Chapter 225 Melissa: Sister, sister!
“Xiu, please help me hold up the sign… My arms are a little sore!” Fors, who was wearing a beige ruffled dress, put down the sign that read “Welcome Moretti” and said to Xiu.
"It was clearly something you agreed to... why do you want me to lift it..." Xio, who was wearing a dashing knight's uniform, muttered, but still took the wooden sign and raised it above his head with one hand.
"Higher, higher. Um, it's useless to raise it above your head, Hugh... Uh, sorry! I was wrong!" Fors saw that Hugh's expression changed, apologized and changed the subject:
"Anyway, there's nothing to do in the East District these days... The gangs there must be scared out of their wits, right? Every day there are vicious Stormers running around, and at night there are a large number of 'Nightmares'... Hiss! Fortunately we were not in the East District at that time! That would have been too scary!"
Xio looked down at her strong legs. Why couldn't she grow taller? She replied:
"What's so scary? We haven't done anything wrong..."
Woo!
A sharp and long whistle sounded in the distance, and a tall steel train like a monster drove into the platform, spewing smoke with a little sparks.
Wow! People near the platform started to stir. Passengers carrying suitcases and passengers holding signs gathered around. Xio raised the sign higher again, making himself...well, more conspicuous in the crowd.
As for the thieves? Xio curled his lips unconsciously. Ha, Klein really doesn't know how to make excuses. If he wants Fors to meet her family, he should just say so. Why is he afraid of being targeted by thieves? There are still a large number of policemen at the entrance of the steam station, and the Beyonders of the three churches have not yet evacuated... Which gang would be so reckless as to send out a "thief prodigy"?
Gradually, there were fewer people around them, and two people stood in front of them... er, four? Are they all Klein's family members?
"Excuse me? Moretti? Do you know Klein?" Benson asked politely, holding a cane in his left hand and a suitcase in his right hand.
"Fors! Sister Fors!" Melissa's eyes lit up. As soon as she got off the car, she saw the wooden sign with her family name. After carefully examining it, she immediately recognized the two ladies who had taken photos with Klein! Ha! Great! It turns out that Klein is not that stupid! Hmm? Where is Klein?
Sister? Calling her sister now? Xio really wanted to throw the wooden sign in his hand to Fors. What on earth did Klein write in the letter he sent home? ! Fors was really...
"Xiu! Sister Xiu!"
Xio looked at the bright eyes of the girl in front of him, heard the word "sister", and felt the youthful and energetic temperament...his heart was about to melt, and he immediately replied:
"Ah! Yes, I am Xio, welcome to Backlund."
"..." Fors was still a little dizzy due to lack of sleep, but was immediately awakened by Xio's gentle and delicate tone. Xio! Don't just...
"Hello, I'm Fors. I guess you must be Klein's brother and sister. We are his friends. Um... who are these two? Are they also your family members?" Obviously, she was referring to Leonard and Peiman next to them.
Benson turned sideways and introduced:
"They are the detectives Mr. Holmes and Ms. Watson whom we met by chance on the train. We chatted along the way and felt that we got along very well..."
"Hello, since someone is waiting for you at the Moretti family's station, we won't bother you any more. Melissa, have a nice holiday~" Peiman greeted Melissa, then pulled Leonard away.
"Okay, Ms. Watson, you will be happy!" Melissa had a happy smile on her face.
Watching the man and woman leave, Fors was a little confused. A detective from another place? Sherlock Holmes? Never mind! She helped lift Melissa's suitcase and said, "Klein seems to be in an emergency meeting, so he asked me and Hugh to pick you up. Well, let's go find him after he's done! Or, shall we go have lunch first? Klein has already booked a restaurant..."
Xio wanted to take over Benson's suitcase, but was rejected by Benson. Are you kidding me? Respecting women does not mean letting them do all the work!
"Well... OK, thank you both for your help! It seems that Klein doesn't take a day off on Sundays. He rests on Mondays..." Benson said as he recalled Klein's schedule in Tingen.
“Then we won’t be able to see Klein anymore?” Melissa said without any regret in her tone. Seeing Klein was not as exciting as seeing her sister!
Xio took the lead and led the three people to the exit, saying:
"We should be able to meet. It's just a meeting... We are on vacation today because we worked overtime for a long time the past two days... Is this considered compensatory leave?"
"Really? Are you two sisters going to work with Klein and have a vacation together? That's great!" Melissa's lips curled up. She finally didn't have to worry about her mother anymore! Klein could handle it himself!
Fors scratched his head and replied, "Is that so? But we are not in the same department..."
The four of them walked and talked. The passengers who got off the same train had almost dispersed. When they walked to the manual "gate", they found that Mr. Holmes and Ms. Watson were still wandering around and had not left the station!
Benson took two steps forward in surprise and said:
"You two, this is..."
Peiman's throat moved. It wasn't that she didn't bring her ID (fake), nor did she escape the ticket... She just saw three church members not far away from the gate! They must be Beyonders! She and Leonard were just a little scared! If they were recognized... the consequences would be serious!
When she heard Benson's question, she forced a smile and said:
“Hey, neither he nor I are from Backlund. This is our first time here… We are just a little afraid of this megacity… You guys go first and get busy. He and I need to adapt and get in shape…”
"...No, that's not necessary!" Leonard heaved a long sigh with a confident smile on his face. He had completely figured it out. The Goddess brought him back to life and did not reject his beliefs. She also arranged for him to infiltrate the Aurora Society to obtain key information about the "coming of the Son of God" and report it overnight. Although the captain might not know who wrote the report letter... he still protected Tingen!
"Come on, Watson, it's time for us to move on to a new life. 'One thing is true: life flies by.' ..."
Under the different gazes of the four people, the man and woman successfully passed the identity verification, walked past the church's extraordinary people, and disappeared at the edge of the square.
"What an excellent poet! But Mr. Sherlock is changing his career to become a detective..." exclaimed Benson, whom he had always called Mr. Holmes.
"Sherlock?" Fors froze suddenly. She seemed to have heard of this name before! But it didn't match the man just now! Neither the last name nor the appearance matched! Was it a coincidence?
(End of this chapter)