#Chapter 492 – Delivered by Train

“Come back here,” Neumann calls, pointing at the ground in front of him. Midnight appears again in the corner, dismissing her shadows, and dashes back over, smiling her delight. “Are you seriously encouraging this?” the Captain murmurs, shaking his head and heaving a big sigh. Neuman doesn’t reply, instead narrowing his eyes at Midnight. “Are you smart?” “Plenty smart,” she says, giving a sharp nod. “Where were you educated?” “My yurt.” Neumann pauses for a moment and then moves on. “Do you have advanced chemistry and mathematics?” “Nope!” Midnight says, tucking her hands behind her back and giving her head a firm shake. “But Ariel says she will tutor me all summer and I’ll be ready for the fall.” “All right,” Neumann murmurs, his voice dropping low, his mouth drawing to a thin line. “Let’s quiz you, then, to see if you have the mental capacity to enroll in this school. If there are eighteen bananas and six coconuts that you need to split between a pack of baboons and