Ronald was sitting in the carriage leaving the city.
Since he did not master the relevant technology, the person sitting in the car and driving was investigator Nicole.
Although people from the Investigation Bureau usually don't use horse-drawn carriages.
But that doesn't mean they'll never be used.
When things are particularly urgent or the journey is relatively long.
They also rent horse-drawn carriages or use their own transportation.
Ronald and Nicole now fall into the latter category.
After the Investigation Bureau completed the preliminary adjustment work in the afternoon, everyone in the Bureau was assigned to subsequent work.
The part that Nicole was responsible for was to go to a village called Celephis outside the city, help the investigators who were dealing with the matter there to complete the task, and then return to Burrenwich together.
Ronald remembers it very clearly.
When he was working at the front desk, Mr. Willard was asked by two investigators to go to this town and never came back.
Now due to the special situation in Burrenwich, the manpower that could be summoned must also be returned.
In this kind of thing, the fastest efficiency is naturally the priority.
The two basic requirements of an urgent situation and a short distance were met, so Nicole drove a taxi out of the city with Ronald.
Riding a horse-drawn carriage is very fast.
The entire process from leaving the Investigation Bureau to arriving at Seraphis is expected to take no more than two hours.
Amidst the sound of horse hooves and wheels, the two gradually left Long Beach Street.
Driving out of the city southwest of Burrenwich, they followed a dirt road to the seaside.
As Burrenwich behind him gradually faded into the field of vision, an endless sea came into view.
The locals call this sea - Shen Riyang.
The reason is that in the ancient ignorant period, the sun always set from this direction of the sea level. People who felt that the sun was swallowed by the sea used to name it after this, hence the name.
And according to the information Ronald knew.
Among the folk customs of Burrenwich, at the beginning of every spring, an event called the "Night Chase Festival" is held at the city port. The specific content of the festival is that many people go out to sea to fish in boats and then return before dawn.
The boat that catches the most seafood will get the championship prize of this year's Night-by-Night Festival.
The village of Celephes was a human settlement established by the winner of a night-by-night festival a long time ago after winning the championship.
Bang bang bang——
While Ronald was looking at the sea and meditating, Nicole reached out and knocked on the roof of the carriage, and then reminded loudly above him:
"Ronald, did you see that?"
"We're almost there."
Ronald looked over in response.
Sure enough, in the distance, the outline of a seaside town was vaguely visible.
——This is Celephais.
The small town in the distance moved from far to near, and Ronald gradually saw the general situation clearly.
At first glance, this looks like an ordinary small town. The resident population is only about a hundred people, which is normal for a village-level settlement.
However, it is located near Burrenwich and has not been directly annexed.
This can be considered surprising.
While driving the carriage, Nicole did not see the carriage storage point near the entrance of the village.
This also shows the degree of backwardness of Celephes.
If I really want to give an example, the living standards here are probably on the same level as the village where Ronald first traveled.
Upon closer inspection, it is still a bit chilling to see this kind of situation in a town so close to Burrenwich.
However, the investigator girl was not surprised by this situation.
Driving the carriage, she rushed directly to the church station in the town.
In just a few minutes, we arrived at the place.
The church at Celephes has an appearance to match.
A barely visible chapel, as well as the rear courtyard and houses connected to it, are all the buildings of the church.
"Hey--"
Stopping the carriage, Nicole jumped out of the driver's seat.
After tying the carriage to the wooden stake at the door of the church, the investigator girl reached out and patted her coat, then turned her head and complained to Ronald, who had just left the carriage behind her:
"Ronald, why can't you even drive a carriage?"
"When I first started working as an investigator, I was the one doing all the driving work."
"You should also take time to study."
Ronald smiled:
"There is a chance."
Nicole just complained, but she didn't actually take it seriously.
She nodded and put the matter behind her. Seeing that there was no one around, she simply pointed to the church and introduced:
"This kind of church is generally used to monitor people on the mysterious side."
"If you encounter an unexpected situation in the future and cannot handle it, you can also go to the local church organization manager."
"..."
After sizing up the gray-white church, Ronald thought for a moment before asking:
"In the book, I remember that the church and the mysterious side used to have a hostile relationship?"
"How long ago was that?"
Nicole waved her hand nonchalantly and said while walking towards the chapel:
"Now that everyone knows the details of each other, and the Queen is watching from above, the right way is to do your duty honestly. Witch hunting is something that only exists in historical legends."
Because it is a running church, the door is naturally open.
Ronald and Nicole entered without any obstruction.
After all, it is just a small village, and almost no one comes to a place like the church at this time in the afternoon.
The chairs in the empty worship hall were arranged neatly, and the surrounding area was cleaned cleanly.
Just near the courtyard leading to the back, a man in a black robe sat on a chair, holding a thick book in his hand.
Hearing the sound of Ronald and Nicole coming in, he slowly looked up.
"..."
The man was stunned.
The man and woman in front of me are all dressed in coats and wide hats. Isn't this what investigators look like when they go on a mission?
There was some hesitation and hesitation on his face, but he immediately got up and walked over:
"You two, someone is already handling the matter here."
"What are you...?"
Nodding towards the priest, Nicole said directly:
"We have been assigned a mission to find Mr. Willard."
"Burrenwich is in a special situation right now, and we are gathering people to return to the city."
"ha?"
The priest's expression was obviously a little surprised.
He didn't understand what was happening in Burrenwich, so he couldn't understand what the Bureau was doing.
Could it be that......
Celephes, a small town with a population of only a few hundred, is about to be abandoned?
Thinking of this, the priest's tone became anxious:
"Miss Investigator, I think the matter of Celephais can be reconsidered."
"Although there are not many residents here, everyone is kind..."
Nicole interrupted the other party directly, and her expression became very serious:
"Sir, we don't intend to give up on anyone."
"But at present, the situation in Burrenwich is serious and things have become urgent."