Secret: I can play two paths

Chapter 61 Persuading Old Neil Again

The next day, early Sunday morning.

Klein put on his half-high silk hat and picked up his black cane inlaid with silver.

Thinking that today was the day to learn ritual magic from Old Neil, he walked out the door with a little uneasy heart and took a public carriage to Zouteland Street.

After saying hello to Roshan, who had just finished her night shift and was about to go to the lounge to sleep, Klein went all the way down to the underground.

Turning left, he soon saw Old Neil in the armory guard room, and Brett, who was not supposed to be here.

"Let's go to my house. I have already collected the corresponding materials, and Brett has agreed to help me keep watch over it." Old Neil said with a smile.

Klein immediately understood that this should be the time that Star mentioned.

Star said that if Old Neil invited Klein to his home to practice ritual magic next time, he could tell Star the address of Old Neil's home in the gray fog space, and he would follow him.

Klein asked:
"Mr. Neil, where exactly is your home?"

Old Neil blinked and said with a smile:
"Why, are you still afraid of being attacked by me?"

Then, without any precaution, he gave out his address.

So Klein stopped asking questions and said to Old Neil:
"Then I'll go to the bathroom first."

Old Neil carried a small silver box and glanced at Klein before tutting:
"Today's young people."

Old Neil naturally didn't notice the worries hidden behind Klein's mask, and he didn't suspect anything.

But the more Old Neil trusted Klein, the more Klein worried that such a good man would be led astray by the evil god and meet with an unexpected disaster.

He went into the bathroom and locked the door.

Then, Klein took out his ritual silver dagger and created a sealed spiritual wall. He walked four steps backwards, silently chanted a spell, resisted the frantic screams, and entered the gray fog.

In this illusory and boundless world, he is the only living being, sitting at the head of an ancient, mottled bronze table.

Of course, there is also the message that Star left in "Crimson Star".

Klein reached out and touched the crimson star that represented Star. He heard the illusory and overlapping prayers that Star had left behind when they communicated in code yesterday: “Xiao Ke, come to the bathroom for a moment.”

Enduring these naggings, he had an idea and passed the "secret sentence" outlined in his mind to the "Crimson" star through that subtle connection:
"Mr. Neil's home is in the suburbs of the northern district..."

Afterwards, Klein returned to reality, walked out of the bathroom, and followed Old Neil on a public carriage all the way to Old Neil's home in the suburbs of the North District.

This is a single-family house with a garden in front planted with roses, golden mint and other "materials".

As you enter, there is a carpeted porch with two high-backed chairs and an umbrella stand.

Through the porch is a spacious living room with light-colored wallpaper on the walls and a dark brown floor. There is a small carpet with a printed pattern in the middle, and a heavy round table is placed on it. Around the round table are comfortable benches, chairs, and a piano.

"My late wife loved music." Old Neil pointed to the piano and casually said, "The sofa and coffee table are in the living room... Let's perform the ritual magic in the living room today."

“Okay.” Klein replied somewhat ashamedly.

He felt awkward—someone invited him to his home, but Klein wanted to discuss with this person how to persuade him to surrender.

At the same time, I was thinking: If Old Neil’s wife were still alive, I wonder what she would do if she saw me bringing people to do this?
Mr. Neil, don't blame me, I'm doing this for your own good.

Under Klein's worried gaze, Old Neil also put down the small silver box.

Just as he was about to demonstrate how he could use ritual magic to settle the bill, he heard a knock on the door.

Old Neil was a little confused: Who would come to see him at this time? Could it be that the captain forgot something and came to tell him something? Klein was surprised that Star had arrived so quickly?
Isn't there some extraordinary ability that allows people to quickly cross distances?

In fact, Star already knew that Klein would be taken to the outskirts of the North District by Old Neil, but he didn't know the exact address.

Star didn't want to commission Henry Detective Agency to investigate such a matter himself. Not to mention that it would cost 3 gold pounds, Old Neil himself was an official Beyonder, and it would be difficult to explain without Klein accompanying him.

So he went to stake out near the North District this morning, and rushed over after Klein told him the specific address, just a little later than Old Neil arrived at his home.

After tidying up his clothes and knocking on the door, Star waited for a while, and then saw Old Neil's surprised expression.

After all, Mr. Neil was not Dunne, and he still remembered the young man he met at the Dragon Bar last week.

This was not only because the young man had a unique appearance, but also because after he had exchanged some views on mysticism with me that day, I always felt that I might have done something wrong over the past few days.

As a result, although a large amount of ritual magic materials were purchased, the progress of preparing for the ceremony was delayed.

How should I put it? We know each other, but we’re not particularly familiar with each other.

But how did this young man come up with the idea of ​​visiting me?
No one would ask him to come to collect the debt, would they?

Then, at Star's suggestion, Old Neil brought Star in and waited for Star's explanation with a puzzled look on his face.

At this time, Klein took the initiative to step forward to help. He said:
"Mr. Neil, at this point, I don't want to hide it from you anymore."

This sentence made Klein feel a rare sense of relief, as if he finally didn't have to keep any secrets.

Could it be that Klein is an undercover agent of a secretive force, and he is not going to show his cards today, and is joining forces with people in his organization to eliminate me?

Old Neil, who had a rich imagination, recalled the episode left by Emperor Roselle and became more and more confused. He even felt a little regretful about whether he should continue to take turns with Charles Gate.

Why was Klein behaving like this? How did he seize the opportunity and now reveal that he was on the opposite side of him?

And what Klein said next made Old Neil even more unable to react.

"Turn yourself in, Mr. Neil. You can still be saved."

what?
Isn't this my line?

Old Neil's mind was filled with too many questions at this moment.

Star did not let this cross-server chat situation continue for too long and directly explained the situation.

"Xiao Ke told me that you were contaminated by the evil god. He asked me to come to your house today, but I didn't expect you to bring him along."

Star concealed the fact that it was he who told Klein about the evil god's contamination, that they had agreed to go to the house together today, and that it was Klein who told him the address. He just wanted Old Neil to understand that he was contaminated by the hidden evil god.

"Evil God? What evil god?"

Old Neil got a little angry when he heard this.

As a retired night watchman, this big hat was suddenly put on him, which was an insult to his career.

For some reason, he immediately wanted to kick Klein and Star out.

Star shook his head and pointed out the crux of the problem:
“That illusory, transparent eye that Klein saw wasn’t a symbol of ritual magic, right?”

"It only represents the pollution of the evil god."

(End of this chapter)