Chapter 1479: Detective and Maids

Because the abandoned manor outside the city was relatively far, even if he moved home through space, it was already noon this day when he arrived home.

He calculated that the "Holy Grail," "Wang Guan," "Philosopher's Stone," and "Heart" were all perfectly prepared, and only the "Fountain of Endless Fine Wine" was a barely corresponding one. After all, the relic 【Wine God's Bottle】 could flow out endless fine wine, but it was not a fountain.

So taking advantage of the time to go out for lunch, Xia De held Mia and went to Old John's pawnshop again.

Old John was surprised by Xia De's second appearance today, but when he heard that Xia De wanted a nozzle that could "spray the liquid in the wine bottle out like a fountain," he looked at Xia De with strange eyes again:

"You should have a girl you are particularly close to, right?" "Of course, why ask this?"

"Don't you know the pressurized nozzle on girls' perfume bottles? Or liquid nozzles. Pure mechanical structure, changing pressure to make liquid spray out under pressure. The gun head structure of the steam pressurized water spray gun of the city municipal fire department is also a similar thing."

Old John shook his head:

"Detective, detective, although we are ring mages, we cannot forget the era we live in, don't blindly seek to solve any problems with supernatural power."

"I don't want that kind, it's... continuously spraying liquid, and it's used on a relic."

Xia De introduced his wine bottle, and unexpectedly, Old John had heard of that relic:

"That thing is actually in your hand?"

He widened his eyes, as if he suddenly knew that Xia De was the "God-Caller":

"Even if you offer 10,000 pounds, someone is willing to buy this famous relic." "Old John, don't joke, this is just a poet-level relic." Xia De said with a smile, but the old man behind the counter was very serious:

"Really don't know the goods. This truly endless wine bottle can allow the user to pour out any fine wine they have tasted. For those alcoholics who love alcohol, you can't imagine how tempting this is. And precisely because it is poet-level, its danger is quite low, so it is more valuable. If the danger was high, no one would care about it instead."

"No, I won't sell it, I plan to give it to a lady."

Seeing that the old man really wanted to talk about this business, Xia De shook his head and refused.

"Tsk, no wonder."

The old man was very regretful:

"You want to turn it into a fountain? Because the whisper element will affect the effect of alchemical items, I can only give you a nozzle that can work for two hours. I want to warn you, modifying relics casually will increase the possibility of relic out of control."

This is also one of the common sense of ring mages, and the first-year courses of the three major colleges will mention it. After all, the best way to "use" relics is "containment."

"I know, I just use it for ten seconds to demonstrate the effect."

Old John also knew that Xia De was always cautious, so he gave him the brass nozzle. This thing was originally used to extract groundwater through pipes to replenish water sources during field exploration, so Old John could take it out immediately.

Thus, Galina's commission was completed so simply, and the time was not even two o'clock in the afternoon.

Because Tifa said it was better to go early, Xia De did not delay time. He paid the fare at the entrance of the pawnshop, and then waved to the young yellow-haired maid who was sweeping the courtyard inside the closed fence door. The latter actually looked like she saw something incredible, dropped the broom, lifted the skirt, and ran quickly toward the manor mansion.

"Do I look very scary?"

Xia De thought suspiciously, and then looked down at the cat in his arms: "Or is Mia very scary?"

He thought someone would open the fence door soon, but Xia De stood in the cold wind on the afternoon of early spring for a full ten minutes before finally seeing Tifa, wearing a windproof cloak, walking over along the walkway on the central axis of the courtyard with a team of maids.

The maid lady who was always good to Xia De actually showed an angry expression when she arrived at the door. She looked up at Xia De with black eyes, as if questioning:

"Xia De, how can you give up so early? Try a few more times, can't you come in the evening? For the lady, can't you try your limit?"

"What... give up?"

Xia De asked hesitantly. Seeing his innocent look, Tifa blinked and took a step back. The maid-in-chief, who was always capable and elegant, rarely showed a hesitant expression:

"So, the commission is completed?" "Yes."

Xia De nodded, patted his chest: "So after eating lunch, I came over."

"You actually still have time to eat lunch..."

Tifa's face showed an even more incredible expression, and then she lowered her head to admit her mistake, because her head lowered so fast that the hair behind her swayed:

"Sorry, I just..."

"Can you let me in first? It's really cold outside."

Xia De said, so the maid behind Tifa opened the fence door, and the black-haired maid lady took off her cloak and gave it to Xia De, and the group walked toward the mansion:

"Making you wait so long is because the manor is still preparing, we didn't expect you to come so fast."

"Preparing what?"

"Hmm... you will know soon."

Entering the room, Xia De still did not find any unique arrangements here. The floor was still so clean, and the light in the room was still so bright.

Xia De originally thought about going to see Miss Galina directly to complete this strange but simple commission. But the maids stopped Xia De together, and Tifa directly grabbed Xia De's sleeve, not giving him a chance to go upstairs.

The girls pulled and pushed, bringing Xia De into the dining room on the side of the first floor. Of course, this was not the dining room for the masters of the manor, but the dining room for the maids.

They pushed Xia De into it, then closed the door and blocked the way out.

The girls wearing standard black and white maid dresses all looked at him, and Tifa, the leader, asked:

"Before going to see the lady, detective, please prove that you have completed the commission first. This is not that we don't trust you, but the noble Duchess is not someone you can see just because you want to."

She said it made sense, so Xia De first put the cat, which was unusually soft after sleeping, on the dining table, and then took things out of his pocket:

"Wang Guan."

The toy crown was taken out and then restored to a real crown. Xia De handed it to the young maid with black long curly hair who could be seen every time he came. This was Miss Martha, who also followed Miss Galina to Randall Valley.

After getting the crown, the young maid was at a loss and hurriedly handed it to another girl beside her. Until it was passed to Tifa. The latter looked at it and nodded hesitantly:

"No problem."

"Then the Holy Grail, the endless wine fountain, and the Philosopher's Stone."

The Holy Grail and the wine bottle were placed on the table by Xia De, and the nozzle was installed on the wine bottle to demonstrate the effect. The Philosopher's Stone taken out last was hung on his chest, embedded in silver jewelry.

He took out the small stone with scarlet light from his arms, but did not untie the rope. The stone actually flashed in the light, and the girls in the restaurant held their breath. This relic had a strange characteristic of attracting anyone to usurp it.

"Really found them?"

The Duchess, who was expressionless on the surface, was actually quite shocked in her heart. The maid put the tray in front of her, and after the red silk cloth was taken away, the pendant in the jewelry box was displayed.

The scarlet "gemstone" that seemed to be shining, embedded in a silver shell. Even the well-informed witch couldn't help but take a deep breath at this moment. This was indeed very beautiful.

Four trays were placed on the desk. Even though she had heard that Xia De only spent three hours, after eating lunch with a pet cat, to find all the "treasures," the well-informed Duchess still sighed in her heart at this moment:

"Is this... fate?" "Knight!"

The Duchess would not talk directly to the knight, so the black-haired maid lady loyally replaced her master to ask questions, looking at the knight with smiling black eyes:

"Five treasures, only four were taken out at this time. Could it be that you haven't found the last treasure, your fiery heart? This is, after all, the treasure the Duchess wants most."

"No, I have already found it, please allow me to present it to Duchess Galina personally now." Xia De said and walked to the front of the table.

In fact, even Tifa didn't know what Xia De was going to take out. But "heart" as a treasure was actually the simplest, as long as Xia De could show his feelings, it would pass.

So, they didn't doubt whether Xia De could take it out, but were curious about Xia De's choice. Then, the Duchess and the maids watched Xia De untie the buttons of his coat, then untie the buttons of his white shirt, and finally reveal the left side of his chest. ===== CHAPTER 1481 =====

"You have been standing outside for so long; to prevent catching a cold, why not take a hot bath first? There is a special bathhouse in the manor, and you will like it."

Xia De certainly knew there was a bathhouse here, and it could even be called a hot spring; it was large enough to swim in.

"It would be best if you could bathe until four o'clock in the afternoon."

The black-haired maid added. Xia De calculated the time; it was only a little past two, which was enough time for him to take a nap.

But since it was the client's request, he did not object. So, he followed the maids, as if being monitored by them, to the large bathroom on the side of the first floor.

As for Mia, this cat would absolutely not follow them into such a damp environment, so she was arranged by Difa to be watched by a special maid to prevent her from accidentally getting lost.

The water in the pool was actually hot, with brass steam pipes laid in circles along the bathroom walls and extending into the floor. At the end of the pipes were the side walls of the pool, where more than a dozen rose-shaped faucets rose slightly above the water surface. While the pipes transported hot water, the heat they radiated also made the water vapor in the room heavier. Everything looked like it had been prepared in advance, but soaking in a hot bath in this weather was indeed a very good way to relax.

"Luxurious enjoyment, it's good to be rich..."

Xia De changed out of his clothes, declined the help of the maids, and entered the pool alone. After getting into the water, he leaned against the edge of the pool and closed his eyes to rest, while wondering in his heart what Miss Galina really wanted to do.

However, after only a short while, quite clear footsteps came from behind. Because Xia De had his eyes closed, the miracle 【Heart of Stone】 allowed him to "see" quite clearly, almost in the dark, the circles of rippling waves—the traces of a heartbeat. Judging by the frequency, the girl who had entered the room had a heart rate that was clearly too fast.

"Who is it? Oh, I really don't need anyone's help, please let me be alone..."

Xia De turned his head to say, then suddenly turned his head back, as if he had seen some evil spirit: "Difa, what are you..."

She did not answer Xia De, but the sound of her soles making contact with the damp floor again and again grew closer. Until that figure stood behind Xia De.