Chapter 971 Returning to School

The day after Harry Kaufman escaped and disappeared, on the first day of June, Joann received sad news.

Affected by recent cases, the wedding of Mr. Kaufman and Mrs. Josephine was forced to postpone. The specific wedding time is still uncertain.

Joan and the mentor came to Baden Hot Springs for vacation in the name of attending a wedding. Now that the wedding has been postponed, and the research work of both the teacher and the student has been completed, there is no reason to stay.

On the morning of June 2, the day after receiving the wedding postponement notice, Joann ended his two-week vacation trip and returned to Midgard City in the "Phantom Carriage" summoned by the mentor.

On the way back to the city, Joan held his spell book and concentrated on studying it. It was not until the carriage drove into the outskirts of the city that he was awakened by the sudden sound of horseshoes behind him.

Looking back, I couldn't help being taken aback.

A fine horse followed closely behind the "Phantom Carriage", hanging so not too far away. The knight on the horse was wearing a large black cloak, the hood was pulled down very low, and the shadow covered his face. Observe the four phantom horses pulling the carriage.

The "Phantom Horse" is like smoke and mist, with only a vague outline of a horse. It is indeed easy to arouse the curiosity of passers-by. Along the way, the "return rate" is so high that Qiao An has become accustomed to it.

However, the black-robed knight who followed the horse body looked even weirder than the phantom horse!

On this scorching summer afternoon, it is unlikely for a normal person to wrap himself tightly from head to toe in a thick cloak.

Qiao An had to suspect that this black-robed man was deliberately hiding his identity, and would rather risk heatstroke than passers-by see his true colors.

However, having said that, his dress that violated the seasons...is even more eye-catching. If he really wanted to hide his identity, wouldn't it be counterproductive?

Could it be that the purpose of this person is not to hide his identity, but simply afraid of the sun?

Joan can't help but imagine...

Just when he was full of doubts, the man in black suddenly shook the reins, rode his horse and chased him up, maintaining the momentum of keeping pace with the "Phantom Carriage", and waved to Professor Moriarty in the carriage.

Professor Moriarty also noticed the strange man's behavior, turned his head to look at the man, raised the brim of his hat, and nodded slightly in return.

When the two sides met in the middle of the road, they didn't say hello, they just made eye contact.

After just a few seconds, the man in black urged his horse to gallop, leaving the "Phantom Carriage" behind in a blink of an eye, and his back quickly disappeared at the end of the dusty avenue.

"Mentor, do you recognize that person?" Joan couldn't help asking.

"I can't see the face, but the figure is vaguely familiar, and I can't remember who it is for a while." Professor Moriarty yawned lazily, as if he didn't care much about the inexplicable encounter just now, "Since the other party He is so tightly wrapped, he must not want to show his face in public, so I don't bother to guess his identity."

Is that true?

Joan was a little skeptical of the mentor's indifferent attitude.

If I met such a weird person who took the initiative to say hello during the trip, even if I didn't recognize who the person was at the time, I'm afraid I would have to search my stomach afterwards, and I had to figure out the identity and intentions of this person to be at ease.

The weird man in black robe came and went suddenly, leaving Qiao An with question marks in his head, unable to calm down to read a book, simply enjoy the roadside scenery, and relax his tired brain.

When they were approaching the city gate, passing through a forest, Professor Moriarty suddenly blew a whistle, and the four "Phantom Horses" slowed down in response, and the carriage slowed down accordingly, and finally stopped by the side of the road.

"Joan, just remembered that an old friend of mine lives on the outskirts of the city, so I might as well drop by to visit. You don't have to wait for me, go into the city by yourself."

Professor Moriarty briefly explained a few words, then jumped out of the carriage, carried his cane, and walked straight towards the depths of the roadside forest.

The Professor's steps seemed to be leisurely, but extremely brisk, and his slender figure gradually became blurred in the dense forest.

Looking at the back of the mentor going away, Qiao An couldn't help frowning, and his doubts continued unabated.

If the tutor really wanted to visit friends on a temporary basis, then according to his usual style, he should bring Joan Tong as a guest. Why did he send his students away without even asking?

Judging from the mentor's uncharacteristic behavior, Joan suspected that he was avoiding him on purpose, and then thought of the black robe knight he met not long ago, the friend the mentor was going to visit, could it be this person?

If this is the case, then the so-called "drop in" is probably just an excuse. When the black-robed knight greeted Professor Moriarty before, the two parties may have reached a tacit agreement and agreed to meet alone in the suburban forest to discuss some matters. Unspeakable Confidential Topics.

Of course, these speculations are all groundless and unfounded speculations. Joan himself felt very bored, so he shook his head to dispel distracting thoughts. He was about to recite the mantra taught by his mentor and ordered the "Phantom Horse" to move on. The seat next to him suddenly trembled slightly, as if something heavy was suddenly pressed down, but it was invisible.

The sudden abnormal movement around him made Qiao An's heart tremble, and his muscles tensed up, and he subconsciously entered a state of alert.