Mystery: Good Witch

Chapter 169 Funeral
That afternoon, in the basement of St. Selina Church, in the guard room outside Chanis Gate.

After receiving treatment with ritual magic, Leonard's injuries have improved greatly, but his face is still very pale, as if he was pale after losing blood.

The nighthawk lowered his head and sat on the chair with empty eyes, not daring to look forward.

Opposite him, Daly Simone, who arrived in a hurry, looked even worse than him, as if she had put on whitening makeup, her face was bloodless, and her lips were pale.

She originally received a notice from the church and came to deal with the "bombs that keep getting stronger", but she never expected that the first news she would hear when she came to Tingen would be the tragic news of the death of Dunn and others.

The woman didn't yell, get angry or cry, which only made Leonard more worried.

Several suppressed discussions came from behind the Chanis Gate from time to time. It was the powerful men from the Holy Church who were discussing how to deal with the sealed artifacts in Tingen City.They have lost the suppression of the saint's relics, and even though the seals have been rearranged, they are still ready to move.

Opinions are divided into two groups. Some people think that new holy objects should be brought as soon as possible to make up for the power of the seal. However, some people think that it is not necessary to do this. They can directly lower the level of the Tingen City team and transfer those sealed objects with living characteristics. Go to other parishes and leave only those parts that can be easily sealed.

Leonard outside the door didn't pay attention to the argument on the other end. Now he just wanted to stay alone in a corner with no one, or simply die in the park in the middle of the street in the morning, so that at least he didn't need to face the eyes of other people, and he didn't need to Face your own inner examination.

Dai Li had no expression on her face, her eyes fixed on the wooden box on the table. There was a purple-red jelly-like object in the box. It was the only extraordinary characteristic left by the three sacrificed Nighthawks. One piece had been contaminated. The "witch" characteristics.

Only then did Dai Li know that the girl who would be frightened out by lighting a gas lamp by herself had become a Sequence 7 Beyonder.

What she was curious about was why Ince Zangwill took away the extraordinary characteristics of Dunn and Klein, leaving only Angel's.

But it doesn't matter. When he catches the defecting archbishop and uses all the torture methods he knows on him, he will definitely tell him.

The sound of footsteps came from far and near, and then the door of the guard room was pushed open, and Luo Yao Laiting, with black hair and blue eyes, and the scar on his forehead was still bleeding, walked in with a stack of documents.

She went to the police headquarters this morning to retrieve documents. When she came back, Dunn had already taken the other two people to the park in the middle of the street.While the Nighthawks were trying to rescue Tingen City, this "Sleepless One" was also assisting Siga Theon and the internal watchers inside the Chanis Gate to fight against the activated sealed objects. Fortunately, the support from the temple came in time. Otherwise, they would not survive the battle.

"Leonard, this is the document I found this morning. A newly registered construction company was hired by Councilor Maynard to carry out the renovation project of the street park. They have a license for the use of explosives. I believe I can follow this company to find out. If we go down, we should be able to find more clues.”

Now what's the use of tracking this down...

Leonard looked up, tempted to respond with vitriol, but he stopped himself at the last moment.

The deaths of Captain, Angel, and Klein were not her fault.

It's all the fault of Ince Zangwill, the defector who absconded with the Sealed Artifact 0-08!
With his lips moving, he expressed the decision he had been thinking about for a long time:

"Luo Yao, I'm going to leave the Tingen team and apply to join the 'Red Gloves'."

Dai Li, who was sitting opposite him, moved her eyes fixed on the table to him.

"'Red Gloves' require at least Sequence 7, and the dangers they face are much higher than ordinary Nighthawks. And even if you join them, you may not be able to participate in the capture of Ince Zangwill."

Her tone was not as sharp as usual, but instead had a hint of concern.

"I'm ready for promotion."

The corners of Leonard's mouth twitched, as if he wanted to put on an uninhibited smile, but the attempt failed.

What danger could be more dangerous than today?
If I can catch Ince Zangwill, I'm willing to face any danger!

He gritted his teeth and thought angrily.

Looking at the two people with different expressions, Luo Yao sighed, turned around and was about to leave the depressing atmosphere of the guard room, but he bumped into Cohen Li who was rushing over.

"Sorry, Luo Yao," Cornley, who had strong muscles and thick brown hair, quickly adjusted his posture to stand upright and turned to face Leonard, "Leonard, there are two people visiting us, a middle-aged man named Benson Morey. Ty, a girl named Melissa Moretti.”

After hearing what Cornley said, Leonard looked at him suddenly, with a trace of panic in his eyes.

"They said they were looking for Klein."

……

"I'm sorry that Klein died at the hands of vicious criminals in order to protect Tingen City. He was a hero, a true hero."

In the reception hall on the second floor of Blackthorn Security Company, Leonard lowered his head and spoke in a dull tone.

He didn't dare to face Melissa, who was sitting on the sofa, as motionless as a doll, and Benson, who had his mouth pursed and his eyes red.

"You should already know that his job is related to the police department. They promised to give his family a certain amount of compensation. Plus the pension from Blackthorn Security Company, it's about 6000 pounds..." He stared at Benson's legs opposite him. , talking incoherently.

Damn, what am I talking about?
Just now, Leonard thought he could join the Red Gloves and face all dangers, but now he looked like an underage child in front of Klein's brother and sister.

"Where's Angel? Why isn't she here? She said that Klein would..."

The girl's crying question interrupted his thoughts.

"I'm sorry, Angel also died at the hands of the same criminal." Leonard replied softly. He raised his head and looked at Melissa who was opposite with a stunned expression and tearful eyes.Benson, who was sitting next to her, opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something, but finally closed it.

Leonard lowered his head again, avoiding the sight of this silent man. He only hoped that someone else would come to the reception hall soon, anyone, so that he could be relieved from his suffering.

After a long time, Benson's hoarse voice sounded:
"Where are their remains? When can we see them?"

"The body... is in the company. I can take you there now."

Recalling the appearance of Klein and Angel's bodies in his mind, Leonard wanted to let Melissa stay in the reception hall, but looking at her unfocused eyes, he could never say his refusal.

"Okay, thank you."

Benson rubbed his eyes that were so red that they couldn't hide them, and pulled Melissa to stand up. The latter's movements were stiff and lifeless.

……

A corner of Raphael Cemetery in the North District.

Two funerals had ended in a row, and everyone gathered at a new grave.

The tombstone beside the pit is framed with a black-and-white photo of Angel. It was a half-length photo she took when she first joined the Nighthawks and was kept on file internally. The young woman in the photo seemed a little shy, her eyes avoiding the camera.

Her only registered relative is her cousin who is studying in Backlund. The church has tried to find her, but because the information is not detailed, no results have been obtained in just a few days.

The church requested that funerals be held as soon as possible for the sacrificed extraordinary people, which was in line with its usual practice.

Although the Tingen City Nighthawks Team expressed their dissatisfaction with the church's inhumane decision, they could only bury Angel without the participation of his family members.

Leonard walked over with his teammates carrying the coffin for the third time today. He looked blankly at Melissa and Roxanne who were sobbing beside the grave. Benson, who tried his best to maintain some grace, stared blankly at the grave. Tromie, Dai Li, who had a complicated expression and a twinkling look, felt that her eyes were a little sour.

The coffin was placed in the pit. After the priest's condolences and prayers, several men shoveled up the soil next to the pit and filled the black coffin.

"big liar!"

Melissa suddenly cried out, her feet weakened, and she was about to fall. Roxanne beside her quickly supported her.

Leonard's shoveling movement suddenly stopped, and then sped up, as if this could calm his excited heart.

After filling up the grave pit, everyone stood in front of the tombstone again to say their final goodbyes.

Next to Angel's grave was another victim who had just been buried, Klein Moretti.

I hope she won't object to our arrangement...

Retracting his gaze from Klein's tombstone, Leonard thought to himself. He suddenly felt a line of sight behind him. He turned back in confusion and scanned all over the cemetery, but found nothing.

……

On the hillside next to Raphael's cemetery, a man and a woman were looking at the funeral in the distance.

"How do you feel about your own funeral?"

one of them asked.

The other person shook his head with a dull expression, as if he had just woken up from sleep.

"Then let's go, we have to rush to the Serenity Church."

Taking one last look at the crowd immersed in grief, the two figures quickly disappeared without leaving any trace.

……

The sun sets and the moonlight shines. After experiencing the bustle of the day, the Raphael Cemetery seems quieter and deserted at this time.

A brand new tombstone is engraved with three lines of epitaph:
"Best brother;

“The best brother;

"Best colleague."

Suddenly, the stone slab on the tomb was turned over, and a slightly pale hand stretched out from the soil.

It pushed open the coffin board, dug away the soil above, and dug out a hole for people to enter and exit. Then Klein Moretti climbed out and looked around blankly.

(End of this chapter)