Chapter 66: Chapter 66: Bounty, Nightmare
Chapter 66: Bounty, Nightmare
Damn it! Hastur's eyelids twitched twice, his blood flowed faster, and his heartbeat surged in an instant.
He truly did not expect Bard's head to appear before him in such a bizarre manner!
Who killed Bard and threw his head to him? Hastur's thoughts raced, gripping his cane tightly, on full alert.
Is he really dead?
And is this head truly Bard's?
With this thought, Hastur drew the sword from his cane, piercing the head's eye to confirm its death.
Opening his spiritual vision, he scanned the surroundings and, finding nothing amiss, he finally felt somewhat relieved.
Stepping forward, he used the tip of his sword to flatten the note.
"A friendly gift." Signed with a large letter 'A'.
"Mr. A…"
A strange expression crossed Hastur's face.
Such behavior was indeed in line with his understanding of Mr. A as a madman.
What normal person would deliver a bloody head as a gesture of goodwill? And in the dead of night!
Such bizarre thinking truly befits the mad beauty of the Aurora order!
"What exactly does he want?"
Hastur pondered much but couldn't fathom Mr. A's purpose.
After all, he was not a madman; it was hard to be on the same wavelength as one.
From the current situation, it seemed like Mr. A was trying to curry favor with him?
Did he really want Hastur to join the Aurora order? Or was there something about Hastur himself that Mr. A valued so highly? "Could it be that when Count Richard held the ceremony, Mr. A's presence was also to protect me?"
Another terrifying thought popped into Hastur's mind.
Given Mr. A's level of madness, if he truly wanted to act, he wouldn't have refrained out of fear of Miss Sharon.
That night, he genuinely did not want to act, which is why he remained at peace with Miss Sharon.
Hastur frowned, the more he thought, the stranger it seemed.
Was Mr. A's behavior simply that of a lunatic, or was there a deeper meaning?
He couldn't figure it out.
Hastur sighed, putting away his messy thoughts, feeling a headache as he looked at the head before him.
Mr. A had killed Bard, and for whatever reason, it was a good thing for him, but Mr. A had to deliver this head to him!
What could he do? It's not like he could pretend nothing had happened, right?
After some thought, Hastur destroyed the note, called for his butler Neil and others in a panic, pointed to the head on the table, briefly explained what had happened, and told them to hurry to the police station to report it.
Pretending nothing had happened was naturally the easiest choice, but he was a nobleman with a clean reputation. Facing such an absurd situation, reporting to the police was the most normal choice.
Plus, the Night Watchers were always watching this place, although he didn't know where Mr. A had led them, they would surely return to investigate later.
He couldn't show anything too abnormal.
After reporting to the police, the person who came was Chief Reed.
He asked a few simple questions, took some notes, then let the accompanying officers leave the room first, staying behind to be alone with Hastur.
"The culprit who secretly delivered the head might be trying to intimidate you with this crazy act. You may need police protection recently."
"Yes, you're right, I do need protection. This has been a terrible night."
"Think back carefully about what has happened recently, see if you've made any enemies anywhere."
"I don't think so, I rarely go out, let alone make enemies."
Hastur did not mention anything about Mr. A, planning to explain it all when the Night Watchers entered his dreams.
Only by mixing truth with lies could he deceive the Night Watchers.
Sometimes, appropriate deception is needed to gain better trust from others.
After Chief Reed understood everything, he left two officers behind and also arranged several secret sentries around the house.
Around three or four in the morning, Hastur was deep asleep.
Suddenly, he felt a figure appear in his dream.
The figure wore a black coat, about 1.75 meters tall, with a blurred face, unable to see the features clearly.
The Night Watchers had come! Hastur instantly woke up but quickly pretended to be confused and disoriented.
Peter walked over slowly, conjuring a sofa and a chair, gesturing for Hastur to sit down.
Hastur dumbly walked over and sat on the sofa, Peter paused for a moment; he had clearly invited the other to sit on the chair, the sofa was meant for himself.
"Baron Hastur Campbell, I have a few things to ask you, I hope you can answer truthfully, without any deceit."
Hastur just dumbly nodded.
Peter sat down on the chair, calmly speaking, "How did you discover that Dean Bard was a demon?"
"I've come into contact with some extraordinary knowledge, knowing that demons like to use living sacrifices… So many children died there, if he's not a demon, what is he!"
Peter raised an eyebrow slightly, "What I want to ask is how did you find out there was something wrong with Dean Bard?"
"I've never trusted him, Dean Darn is stupid and greedy, he couldn't possibly be the cunning demon, only the good-natured Deputy Dean Bard fits the description of a demon."
Hastur paused, then dumbly smiled, "Actually, I'm not sure if he's a demon, but I think you should have a way to identify his true identity."
Is this using our Night Watcher squad as a tester?
It really fits the style of the nobility.
Peter continued to ask, "What exactly happened tonight?"
"I was sleeping, I don't know who opened the window, threw a big box into the house, the big box contained a head, Bard's head, I was very scared, I quickly had Neil the butler and others go to the police station to report."
"Did you hide anything about this incident?"
"Yes, there was originally a note on that big box, I didn't want to cause any trouble so I destroyed that note."
"What was written on the note?"
"It's a gift, signed with an 'A'."
Peter suddenly became alert, "An 'A'? Do you know who the other party is?"
"I once attended an extraordinary gathering, the organizer was called Mr. A, I think it might be him."
"Why would Mr. A send you this gift?"
"I don't know."
Hastur showed an appropriately puzzled look, he really didn't know what Mr. A's purpose was.
"Why did you hide the note when you reported to the police?"
"I was afraid of causing trouble, better to have less trouble than more."
Afterward, Peter asked a few more questions, Hastur cooperated with him to complete this interrogation.
"In the future, if you encounter such a situation, don't think about deceiving, otherwise you will bring real trouble upon yourself."
Leaving behind a final warning, Peter got up and left Hastur's dream.
Hastur still pretended to be asleep, breathing very steadily.
He knew that after this probe, he would not attract the attention of the Church of the Night Goddess for the time being, they would probably focus more on Mr. A.
As for whether this would offend Mr. A?
He was already on his mind, whether he offended him or not was no longer important.
Just that tonight he dared to show up, probably already prepared to be discovered, the Night Watchers would likely find it difficult to catch him.
Hastur didn't think too long, he truly fell asleep.
The next day, news of Bard's death spread, Professor Wayne and Instructor Follen made a special trip.
They received news that last night Bard tried to assassinate a baron in his home, but was killed by officers who had already laid a net nearby.
At the same time, the police also pronounced Bard's crimes, listing him as an accomplice with Dean Darn, together causing a series of tragedies at the Sunrise Charity House.
The police announcement did not mention Hastur's name, only mentioning that a baron made a significant contribution to the case.
Professor Wayne and Instructor Follen, who knew the inside story, naturally understood that the baron referred to was Hastur. After finishing their morning classes, they visited together.
"It was my too much trust in Bard, I didn't expect him to be the real culprit!"
Professor Wayne was very self-blaming, to express his apology, he gave Hastur the deed to a plantation worth tens of thousands of pounds, this time, Hastur did not refuse.
After all, this matter, from beginning to end, was because of Professor Wayne, otherwise, he would not have gone to the charity house, and thus be targeted by a demon, leading to last night's events.
One adventure, and he earned a plantation deed, it seemed quite worth it.
Hastur showed great tolerance, a few words easily moved Professor Wayne and Instructor Follen.
After sending away Professor Wayne and Instructor Follen, Hastur had his butler Neil send someone to check the current status of that ancestral property.
In the afternoon, around four o'clock, Chief Reed came again, besides asking a few minor questions, he also brought a reward from the police station.
2000 pounds!
This time, the case of the Sunrise Charity House, nearly a hundred children died, shocking the entire Beckland.
Their police station, because of the swift handling of the case, timely recognized Bard's true face, and killed him on the spot, preventing the tragedy from continuing, showing a good face throughout Beckland.
Even receiving commendation
Even receiving commendation from the king himself! As the biggest contributor to this case, Hastur naturally also received a reward that belonged to him.
According to Chief Reed, even the king's side was considering giving a direct commendation.
But whether it was true or not, he couldn't be sure; he only heard his superior mention it in passing.
Getting a bounty for nothing, Hastur was naturally very happy.
But then, his expression froze.
This bounty, half of the credit was a gift from Mr. A.
Otherwise, with the Night Watchers' abilities, it would probably be very difficult to kill a demon in hiding so quickly.
Without Bard's death, this case would not have been closed so swiftly.
Every gift from fate has its price marked in secret.
He didn't believe he could accept Mr. A's gift with a clear conscience.
If he couldn't figure out Mr. A's purpose soon, he would inevitably pay a price in the future.
…
Hall of the Stars.
Hastur appeared as the Sovereign of the Stars, his gaze turned to the star where the Lamp God resided, and he cast out a Chain of Order to summon the genie before him.
(End of Chapter)
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