Mystery: Good Witch

Chapter 253 Goals of the Committee
The two nobles were still talking, but Angel's mind was no longer in the small carriage.

She picked up her handbag, pretended to rummage for items, and pressed the "Crimson Eye" inside. Taking the carriage as the center, all living creatures within a radius of 50 meters came into her mind.At this time, they had returned from the suburbs of the North District to the vicinity of the city, but as evening approached, there were not many pedestrians and carriages on the streets. Angel quickly filtered through all the people in the area and found no trace of the Extraordinary.

Of course, maybe the opponent's sequence is far beyond her own, far beyond the range that the "Crimson Eye" can detect, but if she is targeted by such a stalker, her magic mirror warning cannot be only slightly triggered.

Or is the other party following the carriage from a distance, 50 meters away?

After letting go of this magical item, the whispers in Angel's ears slowly disappeared, and Gray Linte's slightly concerned greeting came:
"Miss Eileen, what's wrong with you?"

When she came back to her senses, she found that Audrey and Gray Linte were both looking at her with curiosity in their eyes.

"I'm sorry, my 'soothsayer' sense was a little touched just now." She found that she could now tell similar lies at will without blushing. "It seems that someone is following us."

"what!"

The one who had the biggest reaction was the only male in the carriage, Viscount Gralint. His cheeks, which had only gradually regained their rosiness after coming out of that weird classroom, instantly turned pale.

He opened the curtain of the car window and looked out. After a moment, he retracted his head and said, "I didn't notice it. No, there are many carriages outside. I'm not sure if anyone is following us."

Audrey, on the other hand, was relatively calm. I don't know if it was the special nature of the Extraordinary or her nature. She also looked out and then looked at Angel: "Miss Eileen, can you determine the location of the stalker?"

"Sorry, I can only vaguely feel a hint of malice, but it's not strong. The other party probably has no intention of doing anything, and may just want to follow us to our residence."

Angel answered honestly.

"But we didn't stand out at the party. We only bought 300 pounds of stuff and didn't bid with anyone else. How could we be targeted?"

Your Excellency, 300 pounds is already a lot. The poor people in the East End may even die for 3 pounds...

Angel did not say these words, but looked at the calm Audrey, who frowned slightly, thought for a moment and then said:
"I have been to this party twice, and there was no trace of us being followed. Moreover, the organizer of the party fully considered the possibility of being followed. Everyone left through different exits... Unless the organizer himself sent his subordinates to follow us, It was a piece of cake for him.

"Xio and Fors were present at the first two gatherings, and no tracers were found. This time we also changed to a cheap unmarked carriage. As Gray Lint said, the transaction of 300 pounds will not arouse the covetousness of others. , Could it be that..."

Angel's heart skipped a beat.

When Xio and Forsi followed Audrey to the party, no one followed them, but when I went with her, I attracted stalkers. Could it be that she thought there was something wrong with me...

Fortunately, Audrey did not think too much in this direction, but looked at Gray Lint:
"Graylint, I think the other party is still coming for me, or the 'Count Hall's Daughter'. After we change carriages later, we will return to your mansion according to the original route. I will change carriages." The Hall's carriage leaves."

"Don't you need to notify Hibbert? I have a telegraph installed at my house. Wouldn't it be better for you to wait at my house first and let him send someone to pick you up?"

The Viscount was still a little worried and kept looking out the window as he replied.

"It's not necessary. If the other party is really planning to kidnap me, the northern suburbs was a better place just now. And if he just wants to follow me, there is no point in sending more people. Well, but you are right, I You can wait at your house for a while, maybe the other party will be able to retreat."

Audrey said with a confident smile.

Looking at her shining green eyes, Angel always felt that this "audience" seemed to have some plan.

Pretending not to notice the pursuer, the carriage continued on as usual. After two circles in the North District, the group of people changed to another carriage and returned to the Viscount Gralint's Mansion in Queens.

Angel left through the side door under Audrey's arrangement. She politely refused the Viscount's offer to send her a carriage and walked a few hundred meters. Then she used the witch's invisibility to disappear in a deserted corner and returned the same way.

She waited at the door of the Viscount's house for about half an hour. A carriage bearing the emblem of Earl Hall's family drove out of the main entrance and left slowly.

Using her "Crimson Eyes", she saw the bright red figure of Audrey in the carriage, as well as her extraordinary dog. A minute later, another carriage with a nondescript appearance came from the other end of the street, made a detour inadvertently, and followed Audrey away from a distance.

It looks like it's him... With such a long distance, no wonder I couldn't find the stalker with the Crimson Eye before.

After Angel confirmed the stalker, he left quietly.

She agreed with Audrey. If the other party had some malicious intentions, he should have taken action in the suburbs of the North District. He was probably just trying to confirm Audrey's identity.

Is it really a problem with the "audience" potion?In a Tarot meeting, the Hanged Man once shared information about a secret organization called the "Psychological Alchemy Society". They mastered the magic potion of the "audience" channel, liked to hide in the city, and secretly influenced the upper class through their extraordinary abilities. Make decisions that are beneficial to you.

This can be regarded as some kind of "entry test" for them, and Audrey, who has already become an "audience", is going to take this opportunity to sneak into the Psychological Alchemy Society and seek the follow-up magic potion?
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"Is the divination accurate?"

In Servilia Langdon's mansion, Angel and the pleasure witch were sitting in the brightly lit living room, sharing the information they obtained during the day.

"Yes, they are plotting against a woman named Mary Gale, who is also a member of the Air Pollution Investigation Committee..."

Angel told Servilia the information he had divined in the Hall family's luxurious villa. The latter frowned in thought and even forgot to eat the pastry in her hand.

However, the pastries and tea here are indeed not as good as Audrey's. The black tea she prepares for entertaining guests seems to be called "Queen's Black Tea", which sounds not cheap...

She was comparing the financial gap between the "Earl" and the "Baron". Servilia had come to her senses and continued to ask:
"What do you think? These nobles are rushing to join the investigation committee in order to disintegrate and divide them internally and eliminate the threat?"

"That's what I thought at first, but I changed my mind after talking to Viscount Gray Lint."

Angel considered her words and answered carefully, knowing that her conclusion would likely affect the witch and even the follow-up actions of the witch sect behind her.

"Graylint and Hibbert Hall seem to sincerely want to join the committee and do something meaningful for Backlund and even the entire Loen Kingdom. Moreover, Earl Hall's eldest son has to deal with an ordinary woman. There’s no need to go to any great lengths to plot.”

"Hmph, I think this is in line with the approach of nobles like them. They want to solve certain stumbling blocks, but are unwilling to get their hands dirty." Servilia sneered and said, "Graylint inherited his father's mine. and factories, they should naturally be on the opposite side of the Air Pollution Investigation Committee, especially the Earl of Hall family. Although the Earl is a top banker, he also has a lot of industries. The business of the Constant Coal and Steel Complex is spread across the entire northern continent. There are even rumors that he already controls a large share of the kingdom's mines. If the relevant bill is implemented, his industry will suffer huge losses, and there are sufficient reasons to hinder the establishment and implementation of the bill."

Angel shook her head. She originally only had a vague idea in her mind, but during the conversation with Servilia, she gradually figured it out and understood what Hibbert was going to do.

"Don't other factories suffer heavy losses? After the committee's investigation report is released, it will inevitably push the kingdom to formulate stricter standards, regulate the emission of wastewater and smoke, and require factories to upgrade equipment and improve processes. Every relevant factory will have Same difficulty.

"As committee members, you can understand these standards in advance, prepare responses in advance, and meet the requirements. Then you can use the bill to squeeze your opponents and gain greater advantages. They can bear these losses, but their opponents may not."

She thought of a saying from her previous life: first-class companies set standards, and only second-class companies build brands.

"Then they deal with the members of the committee, is it because..."

Servilia's eyes lit up mid-sentence, and she seemed to have thought of the truth behind it.

"Yes, they probably chose Ms. Mary as a 'target' in order to build momentum for the committee. Maybe it was a threatening letter, maybe it was a lame, failed attack. Then the committee will come out to expose all this and condemn those who 'Those who obstruct the committee's work' draw public attention, incite public anger, promote subsequent investigations and the introduction of relevant bills."

Angel concluded.

This was the instinct of her "instigator", and it was also consistent with divination and her own conclusion about Gray Lint and Hibbert Hall, who he said was "enthusiastic about the Commission of Investigation."

(End of this chapter)