Chapter 2199

In the plan that Xia De and the doctor discussed in advance, it included the necessary process of Xia De being targeted in advance. The doctor, who was used to having multiple plans for one thing, had even thought about how to protect Xia De. But now it seems that the doctor's methods are not needed for the time being. And this battle that will only start on the weekend can only be considered a warm-up now.

"However, since it has come to find me, it shouldn't go to..."

After entering the city from St. George's Stone Bridge, Xia De took a carriage to the Belinder Manor again. It's just that the Countess had things to do today and went out with her maids very early, so when Xia De arrived at the manor, he only saw Emilia.

Just now in the Dragon Nest, he still planned to find Mr. Bernhardt, but at this time he had already given up this plan. While waiting for the witch to return at the manor and accompanying Emilia to do experiments in the alchemy laboratory, a hazy drizzle had already sprinkled on the City of Wealth.

Xia De had asked the maids in the manor, and Miss Belinder said before leaving this morning that she would be back at 11:30 for lunch. And if she had something to do and couldn't come back, she would send a maid back to tell Emilia.

But when the time reached 11:30, there was still no sign of the carriage returning under the gloomy sky.

Xia De and Emilia were watching the manor gate on the second-floor terrace together, and the little unicorn and a brown-haired High Ring maid were standing behind them.

"It's 11:30 sharp."

Xia De said suddenly, turning to ask the maid, who lowered her head slightly.

"Miss Belinder's itinerary this morning was to go to the City Council first, and then visit Count George Dalmanin, right?"

That Count had been living in retirement locally after retiring from the political scene in Willendale. There were two things that the locals talked about: one was that his granddaughter was the wife of Viscount Wright, one of the current seven major families; the other was that the winter before last, the old Count married a new wife who was 26 years old at the time, and that new Countess was his distant niece without blood relationship.

Xia De knew about this when he heard Miss Belinder talking about the current situation of the seven families.

"Yes, Mr. Watson... How many people do you need to go with you?"

The brown-haired maid asked softly in the sound of the rain, and Xia De shook his head:

"No need, I'll go myself. You stay in the manor and be careful... Are you sure there were no crows near the manor today, right?"

"Yes."

Xia De nodded and looked at Emilia again. The elf girl pursed her lips:

"Is it because of me..."

"Maybe Miss Belinder just delayed her return because the carriage wheel broke. Don't think too much, Emilia, you stay with Little Liana and don't run around."

"Ang~"

The little beast heard its name being called, immediately let out a cry, walked forward, and rubbed Xia De's back of the hand with its horn. Xia De also smiled and stroked the hair on its back with the same method he used to stroke Little Mia:

"I'll go check the situation, don't worry, I'll be back soon."

Before Miss Belinder left early in the morning, there were five maids accompanying her, including Miss Matilda, and three of them were Ring Warlocks. In addition to acting as maids, they were also responsible for document recording and other work. As for the coachman and the nominal guards, they would not follow the Countess all the time.

Although their itinerary this morning was two stops, Xia De skipped the City Council and went directly to visit the old but young-at-heart Count George Dalmanin.

The Count did not live in the city center; he lived on the western edge of the city. The south and west of Moon Bay City face the sea, and the crescent-shaped bay formed by the south and southwest is the origin of the name "Moon Bay," while the west is an upward terrain. Most of the newly promoted wealthy businessmen and nobles who moved from other places lived here. The real old-fashioned nobles of Moon Bay City lived in the city center, which is also the difference between the two.

Although it is a big house, the old Count's house cannot be compared with Belinder Manor at all. The building is a three-story building surrounded by courtyards. Although it is quite valuable in Moon Bay where every inch of land is expensive, it cannot be compared with the seven nobles who really control this city.

The Dalmanin mansion is located in a remote place in the west of the city. You have to walk to the end of the alley and then walk up a slope to see it. The gate of the mansion faces the street, and behind the mansion is a sea cliff, and below the cliff is a towering cliff and the sea. Its location is very similar to Aurora Manor in Cold Water Port.

"It's also a genuine sea-view room."

The Outsider thought in his heart.

In the hazy rain, the mansion looked exceptionally quiet. Xia De held an umbrella and rang the bell outside the fence gate. He thought no one would answer, but he didn't expect that a young maid holding an umbrella would soon run out of the house to greet him.

The young maid looked like she was only seventeen or eighteen years old, and her appearance and figure were quite outstanding. The courtyard of this mansion was not very large. Although it could park a carriage, it only took ten seconds for a maid to run from the house to the courtyard gate.

"Are you the cousin of Count Belinder?"

Before Xia De could speak, the maid with long eyelashes and eyes that seemed to be able to speak smiled and asked inside the fence gate.

Xia De looked at her face, sized up the dress that seemed different from the maid dress in his impression, and quietly took a breath, smelling the perfume on the other party from the damp smell of the rain:

"Yes, I am."

He nodded, and the beautiful maid opened the fence gate:

"Please come in. Count Belinder is still a guest here and will stay for lunch. She said if you came, let you stay for lunch too."

Saying this, she made an invitation gesture with one hand. Xia De nodded and walked into the courtyard. After the maid closed the door again, he followed her towards the mansion.

"The badge on the chest has no temperature. Neither Miss Belinder nor Miss Matilda is here."

He sighed softly in his heart.

【Then why did you come in?】

"If I don't come in, how do I know what they are doing."

The maid led Xia De into the house like this. After entering the door, she first closed her umbrella and inserted it into the umbrella stand by the door, and then took Xia De's umbrella. It's just that when she took the umbrella away, she clearly scratched Xia De's palm. When Xia De looked at her, she pretended to be innocent and looked at Xia De with inquiring eyes.

Although it was exceptionally gloomy outside, the old Count's mansion did not turn on any lights for lighting. The indoor with closed doors and windows made people feel suffocated subconsciously. When being led by the maid to walk up the stairs carpet, listening to the sound of dense raindrops hitting the glass, Xia De even suspected that he had come to a haunted house.

But Xia De used "Heart of Stone" to listen, but he could hear that there were still many people in this building.

When going upstairs, he took the initiative to ask about the situation of this house, and also asked why the lights were not turned on in the house, and the leading maid walked in front of him and smiled and said:

"Everyone is upstairs, waiting to prepare lunch for the Countess and Count Belinder. As for the gas lamp, I'm sorry, the gas pipeline of the house had some problems this morning and is still under repair. But we can light candles for lighting, which will not delay lunch."

"What about Count Dalmanin? Doesn't he eat lunch?"

Xia De asked again, and the leading maid continued to answer:

"The Count has been bedridden for half a year, and we usually send meals to the bedroom on the third floor."

Xia De nodded gently, he really didn't know about this.

The leading maid in front was two steps ahead of him. Xia De, who was located lower, looked at her shoes and legs. The unreasonableness of this maid dress was that the hem was too high.

Maids in noble families must maintain an elegant and dignified image. The hem of a proper maid dress should reach the ankles. Although it would not completely cover the shoes, it would certainly not expose the legs. The maid dresses worn by Luweiya and Miss Jia Lin Na last night were that kind of proper clothes, and Xia De had studied them deeply.

And now, the hem of the maid leading Xia De in front was a little below the knees. Xia De could clearly see the low-heeled black leather shoes she was wearing and the black silk stockings.

"The Count is so rich, do all the maids wear silk stockings?"

The second floor was still not lit, and the sound of raindrops hitting the glass seemed to become clearer. The two continued to go up to the third floor. Xia De still did not see anyone other than the leading maid. Fortunately, when the maid knocked on the study door and led Xia De in, Xia De saw that there were quite a few people in the study.

Six maids were serving the mistress of the manor in the study, that is, the young and beautiful Countess Dalmanin. This lady, who married the old Count the year before last, was sitting behind the desk in the study, smiling at Xia De at the door.

The room was lit with candles. She looked exceptionally beautiful. Her red hair was draped down in violation of the rules. She was wearing light makeup on her face, and her lips were painted with lipstick and lip balm with an alluring luster. Seeing Xia De standing there hesitantly, she even stood up and made a welcoming gesture, which also allowed Xia De to see the full appearance of this woman wearing a red dress.

Her figure was very good, and every move had a kind of inviolable beauty and temptation. Her beauty was very different from the witches. The beauty of the witches beyond humans had a non-human feeling, while this Countess was completely the appearance that men liked the most.

"Mr. John Watson? Please come in."

She smiled and made an invitation, but Xia De stopped at the door and did not go in, because this was a bit against the rules.

Meeting guests in the study could only be those guests with good relationships. Meetings with general guests should be in the reception room. If Miss Belinder were here, Xia De could enter on the grounds of accompanying the Countess, but now Count Belinder was not here, and even the owner of the house, Count Dalmanin, was not here. There was only the young and beautiful Countess here. Xia De stopping was the normal reaction.