Chapter 23 Living Together

"Whew!"

In the underground volume library, Joyce looked at more than thirty bags of mission files in a row, and let out a sigh of disappointment.

"Elena is supposed to be a devout follower of the goddess of life, why did she give up the opportunity to become a full-fledged servant of God and leave the church?" Joyce only felt that things had become complicated.

Although Joyce went to Bodrian Arthur's office with Elena in the morning and saw her sign the contract, she could not follow her all the time.

Joyce even wondered if Bodrian Arthur had said something to Elena during the time he was reading the papers underground.

After three days of learning and observing the situation in the MIA, Joyce did not think that this place looked easy.

The work of the full members of the Military Intelligence Service is mostly to deal with strange and extraordinary cases, and it is very common to deal with dangers, and it is not an exaggeration to call them poor creatures because they will die outside because of their missions.

Whether it is the Rosen Empire or the world, it is not in an era of peace.

"Maybe piety is also divided into situations, before the old Bolton said that the secret vein opened by Elena does not seem to be the secret path of the Goddess of Life Church, I don't know if this has anything to do with her leaving the Goddess of Life Church. Joyce's mood was heavy.

Judging from the murder of Rupert Sr., Joyce thinks that it doesn't matter what he and Elena think, what matters now is what the attitude of the MI and the Church of the Goddess of Life is.

If Rupert Sr. has a relationship with the Church of the Goddess of Life, he cannot ignore the considerations of the Church.

"It's not normal for the church to let Elena come back easily, is it to use this as a breakthrough to spy on her, waiting for her to lose her breath and show her feet, or do you want to use her against me?" Joyce's speculation was not without reason.

When Rupert Sr. died, Joyce had a splitting headache and a mysterious number in his mind, which made him wonder if Elena had a similar situation, or if she had gotten some last words.

In fact, Joyce had already guessed that the mysterious number that came to his mind was probably related to the cemetery, but now he couldn't act rashly to avoid being exposed, and the matter was not completely determined.

"Forget it, whether Elena comes back, I'm afraid that she is restricted everywhere in the church. Joyce shook her head, secretly sighing that after all, it was a love affair from childhood to adulthood.

After Rupert Sr.'s accident, Joyce was worried about Elena, although he didn't think about her day and night.

Joyce was not a man of great wisdom, but he could realize that in the midst of a complex state of affairs, it was important to recognize what was primary.

"Elena's thoughts, you can observe it slowly, no matter what the situation is in the future, I can feel more at ease when she is around. Joyce rubbed her hands together slowly.

In Joyce's mind, how to improve his strength at the moment, understanding himself is the main thing, so that he can deal with the crisis.

"I can't stop grading, especially these task files, which can not only enrich my knowledge, but also provide me with a lot of experience, including the occult, which may be an important guarantee for me to improve my strength and understand myself, but it is not obvious for a short time. Joyce felt that after reading the three-day mission file, his understanding of the mysterious things was very different from before.

At least last night, he absorbed the Eye of the Compass Phantom, and the strange sensations that resulted from it didn't overwhelm Joyce.

"In the mission file, it is mentioned that a few secret monks have the ability to see and breath, but it seems to be different from my eyes, and my eyes must have really changed. Joyce wondered if there were any other unusual abilities in her eyes that needed to be discovered.

"The vague vision of the magic of luck that I felt last night is likely to be of great use to me. Joyce struggled to remember the luck pattern.

"Click!"

The door of the roll warehouse sounded, and it slowly opened with a buzzing sound.

Joyce, who was sitting at his desk, turned around and saw old Bolton walking into the library with Elena.

Unlike Joyce's convulsive face, Elena's beautiful eyes were surprised.

"Maybe you need a pocket watch more than a dress. Old Burton glanced at the stack of mission files piled up on the edge of his desk, and then said to Joyce.

"Mr. Burton, in the future I hope to work during the day and have a normal rest every week. Joyce got up from her desk and sorted out the well-looked files.

"It's not just the Traveler's Bar that has anything to do with MIA, but Rossi's Lunatic Asylum, and the Lunsu Prison in Knight Frank, where I don't have that much time during the day. Bolton Sr. did not refuse Joyce's wishes.

"Elena, is there anything else you want to see?"

Joyce asked Elena to avoid any misunderstanding.

I saw Elena shake her head, as if she had come to find Joyce.

With the elder Bolton not following, Joyce and Elena left the library directly.

"Joyce, you sold old Rupert's cabin without telling me. As she walked out of the underground, Elena whispered to Joyce in hatred.

"It's not that I didn't tell you, but I didn't have time. ”

Joyce thought it was like Elena's style, and explained in embarrassment.

"What about the rest of the money?"

Elena put her arms around one of Joyce's arms, seemingly ready to strike at his arm at any moment.

"Elena, I rented a bungalow on First Avenue, I'm sure you'll love it. Joyce said with a dry smile.

"I know. ”

Elena's eyes showed a little complaint.

"Joyce, I've been an apprentice to the Divine Servant for a year, and I don't have any savings, I think we should save money, we have to save some savings. Elena whispered to Joyce.

"Have you eaten dinner?"

Joyce hadn't gotten used to Elena's return until this point.

Seeing Elena shake her head, Joyce led her to the bar floor.

"Nellie, can you bring us two working meals?" asked Joyce, slightly embarrassed, to the thin waitress.

"Although the working meals are all counted, there are more directors who will not delve into it. As the thin waitress placed the order, she motioned to Joyce not to be embarrassed.

Pan-fried lamb chops, mashed sweet potatoes, and vegetable soup were brought up after a while, so that Elena, who had already had a working meal at noon, faintly showed a look of joy.

"If you work during the day, you can ask for breakfast and dinner in addition to breakfast. Joyce wasn't speaking plainly.

"At the Traveler's Bar, the nature of my work with you may be different, and you have to take care to protect yourself. Joyce whispered to Elena as she ate her working meal.

Speaking to Elena, Joyce doesn't show a sense of sneakiness, so as not to make people see that he has too much thought.

"Where's the suitcase, is that much for you?"

After a hasty meal at work, Joyce asked Elena.

"It's been put home. ”

Elena's response made Joyce's face a little strange.

"By the way, Joyce, I forgot to tell you that the hostess on the second floor, Teresa Bella, wants to share a bungalow with us, and I promised, she will pay us six gold a year. Elena suddenly thought of something and greeted Joyce.

"Did you go to the bungalow during the day?"

Joyce felt that the situation was developing and that it felt like it was out of his control.

"Well, the environment there is really good, and Teresa and I have already assigned a room. Elena nodded.

"How did you get in?"

Joyce touched the key that was still in his pocket, dumbfounded.

"Loren acted as an intermediary, the owner Sophie left her the key, and I got one for Teresa. Elena replied calmly, knowing more than Joyce had imagined.

"Tomorrow morning is Rupert's funeral, Elena, you need a long black dress. Out of the door of the Traveler's Bar, Joyce led Elena towards First Avenue in the Burjohn district.

"I wear this classical robe, and I have the same respect for old Rupert. Elena shook her head, no waste.

"Working outside the home, no better than the church, and now that you've moved to a new house, you should have some clothes, and you have to apply for a gun, and it's not convenient to wear classical robes all the time. "Joyce went to the clothing store where she had made the clothes before.

Joyce entered the clothing store, and the young female shopkeeper obviously recognized him, and immediately stepped forward to greet him: "Good evening, Mr. Joyce, I sent the clothes you ordered before, I sent them to the Traveler's Bar, I don't know if they fit?"

"It's very comfortable to wear. ”

Joyce patted his left heart, where the shoulder holster was.

Joyce didn't have much thought about the young female shopkeeper's dislike last time, after all, people also opened their doors to do business.

"This black woven dress is nice and can be paired with a black gauze top hat. Joyce told the shopkeeper to take the coat off the shelf and take Elena to the changing room.

"Whether it's a classical long skirt or other skirts, most of them don't have pockets, which is very inconvenient for women to match guns, and you have to buy a leather tote bag. Joyce thought about it, and had already helped Elena choose clothes again.

After a while, Elena, who was wearing a long black woven flower dress, walked out of the fitting room.

"This young lady is not only beautiful, but also has a great figure, and can completely hold up the skirt without even modifying it. The young shopkeeper exclaimed as Joyce watched.

Elena has undulating gold, perfect and supple corners, a tall figure, a very impressive chest, and a hip that is even more refreshing, revealing the grace of a mature woman.

In the face of Joyce's gaze, Elena's face flushed, and she turned slightly sideways to hide her shyness.

"Although it is a little old-fashioned, it looks quite dignified, and it is appropriate to wear it to the funeral, carry this black cowhide bag and try it, this season you can wear a black trench coat, or a light black cashmere coat. As far as Elena was trying on clothes, Joyce had already picked out a bunch of clothes for her.

"Joyce!"

Although she knew that the man in front of her, who grew up together, paid attention to the decency of the middle class, but seeing him left and right, Elena couldn't help but be annoyed with him.