Chapter Seventy-Five: Unraveling the Fog
Lorain Hill fell from the sky, the oncoming night breeze flowing through her ears, the gentle wind pressure brought a sense of comfort, no matter how many times, she never got tired of the feeling of navigating through the wind.
Slowly falling on the balcony, the pure white dress floated up with the air current, and then slowly fell again, the emerald eyes flowed like jewels in the night, and then gradually dissipated the light and returned to its ordinary appearance. During the period, there was no sound, and under the keen perception, he easily avoided the sight of the guards in the courtyard.
Gently entering the bedroom, the door still locked, her fingers running through the air, a breeze swept through, and the candle went out. Then the window was opened, and the night breeze swirled in the bedroom, clearing the air that had been intoxicated, and finally closing the curtains and lying on the bed, before falling asleep peacefully.
The night was also extraordinarily peaceful and sweet.
When Lorain Hill walked out of the bedroom the next morning, the four maids outside the door greeted her as usual.
They first brought hot water for Lorain Hill to wash her face, and then one of them combed the girl's hair, and knotted the two strands of hair next to her ears into a slender braid, and then the two thin braids met at the back of the head, tied a slightly girlish light red bow, and finally hung down in the middle, reaching the back, higher than the other waist-length strands.
Loren Hill shook her head in the mirror, her long blonde hair rubbing against her red dress and falling like silk.
"Pell, you've done a great job of taking care of my hair."
"The eldest lady has won the award, in fact, your hair is perfect, and I just tidy it up a little."
"Well, but something is better than nothing, isn't it?"
"Yes." The maid finally adjusted the hair of Loren Hill's ears before putting down the comb.
"How long has Perrytas been in Carites?" The girl looked in the mirror and asked.
"It's been five years, because my father followed Master Angus to the north and south, so I was able to successfully enter the headquarters to work."
"Is the maid's job hard?"
"Unfortunately, the headquarters is very full of manpower, and there is no shortage of manpower, and we often have time to rest."
"That's it...."
Lorraine Hill then walked into the dining room, where Chelsea were already waiting.
"Morning, Miss."
"Chelsea early."
As usual, the maids would leave for a while, and during breakfast, Chelsea would report on something, but today Loren Hill asked Pell to stay.
As Loren Hill spoke to Chelsea, she stood on the sidelines, composing at first, then growing more and more restless, her long white stocking-wrapped legs trembling slightly.
Loren Hill continued to ask Chelsea about yesterday's assassination investigation, and then slowly discussed the motives for the Helis guards.
"Pell, why do you say that those whose families and loved ones work in the Chamber of Commerce should betray? Could it be that the Chamber of Commerce treats him badly? ”
"I ..... I don't know....." Pell trembled, his face turned pale, and his voice trembled slightly.
"That's right."
Lorain Hill took a sip of hot tea and slowly pondered what to do with the valet who had poisoned the candles in her dinner and room.
"There are some remote islands in the southern Berry Kingdom, and the branch there has always been understaffed, would you like to work there for twenty years?"
"I do, I do."
She trembled and fell to her knees, grabbed her head on the ground, and said in a choked voice.
"Okay, you can pack up and say hello to your parents and family today, their lives will be the same as usual, and they will not be affected by you."
"Thank you, Miss, I.... I'm sorry for you. ”
She knelt on the ground, her eyes red, tears unstoppable, and her forehead was covered with dust and bruises.
"So, so be it." With that, Loren Hill got up and left the restaurant where the crying sounded.
Chelsea summoned a couple of other maids from outside the door to follow Pell before following Lorain Hill away.
The two walked through the corridor in the courtyard, and the head maid still didn't ask, which made the girl curious.
"Sister Chelsea, aren't you curious about what happened just now?"
"Why do you have to explain to me what the eldest lady wants to do?" Chelsea's words were unrelenting.
It's not good, the head maid sister is actually angry, Lorain Hill turned her head and looked at the head maid who was wearing glasses and dressed smartly.
"I'm sorry."
"Why should the eldest lady apologize to me, you are the master."
"I'm sorry~" Loren Hill wanted to get by.
"Alas...... Miss, you're always like this, and that rainy night before, can't you take care of yourself? ”
"What if Pell still has a backhand, what if there are other accomplices, and then something happens to you, what will happen to a chamber of commerce in Nuoda."
Chelsea voiced their worries and grievances.
But I knew she had no backhand, and there were no other accomplices among the maids, Lorain Hill thought to herself, but she couldn't explain how she knew, so she nodded yes.
Then the two talked all the way, and finally came to the study of the Chamber of Commerce, which is where Loren Hill usually works.
After taking care of some business, Lorraine Hill asked Chelsea to invite Seres over, and while she was waiting, she began to slowly reflect on the life of the old butler.
When he was young, he was a small nobleman of Zephyr, and then joined the army, became an officer in the war between Zephyr and the barbarians, and worked as a mercenary for a while after the war, and later met Angus, and the two became confidants, assisting Angus in managing the affairs of the Chamber of Commerce, and was the core figure of Karetes, who acted with sophistication, thoughtfulness, and rarely made mistakes, and was recognized by most of the people in the Chamber of Commerce.
"Miss, I'm here." Seres walked inside, interrupting Loren Hill's memories.
"Well, Uncle Serres. Last time, I asked you to investigate Lady Mela's past, did you make any progress? ”
"There are some results, Mrs. Mella's family, whose ancestors were nobles of Zephyr, and whose fief was in the area of Verga, but by her father's generation it had long since declined, and when he was a child, his father did some small business and did not make much money, so his life was relatively poor."
He paused slightly, then continued.
"Mr. Angus met Lady Mera at a banquet, for Master Angus had just brought Carites to the top of the Vilga's core, and had himself secured one of the 26 seats in the guild, and he was in high spirits, and he often attended the banquets invited by the various families, and thus integrated into the circle."
"After a certain banquet, he was so drunk that he fell into the garden outside the banquet hall, when Lady Mera happened to pass by and was about to help her, but she was entangled by a drunken Mr. Angus, and so had a night of affection, which unexpectedly impregnated Lady Mera."
"At first, Angus didn't approve of this, thinking that it was a conspiracy of other chambers of commerce, but then he gradually became familiar with Mrs. Mella's character, so he slowly accepted it, but because he loved Mrs. Yuan who died deeply, he never publicly admitted this relationship, but only sent someone to take care of Mrs. Mella, and helped her father reach several lucrative businesses."
"And what happened?"
Later, when Mrs. Mera's father tasted the sweetness, he asked Master Angus for help many times, and then he became addicted to gambling and demanded more and more things. In the end, Mr. Angus taught him a few harsh lessons, and then he slowly settled down honestly, and now he is no longer in business, and he guards several estates in the country, and lives a comfortable and nourishing life on this. “
"I see, Uncle Celes has investigated in detail."
Lorain Hill stood up, walked slowly to the ledge, and then turned around.
"Unfortunately, you're not telling the truth."
At this time, six sword-wielding guards quickly rushed into the study, and with the sound of armor rubbing, they surrounded the old butler of the Chamber of Commerce, with swords facing each other, while two of them stood in front of Lorain Hill to prevent the outbreak from hurting people.