Miss Witch's Forbidden Book Secret

Even so, I am often almost late!

"Oh, Scarlett is here? You're here four minutes earlier than yesterday. Would you like to consider renting a house in the Grand Harbor area?"

In the director's office, Roman was sipping black tea, reading a newspaper with his glasses on, and casually brought up a topic in a joking manner.

Scarlett quickly said: "No, no need..."

"Coming from the North Port District would take quite a while. Scarlett, I remember you're from Silver Castle, so the rent should be more than enough." Roman chuckled. "Or maybe you're worried about the children at the workhouse?"

Scarlett immediately grabbed the corner of her clothes nervously. In fact, she could have moved near the police station a long time ago.

But when I was investigating Miss Tia Sulph, I had stumbled upon a group of children from an orphanage. Those children were already 14 years old, and according to Ansu law, they were already "legally adults."

In this case, the welfare home naturally has no reason to continue to adopt them.

For this reason, and to make some extra money, the welfare home would reach an agreement with the poorhouse - a kind of sweatshop set up by the city hall and entrepreneurs - and let the children sign contracts with the poorhouse to work there.

This is a well-known industry chain, with a 14-year-old "adult worker" valued at 15-40 pounds. Unscrupulous welfare homes will even train attractive boys and girls and then sell them to prostitution dens, where their value is even higher.

When children just come out of the welfare home, some smart ones may find work on their own without signing a contract, but they will soon run into obstacles and be offered extremely low wages by factory owners.

Because although they are "adults", they have not reached the "legal working age", and labor laws will not begin to protect them until they are 16 years old. Before that, they will be considered child laborers.

Child labor is illegal and anyone caught doing it will be fined 10 pence, or 0.5 pounds.

Scarlett happened to meet a group of children who had just been kicked out of the orphanage because she went to ask Tia for directions to her house that day.

Now she was trying to find them a decent job that could at least provide them with food and clothing.

After hearing the whole story, Sir Roman held his forehead and said, "It's that troublesome Sulf again... Forget it, let's not talk about this."

"How was the promotion ceremony? Are you used to it in nightmares?"

"It's okay, Chief. It was just a little scary, but in the end, we found Miss Sulph and her friends safely. Judging by her points, she must have passed the ceremony."

"That's right. From what you said, there are people you know in the nightmare?"

Scarlett hesitated and said, "It's someone Miss Sulph knows, but I can't tell who it is. It's just that they get along very well, and Miss Sulph's code name for herself is 'Annie'."

Sir Roman was surprised and said, "The daughter of Count Mercury's family..."

Roman couldn't help but rub his brows, feeling a little worried.

Sulf! You're such a troublemaker! Not only did you get promoted yourself, but you even dragged the Earl's daughter into it!

If Count Mercury knew about this, he would probably challenge me to a duel with a sword!

Sir Roman said helplessly, "Scarlett, go to the Earl's mansion later and give the pigeon blood ring I kept in the archives to Count Mercury. Tell him it's Miss Anne's upcoming birthday and this is my early gift."

"Ok!"

"Okay, okay, don't be so nervous. First, tell me what the nightmares you had during this ritual were about. Oh, and after all, you're controlling someone else's body. It's not unfamiliar after all, right?"

"Eh?!"

Sir Roman laughed and said, "I heard that some gentlemen particularly like to step into nightmares, because in nightmares they occasionally get to play the role of ladies, which can satisfy some of their quirks. There is also a special nightmare at 2600 meters. It is a nightmare full of puppets, and you can customize your body at will. I have a friend who often goes to that nightmare. A group of people gather together... cough..."

The director then realized that he had said too much and stopped talking.

Scarlett asked curiously, "What are you getting together for?"

"Play some games, have a party, or something like that... Let's not talk about that."

"But this kind of thing can also be done in real life, why..."

"Okay, Scarlett! That's enough!"

Volume 1: Chapter 32 My Reading of the Spring and Autumn Annals

In the director's office, Scarlett had just left.

Sir Roman sat in his seat feeling worried. He had never expected that the ceremony Scarlett and Tia were entering was actually the Great Plague of New York 16 years ago.

Even more unexpectedly, Anne Mercury also entered the ceremony.

Especially the New York plague, this plague was far from being mentioned in passing in official documents without much explanation.

Behind this plague was exactly what the Holy Church and the royal family asked him to investigate: a secret ancient sect that had been active underground for hundreds of years.

Sixteen years ago, the Hand of Transformation sent two alchemists to Anzu specifically to facilitate a transition with the cult. After the plague, the Hand of Transformation was completely blacklisted by Anzu officials, deemed a cult that was barred from entry, and alchemy became illegal.

So when "Canaan Ogre" from the Hand of Transformation smuggled in, the National Police Agency would not hesitate to transfer him over during the Queen's Day celebration to track him down.

The level of this ritual was estimated to be Sequence 4 or even Sequence 3, so how did this group of newbies, who hadn't even started yet, get randomly matched into such a nightmare?!

This kind of nightmare would probably kill any normal person, but all three of them actually made it through!

What’s even more outrageous is that one of them scored 2300 points and the other scored 1800 points!

You know, out of a total score of 2500 points, there must be an "extremely difficult task" worth 1000 points.

This kind of task is something that even extremely experienced and skilled superhumans may not be able to handle, and it often requires the full cooperation of all superhumans to complete - but in this ceremony, someone actually completed it, and completed it for two people at once.

One of them belongs to the mysterious man.

The other one is Scarlett's.

Because Scarlett's last mission is to "kill Lexus, the son of God who brought down the gods, and destroy the great plague ritual"........

Unfortunately, Tia set the entire factory on fire and reduced it to ashes. Not to mention Lexus, there were few survivors in the entire cult, and they all became acquaintances.

It's a pure win.

Sir Roman stood up and paced back and forth in front of the table, puffing out long puffs of smoke from his cigarette holder. He pondered, "It's the perfect time, the perfect time for the Newlondon plague, and for the Hand of Transformation to come and cause trouble."

The nightmare entered during the promotion ceremony is not without trace, and the nightmare must be related to at least one participant in the ceremony.

pat!

Roman paused as his leather boots stepped on the ground, and immediately picked up the information he had taken from the Cathedral of Our Lady last night from the table. This was the diary of the former Bishop Cansus. A few words were written rather hastily on the last few pages.

This is not written for myself, but for future generations:

"May 25th. The Hand of Transformation created a flesh vessel for them, those lunatics! I have to find her."

"May 27th. The body has been found. I have found a way to remove the curse from the child, but the ritual on her body is too stubborn. Antonio must be killed."

"May 28th. Preserve the body, do not reveal her existence, do not expose her, protect her, do not spread the news. This is part of the sealing ceremony."

"May 29th. I temporarily sealed the ritual on her. But the ritual is not over yet, and the plague will come back."

Roman took the file bag and muttered, "Scarlett and Anne are both from Silver Castle. It's impossible for them to come to Newlon Harbor sixteen years ago. Alexi is a foreigner. The only ones left are the merchant, Mr. Fernandez, and Sulph..."

The director stared closely at Bishop Cansus's words on the paper.

The personal pronoun used is the feminine "she", and "child" is also used.

The hand of transformation, the body, the ritual, the vessel.

so:

Canaan Ogre's purpose of landing on the land of Ansu was not to steal the secret teachings of the Royal Cathedral or simply to collect spirituality, but to come for the "body" that was "created".

He went to the trouble of organizing a large-scale sacrifice, probably for that body?

Rustle....

Roman quickly drew a few names on the small blackboard and circled them one by one, recording all the people Canaan Ogre had come into contact with.

There was only one person left who met the following criteria: "was a child sixteen years ago", "was a woman", and "had contact with Canaan Ogre":

Tia Sulph.

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The lobby on the first floor of the police station.

As Scarlett went downstairs, she saw Tia coming in from the door holding a pair of pancakes.

After she upgraded "Light in Blood" into an extraordinary characteristic, this characteristic was identified as a "forbidden book" by the Temple and listed on the bookshelf, ready for use at any time.

The bookshelf could only hold one forbidden book and one secret tome. She tried throwing the Hearthfire Book in, but she wasn't sure what it would do. But once the bookshelf was full, she couldn't offer any more spiritual energy, which was a bit of a loss.

And for some reason, she has been getting hungry easily lately. Tia ate half a pound of bread and a whole can of baked beans in tomato sauce in the morning, but not long after she went out, her appetite came back.

Tia held the pancake Kuku and ate it for a while, and told Scarlett that she was hungry.

The policewoman had recently been cramming a lot of supernatural knowledge, and suddenly realized, "That's the case. Generally speaking, when you get promoted, your body and mind will be strengthened. The weaker the body and the more exhausted the soul, the better the strengthening effect, but you will also need to eat a lot to replenish your nutrition."

Simply put, it is empty.

"As for my physical condition, I understand. I really do lack exercise..."

Tia still remembered that those elephant hunting bullets almost broke her entire arm, and it still hurts a little now.

But the weariness of the soul!

She retorted, "I feel my soul is quite healthy. I read every day."

Scarlett explained, "No, no, soul isn't the same as wisdom. Generally speaking, a cluttered mind, too many daily tasks, frequenting pornographic venues, or a filthy soul will all lead to spiritual fatigue. Just like a lot of money can weaken the body, a mind filled with adultery will surely weaken the soul."

Tsk...

Then she is quite weak.

Scarlett then remembered that Tia had excellent grades in school, and couldn't help but ask curiously: "What books are you reading recently? I also want to buy some books for the children..."

Tia straightened her chest. Her breasts were not full but showed promise in the future. She walked past Scarlett with a proud and confident look.

I only heard the black-haired girl say confidently: "I read the Spring and Autumn Annals."

Volume 1: Chapter 33 So the culprit is——

Tia didn't explain much about what the Spring and Autumn Annals was. She borrowed a key from Scarlett and spent some time in the archives.

Mainly looking for information related to "快手Peter〡尔〣林亻爾爾1 厁澪岜侕?".

The identity of this gang leader was well hidden. Three or four police officers searched through dozens of file bags on the shelves, but not a single file revealed the true identity of "Fast Hand Peter".

"Is this the prophetic path... Could it be that he foresaw all the possibilities of being discovered and then exploited them one by one? This is completely prophetic..."

Tia asked the officer to file the documents one by one, then immediately asked, "Help me find the family who lived at 244 Cedar Street in North Port District sixteen years ago. Extract their information. One of them should be named Orlando."

Several police officers immediately became busy again.

Tia did not hold any title in the police station, but Roman announced internally that Miss Tia Sulph was a specially appointed detective of the police station and also an outstanding archaeologist and chemist.

This was an era when science was just emerging and scientific endeavors were just becoming popular. People generally had a kind of reverence for the word "scientist". They were regarded as idols by the public, and it was not uncommon for scientific salons to be crowded.

Although her age was not noticeable, the police officers were genuinely impressed when Tia was given the identity of "chemist".

As for adding an archaeologist - my God, he is a nobleman, otherwise who would have the time to study such a job that doesn't make money and can easily cost one's life!

Soon, several police officers found a few scattered brown paper files and said, "Sir, there is very little information from sixteen years ago. It must have been lost over the years. But fortunately, it was recorded on the tax payment list, and we have found the information from more recent years. Please take a look..."

Tia took it and glanced at it carefully.

In fact, the address on the tax record is very vague, basically only to the street or an apartment, so it is not easy to find.

Furthermore, the resident records of Peter the Fast Hand, whose real identity was "Orlando Duke," were later found to be deceased, having died in a fire 16 years prior. Therefore, checking tax records wasn't a good idea.

But what was outrageous was that the IRS was still collecting Orlando's taxes three years after his death, which was discovered by the police at a glance...

"My father is retired now, and my mother runs a flower shop... Hmm, my younger brother and sister are still alive. My younger brother works in a factory, and my younger sister even got a letter of recommendation from Royal Capital University last year.

"The whole family has a bright and beautiful future."

Tia immediately showed a sunny smile, "Interesting."

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Grand Harbour District, in front of Earl Mercury's residence.

Scarlett had just gotten off the carriage and rang the doorbell on the iron fence, when suddenly a "woooooo" sound of gas came from inside.

Soon a servant came over to open the door. Scarlett touched her chest and said, "I am Scarlett Leon from the police station. Chief Roman asked me to deliver a gift to Miss Anne."

The servant nodded and said, "Please follow me. Miss Anne is tending to the flowers in the garden. The mistress and the master are not here today. You can hand the gift to Miss Anne's head maid, Miss Evelyn, later."

Repair...repair the flowers?

Scarlett found it a little hard to imagine the "silly lady" in her nightmare clumsily trimming the flowers.