Twenty minutes later, Shad and Dorothy were back at number six, St. Teresa's Square. The sky was even darker than when Shad got up in the morning. Even though the gas lights were still on in the morning, the room still looked dim.
Shad sat alone on the sofa holding Mia, while Dorothy, who had just been drenched by the rain, went to the bathroom to take a shower.
Playing with the half red butterfly pendant in his hand, Xia De never thought that what he just tried on a whim would actually be successful.
Of course, it was not a complete success, because Dorothy and Leicia could only look at each other for a short time at a distance, but they could not look at each other for a long time, let alone get close.
But the fact that they could look each other in the face from a long distance was a big improvement over the previous situation where they were unable to make any contact, which meant that Shade's method was effective.
"Am I so lucky? I just asked Professor Dunn at Midhill Castle casually, and then found Professor Manning, and Father John happened to find the right idea... ... I have to thank Grandma Cassandra for everything."
The sound of the carriages rolling over the waterlogged road surface is particularly obvious on rainy days. Although Saint Teresa's Square is not as lively as before, there is still no shortage of pedestrians.
Dorothy's emotions just now fluctuated greatly. It should be the first time that she and Leicia, two girls who can exchange souls and know each other's secrets, looked each other in the eye. She went to the bathroom to take a shower at this time, not only because she was wet by the rain, but also because she didn't want Shade to see her loss of composure.
Actually, Xia De understood her feelings at that time, so he also understood that she was unwilling to go home with him immediately, but stared at the opposite side of Yodel Palace for a long time until the pain in her soul forced her to close her eyes.
Do you think you know what girls are thinking
Just as I was thinking about it, a voice suddenly came from my ears.
"Well... maybe. However, if we ask Old John to make a more sophisticated alchemical item, it might be more effective. Didn't he say that this one in my hand was just made with leftover materials? He didn't even charge for the materials."
While Dorothy was taking a bath in the bathroom, Shade took the cat to the study and, under the gas lamp, wrote down all the information he had obtained about the Twin Gods and the Twin Faith in Midhill Castle. Although he had already repeated it to Dorothy, he still had to write it down and give it to Lecia so that she could use her influence to investigate.
After all, compared to the power of Her Royal Highness the Princess, the detectives of St. Teresa's Square are really weak and pitiful.
When Xia De returned to the living room and looked at the documents in his hands, wondering if he had missed any details, the bathroom door was finally opened.
The blonde girl wiped her fluffy blonde hair with the new towel that Shade brought out. She was wearing the white shirt that Shade washed for her last time but didn't take back (Chapter 443):
"Shad, do you really not have any other ladies' clothes at home?"
She seemed to have regained her composure.
"You may only wear your clothes for now, except for a garter and a pair of red high heels (Chapter 486)."
Fortunately, it was raining today, so Dorothy wore an extra coat when she went out. Now only the coat was wet, so she still had clothes to wear.
"Meow~"
Dorothy sat on the small sofa at the side. The cat lying on Shad's lap looked at her and called lazily.
"etc!"
Xia De immediately put down the documents in his hand and sat up straight, alert:
"Are you Leicia?"
The blonde girl smiled and glanced at Shade's cat:
"It's me. Your cat is amazing. So far, it's the only one who can accurately distinguish us."
As he said this, he touched his right earlobe.
"Good morning, why are you here?"
Xia De asked, handing her the handwritten document. Leixia took it, took a look at it, and put it on the coffee table:
"To thank you, of course."
"Oh, don't be ridiculous! Such a small matter..."
“This is no small matter.”
The blonde girl with wet hair looked at Shad. From the eyes in Dorothy's body, Shad felt that he really saw the soul of Leicia.
"Thank you very much, indeed. I had imagined that one day Dorothy and I would be able to get closer, but I never thought that day would come so soon."
Her Royal Highness the Princess spoke softly. Although she seemed calmer than Dorothy just now, it was obvious that this calmness was just a disguise to cover up her usual mood.
"It won't be too late to thank me when you can touch each other."
Xia De said, looking away, and reached out to pour tea for Leixia. Leixia smiled and shook her head slightly:
"We are so lucky to have met you."
"Then go thank the doctor. It was the doctor who met me."
Xia De snorted and put the cat that seemed to be asleep on his lap onto the sofa. The cat squirmed and curled up as if it was afraid of catching a cold.
"As for the Red Butterfly Pendant, you can go find Old John. That's all I know. Old John might be able to make a better Red Butterfly. If you succeed, remember to tell me."
He pointed to the documents on the coffee table:
"Also, the matter about Lieutenant Hutton that you asked me to investigate has also been clarified. He has indeed had a lot of expenses recently and even started smoking cigars, but the public statement is that he won a large sum of money playing cards with others in the city."
The gentle expression on Leisia's face disappeared, her face turned cold, and she snorted:
"It is indeed the case. It seems that I have suffered a shameless betrayal."
"Do you need me to..."
Xia De made a gesture of wiping his neck. Leixia was amused by him and shook her head slightly:
"It's not that serious. Someone is just reselling my goods. The damage caused by those little rats is not that great, but I have to let them know what the price is. In fact, I have some small businesses of my own. In the warehouse of Midhill Castle, there is a batch of goods that will be shipped to Carsonrick next month."
Shade nodded to show his understanding. It was impossible for the princesses and princes of Carsenrick not to use their power to earn gold pounds for themselves.
"Do me another favor. Go to Midhill Castle and take inventory of the warehouse. You don't have to be too detailed, just count the boxes. You can make sure there's nothing fishy going on. I want to give them a good warning."
This kind of thing can also be done by Leicia's local forces, but Xia Delai can do it faster.
"No problem. I was planning to go to Midhill Castle this afternoon. What's the address? Should I sneak in quietly, or should I contact your people under some identity?"
Shade asked. For him, it was just a matter of walking a few more steps.
"Sneak in quietly. This time, I will let them know the price of betraying me."
The corners of her mouth pulled up, and a cold expression appeared on her face that Dorothy never had. Seeing that Shade was looking at her in surprise, she smiled again:
"What's wrong?"
She is really good at controlling her facial expressions.
"Oh, nothing. What's the address?"
"No. 19 Punjab Street, right in the city center. Go there next Tuesday, the first day of the Dead Leaf Moon. It's a holiday that day. After counting the goods in the morning, there will be almost no one in the warehouse."
"Okay, no problem."
Shad nodded, then hesitated. He had heard of the warehouse on Punjab Street from another place.
The information from Virgil Cameron of Sett, delivered by the Grey Eagle, was that on the last day of this month, your goods were in the warehouse with a red doorplate on Punjab Street in Midhill Castle. And Shade had specifically confirmed that the warehouse with a red doorplate was No. 18 on Punjab Street, which was only separated from Resia's goods warehouse by a wall.
"What a coincidence."
"Shad, how can I thank you? I remember Dorothy said that you seemed to have a lot of expenses recently, so you were short of pounds?"
Leicia asked tentatively.
"No, no, no, don't give me the gold pound."
Xia De wanted to avoid becoming a gigolo. He didn't think it was worthwhile to help Leicia.
"If you like, I'd rather see the diary of your first exchanges with Dorothy. I've always been interested in that."
"Oh, that won't do."
Leixia shook her head slightly, her attitude was very firm:
"This is not suitable for you. I think, why don't I prepare some autumn clothes for you? I noticed that your closet is full of old clothes. You can't wear these when you go out."
Perhaps Lecia's definition of "old clothes" is different from Shad's. The autumn clothes in Shad's wardrobe were all prepared for him by Detective Sparrow before his death. They were new clothes bought at a reduced price this spring.
"OK."
If it were just some clothes, Shade wouldn't mind.
"Also, have you ever kissed a blonde right out of the shower?"
Leicia asked again.
"Of course not."
So, with her hair still wet, Lesia sat next to Shade, wearing only that thin women's shirt, and hugged Shade.
Maybe Ajelina was right, Leisia really liked kissing.
"Meow~"
Mia, who was curled up in a ball, suddenly opened her eyes and looked at the two of them suspiciously. After barking once, she patted Shade with her little paws.
"Um?"
Xia De pushed the girl in front of him away and shouted in surprise:
"Dorothy!?"
The pair of emerald green eyes looked at him closely, with a hint of reproach:
"Really? Next time, make sure you get your cat away before trying to tell us apart."
"That's not mine..."
"Shut up, Shad."
The female writer said, wiping her lips with her finger, and she looked at the man in front of her tenderly:
"Lecia said she wanted to thank you in person, so I agreed to swap with her. I didn't expect that she would thank you in this way."
Her eyes were a little shy again, but she still boldly gave Xia De a short kiss:
"That was hers just now, this is my thank you gift."
Her face was slightly red, and she bit her lower lip carefully. She was still not as bold as Leicia, which might be the only difference between them.