When she came to the street, the cold wind blew through the open space between the buildings and blew on her face, completely waking up Agatha.
However, in her mind, there still remained a series of questions that almost shook her outlook and reshaped her cognition -
"Don't you Hanshuang give bonuses to enthusiastic citizens who actively report clues about cults?
"You've never used a bank account? Your church doesn't usually come into contact with ordinary people's lives?
"Didn't you see that it was a bank account?
Agatha never imagined that her biggest gaffe when dealing with extraordinary beings would be in this situation.
And she was quite convinced that Bishop Ivan of the cathedral and the group of cryptographers and fortune-tellers who were still gathering in the church to study the "secret numbers" would not have much different reactions from her.
The sound of footsteps came from the side, and several subordinates who had been staying in the shelter near the building on standby came out. One of the guards in black noticed the trance in Agatha's expression, and suddenly became worried: "Are you okay? ?In that house..."
Agatha raised her hand and interrupted her subordinates. She glanced back, then she picked up her cane and slowly walked towards the steam car not far away. At the same time, she slowly said: "Don't disturb the residents in this house." Visitors, inform the churches in this area to keep the guards away from here - the Great Cathedral of Silence will directly take over the communication work with this place."
"Yes, gatekeeper," the guard in black immediately lowered his head to accept the order, and then couldn't help but ask, "Do you... need a rest?"
Agatha paused and sighed: "Sigh... If possible, I would seek psychological counseling from the nearest church, or consult a well-known psychiatrist...
The subordinate was stunned: "Huh?"
"Don't worry, I don't need to rest," Agatha waved her hand, "Go back to the cathedral, we need to start searching the city-state's underground as soon as possible."
"The people from the church have left." Morris stood in front of the window, looking at the movement on the street outside. After seeing the gray-blue steam car drive out of the intersection, he turned to look at Duncan, "I thought They have to leave at least a few eyes."
"The gatekeeper's position in the Church of Death is equivalent to that of the judge of the Church of the Deep Sea. She must fulfill her promise - since she said she would not disturb her, there will naturally be no small moves," Vanna said from the side, "What's more, She knows those little gestures mean nothing."
Duncan raised his eyelids and glanced at Vanna: "I thought you would talk to the gatekeeper for a few more words. You two are in the same boat after all."
I really can’t think of anything to exchange,”
Vanna shook her head, "My identity is a bit embarrassing. Whether it is as a judge of the deep sea or as a member of the Lost Home, establishing communication with the Frost Church at this time will only be troublesome.
Duncan hummed and didn't say much, but Nina next to him suddenly broke the silence out of curiosity: "The gatekeeper, my sister seemed a little excited before she left, as if she had some plan... She said
What is the search plan? Uncle, do you have any ideas? "
The eyes of Vanna and Morris fell on Duncan at the same time, and the latter nodded slightly after a brief pause.
Although he was confused at first, he realized what was going on at this time - Agatha's reaction showed one thing. After searching the main areas of the city-state to no avail, the Frost Church's attention It seems that Li has turned to the dark underground world.
Second waterway.
In the past, due to high costs and difficulties in practical implementation, the Frost authorities have allowed the second waterway left over from the Queen's era to quietly lie dormant deep underground in the city-state. At most, they made some symbols in the upper area connecting the waterway. They have carried out extensive cleaning and sealing work, but now it seems... they finally no longer care about the cost issue.
Duncan raised his head and said to Vanna: "Go to Nemo's tavern in the afternoon and remind him that the church may launch an operation against the second waterway in the near future, so that he and his colleagues should pay attention. "
The Second Waterway was huge, and Nemo and his
What the "colleagues" control is actually only a small part of the entire sewer system. This small part is very hidden and has been consciously hidden and blocked. In theory, it will not be noticed by the authorities and the church, but who I don’t know how determined the church is this time, so it’s better to give them a reminder.
"In addition, the incident on Dagger Island is also very concerning." After thinking for a moment, Duncan added, "The disappearance of that island is obviously unnatural. I am worried that something will happen in the future - Maurice, what have you been paying attention to lately? Check all the news in the city, especially in the city near the eastern port, to see if there are any unusual rumors."
Morris nodded: "Understood."
"I will also remind Tirian later and ask him to pay attention to the changes in that sea area..."
Duncan touched his chin, thinking to himself, and wondering if he had missed anything. At this moment, he suddenly saw Shirley approaching from the side.
Tiptoeing on tiptoes, looking sneaky.
"What's wrong?" Duncan asked casually when he saw this.
"It's not me, it's Ah Gou," Shirley waved her hand quickly, then raised her arm - dark chains emerged from the air, and Ah Gou, who had been hiding in a hurry because the gatekeeper appeared, appeared in front of Duncan, "Ah Gou The dog said there is something going on that he wants to report to you."
"What's the situation?" Duncan frowned and looked at the shrinking Dark Hound, "What's the situation?"
Agou shook his ugly head, then cautiously raised his head and glanced in the direction of the door, and then said: "I don't know if I felt wrong. The gatekeeper named Agatha just now... I always feel that she has a familiar aura..."
The surroundings were quiet for a moment, and Duncan's eyes immediately became serious: "Familiar scent? What are you referring to? Deep Demon?"
"No, it's not a deep demon," Agou immediately shook his head, "I can't tell clearly. You know, my previous memory of obtaining the heart is actually a bit vague, but that breath... reminds me a little bit. I know Holy Lord Netherworld, well, the atmosphere I feel when I’m around Holy Lord Netherworld.”
As soon as Agou said this, everyone looked at each other, and Duncan immediately said with a serious expression: "Why didn't you say it just now?
"I didn't dare to show up just now!" Agou shrank his neck, "That is a gatekeeper after all - of course, she is definitely no match for you, but now Hanshuang is hunting Annihilation Cultists and Nether Demons all over the city, I'm afraid of myself You can't explain clearly once you show up. In the end, it's just a delay for you!
There was some truth in Agou's explanation, and Duncan didn't delve into it, but the situation he reported was obviously beyond everyone's expectations.
Agatha, the gatekeeper of the frost... How come she has the aura of the Holy Lord of the Deep in her body? !
"Could it be...that the gatekeeper has fallen? Or has been contaminated?" Morris looked solemn, "But she behaved normally, and there was nothing wrong with her speech and behavior.
"Perhaps she doesn't know it herself?" Sherry next to her cautiously interjected, "Isn't it said that cognitive pollution is the hardest to detect, especially the person involved himself?"
Duncan said nothing, but looked up at Vanna.
"It doesn't look like it has been corrupted or contaminated, and it is obviously not a fake," Vanna frowned and slowly spoke while carefully recalling all the details about Agatha just now, "And I didn't feel it at all. There is an abnormal aura on her body—Agou, are you sure what you feel is correct?"
"As I said just now, I'm not sure if I feel wrong," Agou said, his tone sounding particularly guilty, "There's just a very, very weak aura that reminds me of the deep sea... ...Maybe it wasn't emanating from herself. By the way, didn't she say that she had caught some Annihilation cultists recently? Although they are not important people, but she has been dealing with them every day recently, so it is normal for her body to be contaminated by some aura from the deep sea. Bar...…"
Duncan still frowned.
Agou's explanation seemed to make sense, but he always felt that it was not that simple - a professional priestess, the "gatekeeper" of the city-state, would complete the task
Forgot to cleanse yourself after a cultist interrogation? Would you allow yourself to walk around outside with the scent of a cultist?
Fanna took a step forward: "Are we going to bring back the gatekeeper and ask about the situation? Or should we take the initiative to find her?"
"No, if she is really at risk of falling, or has established a connection with the deep power, any frontal contact may alert the snake," Duncan shook his head and looked up in the direction where Agatha left just now, " I will keep a close eye on this matter, and you should not have any contact with her."
Secret attention?
Fanna was stunned for a moment, and was about to ask what Duncan meant by "secret attention" when she seemed to suddenly remember something - certain memories emerged in her mind, and she immediately knew what was going on.
"You...have left a mark on her?
"She's already seen me."
Duncan nodded slightly, and in his other field of vision, a small green flame was beating gently at a location some distance away.
That was the direction Agatha left.
