The other party didn't even give Shade a chance to refuse, so he gave him the revolver:
"Sir, if you are not satisfied with this compensation, I will leave you an address where Rades is temporarily rented. You can go to his apartment tomorrow and use this gun in exchange for more compensation."
Shade couldn't refuse, so he could only put the gun away. Looking down at the gun in his hand, his fingers actually touched the raised and imperceptible lines on the surface of the gun body, and interpreted them as words, which meant "the gun of kindness".
It took him a long time to nod his head, wondering what happened to his luck tonight.
Then I got the address of Captain Rades, and talked about courage and loyalty with a group of people, and then continued to look for Miss Louisa. Of course, I couldn't wear formal clothes, but wearing a white shirt wasn't too special.
Discourteous:
"But what exactly is the function of this gun? Does it definitely miss it?"
He wrapped the revolver in a coat with one sleeve missing, and thought as he walked. But after all, it was a free thing. Shade liked such free items, and planned to ask about it at the St. Byrons Library next Saturday.
Just now, when Shade was playing Rhodes under the grape trellis in the garden, the host of this summer open-air banquet, the youngest son of Earl Crown, had already appeared in the courtyard.
It's dark now, but the atmosphere of the banquet is still good. People gather in small groups, and young men and women go to the garden together amidst the ridicule of their companions. Even if you don't like the atmosphere here, you can still have it alone.
Enjoy the night with a glass of wine.
Lakeview Manor was so big that Shade turned around and didn't see Miss Louisa. But when he looked at the manor at the table and was worried about Dr. Schneider and Priest Augustus, he suddenly glanced and saw a golden manor.
The girl with long hair flashed past near the stables on the side of the courtyard.
The stables of the manor are in the corner of the courtyard. It is not a banquet venue, so no candles are lit and the gas lamps are not turned on. It is dark nearby, and ordinary guests will not come unless they want to do something private and undisturbed.
Went there.
Miss Louisa was not the only girl with blond hair, but Shade thought that the back he saw just now was very similar to that of the writer, so he avoided nearby sight and followed her.
The manor itself is connected to the Earl's horse farm, and most of the stables inside the manor are prepared for the manor's own carriages. After leaving the banquet area illuminated by candlelight and gas lamps, darkness fell around Shade, making him
There is an inexplicable creepy feeling.
But this feeling soon disappeared, because he was choked by the choking smell of the stable:
"This is why the stables were built against the wall and away from the courtyard."
He felt that his eyes were about to shed tears. The young stranger had never been in contact with a stable, so he naturally did not expect such a situation. He listened to the woman's laughter in his head, holding on to the innermost wall of the courtyard,
His tears were blurred and he didn't know whether he should get closer. The courtyard without lights was already dark, and coupled with the unstoppable tears, even if someone stood ten steps away from him, Shade would most likely not be able to see him:
"It's really bad. This body seems to have night blindness."
He couldn't help but think that when he looked at the open-air banquet venue in the distance, he could only see a blur of yellow light. Then he looked at the stables not far away, although he didn't believe that a lady like Miss Louisa would go near such a place.
, but still cautiously took a few steps forward.
Although this body suffered from night blindness, his hearing was quite good. He stood by the outer wall of the stable and held his breath, and then he really heard the voices inside. It was a man and a woman talking, but Miss Louisa was obviously not there.
Now that he is here, Shade wants to hear what they are talking about. This is of course not that he is eavesdropping on the dating of men and women in a bad way. After all, even if it is a date, he would not come to a place with such a smell. It is not like he has nowhere to go.
In the countryside where we go, the lush grass in the lake view manor garden and the cruise ship docked by Lake Schluch are better open-air beds for lovers.
"Jenny, are you sure there are really people from the 'Parliament' in Tobesk?"
It was the voice of a man, who sounded about the same age as Dr. Schneider. His voice was dull, as if his throat had been injured, and his accent was not Tobesk's native accent.
"Parliament? Political conspiracy?"
Shade thought to himself.
Whether it is the Kingdom of Delarion in the north or the United Kingdom of Carsonlik in the south, driven by the steam industrial revolution, they have completely emerged from feudalism and even slavery. The political system here is similar to that of the Western countries in the world of Shade.
Although the royal family still holds absolute power, the nobles have also formed a parliament.
"Yes, there is definitely a big witch from the 'Witch Council' in Tobesk City, and even the Orthodox Church is not aware of this. This is information I almost sacrificed my life for, absolutely..."
Shade did not continue to listen, but covered his mouth and left carefully.
The word "witch" used by Miss Jenny just now has a special usage in the Delarian language. This word only refers to female spellcasters of the Fifth Age.
The Fifth Age is the era of witches. Only women can become spellcasters, and the Witch Emperors are divided into separate kingdoms. As the Fifth Age ended in an inexplicable way, all the thirteen most powerful Witch Emperors died, so the Sixth Age
The era has officially begun.
Shade had not heard Dr. Schneider and others mention the organization "Witches' Council", but after thinking about it, he understood that any organization that dared to name itself in this way either didn't understand anything, or it was really related to the Fifth Age.
related to those spellcasters.
That's why Shade ran away immediately. He would not participate in something that would be in big trouble as soon as he heard it. The young detective longed for a peaceful life. Besides, there was an orange cat named Mia at home who needed his care for the time being. He could
You can't die casually.
"However, this kind of large-scale open-air banquet is really dangerous, and all kinds of people may show up."
Shade thought as he returned to the long dining table of Lake View Manor, but instead of getting any more food, he carefully sniffed the cuffs of his shirt, feeling that his clothes were also stained with the smell of horse manure.
After walking around the manor again, there was still no trace of Miss Louisa. However, they met Viscount Lavender and his party, but Shade did not join their discussion about the card game under the grape trellis.
Due to Priest August's instructions, Shade did not dare to enter the Lakeview Manor easily, so he thought of returning to the garden to try his luck.
It was already late at night, but only a few guests left. The garden area behind the manor house, which was much larger than St. Teresa's Square, seemed to be even quieter than when Shade left.
His footsteps also slowed down a bit. After entering the garden, he did not dare to pick up flowers or grass for fear of disturbing others.
Unknowingly, he returned to the grape arbor again, but at this time, the stone table where everyone was playing cards had been occupied by a young poet who was crying with a wine glass. Before the sun completely set, Shade sat at the long table in the courtyard.
I saw him on the sidelines, when the poet was trying to strike up a conversation with a young girl who was alone.