Chapter 445： The curator is actually him!

Tonight's school gala dinner is a masquerade ball with the theme of celebration. Students in all kinds of fancy clothes can be seen everywhere in the academy.

Vampires, pirates, clowns, mummies, dragon warriors, slimes... all kinds of strange shapes.

Not long after, the three came to the academy's banquet hall.

Sabina took out the hot stamping invitation.

Masquerade ball is a traditional banquet form in Lu Ying's upper class. Even the mature and stable aristocratic ladies and gentlemen don't like those strange and alternative dress up, so they have to dress up a little bit.

Suren also wears Zorro's blindfold over his eyes.

Sabina put on a Gothic broad-brimmed hat decorated with black roses. The black gauze on the brim of the hat covered most of her pretty face, revealing her **** red lips.

The banquet hall of the Royal Academy is magnificently decorated, which is a large banquet hall that can accommodate thousands of people.

As soon as he entered the door, Su Lun saw dozens of huge crystal lamps illuminating the entire banquet hall. The carved white stone pillars have golden bases up and down, huge oil paintings of extremely high artistic value are hung on the walls, and colorful murals are also painted on the ceiling...

The details are full of royal luxury.

The three of Su Lun walked in, and the venue was already very lively.

There were ten minutes before the official start, so the three of them found a rest area and waited.

As soon as Su Lun came in, he released his perception. There are many strong people in the banquet hall. In the perception of the soul alone, there are more than ten professionals who are suspected to be seventh-order.

This is not surprising, after all, Lingdun is a holy place for alchemy. The Royal Alchemy Academy has a lot of powerhouses. The recruitment standards for the major deans start at Tier 6, and Dean Winfred P. Crofts is a top-level professional at Tier 8.

As a professional intelligence officer, Sabina also observed her surroundings for the first time.

At this time, she seemed to have discovered something, and suddenly motioned Su Lun to look away, and said with a joking expression, "Well, sir, your fiancee is here too."

Su Lun looked over, watching Ekaterina chatting and laughing in a group of people.

Even wearing a shiny diamond mask, her purple hair is very eye-catching.

As an outstanding alumnus, she was naturally invited by the school.

Su Lun didn't have any psychological fluctuations at all.

What fiancee is not a fiancee,

"Fick"'s engagement, what does it have to do with him, Su Lun?

Not only Ekaterina, but also the eldest young master of the Legardi family, William Legardi, who once killed himself once.

Seeing this, Su Lun's eyes only got a little strange.

No matter what the reason, an enemy with a murderous intention must not stay if there is a chance.

What's more, Su Lun felt that her marriage to Ekaterina was not all about benefits, but also had to be paid.

For example...to deal with some rival's revenge.

Sabina is Su Lun's exclusive intelligence officer, so she naturally knows everything. She obviously understood something, and teased: "Oh, sir, you have to be careful if you reveal your identity. The intelligence shows that the young talents of Lington's upper class who pursue this Miss Catherine are not ten thousand or eight. Qian, many people have expressed their attitude in the newspapers that they are looking for a duel with 'Fick'... You have a lot of rivals in love."

Su Lun shook her head slightly.

He didn't want to get involved in these troublesome things.

Before he went to the palace to receive the blessing of the queen in half a month, he had no plans to use the identity of "Fick" at all.

After using it, he plans to throw it away.

As for top aristocratic status, Su Lun is not interested.

This is just an exchange of interests for both parties.

Su Lun didn't think about those useless things.

He looked at the young master William who seemed to be entangled with Ekaterina, but some questions flashed in his mind.

I once didn't understand why this guy wanted to chase him so far to kill him, but now I understand that one is for inheritance and the other is for marriage.

No one would let their beloved girl marry someone else. Not to mention this very conceited genius, Young Master William, who is already a sixth-order professional at a young age.

But motives don't matter.

Anyway, it has already been done.

And Su Lun thought of another question, even if the wedding date is set, will this guy still want to kill him?

Undoubtedly yes.

But Su Lun is not the second-order rookie he used to be. Even if he has to do it now, he is not afraid.

But after a little thought, his intuition told him that this guy would play ass.

After all, the marriage has been determined, neither the Regardi family nor the Lance family will allow William to make such a move that harms the interests of both families.

Before, "Fik" was killed when he was killed, but not now.

"Then, if I were him, where would I start..."

Having put forward this hypothesis, the thoughts in Su Lun's mind suddenly became active.

......

Not long after, the celebration banquet began.

During the day, I have gone through all the complicated procedures of the school celebration, and in the evening there are some celebratory performances.

The students performed musical instruments, ballet, fencing...

The Royal Academy of Alchemy not only teaches alchemy knowledge, but also court etiquette, painting, musical instruments, and dance, which are all compulsory courses for the upper class nobles. And the teachers are not the top art masters in the empire.

These artistic influences, which are difficult for the commoners to access and appreciate, are also the standard entry for the upper class.

Su Lun also looked very interesting.

The final program of the banquet performance is the court ballet, because this program will seamlessly connect to the following balls.

The young female students in ballet costumes came to the stage, dancing gracefully and gracefully to the music, which was pleasing to the eyes.

Su Lun recognized the pretty girl in the lead dance at a glance.

Najik's classmate Phoebe.

Sabina, who was beside her, looked at the corner of her mouth with a smile and teased, "Yo, Phoebe's dancing is also very beautiful."

Jike, who was beside him, kept his eyes fixed, but his expression became slightly nervous.

After the dance is over, the performance ends.

The soothing music sounded again.

Next is the formal part of the dance. Everyone in the banquet hall can invite their favorite dance partner to dance.

In Lu Ying's upper class society, prom is the best way to socialize between the opposite sex.

The high-spirited young students will invite their favorite girl to dance together. If the girl does not refuse, then they can dance together and get to know each other. If more than one dance is performed, courtship is usually not rejected.

The dance is not only for young men and women to enhance their relationship, but also noble ladies and gentlemen like this part very much.

In an ancient aristocratic system like Lu Ying, the concept of gender is actually very open. Marriage is only an exchange of interests, and there is little love at all, so it is normal for nobles to have an affair.

Married people are not necessarily liked, but lovers must be.

Therefore, in addition to socializing, the dance party in the upper class also has a hidden function, which is to find a lover.

Ballroom dancing with physical contact is the best platform. If you invite a dance, you will know if you are interested.

Men and women alike.

At this moment, the music became soothing, and the gentlemen couldn't wait to go to their favorite dance partner and send an invitation.

You hesitated in this part, maybe your favorite dance partner is someone else's.

Because even if the woman doesn't like it, she will politely agree to someone's invitation after rejecting it many times.

Just as soon as the dance performance ended, the group of ballet girls immediately received warm invitations from the male students, and in a blink of an eye, they were matched.

Phoebe, the lead dancer, has the best looks and temperament in the dance troupe, and naturally received the most enthusiastic invitation from the male classmates.

But she rejected many people, looking around, as if she was expecting something more.

......

In the rest area in the corner, Su Lun had no interest in dancing, and was enjoying the delicious palace desserts on his own.

And Sabina looked at Jike with a nervous face, and joked: "Little Jike, don't go now, Phoebe will be invited by others, you won't have such a good chance."

Hearing this, Jike's expression was also a little anxious.

He knew that if he missed it this time, he really had no chance.

But what if you are rejected?

The contradictory mentality made him feel that his feet were filled with lead and he couldn't step forward. He could only tilt his head to look at Sabina, and asked nervously: "Madam, then... Then I'll go now?"

Sabina gave her an encouraging smile and said, "Go ahead, be brave. Even if you fail, at least you have tried, right?"

"Um!"

When Jike heard this, he mustered up the courage in his heart.

right!

even if rejected,

At least they tried hard!

......

"Phoebe, can I invite you to a dance?"

"Sorry, classmate Galen, I'm a little tired and want to rest."

"Phoebe, do I have the honor to dance with you?"

"Sorry, Director Jiawen, I felt like I broke my foot when I danced just now. It's a little uncomfortable..."

"..."

On the other hand, Phoebe had already rejected several invitations from male classmates, and made an excuse to retreat to the rest area.

She didn't have any interest in dancing when she didn't wait for the person she wanted to wait for.

Especially when Tim kept pestering her, "Phoebe, what's wrong with you? We had dinner together the day before yesterday, and my mother had a very good impression of you. After going back, she was always full of praise for you. Oh, my father also said that the two of us can have more cooperation in the shipping business in the future, and the two should move around often..."

Phoebe was resting on the sofa, listening distracted.

Tim's feigned intimacy made her very uncomfortable.

But the dance just started, and I couldn't leave the venue early.

This made her feel very embarrassed.

At this moment, she suddenly heard someone ask: "Phoebe, can I invite you to a dance?"

"sorry, I..."

Phoebe thought it was a classmate who came again, and instinctively wanted to refuse.

But when she looked up, she swallowed half of what she said.

She saw a familiar but slightly unfamiliar face, and said in surprise, "Classmate Jike?"

Jike nodded, the corners of his mouth raised slightly.

The courage he mustered made him show confidence he had never had before.

After speaking, he repeated it again, bowing and extending his hand in a gentlemanly manner, "Can I invite you to a dance?"

Suddenly there were stars in Phoebe's crystal eyes, she stood up happily, and readily agreed: "Okay!"

She glanced at the guests in the banquet hall before, and had a vague impression of seeing this magician dressed up as a person, but she simply ignored it.

Because the person she was expecting had burn scars on his face, he wouldn't stand there so confidently.

Now looking at Jike who has recovered his appearance, Phoebe is also very happy for this friend.

Looking at his intact left hand again, as well as the confidence that she had never had before, ten thousand doubts arose in her heart: God, what happened, Jike has changed so much?

But Phoebe's response made Tim, who was attentive, stunned.

My legs don't hurt anymore, and people don't get tired anymore?

This...

Seeing Phoebe stretch out his hand to agree to the invitation of the person in front of him, Tim couldn't sit still, his face darkened, "Hey hey hey... Who are you?"

He also recognized that the guy who looked like a different person was Gek.

But just because he recognized it, he was not polite at all.

The last time he was frightened away by a woman, Tim also hired a private detective to investigate Jike's family background.

Facts have proved that the son of this fur merchant's family is just bluffing and has no noble relatives at all!

Originally, I thought that I would make things difficult when I came again, but I didn't think so.

What made him even more jealous was that Phoebe refused his invitation and actually agreed to this guy?

But as soon as the obvious provocative words came out, Jike didn't care at all.

Hearing Phoebe's promise, the only trace of anxiety in his heart disappeared. The incomparable gentleman kissed the back of Phoebe's hand and said, "This is my honor."

With a calm and confident smile on the corner of his mouth, he completely ignored the provocative Tim.

right,

Just ignore it!

In the short half-month period after meeting his teacher, Jike's vision and mood were completely different from before.

The nobles who used to think that they were unattainable, now they realize that the inferiority complex that comes from the class has no meaning at all, and it is a waste of life.

Jike once thought that the best way out for his future was to work as a technician for a noble ammunition company after graduation. But now that he met his teacher and saw the scenery from high places, he realized that the end of his road is a "dream".

It was the teacher who gave him the conditions and confidence to pursue his dreams.

Phoebe looked at Jike with a completely different temperament, her crystal eyes were full of incredible, but she was also happy from the bottom of her heart.

The two stepped onto the dance floor with brisk dance steps, high-fives and circles in the crowd, and embraced and danced in the graceful music.

The two also chatted.

For the first time in such an intimate contact, Jike looked calm, but felt a little nervous in his heart.

Phoebe also felt that the palm of his hand was sweating, and he chuckled, "Student Jike, you are sweating."

It was this generous chuckle that gave Jike the courage to say truthfully, "It's the first time I've danced with classmate Phoebe, and I'm very nervous."

With a smile on her face, Phoebe replied playfully, "It's the first time I've received an invitation from classmate Jike."

As she said that, her eyes were sparkling, and she said, "You invited me before, and I will agree. But you never did."

Jike suddenly felt relieved when he heard it. It turned out that she would not refuse.

But when he said this, he didn't know how to respond, "Ah, I didn't know at that time either..."

Phoebe was guided around by Gick, and looked at the cramped expression on his face, smiling like a crescent moon from the corner of his eyes.

But she didn't say more on this topic, and instead asked: "God...Jike, your burns are healed, and your hands are healed. What happened during this time?"

Gek said, "I ran into my teacher, um...that's a long story. And...then I mean, I'd like to invite you to dinner. Mrs. Demacula said to...um, It's Mr. Cur's good friend, the last time you met... she said..."

"Ah? Classmate Jike wants to invite me to dinner?"

Hearing these incoherent words, Phoebe blinked, probably understanding.

She was both delighted and surprised, and immediately responded, "Okay!"

A few days ago, the beautiful lady said that she would have dinner together. She was still a little uneasy about why she hadn't heard the news for so long.

Now that she has received a positive invitation, she is naturally very happy.

Gick: "Oh... Then tomorrow?"

Phoebe: "Yeah!"

Before Jike came, he had prepared a lot of things to say, but Phoebe seemed to understand it, and he didn't know what to say for a while.

He thought about it and talked about the most important thing, "Phoebe, there is one more thing I want to tell you. Well...that is...I'm leaving, leaving the academy."

"what?"

When she heard this, it happened to be a cheerful dance move, but Phoebe was stunned for a moment. She almost stepped on her own foot because of her superb dancing skills.

Jike continued: "I plan to go to Marfa to study and study ammunition engineering. Maybe I will leave Lu Ying soon."

"Oh. The Marfa Empire, that's a far, far away place..."

Phoebe's expression suddenly dimmed.

For some reason, she felt inexplicably depressed, "So, are you here to bid me farewell?"

Looking at Jike again, Phoebe's pretty face forced a smile and sent a blessing: "It's okay to go to Marfa, I know that your future will not be ordinary. I will bless you, come on. Yo. I will become a very, very powerful 'Ammunition Division' in the future! Just don't forget that Lu Ying has a friend who cares about you~"

Gick nodded, no matter how slow he was, he could see the trembling light in Phoebe's eyes, and his heart was inexplicably sour.

At this moment, the music suddenly became lyrical, and the dance steps slowed down.

Looking at the girl whose eyes were full of tears and could not hold back, he quickly said: "I mean...if...if you want...my teacher and Mrs. Demacula will come to your house to deliver On the salutation... we... we later..."

When Phoebe heard this, her dull eyes suddenly lit up.

Although she didn't understand what Gek said in the middle part, she seemed to fully understand what he was trying to express.

At this moment, Phoebe only felt that a ray of light suddenly shone into his heart shrouded in dark clouds. Her smile was like a sunflower facing the sun, and she said happily, "I do!"

Hearing this, Jike also nodded seriously: "Yeah!"

Looking at each other, the two young men and women nodded slightly, as if making a lifetime commitment.

Suddenly, the dance steps suddenly became lighter.

......

In the rest area in the corner, Suren watched Jike and Phoebe's dance steps suddenly lighten up, and a gratified smile appeared in the corners of her eyes.

He had no interest in dancing, nor did he want to flirt with girls. With a sip of the royal brew and a sip of court snacks, he was considered to have participated in the dance.

Outside, Sabina didn't appear too close to Su Lun. She had gone to gossip and gossip with the ladies of Lington's high society with her glass in hand. This group of women are very broken-mouthed, they can talk about whose lover is more handsome, and the men who can talk about their family are doing a good job... but usually they also talk about some top-secret information in gossip.

This is a very important information channel for Sabina.

The dance party has just started, and it's still too early to start. Su Lun observed the nobles in the banquet hall, recognized their faces, and wrote down the soul fluctuations of those masters.

But after watching it for a long time, he didn't see the Augustus wearing the vampire ring, and he became suspicious: "It's strange, both Ekaterina and William are here, as the 'first genius' of that session. , Augustus shouldn't have come."

Su Lun was a little puzzled. It stands to reason that in Lingdun, there is nothing more important than the celebration of the Royal Academy, right?

But before he could understand, at this moment, when the soul perception swept through the crowd, Su Lun suddenly froze.

Because he found another acquaintance.

"Hey... why is this woman here?"

Su Lun was slightly surprised.

Looking over, the woman was dressed in a long court dress, with a veil covering her face, because it was a masquerade party, so she didn't catch her eye.

Although she couldn't see her face clearly, Su Lun still recognized her soul.

Isn't this the short-haired girl from the detective group you met before?

Su Lun felt that she remembered correctly, it should be called "Emilia".

After feeling it for a while, I didn't see the old cowboy again.

Recognizing the person, Su Lun's face was a little strange. He remembered that he gave you 100,000 yuan to you old cowboy before and entrusted them to investigate the source of the Red Death.

Unexpectedly, these few days have passed, and there is no news at all.

Su Lun wouldn't suspect that the other party was taking money and doing nothing, but he didn't expect to meet Emilia here.

After observing for a while, Su Lun became more and more sure that this woman was not an invited guest, but came to investigate something.

Although she disguised well, if you look closely, you can still see that her eyes are sneaky, as if she is looking for someone else.

But this made Su Lun even more puzzled.

According to the character of the old cowboy's document, this kind of "big case" involving the nobles will definitely not be touched. Now this woman is mixed into the school celebration party full of nobles?

"Wouldn't it be hidden from the old man again, secretly?"

Thinking of this, Su Lun's eyes were a little strange.

Although she concealed it well, there are many experts here!

It's not that she found any danger, but that it was exposed, and I'm afraid it would also affect her investigation.

Thinking about it, Su Lun still walked over.

......

Emilia is stealing dessert in the lounge area.

Originally it was just a cover up, but after a few bites, she also felt that these court desserts that could not be bought outside were indeed very appetizing.

Duo greedy ate two pieces, and was watching the dancing crowd, but at this moment, someone suddenly asked behind her, "Miss, can I invite you to dance?"

Emilia replied calmly, "No, I'm waiting for my friend."

But as soon as the words were out of her mouth, she saw the person who struck up a conversation clearly.

Although the other party had her face covered, as a professional private detective, she also recognized this person from some details.

Isn't that the nasty guy?

Emilia was surprised: "Why are you here?"

Su Lun said in a strange tone: "I also want to ask, why are you here?"

Emilia muttered, "How can I meet you anywhere..."

As she said that, she rolled her eyes and said truthfully: "Isn't this taking your money, sir, to help you complete the commission!"

This tone sounded obviously resentful.

Su Lun felt a little surprised.

I entrust you to investigate the source of the Red Death. Why don't you go to Nancheng District to look for it, why are you coming to the Royal Academy dance?

But in an instant, he realized that there may be progress in the investigation.

Su Lun asked, "Have you found some information?"

Emilia said angrily, "Yeah."

"Then why didn't I hear your feedback?"

Su Lun said the words and immediately realized something.

Since this woman has all appeared here, it is obvious that she has investigated some very sensitive things, and said, "Your teacher does not want to cause trouble?"

"..."

Emilia pursed her lips, and she acquiesced not to speak.

But seeing her employer here, she only said: "You said that this matter won't cause trouble. Now investigate it... The trouble is big!"

Hearing this, Su Lun realized where the woman's grievances came from.

Being able to investigate this, obviously things are more troublesome than expected.

But on the other hand, it is also said that, knowing that there is trouble, this woman still came, and Su Lun also looked at it a bit higher.

It's like when she was in the "Music House Club" when she came back for the second time to save people.

Although his personality is a bit reckless, he is still a good person.

Su Lun Q&A: "You came here without your teacher?"

Emilia responded weakly, "Yes."

But she immediately choked, "It's not because of your entrustment, sir! The teacher has investigated some truths, and after knowing that it will cause big trouble, he will not let me participate."

When Su Lun heard this, it was almost exactly what he had guessed.

He didn't rush to ask what the investigation turned out, but instead asked, "Since your teacher said there is danger, why are you still here? Aren't you afraid of encountering danger?"

Seeing this greasy man, Emilia felt an inexplicable fire in her heart for some reason, and she never gave a good face: "I'm here, what do you think?"

After choking, she seemed to be in a much better mood, and then complained: "I knew that your commission would involve so much, we shouldn't have taken that deposit in the first place. But since we took the money, we still need to have this professional ethics. Yes. The old man doesn't want to investigate, so I'll just take a look..."

Although I have only met twice, Su Lun didn't see that, although this woman's mouth is broken, she is rarely a person with a full sense of justice.

Su Lun didn't say much, and asked, "Can you dance?"

Emilia obviously would, but she said with a wary face, "What do you want?"

Su Lun smiled and stretched out his hand, inviting him in a gentlemanly manner: "Let's go, dance. The two people at 7 o'clock are from Lu Ying's Military Intelligence Department. They've looked at you a lot."

This is also the reason why he came here before.

The observational power of professional intelligence officers is not false.

Although Emilia pretended to be good, she was infiltrated after all.

At the dance, no one knew anyone, and no acquaintances greeted them. Such people are the most exposed.

Emilia didn't look at it, and she realized something after being reminded.

She then reached out her hand reluctantly and accepted Su Lun's invitation.

......

The two came to the crowd on the dance floor and danced to the beat of the music. This was a classic "minue dance" that was very popular in the upper class, with a cheerful rhythm.

Dancers are filled with passion by men and happy smiles by women.

Although Emilia was reluctant, she still pretended to have a very professional smile, just like she was in the club that night.

Su Lun knew that this woman's resentment was probably revenge for the "long memory" she gave her late, so she didn't make fun of her.

The two danced and exchanged whispers.

Su Lun asked: "As your employer, I think you can tell me what you have investigated. If there is trouble, I may be able to help."

Emilia rolled his eyes at him, but said, "Because of your entrustment, we searched and investigated for a few days, and then found the slum near Fox Gem Avenue in Queens, the area where the earliest cases of the Red Death appeared... "

Su Lun was not surprised to hear this.

Because this is where he first discovered the spread of the potion.

Emilia added: "But after some investigation, we found that many clues were traces of human intervention. Originally, the investigation clues were all stalled, but the newspaper just reported the announcement of 'Bakeqi Biopharmaceutical Company' a few days ago. The new drug [Scarlet Potion] was released. Coincidentally, this is a special medicine for the Red Death. With such a coincidence, my teacher suspected that the spread of the Red Death was man-made. So we followed this line to investigate. Go down... Then, my teacher used some special investigative techniques to find the source."

Speaking of this, her tone suddenly became angry, "You noble lords, you didn't even see what the tragic situation in the civilian area is now! This time the disease spreads widely, I am afraid that many, many people will die! You are still thinking about it. Holding the potion in your hands to make huge profits, do you know how many people will be killed like this!"

"Hehe, of course you don't care. You have special medicines and are not afraid of this disease. And because the lives of civilians are in your eyes, they are no different from livestock, right?! No matter how many deaths, it has nothing to do with you. When it is finally released, those people at the bottom who can't afford to buy what they want, shouldn't they all be damned?!"

"asshole!"

If it wasn't for a misunderstanding, Emilia's words might have roared.

She suppressed her anger, and after she finished the story, she didn't forget to scold: "Nobles are all bastards!"

"..."

Su Lun also fell into silence when she heard it. It was no wonder that she was so angry. She probably regarded herself as an aristocrat.

After all, 80% of the people who can participate in this dance are nobles.

Looking at the woman with burning anger in front of her eyes, Su Lun suddenly understood her, and explained lightly: "I'm investigating this, and I also want to prevent the tragedy from happening."

Emilia snorted coldly. Although her anger did not subside, she seemed unable to deny it.

Because the old man said the same thing.

Otherwise she wouldn't say it!

Su Lun felt that the old cowboy's investigation was probably close to the truth This 80% is also the reason why she met this woman here. He asked calmly again: "Then what? Why did you come here?"

Hearing this question, Emilia hesitated for a while, and then said, "Because...my teacher has investigated some clues, and the source of the Red Death points to a certain big man in the Royal Academy!"

Hearing this, Su Lun frowned slightly.

The professional intelligence personnel didn't investigate it, but the old cowboy did. Obviously, he used some special methods.

But that doesn't matter anymore.

Emilia added: "To be honest, the people involved are very tricky, so I don't want to continue to explore."

Only then did Su Lun understand. No wonder there was no news about the progress of the investigation. It turned out that he didn't dare to report it.

He thought for a moment, then said directly, "Who do you think it will be?"

Emilia's tone also became solemn, and she said softly: "Not sure yet. But that is a person who knows black magic. The teacher said that he used a necromantic spell to control a kind of puppet that resembles a corpse. The source of all clues points to this guy spreading the Red Death!"

When Su Lun heard this, his pupils shrank suddenly, and a figure appeared in his heart: "The curator!"

He also never imagined that the "curator" on the underworld was actually someone from the Royal Academy!

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