Shade inquired a little under his umbrella and found out that Mr. Kant had actually lent his manor to a charity auction to be held here tonight, and the money raised would be used to buy food and donate it to the poor during the winter.
Being charitable is also one of the sources of fame for Director Kant, and this is not the first time he has held a charity auction, so people in Vista City are used to it.
Now people in the manor are preparing for tonight's auction, because Prince William of Anjou, who is staying locally, is said to be there tonight to participate in the bidding. Therefore, Mr. Kant attaches great importance to this, even the auctioneer and appraiser
The experts are specially invited from Cassandra Auction House in Willendale.
Because there were many people coming in and out of the manor at this time, it was not difficult to sneak in. However, Shade and Miss Denister did not do this. Instead, they inquired about Hoy Manor in the old city.
There was a fire incident.
Although three hundred years have passed, for these old people who live in the old city and are unwilling to leave, they have heard these things as stories since their childhood.
The old grocery store owner, the manager of the used bookstore, the old man in the flower shop, everyone can say something about this.
Shade also learned from this that the former Hoy family was almost the most famous noble in Ximu Town three hundred years ago. However, after a fire, the entire Hoy family was almost wiped out, and the only bloodline left was just
They were very distant relatives, and they all left the place after inheriting the family inheritance, so the surname "Hoy" is no longer seen in Vista Grove today.
When talking about the fire, the old people could vividly tell Shade and Miss Denister many details from the stories they heard in their childhood, as if they were present at the scene:
"The fire started in the restaurant. The Hoy family was having a dinner at the time, but I heard that there was a conflict within the family. Everyone got involved and accidentally knocked over the candles. As a result, the whole family was burned to death."
"When the fire burned, it was actually a heavy rain like today. The fire was very abnormal. My grandfather's grandfather said that the flames lit up the entire town like a tornado, except for the Hoy Manor.
, the nearby buildings were all preserved.
How do I know this? My family's grocery store has been in business since 1500, and the sign outside doesn't lie."
"This is God's punishment for the Hoy family, who enjoy a wealthy life by sucking the blood of the entire town.
The Hoy family used to control almost one-third of the lumberjacks in Ximu Town, and they had to pay a tax for every truck of wood that left Ximu Town. So that day, a mine exploded and set the house on fire, burning those hateful people to death.
vampire!"
"My great-grandmother's cousin worked as a maid at Hoy Manor. She was one of the survivors of that incident. I have heard stories from my elders. After the Hoy family was accidentally burned to death, many people thought that they
There is an astonishing amount of secret treasure buried beneath the manor.
Before Director Kant bought the ruins, more than one person wanted to find the money."
The old man who runs a flower shop selling potted plants, green plants and fresh flowers provided the most outrageous rumors:
"The Hoy family who were burned to death are still in the manor.
Why do you think the police chief bought this house but doesn’t live here? Aunt Yulia next door is right, they also want to find the treasure from the past, but they are also afraid of the ghosts of the Hoy family."
But in fact, there are no rumors that Hoy Manor is haunted. If the fire that year was really caused by demons, it is impossible that the church's monitoring of the manor could not detect the souls that were unwilling to leave.
Although there are various rumors about this manor, taken together, there may be something wrong with the fire three hundred years ago.
In addition, near noon, when Shade and Miss Danister were eating in a small restaurant facing the street, they saw a team from the church appear at the door of the manor and enter it. This further proved that the fire in this manor three hundred years ago
There is a problem.
"Don't you have a way to observe the power of demons?"
The red-haired girl across the table asked:
"Does this manor seem normal to you?"
"There is something abnormal. I can see the faint black smoke, but it is very thin. I am not sure whether this is because the sun suppresses the evil power during the day, or whether it is really just the remnants of hundreds of years ago.
traces, but in fact there is nothing.
Since a charity auction is going to be held here, let Flora think of a way to see if she can get an invitation. I will go back to the meeting in the afternoon, and you will come with me to the auction in the evening."
Shade then said, and the eighteen-year-old red-haired girl put her elbows on the table, tilted her head and looked at him. This action was quite girlish:
"So you really want to go back to attend your group meeting in the afternoon? I don't quite understand. You have nothing to report to the college recently. What if you tell me directly that you can't?"
The college probably hasn’t issued any targeted tasks to your group, so what are you going to do in the afternoon? You’ve had lunch and you’re not willing to continue the investigation with me?”
As she spoke, she casually put the spoon into the soup bowl with her free left hand and stirred it. This action made her question seem careless, but Shade answered it seriously:
"Of course it's not that I'm unwilling to continue the investigation, it's just that I took leave last week and I can't take another leave this week.
Besides, isn't there nothing else going on here in the afternoon? The girls can do the peripheral investigation. As for this manor, I don't think anything will happen here until nightfall."
Miss Danister didn't understand his special feelings towards the weekly study meeting, but she didn't try to persuade him any more. Her rose-red eyes looked up at him, she put down the spoon, and asked with a smile:
"Then I'll wait for you to come over at night, but Flora might ask her to go with you herself.
Since waking up from the lake, she will almost certainly mention your name once every three sentences we talk. Answer me, Shade, if you had to choose, who would you like to attend this auction with you tonight?
Will it?"
This question is really easy to answer:
"Do you have time?"
"This method of answering questions with questions can only be regarded as a small trick."
The smile on the face of the eighteen-year-old sorceress never diminished:
"But I have time."
"Well, please come to the auction with me tonight."
After lunch, Shade sent Miss Denister back to the Accordion Hotel, then threw away the glass slipper and returned home.
Just like what the sorceress said, he really didn't have anything important to participate in this group study meeting, and he was just showing up to prevent himself from not showing up for two consecutive weeks.
Similarly, late autumn is the middle of the autumn semester, and the four people except Shade don't have much to do. So everyone just shared their knowledge and experiences this week, but Priest Augustus seemed to have a bright future.
The eye in question has returned to normal.
"I have one more thing. Next week I may go with the detective to the Vista Grove. It's about my sublimated words."
When the meeting was about to end, Dr. Schneider said that everyone still remembered this incident, and Priest August also gave a similar warning to Shade last night:
"So, you have decided that the high-level sublimation language will use a new core spirit rune? Bill, this is no joke."
"Doctor, are you ready?"
Dorothy also asked, so the middle-aged psychiatrist hesitated for a moment, but thinking of Mr. Sherf Tim and Miss Shana Aya, he nodded firmly:
"I have already decided. When the time comes, I will let the detective help me. If something really happens, I will let the detective help me end it all. If I can't come back, let him take over and become the team leader."
"Doctor, don't say that."
Shade hurriedly stopped, while Luvia took out the divination cards and asked the doctor to draw one at random:
"We still believe in Shade's ability. And over the years, doctor, although you have had some bad luck, you rarely do things without insurance. Give it a try, and fate may tell us the answer."
The doctor then chose the last card, and the face of that card was "Upright Demon". He then glanced at Shade. For other divination, this is a very bad result, but for them to do it
In terms of matters, Luvia's divination is a bit too accurate.
Because everyone had nothing to do, the afternoon meeting ended early. Of course, Shade did not forget to apologize to Dorothy before returning to the Accordion Hotel again:
"I have to do some things in Vista City tonight, so I might be back a little late."
After all, Saturday is Dorothy and Lesia's exclusive teaching time.
"It doesn't matter, it's not like we haven't postponed classes before."
Dorothy said generously, lowering her voice in the carriage:
"But I will wait for you at home. Even if tonight's night class cannot be held, it cannot be that tonight's 'night class' cannot be held, right?"
Shade then handed over little Mia who was dazed from her nap:
"Then I'll leave little Mia to you. I'll be back in time."
It was only four o'clock in the afternoon when we returned to the Accordion Hotel, and all the ladies were in the hotel.
Flora has already obtained the invitation letter to the charity auction that night. Shade doesn’t know what Miss Daniste said, but in short, Flora is not happy about Shade continuing to go out with Miss Daniste tonight.
No comments.
Shade had dinner with them in the hotel, then changed into a formal dress and set off with the eighteen-year-old girl with her long red hair tied back.
The rain that had lasted all day was still falling. Although it was not as fast as in the morning, when the wheels of the carriage ran over the puddles that were constantly rippled by the raindrops, large splashes of water still appeared.
Even the rain could not disturb people's interest in participating in the charity auction. In the night rain, the manor located in a remote place in the north of the city was brightly lit, and the servants were already holding umbrellas and waiting for the arrival of the guests.