Chapter 186

Chapter 186: The Question

Inside house number 23 in Green Shade Town, the zombie puppet Brandon led Nephneis into the room. Upon reaching the living room, he waved towards a seat beside the tea table.

“Please sit.”

Upon hearing Brandon’s words, Nephneis nodded and sat down. Then, Brandon poured her a cup of tea from the tea set on the table and handed it to her.

“Thank you… I came here just to pick up something; you can skip the tea for now,” Nephneis smiled and thanked him. Brandon nodded and sat across from her.

At this moment, Dorothy’s small zombie puppet detected that the two men originally monitoring from across the street had secretly sneaked to the side of house number 23, attempting to eavesdrop under the window.

“Seeing someone coming, they want to listen to the conversation?”

Observing the situation outside the house, Dorothy thought, clearly indicating that Nephneis was not aligned with these men.

While keeping an eye on the two men outside, Dorothy controlled Brandon inside the house to speak to Nephneis.

“So, let’s begin. Miss, to prove that you are indeed the owner of this item, I need to ask you some questions.”

“You may ask. I’ll do my best to answer,” Nephneis nodded confidently. Her demeanor seemed calm, while Brandon pondered for a moment before asking:

“Firstly, Miss, could you tell me when you lost this item?”

“Hmm… Let me think. I lost it on the afternoon of the 10th. At that time, I was passing by the bell tower, so I went upstairs and toured a few floors, visiting some school statues on display. I think it was then that I lost it.”

Recalling the content of the newspaper, Nephneis answered, and Brandon nodded in response before continuing:

“I see. I found the item on the afternoon of the 10th as well, but I have already mentioned this in the newspaper. Therefore, I need a more specific time. Miss, could you tell me exactly what time you went to the bell tower?”

“What time…?”

Hearing Brandon’s words, Nephneis paused slightly, then after a moment of thought, she replied:

“It seems like around 5 o’clock.”

“No, it was 4 o’clock.”

“Oh… I’m very sorry, Mr. Brandon. My memory isn’t great, and I can’t remember the exact time I went. I only know it was the afternoon of the 10th.”

Hearing her incorrect answer, Nephneis laughed awkwardly, and Brandon continued:

“I see… Yes, it has been a few days, so forgetting is normal if you didn’t pay much attention. Then, let me change the question.” As he spoke, Brandon took a sip of the tea on the table and then looked at the increasingly nervous Nephneis.

“The item I found is a tetrahedron, or a triangular pyramid. It has four corners, but it’s damaged. Can you tell me how many corners are damaged?”

“How many corners…?”

Listening to Brandon’s words, Nephneis frowned slightly, then responded with a helpless smile:

“Sorry, I mentioned earlier that my memory isn’t great. Mr. Brandon, can we change the question?”

Hearing Nephneis’s response, Brandon’s expression turned serious as he replied sternly:

“I’m sorry, Miss. This is not how claiming lost items works. You couldn’t answer two questions, so I can assume you are not the owner of the lost item. Claiming someone else’s lost item is not a good character trait.

“Therefore, you should go back now. I won’t report you to the school for misconduct.”

Dorothy controlled Brandon to say this, emphasizing that he couldn’t give away the item carelessly because he knew the person was trying to claim it fraudulently. Giving it away too easily would raise suspicions. He needed to make it seem as though he genuinely found the storage item and was looking for its owner.

Regardless, Dorothy could track the fish back to their nest later, so it didn’t matter whether they gave them the bait or not.

“Um, this…”

Hearing Brandon’s words, Nephneis’s face showed a hint of panic. After glancing around, she seemed to have made a decision and looked solemnly at Brandon.

“Mr. Brandon, to be honest, I am not the owner of the item you found, but what I want to say is that the item you found is not something ordinary people can possess!”

Hearing Nephneis’s words, Brandon frowned and responded seriously:

“The item I found… is not something ordinary people can possess? What does that mean?”

“Well… It means that the item is far more complicated than it appears. Ordinary people like Mr. Brandon could easily attract danger by holding it! Because of that thing, you might be targeted by others.”

“I am already being watched.”

Hearing Nephneis’s words, Dorothy, who was 100 meters away, thought. From their conversation, she could tell that this student was clearly a secret informant, but she needed to confirm how much she knew and whether she was an extraordinary being. She also needed to find out if there was any connection between her and the two men outside who were closely monitoring.

Therefore, Dorothy continued controlling Brandon to speak.

“Hmm… Miss Boyle, I can sense your sincerity from your words and expressions. You don’t seem to be lying. I can consider giving you the item, but you must explain everything clearly. Who are those dangerous people you mentioned? What makes this item special? Why would it harm me if I carry it? Explain it to me, and I will consider giving you the item.”

Brandon said seriously. Hearing this, Nephneis hesitated for a moment but eventually decided to speak.

“Alright… I can reveal something to you, Mr. Brandon, but please don’t spread it. Don’t tell anyone, including the police!”

“I promise.”

Brandon said, and Nephneis sighed in relief before continuing after thinking about how to start:

“First, those people… honestly, I don’t know much about them. I only know they are very dangerous. They are a gang… yes, you can think of them as a gang in the lower river district of the city, and one of the most dangerous ones. And the item you found is exactly what they desperately need. To get it, they use extreme and cruel methods.

“The name of this gang is—Eight Pinnacle Nest.”

As soon as Nephneis finished saying the name, a glass-shattering sound echoed around. A dagger spun through the broken window, flying straight towards Nephneis.