Whispering Verse

Because it is an open government department, no one stopped Xia De when he walked into the courtyard.

And when he looked up, he immediately saw the blue-gray short-haired kitten basking in the sun at the top of the discarded metal shelves piled up on the east side of the yard.

"How lucky are you today?"

The weather is still gloomy now, and even though it is almost eleven o'clock in the morning, there is not much sunshine. The cat lay on the metal plate supported by the shelves with squinted eyes. It waited until Shade came closer before opening its eyes and looking at him.

"Mia, absolutely don't bark."

Shade warned little Mia, who was obviously trying to exude malice, and then gently clapped his hands to signal the cat on the high ground to jump down. When Mia didn't cause trouble, Shade's affinity for cats played a very significant role. It was obviously the first time for the cat to see Shade, but after seeing him clapping his hands, he still stood up energetically.

He looked at Shade from a high place with wide eyes, then swung his tail and jumped down along the stacked metal plates and shelves. He trotted up to Shade's feet, squinted his eyes, stretched his neck, and rubbed his trousers.

Shade cautiously knelt down and picked up the cat. Mia on her shoulder immediately made a "purring" sound with her throat. This is the cat's behavior when it is trying to intimidate but cannot purr.

"It will leave in a while. Let's go have something delicious for lunch."

Of course, Shade would not forget to take care of his cat. He stretched out his free left hand and patted Mia's little head on his right shoulder in an awkward gesture. It finally stopped, but it still stared covetously at the blue-gray short-haired cat that was slightly larger than it. The new cat also showed fear of Mia, as if Mia was something indescribable. monster.

In short, what I thought would be a troublesome task was actually solved in one morning. When Shade returned the very well-behaved blue-gray short-haired kitten to the old lady Midela, the old man almost cried.

Because Shade completed the commission quickly and effectively, when he finally paid the commission fee, the old man gave an extra half a pound as a thank you fee. After declining the invitation from Mrs. Midela to have lunch together and discuss cat-raising techniques, Shade took the cat, who seemed a little angry, to have a big meal in a nearby neighborhood.

Sure enough, when the cat close to Shade was returned to its owner and she ate satisfactory food, Mia returned to her normal state. Perhaps for this cat, the "memory space" needed to remember delicious food completely covers the "memory space" needed to remember troublesome things, and its life is truly carefree.

Avoiding the customary lunch break, which was between twelve and one-thirty, Shade only visited Dr. Schneider's psychological clinic in the east district of Tobesk at two o'clock.

He originally just wanted to ask if the doctor would appear at the Yodel Palace tomorrow night. Unexpectedly, after meeting, the doctor immediately gave surprising news:

"Shad, you will never imagine what happened! I met another newly awakened genius!"

Because of his excessive surprise, Shade even stood by the sofa and forgot to sit down, and blurted out the words:

"Oh, doctor, did you use a relic that can overdraw your luck?"

As soon as the words came out, I suddenly understood how the rest of the group felt when they heard that the doctor had met him.

"No, no, I won't use that kind of relic, Shade, sit down and talk."

Doctor Schneider was obviously in a good mood and greeted Shade warmly:

"This matter is related to you. A week ago you commissioned me to find objects that can make 'spiritual crystals'. The new gifted person was the one I discovered while searching for the target!"

"Can the other party's dreams create spiritual crystals?"

"Of course, talented people within 72 hours of awakening, mentally strong but unstable, are the best targets!"

The doctor smiled and said:

"If you have nothing to do tonight, you can explore the other person's dream world with me. There are about 28 hours left in his awakening time, so you can't miss tonight."

"So doctor, do you want to invite this person to join our group?"

Shade actually cares more about this.

The doctor smiled and shook his head:

"Of course not. Our group has already met the minimum number of people, and there is no shortage of experts who are good at certain technologies. When we make the alchemy materials you need in the evening, we will inform the church of his information through the black market and let the church handle it. Bar."

The doctor sat behind the desk and arranged the follow-up matters appropriately. But after thinking about it, he added:

“Also, even if you don’t show up, I won’t invite the talented person to join us this time.

The situation this time is different from yours. When I first met you, you had just woken up from your blindness and ignorance because of your talent as a ring warlock. Your eyes were frightened but full of hope, and subsequent investigation of your origins revealed that you were innocent. But this time the talent is different, he”

The doctor sighed:

"How should I put it? He has serious psychological problems. The other party lives at No. 2, Black Corner Lane. He suffered a fire at his workplace three years ago, and more than 60% of his body was burned. Even the cause of the fire, It seems that everything is related to him, but there is no evidence found in the investigation at Ridwich Field. Based on the above points, I think it is better for our team not to have anything to do with the other party. "

"Black Corner Alley? Burnt people?"

Shade felt something familiar inexplicably. After thinking about it, he asked tentatively:

"Doctor, is the Black Corner Alley you are talking about the alley next to Lewis Street?"

"Oh? Have you been there?"

the doctor asked curiously.

Of course Shade had been there, and in order to get credits from first grade to second grade, he obtained three commissions from Iluna that might be related to mysterious events. The second commission is to help Ms. Swann investigate the mysterious man who peeps at her every noon.

And that mysterious man is the man who lives in the second door of Black Corner Alley and has burn marks on his face and hands.

"I met him a month ago. I didn't expect that he would turn into a genius."

Shade told about that experience, and the doctor frowned and thought about it:

"The twenty-eight-year-old man's name was Luther King Weiss. The fire that burned down his workplace three years ago killed ten people. He was the only one who survived and received a large amount of compensation. Although spying on a beautiful girl is not a crime, the two things are connected, and I always feel that the other person is really not a good person."

"Doctor, how did you find him?"

Shade asked with great interest, but unexpectedly Dr. Schneider smiled awkwardly and was unwilling to say more:

"Luck, yes, pure luck."

Even without the power to detect lies, Shade could tell that the doctor wasn't telling the truth. But everyone has his own secret, so he doesn't care about the truth behind it.

As for whether Luther King Weiss was a good person, Shade didn't really care. But if something could be discovered while dreaming, not only Shad, but also the doctor would not mind adding his criminal record when reporting the new genius to the church.

After confirming tonight's adventure plan, Shade heard another good news. The doctor has no plans to attend the dinner at the Jodel Palace tomorrow night, as he will not be invited. After knowing this, Xia De felt relieved and made an appointment with the doctor to meet tonight.

Since Luther Jinweis is already a gifted person, even if he has not officially become a first-level warlock, the detection function of "another self" has already taken effect. Therefore, Shade and Dr. Schneider met at the corner of Lewis Street at half past eleven that evening.

Mr. Jinweis should have fallen asleep at this time, and the inactive "other me" in the unconscious state should not wake him up easily.

The two of them walked close to the low wall on the street, trying to avoid the gas lights on the street. Although it wasn't raining, dark clouds still hung over the city, and the light of the moon and stars was almost completely unable to penetrate the layer of mist.

For a gifted person to fall asleep, the doctor needs to directly touch the other person's head, so the two must break into the house at No. 2 Black Corner Lane.

After taking a look at the alley entrance to make sure there were no other pedestrians nearby, the doctor stood in the alley under the steps and continued to look around. Shade stood in front of the door and pressed his finger against the door lock. He turned it slightly and unlocked the door. Header open:

"Why do I always do this with Dr. Schneider, breaking into people's homes?"

He thought silently in his heart.

Opening the door a crack, Shade stepped sideways into the darkness of the house. A few seconds later, he stretched out his hand from the crack in the door and made a sign of safety. Then the doctor walked backwards up the steps, finally looked around, and entered the house sideways through the crack in the door.

The door closed silently, as if nothing happened. Although Luther Kingweis was just an ordinary person, the two of them were still cautious.

Compared with No. 6 Saint Teresa Square, the house in Noire Lane is not big. The foyer is very narrow, and there are many sundries such as shoe racks and cardboard boxes.

In this darkness, the faint light from Shade's fingers illuminated the two of them. The doctor handed Shade shoe covers and gloves, but Shade shook his head and took out the gloves and shoe covers he had prepared from his pocket.

Dr. Schneider showed a pleased expression. The young detective has grown a lot since meeting Shade two and a half months ago.

Luther King Weiss lived alone, and his bedroom was on the left hand side of the second floor.

The two of them quietly went upstairs, and when they wanted to open the bedroom door, they found that the handle could not be turned.

"Who would lock their bedroom door when sleeping at home?"

Shade thought in surprise and used the spell again to open the door.

But the two of them did not go in directly. The doctor carefully took out a copper box from his pocket. When he opened it, he found a thick cigar that had been burned one-fifth.

After the doctor lit it, he took a drag and put the cigar back into the box. He put his head towards the crack of the door and blew out the cigarette.

He obviously just took a puff, but the puff of smoke he exhaled was like a long dragon, and it took ten seconds to stop. During this period, Shade was a little worried that Dr. Schneider would be hypoxic.

After blowing out the smoke, Dr. Schneider carefully closed the door. The two waited in the corridor for half a minute before finally pushing the door open and entering the room.