Almighty Alchemist

Christmas is finally here.

Every year on this day, people will take to the streets, beat drums, play bagpipes, use their unique ways to celebrate the end of the old year in peace, and look forward to the same beauty and peace in the new year.

This is a festival full of people's good expectations, no matter whether it can be realized or not, so Christmas is also called the Christmas Day.

However, this year's Christmas Day is destined to be no longer peaceful.

The rapid sound of horseshoes broke the tranquility of Fragrant Leaf City, bringing an atmosphere of panic to the upcoming major celebration.

A large number of samurai from the Lord's Mansion were dispatched one after another, and the top and bottom officials of the Legal Affairs Department took to the streets collectively, keeping their eyes on every suspicious outsider.

Any teenager around the age of fourteen or fifteen would be brought into the office for repeated interrogation. The portrait of Hugh Igles was plastered all over the streets and alleys of the city again. Knights took to the streets in groups with murderous looks on their faces, and the whole city became panicked.

The disharmonious killing atmosphere dilutes the joy of the festival and impacts the hearts of every citizen.

People are talking about:

"What the hell is going on and why are there so many samurai taking to the streets,"

"I heard that a man named Hugh Iglare is going to be arrested,"

"Oh, my God, you mean that Hugh Igleser, the most wanted criminal in the whole country, has come to Fragrant Leaf City,"

"It's not impossible, is it?"

"This sounds terrible, but that is a murderer. I heard that he assassinated a certain important person in the empire,"

"Who knows, but anyway, the news is setting the city on fire,"

"I'm more concerned about Christmas, I just hope that the big deals of those merchants don't get canceled because of that," he said.

The noise from outside could not disturb Xiu Yi at all. At this time, he was rushing to write in his room, until Clarice hurriedly opened the door and entered.

"Fink," Clarice called softly.

"Wait a minute, that's all right," Huey hurriedly wrote.

After writing the final signature, he looked back at Clarice: "What's the matter, Clarice,"

"There are people from the Legal Affairs Bureau everywhere outside. They are hunting for Xiu Yigleer everywhere. They heard that he has arrived in Fragrant Leaf City," Clarice said eagerly.

"What does that have to do with me," Huey shrugged.

"They're arresting all the teenagers around the age of sixteen, you'd better not go out today," Clarice said, looking directly into Huey's eyes.

"I'm afraid it won't work, Clarice, the Brownies have invited me to dinner, and I've said yes,"

"No, you can't go," cried Clarice, "they're mean to you,"

Xiuyi stopped her: "Clarice, today is your big day in Lanya, why don't you go back and spend time with the girls and remind them of the things they need to pay attention to. Don't worry, I can take care of myself,"

"But……"

She didn't go on talking, but just grabbed Xiu Yi's arm, tears of anxiety already flickered in her eyes.

The two fell silent at the same time, and the atmosphere was a little stiff.

After thinking for a while, Xiu picked up the book he had written from the table and put it in Clarice's hands.

"What is this?" Clarice was stunned.

"New scripts, no song and dance troupe can rely on one repertoire for a lifetime, you need new scripts, after Turandot, there are more and better shows waiting for you to perform, after leaving Fragrant Leaf City, you will find that the stage is so vast, and there are too many people you need to conquer,"

"But... I..."

Xiu Yi covered her mouth: "Take a look, there is the answer you want inside,"

Clarice looked at Xiu Yi in astonishment.

He was running his hands through her long hair, leaning her lightly on his shoulder, and said softly in a gentle tone: "Actually, no one has ever discovered that you are a gentle and careful woman, right... Thank you very much for everything you have done for me these days,"

Clarice was flustered for a while, she shook her head again and again: "I don't understand what you are talking about,"

"Clarice, you are a smart person. I noticed that after our first intimate contact, you didn't treat me more affectionately than Daisy and Randy. On the contrary, you became more distant from me. I observed it and found that you cleaned the house for me every time in the past few days. You cleaned it very well, not even a single hair was left."

Hearing the last sentence, Clarice's face turned pale.

Xiuyi gently pulled out a piece of hair, and presented it in front of Clarice's eyes. At the root of that hair, there was a little golden light shining.

Holding Clarice in his arms, he whispered, "Thank you, I know you are doing it for my own good,"

"I...I just don't know what to do," Clarice covered her mouth and wanted to cry.

"That's why I didn't want to explain anything to you in the first place. I didn't want to influence any decision you made... You know, Clarice, you are such a fool. I gave you a chance and you gave it up... You should have exposed me,"

"No," Clarice hugged Huey's body: "I can't do it,"

She lay in Xiu Yi's arms and sobbed unceasingly, letting Xiu Yi pat her on the back lightly.

These days, she was living in conflict and pain. After she found out that Xiu Yi was Xiu Igleser, her rationality told her more than once that she should immediately report Xiu Yi's existence to the Legal Affairs Bureau, but her feelings told her that things were not as simple as she imagined. Xiu Yiglaer was obviously not the murderous lunatic on the arrest warrant.

How she should deal with it made her extremely painful.

So before she made a decision, she chose to hide the signs of Xiu Yiglaer's existence as much as possible.

But she didn't expect that Xiu Yi had already noticed Clarice's behavior.

The fear of a woman in love with herself, and the resulting abnormal behavior, are too easy to detect.

Looking at the terrified Clarice, Huey sighed, pointing to the book he put in Clarice's hand: "Read it out,"

Clarice obediently opened the script Huey gave her, and read softly: "The Count of Monte Cristo,"

"Yes, it's not really a screenplay to be exact, it's just a story...I wrote it just for you,"

She looked at Xiu Yi with puzzled eyes.

Xiu Yi said softly: "It comes from a story I've heard since I was a child, but the background of the story is too large, so I modified it a little bit. It roughly means that after a persecuted teenager spends long years in prison, he finally breaks free and finally fights back. Sounds old-fashioned, right?"

"A certain young man who was persecuted..." Clarice savored the meaning of this sentence carefully, and she looked at Xiuyi: "That young man... what kind of persecution he has suffered,"

Xiu Yi replied slowly: "He was sent to a certain deserted island as an experimental product. Apart from heavy work, the only thing waiting for him is death that may come at any time,"

"Oh my God, what happened next?"

"He escaped, as you know,"

"Then, will someone chase him down?"

"If no one knew about his escape, there would naturally be no one, but if he took revenge before fleeing and destroyed that evil hell, then there must be many people chasing and killing him,"

Clarice covered her mouth lightly.

She finally understood.

Huey is telling her everything in her own way.

Xiu Yi picked up a few more scripts from the table and stuffed them into Clarice's arms: "The one just now is just a story, and now these are the real scripts. Take a look, I think you will like it,"

Clarice turned the pages instinctively.

"Carmen," she looked at Huey.

"Yes," Huey said with a smile, "Carmen, Macbeth, and La Traviata, I have written all the best stories I know here, and I hope they can help you,"

"You're leaving," Clarice asked urgently.

The woman's sensitivity made her aware of the meaning of farewell in the other party's words. Although she knew that the boy in front of her had decided to leave today, she still hoped that the other party would change his mind at this moment.

Xiu Yi lightly kissed her on the lips: "You know I can't stay here forever, it's not good for you,"

"I'm not afraid……"

"Don't be silly," Xiuyi stopped her, he put his arms around Clarice and said softly, "Don't tell Daisy and Lanti, they won't be able to bear it, at least don't let them know until the performance is over."

Clarice nodded wordlessly.

Taking out the letter he had just written, Huey said, "Can you do me a favor?"

"What's busy?"

"In a few hours, the carriage of the Brownie family will come to pick me up. I will go to the dinner party of the Brownie family before you enter the theater. After I get on the carriage, you can give this letter to the samurai of the Lord's Mansion near the hotel,"

Clarice looked down, and saw that it was written: Sir Ablett.

"I do not understand……"

"Don't understand, Clarice, don't ask anything, promise me, don't open this letter under any circumstances, and if anyone asks you, just say you wrote this letter, you know, trust me, and if you trust me, do as I tell you,"

Clarice stared blankly at Xiu Yi, she bit her lower lip slightly: "Yes, Fin...ke, I believe you,"

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When it was almost dusk, the Brownie family's carriage came to the hotel.

The butler waited respectfully at the door of the hotel to welcome Xiu Yi.

Standing at the window, Xiu Yi stared coldly at the patrols on the street. A large number of warriors were still patrolling around, and all teenagers who were about fifteen or sixteen years old were arrested and questioned.

After a team of samurai from the lord's mansion came to the door of the hotel, Huey said to Clarice: "After I leave, you immediately hand over the letter to the samurai, and then go to the theater to prepare for the performance, understand."

"I don't think you're going to come to our show tonight, are you?"

Xiuyi looked at Clarice affectionately, and slowly said: "Yes, I have a bigger performance tonight,"

Looking at Xiu Yi's back and walking out of the hotel, Clarice's eyes were already moist.

She noticed that there seemed to be a quarrel at the door of the hotel.

A certain samurai appeared to be planning to take Hugh away for interrogation, but the Brownies prevented them from doing so.

The quarrel was loud, but Xiu Yi's expression remained calm.

It wasn't until the Brownie family repeatedly used the family's reputation as a guarantee, claiming that this was an important guest of their family and that it could never be Hugh Igleser, that the warriors let them go.

The moment Huey got into the carriage, he glanced at Clarice at the window, and secretly pointed his finger at the warriors who had just had a dispute with the Brownie family.

Clarice understood immediately.

The carriage left in the dust, Clarice hurried out of the hotel, and said to the lord's mansion samurai, "My lord, I have a very important letter to give to the lord,"

"What letter?" the samurai asked casually.

Clarice looked at the back of the carriage going away, and said softly: "I think...it has something to do with Xiu Yiglaer, who you are arresting everywhere,"