"It's the best feeling in the world to have someone in charge of paying. Catherine, with her long black hair damp over her shoulders, wore a thin silk nightgown, and lay lazily on the soft chair by the fireplace, her right hand bent to support her head, and her left hand holding a glass of red wine that smelled lightly. Covered by a silk nightgown, the slender thighs are round and toned, the straight calves are playfully half-exposed from the hem of the nightgown, and the wheat-colored skin glows with a subtle sheen in the light of the fireplace beating. Catherine's eyes were half-closed, and she smelled the aroma of red wine with an intoxicated expression, and murmured as if she were half asleep, "This kind of life is really enjoyable, spending the afternoon like an ordinary aristocratic girl, waiting for the dance time after dark." ”

"Really?" Vivien, too, had just finished her shower, and sat across from Catherine wrapped in a bath towel, her shriveled limbs and emaciated shoulders exposed, looking not much different from a dehydrated corpse. On Vivian's thin right inner thigh and inner knee, there were two scars the size of gold coins, which were left by days of horseback riding, and through the broken skin at the knee, Bai Sensen's knee joint could be faintly seen. Vivian looked as if nothing had happened, holding a small white porcelain medicine bottle and bowing her head to apply the medicine to herself, and when she heard Catherine's exclamation, she glanced up and said: "I don't think ordinary aristocratic girls will never wear a thin sword on their waist when they are wearing pajamas, let alone tie emergency medicine to their thighs even when they take a bath, of course, the most unlikely thing they can do is to lie on the chair next to it, not flowers, dolls and jewelry, but a twenty-kilogram metal shield." Hmm, is this your new jewelry, big sister? It's quite a novelty. ”

"Vivien, I think you've been bad at learning from Lina lately. Catherine suddenly felt that the taste of the wine had deteriorated, and said with a bitter face, "Would it be good for me to revel in this atmosphere for a little longer?"

"Die, big sister. Vivien expertly bandaged the wound with good medicine, and while bandaging it, she struck Catherine and said, "You probably won't be able to get rid of these things in your life, and I don't think you can break these habits even if you retire like Rachel and the others in a few decades." ”

"Alas. Catherine sighed in frustration, stood up and put the low table that had been placed aside, and walked over to Vivien: "It's not a good thing to be too realistic. ”

"As a mage and a scholar. Accepting reality is the most basic quality. Vivien looked up at Catherine sweetly, turned to lie on her chaise longue and said, "Excuse me, big sister." ”

Catherine lifted the corner of Vivien's bath towel, which also had two wounds on Vivien's ass that were slightly larger than the gold coins. Catherine's eyes shrank, and the hand holding the medicine bottle trembled slightly. Stretching out his fingers, he gently stroked the skin near the wound and said, "This time the wound is bigger than before." ”

"It's okay, it's common to be big and small. Vivien said nonchalantly, "I'll be fine with the medicine." ”

"Do you think I'm a fool? I can't tell the difference between wear and tear from the outside in and the inside out? This kind of wound that is worn through the bone from the inside is the hardest to heal, I hope Lina will come over soon." Although she knew that Vivien couldn't feel it, Catherine slapped her hard on the buttocks, and then carefully picked up the skin around the wound with her little finger. Carefully pour the healing potion for external use into the wound.

"Thank you, big sister. After Catherine had fixed the wound with adhesive tape, Vivien jumped out of the chair and moved a few times, hugged Catherine with great satisfaction and kissed her heavily.

"Go away, go away, it's a lot of saliva. Catherine wiped her cheeks vigorously and said with a smile, "Do you want to go out for a walk?"

"Do you want to go shopping?" Vivien asked rhetorically, "I'm interested, but I think you're ......"

"To be honest, I was originally curious, but after listening to the introduction all the way, I suddenly became less interested. Catherine opened the window and let the cold air dispel the smell of medicine in the room. But he went back to the fireplace to warm up: "Although this place seems to be a paradise for tourists, it is difficult for me to recount the blood and death hidden behind all this prosperity." But it's good to go out for a walk and familiarize yourself with the environment in advance, which will also help us in our mission. ”

"Let's go, let's get dressed. Vivien couldn't hide her happiness, and she couldn't stop laughing: "I've been waiting for this sentence for hours. ”

"You guy. Catherine opened the wardrobe and took out the neatly placed scales one by one: "I know where you want to go, I was in the car just now, I was wondering, you can resist going there at that time." ”

"At that time, I had to prioritize my tasks. "Vivien has changed into a robe for going out with incredible speed. The unbearable body was once again completely wrapped in thick robes: "Precious medicines, rare materials, powerful magic products, that is the holy place that every mage yearns for." Sister, hurry up. I can't wait. ”

Catherine glared at Vivien and reached out and pressed a button on the side of the room. Vivien looked at Catherine's actions strangely and asked, "What is this button for?" ”

"Call someone to beat you. Catherine straightened her scales and said, "Go and stand obediently, don't mess with me." ”

As he spoke, a side door to the room opened, and two waitresses entered respectfully in their inn uniforms. The rooms of the inn are suites, and there is an entrance after entering the room. On the left side of the entrance is an all-metal safe for storing luggage and valuables, and on the right is a handyman's room for the wealthy who came to the City of Innocence with their servants. After crossing the entrance, the second floor is the living room where Catherine and Vivien are located, which is used by guests for daily living and reception, and there is a door on the side of the living room, behind which is the standby room of the personal maid, and the room has a small door to communicate with the outside world. Further from the living room is the final bedroom, which is connected to the master bathroom.

"We're going to go out for a walk, to the ninth arrondissement, so you guys should get ready. Catherine naturally gave the order: "I have already informed Swain with the resonance crystal, you go outside and watch the point, and come back to inform us when the carriage comes." ”

"Yes. The waitresses agreed in unison, and the short-haired waiter quickly ran out of the gate, while the long-haired waiter consciously helped Catherine to straighten her armor. Catherine spread her arms and naturally enjoyed the waiter's professional dressing service, and did not do the final examination herself until the long-haired waiter had finished tidying up.

"Very nice. Catherine nodded with satisfaction, looked at the long-haired maid and asked, "Speaking of which, I haven't asked your name yet." ”

"I'm Pansy. The long-haired maid bowed her head and replied, "The short-haired one is my sister Mimosa." ”

"Well, I'm asking for your names. Catherine smiled wryly, "It's not a job codename." ”

"This is our name, our full name. The long-haired maid said.

"I'm sorry, Pansy. Catherine understood at once that she could think of a name that was clearly not given by her parents and represented the past of the two young girls: "You are sisters?"

"Yes, sister. Pansy replied, "We are twins, and because we look alike, we deliberately cut our hair in different styles, and after working here, we deliberately put on different makeup to distinguish us." ”

"That's a good idea. Catherine smiled and said, "However, I am a little curious, how did you get into the City of Innocence, and what unforgivable crimes can you commit at such a young age?"

"We were born here. With a professional smile on her face, Pansy said patiently, "Our mother should be from here." ”

"Should it?" asked Catherine.

"Well, when we were five years old, well, maybe four years old, we were too young at that time, and we didn't have a very accurate concept of time, even if we were five years old. She died when we were almost five years old. Pansy didn't talk about the sadness of her deceased parents, and said as usual: "She rarely spoke to us when she was alive, so we don't know if she has always been here, and we don't even know if she is really a mother." ”

"Well, that's really ......" Catherine said with a slight shake of her head, "How did she die?"

"Hold it up. The smile on Pansy's face was a little stiff, but she still answered truthfully: "She must have been hungry for a few days at that time, anyway, I and Mimosa were hungry for a few days, and then I didn't know where to steal a large piece of beef, a large piece." In order to fear that others would find out and kill and eat her, she cooked all the large pieces of meat and gave me and a little mimosa, and ate the rest for a while, and drank a lot of water because she was so thirsty that she died that night. ”

"This, this, this ......" Catherine really didn't know what to say, so she could only change the subject: "It stands to reason that although the environment here is more dangerous, it is not enough to eat." ”

"We were born in the first district. Pansy finally showed a little affection for her age, and said with some distress: "It's a dark alley area, and it's different from other places." The people who live there are a group of people who have no strength or ability, either crippled, sick, or chased and killed and dare not go out, or some half-crazy women like their mothers. Anyway, there are about 10,000 people living in that area, most of them are a bunch of waste, struggling with hunger and death every day, sometimes killing each other to grab a piece of bread. Luckily, Mimosa and I were chosen by the owner when we were ten years old, and we were lucky enough to leave there, otherwise we would soon be like them. ”

"Why don't you go to the other districts?" asked Vivien, puzzled, "Did anyone stop you?"

"That's not true, but the people there don't have anything, there is no strong organization behind them, and they don't know anything, and they are starving to death in other areas, so it's better to stay in the dark alley area and have a place to live. Pansy said with a wry smile: "Although there are a few small organizations in the dark alley area, those organizations only dare to shrink into their own area to oppress the people in the dark alley area, and they don't dare to go outside at all, and it is even more impossible to have income." ”

"Wait. Catherine suddenly thought of something: "You said that you and your sister grew up in the Dark Alley? ”

"Of course, I still have that confidence. Pansy nodded in reply.

Catherine opened her mouth and was about to say something, but the door to the living room had been pushed open by the mimosa: "The carriage has arrived." (To be continued.) )