Rob and Lolo then went to White Raven Town, which was next to the Port of Sethevia. Constantine had bought a few properties there, but when they arrived at White Raven Town, they found out that those properties were also sold by Sinclair.
Lolo asked, "What do we do next?"
"Constantine still has some relatives in the South. I'll write a letter to Ginny and ask her to help me investigate this Sinclair guy." The future Supreme Magus Your Honor said, "We can only continue after Ginny finishes her investigation. This place isn't far from the Principality of Shea. Let's go get Mother Bernice's diary first."
Lolo had no objections. The two then rented a carriage in the town, paid for a coachman, and set off to Gotaris, which was Mother Bernice's hometown. Unlike when they left the Free city-state, the two almost did not encounter any checks or interrogations along the way. It seemed that the Pantheon and the Magic Association did not expect the two to return to the Sacred Alliance.
They arrived at Gotaris in the afternoon five days later. The sky was drizzling, and the path outside the city became a little muddy. The wheels would sink into the mud from time to time. The coachman had to jump off the carriage and take out the wooden planks under the seats to pad the wheels. At the same time, he waved his whip. The soldiers outside the city looked lazy, talking among themselves. The guards were lax and did not seem to care much about the people entering and leaving the city.
Gotaris was located in the southern hinterland of the Principality of Shea. It belonged to the most ordinary town without any special features or important people. The residents of the town lived peacefully, and the taxes were not high or low. There had not been any malicious incidents for hundreds of years.
There were many similar towns in the Sacred Alliance. It was so ordinary that even criminals were not interested in visiting. The guards in the town basically only dealt with trivial disputes and small matters every day. When the carriage carrying Rob and Lolo drove into this small town, it was like a drop of water falling into the sea, not causing any ripples.
Due to the rain, the journey was delayed for some time. When they finally entered the city, it was already night time. The two were not in a hurry. They found a random inn in the town, unloaded their luggage from the carriage, paid the fare, and planned to wait until the next day to investigate.
However, when the sun rose again in the morning, Rob's door was still closed. The girl knocked, but there was no response.
Luo Luo was a little worried, but then she found a magic circle near the door. It must have been set up by someone. In other words, Luo Luo was the one who closed the door. Luo Luo felt a little relieved. She did not leave the inn. She waited until the afternoon before Luo Bu came out of his room.
Luo Luo couldn't tell exactly what it was, but a certain someone seemed a little different from before. His eyes seemed deeper, and his entire temperament became more reserved. However, the way Luo Bu looked at her was no different from before.
"Sorry, I had to deal with an emergency. Sorry to keep you waiting." The future Supreme Magister patted the girl's head and said, "Go eat something first."
"Yes."
The two came to the most famous tavern in town and ordered its signature dish — fried pork skin and mashed potatoes. They also ordered two bottles of black beer. Lolo walked around the tavern with a glass of beer in her hand and came back. "I have a piece of bad news and a piece of good news. The bad news is that the Red Beard Inn was sold three years ago. The good news is that the previous owner is still here. He just changed his business."
"Oh, what is he doing now?"
Lolo raised the glass in her hand. "Brewing. He opened a brewery on the outskirts of the city. The beer we're drinking now is produced by him. I've asked four or five people, and their answers are basically the same, so this news should be true."
"If that's the case, then the church probably hasn't found the diary left behind by Mother Bernice."
"Seems like it." Lolo took a deep breath. No one knew what was written in the diary that Mother Bernice had secretly given to Mother Teresa. However, the temple did not hesitate to send people to monitor Teresa when she came to Gotaris. Obviously, Lolo knew something. But this time, the girl did not dare to place too much hope on Mother Teresa. She was afraid that she would be disappointed again like before.
"Are you ready?" Rob asked.
The girl finished the rest of the black beer in her glass, wiped the beer foam from the corner of her mouth and nodded.
After half a magic hour, the two stood outside the brewery. The owner of the brewery was called Gary. Three years ago, he saw a business opportunity and sold his family's inn. Then, he borrowed some money from his relatives and friends, and finally opened the brewery. Business was very good. Now, not only did he earn back his capital, but he also saved a lot of money. So, he bought a piece of land next to the brewery and built a small manor for his family to live in.
The surrounding neighbors spoke highly of Gary. He took good care of the workers under him and was very friendly to the guests who came to visit.
Although he did not know Luo Luo and Luo Bu, he still invited them into his house and made them tea. After the two explained their purpose of visit, Gary thought for a while and said, "Oh … That was about 18 or 19 years ago. I still remember that nanny. She was a very nice person. During the few days she stayed here, she even treated the children in the neighborhood. Before she left, she said that she would temporarily leave those notes with me, but she never came back."
Luo Luo said excitedly, "Do you still have those notes?"
"Of course. Although I sold the inn, I can't just throw away the things that were entrusted to me. I've been waiting for someone to come back and take them. Although I didn't lose them after moving a few times, they were messed up. Some of them are still in the old house. I was wondering if you could give me a day or two to sort them out."
"Really? Thank you so much. These notes are very important to me. How can we repay you?" Lolo said excitedly.
Rob took out a bag of gold coins from his pocket. There were about fifty or sixty of them, and he put it on the table. However, Gary refused.
The latter waved his hand and said, "It's just taking care of a few dozen notes. It's not a big deal. Besides, I promised the mother years ago. I'm just fulfilling my duty now. By the way, you're staying at the inn in town. I'll send them to you as soon as I finish sorting them out."
"How can we do that? We'll just come and get them ourselves. "
"No, no, no. I'm going to the city tomorrow afternoon to deliver the goods. I'll just take a detour to your place."
Lolo thanked him again and gave him the address of the inn. The two left Gary's small manor and returned to their place. The girl still could not believe that everything went so smoothly this time.
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