However——
“That stop just now seemed to be Lute City.” Thinking of the place where the black-haired demon got off just now, the young female demon muttered.
“Look, you can’t fall in love with him anymore, he went to Lute City, he might not be in good health!” The male demon hurriedly continued to remind his sister.
“Hehe, there is a very good elderly massage clinic in Lute City. I recommended it to him just now. Could it be that… he can’t wait to experience it?” Completely unaware that his peers almost had a love affair, the old demon stood up. Looking in the direction in which the man got off the train, he saw the metal plate with the station named ‘Lute City’ written on it outside. He hurriedly took out his mobile phone and took a photo as a souvenir of this trip.
Lute City is located in the southwest of the Utah region. Due to the special geographical conditions, this small city actually has six distinct seasons at the same time (there are six seasons here)! No matter where the demons are used to living, they can find a suitable place here, with so many hospitals around.
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Ah Jin got off at this stop.
There are a lot of people getting off at this stop.
There is a brand new metal plaque at the exit of the station with the words ‘Welcome to Lute City’ written on it. Below the metal plate is a map signboard, which clearly marks the names, characteristics, and locations of all the hospitals in the city.
Like many people, the first thing he did after getting off the train was to stand in front of the signboard and study the map to find the place he wants to go. Ah Jin patiently waited for the demons in front to finish reading, and then slowly looked.
What he was looking for was of course not the massage clinic recommended by the old demon just now, but——
“The sword of Kolmath… well. It’s been a long time since I heard its name. It’s the Cursed Sword, and although many people specialize in collecting these sorts of cursed items, I’m not interested in them. Why, Mr. Firzaha, are you also a cursed item collector?” This was a conversation between him and Gramp, who came to visit him in person, before he left Winter City.
“It should be…not entirely.”
“I think antiques are originally magical objects. Over time, they have changed hands countless times, and each owner will leave their own unique mark on it. One of the charms of antiques is this sense of mystery that has gone through vicissitudes.”
Unlike a scholar, the dark-skinned and muscular Gramp looks more like an athlete. The teeth that are exposed when he smiles are unique to carnivorous demons.
“Don’t tell me, you really asked the right person. The sword of Kolmath is not a famous collectible. It only appeared once in an auction, and it was bought by someone before the auction even started, I just happen to know who that person is.”
“Croger Guertas, once the most beautiful man in the world, a super rich man, is also an art lover, but unlike me, he only collects specific items. He himself is a famous master sword maker, and he also enjoys collecting swords made by others.”
“The sword of Kolmath is said to have been bought by him at a high price before the auction. There are very few people who know this news, and I happen to be one of them. At that time, the owner of the auction was worried that it was a fake, and wanted to ask me to help check it out. However, the ship was late at the time, and when I arrived, the sword had already been bought. Croger thought it was beautiful, didn’t care about its authenticity, and bought it at all cost.”
“But…you don’t look regretful at all.” The black-haired demon slowly said, while looking at Gramp’s expression playfully.
“You are really observant.” Gramp smiled, but quickly frowned: “Missing the appraisal of this antique sword was probably the luckiest thing in my life.”
“Three staff members of the auction house died one after another, including the driver of the antique escort car. The owner of the auction house who invited me also died three months later. They all had only one thing in common: they all had close contact with the sword of Kolmath.”
“According to the confidentiality regulations, the owner of the auction house should not disclose any information about the buyer to me. However, this matter was really strange. I also learned about it from his widow after the owner of the auction house died. Then a week later, that widow also died.”
“Sounds strange.” The black-haired demon’s expression didn’t change.
“Ha…you are really calm. I was scared to death at that time. I went to several hospitals for physical examinations and even wrote a will in advance. However, I didn’t touch the sword directly after all, so maybe it was a false alarm.”
“No matter what, it’s never too much to be careful.” The black-haired demon said softly.
“That’s true. That time I really found a tumor in my body during a physical examination in a hospital and its location was very secret. If it wasn’t for the several physical exams in different hospitals, I really wouldn’t have found it. My wife, who was spending less time with me and planned to get divorced, took care of me every day after that and we got back together and had a son.”
The two demons looked at each other, and finally laughed together.
The sword was finally bought by Croger Guertas, this was the important clue that Ah Jin got from the conversation.
Gramp didn’t say anything further, and Ah Jin knew that it was the part that he needed to investigate by himself.
The other party was very secretive about the matter of the Sword of Kolmath, and clearly did not want to get involved in it at all. To be able to reveal the information to this extent, first of all, it should be attributed to the antique returned by him, which Gramp had long wanted to acquire, and secondly, it was because of the pleasant conversation between the two.
Knowing that this person is easy to handle, Ah Jin immediately ordered Laura to investigate the matter about Croger Guertas. This matter is not difficult at all, this gentleman is a celebrity, or used to be a celebrity, and many people know his name.
A while ago, there was a portrait of this gentleman in the home of a host, where he often attended banquets. When he expressed his intention to visit the person in the portrait, the host readily agreed.
“This is the most beautiful big demon in five hundred years.” The host happily led him into the collection hall, where Ah Jin successfully saw the real face of that gentleman.
It is indeed an exceptionally good-looking demon, with blond hair and blue eyes that are rare among demons, and a cold and reserved expression, which seems difficult to approach.
This was an oil painting with a background that should belong to his home. It looks very luxurious, the decoration was extremely exquisite, and it complements the beautiful demon in the painting.
Ah Jin noticed that there were several rows of “swords” neatly hung on the wall in the painting.
“I have taken a total of three portraits, you made the right decision when you came to me. There are about five copies of Mr. Croger’s portraits that have been passed down and I have three of them. He doesn’t like portraits, so he has only painted a few. Even his widow doesn’t have as many portraits as I do now! She has been looking for me to buy these portraits back! “Said the portrait owner with some pride.
“The widow?” With his gaze still fixed on the portrait, Ah Jin’s tone rose slightly as he asked a question.
“There was quite a commotion at that time, and Mr. Croger suddenly disappeared. People said he was dead, and his wife became a widow! She inherited a large fortune left by Mr. Croger, you see, this beautiful woman in the third portrait is Mr. Croger’s wife.”
The third portrait was indeed a double portrait, in which the two demons, a male and a female, were both looking exceptionally beautiful. The beauty is on the side, and the always aloof male demon had a rare smile on his face.
Ah Jin’s eyes kept falling on the wall behind the two of them, and when he noticed an extra dagger with a red handle among the swords hanging on the wall, the corner of his mouth relaxed.
Found it!
No one else knew, but he recognized that the extra dagger was the sword of Kolmath!
Sure enough, the sword fell into Croger’s hands!
After glancing at the recent photo of Croger’s widow handed over by Laura, and flipping through the thick stack of written materials below, Ah Jin left directly.
Instead of going south to the city of Sunshine, where Croger’s widow is, he went straight in the opposite direction.
After carefully studying the hospitals on one side of the sign, he went directly to the first one by car.
He actually went directly to the dermatology department!
Sitting quietly amidst the sorrowful demons, Ah Jin was reading a newspaper while waiting for the doctor to call his number.
He is a good looking man with excellent temperament, and soon attracted the eyes of quite a few people around him. When they saw that he was waiting for the dermatology department, many people’s eyes immediately fell on his exposed skin, but no!? The skin is smooth and fair, and looks very normal!
The doctor thought so too, and had a good impression of this elegant young gentleman, and she even took the initiative to chat with him for a while.
Until Ah Jin unbuttoned his shirt, revealing the layers of bandages on his chest, waist and abdomen.
The moment the bandage was untied——
The doctor reflexively vomited.
When she raised her head again, the beautiful female doctor’s face was full of horror.
No one knows that there is actually a large part of Ah Jin’s body that is completely festered! The flesh was bloody, and the internal organs vibrating regularly under the film could be vaguely seen!
“It.…doesn’t it hurt?” She walked in like nothing happened with a serious expression.
The female doctor was terrified.
“It hurts a bit, but it’s okay.” Shaking his head slightly, Ah Jin smiled, and looked at the doctor expectantly, asking softly, “Doctor, take a look, can you treat this kind of injury?”
The female doctor nodded hesitantly while putting on her gloves and slowly extended her hand towards his wound.
The result of the inspection——
Ah Jin was hospitalised.
His “disease” was widely discussed among the hospital staff, and doctors from other hospitals in the city also came for consultations. Everyone offered many solutions, tried them one by one, and the skin on Ah Jin’s stomach really healed. Just a little!
There was nothing more powerful than a real person in an advertisement. It wasn’t long before the hospital that treated Ah Jin became completely famous, and more and more patients rushed to the hospital. Among these people, there was a demon covered in a cloak all over. When he walked in, everyone smelled a strong odor of decay, and everyone around him covered their noses to avoid it. Only the tall and sturdy female demon around him supported him without any disdain. As he walked, he smiled and said to the people around him, “Thank you for giving way”!
Standing among a group of people, a pair of black eyes stared closely at the cloaked demon walking towards him, and a smile slowly appeared at the corner of his mouth.
Found him——
Croger Guertas, who had disappeared for more than fifty years and was considered dead by the world, was found by him.
So, he immediately sent a text message to Ji Huan.
“Thank you, I found it.”
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