Chapter 586 Shining Gold Coins
As the crimson light flashed, Audrey returned to her family's castle in East Chester County.
All the information from the second half of the Tarot Club flashed through her mind one by one.
Mr. Sun expressed his gratitude to everyone, especially the Hanged Man, because he had tentatively told the Chief about his acquisition of the Notary's potion formula, and indeed, he had received his approval. This meant that he could almost openly carry out some of the work related to the Tarot Club's material collection and exchange...
The Hermit and the Magician exchanged information about Mr. Door's mumbling during a full or blood moon, causing people to lose control. Unexpectedly, Fors endured this kind of pain. Fortunately, she joined the Tarot Club and, with the help of Mr. Fool, everything improved...
The Moon reiterated the wanted order for the followers of the Original Moon. He had begun intervening in the affairs of the vampire clan. This was a change after joining the Tarot Club...
Audrey should have been delighted by the changes in these members, but in the end, all that remained in her mind was the transaction between "The World" and "The Hermit", and the "Lucky Balance" necklace that was sold for tens of thousands of pounds.
That's not the point. I also bought an Beyonder that grants luck... The point is, he also asked for payment in "gold coins," which is exactly the same as what Miss "Queen" asked... Audrey frowned, trying to analyze the meaning and the possible connection between the two.
That’s right, contact!
Her excellent qualities as a "psychologist" allowed her to quickly recall all the unusual things that happened during each Tarot Club, such as the casual glances between the two, the occasional protective conversations, the similar movements between the two, and even the woman who looked like the "Queen" when "The World" first attended the Tarot Club a long time ago...
Coupled with the simultaneous demand for a large amount of gold coins, Audrey is now extremely certain that the "Queen" and the "World" not only have a private connection in reality, but are even together now!
"The incident in Bayam last week, the disappearance of the 'Blood Admiral'... I've been in the countryside for too long, I don't know anything. I need to find a way to get the latest newspapers covering maritime news... Their names should be listed there. Even if they're pseudonyms, they'll provide a lot of information.
"I never thought Miss Irene had become a demigod. I haven't even had the chance to see her true appearance yet... Well, Audrey, don't be discouraged. You've almost digested the 'Psychiatrist' potion and will soon reach Sequence 6..."
She muttered, pushed open the door of the study, and the first thing she saw was Susie lying outside the door, observing the ants in the corner of the wall boredly.
It is also a "psychologist"...
Looking at the golden retriever who had been promoted to Sequence 7 two months ago using the Beyonder characteristics provided by the "world", Audrey's sense of accomplishment instantly disappeared.
I, I'll go prepare the gold coins for Miss "Queen" first...
She walked past Susie dejectedly, crossed the castle corridor, and left quickly.
Looking at her owner's back, Susie tilted her head in confusion. She could feel that Audrey was in a much lower mood than when she entered the room half an hour ago, so she raised her paw and subconsciously tried to "comfort" her.
Soft, invisible waves spread from it and caught up with Audrey, causing her steps to pause. Then she went downstairs in an even more embarrassed manner, almost running away.
I was actually "comforted" by a dog... She thought with some sadness and anger.
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That night, Angel received 3,000 Loen gold coins from "Justice" Audrey.
Although each of these gold coins, which are almost no longer in circulation on the market, is worth 1 pound, its actual value is much higher due to its scarcity, especially when exchanging them in large quantities. Even banks may not be able to provide so many coins immediately.
Earl Hall is indeed from a wealthy family... He seems to be a major shareholder of several banks. He was able to collect all these gold pounds on the same day. Could he have printed them himself?
Looking at the shiny golden coins that were transferred to the table in front of him through the "bestowal" ceremony, Angel felt that his eyes would turn the same color.
"Compared to the equivalent paper money, the impact is much greater... No wonder the messenger asked for gold coins as payment. Not only does it have a higher premium, it also satisfies my collecting habit."
Angel muttered, but instead of removing the spiritual wall, he recited the spell to summon Renette Tinicole.
She was now ready to return all 3,000 gold coins to the other party, so as to prevent the more than 20 kilograms of gold from staying with her for too long and causing her to have some dangerous thoughts.
The messenger lady was a great hero in that battle, how could we put the blame on her... Angel tried his best to convince himself.
In the battle with the "Rose School" that took place last week, although the Queen Anne's Revenge ultimately delivered the final blow and repelled the terrifying black giant hand, according to her and Klein's subsequent review, Renette also played a key role in it.
If she hadn't held back another attacker, most likely a Sequence 3, and even had the energy to cooperate with "Sea King" to resist the black giant hand that projected some of its power towards Bayam, let alone holding on until Anne arrived, the moment Angel used "Groselle's Travels" to reach Klein, he would have been kidnapped and taken away, without any chance to fight back or escape.
While he was thinking, the spiritual wall became cold and dark. Renette Tinicole, holding two heads in each hand, appeared silently in front of Angel. Her eight blood-red eyes immediately stared at the pile of gold coins on the table.
"This is 3,000 gold coins, the first payment for your assistance in the last battle."
Angel introduced.
She had counted carefully twice beforehand to confirm that everything was correct, and only summoned the other party with confidence after the ritual candles had almost burned out.
At the same time, she was also a little curious about how the messenger, who used her bite to send letters, would take away so many gold coins.
Should I prepare a bag for her so that she can bite it and leave... As soon as Angel had this thought, he was surprised to find that one of the heads in Renette's hand opened its mouth. A deep, dark breath surged from the pile of gold coins, rolled up all the gold coins, and poured them into the mouth of the head as if they were sucked in, disappearing without a trace.
"Received..." "Left..." "Seven thousand..."
The last head pursed its lips after swallowing three thousand gold coins and did not join the conversation.
Looking at the desk that was cleared in a few seconds, Angel felt her heart drift away with it. She tried to calm herself down and nodded.
"I'll raise the funds as quickly as possible. If German summons you in the next few days, I should be able to pay a portion of it."
She learned from Klein's request for a portion of the gold coins when he sold the "Lucky Balance" that the other party was also preparing to repay the debt, so she informed the messenger in advance.
Renette's golden-haired heads all nodded, but did not leave immediately. Instead, they looked at Angel with their red eyes. After a moment, the four mouths spoke in turn:
"That..." "Puppet's..." "Feature..." "Is it still there?"
Angel was stunned, and without hesitation, he took out the small box containing the extraordinary characteristics of "Puppet", which was sealed by the spiritual wall, and opened it towards the other party after unsealing it.
The palm-sized flesh-and-blood doll seemed to have life, squirming in the box, as if it was about to crawl out at any moment.
But under Renette's gaze, it quickly quieted down and curled up back into the depths of the box.
"Be careful of the Rose School..." "And the Mother Tree of Desire..." "Make it into a magical item..." "Or sell it to me..."
This is the first time I've heard Miss Messenger speak at such length... Is she saying that this Beyonder characteristic could be tracked by the Rose School, or even the "Mother Tree of Desire" they believe in? I almost sold it to another Tarot Club member today!
Angel felt a few drops of cold sweat on his back, and the box in his hand became a little heavy.
Could she be deceiving me in order to acquire this trait at a low price? But she also offered another plan. And if she wanted to appropriate the trait, she didn't need to wait until now. She could have taken it after the battle... Angel's mind worked quickly, and he made a quick decision.
"Then, the extraordinary properties of this 'puppet'..." She held out her hand, which had unconsciously shrunk to her side, and displayed the properties in the box. "Thirty thousand gold coins, I'll sell it to you?"
Instantly, the eight red eyes of the four blond heads all looked at Angel.
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"Ding-ling, ding-ling—"
A soft, crisp ringtone woke Angel up. She subconsciously looked at the window covered by curtains and found that the sun was shining brightly outside. It was already morning.
In her dream, she was being chased and bitten by the four blonde heads of Renette Tinicole. No matter where she ran, she couldn't get rid of them. At one point, she thought that the gold coins she paid were fake, which made the other party so angry.
Fortunately, it was just a dream... She tidied up her messy hair, went to the living room, and asked softly near the door:
"Who is it?"
It was the hotel lobby waiter who rang the doorbell. His answer surprised Angel:
A middle-aged man claimed to be looking for her and waited in the cafe on the first floor.
Light blonde, brown eyes, wrinkles around the eyes, not very tall...
After listening to the waiter's completely unfamiliar description, Angel found that he had no impression of this person at all.
The only one who knows I live here is Laura. Klein might be able to find out through divination... Is it his new appearance? No, if he pretends to be an old man with many wrinkles, I will...
Angel's mouth twitched, and she remembered that the waiter outside the door was still waiting for a reply. She asked him to tell the visitor to wait for a while. She did her morning washing, changed into a dress for going out, adjusted the "hypocritical" ring, changed herself into a new image with black hair, put on a wide-brimmed hat with a black veil, and then opened the door and went down to the first floor under the guidance of the waiter.
The moment he saw the waiting man, Angel confirmed that he was not Klein's new identity. The man who politely stood up and saluted was only about 1.75 meters tall, about 2 centimeters taller than Angel after his promotion. Klein had expressed dissatisfaction with his height several times, and it was unlikely that he could maintain this height.
"Hello, what can I do for you?"
After ordering a cup of coffee, Angel sat down and asked.
Even through the veil, Angel's witchy temperament and figure still made the other party show a look of amazement the moment he saw her. However, this man who was over 50 years old and had some graying hair on his temples quickly concealed his expression and replied seriously:
"Hello, Miss Christine Theresa. My name is Ryback. I'm applying for the position of housekeeper through the introduction of Ms. Laura Swan."
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