Mystery: The Return of the Stars

If he could score 90 points in the combat class, then he couldn't even get a passing score of 60 points in the firearms class.

After half an hour of theoretical lessons, he tried target shooting.

Unfortunately, five out of ten shots missed the target, let alone a few hits.

It was obvious that he was aiming seriously, but his final result was not optimistic.

"Relax, be casual, and don't care too much. The more you care, the more likely it will be a slight jitter the moment you pull the trigger."

Instructor Heyman looked at the empty bullet casings on the ground with some distress.

If this were on the battlefield, he would like to break a bullet into ten and shoot it.

"Be casual, that's just letting it happen."

Hastur cursed, took a casual look, and then pulled the trigger.

The bullet shot out like a meteor. It did not miss the target, but hit the eighth ring.

"..." Hastur fell into silence.

"That's how it should be. Your arm posture is very stable. What's missing is that mentality."

Instructor Heyman was very satisfied with the result and signaled Hastur to continue practicing.

This time he aimed again casually, and it was about right. Then he pulled the trigger and hit the target again, with a score of seven rings.

"..."

Instructor Heyman became more and more satisfied, and Hastur became more silent.

Finally, after a lot of experiments, he came to the conclusion that his gun felt very good and he didn't need special aim.

Well, the truth is that he is very suitable for random shooting. As long as he doesn't deliberately aim, his results will not be too bad.

Once he takes aim seriously, the probability of missing the target is very high.

In this regard, instructor Heiman’s advice is to relax, don’t be nervous, be casual and practice more.

After practicing until noon, Hasta stayed at the club for lunch.

The dishes are rich and taste pretty good, not as good as the chef at home, but at least they are above the passing mark.

The key is that lunch is free.

After lunch and an hour's rest, Hastur practiced another hour of fighting class and one hour of firearms class, then left the club and took a carriage to the law office.

Lecturer Foulun's work efficiency is very fast, and the law firm has hired three new assistants, two men and one woman, all of whom are young in appearance.

After asking, I found out that these three assistants were all students at Backlund University.

Fortunately, the weekly salary offered to them by Lecturer Foulun was not low, otherwise Hasta would really have a sense of deja vu as if the instructor asked the students to work overtime for free.

In the following time, Hastur stayed with Professor Folan, learning how to be a lawyer who could handle various matters independently.

For example, when a case is entrusted to a law firm, what needs to be done first, and then what to do... instead of going directly to the court after receiving the case.

The opening of the court is the result, and the important thing is the effort in the process.

Understand the whole story of the case, down to the details of what time and what time to eat, and look for effective legal basis that can stand firm in court. You may also have to look through some more obscure legal provisions to see if you can find the key to a surprise victory.

It's very troublesome, but it's also very training.

In just half an afternoon, Hasta gained a lot.

As dinner approached, Hastur personally paid for a sumptuous dinner for all members of the law firm.

Without drinking, seven people spent 13 gold pounds, an average of less than 2 pounds per person.

…

After waiting for three days, Audrey finally sent the greeting card.

At around three o'clock in the afternoon, Earl Hall's carriage slowly arrived at the door of Hasta's house.

Judging from the distance between the two houses, it only takes twenty minutes by carriage, which is not too far.

Audrey got off the carriage. Susie did not follow her today. She was closely accompanied by her maid, with a serious look on her face and alertness in her little eyes.

Is this because he is afraid that he will abduct Audrey?

Hastur read the look in her eyes, it was clearly like an old father guarding against his son-in-law.

That's right, I have been in frequent contact with Audrey recently.

The simple and kind-hearted Audrey was Backlund's pearl, so it was normal for her to be afraid of being abducted by herself.

After all, I am young, outstanding in appearance, unmarried, and have a good reputation. I am familiar with Greco and Hibbert.

Thinking about it carefully, in the eyes of outsiders, he and Audrey are really a good match.

Thinking of Hibbert's previous performance, he may not have had the idea of ​​getting closer to Audrey.

What were you thinking? There was an audience standing next to you.

Hastur quickly suppressed these messy thoughts and led Audrey to the study on the second floor.

This time, the personal maid did not guard the door, but stood behind Audrey, looking at Hastur from time to time.

The two briefly chatted for a few words, and then brought the topic to Russell's diary.

In order to show his sincerity, Hastur pulled out the top three sheets from the pile of Russell's diaries in the drawer. One of them was the Russell's diary that he specially copied.

"This is the crystallization of knowledge left by Emperor Russell. It has survived through the years. Just by touching it, you can sense the context of that era."

Audrey tried her best to use words of praise to express her love for Russell.

While staring at the three Russell diaries carefully, he silently memorized the contents in his mind.

Hasta didn't bother and let Audrey pluck her wool.

He believed that with Miss Audrey's generosity, she would not keep prostituted to him in vain.

After confirming that she had completely memorized the three Russell diaries, Audrey raised her head and said sheepishly: "I was fascinated by them for a while."

"Many people say that the manuscripts left by Emperor Roselle have magical powers that will make people unable to extricate themselves from studying them."

Hasta gave Audrey a way out.

Audrey smiled and said, "Yes, I think so too. I can't understand them, but I just want to study the meaning of each symbol."

"This is also the original intention of my doing this job."

"Great, I also want to try to decipher these mysterious texts."

Audrey paused and said, "Are there other Roselle diaries? Can I buy a few to study?"

"..."

Hasta didn't answer immediately, but just looked at Audrey, feeling a lot of emotion in his heart.

Miss Audrey, you are going to get my first three Roselle diaries for free.

You have learned bad things. You are so rich, why don't you just throw gold pounds at me?

"Is my request too much?" Audrey's eyes evaded slightly, feeling a little guilty.

"No, I'm just happy to have suddenly found a like-minded partner."

Hasta still chose to compromise. He couldn't not sell the Roselle diary to Audrey, right?

"So that's how it is."

Audrey breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, Mr. Hasta didn't see that she had taken advantage of him.

"I don't have many original manuscripts of Emperor Roselle here. I can only sell you two for research. When I collect more, we can study together later."

This time, Hasta didn't dare to pretend to be generous and say that he would give it to Audrey.

If Audrey really accepted it, she would lose hundreds of gold pounds.

Audrey smiled and said, "I can buy it at a price of 100 gold pounds per copy."

100 gold pounds per copy, this is the price she thinks is more appropriate, after all, Mr. Hasta only spent 50 gold pounds per copy from Fors and Ms. Xiu.

A simple resale can earn back double the profit. For Mr. Hasta, who is currently in financial difficulties, it is also a considerable income, right?

Hasta sighed and said, "I have always had a high respect for Emperor Roselle. What he left behind, even if it is just a piece of paper, has extraordinary meaning to me."

"..."

Audrey was stunned for a while, thought about it, and understood the meaning of Hasta's words.

The Roselle diary is very precious to him and has extraordinary significance.

You can buy it, but you have to pay extra.

Is Mr. Hasta's financial situation so severe?

How pitiful.

"I can understand this feeling. I am also an admirer of Emperor Roselle and have always wanted to collect things he left behind, even if it is just a piece of paper."

Audrey said, doubling the price of each Roselle diary to 200 gold pounds.

"In this case, these two Roselle diaries will be given to Miss Audrey for collection."

Hasta agreed to the deal and did not raise the price. In order to show his generosity, he also gave Audrey the three Roselle diaries he had taken out.

"... Thank you."

Audrey did not feel happy at all, but a little angry.

If she had known that these three Roselle diaries would be given to her for free, she would not have had to memorize them so hard just now.

Memorizing such symbols is very hard, and when she memorized them, it was three full pages.

Honesty is really a very beautiful character.

Audrey sighed sincerely in her heart.

The transaction was over, Hastur received 400 gold pounds, and Audrey received five Roselle diaries. Both parties seemed satisfied with the transaction.

The two chatted for a while, and Audrey got up and left.

Staying too long in the home of an unmarried baron can easily lead to bad rumors.

Audrey, who has always been the focus of attention, knows this very well.

This is why she waited three days before visiting Hastur.

When those noble ladies are free, they like to discuss these things behind their backs.