Alice in the Land of Steam

Chapter 732: Is something hidden?

"Mr. Ling, I understand your feelings and I know that this amount of money is indeed not a small sum, but this infiltration operation is of great importance. Any omission in the details may lead to serious consequences. Therefore, this money must not be saved. Please consider it seriously."

Gloria tried to persuade him earnestly, saying that it was not her who paid for it and she did not feel bad about it.

Saint Xia Liya also felt that Ling Ge was worried about the money, but she did not complain. Instead, she put her mouth close to his ear and lowered her voice to give advice to the young man. Specifically, she said: "Why don't we go to Miss Nevill for help, Ling Ge?"

Ah, this, it is not easy for the Countess to raise a child alone, and she is also being targeted by people who want to get gold coins (referring to Alice) all day long. Isn't this a bit immoral?

As the moral role model of the team, Lingge would naturally not do this. Besides, the reason for his refusal was not because he felt sorry for the money, but because there was really no need to spend the money.

"You don't need to rent a dress or a carriage. We have a way to solve that." Ling Ge said succinctly: "The only thing that really needs to be spent is the donation to the Prehistoric Heritage Institute. I will try my best to collect the 500 pounds."

Although Gloria said that the donation amount was generally around five hundred to one thousand pounds, Ling had already taken it as the minimum standard. The main reason was that if it was more, he would be embarrassed to ask the Countess to borrow. Moreover, this amount could be repaid with a little effort. One thousand pounds was too much, and he might not be able to pay it back even if he sold Ling, so forget it.

Before borrowing money, Ling'er was already thinking about how to repay the money, while Alice only considered how much money she could borrow before borrowing money. This is the fundamental reason why Alice is regarded as morally corrupt while Ling'er is regarded as a moral role model when both of them borrowed money.

The golden-haired maid didn't understand this truth, and Lingge sincerely hoped that she would never understand it in her lifetime.

"The only thing left is the selection of people." Gloria said, "Regarding the selection of people to attend the party, since my name is on the invitation, I will definitely attend. As for the other person, why don't you accompany me, Mr. Ling?"

The suitable person he was talking about was Lorena.

She persuaded him patiently, her tone was like an agent in a financial center who was selling stocks and securities to customers. If he was willing to change his career, he would definitely become another legend in the financial world of Lenwitting. Unfortunately, the customer's stubbornness was far beyond her imagination. Linger still refused: "No need, we have a way to solve it. In addition to money, what other problems do you have, please raise them all, Miss Gloria."

Linger frowned slightly: "I'm afraid it's not suitable. The Witch Society has my information. Even if I can disguise myself, the chance of being exposed is greater than that of others. I have other more suitable candidates here. Let her accompany you to the party."

"I?"

"Oh?" Gloria showed an interested expression, and then asked a very strange question: "Male or female?"

Ahem, I've strayed off topic. Let's get back to the point. After listening to Ling's explanation, Gloria glanced at him with obvious doubts on her face. "What can you do? You don't want to borrow from the believers of the prayer meeting at St. Annville Cross Church? Even if they are willing to help, do you think Professor Heinrich will agree to let the carriage of the spiritual prayer meeting enter his villa? Moreover, if we are so blatantly associated with the spiritual prayer meeting, won't we expose our identities in advance? Mr. Ling, you'd better pay the money obediently. As long as you pay a little money, you can avoid most of the worries. Isn't this a very cost-effective thing?"

Ling Ge didn't know why she was so concerned about gender, but he answered honestly, "Female."

First, after the incident in the Virtual Root Swamp, all people who had contact with the Witch of Fear, including Lingge, were recorded in the files of the Witch Society. This is beyond doubt, but Rorona, who joined the team later, was not recorded, so the probability of her being recognized was lower than that of others. Secondly, although she was a mirror elf, she was basically no different from humans because she took the homemade "human disguise potion". As long as someone didn't hold a magic detector in her face, she would not be exposed. At Professor Heinrich's party, there shouldn't be such a psychotic night watchman, right? Finally, Rorona was a disabled person... ahem, I mean a sickly beautiful girl. A girl as pitiful as her could naturally reduce the vigilance of strangers. I believe that Professor Heinrich would not suspect that a weak girl in a wheelchair would be an intelligence officer sent by the enemy to confuse the vision, while other people would not have this effect.

Considering all these factors, Rorona is the most suitable candidate, at least ten times more suitable than Lingge, a hundred times more suitable than the others, and a thousand times more suitable than Alice.

"That won't work." Gloria said regretfully, "It won't work if you're a woman." "?"

What is this, sexism? Fortunately, Ai-chan is not here, otherwise you would never leave the Seven Stars Zone alive.

"Oops, that's not what I meant."

Facing the complicated looks from the two guests, the detective girl waved her hands and clarified herself: "It's mainly because it would be a bit strange for two women to attend this kind of party together. Besides, there will be a ballroom dance session at the party, and I don't want to be invited to dance by a stranger..."

I always feel that no matter which reason it is, it doesn't seem very reliable.

But dancing? That's not suitable for Lorena, after all, she is still in the state of wheelchair racing... No, I can't continue thinking about it. If I go deeper, I will enter Alice's favorite hell joke segment. Ringer is the moral benchmark of the team, and he will definitely not do such a wicked thing.

The young man stopped himself in time, collected his thoughts, and said, "So that's why you want me to go with you? But I can't dance."

"That's not a problem. It's just a simple ballroom dance. I'll teach you. You'll be able to learn it quickly."

"Aren't you a detective?"

"Who says detectives can't dance?" Gloria asked back, leaving Linger speechless. He thought about it and shook his head, "No, the risk is too great. Although Professor Heinrich Schliemann may not have read my file, as long as there is a slight possibility, this risk should not be taken."

"Do not worry."

Gloria smiled mysteriously. "I guarantee that Professor Heinrich Schliemann will not recognize you. As far as I know, after he was appointed as the head of the archaeological project of the underground ruins in the Roald District, he spent almost three and a half years at the archaeological site. After the project was over, he was busy sorting out relevant materials and preparing for this party. He had no energy to pay attention to other things. As long as no other philosophers of the association appear at the party, you will not be exposed."

"Then how can you be sure that there won't be other philosophers of the society present?"

"It's very simple." Gloria said confidently, "Because the mid-year meeting of the Witch Society is about to begin, and it is announced to the outside world as a round table meeting of the united sects. For the society, this meeting is very important, and all other matters must give way to it. All the apostles, philosophers and even witch-level members of the society are preparing for this meeting. If Professor Heinrich had not just completed his archaeological project, he would probably be busy with this and would have no time to hold a party. In other words, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, Mr. Ling."

Mid-year meeting… Ling Ge heard an unfamiliar term and silently memorized it in his mind, nodding slightly: "If that's the case, maybe we can consider it."

Miss Gloria breathed a sigh of relief, as if a heavy burden had been lifted from her.

Was she really so resistant to dancing with strangers? Ling Ge saw her reaction and frowned slightly, feeling that this was not the reason.

Let's compare the detective's attitudes before and after: she had previously repeatedly stressed the importance of details and the need to minimize the risks of the plan, but now she has turned a blind eye to the most important detail, Linger. Did she really pin her hopes on the fact that Professor Heinrich had never read Linger's file? Where did she get the confidence to swear that the other party would never recognize the young man's true identity?
Obviously, the girl was hiding something very important and didn't want outsiders to know.

　Give me some meow
　　
　
(End of this chapter)