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Compared to Tingen, the number of Beyonders in Backlund has increased dozens of times, making it very difficult to manage.
Due to the recent frequent cases, the Nighthawks Squad will send two teams of members to patrol various places in the jurisdiction every night.
Klein has also heard about tonight's case, but it is none of his business for the time being. He is still in the familiarization stage.
"It's about the believers in the stars again. That group of people are just like mad dogs. They don't want to let go of any suspicious Extraordinary!"
"There is no way. Based on the information we know so far, there are at least four or five waves of people secretly promoting this matter. If they don't find the Stars Believers, Backlund will have no peace for a day."
"What a headache! Even Fusak's group of barbarians secretly sent people to infiltrate Backlund in order to find the followers of the stars!"
"Not only them, other churches have also sent people to infiltrate Backlund. If not, how could this matter have reached this level."
Klein, who was passing by, naturally heard the conversation between the new captain and other team members.
"How about we find a way to have people pretend to be followers of the stars and lure out all those guys hiding in the dark?"
"This method seems feasible, but it requires the consent of St. Samuel's Church. Otherwise, our team of Nighthawks will definitely be torn to pieces by the group of jackals in the dark."
"Even if the church agrees, choosing someone to pretend to be a believer in the stars is still a problem."
When the discussion reached this point, their eyes all turned to Klein, who was pouring a cup of coffee to relieve his difficulty.
Klein was stunned for a moment and took a sip of coffee. The strong bitter taste instantly cheered him up.
What did he hear just now?
Need someone to go pretend to be a disciple of the stars?
And you seem to be a good choice?
No, no, no, this task sounds very dangerous. I have just arrived in Backlund and haven't even received my first week's salary yet.
But he was too embarrassed to refuse, so he could only continue to drink the bitter coffee and pretend that he didn't hear anything.
"Klein has just joined our team. We shouldn't put this dangerous mission on his shoulders. We should wait for the reply from the church first."
"I heard that the Red Gloves team also has a good new recruit?"
"I heard that he is already a Sequence 7 Nightmare. He is still a young man, very good."
"Maybe he's a better candidate."
"Well, the Red Glove Team is originally responsible for handling such difficult and extraordinary incidents."
Klein walked by silently, and couldn't help but mourn three seconds of silence for Leonard.
According to their plan, Leonard, who was still new to Backlund, appeared out of thin air and could indeed easily disguise himself as a disciple of the stars and lure out those ferocious guys lurking in the dark.
Of course this is dangerous.
Chapter 166 Forsi: Praying to the Great Fool
The church's response was quick.
The next day, opinions on this matter were sent to the Nighthawks Team in the West District.
The superiors agreed to use fake followers of the stars to lure out the malicious people lurking in the dark, and also asked members of the Red Gloves team to cooperate with their actions, and members of the Punisher and the Heart of the Machine will also join.
Try to take advantage of this opportunity to severely attack those rampant elements, so as to scare the tigers and scare the monkeys.
In order to restore Backlund's previous calmness, at the very least, we must curb this trend of random killings.
Regarding the candidate to pretend to be a believer in the stars, Leonard, who has recently joined the Red Gloves team, is indeed a suitable choice, but his consent needs to be obtained and cannot be forced.
"I am willing to accept this task."
In this regard, Leonard, as the person involved, took on this seemingly extremely dangerous task with a serious face.
"Very good. The original intention of our Red Glove Team was to solve difficult and extraordinary incidents in the church. Every team member must have the consciousness to sacrifice at any time to protect everything."
The Red Glove captain patted Leonard on the shoulder and was very satisfied with Leonard's statement.
Although it is said above that you are not allowed to force yourself, if you back down on something like this, there will always be some people who come out and gossip.
Their Red Gloves team doesn't allow their players to shrink back because of fear.
"Captain, I will definitely complete this mission successfully." Leonard had a bright smile on his face.
His original intention in coming to Backlund was to have a new beginning. He wanted to say goodbye to the childish, cowardly and incompetent self of the past.
He doesn't want to be a waste who needs others to save him, but becomes a hero who can protect others, like his eternal captain Dunn Smith.
After finalizing the matter, Leonard was able to come out and breathe alone.
"You really dare to take any job on yourself."
The familiar voice deep in Leonard's heart sounded again.
"Old man, don't you think it's cool to be the person who carries everyone's expectations and hopes?"
"Oh, do you think you are the Hanged Man?"
"What does this have to do with the Hanged Man?" Leonard didn't quite understand what he said.
"The stars are unknown existences. Even if his followers are really active in Backlund, they cannot be solved by a Sequence 7 like you."
"Don't worry, old man. I'm just a bait. After fishing out those people lurking in the dark, I can leave safely."
"What makes you think that if you want to kill someone, you need to show up from the shadows?"
"..."
"The water in Backlund is very, very deep. You, a Sequence 7, are like a drop of water falling into the ocean. You are not even qualified to become a wave."
Leonard was silent for a while, and then laughed, "Old man, you are becoming more and more concerned about me now."
"Yes, if you die, how can I take your body?"
"Old man, I already believe that you have no ill intentions towards me..."
"It will only make you look stupider."
"..."
Leonard didn't want to talk anymore. He had been on guard against the old man in Tingen, which led to his slow promotion and inability to change the situation. The old man called him stupid.
admit.
But now that he came to Backlund, he already believed that the old man had no ill intentions towards him, but the old man still called him stupid.
"Arrogant old man." Leonard finally gave this evaluation.
After relaxing, Leonard returned to the Red Glove Team and began to discuss how to play a star believer, what kind of cooperation they need, how to fish out the enemies hiding in the dark, etc.
……
Late at night, after another busy day, Klein returned to the house he rented in the Jowood District to prepare for a rest.
It is still quite a distance from the office of the West District Nighthawks Team.
Originally, he wanted to live in the West District to avoid having to travel between life and work, but after taking a look at the rents of houses near the West District, he silently left the West District and chose to come to the Jowood District.
For the same house, the rent between the two is equivalent to the difference between the second ring road and the eighth ring road, and the food is also much cheaper.
If you choose to live in the Jowood District, you can still have a slight balance in housing and meal subsidies. If you live in the West District, you will have to contribute one-third of your weekly salary.
As for the distance to work, which is a bit far, you can take a public carriage from here to the office in the West District for 4 pence, and then walk about 200 meters.
A round trip a day is only 8 pence, six days a week is exactly 4 sulers.
Apart from being a waste of time, everything is better here than in the West End.
"You still need to work hard to make money."
Klein wondered if he could save enough money for a house within half a year.
After all, it is an old tradition to buy a house, and he also wants to buy a house of his own in Backlund, the most prosperous city, preferably a single-family house with a garden.
After Benson and Melissa came to Backlund, they had a real home in Backlund.
"Half a year is a bit unrealistic."
Klein lamented the difficulty of making money and checked the time. It was already past nine o'clock in the evening. He went to the bathroom to take a bath and then went to bed to rest.
After taking a bath, before he fell asleep, the spirit reminded him that someone was praying to the name of the Fool.
"It's so late, who could it be? Little Sun?"
Klein entered the gray fog and looked at the small sparkling light. It was not justice, the Hanged Man, or the little sun, but a complete stranger.
Strangely, only Miss Justice and the other three should know the Fool’s honorable name, right?
How could anyone else know the Fool’s honorable name and pray to the Fool at this time?
Perhaps the Fool once left traces in this world?
Klein thought about the reason why he traveled across time. Even he could buy books about the Fool's name at street stalls. It seemed normal for people in this extraordinary world to know the Fool's name.
Just like the little sun back then, his prayer also alarmed him.
Another new Tarot member?
Klein did not immediately pull this person to the gray mist. He had to observe carefully first to avoid any accidents.
He looked through the gray fog and stared at the praying figure. It was a lady. Her brows were furrowed, as if something was bothering her.
"Great Fool, O Lord of the Gray Mist, O King of Good Luck, I beg you to show me mercy.
Your eyes brought me good luck in overcoming the disease."
"Great Fool, Omnipotent Master of Gray Mist, O King of Yellow and Black who controls good luck, I need your help, your salvation, and your mercy."
"Great Fool, Omnipotent Master of Gray Fog, O King of Yellow and Black who controls good luck, only you can relieve my pain, only you can eliminate my misfortune, and only you can change my misfortune."
……
Klein listened carefully for a long time. The woman repeated these words over and over again, and she sounded very sincere.
But she looked very healthy, and she didn't have the pale complexion that a sick person should have.
Could it be that she has returned to her former glory?
Klein took another closer look and confirmed that the woman praying to him was indeed healthy and did not look like a dying person.
"Ignore it for now, maybe she just wants to use her good luck to make her life happier."