Chapter 100: Mr. Fang's Guest
Sonya's uncle's surname is Fang, his name is Xingye, the third of the three brothers in the family, and it was not his turn to inherit the family business, but in the past few years, his two brothers have died of illness, and the real estate and the island have come to his name.
Xiao Yan and Sonia chatted and walked towards the beach. A short distance south of the IFC on Hong Kong Island is a marina for public ferries and private yachts, and a yacht with beautiful lines can be seen in the distance.
A gentleman in a crisp tuxedo stepped off the side of the boat and bowed to Sonia amid the gaze of a large crowd of passers-by.
"Miss Sonia, you are also beautiful today."
"Thank you, Uncle Li." Sonia replied with a smile, "This is my friend Xiao Yan. Xiao Yan, this is Uncle Li, the deacon of his uncle's family. ”
The two sailors followed Uncle Li off the yacht to pick up their luggage, and Uncle Li led Sonia and the others to the cool and comfortable cabin, where they were served fruits and cold drinks.
"Who are the guests this time?" Sonia asked.
"In addition to the two of them, there are Mr. and Mrs. Zichuan Consul, Justice Ji Lixin, Miss Xiuli, the heir of the Xiu Group, Captain Holliens and his girlfriend Miss Lina, and Miss Allis, a botanist," Uncle Li said clearly and accurately, "Mr. Fang has recently obtained a batch of rare collections, which he intends to introduce to you on a small scale tonight. ”
Consuls, Justices, Misses...... The level of this party is very high~ Xiao Yan leaned against the window, looking at the pedestrians coming and going on the dock.
"Thank you," Sonia smiled gracefully, "Xiao Yan and I want to rest for a while, please don't let people disturb us." ”
"As you wish, Miss Sonia, I'll be out there as I always do."
After seeing the housekeeper close the door and go out, Sonia turned her head to Xiao Yan and said, "What is your basic perception level?" ”
"Lv.3," Xiao Yan said frankly, "I plan to improve a little more after getting a lot of honor points this time."
"My level is lv.5, and I don't need to add points to my combat skills, so I've improved a lot in this area," Sonia said, playing with her long hair, "One of the passive skills I get after reaching LV.5 is an ability called 'Psi', which can be used in the real world. ”
"Vision? Can you see beyond your senses? ”
"Yes, this ability, combined with the ability to actively detect with inspiration, can find something weird even in this world." Sonia said, "After leaving the previous world, the will of the plane suddenly became no longer punishable for using some of its skills to reveal the secrets of the plane world, and I think this encourages us to use our power in this real world. And then ~ as the strength increases, some specific items are also unlocked in this world. ”
"Emmm~" Xiao Yan immediately sat up straight.
"But, Xiao Yan, do you know? The abilities associated with our perception are not certain to succeed in this world. "I have done some tests on different occasions and found that every time I use these abilities, it is like rolling the dice, and the results are irregular. ”
"I've never seen that...... Wait, there was an experience! Xiao Yan remembered that he had seen the character named Guo Jia use a skill similar to that of a dice in the Temple of Emmanleye in World Five, "But the user is a plot character in the dimensional world. ”
Sonia stood up and held the porthole with her hand: "For example, I will notice some imperceptible traces because of my psychic vision, and then use the 'psionic detection' ability given by basic perception at this time, which can not only perceive the life forms within a certain range, but also have a certain probability of discovering some hidden ...... Weird stuff. Did Wang Xijun tell you? ”
"Psionic detection I know," Xiao Yan nodded, "Wang Xijun has used this ability, it is very useful like active sonar, and I am going to impact the level of the aspect when I raise it this time." ”
Sonia lowered her head slightly, and radiated her perception to the surroundings: "It's really easy to use, I can sense the location of Uncle Li and the sailors when I walk here." When I was testing this ability, Uncle Fang came to my house as a guest and invited him. With the help of this detection skill, I noticed that there were some strange mist and shadows hovering behind him, and there was a looming eyeball in the mist...... I was terrified! ”
"What?!" Xiao Yan immediately became nervous, "Tell me what's going on." ”
I noticed that the eyeball was accompanied by a sharp headache, and a muffled, disorganized murmur echoing in my ear. But with a flash of eyeballs, this strange symptom disappeared with it. Sonia shook her head, "After this, I gained 1 occult point and some strange knowledge. ”
"Is that why you're here for me?"
"Yes, Uncle Fang's situation makes me feel very worried," Sonia sat down beside Xiao Yan worriedly, "If there is no mystery like the one in the dimensional world in the world we live in, I wouldn't believe it. However, it is still quite scary for such a strange and unpredictable thing to appear around me. I hope to be able to understand what's going on at this meeting. ”
"Understood." Xiao Yan clasped his hands tightly, "Don't stay too far away from me when you have a party this time." Team Skill Life Link will protect you, and I have a lot of skills that I can use in this world. If an incomprehensible danger arises, we can choose to fight or flee from the island. ”
Breaking the army, freezing and necromancy abilities, and even being able to distort the void stagnant time, Xiao Yan's mind swelled a little after learning that he could use these powerful abilities at will in the real world. Coupled with the fact that he has been investigating the peculiar phenomena in the real world without much success, after hearing about the strange eyeballs behind Mr. Fang, Xiao Yan was a little excited in his heart.
Ao Dong Island is not too far from Hong Kong Island, and the smooth, high-speed yacht through the rough seas quickly sent the two to the island's harbor. The sky had begun to turn overcast, and the sea breeze swept overhead with thick clouds, bringing with it the smell of the sea.
"Are there any other inhabitants on the island?" Xiao Yan jumped off the dock and asked Uncle Li while reaching out to help Sonia walk down the spiral staircase.
"In addition to the lord and all the guests, there are only me, the cook, 2 local male servants and 5 Filipino maids." "The sailors would sail their yachts back to the pier on Hong Kong Island at dusk and bring fresh ingredients the next morning. Please get on the bus for two, the villa is on the top of the hill. ”
Well, island villas...... If there is no murder, I'm sorry for this great stage!
The manservant waiting at the port had already prepared two small carts to transport Xiao Yan and their luggage through the dense trees, and along the winding road to the door of the villa.
"Ploughing the clouds." Xiao Yan saw the name of the villa written on the rock next to the main entrance of the villa in a free and easy manner, and couldn't help but look back at the endless sea under the mountain.
This name, full of self-satisfaction in a faint modesty, is about to overflow.
"It was the mansion of a wealthy maritime merchant, and according to Britannian architecture, there was a two-story garden at the back of the mansion against the hillside, and Captain Holness and his girlfriend Miss Lina, Miss Elise and Miss Xiuli had arrived, and were having afternoon tea in the flower room at the top of the hill." Uncle Li asked seriously, "Miss Sonia, do I need to arrange a separate room for Mr. Xiao?" ”
"No need." Sonya's face flushed slightly. Her words shocked Xiao Yan. However, Sonia quickly added, "Please arrange a suite for us and give him a separate bedroom." By the way, we got off here, I was a little seasick and wanted to walk. ”
"Understood, the luggage of the two of you will be delivered directly to the room." Uncle Li agreed as a matter of course, "You can reach the back garden through the corridor on the east side." ”
Watching Uncle Li and the servants leave, Sonia took Xiao Yan's hand and said, "Come on, let's go say hello to the other guests!" ”
The cloister that surrounds the villa's extensibility is a fence covered with roses on one side and a large manicured lawn on the other. In the cloister are portraits of past masters and their families, and the artist's exquisite technique brings their demeanor and temperament to life.
The villa on the top of the hill has a very elaborate large garden, and there is a staircase at the end of the north, and Xiao Yan and the others follow the staircase to the second level of the garden, a hilltop platform overlooking the sea.
It is a glass room with layers of delicate roses, where several guests are enjoying tea. Seeing Xiao Yan and them coming from outside, the first person to notice and stand up to greet them was a handsome young officer.
"Hello, I'm Hollens, Captain of the Royal Army, and you must be Miss Sonia." The handsome young officer greeted Sonia politely, and his arm was held by his girlfriend, Miss Lina.
Sitting not far from the officer and her girlfriend was Miss Xiuli, who gracefully lowered the book in her hand and looked at the two who had just arrived. This girl is the same age as Xiao Yan, her appearance is extremely beautiful, but her temperament is like an iceberg.
Miss Elith poked her head out of the roses and beckoned to Xiao Yan.
"Mr. Fang's roses are really rare, I have only seen such varieties in books." Miss Elith carefully stroked a rose for fear of breaking the stem, "This is a white bone rose, named because it resembles a human skull, and some people say that flesh and blood are used as fertilizer to make it grow. ”
Captain Hollens frowned along with Miss Lina, apparently unacceptable to the nickname. The eldest lady of the Xiu Group did not look at the delicate rose, but looked at Xiao Yan with a somewhat cold gaze, and then walked towards Sonia to say hello to her.
"Have Mr. and Mrs. Zichuan and His Excellency Justice Ji Lixin arrived?" Sonia asked.
"They should arrive in your next batch." "The dinner is scheduled at seven o'clock, when we will see all the guests." ”
Well, counting the host, Mr. Fang, there were a total of 10 people attending the dinner. Xiao Yan inexplicably felt a strong uneasiness lingering in his heart, as if something was going to happen soon.
The maids brought exquisite afternoon tea to everyone. Puddings, scones, panna cotta, macarons, and cakes are served in delicate silver trays on top and bottom five tiers, as well as black tea and fruit tea.
Captain Holness ate several cakes in a row, and was full of praise for these sweetness. Miss Xiuli smiled lightly, "Don't eat too much and you won't be able to eat dinner, I heard that Mr. Fang's chef is quite skillful." ”
"Miss Sonia, is this your boyfriend?" Lina finally seized an opportunity and asked.
"Yes," Sonia quickly picked up, then paused slightly, and replied with a smile as if observing everyone's expressions, "He's a probationary police detective at the Shangluo Police Station, and he's amazing!" ”
Young lady, are you talking like this to prepare to blow up, are there any bad people here...... I've watched too many TV series, right...... Xiao Yan swept over the four people in front of him with a smile in his heart, and noticed that Captain Hao Liansi's action of eating the cake was obviously stiff, and Miss Lina's face directly turned as pale as paper.
I'm going to ...... Are you two planning something? Such a sentence will make you react. Xiao Yan shook his head in his heart. Sonia may have been half-jokingly trying to scare everyone, but she didn't expect that the young officer and his girlfriend were really hiding something in their hearts.