Late at night, the doorbell at 2 Kirk Street was ringing.

Jingle bells!

The crisp sound made Pendragon, who had just eaten four small dried fish, a pot of chicken baked goods, and a bowl of water, look up from the cat's bed.

However, under Arthur's touch, he made a gurgling sound and buried his head and continued to sleep.

As Amanda said, orange cats are really suitable for novice cat owners.

At least Pendragon didn't jump up and down when he got home, he just ate, ate, ate, and slept quietly.

Of course, it could also be an injury to the hind leg, not a good one?

But whatever it was, Arthur now feels quite happy having a cat.

What could be more enjoyable than petting a cat?

Naturally, the pet cat has a good temper and is clingy.

Arthur walked to the door with a nonchalant smile on his lips.

Outside the door, standing was Malinda.

Marinda, who was wearing a deer-hunting hat and a khaki trench coat with a pipe in her mouth, saw Arthur and said straightforwardly, "You'd better have a cat that can turn its heels, or else, hum." ”

The voice of the voice is neither high nor low.

Enough to be heard by neighbors around who were woken up by the doorbell.

When they heard this slightly coquettish remark, the neighbors who had been woken up muttered, immediately rolled over, and went back to sleep.

And when Malinda walked into No. 2 Kirk Street, and the door closed, the lady walked straight to the psychic hall with her usual face.

"Huh?"

"Do you really have a cat?"

The lady looked at Pendragon in astonishment, and then, with anticipation in her eyes, then darkened.

Because, she saw Pendragon's injured hind legs.

"Do you really expect a cat to do somersaults?"

Arthur sat down behind his desk and asked with a surprised expression.

Arthur was already quite surprised that Malinda didn't hate cats, and now the other party really expects the cat to turn its heels?

If it weren't for seeing that the driver outside the door was Edwin, Arthur would have thought that the other party was an impostor.

After all, in Arthur's impression, Malinda's desire for control and the uncertain creature like the cat are inherently in conflict.

"Being able to see a cat somersault – it's good luck, my mother used to say that."

Malinda teased Pendragon and couldn't help but sigh after being ignored by Pendragon who was sleeping heavily.

Then the lady sat down across from Arthur, in the same chair she had first seen in the small hall, and she continued.

"Is it because of Ancy and Jesse?"

"Hmm."

Arthur was not surprised that Malinda knew about what happened at the 'Amanda Cat's Best Friends House' that afternoon.

With the other party's business in South Los , this kind of dead person is difficult to hide.

On the contrary, it is worth wondering if the other party does not know.

Arthur told Malinda as much as he could about what had happened that afternoon.

The lady nodded, looked at Arthur with both eyes, and waited for Arthur to say what he was ultimately about.

Without making a detour, Arthur spoke—

"Ancy and Jesse have been to Ling's salon, right?"

"Their parents are wealthy businessmen, so they are naturally qualified to be invited!"

"Yelena herself is your saloon's maid, right?"

"Hmm."

"If I'm not mistaken, Ritter also attended your salon and brought a coach named Desi."

"That's right, as the third place in the last sword fighting competition, Ritter was also invited, and he also has the qualifications to bring people into the salon together."

"What about Sergeant Lauke? As the other party, you should be a regular customer of your salon, right? ”

"Yes!"

Between Arthur and Malinda's questions and answers, Arthur's most important questions begin to appear.

As she spoke, Malinda took out her pipe, lit it, and held it in her mouth, her eyes still looking at Arthur.

Arthur wasn't finished, she knew.

In fact, it is also true.

Arthur continued.

"None of the people Sergeant Lauke hunted as the 'Axe Killer' were unpleasant to you, or were they simply your rivals, right?"

As he spoke, Arthur also looked at Malinda.

The two looked at each other, and smiled at the same time under the light of the candle.

Malinda took a deep breath of smoke and exhaled heavily.

"Nope."

"If I wanted to kill someone, it would be more direct."

The woman spoke calmly and uttered something that made her scalp tingle.

To this, Arthur nodded in acknowledgement.

The style of 'Axe Killer' is too rough and far less delicate than Malinda's.

Of course, it can also be said that there is a lack of necessary planning.

It is precisely because Arthur recognizes this that he will invite Malinda tonight, and at the same time, he does not shy away from asking about the words just now.

"Thank you for your candor."

Arthur sat there, bowing slightly.

Seeing that her partner was insincere at all, Malinda rolled her eyes very rudely, and muttered in her mouth: "After killing Lauk, I helped you clear a lot of hands, shouldn't you be sincere?" ”

Hearing this, Arthur smiled.

Because, he knew it was Malinda's bargain.

From the series of conversations that had just begun, Malinda had already understood that someone was doing something in her salon.

And from the bargaining at this moment, he knows more about Malinda's current 'stretched'.

The countess asked for more than she had imagined! ’

There aren't many things that can make Malinda 'stretched'.

The title of Baron Kemir is one of them.

But what does this matter have to do with a 'poor medium' like him?

In the face of a 'big rich' like Malinda, he naturally can't be the so-called generosity.

Therefore –

"Helping me is helping you!"

"But the money of the 'psychic' cannot be owed"

Arthur said very seriously.

He would not deny that Malinda had helped him any more than he would deny the benefits that Malinda had received from it, and that he would be rewarded accordingly.

"Well, what do you want?"

"Is it okay with mystery side items?"

Malinda nodded helplessly.

"Absolutely!"

"I want sunflowers, moon grass, golden acorns, vampire fangs—just what you think."

Arthur began to report a series of item names.

Among them, in addition to boiling the 'medicine of Tallinn', the moon grass can also be used in a variety of ceremonies, and the sun flower is the [griffin cultivation method. Remnant] is a must, and vampire fangs are necessary to learn the secret art [Vampire Touch].

Of course, none of this matters.

These mysterious side items are just to 'hide' the Golden Acorn - a kind of hiding that can finally be seen through by Malinda.

When Malinda finally confirmed that he really wanted the golden acorns, with Pendragon as proof, she naturally guessed that he had something to do with the 'cat'.

Or think of more by Pendragon.

But no matter what, this is what he gave Malinda.

A handle that can give Malinda peace of mind for a while.

A handle that allows him to constantly acquire the knowledge of the 'cat hole', but hides what he really wants to hide.

And what he really wants to hide is-

'Snake'!

It's the talent [Dark Serpent. Remnants!

In the face of Malinda, Arthur's intellect and intuition are divided between radicals and conservatives.

As a radical reason, he told Arthur to keep it.

Gut feeling?

Intuition is that reason is too conservative.

So, Arthur thinks he needs to keep a hole card.

And what could be more appropriate than a 'snake'?

After all, the 'snake' in the shadows is the deadliest!

"Heh, why don't you go and grab it?"

"Do you know what the market price of the sunflower and moon grass is now?"

Malinda sneered twice, and two puffs of smoke erupted from her nostrils.

The lady expressed her anger in this way, but then the woman continued: "I can't help the golden acorns, they are all in Lord Doyle's Oak Manor, which is his exclusive property, but I can give you one of that vampire fang—this is also in accordance with the reward, you know, it is not worth much." ”

Arthur did not refute.

With Gramm's diary, he knew the value of these mysterious side items.

In the back of his heart, Arthur remembered Lord Doyle and Oak Manor.

In the memories of the predecessor, there are also some references to Lord Doyle and Oak Manor, the other being the nobleman who declared the entire family to retire in order to curry favor with the Count of Nanlos.

So, Arthur didn't believe that Malinda couldn't get the Golden Acorn at all.

It's just that there aren't enough chips.

And in the next moment-

Just listen to the lady continue.

"However, if you're willing to do me a favor, I can pay you for the Sunflower, the Moon Grass, the Golden Acorn, and the Vampire Fang!"

As she spoke, the woman looked at Arthur with a smile.

That ill-intentioned look made Arthur immediately guess what the other party wanted to do.

Suddenly, Arthur pouted.

"It's not enough, you have to add money!"

(End of chapter)