Ke-style law enforcement officers

Chapter 102 Small Gift

"Why not just take the whole laptop?"

"Rebecca asked."

“Wouldn’t that be considered burglary?” Milo shook his head. “We are law enforcement officers. Breaking the law knowingly is a more serious offense.”

Milo put on his hat and left Freya's room.

"Let's go check on Walker."

Rebecca glanced at the broken latch on the door and didn't bother to say anything more.

It turns out that Freya did indeed know some unknown information. Having lived in Icam for ten years and being a seasoned scholar herself, perhaps she also had some understanding of what was hidden deep in the mountains...

Of course, this is just Milo's speculation; he has never met the old lady.

"I'm going back to change my clothes."

Milo pointed to his wet shirt.

He planned to go back to his room to change into a shirt.

However, when she returned to her room and opened her suitcase, she was surprised to find that in addition to the spare clothes, there were a few other things in her shabby suitcase.

Several brown glass bottles containing a peculiar viscous liquid, and a note.

Emma's handwriting was on the note:

"Here are a few small gifts for you to protect yourself, sister."

……

Milo felt the hairs on his body stand on end, and his drowsiness vanished instantly.

Depend on!
This is hardly a small gift.

This thing could kill me if I'm not careful!

I'm so lucky to have such a wonderful older sister.

...

Milo never dreamed that Emma would give him such a huge surprise.

He rubbed his forehead, looking utterly exasperated, wondering how to deal with this hot potato.

However, he soon noticed another line of text written on the back of the note. Upon closer inspection, he saw:
"Don't be too nervous. This bottle has been reinforced. It won't explode as long as it doesn't come into contact with an open flame."

Milo stared at the note for a long time, stunned.

But then I thought, I've lived in the same house as a monster who's been exploding for so long, if I were going to die, I would have been dead long ago.

Thinking about it that way, I felt relieved.

Just to be on the safe side, Milo still carried those small bottles with him.

After all, this hotel was already being watched, and it wasn't safe to leave Emma's little gift there.

……

After reattaching his weapons, equipment, and trench coat, he returned to Rebecca's side.

What did you do last night?

Rebecca could smell the stench of Milo's sweat from a great distance.

“There was some noise around the hostel yesterday. I suspected someone was watching us, so I went out to investigate.”

There's no need to hide this from Rebecca; it's still necessary for both of us to be wary of each other.

"You chased after them yourself?" Rebecca's gaze sharpened. "Are you out of your mind?!"

Her sudden increase in volume startled Milo for several seconds.

"Hey, no, it was an emergency. If I had gone over to wake you up first, they would have been long gone. I would have chased after them immediately." Milo shrugged, indicating that it was unreasonable for him to be scolded.

"So you spent the whole night chasing someone? Did you succeed?" Rebecca looked at Milo seriously.

"Look at you, saying I have a bad temper when I wake up." Milo squinted and subconsciously took a step back.

"Didn't I tell you? Once we get to Icam, we have to be extremely cautious in everything we do. This isn't Nanwei City! We don't have any backup!" Rebecca shouted at Milo, "Karl died here under mysterious circumstances, and I don't want to bring another corpse back with me!"

"..."

This time, Milo did not try to ease the tension by changing the subject or making jokes.

He could sense that Rebecca was genuinely angry. Of course, her anger wasn't entirely due to Milo's unauthorized actions; she was simply afraid that Milo would ruin her life.

Therefore, Milo felt no aversion to this anger.

He knew very well that Rebecca had come with negative emotions.

He also knew why, even after Carl had been dead for so long, Nero had allowed Rebecca to come here for the first time to conduct an investigation.

……

"Okay, next time I'll come and wake you up."

Mylora drawled out her words, trying her best not to provoke Rebecca.

But then he suddenly realized a problem.

If Nero prevented Rebecca from coming to Icom to investigate in order to protect her, then why didn't he come himself?
Of course, this question only flashed through Milo's mind.

There are still many mysteries to be solved, and Milo does not intend to complicate matters.

Especially after last night, Milo had even more questions.

The man who called himself "Raven" said he was late and that the body of the god buried underground had decayed. Could this be interpreted as him being the one who caused the disappearances that had been quiet in the town of Ikham for more than 20 years to start happening again?
What Carl saw before he died was what he dug out?
The man was reciting the prayers of the Golden Rule Church, but why was he sitting in the mining company's office building? That was Solomon territory.

Could it be that there is some kind of connection between Solomon and the Church? That's unheard of.

What does the fallen leaf that brings a message refer to?
What is Monsis?
……

If we temporarily set aside those confusing statements, the only key information that Milo could glean was "blood and flesh."

The raven longed to find the blood and flesh that could save the people.

And the red-clad witch in Nanwei City also harbored a similar yearning.

She had also made similar demands of Milo.

In her words, "Holy Communion" is blood and flesh.

Given Milo's limited understanding of religious doctrines, he only knew that the so-called Holy Communion did indeed refer to the flesh and blood of God, but that was a concept from another world.

But coincidentally, the Raven's Notebook also mentions that he unearthed the already decayed body of the god.

If all of this can be connected, then it means that the Holy Communion that the Red Witch needs is in the desolate mountains south of Icam.

Thinking of this, Milo suddenly felt motivated.

He hadn't slept all night, and his head was getting increasingly dizzy, but at the same time, his thoughts were much clearer than yesterday.

Milo jumped twice on the spot, regaining his spirits.

Rebecca, standing to the side, looked at Milo with a strange expression:

"Does being scolded excite you?"

"Yes, I've become a pervert. I especially enjoy it when wealthy noblewomen step on me with their high heels."

Milo nodded earnestly, earning him a glare from Rebecca.

The two chatted casually and soon arrived at Walker's residence, which was located next to the main road of the town.

Over here, the Walker family of five had already gotten up, and Kay was washing the dishes they had used for breakfast.

The mess inside the house yesterday has long been restored to its original state, with only the broken door panel still standing outside the front door.

Walker was currently reinstalling the door frame.

This guy was very skilled at using carpentry tools such as measuring tape and saw, and worked very efficiently.

It seems that he's good at everything except being a law enforcement officer.

……

"You've arrived. Have you seen Freya yet?"

Walker smiled when he saw Milo and Rebecca again.

"I've seen it before."

"not yet."

Milo and Rebecca each gave their own answer.

At this moment, Kai came out of the house, carrying the two teacups from yesterday, and handed them to Milo and the other person with a smile.

Kai looked a little different today. She had tied her long hair up in a long ponytail at the back of her head, and she looked more energetic than yesterday. What remained unchanged was that her slightly tired face was still as lovely as ever.

Looking at her now, it's impossible to connect her with the person who was tied to the pillar late last night.

When Milo took the cup from Kai's hand, she noticed the new marks on her hand.

But Kai had no intention of hiding his wound.

She said only in a low voice:
"Walker said he told you all about my situation."

"Hmm." Milo tilted his head back and drank the tea in the cup in two or three gulps, even chewing the tea leaves and swallowing them.

He had heard that tea had a stimulating effect, and given that he hadn't slept all night, he figured he should increase the dosage, otherwise today would be very difficult.

"We'd like to ask about your curse... illness. Could you tell us about it?"

Milo forcibly swallowed back the word "curse" that was about to slip out.

He had expected Kay to be reluctant to discuss this topic, but to his surprise, she nodded naturally, took the empty glass from Milo's hand, and said to Milo:

"I'll go make my brother another cup of tea first, and we can talk about it when I get back!"

After saying that, she skipped and hopped back into the house with the empty cup.

Milo and Rebecca were left looking at each other in bewilderment.

On their way here, they even discussed how to talk to Kai and get her to express all her feelings. After all, she is one of the few remaining Iqmu natives, and the other three children are still young and probably can't explain what they go through every night.

Walker was surprised to find that Kay seemed to have gotten used to it.

……

When the new cup of tea was handed to Milo, Kay had already pulled up a few small stools and set them on the ground, waiting for Milo and Rebecca's "interrogation".

What do you want to ask, older brother and sister?

Kai blinked his big eyes and asked them.

"I've never seen anyone so cooperative," Milo muttered, sitting down on the stool.

Yesterday, I even spent the equivalent of two bottles of strong liquor trying to get that old madman, Mogot, to talk.

"Do you know that you do that every night?" Rebecca wasn't going to waste any time, so she got straight to the point.

Kai nodded heavily and said:

"Yes, yes, I know. Grandma Freya told me a long time ago that I would turn into a different person after dark and run around everywhere. When I was little, Grandma Freya hit me a few times. After that, I never went out after dark again. Because of this, I even learned how to tie myself with a rope. Pretty cool, huh? Hehe..."

(End of this chapter)