The game has become a real alternate world-Chapter 604 - 285 Provocation/Source

Midnight.

Bruto.

This not-so-bustling border town has become silent with the onset of night.

Not even a drunkard is visible on the deserted streets.

Only in some alleys or dark corners can one see some vagrants or beggars.

It had rained lightly during the day.

Some of the roads in town became muddy.

It’s just a small border town, and Bruto is considered a lower-tier city in the Alliance.

Only the main road leading from the city gate is paved with stone.

A figure dressed in a black robe quickly navigates the muddy paths, occasionally splashing some mud.

The shadow moves swiftly in the darkness.

It wasn’t until he was long gone that another person appeared on the path he had taken.

The black-robed figure quickly darted into a small alley, entering a building through a broken door.

The room inside was somewhat dark, with only a few candles lit nearby, casting dim light.

Walking further into the passageway.

He reached a larger room, which was noticeably brighter.

A large round table was set in the center.

Around it were various maps and documents, with some goods haphazardly piled in the corners.

On other small tables, some people were busy with various tasks.

"Back already?"

A slightly plump man sitting at the round table asked, dressed in a merchant’s attire.

The shadowy figure removed his hood, nodded, and pulled out a chair to sit.

"Sir, as per your instructions, I’ve already sold off those goods. It won’t take long for them to reach various cities."

"Hmm."

The slightly plump man nodded, his thick fingers adorned with large gold rings, suddenly tapped on the table.

"Even though I’ve said this many times, I have to repeat it.

Be careful. Although I have nothing to worry about, being caught smuggling isn’t very good for us.

Wouldn’t you agree?"

The man in the black cloak nodded repeatedly: "Of course, sir, you’re right."

"You Night Watchers, you’re really getting more and more overbearing."

The slightly plump man said inexplicably.

"Huh?" The cloaked man in front of him suddenly looked puzzled.

Just then, footsteps sounded behind him.

The cloaked man swiftly turned around.

Only to see a figure emerge from the shadows.

It was Vasily, who had been tracking him all along.

"Damn it, you followed me? And you even dared to come in!"

To the cloaked man’s surprise, he actually dared to come straight in.

"With one hand, he could crush you, of course, he dared to come in." The slightly plump merchant said.

"Sir, I..."

"Alright." The merchant waved him off: "It’s no business of yours, go."

The cloaked man nodded repeatedly and quickly fled from here.

Only then did the merchant look at Vasily: "Friend of the Night Watchers, what brings you to my home at this hour?"

Vasily looked around the room’s environment.

At the people processing documents at various other tables.

These people were not alarmed at his intrusion, merely glancing up before returning to their work.

Both their movements and speed while handling tasks were extremely professional.

"It seems the ’Investigation Stones’ flowing through the Liberty City Alliance originated from here."

Hearing Vasily’s words.

The merchant chuckled: "These little stones that suddenly light up are quite valuable, one is enough to ensure a life free of worries."

Saying this, he casually picked up an Investigation Stone from the table and gave it a shake.

"I recall the Night Watchers aren’t some city guards, are they? Your concern should be those cultists, shouldn’t it?

I’m just smuggling to earn a little money."

Vasily looked at him and said, "Is that so? I thought I was tracking cultists all along since I traced the ’Investigation Stones’ in their hands back here."

"What?" The merchant seemed surprised, then replied somewhat helplessly: "After all, I’m just a merchant. We just sell things to customers.

We can’t tell if they’re cultists, they look no different from ordinary people, don’t they?

Perhaps you could teach me how to identify these cultists among the crowd?

Then I would feel a bit safer."

Vasily looked at him.

"It seems the Enzelle Kingdom is quite interested in the Liberty City Alliance."

"Haha, I’m just a smuggling merchant, doing some shady work.

But compared to the Enzelle Kingdom, this Liberty City Alliance is such a chaotic place, really a headache.

Even for those of us doing business here, it’s quite troublesome."

After all, for them, a stable environment is better for business.

"Was it you who killed that Young City Lord of North Shore City?"

Vasily suddenly tossed out a strange question.

This sudden question caused the merchant’s pupils to involuntarily dilate.

He then asked, "What?"

"Nothing, sorry, I mistook you for a cultist.

My apologies for intruding, I’ll leave now. 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖

But any cultist should be eradicated."

Vasily spoke as he walked straight out.

Watching Vasily’s retreating silhouette disappear, the merchant’s face turned grim in contemplation.

"What are these Night Watchers up to?"

He couldn’t understand it at all.

He was indeed one of the intelligence officers in the Enzelle Kingdom, responsible for a major sector of intelligence.

He had enough sensitivity and understanding of this domain.

But he was quite baffled now.

Vasily was tracking them, and they had indeed found some clues, knowing someone was tracking them.

And a few days ago, they confirmed it was a Night Watcher.

But only one person?

Moreover, within a few days’ time, they managed to locate their headquarters directly.

But that part was understandable.

After all, they hadn’t been thorough enough, and after operating too freely in the Liberty City Alliance, their methods had become too loose and undisciplined.

But the problem was Vasily’s final question.

How did he discover this?

He could guarantee he had crafted a flawless plan.

Their goal was to incite conflict within the Liberty City Alliance, creating internal chaos.

This wasn’t a particularly difficult task.

Just required timing.

So he had done some instigating to speed up this process.

In this regard, he had ensured strong confidentiality.

So why was this discovered?

How did he find out?

And the Night Watchers’ exaggerated intelligence gathering, given that each city had very few Night Watchers.

Plus, due to the Night Watchers’ aims, they couldn’t be a shadowy organization hiding in the dark.

"The Power of the Stone of Creation?"

He muttered to himself.

Only this could be considered, mainly because the power of the Stone of Creation was too omnipotent and astounding.

As well as the Night Watchers stemming from the Blood Race.

And the Blood Race, undoubtedly, was the force most knowledgeable about the Stone of Creation.