Miss Winslet asked Miss Daniste, and then motioned to Shade not to be so anxious:
"We discussed it before you came. James Cumming is just an ordinary person. It is easy to take the book away from him. But since we finally found an ordinary person using a tree hole, of course we must let him make the best use of it.
value.
My followers have begun to investigate the entire Cumming family, including their property in Willendale and other family members. Please do not act rashly until the investigation is completed. There is also the [Tree Hole Association], maybe James Cumming can be used as a suspect.
Fishing as bait, of course, is something that will only be done after the entire investigation is completed."
Shade then sat down again holding the cat:
"That's okay, but I have to find something to do today. How about investigating the Golden Music Hall. I happened to know that it was the temple of the Tree Father; or how about continuing to contact Bennet. Their family's affairs are not over yet;
Or, how about going to the local black market and snooping for information?
Oh, speaking of which, I actually forgot about the [Forest Hermits], I forgot to go find my friends and ask about them."
He was so busy these days that he forgot to go find Old John.
"Shad, no one is forcing you behind the scenes. Since Flora's followers are still investigating, you can actually relax a little."
The red-haired girl said again, her rose-red eyes looking at Shade worriedly:
"Is this what you do every day? You never give yourself time to breathe?"
"Well my schedule is usually very full."
"Then at least don't be so busy today. You just defeated an enemy like the Paradox Bug yesterday. You need to rest for at least a few days, right?"
The eighteen-year-old girl showed her dignity as a teacher:
"Don't be so busy today. In the morning, you will go through the information with us in the hotel. After lunch, you will go back. Don't you have anything to deal with at home?"
Miss Winslet actually wanted to say that Shade could stay in the afternoon, but it was obviously not the right time for her to express her thoughts:
"Now both of our curses have their own ways to suppress them. There is no need for you to be so anxious about us."
Shade nodded hesitantly and asked in his heart:
"Am I anxious?"
【You are always in a hurry.】
Pages and papers were flipping, the coffee table, the armrests of the sofa and even the carpet next to the ladies' high heels were piled with documents and books. Teacups and teapots were placed on the table by the window. Miss Bell was walking back and forth, in this leisurely atmosphere.
In the morning, he provided tea and snacks for the three of them and the cat.
The witch tilted her head and put her arms on the armrests of the sofa, occasionally chatting and joking with the other two; the red-haired girl was holding a tea cup and elegantly looking through the books on her knees. "Literary girl" probably refers to girls like her;
Shade put the books and documents on the cat on his lap, so that little Mia escaped and lay on the back of the sofa behind Shade.
"Don't bully your cat."
Miss Winslet still spoke up for little Mia, but then heard Shade answer;
"This isn't my cat, I mean, it likes it like this."
For Shade, the investigation in Vista City has just begun, and it can't be called very busy yet. But it is indeed very busy to spend such a leisurely and comfortable morning in the company of girls in a strange city.
Not a bad thing.
The three of them drank tea and talked about the past and legends of various small towns. Occasionally they exchanged books and documents in their hands, or someone made a small joke, which made everyone laugh easily.
Although there was only more than two hours before lunch, the time spent in the warm autumn breeze was enough to become Schade's most profound impression of the early autumn of 1854.
"Don't forget about Sunday."
The witch did not forget to remind her during the tea break:
"On Sunday night, I booked a ticket for the Golden Music Hall, and we went to the concert together. Oh, I also have your ticket, Charlotte Shade, although Ximu Town is not as good as a big city like Tobesk
, but the quality of the concerts here is definitely not worse than what you hear in the steam capital.”
"I don't really have any research on music. I usually watch operas more."
"So Shade, what kind of opera do you like?"
The red-haired girl asked curiously, wanting to know more about her student's daily life.
Just as Shade was about to answer, he realized that most of his memories about the opera house had nothing to do with opera:
"Probably the kind that starts at night, is longer and louder, it's better to be very exciting, so that the audience can focus all their attention on the stage."
They didn't know what Shade was talking about.
In short, Shade really left with little Mia after lunch that day. The cat was quite satisfied to be able to go home and take a nap, especially since today’s breakfast and lunch were very rich, and there was no one at home at noon, so Shade
After tidying up, I went out alone again, and opened the door of Old John's pawn shop around 1:30 in the afternoon.
There were actually customers at the pawn shop today, so Shade waited until the man who had pawned what was said to be a "family heirloom" left before approaching the counter.
"Of course it's not a family heirloom, can you believe it? He brought the masterpiece of the famous painter Heinz Konsa that disappeared more than 200 years ago during the Kingdom of Delinauer, and wanted to pawn it with me for 100 gold pounds.
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Oh, I don’t know whether he looks down on me or Master Kongsa.”
"The First Breakfast?"
Shade then asked, and Old John looked at the young man with some surprise:
"You also know this famous painting? I thought you didn't have any research on art."
Shade didn't study art, but the problem was that he had just seen this painting in the old Bennet house this week:
"I still want to ask for your help this time. I recently did some commissioned work in the Vista Woodland."
Old John showed an "I understand" expression.
"I encountered some interesting things, tree holes and time travel."
Shade trusted Old John very much, and he also trusted the [Guiding Light Hermitage], so he briefly talked about the "Twisted Tree Hole", but he didn't go into too much detail, he just emphasized the horror of the time curse.
:
"Don't the [Forest Hermits] camp deep in the Vista Woodland? I suspect they have known about the tree hole for a long time."
The old man behind the counter took off his reading glasses. Shade actually felt that there was no need for him to wear them:
"Some time ago, when I helped you collect time anomalies in various parts of the Old World in recent years, I also asked them about them, but the answer they gave me at that time was that there were no anomalies. Our friendship for so many years actually lied to me."
He did not protect the other party just because he was his friend, but said seriously:
"I have a very deep friendship with the [Forest Hermits]. If they only knew some information about the tree cave, they wouldn't hide it from me. Now they refuse to say anything, but it proves that they are deeply involved in this matter.
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"So, Father John, are there any of your people in Ximu Town?"
Shade asked again, and this time the old man shook his head:
"There isn't a small place like that. After all, there is Willendale. It's not convenient for me to leave Tobesk recently. So, since you have already established a line with them, I will write you a letter and you should be able to give it to them.
Get more convenience.
Although it is impossible for them to tell you all the secrets, it should be no problem to open up the trading of rare items and the sharing of potion recipes and alchemy manuals.
As for the matter of the tree hole, I want to report it to the Priory first, and then let the Priory put pressure on them. The "Guiding Light Priory" and the "Forest Hermits" have been friends for thousands of years, and I really can't imagine that they are actually involved.
How many things have happened before I want to completely hide this matter."
He quickly wrote a letter to Shade. The general meaning of the letter was that "John Watson" was a friend of the [Light-Guiding Priory] and old John himself. Because he had recently been active in the Vista Grove, he hoped that [
The Forest Hermits Group] can provide certain care.
Now with this letter, plus the reputation gained by Shade's return of the Holy Emblem, he felt that he had enough to learn most of the hermits' secrets and knowledge.
Of course, regarding the tree hole, we still need some help from Old John.
Anyway, there was nothing going on in the afternoon, so Shade did not leave immediately. Instead, he chatted with the old man behind the counter for a few more words. By the time he returned home, it was already three o'clock in the afternoon.
"What to do next? Read a book at home?"
Immediately, he thought of borrowing the [Saint’s Curse-Breaking Stone], but Shade didn’t know where Lesia was now:
"Today is Thursday, then go and ask."
The cat was still taking a nap on the window sill basking in the sun. When Shade went out again, he just lazily stood up and watched him walk into the square from the living room window.
As for turning into a cat and breaking into Yodel Palace, Shade was already familiar with it. However, Lesia didn't seem to be in Yodel Palace that afternoon, and Shade didn't see her after walking around.
But he soon discovered Agelina in the studio of the red building behind Yodel Palace. The young maid was sitting on a stool with a stiff posture, while the seventeen-year-old princess was practicing painting with a paintbrush.
painting.
It can be seen that her painting skills are still very good, but the brown-haired maid who is forced to sit on a high stool and hold an apple is a bit pitiful.
Because the weather was nice today, the studio window was left open, and the silver cat slipped right in. Agelina was concentrating on her painting at this time, and did not notice the cat approaching behind her.
It wasn't until the cat's paw patted her leg that the little princess who lowered her head was surprised. Then she pretended to draw a few more strokes, and then put down the brush and palette in her hand:
"The weather is really nice, oh, it's already past three o'clock in the afternoon. Let's finish the painting here today. Go prepare afternoon tea for me and bring it here."
The maids in the studio then left the room to prepare, and the few who stayed behind also temporarily went to the corridor after receiving the princess's signal.