"9 o'clock, on the balcony on the second floor, half a glass of champagne, the joint code: the harsh winter belonging to Drenham is coming. ”

On the way to the Manor District, Donald silently recited the code that Williams had told him.

This was the first assignment he received after becoming the dark line of the tree garden. It's just that I didn't expect it to be so important from the beginning.

As the second largest family in Dmingham, the Darren family naturally occupies an area that should give people a sense of spaciousness, but when Donald came to the main entrance of the Darren family, he still felt an inexplicable sense of crowding and oppression.

Maybe it's because there's a street full of cars parked in front of the manor, or maybe it's because of the crowds of people who are all upper-class people at a glance.

Donald wanted to follow these people in, find a random corner of the villa and wait for the joint, and then take the time to get his pay, and the trip would be done.

As a result, when he handed the invitation he got to the waiter at the door, he unexpectedly became the one who was specially stopped.

"Mr. Grant, Lord Darren has personally told me to keep your attention to you, and he wants to meet you privately before the reception. ”

The waiter was in a very low posture in front of Donald, and as a person who could be invited by Mark Darren for a private meeting, Donald was entitled to such a courtesy.

"Well, you're going to show me the way. ”

The hand holding the stick of civilization was loose and tight, and Donald was a little puzzled as to why Mark Darren was doing it.

It is true that Donald saved his life, and the grace of a drop of water should be reciprocated by a spring, and such words are not popular in this era, I don't know, there should still be similar words.

But the situation at the time was that Donald, as a member of the Rose Squad, was himself involved in the guard of the new airship, and it was his duty to protect these government officials.

It's not that he wants to protect Mark Darren, in fact, in order to prevent his escape hot air balloon from being destroyed, he will protect whoever is standing behind him.

It can be said that Donald never thought about asking for payment from the beginning, which is why he returned directly to the villa at that time.

Even if the Darren family made it clear that they wanted to repay him, he only felt that it was just a formality, so he told them a few things he wanted early, thinking that he would just keep it no matter how many things the other party could take out when he got there, after all, in his opinion, this was an accident.

However, Mark Darren now wants to see him in private, which inevitably makes him think more.

I followed the waiter through the crowd all the way, entered the door from the other side of the villa, and listened to the noisy chatter of people nearby, and waited until the third floor to gradually subside.

Whale oil heaters can be seen in every hallway, and the temperature of the entire three-story building is so hot that Donald, who has walked a long way, wants to unbutton his coat in front of him.

It's just impulsive, he knows that he will see Mark Darren later, so naturally he won't behave rudely.

The place where the two met was in the study.

Donald had expected to see a haggard and tired old man, after all, there was so much public opinion against him, and tonight's drinking party would be a shame for him in some way.

He was wrong.

It was indeed an old man sitting behind the desk, but his face was only calm and calm, and even after seeing Donald, there was a gentle smile.

"Mr. Grant, it's a pleasure to have you at this reception. ”

Mark Darren took the initiative to get up and stretch out his hand, and Donald immediately took two steps forward and also stretched out his hand to shake it.

"I am flattered that His Excellency Darren summoned me in private. ”

Donald wasn't used to this kind of conversation, so he had to bite the bullet.

"My resignation has been submitted to the government, I'm not the deputy mayor now, don't be so nervous, I specially asked you to come here because I may have some urgent things to do later, so I'm going to hand over the remuneration to you before the cocktail party starts, I personally went to the warehouse of the Darren family to see the materials you said, and only found a few of them, I'm really a little ashamed, you can take a look and confirm whether it's accurate, after all, I'm old, and sometimes my eyes are not very good." ”

Place a wooden box in front of you from the other side of the desk and push it towards Donald.

Hearing that the other party was not found, Donald was relieved.

That's right, the other party didn't find it, so he was relieved, because he reported all the materials that he and Stephanie lacked at that time, and if Mark Darren helped him find them all, it wouldn't be the other party who would return the favor.

It may be that he owes the Darren family a favor upside down.

However, it wasn't until Donald opened the box that he realized that he seemed to have loosened his breath too soon.

The energy shaping talent is also lacking in clover and firescale fishblood, there is no five-leaf clover, but there is a bottle that appears to be carved out of ice cubes, with an orange-red liquid inside, and its name is marked on the front: firescale fishblood.

The Mark Darren family actually had one of the last two materials they needed...... It seems a bit inappropriate to say this, it should be said that they are willing to give the blood of the firescale fish as a reward for themselves.

It also comes with a few of the ingredients Stephanie needs.

I can't remember what it was, but looking at the number, although it is not complete, it is at most two or three differences.

This return is a bit too heavy.

"Where is Mr. Grant from?"

Looking at Donald, who was surprised by the contents of the box, Mark Darren rubbed his fingers on the cane placed beside him and suddenly asked.

"Puston, a small town, you don't know. ”

Looking at the huge gain in front of him, Donald replied without much thought.

"Pston, it's Pston, North Yorkshire, it's a little bit away from Dmingham, how did you think to come to Dmingham to make a living, is it because of friends or family here?"

The topic gradually shifted to personal matters, and Donald's hand, which was about to pick up the blood of the firescale, stopped in mid-air, and instead rested on the edge of the box, the joy in his eyes fading at a rapid pace, and then fell silent.

"You also know that the repression of xentics in the religious zone is very serious, and it is no exaggeration to say that life is under surveillance, this environment is really humiliating, I am a wizard and need an enlightened living environment, and I happened to get a train ticket to Dmingham in a transaction, which can be said to be a coincidence. ”

In just a few blinks of an eye, Donald found a good reason to say that he was telling the truth.

"I see...... As for the guy we bumped into in that hot air balloon, you said he was a thunderstorm remnant...... If I remember correctly, he retreated on his own initiative, right? I'm a little curious as to how you did it, just as an additional little question about the materials I gave you. ”

The topic shifted quickly, apparently because Mark Darren noticed Donald's defensiveness over his origins.

"Oh, that's because we fought before, I relied on my friend to have a slight advantage, and my friend and I were in pretty good shape at the time, and he should have more important things to do, so he retreated. ”

I said it once before in a hot air balloon, so Donald didn't hesitate to talk about it.

"So you killed a Dominant-level powerhouse on the new airship, right?"

Another abrupt shift in the subject.

That's what Mark Darren really wants to ask!

His intelligence organization received information later after the crash of the new airship, and found a body on the roof of the new airship, and Behemo Edward had been seen rushing onto the roof of the new airship with a woman.

Combining these two pieces of information, the identity of this woman is about to be revealed.

She died, but Mark Darren knew it wasn't Behemo Edward who killed her.

At that time, the strongest man on the surface of the new airship except for Behemo Edward, Matthew Guise, along with his deputy, was by his side and Semir.

It is definitely the hands of other people, but the young man in front of him can scare off a thunderstorm leader-level figure with his momentum alone, and his strength is needless to say.

"Forehead ......"

Donald thought about the improvised choice he had made without much cover-up and would be discovered, but he didn't expect the matter to be brought up in the here and now.

"Don't get me wrong, I just wanted to ask for proof, it's an honor for the members of the Bureau, isn't it?, I'm just curious why you don't spread the word about it, it's going to make you a hero in Dmingham, and help you go further in the Bureau, and I can write you a letter of recommendation if you want. ”

Mark Darren seems to have decided that the person who killed this dominant powerhouse was Donald, and the series of words was completely based on the premise that Donald admitted.

He's pressuring Donald to admit it.

"No, you can't do that, it will make me a must-kill enemy, and I don't want to be targeted by that kind of organization, so please keep it a secret for me. ”

Donald knew he wouldn't stand up to scrutiny, though he had privately told Horn not to spread the word about his unusual behavior at the time.

"Oh, of course, of course I will help you keep it a secret, your strength will be the secret weapon of the Anomaly, I will not be stupid to talk about this kind of thing, please rest assured to me, an old man, my mouth is more reliable than most people in Dmingham, and this reward is not only on my behalf, but also contains the government's private return for your contribution, you can accept it with peace of mind." ”

Speaking of this, Mark Darren straightened up, the smile on his face suddenly thickened, the grace of saving his life is just an excuse, these things are not just used to repay this kindness, paused for a while, and continued,

"Mr. Grant, please allow me to give you a suggestion, since you want to hide, then you have to hide to the end, from the point of view of your killing of the enemy's dominant figures, you are naturally on our side, so I will not only help you hide it, but also find a way to suppress this matter, and in the same way, you must also keep this secret, the Abnormal Tone Bureau...... It's not as safe as you think. ”

The study was lit up red, the heaters were functioning properly, but Donald sensed something that sent chills down his spine from Mark Darren's words.

"I understand, thank you for your advice, and thank you for your payment. ”

It was only at this moment that Donald knew what Mark Darren was really trying to tell himself.

Dmingham, who seems to have been thrown into chaos by the crash of a new airship.

There are even more sinister undercurrents down there!