On a winter morning, beams of warm sunlight penetrate the cold wind through the window, accompanied by the chirping of sparrows, waking up the figure sitting cross-legged on the bed.

Dean opened his eyes and picked up a few white pages with messy drawings at his feet, his face showing a hint of thought.

Last night he meditated for hours in the cold night, repeatedly rotating and observing the arrow-like pattern on the constellation Orion, and the more he looked at it, the more frightened he became.

The patterns in the constellation Orion are not only in the form of arrows, but also several hidden in the brilliant nebula, but they are like a layer of mist, and the current Dean is difficult to touch.

But just the seemingly simple arrows he could observe also contained countless intricate details, every right angle, every discrete point was extremely exquisite.

It wasn't until Orion disappeared into the southwest sky that Dean memorized the pattern, and he tried to restore this small part to the written word, and then a magical scene appeared.

After recording to a certain point, the patterns on the paper either disappeared automatically, as if erased by an invisible eraser, or eerily ignition-free spontaneously.

This proves that ordinary materials cannot carry this pattern, it contains strange starry power, and if Dean can master it thoroughly, then he can try to use the power of runes to strengthen himself.

For example, with the expertise of the forge master to create special weapons and equipment?

"Observe tonight, um... Use the bones of the basilisk and the scales of the phantom snake to record, and then borrow an astronomical telescope to further peek into the starry sky to see if you can better observe the mysteries of Orion. ”

However, Dean prefers that scientific methods cannot be observed, otherwise the national government's high-precision astronomical telescopes should have obtained these magical patterns long ago.

The key to what he can see is the "Sea of Stars" of the Phantom Snake and the Red Dragon meditation!

……

Dean walked out of the bedroom and down the stairs, moving his nose to the air with an enticing aroma, and then he saw his uncle and aunt in the kitchen preparing breakfast in their groom.

"Good morning, Paqui, Kelly. You don't get a little more sleep this weekend? ”

"Don't sleep, I made an appointment with Lena yesterday, I'm going to take her out for a walk around Hawkins later," Kelly smiled as she brought the oversized portion of milk bread to Dean.

"You'll have to keep waiting, she likes to sleep in the winter." Dean drank the milk and said that the snake demon had a long rest in winter, and he had to replenish a bag of blood after getting up.

"I haven't been home for so many years, so let her rest enough. By the way, there's a special event at the mall on the weekend, selling all kinds of beautiful Christmas trees," Kelly gave Dean a plate of bread, "and you're going to come and hang out later?" ”

Dean shook his head and swallowed an egg in one gulp, "I have to go out to meet a few friends, and I won't be back at noon." ”

"It's a girlfriend, right?" Paqui winked at Dean,

"So what?" Dean smiled and nodded,

"I have a girlfriend, but it's a pity," Kelly sighed while holding her chin on the side, "I originally planned to introduce you to a high-achieving student who graduated from Harvard." ”

"Ahem," Dean quickly changed the subject, "By the way, I heard about a homicide in the town yesterday. ”

"You're quite well-informed, and I don't know what bastard would dare to kill people under my nose and destroy the peace of my hometown!" Paqui puffed out his biceps and patted the pistol in the holster on his waist, "But don't worry, I insist on exercising every day, and my skills have not deteriorated at all, he dares to come, I peeled his skin!" ”

Dean put down the slippery plate and wiped the corners of his mouth, "Don't be reckless, contact me if you have trouble, I'll go first." ”

……

Heading out, Dean rode his bicycle along the way to enjoy the stunning snowy scenery of Hawkins in winter, and rushed to the side of the town middle school, outside Professor Irving's house.

From afar, I saw a man in a cowboy hat, a black coat, and a police badge on his chest standing under the big tree, smoking a cigarette one by one, and the horse's face was condensed with melancholy, which became visible to the naked eye and became more and more protruding.

"Director Hope, I haven't seen you for a few months, why have you gained so much weight?"

"Do you think I want to? I have to manage the affairs of the bureau again, and I have to take care of that little naughty, stressful, and my hair falls out one by one. The sheriff threw the cigarette butt on the ground and stomped on it vigorously, patted Dean on the arm, and grinned, "You are getting more and more energetic, with a bit of the demeanor of my youth, and I don't know which woman will be able to take your heart away in the future." ”

"This kind of woman is estimated not to have been born yet," Dean looked at the sheriff's vicissitudes of life, with clear forehead lines, "It's you, you're not young, don't continue to be a prodigal son in love, when will you find a stable girlfriend and take care of your life?" ”

"Don't talk about other women, before you left, you promised to help me and my ex-wife enter the Slim Prison to reunite with Sarah, remember?"

"Of course, you can find a time, and I will help your family make their wishes come true."

"Well, when I prepare for a while, you can go meet that little naughty one first."

……

"Dean! Ha ha!! ”

With a crisp and cheerful cry, the little girl jumped off the stool, flew like a gust of wind, and rushed into Dean's arms, wrapping her koala around his neck and her slightly curly hair falling to his shoulder.

Teacher Owen, who wore glasses, stared at the scene with a smile, and Hope quietly walked over to check the homework book that the girl left on the desk, and when she saw that she had not written a few words, she couldn't help but blow her beard and stare at her.

"You're finally back!" Jane shouted again, hugged Dean tightly, and kept asking, "Why can't I find you with my superpowers during this time?" ”

"Don't you like to play hide and seek, I'll play with you." Dean put her on the ground and touched her little head.

The little girl was still wearing her favorite farm milkman-like denim overalls, a yellow down jacket on her upper body, her hair had grown long enough to cover her forehead, draped over her shoulders, and her little face was tinged with a faint flush, and she had a bit of a girl's beauty.

"Did you study hard when I wasn't there?" Dean took his little hand and sat down in the chair,

"I've finished elementary school," Jane lifted her chin proudly, grinning a few baby teeth that were being replaced, "Mr. Owen complimented me on my talent for writing!" ”

"How is this different from what I see?" Hope tightened his face and put his hands on his chest, looking like a strict father, "Who is it that every time he comes to class, he has a bitter gourd face, and it seems that a nail has been inserted under his buttocks, and he can't sit still for half an hour, and he always wants to go out to play?" ”

"I'm not a robot, I have the freedom to play," Jane looked at Hope without giving an inch, "and besides, Dustin only has the most time on weekends." ”

Hope cupped his forehead and gave Dean a "look" look.

"There's nothing wrong with combining work and rest," Dean asked, "but what does 'they' mean?" I remember that the only friend I introduced to you before I left was Dustin. ”

Jane lowered her head and wrung her fingers, hesitantly saying, "My favorite DND game requires a few people to play to have fun, so one day, I asked Dustin to bring his regular 'teammates' paladins and clerics to play with me!" ”

"But you didn't give us a word in advance," Hope asked angrily, seeing that Dean was backing him, "and you broke the rules we set by bringing four strange children into the house without permission, do you know what will happen if they tell you out?" ”

"I know that the Hawkins Labs are going to get me back in and lock me up," Jane sniffed and looked at Dean pitifully, "but Dustin and Mike are good people, they swore they would never betray me, they didn't even tell my family, and they never saw my superpowers." Haven't you been safe and sound for the past two months? ”

Hope was even angrier, "It's been a reminder I've warned them so many times!" ”

Dean rubbed his temples and looked at Hope, "Does it matter to those kids?" ”

"Don't worry, I'm keeping a close eye on them, they're honest and haven't leaked any Jane's news."

"That's good," Dean turned to look at Jane, "before you make any decisions, you must discuss them with us." ”

Jian pouted and said, "But even if you discuss it, you won't agree." ”

Hope was so angry that his eyes were red, and he was about to scold this little guy who had entered the rebellious period early, but Dean forced a quiet look.

"If that's what you think, then we're useless to you," Dean looked the girl in the eye, "and we're going to leave Hawkins out of place and set you free." ”

"Ahh Jane was frightened by this and hurriedly grabbed Dean and Hope's hands, her eyes were red and her tone was anxious, "No, I promise there will be no next time, don't leave me, don't leave me!" ”

"Remember the promise."

"Uh-huh, I swear!"

"And how is your mother Tyree recovering?"

Wiped the corners of his eyes briefly, "I can already speak and move my fingers simply." ”

"So she shouldn't be far from recovery." Dean pondered that after a while, he would take Lena to meet his former friend. "Did you fall behind in your superpower training?"

"It's gone, look!"

Jane shouted.

The desks, chairs, bookshelves, and three adults in the entire study all rose smoothly off the ground, suspended in mid-air, Hope stretched out his hands, his bloated body doing a comical doggy planing in mid-air, and Jane was as easy as a fish swimming in the water to weave around the pile of floats, "I have been able to fly smoothly, shape a telekinetic shield against bullets, and lift three cars at the same time... And I didn't have any more nosebleeds, the meditation method you taught me worked a lot, once a day, and my body was warm and very comfortable. ”

Dean nodded, this level of telekinesis is about level 3 to level 4, but her potential is far more than that, if she grows up, she will definitely be able to help herself a lot.

……

Throughout the morning, Dean stayed at Teacher Owen's house to learn about Jane's training progress, and taught her the experience of telekinesis sensing heat and electricity, and instructed her on the movements of the simplest and most basic "mountain pose" and the key points of breathing in the complete Red Dragon Meditation Method.

"Alright, Jane, let's set a small goal and create a spark." Dean looked at the little girl whose eyebrows were twisted into caterpillars, "I'll come back tomorrow to check on your progress." ”

Jane shook her little fist and nodded.

Dean then looked at a pair of astronomical telescopes in the corner, "Mr. Owen, this is your collection?" ”

"yes, but it doesn't usually work."

"Can you sell it to me, I'll pay a thousand dollars."

Not surprisingly, Dean successfully bought the planned equipment, and his wealthy appearance also shocked the sheriff for a whole year.

Hope made no secret of the envy in his eyes, "You're spending more and more money." ”

Dean shook his head and called the other party out, "You're right, I'm not short of money now, and even too much money to use." ”

Most of the 4.2 million knives in Dean's space were exchanged for bonds by the Goko brothers, as well as what he snatched from criminals, in addition to buying some cheap houses, once they are used in large amounts in other formal channels, it is easy for the IRS to find out that something is wrong, and they are targeted like flies.

And in the future, he will inevitably have more of the same type of income, and for long-term planning, he has to consider a "clean-up" channel.

"Do you have a good way to help me make the knife legal and compliant? You used to be a detective in a big city like New York, you must have a way, right? ”

Dean took out a smash of green oil and knocked on Hope's chubby belly,

"What?" The fat on Hope's face trembled, then he glared at a pair of bull's eyes, stretched out his carrot-thick fingers and poked Dean's chest, "You're not mistaken, I'm the chief of police, do you know what my responsibility is?" You're asking me to help you clean up the money? ”

"I can pay you a part."

Hope glared at Dean for a long time and sighed, "Don't mention the pay." You've helped me a lot, I'll try my best to help you this time, how much money do you have in total? ”

"Almost four million knives that can't be seen."

"......" Hope took a deep breath and wiped the sweat from his forehead, "According to my current income, I can't earn such a large sum of money in a hundred years of work, where did you get it?" ”

"Got it after Mexico cleaned up criminals and murderers."

"Shet, this kind of money doesn't need to be used in vain, I did it!" Hope clenched his fists and spun in place, "But you'll have to give me a little time to think about the route and contact my old buddies." ”

"No problem, I'm not in a hurry, I just want a stable path."

……

After the two had preliminary negotiations.

Dean asked about the homicide in the town again,

"I'm planning to go back to the site, let's go together?" Hope started the nearby Chevrolet, and Dean got into the passenger seat, "Tell me, who died?" ”

"A couple who are also Hawkins 12th graders, Samantha and Marcus, went into a grove to lie down and make out after watching a movie at the mall at 10 p.m. last Friday night." Hope turned the steering wheel, his face heavy, "The criminal quietly approached from behind and attacked, brutally stabbing the two of them dozens of times, stabbing them in the stomach and neck. ”

Dean wondered if this could be Jane's triggered convergence law, "Are you sure the murderer is an ordinary person?" ”

"Of course, the autopsy came out, covered in knife wounds, but there were no abnormal, supernatural traces... It's not like some ghost or superpowered person did it. ”

"Where are you investigating?"

"The murderer was so cruel that he didn't rob money or assault after the killing, it is likely that there was a rift between him and the deceased, and he vented his hatred by killing." "We surveyed several teenagers at Hawkins Middle School who were emotionally entangled with the deceased. You should know that young people are prone to emotional out-of-control, impulsiveness, and do everything. ”

"It's a pity that all the students who are suspicious have a clear alibi."

"The rest of the victims' families and friends have not noticed the problem for the time being."

Dean asked, "Is there any evidence at the scene?" ”

"Yes, the murderer left a small amount of fingerprints, hair, footprints, and clothing threads on the deceased at the scene of the crime, but they are currently under testing, and they may not be able to find a match."

"As you can see, the investigation is at a stalemate for the time being, and every day there are complaining parents in the bureau, reporters," Hope sighed, "We don't have a better way than to keep an eye on the school, continue to patrol, and interrogate, Dean, you are also a Hawkins, do something good for the people of the town, find the murderer?" I know you're not small. ”

As Hope's voice landed.

A hint flashes before Dean's eyes: You triggered the event - the Hawkins Town Homicide

A young couple from Hawkins Middle School was murdered in the woods in the center of town, and the killer's whereabouts are still unknown.

Find a way to find the real culprit and try him.

Event difficulty: Unknown

Progress: (5/100)

Duration: one week

Reward: At least 80 XP

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(End of chapter)