"Continue talking about that daughter."
"Her name is Britney Skye, the granddaughter of Baron Skye. 17 years ago, in 1967, she went on a trip with some aristocratic friends and disappeared in the northeastern waters. To this day, no one has been found, and no clues have been found."
"Traveling together? Isn't she afraid that a bunch of monsters will jump out in the eternal night?"
“Who knows what she was thinking.”
"Then there is no clue what is going on. Even if we can't find the person——"
"Yes~ Theoretically, we can at least get a rough idea, such as looking for shipwreck debris or other traces to determine whether they drowned in the water or were eaten by something somewhere else... But the magic of this case is that the sea area they entered is very close to a restricted area."
"restricted area?"
"It's called the Crystal Sea... because the water is so clear and bright, just like the purest blue crystal. From ancient times to the present, everyone who enters the Crystal Sea will mysteriously disappear, and no one has ever come out again."
"It seems that the team sent by the Skye family to look for people has also disappeared?"
"Yes, so far no one has been able to send back any clues, and no one knows what happened at that time."
"I don't understand." Hitzfeld took a deep breath. "Since this Crystal Sea has existed as a restricted area for so many years, and no one has been able to crack its mystery, what do you mean by letting me take over this case now?"
If she didn't know that Pusiangsi was not that kind of person, she would definitely suspect that both sides had joined forces to force her to death.
Is not it?
She was given a missing persons case and was asked to investigate in a restricted area where no one had survived.
It looks like an act of silencing someone.
"Don't get excited..."
Sixus was very calm.
"If it were so easy to accomplish, those vampires wouldn't easily agree to give it as a trade, right?"
"The reason why we said we would consider it and would discuss it with you is that... the cult has been investigating the Crystal Sea for years and it is said that they have made some progress. You can form an investigation team with their people and jointly take charge of this case."
"How about it? You can also choose a team from the Security Bureau to go with you. As long as there is something to gain in the end, all the rewards from the Skye family will belong to you alone. And during this period, no one in the open will bother you again."
Hitzfeld began to think.
"How is the reward calculated?"
"Find someone alive, 50 gold selas."
"Bring back the body. The reward will vary depending on whether it is complete or incomplete. The highest reward will be 20 gold selas, and the lowest will not be less than 10."
"If you can bring back clues that can be verified, there will be a reward of 5 Sera - how about that? I think it's quite generous."
5 Sera.
Converted year-on-year, it is 55 Goli.
I can take a 30-minute hot bath every day for more than 4 years.
This is just the minimum living allowance.
After all, Sixus said that the cult had already found some clues.
"The Eclipse Church..."
Hitzfeld lowered his voice.
"The cultists have been making quite a fuss recently, but they are mostly concentrated in the west and south. The north has been peaceful."
"Besides, you still have so many guards, right? The people in the cult are no pushovers, so you don't have to worry about their fighting capacity."
"Then I'd like to meet them."
Hitzfeld was already moved.
And since you can pick anyone from Shadow Lion.
It would be a good opportunity to forcibly pull a certain strange woman over here and see what's going on with her.
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Chapter 3 Summer Wind
Opening her eyes, the woman sat up in bed.
It was daytime outside, but the room was pitch black, all thanks to the closed curtains and some of her unique hobbies.
She likes to sleep naked.
It wasn't because she believed what some doctors said "this would help with development", but simply because she felt it was a form of alternative restraint.
Every time she fell asleep, she was closest to having a nightmare.
It was also the time when she was most vulnerable and least defended.
Any strange feeling would be greatly magnified at this moment... She tried to overcome it, but in the end she chose to follow her heart.
Bare feet on the floor, the woman stood up straight, gathered her hair at the back of her head, and tossed it slightly.
A little light shone through the gap in the curtains, against which the outline of a female body trembling in the darkness could be vaguely seen.
Underwear, black silk stockings, a muslin vest, cheap but durable moon-white sailor cedar, and a pair of dark blue shorts -
After putting on her equipment one by one, Xia Yibing sat in front of the mirror and fixed her hair, holding a black hairband in her mouth.
The woman in the mirror was very beautiful, with great face shape, facial features and skin. She dared to guarantee that even among the celebrities in the entire capital, few could surpass her.
But for such a beautiful woman, her expression was very dull.
His eyes were dull and he looked lifeless.
"Ugh!"
Seeing herself like this, Xia Yibing hit her forehead in annoyance.
Xia Yibing ah Xia Yibing...
Didn’t I promise myself not to think about her anymore?
Hitzfeld was just a child, she didn't understand anything.
It doesn't matter if you have an evil heart, but can you please stop thinking about leading others astray?
If Ethan, Zafira... the backbone of the 17th team, were to see her, who always presented herself as shrewd and cold, become like this, they would definitely be shocked.
But there is nothing we can do about it.
Although Xia Yibing is 25 years old, she has never thought that she would have to deal with emotional problems one day.
After experiencing that nightmare, and after a night of extremely smooth venting and slaughtering, she gained not only the title of "Summer Night Sword Ghost", but also a firm heart that would not give up until all the evil spirits were wiped out.
In her opinion, there were so many nightmare monsters in the world, and there were also evildoers like the Eclipse Church. She simply didn't have the time or the energy to develop personal feelings.
Because she was very sure that with her pride and vision, it was impossible for any man to catch her eye and make her open her heart.
Including her superiors and colleagues... She may not hate them, treat them as friends and brothers, and even admire them sometimes, but emotionally it is impossible, absolutely impossible.
When did this idea start to change?
she does not know.
But she was sure that it was definitely not when the other person just came into her sight.
Hitzfeld had stressed to her that they were just friends.
Yes.
She thought so at first.
At most, she could only sigh at her talent and feel that she was indeed suitable for this job. Maybe in the future, they would have the opportunity to become colleagues and kill more evil spirits together.
"Is it because the level of intimacy has crossed the line..."
The woman looked up at the mirror.
Thinking back on it now, the encounter on the Autumn Day seemed like a natural outcome of fate.
Meet, get to know, and understand each other.
Friends know each other well and respect each other. And because they are of the same sex, they don't need to avoid some places that they should avoid on a normal day.
Thinking about it this way, she has indeed never had this kind of relationship with other people.
This seed was planted when they first met. It was buried in the soil called "appreciation" and disguised, growing quietly. By the time she realized it - that is, when she did the frivolous behavior of pulling the collar for the first time - it was too late to uproot it.
No... Strictly speaking, I could still control myself at that time.
The creed she had adhered to for so many years was not so easy to break, and subsequent developments proved this point. Even if she still had occasional attacks, at least there would be no problem getting along with the other person.
But that case disrupted everything.
For some things, the feeling of thinking about them in your mind and actually doing them in reality are completely different.
Everything... my friends, my enemies... the information I received... all these things told me that only by shooting her could I save everything...
I chose to give up...
What on earth was I thinking at that time?
Including being oppressed by that thing later... I hugged her and said such shameful words. It seemed that was what I really wanted, as if my persistence and beliefs were just a castle made of sand, which would collapse at the slightest touch.
I am……
Such a weak person...
The woman in the mirror raised her feet and placed them on the chair, with her beautiful face buried in her arms.
silence.
Return to darkness in silence.
"If you were still here..."
"dad……"
Bang bang bang bang bang——
The carriage wrapped in heavy iron sheets roared on the track, and the air currents rolled up and rushed over. Hitzfeld had to reach out and hold down the front of her skirt.
In fact, this was completely unnecessary, because according to Sixus's complaints, she was wearing a "skirt that even nuns 200 years ago would find tacky", so there was no need to worry about it being blown away by the airflow.
Hitzfeld objects to this because most of her dresses are relatively plain—with little hanging on them other than the fabric of the skirt, which makes the hem very light.
Being long is useless, being light is the key.
After all, it's summer now and the weather is getting warmer. The white silk stockings that she had always favored because they were convenient were gradually declining, replaced by various knee-high socks, short socks, and sometimes she even went bare-legged.
Hitzfeld had no idea about gender transition, but she was very concerned about exposing her body in front of others.
So even if only the calves are seen, it’s not okay.
It would make her face red and her whole body feel uncomfortable.
This again caused the mixed-haired loli to laugh at him.
"What a pure love~"
"I've seen a lot of conservative girls, but this is the first time I've seen someone as conservative as you."
"I heard from Lu Xier that you don't even want to be seen or touched by others?"
"Alas~ Your not becoming a nun is the biggest loss of the Mechanical Sun Cult this century~"
"Instead of ridiculing others in these places where etiquette and manners are supposed to prevail, why don't you introduce me to the helpers of the cult in advance?"
In order to divert Sixus's attention so that she could close her little mouth smeared with honey, Hitzfeld had to use all kinds of tricks.
Today is the 29th, and Sixus visited her yesterday.
After she agreed to consider it, the Security Bureau immediately helped her make the contact. The people sent by the sect and the Skye family were waiting for her in a suburban church, and they were going to rush over there today.
