It was a missing persons report, stating that recently in Bild City, many women had mysteriously disappeared without a trace.
The report detailed the different identities of the missing individuals, urging anyone who might find these people to report it immediately to the Security Office. Among the names listed was none other than Vera Hicks.
“Vera is missing?”
Amelia was somewhat surprised. The Count’s daughter from the Hicks Family had actually gone missing?
After her initial shock, she subconsciously glanced at the bullet comments. Because of her words, the audience’s attention had shifted to this topic as well.
【Who is Vera?】
【Vera Hicks, the Count’s daughter, right?】
【I remember now, she’s Lily Hicks’ ‘niece’.】
【Did something like this happen to the Hicks Family in the original plot?】
【Probably? But in the original plot, Eileen wasn’t in Bild City at this time. Later on, Eileen would learn about the annihilation of the Hicks Family through a newspaper report, but what happened to them before that is indeed hard to figure out.】
【I can’t see the report on the newspaper clearly, so there’s no way to tell how Vera went missing.】
After looking at the bullet comments, Amelia’s slender fingers began to move. She folded the Luban Morning Post in her hands, over and over, until only the report about Vera’s disappearance was prominently displayed. She brought it close to her face, pretending to study the report more intently.
This action also allowed the report on the newspaper to enter the viewers’ eyes clearly.
【It seems like Vera isn’t the only one missing.】
【Are all the missing people women? Could there be some kind of stalker in Bild City?】
【Missing people appearing at this time, and all women at that… I feel like this might be connected to the Red Moon Society?】
【Wasn’t the Red Moon Society completely wiped out after Amelia, that old sneak, ambushed them?】
【Even though the Red Moon Society has been dealt with, don’t forget they were planning to hold a Bloody Ritual in Bild City. That kind of ritual inherently requires capturing many people for a blood sacrifice.】
【I get it now. The Red Moon Society had already started capturing people earlier; these missing individuals are the ones taken before.】
Watching the bullet comments appear one after another, understanding dawned on Amelia.
The Red Moon Society?
She thought of Omar’s diary. The diary was kept in a cabinet nearby. She immediately went to retrieve it and looked through it again.
She had seen all the contents of the diary before. Although she hadn’t read it thoroughly, only skimming it briefly, she still had a rough impression in her mind, feeling like there might be some information about the Bloody Ritual inside.
Opening the diary, Amelia flipped through it quickly. It didn’t take long to find the content she was looking for.
It was an entry Omar had written one day after abducting a girl who met the conditions for a blood sacrifice. The diary stated she had been safely delivered to an abandoned factory somewhere in West City and expressed anticipation for the upcoming blood sacrifice.
“An abandoned factory in West City?”
Amelia mused thoughtfully.
In Bild City, the West District had the highest concentration of various factories. However, since this was the capital, the number of abandoned factories probably wouldn’t be too high. Perhaps she could find that location.
With this thought, Amelia’s plan gradually became clearer.
She was going to rescue the people. This wasn’t just a simple act of saving lives; it was also to further strengthen her relationship with the Hicks Family. Whether she could obtain a Holy Spirit Potion of sufficient purity might depend on the Hicks Family’s help.
But what reason could she use for rescuing them?
Because she needed Vera to be grateful to her, she absolutely had to perform the rescue under the identity of Lily Hicks, not anonymously. Therefore, as Lily Hicks, she needed a reason to have noticed that people were being held captive in an abandoned factory.
After thinking for a moment, Amelia first walked over towards Eileen.
“Eileen.”
“Miss Lily, what is it?”
Hearing the voice, Eileen still kept her head lowered, not daring to look up, struggling to control the impulse within her.
In this spacious room, there were only the two of them. In this place, no matter what she did to the beautiful young lady before her, no one outside would notice. She could do whatever she wanted.
Such thoughts constantly surfaced in Eileen’s mind.
She had to restrain herself as much as possible; she absolutely couldn’t actually do anything to offend Amelia.
“It’s like this. There’s a follow-up regarding the Red Moon Society matter.” Amelia explained the situation she had just discovered.
“Miss Lily plans to go and rescue them?”
“Yes. My rough idea right now is to pass through the West District, then notice something amiss when passing by an abandoned factory, find the people, and rescue them. Of course, the specific course of action will have to be decided once we get there and assess the situation.”
Amelia figured there probably wouldn’t be any Red Moon Society members left guarding the abandoned factory. Because the assembly signal the Red Moon Society used before was an emergency signal, meaning the Red Moon Society members were likely truly wiped out in one fell swoop.
“If Miss Lily is going to the West District, then I must accompany you as well.” As she said this, Eileen hesitated slightly.
Her current condition was not optimistic. If possible, she would naturally prefer to avoid going out. But if Amelia was going out, she couldn’t very well not follow, lest some accident occur, which would be disastrous.
Amelia was, of course, perfectly aware of Eileen’s situation.
“Eileen, you can stay at home. I can just go by myself.”
“No, I want to go with Miss Lily.”
“But the curse on you…”
“I will endure it!”
Eileen absolutely could not let Amelia go out alone. Although Bild City was the capital of the Luban Duchy, it wasn’t absolutely safe. The battle between the Beck Adventure Party and the Red Moon Society the previous night was proof enough of that.
Looking at Eileen’s resolute expression, Amelia smiled and said, “I understand. Since Eileen wants to come with me, then let’s go together. However, to avoid any problems with your curse along the way, Eileen, you must follow my instructions for the entire trip.”
“I understand.” Eileen nodded seriously.
“Then let’s head out.”
Amelia didn’t need to dress up. She simply walked out of the house with Eileen.
She went into the courtyard and led the carriage out. “Eileen, please get into the cabin. I’ll drive the carriage today. Being inside the carriage, you’ll be isolated from the outside, so you won’t have to worry about the curse being triggered.”
“Me, get into the carriage? And let Miss Lily drive?” Eileen was taken aback.
“Alright, hurry and get in. If you want to come with me, this is the only way. We can’t have you driving the carriage, can we? You know yourself that’s simply not possible, right?” Amelia urged.
