Chapter 139

After checking the letter paper with gloves on, Lu Mian finally breathed a sigh of relief.

There was no problem this time!

Performing the ritual to summon Spirit World creatures three times in a row made him feel a bit exhausted.

After thinking about it, Lu Mian said to the Spirit World creature shaped like a rabbit:

"Can you do me one more favor?"

That "rabbit" thought seriously for a few seconds and nodded slowly.

Lu Mian pulled open the pocket of his gray-blue worker's uniform:

"Then follow me first."

The illusory, transparent "rabbit" jumped in mid-air and came to Lu Mian's side, striking a pose of following.

Lu Mian sighed silently and said:

"I mean, you can hide in my pocket first, so you don't get seen by some Beyonder with high spirituality."

The "rabbit" maintained a blank expression, hopped into Lu Mian's pocket, and curled up its body.

Because it didn't have thickness or weight in the true sense, the clothing pocket closed rapidly, leaving no traces behind.

After putting the "plea for help letter" into the same pocket, Lu Mian opened the "Wall of Spirituality," took off his gloves, and left Room 207.

He wandered all the way to Market Avenue, close to the Suhit Steam Train Station.

At this time, it was just past five o'clock; many people hadn't finished work yet, and there weren't many pedestrians on the road, but there weren't few either. People getting off the train passed by in groups, either going to the public carriage stop, looking for a subway entrance, or carrying luggage, relying purely on their feet to walk to nearby streets to find a temporary place to stay for the night.

Lu Mian patted his right pocket, pointed to the mailbox a few dozen meters away, and said in a suppressed voice:

"See that green metal cylinder?"

He immediately felt the vibration of his clothing pocket; the "rabbit" had used this method to provide an answer.

Lu Mian breathed a sigh of relief and said:

"Put the letter next to you into that metal cylinder."

After speaking, Lu Mian pinched his temples on both sides and opened his "Spirit Vision."

He saw the "rabbit" float out, wrapping the "plea for help letter," passing through the crowd, and arriving at that green metal cylinder.

Just when Lu Mian thought the "rabbit" would put the letter into the mailbox and successfully complete the task, this guy drilled into it along with the letter.

After a moment, it detached from the mailbox and flew toward Lu Mian, while the letter remained inside.

Lu Mian closed his eyes for a moment and comforted himself:

"It counts as having put it in..."

He then took the "rabbit" and left Market Avenue, found a deserted alley, and told the other party in Hermes that the summoning was over.

This thing was consuming his spirituality every moment.

Once the "rabbit" returned to the Spirit World, Lu Mian finally felt at ease.

He intended to stop helping Charlie here; next, it would depend on how the official Beyonders handled it.

"If this matter weren't interesting enough, I'd be too lazy to help him; do I have to fight a battle for him and that strange creature Suzanne Mathis who looks very strong at first glance?" Lu Mian muttered silently.

He then felt a bit amused:

In Cordu Village, if those vulgar guys knew about the traits Suzanne Mathis displayed, they would definitely ask ambiguously if it was a battle in bed or in a haystack?

Of course, when facing them, Lu Mian could be just as vulgar.

On the way back to Chaos Street, he found a meat pie shop and bought a "Red Fish Hot Beef Pie" for dinner.

Accompanied by the soda sold by street vendors, Lu Mian ate while weaving through the crowd, occasionally avoiding a few hands reaching stealthily toward his wallet.

Compared to the Rouen meat pie, the "Red Fish Hot Beef Pie" wasn't as greasy; the refreshing and delicate fish meat, the mellow and crispy beef, the slightly sweet chewiness of the dough, and the fragrance mixed from spices and grease opened Lu Mian's taste buds one after another with very rich layers of texture.

After eating and drinking his fill, he carried the glass bottle with a third of the pale red liquid left and sighed sincerely:

"No wonder Trier people like meat pies...

"When I have a chance in a while, I'll try the first shop that made Red Fish Hot Beef Pie on Richelieu Street in the Library District..."

Based on the newspapers and magazines he had read before, he could still name several famous meat pies purely from memory:

Degan meat pie, Perigueux meat pie, Tudan cashew pie, meat sauce pie...

Drinking the pomegranate-flavored soda, Lu Mian turned into Chaos Street.

What came into his view was a chaotic scene; those guys suspected to be gang members were either holding knives and axes or holding sticks, confronting each other on the street.

Pedestrians moved away one after another, street vendors withdrew from Chaos Street one by one, and tenants in the houses on both sides closed their windows with a *clatter*.

Lu Mian didn't go deeper, retreated a few steps, found a wall pillar to hide behind, and observed the situation ahead with great interest.

He suspected that Margot of the Poison Sting Gang being killed by him had triggered suspicion among several gangs in the Market District, eventually developing into a gang war.

Waiting and waiting, nearly a quarter of an hour passed, and Lu Mian still hadn't waited for those gang members to erupt into a large-scale conflict.

This made him, who wanted to watch the excitement, a bit disappointed, and he cursed in a low voice:

"Are you guys all incompetent? Occupying the street without making a move, standing there like you're being punished, do you think you have too much time?"

As his thoughts shifted, Lu Mian looked at the five-story gray-white building next to him.

He seriously considered whether he should find a random room and throw the empty soda bottle between the two groups of people, making them both mistakenly believe that the other side's leader had issued a signal to start fighting.

That way, Lu Mian would have some excitement to watch.

Just as he was preparing to put his idea into practice, a large number of policemen wearing black uniforms appeared at both ends of Chaos Street.

The first few rows were riding tall brown or black horses, holding shields and sticks, pressing the horses' pace, and approaching the gang members step by step.

This brought great pressure, and many gang members began to waver.

By the time the mounted police launched a charge, the gang members gathered on Chaos Street scattered in a flurry; some escaped, and some were beaten to the ground.

Lu Mian watched and just wanted to clap his hands, his heart seeking excitement getting great satisfaction.

He had only seen such scenes in novels and newspapers, and the latter often just glossed over it!

Before long, Chaos Street returned to its usual clamor.

Lu Mian drank the last drop of pomegranate soda, walked back to the "Golden Rooster Hotel" like he was taking a stroll, and entered Room 207.

Sitting on the edge of the bed, he recalled the entire process of writing and sending the letter to see if there were any omissions, so as not to be targeted by official Beyonders.

After a while, Lu Mian sighed in a low voice:

"If only I had a messenger, I wouldn't need to be this troublesome at all."

Unfortunately, messengers weren't that easy to obtain; even his sister Aurora didn't have one.

Up to now, Lu Mian only knew two people who had messengers:

One was Ms. "Magician," and the other was the vice president of the Curly-Haired Baboons Research Society that Aurora had mentioned, "Lady Lady Hai La."

"Lady Lady Hai La..." Lu Mian's expression gradually became condensed.

If the Aurora in his dream really had the partial influence of a soul fragment, then it could be seen that Aurora still trusted the vice president "Lady Lady Hai La" quite a bit; when encountering problems, the first thing she could think of was summoning the other party's messenger to seek help.

"I don't know if 'Lady Lady Hai La' is clear about Aurora's real-life identity, or if she knows that Aurora has already, already passed away through that, that obituary..." Lu Mian muttered to himself silently.

While deep in thought, he suddenly thought of one thing:

He actually had the possibility of summoning "Lady Lady Hai La's" messenger!

The summoning incantation only had three sentences, and Lu Mian could be sure the last sentence was "The messenger belonging solely to Lady Lady Hai La," while the first two sentences had fixed formats and requirements; he just needed to try a few more times and he would always find the correct combination!

Moreover, in such a situation, even if the first few combinations had errors, Lu Mian wouldn't encounter any danger, because the description "The messenger belonging solely to Lady Lady Hai La" excluded other possibilities.

In other words, either it couldn't be summoned, or what was summoned would inevitably be "Lady Lady Hai La's" messenger.

"Should I write a letter to 'Lady Lady Hai La' and tell her about Aurora's encounter?" Lu Mian felt a bit embarrassed for a moment.

Considering that the Aurora in his dream pushed him away and said "My notes," and many mysticism knowledge in her notes came from the Curly-Haired Baboons Research Society, if he could establish a connection with this organization, it would help him find important information hidden in the wizard's notes, so Lu Mian quickly made a decision.

He intended to summon "Lady Lady Hai La's" messenger right now!

Although he didn't quite trust this vice president of the Curly-Haired Baboons Research Society yet, he didn't think he had the value for the other party to covet, and Aurora still trusted "Lady Lady Hai La" quite a bit before she died.

Lu Mian walked to the wooden table, sat down, and began to write:

"Respected Ms. 'Lady Lady Hai La':

"It's very presumptuous to write you this letter; I am 'Muggle's' younger brother. I am very unwilling to tell you that she encountered misfortune and has already left this world.

"This involved a disaster brought about by the belief in an evil god, and only I and a few others escaped.

"I'm not sure if you are interested in this matter, so I won't expand on it in detail, so as not to waste your time.

"What I want to know is, in the last year, has 'Muggle' said anything suspicious to you?

"..."

Staring at the letter he had written for a few seconds, Lu Mian exhaled slowly and folded the paper.

Then, he cleaned the room, rearranged the altar, and tried the first combination:

"Spirit that wanders in the void, a friendly creature that can be driven, the messenger belonging solely to Lady Lady Hai La."

After finishing the incantation, Lu Mian watched the candlelight that had taken on a gloomy green hue and waited patiently for the messenger to appear.

Time ticked by, and nothing happened within the altar.

Lu Mian wasn't disappointed and opened his mouth again:

"I!

"Summon in my name:

"Spirit that travels in the Upper Realm;

"A friendly creature that can be driven;

"The messenger belonging solely to Lady Lady Hai La..."

The gloomy green candlelight swayed suddenly and grew quite a bit larger.

At this time, the space above it wasn't illuminated, but instead became increasingly dark.

Within the darkness, something was outlined rapidly.

It was a skull shaped like a human skull, as if crafted from pure silver, carrying its own soft radiance, dispelling the darkness all around.

Pale flames burned within the eye sockets of the skull, making Lu Mian suddenly have the feeling that the other party was very dangerous.

After staring at Lu Mian for a few seconds, that pure silver skull opened its mouth and bit the letter paper that flew over.

It then returned to the darkness that was gathering again.

(End of chapter)