The reason why Chunas Corg came to greet the new subordinate Hobert in person was because he knew something inside.

First of all, as Rune's top intelligence officer, he somewhat knew how fierce the battle that took place in Fenerport City, and according to some clues that Chunas obtained, Hobert should have played an extremely important role in this battle.

The second is that Cunas perceives Georgina's attitude towards Hobart intriguing, Georgina is the real power of the royal family and the top nobleman of Rune.

Therefore, the children of the nobles who are generally sent to MI9 for training, without exception, must start from the first-level section members.

(There are five levels of staff in the government department of Rune, and the fifth level is senior staff members, that is, senior staff members or chief staff members, which is equivalent to the position of team leader.) ）

Hobert was the deputy commissioner, and such an arrangement could not be said to be unprecedented, but it was true that Chunas had not encountered anything similar during his time in MI9.

As for the beautiful lady in uniform, it was Georgina's secretary who arranged it herself.

Although there are elements of surveillance, these are enough to show how much Georgina, and even the entire royal family, value Hobert.

Hobert smiled, "Hello Director Chunas. ”

"Just call me Chunas." The other party said very casually: "My office is next door to you, if you need anything, just come to me." ”

"Okay, please take care of it in the future."

The first time they met, the two of them exchanged a few kind words and went back to their offices.

Hobart's office was large, an ensuite with a secretary's room and a small reception area on the outside, and a spacious and luxuriously furnished office inside.

The large solid wood desk and leather chairs, as well as the beautiful sofas and coffee tables in the reception area, all show that MI9 is a very oily department.

Hobart sat down in his chair and asked the uniformed lady, "What's your name?" ”

"My name is Charlene, and I'm your full-time secretary." The other party smiled and said, "I have already helped you get your uniform, and it is in the lounge over there." ”

"Good name." Hobert casually complimented, "You go and help me borrow the archives about Longtail Island." ”

"What type of file?"

"All!"

"Okay, wait a minute."

Hobert looked at the surrounding décor: "My study has not been so luxuriously decorated. ”

He got up and went to the next break room and changed into the uniform that Salene had helped him get.

MI9's uniforms are similar to military uniforms, but the colors are darker, and the double-breasted design used in the regular uniforms gives people a sense of upright and capable after wearing.

In addition, two combat uniforms were also issued very thoughtfully, these two combat uniforms are obviously different from the combat uniforms in the army, and the appearance is a bit like the hooded sweatshirt in Hobert's impression.

The hood is designed not only to protect it from the rain, but also to cover the face.

Hobert, who was wearing a regular hat, looked at the rank of colonel on the epaulettes, but he didn't expect that he hadn't been a soldier for a day, and he was a colonel.

Then he realized: this is the treatment of demigods!

It was half an hour before Sharlene had borrowed more than a dozen folders from the reference room, and by the way, brought Hobert's papers.

There are two documents, one for the MI9 director-level certificate and the other for the rank of colonel issued by the army.

This made Hobart suddenly recall the official membership certificate of the night watchman he put in the "land of disorder" to eat ashes, as well as the certificate issued by the police department.

After thanking him, Hobert began to immerse himself in the materials.

Sharlene took a cup of black tea very thoughtfully, and then quietly returned to the secretary's room.

MI9 has very detailed information on Longtail Island, and the information from the Land and Resources Bureau that Hobert has seen before is also among them.

There is also information on when the colonization of the island was completed, and when the port and city were built.

Of course, Hobert was looking for extraordinary information about Longtail Island.

Because of the existence of the "mountain god", a demigod of the royal family landed on the island several decades ago to conduct a series of investigations.

The final result is that "Mountain God" Megre is supposed to be a Sequence 3 who is not in very good shape, but her hiding place is very secretive, and after investigation and torture, she has not been able to find Megri's hiding place.

Because Megri's impact was limited, and the official Extraordinaire was in full control of Longtail Island, the investigation came to an end after a while.

Later, there were frequent cases of the disappearance of extraordinary people on Longtail Island, but the subsequent investigation did not find any clues, because everything was normal in the location of the disappearance, as if those extraordinary people were walking and suddenly disappeared.

It wasn't until the great uprising that took place ten years ago that Long Tail Island once again came into the royal family's sights.

Hobart was then surprised to find that in order to suppress the uprising, the royal family and the military had dispatched three demigods.

Because the native who claimed to be the king, after wearing that wooden crown, actually had the power of a demigod!

Unfortunately, when he killed the native, the crown also destroyed itself instantly, and he didn't have a chance to study the crown.

However, the three demigods still made a major discovery based on limited clues.

Two of the demigods believe that Megri, the "god of the mountains", may be an angel of the "lawyer" pathway!

It's just that the state is very strange, and most of the time it can only show the power of the demigod level, but the wooden crown endowed with the power of the demigod is clearly like a carrier of angelic projection power.

In other words, the native, who wore the crown, was completely controlled by the "mountain god", and his power came from Megri, who did not know where she was on Longtail Island.

But this conjecture is ultimately inconclusive, because in the eyes of many, even angels in the "lawyer" path do not have the ability to project their power onto another person for a long time.

Hobert felt that if "distortion + tampering" was used, this operation might be possible.

This path is a "shadow of order", everything is possible, it depends on how to use one's ability.

Although one of the demigods did not appear to be behaving as if he had been influenced by an angel, the other two demigods involved in the counterinsurgency and investigation insisted on this hypothesis.

Because the initiation of that uprising is obviously one of the abilities that the "Duke of Entropy" is best at.

Through the information in his hand, Hobert learned that his "charm" ability is called "incitement" at the level of sequence 2! A certain range of people will be convinced of the "Duke of Entropy" and will spontaneously follow the "Duke of Entropy".

It was precisely because of this conjecture that the royal family ordered that all crowns that appeared on Longtail Island should be destroyed immediately.

Theoretically, if the "mountain god" is really an angel, he is constantly providing power to the target through the crown.

This made Hobert can't help but put down the information in his hand, and sigh that it will be a qualitative change after being promoted to angel!

Continuing to look down, to Hobert's disappointment, the three demigods of the royal family and the military have been investigating on Longtail Island for more than two months, and in addition to eliminating many of the core forces of the Mountain God Church, they still haven't found Megri's hiding place.

This made them very strange, they even searched the ground and the sky, but they still couldn't find it.

Hobert said in his heart: There is a place that you seem to have missed, have you found it in the spirit world?

He flipped through the information, and there was a record of using the seal to enter the spirit realm to find it, but the spirit realm in the berserk sea was very disordered.

Because the extraordinary person of the "lawyer" path was not good at long-term activities in the spirit world, the three demigods at that time agreed that the probability of Megli hiding in the spirit world was not very high, so they simply looked for it.

Hobert felt that the investigation of the spirit world was a bit hasty, the extraordinary person of the "lawyer" path, at least to the demigod level, did not have the ability to enter the spirit world, but this is a normal state, the state of this "mountain god" Megli is obviously not normal, how can it be considered with common sense?

Although she didn't find Megli, a comprehensive investigation basically solved all the mysteries on Longtail Island.

For example, on Longwei Island, sometimes you will get lost, and you will find that the sun keeps changing direction, but in fact, the lost person is caught in a chaotic space, and the direction of that space is also in chaos, not that the sun is changing.

This is supposed to be Megri's inadvertent ability to make a certain area of Longtail Island fall into a state of "chaos" for a short period of time.

Another example is the entrance to the headquarters of the "Mountain God" church, which is a large space in the mountain, and the reason why there is no fixed entrance is because every time there is a large event, Megree will distort the entrance and not be in its original position.

As for the village where a child is the village head, it is said that it is the ability of Sequence 3 "Mad Mage".

Closing the last piece of information, Hobert sighed: I now know Changwei Island better than most of the residents of Changwei Island.

He stretched his waist and looked at the wall clock on the wall: because he was very targeted when he checked the materials, he had read so many materials in one morning.

At this time, when lunch time came, a special waiter came in with a dining cart, greeted Hobert, and began to serve the food.

Hobert didn't expect that it was just a working meal, and there was also an appetizer, a soup, and a main course, and it was all hot.

Hobart said in his heart: This is more abundant than I eat at home!

After lunch, and a little rest, Hobart told Shalene outside that she would not be a guest this afternoon.

Then he locked the office door and used "travel" to make a transfer in Byam to Long Tail Island.

Hobert first came to the summit of Mount Carbone on Long Tail Island, which is another high mountain on the island besides Mount Magri.

The weather happened to be fine today, and Hobert's current vision could fully see the general topography of the island.

The ports and cities of the Eastern Plains could also be seen from the top of the hill, and Hobert estimated that it was about the size of Jeffrey City, which he had renovated.

There are many rubber forests on the plains, as well as a lot of flat arable land.

There are a number of villas, small towns and villages scattered on it, villas are generally the residence of the lord of the manor, the town is generally the residence of the colonists, and the village is the residence of the local aborigines.

Then Hobert went around the city, and as you could tell from the costumes, most of the people who lived here were Rune.

In addition, there are some local indigenous chiefs, most of whom have learned to dress like the Rune, except for their darker skin tones, there is not much difference in clothing.

Only a few elderly people wear local indigenous costumes, both men and women, which are similar to skirts, and some will also wear a layer of cloth on the outside, and it is not known whether this is a cloak or a coat.

Such a costume has no sleeves and no trousers, and Hobert thinks it should be quite inconvenient just by looking at it.

It's no wonder that most natives learn the clothing of the Rune, for one simple reason: ease of movement.

The hats of the locals are made of colorful feathers, and some are woven from local colorful plants, which is quite beautiful.

It's just that there is only a general specification, there is no unified style, and it looks messy.

The Rune people who live here may be villains or criminals in the Rune Kingdom in the Northern Continent, but after coming here, they all hold their heads high, and they are more powerful than the policemen patrolling the Eastern District.

The locals saw that the Rune people wanted to give way, and some of the low-status natives even bowed.

Hobert sighed: The last trip to the street was too wasteful, for the health of everyone's waist, after I took over here, I want to abolish such a rule.

He then found a tavern, claiming to be an adventurer who had just arrived from Byam, and soon learned more about it by inviting the others to a drink.

For example, the local garrison and the governor's palace only recognized the property of the Rune as legitimate.

In other words, killing, arson, and robbery on Longtail Island will not be punished by law as long as the target is not a Rune.

This was the norm in most colonies, and for the Rune people, it was indeed free and democratic.

Hobert went to the manor and the town, where the Rune were completely slave-driven.

In the villages, the indigenous people are a little more comfortable, but they are too poor, and there are many symptoms of malnutrition in the villagers.

These natives are dressed more like savages, because they are in the subtropics, they only hang a piece of cloth around their waists, and some even simply weave straw shirts out of hay and wrap them around their waists.

At the end of the journey, Hobert sat on a boulder by the sea and fell into deep thought, and he realized that on Longtail Island, it was necessary to civilize the local natives, stipulate their clothing, housing and other lifestyles, so as to bid farewell to the life of primitive people.

Around the end of the evening, Hobert went back to the banquet.

On the second day of his arrival at MI9, Hobert simply skipped work in the morning and used his "trip" to South Coulson to have a look.

By this time, Conrad had begun to organize manpower to do some constructive work in the newly occupied West Bank, and he reported to Hobart that there were more lunatics here than there were under the rule of the Blood-worshipping cult.

And they're really crazy, even if they force them to work with guns, they can't scare them at all.

Conrad had no choice but to stipulate that he could only eat after completing the assigned work.

Fortunately, their instincts as human beings are still there, and this method still has some effect.

Hobert once again lamented that the aurora would be harmful, and then through the information he saw yesterday, he suddenly realized that if he became an angel, it seemed that there would be a way to make these madmen obedient and gradually normal.

Not yet, not even by using the "Nation of Disorder", which requires another qualitative change in him.

In any case, this generation in the West Bank can only live in madness, and their next generation can live a normal life.

In addition, the first batch of immigrants from Beckland arrived yesterday and arranged their work.

Hobert looked at the energetic and shabby homeless wanderers in the field, and thought of the natives of Longtail Island who he saw yesterday, only surrounded by a piece of cloth, and stood at the head of the field and sighed about the complexity of human society.

The most important purpose of Hobert's visit was to visit Old Man Winston.

As soon as I entered the villa, a servant greeted me: "Sir, Lord Winston has gone fishing, and he asked me to wait here and give you three things." ”

The three things were a door, a teacup, and a salad plate.

Hobert looked at the two pieces of cutlery and smiled helplessly, the things made by this old man are still so maverick.

Coming out with three things, Hobert went to Greenhill Lodge where no one was.

Furth went to the auction house, not at the lodge.

So Hobert locked the door and sacrificed two "cutlery" to the "Land of Disorder", and as for the door, it was known as the "Traveler's Gate" without distinguishing.

Hobert then enters the "Land of Disorder" and learns about the abilities and negative effects of two magical items.

Winston's craftsmanship is as good as ever, and the negative effects are not great, the salad plate is a magical item with some of the abilities of the Faceling, and the delicate teacup is a magical item with some of the extraordinary abilities of the Shepherd.

Fortunately, the salad plate can change shape, otherwise Audrey will have to hold a plate if she wants to change her appearance and take some actions in the future.

The shape of the teacup could not be changed, but because of the handle, Hobart thought that he could tie the handle and tie it to his body and wear it like a pendant.

Although it may seem embarrassing to be known by others, it is better than holding a teacup in your hand during a battle.

Coming out of the "Land of Disorder", Hobart returned to Beckland with a "trip" and sacrificed the salad plate to the "Fool", and Audrey quickly completed the deal, paying 5,000 pounds to Hobart through the "Fool".

At the dance party in the evening, Audrey happily showed Hobert the bracelet on her wrist, which looked beautiful and did not have any sense of disobedience.

The two danced another dance, and while they were chatting in the corner, Audrey whispered to Hobert, "After the dance, will you take me to the night market?" ”

She had long heard that the night market in Beckland was very lively, but she had never visited it because of her identity.

Now that Audrey can change her appearance to hide her identity, it suddenly occurs to her that she knows nothing about the night market, so she immediately thinks of Hobert.

In fact, she wanted to get a magical item that could change her appearance, because she wanted to use extraordinary power to experience a different life.

Even though she was educated by the elite of the Ruen aristocracy since she was a child, she was a girl who had just turned eighteen years old after all, and she was full of curiosity about the outside world.

In the past, she could only think about it, but it was not until she became an extraordinary person and was exposed to many extraordinary abilities that she felt that her idea was quite feasible.

It's just that now I can only go out at night to experience it.

If it were a friend like Glerint, Audrey would never have made such a proposal.

With her trust in Hobert and the fact that the two of them have a secret friendship such as the Tarot Society, there is no need to abide by that set of implicit and conservative aristocratic norms at all times.

Audrey's proposal impressed Hobert, who wanted to visit the night market more than the boring ball, so the two hit it off: "Well, to be honest, I haven't been to the night market either, but I know the approximate location." ”

"Are there any precautions I need to pay attention to when visiting the night market?" Audrey asked.

"Make yourself look ordinary and dress modestly." Hobert and Audrey simply go outside the ballroom so as not to be heard of their plot.

He smiled: "If you go to the night market in my current clothes and wear my current clothes, I think I will be very busy." ”

Hobert asked, "What is the level of the extraordinary person who protects your parents?" ”

"I don't know." Audrey smiled bitterly, "But I guess they should be able to bring in Archbishop Anthony for support in a short period of time." ”

Hober nodded, he also felt that it was impossible for the Night Church to send a demigod to protect Count Hall's family, and if Count Hall himself invited an extraordinary person, it was impossible to invite a demigod to take care of the house for him.

Even if there are demigods to apply, it is estimated that Earl Hall may not be at ease.

As long as there is no demigod-level protection, Hobert is sure to sneak into Earl Hall's villa quietly.

The two of them discussed for more than ten minutes before returning to the ballroom, and some people noticed that they had gone out together, but they didn't pay much attention.

After all, this is not the Republic of Intis, and a man and a woman go out in the middle of that national ball to get to know "more deeply", and in Rune, it may just be to go out and breathe.

After returning to the ball, the two of them chatted aimlessly, hoping that the boring dance party would end soon.

At this time, a thin young lady in her twenties, as if she had made up her mind, came to the two men: "Earl Hobert, may I ask you to dance?" ”

Both Hobert and Audrey were stunned, because in the reserved and conservative aristocratic circle of Rune, under normal circumstances, ladies and ladies would rather not dance at all, and would not take the initiative to invite men to dance.

Then Audrey smiled and said, "This young and beautiful young lady is Lord Bradley's second daughter, Norma Bradley. ”

She deduced that Norma had something to ask for, so she briefly helped to introduce it.

"Hello Miss Norma." Hobert smiled and said, "I just drank two glasses of champagne and stopped dancing to avoid making a fool of myself." ”

He also saw that Norma had something to ask for his help, but as he said before, he didn't have the spare money to invest now, let alone the idea of filling holes for other nobles.

Norma seemed to have made up her mind again, "I'm sorry Mr. Earl, for asking for your help in such a hasty way.

"Me, I heard you work in MI9, right?"

Hobert was slightly stunned: "Yes, but I haven't taken over the substantive work yet." ”

Norma almost pleaded, "Can you save my brother and father?" It doesn't matter how much you want. ”

Hobart held back his curiosity and didn't ask: "I'm sorry, I didn't take over this case, I can only help you ask." ”

In case the father and son are spies, unless the gods come down...... It wasn't so serious, and no one could save them unless the church intervened or the king pardoned them.

Norma's expression immediately darkened: "Thank you for listening to my request, if you inquire about something, please send someone to inform us." ”

Hobert said yes crisply, and sent Miss Norma away.

Audrey asked curiously, "Hobert, what is your specific work now?" ”

The specific job content is to touch the fish.

Hobert smiled slightly: "Confidential." ”

At ten o'clock in the evening, the dance party was finally over.

On the carriage home, Audrey's mother, Catherine, asked, "Audrey, I saw that in the middle of the ball, you and Hobart left for more than ten minutes!"

"What are you doing out there?"

Audrey had long observed that her mother had noticed her actions: "Hobart said he saw a dog that looked like Susie, and I thought Susie was coming, so I immediately went out to check, but Hobart was wrong." ”

She said to herself: sorry Hobert, and Susie, but this is the best way to solve the problem.

Catherine didn't say anything more: "Don't do this in the future, it's a disrespect to the master of the ball!" ”

"Yes, Mother, I remember." Audrey appropriately changed the subject: "Father, has Lord Bradley been in any trouble lately?" ”

"You're well-informed." Earl Hall smiled: "A few days ago, Bradley's son was found to be contraband by the local customs during his transaction with the Fusaks, and according to the usual practice, Bradley's father and son will definitely be investigated." ”

Audrey asked, "Will they be in danger?" ”

It was Hibbert who answered her: "I don't know if they are in danger or not, I just know that MI9 will have another 'donation' coming in." ”

Audrey was stunned: "Why do you say that?" ”

Hibbert was about to explain, but Earl Hall said: "This is the reason why MI9 is notorious for its heroic image." ”

But the Count did not explain further, and Audrey certainly did not ask any more.

Back at the luxurious villa of the Earl's Court, Audrey changed her clothes under the service of the maid, finished washing, and went back to the bedroom to sleep peacefully.

As soon as the maids left Audrey's bedroom, Audrey, who was dressed in pajamas, sat up suddenly, startling Susie who was lying on the carpet next to her: "Audrey, do you have a nightmare?" Or have you forgotten something important? ”

"Not really." Audrey smiled mysteriously: "Susie, I'm going out for a trip and I'll bring you supper back in a while." ”

"Where are you going so late, I've heard it's not safe outside."

Audrey had already gone to her cloakroom, and after looking around, she couldn't find a suitable dress: "Don't worry, Susie, I have a companion." ”

She crept to the room of the maid Anne, and while "pacifying" Anne to keep her asleep, she found a plain-looking dress from her closet.

After changing into a long dress, Audrey found that her hair was still loose, so she recalled the scene when the maid combed her hair and combed her hair to her liking.

Susie sat aside: "Listen to me, Audrey, I read from the book that sometimes companions are not very reliable, you might as well bring another trustworthy companion." ”

"For example?"

"Like me."

Audrey smiled: "Susie, I'll go explore the path first, and when I'm familiar with the place, I'll take you there." ”

Looking in the mirror again, she noticed that her hairstyle was too different from the style of the outfit on her body.

Suddenly, there was a knock on the bedroom door.

Susie looked in the direction of the door and immediately assumed a defensive posture.

Audrey touched its head: "Don't be nervous. ”

She cleared her throat and said, "Lawyer! ”

Hobert's somewhat magnetic voice rang out outside: "Spectator. ”

This is a code prepared by two people in advance.

Audrey smiled and said, "Please come in, Mr. Lawyer." ”

The door opened, and it was Hobert, dressed in a trench coat and without a cane.

He smiled and whispered, "Are you ready?" Beautiful young lady. ”

Susie opened her mouth, but only let out a "whine" sound.

Audrey sat down at the dresser and sighed, "Does my hairstyle look strange?" ”

Hobert saw Audrey in a plain dress, her beauty and solemnity made the dress look different.

It's just that her hairstyle does look too noble, and it doesn't match this dress very well.

He suggested, "Otherwise, you should simply comb a ponytail." ”

"Okay." Audrey picked up the comb and was stunned for a few seconds: "But, I won't." ”

She hasn't combed her hair since she was a child, and it's good to be able to comb a commonly used hairstyle.

Hobert said, "I'll help you comb it." ”

Foirth didn't like to wear ponytails either, but Hobert remembered that the hairstyle didn't seem to be difficult.

Audrey untied her long hair and handed the comb to Hobert.

It wasn't until Hobert held Audrey's satin-like blonde hair that the two of them felt that the action seemed too ambiguous.

Hobert cleared his throat: "I always thought that combing my hair was quite easy, but I didn't expect it to be so difficult. ”

Audrey watched as Hobart clumsily combed her hair, then tied it together, clumsily tied it with a headband, and finally tied it with a very ugly bow.

Susie on the side twisted her head to the side, the corners of her mouth grinning back, and her eyes were full of smiles.

Hobert looked at Audrey's hairstyle in the mirror, and said a little unconfidently: "Probably, that's what it looks like." ”

Audrey commented: "It's ugly. ”

Maybe she didn't even notice that when she got along with Hobart, she would show her most frank side, and those nobles' usual words would be temporarily put aside by her.

Hobert sighed: "People are beautiful, and they look good in any hairstyle." ”

Audrey couldn't help but laugh: "I'd better recomb it." ”

She untied her hair and put on a ponytail as she tried, looking much better.

This was followed by a process of changing his appearance, the first of which was immediately rejected by Hobert: "It's so beautiful." ”

Audrey changed again.

"It's still too pretty," suggested Hobert, "and if you don't, you'll look like an ordinary-looking maid around." ”

This alerted Audrey, who immediately became similar to her valet Anne.

Hober nodded, and looked at her breasts and waist again, this ordinary long dress was completely supported by her perfect body.

Fortunately, the clothes of the Kingdom of Rune are relatively conservative, but it makes people feel that this dress is much rounder.

After getting ready, Hobart stretched out his hand as if inviting Audrey to dance, Audrey held Hobart's palm, and the space in front of the two immediately became illusory, and Hobart took Audrey's hand and stepped into the void.

Only Susie was left in the room: "I hope Audrey doesn't forget to bring me supper." ”

On the other side, Hobert and Audrey soon emerged from the spirit realm, and they saw the night market on the banks of the Tasok River in the distance.

There was a trace of mist around the dim-looking gas lamp, and the light was reflected in the river, which looked a little illusory.

The night market is bustling with people and looks very lively.

Smiles unconsciously crept up on the faces of the two men.

The night market didn't exist for long, but it quickly grew to a size.

The place where the night market is located is the Hilton District, where the middle class is concentrated, and I heard that there is also one in the Wood District, but it is not as large as this.

The night market is surrounded by financial companies, and many company employees who have finished working overtime are used to having a little supper at the night market and then returning to the rental house.

Residents not far away and tourists who come here are two other huge consumer groups.

Apart from a few well-known tourist cities, only Beckland has a night market in the whole of Rune.

This requires very good security and a very stable environment.

But nowadays, most of the cities in Rune still have many thieves and robbers active on the streets at night, and there are no basic conditions for opening night markets.

While chatting, Hobert and Audrey entered the crowded night market, and the smell of food filled the air, making both of them have the idea of eating a little more.

The fish fried first and then fried cost only 6p a piece, and Hobart looked good, so he asked for one.

Audrey swallowed: "I want one too." ”

"When visiting the night market, you should eat less and buy more." Hobert smiled and split the fish in the paper bag in half: "This way you can eat more food." ”

He had never been to a night market in this era, but he had not been to a night market before he came, and in his impression it seemed that every city had a night market.

Hobert asked the boss for a paper bag and handed Audrey half a fish.

Audrey took a shallow bite, not as delicious as the fish she ate at home, but it was a fresh way to eat, so she learned from Hobart to eat it while looking for the next delicacy.

They also tasted snacks such as grilled shrimp and pulled pork, bought cakes with cream or fresh fruits, and finally had a refreshing walnut salad.

Hobert lamented that the snacks in this era were still a little few, and because of the limitations of material living conditions, the snacks tended to be greasy.

The next step was to see the dazzling array of ornaments and clothes, Audrey was not interested in the clothes here, but she liked the ornaments on the stalls.

I watched one after another, and I didn't get tired of it.

The last two sat in an open-air bar, chatting over cheap wine in the cool breeze from the Tasok River.

Audrey looked at the people around her and talked and laughed, and said with some envy: "If I laugh out loud, my mother and the etiquette teacher will be very unhappy, thinking that it is not ladylike enough." ”

Hobert looked at the young colleagues who were laughing and said, "They must also envy you, you are of noble birth and have no worries about food and clothing since you were a child."

"The aristocracy is like a besieged city, where the people inside want to get out, and the people outside want to come in."

Audrey glanced at Hobert: "This sentence is very poetic. ”

Hobert was slightly stunned: Russell didn't say this?

He smiled: "But there are still a lot of people who want to come in." ”

Then he asked, "Did you have fun tonight?" ”

"I don't know what it's like." Audrey said: "In short, I feel that a lot of suppressed emotions have been released. ”

Hobert took a sip of wine: "Then congratulations, you feel the temperature of this world."

"Yes, there's so much madness and twists in our world, and so much deceit, but there's no denying that there's a good side to it, isn't it?"

Audrey bowed her head slowly: "It makes sense." ”

"Audrey." Hobart said suddenly.

"You say." Audrey sensed from Hobert's expression and tone that he had something very important to say.

"If, I mean if." Hobert smiled, "If one day I become very cold and impersonal, I hope you don't give up on me."

"I also came to the night market a few times, and I can still find the temperature that used to be."

Audrey didn't quite understand what Hobart meant, but she solemnly promised, "How could I give up on you?" ”

Hobert smiled: "Perhaps, we should come to this place more often in the future, it will be good for us." ”

Then he seemed to be saying to himself, "yes, I didn't think of that before." ”

It occurred to him that this kind of pyrotechnic gas might be of some help in maintaining human nature.

Just as Audrey was about to ask a question, a voice suddenly said, "Annie! Is it really you? Annie? ”

At first, neither Hobert nor Audrey reacted, but the somewhat drunk young man with a wine glass leaned over and said, "It's really Annie!" Oh, my God! Aren't you going to be a valet for a noble lady? ”

Audrey then remembered that she was using the face of her personal maid Anne.

She hadn't encountered anything like this, and she didn't know how to deal with it.

"You've mistaken someone!" Hobart spoke calmly as he quietly gestured to Audrey.

Audrey blinked, indicating that she understood, and changed her appearance slightly.

"Impossible!" The young man smiled and said, "My family and Anne's family are neighbors, how can I be mistaken......

As he spoke, he rubbed his eyes incredulously, for when he looked again, he found that the young lady did not look like Anne again.

Hobert said: "It's okay, it's normal to drink too much and recognize the wrong person." ”

Then he asked, "Looks like you have a hearty story with that Miss Anne!" ”

After the young man apologized, he began to tell his story with the strength of his alcohol.

Audrey picked up the wine glass, listened to the gossip with a serious face, took a sip of wine from time to time, and sighed together.

The story of this young man is not so earth-shattering, that is, the neighbor's childhood sweetheart, always feels that he is not worthy of Anne, so he goes to Beckland to work hard, and the result is not very smooth.

Hobert accompanied the young man to sigh two words of life, and comforted him a few words, before he drank all the wine with Audrey and left together.

After walking away, Audrey said: "I used to think that Anne was Anne, but now I suddenly feel that she also has her own family and people who like her."

"Hobert, this world is wonderful, everyone has their own life, and everyone has their own world."

Hober nodded: "That's how fate collides with sparks.

"Boss, let's have a hand-pulled pork!"

Audrey rubbed her stomach and said, "I really can't eat it." ”

"This is for Susie." Hobart said, "Buy it something to eat so it doesn't bark the next time I pick you up." ”

(End of chapter)