Mystery: From Celestial Venerable's Backup to Red Priest

Chapter 57 Investment Fraud

"What would you like to drink? Our estate has everything, including various teas, coffees, and wines," Butler Buck asked politely upon seeing Klein.

"Um, tea will do."

This was Klein's first time visiting Earl Akhova's mansion, and he was dazzled by everything around him. It was even more luxurious and beautiful than the Western-style manors he had seen in movies in his "previous life".

Whether it's the murals on the walls, the historical stone carvings, or the carpets of the Southern Continent underfoot, everything showcases the rich heritage of the Horn family, leaving Klein overwhelmed with admiration.

Butler Buck was used to Klein's furtive glances around; everyone who came to the villa would make a heartfelt remark, which made Butler Buck, who was in charge of managing the villa, feel very proud.

After they took a sip of tea and exchanged a few pleasantries, Butler Buck presented Klein with a large stack of documents for him to review.

Klein knew that Evan wanted him to review these investments to prevent anyone from using extraordinary powers to commit investment fraud. He wanted to use the extraordinary to fight the extraordinary, so Klein requested a private and quiet room for the review.

Butler Buck hesitated for a moment. He actually wanted to see for himself how Klein reviewed investments, but since Klein had made the request, he couldn't refuse to make arrangements. He then arranged for Klein to stay in a large study before leaving.

Two days ago, the "secret seeker" sent by the Holy Church arrived. He was a kind and learned elder who had lived and wandered outside when he was young. Now he wanted to return to his hometown. Just then, Old Neil of Tingen "passed away", so the Holy Church sent him to Tingen at his request.

Klein has been learning occult knowledge from him for the past two days and has benefited greatly, which has greatly increased Klein's confidence in his divination skills.

Sitting at his desk, Klein untied the silver chain with yellow crystals that was wrapped around his left hand and fell silent for a moment.

This pendulum was a standard piece of equipment that Old Neil helped him apply for, and now the crystal pendulum is still there, but Old Neil has already passed away.

But Klein quickly composed himself, categorized the information in front of him, and began to use pendulum divination to predict each investment.

However, Klein knew that every investment carried risk, and he did not have the relevant knowledge to discern it. Therefore, he did not divine whether an investment was risky, but only whether there was any extraordinary force involved in these investments.

Klein held the silver chain in his left hand, placed the citrine pendant on the investment documents, then focused his mind, half-closed his eyes, and the atmosphere around him suddenly became quiet.

The crystal-clear yellow crystal began to rotate clockwise, accompanied by a uniquely designed silver chain.

Klein breathed a sigh of relief, set the investment documents aside, and chuckled to himself:

"This is investment review."

Soon, Klein had performed divination on several investments and found no extraordinary forces at play, which made him feel exceptionally relaxed.

The investment plan that Butler Barker found for Evan required a total of £10,000. If Evan approved the investment, Klein would receive at least £50 in commission according to the previous agreement. This was almost several months' salary for Klein. Klein had not yet completed his induction mission, so he was still paid as a clerical worker, not as a regular team member.

Just as Klein was about to organize the information and hand it over to Butler Buck, he suddenly remembered what Evan had told him on the steam train: he had made some arrangements in Tingen to see if he could become an obstacle to the mastermind behind the scenes. However, due to the special nature of the mastermind, these arrangements could not be made public and could only be left to nature.

So when Evan told me about this before, and at the same time arranged for me, an outsider, to protect his investments, was he implying that there was a mastermind behind these investments?

Klein was startled. He looked at the documents on his desk that he had reorganized, then sat down again and began to examine the investment in front of him from his own perspective.

Finally, Klein picked up an investment proposal with a maximum investment of £3000 and frowned.

This tender for the iron ore investment was perfect in every way, with all kinds of certificates in place, including real estate documents and exploration reports. It even had the seal of the Westville County local government and the endorsement of a professional exploration company. Most importantly, the iron ore owner also had a photo with the mayor of Tingen and Lord Deville.

Even the iron ore mine had already started operations, but it was forced to seek investment due to the problem of initial capital. This investment seemed so perfect, a business that would definitely make investors a profit.

However, for Zhou Mingrui, who had lived through the era of information explosion, the more perfect this aspect seemed, the more vigilant and suspicious he became.

Real estate documents and survey reports can be forged, and it's not uncommon for mayors to take photos with celebrities. Zhou Mingrui even heard that when some fraud gangs were busted, the people in the fraud companies didn't even know that their bosses were using them as a front for their scams.

Klein kept recalling every word Evan had said before, and trying to remember why Evan had asked him to review the investments.

"I'm planning to ask my old butler, Mr. Buck, to check if there are any investment opportunities. This world is full of extraordinary forces, like 'scammers,' 'lawyers,' and 'spectators,' which are hard to guard against. I'm worried that my old butler might not be able to handle it, so I'd like you to help him keep an eye on things. If you really find a good investment opportunity, how about I give you a commission of 0.5%?"

Evan's words kept echoing in Klein's mind. Re-examining the investment documents before him, Klein said with a grim face:

"A con artist?"

Through the audience, Klein learned that some extraordinary powers not only directly affect others, but can also indirectly affect them. This kind of ability is something that Klein cannot detect through divination.

Knowing that there might be a mastermind behind this investment, Klein couldn't wait to stand up, put his coat back on, and wanted to investigate further, but he quickly stopped what he was doing.

He realized that this investment was likely being closely watched by the mastermind behind the scenes, and might even be part of their main mission; otherwise, Evan wouldn't have given him such a serious and subtle warning.

Even though the mastermind behind the scenes is now severely injured because of the "True Creator," it is hard to guarantee that other things won't happen if the investigation is carried out in depth, such as the tragedy of "Old Neil" repeating itself.

"What should we do?"

Klein clenched his fists, feeling agitated.