The Mystery:The Witch and the Scourge

Joyce was quite surprised by Thomas's arrival. He ordered the maid:

"Then let's bring the afternoon tea in advance."

"Okay, Monsieur Baron."

In the living room, Thomas was wearing the uniform of MI9 with the rank of captain. Joyce saw this and asked with a smile:

"Did you just get off work?"

Thomas was thinking about things. After hearing the question, he was stunned for a second and replied:

"I just completed a task and came to chat with you."

"I asked someone to prepare afternoon tea." Joyce said sitting on the chair opposite.

"Thanks."

Thomas thanked him and then got down to business:

"I checked the internal information. The situation of the School of Life is indeed similar to what you said, but some of their members believe in the 'primordial moon', which is also an evil god."

Um, weren't those members incited to rebel by the Rose School? There is no record of MI9? Logically speaking, it is impossible. It should be because his confidentiality level is not high enough... Joyce thought for a while and talked about last night's dance:

"I saw Charlie yesterday. He is still the same. There is no change. He doesn't look like a cultist who believes in evil gods. Besides, you also said that only some members of the School of Life believe in evil gods. Maybe the teacher Charlie mentioned is normal.

What about that part!”

"You seem to trust the School of Life?" Thomas asked keenly, showing the insight of an agent.

Maybe it's because their speaker is a little snake... Joyce thought funny and explained:

"First, I trust Charlie."

"Second, I believe William, this is what is recorded in his notes."

"What you said makes sense. What I'm more worried about is that with Charlie's character, he won't be able to resist temptation." Thomas nodded in agreement, and then he said pointedly:

"The path of the extraordinary is destined to be a shabby road full of thorns."

"Is there a more detailed record in Mr. William's notes?"

Joyce frowned: "What are you talking about?"

"About the Life School." Thomas replied.

"No more. All of William's knowledge of the School of Life comes from his encounter with a member of the School of Life, who once saved his life..." Joyce made it up.

Thomas stopped asking and reminded:

"The knowledge in that note is very important. If you want to become an extraordinary person, it can help you avoid many detours."

"That was the last thing my father left for me." Joyce replied firmly. The implication was that I would attach great importance to it, but deliberately ignored the issue of becoming an extraordinary person.

"The situation is quite severe recently, so be careful when doing things."

After Thomas said these last words, he immediately asked to leave without giving Joyce a chance to stay.

Coming unexpectedly, going in a hurry... very strange!

The matter between Charlie and the School of Life seems to be just a cover, the purpose is to draw out the last warning: the situation is serious, be careful when doing things.

The situation is serious... Joyce pondered the meaning of this sentence seriously, and did not even notice Sophia's arrival.

"Monsieur Baron, afternoon tea is ready."

"Okay." Joyce responded subconsciously, looked up at the maid, and suddenly thought of a key figure: "Scale."

Although the channel for "Scale" was provided by Thomas, after his speculation, "Scale" and the forces behind it have unknown enemies and friends, and they are only helping him to become an extraordinary person...

Seeing Sophia, Joyce realized that he had become an "audience" in the eyes of "Libra", that their goal had been achieved, and perhaps they were preparing for their next move...

Thomas may have noticed some signs, so he came here to remind me. He even wore the uniform of MI9 for this purpose. Does this mean that the forces targeting him come from within MI9...

"Monsieur Baron, what are you looking at me for?"

Sophia's face was heated by his burning eyes, she lowered her head and asked.

Joyce came back to his senses. All the relationships at the military level came from William's management. He is not yet able to intervene, but someone can - General Gordon. Tomorrow's dinner has another reason to go.

"It's nothing. I see you are getting more and more beautiful. I'm worried that one day I won't be able to control myself and eat you!"

Ah! Really? Sophia was even more shy in her heart, because her little mind was hesitating whether to reject Mr. Baron... When she was thinking about it, she looked up and saw Joyce's expression that was half-smiling but not smiling, and said softly:

"You're making fun of me again!"

Sure enough, teasing the maid lady when he has nothing to do can make him feel better... Joyce temporarily puts aside the undercurrent behind him, and the soldiers come to cover up the water and the earth. At least now, he is closer than when he first traveled.

The truth is out.

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Joyce didn't go out all day on Saturday, but he didn't wait for Emily to contact him. This made him quite worried. If she died, the recipe for "Instigator" would be lost.

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"Mr. Baron, do you really not need me to follow you?"

Sophia asked again after helping Joyce match the details of her clothes.

"Today's dinner is not suitable for you, maybe next time."

Joyce pulled the tie around his neck, picked up his cane, got into the ready-to-go carriage, and checked the gifts he had prepared.

"Set off."

The coachman Karl waved the reins, and the carriage started smoothly and headed towards the destination.

General Gordon is currently idle at home, but his decades of military career have made his influence in the army deeply rooted. Although he does not know the inside story, Joyce guessed that this dinner was probably an act of announcing his existence.

This can be seen from the people invited by Gordon. Ninety-nine percent of the guests who have arrived are men, and most of them are wearing military uniforms. There are very few guests like Joyce wearing evening clothes. Basically, all of them are men.

They are young people.

Before the dinner began, General Gordon, wearing the uniform of a major general, raised his glass and made a speech.

"...Purity, integrity, bravery...these are all qualities of a soldier."

"It was such an outstanding soldier who allowed me to entrust his support to his comrades. Unfortunately, he died a month ago. This is not only a loss for the soldiers of Rosid, but also a loss for the entire kingdom."

"Today, I don't want to talk about William's sacrifice here, because I have already argued with Admiral Amyrius, and the Admiral asked me to calm down and approved my leave."

"However, during this period of rest, I gained unexpected rewards and discovered an outstanding young man. I believe he will become the mainstay of the kingdom."

"That is William's child, Joyce Best."

Joyce's expression was stiff for a second, and then he quickly returned to his natural state. It was as if he was suddenly called upon when he was listening to the leader's speech. He saw Gordon looking at him:

"It should be said to be Baron Best, little Best, come here quickly!"