Chapter 189 Sicily: My Students Are Young
Sofia's eyes widened, and she got goosebumps all over.
That's a bit scary, Senasi is dead?
Who was that person they just met at the restaurant?
"Tripice, this is not funny."
Pei Hening tossed the crumpled rose petals onto the table. "I don't like joking."
Sofia looked at Pei'er, a glimmer of hope in her eyes.
Pelle nodded; after all, that's how the royal translator Merkel was...
Pei Hening asked, "Is Senasi a restaurant you come to alone?"
The two men looked grim. He hadn't come alone; he was accompanied by racing champion Maritice.
"No, Marytis was with her too."
——
Meanwhile, inside the school.
Sicily took the newly made doll 882222 to find Rune.
He was currently on the top floor of the library, sitting in a reading chair slowly flipping through a book about the origins and history of magic.
"Shouldn't you explain how you tricked my students into this special dungeon?"
Sicily lowered her golden eyes and gently tapped the desk made of longevity wood, using a blocking skill to mute their conversation.
Rune put down the book in her hand and turned her gaze to the newborn doll 882222 beside her: "Are you here to question my violation of the rules, Lady Cicisia?"
He leaned back in his chair, his tone calm: "Some time ago, you sent Zhu Feng to survey the burial site on Kehe Island. After confirming that the conditions for soul collection were met, you personally went to collect Hel's soul and turned him into a puppet, waiting for the soul to revive—compared to me, your actions are more against the rules, aren't they?"
Xixia looked at 882222, who was still waiting for the data to load, and her tone softened considerably: "I didn't expect you to remember their names."
She changed the subject: "But that's no excuse for you to cheat my students, is it?"
Although Rune had anticipated that Cicis would come looking for trouble, he did not expect her to arrive so quickly.
He was at his wit's end. He originally only wanted to scam his own students, but when that guy heard it was a special instance and knew there were good things there, he insisted on bringing his girlfriend along. He had no choice but to give him two tickets.
"So what do you want to do?"
Sicily said, "It's not about what I want to do, it's about you thinking about how to compensate my students."
Rune breathed a sigh of relief. Thank goodness, it was just compensation for the students in West Asia; it wouldn't be a huge financial loss.
Xixia added quietly, "My students are young and can't really tell whether the compensation you're offering is good or bad. I'll have 823786 accompany them."
"I hope Lord Rune won't deceive or fool the little girl."
After she finished speaking, she left with the freshly baked 882222.
Rune watched her retreating figure, scratching his head in frustration. His student had ruined him!
"Rune, what does Cissaia want with you?"
A female teacher sitting not far away, wearing a white magic robe, with a faint white-gold magic mark between her eyebrows, long chestnut-red hair, and yellow-green eyes, asked curiously.
"Chi Lu, what gift do you think would be appropriate to give to the students from West Asia?"
Chi Lu was bewildered. She asked, "Why did you give her a gift? Was it a greeting gift?"
Should she give it to her too? Even though she'd never seen the little girl before...
Rune: "...No, it's compensation."
"Open your collection room and let the little girl choose for herself."
If it were just Pei Hening alone, he could really let her choose whatever she wanted. The problem is that Xixia asked 823786 to accompany her. Who would dare to do that?
Others may not know 823786's identity, but he does. He has been at the school for a long time and was even among the earliest batch of teachers.
Having witnessed the process of manufacturing 823786 in Xixia, the soul implanted there was Wei Jiao!
That guy is a complete money-devouring beast; if he gets a chance to profit, he'll definitely take a big bite out of it.
Rune felt his head throb even more. He said, "I'll think about it some more."
——
Pei Hening, Pei'er, and Sophia went to find'Senas' and racing champion Maritice without even having a meal.
When they found her, Marytis had already been murdered; her head was gone, leaving only a pool of splattered blood.
The area has been cordoned off, and police officers, forensic personnel, and others are coming and going.
"We're late."
Pei Hening frowned. According to Pei'er and Sophia, they had only left the restaurant less than fifteen minutes ago.
She turned around abruptly and looked towards the corner of the corridor—no one was there?
Pei'er: "What's wrong?"
Is anyone there?
Pei Hening felt a chill run down her spine. She had clearly felt someone watching her, and it was a malicious kind of watching.
She needed to speed things up: "Have you guys seen Ben?"
That explorer, like her, did not make either of the lists.
Pei'er: "I saw you once in the banquet hall yesterday, but not today."
Pei Hening nodded: "Do you have Ben's contact information? Please send it to me, I need to contact him."
Sofia pushed the book to her.
Pei Hening moved away from the scene and called Ben.
The other party didn't answer, so she kept calling.
I simply shut it down.
Pei Hening: "..."
Is this guy going to be the unlucky guy being chased again?
After failing to contact her, she opened the schedule that Blanche had sent her, which indicated that she was supposed to stay in room 25-01.
She was going to find this guy—after she finished eating.
Dining room.
Sofia looked at the steak on the table, but had no appetite at all.
On the contrary, Pei Hening, who was sitting opposite her, ate her meal one bite after another, completely unaffected.
"Treebes, how could you eat that?"
Pei Hening swallowed her food, took a sip of red wine, and casually said, "Nothing can affect my eating. I don't need to lose weight."
It is precisely at times like these that we need to eat well.
The odds of encountering danger on an empty stomach are no higher than those of encountering danger on a full stomach.
Seeing that she hadn't touched the steak in front of her, Pei Hening asked in confusion, "Why do you have body image anxiety if you're not a female celebrity?"
"She wasn't anxious about her figure; she witnessed the scene of Mary Tracy's murder and couldn't eat anymore."
Pei Hening swallowed the last bite of food, picked up a tissue to wipe her mouth, and smiled slightly: "I have something to do, so I'll be going now. Enjoy your meal."
Pei Hening went straight to the 8th floor. She was going to Blanche and ask her for the room key for room 25-01 so she could wait for Ben in his room!
The temporary mayor's office.
Blanche sat in her chair and made one phone call after another.
"Arrange for the evacuation of citizens to avoid causing unnecessary panic."
"I've already arranged for professionals to clear the mines, but I'm not sure how many bombs are buried underground in the city. Just do as I've instructed."
"Yes, especially in Ankan Street, we need to evacuate people quickly."
"I have already announced the closure of tourism services on the city's account."
When Pei Hening arrived, Blanche was making phone calls one by one from a list.
She picked up a document, looked at the photo on it, and exclaimed in surprise, "Blanche, is this Warren?"