I found an excuse to go back to the room, stood in front of the desk and looked around. Nothing was lost. I entered the bedroom and quickly opened the drawer. The remaining money in it was still there, and it was not lost either.

"He took nothing away, but just looked through the books on the desk. One of them was read for a long time, and then flipped through the desk drawer in the bedroom."

Benjamin jumped to the desk in the bedroom to explain.

The other party entered the bedroom and opened the drawer, which meant that he found the money in the bedroom desk drawer, but he did not take it away, and he was also flipping through certain books on the desk outside the house.

I quickly came out of the bedroom and looked at the books stacked on the desk in the outer room, almost completely restored, and there was no sign of being turned around.

"It's the book you often read."

Benjamin followed him out and jumped to the desk outside the house, fiddling with his claws at a corner of the Code of Order.

"Yes, this is this book. At that time, I sat next to the stove to keep warm. His face was completely blocked by the cloak and he could not see his face. However, he wore a ring inlaid with colorful gemstones, and there was a small gap in the gem, which was easy to identify."

This situation actually made Luo Ning's heart rise to his throat.

The failure to lose money means that the other party’s purpose is not property, which means that it is not a general thief who steals property. He focuses on the books on the desk. What is his purpose?

After thinking for a moment, he quickly rushed out of the room and came to Donina's house, and entered the bedroom where he lived. Everything in the bedroom was as old as before.

But there is no way to tell whether the thief has come in and flipped.

At this time, a squeaking sound was made on the roof beam. Franklin and his companions immediately climbed down from the beam after seeing the young man.

"Master, most residents are away tonight, and I thought you would have to wait a long time to come back."

Franklin pulled his head with his two front paws, as if he was feeling a little emotional.

“You make those fresh things that make the residents’ homes the same as during the day, and that affects us in the future search for food,” he said.

Luo Ning just wanted to know about the thief at this moment and asked quickly.

"How long have you been here?"

Franklin thought for a moment. "About an hour, I want to discuss with you whether we can remove the glowing things so that we can find something to eat."

Ignoring Franklin's request, Ronin continued to ask.

"Has anyone been here before that?"

Franklin shook his head. "No one has come except you."

Luo Ning sat by the bed and breathed a sigh of relief. The thief came here not for money, but for some information about himself. However, the other party did not expect that he was living in Donina's house now, so the previous diary and map information, as well as the research materials of the new power system were all transferred here.

Who is so interested in himself?

Will the bounty hunter who left earlier or his companion?

This idea was quickly removed from his mind. Judging from the time he came into contact, although the bounty hunter could not say that he had a trust basis, he would not do so.

The most important point is that the bounty hunter knows that he can communicate with animals. According to what Benjamin said, he witnessed the behavior of the thief. If it were the bounty hunter or his companions, he would definitely kill Benjamin in this case.

He wouldn't be a witch or a witch's companion, the reason is the same as above.

Compared to being targeted by others, he prefers to being targeted by witches by some people. After all, few people know about entering the new power system except for witches and bounty hunters, but witches have been entering the new power system for a long time.

Who would be so interested in witches?

Thinking of the open-air celebrations outside, he got up and left, and returned to the banquet site.

Just as he sat down, the witch immediately leaned over.

"What's going on? What did Benjamin tell you? Seeing you leaving in a hurry, there seemed to be something very important."

Luo Ning hesitated for a moment and asked in a low voice.

"Do you have any important opponents? Or people who pay great attention to you..."

"Of course, it's the inevitable event that I need to face soon. The opponent, Akins, commander of the Black Iron Army..."

Halfway through his words, the smart Cheryl had noticed something and immediately frowned and asked.

"What did you send just now?"

Luo Ning told the story just now.

Cheryl fell into a long silence and made a moment of inference.

"As you said, I have no other enemies. It is possible that Akins' dream reminder about inevitable events is clear enough to appear in a specific place, so he sent someone here to check the information of his opponent."

This means that the witch's plan to launch a surprise attack on Akins under the guise of her cousin was completely failed, and the sneak attack has become a positional war with certain precautions for each other.

In this way, he will also be involved. Once Akins defeats the witch with the number of people in the Black Iron Army, he provides the witch with a sheltered identity, and he also provides a residence to become a funeral object.

Luo Ning had a headache after thinking about this.

At this time the witch showed a candid smile.

"Actually, you don't have to worry. These things are impossible to get you involved. You will not be in danger from beginning to end."

Luo Ning was surprised.

"Why?"

Cheryl flirted with her hair that was a little messy in the breeze, staring at the townspeople who knew nothing about danger and were still cheering.

"Have you forgotten your identity?"

Luo Ning still didn't understand and smiled helplessly.

"What identity? A member of the Order Church? If that Akins is really a tyrant as you say, he would not care that the person who provides identity protection for his opponents is also a member of the Order Church, his ally."

Cheryl laughed mockingly.

"Sometimes your head is smart, but sometimes your head is stupid. I don't mean the identity of a member of the Order Church, but the identity of your awakened person. This identity can ensure you are safe and sound."

Luo Ning was mocked by the witch, a little embarrassed.

"Can you understand a little more?"

Cheryl stared at the young man beside him and became serious.

"Do you still remember the inevitable events of the Awakened Ones cannot intervene, otherwise they will become the Curser's rule?"

Luo Ning nodded.

The witch continues to explain.

"Since that's the case, you are an awakened person, your next inevitable event will definitely involve another awakened person, and the inevitable event of the awakened person involved will also involve you."

There was nothing wrong with this, Luo Ning continued to nod and listened carefully.

"If Atkins kills you because you provided me with identity protection, then it is equivalent to the awakened person who will appear in the inevitable event he helps you, and participates in his inevitable event, and Atkins will become a curser at that time."

Luo Ning felt that this statement seemed to be a bit problematic.

"What if he instructed his soldiers to kill me?"

Cheryl fell into long-term contemplation and stood up for a long time.

"I don't think he is as smart as you."

When the witch's back disappeared under the light, Luo Ning withdrew her gaze and looked at the townspeople who were still singing and dancing.

"We must find a way to confirm the true identity of the thief as soon as possible."

...

What Luo Ning did in the next few days was very simple. In addition to teaching the children, he also publicized to the residents of the town that many of his things had been moved to Donina's home. At the same time, he also told the townsmen that his cousin "Cheryl" would leave for a few days in a short time, hoping that the thief would come again after getting the information.

Although it sounds a bit lucky, this is the only convenient way to determine the identity of a thief.

The witch Cheryl temporarily hid, and Ronin sat in the room and looked at the "Code of Order". Ritual magic: imprisonment has been practiced proficient enough, and the configuration of the three potions has been basically mastered. More old power system magic must be learned to deal with possible battles in the future.

Sitting in front of the stove and drinking tea, it was already late at night outside, winter was about to pass, spring was coming, and the climate was not as cold as before.

The street lights originally installed were temporarily turned off to facilitate the thief's behavior. The external reason was that the street lights consume too much power, which would affect the stability of the light bulbs in the townsmen's homes.

Open the Code of Order, Ritual Magic: Confinement and reading are followed by Ritual Magic: Withering.

According to the explanation above, withering can make people's body wither quickly and enter the old age state. The target of using the opponent is to make all the opponent's attributes quickly decrease.

Ritual Magic: The effect of withering is longer than that of Ritual Magic: The imprisonment lasts longer, and can reach about thirty seconds.

Remember the chanting lyrics mentioned in the book, portrayed a few ritual magic on your chest: complex patterns of withering, and then began to chant.

The corresponding target of magic is Benjamin who is sleeping beside the desk, which is also the only life form that can test magic.

The first failure...

The second failure...

The third failure...

After failing three times in a row, Ronin was a little discouraged and re-viewed the ritual magic: the withered pattern, and re-read the lyrics several times.

The fourth attempt...

With the chanting, complex patterns are portrayed in the air. When the pattern is portrayed, Benjamin, who is lying on the table in front of him, ages rapidly.

From the originally smooth fur that became messy and the fat cheeks slowly slimming, you can see that the magic works.

He reached out and poked Benjamin. Benjamin woke up in his sleep and yawned lazily. His muddy pupils became dim under the bright light.

Even Benjamin's voice became very old. He got up and stretched his waist and sat on the table, shaking his tail, making an old voice like an eighty-year-old man.

"I've been waiting for a long time, and I think the thief shouldn't come again."

Listening to the extremely old voice, Luo Ning was amused.

Benjamin seemed to realize something, and stood up and walked two steps before squatting on the table and panting.

"What's going on? My voice is getting weird, and I'm struggling to walk now."

Of course, Ronin would not tell Benjamin the truth, so he found a reason casually and thought about the purpose of ritual magic: the negotiation of withered.

Ritual Magic: The effect of withering is to make people age. If you use it on yourself, will you immediately enter the aging state? This will achieve the effect of disguise.

Thinking of this, when I was about to experiment on myself, a mouse fell down from the beam of the house. It was Franklin, and he looked very excited.
Chapter completed!