Blackthorn Security Company

Dunn stepped out of the carriage after finishing those words, leaving Luther stunned inside.

Once he regained his senses, Luther carefully examined the details of his body. Just as Dunn had said, his nails and hair had been meticulously trimmed. Sirius would never have sent a Servant to look after them, and the original owner had been delirious all day, so it could only have been his sister.

Looking at his clean nails, Luther felt a warmth flowing through his chest. He couldn't tell if it was the gratitude the original Luther felt toward his sister, or his own appreciation as a modern man for the beauty of human nature—but regardless of the source, it filled him with affection for that cute and persistent young girl.

After this incident is over, if I can still live with Cecilia, I must treat her well.

Luther said to himself in his heart.

Looking up, the passengers from the other carriage had also stepped out. The brown-eyed Night Watcher walked in front, with Cecilia and the policewoman following closely behind. Luther noticed that the young Night Watcher was holding a burning candle with great care; the candlelight flickered, and faint whispers seemed to surround it.

"Klein, how is it?"

Dunn asked with a meaningful tone.

"No problems." The brown-eyed Klein replied, gently blowing out the candle.

When the candle was extinguished, Cecilia's body jolted. She looked around in surprise, as if she had just been lost in thought and only now realized she had stepped out of the carriage.

Sure enough, she had undergone an examination in the other carriage as well.

The accompanying policewoman boarded her carriage and left. The two groups converged, and Dunn pushed open the door to the Blackthorn Security Company, leading them inside.

The first thing that caught their eyes was a reception hall furnished with classic sofas, upholstered chairs, and a natural wood coffee table. A partition behind the furniture blocked the view of the deeper areas. Directly opposite was a desk, and behind it sat a brown-haired girl, her head drooping as she dozed off, nodding every few seconds.

Are all Night Watchers this lax... though, it is nearly midnight now...

Luther thought to himself.

"Roshan."

Seeing this, Dunn raised his voice and said with a touch of helplessness.

"Mm! It's not what it looks like, Captain!"

The brown-haired girl woke up instantly, snapping her body straight like a spring. "I wasn't sleeping, I was just daydreaming!"

No, no, girl, you haven't even wiped the drool from the corner of your mouth.

Luther retorted in his heart.

"Hahaha, that's right, Captain, I can testify. Roshan wasn't sleeping; she was just taking a stroll in the God's Kingdom, contemplating the meaning of life." Leonard teased with a smile, holding that peculiar badge in his hand. The girl named Roshan glared at him, but he didn't mind, remaining all smiles.

"Alright... go prepare some tea, and wipe your mouth while you're at it."

Dunn dismissed the girl and turned back to the other two team members. "You two head down to the Chanis Gate first and return the Gaze of the Goddess and the Candle of Stillness."

"Understood."

Klein and Leonard exchanged a glance and replied, but their feet didn't move.

Dunn thought for a moment and added:

"Also, Leonard, go call Luo Yao and Frye out of the recreation room."

"Yes."

The two nodded, but still didn't move.

Seeing this, Dunn frowned and rubbed his temples with effort. "Hmm... right, the Chanis Gate is too dangerous at night. Let's not put those two Sealed artifacts back just yet. Keep them in my office and we'll deal with it when the sun rises."

Only after seeing him struggle to remember for so long did Klein and Leonard finally move. But they kept looking back every few steps, as if afraid Dunn might have forgotten something else.

Is he really that forgetful...

Luther and Cecilia exchanged a look, both feeling a bit surprised. This captain of the Night Watchers had left them with an impression of being extremely profound and reliable from the moment they met. Yet, that filter seemed to have dissipated slightly after the interaction just now.

"Have a seat, you two."

Dunn, completely oblivious, gestured for the siblings to sit down. By this time, the dozing Roshan had brewed black tea and brought it over. The tea set was exquisite and beautiful, and the tea leaves seemed to be of high quality, but the two were so anxious that they couldn't taste any sweetness in even the finest tea.

"Mr. Dunn, what are we going to do next?"

Luther took the initiative to ask.

"Stay here and accept our protection."

Once seated, Dunn subconsciously reached for his pipe. But seeing Cecilia sitting opposite him, he tucked the pipe away again and took a sip of tea instead. "And we will move out immediately to arrest Sirius's accomplices, interrogate them, and stop their insane actions... until the incident is completely over."

That's not what I meant. I wanted to ask what will happen to me after the incident is over.

Luther thought to himself, but since the other party didn't seem to have any intention of saying so now, he tactfully didn't ask.

After a few more sips of tea, it wasn't long before Leonard appeared from behind the partition with two other Night Watchers.

"Leonard and Frye, come with me. Luo Yao, you stay here and protect our guests. Klein, are you going home? I can have the carriage drop you off on the way."

Dunn gave his orders quickly, stood up to put on his hat, and asked Klein.

"No need, Captain. Catching the culprits is more important. If I go back now, I'll wake up my family." Klein yawned. "I'll just lie down in the lounge for a bit."

"Mm."

Dunn nodded and said to Luther, "If you need anything, you can bring it up with Luo Yao. If any emergency arises, you must listen to her."

Seeing that Luther understood, he hurried away with his two team members, leaving the Rondal siblings and Ms. Luo Yao staring at each other.

She was a lady who looked very cold, with long, jet-black, smooth hair, large eyes, and slender eyebrows. She didn't speak first, just quietly observing the siblings, her gaze lingering on Luther's face for a moment longer than the rest.

"Uh, Ms. Luo Yao, good evening?"

"Good evening."

Seeing Luther greet her, Luo Yao nodded slightly and spoke calmly, "Go to the back; there is a lounge there."

"Alright, thank you."

"Follow me."

She turned and led the two of them toward the area behind the partition.

Luther and his sister hurried to keep up. Before leaving, he glanced back at the front desk. Sure enough, that brown-haired Roshan had lowered her head again and started to doze off.

I hope she doesn't get caught by Dunn when he returns...

Luther thought to himself as he stepped behind the partition.

Behind the partition was a short corridor with what looked like three offices on each side. Luo Yao led them into the second room on the left, which contained several sofa beds that looked very soft, with some newspapers piled on the table.

The Night Watcher named Klein had already arrived ahead of them and was lying on one of the sofa beds. Seeing Luther enter, he smiled and nodded at the two of them.

Luther returned the smile.

"Sit wherever you like. If you're tired, you can take a nap."

Luo Yao pointed to the sofa beds. She chose one for herself first, smoothed out her already sleek, jet-black hair, and then turned to pull a newspaper from the table on the side, reading it on her own.

She didn't seem to have any intention of continuing the conversation.

Luther had originally wanted to take the opportunity to fish for some information, but seeing her cold demeanor, he dismissed the idea. He looked at Cecilia beside him and asked in a low voice, "Are you sleepy?"

"Not sleepy."

Cecilia whispered back.

"Then let's sit for a while. Do you want to read a newspaper?"

Luther asked. Seeing her shake her head, he picked up a newspaper from the table and glanced at its name.

Tingen City Proper Newspaper... What a unique name...

I'll see what the proper people of Tingen City are concerned about.

With this thought, Luther picked up the newspaper. He suddenly regretted not bringing the tea in earlier. After all, isn't drinking tea while reading the newspaper the standard? He lowered his head and began to browse casually.

Citizens across the country cheer and laugh, happily welcoming the complete repeal of the Grain Law...

Baron Henry, a steel tycoon in Tingen City, publicly declared his love for Madam Sharon at a banquet and got into a brawl with three gentlemen...

A popular actress at the opera house is exposed for having long-term affairs with the Boss of the theater and his stepson...

Tsk tsk tsk, it really is news that proper people would care about; it's certainly stimulating.

Klein lay down fully clothed, quietly resting his eyes. Luo Yao flipped through her newspaper, her eyes occasionally glancing at Luther and Cecilia, seemingly fulfilling her duties as a Bodyguard in earnest. Cecilia sat leaning against Luther; she was a bit uneasy at first, but before long, she began to feel sleepy right beside him.

Time flowed by slowly.