Lord of Mysteries: Yao Guang

Midnight, the single-family house with a garden rented by Welch McGowan.

This is the residence of one of the suicide victims and the scene of the crime.

Dunn walked in front and pushed open the half-opened iron door. A handsome young man with black hair and brown eyes followed him. As soon as he stepped in, the young man shrank his neck and looked around in confusion.

Facing the young man's "problem" reminder, Dunn just told him not to pay attention. Soon the two walked into the living room, where a hooded lady was sitting on the sofa. Her blue eye shadow and blush looked particularly weird. It's charming, combined with the gloomy atmosphere here and the blue light emitting candles on the table, making the young man feel very frightened.

But he didn't show much on the surface, and even politely took off his hat and bowed. After seeing Dunn's ability to enter and control dreams, the young man knew that this "traveled world" had secrets far beyond his imagination.

Dai Li's channeling went without any disturbance. She checked the spirit body of the young man named "Klein" and once again got the answer of "amnesia". Dunn didn't find anything when he saw Dai Li. The young man's suspicion could basically be ruled out for the time being. As for whether this case will have an impact on his longer-term life, no one can say for sure.

The ceremony was over. The young man shook his head, his face still a little confused. Dunn was about to take him away when he suddenly remembered what was in his arms. He pulled out the cardboard matchbox and the knotted bracelet inside. come out.

"By the way, I almost forgot. This is what Esther asked me to give to you. You know I mentioned to you that she was a new member of the team who joined after you left, and she gets along well with everyone."

When Daley took the gift from Dunn, she seemed quite happy. After hearing that it was given by someone else, part of the excitement subsided and was replaced by curiosity: "Is she so good? Do I have one too?" "

"Everyone got her handmade gifts, and everyone mentioned you to her... In fact, you met her." Dunn decided to test Daley's memory.

Dai Li shook her head and looked at him with a half-smile: "I really have no impression at all. Can the memory of 'Nightmare' be contagious?"

Dunn got the expected result and sighed in his heart. On the surface, he just nodded: "Then you have a good rest. It's time for me to send him back."

And ever since Dunn took out the braided bracelet, the young man's eyes stared at it in shock and never looked away.

Anyone who eats dumplings during the New Year will have seen shapes similar to them - appearing on various red lantern strings, hanging below golden ingot hangings, or even as a single huge woven knot. , hung anywhere where people can see it, and the characters "福" and couplets are posted on the door, announcing that the old year is about to pass and the new year is approaching.

Or maybe the knot is just hanging there and tied somewhere all year round, so that the unique red braided knot can bring good luck.

It wasn't until Ms. Dai Li tried to tie the knot on her wrist that the size was just right. The young man suddenly came to his senses and lowered his head to contain his excitement. I can't make a conclusion so early, maybe it's just a coincidence. After all, the knot is not red, so it may not really be a time traveler like myself. But since Emperor Russell is here and he is here, why can't there be others?

What's more, Emperor Russell lived more than a hundred years ago, and this one lives in Tingen just like me!

I heard from Mr. Smith that the maker of this knot was a member of the Nighthawks? If there were other people who traveled here because they were involved in extraordinary events, that would make sense.

No matter what, I have to find a chance to meet the maker of this bracelet!

The young man followed Dunn out of the house and walked through the garden towards the door. After hearing Dunn's suggestion to "join them", the young man's breath hitched.

This opportunity came too quickly, but he couldn't seem too eager. After hearing Dunn mention the possibility of Extraordinaries losing control, the young man thought quickly in his mind, and listened intently to Dunn's explanation to the civilian staff. From time to time, Ask questions and weigh the pros and cons in your mind.

In the end, the young man cautiously expressed that he wanted to consider it. After Dunn informed him of the contact method, he did not persuade him again and left the choice to the young man himself.

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Esther didn't sleep well that night.

She did not fall into a strange dream again, but she always seemed to hear a faint sound coming from an extremely distant place. When she wanted to listen more carefully, the sound was no longer there.

Under the influence of such slight babble, she always woke up suddenly after sleeping for a short while, turned on the light and looked at her pocket watch, and fell asleep for an hour at most. Then she repeated this process seven or eight times, and the sun outside was about to rise. get up.

Esther covered her head under the quilt and wailed irritably twice before crawling out. She was filled with envy as she looked at the little bugs rolled up into a ball on the head of the bed that could ignore the outside world.

Esther hadn't had such poor sleep quality for a long time, which made her get up and get angry again. She wanted to curse "shit", but Roxanne would definitely scold her for being so unladylike.

There was nothing going on at Blackthorn Security Company today, it was leisurely and calm, and there was not even a commission to find a cat or a dog.

Esther went out in the morning. She had recently been obsessed with studying "mythical stories" in the library, found some plausible historical traces, and excerpted what she found interesting in her notebook. It wasn't until after lunch, Esther took a walk on the street for a while, and packed a few pieces of chocolate cake and a few packages of puffs from the bakery, that she took the public carriage back to Zotland Street.

What surprised her was that Roxanne, who was supposed to be on duty here, was not at her position, so Esther took out the dessert tableware and left the piece of cake for Roxanne on the table.

When Esther walked down the stairs, she happened to meet Roxanne who was coming up: "Esther, you are back. Oops, what did you bring today?"

"Chocolate cake! I put it on your table."

Luo Shan smiled all over her face: "Thank you, you are really fond of sweets. Someone came to see the captain just now. He was a very elegant young man. He said that he had received an invitation from the captain, and he might be our colleague in the future. Isn't that very embarrassing? Do people expect it?”

Esther said amusingly: "You just hope someone can take shifts so you don't have to stay up late!"

"Staying up late has a great impact on the skin!" Roxanne said grandly, happily walking up the stairs to enjoy the chocolate cake Esther brought her.

Esther walked along the corridor and entered several offices with open doors, and placed the puffs on Leonard's desk: "This is for you."

"Oh, puffs!" Leonard opened the paper bag and threw a small puff in his mouth, shaking his head as he tasted the sweet cream filling. "This is not bad. It's a pity that croquettes are not sold in many places. thank you."

"After all, you're just okay with chocolate."

Esther carried a bag of puffs and chocolate cake and walked into the Chanis door where Dunn was guarding, and happened to hear what Dunn said.

"We are guardians, and we are also a group of wretches who are always fighting against danger and madness."

This topic was too serious and sad. She immediately turned around and wanted to exit the room, but Dunn stopped her first: "Esther, what's the matter?"

Esther quickly placed the chocolate cake on the table next to her and showed an apologetic smile to the two people in the room: "I'm sorry to disturb you. I just wanted to come and give you something to eat. I'll leave now!"

The young man sitting opposite Captain Dunn has smooth black hair combed to both sides to expose his forehead. His brown eyes are bright and calm, full of thinking. His facial features are not too sharp and have a strong bookishness. He looks gentle and harmless. . He reminded Esther of a word she had heard in her previous life, "herbivore", which should refer to someone with such an easy-going temperament, non-aggressive and easy to get along with.

The young man looked at her with inquiry and curiosity, and even some joyful intimacy. He knows me?

Of course the young man didn't know her, but Esther's appearance with oriental features almost convinced him of Esther's specialness. This was the first time that the young man saw a face with distinctive oriental features in this world. Of course there were The joy of meeting fellow countrymen in a foreign country. Although Esther's laurel hair color and gray eyes were different from the black in his memory, the young man still felt familiar with her.

Seeing the two people sizing each other up, Dunn cleared his throat: "Ahem, Esther, you don't have to leave in a hurry. This is Klein Moretti, a new civilian employee who has joined us, and we will see each other often in the future. Klein, this is Esther, the special half-nighthawk in our team. Because her identity is directly under the jurisdiction of the church, she is a non-staff member of the Tingen Nighthawk team, but she I usually stay here, and only travel with the team when there are important tasks.”

Esther showed a warm smile: "You are the new team member! I should say congratulations on your survival. I will give this to you as a congratulatory gift."

Esther handed the last pack of puffs to Klein's arms, and Klein thanked him embarrassingly.

"It's a meeting gift, you're welcome. Civil servants have a lot to learn. I hope you like reading."

Dunn nodded: "If you want, you can teach him with Old Neil. I heard that Old Neil said that you are more proficient in the ancient Hermes language than he is, and you even learned a lot of Giant language."

Esther laughed dryly: "Haha, that's because Old Neil values ​​me more, and he's not that exaggerated..."

Dunn laughed: "Then you go out first. I have other aspects to explain to Klein. Well, I haven't used the language of mysticism for the time being."

Klein was a little surprised to see that Dunn would also joke, but then he glanced at Esther. She seemed to be about the same age as Melissa, but judging from Dunn's words, she was waiting for him. for a while. Dunn's joke was more like a kind of tolerance for the younger generation. It was obvious that he wanted Aisi to feel disappointed because he was kicked out. He had something serious to say.

Yes, it feels like the adults want to talk and ask the children to play first.

Esther also heard it, and she twitched her lips: "Then I'm going to find Roxanne. Remember to eat the cake, Captain, don't forget it."

After Esther thoughtfully closed the door, leaving the two people chatting alone, Dunn turned to Klein.

"Esther doesn't have a last name, and mentioning the past might make her sad, so you just get along with her normally."

Klein nodded thoughtfully, and mentally began to write down the eight thousand words of a fellow's wandering story.

Thanks again to Eternai for your monthly votes, and thank you all for your recommendation votes. I’m glad that you are willing to patiently read this story. The character drawing of Esther has been released, and the character can be seen.