Chapter 1259: Toolman

Chapter 1259: The Tool

The news of the councilors' deaths seemed to have spread among the populace.

People were discussing the matter on every street corner. Some dug up the councilors' past misdeeds, declaring they deserved it; others warned that the killer was still at large and advised staying indoors more often. Still others, who seemed to have secretly photographed the crime scene, pointed at the red "6" in the pictures, whispering about it, and then a look of fear simultaneously appeared on their faces!

Chen Ling, however, walked leisurely through the streets as if an outsider. The orange streetlights illuminated his gray vest, and his demeanor was elegant and ethereal.

Indeed,Leaving that red "6" was intentional.

Chen Ling had two primary objectives in coming to the Nanhai Domain: first, to find a sanctuary for the Fusion Faction, and second, to discreetly bring them into the Nanhai Domain. The first objective was not difficult for Chen Ling; he accomplished it with ease. The real challenge was how to bring the Fusion Faction in.

Chen Ling pondered for a long time. Trying to open the door himself covertly carried too much risk and could easily lead to discovery, especially with hundreds of people involved—such a target would be far too obvious. Unless...

Distract and smuggle;This is the most basic principle of magic tricks.

And Pu Jianyue was the "tool" he used to divert the entire Nanhai Domain's attention. After all, what could be a more attention-grabbing target than a world-ending disaster operating within the domain?

Pu Jianyue, as "Red Heart 6," had to be exposed, and exposed publicly, with the greatest possible impact... but not yet.

Chen Ling intentionally left the red "6" mark ambiguous, like dropping a small stone into a pond, creating a ripple. This ripple was enough to attract the attention of some high-ranking officials without causing widespread panic, allowing the suggestion "Red Heart 6 might be in Nanhai" to take root, which would facilitate Chen Ling's subsequent maneuvers.

Of course, this was Chen Ling's initial plan before entering the Pu family's residence.

After entering the Pu family's residence and witnessing the conflict between Han Meng and the councilors, as well as considering the toy factory now in his possession, he realized he could make even greater use of Pu Jianyue as a tool.

Chen Ling arrived at the door of the room where Xiao Tao and Xiao Bai were hiding.

Tap-tap-tap—The moment the knocking sounded, Xiao Tao and Xiao Bai behind the door immediately tensed up.

But when several rhythmic knocks followed, Xiao Bai's eyes lit up. "The King is back!"

Xiao Tao immediately opened the door. Chen Ling, who had reverted to his original appearance, walked in and locked the door behind him.

"I've secured a sanctuary for the Fusion Faction," Chen Ling said, waving the contract in his hand.

"That quickly?!"Only a day had passed since Chen Ling left, a speed the two found hard to imagine. However, for Chen Ling, this was all part of the plan, as he had chosen Pu Jianyue precisely for his assets.

"As expected of the King, the King is so amazing!!" Xiao Bai's eyes were full of adoration.

"However, there are some things now that might require your help..."

Under the dim light,Chen Ling spoke earnestly, and after listening, Xiao Tao and Xiao Bai's eyes gleamed with excitement!

"No problem!! Leave it to us!!"

In a deserted alley, a figure draped in a black cloak emerged from the night like a ghost.

Pu Jianyue had now changed out of his conspicuous red opera robe, pulling an unassuming black cloak from a trash can to wear. Although the smell was a bit pungent, as a member of the Twilight Society, how could he not endure such a minor discomfort?

"Ugh—"Pu Jianyue's face turned pale, and he immediately leaned against a wall, nauseously retching.

This shouldn't be happening...Had the King of Silver stolen something from him again?

Pu Jianyue took two deep breaths, suppressing the nausea. He raised his index fingers, which were stained with a few drops of mysterious ink, and subtly outlined his eye corners and mouth, creating slight differences in his facial features and altering his overall demeanor.

While Pu Jianyue's methods couldn't achieve a perfect disguise, they were sufficient for a simple alteration. Combined with the knife marks the King of Silver had left on his face, his appearance was now vastly different from before.

"Have you heard?""Two councilors were killed on Gonggu Street!""I heard about it. They say blood was everywhere...""I'll tell you a secret: apparently, the killer also wrote a '6' in blood next to the two bodies!""Blood? A '6'?""Yeah, doesn't that make you think of anything?""A 6... could it be... Red Heart 6 of the Twilight Society?!""It's not confirmed, but if it is, then this is huge... The government doesn't want anyone talking about it, but Old Wu's son next door took a picture of the scene, let me show you..."

Whispers arose from nearby, and Pu Jianyue's ears immediately perked up!

Red Heart 6?!

He stepped forward and snatched the photo. It was black and white, and the exposure seemed poor, but the horrific scene was still discernible. Indeed, next to two unrecognizable bodies, a large "6" was drawn.

Seeing this, a thunderclap seemed to echo in Pu Jianyue's mind!!

Red Heart 6...This was...His doing?

Pu Jianyue stared intently at everything in the photo, yet he couldn't recall this memory. However, much of his memory before waking had been stolen by the King of Silver, leaving a significant blank period... If all went as expected, this was one of his missing memories.

But why would he have killed those two?Was the King of Silver's theft of his memories related to their deaths?

Without the slightest doubt, Pu Jianyue "claimed" responsibility for the act. He didn't care about killing the councilors themselves; after all, as the esteemed Red Heart 6, what was killing two people? What he cared about more was the motive behind it.

He felt he must have missed some crucial information.

"Hey, who are you?" The pedestrian whose photo was snatched frowned.

Pu Jianyue said nothing more, raising his hood and glaring fiercely at them. With his current scarred face, his menacing aura almost pressed upon the onlookers. Startled, the pedestrians immediately ran away in fear...

Pu Jianyue, holding the photo, walked thoughtfully down the dim street.

This won't do...Wandering around like this won't help unless he figures out what actually happened.

The only way now was to find his companions from the Twilight Society... But where were the Twilight Society's contact points?

Pu Jianyue racked his brain. Just then, an image of a hotel room, deliberately left by someone, suddenly flashed through his mind!