Part 1v the undead chapter xxxi mr. x
160 Birklund Street, in the dining room on the second floor.
Klein had just taken a bite of toast, buttered by a servant, when he saw the butler walk in.
Walter saluted and said:
”Sir, someone of unknown origin rang our doorbell last night.
”As it was late, I did not wake you, but simply had the servants take double-barrelled shotguns and take turns keeping watch all night.
”With your permission, I will visit the nearby police station today and ask them to step up the night patrols in this neighborhood.”
Hiring a butler like this, apart from being expensive, there’s not much other disadvantages …… Klein nodded gently and said as he took a sip of the fresh milk that had just been delivered:
”Very good.”
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39 Birklund Street, Councilor Macht’s house.
Hazel entered the second floor sitting room and saw her mother, Liana, chatting with the housekeeper.
”Did something happen?” She lifted a strand of her dark green hair behind her ear.
Liana chuckled:
”Someone pulled a prank on the Dantes’ doorbell in the middle of the night yesterday.”
”A prank?” Hazel found a seat.
”No one knows for sure, anyway, Dontaeus’s butler made a special trip to the police station this morning.” Liana spoke of the news she had learned from the servants.
Hazel nodded her head in a small amplitude and said:
”Getting the police involved is the best thing to do.”
”But it’s completely useless because there’s no way to know who rang the doorbell and there’s supposedly no one at the scene.” Liana shook her head and laughed.
Hazel froze for a moment and asked offhandedly in return:
”Not a single person at the scene?”
”Yes. It seems that Dontaeus’s steward has simply asked the police department to step up the night patrols in our neighborhood, which is a good thing.” As the wife of a member of the House of Commons and the daughter of a barrister, Liana had good connections in the police department.
”Not a single one ……” Hazel repeated in a low voice, lapsing into silence.
After a while she left the sitting-room and returned toward the third floor.
On the way, she couldn’t resist clenching her fists and waving them forward a few times, as if testing something, while her brow held a distinctly puzzled look.
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Inside the master bedroom, Klein looked at the large amount of gold coins piled up in front of him with a bright glittering color in his eyes.
It was a total of gold coins equivalent to 4,000 pounds!
After a week of fundraising, “Star General” Gadelia finally completed the “Lucky Balance” transaction, in addition to these gold coins, also paid 6500 pounds of cash.
Frankly speaking, such a large pile of gold coins is indeed more visually appealing than the same volume of banknotes……. Klein sighed as he took out the 13 Ruen gold coins from “General above the blood” Seignior from the pocket of his coat and threw them into the same category.
After doing this, he took out his adventurer’s harmonica, brought it to his mouth, and blew a little.
Wordlessly, Renette Tinnikol, who was carrying four blonde, red-eyed heads, appeared at the side.
”Ma’am, here’s the first payment, worth a total of £4,013.” Klein retracted his eyes from the pile of gold coins and looked at the messenger lady.
He had to say that he was a bit curious as to how the messenger lady was going to move such a large pile of gold coins, he remembered that the other party used their teeth when they received the mail.
”Very good ……” “There is still …… left” “Five thousand ……” “Nine hundred ……” “Eighty . .””Seven ……” Renette Tignicole’s head said in turn.
No need to remind me …… Klein squeezed out a smile:
”I’ll raise it as soon as I can.”
Renette Tynicol didn’t say another word, and one of the heads struggled to open its mouth.
All of a sudden, the area in front of her became dark and ethereal, and all the gold coins were like flowing water, attracted by the vortex and scrambling to rush over.
A few short seconds later, the large pile of gold coins disappeared.
All four of Renette Tignicole’s heads nodded at the same time, and then returned to the spirit world.
There were still 8,156 pounds of cash on her body plus five Ruin gold coins …… Barely a rich man …… There really were any investment opportunities, so she could conclusively offer money instead of raising the price and paying lip service to it… …That way, I won’t be suspected of being a crook in the short term …… Oh, be optimistic, maybe an investment opportunity afterward will allow me to earn back what I’ve spent up front, and money begets money always very quickly …… Klein exhaled noiselessly , casting his gaze out the window and forcing himself to appreciate the mist-shrouded street scene.
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The East End after nightfall, with its sparse and mostly vandalized gas streetlights, was dark in all directions, as if harboring uncountable monsters and evils.
Hugh Dilcha, clad in a cloak with a hood, turned into an alleyway and came outside a dilapidated looking house.
It was the new party in the East End that she had mentioned to Voorhees earlier!
Hugh didn’t rush to knock on the door at the agreed upon password, but first looked down and examined her dress and attire.
Unlike usual, she was wearing a pair of boots today.
The boots did not look odd, but Hugh knew very well that the soles were thick and padded with many things, which could make a person taller “out of thin air”.
And this can effectively hide Hugh’s biggest feature!
Touching the hidden three-pronged thorn, Hugh pulled on the hood and knocked rhythmically on the door.
Soon she was ushered into the sitting-room of the house, and took a seat at random.
When the participants who were supposed to be here had almost arrived, the convener of the party finally walked in.
He was a medium-sized man, around 1 meter 75, wearing a black classical robe, a pointed countryside wizard’s hat, and a cast-brass mask clasped over his face, giving him an ancient and mysterious air.
Skin color is dark, but not to brown, like a person from the Fenerbot Dixie Bay area …… but this can not be sure, maybe it is sun …… hair black, slightly curly, this point is in line with the first judgment… …Hugh surveyed the other man with the air of a “magistrate”.
The man in the brass mask looked around and said with a low chuckle:
”You may call me Mr. X.”
Mr. X …… Hugh’s mouth couldn’t help but twitch.
–After becoming a peripheral staff of MI9, she knew about quite a few hidden organizations, including the Aurora Society.
Therefore, she knew very well that the Divine Ambassadors of the Aurora Society used letters as their code names and liked to call themselves Mr. Ms. Ms.
And in her opinion, calling themselves so in front of outsiders had the feeling of actively exposing their identities and origins; after all, the members attending the gathering couldn’t all be extraordinary people with less insight and fragmented knowledge!
Isn’t he afraid of being reported? No wonder that gentleman from MI9 said that the Aurora Society were all madmen who couldn’t use normal human logic to understand their actions …… Since Mr. A’s disappearance, there have been several cases of people impersonating his name or his companions to convene gatherings for their own gain in Berkland, and the principals have all been quickly reported and brutally arrested… …Well, this Mr. X really doesn’t have to be from the Aurora Society, maybe it belongs in the same category as the ones before …… Hugh withdrew her prying gaze and quietly watched the party from the sidelines.
She rarely reported similar things, because she had the experience of a wild extraordinary person struggling to survive, and understood that it was not easy for everyone, so as long as nothing unexpected happened, she would not provide corresponding information to MI9.
If it is determined that it is a divine messenger of the Aurora Society, then it has to be reported, they are all crazy and will bring great harm …… Hugh thought while watching others exchange news or complete transactions.
She didn’t get deeply involved because there were no items or information of interest, and because she was saving up for the Inquisitor’s Potion.
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After finishing the party and returning to his residence in the Jorwood district, Hugh saw Forsyth applying a mask that was said to be hydrating, and laying back to read leisurely.
”Well? How was that party?” Folth asked, pretending to be careless.
Hugh tossed his cloak aside and said:
”There were quite a few partygoers, and a lot of items appeared, but it’s still focused on the lower sequences.”
”For a first time gathering, surely no one will take out the good stuff straight away.” Folth put down the small in his hand and said.
”Hmm.” Hugh nodded his head and said, “The organizer of the party calls himself Mr. X, but no one knows if it’s related to Mr. A or not.”
Mr. X …… suspected Aurora Society divine messenger …… could it be Louis Vine? Forsyth’s spirits lifted and he leaned back languidly:
”What does he look like?”
”He’s wearing a mask!” Hugh gave Voorhees a blank look, “Do you think my sight can penetrate barriers?”
”No, no, no, I mean, his overall appearance.” Voorhees had seen Louis Vine’s full-body portrait from his own teacher, Dorian Gray, and knew the characteristics of the other party’s image.
As a “magistrate”, Hugh effortlessly restored the image of Mr. X and said doubtfully:
”Whether it is related to Mr. A or not, such a name is likely to be reported, he is not worried?”
After listening to Hugh’s description and looking at the portrait she showed with the help of the “magistrate” ability, Forsyth was already happy in his heart and felt that Mr. X was probably the traitor of the Abrahams family, Louis Vine!
He doesn’t worry about the report because he is a “traveler”, what kind of accident can he escape from? If the official organization according to the experience of dealing with Mr. A, there is really no way to leave him …… Forsyth muttered silently, did not talk about this topic, but asked about other things.
Waiting for Hugh to take a shower, she was busy using her “astrologer” ability to inquire about her own spirituality, overlapping the image of Louis Vuitton with that of Mr. X, and obtaining the answer that they were one and the same person!
”Really!” Forsyth rose to her feet and paced back and forth in the living room, excited and elated.
Her first thought was to report it to the major churches with a hint that the target had the Traveler’s ability, then she remembered that she had tried to hire Mr. World to assassinate Louis Vine before.
”No matter what, let’s ask Mr. World if he’s available and if he wants to take this mission, we can’t offend him.” Thinking about what Mr. World had done, Voorhees inexplicably shivered.
After making a decision, she first confirmed that Hugh was still in the bath and wouldn’t be coming out anytime soon, and then she began to pray to Mr. “Fool”:
”…… Please tell Mr. ‘World’ that Aurora Council divine messenger Louis Vine has appeared, odds are it’s ‘Traveler’, codename Mr. X. “