pertwk Chapter 698 Forced Evacuation!
Chapter 698 Forced Evacuation!
"We'll talk about drinking later. I'll come to thank you in person after this is over."
After saying a few more words, Miss Hugh quickly hid herself in a blind spot and left the bar.
She came to the bar without any attempt to conceal herself. If that woman really wanted to investigate, she probably already had someone inform her about herself.
The only thing to do now is to leave here as soon as possible to ensure our safety.
Miss Hugh hurried along the way, even making a special trip to a safe house she had prepared beforehand. After tidying up a bit, she rushed to the Manhattan Detective Studio.
"Miss Hugh, what brings you here?"
Chu Yang put down the file in his hand, his face full of surprise.
After the servant respectfully closed the door and left, Miss Hugh finally breathed a sigh of relief and explained the situation clearly.
"Chu Yang, what kind of Extraordinary being do you think that woman is?"
"Can she quickly charm men? If so, there are several extraordinary individuals who can do that, but I think it's most likely a witch."
Chu Yang narrowed his eyes slightly and quickly made a corresponding judgment.
"Of course, it's also possible that the woman possesses a unique sealed artifact, which is why she can bewitch men."
Chu Yang's judgment was quite rigorous.
Miss Hugh, who was standing to the side, immediately nodded in realization.
"We've already sorted things out with the loan sharks, so why did that guy find me so quickly?"
Miss Hugh was still somewhat puzzled.
After all, the Manhattan detective even cleaned up some of the clues related to the loan sharking incident.
Even the official extraordinary individuals couldn't find them, so why is another group of people suddenly looking for them?
"No secret can be kept forever; everything that is done will leave a trace."
"Official Extraordinary Individuals follow the rules in many things, but those guys are different. Maybe they just suspect you and then launch an investigation."
Chu Yang couldn't help but shake his head; Miss Xiu was still too naive.
If they want to grow into the person they are in the future storyline, they will need at least another year to mature.
For those extraordinary individuals who operate in the shadows, all they need to do is start with a sense of skepticism.
At worst, we can just eliminate all the suspects. What's the big deal if a few innocent extraordinary individuals die?
"So what should we do now?"
Miss Hugh couldn't help but frown in distress.
Chu Yang tapped his fingers lightly on the table, and the crisp sound immediately echoed in the office.
He was involved in the loan sharking business, so Miss Hugh's troubles were also his own troubles.
He couldn't possibly stay out of this.
Regardless of whether that woman possessed extraordinary items or was herself a powerful seventh-rank expert.
In short, this matter is indeed not easy to handle.
Chu Yang's mind raced, and suddenly the image of the woman named Ilfa appeared in his mind.
"Thinking about it that way, that person is very likely also a witch, and should have already reached Sequence Seven, or even higher."
"But Ilfa shouldn't be the woman who investigated Miss Hugh."
"This can be inferred from the stark differences in their formal styles."
"Perhaps the key to solving this problem lies with Ilfa, this woman."
Just as Chu Yang was deep in thought, Miss Xiu beside him was also racking her brains for a solution.
When Manhattan knocked on the door and walked in, he saw two people with tightly furrowed brows.
"What's wrong with you two?"
Manhattan couldn't help but sit down and ask.
"The teacher is dealing with the gangster loan sharks from last time; someone's come knocking on their door again."
Chu Yang recounted his deductions and carefully recounted the entire sequence of events.
He could even recount how Ms. Ilfa had come to relieve him of an extremely bizarre mission.
Miss Hugh was completely shocked. She realized that the person who was secretly targeting her was at least at the Sequence Seven level.
"Your judgment should be correct. The police just ambushed a member of the Witch Cult. That person sounds like someone who was looking for trouble with Miss Hugh."
"As for the Ilfa you mentioned, he is very likely the one who rescued that guy from the ambush later."
Manhattan succinctly revealed the truth of the matter.
According to Manhattan, Ilfa is indeed an extraordinary being in the Witch series.
Moreover, their strength should have already reached Sequence Six.
As for the woman who caused trouble for Miss Hugh, her strength is very likely at the Sequence Seven level.
"This is really serious."
When Chu Yang heard "Sequence Six," his head went blank.
He felt that he had been getting too much trouble lately.
Suddenly, Chu Yang turned his head and saw that his teacher wasn't in a hurry at all, so he couldn't help but ask in surprise:
"Teacher, have you found a solution to the problem?"
"You two kids are mistaken. If it were me, I would just explain the matter directly to the authorities."
Manhattan spoke calmly, leaning back in his chair.
"Will this really work?"
Chu Yang was still somewhat hesitant.
After all, even though the official extraordinary individuals had laid an ambush before, they still couldn't take down that woman of Sequence Seven.
Not to mention that there's a Sequence 6 Ilfa by his side right now.
Can the authorities really do anything about them?
If those two women escape and then retaliate against me, I'm doomed.
"Also, I have never registered with the authorities. If this is exposed, will I be thrown into jail by the church?"
Miss Qiu couldn't help but frown.
This world is extremely hostile towards wild extraordinary individuals.
Almost all wild extraordinary individuals need a corresponding organization to guide them in order to step into the extraordinary world.
These people will then become followers of the corresponding underground sects.
As followers of an underground cult, they are inherently opposed to the official extraordinary ones.
For example, the Witch Cult, and of course, many underground cults that take various desires as their creed.
Miss Hugh already had a considerable reputation in this area.
Her reputation is mostly positive, and it circulates within a small circle.
Furthermore, since she hadn't done anything excessive, the official extraordinary individuals naturally wouldn't deliberately make things difficult for her.
If it's to be reported in person, even if the official extraordinary individuals don't want to deal with Miss Xiu, they'll probably have to do something to show their stance.
"With my recommendation, there won't be any surprises."
"The authorities can't possibly wipe out all wild extraordinary individuals; they also need informants like us to gather enough information."
"Moreover, the whistleblowing is not as hasty as you think. We can certainly consider a way to exonerate all three of us."
Manhattan took a puff of his slender cigarette and couldn't help but laugh.
Watching the two younger people racking their brains, he suddenly found it quite amusing.
"Teacher, what exactly are your plans?"
Chu Yang put on a very anxious expression.
Of course, he did this more to give his teacher a sense of accomplishment and to provide his teacher with sufficient emotional value as a student.
After becoming a student at Manhattan High School, Chu Yang demonstrated remarkable analytical and problem-solving skills in many areas.
This makes Manhattan feel quite unfulfilled in its teaching.
Chu Yang had been paying attention to this matter for a while, and now he was taking advantage of this opportunity to showcase his high emotional intelligence.
Manhattan couldn't help but roll his eyes; he saw right through his student's little trick.
Seeing Chu Yang chuckle with feigned simplicity, Manhattan said helplessly:
"Hey, let me test you. If I were to make a targeted report, what do you think those two Witch-type Extraordinary Ones should do?"
After a moment's thought, Chu Yang said, "First of all, I can't report him too quickly. I just received a commission from Ms. Ilfa. If I report him right away, I'll become the prime suspect."
"Secondly, I can wait until after submitting the mission and after Ilfa has made contact with the target noble before reporting it."
"In this way, as long as that nobleman is affected and suffers losses, then the official extraordinary will have a legitimate reason to take action."
Chu Yang quickly revealed his thoughts.
Manhattan nodded approvingly and continued to urge them on.
"Besides that, I think the most important thing is the selection of the whistleblower."
"Miss Hugh and I are absolutely not a good match; it would expose our Extraordinary status immediately."
"Small Karamis like us have no chance of even entering the sights of the official extraordinary individuals. If we were to take action, the authorities would not take it seriously."
"Those guys sitting in the office building are just sitting there doing nothing. As soon as we show up, the news will definitely be leaked, and then we'll probably face attacks and retaliations from the Witch Cult."
As he finished speaking, Chu Yang couldn't help but turn his gaze towards Manhattan.
"Don't look at me, I'm not exactly a suitable candidate either. I have some connections with the authorities, but those connections can't be used in a situation like this."
Manhattan shook his head slightly.
Chu Yang was completely stunned when he heard this.
If even Manhattan can't come forward to report it, then who should be reported to?
Entrusting such an important matter to outsiders makes it even more unreliable.
Moreover, who would dare to do such a thing? To openly provoke an underground sect.
Seeing that Chu Yang was no longer speaking and seemed to have no new ideas, Manhattan then began to explain.
"First, we need to subtly reveal a little bit of information about the witch's signboard to the outside world."
"We don't need to do anything to guide them; we just need to let the official extraordinary individuals come to us on their own."
"Besides, as I mentioned before, the woman who caused trouble for Miss Hugh is named Salina."
"That woman was almost ambushed and arrested by the authorities, which proves that her style of doing things is not very secretive. As long as we investigate carefully, we will definitely find some clues and traces that she has left out in the outside world."
"That girl named Salina is the biggest breakthrough point."
As soon as Manhattan finished speaking, Chu Yang and Miss Hugh both showed expressions of sudden realization.
The Manhattan plan was indeed more thorough and secure than they had previously imagined.
"Teacher, if that's the case, then Miss Hugh will be in trouble for a while longer. How can we ensure her safety?"
Chu Yang couldn't help but ask, after all, that Salina had already investigated Miss Hugh.
We absolutely cannot let this go unchecked, otherwise who knows when that guy might show up at our door one night.
"I can stay in my safe house and keep my distance for a while."
Miss Hugh quickly raised her hand to answer, indicating that she was not a problem.
"If you ask me, you'd better leave here and stay in another city for a while."
"Whether it's Ilfa or Salina, they are both members of the Witch Cult, and they must have very urgent missions on their hands."
"Otherwise, they almost fell into the hands of the authorities, so there's no reason for them to risk staying in Backlund."
"Once they lose track of you for a while, they will never continue to focus their attention on you."
"After all, the matter concerning usury has been brought to a close."
Manhattan chuckled as he spoke, then took another deep drag on his cigarette.
"Are we leaving Backlund? How long will it take?"
Miss Hugh couldn't help but frown; he was indeed a little reluctant to leave.
She had hardly left the city and had little experience living in other cities.
This is where she grew up and was born.
If she weren't forced into this situation, she would rather risk staying in the safe house than leave.
"It will take at least a month."
Chu Yang couldn't help but give a fixed time as well.
If enough clues are revealed, a month is enough time for Salina to fall into the hands of the official Extraordinary.
Or, within a month, Lady Ilfa should have already selected a suitable noble target and successfully replaced him with the Berserker General.
By then, everything will be understandable.
Miss Hugh's matter naturally became less urgent.
"If it's a month, then this period is alright."
Miss Hugh let out a heavy sigh.
In a sense, she is actually a homebody with similar traits to her best friend.
She was constantly on the go because she wanted to avenge her father and improve her status by establishing connections with nobles as soon as possible.
Now that she has the right to stay in another city for a month, she naturally won't find it unacceptable.
"Don't worry, by the time you get back, Miss Fors should have finished her work and may have already made connections with quite a few noble children."
Chu Yang couldn't help but laugh.
Judging from the timeline, when Miss Hugh returns after a month away, it will coincide with the time she is released from prison as described in the original story. (End of Chapter)