Chapter 103: Afternoon

Just as Captain Lades said, the gunshot only rang out once, and the noisy sound quickly disappeared downstairs. Xia De breathed a sigh of relief and was about to continue the topic just now, but unexpectedly, the gunshot rang out again downstairs.

He thought Captain Lades would still remain calm, but unexpectedly, the middle-aged man froze for a moment, then widened his eyes, looking at the window position with a face full of horror and disbelief.

"What's wrong? Is there any problem this time?"

Xia De immediately asked for advice.

". 34 Black Jack bullet! Glass pocket single-shot pistol! It's MI6!"

The middle-aged man, who had been very calm, trembled as if he were ill, and the horror on his face was probably more exaggerated than when Xia De saw the evil god again.

Xia De also shrank back nervously, but quickly returned to calm. It was impossible for Detective Sparrow to be exposed, and even if he were, it would not involve himself, so he did not need to be nervous.

"What's wrong with MI6?"

This organization probably had something to do with Xia De, but the captain's nervousness was a bit strange.

"They are a group of devils! They don't believe anyone! They will lock you up, continuously shine gas lamps on you, and make you tell the truth! They will lock you in a dark hut, continuously use noise to keep you from resting! They will..."

The terrified middle-aged man said while shivering. Xia De also probably understood. Captain Lades was rescued from Karsinrick as a prisoner, and because of the title of "Eight-Gun Captain" on the front line, he would naturally be suspected after returning to the country.

He had probably been interrogated by the people of MI6 and thus left with some psychological shadows. Even if the other party was clearly not looking for the captain, the middle-aged military officer still seemed to have opened some kind of switch and fell into great fear.

This kind of emotion was almost impossible to comfort. The captain shrank against the wall and did not dare to move, as if the people downstairs could see him through the wall. It took a long time for the noise downstairs to stop before he gradually returned to normal, but Xia De saw that his collar was completely wet.

"Captain, are you okay?"

Xia De said with concern. The middle-aged military officer shook his head, staggered to the table, picked up a wine bottle, took a fierce gulp, and then choked and coughed several times before recovering.

"Sorry, let you see a joke."

He gasped, put down the wine bottle, and then sat on the chair in front of the desk in a decadent manner.

"MI6... is it scary?"

Xia De asked tentatively, but was a bit worried that his question would make the captain feel uncomfortable. But the middle-aged man was still considered strong, of course, it might also be that the sip of wine gave him courage:

"The people of MI6 are all lunatics who will not stop until they reach their goal, probably scarier than the extraordinary people in the rumors."

The captain, who seemed to have some knowledge, shook his head and said:

"In recent years, there have been rumors that the Gray Gloves of Karsinrick sent a batch of quite extraordinary spies, lurking in Tobesk, which is why MI6 has acted so high-profile in recent years. But what is the use of this? Even recently, there are rumors that the Gray Gloves are planning actions against the royal family. Oh, Detective, you had better never deal with them in your life. The people there have all received professional training; I even suspect they have no sympathy or compassion at all."

After the captain completely recovered from the fright just now and confirmed that the gunshots downstairs would not ring out again, the two went out to eat. Of course, both men were arguing about who would pay the bill, and finally, the young and strong Xia De won the opportunity to pay the bill.

The captain looked very embarrassed and promised to continue looking for that accessory. And, if there was a chance, he would help Xia De introduce business; he also knew many people in this city.

After eating, the two parted ways. Captain Lades was going to the Veterans Club to meet a few acquaintances to see if he could find a new job. Xia De set off to return to St. Theresa Square, played with Little Mia at home for a while, and translated more than ten pages of "The Four Elements of Pursuit: Wind and Fire."

Around 2:30 in the afternoon, when resting at the desk, seeing that the weather was good today, he planned to set off for a walk outside. Of course, this time Xia De brought the orange cat Mia. Since coming to St. Theresa Square, except for going out to eat, this cat rarely had the opportunity to go out because of its timid nature.

This can also be considered taking the cat out for a walk, but because there was no suitable rope on hand, worrying about Mia running away, Xia De actually always held the cat, and Mia was naturally happy not to have to walk herself.

St. Theresa Square and the flock of pigeons on the square had already been seen enough from the window every day. Since today was a rare good weather, even the thin fog wrapping the city had dissipated a bit, so he walked to the university district of Tobesk, which was more suitable for an afternoon walk.

The university district is mostly a place for students and teachers of nearby higher schools to be active. Although it looks the same as other places in Tobesk, stepping onto the tree-lined path, one instinctively feels that it is more comfortable here.

【That is your illusion; I didn't feel anything.】

The detective holding the cat and the cat together, looking around and observing people on the tree-lined path, also stopped at the Delarion Royal Mechanical Vocational College to check the outer wall of the college. Even on a whim, he would sit on the lawn where he could bask in the sun for a while, enjoying the rare summer sunshine.

There happened to be a group of young people playing Rod cards on the lawn. Judging from their attire and the books beside them, they were probably members of the "Rod Card Research Association" of the Tobesk Theology Academy. Xia De also walked over to watch the card game out of curiosity. Listening to their conversation, the group was members of the "Rod Card Research Association" of the Tobesk Theology Academy.

"Why would the Theology Academy have a Rod Card Research Association?"

Xia De felt funny about this, but did not participate in the card game. Standing for a while, thinking that the map indicated that the Terraril River flowed through the university district, he wanted to go to the river bank for a walk. In a place where there was no one, perhaps he could give Little Mia a chance to run.

But just after leaving the lawn, strolling on the tree-lined path with mottled tree shadows, he noticed a carriage driving behind him.

He dodged to one side, but the carriage actually slowed down and stopped beside Xia De. The carriage window was pushed open, and the face of the blonde writer appeared in the carriage:

"Good afternoon, Detective. Oh?"

She looked at the cat in Xia De's arms and revealed a smile:

"Taking a walk? Or is there a commission?"

"Good afternoon, Miss Louisa. I am taking a walk, and taking the cat out for a walk by the way."

Xia De wanted to let Mia greet Miss Louisa, but the small orange cat, very shy, "roared" at the writer lady with a *meow~*, then shrank in Xia De's arms and refused to move.

"Since you have nothing to do, do you want to come and help me?"

Miss Louisa flicked the hair hanging by her ear.

"What are you doing?"

Xia De accepted the invitation, and Miss Louisa also got off the four-wheeled rental carriage, explaining while looking for change for the coachman:

"I heard a strange rumor and want to go buy a very special thing."

Xia De suddenly realized that it was to collect a 【Relic】. ===== CHAPTER 104 =====