"Mr. Browning is a respectable man. He is not my first master. Before that, I worked for a factory owner in the Wasted City. Although it is impolite to evaluate the previous employer, I still have to say that compared to that factory owner, Mr. Browning is simply a kind man."

"Oh, of course, we servants also communicate with each other and share some information between employers. As far as I know, Mr. Browning treats servants the best. Although the salary he pays us is at a normal level, he gives us enough vacation and rest time. The most important thing is respect. Gentlemen, people like us, although we have a low status and are ordered around on weekdays, still have our own self-respect. Mr. Browning will respect us."

"As for his children, as professional housekeepers, I think it is difficult for them to continue Mr. Browning's career. This is not only reflected in their ability, but also in their attitude. They do not have the consciousness of becoming entrepreneurs and are still under the protection of Mr. Browning."

"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have said that about my employer, but I couldn't help it, and you were the one who told me I could speak freely."

"Let's get back to the point. Mr. Browning is a very good man with a kind attitude. Especially after living in this villa, he looks younger. Although sometimes he is picky about food or clothes, I am still willing to serve him. As for the inheritance you mentioned, I'm sorry, I have never inquired about Mr. Browning's property. His room is cleaned regularly by maids, and I don't think there are any secret compartments or secret rooms. I have never seen Mr. Browning do anything suspicious."

"I'm sorry, but that's all I know."

In a house with a closed door and wind and rain swaying outside the window, the old butler answered Stone's questions.

After confirming some more things, Stone asked the steady and simple old butler to leave the house.

Only then did he put down the magnifying glass in his hand.

"This is a contaminated item. I bought it at the Silent Department Store."

Noticing the gazes of Lu Ban and Xia, Stone smiled and explained.

"When I hold it, the other party will be unable to refuse to answer the questions I ask, and will be able to tell me information far beyond his own cognition. The price is that I will constantly hear the thoughts of these people, as well as the thoughts of the people around them, and some mumblings that I don't even know where they come from."

"It seems to be very useful. Can I try it?"

Lu Ban asked.

Stone thought about it and handed the magnifying glass to Lu Ban.

Lu Ban took the magnifying glass, and in his field of vision, the indifferent and cold words of "Silent Land" gradually emerged.

[The Seeker's Soul]

【alienation】

[In the Kingdom of Night, there are always people who are curious about what is on the other side of the Black Forest. They build towers and raise creatures in captivity just to find the answer.]

[Among them, some people will sacrifice their lives for this, but for those who are curious, hearing the truth in the morning will make them die in the evening.]

[After the soul solidifies, what they get is not only their knowledge, but also the desire for knowledge. The more they desire knowledge, the more they can touch the truth.]

[Hold it, you can get the answers to all the questions you want, and more. The soul thirsty for knowledge will never stop chasing]

[“Just one more step, one more step, one more step and you’ll get all the answers. Why not just take one more step forward!!!”]

Obviously, this might be a relic left behind by a chosen one who died. This chosen one probably came from the Kingdom of Night and was a wizard who tried to study the source of the magic tide and how to control it. But he died for unknown reasons and left behind this item.

Holding the magnifying glass, Lu Ban heard countless tiny whispers coming to his ears.

He could barely distinguish that some of these voices came from Stone and Xia, and some from the servants. Those mutterings sounded like their inner voices, but also like lies fabricated by some indescribable existence. These voices gradually became louder, and in the midst of the noise, Lu Ban seemed to have caught some even more peculiar words.

It was like a call from an alien world, a poem resounding among the stars. Lu Ban listened carefully, and those random words flowed into his brain, impacting every groove of his cerebral cortex.

Lu Ban looked at Stone in front of him and suddenly spoke.

"you……"

Before Lu Ban finished speaking, Stone felt a palpitation. He was a little surprised, but at the same time relieved, because this was a question that he should have asked the other party a long time ago.

He knew very well that after Lu Ban got this extraordinary item, he might directly ask him about Trist. If it were Stone, he would do the same.

After all, how did he, who was originally an enemy, become Drizzt's assistant, and how did he inherit his legacy after Drizzt disappeared? Stone's statement was completely one-sided and no one could compare it.

If Stone were in their shoes, he might cooperate while retaining his skepticism and finding various ways to test and ultimately determine the truth.

With this [Soul of the Seeker], Stone would definitely use it to investigate the situation.

In fact, he had already used this extraordinary item to roughly confirm Lu Ban and Xia's ideas.

To Stone's surprise, the two people almost believed what Stone said and treated him as a companion.

This is very difficult to understand for Stone, who grew up in a treacherous gang.

Of course, all of Stone's companions in previous cooperative missions died in the process of carrying out the missions, and he had never met his companions for the second time, so naturally he was not aware of the importance of his companions in the Land of Silence.

So, when Lu Ban asked to look at the magnifying glass, Stone also thought that he would do so.

But I have a clear conscience, and Lu Ban shouldn't be able to see anything.

Lu Ban was seen stroking the magnifying glass and taking a closer look at Stone.

"So you put salt in fried eggs."

He said.

"ah?"

Stone was stunned and didn't react to what Lu Ban was saying for a moment.

"Sweet rice dumplings, salty tofu pudding, dumplings dipped in vinegar... Only rice is the same as mine."

Lu Ban said something that Stone didn't quite understand. After a moment, he realized that this was his taste.

"What do you want to say?"

Stone didn't know whether Lu Ban was testing him or really didn't care, so he asked.

"No problem. When I was holding this magnifying glass just now, I heard the thoughts of everyone in the room and found some problems."

Lu Ban returned the [Soul of the Seeker] to Stone and then said.

"There is someone in this room that we haven't discovered yet."