After receiving half of the deposit from the Sixth Director Lingxia, the two of them thanked her profusely, patted their chests and promised to complete the task, then left this secluded alley, which they regarded as a perfect hunting spot, with grins on their faces.
When the two disappeared from the alley, Lingxia reached out and pinched her daughter's cheek, and said softly: "Jack, follow them quietly, don't let them find you, and come to us if you find any problems. Your mother Tolia and I will not leave your perception range."
Jack just stopped calling strangers "Mom", but never called acquaintances "Mom". In order to get closer to Altria, Lingxia also instilled in her daughter the concept of "Mom and Dad are a pair", which directly led to Jack's misunderstanding that all women around Dad who are similar to Mom should be called "Mom".
The first person to suffer was Altria, who was called "Mother Altria".
This happened after Shinji left, and he was not aware of it. Of course, even if he knew, he would not have any objection, and then secretly gave Lingxia a thumbs up - "Well done, you are simply the legendary god teammate, you can win without doing anything."
"Leave it to us, Mom. We will make sure we get the job done."
As he spoke, Jack's body turned into spirit particles and disappeared into nothingness.
"Mom, Mama Tolia, I'm leaving."
"Be careful on the road." Lingxia warned, "Mother Tolia, Jack is here to greet you."
"Um, be careful on the road, and don't use a dagger."
Artoria was obviously not used to this kind of parent-child interaction. She raised her hand stiffly and waved at little Jack. Her stuttering tone and increasingly weak voice were completely different from her usual heroic tone.
"Okay, Mother Tolia." Little Jack agreed seriously, turned into a spirit and passed through the wall, chasing after his target.
Without turning around, Lingxia knew that Altria was embarrassed and asked with a smile:
"What, you're not used to being called mom by Jack yet?"
Altria lowered her arms and said, "I wanted to ask you before, why didn't you correct Jack's mistake?"
"Then why didn't you deny it when Jack called you mom?" Director Liu Lingxia asked back.
Altria fell silent for a while before speaking: "Because there is no way to refuse."
The legend of "Jack the Ripper" is horrifying and cruel, but when Altria learned the truth of the legend, only sadness and heartache remained in her heart.
What sin did the unborn children have? They just wanted to be born into this world as a complete life. Being looked at and called mother by such a "group" of children, whether as the King of Britain or a woman who had stepped down from the throne, she could not refuse.
"Me too." Lingxia held Altria's hand, "From the moment that child called me mom, I treated her as my own daughter. As long as she is happy, I am willing to do anything."
"You're a little too indulgent to her." Altria said helplessly, "Although many things are her instincts, this incorrect instinct must be corrected."
"Then it's up to you, the strict Knight King." Sixth Director Lingxia blinked, "I can't bear to be cruel to little Jack, and I guess Jack's father can't do it either, so you have to play the role of a strict mother. I heard that this is how parents educate their children."
"I... don't have any experience in educating children, and I don't know if I can do it well."
Altria's slightly hesitant answer made Lingxia realize that her flirting was for the blind. She had intended to tease the noble and pure Knight King with such an ambiguous topic, but she didn't expect that the two of them were not on the same channel at all.
Lingxia was amused and touched by this: "You can do it. I have confidence in you."
"But I have no confidence in myself, you know, I was deceived by Mordred—"
"I know, but according to Arthurian legend, Mordred was bewitched by your sister Morgan - wait, something seems wrong. How did you and your sister give birth to Mordred? Was Morgan actually a man?"
"No, Morgan, my sister is a woman."
"That Mordred—" In an instant, Liudao Lingxia realized that she seemed to have come into contact with a big secret that was unknown to others.
Altria sighed and didn't answer. She just said, "Well, Jack is almost out of my range of perception. Let's follow him."
Lingxia knew that she didn't want to say more, so she didn't ask any more questions and followed her silently.
Half an hour later, Lingxia boarded a chartered bus of a travel agency to Sighişoara as a tourist.
She was sitting by the aisle, holding something in one hand, with her chin propped up by the other, talking to herself in the empty seat by the window:
"Now you've got to admit they're of some use."
"Okay, I admit it." Altria's whisper reached Lingxia's ears, "I remember you said there were two reasons for letting them go. What's the other one?"
"It is concealed, 'he' said. At this stage, the primary goal is to hide oneself and not be noticed by the red and black parties. So anything that can cause a topic should be avoided. And in this world, the easiest thing to cause a topic is death. This will attract the attention of the police, the media, and the black hand (harmony) party, and it is also easy for 'those people' to know."
"Won't it attract attention if you injure me?"
"In a big city like Bucharest where the Mafia is present, many of these little guys get hurt every day and no one cares."
"Will those two people leak our information?"
"This is not important. It's best not to leak it. Even if it is leaked, no one will believe it. I was beaten by a child who looked only ten years old, and was lifted up by the neck. Haha, if I hadn't met you, I wouldn't believe such a thing. I don't think they will have the same luck as me. They are just the lowest fry, and they don't have contact with people who are qualified to know such things."
This is the extraordinary thing about Rokudo Reika. She is a natural genius and a natural monster that is unique in this Holy Grail War. Her understanding and observation of things are extraordinary. Once she has a goal, she will formulate the best strategy like an AI.
In Shinji's opinion, her tactical formulation ability is enough to rank among the top three of all masters, second only to Amakusa Shiro and Danic. However, due to her self-degradation and self-abandonment, she has no motivation other than to survive until now.
"I always feel a little uneasy and unwilling."
Altria muttered quietly, her thoughts not being hidden from Reika.
"Because you don't want to let those two scumbags go?"
Altria did not deny it either.
"Don't worry, they will be punished. My money is not that easy to take."
Liu Dao Lingxia closed her eyes to hide the cold light in them.
If you don't kill someone with your own hands, the person won't die? The temptation of money is endless, especially among a group of scum who are greedy for money.
No matter which country they are in, these scum are always the same. A few stacks of greenbacks, a piece of news heard "accidentally", and the effect of alcohol - if nothing unexpected happens, they will die tonight.
Little Jack in my arms suddenly called out "Mom".
"Did I disturb you?" Lingxia said softly.
"No, I just heard my father talking." Jack and Shinji share a job, so the communication between them is more convenient than contacting Altria through the master-servant contract, and less likely to be noticed. After all, Shinji is currently in the black camp, and every move needs to be cautious.
"Oh, so what did Dad say?" Lingxia was not surprised. Since they had set foot in Romania, it meant that the war had already begun.
"Let's go to the village between Tulifas and Sighisoara called..."