Chapter 49

Chapter 49: I Will Help You Complete the “Tempter” Ritual (Sixth Update)

After witnessing supernatural power, Bol had no intention of playing any tricks. He directly led Xia’er to the Heishui Bar.

Even during the day, the Heishui Bar remained bustling with noise. However, when the newsboy cap man and the girl behind him appeared inside, the entire bar fell silent, everyone turning their attention towards them.

Solari, who was at the center surrounded by people, kept a calm expression, but the muscles around his mouth twitched slightly.

“Bol, come over.” Solari slowly lifted his head and spoke to Bol.

Bol’s legs trembled, and he stood still, unmoving even when Solari called out to him.

“Bol, what the hell are you doing? The boss wants you to come over!” A subordinate picked up a bottle and stepped forward, but Bol raised his hand, stopping the other person from advancing.

“Bo…Boss…” Bol’s face was even more miserable than if he were crying. He trembled as he said, “Something is choking my neck…”

“Make others leave and call Thomas over,” Xia’er calmly watched the two, then said, “Your rituals are all wrong.”

Hearing the word “ritual,” Solari’s pupils contracted slightly. Soon after, he waved his hand, signaling others to leave the bar.

In less than half a minute, the entire bar was cleared, leaving only Solari, Xia’er, and the trembling newsboy cap man.

“C…Can I go?” Bol asked, trembling.

“Go ahead,” Xia’er casually found a seat and sat down.

Bol slowly moved to the outside of the bar. When he felt the sunlight, he let out a long sigh of relief.

But then, his body leaned forward, and his head slammed into the ground, as if driven mad. One, two, three times… until his bones, brain matter, and blood mixed with the black stone on the ground.

Each time Bol’s head hit the ground, Solari’s facial muscles twitched involuntarily. Only when Bol finally stopped moving did Xia’er smile and say, “Why did you fall yourself? Too careless.”

A chill ran down Solari’s spine.

This ruthless demon, who showed no mercy, was even more brutal than himself… and she was also an Extraordinary Person…

How could he have chosen this target? Did Thomas misjudge too?

He didn’t dare draw his gun from his waist. He didn’t know what her abilities were, nor did he know whether he or she would die after drawing the gun.

Solari could only silently wait for Thomas to come down from upstairs.

The body outside had already been taken away by one of his subordinates. After a minute, Thomas descended from the upper floor of the bar. The moment he stepped down, his eyes widened in shock.

On the seats of the bar sat a young girl, and beside her stood a faint, shadowy figure.

An Extraordinary Person…

Thomas swallowed hard, his steps hesitating.

This was the first time he had seen a living Extraordinary Person…

One whom he himself had selected to be the target of the ritual to tempt Solari to kill.

In Thomas’s eyes, the terrifying black shadow flickered incessantly, advancing slowly until it stopped in front of Solari, who was completely unaware of what was happening.

The shadow reached out and pointed at Solari, while Xia’er looked at Thomas and nodded slightly in Solari’s direction.

She knows about my ability…

Thomas was sweating profusely. He realized he might have gotten himself into trouble, but fortunately, nothing had happened yet… kneeling down immediately would

Will she forgive herself?

“Solari, calm down, we’re safe now,” Thomas suddenly interjected, saying something out of context.

After those words, Solari, who had been vigilantly watching Xia’er, gradually became lost in thought.

“He can’t hear what we’re saying anymore,” Thomas began, quickly explaining, “Sir, please forgive me, this is a misunderstanding…”

“How long have you been digesting the half-bottle of ‘Tempter’ potion? What do you think is the way to digest the other half?” Xia’er glanced at a nearby chair and said softly, “Sit down, let’s talk.”

Thomas dared not disobey and walked over to sit on the chair, his mind filled with confusion.

She knows so much about me, yet she didn’t kill me… Why?

“I have a way to help you finish digesting the potion, but first, you need to give me the bottle of ‘Avenger’ potion and Duwen’s research notes,” Xia’er said. “These belong to the church.”

People from the Salvation Goddess Religion!

Thomas felt a tightening in his heart. His biggest secrets—his notes and potions—were now exposed to the other party.

“Please, Sir, I’ll cooperate with you,” Thomas wiped the sweat from his forehead, his face already covered in beads of sweat.

“You can manipulate Solari to control their subordinates, right?” Xia’er asked.

“Yes, I can implant ideas not belonging to him. Now he is almost completely loyal to me…” Thomas quickly replied.

“How many members and weapons does the Heishuidang have now?” Xia’er continued to inquire.

As Thomas listed the numbers one by one, Xia’er frowned.

These small pistols and bullets won’t cause mass casualties… and they can be easily suppressed by the police or the church.

“Is there anything more destructive?” Xia’er asked, already planning to eliminate them and find Aivana.

“Yes, Sir…” Thomas took a deep breath and finally spoke up, “The Heishuidang recently sent people to rob wine being smuggled by another gang, but they went to the wrong warehouse. They seized some military supplies buried in the wine cellar. The police are also strictly investigating…”

“What is it?” Xia’er asked.

“A batch of military siege gunpowder barrels,” Thomas revealed this hot potato.

Gunpowder barrels?

Xia’er’s eyes lit up slightly. Her plan finally had a trigger.

“I can help you complete your Temptation Ritual and finish digesting all the potions…” Xiaer looked at Thomas with a smile, coaxing him gently.

The plan Xia’er then outlined made Thomas’s pupils widen in shock and uncertainty. But thinking of the potions that had taken nearly half a year to digest and the increasingly vivid delusions in his mind, he gritted his teeth and agreed.

With Thomas settled, Xia’er left the Heishuidang tavern and headed toward the Clock Tower Church.

At this time, Yulis had not yet tracked down Borough City, so there would be no second-tier or higher existence within the Clock Tower Church.

Xia’er only showed the letter written by Xiū, and she received the highest-level hospitality from the Clock Tower Church. Following Xia’er’s request, they started urgently printing and distributing flyers.

Soon, these church flyers would spread throughout the Clock Tower Lane District.

An insider?

Xia’er wasn’t afraid that the insider would know; in fact, she feared the insider wouldn’t know about this matter.