When undecided, ask the magic mirror.
'magic mirror, magic mirror, if I want to proactively expose the fact that Blue Rose is a front for the Black and White Brotherhood, what is the fastest and most efficient way?'
【The method is simple, you only need to...】
The magic mirror quickly provided an answer.
After learning the answer, Olivia felt at ease.
Shortly after, the carriage arrived at the destination.
This was Wayne Street.
Olivia stepped down from the carriage in front of a wide house with a courtyard.
She turned a blind eye to the house in front of her, deliberately acting as if she were drowsy, and walked straight toward the neighboring house.
"Olivia, it's this way," Bethany quickly reminded her, but it was too late.
Olivia vaulted over the wall directly, as if she hadn't heard Bethany's voice at all.
This caused Bethany to look at Mirabelle in confusion.
Mirabelle said thoughtfully, "Our goal is to investigate, and investigating without notifying the owner is naturally a correct method. That must be what Olivia is trying to do."
"But, Olivia went to the wrong place."
"She did indeed go to the wrong place. Perhaps these two adjacent houses look a bit too similar. Just go and call her back."
Mirabelle didn't think much of it and followed immediately, intending to call Olivia out.
She nimbly hopped over the courtyard wall, but a quick scan of the area revealed that Olivia's silhouette had already vanished.
"Moving so fast..."
Mirabelle muttered under her breath, then began searching the ground for Olivia's tracks. She soon found footprints and followed them, rounding to the back of the house, where she saw an open window.
She felt a bit amused, thinking Olivia was acting like a thief, even though they were clearly here to investigate Blue Rose.
Was this considered an indispensable part of an investigation?
Shaking her head, she climbed through the window and continued following Olivia's trail. Before long, she reached the kitchen.
There, she finally spotted Olivia.
"Olivia, you made a mistake, this isn't—"
"Mirabelle!"
Olivia interrupted Mirabelle's words.
She was standing beside the kitchen table. As Mirabelle approached, she pushed the table aside, opening a trapdoor that was blended into the floor and difficult to notice, revealing a subterranean passage.
"Even though quite a bit of time has passed since the incident at the orphanage, I always find myself thinking about it. So, when it comes to investigations like this, I generally choose the kitchen first. As it turns out, there really is a hidden door here. I plan to go down and take a look."
"You came to the wrong place, this isn't—"
Before Mirabelle could finish her reminder, she saw Olivia enter the passage and couldn't help but shrug.
She had no intention of going down herself, so she simply waited outside.
The wait wasn't long before Olivia emerged with a grim expression.
Although she had already learned of the situation through the magic mirror, her expression remained unsightly after seeing the scenes beneath the ground with her own eyes.
"Mirabelle, I saw a group of imprisoned people down there. They all said they were kidnapped by human traffickers from the Black and White Brotherhood."
"What?"
Mirabelle looked at Olivia in stunned silence, almost thinking she had misheard.
They had accidentally come to the wrong place, and as a result, they found traces of the Black and White Brotherhood?
Mirabelle had heard of the Black and White Brotherhood; she knew it was an organization specifically engaged in human trafficking and had long been on the Holy Kelidos Empire's wanted list.
Mirabelle's expression immediately grew serious. "Are you certain, Olivia?"
Olivia glanced at Mirabelle. "Why don't you go down and ask them yourself?"
Mirabelle didn't go in to ask. Since Olivia had said so, there was basically no room for doubt.
Olivia instructed, "Mirabelle, go find the constables on Wayne Street and have them come assist with the investigation. I'm going to check next door."
"Should we put the Blue Rose matter aside for now? The Black and White Brotherhood isn't easy to handle either," Mirabelle suggested upon hearing this.
Olivia smiled. "Mirabelle, do you think it's a coincidence that a house belonging to the Black and White Brotherhood just happens to be right next to the Blue Rose property?"
Upon hearing this, Mirabelle's eyes flickered. "You mean..."
"There are no coincidences without cause in this world. Every coincidence indicates an underlying problem."
"Then you shouldn't go and contact them rashly; it'll be dangerous."
"No, it's something that must be done, because we were going to investigate Blue Rose anyway, weren't we? And our carriage is already parked at the door next door. If no one shows up for a long time, it will instead arouse suspicion."
Olivia patted Mirabelle's shoulder, signaling her to be at ease.
"You completely don't need to worry about me; worry about a Sensate."
Hearing herself addressed as a Sensate, Mirabelle's face darkened slightly.
Without another word, she turned and left, intending to find the law enforcement personnel.
Generally speaking, the abilities of ordinary constables couldn't handle complex transcendent events, but they were sufficient for dealing with the Black and White Brotherhood.
Olivia walked out of the house and called over Bethany, who was looking confused because Mirabelle had walked away.
She explained the situation regarding the Black and White Brotherhood, causing Bethany's expression to shift as well.
Then she instructed, "Go inside and rescue those poor people. You are a Priest; you can heal the injuries to their bodies and souls simultaneously. They need you."
"I... I understand." Bethany didn't dare to delay and hurried to the front door.
Looking at the high gate, Bethany turned toward Olivia with some embarrassment.
Compared to two agile Ascetics, a Priest clearly did not possess the ability to easily vault over walls.
Seeing this, Olivia smiled, then pulled out Cross Grace, cleaving the lock on the door right then and there.
"I thought you would carry me and jump over."
"There was no need for that. After all, you'll need to come out, and the people who were captured need to come out too."
"That's true."
Bethany said no more and hurriedly walked into the house.
Olivia, meanwhile, went to the neighboring residence of Blue Rose and unhurriedly hopped over the courtyard wall to enter the yard.
"Aren't these people from the Church? If members of the Church come to visit, they can come openly. Why must you climb over the wall?"
Just as Olivia landed, a voice drifted over.
Olivia knew that the commotion next door had eventually been noticed by the people here, though they hadn't had time to check the situation yet.
Accompanying the words, several people opened the door of the front house and stepped out.
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