Chapter 56 Chapter 56 Reasons
"Of course not!" Tracey shook her head. Her friend's comfort had made her feel much better, but she still had to explain. "His father and I aren't the kind of people who are closed-minded. We originally agreed to let him stay in Japan for three years of junior high school, then come to Eton for high school, and then go to the United States for university. But now it's time to make the preliminary preparations for Eton. I contacted Keigo this morning, and he suddenly said he couldn't come to Eton. Sigh."
At the end of her speech, Tracy sighed heavily.
Christie immediately understood. It was no wonder Tracy was worried when someone suddenly changed their mind about something they had agreed on. She probed, "Perhaps you haven't considered that something has happened recently with your young master that has caused him to suddenly change his mind?"
"As for what happened... he lost a few matches with his club not long ago," Tracy recalled. "Keigo has loved tennis since he was a kid. He trained like crazy in England. His father and I never objected. But if he's going to play tennis, wouldn't England be a better place for it?"
In Tracy's opinion, tennis can be played anywhere, and the UK has the Wimbledon Open, one of the world's four major open tournaments. If one wants to pursue a professional tennis career, it is obviously more suitable to do so in the UK.
"Maybe it's not about tennis?" Christie guessed.
"Not tennis?" Tracy hesitated, "Then I really can't think of it..." In the past three years, she and Jingwu have been apart for most of the time. When it comes to her son's hobbies, apart from tennis, she, as a mother, may not know as much as the housekeeper who takes care of Jingwu.
Having said that, she turned her gaze to the deacon Michel standing beside her, wanting to ask him something, but found that he looked hesitant, as if he knew something and was hesitating how to start.
Tracy narrowed her eyes and asked seriously, "Michelle, what happened to Jingwu recently? You didn't tell me?"
The deacon named Michelle bowed and immediately replied, "Your Excellency, Madam, I am just about to report."
"Oh? Something's wrong."
Michelle said calmly, "Yes, I learned about this from my contact with the Japanese residence when Madam was racing just now."
Tracy mused, "The fact that you looked like that just now must mean it's a serious matter."
Michelle no longer kept the secret and said bluntly, "According to Yamaoki's report, the young master has encountered several dangers in Japan."
This matter concerned her son's safety. Tracy stood up in shock. "Such an important matter, and he didn't report it to me earlier!"
"The young master ordered them not to disturb the mistress and master with these matters." Michelle briefly defended her colleague and continued, "Originally, Yamaoki hadn't intended to tell anyone, but Young Master Keigo went to a party at the Matsudaira family last night. When he returned, not only was there blood on his body, but Yamaoki also had a private doctor come to perform a full physical examination..."
"Is Jingwu okay? Is he hurt?" Tracy's focus was now entirely on her son's safety, and she forgot that her original headache was the problem of teenage rebellion.
"Madam, please rest assured. Master Jingwu is fine. His personal doctor and physical examinations have confirmed that he is healthy and has not suffered any injuries."
Hearing Michelle's words, Atobe Tracy finally relaxed her heavy heart. Then she said angrily, "What's wrong with the Matsudaira family? They invited someone to a banquet and almost got the guest injured. I have to send a message to reprimand them!"
Michelle dutifully reported, "I've asked Yamachi about this matter and have conducted an investigation. It seems someone with special abilities sneaked into the banquet, and a murder occurred at the venue. Master Jingwu happened to be nearby, so he was accidentally affected."
"Oh~ a person with superpowers?" Christie raised her eyebrows with interest when she mentioned the person with superpowers.
In addition to her public title of Baroness, Agatha Christie has another identity that is not well known to the public. She is the Knight Commander of the Guards of the Clocktower Men, a special supernatural organization affiliated with the British official government. She is also an extraordinary and powerful supernatural person.
Tracy's attention was completely focused on her son. "Is Keigo okay?!" Then she remembered that Michelle had already reported that Keigo was unharmed. She took a deep breath, made the sign of the cross on her chest, and said, "God bless, Keigo is okay."
But when she thought about her precious son being in a place she didn't know about and almost getting hurt, Tracy couldn't hold back her anger. "No, Japan is too dangerous. Jingwu was almost injured. He must return to England as soon as possible."
Michelle: "Yamachi also tried to persuade Master Keigo, but he said he had things he needed to complete and insisted on staying in Japan."
"This kid..." Tracy couldn't help but hold her forehead. Jingwu has always been very opinionated. Once he made up his mind, he wouldn't change it easily. "Safety issues can't be taken lightly. Michelle, select some capable people and give the young master more bodyguards."
"The young master meant the same thing," Michelle dutifully reported the news he had received. "Yamachi said that when the young master returned last night, he instructed him to find someone with special abilities to ensure the safety of him and his teammates on the Hyotei Tennis Club in Japan until the national tournament is over."
Tracy sat down again and elegantly poured herself a cup of black tea. She sighed, "That kid is quite able to distinguish the pros and cons. Safety is of course more important than competition." Then she asked, "In that case, you must choose your people carefully and not be careless."
"Yes," Michelle replied. "According to Yamachi, the threats to personal safety in Japan are often monsters, urban legends, and people with special abilities. He's already sent out commissions for the former to the organizations of demon hunters and sorcerers he's connected to, and I don't think they'll refuse. As for the special abilities, Yamachi hadn't found anyone yet, but when the master heard about it, he said he'd leave it to him."
Tracy calmly took a sip of her black tea. She was no stranger to the matter of people with superpowers. Even in Europe, there were many legends about vampires and people with superpowers. If her husband agreed, he must have already made up his mind and she didn't need to worry too much. After all, he had said last month that a good friend wanted to introduce him to a new circle, which seemed to be called Fei Shi Yuan or something, and it was said to be closely related to people with superpowers.
"If I'm a person with special abilities, maybe I can help you with this matter, Tracy." Christie listened quietly for a long time and suddenly interrupted.
Tracy was slightly surprised: "Christie, what do you mean?"
Christie smiled faintly. "As you know, Tracy, besides family affairs, I have another position within the royal family. It just so happens that—" Christie spoke of this identity with considerable pride, "it's related to people with special abilities."
"This..." Tracy hesitated, "It's just about my family Jingwu. I wonder if it would be too much trouble for you."
Christie said, "Eh," and waved her hand, indicating it was no problem. "Your son has British citizenship, making him a British subject. His safety is your sole concern. I'll later condemn the Japanese authorities for this matter and have them send someone to protect your son. It's not a big deal, just another international formality."
At this point, she suddenly smiled and said, "If your son was in the country, Tracy, I could just have someone keep an eye on him and there wouldn't be this much trouble."
"Well..." Normally, Tracy wouldn't easily owe a favor, but since this was about Keigo's safety, she felt it was right to be more cautious. With Christie putting pressure on Japan at a national level, the people there wouldn't dare take it lightly. So, she raised her teacup and thanked Christie. "Thank you so much for this, Christie. If you ever run into trouble or need anything, just let me know."
"Hey, Tracy, you're being polite. It's just a small favor," Christie said, raising her teacup and winking at her. "We're friends, aren't we?"
Tracy chuckled, "Yes!"
The two beautiful ladies looked at each other for a few seconds, smiled implicitly, and clinked glasses with tea instead of wine.
Christie lowered her head and sipped her tea, concealing the deep meaning in her eyes.
She just suddenly spoke up and wanted to negotiate with Yokohama, Japan on behalf of Tracy's son. It was certainly not a whim. Although this move seemed rash, she had actually thought about it for a long time in her mind how to reasonably intervene in the Japanese supernatural world.
To obtain information about "The Book," the agency had already offered a substantial reward for "Tiger." I'd also heard that organizations in North America were also offering a substantial reward for "Tiger," suggesting they were determined to obtain "The Book." Originally, the Clocktower attendants didn't need to intervene; they could simply sit back and watch the fight unfold.
But not long ago, Christie checked the intelligence from Japan and suddenly found that Japan was not at peace either. Not only were there fights between people with special abilities, but there had also been a fierce struggle for royal power in Tokyo due to the Dresden Slate, as well as a series of serious incidents related to monsters, cursed spirits and barriers.
It was impossible for her to ignore such a major event, but before checking the information this time, Christie completely ignored this important information, as if these things had never existed before.
After noticing this anomaly, Christie was shocked and immediately woke up. She sent intelligence personnel into Japan to collect relevant information. After all, most of the anomalies she ignored occurred in Japan.
The reason why she told Tracy that she would contact and even complain to the Japanese Special Ability Intelligence Department about her son's matter was to find an excuse to lay the groundwork for direct interference in the future.
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"Ah... sneeze!"
Keigo Atobe, who was eating, turned his head and sneezed, not knowing that at the same time, on the other side of the earth, his mother was discussing his affairs with her friends.
"Jingwu, are you okay?" Yuyin looked from his thin tennis club sportswear to his open window. The temperature had dropped slightly in the past two days.
Atobe replied awkwardly: "It's okay."
Young people always want to pay more attention to their image in front of people they care about. Besides, he felt that he was in good health and there was no way he would catch a minor problem like a cold. Atobe deliberately changed the subject and complimented him a few times: "Dinner tasted good."
He had intended to praise Yuyin's craftsmanship, but his sweetheart responded with a delighted "Really? These were all made by Saya. I think she does them better than me."
Atobe was stunned for a moment, not realizing that he had praised the wrong person. He then turned his gaze to look at the person who was said to be cooking, and saw Asami Saya concentrating on eating without saying a word, trying hard to reduce her presence.
"Ah... sneeze!"
Atobe was lost in thought when he looked up and saw Yuyin rubbing her nose. He stood up immediately and closed the living room window. He picked up his coat and covered her with it. "Wear it. You have to pay attention to the temperature."
"Thanks."
Feeling the weight of her coat, Yuyin said it a little embarrassedly, but she didn't think she had a cold. Maybe someone was talking about her or plotting against her.
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