Downsend Street, which borders Queens and the West Side.

Hugh Deercha stood in a dark and secluded alley, and even without looking up, he could see the ornate palaces and towering Gothic bell towers in the distance.

It was the highest area in Beckland and the location of the Ruin royal family.

Its status in the North and South continents, and its status in the whole world is equal or even slightly higher than that of the White Maple Palace in Intis and the Ormere Palace in the Fsac Empire, but its name is neither romantic nor ancient.

It is called Sodrak Palace, and in ancient Foxac language, the word means "balance".

Xiu took his eyes back from the famous "Clock of Order" and looked to the other side of the alley.

A figure slowly walked out from the shadow that the gas street lights could not shine.

The figure wore a golden shell mask that exposed the lower half of her face. It was the mysterious person who had sold the "Sheriff" formula to Xiu and entrusted her with some tasks from time to time.

When Hugh and Fors discussed privately, they both suspected that the other party was from MI9.

"Have you gained this week?" asked the man wearing a gold mask as usual.

Hugh shook his head:

"No, no one should have asked about Kaping before the incident."

She paused and asked reluctantly:

"Do you still need to investigate this matter?"

The masked man said silently:

"No need, but if you hear about any related situations later, please contact me immediately.

"I'll give you a new task today."

"What mission?" Hugh completely entered the state of bounty hunter, ready to assess the risks of things.

The masked man laughed:

"A very simple task, and it is also the task you dream of.

“You are asking for the main materials for the ‘sanction officer’ and ‘interrogators’ in all your circles, especially the special materials that can be directly allocated into potions. If someone responds, we will advance the funds.”

"Will the purchased materials belong to me?" Xiu asked back.

This is her most concerned issue.

"No, do you believe that such a simple task can be rewarded with such a high price? Of course, if you can catch the person we are looking for like fishing, it is not impossible to negotiate the material you obtained in the potion master belongs to you." The masked man said with a low smile.

"But I don't know what the main material of the 'Interrogator' potion is..." Xiu hesitated.

"I will tell you later. This is the reward we paid in advance. Even if you don't find the target, you have the main part of the Sequence 7 Potion formula, worth more than 600 pounds. I think you have fully realized our generosity." The masked man said in a bewitching tone.

It's indeed generous... Who are their targets? Why are they willing to spend such a big price to find? Well, assuming he is from the MIIT No. 9, taking advantage of this task to recycle the extraordinary materials of the "arbitrator" circulating on the market, it should be one of the goals, and there is no problem of wasting money... As a barely senior bounty hunter, Xiu instinctively thought of something.

After weighing her a little, she nodded and said:

"I accept this commission."

"Very good." The masked man's tone became relaxed, and he looked around and said, "The main material of the 'Interrogator' potion is the horns of the flashing black snake and the dust of the spirit in the lake."

After saying that, he slowly retreated, returned to the shadows, and disappeared at the corner of the alley.

"I really told me the main material of the 'Interrogator' potion..." Xiu was still a little stunned for a moment.

It was not until this time that she completely saw the importance of the force represented by the masked man to this mission.

"I don't know who the target is. The key point seems to be that special materials can be directly allocated to the 'Shelf Officer' and 'Interrogator' potions..." Thinking of this, Xiu was stunned.

She remembered one thing, that is, when she was promoted to "Secondary" in the Sequence 8, she used special materials that could be directly mixed into corresponding potions, and special materials purchased through Fors!

This... is their goal? Hug instinctively decided to conceal this matter and never tell the masked man.

She rubbed her baby-fat cheeks and walked out to the streets, preparing to take a bus back to Joewood District.

At this moment, she saw a brown carriage passing by, and her eyes were immediately attracted by the heraldry on it.

The main body of the emblem is a flower and two rings, and there is not a special place, but Xiu stares blankly, his eyes seemingly solidified.

She waited until the carriage was away and her mood suddenly became extremely depressed. Even though she had returned to the house she rented together, it did not improve completely.

When he found that his friend was in a wrong state, Fors poured two glasses of red wine and brought it over.

"What happened?" She sat opposite her and pushed one of the glasses of wine to Hug.

Xiu looked down at the red wine and was silent for two minutes before he said in a slightly hoarse voice:

"On the way back, I met someone I knew before."

"Who?" Fors asked in cooperation.

"Vissue Stford." Wu asked and answered.

Fors recalled carefully:

"This viscount seems to be the chief guard of the court?"

As a best-selling novelist, she can be invited by aristocrats who like literature from time to time to participate in afternoon tea and banquets. Based on the writer's professional habit of collecting materials, she will definitely take the initiative to understand more well-known aristocrats.

It was at such a party that she met Viscount Glylint.

"Yes, he used to be my father's deputy." Hugh said with a little difficulty.

"Your father?" Fors knew that Hug came from a ruined aristocratic family and had some secrets, but he was not sure about the specific situation.

Hug picked up the red wine, took a sip, and coughed a few times.

She slowed down for a while and said:

"My family belonged to the palace nobles, and when they were most prominent, they even served as the Count of the Palace."

"Earl of the Palace? What position is this?" Fors asked half curiously and half by using this to calm his friend's emotions.

"This is equivalent to the external spokesperson of the royal family, the nobleman closest to the throne." Xiu recalled with a glorious face, "Since then, our family had the fief that the real earl should have. When my father came to my father, although he was no longer so prominent, he was still trusted by his former king, the 'stronger' William VI. He was the commander of the royal guard and the chief guard of the palace."

Her tone gradually faded, with unconcealed pain:

“But seven years ago, he was charged with a rebellion and eventually sentenced to hang and deprived of his title and fief.

“My family was ruined, and many members died for no reason. To live, we changed our last name and left East Tucker County…

"I don't believe that my father would rebel. He was so loyal to the royal family, even surpassing his belief in the goddess! In order to... in short, I left my mother and younger brother and came to Beckland to find opportunities to improve myself, hoping to restore the glory of the family and the reputation of my father."

Hugh was vague about some of the things in the middle, but Fors didn't care and sighed:

“It’s going to be very, very difficult.”

She immediately smiled:

"But I will support you!"

And there is a mysterious Tarot Club behind me! She added in her heart.

…………

No. 2 Daffodil Street, Tingen City.

Melissa, who was calculating math problems, turned her head and looked at the door, looking at Benson, who had just taken off her top hat and said:

"Where have you gone? Will the results be announced tomorrow?"

"I'll find out tonight, and I happen to know two municipal government employees responsible for the unified examination." Benson said with a cursing face.

In early December, he signed up for the unified government employees exam and selected a position with relatively little competition. In this process, he relied on eloquence and communication skills to establish friendship with several government employees and many candidates.

"How was the result?" Melissa unconsciously put down the round belly pen in her hand.

Benson's expression suddenly sank, but just before Melissa spoke, he showed a bright smile:

"pass!

"And it's a front position!"

"This is so good..." Melissa stood up and walked for two steps. "You have to start preparing for the second round of exams at the end of January. This is in Beckland. You have to pack your luggage in advance... When are you planning to set off?"

Seeing her sister worry about this and that, Benson walked into the living room and said with a smile:

“My plan is that after the New Year, we will go to Beckland together and rent a house there.

"I'm going to stay in Beckland and try to make a splash, and you can transfer to Beckland's Technical School during the New Year holiday to prepare for the Beckland University of Technology in June."

Just one month ago, the reorganization of the Beckland Technical College was completed and officially upgraded to the University of Technology and Technology.

Melissa listened quietly and pursed her lips unknowingly.

She looked around nostalgically and replied softly:

"good."

…………

Friday afternoon at the Kragg Club.

Klein walked out and hired a carriage to Prince Edsack's Red Rose Manor.

It was a place that Talim often visited a few days before his death. As a qualified detective, I was completely sorry for the 100 pounds he received if I didn't go to investigate.

No matter how passive and slacking off, you still have to do your best... Klein sat in the carriage, enjoying the scenery outside the window with less pollution, while muttering.

After morning practice, he roughly grasped the extent of improvement in all aspects of the level: his extraordinary abilities such as "manipulating flames" and "flame jumping" have become about 30%. The power of the air bomb and the length of the pipes for false breathing underwater have even doubled, and divination and fighting have also been significantly enhanced.

There has not been much change in "paper man stand-in" and "harm transfer", but because of the increase in spirituality, the number of times it can be used has increased relatively.

While shaking, Klein finally arrived at the Red Rose Manor and explained his purpose to the two soldiers guarding the entrance.

After the news, he met the old housekeeper before.

"You can ask everyone here." The meticulous old housekeeper paused and added, "except that lady."

This is my wish, I don't want to get involved in trouble... Klein smiled relaxedly:

"good!"
Chapter completed!