Chapter 2143 The Coroner’s Past
The witch became more and more angry as she thought about it, so that when she got into the carriage, she was still in a bad mood. Of course, Shade, who was riding in the same carriage, could see that something was wrong with her, and intentionally asked, but was stopped by Miss Matilda’s eyes. Therefore, Shade didn’t know what the witch was angry about until the end.
The Marquise Ankara’s Literary Salon was held in a small manor in the northwest of Yuewan City. There were not many members participating in the salon. Although Bella Belindel’s title is only an earl, she is definitely the most distinguished among the ladies and noble ladies.
This is not only because the title belongs to her, but also because in the land of Yuewan, the status of the Seven Glory families cannot be demonstrated only by virtue of the title.
It snowed a few days ago, and the temperature this afternoon was not very high. So in the bright room, the windows were closed and the fireplace was lit. Amidst the crackling sound of firewood, the aroma of hot tea and the smell of desserts, even Shade felt drowsy.
“That’s probably how little Mia feels when she’s basking in the sun.”
The atmosphere in the salon is quite peaceful. Familiar people gather in groups and talk quietly about things. The ratio of male guests to female guests is about one to three. Shade and Miss Belindel said hello and left for the time being, and then found the woman who was holding a teacup in her right hand and holding her right arm with her left hand, looking at the garden scenery alone in front of the window.
Judging from the back view, she has an unusually slender figure. She is wearing a thin red and black dress, and her curly black hair is tied with a lace headband. When Shade walked to her side, he saw that her nose bridge was high and her lips were thick. She looked like she was in her thirties.
“Mrs. Du Bois.”
He said softly, and when the woman turned to look at him, he added:
“Mr. Albert asked me to come.”
Hearing the name, the serious-looking woman nodded slightly, then turned to look at the scenery outside the window, then picked up the teacup and took a sip:
“What happened recently? Many of the same people are unwilling to contact each other, and the church seems to be looking for us?”
She is the kind of person who is very ill-informed.
“A corpse was found in the city, suspected to be the work of a vampire. Mr. Albert is investigating the matter, and I hope you will be careful in the near future.”
“Is it made by fellow racers from other places?”
Their ideas are surprisingly consistent.
“It’s not certain yet. Moreover, in the past few days, another vampire monster has appeared in the city, and the church is even more suspicious of vampires.”
Hearing what Sha De said, the woman sighed:
“I understand, thank you for me Albert, oh, thank you too. Although it is not the past, human ring magicians are still very concerned about us aliens.”
She could smell that Shade was definitely not from the same race, but Shade shook his head and said it was nothing. He wanted to say goodbye and go see what was going on with Miss Belinder, but Mrs. Du Bois stopped him again:
“Can you send me a letter later? Send it to Albert. The herbs he asked me to contact the New World to buy some time ago have arrived at the dock. I dare not go to him now.”
“Of course.”
Spider Alley is not far away, and Shade will meet Mr. Bernhardt there tomorrow:
“You and Mr. Albert are old acquaintances, right?”
Shad asked again, and Mrs. Du Bois also smiled and nodded:
“Yes, I took Mr. Albert’s course when I was studying at Yuewan Medical College. His human anatomy course was very good.”
Shad heard from Mr. Bernhardt that the coroner came to the local area after retiring from the New World. He first worked as a teacher for a period of time, then joined a clinic, and finally went to the autopsy room.
“If it hadn’t been for that incident, Mr. Albert would still be teaching at the school.”
She sighed softly, and when she saw Xia De looking at her curiously, she took the initiative to explain:
“That was almost ten years ago. I can’t find it in today’s newspapers, but there was a big incident back then. A female student was lost in our school, and the case went unsolved after the police investigation. I don’t know why later. Yes, it was rumored that the missing person was abducted by someone from the Eddington family. The students broke out in protest, and then somehow it was involved in school reform and the stationing of the Kingdom’s navy in Moon Bay. Teacher Albert supported the students back then. , and also participated in the suspension of classes, and then he…”
Mrs. Du Bois sighed again.
“So was the missing person finally found?”
Shad asked curiously, Mrs. Du Bois nodded:
“Found it, she did not report to the school, and went to Delrayon with her family for a fall trip. When she came back, it was already two months later, and the matter had long since calmed down.”
Xia De blinked, and the lady pursed her lips, showing an expression very similar to his. Neither of them said anything more, but looked out the window at the garden together.
“What were you talking about with Mrs. Du Bois just now?”
When Shade returned to Miss Belindel, Miss Belindel, who was sitting on the beige fabric sofa with the Marquise Ankara and several other ladies, asked softly.
“The weather, it looks so gloomy outside, there may be thunderstorms tonight.”
So these noble ladies also turned to look out the window. Sure enough, compared to half an hour ago, it was already dark outside now, like dusk.
“I hope this bad weather will not affect my fleet’s business.”
A woman Shade didn’t know complained, and then they began to discuss topics that seemed meaningless to outsiders. Only Miss Belindel, who observed Shade’s expression, noticed that Shade seemed a little worried. Thinking about his invitation to help at night, she knew that the coming thunderstorm must be a sign of something big.
Even though Shade used illusion to cover his face, his temperament and figure were still eye-catching. The foreigner has never considered his temperament and figure, but in fact the girls around him have noticed his sense of alienation from the world and the lines that his body gradually becomes perfect.
Therefore, people gathered around the sofa in a circle and soon began to inquire about Shade’s origins. Miss Belindel introduced with a smile:
“This is my distant cousin.”
This sentence was extremely ambiguous. The ladies all showed understanding expressions, while the unmarried noble girls were all talking excitedly about which noble from the northern country the “cousin” was.
Miss Belindel was quite satisfied with this, and what she was even more satisfied with was that even if someone ogled Shade inappropriately, or even “quietly” gave him a handkerchief, Shade still sat there with a cold face and didn’t know what to think about. .
The witch believes that “John Watson” has very strong determination, and indeed only the witch can make him lose his temper. But he didn’t know that Xia De was thinking about whether it would be worth burning a drop of his divinity if there was danger tonight.
When he was in Green Lake, he obtained a drop of divinity from the [Lord of the Deep Sea Drowned] and the moon from the “Silver Moon Library”. Therefore, even if one drop was consumed to advance to the seventh ring, plus the previously stored That drop, now he still has two drops of divinity close to him.
Based on Shade’s experience, it is absolutely worth exchanging one drop of divinity for one drop of divinity. This not only means that when the divinity is burned, he can reincarnate into a **** again, but the acquisition of a new divinity also allows him to master more different types of power.
The only question now is whether there was really any divinity left in Yuewan City during the battle between the ancient ocean gods and the [Dragon-Eating Demon].
By the time Shade came to his senses from this question, the ladies’ conversation had already turned to Willendale City’s “new products.” Of course, in this conservative but open era, it is still quite impolite to talk about women’s intimate clothing in public, but since everyone present is acquaintances, they all let it go.
Although Miss Sylvia started to supply the first batch of goods only after gathering enough supplies, the stockings made of chemical fibers were sold out on the same day as soon as they were released. Shade didn’t know much about Miss Sylvia’s prices for different grades of goods, but he heard from the ladies around him that even if the prices were increased tenfold, it would still be difficult to buy the goods that suit your needs in the Willondale market. .
Mrs. Rachel Chandler, who was wearing a string of pearl necklaces around her neck, had just returned from Willendale and vividly described to everyone the situation on the day the goods first entered the store:
“Women and their husbands or lovers rushed into the store like victims of the famine years, waving the bills in their hands and urging the people behind the counter to pay. I have never seen such a formation. But women who love beauty are not guilty, and so are those stockings.”
She also touched her face:
“Of course you can’t show your legs when you attend a ball. It’s too disgraceful. But if any man could turn into a cat and wander around the ballroom in Willondale, he would definitely find that most of the girls were wearing their own clothes. Put on those fashionable socks.”
They all laughed. The ladies who had lived in Yuewan City for a long time were not sure what kind of fabric it was, but it did not prevent them from pursuing the fashion of the nobles of Willendale. The nobles of Yuewan City have always had a very contradictory mentality. They want to remain independent to show their special status, but they are also in line with Willendale in everything, lest they fall behind.
“I have seen such products in Yuewan.”
The blonde countess who had been waiting for a long time finally said, the beautiful fat-red birthmark between her eyebrows still so charming.
A few women who have a good relationship with her have heard some things, but most people don’t know:
“Princess Margaret does not seem to be selling those goods in Moon Bay. Earl, do you have any way to get the goods from Willondale?”
“Yes, the Belindel family has always had a good relationship with Her Royal Highness Margaret.”
She opened the small fan she carried with her again and covered the lower half of her face. Her golden eyes were smiling and extremely beautiful:
“What are the goods sold in the store? Only the high-end goods that are not sold by Your Highness are worthy of my status.”
She waved to Miss Matilda behind her, and the blonde maid immediately went to get the boxes.