What does Malinda want to do?

It's not a hard thing to guess.

As Gramm's diary mentions, there were only two secret gatherings in South Los, one was Malinda's 'Long Night Ladies Salon', and the other was Sage Alley in Rat Street in Mouse Street—and there might be others, but the kind that was not large-scale, and the good things were bound to be few, and if there were, it was a matter of luck.

When Malinda swept away two large chambers of commerce and annexed more than a dozen small and medium-sized chambers of commerce, her power could be said to have expanded unprecedentedly.

So what's Malinda's next goal?

It could only be the rat tail alley of Rat Street.

However, compared to those chambers of commerce, Rat Tail Alley, which is closely related to the mysterious side, is not so easy to deal with.

It takes not only caution, but also strength.

Even with the help of the Earl.

Or rather......

The Earl was reluctant to go head-on to Rat Tail Alley.

As a result, Malinda offered Arthur a high price.

But such a high price was not enough for Arthur.

Hearing Arthur's words of 'gotta add money', Malinda, who knew that Arthur had guessed his purpose, did not feel annoyed, but said with a smile on her face.

"As long as I don't ask you to find a full set of [Swift Bird Swordsmanship] or similar swordsmanship, you can talk about it."

Sure enough, [Swift Bird Swordsmanship] or similar swordsmanship was monopolized by the nobles!

It's just that what is such a blockade for?

What exactly are these swordsmanship hiding?

Arthur said quietly as he thought in his head.

"I need secret techniques related to the 'Cat Pie', of course, if it is the 'Cat Hole' mysterious knowledge and secret art at the source of the 'Cat Pie', then it would be even better."

Malinda looked at Arthur with her pipe in her mouth.

She wondered if Arthur was 'going with the flow'.

The fragrance she gave Arthur was derived from 'Cat Pie'.

At the same time, Arthur also adopted an orange cat.

Are these what Arthur really needs?

Or are you misleading her?

Malinda groaned in her heart, she wasn't sure, but she was paying attention.

At the same time, the mouth has already agreed.

"Yes!"

"Although the mysterious knowledge and secret techniques about the 'cat pie' and the 'cat hole' are rare, if you can help me eradicate Sage Alley, I will surprise you."

Malinda promised.

Even if it misleads her, as long as Arthur gets things done, she doesn't care.

"Gotta do it my way."

"At the same time, the loot is mine."

Arthur continued.

"Of course, it's all about you, and the spoils of war can be handled by you—but again, I can't help you more."

Malinda nodded.

"Fair enough."

Arthur raised his hand.

Malinda took the hand directly.

Another collaboration between the two began.

But after that, neither of the two discussed this topic anymore, just chatted, and most of the topics revolved around the 'sword fighting competition' after late autumn and before winter.

The conversation came to an end when it was already dark and there were a few pedestrians on Kirk Street.

"This 'Sword Fighting Competition' Lord Earl attaches great importance to it."

Malinda said suddenly.

"Is it because of the old lion in the inner bay?"

"The Earl isn't going to tear his face with the other party at this time, is he?"

Arthur feigned exclaim.

It is known that the first place winner of the South Los Sword Tournament will go to the inner bay to qualify for the South County Sword Fighting Competition!

However, if the master of Nanlos directly engaged in acts such as 'declaration of war', 'assassination', and 'strong verbal attack' with the Grand Duke of Neiwan, breaking the last vestiges of decency on both sides, Arthur would never dare to win the first place in the Nanlos Sword Fighting Competition.

That's no different from going to die!

"Of course not!"

"Although we seem to have an advantage now, in fact, such an advantage is only superficial - the Earl has endured it for so many years, and it is not just that."

Malinda meant something, but didn't say it explicitly.

Arthur knew this and didn't ask again.

What happens when the lion gets old?

It's not just the tigress of South Los who is recuperating!

You know, the whole South County is huge!

Everyone is sharpening their minions, ready to eat the old lion.

Of course, in a desperate battle, will the old lion take one or two young people?

No one knows.

But no one wants to be the one or two who are taken away.

Malinda began to bang on her pipe, pouring all the ash into Arthur's ashtray - this was prepared for the visiting guests by old Charlie, who did not smoke himself.

'The danger of the psychic medium is destined to be observed at all times, and the smell of smoke will expose you to unnecessary moments! ’

The predecessor didn't care and secretly touched tobacco.

After being discovered by old Charlie, he began to quibble again, and as a result, he was directly hung up and beaten by old Charlie, and only then did he remember the so-called 'exposure'.

And Arthur?

There is no need for such an education.

He cares more about his life than anyone else.

And after putting the pipe away, the woman began to straighten her hair - she deliberately let her short blonde hair be tilted to one side to look like it had been pressed out of a pillow.

Then, he walked towards the gate.

Picking up the ashtray, Arthur sees Malinda off.

"Just some soot, do you need to care so much?"

Malinda glanced at it.

"Just some soot, do you need to care so much?"

Arthur smiled in response.

Exactly the same words, but with different meanings.

Malinda thinks Arthur is too clean.

Arthur, on the other hand, simply didn't want anything that belonged to Malinda to appear in his place - there was no malice, just a simple sense of danger.

Unless it can be fully confirmed.

For example, [Otkaerun Medicine].

Place the ashtray on the platform outside the door - the lower one can hang the visitors' umbrellas, and the upper board originally held two pots of flowers, but as old Charlie went out, the flowers withered, and the explosion later shattered even the pots.

Therefore, it was all cleaned up by Arthur.

And now?

Arthur found that an ashtray or some miscellaneous items were more suitable than a simple flower stand.

Walking side by side with Malinda, Arthur and the two show intimacy under the gaze of pedestrians on the road and the neighbors around them.

"I'll surprise you in a moment!"

Just as she walked out of the fence gate at 2 Kirk Street, Malinda said suddenly.

Arthur was startled, and subconsciously, he thought that Malinda wanted to be more intimate with him.

And at this moment, what could be more appropriate than a parting kiss?

Arthur refused.

He was really afraid of being spit on Malinda.

However, to Arthur's surprise, the so-called surprise did not appear until the carriage in which Malinda was riding completely disappeared into Kirk Street.

And Malinda is not a gaffe.

Just when Arthur was guessing-

"Daily Nanlos! South Los Daily! ”

"The Pioneer Era – The Real 'Medium' Arthur. Credos! ”

The shouts of the newsboys began to resound through the streets.

South Los Daily!

Arthur was stunned for a moment, then a smile crossed his lips.

This is truly a surprise!

Without hesitation, Arthur took out 6 susles to buy a newspaper, and just as he opened the newspaper to see how the daily newspaper of South Los reported on him, and what was different from the Clarion newspaper, a carriage pulled up in front of 2 Kirk Street.

Fontel, a young man who had a relationship, jumped out of the carriage, and when he saw Arthur, he went straight -

"Lord Credos, I am here on behalf of Oak Manor, and I ask you to help us!"

P.S. The third shift is at night!

(End of chapter)