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"I see a confrontation between you and Nicholas. Sitting in the carriage on the way back, Pannis recalled his last conversation with Snape: "Thank you for your maintenance of Catherine. ”

"It's nothing, I've seen a lot of people like him. Pannis leaned back in the soft chair and waved his hand casually: "Arrogant and suspicious, once he encounters an incomprehensible problem that may endanger himself, he will become very cautious, and will never dare to do anything to us easily." By the time he had a chance to do it in a few years, with Catherine's talent and hard work, he had already grown to a realm that he could only look up to, so Nicholas was not a problem at all. ”

"I understand, but in any case, please take care of Catherine in the future. Snape didn't look like the richest man in the world at all, just like an elder next door who was worried about his child: "That kid is stubborn and straightforward, but he likes to be nosy, and he can easily put himself in danger, so ...... Hehe, I'll hand over this child to you in the future anyway. ”

"Hey. Pannis glared: "It's not what you think." ”

"I know not. Snape didn't look disappointed at all: "But Mr. Kyle, have you ever thought about it, it's been years before, and I've urged her every year when I see her, but she'd rather come and lie to me with that little girl like women than find a random man to perfunctory." But today, she's here with you. At least it means that she doesn't have a bad feeling for you, otherwise would she do it?"

"My head hurts. Pannis rubbed his head and groaned, "I've thought of all of what you've said, that's why I have a headache." ”

"Haha, Catherine is a good boy. Snape said with concern: "Whether you will accept her in the future or not, but you are fighting with her after all, and I hope you can protect her and not let her be harmed, in every sense of the word." ”

"Well, how did I say yes? Pannis sighed, ended his memory, and turned his gaze to Catherine, who was sitting beside him.

Ever since she left Snape's villa, Catherine had looked very awkward, and had not said a word to Pannis. At this time, Catherine was stiff, her muscles were tense, and her neck was exaggeratedly twisted out of the window, as if there was something powerful outside the window that was attracting her attention.

"I say, Catherine. Pannis was about to say something to ease the atmosphere in the carriage when Catherine interrupted.

"Don't speak. Catherine's voice was so loud that she didn't even think of herself: "You forgot everything I heard from him." ”

"Actually, I didn't hear anything. Pannis smiled wryly and said, "He didn't tell me anything, he just chatted casually." ”

"Really?" Catherine turned her head slowly and stiffly, staring at Pannis for a long time before she quickly said, "Whether you hear anything or not, I have to tell you clearly." I asked you to accompany me today, and I definitely don't mean anything special. It's just that he kept urging me to get married, and I was really impatient with the urging, so he pulled you as a shield, not to say that I have anything to do with you, you are not allowed to have any strange thoughts, not at all. ”

"I know, I know. Pannis laughed and raised his hands to signal surrender: "You absolutely have no special meaning, and I definitely don't have any strange thoughts, I promise not." ”

Catherine stared into Pannis's eyes and looked at it suspiciously for a long time before she snorted, "I hope so." ”

"Whew. Pannis wiped his sweat, looked at Catherine, who had finally returned to normal, and asked a little narrowly, "Speaking of which, was it you who had been on the road just now...... Are you shy?"

"Hehe, hehe. Catherine was stunned, the corners of her mouth began to twitch, her right hand tightly grasped the handle of the parasol, and said with a gloomy gaze: "Some people will never learn to be obedient, hehe, for this kind of person, he should be made to disappear from the world, are you right, dear Mr. Pannis?"

"Just kidding, I'm joking. Pannis hurriedly explained, and suddenly stared out the window and did not move: "Wait, you see, there are two people standing at the gate of our house all the time. ”

"Really?" Catherine didn't care about being shy, and looked out the window, and sure enough, outside the fence gate at No. 6 Fox Street, two people were standing anxiously walking around by the light of the lamppost at the door.

"These two men ......," Catherine carefully recognized: "One of them, it seems to be the owner of the tailor shop on the street, and the other does not know, is there any urgency on their part?" ”

The rented carriage slowly stopped in front of the mansion, and at this time Catherine was no longer as elegant and polite as before, she pushed open the door and jumped out of the carriage, and ran in a few steps to the owner of the tailor shop, and Pannis also got out of the carriage, walked to the coachman, said a few words, and sent the coachman away.

"Miss Catherine, you are back at last. The tailor shop owner ran over a few steps and almost fell down in front of Catherine, but fortunately Catherine was helped by the hand: "You can help quickly." ”

"Don't worry, speak slowly. Catherine helped the old tailor in her sixties and looked at another middle-aged woman in her forties who she didn't know: "Also, who is this?"

"This is Luna's mother. The old tailor Abonor said, "Luna, something has happened to Luna." ”

"Luna, is that your clerk?" Catherine wondered, "What's wrong with her? I saw her at noon." ”

"In the evening, as every day, she helped me close the door of the shop and prepare to buy groceries from the market and go home, but Ms. Ellie, Luna's mother, didn't wait for Luna until it was dark and wanted to go out to have a look, when she found a bag of vegetables scattered on the ground not far from the door, and she suspected that Luna had been kidnapped at the door. ”

"Have you reported to the City Guard?" Catherine herself shook her head again, "It's useless, the time is too short. ”

"yes, the City Guard said the time was too short, maybe Luna was playful and went somewhere else, and a bag of vegetables didn't mean anything. Luna's mother, Ellie, said, "But Luna is very obedient and knows that I am not in good health, so she will go back to take care of me quickly after work every day." ”

"Is there no one around?" asked Catherine.

"Nope. Elle denied: "My family lives in a relatively remote alley, and few people pass by. ”

"What's wrong?" Pannis, who had already sent off the coachman, walked over: "What's wrong?"

"Luna may have been kidnapped. Catherine replied.

Pannis apparently didn't know everyone's name: "Who is Luna?"

"The girl in the tailor's shop. Catherine described it simply: "It's the one you followed the day after you arrived." ”

"Oh, she's Luna. Pannis suddenly said, "However, I haven't followed her." ”

"Huh?" Catherine was stunned: "Didn't I tell you the next morning when you first came, two girls complained to me that they were being followed." ”

"That's right. Pannis nodded, "But didn't I also say that I only followed one?"

"You weren't kidding?" said Catherine's voice.

"Of course not. "She's not the type I like, and I've never stalked her." ”

Catherine blinked blankly, and said a little dazedly: "Then it's troublesome, she told me two or three times later, and someone followed her again, I thought it was your problem again." If it's not you, then ......"

It shows that she is really being targeted. Pannis nodded.

"Let's go and see where it happened. Catherine was very angry and said, "You dare to attack my friend, this is a declaration of war." ”

Pannis pointed at Catherine, "Why don't you change your clothes first?"

"It's too late, let's go. Catherine said to Ebno and Ellie, "Take me to the scene of the incident now, the other party has been planning to kidnap Luna for a long time, and it will definitely not be so easy to kill her, I will definitely get Luna back safely, you can rest assured." ”

"Miss Catherine, it's great that you're willing to help. The old tailor breathed a sigh of relief, and said to Luna's mother, "I will say that Miss Catherine is the kindest person and will definitely help." ”

"Wait a minute, I'll get the carriage back. Pannis pointed to the two helpers: "They can't go fast, take the carriage faster." ”

"You give the coachman ten gold coins. Catherine took out all ten gold coins from her small coin purse and handed them to Pannis: "Tell the coachman that he borrowed the deposit for his carriage, and you drive the carriage back by yourself, and ask the coachman to help go to the city guard, and it will be Catherine of Nelly's adventure group who asked for help, and asked them to send two random people to Luna's house immediately." ”

"No problem. Pannis sprang far away in a few steps, and the voice could be heard far away.

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The sound of rolling wheels crushed the silence of the night. The modest carriage made its way down the increasingly secluded and narrow streets, ending at an alley through which the carriage could not pass. There were no lights in the alley, only the afterglow of the sparse public oil lamps on the street outside, illuminating a small patch of ground at the entrance to the alley.

"It's not far ahead. Elle got out of the carriage in a hurry, pointed to the dim alley and said, "My house is at the end of the alley, and that bag of vegetables was also found in it." ”

"Let's go. Catherine nodded to Pannis, who removed the oil lamp from the carriage and walked more than thirty meters into the alley, stopping abruptly.

"That's where the bag of vegetables was found. Pannis asked, looking down.

"Yes, yes, there it is. Elle said with certainty, "How do you know?"

"The footprints are obvious, messy like two elephants have fought here. Pannis didn't even bend down to make out the identification: "A man and a woman, the man is about 1.7 meters tall, very thin, his left leg is a little lame, is there any eligible person living nearby or has a conflict with your family?"

"I don't think so. Ellie thought for a long time before she spoke, but before she could finish speaking, she was interrupted by Catherine.

"Shhhh Catherine stopped Elle and listened carefully for a while before she said to Pannis, "I heard you right. ”

"That's right. Pannis affirmed Catherine's judgment: "Ahead. ”

"Let's go. Catherine strode forward: "You two don't need to hurry, there is no danger around, you just follow slowly." ”

After running another dozen meters, Catherine stopped in front of a gate.

"Whose house is this?" said Catherine to herself.

"Do you want to engrave a monument for him or write a birthday message?" Pennis shrugged, "Otherwise, you don't care who he is." ”

"That's right. Catherine gave Pannis a blank look, grabbed the parasol with both hands and twisted it, separating the handle from the umbrella, drew a sharp stabbing sword from the parasol, and kicked open the locked door with a direct kick.

As soon as the door was kicked open, the scene inside the door was revealed to the two of them.

A large long dining table sits in the middle of the room, and an oil lamp sits next to it. A girl was naked and tied to a table in large characters, with rags stuffed in her mouth and a faint grunt. The girl's body was covered with thirty or forty wounds of varying shades, and a man was standing at the table with a dagger, and turned back in horror when he heard the sound of the door.