Chapter 1574: Witch

"It's not as exaggerated as you say, but I really don't have a date on Tuesday."

Xia De said, and the female Ring Ringed Ringed Shushi took out a test tube containing a black liquid and rolled it from the table toward Xia De: "Do me a favor, touch it."

Xia De raised an eyebrow: "Why?"

Seeing that he didn't reach out, the apothecary lady sighed;

"I don't want to harm you, I just want to test this potion. You saved me on the island, so I will definitely not harm you. We have experienced adventures together, at least you should have this much trust in me, right?"

Only then did Xia De reach out and touch the test tube, but nothing happened: "May I ask what this represents?"

The apothecary lady looked at the test tube and then at Xia De's face:

"If this potion is effective, it means your body is healthy and not possessed by demons, evil spirits, or the like. Yes, this is a potion for checking such negative traits. That's all, thank you."

She must be lying, but the outsider, who had a strong sense of déjà vu regarding her behavior, didn't show any other expression on his face. He nodded: "If there's nothing else, I'll leave first. I went to touch fish by the lake yesterday and happened to run into the Peace Church squad returning from the island. It seems the matter on that island has subsided."

"I am also paying attention to the local church, we shouldn't run into them. But even so, we must be careful when we act on Tuesday."

Saying this, the two said a simple goodbye, and then Xia De stood up and left.

The apothecary lady sat there without moving and took another sip of tea. Mr. Suo Lun Green, who was checking the information of guests checking in when Xia De entered, walked over with a tray. Under the apothecary lady's signal, he picked up the test tube on the table. Almost the moment his hand touched the test tube, the black liquid boiled and turned into a milky white liquid.

"Interesting."

The apothecary lady said, looking toward the hotel door, a thoughtful expression appearing on her face:

"Is it a man or a woman? It can't be someone else in the Council playing a joke on me, right?"

"This is no joke. Regardless of whether you are a man or a woman, that apothecary lady is definitely Audrey Edwards!" Jia Lin Na Ka Wen Di Xu said quite certainly.

The time was still this Sunday morning. After Xia De returned from Green Lake, he encountered the red-haired Witch who had come to visit with Ti Fa because of the "Cat in the Bottle."

Xia De told her about his encounter at the Green Lake Hotel just now. The beautiful eyebrows of Miss Jia Lin Na knitted together, and she made a judgment almost immediately:

"I knew it, they are all pretending to be young. Ha, at such an old age, still pretending to be a girl in her twenties, Audrey Edwards, this lunatic, is truly shameless."

Even while expressing her dissatisfaction, her choice of words remained elegant.

"Perhaps there are other possibilities. Although your judgment has a ninety percent accuracy rate, maybe..." Xia De asked, and the Witch took the teacup handed to her by Ti Fa:

"Isn't what she did today the same probing I did when I first met you? Oh, Xia De, don't tell me you didn't guess what that test tube was for."

"Of course I guessed it, but I still don't understand why I have never been able to perceive the Witch's power. I don't mean the badge, I mean my own perception."

"Since Audrey Edwards is a Great Witch of Knowledge and Wisdom, she naturally has ways to hide herself well. And the reason she went crazy in the past also seems very suspicious now."

The Duchess said:

"When we first met, even though she was very cold to you, she still took the initiative to propose taking you to the island, definitely wanting to confirm up close what exactly is going on with you. After confirming last time that there was no illusion on you to disguise your gender, she used the potion this time to further confirm your gender. Aren't her methods the same as mine?"

Xia De didn't comment on this:

"Then should I expose her? Then you can talk to her in the Council, just like communicating with Miss Be Na Ni Si at the beginning of the year."

"No, no, no, you just pretend you don't know anything. Since she likes playing role-playing games so much, let her play slowly." Miss Jia Lin Na curled her lips:

"Anyway, I will also go to Green Lake in a few weeks. You cultivate a good relationship with her so that she won't go to the Council and talk nonsense, and then I will personally expose her. I am quite looking forward to what kind of expression she will have then."

Ti Fa, standing on the side of the sofa, revealed a smile. Seeing Xia De notice her, she blinked at Xia De, signaling that there was nothing wrong. "Then I will temporarily treat her as an ordinary Ring Ringed Ringed Shushi. It is also a trouble that her strength is less than eleven rings."

Xia De nodded, and Miss Jia Lin Na also talked about the main purpose of this visit:

"I talked to Edwards in the Council about the potion 'Cat in the Bottle.' She wasn't willing to help at first, saying she was busy with other things recently. Later, I promised to raise the price, and she reluctantly agreed. The potion will probably be in my hands in a day or two, so you don't need to think of ways through other channels."

"I said so, collecting the materials for that key shouldn't take so long. If she was delayed because of 'Cat in the Bottle,' then it makes sense."

Xia De suddenly realized. The Witch snorted again, clearly dissatisfied with her colleague in the Council:

"Judging from the current situation, the Edwards family or their secrets are highly likely related to the Space Chosen One, otherwise how could there be such a coincidence? I don't know if Audrey didn't realize it or realized it and deliberately didn't say it, but if I hadn't heard about this from you, even I wouldn't know that the Witches of the Council were so deeply involved with the story of the Green Lake region. Be careful when you act with her, I am worried that she will suddenly go crazy again."

"I think that lady is quite normal."

"Yeah, yeah, you know her very well now."

She said this deliberately, her beautiful eyes looking at Xia De, and Xia De kissed the Duchess's lips: "I still know you better."

"Sweet words, save them for Lei Lei Qianya, isn't she going on a date with you?" Although she said this, judging from the expression on her face, she was very satisfied with Xia De's answer.

Whether it was out of guilt for not seeing Xia De for a few weeks recently, or wanting to compensate Xia De for the Green Lake investigation mission, the date activity arranged by Lei Lei Qianya this Sunday was indeed beyond Xia De's expectations.

He had thought it would be an outing in the suburbs, then returning to the city for a meal, and watching an opera in the evening as usual. But when he saw the girl wearing a white lady's shirt, a red slim-fit lady's jacket, and a black long skirt in the afternoon, and she smiled and took off her hat to greet Xia De, Xia De almost didn't recognize that this girl with a single ponytail was Lei Lei Qianya.

Every time he saw Lei Lei Qianya, even if she wasn't dressed up, she was at least in quite formal attire. But today, the Princess was dressed completely like a commoner, and there were no servants following her, not even A Gao Jie Li Na.

"From your shocked eyes, I knew that the effort I spent specifically choosing this outfit was not in vain." Lei Lei Qianya said, but didn't tell Xia De that it was actually Duo Luo Qian who finally chose this outfit.

She rested one hand on the door frame: "Detective, don't you recognize me?"

"It's rare to see you wearing this style of clothing, but it's still very beautiful, no, it's very beautiful."

"Look, you are also gradually learning how to get along with girls. Today we will go around the city together, as ordinary people. I want to accompany you for the rest of the day."

She looked at Xia De with pursed lips. When entering the foyer, Xia De's appearance was reflected in those emerald eyes:

"I once used Duo Luo Qian's body to pretend to be a commoner girl and go on a date with you, but that wasn't the complete me." She pointed to her chest:

"Such an opportunity is rare. At least today, let Lei Lei Qianya Ka Wen Di Xu truly be idle and walk around To Bei Si Ke with you. Measure the size of the city, try the restaurants and taverns of the commoners. There is no Princess, only Lei Lei Qianya."

She blinked:

"Is that okay?"

The outsider felt his heart was about to melt from this fiery emotion:

"Okay, I'll go tidy up and we'll set off. Xiao Xiao Miya will stay at home."

Saying this, he turned and went upstairs quickly. The girl with her hands on her hips stood in the foyer, watching his back with a smile.

The time that afternoon was indeed unforgettable for Xia De. Lei Lei Qianya used some illusions to simply change her appearance, and then left the house with Xia De, entering the To Bei Si Ke of spring.

They walked together on the streets of this great metropolis of the steam age, laughing and talking about the recent weather and the recent interesting news in the city. Because spring had arrived, they also went to the Regent Park near the Nature Church in the east of the city, walking on the gravel path together while watching the trees in the park sprouting tender buds.

At dusk, the two went to the Three Cats Hotel in the north of the city for dinner. When the owner, Mrs. Madame Sangmei, personally brought them food, she didn't forget to tease Xia De with a smile for bringing a new beautiful girl again. And Lei Lei Qianya, who was resting her chin under the gas lamp on the wall, watching the bard singing the legends of ancient heroes, had an exquisite profile and snow-white neck that were stunningly beautiful:

"Lady, I am not the detective's lover."

She responded generously to Mrs. Madame Sangmei, her snow-white skin appearing even more alluring under the dim yellow light:

"I just hired the detective to protect me for the whole day. If he performs well enough, perhaps he can continue to protect me tonight." Saying this, she revealed an ambiguous smile.

"I see, the detective should have such luck."

The female owner smiled and bid farewell to the two. Under the table, Lei Lei Qianya's right foot, wearing a small black leather shoe, kicked Xia De lightly; "Are the girls over there beautiful?"

It was dark outside, and what Lei Lei Qianya was referring to were the streetwalkers who entered the Three Cats Hotel at night, sitting by the wall waiting for guests. ===== CHAPTER 1575 =====

It was already dark outside, and what Lei Lei Qianya was referring to were the streetwalkers who entered the Three Cats Hotel at night and sat by the wall waiting for guests.