Looking at the letter in front of her, Dorothy felt a moment of excitement, but after recalling Aldrich's words just now, a hint of doubt arose in her heart.
'It's this Spirit Sight thing again... I've never felt it, but a lot of people seem to take it seriously. Should I take this opportunity to ask?'
Dorothy thought this, then organized her words and spoke directly.
"Mr., there's another question I'd like to ask you. Do you have any understanding of something called 'Spirit Sight'?" Dorothy asked, trying her best to sound like she wasn't completely ignorant of Spirit Sight.
"Understanding of Spirit Sight… Heh, Miss Meisihuos, this thing isn't something you can understand." Hearing Dorothy's words, Aldrich chuckled before speaking. Hearing his words, Dorothy was taken aback.
"Can't be understood? Why?"
"Because… 3 pound consultation fee…" Aldrich said, weighing his hand. Looking at him like this, Dorothy had a cold expression, then returned 3 pound from the 20 pound she had just received. After collecting the money, Aldrich spoke again.
"Because no one can understand Spirit Sight. It has existed since ancient times, existing in all knowledge, especially in mystical knowledge, where it is terrifyingly high. The more profound the mystical knowledge, the heavier the Spirit Sight. Any Extraordinary who wants to learn mystical knowledge must endure the torment and test of Spirit Sight. Those who cultivate mystical knowledge but cannot bear Spirit Sight will go mad at best, die next, and lose control at worst. Spirit Sight is a threshold blocking all mystical seekers, a serious obstacle for Extraordinary on their path upwards."
As he spoke, Aldrich's expression became serious.
"Regarding Spirit Sight, many people have conducted research, but in the end, they have achieved no results. No one knows what it is or why it exists. We only ever know its phenomenon and cannot understand its essence. We can only resist it through experience. This is the poison of knowledge. If anyone in this world could understand the essence of Spirit Sight, it would probably only be a saint…
"Regarding Spirit Sight, I… and even most Extraordinary only know this much. This information isn't worth much, so I'll only charge you this much. Finally, I'll warn you again, Miss Meisihuos, when reading mystical texts, you must be well-prepared. I believe you should have the corresponding methods."
Hearing Aldrich's words, Dorothy was slightly stunned, then silently nodded.
'Spirit Sight… a toxicity that exists within knowledge, its essence and true form unknown, but it is indeed an obstacle for all Extraordinary climbing upwards?'
...
The streets of Igwinte at night were brightly lit, with streetlights on both sides of the road. Many shops were still open, and pedestrians were still walking on the sidewalks. Although it couldn't compare to the nighttime prosperity of cities in Dorothy's previous life, it was much better than Vokan.
On the streets, carriages came and went. At this time, Dorothy was riding in one of them.
After saying goodbye to Aldrich, Dorothy was ready to go home. Then she found that there were no more carriages available for her to go home. Just as Dorothy was wondering whether to use the Corpse Puppet Ring to control a dead horse and ride back, Aldrich appeared in time again, enthusiastically offering Dorothy the school's carriage.
Then he charged Dorothy 10 coins, which was nearly 10 times more expensive than a normal taxi.
'Damn, this guy is essentially a businessman, isn't he? He even earns this small amount of money, talking about being a craftsman!'
Sitting in the carriage, Dorothy couldn't help but think gloomily with her arms crossed. Aldrich's sudden revelation of a charging project really made her a little depressed.
However, in a sense, this was also a manifestation of him following the rules, but it wasn't entirely bad. For example, before Dorothy left, Aldrich promised not to disclose her information, whether the other party was the An Yin Bureau or the Red Communion Society.
"Don't worry, Miss Meisihuos, since we have done several deals together, you are a customer of our Craftsmen's Guild. According to the rules, I will never betray any customer information."
Dorothy recalled Aldrich's words and thought that if the other party really kept the secret as he said, then she would feel much more at ease.
The Red Communion Society failed this time, but there were no survivors to go back. In this way, the Holy Communion Society would not know the information that Dorothy. Mesi Horse was not ordinary. They would only attribute the failure to the intervention of Gray Hill, thinking that their subordinates' actions were careless and alarmed Gray Hill.
'I can't continue to be so passive. Once the promotion is completed, I can consider starting to actively counterattack. But speaking of which, how did those guys from the Holy Communion Society know so much about my information? Last time they knew my itinerary, and this time they know which school I went to... It feels a bit problematic...'
With all sorts of doubts, Dorothy continued to sit in the carriage and move forward. Soon, the carriage drove to Nanyang Flower Road and stopped in front of the apartment building where Dorothy lived.
After saying goodbye to the school's coachman, Dorothy went upstairs with her schoolbag as usual. When she pushed open the door of her home, she saw Grego putting on his coat.
"Oh… Saint Child bless, you're finally back, Dorothy. I thought something happened to you. You're not usually home this late." Looking at Dorothy at the door, Grego said with a sigh of relief, while Dorothy shrugged and spoke easily.
"Don't worry, Grego, I just stayed at school a little longer to ask my teacher about my studies, that's why I came back so late. You know, we girls can't attend evening classes, so our grades have always been behind the boys. Since there's a teacher willing to tutor me after class, I definitely have to cherish the opportunity."
Dorothy said with a smile. Hearing his sister's words, Grego couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and then said happily.
"After-class tutoring? That's really great. What a kind teacher. If you can really improve your grades because of this, you must thank him properly. Someday I'll buy some gifts for you to give him."
'No need for any gifts… The money I spent there is enough for ten years of tuition…'
Dorothy muttered to herself in her heart, then entered the door, put away her things, and then ate dinner with Grego. During this process, Dorothy suddenly had a thought and asked Grego.
"By the way, Grego, do you need to register your family's information when you work at the company?"
"Family information… Hmm… Because the work we do is a bit dangerous, we need to contact family members if something goes wrong, so family information needs to be registered." Grego thought for a moment and then said to Dorothy, as a member of the An Yin Bureau, family background checks are absolutely necessary.
"Is that so… Then, Grego, do you need to explain the situation to the company when you ask for leave?"
"Of course, otherwise why would they approve your leave." Grego said as a matter of course, and then asked Dorothy with some doubt.
"Why are you suddenly asking about these things?"
"Ah, nothing, I just wanted to understand the situation of various companies in Igwinte in advance to prepare for employment after graduation." Dorothy said casually, but after hearing Dorothy's nonsense, Grego unexpectedly became serious.
"After graduation… Let me tell you, Dorothy, I told you before not to think about a job like mine. In my opinion, it would be great for you to become a lawyer in the future. You might not know, but now every rich person can't do without a lawyer. This profession is very popular! Otherwise, you can also take the civil service exam. The civil servants in Igwinte are also very good. I have come into contact with some because of my work…"
From then on, the rest of the dinner time became Grego's lecturing-like employment guidance time for Dorothy. Dorothy's mouth twitched slightly, and she patiently listened to Grego's rambling for a long time. After finishing the meal, she quickly left as if fleeing for her life.
Carrying her schoolbag into her room, Dorothy immediately locked the door, turned on the desk lamp, took out an envelope from her schoolbag, and sat down at her desk.
"My career direction has already been decided…"
Looking at the envelope in her hand, Dorothy murmured softly.