Mystery: Good Witch

Chapter 208 The Viscount’s Salon

"Ma'am, please come in. Madam is already waiting for you."

Angel was led into the reception room where he last met Servilia by the maid.

The latter was wearing a purple silk dress today, embellished with some black lace, and her long hair was tied into a ponytail, making her look younger than before.

"Very good, it seems you still read the etiquette book. If you come here wearing a cloak and trousers, I will send you home immediately."

Servilia looked at Angel with satisfaction and nodded.

Angel changed into a light yellow ruffled dress today, and the forearms that had been restored to a healthy complexion by the healing potion were exposed. Her hair was carefully tied back, but under the effect of the Ring of Madness, they were still black.

The etiquette book is not the point. The point is that I spent 20 pounds on this suit and matching shoes...

Angel, who threw Bishop Rose's body into the Tasok River to feed the fish yesterday and got up early in the morning to buy clothes, pursed his lips, but in the end did not dare to mention the reimbursement.

Riding in the four-wheeled carriage of Baron Langdon's family, the two came from the West End to a luxurious villa in Queens.

With her personal maid leading the way, Lady Servilia entered the garden of the villa elegantly, while Angel followed at the end, as if she was another maid.

The attendant in the living room of the villa opened the door, and the salon inside had begun. The theme of this afternoon was literature. The owner of the villa, Viscount Gray Lint, invited famous writers and novelists in Backlund, as well as nobles he was familiar with, They are communicating eagerly in the large living room that connects the first, second and second floors.

Feeling the curious, scrutinizing, and playful gazes focused on him, Angel's bad aristocratic etiquette disappeared from his mind in an instant.

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Hugh Dilcha was sitting on the sofa in the corner of the living room, holding a delicate crystal glass and looking at the small bubbles floating in the sparkling fruit wine inside.

She was completely uninterested in the low-alcohol wine consumed at aristocratic gatherings, but she had to pretend to enjoy it. This hypocrisy already made her uncomfortable.

If Forsi and Miss Audrey hadn't gone to a gathering of Beyonders in the suburbs of the North District, and she had something to report and needed to wait for the two of them to come back, she wouldn't want to stay in this salon where everyone was wearing fake smiles and pretending to be pretentious. Go down.

The door was opened by the waiter, and two late guests entered the living room. Xio's professionalism made her subconsciously observe the new people who joined the salon.

A black-haired lady with a beautiful face wearing a purple dress instantly attracted the attention of the audience. Viscount Gralint, who was talking to a guest, immediately came up to her, kissed her hands, and started chatting with her eagerly. .

The young lady behind her who was nearly 1 meters tall and wearing a light yellow dress shook her right hand. She seemed to want to raise her hand to invite, but she stopped halfway, which made Xio almost laugh and quickly picked up the hand. He took a sip from the wine glass to hide his expression.

But then, she remembered what she learned about Williams' death that morning, and her smile disappeared in an instant.

Hugh learned of Williams' death from the morning newspaper and did not even get to see his friend for the last time.

This poor man just asked other helpers he knew in the East District to search for clues about Lanerwus, but the overreacting party came to him and killed him. This can't be said to be cruel, it is simply crazy.

Generally, when wanted criminals are questioned, they will sneak away quietly, change their lurking location, or even leave the city to avoid key search areas.

But why did Lanluwus openly kill people and silence them?Are you disdainful of hiding, or are you unable to leave in the short term because of something?

Hugh had already informed Miss Audrey who issued the commission of the death of Williams and another of his friends, as well as the news that Lanerwus might be hiding near the East Balam dock, but the other party then followed Forsi. I have a gathering of extraordinary people, and I don’t know when I will be able to come back.

"Forget it, I'd better go back first. When that guy Forsi comes back, we can come over together..."

Fed up with being unable to fit into the salon, Xio picked up the wine glass on the coffee table, drank all the fruit wine, stood up, and prepared to leave.

"Miss Hugh," Viscount Gralint, who brought a guest to the corner of the room, stopped her, "This is Miss Irene, the niece of Lady Servilia, who came to Beckland from Tingen. Not long ago, it was the first time for me to attend my salon."

"She is more interested in those aspects..." the Viscount added in a lowered voice.

Who is Lady Servilia?

Xio subconsciously wanted to ask back, but the other person's expression seemed to be saying something that everyone should know, so she was embarrassed to ask.

But "those aspects" she could guess were the little secrets shared by several people: their hobby of occultism.

This hobby connects Miss Audrey, Viscount Gray Lint, herself, and people with very different identities like Fors. It also allows her to receive many well-paid commissions and obtain the "sheriff's" potion. formula.

Xio nodded and looked at the slightly nervous young lady next to the viscount, and found that it was the black-haired woman who had just entered the living room with jerky etiquette movements.

She is a full head taller than me...

Looking at the other party with some envy, Hugh bowed and introduced himself: "Miss Eileen, good afternoon, I am Hugh Dilcha."

Upon hearing her name, Miss Irene raised her eyebrows with interest, making her round face look even cuter.

Under the coffee table, Miss Audrey's big golden retriever dog tilted its head and looked here with a pair of wise eyes.

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Angel looked at the center of the living room. Servilia was at the center of the salon. Several young nobles were surrounding her, fighting overtly and covertly for the chance to talk to her. Servilia looked here from time to time. Seems to be supervising Angel's work.

But Miss Audrey Hall was not in this salon at all, and would not even come back today... She sighed helplessly and looked at the short lady sitting on the sofa opposite her, who had messy yellow hair. , her cheeks have some baby fat, and combined with her height, she looks like a young lady who is not yet underage.

In the brief introduction just now led by Viscount Gray Lint, she already knew the name of the other party, Hugh Dilcha, who was entrusting spies from the East District to find Lanerwus, so that she was mistakenly attacked by Bishop Rose. hunter.

Of course, Angel wouldn't blame her. The problem was the Bishop Rose who attacked without understanding the situation, and the latter had turned into a ball of contaminated Beyonder properties, lying quietly in the basement of her home. He atones for his own sins with his life.

"Miss Xio, I heard that Backlund can only see the sun for two months a year. I just came here. Is it true?"

Hmm, this sounds like he's saying bad things about Backlund...

As soon as this sentence came out of her mouth, she realized something was wrong. Did she step on the wrong topic when she had no words to talk about?

"That should be the case. Anyway, the weather here is very bad, far worse than in East Chester County."

The other party didn't seem to find anything wrong with this topic. He answered with his eyes wandering, and his mind was not on the conversation at all.

Fortunately, she didn't care...

Angel breathed a sigh of relief. She looked at Xio's knight training uniform, which did not comply with what the etiquette book said, but did not appear to be rude, but rather had a sense of majesty. She recalled the several topics mentioned in the etiquette book that could easily open up the situation.

"Miss Xio, you are wearing this dress..."

"Miss Eileen, let's not beat around the bush. Why did you come to me specifically?"

Xio interrupted her rudely, and there was a majesty about him that made people want to obey, which made Angel even more sure of the other party's identity.

"Okay, let me tell you straight, you are an extraordinary person, right?"

she said in a low voice.

The gaze on the other side became sharp, and his green eyes stared at Angel motionlessly.

"How did you know?"

"I've seen you," Angel looked at the center of the living room and found Viscount Gray Lint chatting next to Servilia. No one else noticed this small corner, so he continued, "In Mr. A's case, At the rally, you and another lady were not disguised, and I was also present."

"Really, I understand, so why are you looking for me? Isn't it just to expose my identity?"

Xio didn't panic when his identity as an Extraordinary was revealed.

"I just want to get to know the extraordinary people in Backlund. I just came here from Tingen and am eager to expand my social circle. Well, maybe we will have opportunities to cooperate in the future."

It would be great if you could introduce me to Miss Audrey...

Angel added in his mind.

She was a little disappointed when she learned from Hugh Dilcha that her target today, Audrey Hall, was not around, but now she could only deal with the bounty person who was "waiting for Miss Audrey's return" first. The hunter builds a good relationship, and maybe he can get to know Audrey later.

In addition, in addition to the mission of the "Witch Sect", she also has another purpose.

Seeing that the bounty hunter was impatient and about to get up and leave, Angel said softly:

"You're looking for a wanted criminal, aren't you? His name is Lanrevus?"

Xio's movements stopped, and he turned to look at Angel, with a hint of surprise and vigilance in his eyes.

"What do you know?"

"I know that he has changed his appearance and is hiding in the dock workers' dormitory next to the East Balam dock in the dock area." Satisfied with the other party's reaction, Angel lowered his voice and said, looking towards the group of guests who were having a lively exchange in the center of the living room. "The bronze skin is very distinctive. It should not be difficult to find. No matter what you want to do, please do it as soon as possible. Maybe tomorrow, the official Beyonders will know about it."

"East Balam Shipyard? Sure enough..."

The bounty hunter seemed to have found out a lot of information and was not surprised to hear Lanrevus' hiding place, but then she frowned and looked at Angel and asked:
"Why are you telling me this? Since you know where he is, why don't you go and collect the bounty?"

"It's just a small gift, it's my greeting gift."

Angel answered pretentiously, stood up, and was about to go find Servilia who was finally free. However, because he was wearing high-heeled dance shoes that he was not used to, he stumbled and almost sprained his foot.

Fortunately, the extraordinary person's body coordination allowed her to stand up quickly, sighed, straightened her skirt, and left the corner of the room.

Before leaving, she felt a curious but not malicious gaze. She subconsciously looked over there and found a golden retriever lying obediently against the wall, looking at her.

There was appreciation in its eyes. Seeing Angel looking over, it tilted its head and wagged its tail in a friendly manner.

Appreciation, kindness…how could I read such emotions in a dog?
Angel felt that her thoughts were a little confused. She quickly said goodbye to Hugh, who was deep in thought, and faced Servilia who was walking towards her.

(End of this chapter)