Chapter 56: Clues to the Psychological Alchemy Society
On the outskirts of Queens, in a large racetrack with no spectators.
Audrey Hall led a maroon mare and deliberately went to a corner to pretend to discuss things with Viscount Glerint.
She was wearing white trousers and knee-high black boots, and the upper body was a simple women's shirt with a black jacket rider's uniform with a cinched waist, coupled with a protective helmet of the same color, the whole person looked unusually sassy and beautiful from usual, while Susie, the golden retriever dog, was obediently squatting at her feet, as if carrying a leather bag.
Hugh, disguised as an attendant of Viscount Gleilint, glanced enviously at Audrey's long, straight legs, and unconsciously tiptoed to tiptoe.
"Pure equestrianism has no meaning, it has vitality only when it is combined with hunting, and of course I mean male equestrianism, and the beautiful lady riding a horse is a sight to behold. Gleilynt glanced at Audrey, half emotionally and half jokingly.
Audrey smiled back:
"There are still many months until the next hunt. β
Every year from June to New Year, the nobles of the Kingdom of Rune would come to Beckland according to the tradition to participate in various banquets, balls and salons, which were very important events for them, and many things would be finalized in these months, and as the years passed, this tradition gradually took on a fixed name, called "Beckland Social Season".
After the New Year, the landed nobles will return to their fiefdoms, return to their own mansions, castles, country estates, and large plantations to spend a leisurely and good time, and the most popular game in this time is hunting.
The aristocrats would invite guests of comparable status to enjoy riding horses and chasing prey, and they would not hesitate to buy hunting dogs whenever their finances allowed.
The most famous of the hounds is the Foxhound.
"I already miss that kind of life, Beckland is a place that feels restrictive, its air is indescribably bad, and of course, its prosperity and luxury still make me love it. Viscount Gleilynt put on his gloves and stepped back so that Audrey could talk to Hugh and Firth.
"Dear Miss Audrey, what are you doing with us this time?" Hugh asked with his gaze retracted.
Her recent income has come from Audrey, who is honest and generous, and is a rare good employer.
I seem to smell the ink of the banknotes again...... Hopefully not too difficult a task...... Miss Audrey is perfect in everything, except for one bad thing, and every mission is unexpected and very dangerous...... Hugh thought expectantly and appreruantly, and couldn't help but glance sideways at Forthth, and saw that his companion, disguised as a maid, was looking at him.
And the expressions reflected in the eyes of both sides are so similar.
Audrey took the gloves and smiled reservedly and elegantly:
"This time it was a simple commission. β
As she spoke, she motioned with her eyes for Hugh and Foirth to open Susie's leather pouch.
Hugh, who has always been known for his strong mobility, immediately took two steps forward and bent down to reach out.
In this short process, she originally wanted to stroke Susie's head to show her kindness, but as soon as her right palm was stretched out, Susie had already twisted her head, half-turned her body, and delivered the leather bag to her.
I'm usually very popular with animals...... For example, mosquitoes...... Hugh kept his expression unchanged, pulled the zipper, and pulled a stack of papers from his leather pouch.
She straightened up and looked out, revealing that it depicted a young man with an ordinary face, but her neatly combed hair, round glasses, and brown eyes with a mocking smile all made her feel unusually familiar.
I'm sure I've seen it somewhere! Hugh looked down and saw the corresponding description:
"Former name, Lanerus, a wanted fraudster. β
I know where I've seen him!!
Before meeting Audrey, one of her main sources of income was reading newspapers, researching wanted notices, and using her connections in the East End to find valuable criminals.
I had thought of looking for this Lanerus, who had a bounty of 100 pounds, and who had swept up more than 10,000 pounds in cash......! Hugh and Firth looked at each other, and then spoke frankly:
"How much is the amount of the commission?"
The amount of money consigned? Audrey was stunned for a moment.
She completely forgot about the payment of money, because it seemed to her that it was an examination of Mr. "Fool".
How can anyone give money to the other party?
"Uh...... 100 pounds?" Audrey gave a figure as she pondered.
"Deal!" Hugh and Forth replied at the same time.
If you can catch Lanerus, you will not only get Miss Audrey's 100 pounds, but also receive a bounty of the same amount...... What a good task!Hugh asked casually with shiny eyes:
"Why are you looking for this fraudster? He cheated you out of your money?"
I don't even know who he is...... Sure enough, it was a simple order, and it was closed for 100 pounds...... There is no need to talk to Mr. "Fool" about this matter...... It's only Β£100...... With a polite smile, Audrey ignored Hugh's question and instead mentioned:
"I got the news that he was in Beckland. β
"Ah yes, there are a dozen portraits here, different portraits, and I thought that Lanerus would definitely be in disguise, so I gave him portraits without glasses, with a beard, and with a changed hairstyle, huh...... Portrait of conjecture. β
I'm also good at sketching and painting!Audrey raised her chin slightly.
Hugh suddenly forgot his doubts just now, and said in surprise:
"That's really good news!"
She seemed to have seen the Β£200 bounty beckoning to her.
- The mysterious person she met at Mr. A's party has not yet established contact with her, and she can only continue her own business of saving money.
Audrey nodded invisibly and muttered:
"Is there a clue to the matter of the Psychological Alchemy Society?"
Furth straightened his long curly hair, glanced at Viscount Gleilint, who was listening, and said:
"I recently joined a new gathering of the Extraordinary, which is said to have had potion recipes for 'spectators' and 'mind readers', and I suspect that there are members of the Psychic Alchemy Society among the members of that party. β
"Wait until the next time there is a party, I will make a request and take you along. β
"Okay. Audrey deliberately did not hide her joy.
She had just read Hugh and Furth's aura colors, body movements, and subtle expressions from their true state of mind, so that she could judge that they were enthusiastic about the task, and they did not lie about the affairs of the Psychological Alchemy Society.
Viscount Glerint muttered:
"Audrey's thing is about to succeed, what about my 'pharmacist' formula?"
"There really is no clue for the time being, the 'Medicine Master' path is more in the south, in the kingdom of Fenerport. Forth made a gesture of deep regret.
"Well, I'm young, I'm in my early 20s, and I still have time to wait. Glerint replied humorously.
"Alright, thank you for your help, we'll see you next time. Audrey bowed gracefully, put on her gloves, turned over her horse, and walked along the runway.
Susie happily followed, seemingly finding a way to play.
............
Because of staying up late to do the "experiment", Klein woke up at 9:34 a.m. on Tuesday.
He took a piece of bread coated with cream in his mouth, put on his coat, put on his hat, hurried out of the gate, and wrote in the guest book hanging next to the bell drawstring:
"The host went out and came back after five pm. β
In fact, he didn't have much to do, purely to prepare for a surprise visit from the old gentleman Miller Carter.
If the other party finds that the detective hired for a full 50 pounds is not busy searching for information, organizing manpower, and confirming the layout of the building, but leisurely drinking tea and reading newspapers at home, he will definitely revoke the commission and no longer pay the balance of 40 pounds!
I really don't have much to do, just waiting for the information from Miss "Justice"...... Klein stood at the entrance of the street, looking at the haze in the air, and muttered to himself helplessly.
He had already figured out where to go to pass the time today last night:
In the morning, go to the cragg club to practice guns, read the newspaper, stop by the free lunch, take a nap in the afternoon, exercise through sports such as squash, wait until the "brave" bar opens, and then take a car to see if you can learn more about the extraordinary party from Caspers.
Klein didn't plan to find MariΔ, although there must be more than one circle of extraordinary people on the other side, but he was afraid that Miss Bodyguard also belonged to those circles.
It would be inconvenient for him to sell potion recipes, which would raise suspicion.
Since the "True Creator" has given you the ability to divinate and a strong body, will he also give you potion recipes that you don't need yourself?
Half an hour later, he entered the Kragg Club and saw an acquaintance.
It was the equestrian teacher who recommended him to join the club, Talim Dumont, a close friend of Marie Gale.
Dressed in a black tweed coat and with short curly brown hair, Talim greeted him, looked Klein up and down, and said with a strange smile:
"Good morning, Mary and Doragu are in the process of divorce by agreement. β
Is this a suspicion of my purpose in joining the club?Crane relied on the ability of "Joker" to make a surprised expression with ease:
"Really, what a surprise!"
Talim looked at him deeply suspiciously, and suddenly smiled:
"I have a friend who has been struggling with something lately, and I want to know how your marksmanship and fighting skills are. β
A commission? It only asks about marksmanship and fighting, and does not mention reasoning, this is a commission involving violence...... Klein smiled and said:
"I'm going to go to the shooting range and you can follow along, but you need an opponent to see the level of fighting. β
"I learned martial arts. Talim replied eagerly.