Lu Li's dark eyes moved away from Jenard Matthews's flailing left hand.
The waiter carrying the dinner plate passed by, and Yernard Matthews took down a glass of red wine: "The ritual is to get into the shadow of the victim and imitate the victim. If exposed, the victim will die, right?"
That was Anna's ceremony.
“What happened to her when the Silent Hour became the Silent Hour?”
"she?"
Yernard Matthews' bizarre epithets: "Never heard of again, probably gone or wiped out. You know, weirdos can be hostile to each other."
As soon as the words fell, the atmosphere suddenly became cold and silent.
"I'll leave." Lu Li said, turning around and walking towards the waiter not far away.
Jenard Matthews looked at his back, narrowed his eyes slightly, picked up the wine glass and took a sip.
"Where is Senator Sophie Sjöström?" Lu Li asked.
"Oh...please, please, Lord Exorcist, come with me." The waiter came to his senses and led Lu Li to the edge of the hall.
An old man in a gray tuxedo was talking softly to an elegant woman in a dark purple evening gown. The waiter came up and whispered to him.
The old man raised his head and raised his wine glass to Lu Li, who was approaching: "I'm flattered by your visit."
Mrs. Yongrong looked at Lu Li, her eyes mostly focused on his face and chest.
"I want to ask something." Lu Li said.
The old man put the wine glass back on the tray in the waiter's hand. After he walked away, he nodded: "Of course, please tell me."
"About the Shadow of a Girl."
"I know, what you entrusted us with in the afternoon was correct?" Councilor Sophie Sjostrom still remembered. "But not so soon... Our people are still investigating, maybe tonight or tomorrow..."
He called his men not far away to inquire about the progress, and they did find out some things, such as the fact that the Shadow of the Girl had not wreaked havoc in the desolate land, and the proverb "No one can kill a cat in the Hilleweg Mountains."
"It's in the Main Continent. We have to contact Weiner Freeze Port over there."
"Will it take long?"
Although the telephone and telegraph have not been lost, and there are other mysterious communication methods, being too far away will inevitably slow down progress.
"No." Councilor Sophie Sjöström smiled: "You may not know that you are more popular there. I heard that all the newspapers about your return were sold out that day, and you are still a local to this day.
On the front page of the newspaper, the ambassador of Wiener Freeze Port has applied to the city hall several times to meet with you."
Weiner, who yearns for the glory of the past, cares more about Lu Li.
"Please tell me about the search for the girl's shadow. If there is any news, I will meet with him."
"Leave it to me."
Councilor Sophie Sjöström responded and asked curiously: "Is that evil spirit your enemy?"
bang bang
Before Lu Li answered, crisp applause sounded in the center of the hall.
Yernard Matthews put down his palms and smiled as the small conversation disappeared: "Just an ordinary party is too boring. Why don't I tell you a story that happened before I fell asleep?"
"It would be great if I could hear it." A middle-aged man wearing a parliamentary badge said with a smile.
People gradually gathered around.
"Let's go there too."
Councilor Sophie Sjöström said, raising his arm and waiting for the woman to take her arm around him, before joining the crowd with Lu Li.
"I call it the Dream Eater, but what it does is not swallow dreams, but make you unable to sleep."
Yernard Matthews is a great storyteller.
His infectious tone and expression made this experience full of fun. Even if the attendees at the party were all big shots in Midnight City, they would subconsciously exclaim or sigh following the plot.
"Finally, I woke up from my long sleep, pushed away its jellyfish-like body with thick walls, and crawled out from the ground. Fortunately, the nearest old sewer was not far from me, and I met Cyrus Ray there.
Representative Meng’s men, please take me away.”
"Of course! I still remember that little bastard came to me and told me that I had found Yenard Matthews. I almost threw him out of the manor as a madman." Representative Cyrus Raymond, who was as strong as a bear in the crowd, shouted
.
With a smile, Yernard Matthews looked at Lu Li in the crowd: "I went to see Navin Lynch before attending the party. He was so old that he almost couldn't remember me, but he still remembered Mr. Lu Li.
Let me say hello to you and thank you for taking him to the top of the mountain."
"Navin Lynch?"
Lu Li had no impression of this name.
"It was the poor guy who was brought up to the top of the mountain when the sea water came in. But he later became the most respected dean in Midnight City."
"I don't remember this incident." Lu Li said calmly.
After the words fell, the hall became quiet, and many doubtful eyes fell on him.
"...Maybe he remembered it wrong." Yernard Matthews scratched his head like a young man.
The crowd gradually dispersed and the party continued. But from time to time, suspicious eyes were cast towards Lu Li.
Yernard Matthews never came to see him again.
Lu Li didn't stay at the City Hall party for too long. Near seven o'clock in the evening, he left the City Hall and took a carriage back to Phenomenal Klein University.
Lu Li still had things to do the next day.
The Lange family and several other families sent out invitations, wanting Lu Li to attend the party held at the Lange family manor tonight.
Because of Dean Lawrence's persuasion, Lu Li did not refuse.
Nearing the afternoon, Lu Li took a carriage and arrived at the Lange family's luxurious manor, which was difficult to see even in the old days.
This party was more like a social gathering than a distant town hall party.
In addition to the family leaders, there were also many young men and women who were brought.
In the soothing music, the young nobles hugged and danced on the dance floor.
A young girl with fair skin like an elf came to Lu Li and nervously blinked her eyelashes: "Can I ask you to dance?"
"I can't dance."
A blush appeared on the girl's cheeks: "No...it doesn't matter, I can teach you."
"I don't want to jump."
The disappointed girl left because Lu Li refused.
"She is the youngest daughter of a congressman. Mr. Lu Li should not have refused so simply." Sitting next to him, the current leader of the Lange family, Tour Lange, said with a gentle smile.
At this time, a burst of noise came from outside the party.
Tur Lange tilted his head, and the gentle smile disappeared from his face.
A group of knights affiliated with the city hall were led into his party.
"Mr. Yenard Matthews."
Tur Lange looked at the leader.
"Should I say welcome?"
Tour Lange did not invite Jenard Matthews because he did not belong to this circle.
"I'm sorry to interrupt your party. I have something to say."
Yernard Matthews ignored Tur Lange in front of him and fell on Lu Li behind him, with only scrutiny in his eyes.
