Chapter 24 The Mistress of the Earl's Palace and the Old Acquaintance
In the end, Quins suppressed the matter in his heart. Could it be that he saw that the man was an assassin at the first sight? Why? He, a pink and tender newcomer, had such experience? Not to mention how he managed to survive between the two.
An experienced person overheard the news? He didn’t want to expose Lilia’s existence.
With the crisp sound of horse hooves, in less than a moment, Quins's carriage drove into the Earl's Mansion where Earl Dodge was staying. Looking out the window, there was a large circular fountain in the center of the vestibule.
They are standard features in many aristocratic mansions. The only difference is the size and the sculpture in the center of the fountain.
The sculpture is of Sarche, the god of order and nobility, who is also a god commonly believed by Saruna nobles.
Saruna is a kingdom with multiple beliefs. Thache, the god of order and nobility, is one of the mainstream beliefs in the Kingdom of Saruna, especially among the upper-class nobles.
At this time, there was an endless stream of carriages in the vestibule. Quins and the two had to wait for five minutes before the carriage stopped at the gate. Ince, the butler of the Earl's Palace, was already standing at the door respectfully and slightly proudly.
"Inspector Stu, welcome to the Earl's Mansion." Ince just bowed slightly.
"Butler Ince, long time no see." After the two parties exchanged polite greetings, a woman walked out from the row of maids behind Ince and guided the two of them into the mansion.
Quins looked at the housekeeper Ince carefully and remembered him firmly in his heart.
Stepping into the mansion, the shining golden light almost blinded Quines' eyes. Using the word "glorious" to describe Earl Dodge's Mansion was not enough for Quines. There were already many people in the hall at this time, all of whom were gentlemen and nobles.
Dressed as women, the gentlemen gathered in twos and threes, talking about raising money.
Ge, Saruna's current affairs; while the noble ladies fanned their palm-sized fans one by one, discussing clothes, decorations, men, household chores, scandals, operas, and music, while the girls competed for beauty and tried their best to show off their proud figures.
With her handsome appearance, she hoped that some noble man would join her on the dance floor.
Melodious dance music floated in the air, and some men and women could not wait to step onto the dance floor.
"Act separately and act according to the opportunity." After leaving these words, the shotgun skillfully blended into the crowd and disappeared from Quins' sight in an instant.
Quins was speechless. Looking at Shotgun's proficient figure, it wasn't just once or twice.
Picking up a glass of red wine carried by a passing waiter, Quins retreated to a corner with a wide view in a low-key manner, lowering his sense of presence. His eyes were covertly scanning everyone in the ball, and the soul witchcraft was on standby at any time.
Each person's information scanned is separately filed, including appearance, habits, tone, etc. But the most important thing is to see if the assassin will sneak in. However, perhaps because it is still early, some big shots have
No admission.
Time passed quickly, and guests entered the hall one after another. The slightly spacious hall seemed a little crowded. When only a few guests came, Quins finally saw that person, the unicorn.
The assassin arrived.
It's just that the assassin's appearance at this time has changed significantly from the one in the Unicorn Club. If Quins hadn't carefully observed every visitor, he really wouldn't have been able to recognize him.
In this case, this person's target is probably Count Dodge. Quins squinted his eyes and thought secretly. He stopped staring at the assassin. The assassin was very sensitive to the gazes from the surroundings, and he would definitely be discovered if he stared for a long time.
Quince had no obligation to stop the assassin, nor did he have the intention to alert Earl Dodge. On the contrary, if this assassin interfered, their investigation mission might have unexpected progress. Moreover, he did not have the defense force of such a large Earl's Mansion.
I believe the assassin can succeed easily.
In addition to discovering the assassin, Quins also noticed traces of the guards. There were at least five of them wandering around the hall. Their techniques were very professional. Without special training, it would have been impossible to tell the true identities of the five people.
The assassin was obviously aware of it. After entering the hall, he walked around intentionally or unintentionally, avoiding the sight of the five people. Whether he made mental calculations or not, the five people did not notice anything unusual about the assassin.
Dang-dang-dang, three long bells rang, and the sound in the hall stopped.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I would like to invite His Excellency Earl Dodge next." Ince's solemn voice echoed in the hall.
There was a burst of applause. Immediately, the figure of Earl Dodge appeared on the corridor on the second floor. He was dressed in an exquisite dress and had several medals pinned to his chest. Quins could only tell that one of them was Teague.
Except for the highest medal of honor in the city, everyone else is ignorant. There is a pocket watch connected by a gold chain hanging on the lining of the waist. The pocket where the pocket watch is placed is shallow, so that the pocket watch is half exposed and half covered inside, intentionally or unintentionally revealing the pocket watch.
Inlaid gems.
His white sparse hair is slightly bald, but his spirit is extremely strong. His loud voice is a good proof: "Welcome everyone, I am not the protagonist of this banquet today, but my daughter Index." At this point.
, in the darkness, a beauty in white slowly walked out, accompanied by a beauty in a pink dress on both sides.
Quins, who was standing in the corner at this time, couldn't help but secretly lamented that even though he had "read countless films" in his previous life, if these three new beauties were placed in that place, they would definitely be national treasure-level actresses.
Obviously, the beauty in white who is in the center at this time, wearing a sparkling diamond crown, dazzling the audience, is today's protagonist, Indix Dodge. Needless to say, the two people accompanying her must be Indix's two.
Two sisters, Mina Dodge and Eiffel Dodge.
Warm applause rang out again, and the three women returned the favor gracefully.
After his eyes rested on the three sisters for a moment, Quins's eyes shifted to another figure in the shadows behind the three women. The facial contours were very similar to those of the three Dodge sisters. In addition, the wealth and elegance on his body were even better than those of the three sisters.
Above, isn't it the rumored mistress of the Earl's Mansion, Lanaton?
The reason why it is said to be a rumor is that the mistress of the Earl's Mansion does not often appear in the outside world and lives in seclusion. Even the servants and guards in the Earl's Mansion have not seen her for many years. And her single surname Shidun is known in Saruna.
The kingdom is also very rare, adding a lot of mystery to it.
"It's interesting. As the mistress of the Earl's Mansion, she hides behind the scenes, but the real owner, Earl Dodge, is pushed to the front." Quines murmured, and then he keenly noticed that the butler Ince's eyes after the three sisters appeared,
He never left the person in the shadow. Although the butler's gaze was very hidden, he was always paying attention to the movements in the field, so he was definitely not wrong about this.
Could it be that the real owner of Earl Dodge's Mansion was that woman? A ridiculous idea suddenly appeared in Quins' mind. Before he could think about it, a low and hoarse voice sounded in Quins' ears.
"Oh, look, look, look who I see? Crow?"
Quince's body stiffened. He hadn't heard the word "crow" for a long time. It was a code name that existed in the secret shadow. Only the assassin apprentices who escaped from the secret shadow with him knew that this was a private name for the assassin apprentices.
Even the training officer of Secret Shadow did not know that this code name existed. Quins only had one number in Secret Shadow, the number that represented strength, No. 7.
In a flash of thought, Quins immediately judged that the person speaking was not the Shadow Assassin who came to kill him, but the Assassin Apprentice who escaped from that hellish place with him. The other party did not attack him directly, but talked to him.
, you can infer one or two things from it.
Turning around slowly, Quins immediately saw in the shadow of the corner, an ordinary-looking young man wearing waiter's clothes came into his eyes. Quins' pupils shrank, everyone in the hall,
He recorded them all in the Soul Witch Book, so he was very sure that this person did not appear in his sight at all.
No, it might have happened, but he didn't pay attention. Quines still has some understanding of junior assassins. Almost all assassins practice secret techniques like Ignore or Ignore, and cooperate with their mysterious footwork. Even if
Even low-level secret arts can exert an extraordinary 300% effect. In the Secret of the Stab Sword, there is a secret technique of Mist Illusion at level 1, which has an effect similar to the Ignorance Technique.
"Who are you?" Quins said in a deep voice. Amidst the warm applause, his voice did not attract anyone's attention.
"Haha, it's only been two months, and you don't even recognize old friends anymore?"
The voice was distorted but there was nothing wrong with it. Quins suddenly realized who the owner of the voice was: "This familiar and annoying accent is actually you, Thousand Faces."
"Isn't it just me?"
The reason why Thousand Faces got the code name of Thousand Faces is because his makeup skills are the best among all the assassin apprentices. Quins has personally seen Thousand Faces in just one second.
, completely transformed into another person's appearance. Sometimes Quins really wants to ask Qianmian if he is the descendant of the Sichuan Opera face-changing person who traveled through time in his previous life.
Quins' face remained calm, but the soul witchcraft in his mind was already running at full capacity. The memory scenes from when he entered the hall were replayed "frame by frame" by him.
The speed of thinking is the fastest. Soon, Quins found a stranger in his memory picture who was not recorded in the witch book. It was almost in the blind spot of Quins' sight. If he hadn't paid special attention to it,
It is impossible to notice this person.
The Ignore Technique is a level 1 secret technique in the Secret of the Stab Sword. Quins confirmed it in his heart.
After that, this stranger appeared in different places in just a few minutes, and his clothes and appearance had completely changed. That's right, such a rapid change of appearance and costume, except for the Thousand Faces in the Secret of the Sword
Apart from other secret techniques, Quins couldn't think of any other place where Qianmen could obtain similar secrets.
"You have actually mastered the Thousand Faces of the Secret Sword."
Qian Mian shrugged, "Oh, did you see through it so quickly? It's indeed a crow. But didn't I tell you a long time ago that what I want to do in the future is Qian Mian One Series."
"Now that you've escaped, there's no way you can't find out that the upper limit of the Arcane Sword is only 5 levels. It's not something a smart person like you would do to bet your future on it." Quins asked slightly strangely.
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"I can't help it. The tail behind me is following too closely. If I don't learn something to save my life, I won't even have a chance to stand here." A trace of bitterness flashed across Qianmian's face.
Quins was silent. He was a person who had been killed once, so he certainly knew how intensely Secret Shadow hunted down traitors.
"What is your purpose here?" Quince said solemnly. He did not ask Qianmian how he obtained the secret of the sword. Qianmian was naturally unable to answer such a question.
"The purpose, of course, is for you."
Quins sneered: "Is this your answer? Goodbye then. I hope we won't have the chance to meet again in the future." After saying this, Quins turned and left.
"Hey, come on, it's been a long time no see, just a joke."
"I hope so." The figure remained motionless. Of course, Quins didn't really want to leave. Now that Qianmian had discovered his identity, he was sure that Qianmian would not give up on him as a big fish. He threatened and blackmailed him.
As an assassin, you will do whatever it takes to achieve your goals, let alone a big fish like Quins who has a handle.
He didn't know the specific information of Qian Mian, but his identity as a trainee police inspector could be easily found out by Qian Mian. Qian Mian, who knew the details of Quins, could let him know as long as he revealed his identity.
It was difficult to move forward. Therefore, the situation at this time was very unfavorable to Quins.