Lord of Mysteries: Yao Guang

Esther does not trust Benjamin. From all aspects, there is no trust between "thieves". If there is a chance, it will be more meaningful or more fun to deceive the other party.

Even if Esther had no preference in this regard, she still had to be wary of the possibility that Benjamin would change his mind and parasitize the rabbit again.

She couldn't leave Rabbit alone in the hotel, nor could she continue to take him around the streets in the middle of the night. If she met the suspected believer of the Rose School, it would bring danger to Rabbit.

So the two of them were sitting in a taxi heading to 36 Zotland Street.

"Would you mind if I go visit places related to the Church of the Night Goddess?" Esther asked.

Rabbit scratched his head in confusion: "Actually, I don't care. I have never believed in anything. When I was still in the East District, I met people from the church many times. At least they helped save a lot of people. They seemed pretty good... …”

"I know you don't have any religious beliefs. I didn't have any religious beliefs either."

Esther winked at the rabbit and calmed the restless boy with a smile. Ever since he was parasitized by Benjamin, he seemed restless and always suspicious.

Rabbit subconsciously asked: "Do you have it now?"

"Yes, the one I believe in is kind to me." Esther said frankly, "But don't tell anyone about it, okay?"

"But you..." Rabbit hesitated to retract the question. He remembered the strange attitude of those people towards Esther yesterday, "So they are all priests of the Church of the Night?"

Esther was silent for several seconds, and her reminiscing gaze fell on the street outside the car: "That's right. More often than not, they are guardians and fighters... fighting against aliens, and also fighting against themselves."

Esther lowered her gaze: "But these have nothing to do with you. It's just that I have to do some key things. It's not convenient to take you with me. I need to send you to a safe place."

"Then you too?" Rabbit's eyes gradually brightened. He seemed to remember the blank spaces he had forgotten in the past. Those vague memories did not become clear, but they had a point that could be described. "Guardian? Fighter ?”

The car became quiet, the wheels rolled on the ground, and the car body shook slightly.

"I'm not, I'm just a passerby." Esther replied with a smile.

If it were Klein who faced this question, he would definitely have a different answer.

Esther has already read Klein's letter an hour ago. The "split personality problem" mentioned in the letter and "Zoya's connection with you" made Esther understand why Klein is worried. Perhaps he reported this to The Fool.

The "Fool" should know more. Does he also have the same worries? Or is it simply an attitude displayed to appease Klein, the beloved?

While thinking, Esther also raised her hand and suddenly pulled several hairs from her temples.

Her decisive move made Rabbit frown, and subconsciously touched his forehead, feeling a dull pain.

Esther glanced at him funny: "It's not your hair that I pulled out."

"But it hurts to look at it." Rabbit muttered.

He didn't understand what Esther was going to do, he just watched her fingers gently twist the hair strands, thread the knot through the knot and tighten it, and quickly tie them into a ball.

Esther fiddled with her knotted hair, then took out the handkerchief from her satchel, wrapped it up, and handed it to Rabbit.

"Is this for me? Isn't this your hair?"

Esther smiled and nodded: "Take it, maybe it will come in handy sometime. It's mainly for exorcism... I mean, it can give you some good luck and drive away some bad things, like that Mr. Jacob."

Rabbit nodded repeatedly and stuffed the handkerchief wrapped in hair into his innermost pocket: "I will definitely keep it!"

A few minutes later, the carriage arrived at its destination and stopped outside the door of Blackthorn Security Company.

——

Luo Shan sat behind the counter. It was her turn to be on duty tonight to guard the weapons depot. Almost all the other civilian staff had gone back, and there was still a while until the shift was over.

When there was a knock on the door, Luo Shan immediately put down the "Fashion Headlines" magazine in her hand and shouted outside: "Please come in!"

The moment Esther walked in, she was in a daze. Roxanne was much thinner than she remembered. Her round face, which was still full of baby fat, became thinner. When she smiled, her dimples were less obvious. His eyes were still full of sparkling curiosity, looking at the lady and boy walking in from the door.

But Esther quickly restrained her feelings and asked Roxanne with a smile: "Is Captain Fry here?"

"Yes, may I ask who you are..."

Esther saluted calmly: "Please tell him something for me. Just tell him that the lady I met yesterday wants to trouble him with some small things."

Luo Shan was a little hesitant at first, but the lady announced the captain's name as soon as she entered the door, which prompted Luo Shan to make the decision to ask the captain first: "Okay, then I will ask the captain, please sit down for a while. ."

Watching Luo Shan enter the inner room next to her in a hurry, Esther always felt that this scene was too familiar.

Esther took Rabbit and sat on the classic sofa. She looked around the room and saw the empty tray on the solid wood coffee table. There is a stack of unorganized magazines and newspapers on the table of the reception desk. The magazine rack in the corner is still there, but the magazines on it are no longer neatly arranged according to the release date.

Familiar, yet a little strange.

The rebuilt floor has been replaced with a lighter color, and the wallpaper has a more elegant plaid pattern. The whole room has become brighter and more lively than the simplicity of the past... From the ruins that destroyed half of the building , Blackthorn Security Company was re-established.

After confirming this incident with her own eyes, Esther's inner worries finally flew away completely and remained in her memories.

Roxanne did not come back alone. Frye followed her directly to the reception room. The moment he saw Esther, he respectfully pointed out the symbol of the goddess in his heart:

"Your Excellency Hamel."

Esther had already stood up from the sofa when she heard the two approaching. At this time, she nodded to Fry and said: "Actually, I have something to ask you, but it has nothing to do with last night's case. It doesn’t matter much.”

Esther patted Rabbit on the shoulder and pulled the boy who knew how to remain silent to her side: "I want to leave him at the Blackthorn Security Company. When I go out to track down the cultist, I need a safer place." place so that he will not be in danger."

Frye only hesitated for a moment before agreeing: "Okay, let him stay in the Blackthorn Security Company, it will be safer than outside. Mr. Hamel, is there anything we need to do about your plan? Please feel free to do so." Order."

Esther just smiled and shook her head: "I'm used to acting alone. But don't worry, I will contact you as soon as possible after I catch him."

"Okay, if there's anything we can do to help, just let us know."

When Esther saw that Frye agreed to this matter, she leaned down so that her eyes were parallel to the rabbit. She looked into the boy's ice-blue eyes: "You heard it too, next I am going to find trouble with someone." , just stay here obediently, okay?"

"Is it dangerous?" Rabbit asked after holding back for a while.

Esther shook her head: "It may be dangerous to others, so it's best for me to do it. Don't cause trouble to everyone, understand?"

The rabbit was silent for a few seconds and said, "Then you come back safely."

"I will."

——

Tingen, late at night.

At this point in time, the most lively places are only the noisy bars.

Iron Cross Street, the street with the lowest consumption level in the city, also has a bar. The old "Vulture Bar" has been closed for a year and a half. This "Vulture Bar" was belatedly opened after the New Year. Hang a new sign on the front door to announce your official opening.

Therefore, its business has been quite good in the past few months. For most people who are busy making a living, holding a glass of wine in their hands is the most affordable leisure activity in life. Theaters, books or dances are all bubbles they have heard of but cannot imagine, far less sweet than the foam on the edge of a glass of beer.

Like most pubs, the "Vulture Bar" also has its own entertainment projects, card tables and iron cages. There is also a "dog versus mouse" game here tonight. The tavern has opened a gambling game. When everyone is noisily placing bets at the counter, an inconspicuous figure opens the door.

The front door had not been officially repaired. When it was pushed open under Esther's hand, the hinges at the hinges softly shouted "squeak-", but it was covered up by the noise in the bar.

There are various smells mixed in the bar, including the smell of alcohol, sweat, greasy food, and a little sour smell of unknown origin. It's hard to tell whether someone vomited here or if it was resolved directly in the bar. Physiological problems.

Esther was wearing a black cloak and walking towards the bar while looking at the noisy crowd placing bets. She borrowed this cloak from the Nighthawks. She was not parasitic on anyone else, and she felt there was no need to harm innocent citizens.

If she encounters the cultists who have infiltrated Tingen, her parasitic body will be inconvenient for fighting, far less convenient than her own body.

Esther knocked on the counter and deliberately lowered her voice: "Want something to drink, do you have any recommendations?"

The bartender with jagged beard turned his head and saw a stranger dressed suspiciously and speaking in a strange voice. His tone was very cold: "Rye beer is one penny, Enmat beer is two pence, Nanwei." Fourpence for beer, and the rest depends on what you can afford."

The bartender knows these guys who hide their faces with cloaks. They usually come to the bar to wait for people. They are always stingy with drinks and never order more.

"A glass of Southwell beer, thank you." Esther rolled a five-pence coin directly in front of the bartender, "No need to look for it."

The bartender looked at her twice, grunted, accepted the coin, and quickly placed a glass of Southwell beer in front of Esther.

After Esther thanked her, she took a sip.

There was a little too much water in the wine and the taste was very bland.