Compared with them when they were ordinary people, Grace and Helen's current state is obviously very wrong. This kind of ailment refers to the state of mind. It seems that they, who are entangled in the whispering element, are still heading for chaos after all.
Meeting an old friend from a long time ago, not only did not make Xia De happy, but he was a little worried about the future of the twins. At the last moment when the disaster in Fort Midhill was about to come to an end, they actually appeared as the guardians of the seal, which was obviously not a good omen.
It's just that Xia De can't do anything about it at present, and can only wait for the further development of the matter.
After picking up his cat from Miss Swift outside the door, he went upstairs to bid farewell to Granny Cassandra, and then took a carriage to Loranta Manor in the north of the city. There was Miss Aurora's temporary residence in Castle Midhill, and the manor itself was the property of Grandma Cassandra.
In the afternoon, Shad will visit the "Rebel" Joy Barton again, but he will not invite the twelfth-level witch, Miss Xi Wei Aurora, to go with him, because this time he will have a private talk with Mr. Barton Sensitive topics about the chosen ones.
And when he went to the manor to visit Miss Aurora, except that after the witch came to Mibao, Xia De only met her once at the dinner of the Fire Worship Festival, so he thought that since he was fine, he could see her once more. In the hands of Miss Laura, she borrowed her piece of witch jewelry, which is a sage-level relic that can provide buff effects for ring warlocks in all directions [Ancient Witch's Golden Ring · First from the right].
Joey Barton is related to the Truth Society, and Xia De will definitely not rush over without making any preparations.
It was already noon when they arrived at the manor, and Miss Aurora, who had just received guests from the chamber of commerce, invited Xia De to have lunch with the cat.
During lunch, she asked about yesterday's "ceremony" and confirmed that Shad had met Granny Cassandra's teacher.
"Yes, I've known her before. I met her when I was in Tobesk, but I didn't know that she was also a ring magician."
Xia De used this excuse to prevaricate, and it could be seen that Miss Aurora was very skeptical about it, but she didn't ask further:
"Just be more careful yourself, the more beautiful a woman is, the more she will deceive people."
The witch said while holding a spoon, and signaled the servant to refill her wine glass with red wine.
After lunch, Xia De got the ring from Miss Aurora who didn't ask any questions, and then set off again with Mia.
After separating from Iluna last week, Iluna has reported the [Truth Society] to the church, and it is said that there has been little progress. But at present, the Church has not been able to find the Crow Club from the Truth Society, because there is no difference between Pigtail Lane and Shade's previous two visits.
Even when Shade knocked on the door, it was the same person who opened it. He also knew Shad, and he naturally remembered "John Watson" who accompanied two different girls, so he directly led Shad to the deepest room on the first floor of the club, where he met Mr. Joey Barton.
The room is still the same, but the crow in the birdcage at the door seems to have changed.
When he sat down, Xia De curiously asked why the original crow had disappeared, and Mr. Barton, who was wearing a turban, said quite sentimentally:
"After you left last time, it died for no reason, as if it was scared to death. The crows in the club have been specially bred and have high spirituality and humanity. I really don't know what happened to it. Suddenly and die."
Xia De, who was hugging the cat, comforted:
"Last time you also said that normal birth and death are natural laws, and there is nothing to worry about. Mr. Button, you should bless it to go through this life... However, the artificially raised crow was unexpectedly Scared to death, this is a rare thing..."
Xia De pretended to look left and right:
"In recent weeks, I have often heard rumors of haunted streets in the city. Even the chatty coachman mentioned it when I came in the carriage just now. Maybe you should be careful, there may be something dirty nearby ... How about preparing some fine salt to sprinkle on the door."
Mr. Button shook his head:
"Using salt to exorcise demons is just a countryman's superstition, and you can't use it to deal with ghosts. However, there are indeed a lot of haunted news in the city recently, and Miburg is really not peaceful this autumn. If you are worried about the infestation of evil spirits , I can give you an amulet, oh, of course it’s free, I don’t make money by selling this.”
As he said that, he really wanted to stand up and get Xia De the amulet that can expel ghosts, but Xia De stopped him.
Mr. Button then asked:
"Mr. Watson, are you here alone this time to continue divination for your pet cat Sherlock? I noticed that you did not bring any other female companions this time."
"Yes, it is still divination for it."
Xia De scratched Mia's chin, then looked around, and confirmed that there were indeed only two people, a cat and a crow, in the dark room:
"However, before the divination, I want to talk to you."
"Of course, I only receive guests once every half day, and chatting with guests is also within the scope of my work."
"I want to talk about... privacy. You can read, I want to use material for my new book."
"Oh, that's how it is."
In fact, he didn't need to do this at all, because the crow looked as cute as the last one. After Xia De brought Mia cat in, it shrank in the cage and didn't dare to move.
"Sometimes the eyes and ears of crows can be very sensitive, they are very spiritual."
Mr. Button explained with a smile, and then limped back, indicating that Shad could speak.
"Excuse me, what do you think of death?"
Putting Mia on his lap, Xia De officially entered the topic.
Regarding Shad's question, Mr. Button was obviously taken aback:
"This is really a profound question, but I have to remind you anyway, don't give up your life easily."
"Please rest assured, there are still too many things in my life that I cannot let go of."
"That's good."
This middle-aged man, who looked like a deformed child, sighed:
"Death, I have felt a lot about it in recent decades. Although I don't think I am a good writer or writer, if I write out my inner thoughts, it is probably enough to publish a book. I think death, It's the end of a journey."
"Please explain in detail."
Xia De made a very interested expression, and Mr. Barton clasped his thick hands together, and his two thumbs rotated with each other:
"Maybe everyone has a different background and identity at birth, and their growth trajectory is also different in the future, but for us mortals, the most fair thing about life is that everyone will have birth and death."
"Yes, everyone will."
The figures of Helen and Grace behind the curtain jumped into Shad's head.
"After a long journey, I fall into eternal sleep with satisfaction and regret. Maybe some people's life is full of flowers and beautiful flowers all the way, some people are dry bones all the way, some people are walking uphill, some people are on the top of the mountain and Traveling back and forth between the valleys, some even walk backwards..."
He paused, apparently thinking of himself:
"But in any case, all things lead to death. All things are equal, all things die—and that's why I reverence death."
"All living beings die... That's right, it's true."
Xia De nodded, and then showed an embarrassed expression, while Mia looked up at the birdcage:
"Mr. Button, I'm a little embarrassed to say that, I asked someone to inquire about you."
Joey Barton wasn't surprised:
"Yes, it is impossible for a rich man like you to trust a strange guy like me so much. However, I am more curious, what do you know?"
"I know some strange things about the past. After you were born, you suffered from a strange disease. When you were very young, your body aged rapidly, so that you were still a child, but you looked like an old man who was dying. But as you age The growth of the body, the aging body, is becoming younger and younger like a reverse growth. As for now, Mr. Button, although you look like a child now, your actual age should be over forty years old."
"Yes, I didn't expect you to know so much."
"No, no, that's all I know."
Xia De hurriedly shook his head:
"I'm in the local area and know some powerful friends, so I can investigate the past records~www.mtlnovel.com~ But I really don't know about your experience after leaving Miburg. What I want to know today is these Stories. Of course, if you have a past that you don't want to recall, there are other things we can talk about."
"Hiss~ That's it... That was not a pleasant experience. If you want to know, we can also talk about it. I am not ashamed of my illness."
Mr. Button sighed, staring at the teacup in his hand:
"Most of my childhood memories are hospital beds and the scenery outside the window. After I was convinced that Mibao could not cure my reverse growth disease, my parents sent me to other places and stayed with relatives to continue to treat the disease. The family I was born in is not like You are so rich, so if you say that you are treating a disease, you actually want me to be able to look around while I am still alive."
"Have you found a cure?"
"The trick of fate is here. The gold pound is spent, but it has no effect. If the medical school is not willing to use my body as a research material, it can give a certain subsidy, and as I grow older, my health will also decline. It's getting better and better, in fact, it's hard for me to live to adulthood."