Minna stammered, "This... You... How could you..."

"Your name should be Minna. Shaw - Cardo, right? An Long's only daughter, although you are quite smart, it is impossible to hide from us. The corners of Melori's mouth curled, "I picked you up halfway that day, and I noticed a little blood on your cuff. ”

"Huh?" Minna's eyes widened.

"The Knights of the City Guard, where your father worked, and there are also our colleagues, and it is said that two of their soldiers went missing, and it was not long before they were reported to be found at 37 Whitkinsh Street. That's your mom's new place. In that building, we also found a little girl's skirt with blood stains on it, which the flower seller identified as the clothes you wore when you and Vasily entered the city. With so many clues, plus the age is also in line with it, how can we not guess? ”

Minna bit her lip, she didn't expect that she had revealed so many flaws, but now she was not as unfamiliar with the Security Service as she was at the beginning, so she didn't worry, just blushed and whispered, "I'm sorry... I didn't mean to hide it from you, I did it because... Because...""Because" for a long time, she still didn't come out "because". Looking at the ring in her hand, she became more and more ashamed.

"It's okay." "I've heard Vasily mention that it's normal that you've suffered so much and are wary of people, and we were still strangers to you back then. "Vasily?" Minna was stunned, and then overjoyed, "He's okay?" Is the injury healed? ”

Mallory smiled and nodded, "He woke up two days ago. Good recovery. How about going and seeing him? While it's still early, the doctor will blow us out if it's past the visitation time. ”

Minna nodded hurriedly and was about to pull him away, but he stopped him. Pointing to the ring in his hand, he said, "Let's settle this matter first." We got it by accident by our own people, and we'll return it to you, but you'd better try it out and see if it's genuine. I've heard that when you had your ring stolen, you were scammed by an ordinary gemstone ring. ”

Minna hurriedly looked down at the ring, no matter the style, workmanship and set stones, it was exactly the same as the storage ring in her impression. However, the surface of the gold is somewhat dull, as if it is stained with a thin layer of dark red. How do you know for sure if this is true?

Minna gritted her teeth slightly, she didn't intend to cut her fingers in front of Mallory and chant the incantation, even though the other party should be someone she could trust. But who knows what will happen? She had already suffered a lot and could not afford to take this risk. After thinking about it, she remembered something, and hurriedly put the ring on her finger, and then felt the ring slowly shrink until it fit perfectly on the skin of her finger.

"It's true!" Minna's face suddenly brightened, "Thank you, Mr. Mallory. Looking at the long-separated ring, she felt like crying.

Mallory smiled, "It's good that you're sure." I've always been worried that this ring isn't real. No one knows if your father's brother will be like those who deceived you, and deliberately deceived us. ”

Minna smiled slowly: "Those people... How's it going? ”

"I don't know, I've only heard that the merchant of Kameca lost money in business, and almost lost his entire fleet. Now there were two ships left, and he could not gain a foothold in the port of Matt, so he had to go to Gutenberg, although I heard that he was not doing well there either. ”

Minna drew circles on her toes, her eyes flickering slightly: "That... What about the others? ”

"Who knows? I guess I got a job somewhere else. Mallory coughed a few times and gasped, "Alright, let's go over, it's too late." But it really wasn't too late. ”

Left rear of the DSS complex. There is a large courtyard with two or three rows of small buildings. The yard is full of holly trees, a patch of green, and it looks very comfortable. Many of the people who came and went were women, some men, dressed in white robes, while the sick or wounded wore dressing gowns with blue stripes. This is the Doctor's Hospital attached to the Department of Security, which is responsible for the treatment of injuries and illnesses of the Department's personnel.

Minna helped Mallory into the courtyard, her eyes turned left and right to look at the situation in the courtyard, and suddenly she caught a glimpse of a small door in the corner of the courtyard, and several huts behind the door, in front of the house, a bright red, a flower that had never been seen before, blooming on both sides of the path. The face of the flower is very gorgeous, but for some reason, it always makes people feel weird.

Mallory noticed her gaze, "That's Manju Sawa, brought back from the Demon Realm by your grandfather, supposedly... It is a flower that guides the way for the deceased, and can make the deceased remember their relatives and friends in life. It's beautiful, but it's also weird, isn't it? ”

Minna nodded in agreement, but from his words, she vaguely guessed where those rooms were: "Over there..."

At this moment, a group of people came out of the house, led by an old woman, with a sad face, everyone was about to faint, and the middle-aged woman who was holding her was also full of tears. She had only gone a few steps before the old woman wailed and tried to rush back into the house, but was stopped by the others, who were saddened by all of them.

Minna bit her lip: "Isn't it... Someone..."

"You've seen the one who pretended to be a horse at Heda's house. It's a pity that he was too badly injured..."

Minna recalled the "bloody man" who showed her the way that night, and felt unspeakably uncomfortable: "Is it because I went too late?" ”

"It's none of your business, kid." Melory's face was a little gloomy, "It's my fault, if I hadn't fallen, things wouldn't have dragged on for so long..." ”

Minna nodded, helped him to continue, and soon came to the office of the attending physician of the hospital. The attending physician was a lady, Bonnie. Mrs. Poonat, thirty or forty years of age, had a round face, big eyes, a high nose, and was "somewhat" fat if it weren't for her figure. Obviously she is also a beauty, and her voice is also very mellow and beautiful, but the content makes Mallory's face stiffen: "You didn't eat this morning!" Don't you like the taste? How about I change it for you? ”

Mallory coughed lightly, "No, I just forgot." The original leaves taste good. ”

"Oh? Do you like it? Mrs. Ponnat raised an eyebrow, "Then drink more, shall we?" Come! She magically pulled out a large glass of black liquid from her back, and Minna could smell the stinking smell. There are many kinds of herbs that replenish blood and body, so he covered his mouth and looked at the distressed Melori with a smile.

When Melori had finished drinking, she had finished laughing, and then she said, "Madam, can I see Vasily?" I wonder if he's okay now. ”

"Vasily is fine, the boy is in great shape, he is strong. Now it looks like it's a little weaker. But as long as he is raised for two or three months, he will be alive again, don't worry. Mrs. Ponnat replied with a smile, and paused. He looked Minna up and down a few more times, "I said, kid, has your throat been injured?" Also, it seems that the foot is not lightly injured. ”

Minna's mouth opened wide: "It's amazing... Can you see it? ”

Mallori frowned, nodded slightly to Madame Ponat, and pointed to the door behind him with understanding: "Vasily is inside, but you have to be quiet, he has just fallen asleep, don't wake him up." He needs to rest now. ”

Minna hurriedly answered, and walked softly into the door, and saw a man lying on the bed by the window, and when she got closer, it was Vasily. But the whole person has lost a lot of weight, almost only bones are left, his face is blue and black, and his beard is scummy, compared with the handsome young man at the beginning, it seems that he has changed a person.

Minna's heart was sour, and when she looked closer, she saw that his chest was slightly heaving, and she was sure that he was alive. The circles under the eyes are red.

Mrs. Ponnat stood behind her for some time. He said softly: "He struggled back from the death line, and it was really dangerous at that time. We were all close to giving up, but he was able to overcome death on his own. What a brave child, a warrior at all times. ”

Minna nodded, "He's really amazing." After a few more moments with the sleeping young man, she came out of the room and thanked Mrs. Bonnart with a smile. The latter smiled and took out a small bag from his big pocket: "What is given to you, eat it as sugar, it is sweet." Come and stay with me for a few days and I'll help you correct your foot bones. While he is still young and the injury is not long, it will be cured as soon as possible, and there will be no sequelae in the future. ”

Minna opened the bag and sniffed: "Is it a throat moistening?" Eucalyptus oil... Elderlotus? ”

"Not bad." A hint of surprise and a hint of appreciation flashed in Madame Poonat's eyes, "I heard that you have studied with a famous Demon Master for a few years?" Would you like to come and help me? The leader of the potion team always said that there were not enough people..."

Mallory coughed a few times, interrupted her, and was given a blank look: "Okay, I won't rob you of people, just leave if it's okay, don't get in the way!" ”

Minna snickered and helped a depressed Melori out of the doctor's hospital. The latter asked her, "What are your plans for the future?" If I woke up half a day early, you would have been with your parents a long time ago, and now... Your father's house in the city is still sealed because the false accusation case has not yet been closed. There have been deaths in the building on Huijinxu Street, and it is not safe for you to live as a child, so why don't you go to the office for a few days? ”

Minna lowered her head and said, "I want to find Mom and Dad..."

"Absolutely. In a few days, someone from the department will go to Ini and ask them to take you with them, right? In this way, we can rest assured. You've been living in the office for the past few days, and it's convenient for you to go to Bonnie for treatment, how about it? ”

Minna thought for a moment and nodded, "Okay, but my mother still has luggage in the small building over there, and I want to get them back." ”

Mallory agreed, and called a man to escort Minna back, acting as a porter by the way.

The trip went very smoothly, and when Minna turned back from Huijinxu Street in a carriage, she saw the eight-pointed star sign at the end of the street in the distance, and her mood suddenly dimmed, and she turned to the escort: "Uncle, I want to go to the temple, is that okay?" ”

"Okay." The man turned the head of the carriage and drove to the door of the Temple of Light. Minna asked to enter the temple alone, and he stood alone at the door.

Walking into the main hall where she once hid, Minna suddenly had the illusion that time seemed to be still stuck in that day, and she met Grandpa Marshall again here. If she hadn't let Grandpa Marshall go to Veronica's house alone that day, wouldn't he have died? She resented Etta and the people of Heda's family, but more than that, she regretted it.

In the front seat sat an old man, with his back to her, bald and dressed in a monk's robe. Thinking it was from the temple, Minna asked, "Father, I want to repent, can you listen to it?" ”

The old man turned his head slowly and smiled at her, "Son, I am not a priest here. ”

Minna held her breath and screamed, "Grandpa Marshall?!" "He's not dead yet? Minna was pleasantly surprised.

Marshall looked surprised: "You know me, child?" ”

"What do you say? Grandpa Marshall, I'm Minna! Hearing the old butler's words, she was a little confused.

Marshall smiled embarrassedly: "I'm sorry, I... It seems that he has a very serious injury to his head, and when he woke up, he forgot everything. Your name is... Minna? Do you know where my family is? ”

Minna flattened her mouth, so aggrieved that she wanted to cry, but soon laughed again.

Grandpa Marshall forgot her, so what does it matter? The most important thing is that he is still alive Minna pounced on her, hugged Marshall tightly and cried, the old man looked inexplicably wonderful, but still smiled and stroked her head: "Don't cry, my child, don't cry..."

(In accordance with public opinion, Marshall and Vasily cheated the corpse...) For the sake of a certain L, vote for me a few more times