Chapter 152: Thirty-seven So, shall we have a new transaction?
“Although I don’t want to disturb you at this ti,” Bai Wei’s slow, lingering voice rose in Gerard’s mind, “have you forgotten your situation? There isn’t much ti left for you to reminisce about those fatherly and filial days… Soone is already on their way here.”
Gerard finally snapped back to reality, also hearing the footsteps coming from a distance, and imdiately put away the photo before hiding in the innermost small room.
Soon, two mbers of the Skeleton Corps entered. They were only separated from Gerard by a wall, and he could easily overhear their conversation.
“Do you think the rumors are true?”
“What?”
“That Bishop Hallman of the Fourth District is dead, and it was Gerard who did it.” A Knight said, “When I heard the news, I thought it was a joke.”
“Of course, it’s true, otherwise what are we doing here?”
“Do you really think Gerard would co back to this place? This is where he lived ten years ago, even the house has collapsed.”
“That’s why they only sent the two of us, just stick a Wanted Notice and it’s done.” The other Knight trudged through the rubble and reached a spot barely sheltered from the rain before sticking a Wanted Notice on the wall, but he didn’t know that Gerard was right behind the wall in the room, “As for his current ho, the entire Tenth Squad has already rushed there, all fully ard.”
“They’re so eager?”
“Don’t you know?” the other Knight said, “The captain of the Tenth Squad also died by Gerard’s hand.”
“…I didn’t know that; no wonder Chamos looked so upset.” The Knight’s tone also sank, “What is he trying to do? Kill all of us?”
“Who knows? That guy went crazy ten years ago; maybe in his eyes, we are all abnormal.”
“We should have killed him ten years ago.”
“There was no evidence.”
“No evidence, so we didn’t act? Look at how many of us died because of those rigid Rules; are we going to continue like this?”
“There’s no need now.” The other Knight finished sticking the Wanted Notice and then gave a strong pat on the wall, the vibration transferring through the wall and jolting Gerard’s body, as if directly hitting his heart, painfully resonant, “We’re progressing too, those outdated and harmful things will ultimately be eliminated by us, starting with him.”
With that, the Knight turned to leave, with no intention of searching the dilapidated house.
If he had looked closer, he would have noticed bloodstains under the ruins not yet completely washed away by the rain, but he didn’t want to stay longer because this was once the dwelling of the Night Star Army, and now that Gerard has been confird mad, who could assure there was no lingering Pollutant here?
“It’s best to find that guy quickly and then tear down this entire area.” After leaving these words, the Knight disappeared into the rain curtain along with the other.
Long after, Gerard slowly erged from that small room and then looked up at the freshly posted Wanted Notice, silent.
“Do you think that Wanted Notice could be from Yong Xin… that is, your son?” Bai Wei leisurely said, “In other places, such notices posted on walls by sons for their fathers are typically missing person notices, but in your case, it has beco a Wanted Notice. Although, from a certain angle, both serve the sa purpose, they are both looking for you.”
Faced with Bai Wei’s hellish teasing, Gerard remained silent for a long ti before finally lowering his head again, looking at the photo in his hand that had beco slightly crumpled and spoke in a voice hoarse with emotion: “I don’t understand why it would be him.”
“Up to now, have there been few things that puzzled you?” Bai Wei said, “And when exactly did you have a son like this? I never saw you with a wife.”
Bai Wei knew this was a good opportunity to get close to Gerard’s heart.
Before this, Gerard had never ntioned this son to Bai Wei, even though his room was almost full of photos of the young boy and girl.
Clearly, that young boy and girl were the softest part in Gerard’s stony heart, and Gerard was desperately trying not to reveal it to Bai Wei.
And Bai Wei behaved as if unaware, never using the content of their deal to press Gerard.
Because Bai Wei was very clear, there is a different effect between things forced out by questioning and those the person involved voluntarily tells, especially for soone like Gerard, who never easily shows vulnerability, to let him speak voluntarily had an effect twice as effective… just like now.
Gerard still looked at the photo in his hand, but his mories had already been pulled back to more than ten years ago, to that rainstorm even more torrential than today.
…
In the pouring rain, a dium-sized Pollutant ravaged between rows of houses, like a wolf entering a flock of sheep.
Not far away, Gerard watched it emotionlessly, then waved his hand.
Countless “iron wires” pierced its body, and it suddenly froze, collapsing after violent convulsions, crushing the last building.
Then, the fully ard Night Star Knights burst out from all directions, efficiently crushing the monstrous behemoth.
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