Whispering Poems

Whispering Poems Chapter 639

2022-02-01

Chapter 637 Demon Blood and Crow Club
Not only is it raining in Tobesque today, Mead It was actually raining in Fort Hill. But yesterday afternoon during the investigation at the Academy Castle, the sky was very gloomy, so Shade had prepared an umbrella in advance.

Fortunately, there was no rain leaking from the abandoned tower, so Shade completed the last 100 swings of the week in the tower before entering the city.

First went to the House of the Blind, the special blood provided by Sister Daveline was not ready, but Shade got a letter from Captain Radees here and learned about the serial murder they solved yesterday the follow-up.

Although the person was injured and could not wake up at all, the evidence is so solid that it is no surprise. The credit for this incident was taken by Captain Ladds alone, and the city hall was also happy to publicize the cooperation between the Captain of the Kingdom Army and the police to solve the serial murder case.

Shade even came across a newspaper with a frontal bust of Captain Radees at the House of the Blind, an event that might be the talk of the town for the citizens of Midhills Castle all fall. Captain Radees, although not promoted from lieutenant officer just because of this, will certainly be commended. . .

In the letter, the Captain once again invited Shade to be a guest at the Traveler's Camp on the Windy Trail next Thursday. Next Thursday is the Captain's day off, and he can take Shade around the West Carr Mountains or go hunting together.

"Then go into the mountain next Thursday to find that sword. I'm not familiar with the terrain of Mount Sikar, and it's not easy to find a specific cave in the mountain."

This is Shade has been wandering around Fort Midhill, but he has no reason to rush into the mountains to find the sword.

After leaving the Blind House, Shade went to the Kassandra Auction House and met the Old Demon girl. Granny Cassandra was busy today and Shade waited half an hour to see her.

Demoness has already learned the whole story from Professor Dunn. She is very satisfied with Shade's quick action, so she directly took out the bottle of blood promised to Shade:

“ The evil demon of the Third Age - the blood of Sakato the Devourer."

"The blood of the devil."

Shade cautiously took the bottle in his hand, although the actual It's not heavy at all, but for psychological reasons, Shade thinks he's holding something heavier than a shot put:

"Is there any danger in this bottle of blood?"

Because Da Knis and the pus of man, if it is not necessary, he is very taboo to be associated with the devil.

"This is the blood I got from the teacher. She said there is no danger."

The Old Demon woman said with confidence.

But Shade still decided to keep this bottle of blood in the [God's Gift Box] until dawn on Sunday, before attending the last reception.

"Also, I was going to let you meet my current apprentice. But after thinking about it, I'd better not let more Demoness know of your existence."

card Granny Sandra said again, clutching the armrest of the seat with her emerald ring-wearing hand:
"I'm too old, I won't care about you youngsters. As long as you don't damage the council I won't reveal your existence to the rest of the council, youngster, you don't have to worry about that."

"I understand."

"Also, last time After you asked me about the candidates for the dark innate talent, I went to talk to Galina, and she said she told you the whole story of Whispering Poems."

"Yes, There is also the matter of the elect."

There is no need to lie about this, Shade, sitting opposite the Demoness, answered smoothly:

"Miss Galina is in Tobesque. Actions are easy to attract attention, and the female followers around her always have inconvenient places to go, so when I was investigating Ivan Darkness, who was hiding in Tobesque, she asked me to do something, so I also I know about it."

The Old Demon female nodded, with the same kind and kind expression on her face:

"Then let me tell you something too:

A few days ago, the Speaker communicated with me the information on the third candidate. The only thing that can be confirmed is that the third candidate must have been in Midhill Castle at the current time. ”

Therefore a large number of people can be excluded.

"The content of the psalms corresponding to the third elected person is very small in the Council's hands, as is the case with the three Mystic Art Academy. But the Church of the Five Gods, especially the Church of Nature, seems to have a key clues, there is reason to believe that the third chosen corresponds to 'death'."

This is consistent with Shade's guess.

"Then need me at Fort Midhill to help you investigate something?"

he asked again.

"I don't need it for the time being, I just want you to know something to prevent accidents from happening during Fort Midhill."

The old man smiled and shook his head, and said slowly. :
"Considering my old age, the council, after repeated deliberation and deliberation, decided to send another Great Demon woman here next month to assist me in my investigation."

This I am afraid it is not only because Kassandra mother-in-law only has ten rings and she is old, but also because of the incident of Tobesque's dark coming, the ring warlock organizations in the material world realize the importance of the chosen ones.

"Which one is that?"

Shade decided to deal with the Middlehills for the rest of the month as soon as possible, and not come here next month.

"Don't worry, it's Shivi, Shivi Avrolla."

The old man said laughter, obviously knowing that Miss Avrolla knew about Shade:
"Not at the beginning of next month in order not to arouse suspicion. The exact date has not yet been set, but I think she will be very happy to see you here."

Miss Avrolla She is very friendly to Shade, and she is the third seat of the council, the warlock of the 12th ring and the Demoness of the 12th Rank, and the first person to bring Shade into the [Demoness Council]. If this Demoness was there, things would be much simpler in Midhillsburg.

"Excuse me, has the council decided what to do with the underground of Midhill Fort?"

Shade asked again, as Granny Kassandra, who was resident in the local area, asked. Great Demon woman, impossible to let this city turn into a ghost.

"Three passages in the narrow space, the door at the foot of the mountain is locked by an unknown ring warlock, and on the day you rescue your friend, it is suspected to be temporarily sealed by the high ring warlock; the one on the top of the mountain is guarded by the ancients, this The Orthodox Church will find a way; as for the passage on the mountainside where the Emperor Demoness has hidden its location, the council's idea is for us to find the location and reinforce the seal."

In other words, the temporary passage at the foot of the mountain is now No problem, the church is responsible for strengthening the top of the mountain, and the demoness is looking for the mountainside. In this way, even if the problem of the narrow room cannot be completely solved, at least Midhill Castle will not be destroyed by the death of the outbreak this autumn.

Old Demon female sighed:
"Demoness emperors, it is likely that there is something left near the passage in the narrow room, maybe even a remnant of the Whispering Poetry, so those young The girls here are very attentive."

"Mother-in-law Cassandra, so you're not only looking for the third candidate, but even the mountainside passage in the narrow room? Oh, it's really not easy."

"Yeah, the young girls in the council are really inconsiderate for this old man."

She shook her head with a smile, This is not a complaint but a joke:

"So Hamilton, before Xi Wei arrives, I might entrust you to do other things. But Galina said, although you only have three rings, you can It's very reliable."

Shade is actually more curious about what Miss Galina said about him:
"No problem, I'm willing to serve you."

In the next few days, nothing new happened. Now that he knew that the disaster at Fort Midhill had been taken seriously, Shade lost his enthusiasm for exploring the secrets of life and death.

What he had to deal with in the Fort Midhill area was almost over. Because I was not in a hurry to find the sword, I visited the address recorded on the note by serial killer Henry Wahl on Friday.

Unsurprisingly, that was the address of the boy who was supposed to "see the date and manner of death."

When Shade knocked on the door of Building A, No. 8, Pigtail Lane, according to the method on the note, he knocked on the door of Building A, No. 8, Pigtail Lane, that this was the address of the "Crow Club". .

Shade knew about the club, and in a local case provided by Sister Daveline, the small ring warlock organization was documented. This organization is very small, not to mention compared to the [spirit cultivator sect] that radiated the entire eastern part of the old continent, even the [Blood of Mercury] hiding in Tibet is bigger than them.

Of course, pretending not to know the truth about this club, he is still under the pseudonym "John Watson", claiming that he is the writer who wants to draw material, and he has heard interesting local rumors in the tavern, so he wants to. Meet the boy who can see the date of someone else's death.

But he was stopped by the man in Central who communicated with him:
"Yes, but make an appointment."

The man looked like it should be by rights , without doubting the reasons given by the "writer" in front of him.

"en? Make an appointment?"

Shade, who was standing on the doorstep with an umbrella, was a little surprised:
"Is there something wrong with that boy?"

"No, but he only sees guests twice a day, that's the rule. Also, we charge a fee of £10 per visit, you can bring up to two friends, each additional person doubles the price, three people That's forty pounds. We don't give a receipt, and you don't even bother to bargain."

This makes them less like a ring warlock group and more like a local crook. Shade was still curious why the Demonness and the church didn't find out about this group of people, but now he understands.

So he slowed down:

"Okay, I'll make an appointment. How long will it take? Can I pay to cut the queue?"

"Of course not, we Be disciplined, and there are not many people in front of you. Next Sunday, you can come after 9:00 am next Sunday, but if you don’t show up before 1:00 pm, you will have to make an appointment again.”

It was only today. It was only Friday, which meant that there were more than a dozen people waiting to meet the boy. There must be a ring warlock in it, but Shade thinks there must be more of an ordinary person.

"Well, next Sunday, I may bring friends, please remember John Watson's appointment."

He was about to leave, but was stopped again :
"Wait, you have to pay the deposit, 5 pounds."

The man twitched his fingers at Shade, who was holding an umbrella.

“Huh?”

Shade looked at him in surprise.

"Wouldn't it be a great loss for us to turn down other guests' reservations because of you?"

If it weren't for the fact that the boy's prediction was really found in the Henry Wahl affair It's very accurate. At this time, Shade will really suspect that he has fallen into a scam trap.

took a deep breath :

"Okay, I'll pay."

So he got a metal brooch with a crow's mark as a proof of appointment . But as he turned to leave with an umbrella in his head, Shade thought he would keep suspecting a scam until he actually saw the boy next Sunday.

On Friday just made an appointment with the boy who could see the death at Fort Midhill and returned home. It was still raining at Midhill Castle, but it was clear in Tobesque.

In the afternoon, a new client came to the house, the Drax family living in the Western Region of Tobesque, and entrusted Shade to help find the lost pet cat. The 12-year-old boy at home kept crying and grimacing, and felt extremely guilty for accidentally letting the cat run out when he opened the door to himself.

The Drax family was introduced by Mrs. Midra, who entrusted Shade to find cats last time. They have their own shop and a small factory in the southern city, specializing in the manufacture and sale of metal bolts for steam engines and nut. Although the product is single, the goods can even be exported to Kasenrick, so they belong to the more prosperous families.

When Shade signed the commission contract, he asked for a high commission fee of 13 pounds. On the one hand, the lost cat is a very precious breed, at least more expensive than a city native orange cat like Mia. On the other hand, it is because Shade promised to find the cat within three days and refund the deposit if not found, even a penny No charge.

For him, it was just a waste of time, which is why he dared to make such a promise.

But it didn't take three days for Shade to find the cat on the roof of the Drax family's house three blocks away on the morning of the second day, Saturday morning.

More precisely, when Shade passed under the roof, the deep blue cat that looked very similar to the so-called "Persian cat" in the hometown of foreigners, immediately jumped from the roof of the apartment building to The windowsill on the second floor, then jumped onto the soft cloth ceiling of the street-facing shop, and finally came to the ground to meow around Shade intimately.

“If Sparrow Hamilton is a detective specializing in mistress investigation, then I am a detective specializing in pet cat hunting.”

When Shade got the commission fee, in the heart thought. After completing this commission, Shade continues to maintain his perfect survey completion rate.

“Speaking of which, I have met almost all the acquaintances I could possibly meet in Fort Midhill, but I have not met Miss Black who was on vacation”

This is the last commission left by Detective Sparrow to find the client of Miss White's missing younger sister, Miss Black. Of course, she wasn't actually missing, she was just having trouble with the elder sister, so she went to live outside.

"I probably won't meet her at Fort Midhill, and when Miss Black returns to Tobesque, I'll end this commission no matter what. I hope the commissioner, Miss White, Don't go on vacation, speaking of which, I don't seem to know what these two ladies look like."

Shade thought to himself, walking home along the street and having lunch I'm going to have a meeting with the doctor after that.

The carriage passed by him, and most of the people on the street put on their autumn clothes. The southern part of Tobesque is probably the industrial area of Tobesque. The people here are mixed. Not only can you see upper-class gentlemen in formal clothes and walking sticks on the streets, but also decent middle-class clerks and clothes. A patched urban underclass laborer.

[So, what if she doesn't come back? ]

"She" whispered in her ear.

The streets are hazy and hazy. In autumn, due to the influence of monsoons and temperature differences, the haze conditions in cities can be worse than in summer.

"You mean, Miss Black, it's also possible that something happened to Midhillsburg and there's an accident? Oh, it's possible, it's too dangerous there right now."

Shade was lost in thought, but he didn't forget to raise upwards some fruit at the fruit stand on the corner. He planned to give the rest of the group a few bottles of fruit jelly as gifts.

The fall semester is a bit boring compared to the summer semester when the exams are coming up. During the Saturday afternoon study session, everyone unexpectedly didn't need to contact the Academy. After Augustus first was safe, Academy no longer informed Dr. Schneider about Midhillburg, and doctors who didn't know what happened there naturally wouldn't ask, which led to the study this afternoon. Yes, it only lasted less than an hour and it was over.

Luvia shares the current status of her fall horoscope activities and worries that the recent rain and clouds obscuring the sky will slow her progress; Shade reports on Augustus first in Midhill The current situation of the castle, and the fruit wine brought to everyone; the doctor has calculated the full moon phase of the yellow moon, and plans to officially hold a ceremony around the end of next month, from the fifth ring to the sixth ring. And Dorothy is slightly faster, her fourth ring is promoted to fifth ring ceremony, she does not need such a harsh moon phase, but because the sublimation language in series is related to the "little girl who sells matches", she hopes to get Shade's help.

Dorothy has prepared all the ceremony materials and has made an appointment with Shade for a ceremony on Sunday night, tomorrow night at 6 St. Teresa Square.

And before leaving the group meeting, Shade also had a separate conversation with the doctor, asking him about demons:

"Doctor, do you know the evil spirit demon-devouring? Sakato?"

The blood that Granny Cassandra gave to Shade was the blood of this demon.

"Of course I do."

The doctor with a lot of knowledge of demons looked towards Shade in surprise at the window in the corridor:
"Why are you asking this?"

"What happens if you drink its blood?"

"en?"

The doctor is even more surprised:
"Detective, you are crazy Are you going to drink the blood of the devil?"

"I just wanted to know, what would happen if I drank the blood of this devil?"

Shade asked cautiously.

"Wait a minute, I think about it, this question is really weird."

The blue-eyed doctor made a listening gesture:
"Theoretically, Drinking a small amount of demon blood will not be a big problem. After all, the evil spirits of the third era are weird, but they are not poisonous all over. As for the demon you mentioned, it is not famous and has done the most famous things , in the distant Fourth Era, deceived the king of a small country to sacrifice all his people, and swallowed up an entire country through a deal."

Shade was immediately speechless:

"Good appetite, so where is it active now?"

Doctor said with a smile:

"I know, this is a famous story. Sixth Era probably Around 230 years ago, when it was active in the material world, it met another great one, and then disappeared."

"Who did it meet?"

"Summer is in this country. The one who has appeared in the city."

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