Part 1 The Joker Chapter 197 The Action
There is danger, not too high, not too low ……
This meant that Mrs. Sherron was still in the house and hadn’t absconded ……
Klein froze for a moment, then realized why:
He was “summoning” his way into a more peculiar state of the spirit to search the safe, searching the inside layers, did not force the lock, did not touch the hidden mechanical devices or anything else, so Mrs. Sheridan did not realize that the secret has been discovered is very normal, she will only think that it is a burglar burglar, or a private detective commissioned to sneak into the house. Private detective accepted the commission, infiltrated the investigation, but did not gain.
Under such circumstances, it is reasonable and logical for her to remain in the house without being vigilant.
To be sober and give an overreaction at the slightest encounter with a situation was not like the Mrs. Sherron that Klein knew, that was a socialite who could calmly pretend to be scared and pitiful, that was a member of the Witch Cult who had been hiding her identity as an Extraordinary Person for many years.
If telephones had been invented, Mrs. Sherron would surely have called some lover to pout and complain about the policing of Tingen and allude to Mrs. Maynard …… Crane reverie a play, telling Dunn and Cornley the results of his divination and his guesses.
”This is the closest thing to a realistic extrapolation.” Dunn pressed down his half-height silk bowler hat, his gray eyes glancing furtively at Mrs. Sherron’s small two-story building, “Let’s not rush in.”
”Why?” Kornleigh, who was holding the seal “3-0217”, subconsciously asked back.
He was afraid of the “psychic mirror” in his hand, and was always afraid that something unexpected would happen to this seal.
Dunn put on his black gloves and glanced at Klein:
”Do you still remember the matter of rounding up ‘Instigator’ Tris?”
”Remember.” Klein pondered for a few seconds and said, “She seemed to have sensed our approach in advance, thus responding in time and managing to escape.”
I remember answering the captain’s question after the fact by proposing the fire coverage option, which is the most secure and safest method, but not this time, it can’t be used because there are still quite a number of innocent servants inside Mrs. Sheren’s house …… If we notify them in advance and let them evacuate in time, it will inevitably disturb Mrs. Sheren, and according to Leonard. Tris is capable of invisibility, so it must be assumed that Mrs. Sherron has also mastered a similar extraordinary ability …… Klein associated a lot at once.
Dunn looked up at the Crimson Moon in the sky and said:
”Very good, your answer is excellent, your intuition in this scenario is quite sharp.”
”We can’t just lean in and startle Mrs. Sherron, I’ll try to drag her into the dream from a distance, if it works, you and Kornleigh will go in and restrain her, well …… you can decide for yourselves if you want to kill her or not, and if you can’t control her you’ll settle it, your own safety is the most important thing. ”
Captain, whenever the critical moment comes, your thoughts are always so clear! I was waiting for you to say that! Klein gave a dark praise.
During these two months together, he had almost figured out the characteristics of Dunn, Leonard, Frye, and the others’ extraordinary abilities from their casual conversations. Among them, as a “Nightmare”, Dunn Smith could freely enter and exit the dreams of every sleeping person in the entire Tingen metropolitan area from his home, or from within the Blackthorn Security Company.
The specific way to do this involves the secrets of the respective sequence, Klein did not inquire in detail.
And that kind of direct dragging of people into their dreams had range limitations and tended to only occur in head-to-head duels.
But Klein heard the captain mentioned, it is not necessary to face to face in order to try this extraordinary ability, within a hundred meters distance, it can get a certain effect, just need time, need the process, can not be completed at once, like in the coaxing children to sleep.
At this moment, Dunn is precisely to “long-distance” drag Mrs. Sheridan into the dream a little bit, to complete the initial control, to create the best situation for Klein and Cornelius.
”Okay.” Coenly also quite agreed with the captain’s plan.
Without further ado, Dunn found a corner spot to lean against, closed his eyes, clasped his hands, and buried his head, his black knee-length trench coat and half-height silk bowler hat seeming to blend into the night.
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Inside the lavish and ornate bedroom.
Mrs. Sherron was lying on a comfortable rocking chair, naked and unclothed, exposing her white and outstanding figure completely.
From time to time, she turned her head sideways and glanced at the full-length mirror, admiring her seductive self inside.
As she looked, her cheeks blushed peach color, her eyes looked like water was about to drip out, and her expression was strangely loving amidst the ecstasy.
On the table beside her lay the white-boned idol, and her long, thick, serpentine hair seemed to soften in the warm light and pink atmosphere.
Gradually, Mrs. Sherron looked into the full-length mirror less and less frequently, and little by little her head, her eyelids could not stop drooping.
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Time passes by, Klein suddenly thought of one thing, that is, the captain dragged Mrs. Sheridan into the dream world, how to inform himself and Cornelius in time?
As soon as he is out of the “nightmare” state, Mrs. Sheridan will wake up and be alerted that something is going on. …… I wonder if the captain can signal us while he is dreaming? Klein looked over at the unsettled Cornelius, who was pacing back and forth, with the intention of discussing the matter with the other man and diverting his attention.
Just then, his mind suddenly drifted off and he saw a huge scarlet moon, Captain Dunn Smith in a black knee-length trenchcoat below the moon, and a dumbfounded, diminutive Cornley.
Crane realized with a moment’s clarity that he was dreaming!
I was dragged into a dream by the captain …… It turns out that there is still this kind of notification …… He wanted to cover his face so badly, but he could only remain in a confused and clueless sleepwalking state, and foolishly opened his mouth:
”Captain?”
Dunn said with a slight nod:
”Mrs. Sherron has already entered the dream world, you may move.”
After speaking, he emphasized:
”Remember, one must be careful enough not to be reckless …… preferring to miss out rather than take risks.”
As soon as his words fell, what Klein saw in front of his eyes suddenly shattered inch by inch, and within his vision was once again reflected Dunn Smith, who was leaning against the corner position, burying his head and clenching his fists.
And on the other side, at some point Coenley, who had stopped pacing, opened his eyes.
The two of them glanced at each other, nodded to each other, and simultaneously entered the state of executing their mission.
Although this was Coenley’s first encounter with a more dangerous mission, compared to Klein, he was still more experienced, having participated in quite a few official operations, and at this time, he quickly adjusted himself, becoming calm and sharp.
Of course, this also has the bonus factor of the darkness of the night to the “Sleepless One”, which is also one of the reasons why Dunn let Coenly follow him instead of Frye.
”Go.” As Sequence 8, Klein took the lead role, signaling his teammates to follow him.
Without objecting, Coenley firmly gripped the mirror wrapped in the thick black cloth, eased his footsteps, and began to follow.
Klein led him, to the spot where he had scaled the wall before, and with his hands outstretched, he clasped the cracks and bumps, and climbed to the top of the wall in two or three strokes.
Keeping an exaggerated balance, he turned his body, lowered his waist and reached out to catch the “psychic mirror” that Kornleigh had thrown up.
As soon as he touched it, Klein’s inspiration tightened, as if the black cloth was not a mirror, but a gateway to some dangerous and bizarre world.
Sure enough, every magical item that needs to be sealed has an evil side …… Klein secretly sighed and watched as Coenli climbed up on his hands and knees.
To make it easier to move, Cornley placed his cane next to Dunn, and Klein didn’t dwell on that point.
Crossing the garden to the side of the house, he dawdled, as before, up the water pipe to the second-floor balcony.
Then, almost instinctively, he hung on with his feet, hung upside down, and took the seal “3-0271” once again.
Korneli looked slightly surprised, and then nodded in understanding.
At this time, Klein himself was startled, and with a strong back and left hand, he easily rolled up again.
”What just happened? Why could I make that kind of movement? It felt just like instinct …… Is this the ability of the ‘Joker’?” He thought back to just now, and felt that in practice, he had better utilized the characteristics of the ‘Joker’.
When Cornelius climbed up with the same ease, Klein returned the “psychic’s mirror” to him and pulled open the unlocked balcony door.
Cornelius, on the other hand, carefully undid the black cloth around the seal, “3-0271”, and shone it, mirror side down, on the floor tiles.
One of the rules of using the “Psychic Mirror” is not to point it at yourself or your teammates!
Stuffing the black cloth and pulling out the revolver, Kornleigh followed Klein, crossing the corridor with light footsteps to Mrs. Sheridan’s bedroom door.
Holding the pistol with the adjusted revolver, Klein opened his psychic vision while probing the door handle of the room with his left palm.
He remembered that his previous divination resulted in danger, so he didn’t dare to be the least bit careless.
The reason why he didn’t do another quick divination on the spot was because he knew that there was that evil Primordial Demon Goddess statue inside the room, and with such a close proximity, he was sure to be interfered with, and there was no way that he could get a correct and clear answer without relying on the grey mist to block him, and with Coenley right next to him, making it impossible for him to enter that mysterious space.
Noiselessly, the door of the room opened behind them, and the warm glow of the gas lamp was reflected in the eyes of Klein and Cornley.
Then they saw Mrs. Sherron in the recliner position, saw her seductive body.
Mrs. Sheridan was not asleep, reclining there, a light smile curving the corners of her mouth as she looked at the two unexpected visitors.
Subconsciously, Cornelius turned over his palm and used the “psychic’s mirror” to look at Mrs. Sheridan.
Klein was stunned at first, and immediately said:
”No!”
He remembers very clearly, on the other side of the recliner, there should be a full-length mirror, but now, he did not see!
In the time it took for the second hand to jump, the “psychic’s mirror” had already locked onto Mrs. Sheridan.
However, Mrs. Sheridan blurred into a full-length mirror.
Cornelius saw himself in the mirror, and also saw the seal “3-0271” in the mirror, and saw that it was reflecting himself.
A figure instantly appeared in the “psychic’s mirror”, and it was the expressionless, cold and silent Cornelius himself!
On the other hand, Kraven’s hands and feet tightened at the same time, as if they were entangled in countless invisible threads.
Elegant silhouettes were outlined inch by inch beside the full-length mirror, and the robe-clad Mrs. Sherron stood out.
She glanced across at the two men and laughed softly:
”If it weren’t for the idol just happening to be by my side, I should only be in a deep sleep right now waiting for you guys to kiss me awake.”
Just then, Klein suddenly spoke in a low voice and spat out an ancient Hermetic word:
”Crimson!”
His left palm, which he had somehow tucked into his coat pocket, flicked its fingers and gently pushed out the “Sleeping Charm”.