After appearing in the attic, when Shade went down the stairs, he heard the voice of little Mia running up excitedly. But when little Mia saw Shade, she sniffed, then turned around and left the same way wagging her tail, which reminded her again.
Shade needs to take a bath as soon as possible.
After returning home from a day out, life is still so comfortable. After taking little Mia out for dinner, Miss Carina, who sent a letter to make an appointment this morning, also visited Shengde again with her maids at seven o'clock in the evening.
No. 6 Lan Square.
"I hope you don't want to tell me that I just told you that there is a witch in Yuewan, and you have already met her."
When she met Shade, the duchess did not forget to tease him.
"Of course not, but the Yuewan area is indeed interesting."
Shade gave her a hug and wanted to sit down, but was held by the witch to go out.
"It's so late, where are you going?"
"Opera House, I have already booked the tickets for the box. Lesia can ask you to go on a date at the Opera House, but can't I?"
Shade believes that there is a wonderful comparison mentality in this.
The date was at the Queen Maria Opera House, which Shade was familiar with. As for what was performed in the opera that night, Shade didn't listen very carefully. Of course, he didn't do anything in public with Miss Carina.
Instead, he talked about the new time key:
"I hope you can help me investigate the cruise ship 'Brilliant Messenger'. At the end of the Fifth Era in 5180, the death toll exceeded 3,000 people."
Shade has already roughly told the trouble he encountered this time, so Miss Carina also knows what he is going to do:
"Do you want to investigate the truth about the sinking of the ship during our time?"
"Yes, you have to be prepared."
"So how do you plan to deal with the wishes and wishes of the ladies of the Fifth Era?"
she asked again.
"Most of the things in the notebook are small things. I just prepare some items in advance.
There are only two things that need to be solved: First, Miss Maxim, the maid next to Miss Teresa, wanted to read a book when she was a child, but for various reasons she never had the chance to read it.
"Mirror Fairy Tales" is said to be a very popular fairy tale book in the late fifth era. Miss Maxim has heard of the fairy tales in it, but she has not been able to read it herself; secondly, Professor Evans of Zarath Academy of Literature once heard of the fairy tales in it when she was a girl.
I drank a strange drink called 'Black Flame Ice Wine', but this ice wine produced in the extremely cold regions of the Northern Continent in the Fifth Age is difficult to buy, which is a small regret."
"Why do you feel like you have become a traveler who fulfills the wishes of an ancient witch?"
She leaned on Shade's shoulder, her hair gently brushing against Shade's chin.
Shade put his arms around her:
"I can't say that my wish comes true, but this mission gave me a weird feeling. The ladies I met might be hiding something. I tried to buy that book myself. I met them in Tobesk.
The black marketeers are very powerful. As for wine, I’ve never heard of it, but since it’s related to the Far North, I’m afraid I’ll have to trouble Miss Danister again.”
"It seems like you have a good relationship with your teacher?"
"good relationship."
"oh?"
This interjection was definitely questioning Shade. Shade wanted to refute, but the witch who sat upright covered Shade's mouth with her hand and looked at him with her beautiful golden eyes:
"Tonight is your date with me, don't mention anyone else."
She hugged Shade's neck and took a deep breath:
"It would be great if it was like this every day."
"I"
"I'm not complaining about your philanthropy, but I'm complaining that there are always things you can't finish. I'm going to spend the night at your house tonight. I have no other intention. It's just that, even though I have to go to Yodel Palace tomorrow morning,
But you can get up a little later."
Every time after spending a night with the Duchess, Shade would always be asked not to get up so early the next morning. Although witches themselves tend to be perfect and don't have to worry about skin and wrinkles as long as they don't stay up too late, Miss Carina
I still strongly oppose the habit of getting up early.
It was the same on Friday. At 6:30, the cat who spent the night with the maids downstairs ran to the door of the bedroom on the second floor and kept scratching the door. Shade originally wanted to get up at this time, but was trapped under the quilt.
The red-haired witch pulled back:
"Do you hate me so much?"
Even in the early morning without dressing up, with bright red hair scattered on the pillow, and a soft and tired look on her brows, she was still so beautiful.
At the same time, the cat outside the door stopped scratching the door, and it was Tifa who picked it up from the sound. So Shade slept lightly for a while, and didn't get up until eight o'clock.
Miss Carina went to Yodel Palace, and Shade also started a new day. First, he went to Old John to buy ancient books. Although they were books from the Fifth Age, they had a huge circulation, so Old John reassured Shade.
He should be able to acquire:
"We have cooperated with the Apna Library, and they should have this book there. Although the price will be higher, haven't you recently made up your mind to eat the duchess's soft rice?"
Father John will probably continue to joke about this, at least for half a year.
The matter of "Black Flame Ice Wine" will trouble Miss Danister. Shade sent her a letter through the poem manuscript last night. The reply has not yet been sent. Shade hopes that the librarian will not
I don't mind this interruption.
After returning from Old John, he set out again for Yuewan City. It started to rain lightly in Yuewan City today. Shade, who entered the city from the St. George Stone Bridge holding a black umbrella, got off the carriage.
On the Tatton River, we once again looked at the "Moon Bay Bridge" that was still under construction under the rainy sky.
“It’s really spectacular.”
On the gradually closing bridge above the broad river, workers as small as ants were still working. Shade couldn't help but have the idea of going to the bridge to see the scenery, but obviously this was not what he wanted to do today.
The agents who went to find MI6 can wait for a while. Today, Shade decided to go and see what secrets the "Black Hand Gang" in the dock area had.
Miss Anne Bonny provided the residence of the well-known gang in the dock area. Similar to the "Bad Eyes Barre" in Green Lake, they also ran illegal businesses such as casinos and underground boxing rings. This time there was no Megan around.
With such a big witch accompanying him, Shade didn't intend to destroy the vibrant social organizations in a new city as soon as he arrived.
He held an umbrella and watched the scenery by the river for a while, then turned around and walked into the winding alleys of Xiacheng District in the rain.
The sewer system of Yuewan City can almost be regarded as the oldest sewer system still in use on the West Coast. Most of those complex pipes still serve the city, but some of the sewer systems that extend in all directions also bear other responsibilities.
For example, the autopsy room in the lower city uses a section of pipe, and the underground boxing ring run by the gang is also in the sewer.
The entrance to the sewer is hidden in an inconspicuous corner of the lower city. From the outside, no one knows what is going on inside. There is still an iron gate blocking the entrance, but the guards here are much more dedicated than the guards in the autopsy room.
Fortunately, you don't need a special invitation letter to enter here. You just need to pay money and explain who introduced you.
Although Shade didn't have an introducer, he gave him a little extra tip, so the guard didn't embarrass him and just opened the door and let him in:
"Don't wander around, don't make any noise, and you don't want to spend the night at the bottom of the Tatton River tonight, right?"
"It's so blatant. Isn't this also a legal taxable industry?"
Thinking in his mind, he walked along the wide corridor of the sewer towards the bottom of the slope. He was not afraid of stepping on dirty things by relying on the gas lamp on the wall. When he reached the end, he could hear lively cheers. He turned to the right and sat among those sitting there.
Under the watchful eye of the guard playing Rhodes by the wall, Shade continued to move forward. After going downhill for a while, he chose to continue moving forward at the sewer intersection in front of him.
The pipe on the right side of the intersection is blocked by various debris, and the pipe on the left leads deeper underground, where the boxing contestants enter the area.
The smell of the underground pipes was not loud, but it was extremely cold and wet. The cheers and cheers became clearer and louder. When Shade arrived at his final destination, he saw people wearing various clothes forming a square in a circle.
In front of the railing, I watched two naked men fighting below.
The structure here is similar to a patio, and the audience watching the boxing match includes both ordinary civilians in Xiacheng District and well-dressed businessmen.
No one noticed Xia De's arrival, so Xia De also stepped forward and looked down. Then he looked at the surrounding audience and found no one who looked like a gang leader here:
"But it's impossible for a place like this to make money without a key boss guarding it. Either he didn't come to watch the boxing match, or he was hiding somewhere I didn't find. Strong spatial perception."
In a scene like an underground pipe, the thaumaturgy of perceiving space worked particularly well. After Shade roughly understood the surrounding terrain, he used the "Heart of Stone" to listen to the nearby heartbeats, and then he knew that he
Where is the person you are looking for:
"The 'arena' below is considered the first floor, the auditorium here is considered the second floor, and there are originally three floors above."
Come quietly and walk quietly, relying on the concealment of illusion to return to the intersection of pipes just now, and then cross the position blocked by debris and enter the right side of the pipe. Continue forward and walk around the corner. There are two people sitting at the square table playing
The man of Rhodes, but this was not Shade's goal. As he continued forward, he saw the iron ladder. He followed the ladder to the top, lowered his head and passed through the doorway, and officially entered the "third floor".
This is also similar to a patio, surrounded by square fences, but the area is much smaller than the auditorium on the second floor.
Three tables are scattered here. There is no one at one table, and six people are drinking and playing cards at the other two tables. Key chains and weapons are hung on the walls, most of which are cold weapons such as machetes, but there are also three