The sun is high

When Shuge came to the housekeeper, there was almost no sound in the hall.

And when he said his name, all the sounds were like ice cubes that were beginning to thaw, and the tiny sounds of his words were like water drops falling from the ice cubes, hitting the floor of the hotel lobby in drops. superior.

Curiosity, confusion, contempt...

The young nobles present showed a variety of completely different expressions and looks in just a short moment. They did not consider Xiuge's possible identity as a spell caster, so they secretly communicated with each other in low voices. , discussed.

However, to Xiuge, who has been able to basically control magic power and has sharper senses, these deliberately suppressed words appear extremely clear.

He could hear two young men in the rear left asking each other doubtfully who this was, and he could also hear a few young nobles in the rear right sneering slightly. They obviously recognized the name and were making some comments about it. some unpleasant opinions.

At a table farther away, two guys who were busy playing Dragon Teeth cards paid more attention to the "Salem City" mentioned by Shuge. They were discussing the current situation of Salem City and commenting on each other's. Deck.

In the corner in the opposite direction, two young ladies were whispering. Their tone was completely different from the others. Xiuge paid close attention and found that they were actually discussing something that would make his scalp numb.

For example, the plot in the work, the time when the new work will be released, and... my own outfit and appearance.

"Sure enough, your temperament is very special!"

He heard this sentence, and then decisively turned his attention away.

At this moment, the housekeeper in charge of the hotel lobby came over. She respectfully handed over an exquisite gift box, and then placed a delicate key embedded with magic crystals on top of the gift box.

"Mr. Sugar, please forgive me for being rude."

The housekeeper's etiquette was extremely good: "I have only started serving the family in the past two years, so I have not met you. I am very sorry... According to the arrangement of the manor, Mr. Sugar, you will stay in the manor hotel this week. .”

"With the others?"

"To be precise, with other gentlemen and ladies of your age."

Seeing Xiuge taking the gift box and key, the housekeeper continued to explain: "You have just come back, so you may not know...several major mansions in the manor have recently undergone important renovations and inspections, so you feel aggrieved. Everyone, rest here."

"What about the rest?"

"You mean..."

"Anyone other than us young people."

Xiuge smiled: "To be honest, I haven't seen my father and other elders for a long time, and I miss them very much."

"I don't know about this, Mr. Sugar, but I think it won't take too long. After all, it will be the Winter Festival soon, and everyone will come to the manor."

Whether it is the housekeeper or the bodyguards who accompanied her before, their status levels in the Ernst Manor are extremely limited. Shuge knew that it was unrealistic to extract useful information from them, so he ordered He nodded and walked toward the elevator with the gift box containing something unknown and the key with the room number on it.

Soon, as the elevator door closed, Xiuge's figure disappeared into the hotel lobby.

So the conversation that had not ended before became loud again at this moment. These young nobles who also belong to the Ernst family are always full of curiosity and fantasy about everything around them, but the appearance of Sugar Ernst has nothing to do with it. It brought them some new things to talk about.

Although this hotel in the Ernst Manor is not as luxurious and luxurious as the Adlon Hotel, it is also an extremely high-quality hotel in Bolden. What is different from the Adlon Hotel is that the "commercial atmosphere" here It is much lighter, and the decorations everywhere are elegance and heritage. According to Xiuge's simple observation, the oil paintings hanging in the corridor of the hotel are actually high-quality products that can be sold at auction.

After just a few casual glances, Xiuge had already seen the signatures of several painters with astonishing prices.

"It's outrageous... This corridor alone is probably enough to buy shops on three streets in Leyland District."

Xiuge made a simple evaluation in his heart, and then under the guidance of a waiter, he came to the door with the number 309 on it.

"Mr. Shuge, the housekeeper has already told us about your situation... Because you have been away from the manor for a long time, we have not had time to prepare clothes for you, but please don't worry, meals, daily necessities and everything you need, They will all be delivered to you.”

The waiter explained in great detail: "Later, the family's tailor will come to your door to tailor your clothes. If you have any different needs in terms of clothing, please just tell us directly at that time."

"okay, I get it."

Xiuge nodded, opened the door, and then said: "I need paper, a magic ink pen, some magic crystals... ordinary quality is enough, the quantity does not need to be too much, and please prepare dinner for me."

"Walter flavor?"

"It can be a little lighter. In addition, prepare a pot of herbal tea, some ash grass and incense for me."

The waiter nodded and left immediately.

The door was closed, and Xiuge stood in this unfamiliar room, taking a long breath. Then he followed the process explained and instructed by Weilin before, and began a detailed inspection of the hotel room.

The running rat was called out by Shuge. As soon as it landed, it began its exploration along the edge of the room. At the same time, several simple magic patterns were quickly combined in Shuge's spiritual world, and then a basic The "trace detection" trick was used in this room.

The "trace detection" trick is the most elementary of all magics that can reveal and display subtle traces.

As a basic trick, what it can do is tell the caster whether there are traces of magic in a certain area, but the condition of these traces and where they are hidden can only be determined by The caster makes his or her own judgment.

Xiuge originally wanted to tidy up his belongings while the magic was working and Snitch was checking the room. However, he had just taken off his coat when a crisp sound came from the spiritual world.

It was as if a stone had fallen on the glass.

That's the message returned by the "trace detection" trick.

"Huh? Is it really true?"

Xiuge was stunned for a moment, and then he immediately stopped what he was doing.

Before he could conduct a personal inspection, there were a few more crisp sounds in the spiritual world. Then, the "trace detection" trick in operation lost its effectiveness because it discovered abnormalities too frequently.

"Not only that, there are quite a few..."

Shuge frowned, and he immediately gave the order, so Snitch ran at a faster speed and squeezed into the back of the wardrobe that humans could not easily touch in two seconds.

Out of caution, Shuge immediately took out the bullets that were placed with the revolver. He quickly completed the loading, and then turned around and came to the other side of the room - probably because most of the residents who came here in the past were They are foreign envoys and businessmen, and these hotel rooms have deliberately left a comfortable office and reading area.

In this area, Xiuge once again performed the "trace detection" trick.

As expected, he heard several more warning beeps.

"strangeness……"

Xiuge had actually been mentally prepared for the presence of strange magic traces in the room. After all, he was destined to be a sensitive person to the Ernst family. In this case, it was unreasonable to be followed and monitored. A very normal thing.

But the current situation is obviously not quite right.

Shuge believed that if the Ernst family wanted to monitor themselves, they would definitely have the ability to set up a sufficiently sophisticated magic ritual here, or use some other method to complete the monitoring. But now, this room is full of people without even a simple entry door. The dense traces that even magic can't hide cast a layer of mystery on this matter.

"I'm afraid this is not the work of the Ernst family... If the people in the manor can even do such tasks as surveillance, then the Ernst family should have become extinct long ago."

So Xiuge began to perform the "trace detection" trick again and again. He deliberately chose the location where the trick was released, from the center of the room to different corners, to the desk and bookshelf...

Not long after, Xiuge successfully "located" his first suspicious object in the room with the help of these detection magics that spread out in a specific pattern.

"Snitch, here..."

He greeted and then pointed to the bookshelf next to the desk.

This bookshelf is very high, and only the lower half is used to store books. The upper half has been transformed into a display cabinet, used to place some small animal sculptures.

The running rat immediately sprang out from behind the closet. It jumped onto the desk nimbly, and then used the height of the desk to jump to the bookshelf. After a quick climb, Snitch finally stopped at the top of the bookshelf. Come down.

With the help of the running rat's senses, Xiuge quickly found a different target among the displays.

It was a sculpture, a wooden sculpture imitating the image of a giant eagle on the plateau.

When it is mixed in with other sculptures, it is not very eye-catching. However, as long as you look closely, you will find that this wood sculpture is very different from other "similar" ones next to it. Not only is the workmanship rough, but it also looks a bit old, and its surface even Obvious traces of adhesion can also be seen.

Xiuge was not in a hurry to touch it, but cooperated with the running rat to start a new round of inspections in the room.

He found that the person who set up those magic items was obviously not very professional. Although he had tried his best to "integrate" those items into the overall environment of the hotel room, traces of magic were still there, and the hotel room was already extremely harmonious. In the internal environment, these forcibly replaced objects appear extremely eye-catching. As long as the general direction is confirmed, they can be easily found.

"The paintings on the wall, the wood carvings on the bookshelf, an ordinary magic ink pen... the replaced clock, and the inexplicable pot of green plants and sculptures in the bathroom."

Xiuge's brows wrinkled: "What are you doing? These things don't look like reliable magic items. They can't even be put together to form an overall ritual. Under the perception of magic, their shapes are also very strange." The clutter…”

"I can't understand it. It's just like smashing the magic crystal and forcibly kneading it into these inferior items."

Although the source of the abnormal traces had been confirmed, Xiuge became even more confused because he could not understand the reason why these things were placed in the room.

There was a knock on the door, and after Shuge opened the door, two waiters brought in what he needed and his dinner.

However, at this time, Xiuge had lost his appetite.

It would be fine if he indeed found some pre-set magic rituals in the room. After all, from a logical level, it is a very simple and direct way to think of tricks. But now, this seems to be a test, and it seems that There are traces of ulterior motives, but it makes people suspicious.

It feels like a person has found a bunch of cameras in every corner of his home. This should be something that makes people scared and angry, but the strange thing is that these cameras are really just It’s just a camera, it’s not powered on, and it’s even damaged!

"..."

Xiuge thought about it carefully, then sat down at the table. He swept away the dinner as quickly as possible. After calling the waiter to clean the room, he took the key and left the room.

He was going to go to the hall downstairs to see the situation and decide his next move.

Taking the elevator to the hall again, Shuge found that many of the young people from the Ernst family who had gathered here had dispersed. Only a few people were still drinking and chatting here. The two who were addicted to Longya Brand The young people were clearly there, but they had now moved from their original positions to seats near the edge of the hall.

Xiuge pondered for two seconds, and then walked towards the two people playing cards.

He remembered that the two people seemed to have discussed the situation in Salem City before. Coupled with the very popular card game Dragon Teeth, perhaps these two young men would be more friendly than ordinary nobles.

Before Xiuge could get closer, the two people who were busy shuffling the cards had already raised their heads. Among them, the young man sitting on the right with some freckles on his face said hello to Xiuge: "In the evening Well, Mr. Sugar! I am Dietrich, son of Count Oliver, and this is my brother Niels opposite."

"Good evening, gentlemen."

Shuge nodded towards the two enthusiastic and friendly young people: "We have met before, right?"

"Ha, I should have seen it before, but it seemed to be the Winter Festival seven years ago?"

Niels Ernst raised his head after shuffling the cards. He also had some freckles on his face and his appearance was quite similar to Dietrich. This noble young man had a warm smile on his face: " You must be bored when you come to the lobby at this time, right? How about playing two Dragon Teeth cards?"