St. Samuel's Church, inside the Great Prayer Hall.

The short-haired bishop withdrew his gaze, no longer looking at the middle-aged gentleman in front of the offering box, nor did he have the idea of talking in the past.

Here, in front of the altar, he represents the Church, under the gaze of the goddess, and it is impossible to treat him with enthusiasm because of who makes a big donation.

However, he remembered the other party's pretty good looks and mature and elegant temperament, and planned to try to get to know each other if he had the opportunity to meet again in the future.

Quietly watching the last bill slip into the offering box, Crane closed his eyes and turned to leave.

As he passed by the preacher bishop, he deliberately glanced at the clergyman, smiled and nodded.

The bishop smiled back and tapped four clockwise strokes on his chest.

Klein did not rush to make contact with the personnel involved, so as to make sure that his actions were logical and that there were no suspicious abruptness, he calmly and calmly turned sideways to give way to a believer, returned to the place where he had been sitting down the aisle, took his hat and cane, and walked out of the church step by step.

At this time, the believers who have listened to the sermon either go to the offering box to express their hearts, or simply get up and leave, without feeling that there is any problem, because it is not a compulsive behavior.

Even devout believers who love to donate donate, they don't throw money into the donation box every time they come here, but often do it once or twice a week or two, depending on the specific situation of the family.

The commoners were about a few pennies at a time, the middle class was three to five sules, and the rich and nobles were not more than 100 in gold pounds.

This is the general situation, every year on the Holy Day of the "Goddess of the Night", that is, the "Winter Rite Day", the amount of a single offering will swell a lot, and the commoners with good money will choose two or three sules, the middle class will choose about 5 pounds, and the upper class people will donate directly to the diocesan bishop and church charities, ranging from a few hundred pounds to several thousand pounds.

- "Winter Rite Day" refers to the day when the night is the longest in the year, and is considered the birthday of the "Goddess of the Night".

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Out of the church, Klein stood at the edge of the plaza outside, watching as nothing happened to the flocks of white doves fluttering up and down in circles.

He even bought some food from the surrounding vendors and fed the pigeons leisurely, without planning to look through newspaper advertisements and find suitable housing in the North End, because this is the task of the housekeeper.

A good housekeeper who has lived in Beckland for many years should know roughly where the different aristocrats, the different wealthy people, and the top middle class who can help their masters live, so as to choose a home purposefully.

Neighborly interactions are the first step for newcomers to enter the corresponding circle!

"Whether it's the Carlton Club, where the Conservative bigwigs gather, or the New Party's Liberals' Club, as well as the various active and retired officers' clubs representing the military, there must be a sufficient number of introducers to reach ...... Hey, the kingdom is now called club politics. Klein pulled his mind back and thought about what he should do after the act of feeding the pigeons.

After thinking about it carefully, he realized that there really wasn't anything he needed to do immediately, because the plan was still on the surface.

So, he prepared to go for an expensive but sumptuous lunch, which was both the behavior of Dawn Dantès and Klein's own curiosity.

During his previous months in Beckland, he had not mustered the courage to visit some of the metropolis's most prestigious restaurants, choosing between his own restaurant, the cragg club cafeteria, the street-side dining, the Jürgen's restaurant, and occasionally going to the East End for breakfast or lunch in a greasy-looking café.

Their head chef is said to have come out of the house of the Earl of Hall, and has provided the rich and barristers, barristers, and high-ranking government employees with aristocratic flavors that are difficult to access...... Earl Hall seems to have invested in this restaurant and has a lot of shares...... Well, this company specializes in local Bakerland, and the desserts are very famous, and the prices are very unfriendly......

"Intis Serenzo Restaurant, here is the purest Intis cuisine, hehe, many of the signature dishes in the name of Russell, said to have come from the emperor's court...... Moreover, unlike most restaurants of the same level, which only offer a few main dishes to choose from every day, it is very varied......" Klein recalled the information about the top restaurants he had seen in newspapers and magazines, and finally decided to see the emperor's court cuisine.

He stopped no longer, stopped a carriage and headed to the restaurant in the West End, Intith Cerenzo.

Arriving at the door, Klein handed his coat, hat, and cane to a red-vested waiter as he asked:

"Are there any seats available? I didn't make a reservation. ”

"Yes. The waiter in the red vest did not see anything unusual, and asked humbly, "Sir, are you here for the first time?"

Klein nodded calmly and said with a smile:

"Yes. ”

"Would I like to introduce you to the most distinctive dishes and wines in our restaurant?" said the waiter in the red vest as he ushered the customer inside.

"That's exactly what I need. Crane looked through the ornately decorated door and saw walls that seemed to reflect golden light.

At this moment, he seemed to be in some kind of vault.

Then he noticed the oil paintings hanging on the walls, the marble statues in the right places, and the gold objects inlaid or embellished in different places.

"Watch your step. The waiter in the red vest reminded him and led Klein to his seat by the window, and the beautiful melody of the violin came from the band in the distance.

The waiter took the menu and wine list, looked at it and said:

"Some of our most famous dishes here are the red braised Dagya beef short ribs, the black truffle porcini mushrooms, the Indis-style foie gras, and I would like to mention that the foie gras comes from the Bonas farms in Champagne, the Kingdom of Antis......"

Crane listened to the waiter's introduction as he browsed the menu written in Gufsak and was caught by the prices.

After talking about the main course, appetizer, dessert and other contents, the waiter turned to explain the wine pairing, and finally said:

"Our champagnes, reds and whites are all from the famous Champagne estates, including the 1330 Ormere red wine, which is worth £126 and you can take it away or keep it with us for a drink at a time. ”

£126...... I can hire a good housekeeper...... Hehe...... Klein smiled graciously:

"Your food and wine are excellent, it's hard to choose. ”

The waiter in the red vest smiled attentively:

"You can choose the chef's recommendation of the day, and our chef will serve you a pure and delicious Intis meal, which is available in three options of 15 pounds, 10 pounds and 8 pounds"

I don't want to choose any of them...... Crane leaned back slightly and smiled:

"15 pounds. ”

"Okay. The waiter in the red vest put away the menu and wine list and headed for the back kitchen.

Crane took a breath and exhaled slowly, casually looking ahead.

Suddenly, he saw a slightly familiar figure, a lady in an olive-green dress.

She was tall and well-proportioned, and wore an old-fashioned black floppy hat with fine tulle hanging down to obscure her face.

As a "Faceling", Crane has a strong ability to distinguish between human appearances and characteristics, and immediately recognized who this lady was:

"Queen Mystery", eldest daughter of Russell the Great, Bernadette Gustav!

He didn't retract his gaze in a hurry, and naturally moved his gaze to the side, and Bernadette didn't seem to notice anything unusual and disappeared at the top of the stairs,

By the way, the signature of this restaurant is Russell the Great's court cuisine, heh, it's not the Chinese type I imagined, the Emperor shouldn't be able to cook, at most explain the concept, there is indeed stir-fried food here...... Well, is she the master behind the scenes? She is not floating on the sea, what is she doing in Beckland, hasn't she already found the "Black Emperor" of the grand thief? Crane sat calmly on the surface, and doubts appeared in his heart one after another.

............

At this time, on the street, a horse-drawn carriage was heading towards the restaurant Intise Cerenzo.

Sitting in the carriage were the family of Alan Creese, a well-known surgeon who was a member of the Cragg Club and a close friend of Sherlock Moriarty, who had commissioned the detective to deal with the Will Unsetin affair.

Ever since his wife became pregnant, he felt that his luck had become quite good, his career was getting better and better, his income was increasing month by month, and he had recently successfully completed the internal organ surgery of Baron Sindras, which was appreciated by the new nobleman and invited the family to lunch at the Serenzo restaurant.

"The ice cream inside is said to be very good. Alan smiled reservedly at his wife.

His wife was a black-haired beauty, and her belly was already obvious, and she smiled gently:

"I'm looking forward to Russell the Great's court dishes. ”

Alan let out a "hmm" and looked sideways out the window:

"It's almost there. ”

As soon as he finished speaking, his wife covered her stomach and frowned:

"It hurts a little. ”

Alan, who is not a first-time father, hurriedly checked and found no problems, but his wife became more and more uncomfortable, and the child in her belly seemed to be making trouble.

"I, I'm still not going, I want to go home and rest. Alan's wife offered to propose.

Alan thought for a moment:

"I'll go back with you. ”

He immediately commanded the valet:

"You get off here and go to the restaurant to apologize to Baron Sindras on my behalf. ”

By the time the carriage began to return, Alan's wife's discomfort was inexplicably alleviated, and after entering the house, everything was normal.

She pointed to her stomach with a smile and said to her husband:

"It seems that he doesn't want to eat ice cream. ”

In the Intisé Celenzo restaurant, Klein, who had not let go of every previous serving, enjoyed the ice cream with distress and satisfaction, and his nose was a little itchy on the way, and he pulled out the paper and sneezed.

............

West End, inside a shady house.

Having been promoted to "astrologer", Firth actively and seriously participates in various extraordinary gatherings, looking for the possibility of making money.

She currently owes £220 in arrears and has been suspected by her friends of being involved in illegal gambling.

I can't even afford the necessary crystal balls right now...... As his thoughts drifted, Forthth suddenly heard one of the members of the party speak:

"I'm going to sell a 'moon puppet'. ”