After returning to the room with the balcony, Fors looked at Xio, who was leaning against the wall.
"What do you think I saw?
"That valet, Dantès's valet, is actually a believer of Death. He was dancing and praying just now!"
Xio suddenly widened her eyes before relaxing her expression.
"For Mr. Dantès, it is only a question at the back of the list.
"Uh, that manservant named Richardson clearly has the blood of the Southern Continent. Perhaps he was born there, so it's not surprising that he secretly worships the God of Death."
Fors replied with a smile, "That's right.
"I know. I just think this is very interesting. Isn't there a little too many people around Dawn Dantès who have secrets?
"If one day I discover that apart from him, all the creatures in this house, including the housekeeper, maid, gardener, carriage driver, earthworms, bugs, and rats, are related to mystery and Beyonders, I don't think I'll be too surprised. I'll be able to easily accept this fact."
Xio rolled her eyes at her friend again.
"If that's the case, then Mr. Dawn Dantès won't be a simple person. He's surrounded by Beyonders and Beyonder creatures. It can only mean that he might be the son of an evil god or an angel on Earth."
Without waiting for Fors to divert the topic, Xio changed the topic.
"Didn't you just say that you had a strange dream involving treasure? Why aren't you curious at all? Why haven't you considered what it represents and whether or not it really exists? "
Fors chuckled.
"This kind of dream usually means a lot of trouble and danger. I'll think about it when I have the chance to meet that symbol in the future."
Although she said that, what she was really thinking was:
There's quite a problem with this dream. Who knows if there's a conspiracy behind it? I'll head to the Tarot next week and seek advice from Mr. The Hanging Man, Ma 'am Hermit, uh, and Mr. World before deciding what to do. They are all experienced and powerful Beyonders, so they might have similar experiences.
"You've matured quite a bit." Xio nodded slightly. Exerting strength in her back, she bounced off the wall and walked towards where Fors had been sleeping.
"Mature?" Fors snickered and leaned closer to her friend. She straightened her back and "looked down" at her hair.
Without waiting for Xio to get angry, she sighed again.
"You're the one who's matured.
"I still remember this time last year. You relied on your intuition and your fists for arbitration. You would make mistakes and lose your way from time to time. You're much better now."
Xio was taken aback as she lay down on her side and wrapped the thin blanket around her. With her back facing Fors, she mumbled.
"The main reason I got lost was because of you."
Fors laughed dryly and nodded thoughtfully.
This is an inherent characteristic of the Apprentice pathway. It has nothing to do with me. Yes!
Seeing that Xio was already lying down, she walked to the wall of the master bedroom and seriously became a bodyguard.
The night receded bit by bit as the sky gradually lit up. After Klein woke up and had his breakfast, he received two visits from the police and a batch of reporters. Some of them were here for the further investigation of Cuarón's suicide, while others wanted to know more details about Member of Parliament Macht's attack.
Under Walter's arrangements, Dawn Dantès met them one after another and quickly settled the matters.
In the afternoon, Macht suddenly came to him and hurriedly said to Klein, "Accompany me to the club for a round of tennis.
Accompany me to the club for a round of tennis. "
He had joined several clubs, but there was only one that intersected with Dawn Dantès.
East Balam Military Veterans Club!
Is he going to seal the deal on the firearms deal? Klein understood the hidden meaning behind his words. He immediately got his valet, Richardson, to get his coat, top hat, and cane. He took his carriage and followed the Member of Parliament to the unique sand-yellow building in Hillston Borough.
After entering the club, it was the same room as before. Klein once again met the donkey-faced Colonel Calvin of the Ministry of Defense.
After exchanging pleasantries for a few minutes out of habit, Calvin finally got down to business. He looked at Dawn Dantès and chuckled.
"I heard from Macht that you can fork out 20,000 pounds in one go?"
"Although it's a little forceful, it's indeed doable," Klein replied with the corners of his mouth curling up.
Calvin nodded in satisfaction and said after some thought, "I won't need 20,000 pounds for the time being.
The batch of firearms, ammunition, and a small number of cannons prepared for you will be in a warehouse in East Balam. There aren't many of them, and it's enough to arm three to four thousand people. According to the scrapping price, it'll be 10,000 pounds at most. Of course, you have to give me 15,000 pounds. "
He didn't hide anything, as though this was a norm within the Rouen army.
"No problem." Klein nodded with a calm expression.
Calvin chuckled.
"Very good. Macht has a good eye. If you want to do business in this area, you absolutely can't be stingy.
"That batch of firearms is worth at least 20,000 pounds in West Balam. If you can find a suitable buyer and use your experience there, you can definitely sell it for 30,000 pounds or more. By the way, the transportation and storage fees will be borne by you. We will only send two or three people to assist you."
Indeed, there are overseers … Klein listened intently, feeling that he needed to urge Admiral of Stars and Dhaniz to quickly provide him with information on West Balam.
He pondered for a moment and said,
"Roughly when will it begin?"
"There's still another two weeks before the batch of firearms is placed in the corresponding warehouse. It's up to you to decide when to begin. Yes, you don't have to pay in full. Pay 8,000 to 10,000 pounds first, and you can pay the rest when the matter is over." Calvin put on a look as though he was very amicable.
Two weeks later. It's almost the end of the month. I definitely have to attend the Snake of Fate's birth banquet before leaving … I'm still waiting for "His" umbilical cord blood … Klein's thoughts raced.
"I need to make some preparations. I'll probably head to the Southern Continent in early July."
After Calvin and Macht exchanged looks, they rubbed their palms together.
"No problem."
…
Outside East Balam Military Veterans Clubhouse, Xio and Fors were hiding on the roof of a nearby building, monitoring the people around them.
Xio knew very well that there were quite a number of Beyonders in the club, so she didn't dare let Fors sneak in with her to provide close-range protection for Dawn Dantès. All she could do was wait outside.
"Thankfully, this is Baekeland. Even if there's no fog in this season, there won't be a lack of clouds. The Sun isn't too strong; otherwise, my skin would definitely turn red from the sun," Fors mumbled as she hid in the shadows.
Just as Xio was about to say something, she suddenly saw a carriage drive to the club's back door. It was brown in color and had a symbolic coat of arms. The coat of arms' main body was a flower and a ring.
Viscount Stratford's carriage … Xio silently muttered to herself as she hurriedly widened her eyes and focused her attention. She then saw the familiar yet unfamiliar figure alight the carriage and enter the East Balam Military Veterans Clubhouse under the escort of a few bodyguards.
"What's wrong?" Fors sensed her friend's abnormality.
Xio didn't hide it as she frankly said, "I saw Viscount Stratford.
"I saw Viscount Stratford. He also came to this club."
"That captain of the royal guards?" Fors asked in surprise.
"Yes." Xio nodded heavily.
Fors turned agape, wishing to say something, but she didn't know what to say. All she could do was look around and pretend to monitor the abnormality.
After a while, they saw Dawn Dantès walk out.
…
In the afternoon, 160 Böklund Street had another visitor.
This time, it was the Coim Company's major shareholder, Ma 'am Mary.
"I'm very sorry that my request has embroiled you in this trouble. I never expected Baron Syndras to do such a thing. Poor Cuarón. He's planning on bringing his family to Winter County for the summer," Mary Short said apologetically and angrily.
Klein replied calmly, "I agree with your views on Cuarón.
"I agree with you about Caron, he's really unfortunate.
"However, this matter might not have been done by Baron Syndras. This might very well be a trap targeted at him."
Ma 'am Mary nodded solemnly.
"I've heard of this speculation. It's said that the police are planning on hiring a powerful forensic doctor to dissect the corpse and search for missing clues."
The latter half of her sentence was automatically replaced in Klein's ears with "the police are planning on hiring a powerful Spirit Medium from the Church of Evernight to dissect the corpse and search for missing clues."
I wonder what I'll discover … Klein raised his right hand and tapped his chest four times in a clockwise fashion.
"May the Goddess bless Cuarón in peace. The true murderer who murdered him will definitely be punished."
Ma 'am Mary replied with the same etiquette.
"In order to prevent you from being affected by this matter, I plan on purchasing your shares ahead of time. I'll add an additional 1,000 pounds on top of the current highest price.
"You don't have to worry about my funds. I've been busy recently borrowing money from the bank."
Klein sighed with a smile.
"I'm very grateful for your good intentions, but if you want to discuss the early transfer of shares, you have to go to the Church. I've already donated it to them. I plan on using the income to establish a bursary foundation for the poor."
This was the first time Ma 'am Mary was hearing this news. She was momentarily shocked and speechless.
After a full ten seconds, she quietly exhaled.
"I'm very impressed with your character, your generosity, and your wisdom."
As she spoke, the way she looked at Dawn Dantès had an additional hint of admiration.
Klein modestly gave all the credit to the Goddess. Then, he paused and asked with a serious expression,
Following a pause, he asked with a serious expression, "Ma 'am Mary, I have a question I wish to hear your answer.
"When you decided to go against Baron Syndras to protect your control over the Coim Company, was it purely out of your feelings, or was it because of someone else's persuasion?"
Madam Mary frowned slightly and replied frankly,
"Their advice to me was to make me give up."
Klein immediately fell silent and didn't continue the topic. After chatting about Member of Parliament Macht's assault, he sent the lady off 160 Böklund Street.
After dinner, his butler, Walter, came to the semi-open room with the balcony and said to his employer, who was sitting in a reclining chair,
"Sir, the two bounty hunters have been sent off. The total cost for three days is 300 pounds, not including the food provided."
He's finally gone … Klein suddenly relaxed and nodded in approval of the butler's reply.
Following that, he eagerly entered the master bedroom, prepared to take out the mushrooms Frank Lee had sent him and bring them above the gray fog to communicate with Creeping Hunger.
When he arrived in front of the desk where Mushroom was hidden, he saw a letter on top of it, which was pressed down by an ink bottle.
Klein picked it up in puzzlement, tore it open, and quickly scanned through it. His expression immediately turned odd.
"Mr. Dantès, we are the bodyguards you hired. We discovered something over the past few days and believe there's a need to inform you. Therefore, we entered your bedroom while you were having dinner and left this letter."
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