Mystery: The Witch and the Calamity

"Artisan's agent..." Dean Russell repeated the name, smothered it for two seconds, and said, "This name is just right, not bad."

Then, he said to himself:

"That girl must have stolen a lot of gold pounds from me, let's see if I go back and don't settle accounts with her!"

Finally, he turned his eyes to Louise and said:

"Do you remember now?"

Louise nodded, thinking that she remembered, but her doubts were not resolved, she still asked in a puzzled way:

"We only met at extraordinary gatherings. We are not familiar with each other at all, and we have never actually met. How did you recognize me?"

Dean Russell smugly laughed twice, squinting his eyes and said:

"Remember, the 'magic ring' you entrusted her to make with the Beyonder characteristics of the 'Faceless'?"

"The Ring of the Faceless Man", I naturally remember that without it, Louise would not have dared to get too involved in Tingen's story, so that now Ince Zangwill doesn't know what would destroy his plan. Who is You-Know-Who... Oh, yes, that ring saved Captain Dunn's half-life... Louise's mind quickly flashed relevant memories.

She touched her fingers and confirmed that she was not carrying the "faceless man ring", because that ring was not very helpful to Louise now, it was only useful when she wanted to hide her identity and do something, so she was used by her. It was lent to Miss Diviner to help the latter play the digestive potion.

"You made that magical item?" Louise asked tentatively.

She suddenly remembered the identity of the old gentleman in front of her, the dean of a research institute in Backlund, who believed in the "God of Steam and Machinery"... Shouldn't she be a member of the "Steam Church", but looking at his appearance, it seems that Didn't mean to report me... Shouldn't he be a 25th boy too?

Just when Louise was making wild guesses, Dean Russell smiled proudly and said:

"You guessed it right, I did it."

"However, now that the ring is not on me, how did you recognize me?" Louise asked again.

Dean Russell raised his eyebrows and replied more and more proudly:

"When making magical items, I have a habit of attaching a trivial mark at the end."

Mark! Good guy, "manufacturers leave the back door" right... Louise was a little speechless for a while, her face slowly gloomy, and she said in a deep voice:

"I paid for the processing fee."

Seemingly seeing Louise's dissatisfaction, Dean Russell waved his hand and said easily:

"Don't be angry! That little mark will not affect the use of magical items at all, and only I can find it, so you don't have to worry at all."

It's nice to say, but this kind of behavior is obviously very immoral... Louise took a deep breath, she found that she didn't seem to have anything to do with the old gentleman in front of her.

The sequence is unknown, and the lowest is the "Craftsman" of Sequence Six, and perhaps a member of the "Steam Church". Now that I know my Beyonder status, they are chatting and laughing with me here... After staring at each other for a few seconds, Louise asked. road:

"You exposed my identity, what is your real purpose?"

Dean Russell shook his head regardless of his image, thought for a while, and then said:

"No purpose, just thought it was fun."

Then, he noticed the distrusting look in Louise's eyes, and suddenly realized:

"Oh, I see. You are worried that I will report your status as a Beyonder, right?"

Louise nodded slightly and admitted this point frankly. Her task is very important now, and there is no risk of exposure. If it weren't for the large number of dance parties, she might have...

"I figured out a way." After some frowning and thinking, Dean Russell raised his index finger and said happily:

"Although I didn't report your idea to the church, I guess you probably won't believe it, so I thought of a good solution."

"What can I do?" Louise asked blankly.

Dean Russell is very serious and seems to have made a lot of sacrifices, but there is a little expectation in his eyes, he said:

"I will hand over my granddaughter to you as a hostage, so you should be at ease!"

Louise blinked continuously. This is what she did when she heard unbelievable things. She couldn't believe her ears... Is this something a real grandfather could say? He looks like he is in his 60s or 70s, yet he can say such cold words!

She was so surprised that she even stumbled a little when she spoke:

"I... don't quite understand what you mean..."

Dean Russell looked like "I'm very smart" and explained:

"I don't think you and Audrey are having a good time! I introduced my granddaughter to you. On the surface, I made a friend, but in fact, I'm a hostage, so you don't have to worry about me reporting you."

"You know, my son and daughter-in-law have both passed away due to an accident, and my granddaughter is my only relative, so I have made a considerable sacrifice. If you don't believe me, then I can't do anything about it. I can only report you now."

Louise's pupils widened and she swallowed slightly because she found that she couldn't keep up with the desolate old gentleman in front of her.

The granddaughter is your only relative, and you can see the love from the words just now... But because of this, it is even more bizarre to take the granddaughter as a hostage, and you even threatened me... How has the situation changed now? I have to accept your "hostage", otherwise you will report me?

Louise cleared the chaotic factors in this matter, but she felt more and more strange. She wondered what medicine was sold in Dean Russell's gourd?

Perhaps seeing that she was silent for a long time without giving an answer, UU reading www.uukanshu. com Dean Russell glanced at her and left:

"If you don't agree, I choose to report it! It just so happens that there are people from either side of the dance, from the church, from MI9..."

"Don't, don't, don't!" Louise hurriedly stopped him. She had no doubt that this old gentleman could do that kind of thing. It's about to go to waste.

She said embarrassedly, "You should give me a deadline. When will this 'hostage' end?"

Dean Russell said indifferently: "It's simple, I'll send my granddaughter to you tomorrow, and the deadline will be until you reveal it or leave Backlund."

He stared into Louise's eyes and said with a deep meaning:

"You wild Beyonder, you won't stay in Backlund forever, you will be promoted too!"

Louise gave him a silent look back. She couldn't think of a better way for the time being, so she nodded and said:

"Okay, I accept your conditions."

Immediately afterward, she deliberately increased her tone again, threatening:

"But since it's a hostage, it has to look like a 'hostage'. I can't guarantee that I will do anything!"

"It's fine." Dean Russell was unexpectedly enlightened in this regard, and said, "As long as you don't kill him or leave him disabled, anything is fine."

You are really a good grandfather who loves his granddaughter... Louise took a deep breath and said nothing, which means she acquiesced to this absurd transaction.