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Furth walked anxiously up and down the living room, her eyes occasionally glancing at the letter from the editorial office on the desk, and she took a step back as if she had been burned.

Angel, Angel ...... There is a good chance that Mr. Edward is an angel! Demon Angels? OMG! Could it be the same name? "Edward" is a common name for Rune, and shouting on the road will keep at least two or three men turning, and the surname "Vaughn" is also common...... But most importantly, there aren't too many people who have both! At least in Beckland, there is only one person I know of......

But doesn't that gentleman look like a demon? Gentle and kind, considerate and approachable, like a believer in the goddess of the night or the god of steam, but demons must be disguised, and Mr. Edward had an encounter with us once before with the "Hurricane General" Zielingers, I still can't remember how I got out of the predicament, only that Ziilingers died later.

Difficult, could it be that Chillingus was killed by Mr. Edward? Furth began to lose control of his imagination.

Mr. "Fool" may be reminding me that she is such a thoughtful and great being......

After a few words of praise in his heart, Furth still felt like he was about to cry.

Suddenly, she thought of something, threw herself on her desk and frantically flipped through the calendar that she hadn't taken care of since the end of the submission, and after tearing up a dozen pages in a row, Forthth finally saw today's date: Monday, December 20th.

It's the end of December, and it's normal for me to leave Beckland for a vacation now...... There are still a lot of money in the bank account this year, and I have to take Hugh with me, who is also the one who has met Mr. Edward...... Foirth opened the drawer and found his passbook through the gap of a book, and the remuneration for the play was 150 pounds, which was quite generous.

Now that I have hooked up with the Abraham family, there is a high probability that I will not have to pay for the formula in the future, and this money alone is enough for me and Hugh to live in Mahai County or East Tuckershire for two or three months, no, no, Mahai County is too close to Beckland, I have to run far, the funds are enough, do you want to try the supposedly warm and leisurely coastal city of Didsey? …… Ahhh Mr. Edward, forget about Forthth Wall before it's too late!

Furth took his passbook and walked around the room, thinking of Miss Audrey for a while, thinking of whether to go out and buy a ticket for the steam train at once, and then thinking that the county of Desey was located in the southwest of the kingdom, and Beckland was in the northeast, and if you were to make a steam train, you would have to buy a sleeper for three days and two nights, and perhaps it would be more convenient and faster to take a boat from the Tasok River to the sea and transfer a passenger ship to sail along the coast......

"Kada".

With a soft sound, the door lock opened, and Hugh, who was wearing a knight's apprentice suit, entered the house, and at a glance, he saw from the unclosed door of the living room that Furth was pulling his hair and making a strange sound while circling the room, Hugh was a little speechless: "Are you out of control?" ”

"No, no. Ah, Hugh! You're back! ”

Furth suddenly stopped whispering, and ran to Hugh in three steps and two steps, and the slippers were thrown off:

"Hugh, I've saved enough money, shall we go on vacation together at Desey Bay this year? We could have spent the whole winter there! ”

Hugh gave her a strange look: "It's only the 20th, and you're planning to spend the New Year in Dipsy Bay?" A few more months to stay? ”

"It's so far from Beckland, and the letters have to run on the road for at least a week, which affects your work as a writer. If it's a month or a few weeks, it's okay, but will a whole winter be too long? ”

I can't wait to settle directly in Desey Bay! Furth wailed in his heart, but still smiled on his face: "Yes! Because I got a lot of manuscript fees this time, I plan to take a long vacation and bring you with me ......"

The little girl thought about it seriously, and then rejected Furth very seriously: "It's too early, MI5 has given me a lot of tasks lately. And I'm going to accumulate credit to exchange potions and recipes, I'm afraid I can't stay with you for that long, it's easy to miss the task when I take a leave of absence, not to mention that I can only take a week off. If you're going to Dipsy Bay, don't forget to write to me and wish you a happy new year. ”

No, no, I can't leave you alone ...... Beckland!

Furth's smile stiffened a little, and she racked her brains to try to make up an excuse:

"Well, that's right, I got word from an extraordinary gathering that another dangerous cultist has infiltrated Beckland...... You also saw the serial murder and the duke's assassination last time, and I always feel that Beckland is not safe during this time, and I want to ask you to go out together to avoid the limelight......"

Hugh looked at Furth with caring eyes: "Foreth, thank you for thinking about me...... But do you remember what my potion was called? ”

"Uh...... Sheriff ......"

"That's right." Hugh patted Folth on the shoulder with his hand and said to her kindly, "When Beckland is in danger, it's also when we need to act. Now you can tell me the information about this dangerous person. ”

"If the source is reliable, I will report it to MI5 immediately, so that the problem can be solved at the root."

Hearing this, Furth hurriedly shook his head frantically: "No, no, it's just...... Just a piece of news! Probably a rumor, a person at the party casually mentioned it, I don't even know what that person looks like, where to verify the source and authenticity? "I'm sorry!" Fool "Sir!

Hugh's eyes were already strange, and she pondered for a while, choosing to ask tentatively in a softer tone:

"Folth, have you been under too much pressure lately? You're abnormal today, and maybe you really need a vacation. ”

The conversation went round and round and came back to it, and Furth stood for a moment clutching his hair, unable to think of a reason. Hugh frowned and looked at the cohabitant who was not right in everything today, suspecting that the other party had been hit by something, but it was difficult to ask. She was about to walk from the side to her room, when she was suddenly grabbed by the corner of her clothes.

"Hugh, since that's the case, I'll tell you the truth."

Furth said with all seriousness, and Hugh straightened his back.

"I recently had a new idea, and this idea is very challenging for me, so I may not go out for the next month or so, I have to concentrate on research at home and complete the work as soon as possible."

"Ah, so you want to go on vacation to Dixi because you want a change of environment, and it has something to do with your new material?" Hugh naturally thought so, and if that was the case, it would be understandable.

"Yes, yes, that's it." As a writer, she understands the importance of white space, and if she gives a general reason, sometimes the person she is communicating with will automatically come up with a better excuse for her. With this excuse, it was easier for her to lie, "I want to invite you to go with me, but if you don't have a long vacation now, then think about it later...... I mean, I probably won't be going out for the next month or so, so I'm going to have to trouble you to buy food for me......?" ”

Hugh was taken aback: "Furth, you are going to be closed for less than a month?" Oh my God, what a determination! I'll definitely help you. ”

After saying that, she was not sure: "You really decided not to go out?" You're not going to Lauder's Cafe either? There is your favorite coffee there. ”

God, Hugh, stop talking, my heart is already starting to ache......

Furth forced himself to smile disapprecatingly, I like to go to that café and order a cup of coffee and a cake for an afternoon, you know, Mr. Edward! We talked there a few times before when we were working on the script!

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It didn't take long for Crane to arrive at the royal estate, and he met his employer, the Third Prince, a young man in white trousers, high black boots, a slim-fitting shirt, and a dark rider's uniform.

He took off the helmet hat that protected his head, smiled and said to Crane:

"I've finally met you, Detective Moriarty."

At the sight of him, Clayton had a sense of brightness, not because of how handsome he looked, but because he resembled Henry Augustus I on the 5-pound bill. Edsak Augustus also had a round face and a pair of narrow eyes, but he was not serious at all, but always smiling, young and energetic.

"I didn't know that it was You, Your Royal Highness, who entrusted me." Crane bowed.

Edsak took the horsewhip, shook it in the palm of his hand, and laughed:

"I've heard about the important role you played in the 'Serial Killer' and 'Apostle of Desire', and Talim's recommendation is really good, hey, who would have thought that he would pass away like this a few days ago and go to the land of storms and lightning."

Since the founding of the country, the House of Augustus has always believed in the "Lord of the Storm".

Without waiting for Crane to answer, he lowered his expression and said, "The investigation into Talim's death did not go through me, Mr. Moriarty, I want you to help me find out the truth." ”

What conclusions were given by the rest of the royal family? Your two brothers? Prince, do you believe that there is something strange about Talim's death, is it because of your own unwillingness to accept reality, or is there something really wrong? If there is a problem, others should also find out, there must be many extraordinary people in the royal family, and there are many who are good at channeling or solving puzzles...... As soon as it came up, it was this level of dumping, and I couldn't bear it...... Also, Your Royal Highness, your style is really straightforward...... Crane sighed:

"It's a pity, but I've heard that Talim died of a heart attack."

"Really? I wish it were, but I was always suspicious of my friend's sudden departure. Heh, I heard that among his friends who are constantly on the move there is a wonderful doctor, not to mention, Talim is also an equestrian instructor. If you have heart problems, how can you withstand strenuous exercise at work? The perfunctory findings of others deepened my suspicions. Prince Edsak laughed self-deprecatingly.

That is, you have not found any substantial evidence either, relying only on speculation and specious inferences, and the royal family gave you the results of the investigation, but you did not believe it...... It's stubborn, but with a stubborn friend like you, maybe Talim will be happy, right?

Crane sighed, but could only respond with a wry smile: "Your Royal Highness, you should know my principles, I still want to live for another fifty years." ”

"Isn't Talim your friend?" Prince Edsak immediately asked rhetorically.

Crane was not knowing what to answer, when suddenly a maid came from the main house, approached the prince quickly, and said a few words in a low voice.

Edsak's face suddenly straightened:

"Tell her you can't go out!"

After finishing speaking, he paced two steps, his serious expression softened, and his blue eyes were a little more soft and helpless:

"The Ronin Who Started from Douluo"

"But I allowed her to leave the room and walk around the manor as she pleased."

The scene in front of him suddenly reminded Crane of the romance story told by Talim Dumont:

He had a noble friend who fell in love with a commoner woman, and she would not marry her, which was absolutely not allowed in the top circles of the nobility, and Talim was very troubled by this, and almost hired a murderer, but in the end he persuaded the woman to let her leave his friend on his own initiative.

Could it be that the protagonist of this story is Edsak Augustus? The situation is very consistent in all aspects, as a prince, marrying a commoner, in the current era, it is simply an outrageous act, since the founding of the kingdom of Rune, the spouses of the direct members of the Augustus family are and can only be noble women...... Listening to the meaning revealed in the words just now, Edsak got the civilian woman back again? Moreover, she was also given the punishment of being grounded? What a love...... In just an instant, a story of a domineering prince and a poor little white flower took shape in Crane's mind.

He cleared his eyes and admired the midwinter scenery ahead.

"It's not what it really looks like now, but in the spring, when the grass sprouts, you'll see a golf course of the highest spec." Prince Edsak sent the maid away, raised his whip, and pointed around.

"Golf?" The man's name popped into Crane's head.

"Yes, golf. This is a sport that truly belongs to the aristocracy, and it is difficult for the owners of most magazines and newspapers to have the opportunity to participate. ”

"Although I don't really like Russell, I have to admit that his whimsy gives us a world that is interesting enough that if you can figure out the death of Talim, this place will be open to you at any time."

Sure enough, it was Russell...... Crane exhaled softly.

Seeing that he did not respond, Prince Edsak continued to sigh to himself:

"Russell is a man worth learning from in every way, but his attitude towards feelings disgusts me, of course, this is the common character and style of most Intis aristocrats, and it is also the root of their obsession with luxury and the erosion of life."

Edsak looked at the slow, sparse stream ahead, and said in a mature tone that transcended his years:

"Ninety-nine percent of people are not geniuses like Russell, and if you want to succeed and build a great career, you have to figure out what you really want, what price you are willing to pay for it, and never look back."

Crane cleared his throat and took the initiative to divert the topic: "Your Royal Highness, with your identity and status, there will definitely be no shortage of subordinates, and some people are willing to investigate Talim's death for you, why do you have to look for me?" ”

Edsak shook his head and chuckled: "As a prince, there is as much power as there is no freedom, many things cannot be done by the people around me, too many eyes are on me. ”

"You're a great detective with a lot of brains, you have a firm stance, and you have a good relationship with Talim, I don't think there's anyone more suitable than you."

"Don't worry, if there's a problem, I'm sure I'll be able to keep you safe."

This commitment is like toilet paper in the bathroom...... Crane couldn't help but sneer.

Prince Edsak had already said this, and he felt that if he refused again, he would probably be inseparable from the Red Rose Manor, so he sighed:

"Actually, I am as sad about Talim's death as you are, but reality makes me have to remain calm."

Edsak smiled and said:

"How can you help me?"

"Talim's hair, flesh and blood, plus his belongings." Crane made a request.

"Okay, I'll have these things delivered to your house after that." Edsak immediately agreed, and then asked curiously, "That's all?" ”

Crane was not polite:

"When I have the initial direction, I will know what kind of help I need. Your Royal Highness, you'd better give me a contact information, for a private detective always comes to this manor, which must arouse suspicion. ”

Edsak nodded, and said as if he had already prepared:

"I'm going to have someone secretly rent the house next door to you, next to your new home in Hilston, at 8 Second Avenue. When you need to get in touch, you tell the owner of the grocery store to ask for a shopping list delivered to your door, write down your information and needs, and give it to him. As for the remuneration, you should know that I am not a stingy person, even if there is no result in the end, as long as you contribute and take risks, you will have a corresponding income, and if you do find out the truth, I will give you a salary that is enough for you to retire. ”

His Royal Highness the Prince is very resolute...... Pension, that's at least 3,000 pounds up...... Crane sighed secretly.

"Yes, may the spirit of Talim be at peace in the land of storms and lightning." He bowed.

TBC

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Due to poor information, Pales knew that the best way to deal with his old love's face blindness was to know nothing, but Crane didn't.