Chapter 129: The First Step to Rescue Dunn
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Entering the Church of the Evernight Goddess was finally considered safe. Hobert asked Xio and Fors to wait in their seats while he entered the confessional and spoke to the priest inside, saying, "I am Hobert, an auxiliary member of the Nighthawks. Here is my identification. I just encountered Qilangos, yes, 'Vice Admiral Hurricane'..."
Hobert briefly recounted his recent encounter. The priest asked him to wait inside the church.
About half an hour later, Captain Thomas personally led his team over, skipping pleasantries and asking, "Tell me about what happened in detail just now."
Hobert recounted his experience again, omitting detailed aspects such as how the "Psychological Spoon " protected him from mental attacks.
"You handled it very well," Thomas said. "The risks in your recent confrontation far exceeded your expectations. The fact that you all managed to leave alive is truly a miracle!"
Thomas then began assigning tasks. Daly and two other team members were to escort Hobert and two others back and ensure their safety.
Meanwhile, Thomas led his team to the scene to see if they could find any clues about Qilangos.
As they departed, Hobert said, "Captain Thomas, my cane was left at the scene. Please help me retrieve it."
Before they left, the "Tree of Order" had not yet withered completely, but due to its special nature, Hobert hoped to burn all used "Trees of Order" himself.
Thomas agreed and led the team away.
Hobert and the others boarded a carriage adorned with the emblem of the Evernight Church. Inside, Hobert said to Xio and Fors, "It's best for you not to return to your rental rooms for now."
Fors sighed, "We had the same idea."
Another move.
"Your new place should preferably be in Cherwood Borough or Saint George Borough, areas with better security," Hobert suggested. "Qilangos rarely operates in those areas."
After all, he consumed a vagabond every day and had no time to wander around Backlund.
Xio wryly smiled, "Rent in those places is too expensive."
They had to move frequently, losing 10 to 20 pounds in rent each time. Too extravagant!
Hobert thought for a moment, "Stay at my place for these days! There are two guest rooms. I happen to be away on a business trip this week, and you can help me look after the house."
"I think it won't be long before Qilangos is caught. When I return from my trip, you can go back to your original place."
Daly, who had been silent, suddenly said, "I don't recommend you going out during this time. Qilangos isn't easy to catch. It's best for you all to stay at home and within our sight."
"I'm safer away from Backlund," Hobert said. "I 'don't know' why Qilangos suddenly surfaced, but I believe he has a purpose here in Backlund. He won't chase me out of this city."
He smiled, "Besides, I think it's a suicidal move for a pirate to come ashore and commit crimes. He won't be rampant for long."
Daly smiled, perhaps thinking Hobert had a point and didn't argue with him.
Hobert looked at Xio and Fors again, "What do you think?"
Xio and Fors had already exchanged glances earlier. They had come out today in a hurry, carrying a few pounds in cash, prepared to pay the informants of Darkholm. A place to stay without spending money was certainly the best.
After getting their response, the carriage headed towards 192 Blanca Street.
Daly and the others were also happy to protect the people involved in such townhouses, at least avoiding staying up late in the chilly autumn streets and having conditions to brew a cup of hot coffee late at night.
Hobert bought six lunches at a nearby Desi Flavor Restaurant, but he and Xio and Fors had met people from "Darkholm" before and had no appetite.
Hobert even thought to himself: Even if I return to the era, I will never eat stewed tripe and lamb soup again.
He simply pushed away the lunch and wrote a letter to his mother Melissa at home, telling her that he had recently moved in with a few friends in the rental house to avoid Melissa sending maids to clean the house immediately upon arrival and then going to the police.
When Daly and the others finished their lunch, Hobert took his suitcase and briefcase, packed his lunch with a few spoons that hadn't moved much, and then said goodbye to Xio and Fors, and asked Daly to take him to the train station.
Xio and Fors also went out, intending to tell Miss Audrey about today's experience.
Once again, on the rental carriage, Hobert smiled at Daly opposite him, "Miss Daly, my father has a good comrade-in-arms in Tingen, which makes me have several good friends in Tingen."
"Well, yes, I've heard of some of your deeds in Tingen."
Daly was stunned at first and then smiled, "Did you hear about that passionate deed in Tingen?"
But Hobert suddenly said seriously, "Miss Daly, please don't ask me how I learned about what I'm going to say next, because I can't say where the information came from!"
"But this concerns the life and death of Captain Dunn and other members of the Nighthawks. Please take it seriously."
When Dunn's name was heard, Daly also put away his smile.
"If you receive a request for help from Tingen, don't hesitate to ask your Archbishop to rush to support at the fastest speed!" Hobert said.
"Tell the Archbishop that if you are late, the True Creator, cough, may very likely come to Tingen!"
Surprised, Daly was about to speak, but Hobert preempted, "If you want to save Dunn, follow my arrangements! If you intervene early, you may defuse the crisis, but you may also hide the cultists."
"Your Archbishop cannot stay in Tingen all the time. If the crisis is not completely resolved when the Archbishop leaves, the members of the Nighthawks in Tingen will still be in danger."
"So it's best to wait until they start acting before uprooting them!"
This, of course, is just a clever excuse. The main reason Hobert doesn't want the power of Backlund to intervene prematurely is to deal with Ince Zangwill, who holds "0-08".
In Ince's plan, Dunn must die, even if he does not die to deal with the birth of the demigod. He is sure to die in other events because only the leader of the Nighthawks has the right to use Saint Selina's ashes.
Hobert has been thinking about many plans recently, only by letting Ince start his actions, and then using ways to disrupt the story fabricated by "0-08" can there be a chance to kill Ince and completely solve the crisis in Tingen, and Dunn can truly be saved.
Except for Hobert, no one else would think of or use this method, because only Hobert knows Ince's plan clearly.
Hobert emphasized again, "If you want to completely help Dunn resolve the crisis, you must follow my arrangements."
Daly looked at Hobert for five or six seconds before saying, "I will cooperate with you, and if what you said really happens, I will also help you cover up."
Hobert breathed a sigh of relief. Talking to Daly was the most variable and difficult step in his plan.
Arriving at the train station, Daly's expression was somewhat serious, "After you come back, we need to talk..."
"Don't say that!" Hobert said, "Generally, in a drama, if such lines appear, the person who is about to go on a long journey will definitely not come back!"
Hobert quickly took his suitcase off the carriage, went to the post office adjacent to the train station to send a letter, and then went to buy a ticket to Tingen.
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