Chapter 837: The Night of the yellow moon
When Xia De returned home that evening, the full yellow moon was already hanging directly in the center of the night sky. Tonight was the full moon phase of the yellow moon, which holds deep symbolic meaning in mysticism.
However, Xia De didn't have time to ponder the academic significance of the yellow moon. When the carriage dropped him off at his doorstep, the Detective, who had stepped out of the carriage, was wearing a white shirt with his black formal jacket draped over his arm, and his black tie was also draped over the jacket:
“Leia and Dorothy truly have very different personalities.”
Mia, standing on his shoulder, yawned, then eagerly looked up at the yellow moon. The Moonlight reflected in her amber eyes, and the cat blinked, then looked up at the second floor of the house.
Although the house was quiet, Xia De still felt the warmth of home as he ascended the stairs with a thud. His mood at this moment was excellent. This, of course, was not due to what happened in the top box of the Delarion Royal Opera House, but because at the end of the Opera House, when Xia De softly asked Leia for her opinion of Luvia and her thoughts on his greed, Her Royal Highness the Princess gave a definitive answer:
“Dorothy considers Luvia a friend, and so do I. Our relationship will certainly change because of your relationship with us, but I still consider her a friend. Knight, I don't know what method you used to make Luvia not mind your greed, but since she didn't denounce, curse, or even duel Dorothy and me, then I also respect her... I respect her for being the first to succeed.”
As she spoke, she waved her hand, and the gas lights in the room returned to their full brightness. Of course, the Sorceress of PentaCircle used an illusion, so the changes in light could not be seen from outside.
When she said this, she didn't seem entirely willing, but she still respected the basic “rules of the game” and got up to call Angelina from the next room to arrange for someone to tidy up the sofa.
Xia De, sitting on the sofa, didn't know what to say at that moment. He understood his sin, but he refused to let go. And Her Royal Highness the Princess understood his expression, let out a soft snort, and a mocking expression appeared on her face:
“Be kinder to Dorothy; she is far more fragile than I am. As for your marriage, we won't discuss it until I achieve my goals. After all, there’s still a long way to go. Can two people truly not compare to one?”
Recalling that conversation, Xia De turned on the light in the second-floor living room, thinking of washing up briefly and then resting, as he still had to go to Tobesk Railway Station tomorrow to welcome the returning Priest Augustus.
However, as soon as he entered the living room of No. 1, the cat on his shoulder immediately jumped down. It ran towards the door between No. 1 and No. 2, squeezing through the door crack into the adjacent room.
Xia De looked at it:
“Speaking of which, besides liking to scratch the walls next door, Mia also liked to run around on the third floor in autumn. But since last Wednesday, it hasn’t actively gone to the third floor to play anymore.”
He subconsciously walked towards the side bedroom where he had slept for half a year, only then remembering that he had already moved into the large bedroom. Turning, he walked towards the master bedroom on the other side, intending to put this formal suit into the wardrobe, but after a moment’s thought, he looked up:
“Assuming Mia was originally interested in the third floor but suddenly lost interest, is it because the cat keenly sensed that the boundaries of the house, affected by the Gap, were gradually getting out of control? And now that the boundaries have disappeared, it’s no longer interested in the third floor. So, why is Mia interested in the No. 2 next door and often scratches the wall?”
A soft laugh came from beside his ear, and amidst the creak of the wardrobe door opening, a murmur sounded:
【Who knows?】
“Could there be two life-and-death boundaries in my house?”
Xia De muttered suspiciously. After tidying up his clothes, he returned to the living room and, through the door installed between the two rooms during renovation, came to the still-empty second-floor No. 2:
“Anyway, this house indeed has more than one problem; it’s better to be cautious.”
Because Miss Jialinna’s maids came to clean every week, the room was very clean. The thick blackout fabric curtains in the living room were pulled open to both sides, and the bright yellow moon’s light shone on the floor and on the freshly painted white walls of the living room.
Mia was currently crouching on the bright floor, her tail flat against the floor, watching the moonlit wall in front of it. The cat had its back to the window, and its shadow was cast on the wall, like a giant alien monster.
“Mia, time for bed.”
Xia De bent down and clapped his hands. The orange cat looked at the wall with some regret, then happily ran towards Xia De. Clearly, Xia De was more attractive to it than anything else here.
The young Detective smiled and picked up the cute cat, thinking that it was the beginning of the month again, and perhaps he would receive a new letter from Miss Mia Gold in the next few days. He didn't plan to travel long distance to the remote coastal town where Miss Gaode’s family resided in winter, but spring travel could be planned in advance.
Holding the constantly squirming cat, trying to find a more comfortable position, he walked towards the door between the two rooms, but then suddenly stopped, turned his head slightly, and looked through the window at the exceptionally bright yellow moon in the night sky. In march, the yellow moon represents “guidance,” so the full yellow moon is the brightest moon.
“Speaking of which, various floors and rooms in this house have had strange occurrences. When I first took over this house, only the second-floor No. 1 was open, while the second-floor No. 2 was locked with a large lock, prohibiting entry. What happened in the second-floor No. 2 was...”
Xia De carried Mia back to No. 1, recalling the terrible incidents that had occurred in his home. He turned to grasp the doorknob, preparing to close the door, but then blinked.
Blood Echo took effect, and under the bright Moonlight, large patches of bloody halos accumulated. Although seventy years had passed and it had undergone several cleanings, faint traces could still be seen.
【Mass suicide.】
“Yes, mass suicide (Chapter 43).”
Xia De nodded, looked at the bloody light, hesitated for a moment, took out the night watchman, and walked around No. 2 with it. After confirming there were no abnormal reactions, he closed the door in a good mood:
“I wonder what travel souvenirs Priest Augustus will bring us. Although I can buy them at Mi Fort anytime, receiving gifts and buying them oneself are different feelings.”
The empty second-floor No. 2 returned to tranquility. The yellow Moonlight shone on the wall Mia had just been looking at. In the center of the pristine white wall, a circular mark, like the moon in the night sky, that Bewilderment, yellow moon.
PS1: Saint Delan Square Six can be compared to a homestead system in a game, where most rooms have their own storylines, and functions can only be unlocked after completing the storyline.
PS2: This chapter is not filler; it’s short. The volume ends, and the normal update speed of 5K per day resumes.
