Tea time, Hilston, Mr. Hinder's mansion.

A special afternoon tea jewelry appreciation salon is underway.

There were quite a few invited guests, but apparently everyone understood that this afternoon tea was out of the ordinary.

It's an exaggeration, it's a battlefield.

Later, the gamble between the two youngsters, Roger Sinderas and Walden Grammier, will come to an end.

Two young men were sitting together, talking cordially.

At their side was Mr. Hilbert Arukaard, a jeweller and psychologist with great talent.

The gamble between the two is to compete for the "Heart of the Sea" diamond necklace carefully designed by him.

Hilbert Arukaard was a man in his forties, who seemed to be of Southern Continental descent and had a brownish complexion.

He has brown hair and blue eyes, and the contours of his facial features are not outstanding, giving people a sense of silence and restraint.

Although he joined the conversation between the two young men, he mainly smiled and observed, and occasionally responded with simple syllables like "um" and "ah" or more direct nodding and shaking his head.

But even so, his response was always just right, without the slightest hint of impoliteness.

Near them, Mike Joseph, a journalist from the Daily Observer, was scrolling through a small notebook, occasionally looking up to see their expressions.

At his feet, a heavy portable camera rests.

Obviously, this thing will come in handy later, helping him record the famous scene that is at least in the headlines this month.

In addition to these core figures, other guests who were invited also came from a lot of backgrounds.

There is a female jeweler manager in Phillip's department store, a senior associate professor at Beckland University who loves collecting, and a connoisseur of the National Gallery......

Of course, many ladies and ladies who were keen on dressing up and loved jewelry also came, but the most important Miss Britney did not come.

Varina is an alternative among them.

He didn't belong to this circle, and he didn't have any acquaintances on the field, and after a short time in the opening scene, he sat alone, drinking high-end queen black tea while watching the men and women on the field.

With the help of the ability of the "instigator", he can easily detect the hidden negative emotions such as showing off, comparison, and jealousy from the words of these people, as if they were threads on a ball of yarn.

As long as he wants, he can grasp these threads, go deeper and deeper, and eventually pull out a large piece of darkness deep in the hearts of others.

In this respect, Varina suddenly felt that the "instigators" were not strong enough.

The "mind reader" can perceive all emotions and grasp the human mind with extraordinary accuracy, which is not twice as powerful as the "instigator".

However, considering that if it was a battle, he could fight ten "mind readers" alone, and the "mind readers" did not have spell-like active skills, Varina's psychology was back in balance.

Moreover, he is not incapable of "mind reading".

Varina could feel that as long as he digested a few more "Instigator" potions to reduce the pressure on his spirit, he would be able to use the "Connection" ability while remaining in a meditative state.

Isn't this a disguised completion of "mind reading"?

Of course, this is forced mind reading and will be detected.

"Young man, don't you rarely attend such gatherings? How come I never met you? ”

A middle-aged man with silver-rimmed glasses and a square face sat down near Varina with a cup of coffee in his hand.

Varina smiled lightly and asked, "Can't I be different from your circle and meet for the first time?" ”

"Yes, that's a possibility...... Uh, or so that's the truth. ”

The middle-aged man continued, "However, I found that you have a sense of detachment from almost everyone, and obviously don't look like a party regular. ”

"In fact, this is the first time I've attended a party like this."

Varina smiled, "I'm a bounty hunter, and it's just a coincidence that I was able to attend this party. ”

He planned to use his identity to make the middle-aged man lose his interest in talking to him.

But this trick obviously didn't work, and the middle-aged man took the opportunity to say:

"Bounty hunters? Then you must have a special strength to ......"

"Sorry to interrupt, the gentleman over there is calling me."

Varina pointed to Roger and Wadden on the other side of the living room, smiled apologetically, and got up from the couch.

As soon as he approached the two protagonists of the afternoon tea, he heard them beckoning him to take out the jewelry.

Varina took the large jewelry box from his bosom, glanced at Waldden, and handed it to Roger.

This is the most difficult part of his "reconciliation plan" - how to make two people who think they are victors restrain their pride and live in peace with the losing opponent.

"I'll introduce you, he's Lexa, a bounty hunter who specializes in problem solving." Roger patted Varina on the shoulder and introduced him to the other three.

Fortunately, Roger's words are not explicit...... Varina hurriedly spoke up at this time, salvaging the scales that were about to tilt.

"Actually, I'm just a bounty hunter, and what I'm really good at is finding help and solutions to problems," he said modestly. ”

As Varina spoke, the Mr. Hilbert Arucald looked at him in surprise.

"Lexa is really a master of problem solving," Wadden chimed in, "and he thought of the perfect way to save any of us from losing face." ”

"You said yes, Roger?"

Mike, a news reporter on the side, looked back and forth at the expressions of the two protagonists, and kept writing in his hand.

That's a bit dangerous...... Varina was about to interject to ease the atmosphere when she heard Mr. Arucard's calm voice:

"Honestly, I'd love to ask the two gentlemen, which one of you likes my jewelry better?"

Oh no, this guy didn't have a good heart...... Hearing this, Varina's heart sank, and he was keenly aware that this jewelry designer was arching the fire and instigating contradictions.

"Haha."

He hurriedly laughed a few times, temporarily attracting attention, and then said:

"With all due respect, I think both gentlemen are very fond of your designs, and it's hard to tell which one likes it more."

Varina uses the quasi-spell of verbal "misleading" in this sentence, completely distinguishing between the two concepts of "love of design" and "winning or losing", and eliminating the association between Roger and Wadden.

This time, as Varina spoke, the same Mr. Hilbert Alukaard gave him a deep look.

After doing this, seeing that both Roger and Wadden had begun to praise and praise Monsieur Arukaard's design, Varina had the energy to reflect on his sudden change of attitude.

Since the beginning of afternoon tea, he has been staying by the side of the two protagonists, but he always gives people a sense of small transparency...... And just now, if it weren't for the obvious provocation in his words, Varina wouldn't even have been able to detect his malice.

Only then did he realize that this guy was not an ordinary person!

Varina recalls the guests' impressions and perceptions of this Mr. Hilbert Alucald, and discovers that he is not only a jewelry designer, but also a psychologist.

Psychologist!

No wonder.

Where is this guy a psychologist, he is a "psychiatrist"!