Chapter 2406 Frowning

The gentleman, who was slightly older than Mr. Albert, stood in the corridor and said to Shade:

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

"Okay, thank you very much. By the way, have you and Mr. Albert always been colleagues?"

Shade asked curiously again, and the slightly thin coroner shook his head immediately:

"I was transferred here two years ago. Ptolemy is the oldest and most skilled person here. I want to praise him again. He is a very good person. He is eager to help others. When he meets the family members who come to claim the body, he will take the initiative to comfort us. We usually don't do this. After all, these days, no one wants to cause trouble for themselves."

Mr. Albert's office is independent and is not in the same room as the other coroners' offices. Shade didn't have the habit of rummaging through other people's things, so after he entered the office, he just picked up the letter paper covering the table. The content on it was very brief:

[He is at the dock, Golden Harbor Street, Warehouse No. 32. 】

"Golden Harbor Street" is the street facing the sea in Yuewan Port, and "Princes Trading Partner" is also on that street.

After learning the address, Xia De regretted not asking Luvia to wait for a while and go to the dock with him. Fortunately, when he left the autopsy room, the purple-eyed girl was still waiting for him at the street corner:

"I just had a hunch that you will come out soon."

She said with a beautiful smile.

The two of them went to the dock together in a carriage. After Xia De sent Luvia to the Radiant Messenger, he went to the warehouse at No. 32 Golden Harbor Street alone.

The person who could rent a warehouse on the street facing the sea must not be an ordinary person. Xia De just approached along the street in the afternoon fog and saw two sturdy gatekeepers standing at the door of the warehouse.

After thinking for a while, he hid behind the lamp pole of the gas street lamp by the wall. And then a silver-white cat flashed out.

No one would be wary of a cat in the slightly glowing white fog, so the cat climbed up the wall smoothly.

What was even smoother was that Mr. Bernhardt was not in the warehouse, but in the yard full of wooden boxes, talking to a businessman-looking man wearing a monocle.

A small bat logo appeared on both of their heads, and the content of their conversation was to chat about the rising freight rates recently affected by the situation between the North and the South.

The conversation ended quickly, and Mr. Bernhardt quickly came out of the warehouse, and then saw Shade head-on.

He raised his eyebrows and did not walk towards Shade immediately. Instead, he continued to walk forward for at least 200 meters before joining Shade who followed from behind:

"The manpower and materials supported by Marquis Mossen and Miss Rice have arrived, and even Mrs. Jude has sponsored me a large sum of money. This week's investigation has been relatively smooth, and the current level of unity of the people in Yuewan is really beyond my expectations. In short, there will be results soon."

Compared to the sad face last week, Mr. Bernhardt's spirits this week are obviously much better.

"I overheard your conversation. Was that the businessman Thomas Pidgeon?"

Shad asked, and Mr. Bernhardt nodded:

"Why, do you know him?"

Shad frowned and said:

"You forced Chandler to tell you that the time when the cultists conducted large-scale trade has been matched with two bank accounts. One of them is Thomas Pidgeon."

Mr. Bernhardt was not surprised at all:

"Yes, he is also my main suspect, otherwise I would not have visited him in person now that I have enough manpower. Who is the other one?"

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

Mr. Bernhard immediately shook his head:

"This can't be our same clan, we don't have to follow the rules, there have been many impossible events in Moon Bay."

Sighing, Shade suggested:

"Don't disrupt your current investigation progress, but focus on Thomas Pidgin. Since Carmen Eddington's matter involves the seven major families, I will go to confirm the other party's identity first."

Mr. Bernhard nodded and agreed, and then the two separated.

Shade did not go alone to test the merchants in the warehouse not far away, but returned directly to the "Glorious Messenger".

Because Miss Belindel went to the city council again that afternoon, she did not appear on the stern deck of the Glorious Messenger until before dinner, and looked at the mist and Moon Bay dyed red by the sunset with Shade.

"Carmen Eddington?"

The Countess thought about it carefully:

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

She gently hit Shad in his smile.

"Shad, it is not easy for you to see him. He has locked himself in his house to compose music since the beginning of the year and has not stepped out of the house until now. I can't find any good excuse for you to see him. Of course, you can also break into Eddington Manor by yourself. Can't you turn into a kitten?"

She asked jokingly, but immediately said:

"Go and ask Margaret. More than a week has passed since the 'Night of the Tusk'. The princess wants to hold a banquet at Margaret's Manor and invite the big shots in Moon Bay to talk about follow-up support. The disaster relief thing not only comforts people, but also takes the opportunity to bring the royal family and Yuewan closer together.

I only received the news this afternoon that the banquet is scheduled to be held this Friday. When you ask Margaret to send out invitations, bring the young people from the seven major families with you. If Carmen Eddington comes, test him at the party. If he doesn't come, you should break in and take a look at Eddington Manor while no one is there. "

"A strange musician who lives in seclusion. This person seems suspicious."

The Countess touched his face very gently:

"Don't be so stressed. We are all here now. You don't have to do everything. Luvia is right. Sometimes you just put too much pressure on yourself and you don't shoulder all the responsibilities."

Shade shook his head and did not explain what he was worried about:

"Has the Council prepared the two relics to be used in exchange for the [Star Sword Stone] with the [Light-Guiding Hermitage]?"

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

She moved closer to Shade, her golden eyes full of worry:

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

"I have always been like this along the way. Besides, after the Moon Bay incident, I can also take a break."

Then we have to face the visiting Miss Gothe, which is also a big trouble.

"Look at you, you're frowning again."

The countess said softly again, watching Shade holding the railing with both hands and looking at the thick fog in the distance:

"In the beginning, when it was just you and me in Moon Bay, you would still smile occasionally. Since everyone arrived in Moon Bay, you always walked in and out of the manor with a frown on your face. I'm not complaining, I know you've been busy. "

She bit her lip lightly, remembering that day not so long ago.

Somehow, I suddenly felt a little aggrieved. So she lowered her head, not wanting Shade to see her expression. But she soon realized that Shade had grabbed her hand:

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

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

The two of them looked at themselves in each other's eyes, neither of them speaking. The two faces got closer and closer, until the countess took the initiative to hug Shade's neck, and then kissed him passionately.

Except for Miss Eleser, who was talking to Megan about the "Glory Messenger" renovation plan in the cabin, no one would notice the two people kissing in the fog.

The great witch of fate is not someone who is easily agitated. She just feels inexplicable fear, fear of losing everything she has gained now, especially the man she is embracing at this time.

But we have to admit that "kiss" itself really has magical power. At least when Shade took Miss Belindel's hand and returned to the cabin together, she didn't show an unhappy look at all on her face. Instead, when she met Luvia, she felt inexplicably guilty.

"That's why I said, Bella is so innocent and cute sometimes."

Miss Aurora said this to Megan, and the great witch, who had already gained wisdom in everything, just showed a "smart" smile.

After a sumptuous dinner, Shade took two relics and went out to find Mr. Chekov of the Guiding Light Monastery to exchange the relics. The two relics that can create darkness provided by the Witch Council are both "Keeper-level", namely [Shady Kerosene Lamp] and [Shadow Cloak].

The former is an oil lamp, but when lit, it does not create light, but darkness. The latter is a piece of silk-textured clothing. Its main function is actually to make it completely invisible in dark areas after being put on. However, the cloak itself has been verified to be able to block special light.

Speaking of relics that create darkness, Shade can actually think of the [Dark Box] that went out of control when he first met Carina in the "Lucky Southern Cross Club". The relic was severely damaged after the "Dark Turmoil" incident in Tobesk, but based on its performance at the time, the Balanced Grand Witch believed that it was actually rated as a "Keeper of Secrets" level.

In short, Shade once again entered the long night with two relics. And Luvia called the countess, planning to take advantage of the favorable horoscope tonight to divine the whereabouts of the remaining three dragon scales.

If there was any result, she would also be able to save some special coins.

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