In the reception room of Crescent Manor, a trembling Louis drank the hot tea handed by Lucia, and his face improved significantly. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info sitting opposite her was Xuanyu, Mo An was a little farther away from him, Lucia finally couldn't help but ask after taking the empty teacup, "You said Grace died just now, are you sure?"

Louis nodded heavily, holding his forehead with one hand: "Even the funeral was attended." ”

"Is this the reason why you're late?" said Xuanyu.

Louis still nodded first, and then said, "I learned the news when I was going out this morning, and then hurried to the church." ”

"When?" Xuanyu said.

"Last night, it was said that the condition suddenly deteriorated. Louie took a deep breath, "But I always felt that something was wrong. ”

"As soon as a person dies, he will be buried immediately?" Xuanyu said, "It's really urgent!"

"Not only that," continued Louis, "but today's funeral is also strange. ”

"How strange is the law?" said Lucia.

After a slight pause, Louis frowned and shook his head again: "It's not strange to say strange. ”

"Oh, what's not strange, it's so urgent!" Lucia said urgently.

As if desperately recalling, Louis closed his eyes: "The funeral was as orderly and impeccable as it was from beginning to end, but I always felt that the atmosphere was not right...... And crucially, none of the attendees saw Grace's body. ”

"Where's the coffin?" said Lucia.

"The coffin was nicely laid out there, but it was covered before I went. "Louis Road.

"Maybe the rules are different in every place......" Lucia said as she glanced at Moan in the corner, and when it came to the Egrims, there was only Moan here except Louis. The latter, however, seemed to have been pondering, and had no intention of getting involved in the topic at all.

"In Egreme's funeral rites, the coffin is not covered until at least the end of the ceremony. Louis continued, "Because there was a farewell ceremony at the end, but Grace's funeral skipped it. ”

"Isn't there anyone raising objections?" Xuanyu said.

"I asked His Excellency the Earl, and the reason he gave was that Grace was sick and haggard at the end of the day, and said that she did not want to be seen by others. ”

"That's a reason......" Lucia said.

That said, it all makes sense. Xuanyu said as she pondered, "But you still feel that something is wrong?"

Louie nodded.

Xuanyu continued, "I'm afraid this funeral is too perfect. ”

"How?" said Lucia.

"Since Grace's condition suddenly deteriorated last night, then ......"

Before Xuanyu could finish his words, Louis shouted, "I see......! Now that you've done it...... That means I knew Grace was going to die......"

"It's just speculation. Xuanyu said, "Some people just like to prepare early. ”

"No way!" said Louis, "the maid of the Count's house says that Grace is suffering from madness, and that this disease cannot be prepared for the funeral in advance......! How can you prove it?"

Xuanyu's eyes rolled slightly, and the corners of her mouth appeared in an upward arc: "Captain of the Praetorian Guard, in Egrim's law, what is the crime of digging up graves?"

As soon as Xuanyu's words came out, everyone present couldn't help but be shocked, even Mo An, who had been wandering outside. But then, their reactions changed differently.

Looking at Xuanyu opposite, although he was in a complicated mood, he could also know the other party's intentions, and Louie's heart was calculating the pros and cons of things.

Lucia was taken aback as usual, and then the look on her face was full of excitement when the child was told to go out to play.

Mo An was the first to stand up and object, he took three steps and two steps to Xuanyu's side: "This is a capital crime!

What responded to Mo An was a look from Xuanyu, and then Louie's voice: "As long as no one knows, it is not a capital crime." ”

"Looks like the Captain of the Praetorian Guard has figured it out. Xuanyu clapped her hands, "Without further ado, how about tonight." ”

"That's what I mean!" Louis had completely returned to normalcy at this time, her eyes were determined and her expression was calm.

Soon after, Xuanyu, Lucia and Louis left the castle together. Mo An looked at their departing backs through the huge window, and at this time, there was a light in the Crescent Moon Manor, as bright as day. But when I stepped through the gate, it was pitch black outside, and if it weren't for the moon, I wouldn't even be able to see the way. Seeing their figures approaching in the direction of darkness, Mo An always felt a little flustered for some reason, and when the wind was close to his ears, he turned around.

Xuanyu, who looked back at the castle, saw Mo An at the window, who was facing away from them at this time. Xuanyu couldn't help but sigh.

"What are you doing?" said Lucia.

"I'm wondering......" Xuanyu said as she stepped out of the gate of the manor, looking at the bright moon in the sky, "whether this crescent moon manor protects a soul or imprisons a soul." ”

Lucia's expression proved that she didn't fully understand what Xuanyu was referring to, but she still expressed her opinion on it: "The so-called protection is a form of imprisonment. ”

Unexpectedly, this sentence actually made Xuanyu's dim eyes light up suddenly: "I didn't expect you to be able to say such a level of reads;!"

"I always feel like you're not praising me. Lucia turned her face to the other side, frowning.

Louis walked in front alone, at this time she didn't care about the conversation between Xuanyu and Lucia, she just wanted to find out the cause of Grace's death earlier. She was the first to jump into the carriage that was already waiting outside.

When the three of them arrived at the cemetery in a carriage, the night was even darker. The fence around them could not stop the able-bodied men, who leaped over and sneaked in. Coming to Grace's tombstone, Louis glanced at the words on the stone tablet and sighed. She pursed her lips and said, "She has always been such a naïve person, and she is always small and sentimental, but she can't imagine such a bad fate." Even if he dies, he will be dug up by my so-called friend......"

"If you don't," Xuanyu said, "I'm afraid you'll be uneasy again." If you come here, you will be safe, and besides, I don't know what secrets are in this tomb. ”

"Let me explain in advance, I'm a girl, so I don't do this kind of thing, but I can help you with the wind. Lucia glanced at the tombstone and the earth underneath it in disgust.

"Okay, you go and watch the wind. Xuanyu simply agreed to Lucia's proposal, which surprised Lucia a little, "However, since it's a lookout, you have to keep your eyes open." ”

"That'...... Of course......" After Lucia pondered carefully, she always felt that Xuanyu's words had another meaning, "You don't have something to say, is there something else?"

"Our business is to dig graves. Xuanyu said calmly.

"Don't you have tools to dig graves?" Lucia said, pointing to Xuanyu and Louis with empty hands.

Xuanyu and Louis smiled at each other: "Do you want me to do this kind of thing myself?"

The inexplicable laughter and inexplicable words gave Lucia a headache, so she simply didn't think about it so much, she turned around and walked towards the periphery of the cemetery, the moon was bright and the stars were scarce, even in such a place, Lucia was in good spirits. Lucia couldn't help but sigh in her heart, but this comfort didn't last long, and "trouble" came to her door.

First there was the sound of rustling footsteps from far and near, then the whispers of men, and the sound of metal clashing in between. The sounds were very small, but they couldn't escape Lucia's unusual ears, she squinted her eyes to listen, and after determining the direction of the sounds, one of them flipped onto a large tree next to her.

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