Deep Sea Embers

The sky turned gloomy at some point, and layers of thick, solid clouds covered the sky over the city. The slightly salty sea breeze blew through the streets, as if it was pouring cold air into people's bones.

The old captain Lawrence walked out of the church door and shrank in the cold wind blowing in front of him. He raised his head and glanced at the sky. At first, he complained about the bad weather: "Damn, bad luck, okay?" It’s easy to end the observation period, but we still have to walk back for half an hour against the wind.

On the streets of the Church Square, pedestrians were walking in a hurry, and it seemed like rain was about to fall at any time. Everyone was thinking about the uncollected clothes at home, or the windows that were not closed, but the old captain’s first thought was himself. That grumpy wife...

He has been in "isolation and observation" in the church for many days, and he didn't even send a message during this period. Will he get a slap in the face or even a bruise on his face this time?

Lawrence rubbed his arms and hands, sighed, and prepared to walk into the cold wind ahead, but as soon as he took two steps, he saw a church guard running towards him hurriedly from the corner of his eye.

Further away, there stood the young psychiatrist responsible for providing psychological consultation, who seemed to be named Heidi or Haili.

"No way!" Lawrence muttered subconsciously, and then he saw the church guard coming to him. He first saluted politely, and then solemnly stretched out his hand to block his way: "Sorry, Lawrence Captain, we just received an emergency notice and you can’t leave yet.”

"Isn't the observation period already over?" Lawrence felt something in his heart the moment he saw the other party appear, but at this time he couldn't help but fall down, "You have to have a suitable reason."

"I can't tell you the specific situation. The young church guard seemed a little embarrassed on his face, but he finally spoke in a business-like manner, "This is a direct order from the Inquisitor - the situation has changed, and all ordinary people who have had contact with the Lost Home must Stay in the church. "

The corner of Lawrence's mouth trembled. When he heard the words 'Lost Home', he knew that he had to obey the order, but he couldn't control his bad mood. The old captain frowned: "Okay. , Captain, I understand, but who can explain it to my wife?”

"Sorry to bother you," before the old captain finished speaking, Heidi's voice came from the side, "Do you have any concerns?"

Lawrence turned his head and glanced at Heidi. During the days of isolation observation in the church, he also had some dealings with this young psychiatrist. He knew that although she looked young, she was indeed a reliable expert. ', and it really helped me and the crew relieve a lot of tension and anger, so my expression softened slightly:

"I have been away from home for too long. My wife is not a gentle person. I need to take a vacation after completing the last shipping order. I can't spend the first half of the vacation in isolation in a church and the second half of the vacation in bed, right?"

Then he took out a potion sealed in a glass tube from the medicine box he carried and handed it to the old captain, saying, "But things are more complicated now. It's best to follow the instructions of the cathedral first. Don't worry, someone from your family will be there." Contact. Indeed, no one wants to encounter such a thing," Heidi sighed and said empathetically.

"What is this?" Lawrence took the medicine tube, glanced at the liquid inside with some suspicion, and then looked at Heidi with suspicion - there were always some strange things in the psychiatrist's medicine box, which made people wonder. Very nervous.

"It calms the mind, soothes, and also enhances mental protection to a certain extent,~~" Heidi said casually, "Prepare for the next stage of isolation observation."

"Damn it, you really can't be accommodating..."

Lawrence felt a toothache when he heard 'the next stage of isolation', then he unplugged the medicine tube, drank the salty and bitter medicine in one gulp, and returned the glass tube to the psychiatrist.

The effect of the potion was quickly apparent. The old captain shivered as he stood in the cold wind. His eyes changed a few times, then quickly calmed down, and he let out a long and complicated sigh.

"Do you need me to take you back?" Heidi asked in a soft voice, observing the old captain's expression.

"No, I know the way," Lawrence (this chapter is not finished yet!)

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His mood was a little low, but he quickly shook his head in relief, "Oh, it's good to go back and stay. I can have someone to chat with. At least it's interesting to have a few trainee monks to talk to."

He turned around in the cold wind and walked alone towards the church door. Two guards were already waiting there, ready to take the old captain back to the place of isolation and observation.

But when he was about to walk into the door, Heidi's voice still rang: "Mr. Lawrence, as a psychiatrist, I still give you a serious suggestion - it's almost time to retire, and the boundless sea will give you the best advice. Mental health is bad.”

Lawrence did not speak, but waved his hand from a distance to indicate that he had heard, and then his figure slowly disappeared into the tall and solemn door.

Only Heidi, who was carrying the medical kit, and the defenders wearing long black trench coats were left in the square.

The guard looked at the old captain with a hint of respect.

Then the guard turned his head and looked at the psychiatrist beside him: "Miss Heidi, do you know what happened?"

Heidi rolled her eyes: "You are from the church and you don't even know. How can I, a 'foreign consultant' sent by the city hall, know?"

"But you and the Inquisitor's Chamber..."

"She didn't tell me anything, and I haven't even met her since yesterday." Heidi shook her head, and then glanced at the guardian warrior in front of her curiously, "But I heard that she suddenly A lot of investigative tasks were issued? There was even a team of civilian priests who went to the city hall to second the files. "

"Yeah, a lot of investigation tasks," the guard sighed. "Second officers, visited the community, checked a lot of old accounts, and went to the port to set up card and monitor twelve Heidi selling French fries. …”

"So now even we are guessing what happened," the guard sighed, looking up at the dark cloudy sky, "Tsk, what a damn weather."

Morris sat in front of the desk, his fingers gently stroking the rough edges of a heavy classic. His mind calmed down little by little, until he could even hear his own heartbeat clearly.

He lowered his head and slowly opened the "Rachem Holy Book" in front of him, skillfully opening the chapters about mental protection and wisdom identification, and silently recited the above precepts in his heart.

After completing the most basic self-suggestion and mental reinforcement, he stood up, lit the candles and incense on the table next to him in order, and dripped the extracted essential oil into three of the candle clusters.

In the sudden rising flames, he stared at the mirror in front of the altar, looking at his reflection in the mirror, with a somewhat self-deprecating smile on his face.

"I'm so lucky that I can still execute the details of these rituals accurately."

The crackling sound of the candle gradually became fainter, and the smoke rising from the heavy incense slowly condensed into a persistent cloud above the mirror. The cloud blocked the old man's sight, preventing him from accurately seeing his own shadow in the mirror. At this point the protection of the mind and the blessing from Lachem, the god of wisdom, are complete.

"I have betrayed you for eleven years and you are still willing to take care of me," Maurice couldn't help but sigh softly when he saw the ceremony was completed so smoothly, "What do you still expect from me?"

The room was still quiet, and of course the God of Wisdom would not appear just like that, but Morris still listened carefully. He seemed to hear the God's instructions in the silence, and his face gradually calmed down, and he opened a drawer at hand. !

A bracelet made of colorful stones lies quietly in the drawer. There are twelve stones in total.

Morris hesitated, picked up the bracelet and put it on.

At this moment, he felt that his mind was clear, as if a curtain that had been covering him for many years was suddenly removed. Then he took another look at the layer of smoke that was still condensed in front of the mirror, and finally made up his mind to open the door and leave the room. Heidi was not at home, and the empty mansion seemed particularly quiet.

The bedroom where he and his wife lived was not far away on the left. The door was ajar at the moment, and it was groggy and silent inside.

Morris touched the stone bracelet on his wrist. He did not dare to cast his eyes on the ajar door. Instead, he quickly ran through the corridor as if running away, then passed through the living room, walked out of the door, and started the car parked in the courtyard. The car in the car was heading toward District 5 of the lower city.

And at the same time, a white (this chapter is not over yet!)

Chapter 175 Dark clouds over the city

Pigeons were flying over the low, old buildings in the lower city.

Where no one was paying attention, the white dove passed through the window on the second floor of Duncan's antique store. A moment later, a green firelight flashed behind the window.

Duncan walked out of the flames, glanced at the bad weather outside, and then looked at the clock hanging on the wall not far away—it was still a short while before Nina came home from school.

He came to the first floor, opened the store door, moved a chair, and sat at the door, looking calmly at the street in front of him, thinking quietly.

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