The Master of the Strange Realm

It suddenly raised its head, widened its eyes, looked over Jenkins' body, and looked at the bedside table on the other side of the bed, its amber eyes glowing in the bedroom.

It stared at the fruit on the bedside table motionlessly, because it knew that Jenkins always slept lightly, so it was still thinking about how to get there.

Chocolate usually sleeps on the left side of Jenkins' pillow, because Jenkins often sleeps on his left side. The right side is close to the door, and Jenkins, who came in from the door, of course put the things in his hand on the bedside table on the right.

The cat knew very well that if it jumped over Jenkins and jumped over the whole bed, there would be a great risk of waking up the man. If it jumped from the left side to the floor and then went around the bed from the bottom, the risk was small, but Jenkins might feel the change in the weight of the bed and wake up.

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Chapter 1011 Chapter 993 Strange Fruit

In the dark bedroom, only the man's breathing was the most obvious. The cat was eager to eat something, but he knew that he couldn't wake up Jenkins.

Although Jenkins is not like the Princess and the Pea in "The Stranger's Tales", who can feel whether there is a pea under the mattress, he is particularly sensitive to whether there is a cat next to the pillow.

Chocolate stared at his target with wide eyes and looked up for a long time, and then he slowly retracted his head as if he had made up his mind, turning into the ball shape just now. But its claws rubbed the sheets regularly, allowing its body to move smoothly to the bedside.

Ten minutes later, without disturbing Jenkins, Chocolate finally moved to the bedside. Just as it was about to "fall" off the bed with a beautiful somersault, the man grabbed the cat and pulled it back to the pillow.

"Go to sleep quickly, you have to get up early tomorrow."

Jenkins said in a daze, muttered something and fell asleep again.

From the cat's expression, it can be easily seen that it is very unhappy now. The cat pretended to be asleep, but it was actually squinting at Jenkins. After a while, it really closed its eyes.

The kitten already knew that there was no chance tonight. The writer who was sleeping next to him was sometimes so sharp.

The next morning, Chocolate woke him up. It jumped directly onto Jenkins and tried to jump from him to the bed. Jenkins thought the cat noticed the neighbor's pet chicken and wanted to go outside to play with it, but later he found out that the cat wanted to have an extra meal before breakfast and was very interested in the fruit from last night.

Oranges and cherries are easy to handle. They are common fruits for Jenkins. But Jenkins really didn't know how to eat the black fruit.

But Chocolate kept bothering him, and Jenkins felt that the peel was a little too thick and hard, so he put it on the chopping board and picked up the kitchen knife to cut it.

Jenkins estimated that this fruit might be difficult to cut, so he still used some strength. But after the knife went down, there was no feeling of cutting in.

Picking up the knife, he looked at the white mark on the fruit peel that was disappearing quickly, then looked at the knife, and then looked at the cat next to him with an expectant look. Jenkins raised the kitchen utensils in his hand high, and then chopped them down with a low roar.

Bang~

With a loud bang, the chopping board and knife that had accompanied Jenkins for half a year were completely scrapped, and the black fruit slid to the ground due to kinetic energy.

He dropped the scrap metal in his hand, bent down and picked it up, blinked his eyes and saw the blue light.

"Oh, so that's it... Didn't you say that you can only get ordinary fruits?"

Chocolate felt that this thing had gone far away from him.

The origin of this fruit can probably be learned in the church library. Thinking of this, Jenkins shortened his breakfast time and went to the church before going to his father's antique shop.

He is now a fourth-level gifter and can view more information in the secret library. Although the keeper was surprised that Jenkins came so early, he still opened the door for him.

There are not many fruits that can have strong spiritual light. Jenkins searched from the first floor of the library to the third floor, and it took nearly an hour to find a picture that matched the fruit on the bookshelf marked with [Strange Objects] on the third floor.

The correct name of the fruit is [Fruit of Enniaris], because the elf named "Enniaris" first discovered this fruit.

The description of the fruit in the church books is not very detailed. It only mentions that the shell of this fruit is hard, but the flesh obtained after cutting it open has the function of regenerating broken limbs when applied externally.

The information suspects that this fruit is related to an extinct alien species [Undead Lizard], because the peel of the fruit is too similar to the skin of the Undead Lizard, but there is no evidence to support this bold guess.

"Regeneration of broken limbs? [Origin of Life] can barely do it."

Thinking of this, Jenkins' interest in this fruit suddenly dropped to zero. He wanted to see what [Mr. Hunter's Fruit Plate] was all about, but there was no difference between the church's record and the statement of Mr. Birchwood who sold this item at the beginning.

Jenkins suddenly began to wonder how Mr. Birchwood found the plate, but he was already dead...

"I remember Daddy said that the Secret Library has a backup list of illegal benefactors who die every month. Maybe I can find out about Mr. Birchwood."

Even though most of those who receive illegal gifts are not welcomed by the church, the church will still ensure that their privacy is not leaked after their death. Only the name could be found in the library, but no information related to Mr. Birch's real life could be found, so Jenkins went directly to ask the secret keeper where the secret information was kept.

The secret keeper didn't ask Jenkins what he wanted to do, and pushed the door of everything outward a little further.

This time, the space behind the door was like a narrow crypt. Only a small bookshelf was placed in the crypt. On it was the information about all the illegal gifters who were buried in Nolan and who were counted by the church in the past ten years.

Mr. Birch's information was quickly found. Jenkins kept the information in his mind, bid farewell to the secret keeper and planned to return to his father's antique store.

As soon as I entered the temple from the back courtyard, I met the bishop talking to another old priest. He motioned to Jenkins to stop. After talking to the old priest about next week's mass, he called Jenkins to the other side alone.

"We have received news that the queen's physical condition has deteriorated rapidly, and your enthronement ceremony will probably be postponed for a while."

The bishop said this, looking worried, presumably because he was also worried about war and peace.

"That's okay, I don't actually care about it, and I don't want to do the extra long trip away from Nolan anytime soon."

Jenkins replied, touching his cat to signal it not to move.

"That's good...one more thing, I don't know if you saw the newspaper news this morning. The Kingdom of Hampavo has taken the lead in establishing the Kingdom's Banking Department. Although it has some The functions overlap, but the scope of jurisdiction is very wide. I think Chesland and the country will also announce the establishment of such a department before the end of the month. We are now worried that the kingdom will recruit you to Beldiland to make a fuss as a noble. Make you officially a government employee.”

The bishop looked worried about this, and frowned as he spoke, an action that made him look much older.

Chapter 1012 Chapter 994 Mr. White Birch

The bishop seemed concerned that Jenkins would be involved in the political affairs of the kingdom, but Jenkins had no interest in this.

"You don't have to worry about this, I won't go into politics."

Jenkins assured, then asked:

"Who is in charge of the banking department in the Kingdom of Hampavo?"

"He was the former finance minister, but Salsi II also sent one of his daughters to participate in the department reorganization. Presumably he did not want all power to be given to the parliament... Speaking of which, the Kingdom of Hampavo The relevant decrees have the same views as yours to some extent. It seems that they have also found an economist like you who can understand the future development trend. "

Jenkins has never been much of an economist and will never become one. After saying goodbye to the bishop, he went to Dad's antique store. Dad was surprised that Jenkins was half an hour late today, but knowing that he went to church in the morning, he didn't ask any more questions.

It was another peaceful and peaceful day, maybe the Skeleton Sword thing had really consumed all the bad luck.

In the morning, the old painter and owner of the exhibition visited the antique shop again to see if Jenkins had recovered.

To entertain them, Jenkins did nothing else all morning. It was close to eleven o'clock before the two of them were sent away, and then it was already lunch time.

Nothing happened in the afternoon. Even when I went out to deliver things to my father, I didn't encounter any accidents. In the evening, the church sent a letter to Dad, asking him to go to the church to participate in an important meeting, which seemed to be related to the [Alien Craze]. So Jenkins got off work an hour early. After turning around and locking the door of the antique store, he hesitated at the door and finally decided to go check on Mr. Birch before the start of tonight's fighting class.

Chocolate thoughtfully reminds Jenkins to have dinner before doing other things. With this "cat-shaped alarm clock", Jenkins never has to worry about missing meal time.

Mr. Birch's real name is Jack Wood. The combination of a very common first name and a very common surname makes him a very ordinary middle-aged man.

His job is as an accountant in a large factory in the city. In addition to himself, he has a mother, wife and two teenage children at home.

When Mr. Birch met the flower girl, he already knew that he would not survive. He knew some of the strange characteristics of the flower girl, and in order to prevent the power of the strange things from affecting his family, he chose to refuse the deal and die happily. He even informed the church about his encounter with A-01-2-0198 before he died. , hoping that my family will be taken care of because of the valuable information I provided.

After Mr. Birch's death, the Wood family moved from their original residence. Although the family is full of women and children, everyone has a relatively legitimate source of income, and Mr. Shirakaki also left a considerable inheritance.

Coupled with the church's financial aid and the help of past friends, the Wood family's life is actually not too bad, at least better than Jenkins imagined.

He put on a black robe and let the reluctant cat change its coat color before walking to the current address of the Wood family. It was a rental apartment facing the street, and a family of four crowded into a room on the second floor. There is no adult man in the family, which makes it difficult for them to live in the already complicated alley, so they have no choice but to move here.

When looking up at the third floor of the apartment from across the street, a carriage drove up from the other side of the street and stopped right in front of Jenkins. A young woman wearing a veil and dressed fashionably stepped out of the carriage. She was very surprised when she saw the man with the white cat.

"Hi, good evening, Miss Lark."

Jenkins greeted Hathaway like this, and the woman, who had changed her clothes and used a charm to disguise her face, immediately retreated back into the carriage carriage with caution. After Jenkins asked the driver about the fare and paid, she reluctantly stepped off.

"Do you recognize me? Don't worry, I'm not waiting for you here."

He pointed to the apartment opposite: "I think we just happen to have the same purpose."

"How did you recognize me?"

Hathaway is still very wary, and of the four people attending Mr. Hood's party, she has the most serious distrust of Mr. Candle.

"This is my gift."

He replied with a smile, and then made a gesture of invitation:

"I want to visit the Wood family now. Do you want to go together? Or wait until I come out and you will find another opportunity to knock on the door?"

Of course two consecutive visits from strangers would cause alarm, so a reluctant Hathaway ended up walking up the doorstep with Jenkins.

Jenkins reached out and knocked on the door. After explaining his purpose to the landlord, Mr. Birch's mother came down from upstairs and saw the two of them. Although Jenkins is off work now, Mrs. Wood and her two children, who work in a relatively low-end job, are still working in the factory. Only Mr. Birch's mother is at home.

She was quite wary of two people who claimed to be friends of her deceased son, so she did not invite them in at first. It wasn't until Hathaway took out a rusty necklace that she looked at the strange men and women in front of her suspiciously again, then slowly turned around and invited them to sit upstairs.

Four people lived in one room, which made the interior of the house look quite messy and smelled sour. The cat, which is very sensitive to smells, jumped onto the sill of the open window and looked at the street scene outside in boredom.

There are also two pots of dying cactus on the windowsill. Chocolate knows that these are things that can sting his mouth, so Jenkins doesn’t have to worry about them eating them.

Sitting on the sofa with Hathaway, the old man soon brought them teacups, but they were just plain water.

Without wasting any time, he explained his purpose. Jenkins drew a fruit plate in the form of a color photo on paper and asked the old man if he knew about this thing. Hathaway claimed that she came to pick up things as agreed. Mr. Birch had promised her during his lifetime that once he died, a wooden statue he owned would belong to Hathaway six months later.

Things went smoothly, and both Jenkins and the red-haired girl achieved their goals. The old man remembered the fruit plate because she bought it from the second-hand dealer, and she could clearly explain the address of the store; and the old man also knew the wooden statue Hathaway mentioned, which was called Mr. Birch. His belongings were brought to the apartment when he moved.

Although the old man didn't know about the agreement between his late son and the woman in front of him, Hathaway did not refuse such a generous deal because Hathaway had provided enough gold pounds.

Chapter 1013 Chapter 995 Jenkins and Mr. Candle

After achieving his goal, he left. When he stepped out of the apartment, Jenkins was very happy that the day went well. Although Hathaway was also very happy, she was still wary of Mr. Candle.

She wanted to separate from this mysterious man at the intersection, but Jenkins' words stopped her:

"I don't know what you want to do with this statue, but I must remind you that this is not a good thing. If I were you, I would throw it away immediately. This is the advice I give you as a friend."

The object depicted in the wooden sculpture is not a human being, but a bird with spread wings. It looks like an eagle, but if you look closely it looks like a crow. Jenkins saw a very thin black aura on it, so he warned like this.

"I understand, thank you."

Hathaway said this, but Jenkins didn't think she would throw away the wooden sculpture so easily.

"Are all female gifters so unwilling to trust others?"

He asked in a long voice. Hathaway seemed to want to leave, but she didn't know what came to mind, and she immediately answered:

"How do you know that I am really a woman? Besides, don't look down on women, Miss Fabry, but you men are playing tricks on you."

"Yes, I am indeed a male, I do not deny this. But speaking of Miss Fabry, it seems that her scam was not completely successful. The person who exposed her seems to be a male...Jenkins Willamt, I remember this name, you asked me to investigate him last year.”

In the next moment, Jenkins really saw anger and murderous intent on Hathaway's disguised face. He even thought that Hathaway would take out a gun and kill him at the next moment, but fortunately Hathaway was still rational.

"Mr. Candle, no matter who you are, please remember that if you dare to attack him, I will kill you at any cost!"

The woman looked like an angry lioness at the moment, and her trembling voice even frightened Jenkins.

"Don't be angry, I'm just joking. Oh, I'm really joking, I swear in the name of my Lord!"

He took a few steps back, then touched the cat vanilla on his shoulder:

"Look, how can someone who keeps such a cute cat be a bad guy?"

He stepped back step by step, and finally retreated to the end of the alley, then ran to the other side of the street with a flash, causing the boy who wanted to ask him if he wanted to buy the evening paper to almost drop his things.

Jenkins believed that Hathaway's vigilance against him stemmed from the fact that she had commissioned him to investigate Jenkins last year. On the one hand, there was a risk of exposing Hathaway's real identity, and on the other hand, it might also cause trouble for Jenkins.

That's why Hathaway showed such an attitude every time she faced the powerful and mysterious Mr. Candle. Jenkins was happy and annoyed about this. Of course, he was happy because of the girl's fiery feelings, and he was annoyed because the lie about Mr. Candle last year might extend a series of troubles.

But in fact, Hathaway had no need to worry that Mr. Candle would hit Jenkins, because half an hour later, she and Mr. Candle kissed passionately in the carriage.

The second-hand store that sold the fruit plate to Mr. Birch's mother was not the second-hand store that sold numbered items that the church was tracking down. Jenkins went to look for the address, but when he arrived at the door, he found that the door was locked and the other party had already gone off work.

He had to come back when he had time, and when he arrived at the door of the Sage Church, he met Hathaway's carriage again, but this time it was Hathaway's own carriage. The woman blushed and invited Jenkins to talk in the carriage, and then she kissed the man.

She was very enthusiastic. This was the first time they had a chance to be alone after they expressed their feelings to each other on the night of the opera accident.

"I am your lover, and Britney is also your lover, but we are not your lovers at the same time."

This sentence made Jenkins remember it very deeply, and as lovers, when they were together, they could naturally do things that they were embarrassed to do before.

Although in a way, no one stopped them from doing things that lovers could do in the past, now it was just because they understood each other's ideas and recognized each other's identities, so they became a little bolder.

When holding the girl, Jenkins could feel his cat scratching his face with its claws. But the cat's strength was very small, so there was no need to care at all.

After the kiss, the two separated with red faces. Jenkins licked his lips, hoping that the glass of water he used to rinse his mouth after dinner would completely eliminate the taste in his mouth.

He felt that the temperature in the car seemed a bit high, so he reached out and unbuttoned the top button of his shirt. Generally speaking, this button does not need to be buttoned, which will make people look very old-fashioned and serious, but Jenkins felt that the button was there and it would be useless if it was not buttoned.

"Long time no see, Hathaway."

"I thought you would take the initiative to find me."