What? Klein was stunned by Rozanne's question as he recalled in a daze, "That's right.
He recalled in a daze, "When I went to Old Neil's place last month, I found a piano in the living room. He told me that his deceased wife loved music …"
As he spoke, Klein was alarmed. For some baffling reason, he had an ominous thought.
Roshan frowned and said with uncertainty, "Perhaps I remembered wrongly … That's not right.
"Perhaps I remembered wrongly … That's not right. Mrs. Orianna and I often visited Old Neil's place in the first half of the year. Back then, there wasn't a piano in the living room. I clearly remember asking him why he remained single. His answer was that he had never met the lady he wanted to marry …"
No piano in the first half of the year … And he's still answering the question of why he remained single … Klein tensed up and asked in a deep voice, "Roshan, how long has it been since you visited Old Neil's place?"
"Ever since Kenley became a Nighthawk and Viola chose to leave this place, I've been either staying up late or catching up on sleep. How could I have the time to visit someone else's place … Yes, since the beginning of June." Roshan was a little confused by the question, so she could only answer honestly.
Klein's heart sank when he heard that, as if he had a premonition of something.
He hastily took a halfpenny piece out of his pocket and held it between his thumb and middle finger.
Taking a deep breath, Klein deliberated for a moment before quickly deciding on a divination statement.
"Old Neil's current condition isn't right."
"Old Neil's current condition isn't right."
…
As he silently recited the statement, his eyes quickly turned black as he entered a Cogitation state.
Ding!
He flicked his thumb, causing the brass penny to fly into the air as it tumbled and spun.
Pa! The coin fell and landed right in Klein's open palm.
This time, George III's head was facing up.
And the head represented correctness and affirmation.
This meant that Old Neil's current condition was indeed not right!
As Klein held the coin, he suddenly recalled the time when he had just advanced. He quickly grasped Spirit Vision and saw a pair of nearly transparent, abnormally cold, eyelash-less, and strange illusory eyes behind Old Neil.
His explanation back then was that it was a remnant of ritualistic magic!
Right, I also saw a nearly formless figure in the shadows by the door. The color of his aura is completely the same as the surrounding yellow and gloomy environment … Also, after I completely digested the Seer potion, I secretly switched the Spirit Vision switch to a light clasp of my teeth. After that, I tried it and casually looked at Old Neil, but he suddenly coughed violently, as though his lungs were being torn apart … Scenes flashed through Klein's mind, making his expression turn increasingly solemn.
Rozanne glanced at him and asked with fear and trepidation,
"Did Old Neil lose control? No, although he's petty, stingy, and wants to reimburse for everything, he's actually a good person. He rarely gets angry, so he won't … he won't lose control … "
"I can't be sure, but I believe that Old Neil is only close to losing control," Klein consoled Roshan, quickly passed through the partition, and pushed open the door to the Captain's office.
Dunn Smith was drinking his coffee when he was shocked by the sudden intruder. He nearly choked on his coffee.
"What happened?" He didn't blame Klein, and his expression turned very serious.
Klein answered rather succinctly but without hiding anything.
"Captain, I divined that Old Neil's condition isn't right."
"Last month, Old Neil told me that his deceased wife liked music, but today, Roshan said that he's remained single."
"Furthermore, on the day I became a Beyonder, I saw a pair of illusory and strange eyes watching everything behind Old Neil. There was also a nearly transparent figure spying on us at the door. He told me that it was a remnant of ritualistic magic."
"I felt that something wasn't right, so I attempted a divination."
Dunn listened with a solemn expression and stood up. As he walked to the coat rack, he asked in puzzlement,
As he walked to the coat rack, he asked in puzzlement, "Why didn't you directly divine if Old Neil had lost control?"
"Over the past month, Old Neil has behaved no different from a normal Beyonder. He even worked with me to help Swain eliminate a Mandated Punisher who had lost control. I've also used my Spirit Vision to observe the color of his aura several times and found that he's relatively healthy, just a little old. Therefore, I believe that he's only close to losing control and is showing signs of it. There's still room for redemption," Klein expressed his opinion in one breath.
Dunn wore his black top hat and knee-length trench coat. He nodded slightly.
He nodded slightly and said, "A very reasonable deduction … Let's go visit Old Neil now. Yes, try not to agitate him."
"Then, try to control him and use ritualistic magic to stabilize his state and prevent his deterioration."
Control … When Klein heard this word, he suddenly had a flash of inspiration.
"Captain, can we use Sealed Artifact 3-0611?"
He had been thinking about how to resolve Old Neil's situation and try to save him, but because he was too flustered, uneasy, and worried, he couldn't come up with a solution. Only when he was reminded by Dunn Smith's words did he remember that there was a Sealed Artifact that could be of use.
"Number: 0611."
"Name: Quiet Hair."
"Danger level: 3. There's a certain level of danger. Use with caution. Only operations involving three or more people can be applied."
"Security clearance level: Official Nighthawk member and above."
"Sealing method: Does not come into direct contact with living creatures."
"Description: This is a simple accessory made up of many strands of dark black hair."
"As long as they come into contact with it without protection, all living creatures will lose all their desires and emotions, including but not limited to hunger, anger, sadness, pain, jealousy, envy, hatred, happiness, satisfaction, and greed."
"It has been confirmed that the affected creatures will even lose their desire to come into contact with 0611. They will quietly stay in place until the end of their lives."
"If there is an external force that causes the affected person to come into contact with 0611, the former will gradually return to normal. However, the experimental data shows that the condition for all of this to work is that the contact time does not exceed two hours."
"Once the contact time exceeds two hours, the affected person will remain silent forever."
"The highest level of the experimental subject is Sequence 5.
"You can avoid direct contact by wearing gloves or other means."
"These strands of hair do not possess any living characteristics. They do not have any tendency to attempt to escape the seal."
"Appendix: These strands of hair appeared in a failed advancement incident. They are the remains of a Nighthawk Captain who failed to advance to Sequence 6."
Upon hearing Klein's words, Dunn nodded with his deep gray eyes.
"Excellent suggestion. I almost forgot about 3-0611. Go to the recreation room and look for Royale. I'll go to Chanis Gate to retrieve the Sealed Artifact and apply for it when I return."
That's how it should be. There's no time to waste! Klein didn't waste any time. He immediately went to the Nighthawks' recreation room and called out Sleepless Royale, who rarely had any expressions.
"What mission is it?" Royale asked calmly with her silky black hair.
Klein exhaled and answered with a heavy tone, "Visit Old Neil."
"Visit Old Neil … He?" Royale's eyes widened as she had a bad guess.
"Visit Old Neil … He?" Royale's eyes widened as she had a bad guess.
"I'm not sure yet," Klein said with a slight nod.
Royale didn't say another word. The two of them fell into silence. The surrounding air seemed to condense and become heavy.
After a few minutes, Dunn finally returned from underground.
He wore a black glove and grabbed a clump of messy, intertwined pitch-black hair.
Compared to the Mutated Sun Sacred Emblem, the Tranquil Hair didn't have any obvious external abnormalities. If it were to fall on the road, it would be easily overlooked.
After calling the carriage driver, Cesar, the four of them embarked on their journey to Old Neil's house.
The wheels rolled over the muddy road that had just rained. The carriage was even quieter than the middle of the night.
After an unknown period of time, Dunn sighed and said, "When Old Neil was young, he actually had a couple who was about to get engaged.
"When Old Neil was young, he actually had a couple who was about to get engaged. However, she suddenly fell seriously ill and was difficult to treat. Old Neil risked leaking the secrets of Beyonders and attempted to use ritualistic magic to save her, but he failed. Back then, Old Neil was only a beginner in mysticism."
"According to the records, the Nighthawks were wary that Old Neil would lose control because of this. Fortunately, he eventually regained his rationality and didn't show any abnormalities."
I hope this is also a false alarm … Klein couldn't help but draw a crimson moon on his chest and pray softly.
"May the Goddess bless him."
Dunn and Royale did the same.
"May the Goddess bless him."
…
The sky gradually brightened, and the dark clouds completely dissipated. The Nighthawks' carriage stopped in front of Old Neil's house.
After getting Cesar to drive the carriage far away, Dunn restrained his emotions. With his cane in one hand and Sealed Artifact 3-0611 in the other, he walked towards the main door with his gray eyes.
Klein pressed down on his half top hat and, together with Royale, followed the Captain through the garden that was planted with roses and golden mint.
After arriving at the door, Klein took a step forward and pulled the rope that was connected to the bell in the house.
Ding Ding Dang Dang!
The clear and melodious sound of the bell echoed in the room, breaking the heavy silence.
Ding Ding Dang Dang! Ding Ding Dang Dang! Klein pulled it a few times before retreating politely and didn't try again.
The three Nighthawks waited patiently for a few minutes, but they didn't hear any footsteps coming to open the door.
"Maybe Old Neil went to see a doctor and isn't at home," Klein said with a forced smile.
Before he finished his sentence, a melodious melody came from inside the house. It was a beautiful piece played by a piano. It was like a peaceful lake covered by a thin layer of mist under the moonlight.
Dunn's expression immediately turned abnormally solemn and grave. Klein's heart sank to the bottom of the valley.
He was about to do a divination when he suddenly saw water gushing out from the gap below the main door.
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