While Lucien was calmly copying sentences, a line of blood-red words suddenly jumped out of the white paper, like flowing blood, giving people a terrifying feeling:
"Stop what you're doing! Or you'll receive a corpse!"
With a bang, Lucien, who pretended to be panicked, dropped the quill on the table and said with a slight stutter: "I just, just want to record your request so as not to forget it."
"Your excuse is funny, Mr. Evans. Stop your stupid actions. This is your last chance. If you do something like this again, you will receive Joel's body. Of course, a stick."
The warning finger is a must!”
Lucien was in pain and blamed himself, but he did not let these emotions affect him. Starting from his decision not to cooperate with the cultists and seek opportunities to save people, Lucien was concerned about the possible consequences for Uncle Joel, Aunt Alisa and Alvin.
You have to be mentally prepared for harm. Saving people from kidnappers is not a treat, it is not a banquet, it is not a romantic affair. Without the awareness of paying the price, it will definitely not be successful.
"Okay, everything goes as you wish, I will behave myself." Lucien tore up the white paper on which the words were copied.
"Did he be able to see me by relying on this magical item, the letter paper, or was there another method? We will test this next, but don't be too hasty, lest the problem be seen."
Seeing that the letter became quiet, Lucien put it away, and then lay on the bed pretending to be a little lost. His mental power did not spread out, but he relied on a hazy sense to judge whether there were other supernatural beings in the cabin.
Traces of strength.
You can't use magic to detect it at this time, it will be over if you are discovered.
Lucien knew very well that until now, the reason why he had been able to detect some things was not that he was any smarter than the cultists, but because they did not know the information asymmetry of their own details. This advantage was a little impatient and a little careless.
will be lost.
The entire hut, except for the envelope placed in the box, has no supernatural power or sense at all.
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After a seemingly peaceful noon, Lucien took his much shriveled money bag and walked to Jisu District, where he found the old garden villa at No. 116.
Its location is better than Lucien imagined. It is close to the city wall in Jisu District. Because there is no city gate here, it is very deserted. There are only a few poorly repaired two-story villas on both sides of the road scattered far apart among the street trees.
in the cover.
This kind of street tree called Lava, which is similar to a plane tree, is tall and strong, with dense branches and leaves. It completely surrounds these two-story villas. Its golden leaves flutter in the wind, which is full of poetry and brings out the remoteness and tranquility.
Lucien, who was very satisfied with the nearby environment, walked to the gate made of iron railings and slapped it hard. The person responsible for renting houses in Jisu District from the association should have arrived as agreed in the morning.
Sure enough, there was a knock on the door, and a man in his thirties walked out of the white two-story building covered with ivy. He had a neatly trimmed beard and was wearing a brown formal suit. He looked very smart.
"Hello, Mr. Evans, I'm Brian, I'll show you around the villa." Lucien, who has been on the front pages of "Music Review" and "Symphony Herald" with an oil portrait, is
Today, he is the most talked-about person in the association, so Brian, who has been to the library to borrow books, recognized Lucien at a glance.
When he opened the iron door, he saw Lucien extending his right hand first, and then he quickly greeted him with both hands, holding Lucien's right hand and shaking it gently, with a very respectful attitude.
Brian is able to take charge of house rentals as a civilian in the "Affairs Department" where the association has the most generous remuneration and personal gains. Brian relies on his shrewdness and caution. How could he be stupid when facing a promising musician like Lucien?
Go and show your arrogant attitude. After all, there is no conflict of interests between the two parties.
Under Brian's guidance, Lucien walked around the villa and found that the garden on the front and the lawn on the back for outdoor gatherings were not big enough, but the inside of the villa was unexpectedly clean, neat and beautiful.
Adopting the most popular glitz and luxury in the last decade, the ornate and complex "Tria Palace" decoration is similar to the Baroque style, but is decorated in a brisk and elegant style, with wide halls, simple and slender decorations, statues, etc.
Gives people a refreshing and bright feeling.
Unfortunately, due to the city wall and the overly tall Lava tree, the lighting in the entire building is very poor, so the refreshing and bright style is shrouded in darkness, creating a strange and eerie feeling, which is different from the ivy outside.
External contrast.
"Mr. Evans, the environment of this villa is very quiet, and there is no strong sunlight. It is a suitable place for creating music. Are you satisfied?" Braun tried his best to turn the shortcomings into advantages, because
The lighting was poor, and after the musician was entrusted to the association, he was unable to rent it out for several months.
Lucien didn't mind the darkness, because it meant that the night would definitely be darker, so he nodded and said, "Show me the rental contract."
Braun suppressed his smile and took out a thick stack of rental contracts from the leather bag he was carrying and handed it to Lucien. As long as he could rent out this villa, in addition to the compensation he should receive, he would have to clean it in the first few months.
He also hired the servants who cleaned and kept things tidy, so the difference in price naturally belonged to him.
Lucien saw that there was no problem with the contract, so he picked up Brian's quill and signed his name, and took out a gold taler from his money bag and gave it to the other party. As a highly praised musician, in Jisu District
Renting a house does not require a deposit or three months' rent in advance.
Brian wrote the receipt quickly, put away the contract, and then asked with a flattering smile: "Mr. Evans, such a big villa needs at least one housekeeper, four servants, a cook, a gardener, and a car."
A carriage and a carriage driver, I can help you find someone from each guild."
"It may take some time for me to move in completely. You can bring them over next week and let me choose." Lucien thought for a while and agreed to Brian's proposal, but postponed the time for a week because this is a rescue.
During the most critical time for the hostages, you cannot neglect or disturb them in any way.
After handing the key to Lucien, Brian left briskly, while Lucien stood in the hall that was not so dark at noon and quietly looked at the stairs leading to the second floor.
There are four bedrooms, a study room, a piano room, and a large terrace on the second floor; the first floor is a hall, a dining room, four servant rooms, a storage room, and a basement; the kitchen is an independent cabin.
, connected to the small door on the left side of the villa, and there is also a complete villa sewer connected to the Alto developed sewer.
Being able to live in such a large and well-decorated villa should have been full of joy for Lucien, who worked hard to enjoy life. But now, looking at all this, Lucien can only feel the irritability suppressed in his heart.
and anger.
After standing for a while, Lucien hurried back to his hut in the Aderjan District, and then deliberately brought a few clothes and returned to the garden villa.
Putting his clothes in the master bedroom on the second floor, Lucien walked into the piano room, which is the quietest in the whole villa. Its walls, like Victor's piano room, are made of special stones that can block the sound in the room.
, which creates a perfect echo effect without disturbing other people.
After closing the door of the piano room, there was an indescribable silence and tranquility in the whole room. Except for Lucien's own footsteps, no movement could be heard.
After closing the curtains, Lucien sat on the recliner in the piano room, slowly swaying in the darkness, concentrating on sensing the surroundings without spreading out.
There are no stationery items made by divine magic here!
"How will he observe me?"
In this extreme silence, Lucien seemed to be sleeping but not asleep, as if the whole room was vaguely aware of his soul.
Suddenly, a wave of supernatural power occurred.
Lucien did not open his eyes, but his ears heard a slight buzzing sound:
"Are you using the 'Alto Tiger Mosquito' to observe? Is it accompanied by the detection magic, or is it simply a transformation spell?" As if falling asleep, Lucien quietly judged in his heart, although he was not sure about the methods used by the cultists.
It’s still unclear, but the purpose of this test has been achieved: when there is a letter item, the other party relies on it. It is both a communication tool and a surveillance item. As long as it is far away from the envelope, the other party must use other magical means to do so.
Observe and track yourself.
When there is no essential strength gap between the two parties, Lucien, who is prepared, can easily detect tiny fluctuations in supernatural power, because the other party never thought that Lucien would be a magic apprentice.
Lucien did not expose the other party's methods because he already knew that the methods he was already familiar with were the easiest to deal with. Why should he let the other party change?
…………
In the evening, maybe because Lucien pretended to be exhausted physically and mentally and fell asleep in the afternoon, the letter did not mention anything about the afternoon, but only warned Lucien that he must remember to bring the letter with him if he moved.
"There are still a few things that need to be explored now." Lucien continued to familiarize himself with the analysis of the "Crying Soul" potion refining process in his mind, while looking at the thick night.
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Early the next morning, after Lucien got up and had breakfast, he was about to go out when he suddenly found a ball of white paper stuffed in the gap at the bottom of the door.
Feeling nervous, Lucien remained calm as he took out the white paper and opened it slowly.
Three fingers still stained with blood appeared in front of Lucien's eyes. Two were slender with calluses, and one was thick and plump. They were all little fingers, and the white bones at the break slightly reflected the morning sunlight.
Lucien closed his eyes to hide the murderous intent, anger and moisture in his eyes, then opened his eyes again and looked at another thing on the white paper. It was a small dark black ball, which seemed to be filled with smoke.
"This is your gift, Mr. Evans."
There is also a line of blood-colored text on the white paper.
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