Alien landlady

Chapter 225 Open and honest

Bai Tongtong frowned in embarrassment, "The situation is a bit complicated, I can't let you know more details before confirming your position."

"You know my position, what else do you need to know?" Farrell felt strange, and realized that this conversation was endless, he closed the door behind him, unbuttoned his coat, and picked out a book sat down on the box.

"I ran away from a party today. I wanted to come to you for dinner and chat with Mrs. Arwen by the way, but since I have encountered more difficult things, of course I have to deal with them first. Tell me, what aspect of me do you want to know? position?"

Ah Huang erected a magic barrier to prevent the voice of the conversation from being heard outside, and then threw himself on the box behind Farrell to prevent him from seeing the scattered papers. Put it in the box.

"Your position on academic research." Bai Tongtong walked over, dragged out a box of books as a stool and sat down, knee to knee.

"Be more specific, which aspect?"

Bai Tongtong hesitated for a while, and then asked as if he had made up his mind: "What do you think about astronomy and geography?"

"Astronomy and geography? This is a huge range. Can't it be narrowed down?"

"For example, why do the sun and the moon rise in the east and set in the west? Why do the seasons change? Why do the stars in the sky appear at a fixed time? What is your opinion and position on these?"

"Are you trying to say whether the world we humans live in revolves around the sun or the sun revolves around us?" Farrell suddenly understood what Bai Tongtong was implying.

Bai Tongtong's eyes widened as if frightened, "You are too direct! How can you speak so directly!"

"I'm very sad, you know? You actually doubt my position on academic research. Harding is my contract partner. Don't you think that I will be that old-fashioned?"

"What does it matter to Harding?"

"Where do the cold waves in winter come from? What about the thunderstorms in summer? Harding knows. He's seen huge tornadoes that form on the surface of the ocean and roll all the way to the mainland. It's hell on earth. If I How could Harding have singled me out, if nature is a rigid fellow who does not accept these laws of nature as new knowledge?"

"That's right." Bai Tongtong nodded persuasively, "Then tell me, does the world we live in revolve around the sun, or does the sun revolve around us?"

"Since Viscount Alwyn died of murder, you are still careful not to let me see the pile of documents behind you. Obviously, the Viscount believes that our world revolves around the sun, otherwise death would not result."

"I don't want to listen to your reasoning, I want your real thoughts, just that one sentence, don't talk about it."

"Okay. I believe that our world revolves around the sun, and the sun is the center of the universe above our heads." Farrell stared into the bright white eyes, and spoke slowly and clearly.

"That's about the same." Bai Tongtong nodded with satisfaction, "You can join the team investigating the suspect."

"Actually, the entire team is just you and the two pets." Farrell curled his mouth, and Bai Tongtong gave Bai Tongtong a hard look.

"The problem now is, should I tell Irene the real cause of her husband's death? She has been assisting the Viscount in sorting out the documents. Maybe she has been suspicious for a long time, but she is powerless."

"You can tell with a peeping technique. If she knows, we will tell her clearly. If she doesn't know about it, we will never talk about it again. This case will be suppressed."

"But you said that he was a good man. It's a bit reconciled to let a good man who cares about the growth of young people die so unjustly."

"Investigation still needs to be done. Regardless of whether Irene knew that her husband's cause of death was suspicious or not, we have to investigate clearly so that we can find out the real reason for poisoning the Viscount. We have to find out where the poison used by the pharmacist came from. With the usual investigative methods of the sheriff, this case will end up hanging the pharmacist, but with magic, we will be able to know more secrets."

"I was just trying to wait until midnight to go there."

"Count me in. If there are many people involved in the pharmacist's investigation, it will be faster for the two to split up."

"That's fine, it's settled." Bai Tongtong nodded and told Ah Huang to withdraw his magic.

The two walked down the attic together, and as soon as they stood in the corridor on the second floor, they met Irene, mother and daughter, and they were about to go downstairs. The eyes of the two little girls lit up when they saw Farrell.

"Mr. Baldrick is here. I just heard that you are here, but I haven't seen you." My sister Phoebe smiled shyly, and my sister Bernice simply didn't dare to look at Rael.

"Oh, I just went around the attic. I was discussing with the baroness. It's a pity that the books left by the viscount have been left like this. I should find a chance to put them out in the future. It's better to put the books in the bookcase. .” Farrell lied and didn’t type drafts, showing his best gentle smile, bowed his head and kissed Irene’s fingers.

"If his books can be read by more people again, I think he will be very happy." Irene said with emotion, "In addition to the books handed down from his ancestors, he also bought them himself. There are quite a lot of them. It would indeed be a pity if the fate from now on could only be sealed up in the attic."

"Don't worry, Irene, when my baron's manor is built, I will set aside a special library, so that those precious books will not slowly rot in the attic."

"Thank you, Tongtong."

"Let's stop talking here, let's go to the restaurant to enjoy afternoon tea together? I finally earned myself half an afternoon vacation, and I want to enjoy it." Farrell bent his arms and asked Irene to hold him , five people went downstairs talking and laughing.

Farrell stayed here until dinner. He specially visited the workshop and laboratory after afternoon tea. This was the first time that he visited Bai Tongtong's site openly and carefully. By the way, he rescued Bai Tongtong's magic circle that was in trouble. Design, and finally saw the internal structure of the typewriter, several physical magic arrays with different functions were stacked up like a shelf, and they were uniformly made with molds.

"How's the situation at Lessos?" In the laboratory, Bai Tongtong asked Farrell who was standing next to him while tidying up the laboratory bench.

"It's in progress. It's said that many nobles are staring at that place. Everyone wants a piece of the pie. If you insist on monopolizing it, it's not easy."

"If I don't let me monopolize them, they won't be able to use that mineral. In the process of turning ore into high-quality finished products, a lot of toxic waste and poisonous gas will be produced. If they are willing to bear this price in China and can achieve the purity I want, I will also Finished products can be purchased directly.”

"Toxic waste and gas?"

"That's right. I can use magic to treat the waste harmlessly, but if it's a conventional smelting method, I'll just wait for the country of Lythos to change."

"You should have told me this warning last time."

"It's too late for you to tell their envoy when they bring the price list. If their majesty allows, I'm willing to take another sample and do two sets of experiments for everyone to see. Let them know that I didn't just talk about it to scare them. .”

"I will tell the truth about this. But if you get it to Toto Town as you wish, where do you plan to process the ore? Bring it back? Leave the waste and exhaust gas in our country?"

"So, this is the problem after getting the mine. Where is the factory built? I only have a small territory like Salt Village, and I can't build it in a place as far away as Wismar. The supervision is not good, and people are illiterate. If you can’t do this technical work, you won’t be able to understand it when you tell them.”

"Indeed, for things that produce waste and exhaust gas, factories cannot be built in densely populated areas. There is no suitable land in Fabao Town for you to build factories. If you want land, you can only expand to other places. Considering the boundaries of neighbors on both sides ?"

"Actually, I have taken a fancy to a piece of land in Porvoo. It is adjacent to the border of the guild. It is a large piece of uninhabited wasteland. The terrain is flat and close to the water source. It is very suitable for building a large-scale factory area."

"What about waste and exhaust gas?"

"Of course it is closed and processed, and then consumed in other links, and other by-products will be born."

"Sounds complicated."

"It's really expensive. Not letting a piece of waste, a drop of waste water and a wisp of waste gas be discharged, this standard means money, a lot of money."

"Doesn't that mean that even if your factory is built, it will take a long time to make a loss before recovering the cost? Making money is nowhere in sight?"

"Yeah, if the mineral reserves in Toto Town are too small, then I will really lose even my underwear."

"It's so pitiful." Farrell looked sympathetic.

"Yes, yes, look how pitiful I am, spending money alone is thankless."

"It's strange to believe you!" Farrell turned his face suddenly, and rolled his eyes, "You have already discovered a mine. If the reserves in that mountain are not enough, you would never think of building your own factory. Throw the smelting method to the country of Lysos, and then it will be easier for you to buy ready-made finished products."

"Oh, it's good that you know it in your heart, don't say it." Bai Tongtong had a cheeky smile on his face.

Farrell held back the next roll of his eyes, "Since there will be a problem of waste, I should be able to persuade the old king of Lythos to sell you the minerals. He is most afraid of death."

"It's enough for the old king to agree alone? Does it matter if the other nobles don't settle?"

"After convincing the old king, other nobles will be able to deal with it. Maybe the crown prince is in trouble. The princess's family is a very powerful family. There have been four ministers and three marshals in the ancestors."

"It seems that you have also concealed a lot of information."

"You didn't ask." Farrell looked innocent.

"Yes, I didn't ask, blame me." Bai Tongtong almost threw the rag in his hand at Farrell, "What weakness does the princess have? Or, who has influence on the princess to keep her silent?"

Farrell took out a brown leather book and flipped through the pages. Bai Tongtong leaned over to take a peek at him, but he was careful not to show it to her.

"Stingy." Bai Tongtong swung the rag and turned to wipe the table.

"Ah, yes." Farrell raised his head from his information, "The elders who have influence on the princess have passed away, but her own weakness is very common."

"Eat and wear?"

"Lady's favorite, all kinds of precious gems."

"It's really a popular hobby. What kind of gem?"

"She wanted a long dress with all kinds of jewels and bows."

"Where did you get this information?! You know such a private wish!"

"Lethos does not produce gems. The princess's gems are all imported from neighboring countries by gem merchants. Of course I can get the information."

"The New Year is almost here, and her skirt should be almost ready. This information is too late."

"I asked you to find gems, but you didn't want you to make her a dress. If you got her a box of all kinds of gems, she must shut up."

"Where is the nearest gemstone origin to our country?"

"Newland."

"Huh? They produce gems? Why don't I know?"

"What do you usually do? The gemstones produced in the Warrens Hills of Newland are as famous as the quality of the Ellen Valley."

"That's it, then we have to hurry up and go there."

"In addition, you can go to the coastal city of Marzio to find some pearls. Lysos is an inland country, and pearls are more precious to them."

"Well, I see, I will prepare these, money is not a problem, you tell the messenger to let him work hard, and there will be a tip from him when everything is done."

"What about my tip?"

"You are not short of money."

"This can be converted into several favors."

"I'd better pay for your hard work." Bai Tongtong's aura fell instantly, and she would rather owe money than favor.

"I think it's better for you to owe me a favor." Farrell put away his notebook, put his hands in his pockets while whistling, and swaggered out of the laboratory.

After dinner, Farrell slipped into Bai Tongtong's office and occupied her desk to deal with work. Bai Tongtong could only sit on the sofa with the typewriter in his arms, typing documents according to the draft written by Burrow, and prepared for Marzio's national meeting. Be prepared.

It was getting later and later, when Irene came to say good night to Bai Tongtong with a big tea tray, they were still busy in the office and were going to wait until midnight before leaving.

"Irene, how can Bernard ask you to deliver tea, put it down quickly, the tea tray is very heavy." Bai Tongtong got up quickly, pushed the tea cart from the corner over, and asked Irene to put the tea tray on the trolley.

"It's okay, I insisted on sending it up, please don't blame Bernard." Irene looked at Bai Tongtong, then at Farrell, and tucked a strand of hair behind her ear, "I think Mr. Baldrick I’m still staying here, I’m afraid it’s not just to enjoy the food.”

Bai Tongtong and Farrell looked at each other, Farrell got up and walked to the door to close it, then came to sit in front of the sofa, Bai Tongtong raised his hand and waved, and sealed the doors and windows to become a secret room.

"Irene." Bai Tongtong sat shoulder to shoulder on the couch holding Mrs. Arwen's hand.

"Let's be honest and honest. I know what my husband was studying. After all, I was in charge of sorting out most of his documents. He likes astronomy and geography." The corners of Irene's mouth twitched unconsciously, exerting restraint and suppression With a raging eruption of emotion.

"So, the viscount's cause of death?"

"Yes, I suspect him, no, now that you two are sitting together, I can already be sure that he was murdered, right?" The dignified lady looked sad, her eyes were red, and her tears were rolling.

Both Bai Tongtong and Farrell could only sigh.

Erin finally broke down in tears.

(End of this chapter)