Mystery: Good Witch

Chapter 630 Veteran Officers Club
Of course, Sherman's decision does not mean that he can become "her" immediately. Angel only has the "witch's" potion formula at hand, and he has to figure out the remaining materials by himself.

From Cole Granger's memory, Angel learned that the Witch Sect usually directly provides potion formulas and main materials from Sequence 9 to Sequence 7, and the auxiliary materials are used as not too difficult "tests" by sect members. self resolved.

But the premise of this "welfare" is that sect members must complete various tasks as downlines, including but not limited to assassinations, provocations, stealing secrets, etc. It can be said that they use their own contributions to earn potions.

The relationship between Angel and Sherman is different. Rather than being superiors and subordinates, they are half teacher and half student. While Sherman retains most of his freedom, he can only figure out the potion by himself.

Fortunately, after he became the leader of the gang, regardless of whether he had the subjective intention of making money, the savings in his pocket also increased significantly. Based on the calculation that the Sequence 7 potion materials require 1000-1500 pounds, he can almost make two copies. .

And now that the Witch Sect has almost been driven out of the city, the Sequence 7 potion materials should not be monopolized by it, and it is not difficult to acquire them.

"...All the blood of the Black Abyss Demonic Fish, the eggs of the agate peacock...Okay, I remember them all, Miss Irene."

With the potion formula written on the note in his mind, Sherman directly crumpled the paper into a small ball and swallowed it in his mouth, completely destroying it.

This decisive action made Angel raise his eyebrows. He couldn't believe that the person in front of him was the big boy who was hesitant about whether to be promoted just now.

It seemed that the family he saved in the smog was very important to him... Angel glanced at the second-floor window of the apartment behind Sherman and found that the two peeping heads had disappeared at some point.

As a former "instigator" who can see into people's hearts, Angel can guess the entanglement in Sherman's heart.

The reason why he originally longed to become a woman was probably due to his relatively androgynous appearance, the inferiority and uneasiness caused by living in the poor East End for a long time, and his yearning and envy for beautiful women.

But after taking the "Assassin" potion and becoming an extraordinary person, Sherman gained his own power. In revenge for those who bullied him in the past, and in the experience of helping the strong and the weak with Hugh, Sherman gained a different kind of strength. The confidence I had in the past, even gained new confidence in the process of summarizing my own acting rules.

In the heavy smog, he used his own power to save the Freya and Daisy family he knew, which further increased his confidence. Angel also confirmed this while secretly investigating the actions of the "Black Claw Gang" , this gang that lives in the East District has hundreds of people, but it has never caused any serious incidents. Under the leadership of Sherman, the "instigator", it has become a force to maintain a certain degree of law and order and stability in these neighborhoods.

If not, he might have been approached by the "Nighthawks" who were stationed in the East District and were gradually restoring normal order here... Angel looked at Sherman's face that was not exquisite, but rather feminine, and sighed to himself. A sound.

She believed that Sherman's feelings for Freya and Daisy were not that between a man and a woman, but rather similar to the lack of family affection when he was a child. As an adult, he relied on the empathy of his peers and regarded them as sisters.

But after getting along for a long time, this kind of relationship that is not based on blood may deteriorate... so it is normal for Sherman to hesitate.

I hope that after you become a "witch", you can still stick to your original beliefs and get along well with the sisters...

After telling Sherman to continue to pay attention to whether there were still large-scale missing persons in the East District and to be careful of the Aurora Society's investigation and retaliation, Angel left here.

She did not dive directly into the mirror world, but walked along the alley to the street. It was much deserted than before the heavy haze, but she was walking slowly on the street that was quickly returning to noisy, feeling that she was in Sherman. In Xiu, the peaceful atmosphere was maintained through the efforts of the Church of the Night Goddess and many others.

After the great smog, she thought she would never see this kind of scene again in the East End.

……

Butler Riback was very efficient, and Angel met with the two retired officers he contacted the next day.

The location was in the Hillston area, a cafe on a busy street not far from her home.

In order to prevent his appearance from attracting unnecessary attention, Angel booked a private room on the second floor. The window faced the street, and he could see a building opposite that was different from the gray and cold style of Loen in the Fifth Age. Instead, it looked a bit... Like an ancient building from the late Quaternary period.

This four-story building has columns standing on its exterior. The windows and external balconies between them form a regular grid both vertically and horizontally, which makes Angel feel pleasing to the eye.

"The East Balam Veterans Officers Club...it turns out that the meeting place is right next to it. It seems that the two officers are not 'avoiding suspicion' as you said."

Withdrawing his gaze, Angel said to the butler beside him.

"It's just a cover-up. Active-duty and retired officers from different factions are mixed together in the club. If you go in this morning, everyone in Backlund will know about it in the afternoon."

Riback bowed slightly and replied.

It means that these officers are wooing outsiders, and as long as they are not directly exposed on the table, no one will care about it, so it seems that I don’t need to be too secretive... Angel understood what the other party meant and quietly waited for the guests to arrive.

Today, in addition to housekeeping Buck, she also brought a maid, a male servant, a coachman and an escort waiting on the first floor. This battle was not to show off her wealth, but to show caution as a single and wealthy woman. .

If she goes to the appointment alone, it will make the other party have some less legitimate thoughts. Not long after, there was a knock on the box door, and Angel ushered in two burly men with steady steps. One was nearly fifty years old, with gray hair on his temples, and the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes almost extended to his ears. The other was about three years old. Ten years old, wearing a military uniform without rank.

Riback obviously knew the old man and went straight up to talk to him. The younger man walked past the two of them and entered the room. His eyes instantly fell on Angel and stayed there.

"Haha, this must be Miss Christine Theresa. Recently, your name has become a hot topic among the young people in Backlund."

After Libak finished talking to the old man behind him, he realized what he was doing, laughed at himself for being stunned for so long, and said.

But the honorific he accidentally used still exposed his nervousness.

"Are you Mr. Stewart? I thought the person coming this time was a retired officer, but I didn't expect to see the captain who made military exploits for Loen. Oh, he should be a major now?"

When he heard Riback mention this familiar name, it took some effort for Angel to remember that he was one of the protagonists of "Love Luck" who asked Laura for divination when he first met Laura. An active-duty officer who is about to be promoted to major due to his military exploits.

Although this officer with an angular face and skin a little darker than ordinary Loen people had a tense face, he could not hide the joy in the corners of his eyes: "He is already a major, Miss Theresa."

Just because of a few compliments from a beautiful woman, have you given up on purpose of deliberately not wearing your military rank to prevent exposure... Angel chuckled secretly, saw Stewart sitting down on the sofa, and turned his attention to another old man.

"This is Mr. Sandel, who was in the same company as me. After he was discharged due to injury, he has been committed to improving the welfare of veterans. The famous monthly open day of the East Byron Veterans Club was initiated by him. "

The monthly open day is an event held by the club on the 12th of each month. On that day, all facilities in the club are open to veterans free of charge, including three delicious meals as usual, free physical examinations by the resident doctor, and services for those who have retired. Job opportunities for unemployed people who do not have a job.

Although these benefits are not many, they are very helpful for soldiers to connect with each other and help those in need. Other clubs have followed suit, and it has almost become a fixed holiday that is about to be written into law.

"Ruen will definitely thank you for your contribution."

Angel complimented.

Compared to the young Stewart, Sandel was obviously much more stable. His surprise after seeing Angel only flashed through his eyes, and he did not feel happy for the compliment. He slowly sat down next to Stewart and took the servant's hand. Serving black tea, he said calmly:

"Compared to those brothers who will always stay in East Balam, what I have done is not worth mentioning."

"The situation there is much better now than it was 25 years ago. Of course, the Intis and Fusac people are still fighting with us openly and covertly. They even joined forces to cause the kingdom to suffer its first war defeat in recent years."

Stewart added from the side, his voice booming and his chin rising involuntarily.

Like a peacock with its tail spread... Angel commented, taking over the conversation without saltiness, and talked about the country's situation that he had made up for, and received unabashed and exaggerated praise from the other party.

After all, most ladies in Backlund are focused on the upcoming social season, customized jewelry, clothing, and recently popular novels and dramas. There are not many who can talk to these soldiers.

After critically commenting on Roen's defeat on the east coast of Balam and Fusac, under the guidance of Sandel, the three finally got to the point.

"Miss Theresa, I heard that you lived in Trier for several years and had business dealings with some overseas businessmen?"

The old man asked in a low voice, his eyes fixed on Angel's face. It was not appreciation, but testing.

Seeing this, Riback asked the servant standing nearby to leave, and locked the door when he exited.

When there were only three people left in the room, Angel replied with a smile:
"Yes, I stayed there for four full years. At first, I wanted to try investing in local restaurants and cafes, but I soon discovered that the income was not even as good as depositing money in the bank..."

Angel narrated the experiences that he had planned long ago. His soft tone and secretly exuding witch charm quickly fascinated the two listeners, until he said that he had no choice but to join the ranks of smugglers, wandering on the edge of illegality to make money. When he made a large profit, he sighed and stopped talking.

"So, are you planning to use my connections to contact those merchants and sell some sensitive products?"

she asked.

The soothing atmosphere before had taken effect. Sandel was still hesitating, but Stewart had already taken advantage of the situation and said:
"Yes, that's what we meant.

"A batch of obsolete guns and a small amount of special equipment. I wonder if your friends would be interested?"

(End of this chapter)