Chapter 2293: Ceiling

Xia De showed an "as expected" expression, and Mr. Bernhardt leaned forward slightly and asked:

"What kind of things? Related to Mrs. Jude?"

So the noble lady smiled at him:

"Yes, let me talk about this matter. Actually, it's not a big deal. Recently I received several harassment letters, the general meaning is... let me stop my current evil deeds, otherwise I will definitely suffer retribution."

"This wouldn't be referring to..."

Xia De paused here on purpose.

"It probably refers to Mrs. Jude's little hobby."

Miss Rice's right index finger and thumb were rubbing her left little finger. She had purple-red nail polish:

"Mrs. Jude came here to ask me for help, and I owe her a favor, and you also came to me for help, so I can only let you go and help her. Those letters shouldn't be pranks. There is a problem with the letter paper and envelope. I used a relic in my hand that can track the source, but I couldn't see anything."

"Did you bring the letter?"

Xia De asked, meaning he had actually taken the task.

Mrs. Jude did bring the letters. Actually, they were just two letters, both in envelopes without stamps. Only the envelope and letter paper were completely normal, without any reaction to elements.

If Miss Rice hadn't said that the source could not be traced, even Xia De wouldn't think they had problems.

"The task is accepted, but I also have requirements."

Mr. Bernhardt said, his face very serious:

"Mrs. Jude, at least before this series of events in Moon Bay ends, before the church gives up the investigation and pursuit of clansmen, don't continue your little hobby. This is good for you, and it is also good for all of us."

"But..."

"Viscount Bernhardt's request makes a lot of sense."

Miss Rice interrupted Mrs. Jude's words. She looked at the noble lady beside her leisurely:

"Sometimes controlling yourself a little is good for everyone. I help Viscount Bernhardt investigate local clansmen, the Viscount and his friend go to help you investigate the threat, and you control yourself. This is very fair, isn't it?"

She really had a lot of deterrent power when she spoke.

"Some time ago, Viscount Bernhardt captured Baron Chandler. You should know about this."

Xia De said again, and after Miss Rice nodded, he continued to ask:

"At that time, Mr. Bernhardt and Mr. Albert, relying on personal relationships and the sect's warrant, mobilized some local clansmen who were willing to help. So Miss Rice, can you persuade more people to help us in the things that may happen next? Dozens of blood-sucking species are enough to conquer the Moon Bay Police Station, and hundreds gathered together, even the church would have to attach importance to it."

"Do you want to conquer the church?"

Miss Rice asked teasingly. Xia De shook his head:

"If you want the church to change its view of you, of course you have to do something. The turmoil on Sunday night will definitely not be the last time. Next time you can perform better. Isn't this an opportunity?"

"But how do I feel that you want me and my clansmen to become the power in your hands? Speaking of which, this gentleman, I still don't know which side you represent."

Black eyes looked at Xia De. Xia De thought for a while:

"A side you can't afford to offend."

The noble girl smiled:

"If Viscount Bernhardt took out the sect's warrant to order me, I could probably gather dozens of people. But if you help Mrs. Jude solve the problem cleanly and beautifully, maybe I can really gather hundreds... You are right, handsome gentleman, we need the church to change its view of us, and the next turmoil in the city is the opportunity.

Helping you is also helping us. I regard it as cooperation, and solving Mrs. Jude's matter is the first step of our cooperation."

After agreeing that if there was a need, they would come to visit Miss Rice and Mrs. Jude again, Xia De and Mr. Bernhardt left here.

After the two returned to the street side by side, Xia De wiped his neck, and Mr. Bernhardt shook his head immediately:

"No, you can't force her to say the clues. The clansmen in Moon Bay don't listen to the sect's command much, but this doesn't mean they are completely scattered sand. Although Miss Rice is young, she is really capable... Unless it is a last resort, don't do anything to her for the time being, otherwise we will offend all the local clansmen at once."

Xia De was stunned for a moment before shaking his head:

"No, I mean you unbuttoned your collar just now in the room, shouldn't you button it up now?"

"Oh, okay, okay."

The time was still early. They wanted to discuss this troublesome matter with Mr. Albert again, so they returned to Spider Alley. Only this time it was very unfortunate, the coroner went to the Moon Bay Police Station to help assist in the autopsy of the corpses in the big fire on Sunday night, and was temporarily not there, so the two went to the Spider Hotel and sat down.

Xia De was very satisfied with this place. Although it was a bit dilapidated, it was precisely because it was dilapidated and remote that it could become a good place for conversation.

"Let's take half of these threatening letters each."

Xia De said:

"I have two very powerful diviners around me, including the very famous Miss Amethyst in Moon Bay, whom I can find. I will let them try to divine the source of the letters."

Mr. Bernhardt sat opposite the table and shook his head:

"Take them all, although I also know some people who are good at divination, such as Wilson in Huntington City, but they are definitely not as powerful as the people you know."

Mr. Wilson was the diviner that Xia De and the two found at the "Blood Rose Hotel" in Huntington at the time. He was suspected of having divined the "original" ending of the Battle of Pantanal (Chapter 1085).

"Watson, you go find the diviner, I will try to investigate Mrs. Jude and Miss Rice from the side. I didn't investigate that the two had such a good relationship before, and I was also shocked when I saw Mrs. Jude just now."

"Could it be that kind of relationship?"

Xia De raised his eyebrows. Mr. Bernhardt shook his head immediately:

"Impossible, the girl Miss Rice likes is about the same age as you, not that mature."

"Um... actually you can just explain, don't involve me."

Mr. Bernhardt smiled and raised his wine glass to toast Xia De:

"I really don't know how to repay you for being willing to help me like this."

"Don't say such things, we are friends. Besides, 【Blood Sorrow】 is also related to the things I am investigating."

Xia De sighed, looking at the empty tavern on Tuesday morning and the hotel owner who was drowsy and wiping wine glasses behind the counter:

"Since we met here, first it was the nameless female corpse case and the headless murder case, then it was the blood-sucking monster, and recently it has emerged as a serial heart disease. Your clansmen were first suspected of providing blood, and now they have become cooperating with cultists on a large scale. Plus the holy sword that seems to have been in the local area but has never appeared... The vortex is spreading wider and wider."

"I wouldn't be surprised if it spreads to Willondale later."

Mr. Bernhardt said, seeing Xia De wanting to speak but stopping, he took the initiative to say:

"If you want to say it, just say it, there is nothing I can't say in front of me."

Xia De hesitated for a while before lowering his head slightly and lowering his voice:

"Willondale side, gave you a lot of good things?"

"

"Hmm... may I ask what it is? No, no, I don't mean to ask for a reward; I just want to, I want to..."

Xia De finally decided to tell the truth:

"Do you have any divine items in your possession that can communicate directly with that 'Duke'?"

"The Duke?"

Mr. Bernhardt looked at him in confusion. A second later, after realizing what he meant, he nearly spat out the wine in his mouth:

"You mean..."

His trembling finger pointed toward the ceiling above. Xia De nodded slowly, his face expressionless:

"I need to find Him... I mean, I have some business with your god."

There were things that needed to be prepared in advance. Long-haired Luweiya said Xia De was no match for the god who devoured dragons, so besides using Miss Isabella as a trump card, Xia De had to make other preparations.

Even though he had always known Xia De was daring and possessed astonishing means, the vampire viscount was still shocked this time:

"Don't you dare tell me what you want to do. No, just by saying these words, some crazy ideas are already surfacing."

He gulped down the rest of the wine in his glass, then set the glass down with a heavy *thud*:

"Given our relationship, I won't beat around the bush with you."

He took a deep breath and exhaled a puff of air from his nostrils:

"Yes, I have one, but it's not what you think. I only have items used to pray to the god in exchange for divine protection. To communicate directly, it's impossible without a large priesthood or a temple. You know about the orthodox churches; have you ever heard of any divine item that can communicate directly with the orthodox gods?"

Xia De recalled:

"That, indeed, does not exist... Hmm... is there any possi..."

"There is no possibility. They wouldn't come over no matter what. If I could summon those old guys, why do you think I'm still investigating almost entirely on my own?"

Mr. Bernhardt seemed to know what Xia De was thinking, and Xia De was indeed thinking exactly that.

"I see... help me think of another way. This matter is very troublesome. Let me tell you..."

Xia De pointed upward:

"The Five Gods Sects won't work."

Then he pointed upward again:

"Although I can, I can't beat Him alone. (Note)"

"You really want to do this?"

Mr. Bernhardt once again miraculously understood Xia De's meaning perfectly. He didn't ask why the "ceiling" of the orthodox churches wouldn't work, but frowned and thought carefully for a long while:

"Your courage is truly terrifying... Actually, it's not impossible, but it's very dangerous."

He also pointed upward:

"If you succeed, it's equivalent to facing Him directly. Are you sure you can do it?"

"I can try, but what I'm worried about is..."

Xia De pointed upward again:

"This will implicate you, after all, you gave me the method."