A drama is being staged on the stage in the main hall of the Divine Radiance Grand Theater.

In the hall that can accommodate at least a thousand people, there is a rare absence of any noise without anyone maintaining order.

The content of the drama is naturally the favorite bloody romance drama of handsome men and women, similar to a certain work in Pedi's previous world - a short story of two young men and women from opposing families falling in love and then their parents obstructing it.

Penny's eyes stared at the drama on the stage without blinking, and her blue eyes were misty, obviously infected by the plot and wanted to cry, but she forcibly endured it in public. And Phyllis, who had just turned her nose up at the drama, had long forgotten what she had said, and was not much different from her sister Penny's appearance at the moment.

Pedi couldn't laugh or cry, and habitually rubbed Phyllis's hair, Phyllis subconsciously shook her head, but when she saw that it was Pedy's hand, she hugged it in her arms for comfort.

The ending of the play is not much different from what Petdy had in mind - this kind of story is destined to end in tragedy.

In the end, the heroine dies in the arms of the male protagonist.

"Who's making up this story, I'm going to duel him. ”

When the drama ended, Andy gritted his teeth and said.

Phyllis looked at Andy with a pair of pale red eyes, "I support you, Cousin Andy. ”

Penny silently took Pedy's arm.

"This kind of ending is normal, young man, do you think your elders will let you marry the daughter of his political enemy?" said a middle-aged noblewoman with a smile on her face, looking at Penny with a look of surprise on her face, "Oh, this is Miss Penny." ”

"It turned out to be Baroness Lillian. Penny nodded, then looked at Peddy and said, "This is the wife of Baron Lil, the governor of Tyre...", and then looked at the Baroness and said, "This is my brother Peddy Reagan, and my sister Phyllis Reagan, and my cousin Andy Barrett." ”

Penny made a brief introduction, and when she talked to Baroness Lilian, she was not as peaceful as with Pedi and the others, and there was a faint condescending attitude.

"Oh. The Baroness's eyes lit up, "What a lucky day I, I..."

"Ma'am. Pedi interrupted the Baroness, who didn't want to waste any more time at the ball, "We have a little more to do. ”

"That's a shame. There was no trace of embarrassment on the baroness's face, "However, next month I will have a birthday reception at the manor outside the city, and I hope you will be able to attend." ”

"If I have time, I'll go. Penny replied first.

The Baroness smiled at this, then took a serious look at Pedi and left.

"The social circle is very important, Brother Pedi, if you don't want to attend her ball, don't refuse to your face, just send your subordinates to replace you when the time comes, so that you can not only give your subordinates the opportunity to make friends in other circles, but also give Baroness Lillian face. Penny said solemnly.

"Uh" Pei Di was stunned, he was actually preached by his sister.

...

By the time the hired carriage stopped at the Prime Minister's residence, it was already a quarter past nine in the evening.

In the hall of the mansion, Duke Nick sat on the sofa and looked at the papers, and when Pedy and his party walked in, he looked up as if he didn't care.

"Father. ”

"Uncle. ”

The four of them greeted each other.

Duke Nick was dressed in a homely dressing gown, with a visibly tired face, brown hair and temples already a little white, and when he heard the cries of his children and nephews, the tiredness seemed to fade a lot.

He looked at Peidi and smiled and said, "Well, it's a bit like a brother, I remember that my first salary was also extorted by my younger siblings, and then we didn't even have the money to hire a carriage, it was an unforgettable day." ”

"Father, this is not blackmail, it was done voluntarily by Brother Pedi. Phyllis apparently did not like her father's statement, and the little girl felt like a bad person.

Grand Duke Nick smiled, "I asked the kitchen to prepare food for you, and I think Pedy's salary should only be enough for you to watch a play, except for expenses." ”

The Duke was arranging the papers on the table as he spoke, and he should have planned to change the location of his office to the study.

As soon as Phyllis heard the food, her eyes immediately lit up, and she ran towards the restaurant as fast as she could, and Penny no longer had the image of a lady outside, and she was on par with Phyllis's speed, and Andy was close behind.

Pedi was also about to go over, when Grand Duke Nick stood up and said to him, "Wren has something to report to you, and I asked him to wait in the side hall." ”

"I'll go now, father. Pedi responded.

The Duke nodded in satisfaction, and then walked to his study.

...

In the side hall, Wren sat on a small stool next to the reception sofa, and the moment the door opened, he subconsciously stood up.

"Been waiting for a long time?" Peddy glanced at the already cooled black tea next to Wren, "What do you want to drink?"

"It didn't take long. Wren sat down again at Pei Di's motion, "Anything but black tea." ”

"Then don't bother the servant. Pedi said unceremoniously.

Wren smiled nonchalantly, "I don't care. ”

"How?"

Gray sat directly across from Wren.

Wren said, "As you might expect, Sergeant Owa went to the headquarters archives and searched Sir Scott's information, and besides, the case in the blacksmith's shop should have been laid out by the sergeant a long time ago. ”

"What do you say?" asked Pedi quickly.

"This is the sergeant's bureau, and he has long had his eye on the dagger of the blacksmith's apprentice. "The day after the headquarters was ordered to assist in the investigation of the assassination of the under-secretary of the military department, Sergeant Owa used almost half of his police force to search for the dagger suspected to be the murder weapon, and finally the blacksmith apprentice became his target. ”

Pei Di nodded, almost all the instruments that can be called weapons in the imperial capital must be marked with a signature, as long as the murder weapon is found, you can follow the clues to find a series of people behind.

If you use weapons that are not marked, then it is easier to deal with, because the black market in the imperial capital is almost in the hands of the guards, and it is better to check the news of the black market than to check the blacksmith shops one by one.

"There was a long delay in this case, and the Assassins had a lot of time to destroy the murder weapon. Pedi frowned.

A hint of sneer appeared on Wren's face, "Maybe the murderer didn't expect the people from the military department to be so stupid, he should have retreated according to the pre-planned route, abandoned the murder weapon, and fled!"

Wren paused for a half-beat, "I had some of the blacksmith's apprentice's friends questioned, and they claimed that the apprentice was the same dagger he picked up on the day of the search, and there was still visible blood on it. ”

"So it's really possible that the dagger over there was the murder weapon in the backstabbing case of the military vice-minister?" Pei Di's eyes lit up, and then he asked, "When did Sergeant Owa find the dagger in the hands of the blacksmith apprentice?"

"According to a guard next to the sergeant, about a week ago. ”

Pedi raised his eyebrows, "That is, his people have been ambushed around the blacksmith shop today, and then they are still watching that apprentice being stabbed to death?"

"I'm afraid so. Wren nodded.

"Whew!"

Pei Di let out a long breath and commented after a few seconds of silence: "Ruthless enough, scheming, and very capable." ”