Chapter 96 Achievement
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"Why are you the only one here? Where is Miss Audrey?"
"Audrey will be here in a moment. Please wait," Viscount Glaint answered, shaking the book in his hand. He asked, "Would you like to read for a while? This book, Stormwind Mountain Villa, is quite interesting."
Oh!
Lin Ruo raised an eyebrow, showing no surprise. After all, Salted Fish's book had been quite popular recently. Considering the content of the original work, it wasn't strange that Glaint had read it.
Hmm, speaking of which, it's been several days, and Salted Fish hasn't replied… Could it be that my cliffhangers weren't intriguing enough?
Lin Ruo's thoughts drifted, and he began to wonder if his writing skills had deteriorated due to his long absence from writing—that's right, writing.
In his previous world, Lin Ruo had seen through the essence of the world because of a friend's death. Before he started making trouble, he was actually writing novels.
It was just that he had put creation aside to focus on causing trouble. He planned to continue writing after everything was over, but who knew he would die unexpectedly…
Speaking of which, where did I leave off in my last book? It seemed to be about the life-and-death farewell of the male and female protagonists… Lin Ruo blinked, suddenly feeling inexplicably guilty.
Ahem, don't panic, they can't send blades across worlds!
Lin Ruo silently suppressed his guilty conscience about abandoning his writing, and then he heard a knock on the door. Immediately after, he saw the door open a crack, and Audrey slipped into the room.
As the host, Viscount Glaint immediately stepped forward with a sense of ownership and introduced Audrey, "Audrey, let me reintroduce you, Rudy Flair, my friend, and also a true Beyonder."
Audrey was slightly stunned. She finally understood why Viscount Glaint had said at the beginning that she might have met him before and shouldn't be too surprised.
Because she had indeed met him, although only once.
Moreover, Audrey remembered very clearly that Rudy Flair should have died a year ago in an accidental fire. She had even seen related reports in the newspaper at the time.
What was going on? Was someone impersonating him? No, Glaint's attitude didn't seem like it.
Could it be a fake death? Was there another secret behind that fire?
Audrey speculated, while appropriately showing a shocked and incredulous expression, saying:
"Rudy? But weren't you already dead?"
"I would have indeed died in that fire." Lin Ruo sighed, the cheerful smile on his face disappearing. He showed a look of reminiscence, with just the right amount of pain and sadness, saying, "But… my butler saved me at that time at the cost of his life, so I survived, but he… remained in that fire forever."
His pain and sadness were very real… What exactly happened in that fire…
"Then why did you disappear after the fire… What exactly is going on?" Audrey asked tentatively. She actually had a guess in her heart, but she wasn't sure.
"Because someone wanted me to die…" Lin Ruo sighed very dramatically, the expression on his face becoming even more painful, saying:
"I don't know who my family offended, but… but those people definitely didn't want my family to have any chance of rising again, didn't want me to survive… So they set that fire when I was 18, intending to burn me to death."
"But as you can see, I didn't die, but my butler, my relatives, my friends, my servants, even my pets, were all buried in that fire." As Lin Ruo said this, he lowered his eyes, the sorrowful expression on his face, meticulously calculated, could easily move anyone.
Having simulated the abilities of a Psychiatrist, Lin Ruo knew too well how to use emotions to infect others, resonate, and stir up their emotions.
"Despicable!" Viscount Glaint clenched his fist. Although it wasn't the first time he had heard about this, he was clearly infected by the emotions Lin Ruo displayed. In addition, Viscount Glaint had always regarded Rudy Flair as a friend, otherwise he wouldn't have been helping him all along, and now he was naturally even more angry.
How could they do this!
This is too much!
Audrey frowned upon hearing this. Although her reaction wasn't as strong as Viscount Glaint's, she was also affected. This wasn't surprising. Although she had already advanced to become a Spectator and had seen many things she hadn't imagined before, Audrey was still very innocent and had a sense of justice, so she naturally wouldn't be indifferent to Lin Ruo's situation.
Not to mention that Lin Ruo hadn't directly used psychological cues, but he had also used the inherent control of emotions that came with being a Psychiatrist, essentially cheating.
"Mr. Rudy, who exactly wants you dead?" Audrey asked, feeling a little angry in her heart, and also understanding why Lin Ruo had come to her.
"I don't know." Lin Ruo shook his head with a bitter expression. "I'm a useless guy, and I still haven't figured out who wants me dead… The only thing I'm sure of is that Viscount Stratford should be one of the participants."
Viscount Stratford?
Audrey immediately began to recall who this Viscount Stratford was, and then she remembered that he seemed to be a captain of the palace guards.
Lin Ruo then looked up at Audrey, his eyes still filled with lingering sorrow, but also with sincerity:
"Miss Audrey, the reason I wanted to see you is to ask you for a favor. I hope you can help me keep an eye on who Viscount Stratford usually interacts with… Of course, this doesn't require you to specifically investigate, you just need to pay a little attention when you usually attend various gatherings."
"And as a reward, I can introduce you to the Beyonder circles I usually participate in. I heard that you have been looking for the Spectator potion formula, and I have it… And if you need it, I can also help you find the subsequent potion formulas for the Spectator pathway."
Faced with his request, Audrey, although also emotionally affected, didn't agree immediately, but began to think.
Just paying attention usually shouldn't bring me any danger…
Although I am already a Spectator, the Tarot Club's affairs cannot be exposed. I can take this opportunity to put the "Spectator" identity on the "surface"…
And that kind of guy who disregards human life… should not be left unattended.
After thinking for a while, Audrey finally nodded, saying:
"I agree."
…
After Audrey agreed to pay attention to Viscount Stratford's contacts, he chatted with her for a while, mainly reminding Audrey to be careful of the people around her. Then, Lin Ruo left the salon.
In a good mood, he returned home, removed the makeup from his face, sat down at his desk, and took out a stack of stationery.
He wanted to write another letter to Miss Salted Fish.
…
Volume 1, Manipulator, End.
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