Chapter 595: Awakening Questions
In a hidden corner somewhere in Tivian, there is an ordinary room. It is a single bedroom with a small area and ordinary decoration. The walls of the bedroom are covered with wallpaper, and the floor is covered with elegant wooden floors. The heavy curtains are all drawn, and the sunlight from the window is blocked outside, only the curtain cloth is illuminated with a faint light. The edge of the curtain has a scattered glow that slightly overflows, bringing a little light to the entire dim bedroom.
On one side of the room, against the wall, there was an ordinary single bed. On the bed, lay an old man in his fifties with gray hair on his temples. He was in a deep sleep, breathing normally, and seemed to be in very good health.
After an unknown number of minutes, the old man lying on the bed twitched his eyes slightly, and then slowly opened them. As the old man slowly woke up, he frowned, and then slowly sat up on the bed, covering his forehead. He first stretched his hand in front of his eyes, and then looked around in confusion.
"I... am still alive? Where... am I?"
Using blurry vision to look at the unfamiliar scene around him, John couldn't help but murmur softly. At this moment, a voice responded to his question.
"In a safe place where you don't have to worry about anyone coming to harm you, Professor Machison."
Hearing the strange voice, John immediately turned his head to look at the source of the sound, and then he saw a blurry figure sitting in the corner of the room. Just as John squinted his eyes to see the figure more clearly, the figure spoke again.
"Your glasses are right next to your pillow."
Hearing the figure's hint, John was slightly startled, then he reached out his hand and groped, and quickly found his familiar glasses. After putting the thick-bottomed glasses back on, the world in front of John became clear again. He looked in the direction of the voice again, and saw a man in a windbreaker, a top hat, a hooked nose, and deep eye sockets. He was sitting on a chair and smiling at himself who was sitting on the bed.
"Who are you? Did you save me? I remember I was trapped in the carriage and fell into the river... I should have been drowned..."
"It should be said... it was 'us' who saved you, and more than once. If it weren't for us, you would have died at the port, Professor Machison, before you even fell into the river."
Facing John's doubts, the man named Ed continued to speak with a smile without changing his expression. After hearing Ed's words, John was stunned, and then he spoke as if he had thought of something.
"When we were at the port... were those... those strange moving words written by you? Are you the ones who keep reminding me?"
"Of course, in order to properly welcome you, Professor, we have been preparing over there for quite some time..." Ed continued to speak to John with a relaxed expression. John pondered for a while after listening to him, and then continued speaking.
"Thank you... But I want to ask, why did you go to so much trouble to help me? We have never met before, right?"
"The reason we saved you is similar to the reason those who want to kill you, they are all because of something you know. So, Professor Madison, you should know why you are being targeted, right?" Ed asked back in a calm tone while looking at John who was sitting on the bed. John was silent for a while after listening to Ed's words, and then he spoke silently after thinking for a while.
"Those who want to kill me... should be the same group as the ones who killed my friend Richard... no, it should be said that they are the same group as Barrett. The research we are conducting in secret... may be the reason for the murder..."
John said this with his head slightly lowered, and when he mentioned Barrett, a hint of loneliness emerged in his tone. Looking at John in front of him, Ed slightly restrained the smile on his face, and then continued to speak.
"It seems that you are not completely ignorant of your own situation, Professor Machison. In this way, our communication will be easier in the future. Perhaps you can introduce yourself and explain how you are related to the secret and Barrett, so that we can get to know you again."
"Introductions to each other... should be a relationship between the two parties, sir, I know nothing about you... or you two." Faced with Ed's question, John did not respond immediately, but turned around and spoke again cautiously, wanting to further understand the other party's situation before talking about his own situation. It was obvious that the other party did not accept his opinion.
"As for me... I'm just an ordinary 'detective'. In order to seek some truth, I'm exploring unknown secrets with like-minded people. These secrets involve the content you and Duke Barrett are researching, as well as those who want to kill you. This is why we saved you. The secrets you know are the reward we want to ask you for..."
Ed introduced himself in a very simple and rough manner. Listening to Ed's words, John also realized that the other party was unwilling to reveal more intentions to him. He was in a passive position, so he did not discuss any more conditions and could only respond helplessly.
"Detective... Well, since you, Mr. Detective, have already said so, let me talk about myself first." After a slight sigh, John was silent for a while, then picked up a glass of water prepared on the bedside table and drank it. After putting the cup down, he sorted out his thoughts and then spoke.
"I am John Macchison. As you can see, I am now a professor at the Royal Holy Crown University. When I was young, I was also a graduate of the university. During my student days, I had a brief and superficial contact with the secret society founded by the students of the university, the Secret Knowledge Society, where I first got a glimpse of the secrets...
"After graduation, I became an archaeologist, traveling around Putt and the world. While researching the 'surface history', I also constantly tried to get in touch with the 'deep history' that is generally taboo among historians. Finally, by chance, I came into contact with a secret society called 'The Whisker Hand' in Tivian. After joining it, I officially began to get in touch with secrets..."
"Fusha Yushou? From the name, it sounds like it's from Beiwu?"
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