Shortly after Aiwass left the Lloyd's Building, Lily quietly reminded Aiwass that someone was following them.
Although "Spider Silk Tantra" strengthens the perception ability, Lily only has the first level after all. If the other party is determined to follow them secretly, it will be difficult for Lily to detect the other party at this moment.
In other words, this is actually "tracking on the table", an attitude expressed by the vice president of Boca to Aiwass:
Our Lloyd's family has a great business, but we have only sent the followers you can find to follow you, which shows that our current attitude is very friendly.
This also implies that they do not completely trust Aiwass, and there will always be spies behind them that they cannot detect at any time - tell him that since there are eyes watching you in the dark at any time...you'd better stay safe.
, don’t cause trouble.
But Aiwass learned another piece of information from this behavior: Lloyd's is currently under political pressure.
In the past, how could Lloyd's, which indirectly controlled two-thirds of the seats in the Round Table Hall and controlled large and small businesses and major newspapers through lending, be afraid of a young boy like Aiwass?
They just told a lot of secrets, but they didn't let Aiwass have access to any evidence or let him know any details.
If Aiwass dares to speak nonsense when he goes back, not only will he not pose a threat to Lloyd's, but he will expose his own purpose. This confidence that he is not afraid of traitors within is proof of the strength of Lloyd's.
But now, their behavior has obviously become cautious. From their point of view, old Moriarty is already dead... Faced with the death of the head of the family, the Moriarty family has no relatives or in-laws.
, they are so conservative. This shows that their influence in the Round Table Hall has begun to become stagnant.
"interesting."
The corners of Aiwass' mouth raised slightly.
Who is counteracting Lloyd's influence?
He thought about it in his mind and finally found the answer.
——It’s Meg’s Head of School.
The old lady issued the task of investigating the "Alchemy Bomb Smuggling Case" through Haina, indicating that the great arbiter may want to take action against Lloyd's.
Because it is impossible for her not to know that the smuggling case is related to Lloyd's - all smuggling cases from the port area are related to them. Lloyd's has long controlled the entire Lloyd's District. It also controls the entire Arbitration Hall.
As the great arbitrator, she must know about this... After all, some of the arbitrators themselves are senior executives of Lloyd's, or have kinship or friendship with the senior executives.
So what's there to investigate?
Although this is the first time the alchemy bomb has been smuggled, there have been many large items smuggled in previous years.
When did they investigate Lloyd's?
"She wants to advance..."
Aiwass understood clearly in his heart. It turned out that Meg wanted to advance from this moment on.
What a closed disciple, this is actually about finding a successor.
It's like explaining the aftermath.
She may know that her advancement may fail... or even fail with a high probability.
So I want to finish all the things that need to be dealt with and solve all the things that need to be solved before the advancement ceremony.
After all, there are only so many extraordinary people at the peak of the fifth energy level in this era. Everyone knows each other. It is a pure acquaintance game. All nine people who come in know each other, and more than half of them must be old men and women. Maybe a few decades ago
, when they were young, there were grievances and hatreds between each other, and it was not impossible that they were even related.
When there are only a few people, it is too easy to become an actor. This kind of situation is not based on strength at all, but on human sophistication.
Whether it's the New Moon Ceremony being targeted by others, or the teammates rebelling during the Full Moon Ceremony - even if Meg is strong enough, but others don't want her to advance, it's very difficult.
The old lady obviously understood. But she was stubborn and wanted to give it a try.
Of course, there is another possibility.
"...Perhaps she feels that her life is approaching."
Needless to say, authority, even those who are able to continuously heal themselves on the path of devotion, will not live long as long as they are short-lived. The only path that can clearly extend life or even live forever is the twilight path, and Meg is already 100 years old this year.
How many years old.
Although she looks like her body is quite strong...but who knows. Sometimes, only the old man himself knows how his body is.
Aiwass was moved in his heart and did not let Lily shake off those tails. But he also did not go directly to the bishop's house to find Sherlock. Instead, he went home first to report that he was safe, hugged Yulia who was worried about him, and then went directly
Back to school.
He directly let Lily push him to the bottom of the girls' dormitory, stopped a senior sister from the third school, showed a polite smile, and asked her to bring Haina down.
Upon hearing this, the senior sister opened her eyes wide, stretched out her hand to cover her mouth subconsciously, and froze on the spot for a moment.
But she was just stunned for a moment, and immediately agreed without hesitation.
Aiwass just waited there for less than twenty minutes. She was fully dressed. Haina, who didn't even have time to comb her hair, was pushed down by her classmates who were watching the excitement with a confused look on her face.
"...What's the matter, Aiwass?"
Haina touched her hair in embarrassment.
A girl's hair can easily become frizzy if not taken care of carefully; but Haina's hair is very thick, and it is troublesome to wash her hair once, and it is a bit cold in winter. Anyway, these two days are weekends, so she just
I didn't wash my hair and stayed in my dormitory reading novels.
Recently, a novel called "Dracula" was very popular in Avalon. After reading it, she thought it was really good, so she went to the library to find a book written by Mr. Bram Stoker, planning to have a good time.
A peaceful and uneventful weekend.
As a result, she was suddenly dragged down by her roommate mysteriously, saying that someone was looking for her.
When I came down and saw it, it turned out to be Aiwass!
"Senior, you look better without makeup today."
Aiwass complimented casually.
He glanced at her classmates who were lying by the window watching the excitement, and just smiled and shook his head: "Come with me, senior sister."
"...Hey, hey? Where are you going? If you want to meet someone, I'll go back and wash my hair first..."
Haina pressed her fluffy hair with some reluctance and embarrassment, trying hard to smooth it down. However, Aiwass did not respond to her immediately, so she just trotted behind Lily.
But she doesn't really care about the destination.
Instead, he was somewhat interested in what Aiwass said before: "Mr. Aiwass, is what you just said true?"
"What about makeup?"
Aiwass turned back and chuckled: "That's true... In my opinion, senior sister looks better without makeup."
"...Sure enough, it should be because my makeup skills are too poor."
Haina was a little frustrated: "I just started studying this year... I was too busy when I first came to the university, but now that I have been admitted to the Supervision Bureau in advance, I have time to study these things.
"But this subject is too complicated. It's like the chemistry knowledge taught in the second department, and some aesthetic knowledge from the sixth department - I don't know how to put on makeup at all. Or I can't see it clearly after I put it on.
Or I just feel that it would be better not to paint at all, it would be too ugly..."
She followed Aiwass for a while and then realized that she was heading in the direction of Aiwass's dormitory.
So Haina immediately reacted, this should be related to Sherlock's matter.
But she had just become serious, and Aiwass didn't even look back at her, but said without looking back: "Don't be too nervous, senior. It would be better to be more natural."
"Yes, Mr. Aiwass."
Subconsciously, Haina obeyed Aiwass's instructions, just like they did when they were fighting in the Pelican Bar.
After taking Haina in, Aiwass took her to the living room and asked Lily to prepare tea and afternoon tea.
And Aiwass crossed his hands and asked, "Didn't you come this morning?"
"Sherlock's funeral?"
Haina nodded: "Yes, I didn't go."
Although the Supervisory Bureau also asked her to attend Sherlock's funeral today, she still pretended to be very sad and refused - mainly because Haina knew that Sherlock was actually not dead, and she was not optimistic about her dramatic talent.
.
"I was worried that I might accidentally expose a flaw and affect your and Mr. Sherlock's plans. So I decided not to do anything."
Haina replied.
As an outstanding student of the Department of Individual Tactics, she has studied combat and swordsmanship. Therefore, she deeply understands the principle of "you would rather do nothing than make a mistake."
——How many students in the third department have not been accidentally cut by their classmates' swords, bitten by their classmates' uncontrollable griffins, or hit by their classmates' out-of-control horses?
Perhaps only the seniors of the Fourth Division who were watching the excitement at the side of the playground, preparing to practice lighting techniques and picking up fellow students, could tell.
Aiwass praised: "Very good, otherwise you might be in danger."
"...what's wrong?"
Haina realized that Aiwass was going to talk about business, she frowned slightly, raised her back, and her tone became reliable: "Do you need my help, Mr. Aiwass?"
"Really needed."
Aiwass nodded: "I need you to help me find Sherlock to send a message - I don't know if the phone will be tapped, so it is safest to send the message through a reliable person."
"Being bugged?"
Haina was stunned for a moment: "Is there an enemy that the Moriarty family can't defeat?"
This is unimaginable to her - the Moriarty family has been an almost "eternal" behemoth to her. Moriarty's income in one year is money that she will never earn in her lifetime.
Not to mention, Edward is also the Chief Inspector of the Glass Island Inspectorate!
How terrifying is it to be an enemy that cannot be fought against?
"The problem is actually not big, I can solve it myself."
Aiwass said in a deep voice: "You mainly want to tell him that I am now forced to join Lloyd's, and I may have to fake my death again... Don't reveal the truth."
"——You come too?!"
Haina didn't even bother to be polite and blurted out.
She realized the other person's problem almost immediately: "What should I do about Princess Isabel?"
"Let's see what Sherlock says."
Aiwass narrowed his eyes and fell into thinking: "I'm also afraid that Isabel won't be able to bear it. So I tend to explain it to her in advance in person, but you also know... the more people know about this kind of thing, the more holes it will have. But.
Strictly speaking, I am not really going to die, but I am kidnapped and missing. Maybe I can inform her in advance."
"What's the specific time?" Haina asked.
"Let's go next week."
Aiwass replied without hesitation.
No matter what, he had to draw the demon out of Yulia's body before he could do this. Otherwise, she would definitely lose control.
"At the beginning of next month?"
Haina's attention was a little strange: "Isn't there a final exam?"
"My suspended animation is different from Sherlock's... I will only be missing for two or three days at most, and it won't delay the exam."
Aiwass wasn't nervous about it.
What's more, what if he doesn't do well in the exam? He just comes here to read the banned books in the library, and it's not like Haina who needs a chief title to change his destiny.
What's more, this year's knowledge is indeed not difficult. Aiwass feels that his score will not be bad even if he takes the exam naked.
"How about I help you with some tutoring?"
Haina is eager to try.
She never knew how she could help Aiwass.
She had previously entrusted the trouble of Headmaster Meg to Aiwass and Sherlock, but when the two people had a quick discussion, she felt that she could not get in at all - their logic jumped too fast, and in the middle
Even a lot of the process was omitted. She felt like her brain was about to burn out while listening.
Obviously I have always been smart and my grades are very good. But why do I still look naive in front of them?
Haina sometimes doubts herself like this.
But now, she feels that she finally has a place where she can give back - handing over all her important tasks to others while she watches from the sidelines... Although this kind of thing sounds very consistent with the authoritarian path, she is a bit
I can’t do it. At least I’m still a little embarrassed to do it now.
"Although I may not be talented in handling complex events, or I may lack talent in layout, planning, etc., but if it's just the final exam, I'm still very good at it!"
Haina is eager to give it a try: "I'm good at taking exams!"
"That's fine," Aiwass readily agreed, "I'll bother you then, senior.
"——Oh, by the way. After the final exam is over, can I go back to your hometown with you?"
"……Eh?"
Upon hearing this, Haina immediately opened her eyes wide and froze on the spot, completely motionless.
Avas suddenly chuckled with some evil intentions, and Haina realized that she had misunderstood.
The fox-like young man waved his hands gently, squinted his eyes and smiled: "You're just kidding, I have to go to Yingjia Village for something. Sherlock will also come then. As the host, you have to bring us a
The road."
"——Ah, that's no problem!"
Haina responded cheerfully: "You can come at any time, and I will entertain you well! Although Eagle Cape is a small village, there are still a lot of delicious and fun things!"
"Speaking of which," Aiwass asked insinuatingly, "I only recently found out that before I was adopted by my father... my biological grandfather was from Eagle Point Village."
"Eh?"
Hearing this, Haina's eyes lit up: "Really!"
"Yes, his name is Jacob Alexander. He died of typhoid fourteen years ago. Do you know him?"
Aiwass asked seriously.
Haina thought for a while and then suddenly opened her eyes: "You mean...Grandpa Jacob? Is it Grandpa Jacob who writes novels and poems?
"It was Grandpa Jacob who taught me how to read when I was very young!"
Today is an update of over 7,000 words!
I went to bed at 8:30 yesterday and got up at 3:30 today. It feels like a human’s routine——
