"It's good that you don't think he's dangerous. In fact, the reason why Klein joined the Nighthawks was a notebook from the Fourth Age. The man we captured last night belonged to the Secret Order, and they are also tracking down the whereabouts of that notebook. ." Dunn observed Esther's expression carefully. When she heard "Secret Order", her eyebrows slightly wrinkled and then fell, but there was no additional reaction.

"A member of a secret organization? Will Klein still be threatened?"

"It's possible, because the whereabouts of the notebook are still unknown."

Esther's eyes became much more serious, and she rarely had such a solemn expression on her face: "If anything happens, you must call me."

Dunn nodded: "You seem to value Klein very much."

Of course, Esther couldn't tell the real reason: "I value everyone in the Tingen Nighthawks... It may be funny to say this, but I do regard this place as home."

This is Esther's true thoughts after spending several months getting along with everyone.

Dunn showed a gentle smile and looked at Esther with the eyes of an elder looking at a simple junior: "It's not funny, I think so too."

Protecting your home, your family, and the place where your home is - this is what Dunn has always believed in. His belief is deeply rooted in the soil of Tingen and has become part of the protective umbrella over the heads of ordinary people in Tingen.

That evening, it was Roxanne's turn to guard the weapons arsenal, so Esther helped receive guests in need at the front desk. Leonard came up and walked around twice when he had nothing to do. Seeing him wandering around, Esther I couldn't help calling him.

"Leonard, do you have something to say to me?"

"Did you notice anything about Klein? A special feeling?"

Esther leaned back slightly and folded her hands on her chest: "In terms of feeling, it's very kind. After all, this is the first newcomer after me. Finally, I'm not the youngest anymore!"

"No, you are still the youngest, both in size and age."

The smile on Esther's lips immediately fell: "I will still grow..."

She didn't have much confidence in saying this herself.

"I always feel that he is not simple. You have to be careful."

Esther rolled her eyes at Leonard and didn't take his reminder to heart. The whole world might just have such a fellow countryman right in front of her. If she didn't trust Klein, who else could she trust? This is a natural alliance!

"Everyone has some secrets these days, including me." Esther said without hesitation.

But these words had many meanings in Leonard's ears. He stared at Esther with wide eyes for a long time and nodded vigorously: "I knew it! You really have a secret too!"

Esther's eyes are very subtle. Isn't this something everyone already knows? She always felt that if she stayed here any longer, her IQ would be lowered by Leonard: "You look very idle, don't you? Then help me look after the front desk for a while, and I'm going to go down and play cards with Luo Yao and the others."

"Hey, hey! I don't have that much free time, I--don't leave!"

Leonard watched blankly as Esther walked into the back door, and the old voice's laughter echoed in his mind, not sparing him any face.

"Stop laughing old man, it's not funny! Do I look like that much of a fool?"

"Everyone knows she has a secret, and they all maintain a tacit understanding. Even the little girl at the front desk knows not to pry, so you're better off! Ha!"

Well, Leonard had to admit that he was indeed a little stupid just now. He sat at the front desk with his legs crossed, casually flipping through the magazine that Roxanne threw on the table.

Esther didn't stay in the lounge for too long. She just drank a cup of hot tea, watched Luo Yao, Xijia and Cornley play a few games, went to the bathroom, and then returned to the reception of Blackthorn Security Company. lobby. By coincidence, Klein was also there, and for some reason, the atmosphere of the conversation seemed a bit heavy. Esther could keenly sense that Klein was on guard, while Leonard was suspicious and vigilant.

Wow, if I had been a few steps late, Leonard wouldn't have said anything stupid again, right?

"Good afternoon, Esther."

Esther waved her hands eagerly: "Good afternoon, are you here to see the captain?"

"No, I just want to go to the weapons depot to pick up some bullets."

Esther moved away from the stairs: "Are you going to the shooting club to practice? Then go down quickly. There will be many more members hanging out there after get off work."

Leonard drew a circle on his chest symbolizing the crimson moon, which is a symbolic gesture of faith in the goddess of the night: "May the goddess bless you."

After Klein walked down the stairs and was completely invisible, Esther closed the door.

Leonard looked at Esther at this time: "I still think he is very suspicious. Three people have come into contact with the notebook, but he is the only one who survived."

Esther lowered her eyes, so Leonard didn't see clearly the twisted golden light in her eyes at this moment: "Everyone has their own destiny."

But another being present saw it clearly, and the old man's voice sounded in Leonard's mind: "Destiny...?"

Leonard caught this key word: "You seem to value fate very much? I've never heard you mention it before."

"It's just inspiration." Esther drove Leonard away from the chair and sat on it. "I won't bother you anymore. Aren't you going to be on duty at Chanis Gate for the captain later? Go and rest first."

"You really do whatever you want. You can drive people away whenever you want. It's so arrogant!" Leonard said exaggeratedly, but he quickly walked into the staircase corridor, not intending to give Esther a chance to talk back.

After a while, Klein and Roxanne walked up together.

"Esther, I'm going back first!"

"Who has changed shifts with you? It seems it's not time yet."

"Brett has something to do the night after tomorrow, so he took the initiative to cover for me tonight. He wants to celebrate his fifteenth anniversary with his wife. How nice!"

"Klein is leaving too?"

Klein smiled and took off his hat in greeting, then put it on his head again, and opened the door for Roxanne who was walking next to him: "Well, while the shooting club is still closed."

Esther smiled and sent the two people out of the door, then returned to the table and sat down.

I'm so busy, I can't even find time to talk alone.

Little did he know that Klein, who had just walked out of the door, thought the same thing.

——

Esther left Chanis Gate, nodded to the gatekeeper, and then walked towards the corridor leading to the lounge.

Klein had just finished this morning's occult course and learned the introductory divination. He walked from the direction of the weapons depot and met Esther in the corridor again.

Seeing no one around, he couldn't help but shout in a low voice: "Fellow!" ]

Esther immediately turned around. After looking around, she took Klein's wrist and quickly entered the unoccupied civilian staff's office, locking the door behind her back.

She no longer suppressed her emotions and shook Klein's hand excitedly: "I can finally say a few words to you!" I miss you so much! ]

This group of old Spring Festival Gala jokes made Klein unable to hold back and immediately laughed out loud: [Hahaha, you missed a sentence, dear audience friends! What a coincidence! ]

[So what did you do? As soon as I woke up, I found myself lying in a shabby tavern. When I came out and saw the red moon, I was so scared that I stayed in a daze on the roadside all night...]

Klein sighed: [Alas, my situation is not much better than yours. The original owner was cursed and tried to commit suicide, so now that I bear his identity, the world is very strange and all in chaos. ]

[Have you seen the diary of Emperor Russell? He seems to be a time traveler too. ]

[He must be, and he has done a lot of great things. It's a pity that he seems to have been a long time ago, and we have one less person to chat with like this. ]

Esther nodded vigorously: [But you'd better not read the books he wrote on the market. It's too embarrassing to copy. I was so embarrassed when I read them. ]

[Hahahaha, the emperor’s presence is indeed too strong. I don’t know how many times you have read it, but there are so many romantic affairs in his diary...]

Esther's face twisted together and she waved her hand: [What kind of X point is the standard harem male protagonist, forget it! ]

The two looked at each other and couldn't help laughing out loud at the same time. After coming to the other world, Klein and Esther hadn't felt so free and relaxed for a long time. They just chatted briefly in Chinese. It made both of them extremely happy.

[It’s great to have someone who can speak my hometown dialect. ]

Esther rubbed the corners of her eyes with tears of laughter: "This is the local accent. I feel like dying after not listening to it for so long." In the past, you could hear Mandarin spoken everywhere, with some accents and some without accents, but you didn't feel it at all. ]

[Now I think it’s so rare...] Klein smiled and looked at Esther, [Let me introduce you formally, my name is Zhou Mingrui, bright Ming, auspicious Rui, what about you? ]

Esther also stretched out her hand and shook Klein's hand: [Li Xing, the star of dawn, my parents always say it is simple and easy to remember! I don’t know what happened to them...]

Perhaps because Esther suddenly mentioned her family, the atmosphere between the two suddenly became sad. Sadness emerged from their eyes at the same time, like a mirror reflecting the other's nostalgia.

[My parents are also elderly and really worried about their health. ]

Esther's lips were bitten until they turned white. It took several seconds for her to open her mouth, with a cry in her voice: [But now I can't even remember their faces...]

Klein patted her shoulder hard: [Don't give up, let's keep trying to find a way! Since this world has extraordinary power, maybe there are parallel universes or the possibility of Shattered Void, just like those written in those cultivating immortal novels. Then we can go back! Let’s go back to our world together. ]

Esther rubbed her eyes. Although her eyes were red, she did not let tears fall: [Yes, yes, you are right. My cat must still be waiting for me, I have to go back and feed her! ]

Klein's smile was equally bitter: [We agreed that we will go back together when we find a way. At least we have someone to talk to now. ]

Esther nodded and tried to smile: [I know, we all have to work hard to survive, and we will get the answer one day. ]

[Don't worry, we're not alone now. ]

Esther looked into Klein's brown eyes and saw the trustworthy sincerity inside.

This old country conversation was over for the time being. Keeping the door locked would arouse other people's suspicions, so after Esther calmed down briefly, she left the clerical staff's office and asked Klein to type his funding application documents.

As she walked towards the sunny reception hall, Esther suddenly remembered the dream she had when she saw the goddess of the night a long time ago.

It seems that Hei Ye has never asked her name, but insists that she is called [Esther]?

Why?

It was as if she didn't care who I was, but I was clearly Li Xing, and that was my real name.