On a sunny morning, in a small town far from Brittus, southeast of the foggy capital, men were picking horses in the stables.

He was dressed in delicate leather boots, slightly chubby, his face was pale and weak, and his eyes were covered with black, and he was exhausted.

John picks two skinny horses at random, and he can't wait to get back home, looking forward to a reunion after a long absence.

"They couldn't have imagined that I would come back so soon and bring a lot of money with me. ”

With a smile in his sunken eyes, the owner of the horse farm handed the carriage to John, and the town was already close to Smogen Manor and the village, and he was overjoyed at the familiar scene, and raised his whip.

The carriage sped out and headed straight for the village.

The road was bumpy, but John didn't care, and when he drove the carriage, he had to imagine a bright future, which was the only way for him to get through the pain and fear.

Although he succeeded in losing weight due to the nightmare, he believed that as long as he returned to Mina, he would soon gain weight again and the nightmare would disappear forever.

"Mina used to envy Mrs. Smorgen more than anything else, that she didn't have to work, that she could go to town every day to shop, and that she had a group of servants. ”

"Now that we have money, we can also go to a neighboring village and buy a piece of land and hire someone else to do things for us, so that she can become the envy of others. ”

"I can also take her around the world on a cruise, wear a new dress every day, give birth to a baby while traveling, and now we are rich people and don't have to worry about not being able to raise children!"

Thinking of this, John touched the gold pound in his arms, and the scenery of the woods on both sides of the path skimmed, his eyes smiled slit, and his mouth grinned under the base of his ears.

"And my mother, she no longer has to complain that I am too busy at work and have no time to spend with her. ”

"My dad died early, and my mom supported me alone until I became an adult, so she could enjoy it to the fullest and not worry about life in the future. ”

John muttered to himself, swinging his whip and clutching his neck, his eyes full of longing.

There were fewer trees on both sides of the path, which was a sign that he was almost home, and he felt relieved when he touched the money bag in his arms and felt that the gold pound was still there.

He didn't keep all his money on him, most of it in the bank, but even if he only had 100 gold pounds, he was rich.

"Hold back and tell them slowly. ”

"My mother is weak and can't let her be greatly stimulated to avoid putting a burden on her heart. ”

The carriage drove slowly into the village, and John's family lived on the west side of the village, which was deserted and deserted, and they were all working at this time, so there was no one in sight.

After the carriage entered the entrance of the village, it turned left, and soon came to a small and dilapidated house made of wood.

The carriage came to a steady stop at the door, and John jumped out of the carriage and pushed the door open.

"Mom, Mina, I'm back!"

"Mom, Mina, I'm back!"

......

Walking briskly into the house, he called out twice in a row, full of anticipation.

There was no response for a while.

It's different from the long-lost reunion he imagined.

"Mom, I'm John, I'm back, aren't you home?"

......

Still no one answered.

The house was empty.

John was a little confused, he searched every corner, but found nothing, even the table was covered with a layer of dust, as if no one had lived in it for some time.

"They've moved?"

A hint of uneasiness rose in my heart.

Although Mina sometimes goes to work on the manor and may be too busy to come home for days on end, where is Mom?

My mother has inconvenient legs and feet, rarely goes out, at most she basks in the sun outside the door, receives some needlework to subsidize the family, and never goes far.

"Could it be that Mom is out shopping?"

"I told her not to go out by herself, but to let her accompany her when Mina returned. ”

Feeling apprehensive in his heart, John felt his heart beat faster, and even his vision was a little dazed.

He was going to ask the neighbors.

Walking out of the room, it was still a familiar sight outside, but when the excitement wore off, he suddenly felt that the village was eerily quiet, and there was not even the sound of birds.

This is not normal.

He hadn't seen a single living person in the village except himself......

Where have all the people gone?

With doubts, unsettling memories flooded over him, and John trembled slightly.

Back in the room, he picked up a rusty kitchen knife.

The sun was shining a little bit, the feet were on dirt roads, and the delicate leather boots were stained with muddy water.

He came to the carpenter's house, which was not far away.

Knock on the door.

Bang bang bang......

Bang bang bang......

......

The weather is clear, the sun and spring breeze wash away the mist in Brittus, and today is a good day to go.

Bill walked slowly down the road with a wooden camera and press card, flipping through a yellowed notebook containing Viscount Goode's background information and personal contacts.

According to records, the Gude family was a traditional aristocracy for more than three centuries, but the people were thin, and since Viscount Goode's father died and Viscount Goode inherited the title, he was the only one left in the entire Goode family.

Originally, a declining aristocrat like Viscount Goode would soon be abandoned in this era, and the life he has today depends entirely on his mother.

The eldest daughter from a certain marquis's family, despite the opposition of her family, married the old Viscount Goode, so that Viscount Goode and many traditional nobles were related to each other and entered the rich Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The Goud family fiefdom was remote, and the nobles who served in the capital usually did not return to the fiefdom, and they would buy property in and around the capital for work and various needs.

Viscount Goode had a villa in the aristocratic quarter on the south side of Brittus City, which was very close to the central block, making it easy for noble officials to travel.

Almost all of the dignitaries were in Brittus, including the royal residences, and they lived in the very center of the whole of Brittus, but it was very quiet, with a large garden and a lot of police in charge of security.

Only a few special departments are not located in the city, such as the Norman Royal Academy of Natural Sciences, which has only offices in the central block, and the institute is located in the southwest of the capital's suburbs.

Closing his notebook, Bill had a preliminary understanding of Viscount Goode, and came to the junction of the aristocratic district and the central area, which was lazy and leisurely in the sun.

The floor of the aristocratic district is paved with gray square bricks, the streets are spacious, the gas street lights are dense, and there are police patrols responsible for law and order.

"The Foreign Office will have a two-and-a-half-hour break after work at noon, and according to the notebook, Viscount Goode will go home for a lunch break. 」

Sitting on a bench outside the diplomatic office, Bill wore black-rimmed glasses and a dark beret.

Viscount Goode's carriage drove slowly, and the details were full of dignity, symbolizing the ubiquity of the family emblem.

Bill followed behind, releasing his mind so that the patrolling officers would not notice that he was looking different.

The carriage stopped, and Viscount Goode stepped out of the carriage.

Viscount Goode looks the same as the newspaper, and is even more handsome and charming, full of masculine charm, and is a mature image loved by women.

It's just that there are no beauties around him at the moment, his expression is flat, and there is no smile in the newspaper, the housekeeper greets him at the door, and they walk into the villa.

"That's Viscount Goode......"

"There is too much sunlight during the day to monitor with shadows. ”

Confirm the address of Viscount Goode, Bill did not linger any longer, people usually do not do bad things during the day because they are afraid of being seen.

In the afternoon, Bill went to the pawnshop and sold all of Illya's jewelry, which was hard to imagine, but the cheapest of those jewelry was worth a lot of money.

He was given a fortune far more than the gold pounds in the safe.

Bill began looking for an agent to prepare for the purchase of a property and the move.

He had thought about it for a long time, and now he could finally put it on the agenda, and when he got Illya's payment again, he could get richer.

It is far more comfortable to take the money of the evil capitalists than to take the money of the dead.

"Hey. ”

"When these things are over, I'm not going to play Williams anymore, I'm going to live my own life. ”

"I need a secluded and comfortable place to live, where I can study the power of the shadows and take out the planners at will, while allowing me to enjoy the life of a rich man. ”

"Hah!"

The feeling of money and power.

That's great.

Bill weaves through the central neighborhood, occasionally pausing for serious thought, occasionally snickering and convulsive, then trying to calm his inner turmoil and return to normal.

Several agents were found, but Bill was not satisfied with those houses, he didn't need to live in the rich circle of the luxury area, he needed to be quiet.

When it was time for Viscount Goode to get off work, Bill came to the vicinity of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs again to follow him.

The carriage stopped at a large hotel, and Viscount Goode was going to attend a ball by the little nobles tonight, and some celebrities of some small name were invited to the ball.

The little stars love to participate in this kind of event the most.

Without an invitation, Bill couldn't follow up.

Find a quiet corner, hide in the shadow of the building, and close your left eye.

Sending the Shadow Eyeball into the interior of the banquet and opening one eye, this is what he thought of when the Shadow Eyeball split and two images appeared in his brain.

To achieve this, part of the optic nerve must be connected to the shadow, and the brain must fully adapt to the visual segmentation before it can be used for two purposes.

Cheerful music played in the hotel, men and women danced together, the dance was very boring, and Bill stared at Viscount Goode and yawned.

Fortunately, before Bill fell asleep, Viscount Goode left the ball early, and with a woman, they boarded a private carriage and drove towards the southern noble quarter.

Bill has a bit of an impression of this woman, her name is Elizabeth Bella, she is a well-known ballet dancer, but she already has a celebrity boyfriend, but she rarely appears at the same dinner party.

It is said that her star boyfriend is very infatuated.

After taking a picture of the scene in front of him, after the carriage left, Bill also set off for Viscount Goode's villa.

It was dark, he hid in a tree, carefully controlled the shadow to avoid the street lights and the police, sneaked into the villa, controlled the shadow has become handy, the shadow rolled his eyeballs, and quickly found them.

The eyeballs are hidden behind the curtains, and in the side-by-side position of the eyeballs, an ear suddenly pops out.

......

"Sixty-two years of red wine, my father's treasure, Elizabeth, because of you, I am willing to take it out of the cellar. ”

The voice was magnetic and sleek, and Viscount Goode uncorked the crystal goblet in his hand.

"Your Excellency laughed, so many women want to dance with you, you obviously have more options. ”

Elizabeth smiled, slowly took off her coat, revealing a sexy gauze skirt, the housekeeper and the maid were not there, this was their two-person world.

Oh, and the eyeballs and ears.

"Maybe it's crazy, Lisa, do you know that you're beautiful, and beauty suffocates me, and possessing your beauty is the only thing I should do as a man. ”

"Your Excellency, if you say that, my boyfriend will be angry~"

"I don't know him well, baby, I only know you......"

Viscount Goudet approached with a goblet in his hand, and the fine red wine reflected the violet brilliance in the light.

Elizabeth took the glass and took a sip, her face flushed.

She caressed the man's chest and unbuttoned his shirt one by one.

The picture is full of touching words through the light veil, the bed is covered with a velvet blanket, and two imaginative figures are lingering.

Bill lay casually on a tree branch, digging out his ears.

"This kind of lace news is too pediatric. 」

"A single nobleman and a ballet dancer have a private meeting, even if all the bed photos are taken and compiled into a book, it is not enough to threaten Viscount Goode. 」

Viscount Goode is a single aristocrat, and people will always be more tolerant of single adult males, after all, he has not betrayed the so-called marriage and love.

The cheater is Elizabeth, and the only one to blame will be Elizabeth.

Shadow Eyeballs and Ears are still hiding behind curtains.

The night was hazy, and there was the sound of dogs barking in the house, and the fog in Brittus seemed to be thicker tonight.

The screaming in the room was also more intense.

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PS: Generally, except for dukes, marquises and them, the rest of the nobles, as well as the non-eldest sons of dukes and marquises, are habitually called Lord in public places.