After waking up

Without any surprise, the story of the perverted murderer abducting children and brutally killing them was still published in the Valentine Daily, but it must be said that this storm helped the Valentine Police Department.

Starting from the next day, the storm became more extreme than the previous night, making it difficult for the residents of Valentine to go out. Naturally, the sales of the Valentine Daily were also greatly restricted, as well as the news of the murder case. spread, reducing the pressure on the Valentine Police Department.

However, the windy day also affected the police station's plan to arrest the criminal. The perverted murderer was injured and encountered such bad weather, so he would definitely not be able to commit another crime in a short period of time.

Three days have passed. Because the sanitary conditions of the hospital in Mulan do not look very good, which is not conducive to the recovery of injuries, and Leo is really fed up with the food in the hospital, so after staying for two days, he just chooses to become less windy. At that time, he hired a carriage and returned home.

But no one expected that the storm did not weaken and disappear after that. The wind that weakened that day was just like a buffer before the storm. Starting today, not only did the wind become more exaggerated, it was also mixed with very scary lightning and heavy rain.

"Rumble"

Thunder sounded outside the window, and heavy rain fell. The strong wind and heavy rain completely cut off the desire of ordinary people to go out.

In the Jonest's kitchen, water was boiling on the stove, and some fresh bandages were drying on a small shelf beside the stove.

Leo was lying on a lounge chair by the fire, covered with quilts and being heated by the fire. He felt warm and comfortable. There was also a plate on his knees, with old Buck's specialty snacks on it. Cookies.

Leo ate the cookies, looked at the thunder and lightning and the pouring rain outside the window, and said thankfully.

"Thankfully I'm back, otherwise I would have been in the hospital in this horrible weather and it would have definitely driven me crazy!"

Mulan was sitting at the dining table on one side. There were several newspapers on the dining table, all of which were recent Valentine's Day newspapers. They contained information about disappearances and murders. One page also slightly changed the process of the murderer's injury. It was described as that Officer Jonest and his brother injured the most vicious criminal together, which was considered to save some face for the police department.

However, Mullan's focus was not on the case, but on the forecast of this big storm in the Valentine Daily.

"Mu Lan, what are you looking at? Do you expect them to catch that guy now?"

Although Leo was a detective from the Valentine Police Department, he had no intention of saving face for his colleagues. Mulan glanced at him.

"I'm looking at the weather news. Meteorologists previously thought that this storm would weaken immediately, but today the newspaper said it might continue for a while."

"Master Mulan, we have enough food reserves at home, please don't worry."

Mulan put down the newspaper and stood up, walked towards the window and looked outside. The ferocious rain was testing Valentine's urban drainage system. Even though there was no water accumulation yet, the falling rainwater was so dense that the road surface outside looked... More like water.

"What I'm worried about is not the reserves at home, nor the murderer. I'm wondering when the rain will stop, when the storm will stop, and whether Valentine's drainage system can withstand this test."

ah? Yes!

Just when Leo wanted to understand something, Mulan said something else.

"But even if Valentine's old drainage system cannot bear it, the rainwater will collect and flow to the port and into the sea, preventing flooding."

Leo was obviously stunned for a moment, unable to keep up with Mulan's thoughts. Recently, he sometimes felt that his IQ was suppressed by his younger brother, and his thinking and reaction ability was far inferior to that of his younger brother who had bullied him since childhood.

There is no loading and unloading business at the Valentine Harbor Pier. There are only a few large ships docked at the terminal. Some small boats rise and fall violently with the waves hitting the harbor. The sea in the distance is constantly churning in the violent storm.

The city received a lot of rain in a short period of time, and a lot of it converged along the roads towards the pier, like rivers with knee-deep water rushing into the sea.

This "river" passed through every corner of the city, sweeping away a large amount of garbage and making it look filthy. It even polluted a large area of ​​seawater near the pier. The large area of ​​seawater along the entire coastline looked black and turbid.

However, in this bad weather, it is not that there is no one outside at the pier. In fact, there are more than one, and their location is absolutely surprising.

In the warehouse building closest to the pier, two people stood firmly on the roof platform. Except for the hems of their clothes shaking rapidly in the wind, it seemed that the violent storm had no effect on them and did not even sway.

One of the two men was wearing a black dress, dressed as a gentleman, and was holding a black umbrella in his hand. Holding the umbrella in such a violent storm, the umbrella was held extremely smoothly, and it did not flip over.

Another person was also standing under the umbrella, enjoying the service provided by the gentleman to hold the umbrella for him. He was wearing a white priest's uniform with streaks of gold in the details.

Of course, the umbrella couldn't block the rain, but the clothes on the two of them were not much wet. Their eyes were looking at the sea outside the pier not far away, or the polluted "Black Sea".

In the sight of the two people, they could occasionally see a huge shadow twisting under the turbid sea.

"Your Excellency, the situation seems to be pretty much what we expected. The other world has become more active. Well, what do you think that shadow in the sea is?"

The bishop had been praying silently with his hands folded on his chest, but he spoke after hearing these words.

"No matter what it is, it is something tangible and intangible. To ordinary people, it is as far away from reality as nightmares. It is not a real threat. What needs to be noted is those evil pagans. Since they can really successfully sacrifice, they must have something in their hands. There is a 'sacred object', sir, please pay attention."

"Please rest assured, Your Excellency, we will handle it properly. There is no need to trouble Your Excellency the Bishop to go there in person."

The bishop turned his head and looked at the elegant noble gentleman in front of him seriously, and took a long time to look away.

"May the Holy Light bless you, Sir Walton. Then I will take my leave."

"Okay, may the Holy Light bless you as well, Your Excellency Bishop!"

The bishop nodded, turned and walked towards the door behind the platform. Sir Walton followed him holding an umbrella. He did not stop until the other party entered the room, then turned and looked at the sea again.

In fact, this storm swept not just Valentine, but all parts of the western coast of the continent. However, the impact was large or small, and Valentine was the place with the greatest impact.

It is foreseeable that special scholars everywhere are studying this storm, and they can also determine that its source is related to the maelstrom. It represents the further integration and expansion of the other world, and also represents the further activation of magical elements in the world. Very soon It's hard to tell whether this is a good thing or a bad thing.