Chapter 362

Chapter 308: Spy

In the Dream Space, Gregor in the form of a black dog and the little fox sat together, watching the screen showing Gregor’s first-person view. They saw Akka, a believer who called himself a detective, using Gregor’s body to perform a series of operations inside the carriage. They watched as the assassin’s flesh was rapidly vaporized into smoke, and the terrifying scene of the skeleton appearing made the little fox feel somewhat uncomfortable.

“Hmm… Is this sigil so disgusting to use?”

The little fox muttered, while Gregor in the form of a black dog focused on the screen, carefully placing the assassin’s bones into a large handbag after dismantling them. He wondered what the detective was planning to do.

“Also… This guy trying to assassinate you seems quite poor; apart from a corpse transformation sigil, he doesn’t seem to have any other extraordinary items.”

Continuing to watch the live stream, the little fox commented, and Gregor responded beside him.

“It’s normal. Once I arrive at Tivyán, I will be immediately taken to the headquarters for basic review work, so I can’t carry any unidentified extraordinary items. They must have known this and didn’t bring more extraordinary items.”

Gregor explained, noting that for an organization like the An Yin Bureau, conducting basic reviews on new members is necessary. Due to the limited resources of the “lamp,” the review process wouldn’t be too strict, but personal belongings would definitely be checked, at least under the Radiance Lamp away from the body.

Gregor explained to the little fox, while in reality, Dorothy, dressed in pajamas, was remotely controlling her brother’s body in the carriage. Under her control, the assassin’s skeletal remains were picked up and neatly placed in the handbag. Soon, the entire skeleton was dismantled and packed inside. Then, Dorothy had Gregor’s body stuff the remaining hair, clothes, and shoes into the bag before closing it. The carriage no longer contained the disguised train attendant’s corpse; only the wind howling through the half-open window could be heard.

Having secured the assassin’s remains, Dorothy’s next task was to search for the accomplice still hiding on the train, which was relatively simple for her.

Dorothy took out her magic box, opened it, and retrieved a tracking sigil. This scent-tracking sigil had been given to her by Adele when they solved the theater m*rder case. She had used one, leaving two remaining.

Indeed, Dorothy planned to use scent to find the assassin’s accomplice, with the sample being the large handbag.

Their plan was to turn Gregor’s body into bones and place them in the handbag, then have other hidden accomplices bring it off the train. Thus, the handbag designed for bones was likely brought onto the train by the accomplice disguised as a passenger.

After all, the assassin was disguised as a train attendant, and the living space for attendants on the steam train was very limited. There were only a few restrooms, and attendants worked in shifts with limited private space. Their homes were usually at the starting or ending stations, so they only brought essential items for work, not for travel. Therefore, they wouldn’t use such obvious travel luggage.

It was inconvenient for the assassin in disguise to carry such a large bag, so it was likely brought onto the train by the accomplice disguised as a passenger, then handed over to the assassin. Everything would make perfect sense, without arousing suspicion.

Now, Dorothy just needed to identify the scent on the bag and follow the trail to find the accomplice.

Using two points from the “Cup,” Dorothy activated the scent-tracking sigil and transmitted its effects through spiritual threads to Gregor’s body, giving him extraordinary olfactory sensitivity.

After transmitting the effects of the scent-tracking sigil to Gregor, she had his body bend down and smell the bag carefully. After identifying the scent information, Gregor’s body slowly stood up, put on the coat from the sofa, and picked up the handbag containing the bones.

Under Dorothy’s control, Gregor’s body carried the handbag out of the carriage and into the corridor, then began sniffing the air in both directions. Upon detecting something, he headed toward the rear of the train.

“Hey, Black Dog, the detective just used your nose to smell the bag. Could it be that your nose is really as sharp as a dog’s in reality?”

In the Dream Space, the little fox curiously asked Gregor beside him, and Gregor replied with a click of his tongue.

“How could that be? It must be that the detective influenced my body. Don’t speak nonsense now, pay attention…”

Gregor replied seriously to the little fox, then turned his focus back to the screen. He saw his body moving forward along the train’s aisle, passing through the connecting sections, and entering the second-class carriage. Following some sort of guidance, he walked to the end of the carriage and stood in front of a door, where he fumbled with a set of keys before opening the door.

These keys belonged to the assassin disguised as a train attendant, who had spare keys for the first-class carriages, specifically to open Gregor’s carriage door. Now, they were in Dorothy’s hands.

…

In the speeding train during the pitch-black night, the first-class passengers were deeply asleep due to the drugged food in the dedicated dining car. However, not everyone…

In a certain first-class carriage, a middle-aged man in a well-fitted suit sat on the sofa, holding a file with text and a photo. The photo showed a young man’s black-and-white ID picture, and the file contained his basic background information.

“If everything goes well, Gregor Mesos should already be dead by now.”

Adjusting his glasses, the middle-aged man murmured softly. At that moment, he heard the sound of a key unlocking his door. Startled, he quickly put away the file and looked toward the door with caution, his hand reaching into the darkness to grab a weapon.

The door opened, and he saw a familiar young man standing at his door—the same person he had seen in the file. This young man smiled, and in his hand was a more familiar handbag.

Seeing the young man, the man tensed and almost drew his weapon, but seeing the handbag in the young man’s hand, he suppressed his impulse. He scrutinized the young man with a suspicious gaze and cautiously asked.

“Mr. Adeline?”

Hearing the man’s words, Gregor, controlled by Dorothy, continued smiling and walked directly into the carriage, closing the door behind him. He handed the man the handbag and said.

“It’s done. Take it.”

Hearing Mr. Adeline’s words, the man immediately took the handbag from Gregor, placed it on the table, and opened it slightly to look inside. Seeing the bones, he laughed.

“He’s already inside? How fast. Mr. Adeline, your skills are impressive.”

“Heh… Killing a sleeping apprentice who offers no resistance isn’t much of a skill. It just took time to collect the bones.”

The man spoke with a flattering tone to Gregor, who responded indifferently as he sat down on the sofa.

Then, Gregor turned to look at his blurry reflection in the glass, gently touching his face as if checking something, and quietly asked the man.

“Is there a problem?”

“Problem? Hmm… You mean your disguise? No problem, exactly like the photo in the file! It’s you!” Hearing Gregor’s question, the man immediately replied, comparing the photo in his hand with Gregor. Hearing the man’s words, Gregor nodded slightly.