Thanks for the invitation. I am a parasite in Terra.

The man in the gray hat leaned against the side of the land vehicle, took out the camera from his waist and took a few photos, capturing the appearance of the all-black land vehicle in front of him. At the same time, he bent down and took a few photos of the parts outside the door, those areas with minor wear and tear.

The license plate and appearance alone are far from enough to be called detailed intelligence. As an expert in this field, Gray Hat is definitely much more professional than the useless people hired by the Victorian military. Whether it is the wear and tear of the car body or some unique scratches, as long as the images can be used to identify the appearance and characteristics of the land vehicle, he has recorded them all...

Norman Smith, this man is far beyond what was defined in the original information. He may be hiding... a huge secret. Perhaps only the Iron Duke and his immediate superior know his current situation... No, perhaps even his immediate superior, the Duke of Castle, does not know. In his eyes, perhaps this is just a simple "favor" sold to the Iron Duke.

At least, given the current situation, it is impossible for him to just walk away.

After all, I am still a civil servant, and I can't leave without understanding some basic situations...

Thinking of this, he raised his hand and took out a thin wire from his fingertips. The man in the gray top hat used his other hand to stroke the keyhole of the car door. At the same time, the fingers holding the wire quickly bent the wire itself into a suitable shape. When he felt it was almost right, he raised his hand and stuffed it into the keyhole. With his fiddling, opening a car door of this level was easier than drinking water.

After putting away the wire, the man in the gray hat got into the cab and began to observe the various situations inside the car. He had been stared at by the man all the way on the road, so he didn't even dare to breathe, let alone look around.

I took off my gloves, revealing my fingers covered with thick calluses, and gently rubbed the bottom of the seat...

There is dust accumulation.

The original intelligence included a description of Norman Smith, saying that he had little interest in women, but had a special liking for driving a land vehicle at full speed... Perhaps it was a habit developed on the streets, but how could such a guy allow his driving position to be so messed up...

Sigh, when I think about the Victorian military’s intelligence network being full of loopholes, and even their professional level not being as good as that of the civil servants like Gray Hat who directly serve the Grand Duke behind the scenes——————

and many more.

For a moment, the man in the gray hat's brain started working as if he had been electrocuted.

Norman Smith? Love cars?

He seemed to know what the problem was.

The source of this awkward feeling

From the beginning to the end, the other party's attitude was far from what was shown in the information. At first, he might have been able to convince himself that the public intelligence department's professional level was too tragic, but...

What about this land vehicle?

As a professional spy, Gray Hat felt that the owner's attitude on the land vehicle was almost the same as what was written in the original intelligence. However... the Norman Smith he saw seemed like a stranger who had no feelings for the land vehicle. Even when he carefully recalled the process of the other party driving the land vehicle, he could still vaguely recall a feeling of unfamiliarity with driving.

Damn...No way?

A terrifying, weird guess gradually emerged in his mind, just like opening a door and looking at the existence hidden in the shadows behind it...

However, Gray Hat, who always regarded himself as a professional spy, could not sense any trace of disguise on the other party, nor did he detect the fluctuation of the disguise type Originium skill.

Unless.....Unless...

A drop of cold sweat slowly oozed from his forehead and was absorbed by the brim of his hat, turning the color of the fabric darker.

Is there really such ability in the world?

Damn it, then what!!!

Almost instantly, he realized how much of a blow this terrifying ability would bring to Victoria's top brass. Although it was just a guess, judging from the fact that the other party was directly confronting the Duke of Wellington... the latter either knew and was on the same front with him, or had been "replaced" by the other party.

No, this must happen immediately...

The man in the gray hat suddenly raised his head in the driver's seat, but when he turned his head towards the door and prepared to leave, he ran into a familiar yet unfamiliar face! ! ! !

“Norman Smith!!!”

For a moment, the man in the gray hat was so scared that he even shouted out the other person's name.

"Good afternoon, Gray

Mr. Clothes, what are you doing sneaking around in someone else's car?"

Zuo Jian squinted his eyes and looked at the gray top hat in the car with a smile.

The latter looked as if he had seen a ghost.

why?

The other party appeared beside him silently! It was exactly the same as what happened in the building before!

He had obviously received extremely rigorous training, and he could detect any living person approaching him! But why...could this guy not be a human?

"Um... well... what a coincidence... Mr. Smith... I'm so sorry... I'm leaving now————"

At this point, there was nothing Gray Hat could do but look embarrassed.

As he spoke, he reached out and turned the door handle in an attempt to get out of the car first and then explain to the other party. However, when he pulled the handle, he found that the entire door was as if it was welded shut and did not move at all.

?

The cold sweat on the man in the gray hat's forehead was getting more and more, and when he looked up, he saw the scene he least expected to see.

Zuo Jian's hand was resting on the outside of the car door, directly blocking the possibility of the door opening.

"Mr. Smith?"

The man in the grey hat asked tentatively, but the next moment the other party interrupted him and spoke.

"Gray Hat, huh? What do you think you found out?"

"??!!"

"Don't be so nervous. I'm not that confident in my acting skills, so it's reasonable for a professional like you to find out."

The man in the gray hat still didn't speak, but just looked at Zuo Jian and spoke with some disbelief.

"Who are you?"

"Does it matter?"

"............Then what do you think is important?"

"The Iron Duke is in good health. Is this important information?"

"!!"

"Also, say hello to the Duke of Caster behind you for me. I believe he will take some time out to chat with the Iron Duke recently."

"Hey! Zuo Jian! Why are you running so fast?!"

Not far away, Abrana's voice seemed to come through with a hint of dissatisfaction.

Gray Hat turned his head slightly and soon saw Mr. Smith's two adopted daughters approaching them.

"Sorry, sorry. I just suddenly remembered that the gentleman in gray said he would personally act as our driver to take us back. I didn't expect him to arrive much earlier than I expected."

"I'm sorry, Mr. Gray, for keeping you waiting here for so long."

Zuo Jian smiled and reached his hand into the car window. Without being noticed by the two girls, he locked the door in front of the man in the gray hat.

"?"

"This guy?"

Abrana opened the back door with Ravshini and looked at the man in the gray hat on the driver's seat with suspicion.

"Yes, I drank a little when I was with the Duke, and it was not convenient for me to drive, so our gentleman in gray was very kind to tell me that he could help drive."

Zuo Jian smiled and sat in the passenger seat, closed the door, and patted the man in the gray hat on the shoulder with an expression that said "thanks to you".

“Yes…yes…”

"Let's go then."

Zuo Jian handed the key to Gray Hat and whispered something in his ear.

"Are you prepared to serve the Duke of Keston, or the whole of Victoria?"

"?!"

The man in the gray top hat took off his hat, revealing his shocked pupils as he looked at Zuo Jian beside him.

"You...this...I..."

He really wanted to know what the other party meant.

What is called.

Loyalty to the Duke of Castleton or to Victoria.

However, the situation before him told him that if he did not follow the other party's instructions, he would probably not end up well.

Seeing this, he could only pretend to be extremely respectful as he took the key to the left room, then slowly lowered his head and said.

"...I have no right to make a choice. Everything is up to you."

It is clear.

Faced with the question of whether to be loyal to Victoria or to the Duke of Castleton, the Grey Hat chose to be loyal to his own life first.

"Then let's drive, it's getting late."

Zuo Jian leaned back in his seat and squinted his eyes slightly.

"...yes."

However, the two people in the back row looked at the strange scene in front of them with some confusion.

"Sister, is this land vehicle expensive?"

Ravshini turned her head and asked curiously.

"? Why do you ask that?"

"Then why were his hands shaking when he took the key to the left room?"

"........possible."

"Perhaps it could also be a boring sense of ritual among the nobles."

Abrana thought for a moment and decided to blame it directly on what she hated the most, the cumbersome sense of ritual belonging to the nobility.

However, in fact, for Zuo Jian, the main reason why he asked the gray hat to be the driver was...

He really needed to get some shut-eye.

Because...if nothing unexpected happens...he also left a killer whale on the golf course to practice shoveling...

Laurentina is now accompanying Xiutina, and it is obvious that she is not going to

Let’s take care of this former comrade.

....well.

Chapter 4: No Problem, Laurentina

"Phew, I'll leave the rest of the journey to you, Mr. Gray. Chatting with the Duke of Wellington has taken a bit too much energy. I need to take a nap."

Zuo Jian, who was sitting in the passenger seat, patted the man in the gray hat on the shoulder, but spoke to the two sisters in the rear driver's seat.

"No, no problem, just leave it to me. I promise there won't be any bumps! Just rest assured and have a good rest!"

Along with the Gray Hat's affirmation, Zuo Jian also received a look of worry-free expression from Abrana behind him...or rather, an expression that was as if she was complaining to him, "Huh? Who are you worried about? Me or this guy?"

Huh, come to think of it, why are almost all the children I bring home of this type with frightening fighting ability or physical fitness?

Well, think about it brightly, at least in most cases you don’t have to worry about your personal safety, right?

With this thought in mind, Zuo Jian raised his hand, made an OK gesture to the two sisters, and then closed his eyes.

It's time to go check on Miss Killer Whale who has been left aside. By the way, Laurentina's problem should have been solved, right? The body following Xiutina can't feel free to move for the time being, and she can't control her body at Skadi's side since the beginning.

It seems that the issue of Xiutina has been resolved and he has returned to the original place.

This time, Laurentina is in trouble. Thinking carefully, her recent performance is really reassuring and reliable... He even almost forgot that Laurentina is also a child————

...........

.........

.......

Uh-huh! ! ! !

Zuo Jian slowly opened his single pupil and watched Skadi hit the ball with a beautiful swing, while the ball itself disappeared from his sight with a sharp flight trajectory in the air.

"Zuojian, Zuojian, I did it! Did you see it?"

Seeing this, Skadi jumped up to him, as if expecting him to say something...

"Well, it can be seen that you have made great progress. You are worthy of being Skadi~"

He touched the other person's head, and just as he was about to say something, he realized that a voice had already been heard.

......