After getting Graki done, Duanmu Huai set off again and set out on a journey to Cornwall.

As for the follow-up of this commission, he has already handed it over to the Foundation to complete——— simply put, two twisted murderers are here to hunt down the guests who come here under the guise of opening an inn. And Mr. James unfortunately became one of the victims, and the arrival of Duanmu Huai and other investigators made them nervous, in order to destroy the evidence, they attacked Duanmu Huai and other investigators, and then were killed.

As for the wounds on those corpses, they came from the twisted abuse of those two murderous criminals.

Well, if you put it in a newspaper, it's pretty much the same story for the public.

This is also quite normal, and it is much better than saying that "two cultists who worship the old ruler of the alien world are here to convert travelers into zombies".

By the way, the Foundation is not without complaints about Duanmu Huai, because Duanmu Huai burned all the alien corpses, including Graki's, and it can be said that the only thing the Foundation has recovered is that alien city. In fact, they would prefer to be able to capture this monster alive and conduct investigations. But for Duanmu locust......... This is of course impossible.

The reason why he chose to give the living Migo to the Foundation is because Migo is a race, Duanmu Huai has no fleet in this world, so he can't exterminate Migo for the time being, and there are a lot of Migo, and one or two less is harmless.

But Gracchi is just a rare creature, and of course, for the Inquisition, the best thing to do is to have them completely genocided.

After all, as long as they are extinct, they are no harm to humans.

As for how rare and important it is, the Inquisition doesn't care about that.

The Foundation is very dissatisfied with this, but Duanmu Huai, as the Inquisitor, will not back down in this regard, after all, he and the Foundation are only in a cooperative relationship, if you are not satisfied, you can send yourself to death, it's my business.

"Woo..............."

But sitting in the carriage, Mary was a little silent. She subconsciously reached out and stroked her lower abdomen, her mind in chaos.

What kind of imprint is that?

Mary didn't remember when she had such an imprint, she remembered what she hadn't had before, and she didn't know when it appeared.

Then again......... It's a tattoo, right?

As a young lady from a good family, of course, Mary has always stayed away from this kind of thing, and she never thought that she would get a tattoo one day, so it is conceivable that if Xia Li and Aselika saw it, they would definitely faint directly. Then again......... I guess the one who wants to faint the most is myself.

Is there such a tattoo when you join the court?

Mary also secretly questioned Lorena, but when faced with her inquiry, Lorena seemed confused.

"I haven't seen anything like it, and there doesn't seem to be a similar trace on Miss Kanami and Miss Leah, as well as on anyone else."

Although they are all names that I have never heard of, the question is, what exactly is it?

The meaning of the skull and the war hammer was already known to Mary when she watched "Inquisition's Corporate Culture Film", so it must be something of the Inquisition, but she was still a little hesitant to talk to Duanmu Huai. After all, she is still a girl, and she talks about the pattern on her lower abdomen with other men......... This kind of thing is still a little too embarrassing for a young girl.

"What's wrong?"

Perhaps sensing Mary's gaze, Duanmu Huai looked at her, while Mary was stunned for a moment, then shook her head.

"No, no, it's nothing ........."

As she spoke, Mary lowered her head, but soon, she thought of something again, looked at Duanmu Huai and spoke.

"Ah, by the way, Mr. Duanmu, I have something I want to discuss with you."

"What's the matter?"

"That's right, I want to write this trip as ..............."

What Mary said to Duanmu Huai was the idea she had before, which was to become Watson next to Holmes, record cases, and then write them down. However, it was the first time for Duanmu Huai to hear it, and I have to say that he also showed a rare expression of surprise.

"You're going to write these investigations?"

"Yes......... May I?? ”

"I'm fine, but I have a few pieces of advice."

"Advice?"

"That's right, first of all, the characters who appear in it, except for you and me, must be pseudonyms."

"I know that."

After all, personal privacy and personal information also need to be protected, not to mention that Duanmu Huai and Mary deal with it, but it is not an ordinary crime like Sherlock Holmes.

"Also, you can't write their real names about the monsters inside."

"Huh? Can't you write it? ”

"That's right, these outer gods and the like are very sensitive in this regard, and if you write their names and then the readers see them, when they recognize the name, they may become the target of evil gods and monsters. So even if it's a record, you can't write down their real names. ”

"Sounds like a curse."

"Actually, it's pretty much the same, and your thoughts now are basically the equivalent of rewriting a necromantic book."

"Necronomicon? What is that, it feels like a magic book, I just want to write a storybook........."

"It doesn't matter, just write as I say, and you'll be fine......... What are you going to do in terms of publishing? I can help if needed. ”

"That's fine, but I'd like to try to get it published."

"Then it's up to you."

Hearing this, Lorena next to her also came over excitedly.

"Miss Mary, are you going to be a writer?"

"I just prefer to write stories."

Mary didn't lie, she liked to write stories since she was a child, Xia Li was still her first reader, in fact, one of her future career plans is to be able to publish what she wrote, become a writer——— of course, for now, I am afraid that I am going to become a horror writer.

"Can I make it in there?"

"Of course, as long as Miss Lorena allows me to use your name."

"No problem! It's the first time I've seen my name appear in it, and it's going to be very interesting, come on, Miss Mary! ”

After talking about this topic, the two girls talked enthusiastically, and it seems that Lorena actually likes to read......... Well, it's not surprising, after all, it's impossible for a person who hates books to run around with a book all day long, and he can't use it to make a fool of others.

…………… This should be considered a liking, right?

The rest of the journey was smooth sailing, and in the lively chat between Lorena and Mary, the group finally arrived in Cornwall. And met the client——— Best. Mr. Hank.

Earl Best is a white-haired old man who is over seventy years old and still in spirit, and the reason why he invited Duanmu Huai to help is also very simple——— the Hank family is a famous family in this generation, although at the government level, they do not have the power to govern here, but how to say it......... This is a bit like the rich gentry of ancient China, because they controlled the industries in the nearby villages, so they also had a lot of influence.

Because of this, after the vampire incident in Cornwall and the police investigation had no effect, the angry old man said that he would investigate on his own, and then learned about Duanmu Huai from the baroness who had a similar experience, so he invited him.

"I'm a bit of a celebrity here, and if you get into trouble, you can tell me by name, and if they don't want to help, then contact me directly."

Although he is a septuagenarian, Count Best is still imposing, and he looks quite tough.

"It doesn't matter, but what do you think, Mr. Best?"

"What are you talking about?"

"About vampires or something, honestly, do you believe it?"

"Frankly? I'm not convinced. ”

Count Best gave the answer without hesitation.

"And wouldn't it be stupid if vampires really existed?"

"Oh?"

"You see, aren't the legendary vampires cunning and evil monsters? If they really want to control this area, they can come to me, make me their servant, and then convert all the city government employees, and then they can do whatever they want here? But isn't it stupid that those who suffer are just workers? ”

Indeed, as Count Best said, if the legendary vampire really has this ability, the first thing that should be changed is the local real power, after all, it is not like the Middle Ages, noble and high-ranking officials have fully armed guards around them, in this era, even if the mayor goes out, there may not be bodyguards to follow, people like Count Best are all in front of each other when they go out in the Middle Ages, and there may not be several guards in this era.

So it's much easier for vampires to attack these people on the ground than it used to be.

"And what do you think?"

"Frankly? I don't know, if I were a few dozen years younger, maybe I would have thought that it might be some gangster's deal. But I'm older, I've seen a lot, and I know that there are still things in this world that we can't understand. Since the Baroness Baskerville strongly recommends you, I don't think you would be the kind of fool who cheats, and I'm too old to want to explore those secrets anymore. The only thing I want to do now is to hope that peace will return to this land........."

Saying this, Count Best sighed.

"You may not know it, but it wasn't like this in the old days, even at night, people would go out to the bar, go to the bar, watch the ball, or go on a date in a café. But now, after nightfall, everyone is closed, even the shops are closed, and when I look down at it, it is pitch black below, and those who don't know it think that the whole city is ruined. ”

As he spoke, Earl Best looked out the window, his snow-white brow raised high.

"To be honest, I don't know if it's a monster or a gang fight or something else, I just want to end this, so I've invited you to come, as long as you can help me solve this problem, that's all I want."

"Thank you for your understanding, we'll figure it out."

Maybe it was because of his age, after meeting and talking with Duanmu Huai and the others for a while, Count Best went to rest, and at this time Duanmu Huai picked up the black tea in his hand and shrugged his shoulders.

"I have to say that it is convenient to deal with such smart people, and it is really an ideal client."

"The ideal client?"

Hearing this, Mary, who was holding a notebook in her hand, tilted her head curiously and looked at Duanmu Huai.

"Yes, investigators often encounter all kinds of clients, but many of them are idiots who can't see reality clearly. For example, if this is not the case, he has to report the situation like this, in short, it is like forcing the doctor to tell the other person that no matter what disease he diagnoses, he must tell the other person that it is just a cold, otherwise he will be furious......... Of course, I would have thrown him out long ago when I met such a client. ”

After all, Duanmu Huai is not a vegetarian either.

"Alright."

After drinking the black tea, Duanmu Huai stood up.

"Next, let's start investigating."

(End of chapter)