He has a half-length beard, square cheeks, and unilateral glasses with gold rimmed rimmes.

He was wearing a black cloak and holding a wooden staff in his hand, but it was held in the middle, and there were no snowflakes at the bottom of the stick or on the cloak.

Not coming back from outside, but about to go out.

When they met in the corridor, the expressions of the three people were the same.

Astonished.

"Professor Phil?"

Marlena knew each other, the new professor who joined the royal Delorraine in the past two years, had studied in the imperial capital, the two belonged to different departments, and they usually did not socialize, but they had met a few times at several cocktail parties on campus.

I heard that in order to be able to do a better job, he lived in the Royal Delorraine like some ordinary staff members even though he was a professor, and his wife and daughter were no exception.

"Are you...... Professor Marina?"

Obviously, the other party's memory is not bad, and he quickly recognized the person.

The hand holding the wooden staff loosened, and the cold light between the handle and the pole hidden.

"Yes, it's me, Professor Phil just finished work?"

Marlena regretted this question, because she remembered that Professor Phil was a professor of history, and even if he had to stay up late, it would have to be in Delorea's library, how could it be near the parking lot.

So...... What is he doing here in the parking lot?

"Professor Phil is going out?"

The whole family lives in Delorea, and you can't always come to the parking lot in the early hours of the morning.

At this season, the three o'clock in the morning Royal Delorian is not a good time for walking.

"Yes, there's a ...... Old friend, my health is not good, I just called, I have to go to see him, so I got up at night. ”

There was a brief pause in his words, and Stuart glanced at him without a trace before turning his gaze away.

"Then go quickly, and don't waste your time. ”

Marina quickly moved out of her seat, and Professor Phil nodded, and walked a few steps to the side.

By the time the car started on the other side, Marina and Stuart were already in the car.

"At this time, even if it's almost gone, it should be accompanied by family members, how can you let your friends pass?"

Starting the car, Marina was still feeling strange about the chance encounter just now, you must know that according to the custom here, the period before death should be the time to confess the last words and say goodbye to the family, but outsiders have to avoid suspicion.

"It's just an excuse. ”

Stuart, who was sitting in the back, was tucking the corners of his clothes, and the beard on his chin was a little cold and hard because of the cold wind outside, so he reached out and pinched it, and replied casually.

"What?"

Turning on the headlights, Marlena looked up in the rearview mirror.

"That Professor Phil, the reason he said is false, the excuse, it's like he said an old friend is dying...... Do you still have time to take care of the tie on your chest so neatly? The shirt inside is meticulously buttoned, and the leather shoes on your feet have been specially polished, I see, I guess I went to a tryst. ”

The tryst that Stuart said was naturally a tryst with his lover, of course, he was not sure, this was just a joke.

Spread out the scroll in his hand, savoring the lines on it, even if he couldn't read it, he still felt that it was beautiful, and he didn't know how much better it was than those deceitful spell scrolls.

"Professor Phil lives with his wife and daughter, so it's impossible to go out for a tryst at this time, right?"

Apparently, poor Marina, who had little emotional experience, believed Stuart's claim.

"My wife and my daughter...... Is his daughter's name Julia Potter?"

Stuart suddenly remembered the little girl who had been following Donald for a while, and he had talked to her.

"How do you know it's a very cute little girl? ”

Marlena had met Julia Porter at several drinking parties and was more impressed than her parents.

"This little girl seems to have a good relationship with Donald, at least some time ago, and she came to ask me several times after Donald resigned...... In this way, I am even more sure that Mr. Phil must have a new love outside. ”

"Why do you say that?"

"Because both of them neglected Julia, I could sense the lack of love for this little girl, which is why she cared so much about Donald, who had only known each other for a long time. ”

"Lack of love, really...... I've met the Potters a few times at school, and I can tell they care about Julia, and one of them always has an eye on her, making sure she doesn't run around, doesn't it look like neglect?"

Marlena believed that what she was seeing was not a show from the Potters, and that the alternating attention could not be done without long-term practice and tacit understanding.

"Marina, you have to understand, attention and care, these two words don't mean the same thing, just like when you were a child there was a vicious dog on the way to school, you always had to keep an eye on it when you passed by, do you want to care for it? Believe me, as a decent father, I can see that Julia is alienated from her parents, she may not say it to others, but it can be seen in some of her words and deeds. ”

"Well, I have to admit that you have a say in that. ”

As a daughter, she naturally has the most experience of her father's education and care since she was a child.

The father and daughter on this side were happy, but the atmosphere in the car on the other side was cold and silent.

Of course, Phil was the only one in the car, and he had no one to talk to, but the grim expression on his face still showed the unpeace in his heart.

It was a huge oversight tonight.

How could he have imagined that at three o'clock in the morning, it was still snowing heavily, and there were still people in the underground parking lot.

Fortunately, his identity is still somewhat useful, the other party is just two professors in the academy, no matter how much you think about it, at most you think that he has some private affairs.

Look at the snowflakes drifting in front of the headlights and hold the steering wheel with both hands.

I've persevered for so long, and I definitely can't fall short at the last minute!

After a long walk through the long streets of Tallinn, he finally came to a very ordinary tavern, the car was parked two blocks away, and he came on foot.

When he arrived at the door, he bent his fingers, two short and three long.

"Lion. ”

There was a muffled sound coming from inside the door.

"Glory!"

It's a code.

The door was opened a gap, and he hurriedly squeezed his body in, keeping the wind and snow out of the door.

"I'm waiting for you, let's go. ”

The person who opened the door for him helped to slap the snowflakes on his body, and there was nothing jerky in his movements.

"It took a while to go around in circles, sorry. ”

He didn't tell his friends about the Royal Delorin, which would only cause unnecessary worry.

"Haha, why are we talking about this, we haven't been together for a long time, Behemo just opened a bottle of good wine, he is in a very good mood today, sell it to you first, and you will know later." ”

Walking on the stairs, the person in front grabbed the handrail of the stairs and looked back and smiled.

"Semir, you are still the same, it seems that the mayor has been in office for a long time, not only has he not changed your habits, but has made you prefer to sell off. ”

Phil shook his head a little helplessly, but the ease between his words could not be hidden.

That's right, today's gathering members are Behemo Edward, the current police chief, and Semir Garcia, the current mayor of Dmingham.

On the second floor, there was only one corner of the wine table with candles lit and a few stacks of side dishes with wine, and two people were already sitting on the bench next to it.

A man with half-length hair and a rather artistic temperament was holding Behemo Edward's shoulders, muttering something incessantly, and beckoned them to see them both go upstairs.

Behemo Edward also turned around, and there was a smile on his face, but perhaps because he had spent too much time not smiling, his smile looked a little stiff now.

"Haha, every time I see Behemo's expression, I want to laugh, when he was asked to be the chief of police, I just fancy this, as long as he is willing, obviously two people who know each other very well, and others who don't know think that there is a difference between us...... Walsh, you sit with me, we haven't seen each other for a long time, a few days ago I heard my uncle say that the situation on your side has made a breakthrough, I thought about getting together, and in the past two days, I learned that there are bigger happy events on Behemo's side, so I called you all here, we haven't had a good time together a few times since we came out of the imperial capital, it's a pity to think about it. ”

As the supreme leader of Demmingham, he has become the one who enlivens the atmosphere at this wine table, and the momentum of the superior has long been thrown away.

Out of this door, everyone in Demingham, one counts as one, and I am afraid that there is not even one of them who knows the real relationship between them.

They are classmates and like-minded confidants.

At that time, in order to study normally in the imperial capital and not be influenced by the outside world, Semir and Bolsh, who were born in the aristocracy, used pseudonyms.

happened to meet Behemo and Fern, who were from civilian backgrounds, and the four of them hit it off.

Nowadays, we are striving for the same goal, supporting each other and motivating each other......

Even if a few of them want to have a simple party now, they have to be so sneaky, it's early in the morning, it's an ordinary tavern, and even the wine table has to be chosen in a remote corner, but as long as everyone is there, then they are still full of joy.

"Let's talk about them one by one...... I know you all have good things, Behemo comes first. ”

The other three were poured wine, and at last it was his turn, and Semir was still wearing his overcoat, leaning against the tavern wall, his face still flushed.

"I've been looking for someone for 7 years, and I've finally found it!"

Raising your hand is a glass of wine, which is the most gratifying.

"The spear of Arden has assassinated me, and I'm the one in charge of the airship this time, and they may want to do something to the airship. ”

When Semir was full, Behemo drank half a cup this time, which was more important.

"I made the assassination of Arden's Spear successful, I have to 'die' to get those people to appear, Porsh, it's up to you, I may need your help then, I can't die too quickly, I may be used in the end." ”

didn't take a sip, this matter didn't matter, he had already come to his senses.

The other three toasted their glasses.

Silent.

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