Chapter 49 [The Hanged Man Card](2/3)
He didn't mention this issue at all, and asked directly: "What's going on with the 'Giant Hermitage' on the ship?"
When Kit heard what was going on, he calmed down his cynical attitude and responded: "Didn't the leader say that we should pay close attention to this church organization? Mr. Hei happened to have received a top-secret information before, and there was a church organization
The bishop was on board, and he was currently the highest known cleric in that sect. I followed him in person. I have observed that man in the past few days and confirmed that he has contact with the people in rooms V3011, A2022, and B1066.
, there are about a dozen people in total. They seem to be preparing some secret missionary activities."
Su Lun frowned slightly and asked, "Did those people show any abnormalities?"
It is not difficult to kill these believers of foreign gods, but it does not solve the problem.
The meaning of "Dawn"'s existence is to carry forward the alchemical civilization.
Mr. Jing once said that she didn’t care who Emperor Lu Ying was, but she definitely couldn’t be a believer in God!
It has now been determined that this "Giant Hermitage" has a direct relationship with the Luying royal family. If we can follow the clues and find the senior members of the royal family, the matter will be completely resolved.
Kit shook his head: "Not yet. Those guys are very mysterious. They don't reveal much, and they almost never touch their heads. I have a vague feeling that there may be a 'big fish' behind me, so I haven't alerted anyone."
"Um."
Su Lun nodded as he listened.
Kit seems to have a loose temperament, but he is still very reliable in his work.
Instinct told Su Lun that there seemed to be something wrong with this matter, and asked again: "Did you find anything special about this ship?"
Kit has obviously investigated clearly enough, and he said: "At present, it seems to be no different from ordinary cruise ships. This kind of cruise ship leaves twice every month, at the beginning of the month and in the middle of the month. There are nearly 5,000 people on board, most of them are
Passengers, businessmen, and a small number of nobles. There is also a group of students from the Luying Royal Academy on the ship. They are on a normal "marine observation trip". As for others, there is an "ancient objects exhibition" held by a mysterious collector on the ship.
, there will also be a charity dinner auction in a few days."
"oh."
Su Lun looked thoughtful as he listened.
I basically have all the information I need, but it's nothing special.
After thinking about it, he asked again: "Are there any special exhibits in the exhibition?"
Kit said: "Basically nothing special. A mysterious collector exhibited his family's collection. Most of them were precious antiques and some cursed objects. I went there and saw nothing special. Collector
There is no accurate information about his identity yet. I learned from Mrs. Marjorie that the collector is the owner of a southern plantation. But yesterday Mrs. Silas said that he is an old nobleman who has declined."
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Su Lun felt that he was very considerate.
Being able to investigate so much information during the voyage is already impressive.
However, the source of this guy’s information seems to be those ladies?
Kit seemed to see the weirdness in Su Lun's eyes, and winked in defense: "You have to know that regarding the intelligence of the upper class, no intelligence organization can be more knowledgeable than the small circle of ladies."
Su Lun chuckled and shook his head slightly.
Kit continued: "I suspect that the mysterious collector may have a problem. And there happens to be a [Hanged Man Card], one of the 'Twenty-Two Secret Tarot Cards', in this exhibition. That is very special."
A precious real thing. Many people came to this charity auction just for it. I plan to use this excuse to steal it and see if I can lure the collector out."
Tarot cards are very common cards in this world. They are usually very popular among occult researchers and are mostly used for divination.
Su Lun has never heard of the "Twenty-Two Secret Tarot Cards".
But when he heard the words [Hanged Man Card], he became interested: "Is there anything special about that card?"
Kit is not only a Phantom Thief, he is also a collector and has a lot of knowledge about treasures.
When he mentioned the treasure, his expression seemed to be that he had seen a beautiful woman, and he talked eloquently: "That thing has a lot of history. It is said that it was a special set of towers made by one of the five elders of the Rosicrucian Order in the dawn era.
Luo, there are twenty-two in total. Each one hides a big secret."
"This is not a rumor. In the autobiographies of the great adventurers left over from history, there are many records of people getting the original cards and finding great opportunities by cracking the encryption of the cards. This is what later generations called the 'Twenty-Two Cards'
Of course, there are many fakes on the market. Currently, there are not 10,000 "Twenty-Two Miku Tarot Cards" in the collections of major museums and private collectors, but 8,000.
"
After a pause, his eyes shone brightly, and then he said: "The one on display this time is the [One-eyed Hanged Man card], which is said to be related to the inheritance of a certain supreme god in ancient mythological civilization. I used to
I’ve gone to see it, but I can’t say whether it’s the original version, but it’s definitely an antique from the dawn of time!”
Su Lun also became very interested when he heard it.
Once in the cursed space of the Cursed Valley, he saw the complete stone carvings left by the ancient giants, which engraved the story of the high-ranking god who wanted to obtain "knowledge" and hung himself upside down next to the fountain of wisdom.
Among the many legends about the "Hanged Man Card", Su Lun feels that this myth and legend is more reliable.
He also speculated that this might be related to the origin of the [Eye of Omniscient] talent.
and!
Others don't know what the "Five Elders of the Rosicrucian Order" are, they only think it is a distant legend, but Su Lun knows it and has personally seen the inheritance they left behind!
Mr. Jing once said that the five stone sculptures in the basement of Storm Manor, the ruins of Dawn City, are those five figures!
Su Lun's [Eye of Omniscient] and [Death Reaper] were inherited from the five stone sculptures.
If that card was really left by one of the Five Elders, wouldn’t it coincide with the origin story of [Eye of Omniscient]?
Kit looked at Su Lun and became interested, and then said: "That card is currently in the heavily guarded exhibition hall, and there is no chance to get it. But it will be taken out at the charity auction in five days. Then we will find a way to get it.
Let me show you?"
Su Lun smiled and said, "No need. I'll go take a look myself then."
He has the Eye of Omniscient, so even if he doesn't get it, he can just look at it.
At this moment, a voice that sounded like a lady's voice suddenly came from upstairs: "Hey, Jack, where are you?"
Upon hearing this, Kit tilted his head and looked out, "Miss Ruth, wait a moment, I met a friend."
Su Lun's eyelids jumped as he watched.
This pseudonym is so cool.
At first glance, he is a habitual offender.
Kit didn't intend to stay long, so he turned to Su Lun and said, "Okay, I have to find clues. If anything happens, I'll contact you through the communicator."
"Um"
Su Lun rolled his eyes as he listened.
I found this clue
Before Kit left, he looked at the outfits of Su Lun and the others again, and reminded: "By the way, you still have to change your outfits. I can guarantee that you will be on the upper floor wearing this kind of local style clothes from northern Luying."
Deck, you will definitely be despised by those arrogant Linton people. Especially when you go to a charity dinner."
Su Lun looked strange as he listened.
Not that I will be, but that I have already been despised.
When I looked again, that guy Kit was gone.
Su Lun took three tickets and quickly found the first-class room A2077.
When passing by room A2022, he paid special attention.
Most cabins in this class have some simple restrictions, such as sound insulation to prevent detection.
But it can't stop the soul's perception.
Su Lun found four people in the room, but didn't disturb him and took note of them.
Then he returned to his room.
The first-class room is not too big, but it is more than enough for three masters and apprentices.
There is a large bed with plain white sheets, a separate bathroom, and windows with sea views. The environment is good.
Master Su Lun and his apprentice were just like they were in the laboratory before, doing whatever they were supposed to do.
Later, he went to the exhibition hall, but he didn't see the [Hanged Man], only an exhibit labeled "imitation".
I asked the staff and they said that it would only be taken out on the night of the auction to guard against "Kit".
Su Lun gave up.
In the next few days, Su Lun also took Kama and his brother for various walks on the boat.
We visited everything from the first class cabin to the civilian cabin on the ground floor.
The first was to learn about the customs and customs of various places in Lu Ying, and the second was that he wanted to confirm how many people from the "Giant Hermitage" were on board.
Kit can only rely on experience and clues to judge.
But Selun has a way to directly identify believers.
Judging from the information he knows so far, those believers of the outer gods will have the red mysterious parasite in their bodies!
When Su Lun was in Haixu, he killed Baron Siegel and obtained a living sample of the parasite. After Dr. Banks' research, although he did not fully understand the characteristics of the insect, he developed a rapid reaction reagent.
To be continued...