Since the great smog in Baekeland, the city has had more and more opportunities to see the sun. During the short period of time when the new social season has arrived, many nobles have begun to develop the habit of traveling at noon.
Although this may seem a bit self-inflicted at the end of May, compared to fashion, dignity and achievements, a little physical torture is nothing.
What's more, most nobles will stay in a carriage with a large bucket of ice cubes when they travel. The only person who will really suffer is the driver who is driving the carriage——
It is worth mentioning that in just half a month, Loen's "number of servants suffering from heat stroke" has become a hot topic among some middle- and low-level nobles.
However, this also resulted in the strange sight of carriages passing by on the streets of the West End and Queens from time to time at noon when the sun was strongest, but in other places there were only a few pedestrians.
In a villa in Queens, Conse, who had just returned home last night, walked out of the courtyard of his house. He looked at the sun that he had not seen for a long time and felt warm all over.
As early as a week ago, he had returned to Backlund, but as Ms. Integra reminded him, because of the death of Prince Grove and the loss of Sealed Artifact 0-36, and also because of the Night Emperor Trenso
In order to receive the news of Ster's resurrection, they were separated and isolated in the secret cells of MI9. They went through many interrogations and psychoanalyses, and even prayed in front of the holy symbol of the gods. Only after confirming that there was no problem, they finally found the place.
He regained his freedom under the influence of his family.
After sleeping until noon, he finally got up from the bed, but at this time, the street was completely deserted except for the carriages coming and going.
That kind of deserted feeling is probably a kind of purity for the nobles, but for Kang Si at this time, it was very uncomfortable.
People who study geology and archeology should have some understanding of this. After being out for a long time, the first reaction when returning to the city is to find a place with many people to stay.
Of course, Kang Si also heard this experience from his predecessors, but it was very disgraceful for a nobleman to sneak into a slum tavern, and after a week of living in a secret prison, he also wanted to find a place to relax.
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After thinking for a moment, he called the valet and said:
"Is there a salon or a ball today?"
"Yes, Viscount Greent's literary salon has just started, and Mrs. Dela's dance is tonight, but it has a certain element of blind date, and Viscount Mitra is about to get engaged..." the valet reported familiarly.
The name of the nobleman who had social activities today. Although Conse, a valet who had a special job as a master, was not a personal servant, he would not miss out on things that should be remembered.
After listening to this, Kang Si thought about it for a few seconds, then made his decision, nodded and said:
"Prepare the carriage and go to the residence of Viscount Greent."
"Okay, please wait a moment." The valet immediately began to prepare for the trip, but Conse had no intention of going back to the house to wait. He just faced the sky and stood in the noon sun, as if he wanted to
Let the warm light wash away the melancholy accumulated in the dark prison.
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"Guo Degang Guo Degang Guo Degang..."
Amidst the crisp sound of horse hooves hitting the ground, Kang Si, who was slightly claustrophobic, exposed his head outside the window and looked at more and more carriages. He felt somewhat calmer. I have to say that no matter what agency it is, the interrogation department is definitely the best.
The most uncomfortable part was that even though he had only stayed there for a week, Kang Si felt like a thousand-year-old corpse that had just crawled out of the coffin.
After getting off the carriage, looking at the familiar or unfamiliar faces, Kang Si suppressed the idea of going up to chat and abided by the social etiquette of the nobles. It doesn't matter if they meet by chance on weekdays, but when attending a salon, the first greeting must be to the right person.
Master's.
"Hi, Grelint, long time no see, how have you been lately?"
Hearing the familiar voice, Greente was slightly startled. He was a little uncomfortable with Cons's familiar greeting. Although Cons had a good relationship with him, he rarely used such direct opening remarks.
However, I remembered that the other party returned home in a high profile a week ago and disappeared for a period of time afterwards. I roughly guessed that something unknown might have happened during this period, so I immediately greeted him with a smile:
"What else can I do? In order to give you a place to communicate, I came back more than half a month in advance! The few purebred fox hounds I just bought haven't eaten yet!"
"That's really a pity." Cons said while scanning the room, as if he wanted to find a place with a lot of people to get some popularity.
Compared with formal social dances, salons are much more free. There is no strict participation time, and its characteristic is that you can join in at any time. Of course, this "you can join at any time" also depends on the person, such as designers, writers, actors, etc.
People who want to use salons to connect with the upper class must arrive on time. And nobles and businessmen who come with the purpose of discussing business and cooperation will probably not be late for too long. Only Kangs is just a person.
Only the heirs of nobles who come to play and have a certain status themselves have the capital to enter at any time.
Taking a glass of fruit wine from the table in the center, Kang Si was swaying and gossiping, without thinking, just to listen to more "noise", but at this moment, a figure from behind suddenly came into his eyes, and he just heard
With a bang, the goblet filled with red wine fell to the ground, but Kang Si waited with his eyes wide open as if he didn't realize it, and said in a not too loud voice:
"Ms. Integula?!"
In the high-end salon, the sudden sound of breaking cups was so obvious that almost instantly, the banquet hall fell silent, and most conversations stopped abruptly. All eyes focused on Kang Si. What he said
Although the name was not loud, it became obvious in the suddenly quiet air.
It was only after Kangsi finished speaking that he realized his gaffe. If Ms. Integra was really here, then he would have called her name...
Just when he was sweating profusely and thinking about how to break the situation, his eyes suddenly became clear, because the figure also turned his head because of the broken glass. Only then did he notice that the other person had a head similar to that of Ms. Integra
Different black hair, and this face is very familiar to him——
"Audrey?"
"Oh, Cons, long time no see!" Audrey was originally a little surprised as to who accidentally broke the cup, but when she saw Cons' complex expression full of surprise, the instinct of a psychiatrist suddenly came into play.
, she easily interpreted the meaning of Kang Si’s expression, and a bit of curiosity arose in her heart——
"Cons recognized me as someone else? And was he the kind of person he was very afraid of? That's why when he found out it was me, he was surprised and a little lucky. Well, there was still fear on his face.
, it seems that I am still a little worried, saying that I have mistakenly admitted the wrong person, does that 'Integra' look like me?"