Chapter 1353: The Girl in the Ward

Xia De replied, and Lei Qianya was still curious:

"He married three wives?"

"This question, didn't you already ask it once just now?"

Xia De's right hand put down the dinner knife, wiped his mouth with a napkin, and the maid on the side changed the next dish for them.

Mia was waiting for Xia De to feed it, and Ajielina pretended to be interested in the new meal. In the quiet private room of the club, no one else disturbed them; this place was very suitable for a date.

"I mean, a man can marry three wives. Even in the Fifth Era, where gender relations are so special, some people have achieved this."

The Princess looked at Xia De, and only then did Xia De understand what she wanted to express.

"I..."

"You don't have to promise me anything."

Lei Qianya interrupted him just as Xia De opened his mouth, her green eyes looking at Xia De:

"I believe in you, I have always believed in you. However, if you really want to do something, why don't you go back to Yodel Palace with me tonight?"

Ajielina carefully looked at her sister, and Lei Qianya showed a smile to Xia De:

"You can hide in our carriage in a while, just turn into a butterfly and hide under my skirt. Little Mia, doesn't it like my bed very much?"

It seems that Mia tonight will have to spend the night in the cloakroom again.

(Little Mia running...)

Although Tuesday was the day that Guardian Mr. Lasers said a brand-new change in the earth would occur, Xia De and the witches planned to go see the situation again at night. Therefore, when he came to Randel Valley during the day, what he was thinking about was still whether he should go see the librarian lady of the academy.

Luvia had already gone to the Divination Association at this time, and Miss Bernice was not at the Wang Erde Opera House, so Xia De expressed his confusion to Miss Lasers, and the young blonde girl gave a similar answer to Luvia's:

"This kind of thing needs to be decided by yourself, moreover, I believe you have already made a decision."

Although Miss Lasers' actual age was similar to the age of Xia De's body, perhaps because she took over the position of the leader of the sect early, she had always appeared quite mature.

And after getting advice from her, Xia De also decided to visit Miss Danister, who was currently in Randel Valley. Letting this lady, who had probably guessed some things long ago, know that he was running around was a small matter; Fiona's safety and the mission were the big matters. Once he figured this out, Xia De no longer hesitated. He took a carriage from the Wang Erde Opera House and came directly to the manor where the professors of Saint Byron were temporarily staying at the end of Black Cedar Street in the west of the city.

A visit without an appointment is usually impolite. The old guard of the manor talked to Xia De through the fence gate and didn't mean to let Xia De in directly.

"I'm here to find Professor Danister. I'm an old acquaintance of hers from the academy."

Because he didn't want more people to know that he was in Randel Valley, Xia De spoke quite cautiously.

And the old guard had an expressionless look:

"You're late. The professor and her party set off an hour ago for the Sun Church to visit the patients there."

Although they came for the Chosen One, the professors certainly wouldn't ignore the local "petrification plague."

"Is that so? Okay, I understand... But is it really okay to tell me the professor's whereabouts just like this?"

Xia De asked curiously, and the old guard complained to him:

"You're not the first guy to come visit Professor Danister. Do you know how many people have come to find her these days? Her classmate's son, the younger sister of a student she once taught, friends of friends she met while traveling... Oh, too many people heard that the professor came to the local area and couldn't wait to come and climb the relationship. Do you think you're the first one?"

It seems he was really tired of dealing with all kinds of strange guys, and Xia De also realized just how unattainable the librarian of Saint Byron was in the eyes of ordinary ring warlocks.

So he

took a carriage again to the local Sun Church. Randel Valley had had the custom of worshiping the earth since ancient times, so the faith in the God of Sun and Earth, "The Old Man with the Lantern," occupied a dominant position in the local area, and the church was also the largest, just like the Natural Church in Mid-Hill Fort was the largest.

The Sun Church was located in the east of the city center, only two small blocks away from the street where the Abundant Earth Inn, the Divination Association, and the City Hall were located.

Because the church area could restrain the deterioration of the petrification plague, in the past few days, the church had purchased, requisitioned, and renovated the buildings around the church, taking the original Sun Church as the center and building simple hospitals and treatment areas extending to the surroundings.

The old guard of the manor didn't know where Miss Danister and the others had gone specifically, so after Xia De got off the carriage at the street corner, he walked toward the direction of the Sun Church, intending to try his luck.

This long street, known as "St. Warren Street," had one-third of its buildings converted into temporary hospitals at this time. Therefore, the street was crowded with people at this time: family members coming to visit patients, reporters rushing to report the news, idlers who had nothing to do and were joining in the fun, small vendors doing business because there were many people, and other various people, filling the whole street.

Xia De happened to maintain curiosity about the petrification plague, so he looked around on the street, bought a bouquet of flowers from a little flower-selling girl to pretend he was coming to visit a patient, and then walked into an open door he found casually.

Judging from the sign, this place seemed to be a tobacco shop originally. At this time, the sundries on the first floor were cleared out, and instead, wooden boards and curtains were used to partition out single rooms for patients to rest, while the priests and doctors urgently transferred here checked the condition of the patients one by one.

The sound of wailing and groaning was not very obvious. The unified characteristic of people infected with the "petrification plague" was listlessness. After all, this "plague" was essentially a special curse. For patients whose mental power was not strong, the curse harmed more than just the body.

Now new cases appeared every day, and patients with mild conditions would generally be required to recuperate at home or in the hospital, and relatives could go to the church to receive a cup of "medicine" with a certificate. And patients with severe conditions would be sent directly here to live. It's just that, according to the current growth in the number of people infected with the petrification plague, even if the Sun Church accepted more patients, it would be a drop in the bucket.

Only by solving the problem from the source could Randel Valley be returned to its original appearance.

Low sobbing and soft prayers filled his ears, and the low mood infected every visitor with these sounds. Although Xia De had anticipated how bad the situation was, coming here in person still made him want to sigh.

He walked up the stairs, brushed past a medical student carrying a pot of hot water, and came to the second floor.

Here, it was also partitioned into different single rooms with wooden boards and curtains, and all the windows were opened to let the sunlight, which was not very bright in the foul-smelling thick fog outside the window, shine in. In the dim sunlight, the scene of the "ward" looked even more miserable.

Xia De was at a loss with the flowers in his hand, and saw a little girl sitting on the bed against the wall behind the stairs, holding a storybook, so he walked over with the flowers.

The little girl was slim, and it was unknown if it was due to malnutrition. Judging only by her appearance, she was about fourteen or fifteen years old. But the clothes she wore were still neat, and the church tended to arrange people with similar beliefs and habits together. This floor was currently inhabited by female patients from wealthy middle-class families.

"Hello there."

Xia De greeted with a smile, then sat on the empty chair by the bed, and put the flowers he bought on the street just now on the simple bedside table.

Children in their teens in this era had a strong sense of precaution. The little girl nodded to Xia De vigilantly, then looked around. As long as Xia De dared to make any threatening moves, the whole floor would probably look over.

"Where are you sick?"

"My right leg has no feeling."

The little girl said timidly, leaning her back against the wall, holding her storybook with both hands.

Xia De nodded:

"Then, when did this situation appear?"

"The day before yesterday at noon, I suddenly fell while cleaning the living room, and then I couldn't feel my right leg."

Xia De nodded again:

"Did you drink the medicine issued by the church?"

The medicine issued by the church was a diluent of the "Universal Earth Elixir" provided by the witches, plus diluted No. 5 holy water. This could inhibit the deterioration of the "petrification plague" to a certain extent, but could not cure it.

"I drank it, and after drinking it, I could feel my right leg getting hot."

The little girl continued, probably seeing that Xia De was just sitting there without other actions, and looked like he was really concerned about the condition, so she also asked politely:

"Sir, may I ask what you are here for? Are you a doctor?" "Doctor?"

Xia De blinked:

"Yes, I am a doctor, but I am not a doctor who treats people, I am a doctor who treats the earth."

The little girl didn't quite understand Xia De's words, and Xia De also asked:

"Why didn't I see your family accompanying you? Although there are church and police maintaining order here, letting you read here alone is too dangerous."

The girl was holding "The Complete Collection of Fairy Tales." This kind of storybook contained fairy tales that had been passed down for a long time and was one of the first reading materials that children came into contact with after learning to read. The girl shook her head:

"Miss Jia Lin Na is here with me, but she went to buy food and will be back soon... She is my mother's maid."

It was 10:30 in the morning, and according to the habits of the locals, it was far from lunchtime. Even if she went to prepare in advance, it was a bit too early.

"That's really interesting. Since your mother has a maid, why did you need to clean the living room the day before yesterday?"

Xia De asked casually again. The girl pursed her lips, opened her book, and handed it to Xia De. Xia De took an unexpected look. The story on that page with illustrations happened to be "The Princess in the Pumpkin Carriage." ===== CHAPTER 1354 =====