In the study of the Garden House on Kinster Street, Abner made a cup of black tea and handed it to Mr. Azik, and sat down opposite him.

Speaking of which, ever since Hugh and Jane got into the bad habit of coming in the middle of the night, Abner's study and bedroom had always had snacks and drinks to brew.

Of course, this was not Abner's order, but Mrs. Scudder's own initiative......

Back to the point, Mr. Azik, who was previously an "angel" in nature, admitted that the information had been of great help to him, which brought great feedback and allowed Abner to finally digest the "Keeper of Knowledge" potion in his body.

After sitting down, Abner, who was in a very good mood, took the initiative to ask Mr. Azik...... Or, Your Excellency Baron Ramder, is there something you have to do with Celica to come to me? ”

Although it was his established strategy to let Sirika lure Azik in, and although he had deliberately placed the stack of materials on the table, he should not let the other party know about them, so as not to arouse unnecessary suspicion.

Fortunately, Celica was more cooperative, and didn't tell the other party about her arrangements, otherwise she could only start Plan B.

Just when Abner was rejoicing in his heart and decided to give Sirika a few more meals, Azik habitually touched the inconspicuous black mole under his right ear, and asked thoughtfully:

"Don't you wonder how I, as a man from a thousand years ago, could sit in front of you?"

Seeing this, Abner did not rush to answer, but first poured himself a cup of black tea, took a sip, and then replied with a smile:

"It's not a strange thing...... Combined with the information I have found, I am sure that you are an extraordinary person in the 'corpse collector' pathway.

"And the sequence 4 of this path is called 'The Undead', who will die and resurrect once every sixty years, forgetting most of the memories of the past, and need to be slowly retrieved in the future, as if starting a new life......"

Azk was in a trance, muttering words such as "corpse collector" and "immortal".

After a while, he spoke in a slightly low voice:

"The knowledge you told me gave me a sense of familiarity and reminded me of something...... However, even though I have no memory, I still feel that I must have passed the stage of 'immortal'...... But some of my symptoms are consistent with those of the resurrected 'undead'......"

"After the stage of the 'undead', are you still dying and resurrecting?" Abner pretended to think for a while before he said apologetically, "I'm sorry, but I can't reason anything more if I don't have more clues." ”

"You don't have to apologize at all, Detective Brian...... It's not something you have to do......" Mr. Azik waved his hand, then shook his head and smiled bitterly, "and, if it was very easy to figure out my origins, I think I would have found a way out of my fate."

"In short, what you said just now has given me a lot of gains, and I am very grateful for it."

"You've got something to gain, and that's a compliment for a detective." Abner said with a subtle politeness in the style of Rune on the surface, but in his heart he thought: Thank you...... I'm grateful, and it's easy for me to ask for your help later.

At this time, Mr. Azik finally remembered the purpose of looking for Abner, and said, "I took the liberty to come this time to find out about Sirika...... Well, both during her lifetime and after her death. ”

On the other side of the table, Sirika, who was holding the bottle, heard her name and turned her little head curiously, and her ears were propped up.

"Sirika?" Abner pretended to groan, and only replied after three or four seconds, "I don't know much about Celica, except that she seems to have explored the castle of Ramder before her death, and met Mr. Cullen there...... And after she turned into a necromancy, for a while she was reluctant to leave the castle.

"For more detailed information, I'm afraid you'll have to ask Mr. Cullen."

Mr. Azik first looked at Silica with pity, and then asked seriously, "Mr. Karen?" Who is he? ”

"Mr. Cullen is a Viscount of the Blood, and Sirika is his messenger." Abner replied succinctly.

He didn't betray Karen either, after all, he had already asked for the other party's consent when he wrote the letter before.

"The Courier?" Mr. Azik frowned.

The fragments of memories that flashed through his mind before made him almost believe that Sirika was the daughter of one of his lives.

Now, her daughter is acting as a "messenger" for others to drive...... Although judging from Silica's free and casual state, the contract she signed must have been very lenient, but this still made Mr. Azik feel uncomfortable, and he was eager to talk to Mr. Cullen.

Celica heard the conversation about herself and Karen and chirped a few times in an excited voice, although Abner didn't understand, judging from the way she looked, she must have said something interesting between her and Karen.

As a result, Mr. Azik's face became kinder.

He thought for a moment, took out a glove from his coat pocket, which was as light as human skin, handed it to Abner, and said, "Detective Brian, I want Celica to lead the way and meet with Mr. Cullen as soon as possible...... This glove was used as an apology for the interruption.

"It's a relic of the pirate lieutenant general you're tracking, and I've simply made some seals so that it doesn't usually go hungry, but every time you use it, you have to feed it with a human's flesh and soul, otherwise, it will devour you."

This is the "wriggling hunger" ah...... the future ATM of Mr. "Fool"! While Gelman seems to have hunted many well-known pirates, it derives most of the extraordinary properties and recipes he sells.

Abner only looked at it curiously, but instead of taking the glove, he shook his head at Mr. Azik's surprised gaze and said:

"Forget about the apology, I actually need the help of a 'corpse collector' through Gao Weijie's extraordinary person......"

Speaking of this, he looked at the illusory bird that had sucked the aroma of "Amanda hydrosol" clean, and joked with a smile:

"Besides, Sirika probably doesn't want to leave today!"

After all, the "Book of Death" "Aromatherapy" promised to her has not yet been fulfilled.

……

In the city of Tingen, in the district of Kinocca, a detached house surrounded by gardens and lawns on the front and back, on the left and right.

A thin girl who was not very old, wearing a black dress and a black hat, read the investigation results issued by the police, tears flowed down her eyes, and she gritted her teeth and said: "Sudden death because of excessive drinking and continuous indulgence? What a ridiculous conclusion! It must have been her mistresses who put pressure on the police department to give such a ridiculous thing! ”

Her weeping words seemed to be confiding in a beautiful lady beside her, as if she were talking to herself.

The girl is the sister of the deceased Congressman Maynard, and the beautiful lady next to her is Rina, a public school teacher who has always been by her side to comfort her.

Seeing her students crying sadly, Lina said a few words of comfort, "Since the police department can't count on it, maybe it can pay professionals to find evidence." ”

"Professionals? Are there such professionals in Tingen? When the thin girl heard this, she stopped crying and looked expectantly at the teacher in front of her, who made her feel very close.

"There must be." Lina replied in the affirmative. What city still doesn't have a few official Extraordinaire squads?

At this time, Mrs. Maynard, who came downstairs, happened to hear their conversation, and immediately took over with some excitement: "Aisha, your teacher is right! I've heard of such professionals...... Vellot, the youngest son of tobacco merchant Wickrol, was kidnapped by gangsters more than a month ago, and it only took half a day for the 'mercenaries' he hired to get the people back! I think we can go to this group of mercenaries as well. ”

Speaking of this, Mrs. Maynard calmed down a little, she looked at Lina, and said solemnly: "Ms. Lina, thank you for being with Aisha these days, and thank you for your good advice!" If things turn out well, I will definitely give you a good reward. ”

Lina bowed slightly, and said calmly: "It is my greatest honor to be able to help you." ”

After speaking, she lowered her head, looking shy, but the corners of her mouth were slightly hooked.

……

Early Thursday morning, Abner took back the Necronomicon under Sirika's reluctant gaze and sealed it again.

Next to him, Mr. Azik, who had agreed to Abner's request for help, sighed for a moment and said, "The smell of this book is very special, although it is good for Sirika, but it is best not to let her touch it for more than 3 hours a day. ”

You think too much, if you weren't here, I would have let her "rub" for an hour every day.

After a rebuke, Abner tasted the meaning of Azk's words and asked:

"Do you feel familiar with this book?"

Mr. Azik shook his head and said affirmatively, "This is not a book I made and written, and I don't have the slightest familiarity with the smell of it......"

At this point, he changed his words and continued, "However, I have a faint feeling that the residual power on it seems to be similar to mine......"

Similar but unfamiliar...... Could Jane's ancestor really be another resurrected descendant of the Immortal Emperor of the Fourth Age?