Chapter 2361

This gentleman, who was slightly older than Mr. Albert, stood in the corridor and said to Xia De:

"He also said that if a handsome Mr. Watson came to look for him and was unwilling to wait here for him, there is a letter for you on his desk."

"Okay, thank you very much. Speaking of which, have you and Mr. Albert always been colleagues?"

Xia De asked curiously, and the slightly thin coroner shook his head immediately:

"I was transferred here two years ago. Ptolemy is the most qualified and the most skilled person here. I have to praise him again; he is a very good person, enthusiastically helping others, and even taking the initiative to comfort the family members who come to claim the bodies... we usually don't do this; after all, in this day and age, no one wants to cause trouble for themselves for no reason."

Mr. Albert's office was independent and not in the same room as the other coroners' offices. Xia De did not have the habit of rummaging through other people's things, so after entering the office, he just picked up the letter paper covered on the table. The content on it was very brief:

【He is at the pier, Golden Gangwan Street, Warehouse No. 32.】

"Golden Gangwan Street" was the street by the sea in Moon Gangwan, and "Princess Trading Partners" was also on that street.

Having learned the address, Xia De regretted not letting Luweiya wait a moment and go to the pier with him. Fortunately, when he left the morgue, the purple-eyed girl was still waiting for him at the street corner:

"I had a premonition just now that you would come out soon."

She said with a smile, and that smile was very beautiful.

The two took a carriage to the pier together. After Xia De sent Luweiya onto the Radiant Messenger, he went to Warehouse No. 32 on Golden Gangwan Street alone.

Anyone who could rent a warehouse on a street by the sea was certainly not an ordinary person. Xia De had just walked near the street in the fog in the afternoon when he saw two burly gatekeepers standing at the entrance of the warehouse.

After a little thought, he hid behind the lamp post of the gas street lamp by the wall. And what flashed out afterwards was a silver-white cat.

No one would be vigilant against a cat in the slightly glowing white fog, so the cat climbed onto the wall very smoothly.

And even more smoothly, Mr. Bernhard was not inside the warehouse building, but in the courtyard filled with wooden boxes, talking to a man who looked like a merchant wearing a monocle.

Small bat symbols appeared above both of their heads, and the content of their conversation was chatting about the rising freight costs affected by the situation between the North and South countries recently.

The conversation ended quickly, and Mr. Bernhard also came out of the warehouse quickly, and then saw Xia De head-on.

He raised an eyebrow and did not walk towards Xia De immediately. Instead, he continued to walk forward for at least two hundred meters before meeting up with Xia De, who followed from behind:

"The manpower and supplies supported by Marquis Mosen and Miss Rice are already in place, and even Lady Jude sponsored me a large sum of money. The investigation this week has been quite smooth. The degree of unity among the clansmen in Moon Gangwan is really beyond my expectations. In short, there will be results soon."

Compared to the full face of worry last week, Mr. Bernhard's spirit was much better this week.

"I eavesdropped on your conversation. Was that merchant Thomas Pidgeon just now?"

Xia De asked, and Mr. Bernhard nodded:

"Why, do you know him?"

Xia De frowned and said:

"The time of the large-scale trade conducted by the cultists that you forced out of Chandler has already corresponded to two bank accounts. One of them is Thomas Pidgeon."

Mr. Bernhard was not surprised at all:

"Yes, he is also my key suspect; otherwise, with sufficient manpower now, I wouldn't have visited him in person... Who is the other one?"

"Carmen Eddington. The third son of Earl Eddington, a musician, 39 years old."

Mr. Bernhard shook his head immediately:

"This can't be our clansman; we have rules... but not necessarily; Moon Gangwan has already had many impossible events."

He sighed while speaking, and Xia De then suggested:

"Don't disrupt your current investigation progress, but focus on Thomas Pidgeon. Since the matter of Carmen Eddington involves the Seven Great Families, let me confirm the other party's identity first."

Mr. Bernhard nodded in agreement, and then the two separated.

Xia De did not go to test the merchant in the warehouse not far away alone, but returned directly to the "Radiant Messenger".

Because Miss Belindell went to the City Council again this afternoon, she did not appear on the stern deck of the Radiant Messenger until before dinner, looking at the fog and Moon Gangwan dyed red by the setting sun with Xia De.

"Carmen Eddington?"

The Countess recalled carefully:

"Although he is older than me, according to the friendship between the two families, we should be considered the same generation... What are you looking at me for? I am definitely not 39 years old!"

She tapped him lightly amidst Xia De's smile.

"Xia De, it's not easy for you to see him. He has locked himself at home to compose music since the beginning of the year and hasn't stepped out of the house until now. I can't find any good excuse for you to see him either. Of course, you can also break into the Eddington Manor yourself; can't you turn into a little kitten?"

She asked teasingly, but immediately said:

"Go ask Margaret. It has been more than a week since the 'Night of Long Fangs'. The Princess wants to hold a banquet at Margaret Manor to invite the big shots of Moon Gangwan to talk about follow-up support for disaster relief. On one hand, it is to appease the hearts of the people, and on the other hand, it is also to take the opportunity to narrow the distance between the royal family and Moon Gangwan.

I only received the news this afternoon; the banquet is expected to be held this Friday. When you ask Margaret to send out invitations, bring the young people of the Seven Great Families along too. If Carmen Eddington comes, you can test him at the banquet. If he doesn't come, you can break in while there is no one at Eddington Manor to take a look."

"A strange musician who doesn't go out; this person also seems to have a lot of suspicion."

The Countess touched his face very gently:

"Don't be under so much pressure. Now that we are all here, you don't have to do everything. Luweiya is right; sometimes you just put too much pressure on yourself; you don't have the responsibility to shoulder everything."

Xia De shook his head and didn't explain what he was worrying about:

"Has the Council prepared the two relics to be exchanged with the 【Light-Guiding Retreat Society】 for the 【Star Sword Stone】?"

"Of course, they will be delivered after dinner. You know, although the Council can now deliver ordinary items such as letters, it still cannot deliver relics casually."

She leaned close to Xia De, her golden eyes full of worry:

"Sometimes, even I worry that you will be crushed by pressure one day."

"I have been like this all the way. Besides, after the Moon Gangwan incident, I can also rest for a while."

Then he would have to face the visiting Miss Gao De, which was also a small trouble.

"Look at you, you frowned again."

The Countess said softly again, watching Xia De holding the railing with both hands, looking at the thick fog in the distance:

"At first, when it was just you and me in Moon Gangwan, you would still smile occasionally. Since everyone arrived in Moon Gangwan, you have always been frowning and coming in and out of the manor... I'm not complaining; I know you have been busy."

She bit her lip lightly, thinking of the days that were not long ago.

Somehow, she suddenly felt a bit aggrieved in her heart. So she lowered her head, not wanting Xia De to see her expression. But she soon realized that Xia De had grabbed her hand:

"I have been busy with various things recently; it is indeed different from the beginning."

She raised her head again, only to find that Xia De's face was already close at hand.

The two looked at themselves in each other's eyes without speaking. The two faces got closer and closer, until the Countess took the initiative to wrap her arms around Xia De's neck and then kissed him passionately.

Except for Miss Eleise, who was discussing the renovation plan of the "Radiant Messenger" with Megan in the cabin, no one would notice the two embracing and kissing in the fog.

The Great Witch of Fate was not a person who was easily emotional; she just felt terrified for no reason, terrified of losing everything she had already obtained... especially the man she was embracing at this moment.

But it must be admitted that the "kiss" itself really has a very magical power. At least when Xia De held Miss Belindell's hand and returned to the cabin together, there was no sign of unhappiness on her face; instead, when she met Luweiya, she felt inexplicably guilty.

"That's why I said, Bella is sometimes really naively cute."

Miss Aphra said this to Megan, and the Great Witch of Wisdom, who had already obtained everything, just showed a "wise" smile.

After a sumptuous dinner, Xia De took the two relics and went out to find Mr. Chekhov of the 【Light-Guiding Retreat Society】 to exchange relics. The two relics that could create darkness provided by the Witch Council were both "Keeper-level", namely 【Black Curtain Kerosene Lamp】 and 【Shadow Cloak】.

The former was just an oil lamp, but it would not create light when lit, but darkness. The latter was a silk-textured garment, whose main function was actually to be completely invisible in the dark area after being put on, but the cloak itself had been verified to be able to block peculiar light as well.

Speaking of relics that create darkness, Xia De could actually think of the 【Box of Darkness】 that went out of control when he first met Galina at the "Lucky Southern Cross Club". That relic was severely damaged after the "Dark Turmoil" incident in Tobesk, but according to its performance at that time, the Great Witch of Balance believed that it was actually more appropriate to be rated as "Keeper-level".

In short, Xia De stepped into the long night again with the two relics. And Luweiya called the Countess, intending to take advantage of the suitable stars tonight to divine the whereabouts of the remaining three dragon scales again.

If there were really results, she could also save some special coins.