Things about the female knight in black stockings

Only then did the man realize it, as if he had grasped a life-saving straw:

"Yes! That must be the case! Lanzhi-sama can't be Red Fox Mask, she must have been attacked by that cunning Phantom Thief! That's why her whereabouts are unknown from last night to now! Then..."

"Yes."

Valencia nodded, her tone serious and serious:

"If my guess is correct, the auctioneer lady is probably currently hiding like your stolen painting. It won't matter if the painting is buried for a few more days, but if it's a living person..."

"Miss Lanzhi must be rescued as soon as possible! Otherwise, if the eldest lady blames me, I won't just be reduced in salary and demoted...she will probably punch me to pieces!"

The man's face began to sweat crazily again, but he didn't bother to wipe it off. He turned around and walked quickly, and called Valencia to follow:

"Let's go! I will personally take you to Master Lanzhi's room, and I will leave everything to you from now on!"

Chapter 47 The treasure must be hidden there!

Under the personal guidance of the head of the Nola Chamber of Commerce's Kraal City branch, Valencia quickly arrived at the room of the beautiful auctioneer...that is, Miss Lange.

The room is large and the decoration is even more luxurious than the 2 gold coins per night hotel room Valencia stayed in last night. It should be one of the best rooms in the Nola Chamber of Commerce in Krall City.

It seems that the beautiful auctioneer Miss Lanzhi has a really high status in the Nola Chamber of Commerce.

"This is actually a room prepared for the eldest lady..."

After the branch manager let Valencia into the room, he explained:

"But Lady Lanzhi has a very close relationship with the eldest lady. They often eat and live together, so when she hosts auctions in various places, she usually stays in the eldest lady's room."

"Has your eldest lady stayed here recently?"

Valencia asked hurriedly.

If another unknown young woman had lived here, the smells could easily be confused.

"No."

Fortunately, the branch manager shook his head:

"The last time the eldest lady came to Krall City was about two years ago. Since then, only Master Lanzhi has stayed here a few times when she came to preside over the auction. The rest of the time this room is empty."

"That means the person who has lived in this room the longest is actually Miss Lanzhi? That's no problem..."

Valencia breathed a sigh of relief, looked around the room again, and went straight to the bed.

"Have these sheets and bedding been washed and changed?"

She pointed at the neat bed and frowned slightly. If these things had just been washed and changed, it might be difficult to find useful clues.

"This... should not exist."

The branch owner thought for a while and then said:

"Normally, the daily necessities in Master Lanzhi's room must be replaced every day, but since last night, everyone has been busy with the Red Fox Mask, so they probably haven't had time to change them yet.

Miss, when you met the washerwoman before, she was preparing to wash clothes, right?Our cleaning process here is to wash the clothes first and then the sheets... Since she is still preparing to wash the clothes, it means that the sheets and bedding have not been changed yet. "

"That's fine."

Valencia no longer hesitated and immediately opened the bed and sniffed the sheets and inside the quilt.

"……how?"

The branch manager waited anxiously for several times. Seeing that Valencia just frowned and said nothing, he couldn't help but ask.

"...I did detect the smell of a young woman in the bed."

Valencia pondered:

"The long dress worn by the auctioneer last night also had the same smell, but it was slightly lighter than the smell left by the Red Fox Mask... Although I have not personally come into contact with Miss Lange, there is a high probability that this smell is on her. The taste is gone.

But in this case, it means that Miss Lange last night was not disguised as a thief from the beginning, but was switched in the middle... It should be during those two 10-minute breaks. "

"Recess time...that should have happened in the bathroom."

The branch manager was a little helpless:

"Lady Lanzhi usually has bodyguards with her, except when going to the bathroom... She doesn't like to be too close to anyone other than the eldest lady, even if they are both women."

"Then it seems that the relationship between your eldest lady and this Miss Lanzhi is extraordinary..."

Valencia smiled meaningfully, got up and walked out the door:

"Anyway, I will first search for Miss Lanzhi's scent... If I can find her, there is a high probability that I can also find the painting you lost."

"Miss, do you think Master Langzhi is probably with that painting?" the branch manager asked.

"High probability, this is just my guess."

Valensa smiled and nodded, then waved her hand, indicating not to disturb her, and she would start to focus on tracking the scent.

It was indeed Valencia's guess that the beautiful auctioneer Lanzhi would be with the stolen painting.

With her past life memories, she understands better than most people what a Phantom Thief is, especially since she has been in contact with Miss Phantom Thief herself.

Valencia can be sure that her senior sister is not the kind of ordinary thief who wears the name of a monster thief, nor is she the kind of vain person who is just for fame.

Red Fox Mask really advocates Kaitou aesthetics. She regards her behavior as a kind of enjoyment, and she only enjoys the process and doesn't care about the results.

In many of Valencia's previous works, people with this kind of mentality and ability would not just send out warning letters before taking action. They would even leave clues to remind the pursuers to further highlight themselves. of excellence and pursuit of party folly.

Therefore, Valencia believes that there must be some hints in Miss Phantom Thief’s behavior last night.

Thinking carefully about it, Miss Phantom Thief, apart from successfully fighting the adventurers last night, also sent out a notice when the auction was coming to an end.

At that time, Ms. Lange must have been replaced. The beautiful auctioneer who was attacked on the stage was directed and acted by Ms. Phantom Thief.

In this case, why did she stuff the notice letter into her collar?

Is it just to show off your figure?

No, this should be the tip given by Miss Phantom Thief... That stolen painting is most likely hidden in the collar of the real Miss Lange.

This was Valencia's guess, and she thought she had a high chance of being right.

"How's it going, miss?"

Valencia was chasing Miss Lange's scent, but the branch manager seemed impatient to wait any longer:

"Did you find anything? Do you need me to call more people to help you?"

"Please do not!"

Valencia glared slightly angrily:

"The smell left by Miss Lanzhi is already very light. If you call more people...do you want to cause trouble?"

"...I'm sorry, I was too impatient."

The branch manager also realized that he had said the wrong thing and gritted his teeth:

"I just hope that Master Lanzhi can be rescued as soon as possible... Anyway, please miss me! As long as you can help find Master Lanzhi and the painting this time, in addition to the reward promised by the Chamber of Commerce, I will also personally give you a reward Thank you from the bottom of my heart!”

"Don't worry, I will try my best."

Valencia nodded and did not refuse.

She is still very short of money, and this is the reward she deserves.

For about half an hour after that, although the branch manager was still in a hurry, he was also very sensible and did not disturb Valencia again. He just followed behind silently and prayed a few times from time to time.

Finally, when she arrived at the art exhibition hall on the second floor of the NOLA Chamber of Commerce, Valensa made a discovery.

"This thing is...?"

She walked to a display case and stopped.

This is an upright rectangular glass cabinet. Inside is a lifelike white jade statue, which seems to be completely fine.

Moreover, this thing is in a very conspicuous place in the exhibition hall, so any problems should have been discovered early.

But Valencia walked around the glass cabinet several times and nodded firmly:

"This should be it... Miss Lanzhi's smell is the strongest here, even stronger than her room!"

Chapter 48 Both the painting and the beauty were found

"Miss, you mean...here?"

The branch manager looked very surprised.

Because this is a transparent glass showcase, you can see clearly from the outside. There is nothing inside except the white jade statue. How could there be a living person hidden inside?

"That's right here."

Valencia's expression was very confident:

"Call someone to open this glass cabinet and check it out. You will definitely find something!"

"This……"

The branch owner wanted to say, 'Are you kidding me?', but thinking of Valencia's previous performance, he gritted his teeth and made a decision:

"I understand...I'll call someone to open it right now."

The adventurer of a noble lady who is young and only Candlelight-level may seem unreliable, but she is indeed the one who currently has the most clues.

The branch owner still chose to believe Valencia.

Several staff members from the NOLA Chamber of Commerce rushed over quickly. After saluting the chief executive, they started to prepare to open the glass cabinet.

"what?"

As soon as they started working, the staff discovered a problem.

This glass cabinet is no longer the glass cabinet they are familiar with.

It still looks like a transparent glass cabinet, but in fact it has been completely replaced.

The cabinet is not so much glass as it is a large piece of special crystal. The white jade statue seen through the glass is not the real situation inside the cabinet, but a magical image preserved in the crystal.

"Open it!"

At this time, the branch owner would be really stupid if he couldn't figure out what was going on. He continued to order the staff to continue opening the cabinets without Valencia reminding him.

However, several staff members worked around the cabinet for a long time, but to no avail... The crystals of the entire cabinet were integrated and there were no gaps at all, and they could not move them.

"Let me come."

Valencia took out her shield at this time and glanced at the branch manager again:

"You don't have to pay me if you break it, right?"

"Of course not!"

The branch manager quickly smiled:

“Not only will you not lose money, you will also receive the thanks and rewards you deserve.”

"Then it's fine."

Valencia's eyes narrowed, and she strengthened her arm strength through the power of her mind, then raised her shield and slammed it down on the crystal cabinet.

Bang!

The crystal cabinet was surprisingly strong. Valencia felt like she could kill a bear with this smash, but she only cracked the crystal cabinet a little.

But if it can create cracks, it means the attack is effective. If one time is not enough, then try it a few more times.

Bang bang bang bang bang!

Finally, when Valencia's shield hit the crystal cabinet for the sixth time, the crystal cabinet, which was already full of cracks, finally failed to hold up and completely shattered.

There is indeed a white jade statue inside, but in addition to the white jade statue, there is also an unconscious purple-haired beauty leaning on the statue, who is the missing auctioneer Miss Lanzhi.

She was wearing the uniform of a shopping guide from the Nora Chamber of Commerce, and the stolen painting was rolled up and stuffed into the collar of her shirt with two buttons missing, exactly as Valensa guessed.

"Lord Lanzhi?"

Compared to the stolen painting, the branch manager was obviously more concerned about the beautiful auctioneer herself:

"Quick! Call the doctor to treat Master Lanzhi!"

"Don't panic."