Chapter 203 Inside the venue
With the completion of all preparations, the exhibition started as expected.
Perfect’s personal invitation naturally made all the dignitaries and wealthy people in New Xia Ke City dare not neglect, and they all gathered here to participate in this exhibition, which was even grander than the previous banquet hosted by the Governor. .
Just in terms of the number of people present, the grand scene created by Purficott had at least twice as many people as the previous Governor's banquet.
And those who can be invited by Purficott and let in by the guard are more or less people with sufficient status or wealth. It can be said that celebrities in the political and business circles of Xinshak City and even the entire New World colony Basically everything is gathered here.
If someone really wants to cause trouble or do something, it doesn't require much, just set a fire at the venue, and the entire New World colony will tremble tomorrow.
This is no exaggeration, but these people present have been involved in all aspects of the New World colonies, whether it is people's livelihood or politics, they are inextricably related to these guests present.
Any one of them has a lot of energy. If something happens, it will definitely cause an uproar.
It can even be said that even if the Governor fails today, the impact will not be greater.
So the governor did not dare to neglect the security work at the scene. Not only did he send a large number of guards, he also strictly checked the identity of every guest present to ensure that they had not been impersonated or replaced. .
Be careful not to let anyone take advantage of this opportunity to sneak in or plot evil, and at the same time, you also want to find the thief in advance.
In the governor's view, the contest between Purficott and the thief was a complete nonsense. It was not only meaningless, but also brought a lot of instability to herself and the entire New World colony. and hidden dangers.
If Purficott wanted to capture the phantom thief, it would be better for her to make as big a show as last time, or even to cause the same massacre.
After all, what happened last time was just some rebels and lower-class people who opposed the colonial authorities, and it was of no consequence to the entire New World.
In the Governor's view, although the death of ordinary people will indeed have a bad impact, it is not a big problem for the New World colonies as a whole. The Governor's Office only needs to send someone to apologize. , then stabilize social security and make some appeasing policy changes, and the rest will not be a problem.
People are very forgetful. When something happens, they may be deeply impressed and emotionally excited.
But after being appeased afterwards and making relevant policy changes, it only took a short period of time to make them forget about this matter.
Just like the last massacre caused by Purficott, it really made the entire New Xia Ke city panic, and the people were frightened into silence. However, more than half a year has passed, except for the dock area because of the Perficot. Apart from the fact that the traces of the statue erected by Ficot cannot be eliminated, other places in the city have long lost the traces left by the city-wide ropes, and the lives of ordinary people have returned to normal.
So for the governor, even the death of a hundred civilians is far less than the death of one powerful person.
The death of a hundred civilians would be a trouble at best for the governor, but if a powerful person died, it might be a disaster for him.
Because of this, the Governor found it very difficult to understand Purficott's move to challenge a thief.
What is Perficott’s identity? Who was the thief who stole her things? Purficott wants to catch the little thief, and all the police and military forces in the entire New World colony can serve her. Even if she transfers her Guards Division and Knights to New Shaker City, it is not a problem for the governor. Not acceptable.
But now that all the dignitaries of Xinshak City are gathered together like this, and then they try to challenge the Phantom Thieves, isn't this a typical example of using precious oriental porcelain to smash a mouse?
However, the Governor was obviously not qualified to interfere with Purfict's actions. Even if her action seemed to him to be pure nonsense, he could only silently cooperate with Purfict's nonsense and still Compliment her on how pretty she is.
Because this is reality, this is the gap caused by power, identity and status.
"Uncle, Earl Brandlis has arrived. Do you want to go over to greet her?" The governor's secretary appeared next to him, reporting the current situation to him.
“I have said it many times, call me Governor in public!” The Governor glanced at his nephew with dissatisfaction, but did not criticize him too much. He just nodded and said, “I understand, I Let's go."
As he said that, he took the champagne brought by the waiter, drank it all, and walked towards where Purficott was.
As today’s protagonist, Purficott seemed to pay special attention to today’s exhibition. She was dressed up in a gorgeous dress that matched her youthful and beautiful appearance, which made the Governor even feel a little dry. dry.
And his nephew and secretary was even more stunned, looking so distracted that his eyes almost fell on Perfectcott.
"Earl Brandlis, you are so beautiful today! This event will be eclipsed by your beauty. Nothing can compare with your beauty." The Governor sincerely complimented him without leaving any trace. He nudged his nephew with his elbow to tell him not to be so embarrassed.
Perfect just shook his head indifferently to the Governor's praise, and then responded: "Rather than my appearance, I hope people will remember my talent. I can become the Earl of the Northern Territory of the empire. It’s not about beauty.”
Obviously, Purficott doesn’t like people talking about her appearance, but as a woman, this kind of thing is inevitable.
Especially because she is indeed beautiful, even comparable to her talent.
Because of this, Purficott usually doesn’t like to dress up very much, but rather does whatever makes him feel comfortable.
Although with her wealth and status, she can enjoy the most luxurious life and dress herself up in a fashionable and gorgeous way.
"Of course! When people first see you, Lord Count, they will be attracted by your beauty, but when people get to know you, they will know that you are the leading genius in the empire." The Governor still said As a compliment, these words can be considered sincere.
After all, Purficott is a true genius. People heard that her reputation was more about her outstanding achievements in alchemy than about her stunning appearance.
Of course, this has something to do with the fact that she was just an orphan girl from a baron's family two years ago, and she is too young.
"Okay, no need to say these polite words, how is the preparation for today's meeting?" Purficott raised his hand to stop the governor's compliments and politeness, and turned to ask about business.
Upon seeing this, the Governor corrected his expression and immediately replied to Purficott: "Please rest assured that we have verified the identity of every guest present to ensure that they have not been impersonated or replaced. At the same time, we have also verified the identity of every guest present. The venue has been strictly cordoned off. The area around the venue has been cordoned off by police, and they will ensure that no one except those who have received invitations can enter the neighborhood where the hotel is located.”
Although he looked down upon Purfict's nonsense, the Governor still provided security very conscientiously.
After all, if something happened, he couldn't bear the responsibility.
"Very good, but what if the thief is not entering the venue now, but has already arrived?" Purficott looked at the governor and asked him something that sounded outrageous, but But there are very possible problems.
Faced with this question, the Governor was stunned for a moment, but then replied: "It's impossible. Before allowing guests to enter, my people have already checked the venue many times to ensure that no one is hiding here in advance."< br>
Speaking of this, the Governor proudly assured Purficott: "I know that your Lordship is worried about a repeat of what happened last time, so this time even the hotel waiters have been verified to ensure that Each of them is a real waiter in the hotel, not an imposter who was sneaked in.
This time I asked the Governor's Mansion to invest enough security forces to ensure that this time it will be foolproof and there will be no appearance. Any mistakes.
And I think that the thief may not really dare to challenge, he is just a dirty thief. The last time he was able to steal your property, Lord Earl, he had great luck. , and now you want to do it again?"
At this point, the governor couldn't help but snorted, and then smiled: "I'm afraid this little thief doesn't have any orders to fight, but has already escaped from Xinshak. City.”
"Really? I don't think so." Purficott shook his head, but didn't say much. He just said to the governor: "But it's useless to say more. Let's wait and see. I always feel that there will be surprises today. ”
The Governor had no objection to this. After all, he couldn’t stop what Purficott wanted to do.
So the Governor just shrugged, made a helpless expression, and extended his hand to Purficott in a gesture of invitation.
Perfect nodded politely in response, and then walked into the meeting place. Behind her, Samantha, who was wearing a knight's dress, and Claudia, who was still dressed as an assassin, never left her side. about.
The last incident made Purficott concerned about his own safety. Now Samantha and the Knight Guard team are almost inseparable, and the same goes for Claudia. Even She would also watch over Purficott when he slept, making sure nothing went wrong.
Even if someone wants to get close to Perfecticot, no matter who they are, they will alert her. Anyone who comes within five meters of Perfecticot will be secretly targeted by her with weapons, and they may be attacked by her if they make the slightest dangerous move.
It is precisely because of having such a guard around her that even though Purficott is in a crowded venue, her side is still empty.
In addition to the fact that she was in a specially designed rest area, it was also because no one dared to approach Purficott.
This makes Purficott very satisfied. Although she organized this exhibition, she does not like social interaction and unnecessary entertainment and politeness. Now she is just in peace.
This also allowed her to have enough time and concentration to observe everyone present with her omniscient eyes, trying to find the monster thief among the crowd.
Based on Claudia's previous description, Perficott had reason to suspect that the phantom thief's magical transformation was probably achieved with the help of some kind of alchemy prop or magic instrument.
To her omniscient eye, this kind of thing is as conspicuous as a firefly in the dark night.
While Purficott was observing the guests around her, a soft voice suddenly came, causing her to retract her gaze.
A delicate-looking aristocratic lady appeared in front of Purficott and said in a very soft voice: "Sorry to bother you, can I take a rest here? My health is not good. Okay, you are the only one with seats in the venue."
Perfect looked at the delicate noble lady up and down, with a look of interest in his eyes.
This is a very beautiful little beauty. Although she looks a little inferior to Purficott, her delicate and small facial features combined with decent clothes and delicate temperament still give her a unique charm.
Perfect believed that if she asked other men for help, it would be almost impossible for those men to refuse her request.
But it was obvious that she did not ask for help from the gentlemen in the venue, but came to Perfectcott to ask for help.
This may be because she is afraid of other strange men, which is easy to understand. After all, this noble lady is indeed very weak and shows a fear of strangers.
She feels like the kind of well-protected but fragile aristocratic lady. She most likely came to see the world with her father and brother, and does not dare to contact other strange men. I was able to ask for help from the only woman I saw who was alone.
Looking at this timid aristocratic lady and the expectation in her eyes, Purficott nodded slightly: "Please sit down, young lady, this delicate and delicate flower should not be bullied by wind and rain."
< br>Although Purficott's last words were a bit suspicious of teasing this delicate noble lady, the other party still expressed his gratitude to Purficott politely, and then sat down obediently to keep in touch with Purficott. on another single sofa some distance away.
Regarding her move, Purficott raised the corners of his mouth slightly, and then asked: "This beautiful lady, may I know your name?"
" My name is Karen, and I came here with my friends." The noble lady answered Purficott's question in a very soft tone.
"Karen? A beautiful name." Purficott laughed, then looked at Claudia beside him, and told her: "Claudia, for this lady Make a calming drink, it will do her good.”
Then she looked at the noble lady who called herself Kallen, smiled and explained to her: "Claudia is my guard. She is proficient in pharmacy. I usually like to ask her to give me medicine when I can't sleep. Making a soothing drink not only allows me to sleep peacefully, but also keeps me energetic.”
(End of Chapter)