After Yin Luna completed the transcript according to the standard procedure, she hesitated to leave, but because she had no reason to stay, Xia De and the professor finally sent her to the door. But when saying goodbye, Xia De pretended to say casually:
"I have to go home at noon and take Xiao Xiaoya to have lunch."
Yin Luna blinked, smiled and waved to him, and then walked briskly into the fog.
The professor didn't understand the meaning of the conversation between Xia De and Yin Luna. After the door was closed again, he shook his head and sighed:
"Although Tobesk is the capital of the kingdom, the detection rate of this kind of theft is also very low. I think that instead of expecting the police to find the thief, I should pay attention to the dynamics of the black market. Maybe I can buy the vase back as soon as possible."
"Professor, I heard that this is a case of serial theft, and Ridwich Field takes it very seriously."
"Oh, detective, paying attention can't improve the detection rate. The antique tapestry I reported as lost ten years ago has not been found yet. I guess, Ridwich Field may not even have the files I reported back then gone."
Professor Manning said rather dissatisfied, and then looked at Xia De again:
"Detective, how about I entrust you with this theft case? I heard that you are a very good detective, and the commission completion rate is 100%."
"Where did you hear that? I remember that I didn't boast about myself in the advertisement in the "Steambird Daily"."
Xia De asked curiously, and Professor Manning called Xia De to the study to talk:
"That's what people say, I went to an academic conference yesterday and heard about your activities at the wedding reception of the Aspergers and the royal family on Tuesday, Penny Detective?"
Professor Manning joked with a smile:
"That was a neat math problem, and I was bluffed at first. Oh, people in the club, now it's rumored that Princess Margaret of Carson Rik was very impressed with you, I think this Shouldn’t it be just rumors?”
Although Tobesk is large, Tobesk's upper class is actually quite small.
Xia De came to visit Professor Manning because of Professor Drake in Huntington. Professor Manning's memory is quite good. Although he has not corresponded with Professor Drake for many years, he still remembers the professor of history:
"Kansas Drake is very talented in history and folklore, and he can be regarded as an authority on history in Carson Rik."
Professor Manning spoke highly of Professor Drake, Shade was a little surprised by this, he thought Professor Drake was just an ordinary college professor.
"His gift lies not only in academic achievement, but also in acuity."
Professor Manning frowned on the sofa in the study, trying to describe his thoughts:
"Detective, you should be able to understand that the word acuity is not accurate. I think about the details that others cannot discover. He is always the first to notice. When others cannot find something wrong at the excavation site, he is always the first to point out with What words would describe it?"
"Good luck?"
"No no, that's not pure luck, it's a kind of talent."
Professor Manning frowned, trying to find a more suitable adjective.
"Strong inspiration?"
Xia De said, he was also surprised when he said it.
Professor Manning smiled and clapped his hands:
"Yes, yes, Professor Drake is the kind of person who has a strong inspiration. Sometimes I have to write to him to ask questions. It's a pity that after that accident, he no longer has any academic achievements. I can understand, after all, for folklorists, they just sit at home and in the office, and they are not learned detectives, your writer friends in Huntington, have you mentioned Professor Drake's physical condition?"
Xia De shook his head, Professor Manning was a little lost, but then asked again:
"Is his matter similar to the pen I met?"
He knew that Xia De had means beyond ordinary people.
"It might be, but I'm still investigating. Professor, tell me something about Professor Drake's inspiration."
Professor Manning picked up his teacup and thought:
"Those of us who study history and folklore sometimes encounter some ancient murals or stone carvings, which is normal. When we stare at some strange ancient relics for a long time, we will feel dizzy. Drake is that kind, The one who can quickly notice something wrong with those ancient remnants, then understand the meaning and be the first to pass out."
Xia De pursed his lips and nodded:
"Then I put forward a hypothesis, if there is an image of a scary monster hidden in a certain photo, and the inspiration is too high, forget it, this issue is not important."
Shad shook his head, he wasn't sure what the "inspiration threshold" would trigger the photo curse. After all, his own inspiration for abnormal phenomena is far beyond that of ordinary people.
The two chatted about Professor Drake's past, and then Xia De asked to read the letters from more than ten years ago. These old professors are very careful in their collection of letters. The academic letters exchanged between Professor Manning and his colleagues are arranged by date and can be easily found.
On the eve of Professor Drake's accident, there were a lot of correspondence with Professor Manning. The professor gave the stack of letters to Xia De, and asked Xia De to go back and check it slowly, and return it after reading it. As a reward for lending these letters to Shad, he wrote a letter to Professor Drake, and asked Shad to forward it to Professor Drake through his "friend" in Huntington, hoping to persuade the professor to be more serious about life. more love:
"I remember that Drake has children, but probably don't live with him. He can actually develop some other hobbies, such as raising a cat like you, which is very helpful in maintaining enthusiasm for life."
Professor Manning touched the wax, dripped it on the envelope seal, and stamped his own seal on it. After the red paint print solidified, he handed it to Xia De.
"Keeping a cat?"
Shad did not express any opinion on this.
It was just after eleven o'clock after we said goodbye to Professor Manning. Before returning home, Xia De stopped by to do other things in the city.
On Tuesday night, he newly obtained the second spirit rune of the fourth ring to desecrate [Thunder]. He planned to go to the Black Raven library to find the thaumaturgy related to this spirit rune.
At present, he only mastered [Thunder Gun]. There is also a thaumaturgy [Weak Paralysis] that can be associated with [Thunder] in the "Pink Book". Although Yin Luna promised to provide Xia De with some thaumaturgy related to lightning, Xia De still planned to go to the library to find it by himself, maybe there would be unexpected gains.
The Black Raven Library is also located in the University District ~www.mtlnovel.com~ and is very close to Cattail Lane where Professor Manning lives.
Xia De changed into a coat for camouflage in the alley leading in all directions, and after putting on a mask, he knocked on the side door of the library in the alley. The dripping steam pipes are still wasting hot water like in summer, and there is a lot less garbage in the alleys. People who don't know if it is the library really can't stand it anymore.
Xia De would come here every now and then, so the man at the door with the anchor tattooed on his arm let him in without asking too much.
Stepping on the damp wooden floor, Xia De followed the man along the corridor to the room in the dimly lit corridor. On the way, he passed a man in a black robe. According to the library's rules, both of them deliberately avoided the line of sight to prevent being suspected of spying on other people's identities.
[Marguerite Anjou. 】
"Just by passing by, you can tell who the other party is?"
Xia De asked in his heart in surprise, but did not turn his head.
[The characteristics of the spirit, the characteristics of the soul, and the characteristics of the alchemy items and relics carried on the body. It's easy to tell. 】
"It turns out that Her Royal Highness' trip to Tobesk was not idle."
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