Mystery: The Stars Returner

18 Louis Street, Chorwood District.

Inside a townhouse whose exterior walls have been eroded by wind and rain and are slightly blackened.

Sheriff Reed was squatting at the door of the room, lowering his head and smoking a cigarette. There were seven or eight half-smoked cigarette butts scattered on the ground.

When the number of cigarette butts on the ground reached more than a dozen, there was slight movement in the room.

Chief Reed immediately put out the cigarette he had just lit, stood up, wiped his hands on his clothes, and then looked at the doctor who opened the door.

He suppressed his anxiety and asked as calmly as possible: "Dr. Lord, how is my lover's condition?"

Dr. Lord closed the door, shook his head slightly, and sighed: "The situation of the fetus in the mother's body is not optimistic. You must go to the hospital for surgery as soon as possible. In this case, it depends on what you choose."

Sheriff Reed's head felt stuffy and his throat was dry as he said, "What to choose?"

“It’s better to protect your children than your loved ones.”

"..."

Chief Reed's face turned pale, his lips moved twice, he thought for a long time, and finally said: "Is this the only way?"

"This is just the most ideal situation. With your lover's current physical condition, both parties may not be able to survive."

"..."

Chief Reed's face turned even paler. He obviously wanted to say a lot, but all he could say was, "I will discuss it with my lover."

"We must make a decision as soon as possible and do not delay the timing of surgery."

"Okay, thank you Dr. Lord."

Sheriff Reed tried his best to put a smile on his face and said, "Thank you Baron Campbell for your kindness."

"I will."

Dr. Lord didn't stay long, left some medicine and left.

Sheriff Reed looked at the closed door and wanted to take a step, but he only felt the weight of a thousand pounds.

He leaned against the wall next to the door, his whole body went limp and he collapsed on the ground regardless of his appearance.

After a long time, he spat, swore a few curse words, stretched out his hands to rub his cheeks and the corners of his eyes, then stood up, straightened his clothes, and then slowly opened the door and walked in.

……

In the hall, on the sofa, Hastur listened to Dr. Lord's description and asked, "Is there no other treatment method?"

"It's very difficult. With the current state of medicine, it would take a lot of luck to save even one of them."

"If you're lucky enough, you can save both lives at the same time?"

"The probability is very low, unless it is really a blessing from the Mother Goddess."

"I believe that the Mother Goddess will not sit back and watch any new life die."

"Does the Baron also believe in the Mother Goddess?"

"No, my faith is the goddess."

Dr. Lord finally left disappointed.

"You need to be lucky enough."

Hastur was thinking about whether he should help with this matter. After all, a doctor had been sent to help, so he couldn't give up halfway.

Needing luck is actually very simple, just ask Will to borrow some luck, but this kind of thing requires trouble with a Sequence 1 Mercury Snake... It always feels too outrageous.

It's better to go to Gray Lint and ask about his recent results. Maybe he has some medicine that can help.

You can also go to Sheriff Reed's house and make a relevant rule.

This can be considered as doing your best.

It just so happened that he also wanted to ask Gray Lint about the research on mosquito repellent powder.

Greylint's house.

In order to study drugs, Gray Lint specially built a new basement in the backyard of his home.

According to him, researching drugs can only have that mysterious atmosphere if it is built underground.

When Hastur walked into the basement, Gray Lint was still fiddling with his bottles and jars. From time to time, he had to worry about the liquid in the cauldron over there. He was as busy as a top.

Hastur, who stood behind and stared at him silently for a while, waited for Graylingt to stop what he was doing before he said, "Graylingt, what good stuff have you researched recently?"

"Hasta, you're here, wait for me, I'll make some adjustments here."

Gray Lint continued to fiddle with the instruments without raising his head. After about ten minutes, he finally ended today's experiment.

After washing his hands and face, he said happily: "Hasta, I feel that my mental state has been much better recently, as if I have broken through some kind of bottleneck. Do you think I have completely digested the medicine master's potion?"

"You should know this kind of thing better than me."

"That's completely digested. I once had the feeling you described."

Hastur said with a smile: "Congratulations, you are ready to be promoted to Sequence 8."

Gray Lint was also very happy, waving his arms and said: "I have gathered the extraordinary materials for a Sequence 8 beast tamer. After I rest for a few days, I will try to be promoted."

Hasta congratulated him on this.

Gray Lint can have such speed, it is not in vain that he can give him a small stove from time to time.

"By the way, Hastur, why did you come to see me today?"

After being happy, Gray Lint asked Hastur about his purpose.

"Regarding the mosquito repellent powder business and a medical incident."

"The ingredients of the mosquito repellent powder are very simple. I will also add some fragrance according to your suggestion. As long as the workers are summoned, it can be put into production soon."

Gray Lint then handed the improved mosquito repellent powder formula to Hastur, and then asked about Sheriff Reed's lover.

After listening to Hastur's introduction, he frowned slightly and said, "Use your extraordinary abilities to help others... Hastur, I suddenly feel the greatness of life."

Hastur said with some deep meaning: "Perhaps this is your extraordinary path."

The pinnacle of the Medicine Master path, the vampire queen Lilith, is the Mother Goddess of the Earth.

It’s normal to be affected accordingly as you embark on this extraordinary path.

"Maybe it's my misunderstanding. I don't have so much time to help others."

Gray Lint gave a reason that he could accept.

"I happen to have a medicine here that can regulate physical weakness. Well... this is an unexpected product, you should understand."

Gray Linte looked embarrassed. In order to prevent Hastur from misunderstanding, he hurriedly explained: "My body is in good health in all aspects. There is no problem at all. I am just purely interested in this aspect."

"Graylint, I have always believed in you."

I believe you are indeed physically weak.

Hastur added silently in his heart.

"I used a lot of precious medicinal materials to refine this medicine. It is very nourishing to the human body and can be taken by both men and women."

Gray Lint chuckled and said, "Hasta, do you want to try one too?"

"Graylint, I am different from you."

"..."

Gray Lint's face turned slightly red and he explained to himself again, reiterating that there was nothing wrong with his body.

"Can pregnant women also use this medicine?"

"Of course, this is a medicine I carefully prepared. I even gave it to two doctors at home. They both said it was very effective."

Hasta still believes in this. The medicine developed by the pharmacist is far more effective than ordinary medicine.

In the situation of Sergeant Reed's lover, he could nourish his body with medicine first and then perform the surgery, and the success rate would be much higher.

Coupled with the rules he has established, he should be able to ensure safety.

Hastur did not stay long and led a doctor from the Gray Lint family to Sheriff Reed's house.

This doctor had taken Gray Linte's medicine and could make a more accurate judgment based on the condition of Sheriff Reed's lover.

Hastur's arrival made Sheriff Reed's eyes turn red. He suppressed his gratitude and greeted Hastur and the doctor.

"everything will get better."

Hastur comforted him and secretly made a rule.

The general idea is: mother and child must be safe and sound.

Finally, he also gives his own blessing: the mother celebrates the birth of the baby, and the baby is happy to be born into the world.

After all, he is considered half an extraordinary person in the destiny path, and his blessing should have some effect.

Although it is far less than Will's blessing, adding some luck can still be done.

Soon, the doctor came out of the room and said that the problem was not serious and that he could take the medicine developed by Gray Lint.

You can recuperate at home for a few more days, and then go to the hospital for surgery when your body gets better. The probability of mother and child being safe should be very high.

"Doctor, you, everything you said is true?"

After being affirmed repeatedly, Chief Reed burst into tears and couldn't believe the good news.

Obviously this morning, everything was so gloomy, especially Dr. Lord's statement about whether to protect the child or the child, which made him feel like he was in a cold hell.

But now, his situation suddenly flew from hell to heaven.

The joy in this cannot be expressed in words.

All thanks to Baron Campbell!

It was he who helped him change this desperate reality!

He was very lucky to have taken on Baron Campbell's case and successfully protected Baron Campbell.

"Take good care of your loved ones and believe that miracles will happen to them."

Hastur did not stay long, and took the doctor with him before walking away under the extremely grateful eyes of Chief Reed.

With no outsiders present, Chief Reed could no longer suppress his emotions. He lay on the wall at the door and wiped his tears. Then he straightened his clothes and walked into the room with firm steps.