Arkham is just an ordinary town, even if Zhang Huaiying has a huge amount of money, he can't find a place where he can spend wantonly.

Old John's hotel is already the best place in town.

The melodious sound of the violin echoed in the hall, and the piano master, wearing a tuxedo, with a white beard almost dragging to his chest, was invited by Zhang Huaiying to play with a huge amount of money.

It is said that when he was young, the pianist went to the top theater in the kingdom and did not perform in public for five or six years.

According to him, if it weren't for Zhang Huaiying helping Arkham Town solve the shadow that had plagued everyone for many years this time, no matter how much money he gave, he would not have reappeared.

Crystal lamps with a history of more than 100 years are hung overhead, and the entire banquet hall is illuminated as if it were daytime, and half-human-sized candles are neatly erected on both sides of the hall, with bright candles and melodious music.

The ladies all turned out the long skirts supported by whale bones at the bottom of the box at home, and the fabric on the upper body was so small that it burst out.

"Mr. Detective."

A little girl of fifteen or sixteen stopped in front of Zhang Huaiying, her cheeks slightly red, and the smell of good perfume wafted from her neckline

"Can I invite you to do a dance?"

The girl timidly stretched out her forearm with white gauze gloves, and her elegant movements were a little jerky, and it seemed that she had just learned it recently.

"I can't dance."

Zhang Huaiying shook his head without hesitation and refused, he held a plate containing pan-fried veal ribs and a few cut small green dragons.

Although the seasoning in this world is very ordinary, only using various spices supplemented by ordinary cooking techniques, the fresh ingredients still make Zhang Huaiying very satisfied.

"Zhang, you're very popular today."

Smith came with a glass of sparkling wine, still dressed in white robes, but the pointed hat on top of his head made him less like a priest and more like a mysterious wizard.

He looked at the girl who was rejected by Zhang Huaiying and was a little helpless when she left.

"You must have learned ballroom dancing when you were in school, so why don't you go and dance it? And I remember, you're not married. ”

The kingdom is open to customs, even in a relatively closed town like Arkham, where it is common for young men and girls to fall in love at first sight at a banquet, let alone a dance, even if it is to roll the grass in the courtyard.

"Father, no one invited me to dance before." Zhang Huaiying raised his head and signaled.

"What's more, that kid shouldn't have been voluntary, you see."

Not far away, the girl was standing in front of a middle-aged couple who were looking at him encouragingly.

"It's human nature." Smith didn't think anything.

"After all, you used to be a detective in the town, and now you have become a detective who captures the ripper, and the treatment is naturally very different. People always care about a person's appearance. ”

"What about you, Father?"

Zhang Huaiying remembers that when he first came here, Smith was afraid that he would have a hard time, so he even went to the church to apply for a relief fund for him.

"Me? Haha, I'm just a nosy old man. ”

Smith, with his pale hair, smiled kindly and pointed to the center of the dance floor.

"Oh, the mayor is here. I'm probably going to introduce you. ”

The voice did not fall.

Zhang Huaiying saw a fat man standing in the middle of the dance floor, and all the music stopped at this moment.

"Ladies and gentlemen. Today is the day of the rebirth of our Arkham Town, and today is also the day when all of us in Arkham Town start a new life. ”

"The ripper who has plagued us for many years has finally been arrested and brought to justice!"

As soon as these words came out, countless cheers rang out in the hall.

"And all of this is thanks to the genius detective of our town, Mr. Zhang Huaiying!"

As he spoke, the mayor stretched out his hand to Zhang Huaiying, and the crowd cheered his name very cooperatively.

After waiting three seconds, he spoke again.

"And, the great knight of the Church, Mr. Ludwig!"

This time, the cheers were even louder, compared to Zhang Huaiying's side, where only many young girls came to invite him to dance, Ludwig's side was lively.

Officials, big and small, high-level officials of the Public Security Bureau, and wealthy businessmen in the town gathered around him.

In their hearts, Zhang Huaiying is just a detective, even if he is powerful, he is an ordinary person.

But Ludwig was different, he was a high-ranking knight of the Church, a real high-ranking man in this world, comparable to a marquis in the kingdom.

"All right, ladies and gentlemen. Let's cheer together, and at the same time thank the heroes who invited you today, Zhang Huaiying, and Detective Zhang! ”

The music started again, and Smith and Zhang Huaiying chatted a few more words before leaving the venue, an old man of his age couldn't stand this kind of occasion for too long.

"Sir."

Ludwig lined up the crowd and squeezed to Zhang Huaiying's side, seeing the two talking, the rest of the people were very good at looking at their faces, and they did not surround them, but dispersed one after another.

Ludwig breathed a sigh of relief.

"Ludwig, you're very popular."

"Sir, if I could, I would be a bee at such a banquet, so that I could drink the honey happily."

As he spoke, Ludwig looked at Zhang Huaiying apologetically.

"I'm sorry sir, because I made the banquet that should have welcomed you like this."

In Ludwig's opinion, Zhang Huaiying should have enjoyed the credit for capturing the ripper this time, but those people seemed to have not seen it, like a swarm of flies, all the time around him, and they couldn't get rid of it.

"What's there to be sorry for, I have to thank you for helping me block them, otherwise I won't be able to eat a meal today."

Zhang Huaiying didn't care about it, and took a bite.

"Taste it, their beef ribs here are not thick, and the meat is quite tender."

Hearing Zhang Huaiying say this, Ludwig also picked up a plate and began to eat seriously with Zhang Huaiying.

The banquet hall was brightly lit, and the light and shadow of the candles flickered, reflecting the dim church in the distance.

Inside the church, Smith slowly opened the door one by one.

But when he came in, he found out.

Someone is already here.

Under the idol, a plain white robe stood quietly, holding a bent staff in his hand, and a faint light shone around him.

"Oh, Smith, you're back."

The white robe raised his head, his long fluffy hair was naturally curled on the top of his head, and in the wrinkled face of the old man, two eyes like a sea of stars were reflected.

Smith's pupils dilated, and he rubbed his eyes vigorously, looking at the person in front of him in disbelief.

Finally, he confirmed the identity of the other party, and an irrepressible cry of surprise sounded from his mouth.

"Mr. Archwizard!"

The Kingdom Church is the only organization that fights against dark wizards, and the lowest level is the priest who does not know white witchcraft, and priests like Smith are usually sent to the fringe towns, usually only responsible for comforting the townspeople.

There is little chance of a dark wizard appearing in such a place.

On the next level, there is the Knights of the Church, which is responsible for exterminating dark wizards everywhere.

They are divided into Cadet Knights, Knights, Silver Knights, Grand Knights and Knight Captains of the Order.

Before leaving the Church, Ludwig was a former Grand Knight of the Order.

Standing at the top of the church are the only three remaining great wizards, who are the kingdom's first barrier against dark wizards, and are the strongest of the church.

Smith met one of them while he was studying at the church.

"Mr. Merlin, why are you here?"