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This level has been overcome, Mr. Fool is very satisfied, and so is Klein.
In the following conversations and transactions, everyone in the Tarot Club was more cautious and low-key than before. Today they heard the secrets about the gods.
Except for a certain neurotic vampire and the simple and kind little sun, everyone else felt heavy in their hearts, which was the weight of the hidden history.
After this week's Tarot session, Klein finally breathed a sigh of relief. He always had to find the right words to deceive them, which was not an easy task.
Fortunately, now he has enough experience on how to play Mr. Fool well.
After resting for a while above the gray mist, Klein left the gray mist, washed his hands and face, wiped them clean, and then slowly walked out of the bathroom.
Facing the Nighthawks
When people joked about him staying in the bathroom for so long, Klein just pretended to smile bitterly and rubbed his stomach. This way, he could easily get away with it and gain a lot of concern.
Being able to go to the bathroom with pay at any time is a perk that Klein finds very comfortable at work.
At six o'clock in the evening, Klein returned home and started working on tonight's dinner.
Benson, who originally stayed at home and waited for news about the exam, but had recently taken some time off, took the initiative to take on the task of cooking dinner, but was ruthlessly rejected by Klein and Melissa.
As for the reason...the moonlight tonight is really nice.
After finishing his work in the kitchen and eating dinner, Benson took the initiative to take over the task of washing the dishes and cleaning up the aftermath. This time, no one was competing with him to do it.
Klein changed into a comfortable position and lay on his side on the sofa. He looked at Melissa with half-squinted eyes, who was concentrating on playing with some of his equipment under the light, and occasionally glanced at Benson who was working in the kitchen to see if there was anything wrong.
This kind of life is very ordinary and beautiful.
He always thought that he yearned for such a life, so he would give that answer to the question that Earl Hastur Campbell asked him before leaving Backlund.
But when he really lived such a leisurely and ordinary life, he felt that something was missing.
Since he came to this world, he has been encountering various problems and events that could threaten his life, forcing him to make continuous progress and go further into the extraordinary world time and time again.
After coming to Backlund, everything in life suddenly became more comfortable, and I wouldn't encounter so many things every day. I could spend every day smoothly, and I could still live with my relatives. Even Ince, who had harmed Tingen, ·Zangwill is also dead.
Life is moving in the direction he wants.
But the joy on his face is getting less and less. Perhaps he doesn't cherish things that can be easily obtained.
In the nights of the past few days, he often dreamed that he was far away from Backlund and venturing to other places.
For example, you can fight pirates on the sea to find the legendary mysterious treasure, help the Silver City where the little sun is located to get out of the land abandoned by the gods, or go to find a way to return to your hometown.
"Klein, you seem to be worried about something. Is it a work problem?"
After washing the dishes, Benson sat on the seat opposite the sofa and looked at Klein worriedly.
A smile appeared on Klein's face, "I was just thinking about some issues. You know, even though this is Backlund, there are still a lot of people who don't like to use their brains. This will only hinder people like us from using our brains more diligently. .”
Benson also laughed, "Yes, you are right, most of them can't use their brains as well as a curly baboon."
Klein shook his head and said seriously: "Scientist research has shown that curly baboons are an intelligent group, but there is no research that proves that everyone's brain can function normally."
"Hahaha……"
Benson was stunned for a moment, then looked at Klein and laughed at the same time.
The laughter of the two made Melissa, who was playing with precision instruments, shake her hands, wasting her previous time. She pouted dissatisfiedly at first, and then smiled lightly.
The next day, Klein took the opportunity to go out
While on a business trip, I stopped by the Roselle Memorial Exhibition to try my luck.
Unfortunately, his luck was not good this time. He carefully observed the bookmarks in each book, but none of them matched Russell's description.
In the end, he could only leave the Russell Memorial Exhibition with regret, thinking that maybe the bookmark hidden by Russell was not here, but had been lost in the passage of time.
There is another possibility, that the card of blasphemy has been taken away by someone in advance, and the Church of Steam is the most suspect.
Otherwise, they would not let ordinary people come in and out and look at the things Russell left behind at will.
After visiting the Russell Memorial Exhibition, Klein went to St. Samuel's Church.
Recently, Leonard was preparing to leave Backlund and go on a mission outside.
This is what the Red Gloves have always done.
Their mission this time is to find out the abnormal behavior of Ince Zangwill and secretly retrieve the lost Sealed Object 008.
Leonard, who had had many interactions with Ince Zangwill, was naturally chosen to be a member of this mission.
On the long stone bench outside the entrance of St. Samuel Church, Leonard fed the pigeons that were not afraid of people with the feed in his palms, and said, "Sometimes I really envy your work. You can stay in Backlund with peace of mind."
Klein pinched a handful of feed from his palm and slowly scattered it out, "I don't mind exchanging with you. It's a good opportunity to go outside and enjoy the different scenery."
"That won't do. I've been looking forward to the opportunity to leave Backlund."
"Oh, is it because something sad happened here?"
Leonard paused while feeding the pigeons, and said in an unnatural tone, "I'm just used to yearning for freedom. Staying in one place all the time is not my style."
"You have been in Tingen for quite a long time, right?"
"..."
Leonard threw all the feed in his hand, then clapped his hands and stood up. "I'm leaving tomorrow, wish me good luck."
"Good luck is with you, my friend."
"You should take care of yourself too."
After Leonard left, Klein realized that Leonard seemed to have changed the subject without him noticing.
It seems like a lot of things happened to him in Backlund.
……
In the early morning, just after daybreak, Leonard and his teammates boarded the same steam train that Ince Zangwill had taken when he suddenly returned to Backlund.
Leonard and the leader of the Red Gloves team this time, Ms. Illya, codenamed Goddess's Eye, sat in the seat where Ince Zangwill last sat, trying to get some inspiration.
Illya, who exuded a mature feminine charm, asked, "You have dealt with Ince Zangwill many times. Under what circumstances do you think he would suddenly choose to return to Backlund?"
Leonard replied solemnly, "He is a very patient web weaver. After escaping Backlund, he will only return to Backlund if he becomes crazy, stupid, or loses his mind."
Facing the Eye of the Goddess who had just evacuated from the South Continent ahead of schedule, he seemed a little nervous. It was said that the eyes of Ms. Illya could see through people's hearts. He was afraid of such women from the bottom of his heart.
"Is it possible that he has some reason to return to Backlund?"
"From what I know about him, he would rather give up something to ensure his own safety first. He is not a risk-taker. Moreover, with 008 in hand, he prefers to use chance and coincidence to achieve his goals rather than personally participating in the script."
On this matter, Leonard always believed that this was by no means a coincidence.
It was Ince Zangwill's destiny that was arranged by someone!
It is reasonable that people who are good at weaving scripts and arranging the fate of others will eventually die in the fate arranged by others.
Lady Illya nodded, agreeing with Leonard's assessment of Ince Zangwill.
They later examined Ince Zangwill's body and discovered that he had had serious mental problems. It seemed more like he was guided by something when he returned to Backlund at that time.
After discussion, they believed that the new owner of Sealed Object 008 was a major suspect in this matter.
Chapter 296 Negotiation Skills, Window Theory
So things go back to the original question, who took 008 from Ince Zangwill and arranged his death?
Regarding this question, Leonard once asked the old man, and the answer he got was, be careful about the audience, so he believed that the new owner of 008 should be a high-sequence expert who passed through the audience.
But he certainly couldn't directly tell the Eye of the Goddess in front of him such an answer now, lest other connected questions arise.
When Leonard saw that Ms. Illya had not spoken for the time being, he silently moved his gaze to the car window. Because the sky had just dawned, there were still a few stars in the starry sky where the crimson moon had dispersed.
The steam train kept heading towards South Wales, and Leonard naturally thought of Hastur, who came here to be a lord. If he had free time, he could also visit Hastur's castle.
A few days later, the steam train came to the platform in South Wales, and the group chose to change to a carriage.
According to Debi Augustus, who bought the ticket for Ince Zangwill, he suddenly encountered Ince Zangwill on the way to the steam train, and all his attendants were killed. Light, only when he heard Ince Zangwill whispering about Backlund, and wittily offered to buy Ince Zangwill a ticket to Backlund, did he finally survive.
Based on Debi Augustus's description, they found the place where he first came into contact with Inz Zangwill.
More than half a month has passed since that encounter, and the traces left here have long been washed away by the rain.
Anyway, Leonard couldn't find any clues about Ince Zangwill from here.
But Ms. Illya, known as the Eye of the Goddess, was able to find relevant clues and lead everyone deep into the jungle.
Leonard was filled with admiration in his heart. He really deserves to have the eyes of a goddess. No wonder people often say that there is only a wrong name, not a wrong nickname.
The eyes of the goddess are the eyes of the goddess, observing the world on behalf of the gods.
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In the Puning Port Hotel, Alfred Hall received two letters from Backlund, one from Earl Hall and one from Audrey.
He first read Earl Hall's letter, which expressed joy for him to return to the Kingdom of Loen and affirmed his desire to make great achievements, but wanted him to return to Backlund to stay for a while.
There was silence for a while, and then he opened Audrey's letter again.
The letter did not have such a depressing style, but only had the flavor of gossip. At the end of the letter, it was mentioned that a young Earl named Hastur Campbell would assist the Archduke of Southwell in managing coastal defense issues in the future.
Alfred Hall thought for a moment and wrote a reply to his sister first. As for Earl Hall's reply, he had not yet thought about it.
……
In the study room of the castle, Hastur finally waited for the pressure from Backlund to South Wales, and also waited for a letter from Audrey.
Early this morning, the Archduke of Southwell invited him to discuss issues related to coastal defense.
This was a signal that the Archduke of Southwell would give up part of his coastal defense rights.
Hasta's appetite is not too big at this stage. The eight major ports in South Wales
, it would be a good start for him to take three ports first.
"Miss Audrey's second brother intends to stay in South Wales and make great achievements... It depends on his own performance."
Hastur had no idea of reaching out to Alfred.
After he finished writing the letter back to Audrey, he took Azshara with him, followed by four attendants, and took a carriage to the villa of the Grand Duke of Southwell.
This is a very troublesome journey. After all, his castle is relatively remote. After settling the matter with Archduke Southwell, he will stay in the port temporarily. Puning Port is a pretty good choice.
Facing Hastur's arrival, the Grand Duke of Southwell treated him with the same warm hospitality as last time, and even deliberately mentioned the pair of sisters sent out in his words.