"I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry, I don't know how...."

Heidi apologized with embarrassment, as a senior psychiatrist and a professional who could complete all her studies under the strict standards of the Truth Academy, her embarrassment at the moment was indescribable, and when Vana woke herself up helplessly, she almost felt that her professional life was over...

However, at this time, Nina, who was sitting on the bed and had just woken up, was also confused, she didn't know what was going on at all, she just looked at Heidi in a daze and apologized to herself, and finally turned her eyes to Duncan next to her: "Uncle Duncan, what happened?" Why Miss Heidi..."

"The psychiatrist who hypnotized you just slept better than you," Duncan also looked helpless, sighing and pointing to the side of the bed, "saliva is running down the floor."

He said this more straightforwardly, and the moment the words fell, Heidi's head couldn't be lifted even more.

In this awkward and chaotic atmosphere, only Vana maintained a serious face, she looked around the room for the first time, as if looking for and perceiving something, and finally set her eyes on Heidi: "Are you really okay?" Why do you fall asleep first during hypnotherapy?

Listening to her friend's serious tone, Heidi gradually reacted, she immediately frowned and recalled carefully, and only after a moment did she shake her head slightly: .... I don't have any problems, I think it's due to being too tired lately, and being too relaxed after the treatment just now. ”

"The treatment is done, isn't it?" Vanna still seemed a little uneasy, and asked again.

"It's done," Heidi nodded after another serious thought, "I asked Miss Nina some questions, and it was only after she answered them that she fell asleep.

Duncan noticed Vanna's extraordinarily serious expression and couldn't help but ask, "Is there something wrong?"

.. No, just a little worried about Heidi's condition, which she had never been in before," Vanna shook her head, "but like she said, she was too tired - she's been working all the time, and her hard-earned day off was ruined by a museum fire. ”

When Nina heard this, she immediately subconsciously apologized to Heidi: "I'm sorry, it looks like I'm taking up your hard-won rest time...

"No, no, no, you don't need to apologize," Heidi quickly waved her hand, "and to put it another way, I had a good night's sleep here, and I haven't slept so well in a long time." ”

After confirming that Heidi was indeed nothing unusual, Vanna looked up at the sky outside the window, got up and turned to Duncan: "It's not early, it looks like we should also say goodbye and leave."

"Don't you need a break?" Duncan showed concern as the owner of the place, "Miss Heidi looked a little tired.

"I'm much better," Heidi smiled, "it's not safe to stay outside at night, and I'll have to go home before the sun goes down—my father was very worried about that." ”

Hearing this reason, Duncan didn't say anything more, he helped Nina out of bed, and looked at today's two guests: "Then I'll send you downstairs."

He sent Heidi and Vana to the gate on the first floor, just as the sun was sinking into the distant horizon.

Vanna went to start the steam core of the car, the world's incredible steam machinery didn't seem to need to preheat the boiler to start up quickly, Duncan saw that the dark gray car quickly made a brisk sound of the machine running, Heidi suddenly turned around before walking out of the shop, she glanced at Nina next to her, and finally her eyes fell on Duncan.

"It can be seen that you are now a very competent guardian, but you seem to have neglected to take care of Nina for a while, and her mental tension and anxiety have started from this," the psychiatrist said sincerely and directly, "Of course, now her condition has been greatly relieved, and after this counseling, the situation will be better, but even the best treatment needs to be consolidated, and the best psychological healing comes from the care of relatives."

Nina's nervousness and anxiety? And some time ago... Was it before he took possession of this body?

Duncan knew in his heart, he nodded to Heidi, and thanked him sincerely: "Thank you for your help, I was really in a bad state for a while ago, and it was my negligence."

"Actually, I should talk to you carefully, and the communication with the family after the treatment process is also a very important part, but time really doesn't allow it today," Heidi breathed a sigh of relief and took a half step back, "I will sort out Nina's situation again after I go back, and some follow-up suggestions, and write a letter to send to you."

The two special guests finally said goodbye and left.

Watching the car that looked so dazzling in downtown fade away from the streets in the setting sun, Duncan exhaled slightly, and his first face-to-face communication with the church "judges" was more peaceful and smooth than he had imagined.

And after the two of them left, Shirley finally came out of the corner of the first floor, and the girl looked nervously in the direction of the door, and only dared to come up after seeing Duncan and Nina come back: "Are they really leaving?"

"Let's go, don't worry," Duncan glanced at Shirley, his tone helpless, "You are also hiding too obviously, so it is easy to arouse suspicion, don't you know?" Thankfully, the inquisitor didn't think much of it.

"I'm afraid! That's the Inquisitor! The highest force of the church within the city-state!" Shirley's eyes widened suddenly, as if she was afraid that Duncan would not understand her concerns, and explained, "The highest-ranking clergy I usually come into contact with is the pastor of the community church and the patrol guard, and that's me

You still have to hide and walk-I have a dog next to me, you don't know..."

Speaking of this, she paused, and sighed again: "Alas, of course, it's normal for you not to understand my mentality, in the eyes of an existence like you, the inquisitor of the city-state is probably not much different from the priest in the community church...

Nina looked at Shirley, then turned her head to look in the direction where Fanna and Heidi were leaving, and she frowned, "Shirley, you're like this... Will the Wild Transcendents really be arrested by the Church? You obviously didn't do anything bad, and Heidi and Vana are both very good...

"It doesn't matter if I do bad things or not," Shirley sighed, "The church doesn't arrest all the wild transcendentals, because there are always some people in this world who have come into contact with transcendent powers for strange reasons, they are not all heretics, and the church also acquiesces to some free transcendents in the people to live honestly, but they will definitely arrest me and Ah Gou, because in their judgment criteria, as long as they have a relationship with the ghostly demon or the subspace, no matter what the current state is, The future is all potential heretics.

Nina frowned, this was an area she had never touched, Shirley's words caused her to fall into a brief state of entanglement, but soon, her entanglement was broken by Duncan: "Nina, how are you now?"

"Me? I'm fine," Nina said immediately, "I think Miss Heidi's treatment works, and after talking to her for a while and taking a nap, I feel much more relaxed!,

"Really? That's good.

Duncan nodded lightly, didn't say anything, and walked towards the stairs, and it was only then that Shirley on the side seemed to suddenly react, she glanced at the sky outside, and couldn't help but let out a sad cry: "Ah, I still want to go home today...

"Just think about it," Duncan didn't look back, "look at the sky outside, and really plan to fight the guardians of the church at night?"

Nina also laughed, she stepped forward and patted Shirley on the shoulder, "You can stay here in peace, just at night before going to bed, you can chat with me about going home one by one, and we'll talk about it tomorrow!"

On the way back to Uptown, Vanna holds the steering wheel in her hands, and next to her is a yawning Heidi in the passenger seat.

Yawn.... I slept so well this night.. Heidi yawned again and casually asked, "How's it going, what did you talk to the antique store manager?" Did you notice something was wrong?'

There's nothing out of the ordinary," Vanna replied as she watched the road ahead, "The store manager is just an ordinary person, and the little one named Shirley is."

The girl too, there is no sign of the entire antique shop being affected by supernatural power or evil will, and they should indeed just get away with it. What about you? Did you find anything during your contact with Nina?

"Everything is normal," Heidi nodded, she raised her hand to stroke the crystal pendant that she had put back on her chest, the stone bracelet representing the Academy of Truth on her wrist slipped slightly, and a link was missing from it, but she didn't care at all, "But it's a little weird for Nina to mention one thing while undergoing hypnotherapy.

"Eccentric? What is it?

"She mentioned that she had a fire when she was a child, the fire from the factory leak eleven years ago," Heidi said casually, "but you know, eleven years ago.

She was just halfway through her sentence when a sharp sound of brakes accompanied by the vibration of the car interrupted her words, and Fanna suddenly stopped the car,

Stared at his friend with wide eyes: "Fire?!" Nina said she remembered a fire eleven years ago?

“... yes," Heidi was a little stunned, "why are you reacting so much?"

Vanna didn't speak for a while, but her face changed twice quickly, and Heidi sensed something from the other party's reaction: "Do you want to turn around and go back now?" We can ask.

"Nope." Vanna shook her head abruptly after deep thought, and then turned her attention back to the road ahead.

The car started again, and in the darkening sky, the scenery of the neighborhoods on both sides gradually accelerated and receded.

Heidi looked at her friend in the driver's seat, worried, and confused, as if she wanted to ask something, but before she could do so, Vana shook her head slightly.

"I know you're confused, but don't ask, and don't mention it to anyone else until I'm done confirming something.

She paused at this, then whispered as if to herself, "Or.... We're in a bit of a hurry today.