Chapter Forty-Five
"Indeed! Personal belongings can indeed reflect a lot of useful information." A strong reflection flashed through the dry lenses, and the smile on his face was like the latest dry juice prepared was about to be drank in one gulp. Everyone in Qingxue They all shuddered.
"Do you want to find out the identity of the vampire from these things?" Fuji asked.
"Of course, otherwise why should I get it from him?" I looked at the things on the table and continued with a bit of embarrassment: "But I don't know much about European things. You are our children, so you should have been exposed to some. European jewelry, works of art, etc. Can you see anything?"
Renzu picked up the pocket watch and pen and looked at it with interest, and then his eyes widened in surprise: "This is..."
"What's wrong? Did you see something?" Everyone moved closer nervously. Only Atobe frowned and sat there without saying a word.
"This is the work of a famous German watchmaker in the mid-17th century! Almost none of it has been handed down now. You see, there is also the signature of the maker here." Renzhi pointed to a few letters on the front of the pocket watch and said. .
"Can't you tell this vampire has quite good taste?" I touched my chin.
"Then isn't this worth a lot of money?" Kikumaru and Momoro began to automatically convert the pocket watch into various foods in their minds, Mugahi and Jirou converted it into cakes, and various kinds of food appeared in Marui Bunta's mind. of candy.
"I'm afraid the value of this watch can no longer be measured in terms of money. Perhaps only immortal creatures like vampires can preserve such an ancient thing so well." Renzu looked at the watch carefully through the flat mirror on the bridge of his nose. pocket watch.
I thought about it and turned around and asked Atobe: "Atobe, do you know that vampire?"
Atobe's face suddenly turned ugly, and he nodded after a long time, obviously unwilling to think of that memory. He took a sip of red wine, sorted out his thoughts, and then slowly spoke.
It turns out that Atobe had stayed in Germany before he was five years old, and it was there that he met Yu Asakura, who went to Germany with his family. At that time, the Asakura family wanted to expand their power and needed to cooperate with a powerful consortium, so the two As soon as the family discussed it, they decided on the marriage between Atobe and Asakura. One evening when Atobe and Asakura went to the park to play in the company of their housekeeper, they happened to meet the vampire prince Apfels who was out looking for food. The two of them met. The child was petrified when he saw such a terrifying person who could fly in the sky for the first time. At that time, Ma Cang was wearing a cross given by the Catholic priest, so Apfels could not touch her, and After all, she was born in a Yin-Yang family, so she came to her senses before Atobe. Apfels had no way to attack her, so he could only turn around and catch Atobe, but Asakura, who had come to his senses at this moment, actually left Atobe behind. Atobe turned around and ran away without looking back. In the end, the housekeeper called for help in time, and the Atobe family asked a nearby Catholic to save Atobe from Apfels. Atobe was passing by the After the incident, I became seriously ill and couldn't speak for a long time. It was because of this incident that Atobe's parents sent Atobe to the UK from Germany.
"I didn't expect you to have such a bizarre experience! It's really not simple!" I looked at Atobe with a smile, feeling as if I had heard a very funny story and completely ignored the feelings of the person involved.
Atobe glared at me fiercely. I touched my nose awkwardly. It is human nature to base one's happiness on others and pain! What's more, I have also experienced weirder things than this.
Fuji and Yukimura looked at me meaningfully. Their glasses suddenly reflected light. They looked at the smile that still hung on Murong's face, and decisively added the column "Dangerousness of Murong Ziyun's profile". Got a star.
"Then why did he say he was here to seek revenge this time? According to what you said, you were the one who was arrested back then. If you want to seek revenge, it won't be his turn!" Atobe glared at him uncomfortably. , quickly changed the topic.
"I only found out about this incident later. Not long after this incident, the Asakura family joined forces with the Catholics, attacked Apfels' lair, and killed everyone in his family. "
I gasped: "Killing all the people in the house? The Ma Cang family is really ruthless!"
After hearing this, Renzu asked in confusion: "How come Catholic people can cooperate with the Asakura family so easily? I remember that those Catholic people don't seem to like dealing with Onmyoji."
Atobe frowned and said, "I don't know this very well. I only know that the time the Asakura family went to Germany seemed to have something to do with the Catholic Church. It seemed that they wanted to sign some kind of contract with the Catholic Church. And at that time the Catholic Church also felt that Apfi Ers is a little too arrogant, so I just took this opportunity to eliminate him."
"In other words, the attack on you and Asakura was just an excuse!" It was a trick that was used in the history books. "But the whole family who was wiped out must have done a great job! No wonder they came all the way to come." I picked. He raised his eyebrows and said nonchalantly while turning the pen he got from the vampire in his hand.
"It is said that Apfels was also seriously injured at that time. Both the Catholic Church and the Asakura family thought that he would not live long. Unexpectedly..."
"This is called letting the tiger return to the mountain, and there will be endless troubles! We can only blame the Catholic Church and the Macang family for not being professional enough." If the professional killers of Chunyu Tower are allowed to do it, I guarantee that no one will be spared.
Suddenly I felt like everyone was looking at me strangely.
"What's wrong? Did I say something wrong?" I put down the pen in my hand and asked.
"Hey Murong, are you not scared at all?" Kikumaru asked with a strange look on his face.
"What are you afraid of?" I looked back blankly.
Fuji was also a little surprised: "Most people would find it difficult to accept what Atobu said just now! Because such a thing involves such a big grievance, Murong was not surprised at all when he heard it!"
"The development of this matter is very normal! Catholicism and vampires are originally sworn enemies. The Asakura family wanted to use the attack on Atobu and Asakura to promote cooperation with the Catholic Church and consolidate their power in Europe. The Catholic Church just took this opportunity Eliminate dissidents and get some benefits from the Asakura family. Even if Apfels did not attack Atobe and Asakura at that time, the Catholic Church and the Asakura family would probably find other excuses to kill him to establish their authority. They wanted It’s just a reason.”
Atobe was stunned for a while after listening to Murong's analysis before she came back to her senses. It took her a long time to figure it out, but she could figure it out so clearly after only hearing someone else say it once. This woman... …
Renzu and Atobe looked at each other and asked: "You can infer so much just by listening to what Atobe said? How do you know so clearly the way these big families live? Ordinary people usually don't think about it. It’s so deep!”
I looked at Renzu as if I was an idiot and said lazily: "Nenzu-kun, don't you even read history books? Anyone who has read some art of war will know this kind of thing! In history, the princes
During the period of struggle for hegemony, such little tricks will never come to the fore."
Momogi scratched his head and asked with confusion: "Princes fighting for hegemony? Does this era exist in Japanese history? I have only heard of the Warring States Period."
"I have never heard of princes competing for hegemony!" Yukimura looked at me with a smile, and Ji Xiang next to him also looked confused.
A drop of cold sweat broke out on my head: "I'm talking about Chinese history... the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period..."
"Did this kind of thing happen often in Chinese history?" Kikumaru continued to display the spirit of a curious baby.
"That's right! In fact, wherever there are conflicts of interests, there will be intrigues, and China's history is no exception. It can even be said that it has developed into a culture." I explained to you carefully.
"I don't like intrigues." Xiang Ri said with disgust.
"Yeah!" I nodded solemnly: "I don't like it either. People who fight with each other are usually unhappy. But there are many times when fate is not up to you!"
After listening to my serious words, everyone looked up at me. In their eyes, some were confused, some were puzzled, and most of them were complicated.
I looked at the time and said, "Okay, it's getting late. There are still classes tomorrow. Let's go back and rest early!" As I said that, I waved my hand on the table, and everything on the table disappeared.
Atobe stood up and said, "It's so late and it's not necessarily safe to go back now. Let's all stay here tonight!" Then he called the housekeeper to arrange the room.
Now that Atobe has said so, it is just a waste of words to say that he wants to go back to sleep. His uncle never considers other people's opinions when deciding things. I yawned and said, "I'll stay in the original room."
Let’s go to the room! Then I’ll go to bed first, good night everyone.” After saying that, he waved his hands and walked upstairs.
All the boys present knew that I had lived in Atobe's house. Only Norika timidly pulled her brother and said, "Murong-senpai seems to be very familiar with Atobe-kun's house!" Beauty Yukimura smiled.
No answer.
Renzu watched Murong walk into the room with doubtful eyes, and gave Atobu a meaningful look. But his innocent partner asked loudly with a puzzled look on his face: "Atobe, why did Murong go to your room?"
The hall once again fell into silence because of Xiangri's words. Everyone's eyes suddenly focused on Atobe in unison. Atobe coughed awkwardly and said with a smile in a very elegant tone: "It's not time."
Chapter completed!