Fortunately, I didn't order mushrooms. Otherwise, this dish would have gone to waste … Originally, I didn't have any psychological trauma toward mushrooms, but the smell in the letter just now successfully made me have a "relapse" … Klein's expression quickly returned to normal. He retracted his left hand, picked up the glass beside him, and gulped down the ice water inside.
"One more." He turned his head as if nothing had happened and ordered the waiter standing at the door of the pantry.
At the same time, he pressed down on the clothes on his abdomen, slowly got up, apologized, and walked to the private washroom in the private room.
This was opposite to the exclusive pantry, located on both sides of the main entrance.
Fors, who was hiding in the cupboard, heard the footsteps approach and the bathroom door close. She couldn't help but lean over to Xio's ear and suppress her voice.
"This is the second time!
"They've only been in this room for slightly more than half an hour, and Dawn Dantès has already gone to the washroom for the second time!
"The first time was obviously to urinate. If it's the same this time, it means that this gentleman's kidneys, bladder, or prostate aren't very good.
"He's out, he's out. He's really just peeing. Tsk, he seems to drink a lot of water and often goes to the bathroom. Sigh, it's not easy to be a rich man. It's especially difficult for a good-looking rich man!"
Xio rolled her eyes at her friend.
"This has nothing to do with you.
"Be serious and focus. We're doing a mission!
"Also, that Member of Parliament named Macht has a rather powerful bodyguard. Perhaps he's a Beyonder. We have to be careful."
Fors had no choice but to suppress her desire to communicate.
"They were all guarding outside the door. They didn't guard against anyone going through the wall. That's not professional at all … Alright, we'll talk about it when we get back."
At this time, Klein had already walked back to the table and sat in his seat.
He drank a mouthful of ice water and sipped the white wine before smiling at Macht.
"It's been almost two months since I came to Baekeland. I've been busy familiarizing myself with the environment here and haven't been able to start a new business. Every day when I wake up, I see the gold coins flowing out, and none of them come back. Hehe, it's time to do something."
He jokingly pointed out that he was willing to participate in the arms trade.
Macht stroked his cup and smiled warmly.
"I can understand. I also went through this stage in the past.
"How much money do you have left? I can introduce some friends to you. "
Klein replied calmly, "That's right.
"Currently, the most I can spare is 20,000 pounds."
"You're richer than I imagined," Macht said wistfully.
Under normal circumstances, a millionaire who could take out twenty thousand pounds in one go would definitely have a net worth of a hundred thousand pounds.
Without waiting for Dawn Dantès to be humble, he casually said,
"Didn't you buy 3% of the Coim Company's shares? You can pledge it for at least ten thousand pounds, which will help you ease the financial strain. "
Klein smiled and sighed.
"I've already donated these shares to the church. I'm going to set up a bursary fund for the poor."
"Donated to the church?" Macht hadn't met Saint Samuel Cathedral's priest and bishop today. Furthermore, he was outside and hadn't received an invitation, so he wasn't aware of this matter.
Ma 'am Riana and Hazel, who were enjoying their delicacies, also looked up and subconsciously cast their gazes at Dawn Dantès.
At their level, there were quite a number of friends they were familiar with who could fork out ten thousand pounds in cash, but only a few had the ability to donate that much money. And among those few, there might not be a single person willing to donate!
No, there was already one — Dawn Dantès!
"Yes." Klein nodded with his usual expression. "If not for the Goddess's blessings, I would've long died in the chaotic Southern Continent. And when I was young, if I had the chance to attend school and study, perhaps my life would've been completely different. I wish to give those children who yearn to change their fates some hope."
"Your character is equally impressive as your generosity." Ma 'am Riana put down her knife and fork as she praised sincerely. Hazel nodded indiscernibly as she looked at Dwayne Dantès with a much gentler gaze.
Seeing her parents begin chatting with him about charity, she apologetically left the table and walked to the washroom. Her right hand seemed to be casually pressing down on her tummy.
When she came to the door, she was just about to turn right when she suddenly turned her head and looked at the cupboard in the pantry.
She frowned slightly, revealing a look of confusion. She then retracted her gaze and opened the wooden door to the washroom.
After washing her hands, Hazel seemed to forget the abnormality from before. She touched the necklace by her chest and returned to the dining table.
After the dishes and desserts were served, dinner was over. The quartet left the room with their servants and met up with the two bodyguards outside. They planned on returning home.
At this moment, Hazel suddenly stopped and said, "I think I dropped my ear stud inside.
"I think I dropped my ear stud inside. Sorry, wait a minute."
Without waiting for Ma 'am Riana to instruct a maidservant to search for it, she turned around and circled around the corner, returning to the room from before.
Hazel lowered her hand that was covering her left ear and directly entered the pantry. She walked in front of the cupboard and placed her hand on it.
She wanted to quickly open the cupboard's door, but after some thought, she cautiously held onto the necklace with her other hand and turned her body to the side to guard against any sudden attacks from inside.
Taking a deep breath, Hazel took the opportunity when the waiter was clearing the dining table to pull the cupboard's door open, revealing the interior of the cupboard.
Apart from spare cutlery and tablecloths, there was nothing else.
Hazel revealed a puzzled expression once again, as though she couldn't believe what she was seeing.
"I clearly sensed that there's something very valuable inside …" she muttered to herself. Before the maidservant could chase up to her, she closed the cupboard's door and walked out of the pantry.
…
Outside Intis Serenzo Restaurant, Fors and Xio turned their heads in unison and looked inside.
"That girl actually discovered us?" Fors whispered in disbelief.
If she hadn't been able to "open the door" and slip out from behind the cupboard, she and Xio would've been discovered. They would have no choice but to admit that they were secretly protecting Dawn Dantès.
Xio wore a look of puzzlement as well.
"When she went to the bathroom, I remember you didn't say anything or move."
"Perhaps … she's also a Beyonder and has some sort of spiritual intuition …" Fors guessed with uncertainty. "Mr. Dawn Dantès's life sure is difficult. On one hand, he often encounters conflict between the rich and nobles. On the other hand, not only does he have a butler who studies black magic in his house, but there's also a Beyonder with mysterious powers nearby. By the way, what's her name?"
"Hazel." Xio was searching for Dawn Dantès's carriage and hiding beneath it when her gaze suddenly froze. "Fors, look. That person's behavior is a little abnormal."
Fors followed her gaze and saw a middle-aged man in a black suit. He was pacing back and forth on the edge of the street, looking anxious and impatient.
"What's wrong?" Fors didn't have the time to observe carefully and asked directly.
Xio gave a simple answer.
"He's dressed like a respectable gentleman, but his shoes are very dirty. It's as though they haven't been polished in a while. As you know, Baekeland is very dusty.
"Also, he'll touch his armpit from time to time. I'm willing to bet that there's a pistol hidden there …
"Apart from that, his expression and posture indicate that he's abnormal.
"Hmm … They're coming out soon. I'll head to the carriage first. Pay attention to this person and protect Mr. Dantès."
"Alright." As Fors found it troublesome, she was also rather intrigued. Hence, she retreated to a spot with some cover and paid close attention to the entrance of Intis Serenzo Restaurant.
Twenty to thirty seconds later, Dawn Dantès and Macht's family walked out. They bade each other farewell and prepared to head to their respective carriages.
At this moment, a two-wheeled carriage charged over from the street at an extremely fast speed, as though it would topple at any moment.
The horse that pulled the carriage had a crazed look in its eyes as though it had suffered a fright. In its panic, it slammed into the entrance of Intis Serenzo Restaurant.
One of Macht's bodyguards went forward in an attempt to subdue the startled horse, while the other protected the member of parliament, his wife, and his daughter as they retreated to the side.
At this moment, the middle-aged man who had been pacing back and forth approached from behind. He took out a revolver and aimed it at Macht's head with a warped expression.
Klein raised his right hand indiscernibly before retracting it. He didn't do anything.
With a nimble leap, he dodged the startled horse. At the same time, Fors, who was hiding to the side, gently clasped her hand and pulled it to the side.
The attacker's feet suddenly went limp as though he had tripped over something. He fell to the ground and didn't have the time to fire.
In his anxiety, he propped himself up with his hand and leaped up. He was about to fire wildly without aiming.
However, he didn't touch anything when he pulled the trigger.
His revolver had already fallen to the ground beside Hazel's feet!
Following that, he and the startled horse were subdued by the bodyguards.
"Why did you attack me?" Macht held back his tumultuous emotions as he took a step forward and asked in a deep voice.
The middle-aged man immediately roared with laughter as he shouted with a deranged expression.
"It's all your fault! It's all your fault!
"Talk about air pollution, talk about using anthracite coal! My factory went bankrupt, my child died from an illness, and my wife committed suicide! "
PS: Update first. I was jet-lagged yesterday, so I was extremely sleepy. I didn't write or stockpiled any chapters. I'll be back to normal tomorrow. Also, to thank your loyal servant, Wang Cai, for tipping this life's Silver Alliance members. Here's a recommendation from you, Lightchaser in the City.
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