Chapter 16 The Missed Link

Author: Yan Youwu

Chapter 16 The Missed Link

Rubbing his face that was a little stiff due to his formulaic smile, Dante was not in a hurry to divine Mr. Brown's whereabouts and movements.

A commission to find out "what happened between an unfaithful husband and his lover" did not arouse much interest in him.

Moreover, he couldn't just come to Catherine's house and tell her the results not long after she left. Let me say this:

"Madam, you probably don't want to see your husband like this."

Let it cool for a few days and wait until you have time.

Besides, the money hasn’t been given yet.

When Dante returned to the living room, he felt as if he had forgotten something. He thought for a moment and patted his forehead before he remembered.

That silver badge!

When I traveled back in time, I didn't have time to study it carefully because of my fear of the unknown. Later, I went to the Iris Office overnight and didn't have the chance to take a closer look.

He took the badge out of his pocket and placed it on the desk, groping for the complicated patterns on the surface of the badge with his thumb.

"There's always something different about this thing."

Dante fell into deep thought. Although Joseph clearly told him that the forbidden object carried by Owen, who joined the Sect of Truth, was a box, his intuition told him that the truth of the matter would never be so simple.

I remember that when Kyle came to see me last night, he brought this badge as a small gift, and clearly stated that it was one of the "trophies" captured by his father.

What happened after that has no memory at all in my mind.

All kinds of doubts are like a mess after another, and the lack of memory makes Dante unable to find any logical connections.

The answer given by the hexagram is that the death of the original body and Kyle were caused by mysterious power. Leon also once said that "he" was contaminated by the power of forbidden objects but luckily survived.

So, if the badge is not a taboo, when did I become infected with the power of that "box"?

Moreover, what is known so far is that Kyle and his family, including the original cause of death, are related to Irving. So now that "he" is still alive, wouldn't Irving know this news?

Wouldn't he confirm the scene of his crime?

This is simply unreasonable!

"There must be a problem in some link, and there must be something that has been deliberately ignored."

Dante frowned, staring at the mysterious symbol engraved on the badge, and quickly reorganized the timeline of the entire event in his mind.

"According to memory, the time Kyle came over yesterday was probably after dinner, that is, around 19:00 in the evening on September 12th."

"The time for the divination last night was Hai hour, minus the time when Leon and the others came here before, and extrapolating forward. The time I woke up was probably around 21 o'clock in the evening!"

"In other words, the time when this incident happened was basically within the two hours from 19:00 to 21:00. Ivy said that after they learned that this incident happened in Nolan, they came from the Teton area overnight

Came here”

“Is the Special Incident Investigation Bureau’s rapid response time so scary?”

Dante's eyes grew brighter and brighter, and he felt that he was getting closer to the answer to the mystery, and all he needed was the final confirmation.

He grabbed the roulette phone on the table, quickly shook it a few times, and dialed.

"Hello, Iris Office, how can I help you?"

A familiar voice came from the phone, it was Ivy.

"It's me, Dante Ashbern."

"Hey, Mr. Dante, did you have a good rest after going back this morning? Did you have enough money?"

Why did he feel like he was being taken care of? A self-mocking smile appeared on Dante's lips, and he thanked the girl from the bottom of his heart for her kindness last night.

"Have a good rest. I later found out that there was so much money in it, but I really don't need that much. Thank you, Ivy."

"You're welcome, I don't need it anyway, just take it for emergencies first."

Dante did not continue to be polite with her on the phone about this matter. Anyway, he was going to meet and return it tomorrow, and he still had the most important things to confirm right now.

"Ivy, I was in such a hurry last night that I forgot to ask you something." He carefully considered his words and asked: "Does the Special Bureau have any methods that can be used to move quickly? I mean, from one place to another quickly.

A local approach.”

He didn't want to reveal too much before he figured out what happened to him.

"Yes, there is a teleportation circle set up by the array masters in the headquarters building. Are you curious about this aspect?"

This answer made Dante stunned for a moment. It was not consistent with the answer he had deduced. He was silent for a moment before continuing:

"Yes, I'm a little curious, because I accepted a commission today, and it was for another province. I had nothing to do, and I suddenly thought of this. After all, extraordinary power."

"Haha, you don't have to explain so much to me." Ivy's clear laughter came from the phone, interrupting Dante. "The Special Bureau allows personnel to take some calls during non-official hours, um... private

business."

"After all, most people always want to make money. The practice of special professions also needs a material foundation to guarantee it. However, you still have to be careful not to expose the fact that you have extraordinary power in front of ordinary people."

Ivy did not forget to give her final friendly reminder.

"Well, thank you, I will pay attention to this."

Dante suddenly didn't know how to continue the conversation, and finally asked again without giving up:

"As for the teleportation circle, can everyone apply to use it? Or are there any special requirements?"

"The structure of the teleportation circle involves the secrets of space. This is the result of many generations of unremitting exploration. Considering the high cost of use, it is not open to use casually."

"So it will only be opened unless it is an extremely urgent mission or important people need to travel."

"I don't know much about the specific theoretical knowledge. If you are interested, you can ask Uncle Tom later. He is very knowledgeable."

That old Tom? Forget it, judging from his attitude towards him, it would be strange for him to take care of him. Dante twitched his lips, and the face of the old man with a monocle and a gray beard emerged in his mind.

"So when you come to Nuolan this time, do your mission permissions meet the requirements for using the teleportation circle?"

"How is it possible? As of now, this mission is still a Category 2 event. Only those very, very important Category 0 events, or Category 1 events with high influence, will the bureau choose to open the magic circle and carry out large-scale activities.

Action Team Teleport."

Hearing these words, Dante's eyes lit up, and he felt that the "answer" that had run away just now turned his head and ran back towards him.

"Then why did you come here this time?"

"The airship is fast and convenient, but there are many restrictions on riding." Ivy's voice was very pleasant, and she added:

"Four days ago, that is, on the afternoon of the 9th, the bureau reported that there were suspected traces of truth sect activities in Nuolan City, and reinforcements from the action team were needed. The captain asked us to prepare for departure.

After arriving the next day, I went to the scene and looked around, but found no useful clues. In the evening, I learned that a senior police superintendent had died abnormally. Oh, he was the father of your good friend.

After we went to the scene, we found traces of the use of the taboo item No. 1-27. We followed the clues to investigate them bit by bit, and also tracked down the people of the Truth Sect. We were busy with these things, and it was not until last night that we discovered that you survived

thing.

So, you are really lucky, after all, ‘No. 1-27’ forbidden items”

Ivy seemed to have thought of something and hurriedly shut up.

At this time, Dante had no time to notice the ambiguity in Ivy's last words. He was immersed in the great joy of solving the puzzle and the shock that the answer brought to him.

It's memory! It's the time in memory that's skewed!

The original body and Kyle did not die on the 12th, but on the 10th! Two full days in advance!

Judging from the physical condition and skin condition when I woke up, there must be some mysterious and strange power in the room until I woke up!

There are only two possibilities for this power. One is to keep the original body and Kyle's "corpse" alive, and the other is to stop the time in the apartment where he is in for nearly 48 hours!

Dante lowered his head suddenly and looked at the silver badge in his hand.

The complicated patterns carved on it, looking at it now, turned out to be so mysterious and ancient.
Chapter completed!