Chapter 679

During the "Blood Debt" incident of Professor Higgins last time, Xia De's impression of Mr. Armand Bernhardt was quite good.

Therefore, even knowing that the other party was a vampire, and knowing that the other party was staying at the local winery, he did not go to the church to report it. And this time, the witches obviously would not pretend that this person did not exist, and what was even more obvious was that even if the other party was a mid-ring vampire, he absolutely could not beat any of the Great Witches in the room.

"Good luck to you."

Xia De could only think so while walking to the warehouse.

The size of the coffin could not be seen from the photo, but the actual size was actually the size of a normal coffin, so that Mr. Bernhardt obviously could not carry it back on his back. According to the auction process, this kind of bulk goods that were not easy to transport were all transported by the carriage of the Cassandra Auction House tomorrow, but Mr. Bernhardt obviously liked the antique coffin he bought very much, so he must take it away with a carriage tonight.

Of course, buying something and leaving immediately would look very suspicious, so Mr. Bernhardt still stayed at the Fire Worship Festival banquet, while that pitch-black metal coffin remained in the warehouse. As one of the organizers of the banquet, the Cassandra Auction House naturally had the key to the warehouse, and even the security company hired was from the Cassandra Auction House.

The warehouse was in the basement on the east side of the first floor of the Midhillburg Mechanical Academy. It was originally a shelter for the front-line barracks hundreds of years ago, and later became the storage room of the academy. The maid of Grandma Cassandra, the lady with two-ring strength, led Xia De all the way to the underground. After verifying the identity and conducting heavy inspections, passing through three doors and opening at least three large locks, Xia De saw the coffin.

The gas lamps were lit in the basement. After thousands of years of time, the metal coffin had long been corroded. It was placed in a wooden box standing upright, and there were straw and cotton pads for cushioning in the wooden box. In a while, the lid of the wooden box would be closed, and after nailing the nails, it could be transported away.

As for whether this was a relic, Xia De did not have the answer until he touched the item. Very unexpectedly, this was not a relic. There was not a trace of whisper elements at all. Unless this relic had the characteristic of "hiding whisper elements," Xia De would absolutely not make a mistake.

But after further reaching out to check, on the inner wall of the coffin, Xia De interpreted some traces like scratches as ancient exotic flower-style characters:

【My love sleeps here.】

"Could it be that this is an antique used by vampires in the past, so Mr. Bernhardt wanted to buy it as a souvenir? Just like the Witch Council likes to collect items used by Witch Emperors."

Xia De muttered in his heart, thinking about whether he should lick it to further confirm that this coffin was really an ordinary item. But he just denied this disgusting idea when the guard outside made a clear coughing sound.

This meant that someone was coming, and Xia De needed to leave immediately.

"Go quickly!"

Waving to the maid and the security guard with a gun beside him, the four of them left the warehouse. The two sturdy security guards quickly closed the door and locked it, then stood in front of the door, looking very loyal. And Xia De and the maid lady did not leave the basement, but turned behind the metal container at the door of the warehouse.

The maid lady dropped two charms to cover the sound and shadow. The two had just hidden when a sound came from the stairs. It was Armand Bernhardt leading several workers in. Although he still had to attend the banquet, he wanted someone to transport the coffin away now.

"Is it so urgent?"

Avoiding Armand Bernhardt, Xia De and the maid returned to the lounge on the east side of the first floor and informed the two witches of what they saw underground. Hearing that the coffin was indeed not a relic, the Great Witches lost interest in this matter. Even if Xia De said that the other party might be a vampire, they did not have any interest in this matter again:

"Vampire is vampire, vampires have nothing to do with the Chosen One and the Boundary. We must concentrate on preparing to investigate the cave entrance you mentioned tomorrow."

Miss Aurora said while holding a teacup, and at the same time looked Xia De up and down:

"However, your actions are really fast. No wonder Miss Jia Lin Na often says you are very easy to use, and even Grandma couldn't see that it was a vampire."

Xia De shook his head:

"I dealt with vampires in Tobesk before, and the other party seemed very confident in his hiding. However, I still don't understand, since it's just an ordinary antique, why buy it at five times the starting price?"

"This is very simple."

The knowledgeable old witch said with a smile:

"It is estimated that he wants to smuggle this antique to Karsenrik. That foreign antique dealer and Viscount Bernhardt are partners. Using the legal auction process, the antique is transferred from the name of a local to a foreigner, and then through the Karsenrik Viscount status of Bernhardt, he gets convenience in terms of export. Although this will increase tax fees, it bypasses Delarion's strict antique export policy."

"Is that so?"

Xia De was still a bit hesitant, but no matter what, the coffin was indeed an ordinary item.

The lucky Mr. Bernhardt luckily escaped a disaster from the hands of the two Great Witches.

After solving the matter of the black coffin, there was only one hour left before the dance party at night. Xia De was still thinking about going to see the local Luo De card players, so he stood up and prepared to bid farewell to the witches.

But before he stood up, the door of the lounge was knocked.

"Ms. Cassandra, Earl Dalak of Campbell is looking for you."

"An Earl with a fief?"

Xia De looked at Grandma Cassandra in surprise, and the latter nodded:

"Local nobles, inheriting the heritage of their ancestors, actually only have the power to collect taxes in the town."

Xia De stood up, knowing that it was inappropriate for him to appear on such an occasion. He looked left and right, and set his eyes on the wardrobe in the corner, but Miss Aurora pulled him:

"Stand behind me."

Xia De immediately walked around the sofa, first "took out" a black narrow-brimmed round hat from his pocket and put it on, then threw the formal suit jacket he wore to attend the banquet behind the sofa, and then "took out" a black old coat and put it on. He didn't button it, to expose the two pistols tucked into his waist.

He stood firmly by the wall behind the sofa, his feet apart, his two hands naturally hanging down in front of him, with a serious look, as if he could pull out his gun and hurt people at any time.

"Very good."

Miss Aurora was amused by his appearance, teased him, and then nodded to the old witch. The smile on the latter's face disappeared, her eyelids drooped, and she said in an old voice, with a very cold tone:

"Please come in."