Chapter 38: The Observer in the Shadows
The literary salon, which embarrassed Angel, finally ended with the reluctance of the guests, and with the departure of the nobles, Angel also followed Severia out of the luxurious villa and returned to the carriage where she had stayed outside.
"After a busy afternoon, how was your 'social achievement'?"
Severia's gaze retracted from the darkening sky outside the window, then closed the curtains and looked at Angel.
The latter glanced at the maid in the carriage, and found that the master and servant had no intention of avoiding the topic, and considering that Severia's question probably did not involve the "witch sect", he replied thoughtfully:
"Unfortunately, Miss Audrey Hall didn't attend the salon, so I didn't have a chance to meet her."
"Of course I know that, but haven't you gained anything by talking to that dwarf for so long?"
Dwarf......
Angel thought of Hugh Dilcha's height, and after comparing it with herself, she guessed that the other party was likely to be only 1.5 meters long, even among adult women, it was relatively short, but is it a little rude to call the other party "short" directly?
She looked at the maid sitting beside her, and saw that the latter had looked out of the window, pretending not to hear her master, but the curtains were still drawn......
"Miss Hugh should be more familiar with Miss Audrey, and even know each other's whereabouts, so I tried to get close to her first," After thinking about it for a moment, Angel decided to answer truthfully, "Do you have an impression of this person?" I saw that she was dressed very badly...... Gregarious. ”
Severia frowned and thought about it, but quickly gave up, shook her head and said:
"I only met her once at the salon last month and had no contact. And she never participates in everyone's conversation, just silently drinks fruit wine. She had also been wearing a dress rather than a skirt, and was more like a nobleman's bodyguard than a guest. ”
If it's a guard, you can't even enter the hall, and even the personal servants of the nobles can only stay outside the door......
"Audrey and Viscount Glerin both know her, and I have talked with her for a while, and we have become friends, and I may be able to get to know Miss Audrey through this in the future."
"That's the best, but I see how she looks at her with a bit of hatred, are you sure you're friends with her?"
Savelia nodded at first, then asked suspiciously.
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After receiving the latest news, Hugh, who was originally going to leave the Viscount's mansion, stayed at the Viscount's house and continued to wait in the corner until nightfall, when Foirth returned with Audrey.
"Hugh? I thought you would have gone back a long time ago, why are you still waiting here? ”
Furth Wall, her best friend asked curiously, and Miss Audrey, who behind her, seemed to see that she had something to say, and broke aside the maid and led the two to a study where they often exchanged occults.
"Gleilynt still has to send those writers away, I can't come here for the time being, is there anything important for you waiting for me here?"
Locking the door, Audrey sat at her desk and looked at Hugh, who wanted to talk and stopped.
Taking a deep breath, Hugh told Audrey about the new information he had received that afternoon.
"The shipyard of East Bailang?" Audrey retorted in surprise, "It's full of workers and vendors, how did he hide under the noses of so many people?" ”
"Miss Erin says that Lanerus has changed his appearance, and that it is completely different from what he was wanted," Hugh added, adding new information, "and his location is with me...... My friends found the same location, and their murderous behavior also showed that the search was in the right direction. ”
By noon she had informed Audrey of the deaths of Williams and another informant who had been at the East Byron dockyard.
"If there are two different sources of information, then this information should be credible," Audrey nodded, blonde hair shaking, "Who are you talking about Miss Irene, your other informant?" ”
"No, she was a guest at Viscount Gleilint's salon, but soon contacted me through the Viscount, pointed out my identity as an extraordinary, and informed me of this information."
"How did she recognize you?" Foirth interjected and asked.
"I was standing with you at Mr. A's rally, and you must have been discovered by her...... I said a long time ago that you should wear a hood, preferably with a mask, and you laugh at other people's masks. ”
Hugh looked at his friend puffingly.
"Did this Ms. Irene say what she wanted? Need money, or will it be a collaboration later? Audrey got the conversation back on track just in time.
"She only said it was a greeting gift, and she didn't ask for anything else."
Hugh repeated the other's words, puzzled on his face.
Gift?
Audrey Hall was full of questions, but the most important thing for now was to confirm the whereabouts of Lanerus, complete the task assigned by Mr. Fool, she looked at Hugh with a questioning face, and Furth with a worried look at the latter.
"You describe in detail what Miss Irene looks like, maybe I've seen her somewhere."
Audrey actually had some suspicions that the other party was coming for her, although the matter of becoming an extraordinary person was not made public, but as the daughter of Earl Hall, she still knew the weight of her identity.
"She has long black hair, tan eyes, a somewhat round face, and no distinctive features...... Well, she is very tall, at least 1.75 meters, and she is close to 1.8 meters in high heels. A look of envy appeared in Hugh's eyes, "The Viscount said that she was the niece of Madame de Severia, but did not seem to be familiar with the etiquette of the nobility...... By the way, she claimed to have just arrived from Tingen and was not familiar with Beckland......"
Above 1.75 meters, Tingen came to Beckland...... Isn't this, not a characteristic of Miss "Queen"?
Struggling to suppress the change in her expression with the instinct of the "audience", Audrey asked as if confirmed, "Are you sure her eyes are tan, not anything else, well, like purple?" ”
"I'm sure." Hugh nodded affirmatively.
Then I can't match some of the characteristics provided by Mr. ...... "World", purple eyes are important information...... Audrey sighed with some regret.
But perhaps the "Queen" lady has some means of changing the color of her eyes, for example, I have heard that some nobles in Intis put thin tinted glass lenses into their eyes to change the color of their eyes in order to be fashionable......
She decided to find another chance to confirm the matter later.
Taking out an envelope from her purse, Audrey handed it to Hugh and said softly:
"Thank you very much for your information, and I also know that you have a friend who has unfortunately died in this commission, which can be regarded as my gratitude to you and my mercy to him."
Hugh took the envelope a little stunned, his fingers subconsciously pinched to confirm the thickness, his mouth squirmed, as if he wanted to refuse, but in the end he couldn't say it.
"It's good that this information is useful, I just hope that Lanruus will be punished as he deserves."
"Yes, he will."
Audrey could see Hugh's frustration and remorse for her lack of strength, and comforted her.
"But I don't know the true purpose of Mister Fool's search for Lanrius, which may be contrary to Hugh's request...... Alas, Audrey, you are becoming more and more hypocritical, and you don't blush when you lie, almost like those politicians. ”
Audrey mentally examined her actions.
After Hugh and Firth left, Audrey was ready to summon her maid and leave Viscount Gleilint's mansion, and when she arrived at home, she would pray to Mr. Fool to keep him up to date.
"Audrey."
Following a few people into the study, Susie, a big golden retriever dog who had been lying next to her and no one was paying attention, suddenly spoke a non-standard Rune language.
Its owner, Audrey, was not surprised, she first locked the door of the study again, and then looked at her dog.
"Susie, what's the matter?"
Susie nodded, propped up her front legs, and changed her stomach to squat, looking serious like a well-behaved child.
"Your friend, that Miss Hugh, she didn't tell you the truth."
The dog tilted his head, as if he was a little confused.
"The young lady who communicated with her in the afternoon, her height should not be wrong, well, she is a head taller than Miss Hugh, but she is not a dark-haired ......"
"Her hair is pale blonde, a little lighter than yours, and her eyes are purple."
(End of chapter)