Chapter 1059

Shi Shi Misi Pawo said this, and Xia De remembered that initially the 【Truth Society】 was linked to Margaret because the 【Truth Society】 wanted to seek a certain item in the princess's hand. It was just that after arriving in Tobesk, because of the appearance of the fourth Chosen One, and the protection around the princess became increasingly tight, so the people of the 【Truth Society】 had not appeared around the princess again after the night banquet at Lake View Manor.

Now that Princess Margaret and her party were about to leave Tobesk, Shi Shi Misi Pawo appeared again.

"Lady, what do you want to talk to me about? No need to avoid Mr. Hamilton."

Princess Margaret asked with a serious tone, and Shi Shi Misi Pawo smiled:

"Chasing from Huntington City to Tobesk City, it was actually just for a very ordinary thing. Your Highness, our friends, some friends who like blood, gave us a page of script used by the puppeteer of the circus. We learned from that script that you have a very strange book in your hand."

"Book? What book?"

Princess Margaret frowned slightly.

"A book borrowed from your school library."

Shi Shi Misi Pawo said, and Princess Margaret finally understood:

"《Anti-Aging Secret... but that book was lost by me."

She explained:

"Lost on the night of the Lake View Manor wedding banquet. I didn't carry it with me, but put it in the luggage at Canary Manor. After returning from Lake View Manor, that book was gone. For this, I compensated the academy library a large amount of gold."

Actually, it was taken away by Shi Shi Misi Xierweiya, and the Witch Council repaid the princess's compensation. Now that book was in Shi Shi Misi Shi Shi Misi Jia Lin Na's hand. Xia De often saw the Duchess holding that book and reading it during this time, and even on the way to Huntington City, Shi Shi Misi Shi Shi Misi Jia Lin Na still carried that book.

"The Truth Society is indeed looking for 《Anti-Aging Secret》, wanting to see the poetic fragments inside... The content of that fragment explains that the number of glowstones needed for the Chosen One ritual is five. Speaking of which, except for the Council, the Light-Guiding Ascetic Society, and us, others seem not to know this point."

Xia De thought silently in his heart, while on the surface he pretended to be confused about what the two ladies were discussing.

"Oh, lady, you wouldn't still think that book is in my hand, would you?"

Princess Margaret revealed a mocking smile:

"You only need to investigate a little, and you will know that I recently took out a large sum of money to solve the academy's compensation problem."

Because she had to explain the origin of this money, the compensation was indeed the princess's savings, but later the Council would compensate the money through trade through Shi Shi Misi Aurora, rather than throwing the money directly to the princess. Today, as the tax system and banking industry gradually mature, witches will not do such imprudent things.

Shi Shi Misi Pawo in the snow stopped the action of turning the umbrella. She pursed her lips:

"Lost?"

"Yes, the academy library investigated afterwards, and later told me not to look for it anymore. That book was taken away by a group of crazy women. If you want to find it, you can go find them."

"Crazy women..."

It could be seen that Shi Shi Misi Pawo almost immediately realized who this referred to. Although the Witch Council was not a very famous organization, it was quite important to specific groups.

The female warlock opened her large silver book, checked a few pages, and closed the book:

"Indeed it is a witch... Alright, I disturbed your date, Your Highness."

She held the umbrella and bowed slightly, politely expressing her apology:

"I still insist on my point of view. Sometimes, ladies should also be appropriately proactive."

With a light chuckle, she stepped back slowly. After retreating into the darkness that the gas lamp could not illuminate, she completely disappeared from this street.

【Gone.】

"She" whispered in Xia De's ear.

Princess Margaret looked at Xia De and said with some loss:

"The atmosphere changed all of a sudden... I mean the atmosphere of telling stories."

"Keep walking forward, the destination is not far."

Xia De said, and Margaret also nodded, walking forward with the knight. The two tacitly did not mention the story just now, but the princess would glance at Xia De from time to time. Her fair hand, shrunk in her sleeve, occasionally moved closer to Xia De, but she never had the courage to hold him.

"I am the princess of the Carsonrick United Kingdom, and I will become a witch apprentice."

She exhorted herself in her heart, but the more she thought this way, the more she felt that this snow was really incomparably cold and heartbreaking.

Turning right from Shi Shi Misi Pedestrian Street, after passing Queen Mary Avenue, which was very famous in the South District of Tobesk, the two in the snow finally arrived at their destination, which was the quiet Raven Alley.

Although it was called an alley, it was much better than those narrow, dirty, and chaotic blocks in the slums. Both sides of the alley were three-story apartment buildings with similar specifications. The towering buildings stood quietly in the snow, welcoming the two who arrived at night.

"Margaret, let's put on our cloaks and continue walking."

Xia De signaled, put on the cloak with the princess, and then put on the hood. Margaret did not know the nearby blocks, nor could she know the name of this alley simply by memory.

Therefore, while continuing to move forward with Xia De, she asked in a low voice:

"This is..."

"Raven Alley."

Xia De answered, and the princess frowned slightly, then looked suspiciously at the back of this man in front of her:

"Raven Alley, isn't this..."

The windows on both sides of Raven Alley had mostly extinguished their lights at this time, and only a few windows still had the light of gas lamps. Number 7 in the eastern section of Raven Alley was one of the few buildings that were still lit in the snowy night. Of course, this was also related to the fact that this was not purely a residence, but had been transformed into a grocery store.

When Xia De, wearing a hood, pushed the door to prepare to enter, the princess looked up and saw the "Shi Shi Misi Store" sign. She finally confirmed that this was the place she thought of.

"But how could..."

The two entered the store. The person watching the store at night here was a middle-aged man with slightly bald hair wearing brown-rimmed round glasses, who was reading a novel idly at this time. If Xia De didn't see it wrong, that was 《Hamilton Detective Story Collection》, and judging from the printing specifications and cover of the book, it was even a pirated printed copy.

"What do you want to buy?"

Although the guy wearing a cloak and hood looked very suspicious, the store owner was not panicked. He put one hand under the counter and the other hand was still holding that pirated printed novel that infringed on the writer lady's copyright interests.

Xia De guessed that the hand under his counter was holding a pistol:

"I came from the south and want to buy a box of Candle brand matches."

The middle-aged man and Margaret frowned slightly at the same time. The former put down the book and looked up at the two who entered the door:

"Guest from the south, hello. Why not buy a Kerosene Lamp brand kerosene lamp?"

"Because I don't have Charcoal brand kerosene to light the oil lamp."

Xia De said, then knocked on the counter tabletop:

"Candle brand matches, don't want a whole box, want a box missing two matches."

"Alright, sir. Please wait a moment, I'll go get the goods."

Saying that, he opened the counter and walked out, then went to the second floor along the side stairs with a thumping sound.

Xia De turned to look at the princess wearing long boots behind him. The latter lowered her head, hiding her face under the cloak, not letting Xia De look at her expression.

The store owner soon returned from upstairs carrying a black suitcase. He didn't hand it to Xia De directly, but returned to the counter first:

"The matches you want, one box missing two, a total of 5 pence."

Xia De grabbed the matchbox with one hand and took out a shilling banknote with the other:

"Please give me the change."

"Here is a total of 1000 pounds in change. All are 10-pound banknotes with non-consecutive numbers."

The store owner pushed the suitcase to Xia De, then looked at him with slight awe, hesitated, and spoke again:

"Really didn't expect that I could see you with my own eyes. You are worthy of being an Ace. Since autumn, I have been waiting for your arrival. I didn't expect you to appear until deep winter."

After speaking, he shook his head with a smile:

"Of course, the current you might not be you. Please keep these well, thank you for your contribution, and wish you a pleasant evening."

Xia De nodded, picked up the suitcase, and said in standard Carsonrick language:

"Eternal loyalty."

"Yes, eternal loyalty."

The store owner bowed slightly to Xia De to express his respect.

Turning around to prepare to leave, he found that Princess Margaret behind him was motionless. So, he took the initiative to reach out his empty left hand and hold the princess's right hand. Margaret's body trembled slightly, then she let Xia De hold her hand, and the two returned to the heavy snow in Raven Alley together.

"You..."

The princess stopped talking, followed Xia De towards the alley entrance. She saw Xia De take off his hood, then let go of her hand, and raised his hand to take off her hood as well.

The distance between the two at this time was very close. The girl with light golden long hair bit her lip and turned her head slightly as if sulking, not looking at Xia De's eyes.

Afterwards, she felt Xia De's hand hold her hand again.

The footsteps were unexpectedly much lighter. The two holding hands came to the alley entrance silently like this. Xia De took the initiative to speak:

"Next, take a carriage, we are going to Tobesk Public Cemetery to visit an elder."

"Hmm."

Margaret also didn't know why she would give such an obedient answer. She followed Xia De and walked into the light of the gas street lamp on the side of the street again, but stopped abruptly:

"You... how old are you exactly?"

【I knew it, she would ask this question first.】

"She" said with a smile in Xia De's ear, and Xia De also stopped:

"Twenty-two years old. Shi Shi Misi Shi Shi Misi Jia Lin Na and Princess Princess Lei Qianya know this quite well. Speaking of which, your ages seem to be a bit older than mine."

The princess pursed her lips. This was her expression of unhappiness. But she knew her unhappiness did not come from the matter just now, but because the young gentleman in front of her mentioned age:

"Are you his informant?"

Who "he" referred to here, both of them knew very well.