Chapter 584 Leonard Digs a Grave
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Hobert saw the familiar roof and suddenly yawned.
Bathed in the warm sunlight, feeling lazy all over, and with his beloved by his side, it was the perfect condition for an afternoon nap.
But he couldn't sleep today. He yawned again, having arranged the altar to receive the bestowal and obtained the method of making talismans using the "Worm of Time."
This knowledge appeared directly in his mind. He only needed to "recall" it, and the knowledge would immediately appear.
Fors also struggled to get up: "I have to write a letter to my teacher."
Hobert tidied up the altar but found her lying down again: "Why aren't you writing?"
"I'll lie down and think about it first, then get up and write when I've got it all figured out," Fors said, yawning as she spoke.
"Oh." Hobert began packing up to return to Backlund. He put on his coat, took the documents Fors had brought about the Longtail Island, and three coconuts.
Finally, he picked up his cane. When he looked at Fors again, the writer was already asleep, still contemplating how to write her letter.
Hobert smiled helplessly, kissed Fors on the forehead, and then used "Travel" to return to Backlund.
He arrived at his study and had just finished offering the 20,000 pounds in cash and the "Tyrant" card to "The Fool" when the butler, Dophis, reported, "A Mr. Leonard wants to see you."
Hobert was taken aback and immediately got up: "Take me to him."
Soon, in a small reception room, Hobert met Leonard, who had black hair, green eyes, and outstanding looks but a somewhat scattered and casual temperament.
He smiled and said, "It seems the light bulb factory is very busy!"
"It's alright, probably not as busy as you guys," Hobert said with a smile. "You seem to have something urgent to discuss? Why didn't you send a messenger with a letter?"
"Because the matter I want to discuss with you is very confidential!" Leonard said with rare seriousness.
Hobert understood his implication and asked Dophis to leave first. After the door was closed, he asked, "What is it?"
Leonard was still a little uneasy. He took out a silver dagger, built a wall of spirituality, and then whispered, "I discovered a big secret today."
Hobert thought: Could it be that he discovered that I entered the Chanis Gate?
But he remained calm on the surface and said, "What is it? That you had to come and find me in person?"
"Klein is not dead!" Leonard's expression was very complicated at this time, with relief, surprise, and incomprehension!
Hobert was very surprised: How could I have forgotten this? So, you've already gone to Tingen City to dig up the grave?
Leonard took a deep breath: "When I came to this conclusion, I was as surprised as you."
Hobert "mm"ed, but thought to himself: Actually, the points we're surprised about are different!
Leonard continued, "This morning, when I was sorting out old cases, I got a photo of that so-called Sherlock detective, not long after he came to Backlund, and I accidentally discovered that it looked very similar to Klein.
"So I mentally removed the glasses and mustache from the person in the photo, and it was at least eighty percent similar to Klein!
"I immediately re-investigated Sherlock Detective's landlord. This great detective only did very simple disguises when he first appeared.
"Haha~" Leonard suddenly laughed excitedly: "Unless Klein has a twin brother, it's hard to convince me that it's not Klein!
"At the same time, the timing also matches. Sherlock appeared a week after Klein 'died', and Sherlock was also involved in the Lanevus case.
"And the subsequent Capim case and the Backlund smog incident were all him tracking down Ince Zangwill."
Leonard clenched his fist excitedly and finally concluded, "Sherlock is Klein. He has been looking for Ince Zangwill! He has never forgotten to avenge the captain!"
Hobert then began to perform, as if belatedly realizing: "You mean, Klein is not dead?"
"No, he's more likely to have been resurrected!" Leonard said, "I was present at the autopsy, and he was dead at the time!
"Before the case of the Evil God's Descendant's Advent, I discovered that he seemed to be connected to a hidden Beyonder organization.
"He must have wanted to avenge the captain so much that he sacrificed something important as the price to resurrect!"
Leonard looked at Hobert with a serious face: "Let's go to the cemetery in Tingen City to confirm it together."
"Goddess above, you're not going to dig up Klein's grave, are you?" Hobert smiled bitterly in his heart: Goddess above, this guy is actually inviting me to dig up a grave together. Thank you very much, you're thinking of me for such a good thing.
Leonard took a deep breath: "If this isn't confirmed, how can people feel at ease?"
Hobert pinched his forehead: "You're right, I'll have the butler book train tickets."
"Don't you have an artifact with the ability to 'Travel'?" Leonard asked strangely. "Do you still need to take the train?"
Hobert smacked his lips: "This, this news is too shocking, it's making me a little confused."
Leonard nodded: "Understandable. When I first came to this conclusion, I almost fell while walking normally.
"By the way, please ask the butler to bring some shovels and spades and other tools."
Hobert had no choice but to take the tools and use "Travel" to bring Leonard to the cemetery in Tingen City.
Leonard suddenly stopped after walking two steps in the cemetery.
Hobert glanced at the tombstone in front of Leonard, which was Old Neil's tomb.
He sighed in his heart: I saved him twice, but I still couldn't save him.
Then Hobert reminded Leonard: "Not everyone has the chance to be resurrected. Some people die and that's it."
Leonard nodded: "I know!"
Soon, the two arrived at Klein's grave and began digging.
At this time, there were still many people in the cemetery mourning deceased friends or relatives. They were somewhat surprised to see these two young men digging graves.
It's still broad daylight! They wouldn't be grave robbers, would they?
Soon everyone reacted, bid farewell to their friends or relatives who were sleeping in the cemetery, and quickly left.
Before leaving, they did not forget to take another look at the two young men, who were still working hard. Many people decided to call the police immediately!
Because there was no grave mound, Hobert and Leonard quickly dug into the tomb. The coffin inside was open, and there was nothing in the somewhat old wooden coffin.
Hobert sighed: The scene where I pulled Klein out of the grave is still vivid in my mind.
"As expected." Leonard slowly released the shovel in his hand and looked at the coffin as if he was talking to himself.
"It seems your guess is right." Hobert reached out and closed the coffin: "However, I think we should keep this a secret."
Leonard also came back to his senses: "You're right!"
So the two filled the grave pit again and returned to Backlund before the police arrived.
In the drawing-room of the Earl's residence, Leonard took a sip of the tea that had already cooled down and suddenly said, "I know where to ask about Klein's whereabouts."
Of course, it's to find that Dwayne Dantes. He now strongly suspects that he must know Klein!
Leonard looked at Hobert: "I'm going to the Southern Continent with Daly's team recently. If there's any news about Klein, how should I tell you?"
"Write a letter!" Hobert said, "My messenger is quite capable, and we've also signed a contract. You don't have to worry about the contents of the letter being leaked."
"Okay." Leonard got up to say goodbye.
Hobert added: "By the way, help me contact Ms. Daly and say I have something to meet with her. It's best to chat with her before she goes to the Southern Continent."
"No problem."
After seeing Leonard off, Hobert shook his head and smiled. He really didn't expect that he could participate in the process of digging a grave.
Don't mention it, it's quite refreshing, after all, that's digging the grave of "The Fool"!
Returning to his study, Hobert sighed: Leonard is going to the Southern Continent, and Klein is also going to the Southern Continent. This means that Ince Zangwill's death is not far away, and it also means that Klein will have the opportunity to be promoted to demigod.
He paused and thought again: If Klein writes to me for help, I will immediately go to war, after all, I also want to beat this old boy.
Although I will meet Adam, He is here to take away "0-08", so He basically acts as an Spectator in this event and there will be no danger.
And I can also take this opportunity to talk to Adam.
The only thing that Hobert cares about is whether to tell Ms. Daly the truth?
This is something that Hobert was still hesitant about before today. With his participation in the war, Daly will definitely not die in the battle, but I can't guarantee what Daly's state will be after avenging her revenge?
It was only when he was digging the grave just now that Hobert made up his mind to tell Daly the truth, and then let Daly choose what to do next.
The next day, which was Tuesday, Hobert first received good news that the laboratory of the manor had made a major breakthrough!
The first is the research on the conversion of electrical energy and acoustic energy. The experiments have been successful many times and have basically found a way to convert the two.
In other words, the world's first telephone was born!
In addition, major breakthroughs have been made in the research on plastics. Researchers have found additives suitable for plastics. Currently, plastics can be made strong and durable.
This is the best choice for battery casings. It is non-conductive and corrosion-resistant, and is more suitable than the hard rubber currently in use.
All these breakthroughs started on Friday night last week.
After attending a banquet called Dwayne Dantes, the two researchers suddenly recalled some inspiration from a long time ago and felt that they should experiment with these ideas.
So they experimented overnight, and it turned out that their inspiration was exactly the correct experimental result they had been searching for.
After receiving this news, Hobert not only immediately issued rewards ranging from 100 pounds to 3,000 pounds to the relevant researchers, but also sighed that the three "Worms of Time" he had spent were really worth it.
Not to mention the results of plastics, this is a material that is completely different from metal and wood and has a wide range of applications.
It will not rust, does not need to be painted, and is very light and durable.
As for the telephone, this is an invention with epoch-making significance. From the birth of the first telephone, it means that the speed of information dissemination has suddenly become many times faster.
This change is enough to change the entire era.
At the same time, in the morning, Hobert also received a letter from Daly sent by a messenger, inviting him to meet at St. Samuel's Church at two o'clock in the afternoon.
If he hadn't seen Leonard yesterday and suddenly received such a letter, Hobert would have suspected that he was being lured.
At 1:55 p.m., Hobert used "Travel" to come to the street near the church, and then walked into the church.
Ms. Daly, with her green eyes, blue eyeshadow and blush, giving people a bewitching beauty, was already sitting on the church's bench, seemingly having just finished praying: "Long time no see."
Hobert also smiled: "Long time no see."
"I heard Leonard said you were looking for me?"
"That's right." Hobert didn't sit down at all: "Can I invite Ms. Daly to my territory, um, I have something I want to ask you to help with."
Daly got up and smiled: "If I didn't know you were married, I would have thought you were looking for an excuse to date me."
The two walked out, and Hobert asked, "Have you been busy lately?"
"I have to travel to major cities in Loen now, so I'm very busy." Daly smiled: "The recent newspapers have been reporting about light bulbs, which is a brand new product."
She said: "I have done experiments, and some spirits with very weak power are even afraid of the light of electric lights."
Hobert was slightly stunned: "There is such a thing?"
He didn't expect this.
Daly nodded: "According to our research, light is very similar to sunlight."
Hobert, who had already walked to a deserted corner, propped up an arm and smiled: "Maybe I should contact the Eternal Blazing Sun Church to see if they have any demand for electric lights."
Daly took Hobert's arm: "I seem to have introduced you to a big business."
At this time, the space in front of the two became illusory, Hobert took a step forward and took Daly into the spirit world.
A minute later, they appeared in the study of the Lord's Mansion of South Colson.
The courtyard where the study was originally located was damaged during the battle between Hobert and the Aurora Order's "Black Knight", and it has just been rebuilt.
Fors had already been waiting here: "Ms. Daly, hello."
Daly smiled: "Hello, Countess."
Fors knew that this was Hobert's friend, so she said: "Just call me Fors."
Hobert took out a teacup from his arms: "I'm not going to ask you to drink tea. This is a mystical item."
He said: "This mystical item can change your appearance. Well, you need to change your appearance for a while, it's best to change it in a way that no acquaintances can recognize."
Then Hobert said to Fors: "You help Miss Daly choose a dress with local characteristics, it's best not to have any Backlund-style decorations."
After speaking, Hobert left the study and waited in the front hall.
Daly in the study asked Fors strangely: "What exactly does Hobert want me to do?"
She thought that Hobert's territory had ghosts or something that needed her ability to help.
Fors smiled and said, "I don't know either. Hobert only told me to help you change your clothes."
In fact, when Hobert came in the morning, he briefly told her the whole story, but Fors also felt that now was not the time to tell Daly the truth.
Daly smiled and said, "If you hadn't come to help me change my clothes, I would have thought Hobert had some ideas about me?"
"Ah?" Fors was stunned. Isn't this Ms. Daly from Loen? Why does she speak like those Loenese people in the colonies?
After changing clothes and disguising her appearance, the two came to the front yard to find Hobert.
Hobert nodded with satisfaction: "Not bad, if I hadn't come to me with Fors, I wouldn't have recognized you."
Then he said: "Ms. Daly, next I will take you to see an acquaintance, maybe you miss him day and night, maybe you have forgotten him.
"But no matter what, in order not to break his peaceful life, please be sure to control your emotions."
Daly smiled and said, "You mysteriously asked me to come here just to see someone?"
"Yes, please come with me." Hobert used "travel" to take Daly to the roof opposite the Special Operations Department.
At this time, it was not far from the afternoon class time, and Elliott and other team members went to the classroom in twos and threes.
The scorching sun was the most venomous at this time. Although Hobert and Daly were not afraid of heat and cold, they were very uncomfortable being exposed to the sun like this.
Just as Daly was about to ask a question, she saw a familiar figure appearing on the street.
Daly rubbed her eyes, thinking she had seen it wrong.
Upon closer inspection, it was really that person!
She suddenly felt cold all over, and her whole body became weak.
Is this another illusion? Another dream?
If it is a dream, she hopes this dream will be longer, because she hasn't dreamed of him recently.
She is so lonely, she is so sad, did he forget himself in the underworld? Otherwise, why is he unwilling to appear in his dreams?
Daly took a few deep breaths and was about to reach out to stop him, but Hobert said beside her, "I said, it's best not to disturb his peaceful life."
Only then did Daly see that he was chatting and laughing with the street vendors, while chatting, he was also smoking a pipe, no longer as rigorous as before, nor as cold as before.
After chatting for a while, he looked at his pocket watch, said goodbye to the vendors, and came to the yard with the sign "Special Operations Department" hanging on it.
He greeted a few people in the yard casually, occasionally stopping to say a few words, and finally, he entered a classroom.
The students who had been waiting in the classroom immediately stood up, and he began to talk to everyone with a smile.
That smile was cheerful, sincere, and not like the bitter smile that was always revealed in Tingen City.
After watching for a long time, Daly asked, "Can I, can I take a closer look?"
She could feel that Dunn had a new life, and he loved his new life very much.
"Of course." Hobert said, "But you have to wipe away your tears first, and control your emotions."
Only then did Daly realize that tears had already filled her entire face. After wiping away the tears with a handkerchief, she waved her hand towards her chest and abdomen, where a phantom door seemed to open.
A palm-sized, tiger-headed little ghost peeked out from the phantom door. Daly grabbed the ghost and pressed it to the position of her heart.
In an instant, Daly's appearance changed, her face was pale, unlike a living person. Her whole temperament also seemed to have changed, as if she had suddenly lost all emotions and feelings.
Only then did Hobert leave the roof with her and came to the Special Operations Department.
Currently, the main force in the Nancolson Special Operations Department is the second team, and Angus's first team has been transferred to Longtail Island.
After chatting with Helen, who had rushed over after hearing the news, Hobert took Daly to the classroom and sat in the last row.
Everyone in the classroom also saw the lord bringing in a strange woman, but Hobert waved his hands at everyone as soon as he entered the door, asking everyone to continue listening to the lecture, so everyone did not stand up.
Dunn also nodded at Hobert before continuing to lecture: "...As I said just now, this is everyone's last class.
"I have already talked about the knowledge of mysticism and the response to some common cases.
"In the last class, let's talk about the perception ability of spirituality.
"I have already talked about the relevant theoretical knowledge before, so I won't repeat it here.
"What I want to tell you is that the spirituality of Beyonders is quite sensitive. When you accidentally encounter the target or clue you are desperately looking for, you have a certain probability of feeling it.
"Even if her performance is unfamiliar to you, even if it seems to be far from the clue you are pursuing..."
Elliott, sitting under the podium, was slightly stunned: Teacher Dunn used the wrong word, it should be "it" instead of "her".
Dunn lectured for more than half an hour, and then asked Hobert to speak on stage.
Hobert got up, said a few platitudes first, and then began to talk about practical things: "You will be the third team members of the Special Operations, yes, this is a team specially established for you.
"You will be stationed on Longtail Island with the first team, but you will be stationed on the east side of the port, which has not yet been developed, but after you move in, the construction work there will begin.
"There will be casinos, extraordinary auction houses, and real estate development. Your work is very difficult..."
It was after four o'clock in the afternoon that the class was over.
The students went back to pack their luggage, and they had to have dinner with Teacher Dunn in the evening.
Hobert took Daly back to the lord's study, and Daly grabbed the ghost that she had placed in her heart before and put it back into her body.
At this time, Daly's emotions had stabilized and calmed down.
She looked at Hobert and couldn't help but smile: "I didn't expect you to play such a big joke on me."
Hobert spread his hands: "You should know better than me that if the Church of the Evernight Goddess knows that Dunn is still alive, they will definitely send someone to arrest him, and I will not be spared, and may be forced to break with the Church of the Evernight Goddess."
"I don't blame you." Daly said, "I am very grateful to you, really, very grateful to you."
Hobert took a deep breath: "Although according to your reaction, my question seems a bit redundant, but I still want to ask: Do you want to come to South Colson and live with Dunn?"
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