Chapter 2063: Card Game Invitation

After the treatment ended, it was time for lunch, and Miss Lei Qianya naturally invited Xia De to stay and eat. By the time the two appeared in the dining room together, the blonde countess no longer showed any signs of having been injured.

The lunch was quite sumptuous. Although Moon Bay City is a port city, to accommodate Xia De, who is "from the Landaer River Valley," there was not much seafood or fish on the lunch table. Xia De was a bit tired after working all morning, but while eating, he still noticed that Miss Lei Qianya would glance at him inadvertently, and when Xia De looked back, the witch would immediately avert her gaze.

During lunch, she even took the initiative to raise her wine glass to express her gratitude to Xia De. The look that had made Xia De feel numb just now might have been an illusion, but this toast definitely meant that the relationship between the two had finally changed from "strangers, just met" to "friendly, friends."

"The 【Source of Chaos】 will probably stay in your shoulder for a month or two. It is normal to have strange dreams during this period, but if dreams appear frequently and even affect reality, you need to pay attention. You also know the characteristics of the 【Source of Chaos】. Oh, according to the containment method of this relic, please bask in the moonlight more; this is conducive to maintaining health."

Miss Lei Qianya nodded and asked:

"What compensation should I give you? Although you said you didn't want it, this cost you a Sage-level relic, and those Waters of Moon Essence are also priceless."

Xia De shook his head:

"Please don't mention this matter again; I will not accept any reward."

He and Miss Lei Qianya maintained a tacit understanding and did not talk about where Xia De learned this treatment method. Even though Miss Lei Qianya had no contact with the Truth Society, she, who knew the entire "surgery" process, could see that the technique involved the fusion of relics and the human body, as well as human alchemy.

Of course, they did not mention a single word about her lying in his arms to receive treatment last night, biting his neck, and the two riding the same horse back to the city. Xia De thought their relationship was developing in a good direction, but recalling the look that made his heart race just now, he doubted whether his "favorability enhancement" plan was too effective.

As for the harvest from last night, that is, the remnant of the poem, the dragon scale, and the female werewolf, they were naturally mentioned after the witch recovered.

The content of the poem remnant was "Dragon breaking its shell, seven-colored dragon scales," but the content was too sparse, so it was unclear whether it pointed to the identity of the Chosen One or the content of the ritual; that powerful golden dragon scale was suspected to be related to the content of the poem remnant. In fact, before setting off last night, Miss Lei Qianya did not expect to have such an important harvest, so the scale was temporarily kept with her, and she wanted to carefully study the family ancient book that was accidentally deciphered.

As for the female werewolf, she was locked in the basement of the manor after being brought back and had now woken up.

Although she showed great ferocity in the cave last night, she was unexpectedly calm after waking up. When the manor maid brought her breakfast in the morning, she talked to her for a few words and found that she seemed to have lost most of her memories.

After Miss Jia Lin Na took the relic to check, she confirmed that she was not lying:

"She did not live in the cave voluntarily before; it was the grudge spirit attached to the tree we saw last night that controlled her."

Although she lost most of her memories, the woman still remembered that her name was Marika Frost and she was a resident of Moon Bay City. She did not remember her home address, only that her ability to "transform into a werewolf" was inherited from her father. She spent the full moon night with her father when she was young, and after her father committed suicide, she kept the secret herself. On an unknown date, she entered the Whispering Hills alone to spend the full moon night, and then she was controlled by that tree.

After lunch, to ensure safety and that she could not see everyone's faces clearly, Xia De and Miss Lei Qianya went to the basement to visit her. After all, this was a werewolf, so although she was not locked in a cage, her right hand and left foot were still firmly locked to the wall of the secret room by a rune chain.

Ms. Frost was in very low spirits because among those vague memories, she remembered being controlled to attack more than one living person.

"So how to deal with her?"

After talking to her for a while and confirming that she did not know about the dragon scales, only that the grudge spirit attached to the tree guided strange powers to enhance her, Xia De left the basement with Miss Lei Qianya. The witch asked Xia De, but Xia De shook his head:

"It depends on your thoughts, whatever you want. She attacked living people, so she is guilty; but she was controlled, so she is also innocent. Looking at her appearance, I think even if you let her leave directly, she probably doesn't want to return to her original life."

Miss Lei Qianya nodded:

"I thought you would intercede for her directly... There are doubts about this matter. That cave is too deep into the hills. She just said she hadn't been there before, but why did she go there the night she was controlled? The influence range of that tree and that ghost is very small, and it is impossible to lure her from a long distance."

"Investigate her true identity, maybe there will be a harvest. As for her subsequent arrangements..."

Xia De thought for a while:

"Examine this woman. If she is truly kind-hearted, it is better to keep her. This is not to pity her. Werewolves are rare now. Although she is not a Ringed Shushi, her thick-skinned appearance is no weaker than an ordinary low-ring Shushi. Now is a troubled time, keeping her by your side might be useful, and it can be considered as letting her atone for her sins."

The countess also thought Xia De's idea was very good, but everything had to wait until the woman's identity was investigated. Xia De didn't need to do this; investigating a person's identity in Moon Bay City was a small matter for the Lei Qianya family.

At present, it is not completely certain whether the seventh Chosen One will really appear in the Moon Bay area, and there is no evidence whether the legends and prophecies related to "dragons" circulating among the seven major families and local Moon Bay are related to this... although Xia De thinks it is highly likely. In short, the undercurrents beneath the seemingly calm Moon Bay area have now been partially detected.

Subsequent matters still need to be investigated, and Miss Lei Qianya will certainly not let go of the "Light-Worshipping Seminar"; she will definitely retaliate.

Xia De did not stay long at the Lei Qianya Manor this afternoon. After visiting the female werewolf, he thought about continuing to investigate the prostitute's corpse. Since there were no clues from Miss Lisa, a technical worker who also appeared that night, Xia De had to contact Freeman Hawthorne next. Although he lost a week of memory, his body was fine, and he was now active again.

But before Xia De left the manor, the witch asked somewhat coyly:

"Do you know how to play Luo De Pai... Oh, you must know how to play. During the 【Dice Story Collection】, I saw you carrying a very expensive deck. The day after tomorrow, Friday night, do you have time? At the Parliamentarian Club under the Big Ben of Lei Qianya, I have a card game with Count Martin Eddington and Baron Harry Wood."

After a slight pause:

"Actually, it's just an excuse for business socializing. I don't like this very much. After all, I can't play cards while divining. I used to let my maid pretend to be a man to play for me. If you have time, help me get to the card table. You said you wanted to investigate the Wood family; this is a good opportunity."

According to Mr. Bernhardt's information, among the three people, Hawthorne, Wood, and Black, who appeared in the bathhouse that night, Herman Wood was the second son of Baron Wood. Although Mr. Bernhardt was responsible for investigating this person, since there was an opportunity, Xia De would not let it go:

"Friday night? No problem, I'm quite good at Luo De Pai... Is Herman Wood coming too?"

The witch nodded:

"Yes, he likes Luo De Pai very much, and he will definitely appear in person on such an occasion. You don't have to worry about the bet. I will give you a special rule card, and you bet on this. If you win, it's all yours; if you lose, don't worry about it."

She felt that using this to invite the man in front of her might not be enough, but suddenly discovered that Xia De's eyes seemed to light up for a moment. She blinked hesitantly, and looked carefully, Xia De's expression had returned to normal:

"Special rule card... Please rest assured, I will definitely be there."

Bella Lei Qianya smiled. She felt that she probably knew what the other party liked.

After leaving the Lei Qianya Manor, Xia De first went to the morgue in Spider Alley in the Lower City. Mr. Ptolemy Albert seemed to be always working, and he also provided Xia De with new news:

"The church has begun to screen our kin in the city. I have very little contact with my kin. Although the church cannot investigate me, I cannot really do nothing."

He washed his hands in the pool against the wall, and then invited Xia De to the corridor outside the morgue to talk, where the smell was slightly lighter:

"Mr. Watson, can you please help me do some things? I would like to ask you to visit the kin I used to know and let them be more vigilant recently."

This man in a yellow robe was indeed very uneasy:

"I don't want to go in person because I don't know who the church is monitoring now. Armand said you are a very capable Ringed Shushi, and you are not a blood-sucking species, so I want to ask you to go."

This was a small matter. Although it took time, it was just running around the city. Thinking that during the Dice Story Collection last week, this gentleman helped him a lot at the entrance of the police station, Xia De agreed immediately:

"Happy to help."

However, the coroner did not let Xia De run to many places. He gave Xia De three addresses and names, and the addresses were all within the urban area of Moon Bay City. ===== CHAPTER 2064 =====