Chapter 46

Chapter 46: The Outburst

Hearing this voice, Gregor followed the sound and saw a tall, robust man wearing a hunter’s coat, with messy brown hair and a stubbled face, approaching step by step. He had a serious expression on his face. When Brandon saw him, he was startled and quickly stood up to say,

“Mr. Turner, we already replenished your team’s ammunition yesterday…”

“I’ve finished practicing and shooting targets, so I need some more today. Is there a problem with that?” The man named Turner looked down at Brandon from above as he approached the table. Although Brandon took a step back out of fear, he still spoke up,

“No, Mr. Turner, I can’t give you any more extra ammunition today. It’s against regulations.”

“Tsk, regulations… Regulations are made by people. Can’t you make an exception?”

Turner said loudly. Brandon seemed too scared to speak. Seeing this, Gregor stepped in to mediate,

“Alright, alright, Turner, don’t make things difficult for Brandon. If you need ammunition, my team has some surplus we can give you.”

Listening to Gregor’s words, Turner couldn’t insist further and directly said,

“Forget it, forget it. There’s no need anyway. I was just asking… By the way, boy, is the g*n I had you maintain ready? You have to give me the bullets.”

Turner continued to ask Brandon. Hearing this, Brandon nodded and quickly retrieved a large-barreled single-shot pistol from under the table and placed it on the table. Seeing this unique g*n, Turner’s eyes lit up.

“Oh~ My darling is finally back.”

He picked up the pistol, kissed it, and then tucked it back into his waist.

Just as Turner was about to say something else, a female voice sounded.

“Captain Gregor, Captain Turner, there’s an important matter. Mr. James requests that both of you immediately go to the bureau chief’s office.”

Gregor turned his head and followed the sound, seeing Elena, with her wavy yellow hair, dressed in a hunter’s uniform, standing there with a serious expression. After exchanging a glance with Turner, he immediately responded,

“Understood, we’re coming right away.”

Afterwards, Gregor and Turner followed Elena towards the distant corridor, while Brandon stood behind the table silently watching their backs.

Following Elena, Gregor and Turner moved forward through the underground base of the An Yin Bureau. Soon they arrived at a door. After Elena knocked twice, a slightly hoarse voice came from inside.

“Come in.”

Elena opened the door, and the three of them entered a tastefully decorated office. In the office were carpets, sofas, and bookshelves piled high with books. Behind the desk stood a middle-aged man.

Of average height, his light yellow hair was neatly combed, his suit was perfectly fitting, and he had a mustache. His belly was slightly swollen. This was the basic appearance of the man. Upon entering the room, Gregor and Turner both saluted him.

“Mr. James…”

“Good morning, Chief!”

Seeing the scene, James, the branch director of the An Yin Bureau, signaled to Elena behind him to close the door and pointed to his desk.

“Look at this…”

Hearing his superior’s words, everyone present shifted their gaze to James’ desk. On top lay a bouquet of fresh flowers.

“What is this… a flower bouquet?”

Gregor’s expression was puzzled, and Turner directly asked,

“Is there a problem, Chief? Could this be some dangerous extraordinary item?”

James shook his head and replied,

“This was received by Miss Ada at the front desk just now. The flowers were sent by the Blue Lavender Flower Shop, which is five streets away. They offer delivery services. This bouquet was entrusted to be delivered here at exactly 9 AM, which is just now. The note reads…”

As he spoke, James seriously looked at his subordinates ahead.

“Dedicated to all the brave warriors who fight in the shadows, silently supporting the peace of Igewent…”

Hearing James’ words, Gregor and Turner were stunned. They suddenly looked at each other in surprise.

Someone actually specifically sent something to the An Yin Bureau?

“This isn’t the most crucial part. What’s even more critical is…” As he spoke, James took out a postcard from the bouquet of flowers, flipped it over, and showed the message to Gregor and the others. It was printed text.

“The Crimson Eucharist has a base at No. 22 Elmwood West Lane in the Lower District.”

…

In the morning, in the Lower District of Igewent, inside No. 22 Elmwood West Lane.

One of the core members of the Crimson Eucharist, a middle-aged man named Burton, sat in the chair in his study, his expression serious, his brows furrowed.

Burton was worried about the kidnapping incident carried out by his subordinates a few days ago.

According to the decision made during the meal meeting, Burton organized some of the elite members of the club to intercept and kidnap the younger sister of An Yin Bureau hunter squad leader Gregor Os, aiming to use her as leverage against Gregor. This should have been a simple operation; the target was just an ordinary thirteen-year-old girl, and his elite subordinates shouldn’t have failed.

However, so far, the kidnapping team has had no news, and none of them have returned. This has made many core members of the Holy Communion increasingly anxious, including Burton.

“It’s been several days… no news at all. Did we fail? Was it because the An Yin Bureau anticipated our actions and set up an ambush beforehand?… No, that’s impossible. It must be that those guys got careless and alarmed the Gray Hill, who then eliminated them all… d*mn it, I warned them not to cause any major disturbances around the school, but when it came time to execute, they all forgot!”

Massaging his temples, Burton thought, his anxiety growing harder to quell. Although the losses were among ordinary members, they were still the result of considerable effort and training. Losing them all at once was a significant blow.

Now, Burton and the other core members were almost certain that the Gray Hill had interfered with their operation. They were considering when to contact them, and Burton was also thinking about how to negotiate with the Gray Hill. Recent events had left him feeling increasingly anxious.

…

At this moment, outside his house, deep in the alley, two figures were hidden behind the corner of a building, silently watching the No. 22 door in the distance.

Both figures were men, dressed in tattered clothes, covered in bl**d, and wrapped in bandages, clearly showing signs of being wounded.

At their feet lay a small coffin.

One of the men looked up at the sun and then glanced at his wrist, noticing that the time displayed on his watch was 8:40 AM.

“It’s started…”

Muttering softly, the two men struggled to lift the small coffin on the ground and walked forward, eventually reaching the door of No. 22.

They placed the coffin down, and one of them began knocking on the door with a specific rhythm.

After the knocking, a voice came from behind the door.

“What do you seek…”

The man coughed and answered,

“Eternal satisfaction…”

Immediately after, a small window on the door of No. 22 opened, and a pair of eyes peered out, looking at the visitor’s face, then exclaimed in surprise.

“Thomas? And Oliver? Is it really you? Where are the others?”

“Cough, cough, cough… It’s me. Open the door and let me in. Our mission was successful, but we were ambushed halfway… The others may be in grave danger, but we managed to bring back the mission target!”

Coughing up bl**d, the man named Thomas said with difficulty, and the voice behind the door immediately responded,

“Hold on, I’ll inform Mr. Burton!”

Then, footsteps could be heard coming from behind the door. Thomas didn’t wait long before the door suddenly opened, and the guard at the entrance urgently said,

“Come in quickly, Mr. Burton is waiting for you upstairs. He said to hurry and bring the thing up.”

“Cough, cough, cough… Alright, but both of us are injured, it might be difficult to carry the thing up the stairs…”

“Then let us help. You follow behind…”

Saying this, the guard called down three men from upstairs, and together they lifted the small coffin and carried it up the stairs, with Thomas and his companion Oliver closely following behind.

Soon, Thomas, Oliver, the four men carrying the coffin, and the small coffin all entered Burton’s study.

When Burton saw Thomas and Oliver enter the room, he couldn’t help but stand up.

“It’s you two… Where are the others!?”

“Cough, cough… Mr. Burton, our mission was successful, but we were attacked by unknown forces. The current situation of the others is unclear, but we managed to protect the mission target and escape. We were delayed due to some reasons along the way…”

As Thomas spoke, he opened the small coffin that had been placed on the ground, revealing a white-haired girl lying unconscious inside. Seeing this, Burton’s eyes lit up, and he immediately said,

“We’ll discuss the details later…”

As he spoke, Burton walked to his bookshelf, turned the candlestick mechanism, and opened the secret compartment behind it, revealing a bloody altar.

Burton needed to immediately inform the other core members about this news. The entire Holy Communion was anxious about this matter.

Burton hurriedly approached the altar, while Thomas and Oliver silently watched everything.

Looking at Burton’s back, the expressions of pain and suffering on their faces vanished, replaced by a cold, chilling look.

Then… Thomas and Oliver quickly reached into their clothes, each pulling out a revolver, and swiftly aimed them at their companions.

Without warning, they suddenly attacked. One aimed his g*n at Burton’s back, while the other aimed at the other men around them, and they fired simultaneously.

“Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!”

For a moment, the study was filled with gunfire. The four men originally guarding the room were shot at close range, caught off guard and falling one by one. Burton, who was walking towards the altar, was hit by several bullets instantly, his eyes filling with bl**d.