Whispering Verse

Just as Captain Rades said, the gunshot only rang once, and the noisy sound quickly disappeared downstairs. Shade breathed a sigh of relief and was about to continue the topic when he didn't expect gunshots to be heard downstairs again.

I thought Captain Rades would remain calm, but unexpectedly, after being stunned for a moment, the middle-aged man's eyes widened and he looked towards the window with a look of horror and disbelief.

"What's wrong? Is there any problem this time?"

Shade immediately asked for advice.

".34 black jack bullet! Glass pocket single shot pistol! It's MI6!"

The middle-aged man who was originally calm began to tremble as if he was ill. The panic on his face was probably even more exaggerated than when Shade saw the evil god again.

Shade also shrank back nervously, but quickly regained his composure. Detective Sparrow couldn't possibly happen, and even if it happened, he wouldn't be implicated, so he didn't need to be nervous.

"What happened to MI6?"

This organization probably has something to do with Shade, but the captain's nervousness is a bit strange.

"They are a group of devils, they don't trust anyone! They will lock you up and keep shining gaslights on you to make you tell the truth! They will lock you in a dark hut and keep making noise to prevent you from resting! they will......"

The frightened middle-aged man said while trembling, and Shade probably understood. Captain Rades was rescued from Kasenlik as a prisoner. At the same time, because of his reputation as an "Eight-Gun Captain" on the front line, he would of course be suspected after returning home.

He was probably interrogated by people from MI6, which left some psychological shadow. Even though the other party was obviously not looking for the captain, the middle-aged officer still seemed to have turned on some kind of switch and fell into great fear.

This mood was almost inconsolable, and the captain huddled against the wall, daring not to move, as if the people downstairs could see him through the wall. There was no movement downstairs for a long time, and he gradually returned to normal, but Shade saw that his collar was completely wet.

"Captain, are you okay?"

Shade said worriedly. The middle-aged officer shook his head, staggered to the table, picked up a wine bottle, took a sip, and then choked and coughed several times before recovering.

"Sorry for making you laugh."

He gasped and put down the wine bottle, then sat down on the chair in front of the desk with some dejection.

"MI6...is scary?"

Shade asked tentatively, but he was a little worried that his question would make the captain uncomfortable. But the middle-aged man is still strong. Of course, it may be that the drink gave him courage:

"The people in MI6 are all lunatics who won't give up until they achieve their goals. They are probably more terrifying than the rumored extraordinary beings."

The captain who seemed to have some knowledge shook his head and said:

"There have been rumors in recent years that Kasenrik's Gray Gloves sent a group of extremely rare spies to lurk in Tobesk. That's why MI6 has been acting in such a high-profile manner in recent years, but this is What's the use? There are even rumors recently that the Gray Gloves are planning an action against the royal family. Oh, detective, you'd better not deal with them in your life. The people there have been professionally trained. I even suspect that they have no sympathy at all. and compassion.”

After the captain completely recovered from the shock and confirmed that the gunshots downstairs would not ring again, the two went out to eat. Of course, both men clamored to settle the bill, and in the end it was the young and strong Shade who got the chance to settle the bill.

The captain looked embarrassed and promised to continue looking for the trinket. Moreover, if given the opportunity, he would help introduce business to Shade. He also knew many people in this city.

After dinner, the two separated. Captain Rades was going to the Veterans Club to meet a few acquaintances and see if he could find a new job. Shade set off back to St. Teresa Square, played with little Mia at home for a while, and translated more than a dozen pages of "The Four Elements of Chase: Wind and Fire."

At about 2:30 in the afternoon, while resting at the desk, I saw that the weather was nice today, so I planned to go for a walk outside. Of course, this time Shade brought the orange cat Mia with him. Since arriving at St. Teresa Square, apart from going out to eat, this cat has rarely had the opportunity to go out because of its timidity.

This can be regarded as walking the cat out, but because he didn’t have a suitable rope on hand and was worried that Mia would get lost, Shade actually held the cat the whole time. Of course, Mia was happy that she didn’t have to walk on her own.

St. Teresa Square and the pigeons on the square are enough to see from the window every day. Since today was a rare good day, even the mist surrounding the city had dissipated somewhat, so he walked to the university district of Tobesk, which was more suitable for an afternoon walk.

The University District is mostly an activity place for students and teachers from nearby colleges and universities. Although it looks the same as other places in Tobesk, when you step on the tree-lined avenue, you instinctively feel that it is more comfortable here.

[That's your illusion, I didn't feel anything. 】

The detective holding the cat and the cat looked around to observe people on the tree-lined avenue, and then stopped at Delrayon Wangli Mechanical College to check the outer wall of the college. Even if you get up, you will sit on the lawn where you can bask in the sun for a while, enjoying the rare sunshine in summer.

There happened to be a group of young people playing Rhodes on the lawn. Judging from their attire and the books beside them, they were probably students from Tobesk Theological Seminary. Shade also joined in the fun and walked over to watch their card game. Listening to their conversation, a group of people are members of the "Rhodes Study Society" of Tobesk Theological Seminary.

"Why does the seminary have a Rhodes study group?"

Shade was amused by this, but did not join in the playing. After standing for a while, I remembered that the Terrarel River was marked on the map as crossing the university area, and I wanted to take a walk along the river bank. In a place where no one is around, maybe little Mia can also have a chance to run.

But as soon as he left the lawn and walked along the tree-shaded avenue, he noticed the carriage approaching behind him.

He ducked to this side, but the carriage slowly stopped beside Shade. The car window was pushed open, and the blond writer's face appeared in the car:

"Good afternoon, detective. Oh?"

She looked at the cat in Shade's arms and smiled:

"Are you taking a walk? Or do you have a commission?"

"Good afternoon, Miss Louisa, I'm taking a walk and walking the cat."

Shade wanted Mia to say hello to Miss Louisa, but the small orange cat was afraid of strangers and "snarled" at the writer Miss Meow~, then huddled in Shade's arms and refused to move.

"Since you're fine, do you want to help me?"

Miss Louisa lifted her hair from her ear.

"What are you doing?"

Shade accepted the invitation, and Miss Louisa also got off the carriage. While looking for the change for the driver, she explained:

"I heard strange rumors and wanted to buy something special."

Shade suddenly realized that he was going to collect the [relic].