Chapter 426: Elaine
The new master had come suddenly, and Mr. Harvey, the butler, had not been well prepared, but Abner could see his intentions and diligence at the reception dinner.
This is not surprising, the stewards and servants of the manor are relatively decent and well-paid, and of course they do not want to lose this precious job, and naturally want to please Abner.
And after Abner roughly "read" their superficial thoughts, he found that the left-behind personnel selected by Cullen before were actually quite good, although they were a little selfish, but they were also human nature, if they were "saints" without selfishness, Abner would not dare to use them.
After a few bites of appetizers, Abner announced that all the original staff members of the estate could stay on for the time being, and that their salaries would be the same as before.
Hearing his words, everyone from the butler Mr. Harvey to the ordinary maid breathed a sigh of relief, and the smiles on their faces became more sincere, and then they added up to a total of more than ten or twenty dishes, including soups, side dishes, main dishes, staple foods, vegetables, fruits, desserts, etc.
This made the guide Winter, who had never seen much of the world, swallow his spit, deeply shocked and envious of his employer's luxury.
But how did he know that Abner didn't actually want to talk about such pomp, after all, it was all his money...... But now that I have just arrived, after all, it is special, and it is more important to take this opportunity to ensure the hearts of the employees in the manor than not to let the housekeeper arrange a reception banquet.
Fortunately, this "aromatic manor" grows a lot of spices, and the annual production is sold, which is also a good income.
Just as Abner finished his staple food and was about to eat some more fruit and dessert to cope with it, his spirituality was suddenly touched, which made him unconsciously put down his knife and fork.
Abner, who was a little unconfident in his "accidental" physique, had just taken the opportunity to visit the manor and set up some simple "spell traps" in various corners.
Those "spell traps" have no lethality, and in addition to being relatively hidden, they can only serve as a warning to themselves.
Speaking of which, Abner learned this arrangement from Emma when he met him in the Beckland University Library.
And now, he felt that his "trap" near the study on the third floor had been touched! And now is not the time to clean, and theoretically the servants will not approach the study.
Seeing the "new owner" of the manor put down the dishes, the butler Mr. Harvey asked nervously, "Is 'Teyana' not to your taste?" I can ask the chef to make some other fruit platters. ”
Teyana is a giant fruit of the local specialty, and it tastes good, after all, the future "bell ringer" drank the juice of this fruit before listening to the holy scriptures of Mr. "Fool".
"'Teyana' tastes good, you don't need to change it......" Abner shook his head, and after instructing the butler to arrange a room for the guide Winter, he casually found an excuse to leave the dining room, refused to be followed by the servant, and walked alone to the study on the third floor.
Along the way, he opened the "pure white eyes" to "backtrack", and easily found out who the uninvited guest was.
"Bright redheads...... Emerald eyes like jewels...... The complexion is not fair, but it gives a healthy feeling......
"The movements are very agile, and you can be sure that you are extraordinary, or the kind of extraordinary person who strengthens your physique......
Combined with her hair color...... Hunter?
"Wait...... I just met the 'Lieutenant General of Disease' in Byam...... This can't be the incident that bumped into Elaine's escape, right?
"But shouldn't she have fled to the Intis consulate? How did you get to me?
"The most important thing is...... Did Tracy chase after her? If I chase them, what should I do? Although I don't want to cause trouble as a 'hero detective' and expose my strength, the other party is a pirate, so he won't really reason with me......"
As soon as he thought of this, Abner didn't want to delay any longer, so he first blocked the surrounding space with spirituality, and then directly pushed open the door and walked into the study, and simulated "Dragon Power"!
Hidden in the study was Elaine, who fled the Said Chamber of Commerce and ran in the direction of the suburbs.
Because she didn't dare to take the big road, she could only shuttle through some woods and trails, but fortunately, she was an extraordinary person in the "hunter" pathway, and she was no stranger to this kind of environment, but the golden-red dress that Tracy liked and the flowers formed by the ribbon around her waist were too cumbersome and cumbersome, and they were a little broken by the branches in the woods, which made her almost in a state of ** when she walked out of the woods.
The strong sense of shame forced Elaine to stop fleeing and sneak into a nearby manor, wanting to change into light clothes and continue on the run.
Because a banquet was being held in the manor where she sneaked in, there were many servants coming and going between the first and second floors, and Elaine, who was afraid of being bumped into, relied on her agile skills to climb directly to the third floor and stayed in a study.
What made her even happier was that a men's formal suit happened to be placed in this study.
Elaine didn't care if it fit or not, and immediately took off most of her half-torn skirt.
But just as she was getting dressed, the door of the study was suddenly pushed open, and after an invisible wave swept away, her body trembled uncontrollably, and her formal pants were wet because of incontinence.
Immediately afterward, Elaine's legs went limp, and she collapsed to the ground.
Seeing this, Abner simulated the "Whip of Pain" again, held a whip that seemed to carry lightning on Elaine's soul, and asked directly, "Is Tracy chasing after you?" ”
While opening his mouth, he also carried out a certain degree of "psychological suggestion".
Under the combined influence of these three abilities, Elaine almost lost all will to resist, and she didn't even think about why the other party knew that she had escaped from Tracy's hands, and told everything she knew.
After hearing that Tracy, the "Sick Lieutenant General", was out to negotiate and would not return until at least the early hours of the morning, Abner breathed a sigh of relief, and after a moment of silence, he asked again:
"In other words, the only people who should be chasing you now are the remaining personnel of the Chamber of Commerce...... And the one who takes the lead is likely to be the 'Clever Talker' Misoor? ”
"Yes......" Elaine replied trembling as she felt the "long whip" hanging high in her spirit.
"That's much easier...... Abner narrowed his eyes, and suddenly had a simple but practical plan in mind: he was going to kill all the possible pursuers, and then drive Tracy out of Baiam, who had not yet been heard...... In this way, no one will know that "Elaine" has escaped to his manor, and the true strength of "Hero Detective" will not be exposed...... At least not for a short period of time.
As for Elaine? In order for people not to associate "Doctor Strange" with "Hero Detective", I can only grieve her to stay here for a while until my "Erudito" potion has been completely digested.
With a certain plan, Abner arranged a guardianship ritual learned from the Book of Stars in his study, and "locked" Elaine inside.
Then he made a prayer and whispered the name of Mr. Fool:
"Fools who do not belong to this age;
"The mysterious lord above the gray mist;
"The King of Yellow and Black who rules good fortune.
"I pray that you will tell Mr. 'The Hanged Man' that 'Lieutenant General 'Disease' Tracy is currently at the Said Chamber of Commerce in Byam, and ask him to report it to the Storm Church as soon as possible......
"I can pay for this......"
For example, the bounty of "Clever Talker" Misoor!
If he really came to chase it!