Anthony Reed, who was getting fat in middle age, was startled for a moment, and then he laughed self-deprecatingly after a moment:
"I was a little emotional at the time, and I didn't even realize whether this sentence was true or false."
"The audience's still gotta sit in the auditorium."
Lumian sat down again and said with a smile:
"No, that's not the problem."
"Why did I jump off the high stool and why did I speak into your ear from behind? The purpose was to prevent you from seeing my subtle expressions and unconscious body language.
"At that time, your emotions were already raging, so you were unable to interpret the true meaning of my series of actions."
Anthony Reed was silent for a few seconds and said:
"This is one of the reasons. Another reason is that this kind of performance is in line with your usual style. I don't know if you have noticed that you occasionally act cool, or to use a more popular word nowadays, act cool. .
"Just now, I thought those actions were what you would do on that occasion and in that situation. The purpose was to show yourself and enhance the persuasiveness of your words, so there was no doubt."
Lumian laughed:
"Young people like me will inevitably have the desire to act cool and handsome. This in itself can also hide the true purpose very well. No, both are real, so others can't see through it."
It's like he likes to put one hand in his pocket, circle the fire crow, and walk toward the enemy while bombarding him. Firstly, it's really cool, and secondly, he uses it to hold Mr. K's finger to prevent accidents.
Anthony Reed nodded thoughtfully: "The superficial purpose must be authentic enough to mislead the 'audience'."
Lumian lifted his right foot and placed it on his left knee, bringing the topic back on track:
"We haven't traced the people and forces behind Hugues Artois yet because there are more important things to do now. Don't worry, after next week, we will actually follow up on this matter and have corresponding intelligence sources." Pan's plan was to ask Jenna to find the "Purifier" to inquire about the follow-up of the Hugues Artois incident and see if there was anything she could "help" with.
As the person who assassinated Hugues Artois, it is completely understandable for Jenna to pay attention to the progress of the investigation and hope to find out all those people. It will not arouse the suspicion of the official extraordinary people, and Jenna herself has Lumian does not need to encourage her thoughts and tendencies in this regard, she only needs to be reminded.
At that time, if there is anything that is inconvenient for the "Purifiers" to come forward and do, they can hint Jenna and her friends to do it by revealing information. This will definitely bring useful information to Anthony Reed's investigation. information.
Anthony Reid's dark brown eyes reflected Lumian's figure, and he listened to his words quietly. "
The intelligence dealer nodded invisibly: "I will stay for a while."
It is so easy to communicate with the Beyonders of the "Audience" path. There is no need for me to make up another story and find reasons to convince him. He can judge by himself whether what I say is true or false... Lumian smiled and pointed to the bed. :"sit down."
This way, he doesn't have to reveal Jenna's true identity and the fact that she has become a Purge informant.
Anthony Reed stood by the door without moving and said to himself: "You have almost guessed what happened to me. Is there anything else you need me to add?"
"I want to hear a more detailed version." Lumian was not polite.
After experiencing the Sting Gang, the "Blissful Society", the disaster in the village of Kordu, the death of the Ruhr Michels, the explosion at the Goodville Chemical Plant, etc., he was extremely disgusted with those evil gods and their followers. No longer as careless as before.
Originally, he thought that whatever others believed in had nothing to do with me. Now, he has completely changed this view. He believes that dead believers of the evil god are good believers. Otherwise, he and those around him will be punished at some point. People bring disaster.
Therefore, he was not deceiving Anthony Reed just now. He really planned to investigate the matter of Yugatuwa and uncover more followers of the evil god when he had free time.
And this can also please Mr. K and the "Aurora Society".
Of course, it does sound strange for a wanted gang leader to help the authorities fight against cultists.
Anthony Reid's expression became a little gloomy and he said:
"At the end of the war with the Kingdom of Loen, my comrades and I were stationed at a traffic artery at the northern foot of the Honakis Mountains. Our commander was none other than Major Hugues Artois.
“We are divided into three companies, each occupying a different place, not only to prevent the Beyonder team from the Kingdom of Loen from crossing the dangerous road and getting behind us, but also to resist attacks from the front.
"That night, I was awakened by the sudden sound of gunfire and artillery while I was sleeping. I saw my comrades turned into corpses one after another by attacks from the rear. I saw their heads broken, their bodies torn apart, and the ground was a large area. A large amount of blood..."
Having said this, Anthony Reed gasped, seeming to recall the stimulation he received at that time.
He paused for a few seconds before saying:
"I had some unexpected encounters in the middle of that war. I improved my rank without reporting it to Hugues Artois. Relying on my corresponding abilities, I broke through the siege with four injured comrades and evacuated to the rear.
“Two of them were seriously injured and remained on the retreating mountain road forever. I still remember their eyes full of pain and unwillingness to this day.
"I originally thought that one of the other two positions was breached, or that Roen's airship dropped troops behind us at night, but later I found out that the reason was that the company led by Hugues Artois himself was behind us. After encountering a tentative attack, they retreated without notifying us!"
Lumian thought for a moment and said: "Aren't the soldiers of that company a little confused when Hugues Artois ordered a retreat? They didn't ask to notify their comrades in the other two positions?"
"Hugues Artois is our commander. He has always been good at speeches. Moreover, he also pretended to have an order from General Philip." Anthony Rhett said with a slight pain. "At that time, the soldiers of that company thought that He has given orders to the other two positions. I still don’t understand. They are not under the pressure of being pursued. Why did Hugues Artois sacrifice us? Setting off the signal flares will not waste much of his time, nor will it. Do him a disservice."
"Maybe I was just too nervous and forgot about this matter." Lumian did not mean to defend the dead man Hugues Artois, but simply pointed out a possibility.
Anthony Reed shook his head:
"He is not a new soldier who has just entered the battlefield. In the previous battles, he has commanded well and has withstood the test of adversity."
Lumian did not speculate anymore and looked at Anthony Reed as he continued:
“After discovering the truth of the matter, two other comrades and I have been complaining to the Gendarmerie Department and the military court against Yugartua, but to no avail, they will only tell us that we cannot use conjectures in place of evidence.
“The three of us watched helplessly as Hugues Artois entered politics after the war and rose through the ranks.
"My other two comrades-in-arms were in poor health and died one after another in such anger and pain. I came here when G. Artois announced that he would represent the Enlightenment Party in the election of the Market District Congressman."
Lumian nodded slightly and turned to ask:
"Intelligence merchant is you using to hide your identity?"
"No, in the past few years, I have been relying on selling intelligence to make a living." Anthony Reid laughed at himself, "Besides, this status is also helpful for me to investigate Hugues Artois."
"Anything gained?" Lumian asked very naturally.
Anthony Reed replied sadly:
"Hugues Artois's political experience seems to be normal. He followed General Philip into the political arena and was promoted by him. Later, because of his excellent speech skills, he was appreciated by several senior members of the Liberal Party. At the same time, He has also established contacts with several original noble families in specific matters and has his own personal network." 46 "Is there a problem with General Philip?" Lumian asked bluntly.
Anthony Reid slowly exhaled and said: ""I haven't even started investigating this general, he passed away, and it was claimed that it was due to illness. "
Lumian asked a few more questions and then said, "I will communicate with you after I get more information."
"Okay." Anthony Reid could see his sincerity.
After leaving the Golden Rooster Hotel, Lumian returned to the safe house on White Coat Street, opened the iron cabinet, and took out the thick material on spiritual world creatures.
There was a notebook inside, titled "Spirit Realm Insights." Lumian just turned two pages and felt an unusual feeling of bloating, irritability, and anxiety.
His current goal was not to understand the spiritual world, but to find suitable spiritual world creatures, so he closed his notes and focused on reading the introductions to different spiritual world creatures.
For some reason, after just watching for more than half an hour, Lumian felt that his energy was exhausted and his head was a little empty, so he had to end it early, lay down on the bed, and fell into a deep sleep.
Early the next morning, Lumian came to Apartment 601, No. 3, White Coat Street, and rang the doorbell.
Franca had already gotten up and put on her usual shirt and breeches. She looked at Lumian and said, "What are you doing here so early?"
Lumian glanced at Jenna in the living room and said with a smile: "Didn't I say that Jenna will be promoted to 'Instigator' today? Let me take a look."
Franka frowned and muttered: "You still care about her."
"Of course." Lumian replied with a bright smile, "She has become the 'instigator', so she is qualified to help me deal with Guillaume Bennet. Although I can't count on her in a direct battle, she can be used as a sneak attack and reconnaissance It’s okay to check the surrounding environment and prepare for possible accidents.”
Jenna said "heh" to show her disdain, while Franka said "tsk tsk" angrily and funnyly: "It's like your mouth is covered with honey."
"The digested kind?" Lumian was very self-aware.
