Alice in the Land of Steam

Chapter 721 Is it the detective’s intuition?
Professor Heinrich Schliemann, the Institute of Prehistoric Heritage, underground archaeological projects, the Yosuzu Palace, the dinner, the invitations, and the secret business of the Witch Society... So, this was what old man Pancras and the ferryman Gern were discussing in the underground river before.

This means that Gloria is not the only one who is concerned about this matter. Perhaps St. Annville Cross Church is also plotting something in secret?
Ling Ge showed a thoughtful expression, and then extended his hand to the detective lady sitting opposite him: "I'm sorry, I don't doubt your intention, Miss Gloria, but can I take a look at this invitation?"

"of course."

The other party seemed to see Ling's hesitation from this cautious attitude. In order to strike while the iron was hot, she replied in a cheerful tone and then casually handed the precious invitation to the young man.

Linger took the invitation and observed it carefully. The high-grade kraft paper felt very smooth and gave off a faint smell of ink. The seal was printed with golden wax and the edges were decorated with gold foil and intricate golden lines. The whole gave off an elegant and noble feeling. After obtaining Gloria's consent, Linger cut open the seal with a paper cutter on the table and took out a piece of white letter paper. The blue-purple ink used to write the words seemed to be mixed with gold powder, so the font also had a shining effect.

Linger skipped those useless polite words and only captured the most crucial information: "…Dear Miss Gloria, on behalf of all members of the Prehistoric Heritage Research Institute, I would like to invite you to attend the evening party held at the Xiaoliang Palace in Westminster District at 8 pm on the 26th of this month. The theme of the evening party is to celebrate another major archaeological discovery. At the party, I will show many incredible ancient relics to all distinguished guests and reveal a secret that can change human cognition under the ground of this great city where we live. If you are interested in witnessing history, please be sure to come. I and all members of the Prehistoric Heritage Research Institute are sincerely looking forward to your arrival."

The signature is Heinrich Schliemann, and there is also a seal pattern of an ancient obelisk, which is probably the logo of the Institute of Prehistoric Heritage.

Linger read the content of the invitation two or three times, and after confirming that there was nothing special, he silently returned it to Gloria. Gloria put the invitation back into her pocket, then smiled and said, "How about it, are you willing to believe me now? I think this cooperation is not only beneficial to me, but also to you. After all, you are the real enemy of the Witch Society. If you don't have a deep understanding of this organization, how can you fight it?"

You guessed wrong.

I have never thought of confronting the Witch Society head-on. Rather, is there anyone who can really fight against it?

If there is, it can only be the goddess who created the world.

Therefore, the most important thing at the moment is not to spy on the intelligence of the Witch Society, but to gather the seven girl kings as soon as possible and enter the Holy Temple of Heaven to awaken the goddess.

However, speaking of the Girl's Kingdom...

Linger looked at Gloria with a slightly strange look. The gray-haired and gray-eyed detective girl blinked in confusion: "What's wrong, Mr. Linger, is there something wrong with what I said?"

"Nothing." The young man retracted his gaze and changed the subject: "I'm just curious, why us?"

"Oh?"

"Why did you choose us as your partner?" Linger looked directly into Gloria's eyes and asked bluntly, "Logically speaking, you should have more suitable choices, such as... the Thirteen Hermits, or the followers of the Spiritual Prayer Society of the Cross Church of St. Annville? I believe they are also very interested in the union of religious orders and the movements of the Witch Society. As for us, we are just a few outsiders who came to Lunweiting for the first time. Is there anything worthy of your special attention?"

"I know!" Alice answered quickly: "Because of me!"

Gloria and Lingge both ignored this episode tacitly. The detective girl chuckled and said leisurely, "What a sharp question, Mr. Lingge, but I am not without reason. First of all, the Thirteen Hermits and the Spiritual Prayer Society are indeed powerful forces, but that is precisely why I cannot trust them. It is hard to imagine what they will do with my information. It would not be good to involve me at that time. Secondly, even if I want to cooperate with them, I am afraid I don't have the ability. The people of the Thirteen Hermits are hiding deeper than rats in the sewers. I can't find them. As for the Spiritual Prayer Society, the people who are currently staying in the city of Lunweiting are all believers of the True Spirit Sect. They are more timid... Oh, I mean, more gentle, and I am afraid they will not agree to such a radical plan. Finally, why should I look at you differently? Of course, it is because I believe in you and know that you are trustworthy."

The detective lady leaning on the velvet recliner counted on her fingers one by one: "You participated in the blood moon incident in Linville City, which means you have no connection with those cultists, which sets you apart from the Thirteen Hermits; you stood up to stop the ceremony of summoning gods in the Salya Wilderness, which shows that you have a sense of justice and cannot get along with the believers of animism; you also escaped from the hands of a witch in the association. Although I don't know how you did it, the many false gods and evil gods that once roamed the West Land could not accomplish such a feat, which proves that you are strong enough. Most importantly, your hostile relationship with the Witch Association is very clear, and there is absolutely no possibility of reconciliation, so I don't have to worry about being betrayed when cooperating with you. So, isn't someone like this with a clean background, strong strength, a sense of justice, and who will never betray me the most suitable partner?"

"So, when I first saw your file in the association's database, I had already planned this. I knew that if you wanted to enter Lunweiting, the underground passage controlled by St. Anville Cross Church was the only safe way, so I have been paying attention to the movements of the Seven Stars Disk District. Any stranger who enters this neighborhood cannot escape my eyes. Otherwise, how could you have just met me when you left the church? This is not a coincidence."

Linger frowned when he heard this: "The question is, how did you know we would come to Lunweiting City? If this premise is not true, then your careful planning will be completely in vain, right?"

Before Rorona made the world map, even Linger himself didn't know that their next destination was Lunweiting. How did Gloria know it?
"It's very simple."

Gloria seemed to have known that Linger would ask this question. She smiled calmly and said without any guilt: "Although you may not believe it, if you really want me to give you an answer, it should be -"

She pointed at her head, tilted her head slightly, and blinked her big gray eyes, looking hazy yet pure: "Detective's intuition, right?"

　Give me some meow
　　
　
(End of this chapter)