"All invited, of course." Abner didn't think much of it, and after telling Mrs. Scudder a few more words, he went straight to the study in the villa.

The study is not very large, except for a row of bookshelves in front of the west wall, and the rest of the layout is more like a living room.

Before coming to the bookshelf, the books that Abner had specially asked the Scuds to buy before, such as "Aristocular Heraldry", "History of the Kingdom of Intius", "History of the Nobility of the Kingdom of Rune", etc., were all the genres that Hugh preferred.

These books don't come cheap, and a full shelf is even more affordable...... Thankfully, there is a reimbursement from the Mother Earth God Church.

While thinking about it, Abner began to sort out the order of the books, and put the "Blood Feast" that he had brought and manipulated in a position that he could easily reach.

After doing this, he thought about it again, and decided to wait for the banquet tomorrow night to use the "Gold Solomon Coins" again, firstly, to make his decoration a little luckier, and secondly, to ensure that nothing happened during the banquet.

……

In the garden of 16 Williams Street, the bloody scene that Abner had seen yesterday had long been cleaned up, and even the lion-like beast with its hollowed-out interior had been contained in a large box.

A handsome man in a neat gown was standing in the bedroom on the second floor of the villa, he was in his forties, mature and elegant.

With a slight sweep of his golden eyes, he locked onto an empty cabinet in the bedroom.

At this moment, a man in a golden mask knocked on the door, and after receiving permission, went into the bedroom, and reported to the British man in a standard manner:

"Your Excellency, this villa has been cleared, and we have pieced together the complete bones of two women and the corpse of a monster transformed by a werewolf.

"This is consistent with the information reported by one of our secret agents before, and it seems that this is likely to be a stronghold of the 'Rose School'."

The handsome man in a neat gown was noncommittal, and after a moment's thought, he asked, "Has the owner of this property investigated clearly?" ”

"Yes, Your Excellency. The owner, 'Quinn Said', was a tobacco merchant returning from the Southern Continent who owned several tobacco plantations overseas.

"No one knows what happened to him when he was overseas, only that the methods were not very clean...... In addition, in order to compete for a business, he had deliberately instigated the outlaw Bacus of Tingen to kidnap Eliot, the youngest son of Vikroll, another big local tobacco merchant...... The matter was eventually resolved by the local night watchman team in Tingen.

"And Quinn's people only deliberately revealed some information about the tobacco merchant to Bacus, and did not actually participate, and there were big-name lawyers to defend him, and the matter was finally settled, and the police department did not continue to pursue it."

The handsome man sneered when he heard this, and said, "How many of the businessmen who have made a lot of money overseas are clean?" Especially in the tobacco business...... Is there any other information about this person? ”

The golden-masked MI9 member hesitated for a moment, but replied, "According to information compiled by our intelligence services, it is rumored that this Mr. Quinn Said is actually working for the Sauron family, or simply a side branch of the Solon family...... It's just not substantiated. ”

"The Sauron family of Indis?" The handsome man asked in surprise.

"Yes, Your Excellency. It is said that Quinn was first seen when he went overseas, and he was not the black hair he is now, but the red hair. The masked MI9 man replied.

"Why did the people of the Sauron family come to settle in Baekland under the guise of ...... It seems to be related to the 'Rose School'......" The handsome man pondered for a moment before speaking again, "What else do you have to add?" ”

"Yes, Your Excellency. This property was originally the property of Lieutenant Bernard, who was transformed into a monster by Rey the 'Witch of Pain'...... We suspect that Quinn had other motives for buying this place. The man in the golden mask reported.

"A merchant returning from the Southern Continent...... Are you also a believer in the Primordial Moon? The handsome man whispered to himself, admitted, and then ordered, "Find out Quinn's whereabouts at once, and if necessary, report the matter to the 'Night Watchmen' and borrow their men." ”

The MI9 member first answered, and then asked with some uncertainty: "Don't you need to report it to the 'substitute punishment'?" They've been searching for news about the 'Rose School' lately. ”

"This is the West End, and extraordinary events are under the jurisdiction of the 'Night Watcher', aren't they? Moreover, the 'substitutes' are understaffed and will not be able to help us much. The handsome man said with a chuckle.

After the golden-masked MI9 man stepped back, he once again looked at the cabinet he had noticed before, and said to himself silently:

"Is it going to be '1-025'?"

……

After leaving his villa in Jowood, Abner took a horse-drawn carriage to St. Samuel's Church in the North End.

After all, yesterday's dinner has not been reimbursed...... In addition, the invitation to Ms. Dai Li had to be handed over by hand because he did not have a specific address.

Sitting in the public carriage heading to Pesfell Street in the North End, Abner leisurely looked at the Daily Observer, which he bought before getting on the bus, and saw the headline on the front page read:

"A kind lady was brutally murdered! After investigation, it turned out to be a serial case, and it is known to be the sixth case! ”

The following is a detailed description of the life of the murdered Ms. Harga, from her sad early childhood, to the struggle to finally own a small restaurant of her own and achieve class ascension. This contrast reflects the abomination of the murderer who cruelly took her new life.

Abner didn't care, and from the police files he had previously consulted, he knew that Beckland didn't know how many people disappeared or even died every day...... In comparison, the number of deaths and injuries caused by demon dogs is limited.

The reason why it is so valued is only because its methods are too cruel, and it does not shy away from ordinary people, and the impact is relatively bad.

The eastern district, the factory area, and the dock area are full of "demons" who legally "eat people", and this demon dog is not bad......

However, Abner is not the protagonist of the original book, and he does not have any great feelings about the situation of ordinary people in this era, he may pity and lament what happened to the other party, but he does not have Klein's "great love", and without his determination to be a "guardian", he only cares about himself and his friends and elders after all......

As for the others? Unless it's the characters he likes in the original book, he only takes care of it if he meets it and has the ability, but he won't take the initiative to do anything.

After reading the newspaper several times, the carriage finally stopped at Persfield Street.

There is a pure black church with a bell tower on each side, presenting a symmetrical beauty, which is the headquarters of the Church of the Goddess of the Night, the Church of St. Samuel, the headquarters of the diocese of Beckland.

Abner walked near the church, and even though he did not enter the prayer hall of the church, he still felt a sense of peace and quiet.

He wanted to go in and ask the priest where Ms. Daly was, but luckily, before he could get in, he saw Ms. Daly's assistant, Miss Cherry, coming out of a nearby building with a food box.

Abner hurriedly chased after him, and after greeting him, he made his intentions clear.

After hearing his request, Cherie thought for a moment and nodded, "Come with me, I was just about to bring lunch to Ms. Dali." ”

Abner then followed Cherry, skirting St. Samuel's Cathedral to a not-so-wide street behind it. Finally, they stopped at the door of a security company called "Black River".

The little girl at the front desk of the company was obviously a little surprised by Cherry's move to bring back a person, and after whispering to Cherly, she looked at Abner with surprise.

Abner pretended not to hear the gossip between the two girls, and sat in the reception room of the company's front desk for a while, before seeing Ms. Dalie, wearing blue eyeshadow and blush, come out of it.

Before Abner could take the initiative to greet him, he heard Ms. Daly quip with a smirk:

"I regret I didn't see headlines like 'Eating a luxurious meal without paying the bill, hero detective maliciously evading orders' on the front page of today's newspaper."

Ma'am, it turns out that you also know that you cheated me yesterday.

Abner sneered, and then handed her the leaflet for last night's bill. He didn't have anything to be embarrassed about.

Dai Li took it and took a look at it, and said with a smile: "You really don't pretend to be bold...... Know that handing the bill to a lady is not some gentlemanly act. ”

Abner ignored her jokes, she didn't pay the bill back, and she tacitly accepted that she would be reimbursed.

"Also, this is the information that Your Excellency the 'Goddess Sword' needed yesterday, and I compiled it into a written document." Abner gave Daly the information he had prepared this morning about some of the demonic pathways he knew.

Dai Li put away her smile this time and took it with a solemn expression, but after turning a few pages, she smiled again and said playfully:

"Why are 'demons' all invitations to girls? Hey? And the ...... for me."