Nafi quickly packed her clothes and weapons, then left the club with Lex and Old Parker.
"I have a house in the city that's usually empty; the young lady can stay there for now."
Walking on the street, Old Parker was spry, not at all like an old man should be.
He also emphasized, "It's very safe there."
Lex casually asked, "Where do you live then?"
"The club," the old man replied without thinking.
Lex frowned, "But you also said the club isn't safe now."
"No, the danger is only for you two."
Old Parker made a gesture and quickly turned a corner: "From tonight's incident, it seems the other party just wants to force Nafi away, to make her leave the club's protection."
"It seems the pressure from the authorities is considerable, making him afraid to act rashly. Otherwise, it wouldn't have been Eiros tonight, but a Beyonder of a higher Sequence."
"So once you two leave, the club will be safe. You don't need to worry about me; what you need to worry about is how to solve this matter."
As expected of an experienced hunter, he deduced so much from a single action of the opponent.
Lex touched his nose, thinking, 'I'm still a bit too green.'
However, since the other party targeted Nafi, it confirmed one thing: the items he wanted to retrieve were the three contracts in Maggie's box!
In other words.
The mastermind was not Heimerk, or someone related to him.
Thinking of this, Lex couldn't help but marvel at the wonder of fate. He didn't expect to have interactions with this person named Heimerk in both Enki Town and Tingen City.
Once he confirmed that the other party wanted to retrieve those three contracts, Lex could use this to set a trap for his opponent.
Within the invisible boundary of Tingen, there was no such person as Heimerk, so Lex could deal with him confidently without worrying about stumbling into a 'story'.
With a decision made and a goal set, Lex suddenly became proactive, and several plans already appeared in his mind.
"My house is just ahead."
Old Parker's voice brought Lex back to his senses, and he realized that the three of them had arrived at Red Moon Street.
Just ahead, there was a beautiful white square and a pointed cathedral.
When Lex saw that church, he almost turned around and left.
That was St. Selina's Cathedral, the headquarters of the Church of the Night Goddess in Tingen!
Old Parker's house was surprisingly near the church; no wonder he was so certain it was safe.
Lex still remembered the original novel mentioning that below St. Selina's Cathedral was the location of the Chanis Gate, and there was another passage leading to the Blackthorn Security Company!
This was too close to the 'story', but seeing the old man not head towards the church, but stop about a hundred meters from the square.
Lex finally breathed a sigh of relief and did not turn around and leave.
Eventually, Nafi settled into Old Parker's house. It was very close to the church, making it safe enough. Furthermore, the other party was currently under pressure from the authorities, so they shouldn't risk dealing with Nafi here.
On Friday morning, Lex yawned, stretched in bed, ruffled his messy hair, and sat up.
Today was the last day of August.
Tonight, City Councilor Maynard was hosting a dinner party, but Lex would not attend. He was going to the Red Maple Theater for the Beyonder gathering in the evening.
He had already planned it out.
At the gathering, he would first inquire about the Pyromaniac formula. Although he thought it unlikely, there was no harm in asking.
If not, he would ask about the Sequence 8 Robot formula. Grego was his pet after all; being too low in Sequence would be undignified to bring out.
If that also failed, he would see if he could get the Sequence 8 Robot formula. Grego was his pet after all; being too low in Sequence would be undignified to bring out.
After clarifying the priorities and the order of several tasks, Lex got out of bed to wash up.
As he enjoyed his breakfast and leisurely read the newspaper, a knock sounded at the door.
Matthew went to open the door, and soon, Lex saw Sir Deville's butler.
The butler brought Sir Deville's invitation. Sir Deville was hosting an afternoon tea party that afternoon, inviting Lex as well as several young and affluent businessmen.
As soon as Lex heard this, he knew Sir Deville intended to introduce partners to Bison, so he naturally accepted.
In the afternoon, Lex arrived at Sir Deville's mansion and met several Tingen merchants at the tea party, reaching preliminary cooperation intentions with them.
In a blink of an eye, the day passed.
That night.
Tonight, the clouds hung low, obscuring the moonlight. The streets, having just experienced a light rain, had small puddles. When carriage wheels passed, they splashed tiny drops of water.
Sitting in the carriage, Lex looked out the window. The parrot Grego on his shoulder was playing dumb, occasionally letting out a bird call.
The Red Maple Theater was still bustling tonight. It was clear that Director Pelt's lover was very popular.
In the same private box as before, not long after the play began, Lex stood up: "I'm going out for a bit."
Matthew asked with some concern, "Sir, are you feeling unwell?"
I am very healthy!
"No, I'm fine." Lex smiled, "I'm just going to visit a friend in a nearby box."
The valet was then relieved and said, "Then I'll go with you."
"No need, I'll be back soon."
Leaving the private box, Lex went to the previous gathering place. The person guarding the door was still the same as last time. This time, he didn't stop Lex. When he entered the gathering room, Lex was already wearing an exaggerated mask on his face.
"Welcome back, Mr. Duke."
The room was as dimly lit as last time, and the organizer of the gathering, the Astronomer, was still sitting in chair number 1.
After Lex sat down, he heard the Astronomer say: "Mr. Lawyer hasn't arrived yet, we won't wait, let's start the gathering."
But at this moment, footsteps sounded, and then a man in a tuxedo walked in and said, "Mr. Lawyer is here."
Then, someone cleared his throat: "Sorry, I'm late. I've had a cold these past two days and just went to see the doctor. Fortunately, it's nothing serious."
Perhaps due to the cold, the Lawyer's voice was a bit hoarse tonight, and he even coughed twice.
However, Lex observed with his Spiritual Vision and found no suspicious smoke, so it seemed to be just a common cold.
But as the Lawyer sat down in the chair next to him, Lex smelled a peculiar odor, neither foul nor fragrant, but it made one very uncomfortable to smell.
Of course, its smell was very faint. If one wasn't very close, or didn't possess a keen sense of smell like Lex, it would be difficult to detect.
Furthermore, the Lawyer no longer had the scent of paper and ink from last time, which made Lex look at him a few more times.
However, the candlelight on the table only illuminated his lower body; his trousers were still sharply creased, and his leather shoes were still shiny.
Aside from the different smell, there was no other abnormality.
At this point, the Astronomer announced the start of the gathering.
Having attended once before, Lex no longer waited for others to speak and immediately proactively asked, "Who has the Sequence 7 Pyromaniac formula?"