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Forsi anxiously walked around the living room. Her eyes occasionally glanced at the letters from the editorial department on the table, and she took a step back as if she had been burned.

Angel, angel... Mr. Edward is most likely an angel! Demon angel? Oh my god! Could it be the same name? "Edward" is a common name in Loen. If you shout it on the road, at least two or three men will turn around.

, and the surname "Vaughn" is also quite common... But the most important thing is that there are not many people who have both of them at the same time! At least in Backlund, there is only one person I know who is ignorant...

…

But that gentleman doesn't look like a devil in any way. He is gentle, kind, considerate and approachable, like a believer of the goddess of the night or the god of steam. But the devil must be disguised, and Mr. Edward has encountered us once before.

"Hurricane Lieutenant General" Qilingos, I still can't figure out how he escaped from the trap at that time. I only know that Qilingos died later.

Difficult, could it be that Qilingers was killed by Mr. Edward? Forsi began to lose control of his imagination.

Mr. "Fool" may be reminding me that He is really a considerate and great being...

After reluctantly praising a few words in her heart, Forsi still felt like she was about to cry.

Suddenly, she thought of something. She threw herself on her desk and frantically flipped through the calendar that she had never bothered with after finishing the submission. After tearing out more than ten pages, Forsi finally saw today's date: December 20.

Day, Monday.

It's already the end of December. It should be normal for me to leave Backlund for vacation now... There is still a lot of savings in the bank account this year. I have to take Xio with me. She is also someone who has met Mr. Edward... Foer

Si opened the drawer and found his bankbook from the crack of a book. The remuneration for this drama was a full 150 pounds, which was quite generous.

Now that I have established a connection with the Abraham family, there is a high probability that I will not have to pay for the formula myself in the future. This money alone is enough for Xio and I to live in Jianhai County or East Tucker County for two or three months. No, no, Jianhai County.

Hai County is too close to Backlund. I have to go far away. If I have enough funds, do you want to try Dixi County, a seaside city that is said to be warm and leisurely?...Ahhh, please, Your Highness the Angel, please don’t take this little person like me seriously.

Come on! Mr. Edward, please forget about Fors Wall as soon as possible!

Forsi walked around the room with his bankbook, thinking about Miss Audrey for a while, thinking about whether to go out and buy tickets for the steam train immediately, and then thought about Dixi County being in the southwest of the kingdom, while Backlund was in the northeast.

If you want to go there by steam train, you have to buy a sleeper for three days and two nights. Maybe it is more convenient and faster to take a boat from the Tasoke River to the seaside and transfer to a passenger ship and sail along the coast...

"Click".

With a soft sound, the door lock opened, and Xio, who was wearing a trainee knight uniform, entered the room. At a glance, he saw Forsi pulling his hair and making strange noises while circling the room through the unclosed door of the living room.

Xio was speechless: "Are you out of control?"

"No, no. Ah, Hugh! You're back!"

Forsi immediately stopped murmuring, and ran up to Xio in three steps and one slipper flew away:

"Hugh, I have saved enough money. How about we go to Dixi Bay for vacation this year? We can spend the whole winter there!"

Xio looked at her strangely: "It's only the 20th. Do you plan to spend the New Year in Disi Bay? How many more months will you stay?"

"It's far away from Backlund. Letters have to travel for at least a week, which really affects your work as a writer. If it's a month or a few weeks, that's fine. But wouldn't a whole winter be too long?"

I can't wait to settle directly in Disi Bay! Forsi wailed in his heart, but still smiled on his face: "Yes! Because I got a lot of royalties this time, I plan to take a long vacation and take you with me..."

The little girl thought about it seriously, and then rejected Forsi seriously: "It's too early now. MI5 has given me a lot of tasks recently. And I have to accumulate merit to exchange for potions and formulas. I'm afraid I can't accompany you."

You take such a long time, it is easy to miss tasks when you take leave, not to mention that the leave can only be a week. Forsi, if you are going to Disi Bay, remember to write to me and wish you a happy New Year and holiday."

No, no, I can't leave you alone in Backlund...!

Forsi's smile became a little stiff, and she racked her brains, trying to make up an excuse:

"Well, it's like this. I got news from an extraordinary gathering. It is said that another very dangerous cultist has infiltrated Backlund... You also saw the last serial murder case and the assassination of the Duke. Anyway,

I feel that Backlund is not safe during this period, so I would like to ask you to go out together to avoid the limelight..."

Xio looked at Forsi with caring eyes: "Forsi, thank you for thinking about me... but do you still remember the name of my potion?"

"Uh... Sheriff..."

"That's right." Xio patted Forsi on the shoulder and said to her kindly, "When Backlund is in danger, that's exactly when we need to take action. Now you can tell the intelligence about this dangerous person

Me."

"If the source is reliable, I will report it to MI5 immediately so that this problem can be solved from the root."

Hearing this, Forsi quickly shook his head crazily: "No, no, this is just...a piece of news! It was probably a rumor. Someone mentioned it casually at the party. I don't even know what that person looks like. Where can I go to verify the source?

And authenticity?" Sorry! Mr. "Fool"!

Xio's eyes were already very strange. She thought about it for a while and chose to ask tentatively in a softer tone:

"Forsi, have you been under too much pressure recently? You are very unusual today. Maybe you really need a holiday."

The topic went round and round and came back here. Forsi stood for a while holding his hair dejectedly, unable to think of a reason. Xio frowned and looked at the cohabitant who was in trouble in all aspects today, suspecting that the other party had been hit by some kind of blow.

But it was hard to ask. She was about to walk past and go back to her room, when Forsi suddenly grabbed her by the corner of her clothes.

"Hugh, in this case, I will tell the truth."

Forsi said with great seriousness, Xio also straightened her back.

"I recently came up with a new novel idea. This idea is very challenging for me, so I may not go out for more than a month. I will study it at home and complete the work as soon as possible."

"Ah, so you want to go on vacation in Dixi because you want a change of environment, and it has something to do with the material of your new novel?" Xio thought this naturally. If this is the case, then it is understandable.

"Yes, yes, that's it." Forsi beamed with joy. As a writer, she understands the importance of blank space. She only needs to give a general reason, and sometimes the person she communicates with will automatically help her think of a better idea.

With this excuse, it became easier for her to lie, "I want to invite you to go with me, but if you don't have a long vacation now, then think about it later... I mean, in the next more than a month, I may

I can’t even go out, so I have to trouble you to buy food for me...?"

Xio was startled: "Forsi, you want to stay in seclusion for a month? Oh my god, what a great determination this is! I will definitely help you."

After saying that, she was not sure: "Have you really decided not to go out? You won't go to Lauder Cafe either? They have your favorite coffee there."

God, Hugh, please stop talking, my heart is already starting to hurt...

Fors forced himself to show a disapproving smile. I like to go to that coffee shop to sit for a long time, order a cup of coffee and a cake and write all afternoon. You know, Mr. Edward also knows it! When we collaborated on the script before,

I had several appointments there!

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It didn't take long for Klein to arrive at the royal manor and meet his employer this time - the third prince, a young man wearing white trousers, high black boots, a slim shirt and a dark riding uniform.

He took off the helmet-like hat that protected his head, smiled and said to Klein:

"Finally I meet you, Detective Moriarty."

Seeing him, Clayton felt his eyes light up, not because he was so handsome, but because he looked like Henry Augustus I. Edsac Augustus who was printed on the 5 pound banknote.

They all have the same round face and a pair of narrow eyes, but they are not serious at all. Instead, they always have a smile, and are young and energetic.

"I didn't know before that it was Your Highness the Prince who entrusted me with the task." Klein bent down and saluted.

Edsac held the riding whip, weighed it in his palm, and laughed:

"I heard about the important role you played in the two cases of 'Serial Killer' and 'Apostle of Desire'. Talim's recommendation is indeed good. Hey, who would have thought that he was horse racing with me a few days ago.

He left this world and went to the land of storms and lightning."

Since the founding of the country, the Augustus family has always believed in the "Lord of Storms".

Without waiting for Klein to answer, he said with a serious expression: "The investigation into Talim's death did not go through me. Mr. Moriarty, I hope you can help me find out the truth."

The conclusion given by others in the royal family? Your two brothers? Prince, you firmly believe that there is something fishy in Talim's death. Is it because you are unwilling to accept the reality, or is there a real problem? If there is a problem, others will also

It's time to discover that there must be many extraordinary people in the royal family, many of whom are good at channeling or solving puzzles... I can't bear this level of strife from the beginning... Also, Your Highness, your style

So direct... Klein sighed:

"It's a pity, but I heard that Talim died of a sudden heart attack."

"Really? I really hope so, but I always have doubts about my friend's sudden departure. Oh, I heard that one of his friends who often travels around has an excellent doctor. What's more, Talim is also an equestrian.

Coach. If you have a heart problem, how can you endure strenuous exercise at work? The perfunctory survey results of others deepened my suspicion." Prince Edsac laughed to himself.

In other words, you have not found any substantive evidence and can only rely on guesses and specious inferences. The royal family gave you the investigation results, but you don't believe it... You are really stubborn, but with a stubborn friend like you, Tully

Maybe Mu will be happy?

Klein felt sad, but could only respond with a wry smile: "Your Highness, you should know my principles. I still want to live for another fifty years."

"Isn't Talim your friend?" Prince Edsac asked immediately.

Klein was not sure how to answer when suddenly a maid came from the main room, quickly approached the prince, and said a few words in a low voice.

Edsac suddenly became serious:

"Tell her she can't go out!"

After he finished speaking, he took a few steps, his serious expression softened, and his blue eyes became a little softer and helpless:

"But I allowed her to leave the room and walk around the estate as she pleased."

The scene in front of him immediately reminded Klein of the romantic story told by Talim Dumont:

He had a noble friend who fell in love with a commoner woman and refused to marry her. This was absolutely not allowed in the top circles of the aristocracy. Talim was very troubled by this and almost hired a murderer to kill him, but in the end

He persuaded the woman to leave his friend voluntarily.

Could it be that the protagonist of this story is Edsac Augustus? All aspects of the situation are consistent. As a prince, marrying a commoner is simply deviant behavior in this era. Since the founding of Loen,
To be continued...