More than meets the ear

Jenna, who was holding Ludwig's hand, deliberately focused her gaze on Anderson's face:

"I heard that Teacher Da, who gave us the flyers, has gone missing. Is there any news about him now?"

Principal Ai, whose English name is Edwina, suddenly dimmed her eyes.

"He was murdered."

"Oh my god, is he really in trouble?" Jenna had already rehearsed her reaction when she inquired about similar things, and even used the common phrases that Ordinary Person in the Dream City liked to use.

Before going out, she even put on makeup to make herself less attractive, so as not to become the focus of attention for passersby.

The Receptionist, whose skin was dark, nodded heavily.

"We went to the Police Station to identify the Corpse. Although he was a bit showy, impulsive, and prone to showing off, he was really a very good person. Why would anyone murder him?"

"Robbery?" Jenna offered a guess.

"His phone and all his valuables are still on him." Principal Ai denied this possibility. "Let's wait for the Police investigation results. Hopefully, the murderer will be brought to justice soon."

She looked a little sad, clearly not wanting to talk about this.

Foreign teacher Anderson said, "The night before last, before he left, he told me he wanted to ask me for advice on how to pursue girls. I waited for him until the early hours of the morning, but he didn't reply to my WeChat or answer my calls. I thought to myself, he probably wouldn't have any romantic encounters unless he spent money, but he's very stingy and has saved all his money, saying he's going to buy a house..."

"You felt something was wrong, so you called the police?" Jenna asked, a look of sudden realization dawning on her face.

At the same time, she couldn't help but mutter a couple of complaints to herself:

You're clearly talking about something sad, so why do I get the feeling that you're mocking the deceased?

Is this really Anderson Hood, once the strongest Hunter in the Sea of Fog?

--The information provided by the Major Arcana mentions that the Principal of the Dream Tutoring Class, Ai Nana, corresponds to the Pirate Admiral "Vice Admiral Iceberg" Edwina from a few years ago, and the foreign teacher Anderson Hood corresponds to Anderson Hood, the strongest Hunter in the Sea of Fog in reality. Of course, this title is now controversial, Louis Berri has many supporters.

Anderson nodded:

"Yes, you have to call the police promptly. If he's really in trouble, the Police might be able to rescue him in time. If he's just paying for women to fool around with, the Police can catch him in bed. Who knows, sigh..."

Are you concerned about the Divine Emissary, or do you have a grudge against him...? Jenna couldn't tell for a moment whether Anderson was joking.

Moreover, such a tragedy is not something to joke about!

Jenna asked a few more questions from the sidelines and roughly confirmed that Anderson had called the police less than an hour after the Divine Emissary's death, and that the Police had taken it very seriously and had not used the excuse that an adult male must be missing for 48 hours. They had been searching for him near the night market stalls at https://www. hetushu. com. com shortly after midnight.

This is pretty much what we guessed. It's probably that Mr. The Fool subconsciously thought this matter was very important, or that the Divine Emissary quite important to him subconsciously. So, contrary to their usual behavior, the Police launched an investigation immediately... Jenna didn't talk much about the Divine Emissary's death. She started paying money and filling out forms, and enrolled Ludwig in a weekend Beginner English Class.

She knew that in similar situations, it was best to avoid asking others about sad things, especially those involving death, unless the other person was willing to talk about it.

As Jenna walked from the Dream Tutoring Class to the Bus Stop, she glanced at Anthony, who hadn't said much and seemed oblivious to Principal Ai, Anderson Hood, and the others.

Did you observe any unusual details?

"The key figures in the Dream Tutoring Class are basically consistent with the descriptions in the materials, and their attitude towards the death of the Divine Emissary is also normal," Anthony had already prepared his statement. "But I feel that Anderson Hood went a bit too far with some of his words just now, Concealment some subtext, as if he wanted to tell us something..."

Before Anthony could finish speaking, a voice suddenly rang out from behind him:

I heard you mention my name.

Jenna and Anthony turned around at the same time and found that Anderson Hood had also walked out of Dream Tutoring Class at some point, and was only four or five meters away from them.

Jenna thought for two seconds, then deliberately said, "We were talking about how you didn't seem very sad about Teacher Da's death, and even mocked him."

Anderson smiled, glanced around, and said, "Because I feel like everyone around me has been acting a little strange lately."

"Strange?" Jenna asked, puzzled.

Anderson lowered his voice:

Don't you ever suddenly have this feeling at some point?

"The people around you seem to be acting out different scripts for you, but sometimes they go overboard or aren't precise enough, making you realize something is wrong, feel scared, and that it's not real."

"They used to perform very well, but recently, the flaws have increased significantly."

This... Anderson Hood sensed the true nature of this Dream City? But he's just a dream image, not a projection of his real self. The Major Arcana have said that the real Anderson Hood has no special items or connections, and therefore cannot enter Mr. The Fool's dream...

He felt like a character in a book who had discovered he was merely a character in a story... Jenna was startled and found it unbelievable.

Seeing Jenna's stunned expression, Anderson laughed:

You believe it?

"Looks like my story wasn't too bad, and my performance was pretty good too..."

After saying that, Anderson waved his hand and walked towards the convenience store next door.

Behind him, a group of students leaving the Dream Tutoring Class poured out.

Jenna and Anthony exchanged a glance, neither of them angered by Anderson's prank. Instead, they felt that the other was indeed hiding something.

This person, who should only be Dream Image, seems a bit unusual.

After glancing at the students leaving the building where Dream Tutoring Class was located, Jenna looked away and continued walking towards the Bus Stop.

While waiting for the bus, she asked Ludwig out of curiosity:

"You seemed somewhat afraid when you saw Principal Ai?"

Ludwig said in a muffled voice, "She was one of my former Teacher."

"Ludwig's Teacher at the Church of Knowledge, no wonder..." Jenna suddenly realized.

Inside the Rented Apartment.

After listening to Jenna and Anthony's account, Lumian considered for a moment and said, "We're still in the observation phase with key figures. Let's not contact Anderson further for now. Once the observation period is over, we'll find an opportunity when he's not surrounded by other Teacher and students at the Dreams. com Tutoring Class to test him."

Franca, who has recovered her health, also has normal cognitive abilities.

"You suspect that Mr. ' The Fool ' enrolling students in the Dream Tutoring Class led to problems with some of the Teacher and students. The death of the Divine Emissary was a continuation of these problems, not the beginning. Anderson only became suspicious because he noticed a few odd details?"

"That's quite possible," Lumian said, standing up. "I'll go cook."

He went to the kitchen, Jenna naturally came in to help.

Lumian had already steamed a whole rice cooker full of rice. Now, he put the rice into several large bowls and added spicy sauces such as Lao Gan Ma.

"Once Ludwig finishes these, he'll be about 70-80% full, and then he can have dinner with us normally," Lumian casually remarked to Jenna.

Jenna helped carry two bowls of rice and nodded seriously, saying, "Yes, Ludwig needs to be fed two kinds of food: one to fill his stomach and one to taste the delicious food. He can't just have something to fill his stomach."

"You seem to care about him quite a bit?" Lumian picked up the remaining bowl and chuckled.

Jenna chuckled self-deprecatingly, "I feel a little guilty, don't I?"

After delivering the food to Ludwig, Lumian washed the rice cooker and steamed another pot for himself and the others on fast mode.

"When I have money, I'll have to buy another rice cooker..." Lumian muttered to himself as he took out vegetables and meat from the refrigerator.

Jenna took Past and started washing the vegetables under the tap, then used the "Witch's " ability to control Frost to thaw the meat.

She washed one item and handed it to Lumian, Lumian then used the Frost- formed knife to make Cutting.

The two chatted idly, occasionally pausing to listen to how Franca was teaching Ludwig to watch cartoons in the living room, Subordinate never slowed down in preparing the dishes.

Jenna glanced at the sky outside the window, still tinged with the golden-red glow, and said, "I probably won't be going out tonight. What are the plans for tomorrow?"

During the observation phase, we must be extremely careful. Since the Magic Mirror Arrodes has warned of problems at night, we should avoid going out after dark recently.

As Lumian swiftly sliced the meat with his ice skates, he glanced down at the ever-increasing amount of shredded meat and said without hesitation, "Go to the Star Dream General Store this morning to pick up the reply from the Major Arcana, and while you're at it, keep an eye on the Police Station nearby."

"This afternoon, we'll observe one of the most important targets."

"Peng Deng, Mr. The Fool's friend?" Jenna knew who Lumian was referring to.

Peng Deng is a special character in the Dream City. He is "The Fool," a friend of Zhou Mingrui, but there is no real-life counterpart to him.

Based on the logic that roles closer to "The Fool" should be more important, Peng Deng should have a high status and position in the real world. However, the Major Arcana and other holders of Gold Coin have never been able to identify who he represents or symbolizes.

At the same time, they didn't find anything wrong with Peng Deng in the Dream.

Lumian nodded and said, "In my experience, a character in such a position must have strong symbolic meaning, but we haven't found a way to interpret it yet."

"One reason why Mr. ' Stars ' became a focus of attention and was kicked out of the Dream by the Celestial Worthy might be his strong connection with Mr. ' The Fool's' ' Angel of Time.' That One is a Cryptology expert, and if he really comes into contact with Peng Deng, he might be able to see something."

"Hmm." Jenna finished washing all the vegetables, shook her hands to let the Water Droplet turn into Frost and fall.

The next morning, at the entrance of Star Dream General Store.

Franca followed Lumian inside with a mixture of fear and anticipation.

The Magic Mirror Arrodes did indeed cause her some psychological trauma, but she was also quite curious about the Brass Book, which was much more expensive than the Magic Mirror, and the Shop Owner's true identity.