"Then, let me test you again - why did I come to Ocean City?"
Detective Solomon showed no signs of annoyance at Sean seeing through his disguise. He looked at Sean with a playful look, as if he admired Sean's keenness very much.
His spiritual essence spread out, forming a barrier of confidentiality around the two of them.
Sean considered it carefully and said: "You mentioned before that you were asked by a friend to do something...
"It reminds me of someone."
"who?"
"Jace Button, uncle of Benjamin Button."
Solomon remained expressionless, waiting for Sean to continue speaking.
"I remember that Jace Barton participated in the First World War in Europe, and I heard that he made many friends in Europe, so I guessed...
"Of course, it's just a guess - the friend you mentioned is Jess Barton, and the commission you accepted is to find Benjamin."
"After all, the Barton family will definitely try their best to find their young master. Judging from the time, there is a high probability that the person entrusted will be among the tourists traveling with me..."
Solomon said with a smile in his eyes: "Not bad.
“Not only has keen insight, but also dares to make bold assumptions...
“Looks like I have to reintroduce myself.
"I'm Baker Stuart Solomon.
"A probing detective."
The explorer organization in Europe is more loose, and powerful explorers have always formed their own small circles.
“The purpose of my trip is indeed to find Benjamin…
"I have to explain my previous disguise - I have always handled cases alone, and for safety reasons, I had to hide my identity as an explorer.
"When we were on the Bronze Giant, I knew that you and your companions were capable of solving the crisis, so I was just assisting from the side."
Sean knew that Solomon was not just a bystander—he remembered that the detective had warned fellow travelers not to eat meat from Ocean City.
"As far as I know, Mr. Dickinson, you already know the whereabouts of your sister."
Sean was not used to talking to Solomon who acted so wise and calm, so he blinked and said, "That's true - that's why I found you now.
"I think it would be a better choice for us to join forces next."
Solomon nodded: "That's what I planned too. I was still thinking about how to explain my true situation to you - I didn't expect you to see it.
"In addition, I want to tell you that we actually have an ally..."
"You mean Sarah, the spy sent by the divine court?"
Solomon looked at Sean with some surprise - obviously, he was a little surprised by Sean's insight: "How... did you know?"
Sean shrugged easily: "The process of elimination."
Arthur Merlin received news that one of the travelers traveling with him was an agent of the Divine Court.
The identities of everyone in the tour group were revealed one by one, leaving only old lady Sarah and Barbara Carmen.
Carmen's purpose of coming here is obviously related to Victor - and Sean discovers that Victor is already a rotting corpse.
A divine agent with a heavy responsibility would not come here with a life-extending corpse and still be noticed by his fellow travelers.
Then, only Sarah's family is left.
Supplemented by a little imagination and intuition, Sean has realized that Sarah Nash is the divine agent.
And Mr. Nash and little Anna are just her disguises.
…
My thoughts returned to the present.
Standing in front of the gate leading to the Transmission Avenue, Sean still looked in disbelief at the divine agent who seemed quite calm at this time.
Sarah had tied up her silvery hair and no longer wore her glasses.
There was an expression of alert indifference on her face.
Sean had no doubt that if any enemy appeared at this time, Sarah Nash would kill them.
She is completely different from the old lady in her memory who insisted on pushing a jar of pickles into her hand.
Sean smiled rather self-deprecatingly as he remembered his false identity, Wayne Dirac.
He realized that the small boat that set off from the Bronze Giant to Avalon Island——
Everyone has their own secret.
He himself is looking for Aaliyah.
Solomon was trying to rescue Benjamin.
Sarah is a spy sent by the divine court.
And Barbara Kamen…
Sean guessed that she might be trying to seize the remaining days of love.
Victor was dead, and she took him to a place where no one knew him to spend the last time together...
All of this, just like the city they are in now - the truth is hidden and will only be revealed at the right time...
Recalling the meeting with Sarah Nash under Benjamin's leadership, Sean still couldn't help but wrinkle his nose.
In Old Mrs. Sarah's room, Sean watched Mr. Nash and little Anna stop their movements, lose the vitality and color on their bodies, and turn into white clay statues.
Although it was known beforehand that they were just pretending...but watching the two of them turn into clay statues still made Sean feel some physical discomfort.
After all, Sean had cared about their safety.
After seeing the truth, Sean didn't feel enlightened.
All I have in my heart is a hint of chill.
Sarah Nash is the direct subordinate of a certain saint, a powerful person in the divine court, with Ace-level strength. At this moment, she is taking the lead without hesitation.
——She already knew that the Judas Ring, the organization banned by the Holy Court, was located somewhere in Ocean City.
However, out of concern for Nikolai Tesler's situation, Sean did not tell her about the "Big Dream Child" plan.
Because if this is the case, it will inevitably involve the origins of "Andre's Dinner" and the completion of Ocean City...
That would inevitably put Tesler in a dangerous situation.
So, Sean chose silence.
In Sarah's view, he just wanted to save his sister and accidentally learned the whereabouts of Judas Ring.
Sarah's purpose is simple - she has to figure out what the Judas Ring's plan is.
If it was very dangerous, she would not only inform the Holy Court, but she would personally intervene to interrupt their plans if necessary.
Detective Solomon's investigation has made little progress, so as a representative of the Barton family, it is natural for him to cooperate with representatives of the Divine Court.
After all, their goals are basically the same.
Because the Judas Ring's hiding place is secretive and they act extremely cautiously, Sarah's investigation does not go well.
On the contrary, it was Sean, who was the weakest on paper, who inadvertently lifted the veil of fog due to his deep dive into the murky waters of Ocean City.
However, in order to ensure his rescue plan, he could only introduce the power of Solomon.
Unexpectedly, he would form an alliance with Sarah.
However, this did not have much impact on Sean. On the contrary, it gave him an extra strong support.
The agents of the Divine Court realized that time was running out, and Sarah, who was supposed to act more secretly, chose to go directly to R'lyeh with Sean and Solomon.
Her logic is simple: either witness what they do, or capture any member for torture...
As for what action Sarah will take against the Judas Ring plan after knowing the truth...
That was beyond Sean's control.
All he could do was to truthfully tell Tesler that Sarah Nash was a secret agent of the Divine Palace and would enter R'lyeh for investigation, so that he could be prepared for it.
