Chapter 394 - 338: Happy to Oblige

Chapter 394: Chapter 338: Happy to Oblige

After Evelor came to her senses, she quickly took out a notebook and began recording the abnormal event she had just personally experienced.

Although she was the editor-in-chief of a folklore magazine and had read countless bizarre tales, she had never actually experienced one herself. The last incident at the editorial office had been resolved by Lloyd ahead of time, so this was her first real encounter. It was only natural that she seemed particularly excited.

It must be said, Miss Desda’s new security Advisor, Ms. Landis, really knew her stuff.

And aside from taking notes, she actively joined the discussion between her younger brother and their guest, shifting her curiosity from the inheritance to the abnormal event. She took the initiative and asked:

"Among the people who’ve received this letter, other than the shared trait of having a missing uncle, are there any other commonalities?"

"None. At least, not according to the information I have."

"So what happens if someone believes the letter and actually goes to that address?"

"I don’t know... Many people have resisted the temptation of the scam, but there are no reports of anyone who has gone to that place ever coming back. They’ve all vanished."

"I see... That place must be incredibly dangerous... In that case, Little Olga, do you know roughly how many people have been affected by this incident?"

"I’m afraid that’s impossible to track, isn’t it? After all, the letter’s offer is extremely tempting. People who believe it are highly unlikely to tell anyone. They’d just go secretly on their own."

"Hmm... Couldn’t the police department track it through missing persons cases?"

"I’m afraid that would be very difficult, Miss Evelor. As you know, people go missing every day. Having a missing uncle in the family is actually quite a common occurrence."

Once Evelor joined the conversation, there was no need for Lloyd to ask any more questions. He hadn’t expected his older sister to be more professional at handling this sort of thing than he was; she was like a seasoned investigator.

With her participation, a clear outline of the abnormal event began to emerge.

Even Little Olga couldn’t help but remark, half-joking and half-serious:

"Miss Evelor, you aren’t secretly an investigator, are you?"

"Of course not! I’m terrified of these things."

Evelor quickly waved her hands and shook her head, then continued asking:

"So, are any organizations trying to resolve this abnormal event right now?"

"Many. For instance, some private investigation groups, private detectives, Mysticism enthusiasts, or some righteous, proactive Extraordinary Beings. That’s how I’ve gathered all my information. But so far, there has been no direct involvement from the Sect...

They seem to believe the incident doesn’t pose a great danger and is easily preventable, so they’ve only published some public notices to warn everyone."

As he spoke, Little Olga pulled out a copy of today’s Radiant City newspaper, flipped to the section with company announcements, and pointed to a risk advisory published by the Sect. It warned people not to trust ’uncles’ from unknown origins.

Then he suddenly asked:

"You two must have seen it in the paper, right?"

"Well..."

Lloyd and his sister both looked embarrassed.

His sister didn’t have a habit of reading the newspaper. As for him, he only bought one occasionally, and even then, he only read the entertainment section...

’If we had seen it, we definitely wouldn’t have decided to go.’

"Alright, I’ll pay more attention to public notices from now on," Lloyd said, knowing the promise was long overdue.

’But he had reason to believe most people were just like him...’

’In that case, the scope of this incident and the number of victims probably aren’t as minor as Little Olga made them sound, right?’

"Has anyone investigated the location?" Lloyd asked, pointing to the address on the letter.

Little Olga nodded, his expression and tone growing serious. He said:

"Yes. According to witness reports I’ve read, there really is a luxurious manor there. It’s said to be magnificent and imposing, as grand as an imperial palace, but it’s surrounded by a desolate, uninhabited mountain range covered in perennial snow. That’s why some people call it the Snowstorm Mountain Villa.

"But not just anyone can see it. If you didn’t receive a letter from an ’uncle,’ if you go after the specified deadline, or if you find out about it from someone else’s letter, you won’t see a thing when you get there—just a barren, snow-covered mountain.

And as for those who can see the manor and go inside... none of them ever come out. So, now you see why it’s difficult for the Sect to get involved, don’t you?"

Lloyd nodded, realizing the truly troublesome and tricky part of this abnormal event. Even if the Sect wanted to intervene, or some powerful, righteous individual wanted to eliminate this scourge for the public good, they couldn’t do anything without receiving a letter. They would just be left out in the cold...

He felt this abnormal event was exceptionally cunning. It wasn’t a large-scale disaster affecting thousands, which would force the Sect to throw its full weight behind resolving it. Yet it wasn’t harmless either, as it was constantly and secretly claiming victims. It was too dangerous to be ignored, but trying to solve it meant facing unknown risks...

This created the current stalemate, where the phenomenon had existed for a considerable time without any effective solution.

"Is this really an abnormal event? Or is there someone pulling the strings?" Lloyd asked.

Little Olga smiled and replied: