Knowledge Changes Destiny

Chapter 84 Knowledge Changes Destiny

"You must be tired of crying."

"Have some water."

When Xia Er saw that Selena had stopped crying after a while, he handed her a cup of sweet iced tea.

Selena didn't take it. She looked warily at what Chael offered, her eyes secretly glancing out the window.

It seems they were planning to jump off the train.

"Not poisonous."

"Given your condition, would I still need to poison you?"

Chael took a sip through the straw, then replaced it with a new straw and handed it back to Selena.

"Who are you?"

"What exactly do you want?"

Selena took the sweet iced tea, intending to use it as a weapon later, and mustered her courage to question it.

"Your teacher is a wanted criminal."

"I've already killed him. Now we need to go to your teacher's residence to collect evidence. You need to lead the way."

Xia Er stated clearly and logically.

"You're talking nonsense! My teacher isn't a wanted criminal!"

Selena's face turned red with anger. This criminal had actually slandered her teacher as a criminal!

This is absolutely unforgivable!

"You don't believe me? I'll go to the police station later and get you a new arrest warrant."

"While the Maynard surname may not be as prestigious as Hall's, it still carries some weight in Tingen."

It was Chaer's first time playing a spoiled brat, and she found it quite interesting.

Having heard Chael's suggestion, Selena also connected Chael with Congressman Maynard.

Her face turned deathly pale instantly, but she still gritted her teeth, unwilling to betray her teacher.

"I need to investigate where your teacher lives."

"But your house should be easier to find than your teacher's, right?"

"I'm threatening you lightly," Xia'er said casually.

"I...I'll take you there."

Selena spoke as if all her strength had been drained.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Chael thanked him politely.

The carriage turned.

The apartment rented by Heinz Vancent.

Chael stepped down from the carriage and then helped the listless Selena down as well.

Admiral didn't want to go, but he didn't dare to refuse.

Xia Er used the key he found on the corpse to open the door and then began to go on a shopping spree: occult books, occult materials, and some negligible banknotes.

After ransacking the place, he tossed the items to Admiral to carry, then took Backlund's police badge.

After explaining to the landlord, I helped the deceased who had suffered a tragedy to cancel their lease.

Shael didn't care how the substitute punishment was investigated afterward; he had taken all these things with him, and the substitute punishment from Tingen could come to Backlund and ask him for them if he dared.

Back on the carriage.

Charles counted the 500 pounds in his hand, lamenting the hardships of life.

In the past, he might have given Heinz Vancent a way out.

After all, life is precious.

Now?

May your soul find rest in the sanctuary of the true Creator.

"You...you robber!"

Selena's voice trembled slightly as she watched her teacher's inheritance being swallowed up.

How could this person be so shameless?

She had previously thought he was a good person.

"You're Congressman Maynard's son, don't you think your behavior is very indecent?"

Selena couldn't understand Xia'er's bandit-like behavior. As the son of a city councilor, even if he wasn't an elegant young nobleman, he shouldn't act like a bandit, right?

He also said that he was a follower of the goddess and a clergyman. Did he get in through connections?

Selena experienced the darkness of the world firsthand today.

Her teacher was wrongfully killed, her family property was looted, and she was also stigmatized.

She ruined the teacher's life.

Just as Selena was about to cry again, Chael gave her a stack of banknotes.

The girl was first shocked, then furious. "How dare you insult me ​​with my teacher's money?!"

"You don't want it?"

"Your teacher has no children, so you have a greater right to inherit than I do, don't you?"

"I will help you get your teacher's body back later, and you can use his estate to bury him."

"Don't you want your teacher to be baptized by the church pastor and ascend to the Kingdom of Goddess?"

As Xia Er spoke, he tried to take the money back, but he couldn't budge it. Selena gritted her teeth and glared at him fiercely.

"You said you could give my teacher's body a peaceful rest."

Selena wanted to do something for Heinz one last time.

"If you really want him to rest in peace, then don't go to the church pastor."

When Xia Er saw that Selena had actually taken it seriously, he kindly advised her against it.

Selena didn't say anything, but her eyes clearly said, "It's none of your business."

"Okay, that's settled about your teacher. Now let's talk about you."

Xia Er looked at the little girl and fell into deep thought.

If this encounter was indeed arranged by Ince Zangwell, and now that Heinerson is dead and I have been corrupted and taken Heinerson's belongings, then the rest should be irrelevant to Selena, right?

"I will not give in!"

Selena noticed that Chael was staring at her, and she nervously clutched her skirt, trying to express her determination with firm words.

"Then how can I get him to give in?"

Xia Er asked, somewhat amused and curious.

How else can you give in?

"Don't even dream about it. Even if you threaten me... I'll never fall in love with you!"

As Selena spoke, her tone softened, and finally she simply gave up and said...

puff~

Hahaha!

Xia Er was amused; he hadn't expected Selena's standards to be so high.

"What are you laughing at? Stop laughing! No one would ever like someone like you!"

Selena was already embarrassed, and now she was even more annoyed.

You have a point.

Xia'er's laughter gradually subsided; this little girl certainly saw things clearly.

His current appearance is indeed somewhat unlikable.

Klein's appearance might be more likable.

But I don't care whether you like me or not.

"What a nasty guy."

Selena remained relatively calm when she saw the villain, Shael, and even dared to complain in a low voice.

"You'll be coming with me to sign some confidentiality agreements later."

"Someone will contact you regarding your teacher's situation."

Xiaer instructed his coachman to go to Blackthorn Security Company, intending to hand Selena over to Klein.

These two people should know each other.

Selena didn't speak; she didn't know what to say, she was just filled with regret.

I regret asking for leave today and not talking to the teacher.

I regret holding the magic mirror divination yesterday, and I regret peeking at the teacher's occult notes beforehand.

"Mysticism is dangerous, and your teacher's death was related to it."

"Getting involved in the occult might lead to the same kind of danger I encountered."

"You should play safer games in the future, like tarot cards or something."

Xia Er offered the little girl some words of advice.

This world is very unfriendly to ordinary players.

Life is difficult at every turn, and personal safety is often not guaranteed.

He wasn't a Sequence 5 at the start; he's probably already dead.

Without Arrodes' help, every step he took afterward would have been infinitely more difficult.

Without the time traveler's "omniscience," what could he do? He couldn't even understand the language.

At the lead factory in Tingen, 10 sulphurs are produced every week, and many young girls die from lead exposure.

If you stop working, you'll starve to death; if you continue working, you'll die of illness.

The malice and danger of this world have never disappeared.

It's just that Xia'er is slightly stronger; in the face of most dangers, he is the one who is dangerous.

He always felt that the Hidden Sage wasn't so bad.

This applies to both time travelers and ordinary people in this world.

The true gods won't save you; the other hidden beings each have their own problems.

Only the sage, the embodiment of knowledge, remains hidden.

He was generous in spreading knowledge, and knowledge often changes one's destiny.

If, when I was in school, there existed hidden sages who could directly impart knowledge to me.

Isn't it just about letting go of your mental defenses?

Hesitating for even a second is a disrespect for knowledge.

As for the risks?

Go tell my acceptance letter.

Chael ignored Selena and stared out the window at the hurried, lifeless, and listless people passing by on the street—perhaps those called humans.