Dorothy's Forbidden Tome

In the dark alleyway, a female figure wearing a dark windbreaker, a short hat, and a mask is walking slowly in it. While she is occasionally looking left and right, she is on the lookout for other scattered pedestrians in the alleyway. While walking forward quickly, after turning a few turns, the woman's eyes fixed on a shop not far away by the side of the alley.

This is a small shop with a dilapidated door and an old storefront. There is no signboard in the shop, and there are only a few extended stalls with items for sale. In the blink of an eye, they are all dried herbs or strange medicinal powders, or It is a strange mineral.

After stopping in front of this old herbal medicine shop for a while, the woman quickened her pace and walked towards it. After a brief conversation with the old woman shopkeeper, the shopkeeper weighed some dried herbal medicine powder for her, and then put these After putting the packaged medicine powder into her pocket, the woman gave several banknotes to the old shopkeeper.

After shopping, the woman left the herbal shop and returned to the alley. After looking around, she chose a direction and walked forward. Just when she hadn't taken a few steps, she suddenly found herself A stray dog ​​actually blocked her body. At this time, this skinny golden retriever medium-sized dog was sniffing hard and carefully in front of her, as if it was smelling her body.

"go!"

Facing the stray dog ​​in front of her, the woman frowned, and immediately made a gesture of driving away, and the second stray dog ​​immediately stepped aside when she saw the woman chasing it away, without showing any aggressive expression or barking.

Seeing this scene, the woman didn't think too much. After seeing the stray dogs leave, she walked forward quickly and continued to walk around in the maze-like alleys of the city. After a while, although in various There were many turns and turns in the alley, but she took every step without hesitation, as if she was already very familiar with the terrain here.

After walking for a while, the woman turned around and entered a narrow alley. At the end of the alley was a somewhat dirty wooden door.

The woman quickly passed through the alley, walked to the wooden door, and then began to knock on the door rhythmically. After knocking, she began to stand quietly and wait, but after waiting for a long time, she did not wait for the door to open.

Seeing this situation, the woman frowned slightly, but just as she was about to knock on the door, a voice suddenly sounded behind her.

"Miss Wuyan..."

Hearing the figure behind her, the woman turned around, and then saw a man standing in the alley behind her at this time. The man was a little short in stature, he was wearing a brown cloak, with a wooden face on his face. The mask, like the woman's, is a dress to hide herself. The woman was slightly startled when she saw the other party's appearance, and then said.

"Are you...Mr. Red Striped Staff?"

"Yeah, I haven't seen Miss Wuyan for a long time. It's been more than a month since the last meeting." The man called the red staff said to the woman. Listening to his words, the woman looked vigilant. open mouth.

"Mr. Red Stripe... Are you also here to attend this month's rally?"

"Of course, but as you can see, there is no one here. Mr. Jie Shi is not here, so this month's rally cannot be held."

The masked red staff spoke to the woman he called Wu Yan, listening to his words, Wu Yan's eyebrows wrinkled deeper, and then continued to speak.

"Mr. Jie Shi is not here? How could this happen? If the general meeting is cancelled, Mr. Jie Shi will explain clearly last month, but he did not say such a thing last month."

Wu Yan said that, listening to her words, the red-pattern stick continued to speak.

"I don't know the specific situation...Generally, Mr. Jie Shi will make it clear in advance that the meeting will be cancelled, but you have seen the current situation. There is no one here, and there is no message. This only shows that something may have happened to Mr. Jie Shi."

The red-pattern stick said this, listening to his words, Wu Yan replied in disbelief.

"What happened to Mr. Jie Shi? This is impossible...Mr. Jie Shi is such a powerful Extraordinary, what could be wrong with him?"

"Miss Wuyan, Mr. Jieshi has told us before that in this hidden world, there are often outsiders, and it is not surprising that anything happens..." the code-named red stick The man said this, and listening to his words, the woman codenamed Wuyan murmured inconceivably.

"Impossible... If something can happen to Mr. Jie Shi, then what happened..."

Seeing the obviously surprised expression of the woman in front of him, the red-patterned stick took two steps forward, and after getting closer to Wuyan, he said in a lower voice.

"Actually, let me tell you, the atmosphere in the public eye has been weird recently. In my circle, two people suddenly disappeared for no reason. I don't know why. Mr. Jie Shi's situation today...I always have a bad feeling..."

The red-pattern stick said vigilantly, after listening to his words, Wu Yan couldn't help but speak slowly in a worried tone.

"Bad premonition? This... what happened?"

"I don't know, but as far as I know, there seems to be some unrest in various circles recently, you'd better be careful."

After that, Wu Yan and Hong Wenzhang had a brief chat, and then tried to knock on the door at the end of the alley together, but they still didn't get a response. After that, both of them gave up waiting again, and said goodbye Then left the scene.

After leaving the alley, the woman continued to wander around the corners of the city with a worried look on her face. After wandering around for a while, she finally came to the lively avenue, where she took off her mask Taking a deep breath, he looked at the many carriages passing by on the road.

Stretching out her hand, the woman stopped a taxi. After the carriage stopped in front of her, she immediately opened the door and got into the car. After sitting down and closing the door, she spoke to the driver.

"Please go to the south gate of Huijin Community on Qiumu Road."

"Okay, please sit down, miss."

After a simple promise, the carriage driver drove the carriage forward quickly, and while shuttling through the urban area, he quickly approached the destination. In the swaying carriage, the woman was looking out the window. At the same time, he was thinking about the past and the encounter with anxiety.

Amidst the messy thoughts, the carriage quickly drove to the destination, a residential area located by the north river in Troyes, the environment here is quiet and pleasant, it can be seen that the conditions of the people living here are good.

Chapter 430 Questioning

After arriving at the destination, the woman stepped off the carriage resolutely, and after paying the fare to the driver, she walked into the community. After walking for a while among the greenery with sporadic flowers, she came to a residential building. Downstairs, after stepping over the dirt that had accumulated in front of the building due to the pipes being dug for the flower pond, she walked in.

Along the stairs, the woman quickly went up to the fourth floor. Before she came to a door, she skillfully took out her key, and then used the key to open the door.

After entering the room, the woman immediately closed the door. After leaning against the door and letting out a sigh of relief, she took off her hat to reveal short chestnut hair. After hanging the hat on the hanger, she was going to go to the kitchen to put away the things she just bought However, when she hadn't walked a few steps in the house, a voice suddenly sounded.

"Ah, you're finally back."

Hearing this figure, the woman was startled, then suddenly looked in the direction of the sound, and then she saw a strange male figure on the sofa in her living room.

It was a handsome young man with short hair and wearing well-fitting clothes. At this time, he was sitting on a comfortable sofa with his legs crossed and enjoying a cup of steaming tea. There was an opened tea pot on the tea table. It's the tea in her collection.

"Who are you?! Why are you in my house! Get out, or I'll call someone!"

Facing the uninvited guest who suddenly broke into her home at some point, the woman took several steps back, and shouted at the man on the sofa while holding the nearby knife. The color of horror.

"Don't chase people away in such a hurry, Miss Wuyan, my name is Brandon, I'm here to ask you to understand something, since it's not convenient to talk about these things on the street, so I decided to come to your house to visit, slowly Talk slowly, don't worry, I mean nothing."

Seeing the startled woman, the young man named Brandon said bluntly. Hearing the young man in front of him bluntly say his unknown code name, the woman was slightly startled, and then she still opened her mouth with vigilance.

"You... know my name... are you also a person behind the scenes?"

"Of course, like you, I'm a occult practitioner, but I'm from outside. Since I just came to this city and I'm not familiar with the place, I want to find a local to understand the situation, so please Please trouble yourself a little."

With a slight smile, Brandon said this to the woman in front of him. After listening to Brandon's words, the woman continued to speak vigilantly.

"You said...you came from another place? Then how did you know that I am a person who studies secrets? How do you know my title? And how do you know where my home is?"

"How did I know that you are a hidden student... It's very simple. Before you, you bought night glow grass in an old drugstore in the west of the city, and then you still had dried fish powder and Zhuanzi powder on your body." The taste of the fruit, these two things plus the night glow grass you bought can make a calming tea that slightly soothes the symptoms of poisoning. This kind of thing is only used when you need to ingest secret knowledge, so I thought you were A student of the occult."

Sitting on the sofa, Brandon looked at the woman in front of him and spoke easily. After listening to Brandon's words, the woman paused slightly, then opened her eyes and continued to speak.

"Are you following me? Were you there at that time?! No, no, there were no two people at the pharmacy at that time. You should not be there."

"Ahhhh...'following you'...although that's nice in nature, but I prefer the term 'following you'."

"follow me?"

"That's right, I did notice that you were involved in secrets at that time, and I have been following you. I followed you to the monthly secret meeting and saw you chatting with members. I also heard your name at that time Yes. After that, you stopped a taxi on the way home, and told you your home address when you got in the car. When I heard your home address, I found that it seemed to be quite close to where I was, so I went ahead of time. Come here and wait for you.

"As for how I know the exact location of your house...it's because when you got on the carriage, I saw that the soles of your shoes were covered with mud and petals of the Virgin. I looked at this neighborhood In all places, the exit of an apartment building has fallen flowers and mud, so I searched here a little bit, and I smell the familiar smell of medicinal herbs here every now and then. Then I see that you still have a while to go home, So I decided to come in first and have a drink of tea."

Sitting on the sofa, Brandon smiled and said to the woman in front of him. After listening to Brandon's words, the original panic on the woman's face gradually turned into astonishment.

"You...you said that someone was near this community, and then paid attention to me who stopped the car in the west of the city? This is...extraordinary ability! You are not only a hidden person, but also a true extraordinary person who can use extraordinary abilities !"

The woman said to Brandon in astonishment, and Brandon also smiled silently without saying anything. After confirming that the person in front of her was actually a real Beyonder, the woman's hostility almost disappeared, because she knew that in front of a Beyonder, How stupid it would be to show hostility again.

"Mm...Mr. Brandon, please forgive me for my rudeness just now, it is my honor for you as an Extraordinary to visit the humble house."

Letting go of the knife she was holding in her hand, the woman said respectfully to Brandon, her original expression changed from panic to uneasy panic, obviously she understood that a true Extraordinary was not something she could provoke.

"Oh, you don't need to be so nervous. As I said before, I have no ill intentions towards you. I just came to Troyes just now, and I just want to find a local to inquire about the news."

While drinking tea, Brandon was talking, listening to Brandon's words, the woman continued to speak.

"Ask for news? May I ask what you want to inquire about, and I will answer if I know..."

"Actually, it's nothing. I just want to ask you if you know the White Stone Masons Guild..."

"White Stonemasons Guild... I know about this. This is the Extraordinary organization that Mr. Jie Shi belongs to. Mr. Jie Shi is a very famous Extraordinary in Troyes. According to what Mr. Jie Shi said before, He is a member of the White Stone Masons Guild, and he organized several extraordinary gatherings in the city, and I am fortunate to have the right to participate in one of the gatherings."

Facing Brandon's question, the woman responded bluntly, and Dorothy, who was far away, heard the woman's reply, thinking about it in her heart.

'Stairstone...belongs to the White Stonemasons Guild, and organizes low-level extraordinary gatherings in the city. It feels like the role played by Aldrich in Igwent. Their White Stonemasons Guild likes to organize other people's gatherings. tradition?

'Besides, this stepstone seems to be holding a meeting today, but I don't know why there is no movement, and I don't know why it's dove... Doesn't the White Stonemasons Union emphasize contracts and credibility? They won't let it go easily. Let's dove...'

Dorothy thought about it in her heart, and then continued to control Brandon and said to the woman.

"Miss Wuyan...do you know where the stronghold of the White Stonemasons Guild in Troyes is?"

Chapter 430 Clocks and Watches

"Is the White Stone Masons Guild a stronghold in the city?"

"Yes, there is a trading point in a city where hidden items can be traded at any time. I want to go there to trade some things. Do you know that there is such a place in Troyes?"

In the living room of the apartment, Brandon spoke casually, and the woman code-named Wuyan began to think after hearing these words. After thinking for a while, she turned to the person sitting on the sofa with a nervous look. The unexpected guest responded.

"During the assembly before, Mr. Jie Shi once told us that if we need to trade urgently outside the assembly, we can go to a place to find people there, and they can trade a lot of Extraordinary items there, but It is usually much more expensive than the price we trade in the assembly, and the level is also higher, and it is not recommended for low-level people to..."

Wu Yan said so, after listening to her words, Brandon's eyes lit up, and then he continued to speak.

"According to your description, it is indeed very possible. May I ask where exactly is the place you mentioned?"

"According to Mr. Jie Shi, it was in Pebble Lane, Yinzhang Road, Dongshuiwan District. In that alley, there was a watch shop called Jose Clock Shop. If you wanted to buy a Shixin watch there, the clerk would give it to you. Where you brought the transaction..."

"A watch shop? I see, so have you been there before? Is there anything worth noting about going there?"

"Well... I only went there once before, to buy some medicinal materials, but I didn't decide to buy it after I asked the price and thought it was too expensive compared to the gathering... As for the precautions, it's nothing It is particularly worth noting that the shopkeeper over there is a bit fierce and treats the shop assistants very harshly. If you make a mistake in your work, you will be scolded. If you go there to deal with it, it is best to communicate directly with the shop staff. The shop owner is not very talkative."

Wu Yan said this, listening to her words, Brandon nodded, and then spoke.

"I see, thank you for your cooperation Miss Wuyan, your news will save me a lot of trouble."

While talking, Brandon took out a small envelope from his pocket and put it on the coffee table in the living room, and then continued talking.

"Here is a little bit of the experience I have accumulated in my explorations on the hidden path. You can take it and read it. It can be regarded as my reward. When you read it, pay attention to the protection of poison awareness. I have written the rhythm and order of reading with you. gone."

"This... Thank you so much, it is my honor to help you!" Seeing the envelope on the coffee table, Wu Yan said with bright eyes, and then saluted Brandon House , She didn't expect that the powerful Extraordinary in front of her would actually take the initiative to pay the reward. She originally wanted to deal with the other party safely and everything would be fine, and she didn't expect the other party to repay anything at all.

"It's nothing, it's just helping each other. The exploration of the hidden path is full of dangers. You can do it yourself in the future."

Brandon said, got up from the sofa after taking another sip of tea, put on his hat, walked to the door of the living room, and opened the door under Wuyan's nervous expression.

"Finally, your tea is pretty good."

After speaking, Brandon went out to leave, only Wuyan was left watching the re-closed door.

......

In a restaurant not far from Huijin Community, Dorothy was sitting in her seat eating cakes and snacks while examining the city map of Troyes spread out on the table in front of her, and confirmed the location that Wu Yan said specific location of .

"East Water Bay... Let me take a look. It doesn't seem too far away. It should be within a kilometer from my side. If that's the case, just ask Brandon to take a taxi there." '

After inquiring enough information from the local occultist in Truys, Dorothy decided not to stop and let the corpse puppet Brandon go to a new location. Deng directly stopped a rental carriage not far from the entrance of Huijin Community, and then let the carriage drive all the way to the area guided by Wuyan.

Early this morning, according to her own plan, Dorothy found a shop in Truva that sells herbs, most likely visited by local esoteric practitioners, and then used a few dog corpses to guard the entrances of these shops, Use the canine sense of smell to smell the smell of these shop patrons, and judge who is the hidden student from the combination of smells on their bodies, just like she used the sense of smell of the dog corpse puppet to find out when she was in Igwent. Sniff like live Brandon.

Directly using the dog corpse to smell the smell, although the effect is obviously not as strong as the breath-seeking symbol, and you need to get closer to smell it, but it is enough to deal with this situation.

From the current point of view, Dorothy's plan is progressing smoothly. After successfully obtaining the information of the White Stone Masons' Guild, she also gave Miss Wu Yan some rewards, mainly some promotion ceremonies to the apprentice level. The preventive method of poison recognition circulated inside the Huiguang Teaching History Office, and the harmless spiritual accumulation method of body training, etc...

"Okay, now let's concentrate on going to that stronghold, I hope there is something needed there..."

Thinking like this, after eating the cake, Dorothy called the waiter to serve herself a cup of black tea, and then she began to wait for the arrival of Brandon from afar while sipping the tea.

With the passage of time, the rented carriage that Brandon was riding finally came to Silver Rod Road in the East Bay Water District. After Brandon got off here, Dorothy let him walk on this seemingly ordinary street. She searched along the street, and after asking passers-by on the street, she finally found the alleyway named Pebble Lane.

Under Dorothy's control, Brandon walked into the alley paved with countless cobblestones. This alley is different from the dark and dirty alleys in the west of the city. Shops and pedestrians, Brandon met the place he was looking for after walking a few times inside, a watch shop called Jose Clock Store.

After taking a look at the shop's dignified signboard and admiring the large standing clock in the window that had been covered with a touch of fine gray, Dorothy immediately asked Brandon to open the door and walk into the shop. house clock.

In the quaint watch shop, there are many wall clocks of various types hanging on the wall. Most of these wall clocks are running slowly amidst the sound of ticking. On the exquisite dials of various styles, different hands faithfully follow their own running at a high speed, and most of them are indicating the current time, which is around 03:30 in the afternoon.

In addition to the wall clocks on the wall, there are many tall and beautiful standing clocks on both sides of the shop. Facing the door is a glass cabinet, in which there are various smaller pocket watches. Behind the cabinet, there are two The young male clerk sat bored in their seats, and when they saw Brandon coming in, their eyes showed a trace of vigilance, and one of them stood up and said.

"Welcome to this gentleman, is there anything I can do for you?"

Listening to the clerk's words, Brandon didn't answer immediately, but walked around the watch shop, glanced at the various wall clocks and standing clocks hanging on the walls around him, and finished looking around fully. After the scene, he slowly came to the counter, and began to look at the pocket watch in the cabinet through the glass, and said while looking at it.

"Is your boss here not here?"

"Mr. Felipe has something to go out, do you have anything to do with him?" With guard in his eyes, the clerk said to Brandon seriously, and Brandon answered lightly.

"No, I'm just asking. I'm interested in clocks and watches. I've heard people say that he's a good crafter, so I want to meet him. It's a pity that he's not here."

Chapter 430 Clocks and Watches

While talking, Brandon focused his eyes on a certain place in the cabinet. After looking at it for a while, he pointed to a watch with dense patterns and fine workmanship.

"How much is this one?"

"Well...wait a moment, my guest, let me take a look...for this, you can just give 80 pita..."

Listening to Brandon's words, the clerk took out the watch, and after examining the finely crafted watch, he gave his own quotation. The pita is the currency in Castile, and it is about the same price when exchanged for common pounds. It is 140 pitas to 1 pound.

"Okay, I bought it..."

As she said that, Dorothy asked Brandon to directly give out the beta that was exchanged at the bank yesterday and handed it to the clerk. After receiving it, the clerk handed the watch directly to Brandon. After glancing at some small gift boxes on the cabinet behind the clerk, he silently put away the unadjusted watch, and then said to the clerk with a more serious expression.

"By the way, I still want to buy a watch. I don't know if you have a Shixin watch here..."