Extraordinary Puppet Master

Eric looked a little unhappy after hearing this, and complained to Connor: "These black dogs are really endless, they will bully foreigners like me, I don't know what will happen this time!"

As he said that, he got up and was about to go to the foyer on the first floor. At this time, Connor also got up and said, "Don't worry, they don't dare to be too arrogant as long as I'm here."

After saying that, he and Eric came to the foyer.

Three Secret Service agents in black uniforms were seen waiting in the foyer. Their expressions changed slightly when they saw Eric and Connor coming down from the second floor. Apparently they didn't expect Connor to be here.

However, the leading agent still asked politely: "Hello, Mr. Eric, I am Agent Maas, the second-level agent of the Secret Service. I would like to ask you after noon today."

But before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Connor who looked unhappy.

"Myself and I have been guests at Eric's house. During this period, I only went out for less than twenty minutes because of something else, and I met Professor Polly from the Alchemy School!

Eric has been at home from noon to now!

I've also heard about Lord Reis, and I'm deeply sad about it, but don't you think it has anything to do with Eric? "

Eric's heart moved after hearing this. Connor seemed to be covering for him, but in fact he wanted to use him to prove his alibi. However, he didn't say anything and just looked at Mas quietly.

Mas's face stiffened for a moment, and he had to hide it with a smile: "How is that possible? We are just making routine inquiries."

"Then do you want to ask about my itinerary too?"

After speaking, Connor's expression softened again.

"I know you are just listening to the orders from above, but do you know how disgraceful it is for a gentleman to be visited frequently by Secret Service agents within a month? His reputation will be seriously affected as a result. Impact!

Tell me, whose orders are you listening to? "

Mas could only laugh after hearing this.

"Both of you, I'm very sorry. Please be considerate. We are just following Lord Charlotte's orders as a routine matter. Not only Mr. Eric, all new extraordinary people who come to the Steam City within four months will be routinely questioned. .”

Eric only felt cold all over in the hot weather. Can the Steam City be better? Everywhere is full of persecution against foreigners like them!

Seeing that Connor was testifying for Eric, the three of them didn't want to stay here any longer, so they left after saying a few polite words.

At this time, Eric's face darkened and he said to Connor: "Thank you, if you didn't cover it for me, things would probably be very troublesome, because the confessions of mine and Danetta are not enough evidence of alibi. "

Connor shook his head and said, "Actually, those black dogs won't pay special attention to you. The key is that Charlotte is very annoying."

"Many people in the Steam City hate this guy very much, including some nobles. He will get to the bottom of any case as long as there are unproven doubts."

"You also know that businessmen like me and those noble gentlemen can rarely guarantee that they are absolutely clean. After all, who doesn't have some secrets of their own?"

"Many of the shady things that Charlotte did during the investigation of the case will be directly exposed as he pursues the investigation."

"If it weren't for the fact that his brother is the director of the Security Bureau, he would have died long ago."

"I guess he focused on you because your resume in the New World is difficult to prove."

And Eric could only sigh helplessly.

"I hope he can discover my innocence soon."

Connor chatted with Eric for a few more words and then left.

After seeing Connor off, Eric returned to the foyer and saw the village girl looking at him with an expression that was hesitant to speak.

"If you have anything to say, just say it, it's okay."

At this time, Danetta said seriously: "Master, I would like to take a week's leave."

"What's the matter with you?"

"I haven't been home for more than two years. Now I want to go home and have a visit so that my parents don't worry about me."

Eric nodded clearly. The village girl was homesick.

Danetta's home is a small village more than 90 kilometers away from the steam city, and the nearest town with a steam station is more than 30 kilometers away from her home.

After arriving at the town by steam locomotive, you can walk or take a horse-drawn carriage for the rest of the journey.

Considering that the traffic environment along the way is not very good and we have to travel through mountains and rivers, the speed difference between the No. 11 bus and the horse-drawn carriage is not very big.

It takes more than a day to get to Neta's home from the steam capital.

In the past, Danetta was not doing well enough to even pay for her way home, but now she not only has enough food and clothing, but also has a good salary, and has become an extraordinary person with a bright future.

Wealth and honor are like traveling at night without returning home, and Danetta has long wanted to share her joy with her relatives.

So Eric directly approved her leave: "No problem, just promise to come back in a week. If you need anything, just contact me through the ceremony."

"Great, thank you Master, I'll pack my bags and get ready to go."

After the request was approved, the village girl jumped up excitedly and walked to the bedroom on the second floor while humming country ballads.

Half an hour later, the village girl went out with two large suitcases. During this time, she had already bought many gifts for her relatives and friends and packed two large suitcases.

Eric was alone again in the apartment at No. 9 Jasmine Street.

Being entrusted by the [Throne Difference Engine], he sat quietly in the foyer until almost seven o'clock when he went out, preparing to go to the theater to watch a stage play. He would not return home until about nine or ten o'clock.

Time passed slowly, and the pointer approached nine o'clock unconsciously.

At this time, Hannibal had just returned to his home, the Lecter Clinic.

The Lecter Clinic looked spotless and clean. The air inside the clinic was unusually fresh, unlike the outside world that was mixed with turbid smog.

And it’s not just the external traces, it’s also the case spiritually.

Usually there are some bloody and death-related spiritualities in clinics, but Hannibal's clinic appears to be very clean.

This highly self-disciplined doctor is also a bit of a germaphobe and cannot tolerate the residue of some turbid spirituality in the clinic.

The first thing Hannibal did when he returned home was to go to the dining room on the first floor and open the cabinet drawer on the wall. A hidden turntable in the deepest part of the drawer was gently turned.

Kaka——kaka——

With a burst of machinery sound, an underground passage immediately appeared in front of him, and a stream of white cold air was sprayed out.

At the beginning it was very narrow, but the talent became clear to others. After taking ten steps, it suddenly became enlightened.

A basement of more than 200 square meters appeared in front of Hannibal. Compared with the decoration of the ground space, the basement was extremely simple.

Not only was a [Temperature Changing Barrier] arranged here, but there were also various corpses of extraordinary creatures, all of which were Hannibal's ingredients.

Some are hideous and terrifying, and some are ordinary, but they are arranged in an orderly manner and do not give people the slightest sense of blood. On the contrary, they are as pleasing to the eye as works of art.

After Hannibal came to his food storage room, he took out a small hard leather bag.

One after another, he took out the corpses of fresh evil objects and evolved creatures and placed them on the ground, and then carefully processed them with his shouju knife.

The edible parts of the corpse were cut off and neatly placed in the storage room, while other inedible parts were put back into the space bag.

When the [Moth Sloughing] ceremony was completed and Hannibal retreated, he returned to the sewers alone to hunt until seven o'clock.

With the presence of the professional-level Uros Basilisk, and the proliferation of evolved creatures in the sewers, he gained quite a lot.

Not only did he have enough personal food reserves, but the Slough Club also stored three months' worth of food in one go.

After Hannibal finished disposing of the last corpse, he took out his pocket watch and looked at the time. The hands were still ten minutes away from nine o'clock.

Realizing that the time was coming, Hannibal cleaned the storage room again and returned to the clinic's floor space.

Taking out the banyan tree badge, Hannibal began to meditate, and silently recited the password Carlin told him.

In an instant, a dark light burst out from his eyes. The scene turned and Hannibal found himself sitting at a long table. Not far from the long table, a huge banyan tree formed a dome.