"Professor Oman? Professor Oman? Linda knelt beside the old man and called out to him anxiously.

The old man had not yet lost his breath, he looked at Linda, his eyes were full of fear and unwillingness. He seemed to want to lift his hand, but all he could do was move his fingers.

Linda said in a panic: "Professor Aman, don't be afraid, you'll be fine, I'll call an ambulance immediately!" She pulled out her phone and called for the emergency services.

As soon as she reported her address, Professor Aman made a "cluck" sound in her throat. It was the sound of a dead breath, and after that, his pupils began to dilate, losing the divine light of life.

"Professor Oman? Professor Oman! Linda grabbed Professor Aman's hand, and she called his name and shook his arm to wake him up.

Professor Oman did not respond half-diǎn.

Xia Lei's gaze quickly swept over the entire study. The study was in a mess, the books on the shelves had been lifted to the floor, the drawers and wooden cabinets had been vandalized, and the contents were turned into a mess.

It looked like it was a burglary, but Xia Lei smelled something unusual. The first is the combat quality of the gunman, who is not an ordinary gunman. The second is the motive, who would rob a study?

"Professor Oman? Professor Oman ...... "Linda was devastated.

Xia Lei wanted to comfort her, but suddenly saw a pattern drawn in blood on the pine floor. It had just been crushed under Professor Aman's hand when Linda grabbed his hand and the pattern was revealed.

It's unfinished and looks blurry. From a normal perspective, it's even just a bloodstain.

Xia Lei's left eye jumped slightly, awakening the ability of microvision. He quickly found the traces of his fingers dipped in blood on the pine floor. Based on the marks, and the general shape of the blood pattern, he suddenly got an answer. It is the prototype of an unfinished dovetail cross.

The Dovetail Cross, also known as the Maltese Cross, consists of four """, which are the emblems of the Knights Hospitaller.

It was this unfinished insignia of the Knights Hospitaller that caused a huge shock to Xia Lei, and he secretly said in his heart: "Could it be that the old man is hinting in a way that his death is related to the Knights Hospitaller?" Still in %∟dǐng%∟diǎn%∟小%∟ said,.2 ■ 3.↑ os_ (); What is hinted at Linda? ”

Charley wanted to tell Linda what he had discovered, but he swallowed it again. He is now "Mare" and not Xia Lei, he is just a businessman who runs a garment factory. He didn't look like a businessman just now, and if he told Linda about his findings, would Linda still treat him as a businessman?

"He's the teacher I respect the most...... "Linda cried.

Xia Lei gently held her shoulder, "Don't be too sad, I believe the police will definitely punish the murderer." ”

"He's a very friendly person, and someone else kills such a good person......" Linda leaned against Xia Lei's thigh, looking sad.

Sirens sounded outside the house, and two policemen walked in a minute later.

Charley helped Linda to her feet.

Two police officers inspect the scene and take notes for Linda. Later, another policeman also asked Xia Lei a few words, and Xia Lei only briefly described the incident, and did not say a word else.

Half an hour later, Professor Oman's body was sent away. The police also set up a no-go zone with a seal, and Linda left a contact number for the police before returning to her home with Charleigh.

Linda sat on the viewing balcony and looked out over the hillside to the town, not saying a word.

Xia Lei made her a cup of coffee, and then handed it to her, "I know you're having a hard time, but I still want to open a diǎn." Everyone will one day, but the way they leave this world is different. ”

"Thank you for saving me." Linda looked at Xia Lei, her eyes full of gratitude.

"I just did what I was supposed to do, no need to thank me." Xia Lei said.

"But......" Linda looked a little confused, "I didn't even notice a gunman in the house when I was standing in the doorway, how did you find out?" ”

"I was next to you at the time, and there was a window not far behind me, and it was open, and the dark wall turned it into a mirror. I saw the gunman through the glass, and he was aiming at the door. I couldn't care less about it, so I threw you to the ground. ”

"Thank you." Linda's eyes looked very gentle, "You must be an angel sent by Heavenly Father to save me, if it weren't for you, I would have left this world with Professor Aman." ”

Xia Lei was silent for a moment before saying, "Linda, can you tell me what the hell is going on?" You made an appointment with Professor Aman that he was going to give you something, but he was killed. I didn't see anything you got either. ”

Linda just looked at Xia Lei and didn't speak.

Xia Lei shrugged his shoulders, "Please forgive my curiosity, I was just unfortunate to be involved in this matter, I just want to understand why." If it's inconvenient, you just don't ask. ”

Linda then said: "The main purpose of my return to Sicily this time is to get the Iron Leaf Book from Professor Oman, but I didn't expect this to happen. ”

"The Book of Iron Leaves? What is it? "Charley was inexplicably moved.

"It's not made of iron, it's made of bronze," Linda said. ”

"Bronze books?" Xia Lei's heart shook for a moment, and he thought of the bronze treasure book in his hand!

"Yes, it's actually a bronze book. There are some undecipherable words engraved on it, which is very mysterious. Previously in the Vatican Museums, it is a mysterious collection that is never displayed to the public. There was once a suspicion that it was the legendary Book of Leaves, but it was clearly not. Professor Oman was a good friend of the Pope, and he was commissioned and authorized by the Pope to study the Iron Leaf Book. Well, that was a month ago. ”

A month ago, Zhu Xuanyue woke up, and the black-robed man appeared. And on the other side of the ocean, there is actually a bronze book, is this a coincidence, or is there someone or force secretly manipulating this qiē?

Xia Lei's brain suddenly opened, but even with his super brain, he couldn't find a clue that could connect these things.

"My academic exchange in China is not over yet, I received a call from Professor Oman, he said that he had made a new discovery, and he asked me to come back and bring the Iron Leaf Book to the island of Malta. I asked if I could wait a few days, but he told me that he had already booked a plane ticket for me, well, the plane we were on. ”

Xia Lei's heart moved, "Did he book the ticket, or did someone else set it for him?" ”

"I don't know about that, I didn't ask. He seemed anxious, and I couldn't refuse, so I came back. Coincidentally, we met, and we became neighbors. Linda said.

Is it really just a coincidence?

No matter which seat you sit in on the plane, you will always have a neighbor's seat, and you will have a good impression of each other, so it is not strange to become friends if you can talk to each other. Such things happen every second in this world, and it is not uncommon for a diǎn to happen. I don't know why, the feeling in Xia Lei's heart that someone is secretly manipulating him to meet and get to know Linda is becoming more and more obvious. And before Linda mentioned the "Iron Leaf Book", he didn't feel this way.

"Why did he ask you to bring the Iron Leaf Book to the island of Malta? Why didn't he go on his own? After a brief silence, Xia Lei probed the tunnel.

"He didn't say it, but I'm sure he must have done it for his reasons."

"Did he tell you to take the Book of Iron somewhere on the island of Malta? Or who to meet? Charlei was desperate for answers.

"Hmm......" Linda's gaze shifted to Charleigh's face, "Mr. Marley, why are you so interested in the Book of Iron?" ”

Xia Lei realized that he was too anxious, which aroused Linda's suspicions, and he followed: "It's nothing, I'm just too curious." I have a very strong curiosity about those mysterious events, and I also like to go to places with a particularly strong sense of mystery, Han Song Cave in Vietnam, Angel Waterfall in Venezuela, well, I conquered that waterfall with my bare hands. ”

"Wow!" Without waiting for Xia Lei to blow again, Linda's eyes released a strange divine light, "You conquered Angel Falls?" It's the largest waterfall in the world, it's almost 90 degrees vertical, and even many professional extreme athletes can't conquer it, but you actually conquered it? Incredible! ”

Xia Lei shrugged his shoulders slightly, "I like exciting and mysterious things, I don't want to be a businessman, but you know, I also have to make money, otherwise I can't conquer those places." ”

"You're such a strange person." Linda stared straight at Xia Lei, "You must have a lot of stories on you." ”

"Each of us has a story to tell, and the difference is just ordinary and not." Charley deftly changed the subject, "Professor Oman has been killed, and the Book of Iron has disappeared, are you still going to Malta Island?" ”

If she doesn't go, he's going to leave here tonight. He doesn't waste his time with an Italian woman.

"I'm going to take a look, to see where Professor Oman told me to go." Linda said.

Xia Lei didn't ask what it was. He had already made the mistake of being anxious and could not afford to make the same mistake again.

Linda suddenly stood up from her chair and stepped over to Xia Lei's side.

Charley looked at her, guessing her motives.

Linda suddenly raised her hand and pressed it on his chest.

Xia Lei was slightly stunned, "Miss Linda, what are you doing here?" ”

"Good muscles." Linda said: "You said you conquered Angel Falls, I want to see if your body has that condition, can you show me that?" ”

She is a very intelligent woman.

Xia Lei hesitated, then unbuttoned his shirt, and then took off his suit with him. His upper body is very strong, but there are no exaggerated muscle lines, his muscle lines are very soft and well-proportioned, giving people a near-perfect sense of beauty and strength.

Linda's hand slipped off Charley's pectoral muscles and landed on his lower abdomen, which was used for eight-pack abs. White and stiff muscles, they look as if they have been carved out of beautiful jade.

"I've never seen a body like yours, your skin, your muscles...... I can't find the words to praise them. Linda's eyes flashed with excitement, and her hand slid down the gap between her belts against Xia Lei's abs.

Xia Lei took a step back, "Well, it's not early, I want to go back to my room." Good night, Miss Linda. ”

A look of disappointment flashed in Linda's eyes, "Mr. Marley, are you going to Malta Island with me tomorrow?" ”

"Of course, I'd love to." Xia Lei said.

That's what he was waiting for.

PS: Thank you for my crazy tip! Thank you.