On the Igwinte street at night, Dorothy sat in a carriage, following the An Yin Bureau mole she had just pulled out from the crowd from a distance.
This carriage was not rented by Dorothy, but bought. To make it convenient to travel back and forth and transport Corpse Puppets these past few days, she specifically spent 25 pound using Edrick's appearance to buy a decent carriage, then spent a day learning how to drive it, and rented horse stable and parking services, spending another 10 pound or so in total, also relying on the humanoid Corpse Puppet to handle everything.
With her own carriage, Dorothy's movements in the city were much more convenient. For example, it was much easier for her to track a target also using a carriage by using her own carriage.
Accompanied by the sound of hooves trampling the ground, Dorothy and the carriage she was tracking gradually deviated from the main road and slowly entered a residential area. Finally, the target's carriage stopped in front of a row of apartment buildings. The man inside got off the carriage, paid the fare, straightened his collar, and entered the apartment stairwell.
"Reached the location..."
Seeing this scene from a distance, Dorothy also stopped her carriage. Then, she sat in the carriage and released her small Corpse Puppets for reconnaissance, casting her investigative net.
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With slightly tired steps, Brandon walked to his front door. After taking out the key and opening the door, he turned on the gas Light, and what he saw was a not-so-large and extremely messy living room.
The sofa was placed askew, chairs were overturned, items on cabinets and tables were placed haphazardly, there were unfinished meals on the plates that had attracted mosquitoes, a faint trace of bright red remained in the high-stemmed cup, and the coffee table was full of empty wine bottles. A pungent fishy smell permeated the air.
Although Brandon looked refined and clean on the outside, his life at home seemed to be a complete mess.
Closing the front door, Brandon walked directly into his room. After turning on the room's Light, the scene presented was no better than the living room. The bed quilt was crumpled into a ball, and there were drops of bloodstains on the sheets. A thick stack of magazines was piled on the bedside table, all with covers featuring scantily clad women. On the other bedside table, there was a silk fabric resembling women's underwear, and next to it were several red discount coupons for a certain nightclub.
After just a brief glance around, Brandon walked directly to his wardrobe. When he opened the wardrobe, what appeared before him were not clothes arranged neatly, but a bloody small altar piled with red human bones. A thin layer of flesh slowly wriggled on the top of the altar.
Facing the bright red altar, Brandon knelt directly on the ground and began to quietly pray. Then, the wriggling flesh on the altar gradually converged into a mouth and an ear. After the mouth opened, a middle-aged man's voice came from inside.
"What is it? Brandon."
"Mr. Buck, I have something I need to report to Captain." Kneeling on the ground, Brandon said respectfully to the altar, and the mouth on the altar also replied.
"You didn't use 'Dream Anchor', so it's not an emergency, right? Speak, what's going on in the An Yin Bureau again?" Through the bloody altar, Buck said slowly, and Brandon immediately responded.
"It's like this, Mr. Buck, I suspect James has become aware of a problem internally."
"What? You mean James is starting to suspect you?" Hearing Brandon's words, Buck was clearly surprised, but Brandon added.
"No, I don't think James would suspect me so quickly. He probably just thinks someone inside is leaking information but isn't sure who yet. That's why he has been increasing his efforts to buy a lot of Hui Jian Lamps from the Church recently, and the organization and deployment of personnel are stricter than before. I think James has become aware of something..."
"Hmm... Indeed, after what happened with Abbott last time, it's normal for that old dog James to be vigilant..." Listening to Brandon's words, Buck also said thoughtfully, and Brandon spoke with a slight urgency.
"What should I do, Mr. Buck? If James continues to strengthen internal detection measures like this step by step, my work in the Bureau will become more and more difficult.
"I can't not carry saint medicine with me, and the'Shadow' meaning on the container of the saint medicine you gave me is too weak. As long as I get a little close to a Hui Jian Lamp, I will be illuminated. It was fine when there were only two or three, I knew their locations and just needed to walk around them to avoid being detected. Now that there are more and more Lights, if I keep walking around them, my movements will be too abnormal, and I will definitely be discovered!
"Also, I suspect James has already started internal checks in secret, he just hasn't checked on me yet, but it's only a matter of time. Mr. Buck, my situation is becoming increasingly dangerous, you must help me. If I continue to stay in the Bureau like this, I will be exposed sooner or later!"
Brandon pleaded with Buck, his expression full of unease. Listening to Brandon's words, Buck paused slightly, then continued to speak slowly.
"Alright... You are right. Since James has become vigilant, it is indeed risky for you to continue staying there. How about this, another hidden line we have in the An Yin Bureau is already being set up. Your importance to the society is not as high as before. After completing one last task, you will directly defect and officially return to the society."
Buck said slowly. Hearing Buck's words, Brandon was slightly stunned before speaking again.
"Another hidden line is already being set up? Is someone in the Bureau also going to become one of us? Who is it?"
"That is not something you need to know, Brandon. What you need to do now is complete the final task properly..." Buck said in a serious tone. Hearing Buck's words, Brandon also realized that he had asked something he shouldn't have, so he changed the subject and continued.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Buck... Then, what is my final task?"
Listening to Brandon's question, Buck paused for a moment, then spoke directly.
"I want you to steal as much as possible from the An Yin Bureau's sealed vault when you defect. Bring back as many extraordinary items and Spirituality storage items as you can to the society. With your position, it should be relatively easy to steal these things.
"Try your best to steal things from the An Yin Bureau, Brandon. This will be a great contribution you make to the society. Once you officially return to the society, we will not treat you poorly."