When Rob and Lolo returned to Sith Abbey, it was already late at night. Granny Saunders put on a coat and walked to the door. She held the magic lamp in her hand closer to the door and was slightly surprised when she saw who it was. "It's you? Didn't you take Avril away? Why did you come back? "
"You'll have to ask the dean," Lolo said calmly.
"Granny Rosamund? She's already asleep. Even if you really have something to do, come back tomorrow. "Granny Saunders shook her head and was about to leave.
"We may be able to wait, but I'm afraid Avril can't wait that long."
Her words made Granny Saunders stop again. She turned around and asked, "What do you mean?"
Lolo knew that she had made the right bet. Granny Saunders had spent a lot of time with the girls in the abbey, so she must have developed feelings for Granny Saunders. Lolo chose to cut to the chase and said, "Avril is missing. We suspect that Granny Rosamund has something to do with it."
"Avril is missing? It's only been less than half a day. " Granny Saunders looked surprised, and then she said firmly, "Impossible. You just met the headmistress this afternoon. She's very kind to the children in the monastery. You should find Avril as soon as possible. Why are you suspecting her?"
"Did Granny Rosamund use some excuse to transfer you away from the gate a month ago?" Rob asked. If Granny Rosamund wanted to leave the abbey to meet the letter, she would definitely hide it from the others in the abbey.
Granny Saunders was stunned. Although she did not answer the question, the expression on her face had already explained the answer. However, she obviously did not believe that Granny Rosamund had anything to do with Avril's disappearance. She insisted on her previous statement. "The dean isn't that kind of person. You should go to the garrison. If there's anything you need our help with, we'll spare no effort."
"Our request is simple. We just want to meet Granny Rosamund." A small fireball appeared on top of Lolo's staff. "In fact, even if you don't open the door, we still have a way to get in. But personally, I don't want things to escalate to this point."
Granny Saunders' expression changed several times. She did not expect the girl to be a magician. She knew the girl was telling the truth. A simple iron gate could not stop a professional. Not only the gate, but the entire monastery was defenseless. The Sith Monastery belonged to the temple, and the nuns and grannies lived a hard life. They did not have much to earn, so they would not be targeted. Naturally, there were no defenses. The entire monastery was inhabited by commoners.
However, they were coming for Rosamund in an aggressive manner. Granny Saunders did not dare to let them into the monastery. The old woman clenched the magic lamp in her hand. Separated by an iron gate, the two sides were in a stalemate.
Suddenly, a voice came from behind her, "Granny Sanders, did something happen?"
The person who spoke walked out of the darkness. It was Granny Rosamund.
"Ah, headmistress, you're not asleep yet?" Granny Saunders looked a little surprised.
Granny Rosamund shook her head. "There's dust on the statue in the church. I'm just cleaning it." After that, her eyes fell on Lolo and Rob outside the door. She paused for a moment and said to Granny Saunders, "Open the door."
"Huh? But the headmistress and the others are here to cause you trouble! "
"The innocent know their place. Besides, an iron gate can't stop someone who really wants to come in." Granny Rosamund also saw the staff in the girl's hand.
After the door was opened, Granny Rosamund said calmly, "The children are already asleep. Come with me to the headmistress' office. We can talk there."
Lolo and Rob exchanged a look. Both of them noticed that Granny Rosamund's clothes were very clean. The edges of her sleeves were not stained with dust. Apparently, she lied before and did not clean the statue at all.
However, since they had met the person in question, the two were no longer in a hurry. They followed Granny Rosamund to the headmistress' office. "I'm sorry. There's no hot water tonight, so I can't make you tea."
"We're not here to drink tea." Lolo did not sit down. Instead, she looked into the old woman's eyes. "I know you've done a lot of good things after taking over as the headmistress. Not only did you take in homeless children, but you also treated the poor people in the neighborhood for free. I personally admire you very much. So, I only have one question tonight. As long as you answer it, we'll leave immediately."
"What question?" Granny Rosamund's expression did not change.
"Where is Avril?" Lolo paused for a moment. "You don't understand what you're doing at all. I don't know what the church told you, but I'm afraid that's not the truth. As far as I know, those girls who were taken away are probably dead. Avril has lived with you in the monastery for more than six years. When we picked her up this morning, I could clearly feel your reluctance to leave her."
The girl pointed at the old woman's chest. "If there's still a conscience left here, I hope you can tell us how to find her."
Granny Rosamund fell into silence. The moonlight shone through the window onto the coffee table. After a long time, she spoke again. "I'm sorry. I can't help you."
Rob had been staring at Granny Rosamund, observing her facial expression and body language. After the old woman finished her sentence, he nodded to Lolo and said, "It's true."
Lolo revealed a disappointed look. The monastery was their only hope. If Granny Rosamund did not know where Avril was, they would not be able to find the girl unless they fought their way to Van 'Nur 50.
Rosamund asked. "What are you going to do next? Kill me?"
Lolo shook her head and said to Rob, "Let's go. We'll go to the city gate and ask around. Maybe someone saw them leaving the city." The girl did not believe her own words. Judging from how cunning they were during the confrontation tonight, it was impossible for them to make such a low-level mistake.
However, when the two turned around and were about to leave the house, Rob's footsteps suddenly stopped.
"It's you."
Your Honor, the future supreme magister, looked at Granny Saunders who was standing by the door and said softly.
The latter's fingers hidden in her sleeves were trembling slightly. Rob's gaze fell on her shoes. There were traces of mud on the edge.
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