pertwk Chapter 239 The Hunting Rose School
Chapter 239 The Hunting Rose School
Chapter 239 The Hunting Rose School
"Kapin? That wealthy businessman Kapin who was involved in the clandestine human trafficking?"
If Miss Sharon and Maric had any activities, it was usually Maric who carried them out, so Maric immediately thought of who Capin really was.
"It's him, let's start with him."
Evan didn't use "precision" this time, but he still managed to score a goal by relying on his control over his body and strength.
"Kapin has been around for so many years, and not only has his identity been almost completely cleaned up, but his businesses have not been affected at all. In fact, they have even expanded. The person behind him must be very powerful."
Maric found it strange that Evan chose to use Kapin as a target, and at the same time, he noticed Sharon floating out of the full-length mirror, looking at him with a questioning gaze. He then remembered that he hadn't told Sharon about Kapin before, so he quickly explained:
"Kapin appears to be a wealthy man, but in reality, he controls at least three large gangs behind the scenes, specializing in human trafficking."
When the girls who went missing in the East District were found, they were often in the brothels he ran, whether legal or illegal. Many people had filed complaints against Kapin, but all were dropped due to lack of money, power, and evidence. This shows that he has very powerful backers!
As Marich explained the situation to Sharon, he glanced at Evan, who was playing billiards, hoping his explanation would dissuade Evan from his idea.
To his disappointment, after hearing his explanation, Evan remained unmoved, turning the billiard table around to find the best angle as if nothing had happened.
After hearing Marich's introduction, Miss Sharon frowned and showed a rare expression of disgust on her face, clearly disliking Capin very much.
Seeing that Evan didn't react to his words, Marich gestured to Sharon to try and persuade him, but Sharon ignored his hint.
Evan pocketed the last billiard ball once again, looking with satisfaction at the empty table, then placed the cue on the edge of the table, turned around and said:
"Kapin's backing is certainly very strong, because his backing is MI9, one of the four official extraordinary organizations in Backlund."
And that's not all, because he has been providing beautiful young girls for the upper class to play with for years, and it can even be said that the entire aristocratic class is his backer.
Countless important figures you can't even imagine have served him.
Upon hearing Evan's words, Miss Sharon's brows, which had been furrowed all along, became even more furrowed. This gave Evan, who rarely saw her emotional fluctuations, a unique charm, and he admired her exquisite appearance with great interest.
Marich glanced at Sharon hesitantly, then said cautiously:
"This is indeed a heinous person, and sooner or later he will become a stumbling block to our expansion of power, but we don't need to tackle the hardest rock right away!"
If Sharon and I lived in the sunlight, without the threat of high-sequence powerhouses from the Rose School, a Sequence 5 and a Sequence 6 could certainly withstand the pressure from all sides.
The problem now is that we can't be exposed. Are you sure you can protect us?
Other organizations and individuals may not be aware of our existence, but MI9 certainly knows about it implicitly, given that we previously used MI9 to conduct operations in the Eastern District.
No one cared about us before because you were our shield. What about this time?
And don't forget that you are also a member of MI9, and a member of the aristocracy.
To paraphrase Emperor Roselle, "Are you going to betray your class?"
Marich didn't understand Evan's decision. Although he didn't have any good feelings towards scum like Kapin, it didn't mean he would risk his own situation by going against the grain. So even though he knew that saying this would offend Sharon, he still wanted to express his opinion.
And indeed, Miss Sharon was reminded of her own situation by his words.
"The question you're asking is ultimately about whether we can withstand the backlash from the forces behind Kapin."
Evan had anticipated that Marich would ask this question, so he wasn't surprised at all.
Maric nodded seriously. He was Evan's partner, not his subordinate. The power he wielded was built up little by little with Evan's money and his own efforts. He couldn't tolerate Evan squandering it so easily.
"Um, I didn't want to tell you too much, but if I don't give you a hint, you probably won't agree to this operation. Even if you do agree, things will go wrong during the final execution, which will only expose your existence."
Evan knew it wouldn't be easy to persuade Maritch and Miss Sharon, so he decided to reveal some inside information.
"Actually, your expansion of power with my support has always been seen by people with ulterior motives, and they may even be secretly supporting you. Otherwise, you wouldn't have been able to develop so rapidly."
This power is the Augustan royal family, the rulers of the secular world of the Kingdom of Rune.
Marich and Sharon found Evan's words unbelievable. They exchanged glances and saw the shock in each other's eyes. But following Evan's words, they realized that their operation had gone too smoothly, with almost no pressure from authorities such as the police.
Although the weekly tribute to the police station was still required, they were much easier to please than rumored.
Sharon and Marich hadn't noticed this before, but after Evan's prompting, they immediately realized something was wrong.
"Why would the royal family support our development? Logically, shouldn't they be supporting black gloves like Capin?"
This time it was Sharon's turn to speak. Clearly, she was determined to get to the bottom of things and didn't want to continue doing things in such a muddled way. She needed to assess whether it was safe to stay in Backlund.
"They don't actually value you, but rather the collaboration between you and O'Sullivan."
Your collaboration fills a gap in the governance of the lower-level forces in Backlund by the Kingdom of Rune's government.
By the way, after all this time, you should have realized that O'Sullivan is a member of the Aurora Society, right?
Sharon and Maric remained silent. They had known O'Sullivan's identity for a long time, but neither of them had mentioned it to Ivan. After all, some things are better left unsaid and there was no need to say them out loud, as doing so might affect their cooperation.
Although they couldn't understand why Evan, a legitimate official Beyonder, would get involved with cultists.
"The relationship between the Augustan royal family and the three major churches was very complicated, so they always wanted to introduce some variables, and the Aurora Society, which believes in the true Creator, is this variable."
Of course, this is not the most important reason why they support our expansion of power. The most important reason is that a high-ranking expert from the Augustus family is preparing for a general promotion.
This ascension was very important, and the ceremony had very strict requirements, but it received strong support from within the Augustus family.
Therefore, having the gang replace the government of the Kingdom of Rune in grassroots governance is very beneficial to his ritual preparations.
Now you understand why I was so confident in letting you go and touch Kapin!
Miss Sharon and Marich were both stunned. They never imagined that the change of power in the lower ranks of Backlund would involve so many factors, and that it would even affect the promotion of high-ranking experts.
Although Evan's words were vague, they were not ordinary wild extraordinary individuals; they were extraordinary individuals from powerful families, possessing insight and knowledge.
This kind of promotion, which can gain the full support of the Augustus family and allow the Augustus family to tacitly approve of the growth and expansion of the Aurora Society, is definitely not a promotion from Sequence 4 to Sequence 3. It is most likely a ritual for promotion to an angel, or even a ritual for promotion to Sequence 1.
Thinking of this, Sharon and Marich couldn't help but shudder. That was an angel who had been promoted! In an era when true gods did not appear, angels were the absolute rulers of the extraordinary world. The reason they were valued by the hedonistic faction of the Rose School and were hunted down one after another was because their teacher was an angel.
And they all stared intently at Evan, wondering in their hearts what role he was playing in this important matter.
Evan understood what Miss Sharon and Maritch were thinking, so he spoke up to defend them:
"I am not one of them, but what I am doing now is taking advantage of this opportunity to make my own profit."
Let them choose between Kapin and us: is a human trafficker who can only provide them with beautiful girls more important, or a high-ranking, powerful individual who has been promoted?
If they choose us, then we have found the most suitable ecological niche, which is equivalent to finding the strongest backer.
"Perhaps you'll even be able to live in the sunlight in the future. After all, the Rose School is a major enemy of the Kingdom of Rune, and you would be of great use to them."
The term "niche" comes from Russell's "The Sayings of Russell" and is an important topic of study for biologists and sociologists today.
Sharon and Marich immediately understood what Evan meant: to make them more "useful" so that they could replace Capin's position.
It sounds risky, but it's also very tempting, all because replacing Capin would make it easier for the high-ranking members of the Augustan royal family to advance.
Once you're on board the Augustan royal family's chariot, the threat of being hunted down by the high-sequence powerhouses of the Rose School will be minimized.
"How do you know so much about the Augustus family?"
Both Sharon and Marich felt this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and they even wanted to use the Augustus royal family's efforts against the high-ranking experts sent by the Rose School to pave the way for their own ascension.
Although the "Temperance Faction" was brutally hunted down and nearly wiped out, some information channels remained. Of course, it was also possible that the "Hedonism Faction" deliberately released this information, which was that at least two "Puppet" demigods would personally come to Backlund to hunt them down.
"Although I am not one of them, my brother is, so after learning about these opportunities, I started planning to join them."
This is also one of my sources of confidence. My brother is also a demigod, and his opinions will be taken seriously. Otherwise, considering the principle of sticking to what is familiar rather than what is unfamiliar, even if we kill Kapin, they will not easily absorb us.
This is an opportunity for you too, so what do you say? Dare to do it?
Evan had made it so clear, and the benefits of the operation were so great. Sharon and Marich were both decisive people, so they just glanced at each other, understood each other's decision, and agreed to act according to Evan's plan.
"When do we start?"
"After you help Sherlock take down that 'Master of the Puppet,' we'll officially begin our operation. However, we can start the preliminary preparations now. For example, send people to attack his slave traders. To achieve our goal, we need to cut off his supporters first. Remember, don't leave any evidence yet."
Marich knew Sharon had something to say to Evan, so he excused himself to make some preliminary arrangements and left, leaving them space to talk.
"Ms. Amanda is hosting another party in a few days. You've received an invitation, haven't you?" Sharon asked in her usual cool voice.
This was originally just Miss Sharon's opening remarks, but unexpectedly, Evan was clearly taken aback, and then said with a wry smile:
"I did not receive any invitation; Ms. Amanda did not notify me!"
Evan knew perfectly well why, but Miss Sharon did not, so she asked:
"Didn't you say last time that Ms. Amanda had approved your application and even gave you a ring to use for communication? Why didn't she invite you this time?"
"Um—Ms. Amanda is a little unhappy because of some personal issues, so she won't be extending an invitation to me this time. But don't worry, Ms. Amanda will be back to normal soon."
Evan didn't know what kind of temper Amanda had, so he could only hope that Robert would do his best to appease the beautiful woman.
Miss Sharon, however, clearly misunderstood Evan's answer, mistakenly believing that he had done something disrespectful to Ms. Amanda through the communication ring, and thus looked at him with disdain.
Seeing this, Evan knew that Miss Sharon had misunderstood again. He wasn't afraid of taking the blame, but he didn't want to take the blame for something meaningless.
So they sold Robert outright, telling Miss Sharon about his planned marriage to the royal family.
"Is this what you meant by your brother becoming one of them?"
"That's right. He became the son-in-law of the Augustus family, so he became one of them. Therefore, you should believe that the operation to replace Capin will succeed. After all, we have people in the Augustus royal family, while Capin is just a dog who does things."
Miss Sharon nodded silently, indicating her support for Evan's plan, then changed the subject and said:
"We have received information that the Rose School is going to send at least two demigods to Backlund to hunt down me and Marich."
"It seems that our collaboration last time led them to mistakenly believe that you have received official support from the Kingdom of Rune."
After a moment's thought, Evan understood why the Rose Cult was taking this so seriously; fortunately, it didn't exceed his expectations.
He said with a smile:
"Things should be done one step at a time. Don't worry, I will inform my brother. I believe he will be interested in this news."
Oh, I forgot to tell you, my brother got a share of Ms. Amanda's party.