The time is getting hotter day by day, and it’s midsummer in a blink of an eye.
On this day, the sky in Baishi City has been gloomy since the morning, the air is moist, and the weather is extremely hot.
In the afternoon, there was a wind, and then light rain began to fall sparsely. Although it was not as pleasant as a downpour, it still brought coolness.
Pedestrians ran in the rain, shouting and running back to their houses. Some nobles with leisurely intentions invited their friends to drink and have fun in their courtyards.
In rainy weather, most people become lazy for no reason, don't want to work, and kill time in various ways.
Pandora, who had always been lazy, naturally became less active in this situation. She fell on the bed and fell into a deep sleep, not even bothering to turn over.
Laboratory, in the main laboratory.
"Pap tap tap tap..."
Cool raindrops beat on the window.
Richard stood in front of the window, wearing some formal black clothes. He looked at several green plants in the yard through the window, as if he was admiring the rain scene, but he was silently estimating the time in his heart.
Guessing that it was almost done, Richard turned around and looked at Pandora on the bed, and said: "I have to go out. It may take a long time. You... be honest."
Pandora showed no reaction.
"Don't do any more damage, like tearing down the house or something. The roof has just been repaired not long ago."
Pandora continued to show no reaction.
"If there are any thieves or something like that, stop them and don't let them empty their things. No matter what, you have to play a role, right? But don't attack too hard, and leave the other party alone. The tone, so that I can ask questions. What you did to Gutas before was very inappropriate."
Pandora finally reacted. She turned over reluctantly, like a lazy pig, and put her head into the fluffy white feather pillow. She said simply: I remember everything! Go away quickly and stop nagging!
Richard looked at it, shook his head slightly, picked up an umbrella from the corner, opened it and walked out.
Walking out of the courtyard, Richard saw a spacious four-wheel carriage parked on the street, which he had hired for a good price before.
The old coachman, wearing a tattered cloak and raincoat, had been waiting in the carriage for a long time with his body curled up. After seeing Richard, he turned over and got off the carriage, stepped on the rain and put the wooden stool for Richard to get on the carriage, and asked Richard to get on the carriage and enter the carriage.
Then the old coachman remounted his horse, pulled the horse's reins, and drove the carriage toward the street.
Richard sat down in the carriage and said to the old coachman: "Go to the residence of the great scholar Surades."
"Yes." The old groom responded simply. After controlling the carriage to drive onto the street, he pulled the reins again, causing the horse pulling the carriage to turn to the left and drive on a spiraling downward road.
The horse's hoofs with nailed horseshoes stepped on the wet bluestone ground, making a clear "ta-da-da" sound, and the carriage moved away briskly.
…
Not long after, the carriage stopped in front of an impressive courtyard in Baishi City.
Richard got out of the carriage, told the groom to wait, and then walked to the porch of the courtyard.
A man stood in the porch. He was in his thirties, with a strong build. He was dressed like a servant and wore a gray coarse linen suit.
Seeing Richard approaching, the other party was a little wary, stretched out his hand to stop Richard, and said loudly: "This is the home of the great scholar Surades. The great scholar is usually very busy and doesn't see other people. I wonder who you are?" …”
"I have an appointment with the great scholar." Richard said, taking out an invitation from his sleeve and handing it over.
After the other party took it, he looked at it carefully and showed a respectful expression. He turned aside to get out of the way and extended his hand in an inviting gesture: "Guest, please come in. Someone will entertain you in the house."
"Thank you." Richard nodded and walked into the courtyard gate.
Stepping on the cobblestone path and walking through a garden full of various plants, Richard walked into the spacious living room.
In the living room, a beautiful girl with big bright eyes was standing. After looking at Richard, she quickly came over and asked politely: "Are you a guest who has an appointment with grandpa?"
"Well, yes." Richard replied, glanced at the girl, and realized that the girl was the granddaughter of the great scholar Surades, and said, "The original agreement with the great scholar was this afternoon."
"Um, please come over here first." After hearing what the big-eyed beautiful girl said, she led Richard to the side and walked into a small waiting room. She waved to the seats in the room and said, "I'd like to trouble you first. Please wait a moment. My grandpa is talking to another person now. After they finish talking, they can see you."
"Okay." Richard nodded without complaining. He was here as a guest, so he naturally did as he pleased.
Walking to his seat, Richard bent down and sat down, when he suddenly heard a faint meowing sound next to him.
"Meow-"
Richard raised his eyebrows, and the nervousness on the big-eyed girl's face flashed away, and she quickly said: "Um... Well, I have something to do now, so I have to go and do some work first, but... okay?"
"Of course." Richard raised his hand and said with a smile, "Please do it."
"Thank you." The girl said, quickly running out of the small room.
As the girl left, the small room where Richard was located became quiet. Richard looked at the decoration of the room with some boredom. Then I heard the faint sound of a cat meowing from next door, followed by an "ouch" sound, like a girl's exclamation.
Richard's eyes flashed and he stood up slowly. According to his principles, he was not prepared to meddle in other people's business, but out of curiosity, he still walked out of the room.
Following the sound, Richard walked to the door of a nearby room. I saw that the door was ajar, and through the cracks in the door, I could see many cats moving inside. Cats come in different colors, breeds, and sizes. There are small white cats that meow like milk, there are extra-large orange cats that are shaking as they walk, there are tabby cats that are as fast as the wind and extremely lively, and there are also unusual ones. The silent, motionless black cat nestled on the ground.
The girl with big eyes was sitting on the floor in the room, staring at a tabby striped cat, her cheeks puffed up, with an expression on her face that looked both angry and funny.
Richard was a little surprised by this.
According to some information he learned, the current climate on the East Coast is similar to that of the Middle Ages on modern Earth. Most people hate cats and think cats are evil creatures and pets of the devil. The killing and abuse of cats has never stopped. Although it is not as crazy as in modern earth history, it is not much better.
Richard suspected that maybe too many cats were killed, causing the rat population to overrun and cause the plague. The Black Death, which once wiped out one-third of Europeans in modern earth history, would one day break out here. However, considering the special abilities of many wizards, perhaps fewer people will die by then.
But in any case, it is really rare in this wizarding world for modern people on earth to keep cats as pets, and to keep multiple cats at once.
Seeing the situation in the room, Richard had almost guessed what had just happened. His curiosity was resolved, his eyes flashed, and he turned around to leave.
At this time, the tabby striped cat in the room who was confronting the girl with big eyes discovered something quickly. He stopped looking at the girl and suddenly looked in the direction of the door.
The big-eyed girl in the room turned her head. She was stunned for a moment, then stood up in a panic and opened the door: "Who is it? Well, it's you."
Richard, who was planning to leave quietly, had to stop when he saw the girl opening the door, blinked his eyes, and explained: "Well, it's like this. Just now, I heard that you seemed to be frightened in the room. So come and take a look. By the way, are you... okay?"
"Uh, no, it's okay." The girl said nervously, trying her best to cover Richard's sight with her body, trying to prevent Richard from seeing the cat inside.
At this time, a cat called out uncooperatively: "Meow!"