Stopping on the streets of Burrenwich, Ronald really didn't have the energy to continue running.
After beckoning for a taxi on the side of the road and pointing out to the driver the Long Beach Street where the Police Department was located, he lazily handed his back to the backrest.
Squinting his eyes slightly, Ronald monitored the emotional activities of the people around him.
Facts have proven that it is currently safe.
The carriage drove through the streets until it arrived at Long Beach Street, and everything was peaceful as usual.
"..."
Jumping off the carriage, Ronald handed the fare to the driver and looked around.
In front of the Bureau of Investigation building, which used to be sparsely visited, there are also not many pedestrians today.
He could see several guys dressed as workers repairing the damaged front desk on the first floor. Building materials such as blue bricks, wood and sand were also piled up around it.
At the same time, a ring of iron mesh was surrounding the Bureau of Investigation building for protection.
Among the traces of these people, various construction workers can be seen, but there is only one type of person missing.
--investigator.
After only one day away, Long Beach Street has undergone fundamental changes.
There is no spell to expel idlers, and there are no investigators who come and go here in the past. This building next to the police station seems to have completely lost its mysterious attribute in the past.
"Excuse me, is this Mr. Ronald...?"
Just as Ronald frowned and stared at the things in front of him, a child's voice suddenly sounded behind him.
Turning around and looking over, he saw a little boy dressed as a newsboy.
Even though it was almost dusk, the boy still had a wooden box hanging on his chest, in which he could see some small commodities such as matches and cigarettes.
With a trace of doubt, Ronald nodded towards the little guy:
"I'm Ronald, hello...?"
Seeing Ronald nodding affirmatively, the little boy immediately said:
"Sir, there was a young lady who called herself Nicole. She asked me to watch people like you here and let me know."
The little boy paused after saying this, and then tried his best to imitate Nicole's tone and continued:
"If you want to find me, go to the cathedral."
"By the way, remember to dress casually and don't take it too seriously."
After saying this, without waiting for a response, the little boy turned around and ran away.
"..."
Ronald thought for a moment, and then the little boy disappeared from the street.
It seems that I don’t have to avenge this child anymore...
With this thought in mind, Ronald put the pinched coins back into his pocket.
Now, this is what Nicole asked the child to tell.
He had also heard of the Cathedral in Burrenwich, but it was actually not that far from Long Beach Street.
It was almost half an hour's walk.
With this thought in mind, Ronald turned around and walked out of Long Beach Street.
Since his physical strength has recovered, he will not hire a carriage this time.
Half an hour later, Ronald arrived at the church area without incident.
The Cathedral of Burrenwich is a diocesan cathedral affiliated with the church and oversees the entire Burrenwich area.
The full name is [St. Lierdel Cathedral].
Because they don’t usually interact with each other, this is Ronald’s first time coming to this place.
Standing in front of Lierdel Cathedral, he carefully looked at the church in front of him.
This is a cold and towering building.
The simple and cold white tone constitutes the main part of this cathedral. The high dome spire stands in the sunset, giving people a sense of sanctity at first glance.
After all, it is the headquarters of a parish.
There are quite a number of clergy who have been working here for a long time, and believers are constantly coming and going.
Even now that it's dusk, there are still many people coming and going.
But even though there was a lot of people, when Ronald looked around, he couldn't find what he wanted to see among the people coming and going.
——There are no people dressed as investigators here.
"..."
Ronald lowered his head and thought for a moment.
Thinking back to what Nicole asked the little newsboy to bring to him.
He silently took off his hat, then took off his coat, folded it, and hung it on the crook of his right arm.
After dressing up like an ordinary citizen after get off work, he planned to walk to the church.
But after taking a few steps, someone stopped him.
"Excuse me, is this Mr. Ronald Adler?"
Ronald looked up and saw a nun with a gentle smile who stopped him.
At first glance, you can tell that they are the clergy of Lierdel Cathedral.
Ronald nodded:
"It's me right."
He stared at the nun in front of him.
The other person looked to be no more than 25 years old, with long blond hair hanging down his shoulders, and the tips of his hair hanging down around his waist were naturally curly.
Her gentle and soft facial features make people feel good at first sight, especially when she smiles, that gentle smile seems to soothe people's hearts.
Immediately, the nun looked at Ronald and spoke:
"Then come with me. It would be more appropriate for us to go inside and talk."
The nun was not in a hurry to leave. She stood there and waited for a few seconds before leading the way into the church.
Ronald knew the role of church institutions, so he simply followed them.
Entering the interior of the church, the nun led Ronald around to the cloister on the side of the church, and then to an independent cabin built around the cloister.
——This is a very common confessional in churches.
A place where penitent believers and clergy are usually alone together, and then confess their sins and ask God for forgiveness.
Because of the confidentiality and special location, almost no one in the circular cloister of the church will pay attention to this side.
Walking in front, the nun opened the confessional door with a natural movement.
Then he continued walking down with Ronald.
Yes.
Just keep going!
After the confessional, there is a large staircase extending downward.
The architectural style on the mysterious layer is indeed all underground...
While sighing in his heart, Ronald was also analyzing what he had seen and heard in this hour.
After the investigation bureau headquarters building was attacked, in addition to ordinary workers who were maintaining the building normally, and a small number of guards, important personnel and information at the investigation bureau headquarters had probably been transferred urgently.
Their location at this moment should be hidden underground in Lierdel Cathedral.
Being looked after by a church that can detect mysterious people can also be regarded as a way to deal with special times.
But beyond that, there are things that are more concerning.
Ever since Ronald returned to Burrenwich, and until now, he has not seen a single guy dressed as an investigator.
what does that mean?
This means that the investigators of Burrenwich have abandoned the standard appearance of coats and wide hats.
When these official personnel take off their coats and wide hats and put on private clothes directly, they are actually exactly the same as ordinary civilians!
At most, they are just guys who can identify mysterious people and can tell that they are not ordinary people. As long as they don't use magic, no one can tell the true identity of the investigator in the crowd.
Regardless of the rules they usually adhere to, investigators are just like cultists, infiltrating into the dark side of society.
Following the nun, Ronald's mood gradually declined.
The current situation in Burrenwich.
I'm afraid it's more complicated than I expected...