These were all for the sake of finding Gerard.
Unfortunately, after an entire half day, there wasn't a single piece of news about Gerard.
But Yong Xin wasn't surprised by this result. Speaking to the Bone Knight who ca to report, he said, "Just controlling the gear train and sealing off the main streets indeed won't likely capture him. He knows this city too well. There are still many places he would want to go to, and is able to go to. To capture him, you need to do much more."
"We understand," the Bone Knight replied, "but a First Level Wanted Notice only allows us to do so much. To conduct a house-to-house search, we would need to raise the Wanted Notice to at least Second Level... We need an official warrant."
With that, the Bone Knight presented an application.
It was, naturally, an application to raise the warrant level.
Yong Xin glanced at the application and then picked up the pen on the desk, preparing to sign.
But when the tip of the pen hovered above the paper, it simply couldn't co down.
The hand holding the pen trembled slightly, as if it was preventing the action from happening.
Yong Xin narrowed his eyes.
"Lord Yong Xin?" Seeing that Yong Xin had not started writing, the Bone Knight couldn't help but speak out, "What's the matter?"
"Oh, it's nothing," Yong Xin slowly withdrew the pen and then, chuckling lightly, said, "I just rembered that I haven't fully taken over Bishop Hallman's authority, so I can't sign a Second Level Wanted Notice."
"Is that so?" the Bone Knight hesitated, "If that's the case, I'm afraid we can't..."
"Why not give it a try?" Yong Xin encouraged the Bone Knight with his gaze, "In these tis of reform, why not attempt sothing more daring?"
Yong Xin's voice seed to carry a certain magic power, causing the Bone Knight to look montarily dazed.
"I understand," the Bone Knight saluted Yong Xin, "I will round up so like-minded people to help you with this... But I can't command everyone."
"A portion is enough," Yong Xin said indifferently, "Search a few key areas; he can't have gone far."
The Bone Knight nodded, then bowed again before leaving.
Yong Xin waited for the door to close, then looked down at the un-signed Second Level Wanted Notice and the hand that was still holding the pen, and emitted two bursts of laughter.
The laughter was full of contempt and mockery.
"Still haven't found Gerard?"
A muffled voice ca from inside a drawer.
Yong Xin put down the pen and opened the drawer.
This ti, his hand had no abnormalities.
Lying in the drawer was a segnt of a strange tentacle, which upon sensing the drawer being opened, writhed and once again tore open a mouth.
"It is such a ti; there shouldn't be such an unexpected variable."
The muffled voice emitted from the torn mouth.
"There's no helping it; my state isn't much better than yours," Yong Xin said calmly, "After all, it is because the final preparations weren't completed due to being a month ahead of schedule."
"That shouldn't be an excuse."
"I am rely stating the facts."
"The fact is, our great Lord is about to descend, and this process should not be disturbed by any factor," the tentacle said, "We used to be the ones in the darkness, but now, he is... What do you think he will do?"
"Logically, he should co to find ," Yong Xin said indifferently, "After all, no father would not want to see his son who was resurrected from the dead, and by seeing , he'd be able to learn about everything from ten years ago... These are the truths he has been seeking."
"Would he co to find you, then?"
Yong Xin pondered for a mont, then shook his head, "No, at least not for the ti being. Having been through so much, I believe he has regained enough sense to understand that finding directly won't be so easy, so he probably will start from sowhere else."
"Like where?"
"That, I can't determine accurately," Yong Xin shrugged, "As you've said, we're in the light now, and he's in the dark."
"But we don't have that many points exposed in the light."
"That's true," Yong Xin looked at the tentacle, "but do you think he won't be able to find them?"
There was silence from the tentacle for a mont before it slowly spoke, "Indeed, ever since he returned from Somo City, he has been like a changed person. Over the past ten years, he has been wandering aimlessly, but now, he has beco so purposeful, almost as if... soone is guiding him. Have your people not returned from Rhein yet?"
"How could they be that quick? Rhein isn't Lyra; we can't lay the track for the gear train there," Yong Xin said, "Be patient. You aren't in a hurry, are you? Wouldn't want them to discover you now."
"Heh... those fools haven't even noticed that Hallman's power has dissipated, how could they notice ?" the tentacle said with disdain, "Ultimately, they are no different from the living dead, only clinging to their last bit of lingering thoughts, just like... Lyra."
"And how is Lyra's state?"
"rely lingering on in the last throes," the tentacle spoke, "After all, He is just an 'incomplete' god. The fact that He has been able to rely on His tricks to survive until now is already His limit... It's ti to make way for the arrival of the new god."
At this, the tentacle paused.
"The ti is almost upon us; to be cautious, I can't be absent for too long. The rest is up to you; take care of him as soon as possible."
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