The crowd waiting outside the city hall did not leave.
This party will feature the arrival of many important people from Midnight City, as well as the return of one of the founders of Midnight City, exorcist Yenard Matthews.
A while passed, and there was a burst of noise outside the window.
Lu Li walked to the window and saw a carriage with the emblem of the Lange family, the most powerful family in Midnight City, stopping in front of the city hall steps.
It turned out to be an untainted purebred horse.
The crowd was even louder than when Lu Li arrived.
The identity of the person arriving is self-evident: Yernard Matthews.
Jennard Matthews, wearing a black tuxedo, stepped out of the carriage. His neatly combed brown hair might have been blond when he was young. Unlike Lu Li's, he was approachable and high-profile, and greeted the people around him with an friendly smile.
Everyone who calls him beckons as if meeting his own advocate.
As far as Yenard Matthews is concerned, these people are indeed his people.
Yernard Matthews stayed in front of the steps for a long time. More and more people gathered, almost filling the square in front of the city hall. City hall staff had to come up to persuade him to enter the city hall as soon as possible.
He patted the staff member on the shoulder, and his voice was drowned in the noise, but from the flattered expression on the staff member's face, one could roughly guess what he said.
Genard Matthews walked up the steps as briskly as a young man and jumped to the last step. Standing in front of the city hall, he suddenly stopped, turned around and waved to the people, and cheered suddenly and loudly in the square.
Enter the city hall.
The people in the square never dispersed, shouting something, including the name of Yenard Mathews.
He is more popular than Lu Li.
This reminded Lu Li of Catalina's complaints in the theater.
She said that the stage play was not realistic at all. She could not believe that Lu Li would give an impassioned speech, nor could she believe that Lu Li would smile or make other expressions.
Pusius has another opinion: The legend is like this. It can be spread not only because of its importance, but also because of its popularity. People will praise it only if they like it, and as it spreads, the legend will gradually become tainted with the familiarity of the public.
color.
Returning to the sofa, Lu Li waited for the evening to arrive.
But before the party started, there was a gentle knock on the guest room door.
Knock knock knock
Lu Li opened the door and saw the figure who had appeared downstairs not long ago standing in front of the door.
"Mr. Lu Li, I know you!"
He stretched out his palm to Lu Li in a familiar manner.
"His Excellency Yernard Matthews would like to meet with you." said the staff member who brought him here.
Yernard Matthews continued familiarly: "I was also an investigator, one of the only ones in the middle of nowhere."
This really brought her relationship with Lu Li closer.
Yernard Matthews walked into the guest room and sat down unceremoniously in Lu Li's previous seat. He folded his legs and said to Lu Li at the door: "What an incredible coincidence. We were both investigators in the past.
People from that era, or the last two exorcists, had similar experiences, and almost came back together."
"But you are much younger than me."
Lu Li closed the door and sat on another sofa.
Genard Matthews looked around and suddenly noticed the oil painting on the wall. He pointed at the man in the painting and said: "Evan McCain, when we first met, he was just an assistant to the assistant of the Lord of Storm Point City.
Later we met Hahn, Braga and the others, oh Braga was a believer of Lady Midnight at that time, and left Storm Point to establish Midnight Town with them."
Ivan McCain is the founder, first mayor, and last mayor of Midnight Town.
Because Midnight Town became a parliamentary system after being promoted to Midnight City.
It sounds like showing off, but considering the identity of Yennard Matthews, what he said is obviously true.
"I have heard your story, but I was not yet twenty years old at the time. Many people admired you, and some thought you were crazy. But when the time of silence turned into time of silence, all the voices turned into praise.
My neighbor also..."
Yernard Matthews chattered like a drunken guest in a tavern.
"Little Sophie Sjöström said that you don't like the excitement and you don't like to talk. It's obvious. Leave the cocktail party to me in the evening. You won't be too embarrassed. Many of the people here today are my descendants.
, they don’t dare to mess with you when I’m around.”
After waiting for a few minutes, he finally gave Lu Li a chance to speak: "I am also half the owner of Midnight City. If you want to know anything, you can ask me."
"Do you know the evil spirit, the girl's shadow?"
"Shadow of a Girl... I seem to have heard of it somewhere..." The thoughtful Jenard Matthews glanced at the time: "There are a few congressmen who want to see me. I will go to them first and give me some time.
Go back and think about it, see you tonight."
Yernard Matthews left as suddenly as he arrived.
In this strange time, it gets light very late and gets dark very quickly.
At three o'clock in the afternoon, the window outside the window became as dark as the evening, and the midnight city lit up with a continuous light. Soon after, the staff knocked on the door and told Lu Li that the party was about to begin.
They sent several sets of well-tailored clothes that Lu Li could choose to wear to the party. However, when Lu Li arrived in the hall downstairs, he was still wearing a white shirt and a black coat.
The crystal lanterns cast a soft light, and soft and soothing piano music flowed in the hall. Men and ladies in tuxedos and evening gowns gathered together in groups and chatted. The waiters and maids were holding wine glasses and pastries.
Walking through the hall.
People gradually noticed Lu Li's arrival and raised their glasses to signal him, politely but keeping their distance.
As Yernard Matthews said, no one bothered him.
Lu Li watched these things, everything seemed peaceful and peaceful as if it had never happened.
A figure in a white dress passed by, creating a light fragrance, and Lu Li looked like that figure in a daze.
snap
An arm suddenly wrapped around Lu Li's shoulders, waking him up from his memories.
"Let's take a picture." Yernard Matthews said to the goatee man opposite who was carrying the camera equipment, put down his arm on Lu Li's shoulder, and extended his left hand to him.
The surrounding guests spontaneously moved away.
"Please look this way and smile." The man with the goatee got under the black tarp and made a dull sound.
Upon hearing this, Yernard Matthews showed his signature sunny smile, but after Lu Li held his hand, the smile became unnatural.
bang
The spotlight flashed, and a large cloud of smoke rose up to the ceiling.
"Thank you two exorcists for your cooperation."
The goateeed man shouldered the camera equipment with satisfaction and followed the waiter out of the hall.
"Are you really nervous about your hand strength? Hahaha, relax."
Yernard Matthews let go of Lu Li, shook his left hand, patted Lu Li on the shoulder and laughed.
"I remembered the girl's shadow you asked about this afternoon."