Chapter 70: East Chester County
The eldest daughter of Russell the Great and the leader of the Elemental Dawn, Bernadette Gustav!
Thinking of the name of this big man, Abner had a new association with the previous Grant family's specialness:
Bernadette has always searched for the real reason for his father's change of temperament in his later years...... Well, what she asked Jane to do should have something to do with it!
Other tombs hidden by the Emperor? Or are the many relics he laid out in his later years? In short, this place must have something to do with the Grant family...... It's even related to the artificial Grim Reaper!
The better news is that if it is really the mysterious queen, then Jane should not be too much danger......
Abner relaxed a little, and heard Hugh say again, "One last special thing...... It was I who heard about the 'Alfalfa Massacre' at the meeting...... Although I didn't pay for the specifics, I did know that it ended on the night of July 1. ”
Speaking of which, Hugh looked at Abner and asked, "In the scene on the seventh floor of the Dream Labyrinth Tower, you asked the date of the lady we rescued...... At that point, you know everything, right? ”
No wonder her expression just now was a little strange, this was another time frightened by my 'magic stick' performance? It stands to reason that after so many things, you should get used to it, right?
Abner blinked, and began to think about whether to make a fool of himself or simply leave her mind alone alone.
Hugh looked at each other's expressions and guessed what Abner was thinking, after all, they had traveled together for so long, and they were very familiar with each other.
"Abner, the feeling of knowing everything but not being able to say it...... It's actually uncomfortable, right? I can see that you always have a lot of things on your mind, and you seem to have a layer of estrangement from the things around you......" As she spoke, she sighed, looked into Abner's eyes seriously, and said firmly: "I will try to improve the sequence and be qualified to listen to those secrets as soon as possible!" ”
Abner looked at Hugh like this, and his heart was also warm, thinking that it was no wonder that she had so many friends in the original book, and a life-and-death friend like Firth. Because once you become friends with her, she will think about you unselfishly......
So Abner smiled from the bottom of his heart and said, "Well, I'm waiting for the day when I can tell you all the truth." ”
"Then it's decided!" Hugh smiled and raised his head.
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At the ticket gate of the Enmat steam train station, a beautiful lady in a matte black mourning dress with a purple coat walked in the direction of the ticket office.
She walked up to another taller lady, raised the ticket in her hand, and said with a smile: "I've bought a ticket to Tingen." ”
"Cherry, your expression doesn't match your clothes...... Speaking of which, you were still so sad and angry a few days ago, and your emotions adjusted so quickly? The lady who replied was dressed in a black hooded gown with blue eyeshadow and blush, showing a bewitching and cold beauty.
"Because I've figured it out! This is the life he fought for me, and I want to live every day happily and happily in his place...... That's what he wants to see. Cherry, who was wearing mourning clothes, said as she spoke, and the corners of her mouth curled slightly, and an inexplicable sense of happiness arose.
"Don't you think it's too cruel to say this to me, a single woman?" The lady with a bewitching beauty said disgustedly.
"Ms. Dali, that's because your vision is too high. It's obviously worth a lot...... A lot of your colleagues in the company and the good men around you are courting you, but you always turn a blind eye to them. When Cherie said this, her eyes flashed with gossip, and she asked mysteriously, "Ma'am, which type do you really like?" ”
Dai Li glanced at her little assistant with a smile, and then said: "Don't look at your short time in the company, but there are many people in the company who have ideas about you!" If it weren't for the sadness on your face before you were wearing mourning clothes, I'm afraid someone would have taken the initiative to do it. ”
Cherie pursed her lips in dissatisfaction and said, "I think they want to get closer to you through me!" ”
"Okay, don't joke here, the steam train is coming into the station, so let's go pick up the luggage." Dai Li raised her hand to look at the time and commanded.
"Yes, Ms. Daly." Talking about laughter, Cherie is still quite serious about her job.
She quickly lifted a small suitcase, followed behind Ms. Daly, and then asked with some curiosity, "Aren't you transferred to Beckland?" Why buy a ticket to Tingen? ”
"There's a friend there who seems to have something wrong...... I received a letter from one of his subordinates and wanted to check it out. Ms. Dai Li's face became serious as she said this.
"Is it another extraordinary event? Could it have something to do with the devil of Tris? Cherie muttered something in a low voice, but stopped talking.
Just after entering the platform, Cherie saw a young gentleman in a gray suit, a top hat, and a cello case on his back walk from the entrance on the other side, followed by a small girl with messy hair.
Cherie felt very impressed at the first sight of the girl, and she always felt that she had seen it there, but she couldn't remember it. She couldn't help but walk quickly to the girl, and asked in a tone full of doubts in the surprised eyes of Ms. Dai Li and the man and woman:
"Ma'am, have we met somewhere?"
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As it was late, Abner and Hugh hurried to the station of the steam train after leaving their hotel rooms.
After checking the tickets, as soon as they stepped onto the platform, they saw a lady carrying luggage and wearing mourning clothes running quickly in front of them, and the other party asked in a puzzled tone: "Madam, where have we met?" ”
Is this being accosted? Oh, it's not me, it's Hugh...... That's fine. Abner complained inwardly, and then carefully looked at the reckless lady in front of him.
He first noticed that the other person was a little familiar, and after a little reflection, he remembered that she was the same lady Cherie that he and Hugh had rescued in the scene of the Dream Labyrinth Tower Alfalfa. After all, Hugh had just told him about the alfalfa.
Although Abner already knew that the impact he had caused in that scene extended to reality because of Klein's dream divination, seeing the living Cherie at this time had an unreal sense of returning to the dream labyrinth tower.
Hugh felt the same way, but she reacted quickly, and immediately pretended to be frightened and hid behind Abner, as if she had met a bad little girl.
Cherie came back to her senses when she saw this scene, and she was a little embarrassed when she remembered what she had just done, so she had to apologize and say, "I'm sorry...... But she's a lot like an acquaintance of mine. ”
Although Abner didn't want to have anything to do with the other party in reality, it was actually more suspicious not to reply at this time. So I had to use a decent and detached tone to say: "It's okay, ma'am, life is full of accidents, and it is inevitable to recognize the wrong person." But the train is coming, we have to get on the train as soon as possible......"
"I'm sorry for delaying you." Cherie owes herself and makes way out.
It wasn't until she saw Abner and Hugh get into the train car to Stormtown, the capital of East Chester County, that Cherie turned around, and then saw Lady Daly looking at her playfully and laughing, "So you like this kind of little girl!" Jimmy, Kylo, they look like they're going to be heartbroken. ”
"Don't talk nonsense, Ms. Dali...... I, I really think she is very familiar, and it is the first time I have met, but I have a good impression from the heart. Ms. Cherie didn't bother to joke, and briefly described how she had just felt.
Dai Li's face remained unchanged when she heard this, but she stared at Cherie for a long time before she said again: "They are not people related to the Alfalfa number!" And there is no trace of spiritual inducement on you...... Should it just be fate? "As a member of the Night Watch, she has seen all the dossier materials of the Alfalfa incident.
"Maybe......" Cherie glanced at the train that had already started running, and added in her heart: I hope we can meet again.
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Sitting on the moving train, Abner and Hugh looked at each other, and they did not expect to meet an 'acquaintance' on the platform, or an 'acquaintance' on the alfalfa that they had just talked about, and they did not speak for a while.
After a long while, Hugh hesitated and asked, "Since Cherry exists, then...... What about Tris? ”
"Tris must be wanted by the official Extraordinaries of the major churches, right?" Abner replied. At the same time, I thought to myself, I have already told Klein many of the abilities of the "Assassin" Path Extraordinary, will he still let Tris escape from Tingen this time?
The port of Emmatt is not too far or too close to Stone, and it took 10 hours for the steam train to slowly enter the station in the capital city of East Chester County.
Abner walked out of the station and looked at this strange city for a moment in a daze. They came here because Hugh felt that her loved ones needed to move their homes again.
At this time, Hugh hesitated for a moment and asked, "Abner, my mother and brother are hiding in the countryside near Stone. If you don't have anywhere to go, do you want to be a guest? ”