Chapter 72: Antique Revolver

"Yes, indeed a man."

While speaking, Priest Ao Gu Si also showed an awkward expression:

"Six-Ring Shushi, the original name is Jack De Ang, male. That ring that can realize gender conversion, according to intelligence, comes from the 【Blood Spirit School】 you mentioned. They are always good at strange arts related to flesh and blood and possess a large number of strange relics. Damn, those lunatics have run to the New Continent and still don't forget to cause trouble for us."

Professors at Saint Byron's had said that the ancient organization 【Blood Spirit School】 was hunted down by the Five God Churches.

"The church has long known the news of him sneaking into Tuo Bei Si Ke City. For a period of time, they suspected he was hiding in the Lark Club, which is the place you mentioned. It's just that they didn't expect he could completely change his appearance, so the church couldn't find him. As for him and Mr. Lawrence, it is temporarily unclear whether it was influenced by the 【Relic】 ring and distorted his orientation, or for other reasons."

"Can relics also distort... orientation?"

Xia De asked, and the old priest showed a look of regret:

"Relics may distort any human personality and thoughts, depending on the function of the relic itself. For example, if there is a 【Relic】 whose function is to use excrement to make food, then it is possible... forget it, forget it, I can't even say it myself."

He and Xia De adjusted their expressions together, and then the priest warned the detective:

"Since Mrs. Lasoya and the True God Church squad have both appeared, tonight is probably when the church implements the arrest. You must not get involved in this matter. It is very dangerous."

"But the doctor may not know that the church's Ringed Shushi squad has appeared. Should we tell him?"

Speaking of this, the young girls' laughter came from the garden path facing the statue. The old priest and the young detective immediately bypassed the other path behind the statue:

"Bill indeed may not know."

Priest Ao Gu Si pondered, then looked at Xia De:

"I also saw Lu Lu Miss Miss Lu Yi Sha just now. I thought she was just invited by accident like me. I think she must have come to help the doctor. Since Lasoya has entered the Lake View Manor mansion, you don't approach. Go to the front courtyard to find Lu Lu Miss Miss Lu Yi Sha and inform her of the current situation. I will go into the mansion to find the doctor. Since I can't see him in the garden, he should already be preparing to take action inside."

"Okay, no problem."

Xia De nodded solemnly, and Priest Ao Gu Si asked again:

"Do you have 【Relics】 and casting materials on you?"

"Yes."

He patted his pocket.

"That's good, but unless it's a last resort, don't easily use the power of a Ringed Shushi in front of ordinary people. Detective Hamilton, you must be careful."

"Priest Ao Gu Si, you also pay attention to safety. Speaking of which, my luck tonight seems to be very good."

He wanted to get enlightenment from the old man, but Priest Ao Gu Si clearly didn't understand how good Xia De's luck was:

"Fate's gifts all have a price, Detective. Ringed Shushi cannot rely on luck."

So the two acted separately. Because they didn't know how the matter was progressing now, they were both in a hurry.

After Xia De walked out of the garden maze, turned the end of the small path, and walked along the shadow of the mansion to the courtyard in front of the manor. Before he had time to look around, he was grabbed by the strong drunkard beside him:

"I've seen you! Tell them, am I a deserter!"

The middle-aged man with a strong body and full of alcohol forcibly pulled Xia De to the long table. Under the light, Xia De saw that the drunkard was Captain Radis. When they met at the Lucky Southern Cross Club last time, he was being mocked by his companions because of the matter of "shooting himself in the head eight times to show loyalty to the King."

This time the situation looked similar. The drunken captain didn't know how he recognized Xia De, or more likely he just grabbed a person at random, and confusedly pulled him into the crowd.

"Radis, your matter is already ridiculous enough, do you want to lose face at the banquet?"

Captain Radis's friend, a brown-haired man in his thirties holding a wine glass, said. He was very tall, wearing a black formal evening dress. While speaking, he smiled apologetically at Xia De. Others wanted to help this innocent passerby leave from beside Captain Radis, but they were all pushed away by the drunken officer. He was already a bit unconscious, and the slurred way he spoke made the words he spat out a bit difficult to distinguish:

"I am not a coward. I really don't want to suffer the shame of being captured, so I shot myself in the head! That gun, that gun is an antique I bought some time ago. I originally just carried it as a decoration and didn't want to use it."

"But did you successfully fire that antique pistol?"

The man holding the wine glass asked.

"Of course, the caliber of the bullet happened to be the same as the one in my hand."

The drunken captain replied. Under the candlelight, Xia De noticed that his front was already soaked:

"Since the bullet fired, how could you still be alive?"

"How would I know! Is God joking with me? I held it to my head and fired, eight times! Eight times! The bullets actually hit the people next to me! I collapsed! I really collapsed! Oh, God, are you unwilling to watch me anymore?"

The captain finally let go of Xia De, leaned on the table and cried there. Xia De wanted to leave, but suddenly saw the captain actually put his hand into his bosom, and then took out a black revolver. This looked like an antique. Although it was well maintained, the power of time would not be erased by mortals' efforts.

【You have come into contact with 'Whispers'.】

"Hmm? Is this really a 【Relic】?"

Xia De thought in surprise.

"Oh, why did you bring this thing to the banquet!"

Captain Radis's friends hurriedly leaned over, worried that the antique gun in the captain's hand, which was waving wildly, would disturb other guests. But they were not worried about the gun pointing around; there should be no bullets in that revolver.

"Put it away quickly!"

People advised, and the captain stumbled and grabbed the person next to him, and then grabbed Xia De who didn't have time to leave again:

"Sir, look, it's this thing, not me! I really fired! I pointed it at my head, but I couldn't commit suicide no matter what. The enemy grabbed the gun and pointed it at me, but he..."

The drunken captain exerted force violently. With a 'rip' sound, he tore off the entire right sleeve of Xia De's formal suit.

Xia De was still immersed in Captain Radis's magical story, but now he didn't react for a while, constantly thinking about how expensive this piece of clothing could be. And Captain Radis's friends finally couldn't bear it anymore. They worked together to control the drunken captain and took away his antique revolver.

"Sir, I'm really sorry."

One of them apologized to Xia De, popped out the cylinder to confirm that there were indeed no bullets inside, and then handed the cold antique in his hand to Xia De:

"Radis is really drunk. You take this gun, just treat it as compensation for your clothes. Sir, don't rush to refuse. We think that keeping this gun away from Radis might allow him to walk out as soon as possible. We were not mocking him just now. He got drunk and talked about this matter again... this kind of thing, who can say clearly?" ===== CHAPTER 73 =====