Mystery: The New Dark Emperor Arrives

Chapter 544 A trip to the night market with Audrey

Qonas Kilgor came to greet his new subordinate Hobert in person because he knew some inside information.

First of all, as Loen's top intelligence officer, he knew to some extent how fierce the battle that took place in Feneport City was, and according to some clues obtained by Qonas, Hobert should have played an extremely important role in this battle. important role.

Secondly, Qonas noticed that Georgina's attitude towards Hobert was intriguing. Georgina was a powerful member of the royal family and the top noble of Loen.

Therefore, the children of nobles who are generally sent to MI[-] for training, without exception, must start as first-level officers.

(There are five levels of staff in the Loen Government Affairs Department. The fifth level is the senior staff member, which is also the senior staff member or chief staff member, which is equivalent to the captain-level position.)
However, Hobert became the deputy director when he arrived. This arrangement cannot be said to be unprecedented, but Qonas did not encounter anything similar when he was in MI[-].

As for the beautiful lady in uniform, she was the secretary arranged by Georgina herself.

Although there are elements of surveillance, these are enough to show that Georgina, and even the entire royal family, values ​​​​Hubert.

Hobert smiled and said, "Hello, Director Qionas."

"Just call me Qonas." The other party said very casually: "My office is next to yours. If you need anything, just come to me."

"Okay, please take good care of me in the future."

When they met for the first time, the two said a few polite words and then returned to their offices.

Hobert's office is large, a suite, with a secretary's room and a small reception area outside, and a spacious and luxuriously decorated office inside.

The large solid wood desk and leather seats, as well as the exquisite sofa and coffee table in the reception area, all show that MI[-] is ​​a very rich department.

Hobert sat on the seat and asked the uniformed lady: "What's your name?"

"My name is Shalin, and I am your full-time secretary." The other party smiled and said, "I have already collected your uniform for you, and it is in the lounge over there."

"What a good name." Hobert complimented casually: "Go and help me borrow the files on Long Tail Island."

"Which type of profile?"

"all!"

"Okay, wait a minute."

Hobert looked at the surrounding decoration: "None of my study rooms are so luxuriously decorated."

He got up and went to the lounge next door, where he put on the uniform that Charlene had collected for him.

The uniforms of MI[-] are similar to military uniforms, but are darker in color. The regular uniforms adopt a double-breasted design, which gives people a straight and capable feeling when worn.

In addition, he was very considerate and sent two sets of combat uniforms. These two sets of combat uniforms are obviously different from those in the army. Their appearance is a bit like the hooded sweatshirt in Hobert's impression.

It should be very flexible to move after putting it on, and the hood design can not only be used to cover the rain, but also has a mask structure inside to cover the face.

Hobert, who was wearing his uniform hat, looked at the rank of colonel on his shoulder straps. He didn't expect that he had not even been in the military for a day, and he was now a colonel.

Then he realized: This is how demigods are treated!
After more than half an hour, Charlene borrowed more than a dozen folders from the reference room, and also brought Hobert's ID.

There are two certificates in total, one is a director-level certificate of MI[-], and the other is a colonel-level certificate issued by the Army.

This made Hobert suddenly recall the official membership certificate of the Nighthawks that he had left to eat ashes in the "Land of Disorder", as well as the certificate issued by the police station.

After thanking him, Hobert began to read the information.

Charlene thoughtfully brought a cup of black tea, and then quietly returned to the secretary's room.

MI[-]'s information on Longtail Island is very detailed, and the information from the Bureau of Land and Resources that Hobert saw before is also included in it.

There is also information on when the island was colonized and when the port and city were built.

Of course, what Hobert is looking for is extraordinary information about Longtail Island.

Because of the existence of "mountain gods", demigods from the royal family landed on the island and conducted a series of investigations decades ago.

The final result was that "Mountain God" Megli should be a Sequence 3 who was not in very good condition, but her hiding place was very secret. After investigation and torture, Megli's hiding place could not be found.

Because the impact caused by Megli was limited, and the official Beyonders completely controlled Longwei Island, the investigation came to an end after a period of time.

Later, cases of extraordinary people disappearing frequently occurred on Longwei Island, but subsequent investigations did not find any clues, because everything was normal at the place of disappearance, as if those extraordinary people suddenly disappeared while walking.

It wasn't until the great uprising that occurred ten years ago that Longwei Island once again entered the royal family's sight.

Then Hobert was surprised to find that in order to suppress the uprising, the royal family and the military actually dispatched three demigods.

Because the native who claimed to be the king actually had the power of a demigod after putting on the wooden crown!
Unfortunately, when the native was killed, the crown also destroyed itself instantly, and there was no chance to study the crown.

However, the three demigods still made a major discovery based on limited clues.

Two of the demigods believe that "Mountain God" Megli may be an angel with the "lawyer" path!
It's just that the state is very strange, and most of the time it can only show the power of the demigod level, but the wooden crown endowed with the power of the demigod is clearly like a carrier of angelic power.

In other words, the native wearing the crown is completely controlled by the "Mountain God", and his power comes from Megli who doesn't know where he is on Longtail Island.

However, this conjecture was not conclusive in the end, because in the eyes of many people, even angels in the "lawyer" path do not have the ability to project their power onto another person for a long time.

Hobert felt that if "distortion + tampering" was used, this operation might be possible.

This path is the "Shadow of Order". Everything is possible, it just depends on how you use your abilities.

Although in the opinion of one of the demigods, the native's behavior did not seem to be influenced by an angel, the other two demigods involved in counterinsurgency and investigation insisted on this conjecture.

Because the initiation of that uprising was obviously one of the "Duke of Entropy's" best abilities.

Through the information in his hand, Hobert learned that his "Charm" ability was called "Incitement" at the Sequence 2 level!People within a certain range will believe in the "Duke of Entropy" and will spontaneously follow the "Duke of Entropy".

It was precisely because of this suspicion that the royal family ordered that all crowns appearing on Longtail Island be destroyed immediately.

Theoretically speaking, if the "mountain god" is really an angel, he is constantly providing power to the target through the crown.

This made Hobert couldn't help but put down the information in his hand, feeling that after being promoted to an angel, it would be another qualitative change!
Continuing to read, Hobert was a little disappointed that the three demigods from the royal family and the military had been investigating Longwei Island for more than two months. In addition to wiping out many core forces of the Mountain God Church, they still could not find Mei. Geli's hiding place.

This made them very strange. They even searched underground and in the sky, but still couldn't find it.

Hobert thought to himself: You seem to have missed a place. Have you found it in the spirit world?

He flipped through the information and found records of using sealed objects to enter the spiritual world to search for them, but the spiritual world in the violent sea was very chaotic.

Because Extraordinaries of the "Lawyer" path are not good at long-term activities in the spirit world, the three demigods at the time agreed that the probability of Megli hiding in the spirit world was low, so they simply looked for her.

However, Hobert felt that the investigation into the spirit world was a bit hasty. Extraordinaries of the "lawyer" path, at least to the demigod level, did not have the ability to enter the spirit world. However, this was under normal conditions. This "Mountain God" Meg Li's condition is obviously not normal. How can we use common sense?

Although Megli was not found, a comprehensive investigation basically solved all the mysteries on Longtail Island.

For example, sometimes when you get lost on Longwei Island, you will find that the sun keeps changing its direction. In fact, the lost person has fallen into a chaotic space, and the direction of that space has also fallen into chaos. It is not that the sun is changing.

This should be Megli's inadvertent display of ability, which can plunge a certain area of ​​Longtail Island into a state of "chaos" in a short period of time.

Another example is the entrance to the headquarters of the "Mountain God" Church, which is a large space within a mountain. The reason why there is no fixed entrance is because every time there is a large-scale event, Megli will make the entrance distorted and not in its original position.

As for the village where a child is the leader, it is said that that is the ability of the Sequence 3 "Crazy Mage".

After closing the last piece of information, Hobert sighed: I now know Longwei Island better than most residents of Longwei Island.

He stretched and looked at the clock on the wall: Because he was very targeted when checking the information, he actually read so much information in one morning.

It was lunch time, and a special waiter came in with a dining cart. After saying hello to Hobert, he started serving food.

Hobert also didn't expect that it was just a work meal, but there was also an appetizer, a soup, and a main course, and they were all hot.

Hobert thought to himself: This is richer than what I eat at home!

After having lunch and taking a short rest, Hobert told Charlene outside that he would not be visiting this afternoon.

Then he locked the door of the office and used "travel" to pass through Bayam and arrived at Longtail Island.

Hobert first came to the top of Mount Carbonay on Long Tail Island, which is the other high mountain on the island besides Mount Megli.

It happened to be a clear day today, and with Hobert's current vision, he could completely see the general topography of the island.

The ports and cities on the eastern plains can also be seen on the top of the mountain. Hobert estimates that they are about as big as the city of Jeffrey that he transformed.

There are many rubber forests on the plains, as well as many flat cultivated lands.

There are some villas, small towns and villages scattered on it. The villas are usually the residences of the manor owners, the small towns are usually the residences of the colonists, and the villages are the residences of the local indigenous people.

Then Hobert walked around the city. It could be seen from the clothes that most of the people living here were Loen people.

There are also some local indigenous chiefs. Most of them imitate the clothing of the Loen people. Except for their darker skin color, there is not much difference in their clothing.

Only a few old people wore local aboriginal costumes. The clothes of both men and women were similar to skirts. Some even put a layer of cloth on the outside. I don't know whether it was a cloak or a coat.

This kind of clothing has no sleeves or trouser legs. Hobert just took a look and felt that it must be very inconvenient.

It’s no wonder that most of the natives would learn from the Loen people’s clothing. One very simple reason is: to facilitate movement.

The hats of local people are made of colorful feathers and are also made of colorful local plants. They are quite beautiful.

It's just that there are only rough specifications, no unified style, and it looks messy.

The Loen people who live here may have been villains or criminals in the Loen Kingdom in the northern continent, but after coming here, they all hold their heads high and are more arrogant than the police patrolling the East District.

The locals gave way to the Loen people when they saw them, and some low-status natives even bowed.

Hobert sighed: "The last trip to the street was too waist-breaking. For the health of everyone's waists, I will abolish such regulations after taking over this place."

Then he found a tavern, claiming to be an adventurer who had just come from Bayam, and quickly learned more information by inviting others to drink.

For example, the local garrison and the governor's palace only recognized the property of Loen people as legal.

In other words, murder, arson, and robbery on Longwei Island will not be punished by law as long as the target is not a Loen person.

This is the norm in most colonies. For the people of Loen, this place is indeed free and democratic.

Hobert went to the manor and the town respectively. The Loen people here completely treated the natives as slaves.

In the villages, the life of the indigenous people is more comfortable, but they are too poor, and many symptoms of malnutrition are manifested in the villagers.

The clothes of these indigenous people are more like savages, because they are in the subtropical area. They only wear a piece of cloth hanging around their waists. Some even simply weave hay into straw shirts and tie them around their waists.

At the end of the journey, Hobert sat on a boulder by the sea and fell into deep thought. He realized that on Long Tail Island, the local indigenous people must be civilized and regulate their clothing, housing and other lifestyles in order to bid farewell to the primitive people. Same life.

About evening, Hobert went back to attend the party again.

On the second day of working at MI[-], Hobert simply skipped work in the morning and used "travel" to visit South Colson.

At this time, Conrad had already begun to organize manpower to do some constructive work in the newly occupied West Bank. He reported to Hobert that there were more madmen here than under the previous rule of the Blood Worship Cult.

And they are really crazy. Even if you hold a gun and force them to work, you can't scare them at all.

Conrad had no choice but to stipulate that he could only eat after completing the designated work.

Fortunately, their human instincts are still there, and this method still has some effect.

Hobert once again lamented that the aurora would do a lot of harm to people. Then, through the information he read yesterday, he suddenly realized that if he became an angel, he would be able to make these madmen more obedient and gradually become more normal.

It's not possible now, not even by using the "State of Disorder". This requires another qualitative change on his part.

In any case, this generation in the West Bank can only live in madness before their next generation can live a normal life.

In addition, the first batch of immigrants from Backlund arrived yesterday and arranged their work.

Hobert looked at the energetic and shabby wanderers in the fields, and thought of the Longtail Island natives he saw yesterday, wearing only a piece of cloth. He stood at the head of the field and sighed at the complexity of human society.

The most important purpose of Hobert's coming here is to visit Mr. Winston.

As soon as he entered the villa, a servant came up to him: "Sir, Master Winston has gone fishing. He asked me to wait here and give you three things."

Those three things are a door, a tea cup and a salad plate.

Hobert looked at the two pieces of tableware and smiled helplessly. The things made by this old man were still so unique.

Carrying three things out, Hobert went to Green Mountain Villa in a deserted place.

Forsi went to the auction house and was not at the Villa.

So Hobert locked the door and sacrificed the two "tableware" to the "Land of Disorder". As for that door, he knew it was the "Traveller's Door" without distinguishing it.

Then Hobert also entered the "Land of Disorder" and learned about the abilities and negative effects of two magical items.

Winston's craftsmanship is as good as ever, and the negative effects are not big. The salad plate is a magical item with some of the abilities of the "Faceless Man", and the exquisite tea cup is a magical item with some of the extraordinary abilities of the "Shepherd".

Fortunately, the salad plate can change its shape. Otherwise, if Audrey wanted to change her appearance and perform some actions in the future, she would have to hold a plate.

There was no way to change the shape of the teacup, but because it had a handle, Hobert thought he could tie the handle to his body and wear it like a pendant.

Although it seems embarrassing to be found out by others, it is better than holding a teacup in your hand while fighting.

After coming out of the "State of Disorder", Hobert used "travel" to return to Backlund and sacrificed the salad plate to "The Fool". Audrey quickly completed the transaction and paid 5000 pounds to "The Fool". Hobert.

At the dance in the evening, Audrey happily showed Hobert the bracelet on her wrist. It looked beautiful and had no sense of violation.

The two danced again, and while chatting in the corner, Audrey whispered to Hobert: "After the dance, will you take me to the night market?"

She had long heard that the night market in Backlund was very lively, but she had never been there due to her status.

Now that Audrey could change her appearance to hide her identity, she suddenly thought that she knew nothing about the night market, so she immediately thought of Hobert.

In fact, she hopes to get a magical item that can change her appearance so much because she wants to use extraordinary power to experience a different life.

Even though she received an elite education from the Loen nobles since she was a child, she is still a young girl who has just grown up and is full of curiosity about the outside world.

In the past, she could only think about it. It was not until she became an extraordinary person and came into contact with many extraordinary abilities that she felt that her idea was quite feasible.

But now I can only go out and experience it at night.

Audrey would never make such a proposal if she was a friend like Gray Lint.

With her trust in Hobert and the friendship between the two of them who shared secrets such as the Tarot Club, there was no need to abide by the implicit and conservative aristocratic code at all times.

Audrey's suggestion made Hobert stop being excited. Compared to this boring dance, he wanted to go to the night market, so the two hit it off: "Okay, to be honest, I didn't go to the night market either." , but I know the approximate location.”

"What precautions should I take when visiting the night market?" Audrey asked.

"Let your appearance be ordinary and your clothes be ordinary." Hobert and Audrey simply went outside the ballroom to avoid others hearing their conspiracy.

He smiled and said: "If you go to the night market with your current appearance and clothes, I think I will be very busy."

Hobert asked again: "What is the approximate level of the Beyonder who protects your parents?"

"I don't know very well." Audrey smiled bitterly: "But I guess they should be able to invite Archbishop Anthony for support in a short time."

Hobert nodded. He also felt that it was impossible for the Church of the Night to send a demigod to protect Count Hall's family. And if Count Hall himself hired an extraordinary person, it would also be impossible for him to hire a demigod to look after his home and hospital.

Even if a demigod comes to apply for the job, it is estimated that Earl Hall may not feel comfortable using it.

As long as there is no protection at the demigod level, Hobert is confident that he can sneak into Count Hall's villa quietly.

The two discussed for more than ten minutes before returning to the ballroom. Some people noticed that they had gone out together, but none of them paid much attention.

After all, this is not the Republic of Intis. The only way for a man and a woman to go out during that country's dance is to have a "deeper" understanding. In Loen, it might just be to go out for some fresh air.

After returning to the dance, the two chatted aimlessly, both looking forward to the end of this boring dance.

At this time, a thin young lady in her twenties came towards the two people as if she had made up her mind: "Earl Hobert, can I ask you to dance?"

Hobert and Audrey were both stunned, because in the reserved and conservative Loen aristocratic circle, under normal circumstances, ladies and young ladies would rather not dance at all than take the initiative to ask men to dance.Then Audrey smiled and said: "This young and beautiful lady is Lord Bradley's second daughter, Norma Bradley."

She interpreted that Norma was asking for something, so she simply helped to introduce it.

"Hello Miss Norma." Hobert said with a smile: "I just drank two glasses of champagne. In order to avoid making a fool of myself, I stopped dancing."

He also saw that Norma had something to ask for his help, but as he said before, he had no spare money to invest now, let alone the idea of ​​filling holes for other nobles.

Norma seemed to have made up her mind again and said: "I'm sorry, Mr. Count, for asking for your help in such a hasty way.

"I, I heard that you work in MI[-], right?"

Hobert was slightly startled: "Yes, but I haven't taken over any substantive work yet."

Norma almost begged: "Can you save my brother and father? No matter how much money you give."

Hobert suppressed his curiosity and did not ask any questions: "Sorry, I didn't take over this case. I can only ask for you."

If the father and son are spies, unless the gods come... It's not that serious. Unless the church takes action or the king pardons them, no one can save them.

Norma's expression immediately darkened: "Thank you for listening to my request. If you find out anything, please send someone to inform us."

Hobert agreed crisply and sent Miss Norma away.

Audrey asked curiously: "Hobert, what is your specific job content now?"

The specific work content is fishing.

Hobert smiled slightly: "Keep it secret."

At around ten o'clock in the evening, the dance was finally over.

On the carriage home, Audrey’s mother Catherine asked: “Audrey, I saw that in the middle of the dance, you and Hobert left for more than ten minutes!
"What were you doing out there?"

Audrey had long observed that her mother noticed her actions at that time: "Hobert said he saw a dog that looked like Susie. I thought Susie was coming, so I immediately went out to check, and the result was Hobert got it wrong."

She said to herself: Sorry Hobert, and Susie, but this is the best way to solve the problem.

As expected, Catherine didn't say anything else: "Don't do this again. This is a kind of disrespect to the host of the ball!"

"Yes, mother, I remember." Audrey changed the topic just right: "Father, has Lord Bradley encountered any trouble recently?"

"Your information is quite good." Earl Hall smiled and said: "A few days ago, Bradley's son was found to have contraband by the local customs during his transaction with the Fusac people. According to the usual practice, Bradley and his son It will definitely need to be investigated.”

Audrey asked: "Are they in danger?"

It was Hibbert who answered her: "I don't know if they are in danger. I only know that MI[-] will receive another 'donation'."

Audrey was stunned: "Why do you say that?"

When Hibbert was about to explain, Earl Hall said: "This is the reason why MI[-] has a heroic image and is also notorious."

But the count did not explain further, and Audrey certainly did not ask any more questions.

Returning to the luxurious villa in the Earl's Mansion, Audrey changed her clothes under the service of the maid, finished washing, and returned to the bedroom to sleep peacefully.

As soon as the maids left Audrey's bedroom, Audrey, who was wearing pajamas, sat up suddenly, startling Susie who was lying on the carpet beside her: "Audrey, are you having a nightmare? Or is it? Have you forgotten something important?"

"That's not the case." Audrey smiled mysteriously: "Susie, I have to go out and bring you supper later."

"Where are you going so late? I heard it's not safe outside."

Audrey had already gone to her cloakroom and searched around but couldn't find a suitable dress: "Don't worry, Susie, I have a companion."

She quietly came to the room of Anne, the personal maid, and while "comforting" Anne to keep her asleep, she found a simple-looking long skirt from her closet.

After changing into her long dress, Audrey found that her hair was still loose, so she recalled the scene when the maid combed her hair and combed a hairstyle she liked.

Susie sat aside: "Listen to me, Audrey, I read in the book that sometimes companions are not very reliable. You might as well bring another trustworthy partner."

"for example?"

"like me."

Audrey smiled: "Susie, I'm going to explore the way first. After I get familiar with the place, I'll take you there."

Looking in the mirror again, she found that her hairstyle was very different from the style of the clothes she was wearing.

Suddenly, there was a knock on the door from the bedroom.

Susie looked in the direction of the door and immediately took a defensive stance.

Audrey touched its head: "Don't be nervous."

She cleared her throat and said, "Lawyer!"

Hobert's somewhat magnetic voice sounded outside: "Audience."

This is the secret code prepared by the two people in advance.

Audrey smiled and said, "Please come in, Mr. Lawyer."

The door opened, and it was Hobert who was wearing a windbreaker and without a cane.

He smiled and asked softly: "Are you ready? Beautiful lady."

Susie opened her mouth, but in the end she only made a "wuwu" sound.

Audrey sat in front of the dressing table and sighed: "Does my hairstyle look weird?"

Hobert saw Audrey wearing a simple dress. Her beauty and solemnity made the dress look different.

It's just that her hairstyle does look too noble and doesn't match the clothes.

He suggested: "How about you just wear a ponytail."

"Okay." Audrey picked up the comb and was stunned for a few seconds: "But, I don't know how."

She has never combed her own hair since she was a child, so it is already very good to be able to comb a commonly used hairstyle.

Hobert said, "I'll comb it for you."

Although Forsi didn't like ponytails, Hobert remembered that this hairstyle didn't seem difficult.

Audrey untied her long hair and handed the comb to Hobert.

It wasn't until Hobert held Audrey's satin-like golden hair in his hand that both of them felt that this action seemed too ambiguous.

Hobert cleared his throat: "I always thought that combing my hair was quite simple, but I didn't expect it to be so difficult."

Audrey watched as Hobert awkwardly combed his hair, then tied it together, then awkwardly tied it with a hairband, and finally tied it with a very ugly bow.

Susie on the side turned her head to the side, grinned back, and her eyes were full of smiles.

Hobert looked at Audrey's hairstyle in the mirror and said a little unsurely: "Probably, it looks like this."

Audrey commented: "It's so ugly."

Maybe she didn't even notice that when she was getting along with Hobert, she would show her most straightforward side, and the usual speaking skills of aristocrats would be temporarily put aside by her.

However, Hobert lamented: "People are beautiful and look good with any hairstyle."

Audrey didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "I'd better comb my hair again."

She untied her hair and tried it in a ponytail, looking much better.

Then came the process of changing her appearance. The first change was immediately rejected by Hobert: "It's so beautiful."

Audrey changed again.

"It's still too beautiful," Hobert suggested: "If not, just look like the ordinary-looking maids around."

This reminded Audrey, who immediately transformed into something similar to Anne, the personal maid.

Hobert nodded and looked at her breasts and waist again. This ordinary long dress was completely held up by her perfect figure.

Fortunately, the clothing in the Loen Kingdom is relatively conservative, but this dress makes people feel that it is much rounder.

After being prepared, Hobert stretched out his hand as if inviting Audrey to dance. Audrey held Hobert's palm. The space in front of the two people immediately became illusory. Hobert held Audrey's hand. Hand, stepped into the void.

Susie was the only one left in the room: "I hope Audrey won't forget to bring me supper."

On the other side, Hobert and Audrey soon came out of the spirit world. They saw the night market on the banks of the Tasok River from a distance.

There was a trace of mist surrounding the dimly looking gas lamp, and the light was reflected in the river, making it look a bit unreal.

The night market looks very lively with people coming and going.

Smiles unconsciously spread on the two people's faces.

This night market didn't exist long, but it quickly grew in size.

The night market is located in the Hilton District, where the middle class is concentrated. I heard that there is also one in the Wood District, but it is not as big as this one.

The night market is basically surrounded by financial companies, and many company employees after working overtime are used to having a late-night snack at the night market before returning to the rental house.

Residents not far away and tourists who come here are two other huge consumer groups.

Apart from several famous tourist cities, only Backlund has a night market in the entire Loen.

This requires very good security and a very stable environment.

But now in most cities in Loen, there are still many thieves and robbers active on the streets at night, and there are no basic conditions for opening night markets.

While chatting, Hobert and Audrey entered the crowded night market. The smell of delicious food filled the air, making both of them want to eat more.

The fried fish only cost 6p a piece. Hobert looked good and ordered one.

Audrey swallowed: "I want one too."

"When visiting the night market, you should eat less and buy more." Hobert smiled and divided the fish in the paper bag into two halves: "This way you can eat more delicious food."

He had never visited a night market when he came to this era, and he had done so before coming. In his impression, every city seemed to have a night market.

Hobert asked the boss for another paper bag and handed Audrey half a fish.

Audrey took a shallow bite. It was not as delicious as the fish she ate at home, but the way of eating it was very fresh, so she followed Hobert's example and looked for the next delicacy while eating.

They tasted snacks such as grilled shrimp and pulled pork, and bought some cakes with cream or fresh fruit. Finally, they had a refreshing walnut fruit and vegetable salad, and that was the end of the meal.

Hobert lamented that there are still a few snacks in this era, and due to limited material living conditions, snacks tend to be greasy.

The next step was to look at the dazzling array of accessories and clothes. Audrey was not interested in the clothes here, but she liked the accessories on the stall.

I visited one house after another without getting tired of it.

The last two people sat at an open-air bar, enjoying the cool breeze blowing from the Tasok River, drinking cheap wine and chatting.

Audrey looked at the people around her talking and laughing, and said with some envy: "If I laugh out loud, my mother and etiquette teacher will be very unhappy, thinking that it is not ladylike."

Hobert looked at the young colleagues who were joking and said: "They must also envy you. You are born into a noble family and have had no worries about food and clothing since you were young.

"Nobility is like a besieged city. People inside want to get out, and people outside want to get in."

Audrey glanced at Hobert: "This sentence is very poetic."

Hobert was slightly startled: Russell didn't say this?

He smiled: "But there are still many people who want to come in."

Then he asked: "Did you have fun tonight?"

"I don't know what this feels like." Audrey said, "Anyway, I feel like a lot of suppressed emotions have been released."

Hobert took a sip of wine: "Congratulations, you have felt the temperature of this world.

"Yes, there is so much craziness and distortion in the world we live in, as well as so much intrigue, but it is undeniable that it also has a good side, right?"

Audrey nodded slowly: "That makes sense."

"Audrey." Hobert said suddenly.

"Say." Audrey noticed from Hobert's expression and tone that he was going to say something very crucial.

"If, I mean if." Hobert smiled: "If one day I become very cold and lose my humanity, I hope you won't give up on me.

"Maybe if I go to the night market a few more times, I can still find the same temperature as before."

Audrey didn't quite understand what Hobert meant, but she still solemnly promised: "How could I give up on you?"

Hobert smiled: "Perhaps, we should visit places like this more often in the future. It will be good for both of us."

Then he seemed to be saying to himself: "Yeah, why didn't I think of this before."

It suddenly occurred to him that this kind of pyrotechnics might be helpful in maintaining humanity.

Just when Audrey was about to ask a question, a voice suddenly said: "Annie! Is it really you? Anne?"

At first, neither Hobert nor Audrey reacted, but the young man, who was holding a wine glass and was somewhat drunk, came over and said, "It's really Anne! Oh my god! Aren't you going to be the personal maid of a noble lady?" ?”

Audrey then remembered that she was using the face of her personal maid Anne.

She had never encountered anything like this before, and she didn't know how to deal with it.

"You got the wrong person!" Hobert said calmly, while he quietly gestured to Audrey.

Audrey blinked to show that she understood and changed her appearance slightly.

"Impossible!" The young man said with a smile: "My family and Annie's family are neighbors, how could I admit my mistake..."

As he spoke, he rubbed his eyes in disbelief, because when he looked again, he found that the lady didn't look like Anne anymore.

Hobert said: "It's okay. It's normal to recognize the wrong person after drinking too much."

Then he asked: "It seems like you have a warm story with that Miss Anne!"

After the young man apologized, he began to tell his story under the influence of alcohol.

Audrey picked up the wine glass and listened to the gossip with a serious look on her face. She would take a sip of wine from time to time and sigh along with it.

The story of this young man was not earth-shattering. He was a childhood sweetheart from a neighbor's family. He always felt that he was not good enough for Annie, so he came to Backlund to work hard, but the result was not very smooth.

Hobert accompanied the young man with a few words of emotion about life, and comforted him with a few words before finishing the wine with Audrey and leaving together.

After walking far away, Audrey said: "I used to think that Anne was Anne, but now I suddenly feel that she also has her own family and people who like her.

"Hobert, this world is so wonderful. Everyone has his own life, and everyone has his own world."

Hobert nodded: "This is how fate collides and creates sparks.

"Boss, please order some pulled pork!"

Audrey rubbed her belly and said, "I really can't eat anymore."

"This is for Susie." Hobert said: "Buy it some food so that it won't bark when I pick you up next time."

(End of this chapter)