Fael was very nervous when he pushed the door in, almost at a loss. Yuffie stood up and asked him to sit down next to the three of them. Lin waved to him easily and patted his solid shoulder; Elena
I introduced myself politely and poured the man a cup of tea.
Their actions made Fael relax a little. He took a few deep breaths and whispered a name as if he had made up his mind.
"It's Jide Sin."
"Jide?" Lin raised her hand to cover her mouth, looking a little surprised, "How did you know, and...why did you come to tell us?"
"I...how should I say it." Fael took two sips of tea and tried his best to keep himself calm, but the suppressed excitement and uneasiness could still be seen on his face, "Kratos...I heard you
I will try my best to save his life... I believe in you, so please believe in me."
"I understand. Wizards don't make promises easily, you can rest assured." Yuffie looked into the man's eyes and responded calmly, "Please continue."
"That was a very chance opportunity." Fael said slowly, "He... Kratos was in a bad mood that day and drank a lot. On the way I sent him home, I heard him talking to himself.
Talking to himself." The man lowered his head, his voice was soft and slow, "He doesn't
I was reciting a name named Jide Xin, saying that he had ruined his life, and also saying... let him get out of his life. I... didn't pay much attention to it at the time, but now that I think about it, this man is the same as what you are looking for.
That "messenger"...may have some connection."
"Speaking of which, Mr. Fael." Elena filled the tea cup in the man's hand and asked casually, "Besides you, does Kratos have any other familiar friends?"
"Probably... no more." Fael shook his head, "He used to focus on the research of potions. More than a year ago, after he learned that he was sick, he became even more... withdrawn. However, he is still a
A good husband and father, I can guarantee that."
Yuffie combed her long hair, biting her lower lip and thinking. No matter the specific reason, given Fael's attention and concern for Kratos, it was expected that he would proactively provide information. However, another paragraph of words appeared again like an uninvited guest.
In her mind -
"The new guild leader here, Fael Aurora, has some problems... I haven't found out his purpose yet, but this person is not worthy of trust."
Whether the method of replacing Kratos was glorious or not was obviously irrelevant. But it was not a mere coincidence that Geed Sin mentioned his name deliberately. Yuffie's mind changed, and she stood up and walked to the opposite side of the man, "
Fael, do you know this man named Jide?"
"No, I've never heard of him - do you recognize him?" the man shook his head, with a faint look of expectation on his face.
"I think I've seen it before." She turned to her friend, "Lin, what do you think?"
"I don't know." Lin clicked her lips, "Anyway, he is not a simple information dealer. It seems that even my mother doesn't know his origin. However, he has lived here for so many years, and he can always leave some dark history.
Right...How about we investigate it carefully?"
The pink girl used her index finger to brush away the hair from her forehead, was silent for a moment, and then shook her head.
"No, we must act immediately." She said quickly, "I have an intuition that the "instructor" probably knows that we are investigating him - and even knows that we are approaching him. In order to prevent him from escaping here, or
To make more troublesome moves, we can only seize the time."
"Lin, you go notify Ms. Annaville and ask her to prepare corresponding support." She stuffed the notes on the table back into her pocket and began to use the secret protection technique for combat on herself, "Elena and I,
And Fael, go see Geed now - Kratos recognizes him, even if he is not the "Instigator", we can still get information related to Kratos from his mouth."
The girl's eyes were serious and calm, but there was always a trace of uneasiness in her heart. The judgment she made was related to the safety of hundreds of Black Crow Knights and more ordinary people. From this point of view, for the man who may be an enemy
, they still know too little.
She had never hoped so much that her intuition was accurate.
"I think you're right." After a moment of silence, Lin agreed with her opinion, "Well, I've said it many times, it's okay to say it again - please be safe, Elena too."
They quickly paid the bill and left the tavern. Lin separated from everyone first and ran quickly in the direction of Campbell Manor. Yuffie waited until the remaining two people were ready - Fael took some time to make up his mind - and then followed the instructions above.
The memory of this time, go to the house where Jide Xin is.
In the afternoon, Granville Street was as quiet as ever. The fat country cat squinted its eyes and looked at the three of them, with a hint of disdain in its eyes. She walked around it, knocked on the faded carved wooden door, and watched it inward.
Open it to reveal a neatly groomed face.
"Welcome, Elena—no, Miss Yuffie Steinmetz." The young man called out the girl's full name, and glanced at the tall man behind her, with a trace of imperceptible disgust flashing in his pupils.
"And our "Guild" receptionist, Mr., and, who is this lady?"
"Elena, the traveling nun of the church." The blue-haired girl simply replied, "You must be Mr. Gid."
The man shrugged exaggeratedly and made a sideways gesture to invite him in.
"I didn't expect that I am already so famous." He said, "Since you are a regular customer, come in. I will be happy to serve two beautiful ladies."
"I...what about me?" Fael's voice was a little erratic. Yuffie looked up, and the man's expression looked uncertain, as if the person standing opposite him was not a well-dressed young gentleman, but a selectively selected animal.
Like a tiger that eats people.
"For the sake of Yuffie and Elena, you're coming too." Geed replied coldly, turned around and led the way to the house, "I hope you won't be fired from the "Guild" for being absent from work without reason.
.”
"Have you seen him?" After the three of them sat down, while Jide was preparing tea, Yuffie asked again in a low voice.
"No...I have heard his voice." The man rubbed his hands and fidgeted and replied, "It was...in a dream."
In the dream? What kind of terrible dream could make Fael so scared? She continued to ask this question, but the man shook his head vigorously and refused to give a specific answer.
"I smell the smell of medicinal herbs on Mr. Gid's body." Elena suddenly leaned into her ear and said, "The aroma here is not ordinary incense, it is mixed with drugs that can strengthen thinking-the church occasionally
I will use it during group meditation, and the price seems not cheap.”
The girl nodded slightly. The clues given by the two people further raised the suspicion of Jide Xin, but they could not be used as conclusive evidence. She was thinking about the next response method and where Lin was probably now. Soon, Jide and
He handed the teacups and fruits to the three of them as last time, and then sat down opposite them.
"Go ahead." He chuckled and raised his hand, "Everything will follow the old rules."
Yuffie looked at the two people walking with her and found that Elena was thinking, while Fael had no intention to speak at all. She was silent for a moment and asked her first question, "Gide, do you know Kratos Miltien?"