Qianzhou woke up from the sofa in An Zhe's house, although An Zhe said that it was not recommended for the two to share the same bed at all, but Qianzhou still refused because "the philosophical atmosphere is too strong".

After a conversation between the two yesterday, Qianzhou found that although this foreign Taoist priest was both middle two and a little strange, he was indeed honest and pure. What's more, "justice" is almost a motto flowing in the blood of the Ankh family.

So Qianzhou told him what happened to him, of course, omitting some inconvenient details. After that, Detective An Zhe said that he must bring such a vicious criminal to justice. Although Qianzhou felt that the high bounty accounted for a large part of his enthusiasm.

Qianzhou washed his face and left the room with Anzhe's snoring, heading straight for Professor Finn's residence.

The dark clouds of the gloomy sky were surging, and the wind that came and went from time to time blew the sycamores on the roadside rattling, as if heavy rain was coming.

Professor Finn's house is a small three-story building with a separate courtyard, square, with a creeper crawling on the gray walls, which is a bit of a humor. Due to the neglect of the yard, the weeds have already reached Qianzhou's calves.

The prospecting police have been withdrawn, apparently because no useful clues have been found.

Qianzhou walked to the mahogany gate and pulled a key out of his pocket.

Looking at the key, Qianzhou lowered his eyelids slightly, not letting the sadness in his eyes flow out - when Qianzhou first came to Yundu, Professor Finn had taken him in for a while, and he didn't move out until Qianzhou received his salary. But Professor Finn never took it back.

Qianzhou walked in the door, only to see the outline of a human figure drawn on the floor of the living room with thin white lines - there was no blood around it, probably the police had cleaned it after investigation.

On the first floor, in addition to the living room and kitchen, the largest is the study, which occupies almost half of the area. There was no sign of any other turning, except for the desk in the study that had fallen to the floor and the glass of the window shattered. It seems that someone is hurrying out of the study.

Qianzhou rubbed his eyebrows, unable to find any clue at all.

The Physics Society, Faust, the inexplicable killer, and the death of Professor Finn...... From a thousand years ago to the present, from natural disasters to mortals. This fragmented clue is like a hidden song that appears and disappears in the fog, I don't know the distance and the words.

As Qianzhou pondered, a burning touch began to spread from his left arm, his heart pounded, and his blood seemed to turn into hot lava.

Qianzhou couldn't help but snort, and half-knelt on the ground, the desire for violence and destruction in his heart continued to fluctuate.

What's going on?

"Squeak" is the sound of the door being pushed open.

Who is coming here at this time?

The figure of the person who came blocked the light, and Qianzhou couldn't help but look up.

What catches your eye is a pair of violet eyes, and the soft waves under the eyes are like a timeless poem under the moonlight. The snow-white hair reflects the sun, telling the dust of thousands of years. A delicate face that is suitable for anger and joy, but it is as calm as water.

Aurora?

Qianzhou felt the abnormality on his body begin to recede, and struggled to stand up: "Is there something wrong with you?"

I don't know why the girl Qianzhou unconsciously lowered her voice.

Is it guilt? Qianzhou himself doesn't know.

But because he only made a few strokes, he let a girl wake up so lonely. Presumably her heart is also dazed and frightened. was artificially made, but he didn't even see his "father", so he inexplicably inherited the mess of the Gewu Research Association.

The girl blinked, and a few ripples appeared in her eyes: "I just felt it, but it shouldn't be." ”

Qianzhou was confused by the girl's headless words, "What do you feel?"

The girl took Qianzhou's left hand.

Qianzhou couldn't help but be stunned for a moment. The girl's hands are soft and smooth, with a slight hint of coolness that makes people love it.

The girl didn't care about Qianzhou's thoughts, rolled up Qianzhou's sleeves and said, "This is it." ”

Qianzhou looked down, and it was the same place where the killer's arm was cut yesterday. But the wound had healed, and several black lines were drawn on the smooth skin. The lines twist and twist and weave together to weave an ugly mark.

"This should be the Blood Soul Seal. The girl spoke softly, "It's mentioned in the knowledge that 'fathers' have left me. ”

"Blood Soul Seal?"

"This is the creation of the Blood Soul Order. Those with this sigil can use supernatural powers by burning essentia and blood, but they are not truly transcendent. Therefore, it is necessary to kill others to devour the essentia and blood of others, and to keep the income more than the expenditure. ”

"And the Blood Soul Mark is contagious, if the person holding the Blood Soul Mark does not kill someone, then that person also has a certain chance of being infected with the Blood Soul Mark. ”

"The Blood Soul Cult once set off a nationwide slaughter based on this, and later they were defined as a cult and exterminated for the Orthodox Church. ”

"So what you feel is the Blood Soul Mark?" Qian Zhou thought thoughtfully, "So the person who killed Professor Finn also has the Blood Soul Mark?"

"I don't know who Professor Finn is, but the aura of the Blood Soul Seal here is indeed very strong, almost overshadowing the aura of the 'key'. The girl didn't seem to have any concept of secrecy, and told Qianzhou one information after another.

"And what is the 'key'?"

"It's a relic of the Gewu Society, and it's what Faust is looking for. ”

Hearing the girl mention Qianzhou, she remembered Faust: "What about Faust?"

The girl shook her head: "He didn't dare to manifest too much, for fear of being sensed by the dragon vein." I didn't like him, and the 'fathers' warned me that Faust could not be trusted. ”

"Can you still sense the 'key'?" Qianzhou asked again.

The girl still shook her head: "The key has been here for at least a few decades before I can feel it." ”

Qianzhou narrowed his eyes, and the complicated clues seemed to have been strung together.

The key to the Physics Institute somehow got into Professor Finn's hands, and someone killed Professor Finn and took the "key". Later, Faust met me in the alley in pursuit of the Blood Soul Seal, so why did the killer kill me?

"You have to be careful. The girl interrupted Qianzhou's contemplation, "As long as the Blood Soul Seal exists, it will absorb essentia and blood as nourishment, and if you don't replenish it, you won't be able to last a few days." ”

Qianzhou was a little surprised, this seemed to be the first time that the girl took the initiative to speak. But then Chishu was attracted by the girl's words.

Do you really want to take the lives of others in order to survive?

Qianzhou suddenly felt dizzy for a while, and then remembered that he hadn't eaten since yesterday. So Qianzhou raised his head and invited the girl: "Do you want to eat something together?"

Moments later, the two sat in a teahouse.

Looking at the things on the table, the girl seemed to suddenly realize: "Are you trying to chase me?"

Hearing this, Qianzhou almost choked to death by the xiaolongbao in his mouth, and hurriedly drank two sips of tea: "Where did you hear that?"

The girl blinked, like a crystal flash: "The knowledge left by the 'fathers' says that if a man asks you out alone to chase you, there is a chance that you have bad intentions, so be careful." ”

"No, it's just a simple exchange of friends. ”

"Friend, is it the kind of person who is friendly on the surface, and then will stab him in the back at any time for the sake of profit?"

When she said this, the girl's burning eyes kept staring at Qianzhou's face.

Qianzhou looked into the girl's eyes, it was not a joke. The girl's eyes were very serious, and there was a trace of nervousness and fear in her eyes that was not easy to detect.

Qianzhou suddenly remembered Marquez's words: "When your parents are there, you are separated from death by a cushion, and when your parents die, you sit directly on death." ”

Teenage girls, of course, have no parents and no childhood, and they are made to be like that. Of course, without the cushion of the cushion, the world, whether good or bad, just crashed straight into the girl, knocking her all over the body. For this strange world, the girl is naturally curious and afraid.

Thinking of this, Qianzhou's expression softened, he held the girl's somewhat trembling hand, looked at the girl and said seriously: "I won't hurt you, the friends I'm talking about are helping each other, walking together, and definitely not abandoning each other and hurting each other." ”

The girl withdrew her hand in a little panic, a faint flush flashed on her face, and she said glutinously: "But I don't even know your name." ”

Qianzhou smiled: "My name is Qianzhou, Qianzhou of 'Qianzhou Race'." Now that we're friends, take the courage to take a good look at the world—she's neither gentle nor right, but there's something beautiful about it that makes you want to linger. ”

"Hmm. The girl raised her head, her eyes rippling slightly, and she smiled.