Chapter 2100: Rainstorm

"No, absolutely cannot let the church come!"

The Marchioness said suddenly, her voice quite high. Seeing that Xia De and Miss Lei Qianya were both looking at her, she then explained stammeringly:

"My husband has no secrets that cannot be known by the church, but there are some confidential documents of the Kingdom in this house. Unless it is a last resort, the church cannot be allowed to search. After all, once the church investigates, what if they really find something?"

Although even if the church discovered something, as long as it was not related to the supernatural, it would not be leaked at will, but no one wanted the church to search their own home. After all, once the church made up its mind to search, they could really find anything.

"Then let's seal this place first. If there are problems later, you can come find me, and I will let him come again."

Miss Lei Qianya said, and the Marchioness of Ankala nodded gently in thanks, then arranged for the servants to take Xia De to change his clothes. His shirt and trousers were covered in dust, and his originally shiny leather shoes were also stained with mud from entering the sewer.

And after Xia De left, the Marchioness asked Miss Lei Qianya embarrassedly:

"Lei Qianya, how much money did your family spend to hire him?"

"Why, do you want to poach him?"

The witch asked in surprise, and the latter immediately shook her head:

"Of course not, how could I do such a thing? But it shouldn't be easy to invite such a capable person to help by your side, right? Although I don't understand that world, he is so young, acts steadily, and has means; even if he is an ordinary person, it's not easy to recruit, right? Satisfy my curiosity, how much money did you spend?"

The Great Witch of Fate certainly could not tell the intricate "love-hate entanglements" in the Council, so she did not answer, just smiled profoundly.

And the Marchioness probably misunderstood, covering her mouth in surprise and whispering:

"Could it be that you..."

Whispering a few words in her ear, Miss Lei Qianya's face immediately turned red:

"What are you saying? Am I such an indecent girl? It's just that our family has a connection with his organization; you know, the seven major families in the area all have their own secrets. As for him... although he looks quite good, I am the Countess of this generation, and my husband cannot be someone who cannot reveal his true identity."

"I thought you had taken a fancy to him. In the past, you always didn't get close to any men and liked to attend gatherings with only girls. Actually, some people said privately that you liked girls."

"That is slander... Alright, his appearance is indeed very much to my aesthetic. Please don't laugh, there is nothing funny about this."

"I'm not laughing, just curious about what difference there is between people like them and ordinary men."

The Marchioness looked in the direction Xia De left:

"So young, tall, and his arms are so powerful. You heard it just now, this wall was knocked open by him. I'm really curious, when he knocks on other things, is he also so powerful?"

Married noble ladies did not avoid such topics in private; this was, after all, an open yet conservative era. Although Bella Lei Qianya had means in other aspects, she was the only one who couldn't catch such words.

In short, the reading salon that afternoon, besides causing a lady to cry, generally did not cause any trouble. Xia De told the witch about his discovery underground later, and Miss Lei Qianya also said she would arrange for people to investigate, but Xia De did not think any clues could be found here.

However, Miss Lei Qianya's attempt to "promote" was a great success. By the time the steam train carrying goods from Willendale arrived locally, the fashion trend from the Royal Capital would surely sweep through Moon Bay.

After the salon ended, Miss Lei Qianya took the Marchioness to visit her cousin. As for the werewolf's whereabouts later, it would also be determined after this visit.

Xia De discussed the meeting time in the evening with Miss Lei Qianya, then threw the crystal shoe to go home, preparing artifacts to face the situation he might encounter tonight.

It was already past four in the afternoon when he appeared at home. Hearing the sound, Little Mia wagged her tail and followed Xia De into the basement, obediently standing on top of the shelf where Xia De placed "souvenirs," watching him take inventory of the artifacts and muttering to himself:

"Should I bring 【Night Watcher】? The Higgs Dragon Head Stone is the most important. Miss Lei Qianya said the church is guarding against cultists at the pier; I don't know if the 【Dragon Feast Sect】 can really summon a dragon."

Considering that he didn't know what time he would return tonight, Xia De had dinner with Mia half an hour earlier than before, and then prepared to set off:

"Even if I encounter something, I won't be unable to return all night. I hope this thunderstorm can bring me a harvest... If I can master 【Adele's Principle of Return】, tonight's matter will be much simpler."

"Meow~"

The cat that had eaten its fill meowed gently. Seeing Xia De about to set off, it actually wagged its tail and followed Xia De into the basement. Xia De, pondering the problem, only realized the cat was following when he entered the hidden passage behind the wall, but this time he did not allow Little Mia to follow:

"It's very dangerous tonight; I'll take you to play in Moon Bay later."

Carrying the cat back upstairs, the orange-white cat stood obediently on the back of the sofa, watching Xia De move away. That look made Xia De unable to bear it, so he turned back and stroked the cat's head, and the cat also narrowed its eyes and raised its head to let Xia De stroke it.

"Meow~"

After a soft meow, Little Mia's mouth spat out sparks. Xia De smiled and flicked them with his finger, and the sparks flew back towards the cat. The large amber eyes revealed a look of surprise, and the cat turned around nimbly and flicked its tail, flicking those sparks back at Xia De. Xia De then pinched those warm sparks, and the cat wagged its tail and rubbed its furry face against Xia De's hand quickly.

"Sure enough, Little Mia is quite adapted to her own power. I think it shouldn't be afraid of other flames either. As long as the flame is not very strong and does not exceed its tolerance limit, it can flick it back with its tail. Is the bloodline of the 'Son of the Sun' really that powerful?"

He thought to himself, and after saying goodbye to the cat, he went downstairs. And when Xia De was walking down the stairs, he suddenly froze for a moment:

"Tolerance limit?"

The scene of the cat turning around and flicking the sparks back with its tail kept repeating in Xia De's mind. He was slightly stunned, then turned his head to look at the high part of the stairs behind him:

"Was my spell failure because my own power was not enough to bear the attack power? If I could find some carrier as an intermediary for spellcasting, to receive and reverse... The cat's turn and tail flick just now was really too beautiful."

He narrowed his eyes, then turned around in place on the stairs like a fool. He raised his head and was stunned for a long while; the cat's turn and tail flick action became more profound and clear in his mind:

"That action just now was as natural and seamless as the golden ratio. Turning around and flicking the tail..."

【You don't have a tail as a spellcasting intermediary, unless you are in the cat form and try to use that strange art.】

"She" smiled gently.

"Don't encourage me to turn into a cat to practice this strange art. Even if I succeed, how will the girls look at me in the future? How will Miss Adele Isabella look at me in the future? I am a Ringed Shushi, not a Cat Shushi."

"She" continued to smile gently, but Xia De already had an idea. It might not succeed, but it was completely worth a try. So after returning to the hidden space in the basement, he inserted 【Night Watcher】 into the scabbard, wrapped it in cloth, and carried it on his back. Then he picked up the "Dragon Scale Sword" he used when going out of the city with the witch last time, which was the straight sword reinforced by 【Dragon Scale Coins】, and carried it on his back as well.

"This is secure."

Then he reached out and touched the statue of the Ancient God.

【Prepared so thoroughly, do you think you will definitely be able to obtain divinity tonight?】

"This is a sixth sense. Even if I can't get divinity, on this stormy Sunday night, something big will definitely happen in the Moon Bay area. Ancient prophecies, the city of wealth. The surging undercurrents are about to surface, and the story formed by all these contradictions and disputes is finally about to begin."

It was only an hour or so ago when he left Moon Bay that the weather was just exceptionally gloomy, but when Xia De walked out of the Dragon's Nest, the gale blowing from the small forest into the cave outside the Dragon's Nest made him almost unable to open his eyes. The temperature in the morning could be close to thirty degrees, but now outside it was sleet close to zero, and it even contained ice pellets.

In this weather, it was not easy to find a rental carriage. There was almost no one on the street, only police officers in rain capes running on the street. Seeing Xia De, the patrol officer warned him loudly:

"Martial law after seven o'clock tonight, sir, hurry back to where you live and don't come out. Oh, this damn weather, may God bless those still at sea."

Moon Bay City had not encountered such bad weather before. If it was just because of this that there was a curfew, it would be a bit too exaggerated.

Xia De wanted to ask the reason for the curfew, but the police officer had already run far away. So he could only move towards the Zhong Lou of Lei Qianya in the center of the city while looking for a carriage. But until he reached his destination, he could not find an empty carriage. Fortunately, he was not late, and when he met the witch at the top of the bell tower, it was three minutes earlier than the agreed 6:50.

The canopy of the viewing platform behind the bell tower had been unfolded, so standing here to look at the scenery, there was no need to worry about the wind blowing away his hat or the rain wetting his shoulders.

The Countess with the cinnabar birthmark was also looking at the rain. Seeing Xia De dispel the illusion and reveal the two swords on his back, she confirmed with worry again:

"The thing you want to do must be completed tonight, right?"

Xia De looked at the cumulonimbus clouds covering the city:

"Yes, it must be tonight. This matter is very important to me. What is going to happen in the city? The police on the street said there would be a curfew tonight. I didn't hear the news before I left."

"The whole city was notified of the curfew forty minutes ago. It has nothing to do with the weather. The Natural Church, which is responsible for monitoring the ocean, discovered not long ago that three behemoths are rapidly approaching the Moon Bay pier from the outer sea. Yes, three dragons are flying from the deep sea to Moon Bay." ===== CHAPTER 2101 =====