Whispering Poems.

Chapter 73 The Witch Council
The other party didn't even give Shad a chance to refuse, and stuffed the revolver into him:

"Sir, if you're not satisfied with the compensation, I'll leave you an address where Ladders is temporarily renting. You can go to his apartment tomorrow and exchange this gun for more compensation."

Shade couldn't refuse and could only accept the gun.Looking down at the gun in his hand, his fingers actually touched the imperceptible lines on the surface of the gun body, which were interpreted as words, meaning "the gun of kindness".

It took a long time for him to nod his head, not knowing what happened to his luck tonight.

Afterwards, he got the address of Captain Laddes, and sighed with a group of people about the topic of courage and loyalty, and then continued to look for Miss Luisa.Of course, it's impossible to wear formal clothes, but wearing a white shirt is not particularly rude:
"But what is the purpose of this gun? Surely it can't be hit?"

He wrapped the revolver in his coat with one sleeve missing, thinking about it as he walked.But it's all for nothing. Shade likes items that don't cost money, and plans to ask the St. Byrons Library next Saturday.

When Shard was playing Rhodes under the grape trellis in the garden just now, the owner of this summer open-air banquet, the youngest son of Earl Crowne, had already appeared in the courtyard.

It was dark now, but the atmosphere of the banquet was still good.People gathered in groups of three and five, and young men and women would go to the garden in tandem with the ridicule of their peers.Even if you don't like the atmosphere here, you can enjoy the night with a wine glass by yourself.

The Lakeview Manor is really too big, and Xia De turned around and didn't see Miss Luyesha.But when he was looking at the manor house at the table, worried about Dr. Schneider and Priest Augustus, he suddenly glanced and saw a girl with blond hair passing by near the stables on the side of the courtyard.

The stables of the manor are in the corner of the courtyard, which is not a banquet venue, so there are no candles and no gas lamps.The neighborhood was dark, and ordinary guests wouldn't go there if they didn't want to do something private without being disturbed.

The blond-haired girl is not the only Miss Luyisa, but Xia De thinks that the back he saw just now is very similar to the writer, so he avoids the sight of the nearby eyes and walks over.

The manor itself is connected to the earl's horse farm, and the stables inside the manor are mostly prepared for the manor's own passenger carriage.After leaving the banquet area lit by candles and gas lamps, darkness descended on Shad, making him feel inexplicably creepy.

But the feeling soon faded, as he choked on the choking smell of the stables:
"It turned out to be the reason why the stables were built beside the wall and kept away from the courtyard."

He felt like his eyes were about to burst into tears. The young stranger had never touched the stables, so naturally he didn't expect this to happen.Listening to the laughter of the woman in his head, he supported the innermost wall of the courtyard, with blurred tears, wondering if he should get closer.The courtyard without lights was already dark, and with the unstoppable tears, even if someone stood ten steps away from him, there is a high probability that Xia De would not be able to see:
"It's too bad, this body seems to have night blindness."

He couldn't help thinking that when he looked at the open-air banquet venue in the distance, he could only see a blur of yellow light.Looking at the stables not far away, although I didn't believe that a lady like Miss Luyisa would approach such a place, she cautiously took a few steps forward.

Although this body has night blindness, the hearing is quite good.He stood by the outer wall of the stable holding his breath, and then he really heard a voice inside, it was a man and a woman talking, but obviously there was no Miss Luyesha.

Now that they are here, Shade wants to hear what they are saying.Of course, it wasn't that he was eavesdropping on the sounds of men and women dating. After all, even if it was a date, it wouldn't come to such a place. This is not a country with nowhere to go. The cruise ship beside Hehu Lake is a better open-air bed for couples.

"Jenny, are you sure there's really someone in the 'Parliament' in Tobesque?"

It was a man's voice that sounded about the same age as Dr. Schneider.His voice was muffled, like a wounded throat, and his accent was not Tobesque's native accent.

"Parliament? Political conspiracy?"

Shade thought to himself.

Whether it is the kingdom of Delarion in the north or the United Kingdom of Kasenrik in the south, driven by the steam industrial revolution, it has completely stepped out of feudalism and even slavery. The political system here is similar to that of Western countries in the Shade world. Although the royal family still holds absolute power, the nobles have also formed councils.

"Yes, there is definitely a big witch from the 'Witch Council' in Tobesque City, and even the Orthodox Church doesn't realize it. This is the information I almost bought with my life, absolutely"

Xia De did not continue to listen, but carefully left while covering his mouth.

The word "witch" that Miss Jenny used just now has a special usage in Delarion, and this word refers only to female spellcasters of the Fifth Epoch.

The fifth era is the era of witches, only women can become spellcasters, and the witch emperors are separate.As the fifth era ended in an inexplicable way, the most powerful thirteen witch emperors all died, so the sixth era was officially opened.

Xia De hadn't heard Dr. Schneider and others mentioned the organization "Witch Council", but after thinking about it, he understood that the organization that dared to name itself in this way either didn't understand anything, or was really related to the Fifth Epoch. of those spellcasters.

Therefore, Shade will immediately slip away.He wouldn't take part in such a thing that he knew there was a big trouble as soon as he heard it. The young detective yearned for a peaceful life.Besides, there is an orange cat, Mia, who needs his care temporarily, so he can't just die casually.

"However, such a large-scale open-air banquet is indeed dangerous, and any kind of people may appear."

Xia De, who returned to the long dining table at Lake View Manor again, thought to himself, but instead of picking up food, he carefully sniffed the cuffs of his shirt, feeling that the clothes were also contaminated with horse manure.

I walked around the manor again, but still didn't find Miss Louisa, but met with Baron Lavender and his party, but Xia De didn't join their discussion about the game under the grape trellis.

Due to Priest Augustus's instructions, Shade did not dare to enter the lakeview manor easily, so he thought of returning to the garden to try his luck again.

It was getting late, but only a few guests left.The garden area behind the manor house, which is much larger than Saint Derain Square, seems to be more secluded than when Shard left.

His footsteps also slowed down a bit. After entering the garden, he didn't dare to pick up the flowering bushes or grasses, for fear of disturbing others.

Unconsciously, he returned to the grape trellis again, but the stone table where everyone was playing cards just now was occupied by a young poet holding a wine glass and weeping.Shade had seen him at the long table in the courtyard before the sun had completely gone down, when the poet was trying to strike up a conversation with a young girl who was alone.

(End of this chapter)