Mystery: Start with the Reader

At this time, Abner finally understood why his coachman showed such an expression when he heard that he was coming to this alley...

I bet he thinks I'm here for excitement? Is it possible that Darkwill's new project is already famous? What on earth did he do with the "whip of pleasure" I gave him...

Just when Abner looked at Darkwill with more and more strange eyes, the latter finally reacted and said "bah":

"Damn new business! Are you trying to steal the business from a popular theater? I even have to pay a lot of money for the powder!

"Strictly speaking, this is all because of your idea..."

As he told the story, peppered with complaints, Abner gradually figured out what was going on.

It turned out that after Darkwill accepted his suggestion last time, he began to look for suitable candidates among his customers and asked them to help him find the whereabouts of his teacher.

But when there are more people entrusting them, it is inevitable that there will be scammers who want to use false information to defraud Darkwill of money or potions. After being discovered, they will mess around again, which makes the fat pharmacist have to use the "Whip of Joy" to intimidate him. Live them.

However, during this period, the "Ultimate Pleasure" feature of the "Whip of Joy", which only has a 10% chance of appearing, was frequently triggered... This attracted some perverts to take the initiative to be whipped, and even took the initiative to enjoy the whipping. Provoking... This made Darkwill quite helpless.

Abner was dumbfounded and couldn't help but ask: "Can't you just use an ordinary whip? Why do you have to use the 'Whip of Joy'?"

Could it be that you also awakened some strange attributes during this period?

For a moment, he looked at Darkwill with an even weirder look.

Darkwill almost exploded when he saw this, but after taking a look at Budi who was reading and studying with the owl, he lowered his voice and said:

"I wanted to change the whip at first...but I unexpectedly found that their behavior of asking for beatings was good for healing Budi's inner trauma...so I left all the whipping to her...

"Afraid that she would be disadvantaged because of her weakness, I even got a copy of the 'Sailor's' potion for her..."

No wonder Budi threw that man out of the yard with one hand just now. It turned out that he had become an extraordinary person... Abner suddenly felt enlightened, glanced at Darkwill and said: "You are really willing..."

A "Sailor" potion is worth at least 400 gold pounds. This money is not too much for Abner now, but for Darkwill, it is a huge fortune.

You know, at this time in the original book, Darkwill's total cash may only be 400 pounds.

100 pounds of it was used to hire Herman to search for the teacher's whereabouts, and the remaining 300 pounds was a deposit for escorting him to Olavi Island... As for the balance, it was after Mr. "Fool" received the blessing of "luck" and lost money in gambling. He won it on his behalf...

"This is an investment! Sooner or later, that girl will pay me back with interest!" Darkwill retorted, then changed the subject and asked, "What are you doing here again? 'Dragon Blood Five Color Flower' It blooms so quickly.”

Can't this bad-mouthed and soft-hearted problem be corrected? Abner secretly shook his head, but did not dwell on this problem and said instead: "I found a way to ripen the 'Dragon Blood Five Color Flower'."

As he spoke, he took out a small bottle filled with red liquid and handed it to Darkwill.

The latter took it and looked at it suspiciously, then widened his eyes and said in disbelief: "This... this is... from an adult dragon...??"

Abner waved his hand, interrupted him, and said with a smile: "It's what you want... As long as the 'Dragon Blood Flower' blooms, the rest can be left to you."

After all, Buddy introduced Darkwill to him himself, so he still had to do his part to prevent him from having no money to hire "The Fool".

Anyway, after leaving that "twilight" dreamland, the spirituality contained in the dragon's blood has been escaping, and it is wasted if it is not used.

"Okay! Just wait for me!" After saying these words, Darkwill hurried to the cultivation greenhouse behind the store.

Abner did not follow, but instead started chatting with Budi who was studying with Harry the Owl.

As a result, he was surprised to find that the girl who had a very miserable ending in the original work had not only recovered from her illness, but also gained a sense of confidence.

He is capable, confident, and has his own thinking... Although he is still relying on Darkwill and is not completely independent, I think that even if he leaves the other party in the future, his life will not be too bad...

Now she can be said to be an upright and real "person"! And not just the degree to which she wishes to be "like a person"...

This can be regarded as changing a person's destiny and averting a tragedy, right? Although Darkwill deserves the greatest credit, Budi will not change without my guidance...

Just when Abner was secretly sighing with a sense of accomplishment, Darkwill quickly walked up to him dragging a pot of flowers with petals flowing in five colors under the sunlight.

"Quick! The flowering period of this flower is very short, pick it as soon as possible and keep it!" Darkwill said urgently.

In fact, if you keep watering it with dragon blood, it can last for a long time, but Darkwill is not willing to let it go.

Abner didn't care about this, and immediately picked off the petals of the five colors and placed them in the special container that had been prepared long ago.

After processing the materials, he breathed a sigh of relief, and then he did not stay in this folk herbal shop with a strange reputation. After saying goodbye to Darkwill, he simulated "psychological invisibility" and left the yard.

In order to prevent the "hero detective" from leaving any "thrilling" rumors, he had to sneak into the "Red Theater" across the alley, then revealed his body and walked out of it openly.

Given the current situation, even if you go to the "Red Theater", the reviews will probably be much better than if you go to Darkwill's...

…

At Port Enmat, Hugh and Her Royal Highness Vera confirmed through some clues that Baron Larry had killed the pursuers of another force here, but he was also seriously injured as a result, and he should not be able to run away in a short time. too far.

"The focus of the investigation should be on the local extraordinary gatherings in Port Enmat to see who has recently purchased relatively high-level healing items or potions." Sitting in a coffee shop, Xio analyzed based on the known intelligence.

Her Highness Vera took a sip of Southwell coffee, shook her head and said, "The key point is actually to find out who has investigated the people who purchased the potion recently..."

"You mean...our target is not Baron Larry, but those who are following him from other forces?" Xio was stunned at first, and then said suddenly.

"If the higher-ups really wanted to catch him, how could we be the only ones following him... It was okay when we were at sea, but it's still like this on land... It can only be said that the people above are letting people from other forces succeed." Vera nodded.

"But once we start using him to hunt down people from other forces, won't the above plan be ruined? The other forces will think Larry is just a bait, right?" Xiu thought about it and asked doubtfully.

"This is the hint given by the above... I guess that either they have found the force that is 'taking the blame' and have some new plan... or they are deliberately creating this 'true and false' effect. It is difficult for other forces to make judgments.

"Of course, the situation behind may also be serving the front...

"Anyway, don't think too much, we just do it."

Vera said indifferently.

After saying that, she suddenly looked at the telegraph office opposite the coffee shop, where a woman wearing a veiled hat opened the door and walked out, and then boarded a carriage parked on the roadside.

"What's wrong?" Xiu asked strangely when he saw something strange on His Highness's face.

"Nothing..." Her Highness Vera withdrew her gaze and said nothing more.

…

Bianca, the "Wizard" Bianca, the attaché of the Intis embassy who transformed into Mrs. Parnis with the help of artifacts, came out of the telegraph office and rushed back to the manor in the suburbs by car.

After instructing the servants to prepare lunch, she returned to her bedroom with the dinner plate.

Her "lover" Baron Larry was already waiting here. When he saw Bianca coming back, he quickly stepped forward to hug her and asked, "How is it?"

"I have received an invitation from Baroness Hoy and will attend the ball held by her in Tingen the day after tomorrow...and then I will go to Backlund with the nobles there to prepare for the New Year's ball.

"My dear, I have to ask you to pretend to be my attendant or bodyguard..."

Bianca said, pretending to be "affectionate".

"Should we go to Tingen first? That's fine... This way it will be less likely to arouse suspicion..." Baron Larry thought for a moment, nodded, and said seriously, "No need to apologize, my dear... I can protect you personally, yes What I dream of..."

…

In a secret room in Enmatt Port, Caterina Pellet, who was still wearing a simple and holy white robe, muttered to a mirror on the altar. Soon, a name appeared in the mirror:

"Baron Hoy..."

Baron Hoy? Isn’t that Sharon’s stepson?

Catalina curled her lips slightly and ended the ceremony.

…

In Port Indo, after having lunch at the club, Abner was just about to take a nap when he saw a tall skeletal messenger emerging from the ground.

Black flames danced in its eyes, and it stared at Abner for a while before throwing the letter on the table.

What's going on here? Why does it feel like Jane's messenger seems a little unhappy?

Hmm...could it be that I was still in Bayam when Jane sent the letter, but halfway through, it discovered that I had suddenly arrived in Indo?

While speculating in his mind, Abner opened the letter and read it carefully:

"Jane has boarded the ship from Constant and is expected to arrive at Indo at six o'clock in the evening?"