Mystery: The Witch and the Calamity

No. 14, Storn Street, although it lost its owner for a short time, it did not affect its orderly operation.

The servants performed their duties, the cook was in charge of cooking, the gardener was in charge of trimming the flowers and plants in the garden, and Harry was in charge of taking care of everything... The only person who was free was Sophia.

It is also because of this that she has more time to become a "spectator", randomly observes the servants in the mansion, and learns a lot of little secrets... so that the speed of digesting the potion has increased a lot. I didn't know about this... because Joyce didn't tell her how to act, but only hinted at it.

Sophia has always kept in mind the words entrusted by Mr. Baron: "You are just an audience."

She knows enough is enough, so she spends more time on studying every day.

Since becoming an "audience", she found that her memory has improved a lot, which is very helpful for language learning. In less than a month, she has been able to read articles written in Hermes language proficiently.

On this day, as usual, she pushed open the door of Mr. Baron's bedroom, ready to do routine cleaning, but was surprised to find that there was a figure inside, and she recognized Joyce in the next second.

"Mr. Baron, why are you back!" She said in surprise, and then changed her words after reacting:

"No, why didn't you notify me in advance when you came back?"

Joyce smiled. He pointed to the open door and signaled the maid to close it. Although he doesn't mind being known about his whereabouts now, it's better to keep it a secret.

"I'm going on a long trip tomorrow, so I just came back to pick up some things, so as not to miss something..."

There seemed to be unfinished rich meanings in the words, and the expression was full of anticipation, trance and a little fear... Sophia habitually entered the "spectator" state and observed the complicated mood swings of Mr. Baron.

After Joyce glanced over, she quickly exited the "audience" state and asked:

"Then when will you be back next time?"

"It could be as short as a week, or as long as two or three weeks." Joyce replied uncertainly, and then asked:

"How does it feel to go to an extraordinary party?"

Sophia raised her head slightly, with a little smile on her face: "It's very novel."

"Everyone is hidden in a thick cloak, so I can't see their status clearly..."

"The transactions proposed by most members will not bear fruit, but extraordinary materials are not easy to obtain!"

Seeing the puzzled eyes of the maid, Joyce sighed silently: "It's purely a coincidence that you successfully obtained the main ingredients of the potion. It's hard to have such a good thing..."

Then he asked, "Anything to gain from last week's extraordinary gathering?"

"Yes." Sophia said happily:

"I bought an ancient artifact from the Fourth Epoch, and I also got a clue to a main material of the 'Mind Reader'..."

"Well, not bad..." Joyce subconsciously planned to praise a few words, but he suddenly became uneasy when he heard the following words. He sat up straight and asked seriously:

"Wait, what did you say? A clue to the main material?"

Buying the Quaternary Antiquities may be due to a good preparation, and the chances of it happening are quite high... But finding the main material of "Mind Reader" is a bit unimaginable, even though it is just a clue...

Joyce thought of the "Seer" who was begging for materials but couldn't get them, and thought that he was forced to choose the path of the witch, and was about to risk a huge risk for the materials... Why is there such a big gap between people...

Look at the maid, it’s nothing more than the “audience” potion being “provided” by Diago, that’s just a misunderstanding... Now that Diago is dead, there is still a low-end game at the “Tianping” Harvest, is there still a king's law?

"What are you staring at me for? Did I say something wrong?" Sophia's pure eyes showed confusion:

"I tried to buy the 'Falsman Rabbit Spinal Fluid', but a member promised to tell me the clues at the next meeting. Is there any problem here?"

... Doesn't this mean: I have this material, but I didn't bring it with me, and I will sell it to you at the next meeting...

Joyce came back to his senses, shook his head and said, "No problem, no problem at all."

"I regret it now, I regret not letting you choose the "monster" path..."

"I like 'The Audience,'" Sophia whispered.

Skipping this poignant question, Joyce had a whim, picked up a pen and scribbled a line on the paper: Onyx peacock eggs.

Give it to the maid: "At the next party, please ask if anyone sells this material."

"Okay, no problem." Sophia easily agreed.

Finally, Joyce asked, "Has anyone been to me lately?"

Sophia thought for a while, and said a few names: "Mr. Thomas, the bishop of the church, and General Gordon..."

They are all insiders... Joyce confirmed his previous guess: the real reason why Brett left Bayam has not spread, which is good news for him.

After chatting for a while, Joyce sent the maid away. Joyce picked up the antique she bought, which was also a ring, but a little more gorgeous.

After checking it, it was confirmed that it was an object from the Fourth Epoch. Joyce put it away, and put it together with another ring bought from Miss Seer, a mirror, and a damaged compass.

This is the real purpose of his return home.

If all goes well, when Roy the "Fire Lion" sets sail and returns to Bayam again, he will definitely miss the birth of Mister Fool and the first Tarot meeting...

So, Joyce decided to take these Quaternary objects with him...

However, he had an inexplicable hunch that the process of joining the Tarot Society would not be so simple.

…………

The soldiers are divided into two groups.

On the other side, Mr. Hunter set off for the location told by "Flame Lion" Roy.

No. 46 Sour Lemon Street, "Azure Wind" Hotel.

The owner of the hotel is a fat middle-aged man who was sitting in front of the counter bored and kneading a certain kind of melon seeds. When he saw Hunter coming in, he immediately patted his hands on each other for cleaning, and said respectfully:

"You are staying in the hotel... There is also a high-end room here."

Unmoved, Mr. Hunter said in a deep voice, "I'm looking for a man named Roy."

The fat boss hurriedly said, "Wait a moment."

Then he opened the ledger, flipped through it quickly, and soon found Roy's name:

"Room 302 upstairs, do you need me to take you there?"

"No need." Hunter refused, and then stepped up the stairs.

Knocked on the door, but no one answered. Judging from the experience of "Hunter", there was no one in the house... Mr. Hunt simply opened the door and broke in. After a careful inspection, he finally found a line of writing on the foot of the table: tomorrow morning 8 point……