"It's no coincidence. The ring wizard of the Orthodox Church entrusted me to help her sneak in here."
The other party could feel that Xia De used magic even through a floor away, so Xia De had no doubt that the other party knew about Miss Bei Ya Si, so he did not hide it.
"That second-ring sorceress from the Church of the Sun? Young people are always like this."
Sure enough, Xia De’s guess was correct.
"What you are going to do has nothing to do with me. What you and your friends did in Lakeview Manor has nothing to do with me. Detective, let's get back to business. This time I came to you just for a personal commission."
"Please tell me, I will do my best to complete it. Thank you for helping me and my friends leave at Lakeview Manor."
Shade said cautiously.
"No need to thank me, it's just a small matter. As for today's incident, it is still related to Mercury Blood. Coincidentally, they have another thing that interests me."
Xia De pursed his lips, not knowing whether he should observe a moment of silence for those unfortunate guys.
"This time it's just a poet-level relic. There's no need to snatch it. I've already negotiated with the other party. Tomorrow, which is Friday, it will be handed over at midnight. Go get it for me."
Xia De hesitated for a moment before asking:
"I'm sorry, why me... No, I'm not trying to shirk my responsibility. It's just that, as a distinguished person like you, you should have no shortage of people who can do the work."
"I don't want them to know my true identity, and you are the least related to me among the ring sorcerers I think I can trust, and you are reliable and capable... No, I know nothing about Lakeview Manor. I am not always paying attention to the third floor, nor will I take action if you fail. I was not on the third floor when you were thrown into the banquet hall. You don't have to doubt it."
As she said this she actually chuckled. She really knew what Xia De did that night.
"Um... ... "
In fact, Shade should have thought that the strongest ring magician present at that time was not Lady Lazoya or the later Silver Eyed. The five of them and the group of Mercury Blood did so many things that night, and no one knew that all this was in the eyes of this woman.
"Detective, this time the reward is 10 pounds, and I can also give you some free information. Don't think it's too little, after all, this matter is not difficult."
Xia De didn't feel it was too little, but he felt that the other party's understanding of money was very different from his own. The cat-loving Miss Mia sent only this amount of alimony for little Mia.
He heard the sound of tea being poured behind the door and guessed that the beautiful black-haired maid was there this time.
"I accepted the commission, but I just hope there won't be any accidents. After all, it is mercury blood."
"No accidents will happen. The Silver Eyes are seriously injured, and the entire organization is being chased by the Orthodox Church. They dare not do anything else. Moreover, they have aroused public anger by calling on the evil god within the city. The ring sorcerers in Tobesk are not only the Orthodox Church and the correspondence students of the academy."
A woman's voice was heard from behind the door, followed by the sound of drinking tea, and then the conversation continued.
"As for free intelligence, I wonder what you might know... Do you know the Blood Spirit School?"
"I've heard of it. It seems to be an ancient organization that pursues the evolution of blood."
I heard this from the doctors on Tuesday morning.
"The Blood Spirit School is indeed related to Mercury Blood, but don't worry. They are busy with another big thing in the New World, and this time they only sent out small minions. After the accident at Lakeview Manor, an Eighth Ring Warlock was sent to Tobesk to help Mercury Blood. He is probably still on the way, and seems to be carrying an extraordinary relic. You seem to know a lot about the Blood Spirit School... ... It is very ancient. They participated in some important things in the distant era. They are one of the few guys in this era who know the ancient secrets and are crazy about it."
"What ancient secret? Oh, I know, but you can't tell me."
Xia De said, knowing that he had spoken out of turn.
"Why can't I tell you?"
The lady inside the door smiled and said:
"The top leaders of the academy and the church all know these secrets, and I admire you very much, so I think you will know them sooner or later. This is related to the fall of the Old Gods from the end of the Third Age to the Fifth Age. The history of the Blood Spirit School is much longer than most people know. No matter how many things you know, you can't know them. After all, knowledge has weight."
“Thanks for your knowledge.”
Xia De said, his vigilance against the Blood Spirit School increased again. He had not met the other party yet, but he already knew how troublesome the other party was.
Then, as expected, the maid with long black hair walked out and handed Shad, who was sitting on the sofa, an envelope containing detailed information about tomorrow night's transaction and a 10-pound note.
Shade took a look and saw that the transaction location was on the Disk Bridge in the city. The Disk Bridge connected the Terrarelle River that crossed the city of Tobesk. It was a cable-stayed tower bridge, 30 minutes' walk from St. Teresa's Square.
"Can I know the specific information of that relic? So that I can confirm that what the other party gave me is not a fake."
He asked again.
"A poet-level relic - Mary Jane's makeup box. It can mix any cosmetics that the user has touched, but it can only be used by women. Go home directly after you get the goods. I will let Tifa, my personal maid, pick it up. I am not here often. This is just a place to stay."
"Yes, ma'am."
Xia De secretly complained about the extravagance of wealthy aristocratic women in his heart, but he still remained respectful on the surface.
"Ma'am, I actually wanted to ask you about Mr. Lawrence who disappeared here... My companion came here for this matter. I hope I didn't offend you."
"It doesn't matter. This is not my property. You can do whatever you want. As for the missing persons you mentioned, let me take a look... There are traces of blood in the third room on the left side of the stairs on the first floor. You can see it with your own eyes. It's your job to track down the mercury blood, but don't delay the transaction tomorrow night because of this, and don't let this lead the ring magician team of the Orthodox Church to ambush the transaction."
"I am an academic ring mage, and I will not easily interfere in such matters."
Shade said, standing up to leave, but "the lady" had something else to say:
"You just used the excuse of coming to see me because you have three Rhodes cards with special rules?"
Her voice sounded lazy, unlike the stiff tone when she was talking about business just now.
"Yes."
Xia De answered softly. He didn't want to lie. Although the Founding Silver Moon was expensive, based on his experience with the ladies inside the door, he didn't think the other party would rob him. Besides, lying would be easily exposed.
If it was before the commission just now, he would probably still consider whether to take out the founding Silver Moon. But this meeting once again confirmed that "that lady" was still a principled person.
As for whether the other party's bottom line of principles would be broken by the expensive cards, although Xia De was not sure, he did not think that the other party would suddenly kill or rob.
The lady inside the door didn't say anything, and the black-haired maid came out. Xia De handed her the cards of Ancient Fairy Tale·Match Girl, Northern City·Coldwater Harbor City, and Founding·Silver Moon. The black-haired maid was also stunned when she saw the cards of the latter. She looked up at Xia De, but turned around and returned to the small room inside the study without saying anything.
"I don't like Rhodes cards. I collect special cards just for..."
The lady said casually while waiting, but her voice suddenly stopped:
"Founding? Is this... authentic?"