Returning from the abyss

Chapter 1065
In the main building, Lu Ning is sitting in the dining room having dinner.

The chef here is an excellent chef who is good at all kinds of meals. As long as you explain to him in advance what you want to eat, you can basically satisfy it.Don't say half a month's material reserves in Yamujima, even if you live here in isolation for a year, it will be no problem.

"Isolated from the world."

After Lu Ning thought of this word, she chuckled and looked out the window.

It was [-]:[-] in the afternoon, and it was as dark as midnight outside the window.Even the main pavilion located in the center of the island can vaguely see the rolling waves on the coastline in the distance.Occasionally, lightning flashed between the clouds, and bursts of thunder rolled from the distant ocean, and people could feel a slight vibration even through the building.

"A death."

Lu Ning put down the chopsticks in her hand and glanced at the maid standing beside her.The jasmine flower was embroidered on her collar, which meant her name was "Jasmine"—Raynix never let these servants use their original names, but only called them by code names.In his words, "As an ordinary servant, I only worked here for one year, and I don't need to leave my name to be remembered."

Of course, in Lu Ning's view, this is a very far-fetched excuse.

Renix is ​​not someone who is easy to coax. Even an outsider like her can see that those children have different intentions, let alone Renix who raised them.It's just that the people who came to this island are not only those children who have special purposes.

The butler Escher has followed Renix for nearly 40 years. From his assistant to secretary to butler, following him for such a long time can be said to be a kind of loyalty. From another perspective, it can also be a relationship that costs a lifetime. of latent.Some people may question what kind of purpose is worth spending a lifetime pursuing, but what if the reward is a new life?

Chef Pan Shen, that miraculous chef who can cook any dish, such an excellent chef can easily find his foothold in the culinary world, and Pan Shen's character is not easy to offend people .That being the case, it would be a very strange thing for him to be rescued by Renix when he was being chased, especially if this matter was investigated in depth, no clues about the chaser could be found.

Not to mention Lu Ning herself and nutritionist Yuanko Watanabe, the two knew each other and came to the island with ulterior motives.Renix appreciates all talented people, and Lu Ning and Watanabe Motoko can prove that they have enough talent to make him fancy.

Lawyer Han Xizhe lives in the most remote guest room in the main building.His reputation in the legal profession is not very good. He is a person who dares to fight any lawsuit as long as he is given money—of course, his main field is in the commercial field, and he rarely gets involved in criminal cases.One such lawyer was suddenly hired by Rennix, and many people would suspect that it was related to the will and estate.

Since wills and estates are mentioned, there must be an accountant to assist, and Kuzumi Hirayama is such a role.He is different from Han Xizhe. It can be said that Changshou Shanwu is very good at trading, but he has sold the business of his firm to several children of Renix in a short time here, and he is quite good at seizing opportunities.Even if the children of the Howard family only share one-seventh of the property, they are still giants in the business world, and dealing with them can indeed make a lot of money.

Orlando, his obvious identity is a bodyguard.But with a little investigation, his experience as a mercenary can be investigated.It is difficult to find out the information of this person before he was 20 years old. It seems that he was born in a war-torn place and grew up in the flames of war.Judging from Lu Ning's contact, Orlando is not rough, but has a gentleman's demeanor, and it is difficult to smell traces of war from him.

Jason, the gardener in charge of the vast garden behind the main building, is a pleasing optimist.He enjoys playing with flowers and making the scenery outside beautiful.He was hired by Raynix three years ago, his qualifications are not considered old, but he is loved by most people.It's just that when Lu Ning tried to look up Jason's resume, she found that his resume was basically fake at a glance.

The only one who clearly dislikes Jason is the violinist Xingong Asaxia who lives on the second floor. She will practice the violin at around ten o'clock every morning, and go downstairs for about an hour to go for a walk in the nearby forest .Then come back for dinner at twelve o'clock, every day like this, very punctual.Her dislike for Jason was precisely because Jason delayed her time when he introduced his garden to her.Xingong Asaxia's experience as a violinist is easy to find out, and there seems to be no problem. The only problem is, why did she appear on this island?
This question may be answered by another artist who lives here. The painter Schlitter at the other end of the second floor is a very chaotic person. He always wears a shirt with oil paint on his body, his hair is disheveled, and he often yawns when he appears. .Schritt claimed to have drifted to the island in a shipwreck, and was so intoxicated by the beautiful scenery here that he had to draw the scenery of the island before leaving.And Renix agreed to his request.

Lu Ning went through these obvious outsiders in her mind, and then said, "Jasmine?"

"Doctor Lu, what's your order?" The maid next to her answered immediately.

"I'm just curious, what will Mr. Jason's garden do in such a stormy weather?"

"I'm not a gardener, so I can't answer your question from a professional perspective. I'm sorry. But I heard from Mr. Jason that the more precious flowers in the garden are planted in areas with automatic sheds. When necessary, he can raise the shed to protect the flowers there."

"I see. So are such storms common here? Have you ever had one during your time working here?"

"I have only been working on this island for about half a year. Storms are more common in summer, but in this season, large sea winds will increase, and storms are rare." Jasmine replied.

"Then it looks really unlucky, this weather." Lu Ning finished the last bit of soup in the bowl, stood up and put on her coat.

"Are you still responsible for the work of the main library and each branch library in such weather?"

"Of course, this is the duty of a servant."

"I remember that you only have six servants. Wouldn't it be more difficult to take care of so many houses and withstand the storm? I can tell Renix."

"Thank you, Dr. Lu, for your kindness. If we encounter difficulties, we will report them to Butler Escher. You don't have to worry about us."

Lu Ning nodded, and asked seemingly casually: "But it's also strange, with so many houses to take care of, why did Renix only find six servants? He must be able to afford more servants."

Jasmine smiled, but did not answer.

Lu Ning left the restaurant, came to the door of a guest room on the first floor, and knocked on the door.After the door opened, Watanabe Fuko took a book and glanced at Lu Ning outside the door, and let her enter the room.

"You are in a good mood." Lu Ning said.

"An isolated island surrounded by storms, lightning and thunder outside the window, in a warm room full of spices, of course, reading is the most refreshing." Watanabe Fuko replied.

Lu Ning glanced at the computer Watanabe Fuko put on the desk: "It seems that there is a problem?"

"Yes, the external network communication has been interrupted. Not only the network, but also communication methods such as telephones, including satellite phones. I have tried them all." Watanabe Fuko shrugged, "In this In that case, what else can I do?"

"What time?"

"Five o'clock in the afternoon, very punctual, as if it had been confirmed a long time ago. Of course, I finally found some information before the Internet was disconnected."

Watanabe Fuko entered the password, and Lu Ning saw a document on the computer screen.

"This is a memorabilia written by a well-known reporter at a family gathering here three years ago, and it was published with Renix's consent. This reporter has a good reputation, and I think this anecdote is credible. Very high."

"Ah."

"Let me just tell you briefly. In this record, the reporter mentioned the names of several servants. There are nine in total, except for the bay leaves, jasmine, rosemary, and lavender on our island. In addition to the six names of , Angelica, and Iris, there are musk, peppermint, and ambergris. But we have never seen the last three, nor have we heard their names from the servants and housekeepers here."

"Sure enough, there are problems with the servants. Nine... This is normal. It sounds reasonable to have one servant for each of the main library and eight branch libraries."

"That's just one point... There is only one servant serving each library. It's normal for the branch library to have fewer people. Wouldn't it be exhausting to have so many people in the main library?" Watanabe Fuko put the book on the desk, "Anyway, this Another point that doesn’t make sense.”

Lu Ning glanced at the cover of Fuko Watanabe's book - "Death, Once More".

"There is still a possibility."

"Oh?"

"If the servant has some special power, then he should be able to take care of it."

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At eight o'clock in the evening, Bay Ye took a dinner and walked to the third floor of the main building.The guest rooms here are used to entertain the special people invited by Raynix. Basically, each of these people has some eccentricities. In contrast, the meal time is different from others, which is just the most normal one.

"Mr. Makerov."

After knocking on the door, Bayleaf called out the lodger's name.

Soon, the door was opened, and a man with the front half of his hair shaved off, wearing a black robe and heavily painted face poked his head out and stared at the bay leaf's face for a few seconds , and then looked down, and landed on the food.

"Ethereal spirit..."

"Mr. Makalov, this is your dinner. It is the same as the previous one. Do you have any special needs?" Bay Leaf asked.

"You...you..." Makalov's lips twitched twice, and he suddenly grabbed Bay Yeh's wrist. Fortunately, Bay Yeh's hand was very steady, so he didn't knock over the tray in his hand.

"Sir, please be careful."

"The spirits have notified the breath of death. The dark sky has enveloped this sea area. We...we will all become prey. The predator has hidden deep in the jungle and is staring at us. You, you have to inform Renix ! You have to notify everyone! Ah, no, your body—"

"Please rest assured, Mr. Makalov. I will find a way to inform Mr. Lennix of your words. Please have dinner first. Mr. Lennix will see you at noon tomorrow."

Makalov let go of his hand in a panic, watching the bay leaf put the dinner plate on the table by the door, and closed the door immediately after he left.

"Ugh……"

Bay Leaf stood at the entrance of the corridor and sighed slightly, reached out and took out a handkerchief from his pocket, carefully wiped the place that Makarov had just grabbed, and then looked down the stairs.

A maid was walking downstairs with a basket of sheets and quilts to be washed. As if realizing the gaze from upstairs, she raised her head slightly.

"Whose bedding?" Bayleaf asked.

"Miss Cynthia's, she brought it herself, and asked to change all the quilts in the Jinmu Hall."

"Thanks for your hard work."

"There's no need to say that kind of extravagant words... Did you deliver dinner to Mr. Makerov just now?"

"Yes, we are on duty tonight." Bayleaf said.

The maid nodded.

Bay leaf walked downstairs and came to the maid's side, lowering her voice slightly.

"When you left, the last guest arrived."

"The last guest? After the weather outside became like that?"

"Yes. The name is Yu Guiting. It is said that he was the Feng Shui master who helped Mr. Renix design the layout of the buildings on this island. No one came to pick him up, but he suddenly appeared at the entrance of the main building. "

"So this Feng Shui master really has some skills?"

"Don't underestimate anyone on the island, Rosemary. We all know that the people Mr. Renix invited are of real ability. Don't be careless."

At this time, footsteps appeared in the corridor downstairs, and the two stopped talking immediately. Rosemary continued to walk towards the laundry room, while Bayleaf walked downstairs.

The first floor is where some professionals who are currently serving the Howard family live. Bayleaf is very familiar with the servants' schedule, and it is not the servants who are walking in the corridor at this moment.

When he saw the person who came out, the other party also saw him.

"Mr. Kuzuhirama, do you have any orders?" Yue Guiye asked.

"Ah, nothing, I'll go to the kitchen and get some coffee."

"You can ring for us," said Bayleaf.

"I know, but it's not good to bother you all the time. After all, there are only a few of you servants taking care of such a big house, so you must be too busy. You can do it yourself if you have a small matter." Jiuzhu Pingzhen smiled Said.

"Then let me accompany you to the kitchen. There are many types of coffee beans in the kitchen, and I can help you choose."

"Okay, if it doesn't bother you."

The two walked into the kitchen together.Pan Shen had already rested, and his room was next to the kitchen, but the two of them didn't disturb the chef, and went directly to the coffee bean snow storage area.

"Would you rather be more bitter or more sour?" Bayleaf asked as she put on her gloves.

"I……"

Just as Kuzumi Hirama was about to answer, his eyes suddenly fell on the corner of the table where the coffee utensils were placed. There was a bag of coffee beans there, and the category was written on the surface of the paper bag in cursive characters.

"This is what I want, but why..."

Kusumi Hirayama picked up the paper bag.

[To Mr. Kuzumi Hirama, you are often busy at work until late, so you need a lot of coffee, this one happens to be your favorite.Musk, the servant of the Howard family, is at your service wholeheartedly. 】

(End of this chapter)