The third movement: Forest animals tell me (2): Ashes (2-in-1)
“We are doing nursing!”
"We did nothing but eat and bathe!"
"This is just a private circle gathering. Dear 'Ladies of Flower Touch', are you checking in the wrong place?"
"Miss Cuckoo, what is going on!?"
The emotions and reactions of these ladies and girls were generally within the normal range.
There was some surprise and dissatisfaction at the sudden interruption, but after all, the person who barged in rashly was not of the opposite sex. Moreover, the church in this continent is superior to the royal family. The various privileges of the upper-class nobles are effective in the secular world, but they are still somewhat restrained in front of the church.
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"Stop talking nonsense, everyone come up first." Norma Gunn looked around the bath with cold eyes.
Fan Ning was a little worried at first, whether the Insighter would notice the strange spiritual fluctuations under the water.
But for the time being, Gang's attention is mainly focused on the warm and lustrous female bodies.
"Following very closely...At first in the art gallery, the Special Inspection Department was a little ahead of me, but now in the villa, I am a little ahead of them..." Fan Ning
The brain is working rapidly.
"It seems that they did realize that there may be some problems with this party, but they just don't know whether the problem they think is during the previous dinner party or during the current bathing and nursing stage?..."
Under the orders of several female clergy, these ladies and girls in loose bathrobes walked out of the petal pool one after another and stood helplessly in a row on the shore.
Fan Ning, like the other waiters, still stood there blankly but honestly.
The "Flower Touchers" took away the rose-colored essential oil bottles, and then used their slightly moist fingertips to trace the skin of these female guests.
It seems to be checking or identifying something.
Norma Gunn's eyes were generally watching the movements of "The Man Touched by Flowers".
But Fan Ning felt that she was occasionally glancing in his direction.
In other words, it is farther away, the location of the pool where spiritual fluctuations exist.
Intuition told Fan Ning that the other party's actions were also subconscious "intuition".
He immediately acted as if the steam was getting into his eyes, stretched out his left sleeve and rubbed his face.
Taking advantage of this time, he closed his eyes for a few seconds, and the viscous red oily liquid clutched in his other hand was brought into the dream together with the extraordinary strings wrapped around his wrist, and quietly disappeared.
When he opened his eyes again, from his perspective, the movement under the tiles of the bath had also stopped.
Norma Gunn still looked in her direction several times, and the frequency gradually became sparse.
Fan Ning seemed to notice that the other party was a little confused.
At first, it was just there or not, and I didn't take it seriously. Later, I stopped paying attention to this direction.
"There is no doubt that it is the unusual movement caused by the extraordinary strings. Only I, the holder, can see those unusual colors. Renela can't feel it at all. However, because of the stronger spiritual intuition, the Knower will subconsciously catch a glimpse of the movement.
, if this woman feels it for a long time, she may be tempted to go and check it out..."
Fan Ning still stared blankly at the row of ladies and girls on the shore.
The touch inspection actions of the "Hua Touching People" were slowing down, and Fan Ning always felt that these people didn't seem to find anything within the expected range.
At this time, there were some rustling sounds outside, and a man's voice floated into Fan Ning's ears. It should be Bishop Castini, who had a little friction with him in the Grand Concert Hall bar that night:
"Do a good job of collecting evidence for all types and quantities of animals on the banned list."
Evidence? Injunction? Animals?... Fan Ning felt that things were getting a little ridiculous.
He remembered the "gossip" that Marseille Negu had revealed during the night banquet during the trip: Since the abundance of the southern country's products seems to have declined in recent years, after the midsummer start of this year's "Flower Ceremony", the church or the principality may soon
A number of protection lists will be promulgated that prohibit private hunting, including "gifts" such as coconut crabs and Tiya wood pigeons.
Just such a thing?
Could it be that the "people who touched the flowers" just felt that the food they had eaten was not enough?
"Sir, the essential oil they applied is not the 'Seven Blessings'." Someone whispered something next to Gang.
"Put the bottles away and let them get dressed and go out first." Gang said and stepped towards the door curtain.
The bathing enjoyment that just got to the point ended in a hurry.
More than ten minutes later, in the spacious living room, the sofas were full of people, and people were standing around them.
The two waves of church personnel who were investigating in the bathroom and searching in other rooms met. Someone was leaning over the table filling out documents such as a checklist.
"Everyone, I think I still need an explanation."
Renilla spoke softly, but the content was not entirely gentle.
"The explanation is that the prohibition has been written very clearly, and the level is the 'crimson handwriting' that was informed by the Holy Scriptures '伊佊'." Bishop Castini's tone was very calm.
"What?" "Highest level!?"
Renilla frowned.
"伶佊..." Fan Ning was also thinking.
Saint "伈佊" is the official "apostle" of Fanghui Temple.
Compared with the head of the church, Archbishop Fields, a public figure who often appears in public, the saint "伊佊" is considered to be an existence directly enshrined in the "Fanghui Poet". This semi-mythical existence, ordinary clergymen
Or believers can't even see his image.
Just like the "Light-Bathers" of the Holy Sun Church, or the "advisors" of today's school forces, their strength is higher than that of "bishops" and "mentors", and they are at the full level of order enforcers.
These ladies and girls with high family titles and impatient expressions, although they did not know such a deep secret, their expressions finally changed.
What Special Inspector Masai Negou knew in advance... As princes and nobles, they must also have heard: a list of gifts was included in the ban on arrests, but they did not take it to heart and still participated.
This delicious feast was organized and sponsored by the prince's daughter, Miss Cuckoo.
Noble status inherently means privileges. Just because ordinary people are not allowed to eat food does not mean that they cannot eat it.
But how could things be so serious this time?
The "crimson handwriting" that can be approved by the "伈佊" induction is the "No. 1 document" in every sense of the word! On average, it is newly issued every year, and the minimum guarantee is only once, that is, the recognition of the poet laureate, and even the recognition of the famous singer.
Winning the election only requires an "orange handwriting" signed by the archbishop.
In addition to the recognition of the poet laureate, the "red handwriting" issued in previous years was all related to the change of the head of the royal church or major state affairs decisions. If it was a "ban" of something, the nature may not be said to be heinous, but
It must be a crime that violates the core teachings!
"Cooking 60 Tiya wood pigeons, 47 have been eaten, 30 are waiting to be slaughtered in the kitchen; cooking 10 coconut crabs, eating all, 10 are waiting to be slaughtered; cooking and eating 1 Paradogos tortoise..." Priesthood
The personnel read out the types and numbers of these animals.
"Both the eaters and those who handled the food will be punished with three months' imprisonment, and the organizer Renilla will be punished with double the punishment. Relevant notifications and worship restrictions will be implemented in accordance with regulations," Castini said.
The faces of the female guests were not very good.
In fact, as long as you have money these days, as long as it is not a capital punishment, you can be released on bail for any imprisonment or prison sentence. For nobles, in order to show their generosity, they usually pay to bail out their servants, but this will be
A lot of money that breaks the bones.
Another important point is that the family’s participation in church activities has been restricted for a period of time, and coupled with the large-scale notification... this has caused a big and disgraceful trouble for the family! There is nothing wrong with just gathering for a party and suffering this kind of loss.
The benefits of waiting are simply a huge loss.
Two Insighters and eight clerics led more people involved out of the door one after another, and Renyla also walked among them without saying a word.
No matter what kind of money bail law is followed, it is indispensable to be detained for at least one night first.
Fan Ning, who was standing in the crowd of servants not involved in the incident, felt that there was something strange about this series of events.
The church has implemented this ban with such great force. Bishop Castini, who was in harmony with the royal family just a few days ago, is now investigating the nobles who started as 10 or 20 counts without considering the impact at all.
Just one aspect.
There was also the coincidence of the address, Renilla's identity, the unusual movements under the water in the bath, and the appearance of Norma Gunn who was investigating another line of research - this person clearly went to the bath at the first time, but later this matter only
Not a word was mentioned, the focus shifted entirely to the banquet.
I have found the correlation between "Seven Blessings" and this place, but I just couldn't make any progress?
"The owner of this house is the troubadour Senesino?" Norma Gunn asked.
"Yes, Miss Oka, this is a Lion Forging composer, the teacher of Renela, the organizer just now." Bishop Castini nodded.
"I will give him an interview and a warning in the name of the discussion group, and then the villa will be temporarily sealed."
"OK."
At this time, two men carrying briefcases came down from the spiral staircase, leaned over and whispered in Gang's ear:
"Ms. Oka, all the information related to him in the attic was burned, and has not been found in other places."
Data? Burned?... Fan Ning, who was standing aside with his head hanging down, felt something in his heart.
"It happens to involve him?" Gang looked up towards the stairs and narrowed his eyes.
"Yes, from the period after Vienne to before Senesino, the materials left by three consecutive musicians who lived here are all well preserved. The information about the former has been reduced to a few piles of ashes, but
The quantity is not much, just four thin drawers.”
Is there nothing wrong with Renilla, but her teacher is the only one with the problem?...Gang pondered for a moment and then asked: "Have you done a preliminary identification? Did this Senesino burn recently?"
If the time is within 48 hours, a occult review of these ashes can yield more detailed revelations; between seven and a hundred days, the accuracy of the information drops off a cliff, but some can still be found.
There are valuable clues; but if it is a hundred days away, it will be almost elusive and difficult to find, unless in the retrospective mystery, something that is closely related to the object of investigation can be used as a "primer".
This occult principle is similar to the requirement to channel the deceased.
The gentleman carrying the briefcase shook his head:
"It's been a very long time, sir, probably close to forty years."
Gang frowned.
Forty years? Was it destroyed by someone after Vienne left? Or was it destroyed by himself?
...
After the group of people escorted the people involved into the carriage, they sent all the remaining servants in the living room out.
Finally, seals with the church logo were affixed to the doors and windows.
So the drivers who were waiting for their hostess at the door stared at the people who were kicked out.
In the darkness, the church's carriage was gradually moving away. Half an hour had passed in the chaotic scene, but some people were still dazed and motionless.
Fan Ning had already withdrawn from the crowd.
He carried a stone brick and lifted it from the backyard of the villa directly to the wall of the three-and-a-half-story attic.
The extraordinary strings were brought out of the dream again. After performing the same trick again, he pushed an invisible purple door open from the wall bricks.
The attic is not small, but it seems cramped due to the dark atmosphere and dense displays. There is dust on the windowsills and furniture, but it is not particularly thick, indicating that the domestic servants still clean this area with a low frequency.
After all, the church has stipulated that the users of these former residences have the obligation to maintain the historical materials of the original musicians.
A few minutes later, Fan Ning found the area he wanted to look at by following the station labels and other things.
Several inches square flat mahogany drawers, the surface of the four white copper iron boxes is complete and smooth, but the inside is covered with a thick layer of uniform, fine paper dust, and there are traces of tweezers and the like, which should be half an hour ago.
Left behind by the investigator.
It was indeed destroyed to the point where there was no information at all.
But one thing is at least clear - Vayne's name is clearly engraved on the table top.
On the other side of the Fox Lily Field where he had just come, the address where letters were exchanged in the former residence of Master Tone was the place where Vienne lived after realizing the "Song of Awakening" in 875.
This is it.
In forty years, there have been three musicians separated between him and the current resident, Senesino.
Fan Ning pushed the drawer in and stood up slowly.
In the darkness, he walked slowly forward with his spiritual sense, descending from the attic of the villa to the third floor, and then from the third floor to the second floor.
Turning at the T-shaped corridor where there is a long oil painting on the beach, I walked towards the depths of the corridor on the second floor, thinking about the suspicious things in it.
After taking a few breaths, he walked to the door of the banquet preparation room where he first sneaked into.
After gently opening the door, Fan Ning frowned.
He felt like he was in a daze for a while, as if something was wrong.
After standing in front of the dark door for a few seconds, Fan Ning's eyes fell on the seat placed in front of the console.
As he gently raised his right hand, the heavy curtain by the window was pulled open out of thin air, and then he clenched his teeth slightly.
The maid who knocked herself unconscious is missing!