An hour had passed when the four of Quins arrived at Doth Mulder. It was not that their pace was not fast, but that they had to conserve their strength to prevent sneak attacks from the Shadow Disciples, so the time was not much faster than that of ordinary people on foot.
The artistic atmosphere in Dorsmund is very strong. After entering the city, you will encounter more than a dozen large and small opera houses, galleries, music cafes, and bars along the road. Stalls are set up along the street, selling various sculptures and wood carvings.
Oil paintings are everywhere, almost dazzling Bayonetta who has never seen the world.
On the way here, Quince and Buddy decided to rest for a day in Doth Mulder and hit the road tomorrow. After entering Doth Mulder, Star Witch Olivia silently parted ways with the three of them.
, disappeared into the crowd. But Quins knew very well that Olivia had not given up on Bayonetta. He would rather Olivia just follow him and hide in the dark.
Quins felt even more in crisis.
"Sell newspapers! Sell newspapers! The serial killer started killing again last night. An innocent girl died tragically on the street. How long will the Doth Mudd Police Department continue to do nothing?"
On the street, a loud shout suddenly drowned out other sounds. Many people heard the shout and waved to buy newspapers.
The three people who had just found a small hotel looked sideways. By the time Quins looked over, the boy selling newspapers had already been surrounded two or three times.
"Is this the eighth time?"
"Lawless, are the people in the police station just freeloaders?"
"Alas! Another girl."
"..."
Buddy and Quins looked at each other, and Buddy, who didn't want to cause trouble, said mysteriously: "Shall I go see what's going on? You go and check in first."
After thinking for a while, Quins nodded in agreement. It would be good to know about Doth Mulder's current situation, and then he pulled Bayonetta directly into the hotel.
After Quins got the keys to the two rooms, Buddy hurried in with a newspaper.
"The Dorsmund Daily News, this is the local newspaper." Quins immediately saw the name of the newspaper and the title of the shocking serial murder case of a girl written in blood-red font on the headline.
Walking to Quins, Buddy whispered: "This shouldn't be an ordinary serial murder case."
"What?" Quins' heart moved.
Buddy: "Let's talk after we get inside."
Quins nodded: "Let's go in and talk."
In the room, Buddy spread out the newspaper: "I asked someone to inquire. This serial girl murder case started eight days ago. The first three were just ordinary girl murders, and no one took it to heart until the fourth.
It was only after the daughter of Master Peters was found dead and dumped that her body was found to be a girl, that the police took it seriously. The police department was quite capable and quickly connected the first three murder cases of girls with the fourth case of murder of girls.
Only then did the serial girl murder case come to light.”
Master Peters, named Hill Peters, is a well-known music master in Dorsmund. He has written many famous songs, the most famous of which is "Watching the Moon and Night Lake", which is widely circulated in the Eastern Continent.
Quins: "Then why do you say this is not an ordinary serial murder case?"
Buddy pointed to the eight photos in the newspaper and said: "All the girls who were killed have become mummies."
Quince: "Mummy? You mean all eight girls had their blood drained from their bodies?"
Buddy nodded solemnly: "And it's not just that. Look here, here and here." Buddy pointed to the back of the girl's hand in the photo, and a broken symbol could be vaguely seen.
"They are all the same. What symbol is this?" Quins asked with a frown.
Buddy: "On the surface, it seems to be a sign left by a mysterious force, but from my experience, it is a symbol left by some kind of ritual or secret technique used when extracting blood."
Quins: "Isn't the Bureau stronger in Doth Mulder than in Teague?"
Buddy: "In the past, the two were considered equal. Now, of course, Duos Mu Deqiang is the best."
Quins: "In that case, eight days have passed and the murderer has not been caught?"
Buddy: "This is not our business, and there is no reason to interfere. Let's hit the road tomorrow and get out of here as soon as possible."
Quins nodded. He would not be so arrogant as to think that the strength and IQ of the two of them were better than those of Doth Mulder's investigation officers. If they intervene rashly, they might be punished for interfering out of bounds. Plus, there is another person behind them.
Trouble, he will naturally not be troublesome.
"Hey, I originally wanted to hang out in Doth Mulder, but now that something like this has happened, let's go out and hang out less." Buddy shook his head regretfully. He was not familiar with this place, so it would be better to go out and hang out less.
Buddy took the key and wandered to the next room, but Quins picked up the newspaper and read it carefully, his eyes gradually narrowed.
At the beginning of March, Quins used twin surrogates to directly redeem the level 1 content of "Anders' Complete Collection of Witchcraft in the Multiverse". Some parts of the content about mysterious rituals were related to the residual symbols left on these girls.
There are quite a few similarities, and the origin of this mysterious ritual is actually related to the shadow disciples he met before.
This made Quins think a little too much. It was such a coincidence that Doth Mulder was "rushed" by the Shadow Disciples, but he happened to catch up with this murder case related to the Shadow Disciples. Although there was no
There is conclusive evidence, but Quins has carefully recorded the details of the serial murders in the Soul Witch Book. These things may be useful to him in the future. With his spiritual power greatly increased, he has a vague hunch.
After a night of silence, the three Quins checked out of the room, got in the carriage and went straight to the train station.
While sitting in the carriage on the way to the train station, Quins suddenly heard the hawking of yesterday's newspaper about the serial murder case. Soon, Dorsmund train station arrived, and Buddy consciously went to buy the aristocratic box.
ticket.
This time, there were no more twists and turns on the journey. Two days later, Quins and Buddy successfully appeared at the Grand Royal Railway Station in Taopaphi, and Taopaphi arrived.
The Grand Royal Railway Station in Taopaphi is full of people and covers an area five times the size of the Slar Railway Station in Tigues. It is one of the largest transportation and logistics hubs in Taopaphi.
Quins asked: "Is anyone coming to pick you up?"
Buddy: "I forgot that we were delayed for a day. Even if there was someone to pick us up, it wouldn't be today."
Quins: "Indeed, wherever you go next, you are considered a local snake, so I will follow you for the time being."
Buddy: "Put it on me. I figured it out on the train. Come with me. Let's go to Wutong Avenue to settle down first." After saying that, Buddy carried his bag and led the way.
Wutong Avenue is quite famous in Taopaphi. It is like a clear dividing line. Wutong Avenue divides the aristocratic area and the civilian area. On the west side of the street, there are houses of lower nobles. On the east side, there are houses of lower nobles.
On the street on one side are the houses of civilian merchants, which is very interesting. And because it is closer to the nobles, even for lower-class nobles, the housing prices for civilians on the east side are top-notch.
Listening to Buddy's introduction, Quins asked curiously: "Then our residence is on the east or west side."
Buddy: "To the west, this is a house owned by old Schmidt in Taopaphi. I used to live there when I was in Taopaphi. We settled there first, and then reported to the headquarters.
Afterwards, before April comes, you can move out to rent a house, buy a house, or just live there."
Quins nodded and said that he knew that it was impossible to stay. After all, Bayonetta was here. If he and Buddy lived under the same roof, sooner or later the clues would be noticed. Originally, his intention was to buy one.
It is located at his original residence in Tigue, but as Taopaphi is the capital, the land price is far incomparable to that in Tigue. If he invests all his funds in real estate, his funds will be relatively tight in a short period of time. This is very important for him.
His upcoming advancement and subsequent advanced wizardry cards will have a great impact and will inevitably slow down his progress as a wizard.
Therefore, the only option is to rent an apartment.
No. 387 Wutong Avenue.
This is an old two-story house. After entering the house, Buddy threw the package on the sofa in the hall with ease and said directly: "I will live on the first floor for the time being, and you live on the third floor." Apparently Buddy had already moved Buddy.
Unita considered it.
Then Buddy fumbled around the fireplace for a while and took out a bunch of keys. "Here are the keys. Let's rest today. We will report to the Investigation Division headquarters tomorrow."
Quins is in his element.
Buddy: "Well, do you need to hire a servant?"
Quins shook his head and said, "No, let's settle down first before talking about anything else, and I don't plan to live here permanently." With this statement, Buddy knew what Quins was thinking, and he didn't try to keep his partner for more than half a year.
Let him know that Quines usually won't change his decisions easily, and as a wizard, old Schmidt's two-story building is still a bit small.
The house is a bit old, and it seems that it has not been replaced for a long time, but it reflects the crude art of the aristocrats of the New Maginu Empire everywhere. Even the ornaments such as the clock on the fireplace and the coffee table are also in the style of the New Maginu Empire.
Quins said: "I can't tell you like the style of the New Maginu Empire so much."
Buddy: "I am also influenced by the old Schmidt, and I have never changed the layout here."
The small building that had not been occupied for more than half a year had accumulated a lot of dust. The two of them and a little girl worked hard all afternoon to clean the small building. Quins, who was very tired, decided not to go out for a walk today to familiarize himself with the Kingdom of Saruna.
plans for this capital city.
Tomorrow will be a new beginning for him, Bayonetta, and Buddy.