Chapter 191 Night banquet of a wealthy family
The magnificent fence gate, flowers have already bloomed in the early summer courtyard, at the end of the long corridor, people are intertwined in the brightly lit mansion, and the sound of melodious music floats faintly.
From time to time, a new carriage stopped at the door. A servant immediately ran out of the concierge, led the carriage into the parking lot on the side of the courtyard, and then rushed to report to the mansion.
The night fog was getting thicker, and Lynch, who was in formal clothes and leaning on a cane, stood quietly in the mist, staring at the mansion in the yard, and the message that Miss Valente shared with him today came to mind.
Chloe Russell, the sixth princess of the Kingdom of Salt, her mother is the royal lady Lady Marianne, the adopted daughter of one of the three giants of the banking industry in Salt, and belongs to the interests of the banking industry in Salt One of the representatives.
In 1397, he went to the Rhine City for a study tour and studied oceanography at the Rhine Municipal Higher School. In the past two years, he has had close contacts with senior figures in the Rhine City banking industry, and has made friends with many powerful figures in the Rhine Territory Governor's Palace and the Rhine City Municipal Government. In particular, he has a closer relationship with the leader of the Rhine City financial industry, Mayor Howard Hoffman.
Since her cousin-in-law is the third daughter of the Lord Lollund family of Rand, she temporarily stayed at the residence of the Lord Lord Lollund family during her study tour.
The mansion inside at this time was the mansion of Count Lorende's family. Lynch slowly took out Lawrence's pipe, stuffed some Ningshen flower into it, lit it, and took a deep breath.
This pipe originally has a calming function, and Ningshenhua also has calming and calming functions, which is suitable for Lynch's current mood.
When I was a social worker in my previous life, my legs would tremble when I met a group leader. Now, when I meet a bunch of city bosses, I can't help but feel nervous.
However, I am a soul-changer who has embarked on the road to immortality, and I am the supreme being in the future. You are just a group of mortals. I should look down on you, right, neighbours.
【You can also ignore it. 】
Gee, that's a bit much.
I don’t know whether it was the Ning Shenhua that took effect or Ms. Luna’s reply that gave him confidence. He quickly calmed down and put away his pipe, took a deep breath, and shook his cane toward the door. Go.
Miss Valente’s instructions emerged again: Remember, the aristocratic mansion is not a dangerous magical cave like a dreamland, and the nobles participating in the meeting are not mad dogs that bite anyone they see. Don’t be nervous, you will be happy to see me. I have never been nervous before, and they are still so irritating, so there is no need to be nervous when seeing them. Just be yourself and don't worry about anyone causing trouble for you, including the servants. To be honest, as long as you are not from a nouveau riche family, the servants who welcome guests know better than you who not to offend.
is that so? According to the routine in the novel, shouldn't the concierge make things difficult for me and then slap me in the face with the invitation letter? Although it was very demeaning to slap the concierge in the face, I came here on foot.
Muttering in his heart, he had already walked to the fence gate and stood still under the bright gas lamp. Before he could speak, the people inside casually glanced at his clothes, immediately put away their banter, quickly opened the fence door, and welcomed Lynch in.
When they had already entered, the concierge who had been waiting respectfully lowered his hand and asked: "Sir, I'm really sorry. I'm a new servant and I'm not familiar with the master's friends. How can I Can’t you take the liberty of reading your invitation letter so that I can inform the host of your visit?”
Looking thoughtfully at the famous works on his body, Lynch naturally took out the invitation letter and handed it over with his business card, and then walked slowly towards the mansion. The concierge was trotting while reading the letter. He followed me next to him, and after a few seconds, he handed everything back with a big smile.
"Your Excellency Leviv, Her Royal Highness the Princess is still resting in the living room on the third floor, and the master of the house is entertaining guests in the living room on the second floor. Today's invited guests have already arrived one after another, some of them are in the entertainment room and music room on the first floor There are some rooms, including the library and chess and card room on the second floor. Oh, there are also a few guests in the smoking room. If you feel that the mansion is too stuffy, you can ask someone to take you to the garden for some fresh air. There are several ladies there. My wife and I are enjoying the flowers there.”
“The two detectives from the Hall of Order should have arrived, and Director Horf, where are they?”
"The three Your Excellencies are playing cards in the chess and card room."
While talking, the concierge had already guided Lynch to the front of the mansion.
Behind is a clear fountain. The cold mist washes away the heat of early summer. On the outside is a green lawn, and beyond is a lush flower bed.
The front is the entrance to the mansion. This is a three-story classical building, somewhat similar to the Baroque style, taller than today's buildings. A marble staircase extends to the entrance of the mansion.
"Lynch Leviev Detective Agency, Detective Leviev, here." The concierge suddenly shouted, startling Lynch. He is indeed a professional, and his voice is very penetrating. , Lynch suspected that this shout could be heard by Mrs. Maggie in Vera Street.
Huh, several lines of sight came from different angles. Lin Qi frowned and ignored them, then climbed up the stairs and entered the mansion.
As soon as you enter the door, there is an open hall in front, with two curved stairs leading directly to the second floor. In the hall, well-dressed gentlemen and ladies were constantly coming and going, and soft music and low conversations were mixed together and drifted away quietly.
Seeing Lynch come in, several strange gentlemen near the entrance took the initiative to raise their hats and salute Lynch. Lynch also returned the greetings with a smile on his face, but when he passed by, Lynch's eyebrows Already wrinkled.
In the afternoon, Miss Valente just received the news that something was wrong. In other words, the situation developed as expected because someone deliberately spread the news that Lynch was also invited.
Since he had appeared before the city council twenty days ago, the name Lynch was no stranger to the upper class circles. Publicizing the news of his invitation in advance would be equivalent to mentioning him in his absence. Without the stage, it would be difficult to hide in a corner and keep a low profile today.
Heh, come on, no matter who is behind the scenes, do you really think a time traveler will be afraid of you?
Lin Qi sneered secretly and headed straight to the chess and card room on the second floor with his head held high.
Go and say hello to the two detectives first, regardless of whether they have any involvement in what happened today.
However, as soon as we reached the second floor, we heard someone laughing on the landing.
"Haha, Mr. Lynch Leviev, I have heard of your name a long time ago and really want to meet you. Today I finally have the chance."
Huh? More than twenty days ago, I didn’t even know that a person like me existed. Don’t you feel guilty for saying this?
Lin Qi muttered and looked over.
There were seven or eight men standing on the stairs. The leader was a short, fat middle-aged man, wearing a red cloak with feathers and long boots. This was a common aristocratic dress in Rand. There were a group of people beside him. Some were wearing similar dresses, some were wearing blue and black formal suits, and middle-aged people were clustered in the middle.
Is this arrogance the owner of this place, Count Lorende?
He was confused, but without stopping, Lynch went straight to meet him, took off his hat and bowed: "Could it be His Excellency the Earl?"
"Haha, I took the liberty of disturbing you without waiting for your introducer. Mr. Leviv, please introduce yourself. I am Patrick Lorende, this generation's Earl Lorende."
< br>The fat face had a smile on his face, but his two soybean-like eyes swept over Lynch from head to toe. There was no surprise in his expression, but after a slight pause, he returned to his normal smile:
"Let me introduce to you, this is Mr. Lynch Leviev, a very powerful antiquities detective. He is our great hero in Rhine City. He just solved a major treason case not long ago. The honor of His Majesty the King and His Excellency the Governor has been restored, and our Rand's reputation has been saved. Let us express our gratitude to Your Excellency the Detective."
Even the identity of the antiquities detective is known. It seems that the investigation was very detailed. This person is probably involved in what happened today.
Lin Qi became wary and maintained a reserved smile, just giving a slight courtesy and saying nothing. He strictly followed Miss Valente's instructions, spoke less and acted less, did not take the initiative to express opinions, and tried to avoid exposing his level.
However, Count Lorende was not over yet and made an invitation: "Detective, please come in. We are discussing heraldry and the painting style of the retro art era of the early fifth century. You are An expert in ancient knowledge can teach you a lesson.”
Hiss, the appetizers are coming so soon?
Lin Qi narrowed his eyes and showed an expression that was half-smiling.
(End of this chapter)