Chapter 184 Invitation Letter
June 9, 1399, 8 am.
Lin Qi stretched and woke up from his sleep.
Sunlight shines on the bed through the clean and translucent glass window. This is a habit that Lynch has developed since time travel. Every night, he must be under the light of the crimson moon to sleep peacefully, just like his soul was soaked in moonlight all year round before time travel.
The sun was shining on his face, making it warm and comfortable. Listening to the bustle of people outside the window, the rolling wheels, and the chirping of birds made Lin Qi feel very happy.
Sleep until you wake up naturally, envying those students and social animals in your previous life.
Lynch yawned lazily, climbed out of bed and shook his injured leg. Yesterday, Mrs. Nightingale came again for a final follow-up visit, confirming that the broken leg had completely healed and was ready to be broken again.
The last sentence was little Martha's comment, and then she was slapped a few times by Lynch. She screamed and screamed, but she covered her butt and giggled, which made Lynch very suspicious. It wasn't because he was beaten that he awakened any special quirks.
Picking up the casual clothes beside the bed and putting them on, a fresh scent of soap locust hit my face.
No. 5 rubbed the blood all over Natalie's body. When he rushed home overnight, he shocked Mrs. Maggie and little Martha. They thought something had happened to Lynch too. It took a long time to comfort the two women. .
However, after knowing that he had to go out to do serious things today, the landlady took the initiative to snatch away a set of dirty clothes and helped him clean them from the inside out. She brought them to him early last night and wore them. , making Lynch feel warm from the inside out.
But Lynch immediately discovered a problem, a big problem.
The laundry was indeed clean, but the problem was that some parts of the clothes had also been cleaned, and were now folded neatly under the clothes, making Lynch stare at them for a long time.
The image of the landlady helping to wash the clothes came to mind, her smile gradually turned bad, and a bunch of letters and numbers flashed in front of her eyes. After realizing this, Lynch quickly slapped himself and shook all the strange numbers out of his mind.
No, I am at a loss. Forget it, I am at a loss if I am at a loss. I don’t care about this little thing. I am so generous.
Lin Qi slapped himself again to appease the shame of being missing. Lin Qi opened the safe, took out his three rare items and a pistol, put them on his body one by one, and then paired them with Ning Shenhua and bullets. He walked down the stairs with his new pipe in his mouth.
I feel more and more like a detective, and this kind of life seems not bad.
“Good day, Mrs. Maggie.”
As soon as I got downstairs, I heard Mrs. Maggie's humming voice coming from the kitchen. The song was cheerful and soft, making those who heard it calm down unconsciously.
Going over and taking a look, sure enough, the landlady was wearing a thin long house dress with an apron on the outside. She was busy in the kitchen, her steps were light, and there was a faint smile between her brows and the corners of her eyes.
“Ah, Mr. Lynch.”
Looking back, she saw Lynch taking off his hat to greet her. Mrs. Maggie covered her mouth, her big blue eyes were crooked, and she let out a thin laugh:
"Why are you so polite today? Sit down quickly, I guess It's time for you to wake up. I'm preparing breakfast for you. The newspaper is on the table. Please read it for a while. Breakfast will be ready soon. "
Lin Qi glanced at the busy slender back, um, I didn't see it clearly, and took another look, eh, I didn't see it clearly yet, I must be blind, or else I'm going to be a blind man and touch an elephant... He quickly slapped himself again, with a loud voice. There was a loud noise, which attracted the curious eyes of the landlady.
It’s okay, as long as I’m not embarrassed, she’s the one who’s embarrassed. Lynch muttered something nonsense about mosquitoes, sat down, picked up the newspaper, and started reading amidst the sound of running water and the clanking of porcelain.
“Where’s Martha, has she gone to school?”
"Well, the teacher often praises her these days. Fortunately, you discipline her. Thank you."
"What about after school?"
"She rarely interacts with those children recently. We wandered outside together and came home to accompany me after school. However, these days she is often with the female reporter Miss Maya. I don’t know what she is going to do. I think she is an adult and your friend, so she should be very happy. Reliable, so I didn’t interfere with her anymore.”
You call a woman who dares to break into a ghoul's lair for interviews alone to be reliable?
The corner of Lynch's mouth twitched, but he could probably guess what the two careless women were planning. They were just helping the children in the King's District find some way to survive besides robbery. This was not a bad thing. Let them.
"Your coffee is still the taste you like, more milk and less sugar. You and Natalie must be very good at talking. Your tastes are exactly the opposite." "No, what's the logic of your sentence? ?”
Lin Qi's teeth hurt when he thought of Natalie's taste. He felt that the sugar in that woman's cup of coffee was enough for him for half a month. Fortunately, this world has developed new continents over the past few hundred years. Sucrose can already be mass-produced, otherwise there wouldn't be enough sugar in the world for her to eat.
"Oh, it's not that exaggerated. You said bad things about her again. Be careful that next time she comes, she will pin you to the ground and sentence you to death."
"You don't want me to press you down first... Ahem, the oven is hot. The oven is hot."
The mindless nonsense made the blonde lady blush, and she dropped the coffee cup and hid next to the oven. , feeling that the atmosphere in the restaurant was a bit strange, he quickly changed the topic: "Is there any interesting news?"
"Well... a cargo ship called the Morel was outside the shipping terminal Shiratori Port. Sinking, Morrel and Sons suffered heavy losses."
"Such things happen all the time. Some people get rich while others fight back from poverty. It's not interesting. Ah, Mr. Lynch, can you get the honey for me? It's in the cabinet."
It's easy to get it. After handing over the honey, Lynch continued to look through the newspaper: "What about this? In recent days, some people have been seeing strange people wandering by the pier at night. They exude a strong fishy smell. They look a bit like fishermen, but mysteriously... He was wandering on the shore mysteriously, with no idea of his purpose. Someone also saw a huge octopus tentacle stretching out from the Rand River, which was a hundred meters long, and it sucked some strange fishermen into the sea. I doubt that this person was at all. I don’t understand the concept of one hundred meters.”
“These strange news may be of interest to you.” Two cut eggs were brought up. The round eggs were golden. Like the sun outside, it is hot and fragrant.
"Also, let me see, a princess from some country came to study abroad, her name is Chloe. There will be a dance on the evening of the 15th. During the banquet, ruby flaming red lips from her hometown will be displayed. Celebrities from all walks of life will be invited to participate. Well, invites Are you there?”
“Hey, I really hope someone invites you. What woman doesn’t like a grand dance? Unfortunately, there is no one. I’m not a celebrity, but you are the one. So many big shots are coming to you. , I will definitely invite you.”
After the browned bread was evenly spread with jam and butter, Mrs. Maggie brought the bread to Lynch, and simply sat on the opposite side, holding her chin and watching. He listened to Lin Qi reading the newspaper, his long eyelashes blinking, and he listened very intently.
"Then I have to concentrate on waiting for the invitation letter. This is the invitation you promised. If you receive it, you will accompany me. If you don't receive it, I will ask you for it." Lin Qi curled his lips, feeling that it sounded familiar, but it didn't matter. He simply bit off half a piece of bread in one bite, "But... a celebrity? Can you exchange a few pounds for a monthly income? If so, I will do it."
"You are teasing me again, where can I give it?" You go and ask for an invitation." Mrs. Maggie's face turned red and she gave Lin Qi an angry look, but she suddenly said, "Hey, by the way, I got a letter from you this morning and put it on the shoe cabinet. I'll bring it to you."
With that said, the blonde lady held up her skirt and hurried back, handing over a letter: "Here, your invitation to the ball is here. ”
It felt thick and hard, like cardboard. There was no sender or stamp on the envelope. It looked like it had been delivered directly. This made Lynch immediately think of the same experience last time, the letter of provocation sent to him by the Black Spider of the League of Shadows. Lynch frowned and tore open the envelope.
Then his expression became weird.
"What's wrong, Mr. Lynch." The strange expression made Mrs. Maggie a little confused, "What happened?"
Lynch raised his head and glanced at her with a strange look: "The banquet invitation. It was sent by Princess Chloe."
"Huh?"
"The private party organized by that princess All the people invited to the reception were wealthy or powerful people, but for some reason, Mr. Lynch Leviev, a private detective, was invited to attend.”
Lynch sighed softly and threw the invitation on the dining table: "I think I guessed why a little guy like me was invited."
Flaming Red Lips, what a good name.
But it would be better if it wasn't ruby.
It looks like trouble is coming.
Bang bang bang.
While thinking about it, a sudden knock on the door interrupted Lynch's breakfast.
(End of this chapter)