At midnight, Welch McGovern rented a single-family house with a garden.

This is the residence of one of the victims of that suicide and the scene of the crime.

Dunn walked ahead and pushed open the half-hidden iron door, and a handsome young man with black hair and brown eyes followed him, but as soon as he stepped inside, the young man shrunk his neck and looked around suspiciously.

Dunn faced the young man's "problematic" reminder, but he didn't have to care, and soon the two walked into the living room, the figure of a lady wearing a hood was sitting on the sofa, her blue eye shadow and blush looked particularly weird and charming, with the eerie atmosphere here and the blue candles on the table, which made the young man feel very frightened.

But he didn't show much on the surface, and even took off his hat and bowed politely, and after seeing Dunn's ability to enter and control dreams, the young man knew that this "post-universe" had secrets far beyond his imagination.

Daly's psychic did not make any waves, and she examined the spirit of the young man named "Crane" and obtained the answer "amnesia" again. Deng En didn't find anything when he saw Dai Li, and the suspicion of the young man could basically be ruled out for the time being, as for whether this case would have an impact on his long-term life, no one could say.

The ceremony was over, the young man shook his head, still a little dazed on his face, Dunn was about to take him away, suddenly remembered what was in his arms, he pulled out the cardboard matchbox, and pulled out the bracelet with the knot inside.

"Oh, I almost forgot. This is what Esther asked me to give you. You know I mentioned to you that she's a new member of the team after you're gone, and she gets along very well with everyone. ”

Daly looked quite happy when she took the gift from Dunn, and when she heard that someone else had given it, the excitement subsided in part, replaced by curiosity: "Is she so good?" Do I have one too? ”

"Everybody got her handmade gifts, and everybody told her about you...... In fact, you've met her. Dunn decided to test Dalie's memory.

Dai Li shook her head and looked at him with a smile: "I really don't have any impression at all. Is the memory of 'nightmares' also contagious? ”

Dunn got the expected result, sighed in his heart, and just nodded on the surface: "Then you have a good rest, I should send him back." ”

And since Dunn took out the woven bracelet, the young man's eyes were staring at it in shock, and he never looked away.

Anyone who eats dumplings for the New Year should have seen similar shapes to them—appearing on red strings of lanterns, hanging underneath gold ingots, or even hanging as a single giant braided knot anywhere one can see it, and blessing characters and couplets are posted on the door, announcing that the old year is coming to an end and the new is approaching.

Or maybe the knot just hangs there all year round, tied somewhere, so that the unique red braided knot is blessed with good luck.

It wasn't until Lady Daly tried to tie the knot around her wrist, just the right size, that the young man suddenly came to his senses and lowered his head to restrain his excitement. I can't make up my mind so early, maybe it's just a coincidence, after all, this knot is not red, and it may not really be a traverser like yourself. But since there is Russell the Great and there is himself, why can't there be anyone else?

What's more, Russell the Great was born more than a hundred years ago, and this one is just like himself, living in Tingen!

Listen to Mr. Smith and say that the maker of this knot is a member of the Night Watchman? If someone else had crossed over here because they had been involved in extraordinary events, that would make sense.

Either way, you'll have to find a chance to meet the makers of this bracelet!

The youth left the house after Dunn and walked through the garden to the gate, his breath stagnant after hearing Dunn's offer to "join them".

The opportunity came too quickly, but he couldn't seem too eager, and after hearing Dunn mention the possibility of the Extraordinary being out of control, the young man thought quickly in his head, and listened intently to Dunn's explanations to the civilian staff, asking questions from time to time, weighing the pros and cons in his mind.

In the end, the young man cautiously said that he would consider it, and after Dunn told him how to contact him, he did not persuade him to say a word, and left the choice to the young man himself.

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Esther slept hard that night.

She hadn't fallen into strange dreams again, but she always seemed to hear a faint voice, coming from far away, and when she wanted to listen more closely, it was no longer there.

Under the influence of such a slight whisper, she always slept for a short time and then suddenly woke up, turned on the light and looked at her pocket watch, and fell asleep for an hour at most, and then the process was repeated seven or eight times, and the sun outside was almost rising.

Esther put her head under the quilt and wailed irritably twice before crawling out, and she was full of envy when she looked at the little worms curled up at the head of the bed and could ignore the outside world.

Esther hadn't had such a poor sleep quality in a long time, which made her wake up gas in her previous life show signs of relapse, and she wanted to scold "shit", but Rosanne would definitely reprimand her for being such an unladylike.

Today's Black Thorn Security Company has nothing to do, it is leisurely and calm, and it doesn't even have a commission to find cats and dogs.

Esther had been out in the morning, having recently indulged in the library's research on "myths," from which she found some plausible traces of history, and copied in her notebook what she found interesting. It wasn't until after lunch, when Esther took a short walk down the street, packing a few more chocolate cakes and puffs from the bakery, that she took the public carriage back to Zotland Street.

To her surprise, Roshan, who was supposed to be on duty here, was not in her place, so Esther turned out the cutlery for dessert and left the piece of cake for Rosanne on the table.

When Esther walked down the stairs, she happened to meet Rosanne who came up: "Esther, you're back, oops, what did you bring today?" ”

"Chocolate cake! I'll put it on your table. ”

Luo Shan smiled: "Thank you, you really have a preference for sweets." Someone came to the captain just now, he was a very elegant young man, he said that he received the captain's invitation, maybe he will be our colleague in the future, isn't this very exciting? ”

Esther said funny, "You just wish someone could take a shift and not stay up late!" ”

"Staying up late has a great impact on your skin!" Rosanne said pompously, happily walking up the stairs to enjoy the chocolate cake that Esther had brought her.

Esther walked down the hallway into the open offices and placed the puffs on Leonard's desk, "Here's for you." ”

"Oh, Puff!" Leonard opened the paper bag, threw a small puff in his mouth, and shook his head to taste the sweet cream filling, "This is not bad either." It's a pity that croquettes are not sold in many places. Thank you. ”

"After all, you're not a fan of chocolate."

Esther walked into Dunn's Chanis Gate with a bag of puffs and chocolate cake, and happened to hear Dunn's words.

"We are guardians, and we are a bunch of wretched creatures who are always fighting danger and madness."

The topic was so serious and sad that she immediately turned a corner and tried to exit the room, but Dunn stopped her first: "Esther, is there something wrong?" ”

Esther quickly put the chocolate cake on the table next to her, and smiled apologetically at the two people in the room: "Sorry to disturb you, I just wanted to deliver something to eat, I'll leave!" ”

The young man sitting opposite Captain Dunn, with his smooth black hair combed to the sides to reveal his forehead, his brown eyes were bright and calm, full of thoughtful expressions, his facial features were not too sharp and angular, with a strong bookish anger, and he looked gentle and harmless. He reminded Esther of a word he had heard in his previous life, "herbivorous", which probably refers to such an easy-going temperament, not aggressive and easy to get along with.

The young man looked at her with a look of inquiry and curiosity, and even a certain sense of joyful intimacy, he knew me?

Of course, the young man didn't know her, but Esther's appearance with oriental characteristics almost convinced him of Esther's specialness, and it was the first time that the young man saw a face with distinct oriental features in this world, and of course he had the joy of seeing his fellow countrymen in a foreign country. Although Esther's laurel hair color and gray eyes were different from the black she remembered, the young man still felt kind.

Seeing the two of them looking at each other, Dunn cleared his throat: "Ahem, Esther, you don't have to rush to leave first. This is Klein Moretti, a new civilian who will see each other often in the future. Crane, this is Esther, the special half-night watchman in our squad. Because she is under the direct authority of the Templars, she is a supernumerary member of the Tingen Nightwatch, but she usually stays here and travels with the team on major missions. ”

Esther smiled enthusiastically: "You're a new member!" I should say congratulations on surviving. Give this to you, just as a congratulatory gift. ”

Esther handed the last pack of puffs to Klein's arms, and Crane thanked him embarrassedly.

"You're welcome. There is also a lot to learn for civilian staff, and I hope you will enjoy reading. ”

Dunn nodded: "If you want, you can also teach him with Old Neil." I've heard old Neil say that you're more proficient in ancient Hermes than he is, and you've even learned a lot of giants. ”

Esther laughed dryly: "Haha, that's because old Neil values me more, and it's not that exaggerated......"

Dunn laughed, "Then you go out first, I have other aspects to explain to Klein, well, there is no place to use the occult language for the time being." ”

Klein was a little surprised to see Dunn joking, but then he glanced at Esther again, she seemed to be about Melissa's age, but she had been there for a while. Dunn's joke was more of a tolerance for his juniors, and it was clear that he wanted Ace to be disappointed by being driven away, and he had serious things to say.

Yes, there is a feeling that adults are going to talk and tell children to play first.

Esther also heard it, and she tugged at the corners of her mouth: "Then I'll go to find Rosan, you remember to eat the cake, Captain, don't forget." ”

After Esther thoughtfully closed the door, leaving the two people chatting in the room alone, Dunn turned to Klein.

"Esther doesn't have a last name, and mentioning the past might make her sad, so you just get along with her."

Klein nodded thoughtfully, and began to make up eight thousand words of his fellow wanderings in his heart.