Chapter 2096

Although the investigation had more progress, Xia De and Mr. Bernhardt's investigation would be paused until he got the sewer map near the steam bath. It was unwise to rashly enter the unfamiliar area in the sewer without a map, and they could almost be sure that in that underground laboratory that had likely been abandoned, there must be traps waiting for them.

Seeing that Mr. Albert still had work, Xia De and Mr. Bernhardt did not disturb him anymore and soon said goodbye and left. They then sat for a while at the Spider Hotel. Mr. Bernhardt was very interested in asking about the card game last night.

When he heard that the champion of "Dacheng Player 1850," Viscount Gra, was actually present, he was exceptionally regretful that this card game could not be announced as a "match between two Dacheng Player champions":

"If it could be known to everyone, this would definitely become a hot spot for Luo De card players in Moon Bay City for several months... Did Viscount Gra show any abnormality last night?"

He asked suddenly. Xia De shook his head:

"Viscount Gra also has a problem? But he is just an ordinary person."

"No, no, it has nothing to do with the matter we are investigating. I just heard locally, just heard..."

He lowered his voice and said to Xia De:

"More than one person mentioned that Viscount Gra would cheat when playing cards with others. There are some not-so-good rumors about him locally, but they are just rumors, such as he controls several Luo De card casinos, and he himself also intervenes in the high-priced Luo De card trading business on the black market... I want to emphasize again, that is just a rumor, maybe it is a rumor spread by people who are jealous of him."

Xia De nodded knowingly, but even if it were true, at least Viscount Gra yesterday really didn't cheat.

There was nothing else in the morning. When saying goodbye to Mr. Bernhardt, seeing that the weather was exceptionally gloomy, he knew that what Luweiya said about a thunderstorm in the evening should be accurate. Combined with the rumors he heard from Professor Manning, Xia De felt that his investigation into that battle of gods that occurred in the early Fifth Era would definitely make progress today.

Of course, that was a matter for the evening. So he went to Belindell Manor to see that Great Witch of Fate this morning. Sunday was a time when the busy witch was also free. She listened to Xia De's investigation progress in the study while holding a teacup, and was quite satisfied with his progress:

"If you can produce evidence that Georgia Black really has something to do with the secret laboratory besides memory, just relying on this, I can make the Black family pay the price."

She toasted Xia De with the teacup in her hand:

"It seems that it was indeed the correct choice to let you come here to help me. Let the girls under my command investigate this matter, although they can also find the blood-sucking monster, I am afraid that the matter of the bathhouse and the secret passage would be difficult."

"Then the sewer map..."

"Come to me on Monday. The sewer of Moon Bay City was built in a very early era, the map can only be used as a reference."

"I understand."

At that time, he would definitely have to cooperate with "Enhanced Spatial Perception" to determine the terrain.

"Then I will investigate this matter with my blood-sucking friends next week, I think there will be results soon. I originally suspected that the egg-like object was a dragon egg, now it has become a blood-sucking monster. I hope my guess is wrong, I don't want to face a monster mixed with dragon and blood-sucking creatures."

Seeing Xia De say this, Miss Belindell confirmed it with divination cards. She didn't tell Xia De the divination result, but after looking at the card she touched in her hand, she told Xia De that it was best to be careful.

"Speaking of which, I have some things in the pier area tonight."

Hesitating for a moment, he still said this matter:

"No, it's not about 【Hope Treasure Diamond】, it's my own private matter. I am looking for a trace left over from the Fifth Era, there should be clues tonight. Miss Belindell, if you have time..."

He said embarrassedly, and the witch raised an eyebrow:

"Asking me for help, right? Matisse, check today's schedule."

The blonde maid soon gave the answer:

"You have to participate in a salon in the afternoon, if the salon can end in the evening, there is nothing else at night."

"That's good, I'll go to the pier area to help you, just treat it as going out to relax. But it's really a coincidence, I received information that starting yesterday, the Five Gods Church took collective action, not knowing what they are preparing in the pier area. They seem to be guarding against some unexpected situation. My people inquired, it seems that the church's informant discovered that the 【Dragon Feast Order】 is also taking action at the pier tonight. This wouldn't have anything to do with your matter, right?"

Xia De didn't know either, but if the cultists were also for that legendary trace, then Xia De was even more looking forward to the gains tonight:

"Miss Belindell, the salon you are going to participate in this afternoon, wouldn't it be the one of the Marchioness of Ankara?"

"Yes, you also know? The Hou Jue of Ankara is not a local, just stationed locally with the navy. His wife likes to hold all kinds of salons, I plan to introduce Sylvia's products to her this afternoon. However, local noble ladies should all have their own news channels, those fabrics are already sold in Willundale's stores, they should all know."

Xia De naturally knew what the "fabric" was. He had just come into contact with those fabrics at the red-haired princess's place last night. Although Miss Sylvia was not by his side, the girls around him all had those expensive personal clothing. Except for Helen and Grace who transformed themselves, others should all have taken goods directly from Miss Sylvia. Sometimes Xia De was also very curious about how they contacted Miss Sylvia.

"Why, were you also invited to participate in the salon?"

The witch asked with a smile, Xia De shook his head immediately:

"Of course not, it's just that my blood-sucking friend entrusted me to find someone, three people in total. I have already seen the first two, and the last one is going to participate in that salon, I plan to go to the door to wait for her in advance."

Among the three of the same kind mentioned by the coroner, the last one was a lady. Although Xia De knew her workplace, the other party was a City Hall staff member, so Mr. Albert also suggested that he had better visit during the other party's rest time.

"I see, then you go with me this afternoon. I will go to help you in the evening, you come to help me this afternoon. Still remember that werewolf woman? Her identity actually has something to do with that Marchioness."

Xia De didn't mind accompanying her to participate in social activities, and he was also interested in the werewolf matter:

"But that is a salon for ladies, is it appropriate for me to participate? Oh, I want to declare, I will absolutely not dress up as a woman."

The witch was amused by him:

"I didn't think about letting you dress up as a woman either. Don't worry, although it is a gathering of local noble ladies, most people will bring male companions. You are still my cousin, just stay by my side, I won't make you embarrassed."

Xia De then agreed.

While he was investigating in the city, Miss Belindell was not idle either. Not only the werewolf matter, the matter of 【Light-Worshiper Training Society】 ambushing the group at Whispering Hills that night, she had never forgotten, and the matter of 【Dragon Feast Order】 she was also investigating.

At the same time, the clues existing in the family collection and other six major families, she was also actively collecting and organizing. This morning, Xia De saw those precious ancient textual documents in the underground library of the Belindell family.

It is normal for noble manors to have basements, but the area of the library alone exceeded the total area of Xia De's entire floor. The number of books here was absolutely over ten thousand, and there were many precious isolated copies. The witch knew that Xia De understood dragon language last time, so she wanted him to come and see these books, saying that maybe there would be gains, but it was a pity that there were none.

At noon, Miss Belindell let Xia De stay for lunch at the manor. Xia De felt that the look in Lady Belindell's eyes when looking at himself during lunch was very strange. So he specifically asked the witch after lunch, and the latter told him not to care:

"Mother just rarely sees me contacting men."

The reading salon in the afternoon started at 1:30. It is called a reading salon, but it is just a social tea party where local noble ladies gather together to drink afternoon tea and talk about opera and fashion. Xia De had formal wear in the toys he carried with him, so he didn't have to consider what clothes to wear.

Miss Belindell arranged for a maid to help Xia De tidy up his clothes slightly. It was not until they were about to get on the carriage that Miss Matisse whispered in the witch's ear:

"Handmade custom formal wear, Mrs. Granger said that the person who made those clothes, the craftsmanship is no less than hers. And the fabric is very unusual, you can't find such goods on the market, and there is no such tailor and material in Randell Valley City."

Mrs. Granger was Miss Belindell's private tailor.

Seeing the witch hesitate, the maid added:

"Mrs. Granger said that you might not be able to find a tailor who can customize those clothes in the whole Moon Bay City, those clothes might be from the capital."

"Willundale? He went to Willundale with Vanessa? That's right, Emma also knows about him, he must have been to Willundale."

The witch nodded, just wanting to step on high heels and continue walking down the stairs, and suddenly paused:

"Wait a moment, even if Emma or Vanessa wants to give him clothes, do they know such a powerful tailor? Matisse, according to what you said, such clothes cannot be customized just by having money."

So the maid on the side consciously handed over divination cards. Bella Belindell felt that the divination feeling was very good this time when she reached out, and she would definitely be able to get results:

"This card is... Queen/Princess?"

A slight pause, and then she understood:

"Our country hasn't had a queen for several generations, as for the princess..."

She widened her eyes suddenly:

"Wait a moment, could it be... Emma, Vanessa, alright, you are actually relying on men to please Princess Margaret, right?"

"Miss."

The blonde maid reminded softly, and the witch who continued to go down the stairs still felt a breath stuck in her heart:

"Everything makes sense. Her Highness Margaret became Vanessa's apprentice, and when she visited Randell Valley this year because of the shipyard matter, there were rumors that a young and handsome strange man appeared by her side... So that's how it is. When Her Highness Margaret visited Randell Valley, she met him, and Vanessa and Emma took the opportunity to introduce him to Her Highness. Her Highness must have taken a fancy to him, this is beyond doubt, that's why there was that formal wear, that's why he had the background of the Gray Gloves. Emma, Vanessa, you two actually... really cheapened Margaret Anjou."