Mystery: Start with the Reader

"We hope that you can get me or Judy a chance to enter the ball venue through Detective Essinger's contacts."

"You don't need to take risks for the rest, we will take care of it properly, and it won't bring you any danger."

Having said that, Karen looked at Abner with a smile, waiting for his reply.

What a coincidence, I just received the invitation not long ago...

Hearing this request, Abner was taken aback for a moment, and then asked after pondering for a moment: "Viscount Karen, why don't you use your blood relationship to get the invitation letter? And this kind of ordinary people's ball, with your means Can you get in easily without an invitation?"

Karen shook his head with a smile, and explained: "This is not an ordinary ball. It is said that there will be a big person coming to give a speech. The on-site inspection will definitely be very strict. If you use the blood relationship, you will definitely be punished by MI9." focus on review."

"Big guy? Which big guy?" Abner asked curiously. Mike's invitation didn't mention it.

"I don't know who it is... but it should be a member of the royal family." Karen said here, looking at Abner who was obviously a little moved, and added, "Of course, we won't let you in vain Help me with this. If I get the admission qualification, I will give you a copy of a set of occult books treasured by the blood race."

Abner's eyes lit up when he heard the words, and after thinking for a moment, he said, "I was actually invited to this dance, and I was allowed to bring a companion, so I don't need to bother the teacher. But..."

"If you have any request, just ask." Viscount Karen promised with a smile.

"I want to buy an Extraordinary material from the blood race, and I need your help to convey it." Abner said with implicit expectation.

"What material?" Karen didn't think it was too troublesome to be a middleman, and he might make a difference, so why not do it.

"The heart of the Elder Tree." Abner exhaled, and stated his goal.

Karen glanced at him and said meaningfully: "So you are really a 'detective'..." Then he changed the subject and said affirmatively: "Yes, I will ask you about this matter. I remember the treasure house There should be this material."

"Great! Thank you, Viscount Cullen." After Abner expressed his sincere thanks, he thought that the identities of these "Desolate Ones" seemed to be unable to withstand investigation, so he couldn't help asking:

"Though I may enter with a companion,

But since there are important people here, the censorship may not be relaxed. In what capacity are you going to follow me in? "

Certainly not as a "Desolate One". Although this is an official member of the Orthodox Church, he is also a foreigner.

At this time, Judy, who had been quietly listening to their conversation, suddenly interjected: "I have an extraordinary item, which records the transformation ability of the 'Faceless Man', and can pretend to be a clean, authentic local Identity goes in with you."

"What identity? If it's someone who has nothing to do with me, I'm afraid they will be suspected by the security staff of MI9, right? If you are under special surveillance, it will be difficult for you to get close to Ms. Windsor." Although Abner didn't know "Desolate How do the "mongers" plan to deal with Windsor, but once they are stared at to death, no matter how powerful the means are, it will be difficult to use them.

"That's right... Then in the next two days, I will use a disguised identity to get acquainted with you, and pretend to have a good conversation, so that it won't seem awkward to go to the dance together." Judy thought for a while, and immediately gave solution.

"That's a way...but has the 'Faceless Man' ability recorded in your Extraordinary Item been used for so long?"

"Don't worry, this ability has been recorded more than 20 times, and it can last at least six hours each time, even if it is used for another week, there will be no problem." Judy replied confidently.

But why are there so many 'faceless men' recorded? Is it because you change your face every time you get into trouble?

Abner complained secretly, but kept smiling on the surface. What he didn't expect was that this complaint was actually very close to the truth.

At this time, Captain Arsenov, who had been silent all this time, made a final decision:

"Okay, let's do what we just discussed. Prepare separately, and don't make it difficult for Mr. Blaine."

"Yes, Captain!"

...

Wednesday, August 1.

After breakfast, Abner glanced at the date on the "Becklund Morning Post" subscribed by the teacher, and couldn't help sighing: It's already August, time flies so fast... This is also the comfort of the last month Time has passed. From then on, the Loen Kingdom and even the whole world are one big event after another.

It wasn't until the bell of the Holy Wind Cathedral rang in the distance, seven times in a row, that Abner recovered from this emotion, stood up slowly, came to his cabinet, and took out the clothes.

Black vest, formal attire of the same color, brass-rimmed glasses, a half-top hat, and a faint bookish atmosphere. After looking at himself in the mirror with satisfaction, Abner said hello to the teacher's servant and was about to go out.

But at this moment, two young girls walked in together from outside. Their eyes lit up when they saw Abner, and they walked over quickly.

The girl walking in front was wearing a beige dress and a small lady's hat. She had faint freckles on her face. She was Abner's junior in public school, Susan, the daughter of Sheriff Fiona of the North District.

And Abner, the girl behind Susan, also recognized that she was also a classmate of the original owner, that is, Roman, who joined the Copusti teacher club from Susan's mouth at the last dance.

"Big detective, why don't you talk? Have you forgotten your old classmates and old friends when you become famous?" Susan walked up to her and joked with Abner with a smile.

"How could it be? I just saw that you were a little surprised... did you come to me for something?" Abner was indeed a little surprised. As far as he knew, Susan had been receiving some lady's etiquette education during this period, so she probably didn't have time to come out. play.

"Can't I come to see you if I have nothing to do? When we were in the club, we had the best relationship except Jane!" The girl raised her bar in dissatisfaction, then pulled Roman behind her, and continued, "But You guessed it right, we did have an entrustment... No, to be precise, Roman entrusted you."

"What commission? About Teacher Kapusti?" Abner asked curiously.

"Because my mother asked many students' parents to jointly exert pressure, Teacher Copusti has been expelled from the school. He seems to have gone to Tingen to apply for a new position at the moment, and he is not currently in Backlund." Susan vetoed After confirming Abner's guess, he pulled Roman, who was hanging his head in frustration, and said helplessly for her:

"This time I came here for Roman's business... Her engagement partner seems to have secretly raised a lover. We would like to ask you to find out what kind of relationship they have... If it is really that kind of relationship, I hope you can take a picture of her." A few photos are kept as evidence."

So, my first commission after I became famous was to catch rape? After Abner complained in secret, he turned his gaze to Roman who kept his head down. For some reason, he always felt that something was wrong with Roman, and she didn't seem as sad as she seemed.

"Roman, what's your fiancé's name? Where does he live? How do you know that he has a lover?" It's not like Abner had never done the task of catching rape when he was a "reasoning student", so he is naturally familiar with the road at this time. .

Hearing Abner's question, before Roman said anything, Susan cheered up and shouted: "Great, Abner, you agreed to the commission? I thought you would disdain to be a famous detective after you became a famous detective." Such a case."

Abner smiled and did not speak when he heard the words, but only turned his gaze to Roman. He felt more and more that there was something wrong with this classmate. You must know that in the original owner's memory, she was much more lively than Susan, even if she was hit, she shouldn't be so silent.

"I want to talk to Abner alone about this matter..." It took Roman a long while to pluck up the courage to say this, and then she turned her head to look at Susan again, and said expectantly, "Is that okay?"

Susan was a little surprised when she heard the words, but she soon felt that it involved her friend's privacy, and she really didn't fit to hear it, so she nodded understandingly and said, "Then I'll wait for you here."

Abner also wanted to hear what this classmate was thinking, so he took her into his office. Unexpectedly, as soon as he entered the door, he suddenly discovered that the entire room was blocked by a spiritual wall!

Abner was taken aback immediately, quickly opened his pure white eyes, and at the same time took the revolver in his gun pouch in his hand.

"Abner, don't be so nervous, it's me!" At this moment, Roman behind him suddenly changed his voice, and his proficient Loen language also became with a southern accent.

"Judy?" Abner breathed a sigh of relief, but he still didn't relax his guard, and asked suspiciously, "Why did you come here in the image of my classmate?"

"It was me... your classmate was deeply affected by the fiancé's incident. She jumped into the Tussock River last night and was finally rescued by me to survive... She is currently recuperating in the Harvest Church, under the care of Karen , you can go to see her anytime." Afraid that Abner might misunderstand, Judy explained the ins and outs in one go.

"After learning from her that you are her classmate, I feel that her identity is much better than the one I prepared before. After all, you are classmates, even if you go to the prom together, you won't arouse much suspicion."

"So that's how it is..." Abner nodded, and then asked again, "Then how did Susan get involved?"

"Hey, don't mention it. Not long after I pretended to be Roman and lived in her house, this Miss Susan came to the door on her own initiative, and seemed to be dragging me to chat endlessly because she was tortured by etiquette teaching for too long... I couldn't help it. I can only talk about her fiancé's betrayal and change the subject, whoever wants to be dragged here by her who is filled with righteous indignation..." Judy sighed and continued, "I originally wanted to help Roman investigate the possible existence of her betrothed. As a compensation for temporarily occupying her identity."

"But now, I can only rely on you."