Chapter 144: Late Night Conversation
As he spoke, James placed the metal box in his hand on the table.
"It's this scarecrow doll that turns the passing travelers into scarecrows. β
Wardhouse lowered his legs from the table, opened the metal box, and the moment he saw the scarecrow doll, he put away the smirk on his face, and said with a somewhat solemn expression:
"Have you found out where it came from?"
James glanced at the worn-out scarecrow doll and said in a deep voice:
"It has been found out that it is a priest in the small town of Solari, because he missed his granddaughter who died in the plague, and used the unknown where to get a magical forbidden book, and used the extraordinary properties left behind by his granddaughter's death, plus the resentment of the dead who died of the epidemic, to create the seal of this scarecrow doll. β
Wardhouse carefully observed the scarecrow doll, and just by looking at it, he felt that his spirit was in a trance, and muttered:
"There seems to be some 'alive' characteristic...... It's funny, and it can control people's minds! It seems that its side effects will have to be confirmed many times in experiments. β
As he spoke, Wardhouse closed the lid and sealed it with the spiritual wall again, snapping his fingers.
I saw a beautiful young lady wearing a classical dress and long silver hair.
It was the same Lady Vivinie she had seen at Wardhouse's house earlier.
After handing the metal box to Vivine, Wardhouse commanded:
"Give it to the archbishop and see what he does. β
Immediately, Vivinie's figure disappeared instantly, and Wardhouse looked at James, whose throat was unconsciously stirring, and asked:
"Did you find the forbidden book of magic?"
James hurriedly withdrew his eyes, looked at the team with a serious expression, and replied:
"We searched the chapel this morning, but we still couldn't find it. But last night Chris used one of his magical items to do a divination on the scarecrow doll and seems to have discovered something. β
After hearing that Chris had a magical item that could be used for divination, the two keenly noticed that Wardhouse, who was leaning back in his chair, seemed to have a hint of ...... Hidden bitterness!
But the two didn't think much of it.
Last night, Chris successfully used dream divination to get some clues, but after Chris opened his eyes, he fell silent, and didn't seem to want to say anything.
As the captain, James quickly understood what he meant, and knew that Chris must have done something terrible, so he asked Chris to report the results of the divination to the team separately.
That's why James brought Chris to the Corps office today.
After patting Chris on the shoulder, James gave him an encouraging look and walked out of the office.
"Oh, it looks like it has something to do with me?"
The corners of Wardhouse's mouth outlined a smile, his eyes stared at the restrained Chris, narrowed his eyes, and smiled:
"Tell me, what did you see in your divination dreams?"
"I ......"
Chris seemed a little nervous, swallowed a mouthful of saliva, and continued:
"The picture in that divination dream is roughly some of the memories of the scarecrow doll and the priest's granddaughter when it was not a seal...... When the little girl was not yet infected with the epidemic, I saw a man in the town. β
"Who?" Wardhouse's eyes suddenly sharpened.
"It's Ms. Carolyn Carroll. β
Then there was a silence, Chris looked at Wardhouse, whose expression was getting serious, with some apprehension, and complained in his heart, this is his former lover, who knows if he still has feelings for her now. He knows this terrible news, he won't kill people.
"I see, you don't have to worry about the rest of the matter. I don't know if it's a delusion, Chris felt that the voice of the team seemed to have a hint of exhaustion, as well as a hint of anger.
When following James out of "Golden Tulip", Chris was still in a trance.
He clearly knew that this matter must have something to do with the extremely beautiful lady Caroline.
"Boss, the team means that we don't want to interfere in the next thing. Chris looked at James next to him and talked about what had happened since he left the office, but he didn't mention Caroline.
"Haha, this is natural, this matter is already over, and the rest are not within our reach. James patted the little guy on the shoulder, a little comforting.
Through Chris's expression, he also keenly guessed something, but he believed Chris, and he didn't say that it must be for everyone's sake.
Regarding the plague in the small town of Solari two years ago, although fortunately it did not spread, it still killed an old man and child in the town.
Especially for those children who are growing up and have not yet bloomed, I have to say that this is a very sad thing.
For those who choose next, they may not know that their "reunion" with their loved ones is based on the sacrifice of other innocent travelers. But the culprit is still the pastor Ali, whose humanity has been distorted and annihilated.
In the two days after the end of this case, James let his team members rest and relax, and then began their normal work life.
Regarding the result of Chris's dream divination in the end, everyone in the Extraordinary Squad tacitly kept silent.
On Sunday, Chris, Bert, and Bonnie made their way to the police hall and into Officer Andre's office.
They made an appointment a few days ago, and every Sunday after that, AndrΓ© would teach them marksmanship, as well as some basic fighting skills.
After a morning of practice, it was the youngest Bonnie who improved her marksmanship the most, and AndrΓ© laughed and praised her for her talent.
Finally, when parting, Andre gave Chris a deep look, but didn't say much.
Chris knew it had something to do with Mrs. Athena's case.
At the end of that case, Andre personally ended up with the sinful Lizzie, who, as a police officer, could not use legal weapons to avenge his daughter, which is undoubtedly very sad and ironic.
After all, it is not a simple matter to prove that Lizzie induced Mona to kill Athena.
Chris knew that it was not right for Andre to do so, but he couldn't bear to expose it, and he didn't want to see Officer Andre ruined.
On Sunday night, Chris went to the police station alone to watch the night.
Last time, because it was the first time, I was accompanied by Paul, and this time I was already familiar with the basic business of night duty, so Chris came alone.
After twelve o'clock in the evening, looking at the crimson moon in the sky, which was no longer a crescent moon, Chris quietly walked to the police hall.
The police on duty at night were all on the second floor, and there was no one in the hall.
In the middle of the hall was still a statue of the leader, Mr. Nicholas Keith, and next to him was a mirror that reflected the spirit of the ghost.
Chris walked to the mirror, and in the mirror, he still had short brown and black hair, his eyebrows and eyes seemed to be gradually growing, and he was wearing a somewhat rustic striped shirt.
However, just a second later, his dark brown pupils suddenly flashed with a golden light, and finally turned into blue pupils.
The blue, darker than Bert and Bonnie's pupils, as deep as the sea.
"I knew you were coming. A familiar voice rang in Chris's head.
I saw the "self" in the mirror grinning at me, and my mouth closed silently.
"Why did you speak to me directly the other day in Solari?" asked Chris.
"That's just luck, and I've spent a lot of luck trying to say that. "Chris" in the mirror replied.
"What do you mean by that?"
"I told you last time, after you were half a sequence 9 yourself, you once again took a copy of the extraordinary characteristics of a 'scholar' but did not lose control, in fact, the reason is that the two of us are responsible for these two extraordinary paths respectively. β
"You mean to say that I am an extraordinary person in the 'scholar' pathway, and as the master of the first beginning of this body, you naturally inherited this innate sequence pathway?"
"Yes, and my sequential path is: 'Gambler'!"
"Chris" in the mirror smiled at Chris and said with a smile:
"Sequence 8 of 'The Gambler' is called 'Lucky Guy', so I said I used enough luck to speak to you directly. β
"What?!" Chris's eyes widened, looking at "himself" in the mirror in disbelief.
Gambler?
"How is that possible? I didn't take the Sequence 8 potion, how did you get promoted to Sequence 8?"
"This reason, when you get to Sequence 7, you can directly enter the depths of the soul of this body. Now I can only tell you that your sequence level also determines my sequence level. The two sequential pathways, although different, are synchronous. β
"So, that day you used 'greedy money' to find a scarecrow doll on your own, which is also your 'lucky man's ability'?"
"Naturally, I temporarily increased its 'activity', and then accurately threw the 'Scott's Shield' in front of James to fend off a scarecrow's attack, which was also the result of good luck. And there is also the success of Ms. Wayne's tarot cards, and I have consumed some of her good luck, and it is estimated that she will be unlucky in the next few days. β
Belch...... I don't know if it's an illusion, Chris always felt that there was some evil look on the other party's face.
It has to be said that the personalities of the two "Chris" seem to be very different.
"What have you done for half an hour these days?" asked Chris.
"It's nothing, it's just a normal drink of tea and reading a book. β
"I remember you said last time, you can clearly know what I'm thinking, see what I'm seeing, so why can't I see what you're doing when you 'come out'?"