Mystery: Start with the Reader

Abner had previously mentioned to Hugh that he would bring the "Desolator" to the "Daily Observer" ball, and now seeing her looking businesslike, he didn't think much of it, and walked with Judy Go forward and register your identity.

Xio glanced at Judy's signature, said "Roman" silently, and then handed the two of them over to the colleagues behind to lead them into the headquarters building of the "Daily Observer".

This building has five floors, and the dance venue is set up in the lobby on the first floor, so as soon as Abner and his two entered the door, they saw neatly arranged seats, and also saw the well-dressed people who had arrived guests.

Among them, women's dresses are mainly divided into two categories, one is bright or dull, bold and open, and you can see a large white chest and arms on both sides, and the other is fresh in color and quite conservative. As for the chain bones, they are only vaguely visible, or even covered.

In the Loen Kingdom, this meant the difference between married and unmarried. Widows and divorced women could choose both, but the color of the former would be as dark as possible.

In addition to these, Abner also saw the shining necklaces, exquisite earrings, and various precious accessories on the ladies. Compared with the dance held by the teacher and himself in the public ballroom, the here The guests were visibly more dignified.

After stepping into the hall, Judy greeted Abner and left alone to find the mission target.

Abner looked around, but found that he knew very few people, only a few senior inspectors of the police department. He had a slight impression of them. This was what he saw when he was a reasoning student working with his teacher, and he was not familiar with them. .

At this moment, a voice came from the door, and after many guests cast their gazes there, they all showed smiles and greeted them.

Abner looked there curiously, and then saw a middle-aged gentleman wearing an olive green army uniform, an orange ribbon, and several medals hanging on his chest, walking in with his wife on his arm.

——In the Kingdom of Loen, active or retired military officers like to wear military uniforms at balls.

And beside the lady, there was a young girl in a sky blue dress, her eyes were quite arrogant, and there was a look of boredom between her brows.

Abner didn't recognize the person who came, and only vaguely heard "Mr. Congressman" among those who greeted him.

"That's Congressman Macht. He used to serve in the army. After retiring from the army, he joined the political arena. He started from around Backlund and became a member of the Kingdom's House of Commons all the way.

He is a follower of the Goddess of the Night, a member of the New Party, and supports the improvement of the atmospheric environment. Next to him is his wife, Liana, who came from a barrister's family and provided her husband with a lot of resources for his career in politics. She is also a follower of the Evernight Goddess. "

At this moment, reporter Mike came over from Abner's side and rear, saw his confusion, and happily introduced.

Abner said hello to this old friend who had bragged about a whole page for him in the event of "The Detective Goes Deep into the Tiger's Den to Rescue the Young Girl". Then he looked in the direction of the door again and thought:

MP Macht? Is it the unlucky guy whose whole family was turned into a "monocle monster" by Amon, scaring their daughter almost to the point of insanity?

So, that proud girl is Hazel who was accepted as a student by Jacob's "mouse demigod"?

Thinking of this, Abner couldn't help looking at the lady with long dark green wavy hair and dark brown bright eyes, but at this moment, the girl suspected to be Hazel suddenly turned her head back to the door, frowning slightly stand up.

Abner followed her gaze, and then saw Forsi walking in, wearing a set of blue and white and exquisite dress with intricate and delicate lace.

She was startled at first by the crowd blocking the door to welcome Congressman Macht, and she was relieved when she realized that these people did not come to ask her to press for the manuscript. Then she searched around for a while, and found a long table with food, and then walked over briskly.

But during this period, Hazel's gaze was fixed on Fors all the time, and she didn't leave for a moment.

Abner frowned when he saw this. He remembered that in the original book, Hazel had an extraordinary item that could help her sense and steal "valuable" items. Could it be that she was focusing on Forsi because she was focusing on that item that could help her sense and steal "valuable" items? "Travel" bracelet?

Perhaps Abner stared at Hazel for a long time, which caused reporter Mike to misunderstand. He patted Abner's shoulder with a smile, and said with a smile: "That's the daughter of Congressman Macht, Miss Hazel She is a girl with high vision, and many confident gentlemen have encountered a wall in her, if you want to pursue her, you must be mentally prepared."

Abner came back to his senses after hearing the words, and replied with a smile: "I can't compete with the daughter of a member of the House of Commons. Reporter Mike, you really know how to joke."

"You can't have such a mentality. Young people have to be aggressive, and they don't even dare to pursue it? What's more, you are Backlund's 'hero'. How can you not have the courage to pursue the girl you like?" Reporter Mike said At that time, he was already very familiar with Abner, and he was able to make jokes, so he smiled and encouraged.

Keep your voice down, I don’t want to be on the headlines of the tabloids again because of the frivolous news... Abner secretly complained, but on the surface, he deliberately looked at Forsi who had already walked to the food area, and turned to the reporter Mike next to him Said: "I think I have a new goal, excuse me, Mike."

...

Forsi came to a long table and reached out to pick up some of her favorite sweets, but because of the complicated structure of the dress on her body, she was not used to it and tripped over the skirt...

"It's over..." Fors tried hard to adjust the center of gravity of her body, but her sense of balance seemed to have suddenly been lost, and she failed.

Seeing that she was about to fall down on the long table full of food, Fors was filled with annoyance. It was a minor matter for her to lose face. If she ruined the dress that Hugh's father left her, it would be a real sin. At that time, although Xio would not say anything on the surface, she would definitely feel uncomfortable in her heart.

Just at the very moment, Fors suddenly felt a powerful arm encircling her, and she quickly adjusted her center of gravity with the help of this external force, and regained her footing.

"Thank you." Fors thanked her sincerely, and then raised her head to look at the person who came, but was surprised to find that it was Abner who held her back, preventing herself from making a fool of herself.

But at this time, Miss Hazel, who was not far away, pouted her lips in disappointment, and her footsteps that were about to go forward suddenly stopped.

"Abner, why are you here?" Fors asked with wide-eyed eyes.

"Because I became a 'hero' and recently became a popular figure in the "Daily Observer", isn't it normal to be invited? Why, Hugh didn't tell you?" Abner was joking on the surface, but Secretly, however, he quietly signaled Forsi with his eyes to let her follow him.

Fors understood immediately, she rolled her eyes, and smiled, and said, "Xiu will not disclose information about her friends at will, unless she has the consent of her friends."

Then, she deliberately chatted with Abner for a few words, and then the two came to a remote corner of the hall while chatting together.

Hazel, who had been paying attention to Forsi, saw the two people completely disappear from sight, and wanted to chase after them, but her mother just happened to ask her to go and greet other guests...

In desperation, Hazel had no choice but to deal with those people first, and secretly decided in her heart, after a while, she would invite that man to dance, no... it should be waiting for that man to invite her to dance Don't refuse from time to time, and then inadvertently ask him about the girl's identity.

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On the other side, Fors, who came to the corner, hadn't had time to ask Abner what important matter he had to discuss at the ball, when he heard the other party say:

"Fors, you've been targeted by a 'thief'... It's best to change houses with Xio after you go back, so as not to be caught by a thief at night."