Alice in the Land of Steam

Chapter 761 Did an accident happen?

The crows' cries in the middle of the night disturbed many people. Some maids and servants left their work places and came to the tree-lined avenue of the manor. When they looked up, they couldn't help but marvel. For the first time, they realized that there were so many messengers of death lurking in the manor where they worked. They whispered to each other or pointed at the crows that were still wandering in the night sky. An old gardener swore that the last time he saw so many crows was in the Whitechapel area thirty-six years ago. At that time, a serial murder case that shocked the whole city broke out. It was said that there were dark crows wandering around every corpse. The police even successfully located the criminals by describing the flight trajectory of the crows... But these words are now regarded as jokes, and no one takes them seriously.

Saint Shallia and the others in the stable also vaguely heard the noisy and piercing strange noises. The soundproof carriage only ignored the crows' cries, as if to remind them of something. Saint Shallia, who was sitting in a trance, suddenly raised her head and looked towards the main hall of the mansion. She said in a calm and steady tone that she herself didn't know where it came from: "They failed."

"what?"

Alice, who was playing games, Lorena, who was sorting out alchemical props, and Olvera, who was thinking about the plot of a novel in her mind, all looked up at the same time and cast their gazes on the shepherdess, their eyes full of confusion and hesitation.

"Are you saying that Miss Nevile and Leticia's operation has failed?" Olvera blinked and said uncertainly, "But, this may be your illusion, Sister Xiaoxia? Miss Nevile is very strong, and Leticia is also good at infiltration, so there is no need to worry too much."

Saint Xia Liya shook her head: "Crows, like black cats, are both ominous signs. I never regard signs as illusions. It is not good to have a fluke mentality."

Because she is the queen of fate, to fate, all signs are omens, and all coincidences are inevitable.

Alice tilted her head when she heard this and listened carefully, but she heard nothing: "Where is the crow calling? You must have heard it wrong, Xiao Xia. Relax, relax, how about playing games with me for a while?"

Saint Shalia said nothing, but just stared at Alice quietly.

Olvera and Lorena looked at each other, but Saint Charia was not in a hurry. If it was in the past, she would definitely be anxious and at a loss when encountering such a situation, because the curse confused her mind and made her see her fate but unable to make a decision. But after following Lingge for so long, she always felt that she had learned something from the young man, and she still remembered how he comforted her and persuaded her to fight against this confusing curse on the hill after waking up from a nap.

Why do you have such an idea? It's too extreme.

So, she can already make her own decisions.

Saint Shallia was stunned when she heard this. She had indeed never thought about this problem, so the first thought that popped into her mind was: It would be great if this alchemical carriage had an automatic driving function.

After a few seconds, Alice couldn't stand the pressure anymore, so she threw the game console on the cushion, stood up and sat cross-legged, with her arms folded across her chest, in a very unladylike posture: "Well, even if what you said is true, and Nevile and Leticia failed to infiltrate and were exposed, what should we do? Just charge in, kill them all, and then escape with the information?"

"Let's go pick up Miss Ling and Miss Gloria." Saint Xia Liya said what was in her mind. Although she was not sure whether it was the right thing to do, her palms clenched quietly, and sticky sweat oozed out of her palms, but she would not give up, because if Ling was not there, she would replace the young man and become the one to lead everyone forward: "Miss Nevile is very strong. Even if she is discovered, it shouldn't be a big problem. But Ling and Miss Gloria are still attending the party in the main hall. That is the most dangerous place. Someone must rescue them."

That was indeed the truth, and no one objected. However, Olvera and Rorona beside her looked at each other and said, "But Sister Xiaoxia, the question is who will drive? None of us know how to drive."

At this moment, a smug laugh sounded nearby: "Huh, huh, huh, huh!"

Alice jumped up and said, "Now it's my turn! It's just driving a carriage. It's so easy. I, Alice, am known as the little thief of Los Santos. I can even drive a tank and a plane. What's a carriage? Everyone, move aside and let me do it!"

Without saying a word, she opened the door of the carriage and sat down on the driver's seat. She picked up the whip hanging next to her and swung it in the air, making a crackling sound. She nodded with satisfaction and felt good about herself: "Are you all sitting tight? I'm going to start the car." Saint Xia Liya had no time to dissuade her. She could only watch as she whipped the two big white horses on their buttocks, and then shouted excitedly with the horses: "Go, go, crush them all!!!"

……

Go back a few minutes.

Lingge and Gloria were still acting as model lovers in the main hall of the party. The latter held the young man's arm affectionately, and seemed to have never let go since getting off the carriage. At the same time, she was admiring the ancient relics displayed in the display cabinet with great interest, and occasionally turned her head to discuss a sentence or two with Lingge. Because the distance was too close, her breath occasionally hit the young man's cheek, forcing him to turn his head to avoid it, and his expression looked a little unnatural.

Seeing this, Gloria smiled and said, "That won't do, Mr. Ling. We are a couple after all. Even if you don't want to be too close to me, at least you can't act so disgusted. If Professor Heinrich sees us, he will be suspicious."

"The premise is," the young man replied dryly, "you control your distance first."

"Hahaha." Gloria couldn't help laughing when she heard this, as if she had heard something funny. She patted the young man's arm and said softly, "What about the dance session later, Mr. Ling? You should hug my waist this time instead of hugging the air, right?"

"..."

Linger was speechless for a long while, and finally decided not to pay attention to her. He looked up and saw that after Professor Heinrich finished talking to several guests, he walked towards him, as if he wanted to get closer to Gloria, the Third Princess, and expand the influence of his Prehistoric Heritage Research Institute.

This is not good. Although the dress made by Lorena can reduce the sense of presence, it is only limited to the situation where other people's attention is not on you. As the host of the party, Professor Heinrich's every word and action is watched by many guests. If he brings this attention to Ling Ge and Gloria, even if the sense of presence is reduced, others will not ignore them as if they were air.

This undoubtedly goes against the original intention of young people to keep a low profile.

But turning around and avoiding at this time would be too suspicious, and Ling Ge didn't know what to do for a moment. Just as he was hesitating, a noisy crow cry suddenly came from outside the window. It was not only sharp and shrill, but also very penetrating, even covering the sound of the orchestra on the side stage and the laughter of the guests in the dance floor, making everyone look at each other in confusion, not knowing what was going on.

The music played by the orchestra was interrupted for a moment by the sudden sound of crows, disrupting the atmosphere of the party, which seemed a little dead for a moment. This sudden situation was obviously beyond Professor Heinrich's expectations, so he frowned deeply, stopped walking towards this side, apologized to the nearby guests, and hurriedly left towards the back door of the main hall, probably to find the butler to confirm the situation.

This resolved a not-so-small crisis for Lingge, but the young man did not feel relieved. On the contrary, he had an uneasy premonition in his heart.

If I remember correctly, the direction from which the crow's cry first came seems to be the direction of Professor Heinrich's secret study?

He lowered his eyelids to hide the deep thoughts in his eyes, and at the same time lowered his voice and said to his female companion who was nearby: "Get ready, Miss Gloria."

If it were anyone else, they would definitely ask him what he was preparing, but Her Highness the Third Princess was obviously a smart person, and her thoughts coincided with Ling Ge's. She kept smiling and looked normal, but she replied quietly in private:
"kindness."

　Give me some meow
　　
　
(End of this chapter)