Returning from the abyss

Chapter 455 Suspect
After everyone had answered, Soigo sent everyone away, and Lu Ning and the others didn't want to stay any longer, so they said goodbye to him after collecting Kyogoku Riyu's business card, and he and Bolivar started walking back.

After all, Old Howard definitely wanted to save a lot of travel expenses back home. The distance between Topa District and Moonstone District is not too far, and it takes about three hours to walk back. .

Opal, which is adjacent to the Topa District, has restored the style of most of the Evalang area, but after all, it belongs to the intersection of cultures and mixed styles. The advantage is that it has become a buffer zone for many homeless people.Of course, this vagabond does not refer to those who are homeless and have no choice but to wander, but some weird people who wander all over the world in order to learn more about the world. Most of them have some skills, but they just don't want to settle down in a certain place.

It is for this reason that the Opal District sometimes has some troubles.The guards here couldn't be bothered about these trivial matters every day, so they delegated the management of things to some hired people again.

"If you have something to do in the Opal District, don't ask the guards, but the manager." Bollywell took the opportunity to act as a tour guide for Lu Ning, "The new manager is quite a man. It is said that since he took office, the chaos caused by the homeless people has been reduced. few."

"Sounds great."

"He seems to be patrolling the streets a lot... oh, look there."

As soon as Lu Ning looked up, she saw a tall man with a long sword on his back leading four or five men and women dressed as mages at the intersection not far away.

"he is the one?"

"Well, even if the manager is officially appointed, he will always report the image to the whole city. This Kaios seems to have taken office urgently before the exchange meeting, so I have a deep impression."

"What did he do?"

"I don't know the specifics. Anyway, he recruited a lot of wandering mages to do things for him. After all, this kind of thing is easier to manage internally, and wandering people rarely cause trouble on purpose. Since someone can settle them, of course they can There will be no trouble."

"That's it." Lu Ning watched the team of mages walking past, and nodded thoughtfully.But just when she was about to look away, she suddenly saw a brown-haired man under a mercury lamppost directly across the street.

At the same time, the man accidentally raised his head, glanced this way, saw Lu Ning looking at him, grinned, turned and left.

Lu Ning didn't stop walking, and Bolivar didn't notice anything unusual, but she began to feel a sense of urgency.

In Lilian's memory, when the person who claimed to be a member of the "Twilight Thieves Group" talked about the contact information at the end, he said that if Lilian succeeded in stealing the magic book, they would take the initiative to contact her.But just in case, find a brown-haired guy with a sarcoid on the right side of his neck who likes to wear red ties.

And now that this man appeared in Lu Ning's field of vision so accidentally, looking at his smile, he probably recognized Lilian's appearance.Lu Ning wasn't worried about being approached by some trouble, but the Twilight Thieves Group's elusiveness made people think that something was about to start again.

But Bollywell didn't know, and took Lu Ning into a shop called "Hot and Sour Cocktail".Lu Ning refrained from asking how the store got its name, and after entering the store, Bolliwell asked the bartender for a hot and sour cocktail.

"Jaze, it's still the same, the sign of your store." He said to the bored bartender standing behind the bar.

"Bollywell, it seems that it has been a long time since we last saw each other."

The clerk named Jaze was a tall woman who didn't look too old. Her hair was short in the front and long in the back. The long hair in the back was tied into a high ponytail on the side, and she took out the drinking utensils very neatly.

Bollywell pulled Lu Ning to sit down, and Jaze glanced at Lu Ning: "Underage is not allowed to serve alcoholic beverages, Bollywell, is this your daughter?"

Bollywell just took a sip of the free drinking water on the table and sprayed it all out.

"Jaze!"

"Just kidding." Jaze said solemnly, and then took a menu from the side and handed it to Lu Ning, "The last page is all wine, just read the first page."

"I can't stand you... Lilian, this is Jaze, my good friend."

"If it is good friends to hear people complain, I am friends with every customer who comes here." Jaze was completely merciless, "Need I remind you? Last time you didn't bring enough money for drinks..."

"Stop! I'll make it up for you this time! And I'm not whining this time!"

After hearing this, Jaze's willow-leaf eyebrows raised: "So your problem that has been quiet for more than ten years has finally made progress?"

"Hahahaha!"

"Boss! Last time..."

"I pay the bill! I pay the bill first this time!"

When the two were joking with each other like old friends, Lu Ning had already finished studying the menu.

Like the signboard, this place is basically a wine shop.Of course, there are also some food provided. In addition to the finished appetizers bought, there are fried chicken, fried pork cutlets, fried meat strips... In short, they are all deep-fried things. It is doubtful that this place is still an oil factory.And this poor food category takes up a quarter of the first page of this two-page menu, and the rest are all kinds of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages.

When Lu Ning looked up, there was already a glass of tomato juice in front of Bolivar.

"This one……"

"Although it looks a bit strange, sourness and spiciness are actually one of the seasonings of cocktails. Anyway, let me try to see if your craftsmanship has regressed." Bolivar picked up the glass. Jaze sneered, and when he turned to look at Lu Ning, he changed into a polite smile: "Have you decided which one is better?"

"This... vanilla..."

"Vanilla and hummingbird. Yes, sweetness is also suitable for girls who are trying it for the first time." Jaze nodded and started to make it again.

"Lilian, if you want to ask something, Jaze is the best candidate." Bollywell's face turned slightly red after taking a sip of wine, "People in the Opal area move quickly, and this is the best place in the entire area." If you inquire, someone will come over for a drink...then this bad-bellied bartender will get them drunk...hehe."

"This is a place for people to relax. It is my duty as a bartender to get people drunk. As long as it does not violate the drinking regulations, these are my jobs. After all, I sell more alcohol and I get more commission...Bolly Will, what else do you want to drink?" Jaze asked with a smile.

"A cup... black swan!" Bolivar raised his hand directly.

Lu Ning was speechless, she was already drunk.

"It's okay, he paid the bill first this time." Jaze blinked at Lu Ning, "Of course I know a lot of things, if you want to ask me what happened around here, I may know everything, but I must not disclose customer information, That's professional ethics."

At this time, a wooden door in the corner was pushed open, and a tall and strong young man came out, holding a basket of fried chicken in his hand.

"Shouting, I knew it."

"Boss, I'm a regular customer." Jaze smiled and waved to the man.

"Did you pay the boy?" The man stared at Bolivar, who was in a drunken frenzy, and asked directly.

"He paid in advance this time, so Karmotrine is full." Jaze smiled slightly, "It's okay, I prepared a hangover potion."

"Giving him a bowl of mint herb soup is better than sobering him up." The boss put the basket of fried chicken on the bar and smiled kindly at Lu Ning, "Although there are not many types of food in this restaurant, the taste is quite good. Famous ones, welcome to taste."

"Thank you, that...my name is Lilian."

"Call me Kuru." The shop owner patted his chest, then turned around and walked back.

"Haha, he's not very good at talking to strangers." Jaze chuckled softly.

"I heard it!"

"I know~ I just told you on purpose."

Lu Ning picked up a fried chicken leg and took a bite. The outer shell was crispy and full of fragrance, and the inner gravy was rich and marinated. It seemed to have some unique secret recipe, which was slightly spicy and pleasant.

"Sister Jaze, isn't that your real name?"

"No. But this kind of thing is a personal matter, it's best not to ask too much." Jaze took out a potion bottle from under the table, which was the hangover potion.

"Oh, okay. So what I really want to know is... do you know of a brown-haired man with a tumor on the right side of his neck around here?"

"Yes, he must come here every Wednesday and Saturday night to order a glass of ale, what's the matter?"

"Uh... I wonder if it's convenient for Fang to tell me how he is?" Seeing that Jaze didn't even say his name, Lu Ning probably knew the level of her professional ethics.

"A very polite gentleman. He is easy-going. He occasionally chats with other drinkers and has a lot of knowledge. We have talked a few times, at least it doesn't feel bad to me." Jaze said after a little thought .

"...is there anyone else with the same look around here?"

"There are quite a few brown-haired men, but the one with a sarcoid on the neck can't see a few. At least there won't be a second one in the Opal area, otherwise people who come and go will inevitably mention it. You ask him what's the matter ?"

"I'm a little worried." Lu Ning had already weighed it in her heart, and decided to tell some of the truth, "I think you can see that I am the lucky one who was selected for this exchange meeting."

Jaze nodded. After all, if the apprenticeship level is not admitted by the college of Avalon, he is not eligible to enter. Lu Ning does not have any college marks on his body, which is enough to explain the problem.

"And I met a person on the way here. He... wanted to tempt me to do something bad. I thought it was very dangerous, so I got away after a little maneuvering. But he told me that there is a person who can be contacted here, He looks a lot like that gentleman."

"But that one lived in Ewalang ten years ago." Jaze leaned on the bar and became a little interested. "Can you tell me about your experience in detail?"

"I'm afraid... I'll get into trouble. Ten years, if it's a long-term plan, it's appropriate."

"In short, you just suspect that that person is a bad person? Huh?"

Jaze smiled slightly, pulled out the cork of the potion bottle and filled the glass for Bollywell, who had just finished drinking, and said to Lu Ning in a low voice: "How about this? If you are contacted by him later, come and tell me, or simply Set the location here. I promise you will be safe, how about it?"

"You..." Lu Ning glanced at Jaze hesitantly.

Now, it goes without saying that she also knows that Jaze is probably a strange person hidden in the market. The problem is that there are too many strange people in Evalong. Not willing to gamble on this possibility.

"It's okay, you can take this as a reference." Jaze has met many people, and Lu Ning's hesitation was immediately guessed by her, "I'm very good at getting people drunk and letting them speak out , but you haven't reached the standard line at your age, so I'll let you go."

At this time, Bollywell was also sobered up, and his first reaction when he woke up was to touch the money bag, which really resembled old Howard.

"No one will touch your purse in broad daylight." Jaze glanced at him helplessly, pointing to the fried chicken, "Here, your old menu, you have to go back today, right? Hurry up if the teleportation doesn't work Eat and go."

"Why are you still driving away the guests?" Bolivar twitched the corner of his mouth.

"Because the things you ordered are just enough to pay for these things, is it possible that you have so much money that you still need to continue to consume? I have no problem."

"Hey, let's leave after eating." Bolivar stuffed the somewhat shriveled money bag back into his pocket.

After eating in a hurry, the two got up and left.Although she didn't really find out any information, Lu Ning remembered the location of this store.She looked at Jaze, knowing in her heart that she would definitely not come here just once, but Jaze still waved goodbye to the two of them with a smile on his face at the bar.

"Bollywell, who is Jaze?" After leaving the shop, Lu Ning started from the side.

"Kuru picked it up." Bolivar said.

"what?"

"I've lived here for almost ten years. I've known Kuru's for a long time. Their store is close to the teleportation point. It's cheap and delicious, so there are many customers, but the menu is just a few, and the wine is just the original flavor. Brewed things. Three years ago, when I was depressed and came to eat one night, she suddenly appeared at the bar."

"three years ago?"

"Well, this guy is impressive, isn't he? So I won't get the time wrong."

Lu Ning's eyes suddenly brightened, but the person who came three years ago knew that the person had lived here ten years ago, either as a result of direct inquiry, or because of information obtained from others.

In other words, the man with the sarcoma around his neck is not living a closed life here, but has been integrated into the daily life nearby, so that he will be known by the nearby drinkers... This possibility is very high.

"Of course Jaze is very professional, whether it's the knowledge of alcohol or the ability to use clichés... I don't know what I said when I was drunk. But it's amazing that no one will worry about her telling her secrets."

Bollywell made an exclamation sound.

"The only mystery is still herself. She calls herself Jaze and says she has amnesia, which is obviously an excuse. Some people have tried to get her out of the past by asking her to drink with her, only to wake up and find herself lying in the corner. Slept on the couch all day."

"..."

"The scariest thing is you don't know what she knows about you. Kind of convoluted isn't it? But even so, people still talk because Jaze is a safe person to talk to, and has been for three years."

"You don't worry she's a spy?"

Bollywell smiled.

"Because Mr. Parcival came once, and nothing happened that time."

(End of this chapter)