Hat Trick Inn, 22 Hope Road, Cherwood.
The waiter at the front desk was about to take a sip of water when he saw a lady coming in.
The lady was about 1.65 meters tall, wearing a light-colored long skirt with ruffles, her brown hair slightly curled, and a pair of tinted glasses on her nose, giving people a casual feeling as if she had just returned from the Gulf of Disi.
She was carrying a dark brown leather suitcase in her hands and walked towards the front desk at a moderate pace.
A lady with outstanding temperament... This dress is really nice... I really want to see what she looks like without her tinted glasses... As a woman, the front desk waitress habitually took a look at the other person's clothes and accessories first.
She immediately heard the lady say in a lazy voice:
"One night, single room."
"2 soli 8 pence." The waiter first quoted the room price today, and then asked, "Do you have any identification documents?"
She was not enthusiastic about the identity registration process because the hotel itself had no way of confirming the authenticity of the documents.
"Yes." The lady put down her dark brown suitcase, took out a stack of identification documents from her handbag, and handed it to the other party.
"Margaret Taylor..." the waiter whispered as he registered the person, then found a bunch of keys and said, "Room 2012."
"Thank you." The fashionable lady opposite took the key, picked up the dark brown suitcase, and walked towards the stairs.
At this time, a waiter in a red vest came over, bowed and said:
"How can I help you?"
His eyes immediately fell on the dark brown suitcase the other person was carrying.
The lady smiled and shook her head.
"No, it's very light."
After saying that, she didn't stop, but went up the stairs and entered room 2012.
After closing the door and putting down the suitcase, she suddenly raised her right hand, pressed her chest, and breathed a long sigh of relief:
"Why do I feel like a perverted murderer..."
She was Fors in disguise. There was nothing in her suitcase except Mr. X’s head wrapped in newspaper!
The two waiters just now would never have thought that in the suitcase carried by a fashionable girl, there were no clothes, no skin care products, no cosmetics, only a dead head that was almost broken into pieces and covered with blood... If it was discovered, everyone in the hotel would be scared... This is the material of a detective novel! Fors calmed down his nervous mood, picked up the suitcase again, and opened the door.
She looked down the corridor and saw that no one was coming and going, so she hurried out, walked to room 2016, and knocked on the wooden door.
Her teacher, Dorian Gray Abraham, lived in the room that was used last time.
After sensing a gaze observing her from the peephole, Fors heard the sound of a handle turning and the lock cylinder moving.
Dorian Gray was wearing a black suit and had very broad shoulders. He glanced left and right vigilantly, made way, and signaled that the student could come in.
"No one noticed it, did they?" He then closed the door and asked cautiously.
Fors put down the suitcase, took off the tinted glasses that covered half of his face and said:
"No, I used a fake identity."
As a Beyonder with considerable experience at the lower level in Backlund, several sets of fake identity documents were essential.
Moreover, she has the help of Hugh, an expert in this field.
The only problem is that fake is still fake and cannot withstand comparative inspection by the police department.
However, Fors had heard that there were some channels that could get real IDs, that is, IDs that were filed and registered with the police department, and the photos could also be replaced. Of course, the price would definitely be much higher.
Dorian nodded slightly, exhaled silently, asked Fors to sit down, pulled over a chair and said:
"You said in your letter that at a Beyonder gathering in Backlund, someone offered a reward for finding the direct descendants of the Abraham family. The goal was to obtain information about Mr. 'Gate'?"
"Yes, teacher." Fors said the truth without a doubt, "I don't know much about that family myself, so I wanted to ask you to see if you know clearly."
She only concealed two points: one was that the gathering of extraordinary people was called the Tarot Club, and the other was that she had known for a long time that the teacher was a member of the Abraham family.
Dorian sat down, took a sip from the white glazed porcelain teacup, and asked calmly:
"Who is the one offering the reward?"
"I don't know. I'm only sure that it's a lady. She has covered her face. Uh, she should be very powerful, and the forces behind her are not weak either." Fors described the "Hidden" lady in her mind.
What she didn't say was that the other party had a close relationship with the "mysterious queen" Bernadette.
Dorian Gray hesitated for a few seconds and said:
"I don't know much, I just know that Mr. Men should be the ancestor of the Abraham family, and he disappeared in the Four Emperors War. You can use this information to exchange for some bounty."
Mr. Door is the ancestor of the Abraham family? Mr. Door, who caused the Abraham family to be cursed by the full moon and has lost control of countless members over the years, is actually the ancestor of the Abraham family? Fors was shocked to hear this.
She had already learned a little about Abraham's family problems from Mr. Fool, and she couldn't believe that the source of all this was the cause!
Mr. Door, don't you know the consequences of your actions? Fors muttered to himself, frowning unconsciously.
Dorian Gray noticed the student's unusual reaction and asked with a little confusion:
"Is there anything wrong with that?"
Oops, I failed to hide my expression just now... Fors thought for a moment and said:
"I just don't understand. After thousands of years, apart from the direct descendants of the Abraham family, who else would want to obtain information about Mr. Men, and what their purpose would be."
Maybe she wants to find Mr. Door? Yes, the "Mysterious Queen" is the daughter of Emperor Roselle, and Mr. Door appears in Emperor Roselle's diary. So, it is normal for the queen to want to find Mr. Door and explore the truth of the past... However, Mr. Door disappeared in the "Four Emperors War", which was more than a thousand years apart from the time of Emperor Roselle. How can they be connected... Could it be that Emperor Roselle can also hear the full moon whispering... Uh, I remember Mr. Fool once teased Mr. Door, saying that he might be calling for help... If this is true, it's really, really... As a writer, Fors couldn't find the words to describe her current feelings.
Dorian smiled bitterly and said:
"Obviously, I'm wondering about this, too. If you can find the answer, please let me know."
Fors stopped dwelling on this matter, fearing that Dorian Gray might discover something suspicious, and asked:
"Teacher, why did you come to Backlund suddenly?"
Dorian smiled, took out a cigarette, put it to his nose and sniffed it but did not light it.
"I just happened to have some things to deal with in Backlund, so I wanted to check on your digestion progress."
In fact, he was shocked by the news relayed in Fors's letter. He couldn't believe that there would be someone in this world who would inquire about Mr. "Men". You know, the Abraham family has basically given up on trying this, and he is the only one who still insists on actively teaching students.
This also reminded him of a prophecy circulating within the family, saying that Abraham and his people would be getting closer and closer to destruction.
He linked the two events together and rushed to Backlund to confirm the student's situation, hoping that she could be promoted as soon as possible to preserve a glimmer of hope for the Abraham family.
“I have just mastered all kinds of knowledge about astrology.” Fors responded with a guilty conscience.
Because she was short of money some time ago, she has not yet bought the high-end crystal ball needed by the "astrologer".
In order to avoid continuing this topic, Fors turned to Dorian Gray to ask about the rules of acting as an "astrologer" and received advice such as "astrology is not omnipotent".
At the end, Fors glanced at the dark brown suitcase next to him and said:
"Teacher, there is one more thing."
"What's the matter?" Dorian leaned back in his chair and took a sip of his tea leisurely.
Fors said according to the script he had prepared long ago:
"After learning that Louis Wayne had betrayed the organization and caused you great harm, I have always wanted to find him and avenge you."
"Give up this idea!" Dorian sat up straight. "Even if you have 'Lemano's Travel Notes', you will definitely not be able to defeat him, let alone kill him! I am very pleased with your intention, but you don't need to take the risk."
It’s definitely not possible to rely on me alone... Fors muttered silently and said directly:
"I know a very powerful bounty hunter. I paid him nearly 10,000 pounds for help."
She couldn't estimate how much her contribution was worth, so she used the price that Miss Audrey had offered when she was asked to assassinate Ambassador Intis.
That person might be a liar... Louis Wayne is most likely a "traveler", and he has the support of the Aurora Society... Dorian was about to point out that no bounty hunter would be Louis Wayne's opponent when he heard the student say:
“He has succeeded.”
Cough! Cough! Cough! Dorian choked on his own saliva and coughed so hard that it seemed to tear his lungs apart.
The teacup in his hand fell suddenly and flew straight to the ground, but it bounced up like a magic trick and "sat" steadily on the coffee table.
"He gave me Louis Wayne's head." Fors picked up the dark brown suitcase, opened it, and took out a spherical object wrapped in newspaper.
As the newspaper unfolded bit by bit, Dorian saw the face that he would never forget. Compared with the attack on the Abraham family headquarters, the smug smile on Louis Wayne's face had disappeared. His head was covered with cracks, as if it was made up of pieces of debris stuck together, looking hideous, painful, and desperate.
As an "astrologer", Dorian Gray's spiritual intuition told him without a doubt that this was Louis Wayne's head.
"Good, very good..." Dorian whispered to himself a little excitedly, then looked up at the students, "Who is that bounty hunter? I can't imagine that there is such a powerful person hidden among Backlund's bounty hunters."
Fors considered it for a moment and said:
"German Sparrow."
PS: Please give me a monthly pass during the double period~