"Crystal Flower?" Alan asked.

"Yes, it's a crystal flower that is almost extinct, and it's a crystal flower that has already borne fruit!" said old Adrian, looking a little excited, and as he said, he rummaged through the cabinets, took out a thick book, and then rummaged through it for a long time, pointing to a page in the book and said to them, "Look here." ”

The two of them stepped forward and saw two illustrations in the book, one of which was almost identical to the one in Alan's hand. There is also a text next to the painting, which reads: Crystal flower, which has no specific growth zone, was once widely distributed on the Hepu continent, and then became endangered, for unknown reasons. It is speculated to be related to the decline of the werewolf and mermaid groups. Its roots are very shallow, with long stems and leaves, and each plant only blooms once until it wilts and dies, and the flowering period is very long but rarely bears fruit, and the reason for the fruiting is unknown.

"Sure enough, it has something to do with werewolves. Riel blinked at Allen, who was still frowning.

"Well, it's time for you two to tell me where you got such a rare thing. Old Adrian raised his cane and waved, and Allen's clothes were immediately intact again, and the dirt on their bodies disappeared without a trace, "And, what's the matter with the mud on your body." ”

"Uh...... Mr. Audrian, that's what it ......" Riel told the elder Audrian the whole story, while Alan corrected his mistakes from time to time and added some details.

"Uh...... Mr. Adrian, what the hell is going on?" asked Alan as soon as Riel finished speaking.

But old Adrian did not answer Allen's question, but lowered his head and thought for a while, and continued to ask, "What does that werewolf you see look like?"

"What does it look like?" Riele was confused by the question, and he looked more closely, so he replied, "Uh...... It's just that the two arms are slightly shorter, yes, indeed two arms, like ours, with them on the sides of the body, not the front paws, uh...... The face was no different from that of a wolf, the eyes were fierce, a pointed mouth, and the teeth were yellow, so many and sharp, that I didn't have time to count how many...... Two ears stand up, and a short, thick tail...... It looks like a bit hunched when you stand up and ...... when you run."

"Oh, no, no, no, my clever Mr. Connor, that's not what I'm asking. Old Adrian interrupted him with a smile, "I know they walk upright, except when they run. ”

"Uh...... It looked emaciated, quite skinny, Mr. Audrian. Alan understood what old Adrian meant, and replied, "Even a little ...... Uh, kind of ......"

"Skinny, isn't it?" said old Adrian, turning his head to Allen, and nodding approvingly.

"Yes! skinny!"

"Anything else?"

"No, Mr. Audrian. Allen said. But as soon as he finished speaking, he remembered something: "Ah, there is ...... There's also a strange place. ”

Old Adrian and Riel looked at him at the same time, and Alan said slowly, "Uh...... That is, it's the only one. ”

Old Adrian nodded, and said, "Skinny, malnourished, and acting alone, right?" he sat down in his chair with an imperceptible smile on his face.

However, it was still discovered by Allen: "That...... Mr. Adrian, do you know something?"

Old Adrian did not answer, and after a long time, he said unhurriedly: "The conclusions I have drawn are only inferences, and there is no evidence...... I think you should start trying to think for yourself, instead of trying to learn something from someone else that is not reliable. You should learn to analyse what you already know and then make your own judgments...... Or, if he has the chance, let him tell you about it himself. ”

What Old Adrian said earlier was easy to understand, but this last sentence, Alan and Riel didn't understand, and looked at each other.

"What did you say?" asked Riel.

"I said, if you have a chance to meet again, let him tell you in person what is going on. Old Adrian repeated with a smile.

This time the two of them heard clearly, but they still did not understand the meaning of old Adrian's words, and they were speechless in surprise, and remained motionless.

"It's getting late, and it's time for you to go home before it's completely dark. Old Adrian smiled at them again, opened the door, and handed them the umbrella by the way: "Oh, by the way, I will keep the crystal flower for you, and remember to send the umbrella back to me tomorrow." ”

The two of them were a little hesitant, on the one hand, they wanted to ask the reason, and on the other hand, they seemed to be afraid to step into the woods because they were afraid.

"Uh...... Mr. Adrian, can you please Arthur take us back? Riel asked.

"Don't worry, brave Mr. Connor. Old Adrian touched his head and smiled, "Just go home in peace, werewolves won't come here." ”

The two of them walked out of the courtyard in disbelief, still not daring to take a step, after all, the impossibility that old Connor had said had indeed happened.

They looked back at old Adrian again, but he was just standing at the door of the fence, not in the slightest sign of worry.

Old Adrian smiled again when he saw that they were not leaving, and said to them: "There is no absolute right or wrong in this world, there are only different positions. He looked confused, as if he didn't understand, and added, "No one is born bad." With that, old Adrian glanced at them with a "I can only give you a hint of this", opened the barrier again, and turned back to the hut without looking back.

The two looked at the dark woods and the raindrops that kept falling, so they had to hold up their umbrellas and walk in the direction of their homes.

The road that usually felt short had become so long at this time, and it was the first time that they felt that this familiar forest was so unsafe, as if there was a pair of green eyes peeping in the dark everywhere, and a pair of sharp claws would pounce at any moment.

Riel looked at the darkness on all sides, his palms sweating with nervousness, and his mind flashed with the terrifying claws, fangs, and eyes of werewolves.

Alan pondered what old Adrian had said to them as he walked. He trusted old Adrian's judgment, and since he dared to let them go home alone with such confidence, there must be a reason for him, that is, the forest was indeed safe. Thinking of this, he was much more relieved.

But Riel didn't think so, he was getting faster and faster, and he was about to run. Fortunately, in a few minutes, they were out of the woods and home.

The magic lamp in the room had been lit, and when I entered, I found Mr. Connor sitting on the old sofa in the living room, drinking coffee unhurriedly.

"Yo, two handsome young guys, you came back so late, you seem to have a good time today, right?" Mr. Connor looked as good as ever, "Are you going on a date with a pretty little girl?"

Riel wanted to laugh when he heard this, but he couldn't, "Uh...... Actually, we're ...... today" He was about to tell Mr. Connor what had happened today, but Alan suddenly stepped on him, gave him a look, and hinted that he should not mention it.

Rare didn't understand why, but he changed his words in understanding: "Uh...... Yes, I'd love to, but Alan wasn't interested in the girls at all. But as soon as he finished speaking, he realized that the meaning of the sentence did not seem quite right, for he saw that Mr. Connor's hand that was bringing coffee to his lips suddenly stopped, and slowly turned his head to look at them with a strange look. Riel quickly added, "Uh...... I mean, he's only interested in reading. ”

"Well, that's it!" Alan replied quickly. Then the two of them trotted all the way back to the room, leaving Mr. Connor with a strange expression on his face.

Once inside, Riel immediately asked, "Hey, why didn't you let me talk to my dad about the werewolf, maybe it had something to do with the disappearance of the old Gordon's goats last time." ”

"It's not that I can't say, but it must have something to do with it!" Alan said with a serious face, "It's no coincidence that Beya, who has always been safe, suddenly lost a goat, and we also ran into a werewolf!"

Riel looked at him dumbfounded.

"But I always get weird, eh...... I don't know, but I think it's better not to mention it for now. Alan said again.

"Oh, well. Riel shrugged and lay down in his bed to rest for a while while he waited for dinner. He did have a good time today, but he was scared enough.

Alan lit the magic lamp on his desk and watched the rain gradually fall outside the window, not knowing what he was thinking.