Chapter 2386: Night Interlude

The young black-haired Great Witch examined her student:

"The Princess of the North can even take out her own sister, yet you are still reserved... You won't really wait until Xia De goes to Willondale City, right? It's been so long, do you still feel that he won't give you a promise?"

"Teacher, I am a witch apprentice, I must remain pure."

The messy blonde hair hung casually behind Margaret, but Miss Sylvia joked:

"Then what is the truth?"

Margaret raised her neck slightly:

"I'm waiting for him to speak first. If he takes the initiative... I will... I am a Princess of the Kasenrik United Kingdom. Since I said I would wait until Willondale, I cannot break my promise, otherwise, otherwise, wouldn't I become that kind of impatient girl?"

Miss Sylvia shook her head looking at her student:

"Love and war are unreasonable. Galina always says things like that."

So the Princess plucked up the courage to ask:

"Then teacher, what about yourself?"

"My dear Margaret~ Witches and witch apprentices are still different."

Emma Sylvia, who thought she had walked fast enough, said so. Although she guessed that Galina and Xia De had something, she still didn't think she had lost much.

On the other side, Xia De, who left Margaret Manor, did not return directly to the ship but went to Spider Alley again.

This time it was a coincidence. Although Mr. Albert was not in the morgue, through the guidance of his colleagues, Xia De found him talking to Bernhardt in the Spider Hotel.

The two saw Xia De and greeted him. Xia De then sat down at the table. After the hotel owner wearing an apron left, Xia De glanced at Mr. Albert wearing a cowl, and then said to Mr. Bernhardt:

"Something big is going to happen."

"Hmm... hasn't something big been happening all the time?"

The blood-sucking Viscount was puzzled, and Xia De raised his eyebrows:

"A real big event, probably similar to the big event in Mibao last autumn."

Mr. Bernhardt was startled, and then almost jumped up from the table:

"Are you sure? No, you are not a person who would joke. Then when is it?"

Mr. Albert on the side was also listening carefully. Xia De did not hide it:

"The Church will probably find traces of the ritual soon. I can't be sure of the exact time, but it should be between the weekend and next Tuesday."

"This week? But today is already Thursday!"

Mr. Bernhardt immediately became restless. Xia De did not comfort him but asked again:

"How is the investigation into the merchant Thomas Pidgeon going?"

"I entrusted Captain Rudolf to investigate Pidgeon's fleet. On the surface, he is doing business with the archipelago, but in fact, he has been smuggling with the New World. I arranged for people to investigate his warehouse and cabin, and as a result, I really found some potions and alchemical materials unique to the Old Continent. And judging by the types, the one trading with him must be the 【Dragon Feast Cult】."

"Caught a mouse."

Mr. Albert said while holding a wine glass. Bernhardt sighed:

"Mr. Watson, after you test whether Carmen Eddington has a problem on your side, we will arrest Pidgeon. Don't worry about him escaping. Now my manpower is sufficient, and there are people around him 24 hours a day. And it's better if he escapes; we might be able to follow him to discover more secrets."

"Tomorrow is Friday. I will be able to see Carmen Eddington at the Margaret Manor banquet in the evening. If he is really just an ordinary person, I can ask him after hypnotizing him. If he is not... then the problem will be interesting."

The hotel owner came again and brought the beer Xia De ordered. There wouldn't be very delicious drinks in such a small shop. Xia De ordered drinks just so that there wouldn't be nothing in front of him.

"After solving this matter, I will have nothing to do. Weekend to next Tuesday... We will be ready for battle."

Mr. Bernhardt did not think about retreating. Since he had reached this step, he had obviously made up his mind. As for the symbolic relic Xia De needed to summon the god, he had also prepared it, but because Mr. Albert was here, he didn't mention it directly.

"Mr. Watson, actually I also have something I want to ask you for help."

The coroner said on the side, so Xia De looked at him again:

"What is it?"

"It's not a very troublesome matter. If the matter is solved smoothly, I can get a special rule Luo De card as a reward."

His tone was very calm:

"You should also know about the three precious cards that caused a stir in Moon Bay City some time ago. Yes, you must know, after all, you have already won one at the Parsifal Club. I know the whereabouts of the most precious card, but I need to solve some trouble first. I don't know if you have time on Saturday?"

Xia De nodded hesitantly:

"I think I should have."

Although Saturday afternoon is the group meeting time, by then even Dorothy will have come to Moon Bay, and only he and the Doctor will be left in Tobesk. It doesn't matter if this group study session is canceled. And since Ptolemy Albert made an appointment with him before the god descended, he definitely didn't just want him to help.

"That's good, Mr. Watson, let's meet here at 9:30 on Saturday morning."

"What kind of trouble is it, do you need me to help?"

Mr. Bernhardt on the side also asked. Mr. Albert glanced at him and shook his head slightly:

"Armand, this time it's better if it's just me and Mr. Watson."

They were drinking here just now, and they were also talking about the traitors of the ethnic group. Therefore, not long after Xia De arrived, Mr. Albert left first on the grounds that the topic was over.

Mr. Bernhardt twisted his head to watch his figure disappear, and then asked Xia De:

"I can tell, you are not right today."

Pausing for a moment:

"Because of Ptolemy?"

"Yes."

Mr. Bernhardt was not surprised at all:

"Do you know, there is a very subtle mutual induction between blood-sucking species, and this mutual induction is more intense among higher-level blood-sucking species. There is no research to prove the origin of this perception, but it should be related to our blood.

I said this nonsense to tell you that three months ago, when I first came to Moon Bay and saw Ptolemy, whom I hadn't seen for a long time, I already felt that he... he was like an unstable steam bomb. Although he is only a six-ring on the surface, I probably can't beat him.

I originally thought he had some adventure, but after you came, so many things happened, and I almost figured it out. 【Blood Sorrow】 should be in his hands, right?"

Xia De nodded:

"I entrusted someone to investigate his identity background, and there are many stories in it. Let's go to another restaurant for dinner. I'll talk to you about these. I want you to evaluate this person from your perspective."

The Spider Hotel also provides dinner, but obviously, the taste is not very good. So the two left the Lower City and had dinner in the core city area upstream of the Taton River.

During this period, Xia De explained the coroner's suspected background, the reason for going to the New World after graduation, his experience in the New World, and his general story in middle age. Finally, he mentioned meeting the leader of the other party, "The Pious," yesterday while investigating 【Eternal Light】, and being scratched by 【Blood Sorrow】.

Some of these things Mr. Bernhardt already knew. He nodded while listening. It wasn't until Xia De finished talking about these and the two walked together in the Parliament Square under the Belindell Big Ben that he gave the answer:

"I know you might think I'm biased towards my friend, but until today, I still think Ptolemy is an upright good person. Otherwise, I wouldn't have kept asking him for help."

"I don't deny his justice."

Xia De also said:

"But is it necessarily right for upright people to do upright things? We won't discuss philosophical questions. I also think Mr. Albert is a good person, but whether one should completely trust him..."

The middle-aged blood-sucking Viscount was not a naive young man who hadn't experienced things. For this question, he just remained silent.

At this time, night had fallen. Standing in the glowing thick fog, looking up at the towering Belindell Big Ben—

Dang~

The bell rang at 6:30, and Xia De had made a decision.

Although the dinner that day was with Mr. Bernhardt, Xia De still returned to Belindell Manor before going home.

However, some accidents happened that night. It was almost midnight, and the bedroom of the Hamilton Detective Agency was as hot as usual.

Blonde hair was entangled with Xia De, and the Princess was using the writer's body to carry out the "second half." Their physical discomfort period lasted for six days and finally ended.

She was kissing Xia De passionately, and suddenly a knock on the door sounded—

Dong dong dong~

"Someone is knocking on the bedroom door!"

Xia De immediately broke free from Leisia's arms, which made the Princess very dissatisfied:

"Why did you stop? It's Little Mia knocking on the door, probably hungry. Aren't you going to put her on a diet? Don't pay attention to her."

"It's not Little Mia, it's me. Doesn't that cat like to scratch the door?"

The very clear voice of that red-haired witch came from outside the door, with helplessness in her voice:

"Leisia, open the door."

She knew from the conversation inside the door that it was Leisia who should have been in the Yodel Palace who was on the "battlefield" at this time.

"What do you want to do? It was agreed that tonight belongs to us!"

The Princess said towards the direction of the door, not forgetting to hug Xia De's neck, as if worried that Xia De would suddenly run away.

"Of course there is an important matter. Just now my jewelry sent information asking me to go to the parliament for a meeting. Didn't you hear me singing in the corridor? Something happened in Moon Bay again. Xia De, open the door. I don't want to talk to you through the door while listening to Leisia deliberately making sounds."

Although quite reluctant, Leisia also knew the urgency of the matter, so although she was still complaining, she kissed Xia De fiercely a few times and then "let go" of Xia De. ===== CHAPTER 2387 =====