Whispering Verse

Chapter 2755 Charity Auction

Shad took an umbrella and asked around a bit, and then he found out that Mr. Kant had lent out his own manor to hold a charity auction tonight, and the money raised would be used to buy food and donate it to the poor in winter.

Being kind and generous is also one of the sources of Director Kant's reputation, and it is not the first time he has held a charity auction, so the people of Vista City are used to it.

Now the people in the manor are preparing for tonight's auction, because Prince William of Anjou, who is temporarily staying in the local area, is said to be present tonight to participate in the auction, so Mr. Kant attaches great importance to it, and even the auctioneer and appraisal expert are specially invited from Cassandra Auction House in Willendel.

Because there are many people coming in and out of the manor at this time, it is not difficult to get in. However, Shad and Miss Danister did not do this, but inquired about the fire in Hoy Manor in this old city.

Although the incident has been three hundred years, for these old people who live in the old city and are reluctant to leave, they have heard these things as stories since childhood.

The old owner of the grocery store, the manager of the second-hand bookstore, and the old man in the flower shop, everyone can say a few words about this.

It was from this that Shade learned that the former Hoy family was almost the most prestigious noble in Ximu Town three hundred years ago, but after a fire, the entire Hoy family was almost wiped out, and the only bloodline left was only distant relatives, and they all left the local area after inheriting the family legacy, so the surname "Hoy" is no longer seen in Vista Forest today.

When talking about the fire, the old people could vividly tell Shade and Miss Danister many details from the stories they heard in their childhood as if they were there in person:

"The fire started in the restaurant. The Hoy family was having a dinner party at the time, but it was said that there was a conflict within the family. Everyone started fighting and accidentally knocked over the candles, and the whole family was burned to death."

"When the fire started, it was actually a heavy rain like today. The fire was very abnormal. My grandfather's grandfather said that the flames illuminated the entire town like a tornado, but except for the Hoy Manor, the nearby buildings were preserved.

You ask me how I know? The grocery store opened by my family has been in operation since 1500, and the sign outside does not lie."

"This is God's punishment for the Hoy family. Their family enjoys a wealthy life by sucking the blood of the entire town.

The Hoy family used to control almost one-third of the loggers in Creekwood Town, and every truckload of wood leaving Creekwood Town had to pay them a sum of money. taxes. So that day a thunder ignited the house and burned those damn vampires to death! "

"My great-grandmother's aunt worked as a maid in the Hoy Manor. She was one of the survivors of that incident. I heard the stories of the elders there. After the Hoy family was accidentally burned to death, many people believed that they had buried an astonishing amount of secret treasures under the manor.

Before Director Kant bought the ruins, more than one person wanted to find the money. "

And the old man who runs a flower shop and sells potted plants, green plants and fresh flowers provided the most outrageous rumor:

"The Hoy family who was burned to death is still in the manor.

Why do you think the police chief bought this house but didn't live here? Aunt Yulia next door is right. They also want to find the treasure of the year, but they are afraid of the ghosts of the Hoy family. "

But in fact, there is no rumor that Hoy Manor is haunted. If the fire that year was really caused by the devil, the church's monitoring of the manor would not be able to find the souls who are unwilling to leave.

Although there are all kinds of rumors about this manor, taking into account the fire three hundred years ago, there might really be something wrong.

In addition, near noon, when Shade and Miss Danister were having dinner at a small restaurant on the street, they saw the church team appear at the door of the manor and enter it, which further proved that there was something wrong with the fire three hundred years ago in this manor.

"Don't you have a way to observe the power of the devil?"

The red-haired girl across the table asked:

"Does this manor look normal to you?"

"Something is not normal. I can see the black smoke that seems to be there, but it is very thin. I'm not sure if this is because the sun during the day suppresses the evil power, or if there are really only traces of hundreds of years ago, but there is actually nothing here.

Since a charity auction is going to be held here, let Flora think of a way to see if she can get an invitation. I will go back to the meeting in the afternoon, and you and I will come to the auction in the evening."

Shade said, and the 18-year-old red-haired girl put her elbows on the table, She held her head and tilted her head to look at him, which was quite girlish:

"So you really have to go back to attend your group meeting this afternoon? I don't quite understand. You haven't had anything to report to the college recently. If you have something, can't you just tell me no?

The college probably hasn't issued any targeted tasks to your group, so what are you going to do in the afternoon? After lunch, don't you want to continue investigating with me?"

As she spoke, her free left hand casually put the spoon into the soup bowl and stirred it. That action made her question seem careless, but Xia De answered seriously:

"Of course I don't want to continue the investigation, but I took a leave last week and can't take another leave this week.

Besides, isn’t there nothing else to do here in the afternoon? The girls can do the peripheral investigation. As for this manor, I don't think anything will happen here until dark. "

Miss Denister did not understand his special feelings towards the weekly study meetings, but she did not try to persuade him. Her rose-red eyes looked up at him. She put down the spoon and asked with a smile:

“Then I’ll wait for you to come over at night, but Flora might ask her to follow you herself.

Since waking up from the lake, she will almost certainly mention your name once every three sentences we talk. Answer me, Shade, if you had to choose, who would you like to attend this auction with you tonight? "

This question is really easy to answer:

"Do you have time?"

"This method of answering questions with questions can only be regarded as a small trick."

The smile on the face of the eighteen-year-old sorceress never diminished:

"But I have time."

"Well, please come to the auction with me tonight."

After lunch, Shade sent Miss Denister back to the Accordion Hotel, then threw away the glass slipper and returned home.

Just like what the sorceress said, he really didn't have anything important to participate in this group study meeting, and he was just showing up to prevent himself from not showing up for two consecutive weeks.

Similarly, late autumn is the middle of the autumn semester, and the four people except Shade don't have much to do. So everyone just shared what they had seen and experienced this week. However, Priest August's eye that seemed to have problems has returned to normal.

"I have one more thing. Next week I may go with the detective to the Vista Grove. It's about my sublimated words."

Near the end of the meeting, Dr. Schneider said that everyone still remembered this incident, and Priest August also gave a similar warning to Shade last night:

"So, you have decided that the high-level sublimation language will use a new core spirit rune? Bill, this is no joke."

"Doctor, are you ready?"

Dorothy also asked, so the middle-aged psychiatrist hesitated for a moment, but thinking of Mr. Sherf Tim and Miss Shana Aya, he nodded firmly:

"I have already decided. When the time comes, I will let the detective help me. If something happens, I will let the detective help me end it all. If I can't come back, let him take over and become the team leader."

"Doctor, don't say that."

Shade hurriedly stopped, while Luvia took out the divination cards and asked the doctor to draw one at random:

"We still believe in Shade's ability, and over the years, although you, doctor, have had some bad luck, you rarely do things without insurance. Give it a try, and fate may tell us the answer."

The doctor then chose the last card, and the face of that card was "Demon". He then glanced at Shade. For other divination, this was a very bad result, but for what they were doing, Luvia's divination was a little too accurate.

Because no one had anything else to do, the afternoon meeting ended early. Of course, Shade did not forget to apologize to Dorothy before returning to the Accordion Hotel again:

"I have to do some things in Vista City tonight, so I might be back a little late."

After all, Saturday was Dorothy and Lesia's exclusive teaching time.

"It doesn't matter, it's not like we haven't postponed classes before."

Dorothy said generously, lowering her voice in the carriage:

"But I will wait for you at home. Even if tonight's night class cannot be held, it cannot be that tonight's 'night class' cannot be held, right?"

Shade then handed over little Mia, who was dazed from her nap, to her:

"Then I'll leave little Mia to you. I'll be back in time."

It was only four o'clock in the afternoon when we returned to the Accordion Hotel, and the ladies were all in the hotel.

Flora has already obtained the invitation letter to the charity auction that night, and Shade doesn’t know what Miss Daniste said, but in short, Flora is not happy about Shade continuing to go out with Miss Daniste tonight. No comments.

Shade had dinner with them in the hotel, then changed into a formal dress and set off with the eighteen-year-old girl with her long red hair tied back.

The rain that had lasted all day was still falling. Although it was not as fast as in the morning, when the wheels of the carriage ran over the puddles that were constantly rippled by the raindrops, there was still a large splash of water.

Even the rain could not disturb people's interest in participating in the charity auction. In the night rain, the manor located in a remote place in the north of the city was brightly lit, and the servants were already holding umbrellas and waiting for the arrival of the guests.