"Why do you have to take a detour to the port of Emmatt on your return? Isn't it closer to come back directly from Port Prieze? Abner asked with a frown, listening to the route the teacher had planned for himself. He had a gut feeling that there was something else going on here.

Located east of the city of Tingen and East Chestershire, Emmatt is one of the most famous seaports in the central part of the Kingdom of Rune, and together with the port of Plitz to the north and south, it supports more than half of Beckland's replenishment.

"Three reasons...... First, it avoids possible ambushes. Although I don't think that the Witch Sect will specifically let people guard you back, but if you are prepared, landing from another port can largely bypass the other party's arrangement. Second, didn't you promise a certain little girl to go to the port of Enmat to see her? With that, Detective Isenger winked at his student.

Abner was a little shocked when he heard this, he hadn't told his teacher about it.

"Hehe, simple reasoning...... And to scam you! Judging by your expression, my speculation is not wrong! At this point, Detective Isenger took a puff on his cigarette and took the opportunity to teach his students, "Abner, you have to learn to manage your expressions. Even if you can't live up to the level that Russell said, 'mood and mood are invisible', you can learn from me and hide most of my true emotions with a smile and a serious expression. ”

Hearing this, Abner rolled his eyes 'expressionlessly', but unfortunately this indecent action was blocked by the ability of copper-rimmed glasses to 'hide'.

"As for the third reason,......" said Detective Issinger, looking at Hugh again and smiling, "I think Miss Hugh would like to stop by to see her family as well." ”

Hugh stood up abruptly, his expression full of surprise, and stumbled, "Mr. Stanton, you...... How do you ...... Aware? ”

Detective Issinger motioned for Hugh not to be nervous, and then slowly explained, "It's not difficult for a well-traveled detective to investigate...... In fact, Miss Hugh, or Miss Diere, you are currently being targeted by MI9. It's just that the MI9 intelligence officer in charge of investigating you has some connections with the Dill family, and you're only a Sequence 9, so the investigation was suppressed...... That's another reason why I recommend you get out and take a look. ”

Hugh was originally the eldest lady of the court nobleman Dil family, because her father was framed and the whole family was wanted, so she changed her surname to 'Dilcha', and fled to East Chester County with her mother and younger brother to hide. Abner knew this, so he kept calling her 'Miss Hugh' instead of 'Miss Dilcha', because it was a fake surname.

"Avoid it...... Can it be solved? Hugh frowned, feeling that his situation was becoming more and more dangerous, and that it might even affect his family.

"Hehe, MI9 didn't deliberately investigate you, but it was only in the last day or two that it suddenly issued an order to investigate the 'arbiters' in the Eastern District...... Combined with the warning you get, Abner said that the Witch Sect and MI9 are colluding, I'm afraid it's true! At least some of MI9's top brass have deals with the Witch Sect. Detective Isenger still smiled, but his tone was a little sarcastic, "And once the matter of the Witch Sect is over, the military will not waste resources to find out such a small person as you." And I and the intelligence officer who has ties to the Dee family will also help you solve the follow-up troubles. ”

Hugh breathed a sigh of relief at first, she was still convinced of Detective Issinger's judgment, and then she raised a little other thought, and asked, "Have a relationship with my family...... Father's friend? ”

"I don't know, but when the witch's affairs are completely settled, I guess he might have some contact with you. You can ask for yourself when the time comes. Detective Isenger said.

Hugh didn't ask any more, and sat down again, not knowing what he was thinking.

Abner didn't worry much about this, because he knew very well that the MI9 intelligence officer in the teacher's mouth should be the boss who took care of Hugh in the original book, maybe he succumbed to the coercion of the higher-ups, but at least he really didn't have bad intentions for Hugh, and was even willing to help.

Then, after making an appointment to meet tomorrow, Hugh went back to prepare his travel supplies, and Abner was taken into his storage room by Detective Isenger.

"This hat will be lent to you first, and after going to sea, its power will be much greater than on land, and it can be regarded as a support for you." Detective Isenger once again handed his student the hat that possessed a small part of the ability of the Wind Favorer.

Abner was not polite and solemnly took it. He didn't know if he would encounter danger along the way, and of course he wouldn't turn away anything that could improve his combat power.

"Teacher, does this hat have any name or code name?" After changing the style of the hat and putting it on his head, Abner asked casually.

"It doesn't qualify as a 'Level 2' seal, so it doesn't have a codename. But I'm used to calling it the 'Sea Breeze Hat'. Detective Isenger first answered the student's question, then took out a tin box from the drawer and handed it over, saying, "This is the payment paid to you in advance for solving this commission!" ”

Abner saw the tin box move in his heart, and had a faint guess, he lifted the spiritual blockade on the box, opened it, and sure enough, as he expected, there was a golden leaf of the Tree of Wisdom inside! This is one of the main materials for Sequence 7 'The Keeper of Knowledge'!

After more than a week of analysis, Abner had obtained the potion formula of the 'Keeper of Knowledge' through the extraordinary properties on '2-081', and even the 'Erudito' formula of Sequence 6, he had analyzed a main ingredient, so he was a little grateful and a little excited at this time.

"As a teacher, I can only help you get here, and you need to find the other main material 'Dragon's Eye Python' and other auxiliary materials." When Detective Isenger said this, he seemed to be convinced that Abner knew the recipe for the potion.

"Thank you!" Moved by his feelings, Abner decided to repay the teacher, so he unintentionally mentioned his analysis results: "Teacher, I heard that one of the main ingredients in the 'Erudito' potion recipe is the 'Heart of the Elder Tree', as for the rest, I haven't 'inquired' yet. ”

Detective Issinger was stunned when he heard this, and even the action of the smoking pipe paused, and then he showed a relieved smile and nodded in response: "I know!" After saying that, he took out a small box from his collection cabinet, pushed it to Abner, and said, "This is the commission reward for Miss Hugh, so you can pass it on to her." ”

"What is this?" Curious, Abner opened the box and found that it was a black ring engraved with many messy patterns.

"This ring is called the 'Ring of Prediction', which enhances the body's balance and coordination, and can rely on intuition to form a picture in the mind to predict the next behavior of the target. For people like Miss Hugh, whose intuition is already very accurate, it is an effective supplement to combat power. The negative effect is that he often can't control his facial expressions and makes some funny facial features. Detective Issinger offered to introduce him.

This ring is worth at least four or five hundred pounds, and the teacher is really generous! But what's the point of asking me to give Hugh a ring? I'm afraid I'm going to open my mind when I see it?

……

June 26, 1349, three o'clock in the afternoon

Abner and Hugh, who had just stepped off the steam train, looked at the sky outside the platform, bright and clean, without the familiar fog over Beckland. The waves came in waves, blowing away all the haze and causing the clouds to roll up and line up in various shapes, reflecting the golden red sun.

This is the port of Prieze, the largest and busiest port in the Kingdom of Rune.

Wearing a delicate tricorn hat on his head, Abner carried a suitcase and a cane, while Hugh, who had made a simple disguise and tried to raise himself a few centimeters higher. Together, they took a horse-drawn carriage and arrived at the "Port of Prietz Ticket Company", located in the White Rose district of the port.

The company is housed in a small, old, three-story building with a wooden sign at the door with a notice. It is written in Runn script:

"Notes:

"1. Abide by the order and line up strictly;

"2. Do not defecate or spit;

"3. If there is a dispute, please find the guard of the hall;

"4. Canned wolffish can't be opened in any room!"

"Canned wolffish? What is that? "Hugh had never been out to sea, and had no idea of such a terrible thing in sailors' circles.

However, before she could finish her sentence, Abner heard a 'click' behind her, which was the sound of the can being opened......