Chapter 41: The Castle of the Night Count
It's so late today, so we'll rest in the academy for the night and leave for Blind Mountain early tomorrow morning. ”
Xue Erxun put the heavy money bag he had obtained from the commission into his backpack and said to Yifu.
When I returned to the college, it was already evening, and fortunately, the teachers here always went to rest very late, so even though the whole college was silent, many busy footsteps could still be heard in the office building.
There were many stars at night, and with the smell of ink on the books and the constant sound of night song insects outside the window, she and Xue Erxun walked together on the way to the dormitory.
Xue Erxun has a good smell of orchids, this fragrance will be more intense at night, with the moonlight and the faint light of the stone street lamp, Yi Fu carefully looked at her hair scattered, the more she looked at it, the more familiar it felt.
"I love nights like this, it's so refreshing, do you feel like you're in the same place, but the air smells so different during the day and at night. ”
Xue Erxun walked slowly, enjoying the night air.
"Yes, I'm obsessed with the night. Yi Fu glanced up at the sky and the moon, and did not choose to say that scientific knowledge to ruin her interest.
The two of them live in a double dormitory tonight, and Xue Erxun seems to be very much looking forward to this, and said that because the college was worried that her roommates would affect her research, she lived alone when she was studying.
Maybe this is the world of genius.
As she lay in bed and prepared to sleep, a warm body approached her back and gently stroked her arm.
She turned her head in shock to find that Xue Erxun had gotten into her bed at some point.
"What, what's wrong?"
"When you told me about your past today, did you ever think about what if I was a bad person? For example, the Twelve Churches found out about your purpose and sent me to you to spy on you..."
"Will you?"
"Why not, you haven't been in contact with me for long. ”
"Even if you are on the opposite side of me, I am willing to tell you what you know. ”
After saying that, Yi Fu quickly covered the quilt and said goodnight, her mind was completely disrupted by this sudden "attack", and now she had no intention of thinking about why Xue Erxun wanted to investigate the matter of the Earl of the Night so much, but she fell asleep under the lingering fragrance of orchids.
A dreamless night.
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The next day, the two boarded the train to Blind Mountain, the city where Blind Mountain is located is not far from Sanshelon, but it will be more troublesome to go to the destination after getting off the train, because the road is blocked, and many nearby traffic locations have also been temporarily canceled indefinitely, although you can hire some high-priced black cars and horses to pass quietly, but Xue Erxun insisted on walking to the nearest station after walking.
"If the guards find out that someone has been there recently, we will easily find out about our ride in a black carriage. Her explanation was like this, and Yi Fu felt that there seemed to be nothing wrong, and thought that he was worried that the gatherers would sneak into such a place and affect their reputation.
Could it be some strange commission? Otherwise, she couldn't figure out why she was going to such a dangerous place.
Thinking of what she said to herself last night, Yi Fu always felt apprehensive.
Not because she was worried that she was really an enemy, but because she was worried that she would disappear from her vision when she wasn't looking.
Friend of fate, that's how she defines Sheerxun.
"Although the two cities are not far apart, the weather is really polar. ”
Ifu raised his head and glanced at the sky, which was covered with dark clouds and a cloudy wind blowing from time to time.
"It's been like this since that happened, and although it has been debunked many times, these are things that magicians can't hide. Sherson took her to hide from the guards, and walked through a small mountain path at the foot of the Blind Mountain, which was overgrown with weeds and some of the roads had been broken, perhaps because of the special skills of the gatherers, and because she was able to find such a path.
"Ah Xun, are there any things you are here for? such as a friend participating in this party, or receiving some strange commission..."
Yifu couldn't help but ask.
Hearing her ask, Xue Erxun stopped, slightly stunned.
"Well, there's a special commission. ”
She didn't say what kind of thing it was, and Yi Fu knew that she didn't want to say it at the moment, and it wouldn't lead to anything if she continued to ask.
"Well, through our relationship, it seems that you have a lot of secrets, and I told you everything I have, but I still can't get your sincerity. ”
As if angry, she said.
"I'm sorry, I have a reason to have to, it's just... I hope you believe that I will not hurt you. ”
She wants to take advantage of her, but she doesn't want to get her involved in this conspiracy.
Especially when she learned about Yifu's past, she deeply blamed herself for those things that were normal.
If she knew what kind of person she was, who she was, and everything she controlled, maybe she would have left her.
Whether it was for her purpose or for her heart, Xue Erxun could only keep silent at this moment.
"Let's go up quickly. ”
Yifu didn't ask any more questions, and saw that the sky was gloomy, and it seemed to be raining.
The two of them walked through a garden of weeds stained with morning dew to the castle.
The garrison under the Blind Mountain is heavily guarded, but there are no people in the Blind Mountain now, firstly because most of the investigations have been completed a few days ago, and partly for the safety of the guards.
This has made it easier for them to do a lot of things.
Although the castle has been treated, the smell of rusty blood all over the house is still difficult to hide.
"There's going to be... A bloodsucking count or something?"
The castle that I saw when I was a child and that others had the impression of the Blood Clan was finally seen today.
"Scared? No wonder, the atmosphere here is really uncomfortable. ”
"I'm alright, where are you looking for? I'll help too... If you leave late, you might be spotted by the guards. ”
Walking here, I always feel that a lot of blood clans will rush out in the next second, and the two of them will be eaten clean. Seeing that Xue Erxun was still complacent, Yi Fu always felt that she was even more distant and unfamiliar like this.
"You're right, it's just that I don't know where that thing is, it's an ancient book with a six-pointed star on it, it looks like this, let's go and find it separately, save some time. ”
Xue Erxun took out a piece of paper from his pocket and handed it to her, with the cover of the book on it.
"Okay, then you have to be safe. ”
"Don't worry, there's no monster here. She joked with a smile.
After that, the two separated in the central hall and went separately to look for it.
The interior of the castle is far more spacious than Ifu imagined, and the color palette is composed of pale blue and black and white.
Much more solemn than expected.