Chapter 177 Hooded Man
After the meeting with the President of the Royal Academy of Sciences, Perficott did not return to the palace or Windsor Castle, but returned to Brandlis Manor.
The Brandless Manor at this time was very different from the past. Military camps were built outside the originally peaceful country town, and they were still stationed around the Brandless Manor.
Barricades, bunkers, trenches... a complete set of fortifications surrounds the entire manor, and an entire Guards Chasseur Regiment is stationed here, just to protect the manor from being invaded by interested parties.
Perfect did not comment on this. Although he was not satisfied with the situation around his manor, he thought it would be difficult for her to come back here, so he let him go. .
After all, there are only two years left before the end of winter, and during these two years, Purficott's main focus is also on the north.
“I don’t know if there will be a chance to come back in the future? Maybe this is my last time going home?” Walking into Brandless Manor, Purficott looked at everything familiar in front of him and couldn’t help but feel I sighed.
Although she came here through time, her three years of life still made her develop feelings for everything here.
Unlike in the past, the old housekeeper she was familiar with was currently in the north and did not come to greet her as he did in the past.
A layer of dust fell everywhere in the house. Although the old housekeeper had very carefully covered all the furniture with cloth before leaving, he still couldn't take it into consideration.
Moreover, Purficott also took away all the maids. The entire manor had been deserted for nearly half a year, and it was naturally covered with dust.
In fact, before leaving, Foster had suggested that the former servants of the manor come back to take care of it, so that the manor would not be unusable when Perfectcott returned.
But Purficott didn't care about this. After all, according to her original plan, she would probably never come back after going to the North.
And even if she comes back, she can stay at Windsor Castle or find a hotel in Longton for a temporary stay. She does not need to return to Brandless Manor.
But it was a pity to let the manor be abandoned like this. After all, there were still many things here that were valuable to her and could be taken to the north.
"Hey, it would be great if Grandpa Afu was here. There are too many things that need to be cleaned up in the manor!" Purficott did not try to clean the dusty furniture, nor did he want to clean up the things in the manor. It means to organize.
She just walked through the dusty corridor and came to her laboratory.
Unlike other places in the manor, Purficott's laboratory was still spotless, as clean as if it had been tidied up just now.
"Magic... Maybe only at this time can I feel that there is real magic in this world." Purficott walked to his desk, sat down on the chair, and put After placing his Midas Rod and cane on the table, he looked at a corner of the room and said in a teasing tone: "Do you think so? This uninvited gentleman."
There was no one else in the room, and no one responded to Purficott.
But she just looked at that corner leisurely, as if she was sure there was someone there. "Pah, pah, pah!" With a few claps, the corner suddenly started to flow, as if someone poured water on the painting that was not dry yet. The colors suddenly became chaotic, and then turned into a A hooded man in a white robe applauding.
"As expected of Mr. Brandlis's daughter, how did you find me?" The man's voice was very hoarse. Even though he had appeared, he and Perfico Te kept his distance and kept his face hidden under his hood.
"This is my laboratory. Everything here is placed according to my habits. I can still tell if anyone has touched it." Purficott put his hand on his On the Midas touch stick, he rubbed the Philosopher's Stone inlaid on it, and said casually: "Although the magic props on your body prevent me from seeing you, the body temperature, breathing, and heartbeat generated by your body are also The smell of your body and the disturbance of the air flow by your body are all too obvious."
Hearing what Purficott said, the hooded man did not think it was this. Nonsense.
On the contrary, he took out a notebook and a charcoal pen from his body, and very seriously recorded what Perfectcott had just said.
After doing all this, he saluted Perficott and expressed his gratitude: "I'm glad you pointed out my shortcomings in stealth. It seems that I got a little carried away with the invisibility cloak. I have neglected to practice my skills.
But if you can discover these, I think you should be Mr. Brandlis’s greatest work during his lifetime, right?”
Hearing the other party mention his father, Purficott's eyes couldn't help but change, but he remained calm.
She just changed her posture slightly, put her other hand on the armrest of the chair, and then asked calmly: "Do you know my father?"
"Yes, he and your mother were once our comrades." The hooded man did not show off, but nodded to show that he did know Perficott's parents.
"It's interesting. You said they were your comrades, but you showed up at my house almost four years after they died, and you still sneaked into my laboratory in this sneaky way." Purfe There was no emotion or anger on Kurt's face, but her eyes gradually became dangerous: "If you can't give me a legitimate reason, I think I should have enough legal basis to arrest you or kill you on the spot. . ”
Faced with Purficott’s death threats, the hooded man remained indifferent, as if he had no emotions.
He just said in a very calm tone: "If it is because I sneaked into your home, I am willing to apologize for it. This was not my intention, but this manor has been abandoned for more than half a year, and I If you want to get some information, you can only enter without the owner's permission.
If you feel that a simple apology cannot express your sincerity, I am willing to do something for you to compensate. "
"If that's the case, can you tell me, what are you looking for when you sneak into my house?" Purficott looked at the hooded man. At this time, she had become very interested in this slightly strange and mysterious guy. : "If you are looking for my parents' relics, I have already put them away, and you can't find them here."
"No, I have already found them." The hat man's answer surprised Purficott.
(End of this chapter)