"That's surprising, Mr. Jack."
Byers said.
"I admire your fearlessness and open-mindedness. Is it because you can see your own destiny? Or have you already anticipated today's encounter and the curse that will befall you?"
He shook his head slightly and leaned back on the couch.
His eyes moved to Chen Lun, and he said calmly:
"Don't worry, Mr. Jack. I asked you to come here because of a divination request."
Chen Lun looked at him silently, wondering why this Sequence 5 elder suddenly came to him and gave him a so-called test.
"What do you want to be divined, Mr. Charles?"
He asked.
Byers suddenly smiled and asked:
"Can you predict what I want to predict?"
"This falls into the realm of mind reading, not divination, Mr. Charles."
Chen Lun shook his head slightly.
"But I can guess a little... maybe it has something to do with the sun, the moon, and the empire?"
Charles's hole shrank slightly, which was keenly captured by Chen Lun.
'It seems that Byers is indeed being hunted down now... I just don't know how long this escape has been going on, or has it just begun?'
Chen Lun thought.
A trace of loneliness appeared on Biles' face, but it was quickly replaced by a smile.
"Perhaps this is the guidance of fate. I didn't believe it before, but now I firmly believe it..."
His body began to lean forward.
Chen Lun could even smell the fragrance emanating from the yellow orchid on his chest.
"Mr. Jack, could you please help me predict whether the last descendant of the Wolfe family is in Amber City..."
Charles spoke up.
His eyes were fixed on Chen Lun.
'Wolf...?'
Chen Lun's heart suddenly skipped a beat, and he remembered the fake identity he had asked the Iron Fist Gang to make in order to enter the inner city... Flo Yin's title of a noble lady seemed to be borrowed from the identity of the last descendant of the "Wolf" family.
"Byerswolf... Could it be that this black knight is from the fallen family?"
Chen Lun was shocked.
"Let me introduce myself, Byers Wolff, that's my real name."
Byers smiled.
"… This body is not mine. He died of a heart attack a few days ago. I am just borrowing it temporarily. Mr. Jack, please help me predict the whereabouts of my people."
He raised his hand, indicating that Chen Lun should start divination.
Chen Lun took a deep breath, took out the deck of playing cards he got from the forest cabin, shuffled the cards, and with a wave of his hand, spread the cards out in a fan shape on the coffee table.
"Please draw three at random."
Chen Lun said.
With a smile on his face, Byers drew the first, middle and last card.
Chen Lun took it and turned it over to show it.
They are "Queen of Spades", "King of Clubs" and "Queen of Clubs" respectively.
"All three colors are black, and the divination indicates a negative... Mr. Byers, the last descendant of the Wolf family may not be in Amber City."
Chen Lun said in a deep voice.
Byers stared at the three cards and said calmly:
“If you really weren’t here, you should have said that there were no other descendants in this world except me… Because I am indeed the only one left in the Wolfe family.
But I can sense that Wolfe's name is being used by his descendants, and here she is."
He raised his head and looked at Chen Lun.
"Even, she is right next to you, Mr. Jack."
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Chen Lun left the Foil Fighting Club.
Before getting on the carriage, he stopped and turned to look at a window on the third floor.
The curtains there were slowly drawn.
"Huh..."
Chen Lun let out a sigh of relief.
Although Byers was only communicating with him in the body of an ordinary person, the other party's vague aura made him feel a little depressed.
Just now, Byers said that he had no ill intentions and expressed his gratitude for the divination.
He said that he might stay in Amber City for a while, and if necessary next time, he would be asked to do divination.
Chen Lun recalled the three cards from the poker divination.
'Actually there should be another interpretation...'
He pondered.
The "Queen of Spades" may represent Floin, the "K of Clubs" represents Biles, and the "Queen of Clubs" refers to Biles' late wife, "Orchid" Oget.
The most important reason why Byers was hunted down by the three supernatural forces was his deceased wife.
'The plum blossom symbolizes friendship, fame and popularity... It is also a three-leaf clover, representing luck.'
Chen Lun thought.
'The King of Clubs and the Queen of Clubs... Will Biles and Youlan help me in the future?'
He did not sense any malice towards Biles for the time being, but at least, from his current perspective, the other party was a friend rather than an enemy.
"We can consider managing the Byers route properly..."
Chen Lun made a decision.
"And Flo Yin, is she really the last descendant of the Wolfe family? Is there such a coincidence?"
Shaking his head, he was reluctant to believe it, but he was not sure either, because fate was often more dramatic.
Immediately, he stepped onto the carriage step and got in.
The carriage slowly drove away.
On the third floor of the Foil Fighting Club.
In the reception room.
Byers stood quietly by the window, staring at the curtains, as if he was secretly observing the carriage downstairs through the curtains.
"Youlan, the moonlight is guiding me through all this, letting me know that the last of the tribesmen is here..."
Byers took out the yellow orchid from his shirt breast pocket.
Holding the flower stem between his fingers and gazing at the flower affectionately, he spoke slowly.
"The Wolf Family will not perish because of me, because I feel the breath of the ancestors is in her... And this Mr. Jack deliberately concealed her existence in the divination, and he seems to care about her very much. That's good."
The orchid swayed gently, as if in response.
Byers smiled tenderly.
"Don't worry, I'm familiar with the members of 'Purple Moonlight'. They can't find us... As for your former comrades, the group of 'light guardians', I will try not to take the initiative...
But the "executioners" in the shelter, haha, just kill as many as you can."
Byers suddenly remembered something.
"Oh... Oops... I seem to have forgotten to pay Mr. Jack for the divination commission."
Orchids swaying.
Byers suddenly realized and nodded:
"You're right, Youlan. You can invite him to the club in a few days and give him a VIP card for free... I'm the boss here now, right?"
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evening.
When Noah returned to Jack's Manor, he found that all the team members were there, sitting on the sofa in the living room, as if waiting for something.
"Ah, Noah, you're finally back!"
Maggie jumped up from the sofa, walked over with a flushed face, and grabbed his strong arm.
"Come on, follow me upstairs."
"Upstairs?"
Noah looked confused.
Maggie's excitement remained undiminished as she patted his arm, making a snapping sound.
"Yes, go upstairs and then go into the room to do the experiment! I think you can definitely complete the drug testing of the 'Great Potion'... This is a project that the leader attaches great importance to!"
"No... I don't want to. Mr. Jack told me to stay away from you."
Noah scratched his head, smiled shyly, and let Maggie pull him without moving his feet.
"The captain is so abominable. He actually said bad things about me behind my back! Eh... Noah, you have been promoted to Sequence 8?!"
Maggie was surprised.
Noah looked embarrassed and nodded silently.
"Um."
The other members were all shocked.
Unexpectedly, among this group of Sequence 9, Noah would be the first to be promoted. But on second thought, as the young master of the Silver Dragon Chamber of Commerce, he must have no shortage of extraordinary knowledge... After so many years of accumulation, it is time for him to be promoted.
Immediately, a sense of urgency arose in my heart.
You can't be too content with the status quo and you have to improve your own abilities as quickly as possible so as not to hold back the team.
Patton came all the way from the outer city to attend the team dinner today, and also for the meeting that the team leader would hold after dinner.
He and Golov exchanged a glance. As the remnants of the circus, they were obviously not as important as Maggie. They were naturally more nervous, fearing that they would not be able to keep up with the team and be kicked out.
Flo Yin sat quietly on the sofa, and Connie read books to her in a low voice.
At this time, Chen Lun came down from upstairs, smiled at everyone, and said:
"Now that Noah is back, let's start dinner."
"Captain."
"Mr. Jack."
"… "
Everyone greeted him respectfully, and Chen Lun nodded and waved in response.
Tonight's dinner was naturally cooked by Flo Yin herself.
Everyone was enjoying the meal, especially Noah, whose empty plates were stacking up at a speed visible to the naked eye. This was because Flo Yin had prepared well in advance, otherwise the whole table of food might not be enough for him alone.
Chen Lun looked at him, feeling emotional.
'It can be said that the Flesh and Blood faction is the most suitable sequence path for him.'
Now that he has been promoted to a gourmet, he can enhance his physical fitness by eating. With Noah's eating intensity and efficiency, it won't take long for both strength and endurance to reach the low-sequence threshold.
Continuing to deeply develop his extraordinary powers, he can even absorb the attacks of other extraordinary people and enhance himself on the spot.
"Come on, let's have a drink."
Chen Lun took out two bottles of red wine from the Blood Poetry Ring.
In order to add to the atmosphere of the team, he would always bring out extraordinary fine wine to liven up the atmosphere at such gatherings.
"Praise the leader!"
Maggie cheered happily.
She swiftly took a bottle of wine, pulled out the cork, and poured herself a glass. While drinking, her eyes reluctantly moved away from Noah.
With such a strong body, drinking the 'Beef Power Bottle' will definitely have a good effect, right...
She thought to herself.
"After dinner, I will conduct a practical test on you, so that I can have a clearer understanding of your strength..."
Chen Lun picked up the wine glass and took a sip of milk.
"Of course, this is also a good way to enhance mutual feelings and communication."
The circus members looked at each other.
"A combat test...?!"