What? Klein was stunned by Rosan's question and recalled in a slightly dazed manner:
"The last time I went to Old Neil's house was last month. I noticed a piano in the living room. He told me that his late wife was very fond of music..."
As he spoke, Klein suddenly felt a chill run down his spine and had some ominous thoughts.
Rosan frowned, looking uncertain as she said:
"Maybe I'm mistaken... No, in the first half of the year, I often went to Old Neil's house as a guest with Mrs. Olliana and the others. At that time, there was no piano in the living room. I clearly remember asking him why he remained single, and his answer was that he hadn't met the lady he wanted to marry..."
There was no piano in the first half of the year... and he was still answering the question about remaining single... Klein's body tensed up immediately, and he asked in a deep voice, "Rosan, how long has it been since you last visited Old Neil's house?"
"Since Cohenli became a Night Watchman and Viola chose to leave and no longer work as a civil servant, I've either been staying up late or catching up on sleep. I haven't had time to visit others' houses... Um, since the beginning of June." Rosan was a bit confused by the question and could only answer honestly.
Klein's heart sank as he listened, as if sensing something.
He quickly took out a half-penny coin from his pocket and held it between his thumb and middle finger.
Taking a deep breath, Klein thought for a moment and quickly decided on the "divination statement."
"Old Neil's current situation is not right."
"Old Neil's current situation is not right." ...
In the silent meditation, his eyes quickly turned dark, and he entered a meditative state.
Clang!
He flicked his thumb, sending the copper-colored penny into the air, where it kept flipping and spinning.
Plop! The coin landed precisely in the palm of Klein's outstretched hand.
This time, the head of George III was facing up.
And the head facing up indicated a positive answer.
This meant that Old Neil's current condition was indeed abnormal!
Klein held the coin and suddenly recalled the moment when he had just become a supernatural being and quickly mastered the ability of clairvoyance. He saw a pair of nearly transparent, extremely cold, eyelash-less, and eerie eyes behind Old Neil.
His explanation at that time was that it was a residual sign of a ritual magic!
Right, I also saw an almost invisible figure in the dark by the door. His aura color was exactly the same as the dim and gloomy environment around... Also, after I completely digested the "Seer" potion, I secretly changed the switch of clairvoyance to tapping my teeth. Later, I tried it and casually looked at Old Neil, and he suddenly started coughing violently, as if his lungs were being torn apart...
One scene after another flashed through Klein's mind, making his expression increasingly solemn.
Rosan glanced at him, both afraid and worried, and asked:
"Has Old Neil lost control? No, although he's stingy and mean, always wanting to get reimbursed for everything, he's actually a good person. He rarely gets truly angry. He won't, he won't lose control..."
"I'm not sure, but I think Old Neil is just approaching a loss of control," Klein comforted Rosan and quickly passed through the partition, pushing open the door to the captain's office.
Dunn Smith was drinking coffee and was startled by the sudden intruder, nearly choking himself.
"What's going on?" He didn't scold Klein but his expression became very serious.
Klein answered quite concisely but without any concealment:
"Captain, I divined that Old Neil's condition is not right."
"Last month, Old Neil told me that his deceased wife loved music, but today Rosan said he has always been single."
"And, on the day I became a supernatural being, I saw a pair of eerie and illusory eyes behind Old Neil watching everything, and there was also an almost transparent figure peeping by the door. He told me it was a residual sign of a ritual magic."
"I felt something was off, so I tried to divine it."
Dunn listened intently, his face solemn, and stood up quickly, walking towards the coat rack and asking in confusion:
"Why didn't you directly divine whether Old Neil has lost control?"
"For the past month, Old Neil has behaved no differently from a normal supernatural being. He even joined me in helping Svein eliminate a rogue punisher. I've also observed his aura color several times with clairvoyance and found that he was relatively healthy, just a bit old. So, I think he's just approaching a loss of control and showing certain signs, but there's still a chance to save him," Klein expressed his opinion in one breath.
Dunn put on his black top hat, put on his knee-length windbreaker, and nodded slightly:
"A very reasonable speculation... Let's go visit Old Neil now. Um, try to avoid stimulating him."
"Then, try to control him and use ritual magic to stabilize his condition and prevent it from worsening."
Control... When Klein heard this word, he suddenly had a flash of inspiration and said:
"Captain, can we use the Sealed Object '3-0611'?"
He had been thinking about how to solve Old Neil's problem all this time, trying to save him, but because he was too panicked, too anxious, and too worried, he couldn't find a clue. It wasn't until Dunn Smith's words reminded him that he remembered there was such a Sealed Object that could be useful:
"Number: 0611."
"Name: Quiet Hair."
"Danger Level: '3', somewhat dangerous. Use with caution. Only actions involving three or more people can apply." Confidentiality level: Full Night Watch members and above.
Sealing method: Do not come into direct contact with living beings.
Description: This is a simple accessory made of many deep black long hairs intertwined.
As long as there is unprotected contact with it, all living beings will lose all desires and emotions, including but not limited to hunger, anger, sadness, pain, jealousy, envy, hatred, happiness, satisfaction and greed, etc.
It has been confirmed that the affected beings will even lose the desire to break away from 0611. They will quietly stay in place until the end of their lives.
If an external force separates the affected person from 0611, the former will gradually return to normal, but experimental data shows that this is only possible if the contact time does not exceed two hours.
Once the contact time exceeds two hours, the affected person will remain quiet forever.
The highest level of the test subject is Sequence 5.
Wearing gloves or other methods can be used to avoid direct contact.
These hairs do not possess the characteristics of living beings and have no tendency to escape the seal.
Appendix: These hairs appeared in a failed promotion event and are the relics of a Night Watch captain who failed to reach Sequence 6.
Upon hearing Klein's words, Dunn nodded with deep gray eyes:
"Very good suggestion. I almost forgot about '3-0611'. You go to the Night Watch entertainment room and find Luo Yao. I'll go to Charnis Gate to retrieve the sealed object and come back to complete the application."
That's the way it should be. We can't waste time! Klein didn't hesitate and immediately went to the Night Watch entertainment room, calling out the rarely expressive "Insomniac" Luo Yao.
"What's the task?" Luo Yao asked calmly, his black hair smooth as silk.
Klein let out a breath and replied somewhat heavily:
"Visit Old Neil."
"Visit Old Neil... Him?" Luo Yao's eyes widened, making a bad guess.
"Not sure yet," Klein nodded slightly.
Luo Yao didn't say anything more, and the two fell silent. It seemed as if something was gradually condensing in the air around them, making it heavier.
After a few minutes, Dunn finally returned from underground.
He wore black gloves and held a bunch of tangled black hairs.
Compared to the "Mutated Sun Emblem", the "Silent Hairs" did not have obvious external abnormalities. If they fell on the road, they would easily be ignored.
After calling the coachman Cezar, the four of them set off for Old Neil's house.
The wheels rolled over the muddy road after the rain, and the carriage was even quieter than midnight.
After a while, Dunn finally sighed and said:
"When Old Neil was young, he actually had a fiancée, but she suddenly fell seriously ill and was difficult to cure. Old Neil risked revealing the secrets of the extraordinary to try to save her with ritual magic, but still failed. At that time, Old Neil was just a beginner in the field of the occult."
"According to the records, the Night Watch were wary that Old Neil might lose control because of this, but fortunately, he eventually regained his sanity and showed no abnormal behavior."
I hope this is just a false alarm... Klein couldn't help drawing a Crimson Moon on his chest and praying softly:
"May the goddess protect him."
Dunn and Luo Yao also made the same gesture:
"May the goddess protect him." ......
The sky gradually brightened, and the dark clouds completely dissipated. The carriage of the Night Watch team stopped in front of Old Neil's single-story house. After Cezar drove the carriage to a distant place, Dunn composed himself, holding his cane in one hand and the seal "3-0611" in the other, and walked towards the front door with his gray eyes deep and mysterious. Klein pulled down his half-high silk hat and followed Captain Dunn, along with Luo Yao, through the garden filled with roses and golden mints. When they reached the door, Klein stepped forward and pulled the rope connected to the bell inside. Ding-ding-dong-dong! The clear and pleasant sound of the bell echoed inside the house, breaking the heavy silence. Ding-ding-dong-dong! Ding-ding-dong-dong! Klein pulled the rope several times in succession, then politely stepped back and didn't try again. The three Night Watch members waited patiently for a few minutes, but still didn't hear the sound of footsteps approaching to open the door. "Perhaps Old Neil went to see a doctor and isn't at home," Klein forced a smile and said. Before he could finish speaking, a melodious tune suddenly came from inside the house. It was a beautiful piano piece, like a peaceful lake under the moonlight, veiled by a thin layer of mist. Dunn's expression immediately became extremely serious and solemn, and Klein's heart sank to the bottom. Just as he was about to do a divination, he suddenly saw a stream of water gushing out from the gap below the front door. The water was first transparent and pure, then turned a deep red, the color of blood, so deep and intense.