Miss Witch's Forbidden Book Secret

Nogi immediately regained her senses.

"At Rose Corner in the Cross District, Mr. Durant made contact with several contacts of underground forces in the Cross District. Miss, according to the transportation network of Mistmoon City, Mr. Durant should be planning to leave the Cross District to Rustwater Town in the east, which is a key point for freight trains. Moreover, the Cross District has a very dense population, so as long as you can avoid being recognized, it will be easy to leave Mistmoon City."

"You've passed. Now drive the carriage to the First Precinct in the Castle District."

Nogi breathed a sigh of relief. She had been living in fear these past few days. As the butler, she had already taken a heavy responsibility for failing to ensure the safety of the carriage. Nogi was grateful to Brigitte for her magnanimity in not being fired or punished by the Montreal family.

Brigitte said, "Did you hear me clearly? Can you handle this?"

Tia adjusted the cavalry saber at her waist and glanced at Brigitte.

Brigitte grinned, but before she could finish laughing, the carriage lurched and lurched, making her cry out in pain and shed a few tears. She wiped her tears, opened a bottle of ice wine, and started drinking it.

She has a concussion. Drinking alcohol can only numb her nervous system and relieve the tremors, but it's only a temporary solution.

Nogi said weakly, "Miss, your current injuries are not suitable for drinking alcohol."

"Shut up. If you say another word, I'll shove it in your mouth."

Nogi, shut up.

Tia glanced at Brigitte's injuries. She wasn't an expert in medicine, but she knew basic medical knowledge. She reminded her, "Brigitte, you really shouldn't be drinking alcohol right now, especially ice wine. You have intracranial hemorrhage, and you also have burns. You need to be careful about vasospasm."

"Shut up too! If you say another word, I'll stuff it up your ass."

Tia: ......

None of your mother's superhumans are normal. They've almost amassed enough wealth and power through alcohol, sex, and money. Can't you send a few normal people like her?

Oh, she's not normal either. Never mind then.

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The carriage stopped outside the police station, about a hundred meters away. Once there, the road ahead was blocked by the knights Willie had arranged, and no one was allowed to pass.

This bureau chief knows how to value his life.

Brigitte said, "I can't get out of the car now."

That's a strange statement.

In Tia's opinion, Bridget is fully capable of returning to the court at this point, Durant has escaped, and the rest—

Tia reminded them, "The Imperials have already evacuated Mistmoon City with the potions. The remaining few Celestials are all exhausted."

“I know. But that’s not the point. That dragon hunter stole something from me.”

“He has stolen the location of the Ulrich Sanctuary. If you go to the sanctuary, you must be careful.”

That's bad news.

However, the problem is not very serious.

If it really sinks into the deep sea, then the question of who is more careful will become a topic of discussion...

Bridget explained, “That sanctuary is important. Santis is a Sequence 4, and this could be related to his advancement to Sequence 3. If I were to ‘come back to life,’ I would risk being killed again, so I might as well stay dead.”

Tia couldn't help but frown and said, "So that means you're going to hold a funeral?"

"Otherwise what? Otherwise, wouldn't I have died for nothing?"

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After getting off the car, Tia quickly headed to the police station, and the knights, who all recognized her, did not stop her.

Meanwhile, at the police station, Scarlett, who had just finished searching the city hall with the superintendents, had a face full of anxiety.

This situation was completely unexpected!

The search was conducted, the investigation warrant was issued early this morning, and almost all the people who needed to be arrested have been arrested.

But—Durant actually ran away! He just ran away!

The most important person in her life has run away! Scarlett is losing more hair in one day than she has in the entire month!

Upon seeing Tia's arrival, Scarlett's dejected expression spoke volumes. Tia immediately put her index finger to her lips and said, "I understand the situation now. But the interrogation must continue."

After saying that, Tia immediately had Scarlett lead the way to the interrogation room.

Scarlett said nervously on the way, "But what about the potion, and the spies..."

"The spy issue will be addressed in a meeting convened by Chief Willie later. I will offer suggestions and arrange for the superintendents to be stationed in the port area. The port is already sealed off, and the enemy's location has been exposed. Now they can only try to escape from the port, while our job is simply to trap them. Of course—the priority now is to resolve the interrogation issue. Durant's charges need to be clarified."

"Yes, sir!"

"Meow~"

Scarlett had barely finished speaking when a meow was heard. Tia momentarily thought Scarlett had turned into a catgirl, but when she looked down, she saw a black cat lying outside the interrogation room door. Upon seeing Tia, the cat affectionately rubbed against her little leather boots, meowed again, and jumped into Scarlett's arms.

Tia asked in surprise, "Scarlett, you have a cat?"

Scarlett quickly explained, "No, no. This was found by the City Hall, and it was collectively adopted by Durant's clerk's office."

“I see. Let me hold the cat for a moment, Scarlett, you prepare to begin the interrogation.”

The police station's largest storage room was emptied out and set up with a few tables as a makeshift interrogation room. Isaac, Clementine, and many of Durant's trusted confidants were all ordered to sit in chairs and wait for the interrogation to be completed.

Scarlett and two police superintendents entered the interrogation room at the same time and sat down at the table, just like a three-way trial.

Clementine and several clerks looked desperate and were taken away by police officers after being interrogated for a while.

However, Isaac and his group remained extremely stubborn, as they were not involved in the potion business and had a very sharp conflict of interest with Willie and the others.

Tia stood to one side, holding the cat. The black cat licked Tia's palm for a while, then peered at the familiar scribes and the other unfamiliar people.

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Tia gently covered the cat's ears to prevent her from hearing the bad people's nonsense.

Chapter 253 Surrounded on All Sides

By the time the interrogation was over, the police station's conference room was packed. A group of superintendents sat around the long conference table, with not a single empty seat in sight; Weasley even had to stand next to Willie.

From the front, the conference table extends to the wall beneath the three golden iris badges. Furnessa Bonaparte is petting a cat with a bright smile on her face, while Willie, Weasley, and Scarlett surround her like assistants.

Further ahead, a dozen or so police superintendents sat casually on both sides, chatting and laughing, while some heavy smokers couldn't help but puff out clouds of smoke.

Smoking in the meeting room would definitely be a violation of the Iris Police Code, but Tia didn't correct her. After handing the cat to Scarlett, she cleared her throat and said loudly:

"All colleagues! Silence!"

As soon as the word fell, all the superintendents immediately shut their mouths. Even those who were smoking stubbed out their cigarettes and sat up straight, all looking at Fernina Bonaparte, who had just led them to victory.

Standing under the lights, the guardian lady was noble, elegant, and captivating, her voice infectious. At the same time, several charm-enhancing rituals on Tia took effect, coupled with the added filter of having just arrested Durant. Without exception, everyone present saw Tia as a blazing sun, with the light shining particularly brightly on her dyed white hair.

Tia raised her fist high and said, "The interrogation is now complete—even though the traitor Durant has defected, our work has been a major victory. The investigation order has been issued, and the charges are clear. First and foremost, we are now completely out of danger!"

The police superintendents immediately became excited.

In fact, potions and spies are not important to them; the most important thing is whether they can survive.

For this reason alone, Fernanna Bonaparte can be considered a savior, an angel sent by the Father of all things to save them from danger, a great protector, and an unquestionable leader.

Of course... these superintendents also selectively forgot that the bombing operation was also initiated by their beloved Fernina Bonaparte.

Since it's already done, why are you bringing it up again? Isn't that disrespectful to the President?

Tia pressed her hand down to signal for silence, then continued, "And then there's the second thing. The potion and the Imperial spy have been identified, and it's confirmed that they're at the White Crow's Tavern in the port area."

She turned to look at the blackboard beside her, which was more than a meter long and had a map of the eleven districts of Fogmoon City on it.

Tia picked up the magnetic chess piece and pressed it in the direction of the port area with great force.

Finding this location was not easy; Holly almost threw up everything she had eaten three days ago. If Marn hadn't been quick to turn her wheelchair around, Holly probably would have needed ten days to two weeks to recover from her injuries.

Tia steadied her chaotic thoughts, her voice clear and convincing: "The main enemy is a Sequence 5 prophet, Klitzer Byers, fifty-five years old, a prophet from the Wisdom Palace of the Tianfang Empire. His deeds include the horrific massacre of five thousand people by the mountain tribes. This part will be handled by a specialist from the Ministry of the Interior."

"The secondary enemy consists of no more than ten Sequence 7 superhumans, still entrenched near the port area. Our main task is to clear out the port docks. Which one is Inspector Hoxha?"

With a whoosh, a slightly lean police superintendent sprang to his feet, saluted, and said:

"Reporting! Hoxha Eric, Superintendent Hoxha of the Mistmoon Castle District Police Headquarters reporting for duty!"

Tia gave a perfunctory handshake. "It's a pleasure to meet you, Superintendent Hoxha. You will be leading four superintendents from headquarters and two knight squads to the port area to clear the docks. No civilians are allowed on the docks. You must complete this mission."

"understand!"

Tia glanced at everyone again and said:

"Which one of you is Superintendent Carls...? You are in charge of controlling the streets, and you must strictly block the main road of the docks and control the coming and going of merchants!"

"Weasley...you are in charge of cooperating with the customs soldiers to strictly seal off the port and prohibit any ships from entering or leaving!"

“Scarlett...you will come with me immediately to the observatory area, and then you will go to the port where Navy Captain Nophis is located...the boarding ceremony will ensure normal communication.”

"...This operation must succeed; failure is not an option!"

"Do you understand!?"

The sound boomed down like a thunderclap, and the dozen or so police superintendents instantly straightened their backs, stood up abruptly, and saluted:

"understand!"

Meeting adjourned!

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Scarlett was filled with questions as soon as she boarded the carriage to the observatory area.

Tia, who was taking a nap with her eyes closed, smiled when she saw Scarlett's appearance and said, "Just say what you want to say."

"Oh dear! Sir, why are we going to the observatory? And if we're talking about Sequence Five Prophets, we need the help of Mentor Level One, right? And also, there's Durant..."

"Let's go through them one by one."

Tia said, "The purpose of going to the observatory is actually very simple. I need Holly's help."

"As for dealing with that Sequence Five... I'm sorry Scarlett, although I really want the Internal Affairs Department to step in directly, or for Jeremiah to take action. But my senior is reluctant to leave—I guess it's due to the influence of a curse."

Tia remembered that Jeremiah had almost never left St. Pantheon, and what was even stranger was that he had hardly displayed any great power in the decades except for curing Eleanor's curse.

This could be due to some kind of curse, such as his supernatural power being trapped in Saint Pantheon, or the price he pays for using the ritual is extremely high. It's hard to say.

Scarlett said, "What about the Ministry of Internal Affairs? Surely the Ministry of Internal Affairs has a fifth-order department..."

"Sequence Five is easy to kill the Prophet head-on, but finding him is difficult. Sequence Four is possible, but Minister Milk took him to the southern counties. And the two old gentlemen are too old to walk anymore. There's little hope in relying on them."

“Jeremiah doesn’t seem to take that prophet seriously at all, and he didn’t leave many people in Mistmoon City. To be honest, I’m a little scared. Given how weak Mistmoon City is in terms of supernatural power right now, if the Empire invades, it will probably surrender in a day.”

"Is it...that serious?"

"Who knows? Maybe he's just confident in himself. But he's really not very effective against the prophetic alchemist."

Tia is right.

To be precise, they are prophets after Sequence Six. Unless they have entered Sequence Four or are prophets themselves, they are quite difficult to deal with.

The extraordinary elements of Sequence Six have permeated the soul; the prophet himself is a seed of spirituality, a characteristic particularly evident on the path of the prophet. Most notably, the prophet can arrange rituals anytime, anywhere to foresee future dangers. Some can be changed, others cannot, but their eyes have indeed pierced the shackles of time, reaching realms inaccessible by other paths.

This also makes them very good at escaping and hiding.

In fact, after the prophet Klitschko was blinded by the shrike, he hid within two or three kilometers of the dock, his exact location unknown. Even the shrike couldn't find him for a while. This demonstrates the power of the prophet.

However, those at Sequence Four and beyond need not worry too much about the unpredictable foresight of the prophets. The souls of Sequence Four beings are completely immersed in transcendental elements, rendering the prophets unable to interfere with these entities; they can only observe vague, general signs. This is why the Wisdom Palace is going to great lengths to create a unified star map of destiny.

If you can't observe it, you can't interfere with it; if you want to control your destiny, you must first control the future.

However, finding several Sequence 4s in Mistmoon City is not easy. The Iris Clan only has about twenty Sequence 4s and three Saints of Sequence 3 or higher. Most of them are stationed in the border regions. The three Saints are Lost, the border governor of the Silver Mist Clan; Jeremiah, the guild master of Mistmoon City; and Nor, the governor of the Wave Coast.

Scarlett became nervous upon hearing Tia's explanation.

Sir! Something's not right! If we can't find the prophet, how should we deal with him?

Before Scarlett could ask a question.

A crow carrying a sword flew past the car window, heading towards the distant Observatory District Hospital.

Tia said, "We've arrived at the hospital. Get ready to get off."

Chapter 254 Warships Enter Port