Inside the train speeding through the dark night, within the cramped compartment, the body of Gregorius, controlled by Dorothy, was conversing with the man who belonged to the Eight Point Nest. Under the effect brought by the queen insect's queue, the man did not doubt the identity of Mr. Yadlin before him for a moment, and watching this scene, a smile couldn't help but appear on Dorothy's lips.
"It seems Gregorius can turn this wave of crisis into an opportunity."
For Dorothy, Gregorius's encounter on the train this time was definitely a big opportunity. Facing this opportunity, Dorothy was not limited to extracting any valuable information from this little henchmen in front of her, but if she could let Gregorius replace Yadlin's identity and become a spy planted within the Eight Point Nest, then the value of the intelligence he could obtain in the future would be quite significant.
When she was just tidying up the assassin Yadlin's body, Dorothy didn't find any extraordinary items besides the Corpse Transformation Seal. Originally, Dorothy thought this guy was very poor, but the conversation between Gregorius himself and Little Fox in the dream reminded Dorothy.
After Gregorius arrived at Tivian, he would be directly picked up from the station and taken to the headquarters for some basic review. The review process would very likely include checking personal belongings, so it was inconvenient for Yadlin, in disguise, to carry any extraordinary items or seals on his person to avoid being discovered.
And this also brought about a problem, which was that when Yadlin, as a spy, was just reviewed upon arriving at Tivian, he couldn't carry extraordinary items on him, making it difficult for him to contact the organization through extraordinary means. A spy without means of contact couldn't actually transmit intelligence back. Therefore, after the review ended, the Eight Point Nest would definitely arrange a secret meeting to provide Yadlin with items for contacting the organization, as well as to understand his situation after the review and confirm whether he passed.
And it was precisely because Dorothy had anticipated this point that she deliberately had Gregorius say that the review time might be extended, thus proposing to change the time and location of the meeting. After all, Dorothy didn't know the original time and location at first.
After completing this series of operations, Gregorius would be able to successfully reconnect with the Eight Point Nest after finishing the An Yin Bureau's review, and then he could obtain intelligence from both the Eight Point Nest and the An Yin Bureau simultaneously.
"Alright, next I should return to my own compartment. Make sure to put the things away properly."
Inside the compartment, after Dorothy, controlling Gregorius, continued to say a few more sentences, she slowly stood up from the sofa, patted the briefcase on the table, and said, while the man respectfully nodded in response.
"Yes, Mr. Yadlin, I will keep the things safe."
"Hmm... Also, my current identity is Gregorius Meshaus. On the surface, I am a stranger with no connection to you, so during the rest of the journey, don't come looking for me. Just wait for the meeting later." Gregorius continued, and listening to Gregorius's words, the man nodded without any objection.
Under respectful gazes, Gregorius opened the compartment door and walked out, then walked all the way back to his own compartment. After opening the compartment door, he sat down on the sofa. After that, Dorothy no longer continued to meticulously control Gregorius.
And in the dream space, seeing his body finally stop on the screen, Gregorius's true consciousness, in the form of a Black Dog, finally couldn't help but speak.
"Captain Detective! Why didn't you directly interrogate him for clues just now? Instead, you made it so complicated? The other party's strength and status are clearly lower than this assassin named Yadlin. We should be able to easily capture him. Even if we can't get anything out, we should be able to control him and hand him over to the Headquarters in Tivian."
In the dream space, Gregorius, in the form of a Black Dog, asked with a question. Previously, he had remained silent because the Detective was controlling his body and negotiating with the other party, choosing to keep quiet so as not to disturb. But now, he finally couldn't hold back.
"He is at most an Apprentice. Even if you caught him, you wouldn't be able to extract any valuable intelligence... It's better to... play hard to get. If you continue to interact with him as Yadlin in the future, you will be able to continuously obtain more intelligence about their organization."
New text appeared before Gregorius in the dream space. After reading it, Gregorius was stunned, and then immediately spoke.
"Uh... I probably understand what Captain means... You mean I can infiltrate their organization in reverse, but, but I'm not very good at lying... I've only been a Hunter for a little over a year and have absolutely no experience in undercover work. It would be troublesome if I were discovered..."
Gregorius continued to speak somewhat anxiously. Although the mysterious Detective had helped him a great deal, he had taken the liberty of creating an undercover identity for him, which left him feeling somewhat at a loss for a moment.
And in response to Gregorius's concerns, Dorothy replied lightly.
"It doesn't matter. If you're not confident enough in your ability to react on the spot, you can secretly pray to Aka for my help. As long as you still have that mark on your body and don't resist, I will be able to control your body again through Aka and face them on your behalf."
Dorothy responded to her older brother like this. Her meaning was simple: if you're not confident in your acting skills, then let me do it. And looking at the text in front of him, Gregorius's expression couldn't help but become strange.
"Uh... Can it be like this... Indeed, if the other party thinks I am Yadlin... I can indeed obtain more intelligence this way... Hmm... If Captain can really help me to this extent, it is indeed worth a try. How about this... After I arrive at the Headquarters, I will report the situation on the train, and then let the people above make the decision."
Gregorius said thoughtfully, finally deciding to first report to the An-Yin Main Bureau in Tivian and then let his superiors make the decision, but Dorothy immediately stopped him.
"No, you cannot disclose the intelligence from the train tonight to the Directorate General of Tivian, not one bit."
New words appeared before Gregorius, and surprise immediately showed in his eyes.
"Why? Personnel coming to the Headquarters to take up their posts were attacked, and someone even tried to replace them to infiltrate. This is important intelligence!"
"Yes, it's very important, but have you ever thought, Mr. Hunter, why did these guys know you were going to the Headquarters to take up your post at this time? How did they know relevant information like your name... appearance... rank... and even train number?"
Dorothy responded to Gregorius with new words. Looking at the new text that appeared before him, Gregorius, in the form of a Black Dog, couldn't help but be stunned and froze on the spot. And the one who answered Dorothy's words was Little Fox beside Gregorius.
"It must be that there's a Black Dog mole within their Black Dog Headquarters~"
Little Fox said with a wagging tail, speaking mockingly. It was very obvious that there must be a mole within the Headquarters who betrayed Gregorius's information. The An-Yin Main Bureau had ample public anti-divination resources, so the possibility of Gregorius's information being divined was very low. Therefore, it was highly likely that someone leaked internal intelligence.
"Yes... They know my information in such detail, it's very likely there's another mole in the Bureau. If I report all the intelligence from the train, and the mole in the Bureau finds out, then the undercover plan won't be able to proceed..."
Gregorius, who had reacted, muttered with wide eyes, while Dorothy's further response text displayed before Gregorius.
"Exactly. If you report it, the other party is very likely to obtain the information you reported through the mole within the An-Yin Main Bureau, thus knowing that the plan on the train has failed. Not only will our undercover operation fail, but you might even be marked by the other party and receive special attention in the future.
"But if you don't report it, the mole in the Headquarters won't know the true situation on the train tonight. He might instead treat you as the real Yadlin, as a spy infiltrating the An-Yin Main Bureau together with him. Perhaps he will secretly try to contact you in the future. At that time, you will know who the spy lurking in the An-Yin Main Bureau is, and then you can help the An-Yin Main Bureau root out that spy, eliminating a menace for the An-Yin Main Bureau. For the An-Yin Main Bureau... isn't this a greater contribution?"
Dorothy's words floated before Gregorius's eyes. Gregorius was stunned after reading them, and the more he thought about it, the more sense it made. Yes, with an informant in the Directorate General, the information tonight should not be reported but kept secret. This would make the informant believe he was the real Yadlin and approach him. Finally, he could expose the informant and eliminate a hidden danger for the Directorate General.
"Hmm... Indeed, Captain's words are more reasonable. Now is not the time for me to report. Tonight's events are an opportunity for me... an opportunity to find the informant in the Directorate General."
Gregorius murmured, having decided to keep the events on the train tonight a secret and not report them even after arriving in Tivian. This was exactly the effect Dorothy wanted. She did not want her existence to be known by the An Yin Bureau. She wanted Gregorius to become her double agent within the An Yin Bureau and the Eight-Pointed Nest. Therefore, she could not let Gregorius report tonight's events to the An Yin Bureau.
"Thank you for your help tonight, Detective Captain, but I am also a bit curious... I am just a stranger to you. Is it necessary for you to help me to this extent?"
Gregorius asked Dorothy with some confusion again. In his opinion, this Detective was following Dragon's orders to save him. Although he was saved, the subsequent series of events, such as helping him find the accomplices on the train and arranging a mole for him, seemed a bit excessive, far exceeding the scope of saving a person.
Being helped so much by a stranger he had never met, and even having the other party plan his future blueprint after going to Tivian, made Gregorius feel a little uneasy for a moment.
"It's nothing. You don't know that the name of this organization that wants to harm you is the Eight-Pointed Nest. He and I also had some grudges in the past. Helping you deal with him is actually helping myself."
Dorothy responded to Gregorius calmly. Looking at the new words that appeared, Gregorius also felt a sense of understanding in his heart.
'Eight-Pointed Nest? So it's the enemy of an enemy, no wonder... But the hidden world of Tivian seems to be very chaotic... various forces are intertwined... and I seem to have been drawn in unknowingly...'
Gregorius thought with such understanding in his heart, and at this time, new letters slowly appeared in front of him.
"Alright, it's already very late now. All matters have been properly handled. I should go..."
"Hunter and Miss Fox... you are destined to meet Paturnax Captain. Since he instructed me to help you, if you have any similar situations in the future, you can find me by praying to Aka. It's getting late now. I wish you a good night's sleep. Good night."
After speaking, all the text in the dream space disappeared into the space, and Little Fox immediately said after seeing it.
"I can feel it... that Detective's influence has left, phew... You Black Dog, thanks to you today, I've seen a lot of things."
Little Fox, who was controlling Gregorius's dream, let out a long sigh and spoke. After listening to Little Fox's words, Gregorius also thanked her solemnly.
"Thank you too, Miss Fox, tonight. Without your Dream Walking ability, that Detective wouldn't have been able to take over my body."
"Ah... it's nothing, who told you to be my follower? And this time I also..."
Little Fox said this, and suddenly she felt something again, her expression suddenly froze, and then she immediately spoke again.
"Uh... it seems that the duration of my mimicry is about to end. It's time for me to go now. Goodbye, Black Dog, see you next time."
Saying that, Little Fox opened a passage and left Gregorius's dream. Gregorius wanted to say goodbye to Little Fox who was leaving, but the other party left too quickly and had already disappeared before he could even speak. Seeing the empty dream space, Gregorius could only let out a long sigh for a moment.
"Phew... it's finally over. Now it's time for a good sleep..."
Saying this, Gregorius curled up on the ground in the form of a Black Dog, then closed his eyes. As the entire dream space gradually blurred, he slowly entered into true deep sleep.
...
Present world, in a small space, intricate carpets are laid on the ground, and wisps of incense linger in the space. In the center of the room, an armchair is placed there. Lying on the armchair is a long-haired girl around fourteen years old, wearing a white nightgown and with a slightly baby face. The girl seems to be in a deep sleep, but her slightly twitching eyelids seem to indicate that she is waking up.
"Hmm..."
Rubbing her eyes, the girl woke up with a confused look in her eyes. As soon as she opened her eyes, she saw a pair of golden eyes close to her, and these eyes belonged to a Black Cat that was stepping on her chest. It was staring at the girl with an extremely serious look.
"You're finally awake, Shaliya. Your state of entering the Dream World this time was a bit abnormal. Did something happen?"
The cat's face moved closer to Shaliya, and the Black Cat said seriously. Shaliya was stunned for a moment, then jumped up in surprise and spoke.
"Ah... Grandpa! Don't step on my chest! It won't grow!"
Shaliya shouted as she jumped up from the armchair. The Black Cat was caught off guard by Shaliya's hand and was thrown against the wall, letting out a painful meow.
"Meow! You stinky girl! I'm worried about you! I saw that your situation was not right and thought you had encountered something, and I wanted to wake you up by force!"
The cat on the ground stood up and cursed, while Shaliya also realized that she had been a bit too rough and immediately ran over and squatted down, stroking the Black Cat's fur to comfort it.
"Oh... sorry Grandpa, I got excited. Don't be angry, don't be angry, pet, pet, pet~"
"Hmm~ woo woo~ that's more like it~ hmm~ seeing that you apologized in time~ the old man forgave you~" Being petted by Shaliya, the Black Cat said with a look of enjoyment. After being petted enough, she glanced at Shaliya again, then resumed a serious tone and spoke.
"But Shaliya, what did you encounter in your dream just now? You look like you used your ability?"
"Ah... this, well, the thing is, I originally planned to go hunting with that Black Dog I told you about last time, but he ran into trouble..."
Then, Shaliya recounted her experience in the dream to the Black Cat. When the Black Cat heard that Shaliya had voluntarily used her Dream Walking ability to help Gregorius, she got angry again.
"What! You actually exposed your Dream Walker ability in front of a stranger! Didn't the old man tell you never to expose your ability and profession in front of others casually?!"
The Black Cat shouted at Shaliya with her fur standing on end, while Shaliya scratched her head and replied.
"Hmm... I've known that Black Dog for a while. I feel like he's just an Apprentice novice in the hidden world, and he doesn't have any ill intentions. It's probably okay to tell him... Besides, he really needed help at the time, so I used my ability to help him out."
"Hmm... you stinky girl! Are you just going to ignore my warnings?!"
Listening to Shaliya's words, the Black Cat was still very angry, while Shaliya continued to comfort her.
"Don't worry, Grandpa. In that Black Dog's eyes, I'm Dragon's subordinate, so he wouldn't dare to be presumptuous. Plus, that guy is naturally not very smart. I saw him being miserable from being schemed against today. Don't even think about him scheming against others..."
Shaliya said this to the Black Cat, and the Black Cat seemed to want to criticize Shaliya about something, but Shaliya beat her to it by grabbing her front paws and flipping her onto the ground.
"You..."
"Alright, alright, Grandpa, didn't I come back safely? Don't worry about these things. Come on, come on, tickle time." Saying this, Shaliya began to scratch the fur on the Black Cat's belly and chin, making the Black Cat thrash its limbs.
"Ahaha~ Don't~ Don't tickle~ Don't tickle Shaliya~ You continue to talk... you continue to talk... don't tickle meow~"
Seeing the Black Cat begging for mercy, Shaliya smiled and released her hands, then continued to tell the story of the dream.