The time came to midnight in Shuiyue, around twelve o'clock, when Arthur, who was sleeping soundly, was suddenly awakened by a slight vibration. When he opened his eyes, he saw that it was George who was slowly coming down from bed. George saw Arthur staring at him with his big clear eyes.
Looking at himself, he felt a little confused about whether to laugh or cry. He had to make a silent gesture, then waved Arthur to get up from the bed and follow him downstairs.
At this time, Arthur also heard a small sound coming from the roof. After careful identification, it was the sound of water flowing. But looking up from the skylight, the moonlight was just right tonight and there was no sign of rain. So where did the sound of water come from?
Coming?
George stretched out his hand and waved it on Arthur's face. After drawing Arthur's attention back, he pointed downwards. Arthur focused his attention on the downstairs and found slight footsteps downstairs. Catalina was usually on the second floor.
Li Qi did not have the habit of getting up at night, and Mrs. Lily would lock her door to sleep. These are the accumulated experiences of George and Arthur sneaking into the kitchen in the middle of the night to eat! Could it be that Hobick got up in the middle of the night? Arthur
Thought so.
George opened his mouth wide and made gestures, which roughly meant that they should go downstairs together to take a look. Arthur, who often sneaked out of the room with George in the middle of the night, immediately understood what George meant, took out a piece of homework paper from the table beside him, and stuffed it under the door.
, gently opened the door, and the two of them stepped out, then clamped the door with white paper and closed it, so that there was no sound of the door opening or closing.
Two slightly different footsteps came from the lobby on the first floor, one behind and one light, one heavy. They passed by the second floor with only two rooms, squatted on the stairs connecting the first floor to the second floor, and looked at the dark
First floor.
Under the moonlight shining in from the window, two figures in the hall on the first floor were walking from the kitchen to the hall. Every step was careful and slow. From the short figure, it could be seen that it was Hobik, and the other two tall men.
No one can recognize who it is. Dodge? No, Captain Dodge is much stronger and taller, so is this man a thief? But Hobik has been following him. Could it be that someone from the law enforcement team discovered Hobik?
The existence of Gram?
As their thoughts turned, the two of them had already reached the door. Hobik asked the people around him like a whisper:
"Don't you know the news about Dodge either?"
"Yes, he did return to the town of Raiburg later, but we didn't meet him. It's probably more serious than that. Only Dodge knows your name, and I can't take you to get something like that by myself and then send you away.
When you return to the Eastern Continent, you follow me first and I will take you to a safe place..."
With a click, the door was opened. The mysterious man and Hobik walked out, closed the door behind them, and left the white room without anyone knowing. Of course, this was just what Hobik thought no one knew.
"What should we do now?" Hearing the door close, George turned his head and looked at Arthur beside him, holding out two fingers at the same time. "We can choose to follow him secretly, or go back to sleep."
"Do you even need to ask?" Arthur patted George's shoulder hard and walked to the first floor first. George spread his hands and curled his lips, "Actually, I think it will be safer to go back to sleep." Then he followed.
The two looked at each other at the door, opened the door at the same time, and followed out.
...
Outside the west gate of Brighton City, Hobik could barely keep up with the mysterious white-robed man at a trot. He turned back and talked to the man:
"Parrish, I want to know why our party was discovered by those men in black robes."
"This is not a problem. There is a mole in our organization. This is obvious."
"How can you say so frankly that there is a mole in the organization? I remember that everyone has a close relationship with you."
"This does not change the fact that some of them betrayed the wizard and believed in the Creator."
How could it be... Hobik murmured to himself. Although he was a dwarf from the Eastern Continent, during the short time he spent with Parrish and the people in those organizations, Hobik could not believe that it would happen.
A betrayer appeared, but looking at Parrish's unjoking expression and the news of Dodge's disappearance, Hobick had to admit that there was a betrayer among his companions.
When he reached the bushes on the side of the path, Parrish stopped with a smile and blocked Hobik in place. "I don't know which two guests have been following us. If you don't want to come out, I will invite them."
Two guests come out to meet." Is there anyone? Hobik was angry at Parrish's sudden pause. Upon hearing this, he quickly grabbed the corner of Parrish's clothes and looked left and right from behind him.
"What to do! We seem to have been discovered." "It's all you! I told you not to make a sound."...
Those were the voices of two children, and to Hobick, they were the voices of two very familiar children. He felt relieved and walked out from behind Parrish, shouting: "Arthur, George, why are you here?"
here?"
The people hiding on the roadside were naturally Arthur and George. After the two came out of the Charity White House, they followed Parrish and Hobick from a distance until they arrived outside the west gate of Brighton City. Now the two
Thinking that he had been discovered, he had no choice but to walk out of hiding.
"Hobik, you are so mean. You didn't even say a word to us before leaving!" Arthur crossed his hands and seemed to be talking about Hobik. In fact, the excitement hidden in his eyes was all about Pali, the man in white robe.
From what Hobick had revealed before, I learned that this was a water wizard. My ancestor was also a wizard, and he was a wizard who could defeat gods! Arthur secretly sketched in his mind based on Parrish's appearance
The appearance of my ancestors.
Hobik was hit hard on the chest by George who followed him, cursed a few words in a weird language, and explained in common human language: "I'm just afraid that you will be in danger. Now Pari and I
We have already reunited, and the mission given to you by Dodge is over, so you will be much safer."
"Just think you mean well." George stretched out his right fist and collided with Hobik. The two of them uttered various modalities and made various gestures to express friendship. This is what Hobik and George have done together these days.
When I was studying the moves, I thought I was very handsome.
While the two were having a friendly exchange, Arthur stood in front of Parrish and asked weakly: "Excuse me, are you really a wizard?"
Upon hearing Arthur's question, Parrish narrowed his eyes and looked at Hobik with a strange smile, "Is that what you said? You know I said that if you reveal this information, I will
What to do, right?"
Hobik's whole body felt like he was being electrocuted. He smiled bitterly and looked at George and Arthur for help, but no one paid him any attention.
"Is it too late for me to apologize now?"
"I guess it's too late. It seems that these two young gentlemen are not the only guests tonight."
The smile did not diminish, but Parrish had already uttered a few words in his mouth, which were different from human lingua franca and unlike the dwarven language Arthur had heard. Then, several figures came from the direction of Brighton City one after another.
They rushed in, wearing black and white striped uniforms, holding the long-barreled guns that Arthur had seen on the night patrol before, and methodically surrounded the four people in the center, raising their guns at the same time, and aimed at them.
Parrish of Quasi Central.
"People from the Arbitration Institute... Hobik, if we run out safely this time, I will definitely trap you in a water balloon overnight." Parrish's hands melted like liquid, and they fell to him drop by drop.
In front of me. I told you that sleeping would be safer. George quickly raised his hands helplessly, indicating that he did not have any weapons.
Hobik also looked bitter, "Do you believe me when I say I really didn't tell anyone else?"