Alice in the Land of Steam

Chapter 744 Is everything ready?
A gorgeous carriage was driving on the old and dilapidated streets of Qixingpan District, as if the king's carriage had suddenly entered a beggar's shack, giving people a feeling of being out of place. However, no one raised any objections, and no one even looked up, as if the carriage was actually a parade of ghosts, passing silently from another world, separated from the real world by an invisible barrier.

This is of course thanks to Miss Rorona's alchemy. For tonight's action plan, she enchanted the alchemy items she made for herself with the effect of reducing the sense of presence, so as to avoid attracting too much attention. Of course, this enchantment is only effective under normal circumstances. If you do something too outrageous, it is not realistic to expect passers-by to treat you as air.

The carriage bypassed the wide main road, and the white horse pulling the carriage stepped on the worn stone bricks with its four hooves, making a crisp sound of iron and stone clashing. Finally, under Nevile's scolding, they slowly stopped at the entrance of Baker Street. Because the alley was too narrow, the carriage could not pass through, so Ling had to get off the carriage to pick up the people himself.

Nevile had mastered the essence of role-playing. After stopping the carriage, she jumped off the seat first, walked briskly around to the door of the carriage, opened the door for Lingge, and then stepped aside half a step. She placed her left hand on her lower abdomen, put her right hand behind her, bent down slightly, and the corners of her mouth gently drew a perfect and elegant arc: "Masters and ladies, please get off the carriage."

Ling Ge: “…”

I don't know why, but I feel so scared.

In contrast, the maid Leticia had no spirit of serving her master at all. Seeing Lingka dawdling at the door and refusing to leave, she became a little impatient (of course, the possibility of deliberately provoking trouble could not be ruled out). She simply jumped up and bumped her head on the young man's lower back: "Get off!"

Ling Ge: “…”

He was truly lucky to have these two servants accompany him to the party.

There were faint snickers coming from the carriage, especially the laughter of a golden-haired maid. The young man, who had always been humiliated by maids in his life, touched his waist which was still aching, and finally decided to swallow his anger and walked towards the Holmes and Watson Detective Agency at 22B Baker Street. When he arrived at the door, he found that this house seemed to have some subtle changes compared to before.

Hey, this is too scary!
Not only your appearance and temperament, but also your personality has undergone tremendous changes. Miss Gloria, you are truly a most dedicated actor.

Lingge was stunned for a moment and did not respond.

He didn't tell Gloria that his loss of composure was due to his astonishment at the girl's beauty, but also due to his doubts: a week ago, when Rolena had just finished making the dress, Linger had asked Gloria to try it on, but the effect at that time was only ordinary, far from being as stunning as it is now. Because the detective's temperament was too mysterious and erratic, she was not suitable for such a dignified and elegant dress.

"It's okay. I understand." Miss Gloria seemed like a different person. She smiled with her lips pursed, not showing her teeth. She was completely ladylike. "To be honest, I had the same reaction when I first saw Mr. Ling's formal suit."

The girl blinked again, her eyes seemed to be somewhat complaining, but also a bit teasing: "Staring at a lady like this is a right that only parents have, not something a gentleman should do, Mr. Ling?"

Lingge looked at the girl deeply.

It was just a doorplate, not a big deal, but a deep light flashed in the young man's eyes. He waited quietly for a while before reaching out and knocking on the door. Accompanied by a very old-fashioned echo, someone's footsteps were soon heard in the corridor behind the door, and then the door opened from the inside, and a beautiful girl appeared in front of Lingge.

"Ah." The young man came back to his senses and coughed twice to cover up his embarrassment: "Sorry, I lost my composure."

He observed carefully for a while and found that the houseplate hanging on the door was missing. The sign that read "22B Baker Street, Sherlock Holmes and Watson Detective Agency" was missing.

The latter seemed not to notice, and stepped forward to stand side by side with Lingge, then reached out and gently held the young man's arm. After noticing that his body suddenly became stiff, the girl gently pinched the muscles on his arm and comforted him softly: "Don't be too nervous, Mr. Lingge, it's just a rehearsal for the upcoming party. If you are nervous now, what will you do when you enter the venue later? Don't forget, we still have to dance~"

Lingge shook his head imperceptibly.

However, today, she showed Lingge a flawless figure and an elegant and calm demeanor, as if she had become a completely different person. Was it because she had spent the past week honing her acting skills in the office? If so, then Miss Gloria could be called a natural talent. In just one week, she had achieved a level of acting that was indistinguishable from the real thing.

The flower-like white off-shoulder evening dress fits the body, making it look elegant and dignified; the sky blue bow gathers at the waist, highlighting the delicate waist; the skirt from the knee down is layered with lace pleats, stacking up a complex sense of layering, combined with the gorgeous gold thread decoration and the floral lace edge on the edge of the skirt, it embodies a sense of nobility and pride; under the skirt, the elastic black stockings fit the skin of the calves, flashing faintly, and the exquisite woven high-heeled shoes perfectly accommodate the small and beautiful The girl's feet were so beautiful that one could even imagine her toes playfully scratching under the shoes. There was no extra decoration on her body, except for a golden headdress that looked like a crown, which held back her messy bangs. The white pearls on it sparkled, and made her long gray hair look like silk, soft and smooth. The white long gloves decorated with wavy lace gently lifted the hem of her skirt. The girl bent her knees slightly and blinked her misty eyes at the young man in front of her: "Good evening, Mr. Linger."

Linger complained madly in his heart, but his body was indeed much more relaxed. He exhaled lightly and said to his party companion, "Let's go, Miss Gloria."

"I'll listen to you, Mr. Linger~"

The two of them walked towards the carriage at the end of the street, leaning against each other like a real young couple. However, when they were halfway there, Linge suddenly asked, "Miss Gloria, why is the office number plate missing? Was it stolen?"

"Ah." Miss Gloria replied naturally, as if she had prepared it in advance: "A few days ago, some naughty children were playing nearby and smashed the doorplate with stones, so I sent it to the handicraft shop for repair." "I see."

Lingge seemed to really believe it and didn't ask any further questions.

After the two returned to the carriage, except for Saint Charia who immediately set her eyes on the parts of the two people that were in close contact, everyone else was amazed by the detective's new look. Alice even asked the beautiful girl directly if they had a couple, and her sinister intentions were obvious. Miss Gloria was amazed that the carriage, which looked normal, had such a spacious space and such luxurious interiors. It could accommodate seven or eight people without being crowded. Alice could even occupy two or three seats as a bed and lie on it to play games. She laughed and said that it might be more comfortable than the royal carriage.

This remark was regarded as unintentional by everyone and was ignored.

So a minute later, the carriage set off again and headed towards Westminster.

……

At the same time, in Westminster, outside a room deep in the Palace of Sages, in the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity.

"Lord Timeys, the carriage is ready."

"Ah, thank you for your hard work, Rousseau. I'll be right there."

……

The underground ruins of the Roald district, an archaeological excavation site, inside the ruins of a palace that is under strict protection.

"Is this the 'First Explanation of Spirituality' that man left behind? Even though he is a shameless and despicable guy who betrayed his oath, we have to admit that he is indeed a genius in this area."

"Let's get started. We need to transport the original stone carving of "The Beginning of Spirituality" and the edited manuscripts back to the Ladist intact."

……

North Roald District subway station platform, Star Sanctuary ruins, inside the Great Temple.

"In the name of the Holy Trinity of Mary, Saints and the Holy Spirit—"

Facing the broken and fractured statue, the blonde nun knelt on the ground, closed her eyes, put her hands together, and offered the most pious prayer: "Please warn our souls to gain eternity through sacrifice."

……

Westminster, Crimissa Palace, the Queen's office study.

A girl with black hair and black eyes gently picked up the queen's chess piece and placed it on the chessboard in front of her.

"It looks like I'm going to win this game, what do you think, Victoria?"

The queen sitting opposite her smiled but said nothing.

……

Everything is ready and destiny begins to come together.

　Give me some meow
　　
　
(End of this chapter)