The dossier in the mirror.
On the cloth used for wrapping, there is a name embroidered in silver thread.
But as soon as he opened a corner, Gustave immediately stuffed the cloth back, then turned around and looked around at the people around him. Lista and Justina had similar reactions. Everyone immediately dispersed nervously. After waiting for a while, Gustav whispered to Lista: "There may be a trap."
“But not dealing with it is a bigger problem,” Lista said.
"It's better to clear everyone out, so as not to cause other problems." Justina said.
After the three people agreed, Lista bowed slightly to everyone: "Mother, please take Lawyer Han, Lavender, Master Yu and Mr. Schlitt and leave temporarily."
"Okay." Milia didn't ask any further questions, "Then you will be in charge of this place for the time being."
Those whose names were called also didn't say much. Looking at the way Orlando was wary of Superbia, they knew that the situation was probably not good, and they didn't want to see a ghost in the daytime.
After all these people went upstairs, Gustav opened the package.
There is a mirror inside, which is an ancient bronze mirror. There is no trace of rust, and the mirror is still clear. Then there is a gold necklace, a pair of pearl earrings, a sapphire tiara and two emerald rings. The actual value of such a set of jewelry is not very expensive, at least to most people present, it is just some jewelry that ordinary people would buy.
But if Rennix specially found a piece of cloth and embroidered his name on it to wrap it up, the meaning would be completely different.
Lista cautiously reached out and touched the mirror, and then carefully lifted it up.
When she raised the mirror in front of her, Lista in the mirror closed her eyes, two lines of blood and tears flowed from the corners of her eyes, and she opened her mouth.
A voice came into her ears.
【Are you willing to give him to me as a gift? 】
"No." Lista replied quickly, then turned the mirror upside down on the cloth. After a few seconds, he raised his head and glanced at Gustav.
"How is it?" Gustav asked.
"It's an evil thing."
Using magic to make props can also produce things that even the maker himself would not have thought of. At best, the magic is out of control, and such things are evil to magicians. For experienced magicians, evil objects are easy to identify, but not easy to deal with.
Especially in the current state of Bumoku Island, when walking on the road, you are afraid of touching some magical origins and attracting several familiars, so you have to be more cautious when dealing with it.
"Then let's consider other issues first." Lista picked up the necklace again and said, "Why did my grandfather hide this evil thing? If this thing was formed later, who did it originally belong to."
"Then we have a ready candidate here to ask." Gustave pointed, "Butler Escher has been following the Rennix family for a long time. He should be able to answer most of the questions here."
Escher didn't panic when he was called on. He looked at the mirror and jewelry, thought for a moment and said, "If my memory is correct... they should have been the wife's property."
"Ah, this is normal." Zhai Jingqiu said, "Most of the things you have found are related to the deceased wife of the Howard family, right? It seems that most of the things Mr. Rennix hid are related to this lady."
"Wait a minute." Jack said quickly, "It's just diaries and paintings. What does that strange rubber ball have to do with those servants' information?"
Gustave chuckled: "We don't know what Rennix's purpose is in collecting the remnants of the origin of magic. Maybe it has something to do with Elena. As for the roster of servants, it seems there is something wrong. It may be necessary I’ll check more, and when the real thing inside is revealed, I’m afraid it might have something to do with Elena.”
"Uncle Escher, do you have any impression of your grandmother?" Lista asked.
"Madam... has a lot to do with this island." Escher said slightly nostalgically.
Since following Rennix when he was young, Escher has never served as an executive of any company in the Howard Consortium, but he is almost the person who knows this consortium and this family best except Rennix.
When Bamoku Island was not the property of Rennix, it once became the focus of the circle. At that time, a magician famous for his prophecies and divination calculated this location and declared that "here will be a glimpse of the being that you and I fear."
However, there was such a problem at that time-Bamoku Island was at war.
Even the Howard Consortium, which was already in its infancy at that time, could only do some arms business behind the scenes to make a fortune, and did not dare to directly break into the war. The confrontation between countries started near Bame Island. At that time, Bame Island was also a strategic location on the sea. The armies of at least three countries were watching. Which individual force dared to land on the island at this time? Enough is enough.
As a result, most magicians who have always relied on their extraordinary abilities encountered a problem that they had never thought of: if you want to have a chance, you need to withstand large-caliber naval guns and evade 24-hour drone patrols and satellites. Continuous scanning of various investigation methods such as radar, and the possibility of offending three major countries with strong military strength...
Only a few magicians who choose to become military advisors can go to the island. However, there is also a problem for such magicians, that is, the competition for the island is a pull between many countries, and there is no guarantee that the island will be on the island on the day when it is necessary to land on it. under the control of which party.
At this time, Elena White appeared.
At first, no one cared about this person, because as long as there is a war, there will be people who will stand up and call for peace, and Elena is just one of them. But when Rennix suddenly started to support her, everything was different.
Non-magical people don't particularly care about this issue, because Rennix sells a lot of arms; people in the magic world are a little curious, because Rennix, who was still budding at the time, already has some of the aloof characteristics of magicians. , they all thought that Rennix was going to the island and was preparing to take advantage of this opportunity.
When Escher was talking about this part, Lista had already thought about what Rennix was thinking at that time.
As expected, Rennix attracted many figures in the magical world through such a rumor. After all, there are so many sources of magic, even if there are a few more magicians, there will be no competition. Their aloofness is also aimed at outsiders, and magicians are still a circle that requires human relations. Since Renix has money and ability in the real world, why not take advantage of it?
And Rennix... According to Escher, he had no ability to really carry out this "peace declaration" at the time. After he used this method to attract a large number of magicians to join his camp, he instead had this A force that cannot be ignored, even if it is a temporary alliance, it is enough that people cannot ignore it. After all, although this group of magicians are not magicians who can be trusted with various magics in games and movies, they are all assassins with full assassination abilities in the true sense.
Through negotiations between the light and dark parties, and relying on this borrowed momentum, Rennix actually helped Elena set a temporary truce negotiation period before the prophecy arrived. However, Elena herself did not take this honor, but transferred it to a third-party international organization. Rennix got the opportunity to land on the island on that day.
The group of magicians also landed on the Eight Eyes Island with Rennix, and Rennix also negotiated the terms of exchange with them. It was very simple. Before leaving the Eight Eyes Island, each of them would make a permanent magic prop for him. Can.
What happened after that is known to anyone who has some knowledge of that period of history.
On the surface, the peace negotiations did not produce any results. The war continued after a brief truce period until other factors determined the outcome of the war. And this small episode in the middle is naturally nothing in the eyes of many people. At most, it will be swept into the historical documents along with countless failed negotiations in history. In the circle of magicians, Elena White was basically a puppet used by Rennix. They didn't care much, they each got the benefits they wanted, and then dispersed after reaching a deal. And the dissolution of this alliance has basically eliminated its threat - if there are one or two magicians, the national power is not afraid.
Things worked out perfectly, except that Rennix actually married Elena.
Hearing this, Lista suddenly said: "It sounds like grandma is also a magician?"
"Although Madam has never shown any magic in front of me, I can still tell this." Escher smiled, "I am very sure that Madam Elena is a magician."
"By what?" asked Gustav.
"Madam takes any magic we use for granted, and one-third of the first batch of masters when the Eight Eyes Island was built were introduced by madam. If you are not a magician, how can you be so familiar with this magic? Circle?" Escher said, "It's a pity that Madam... left early."
"Okay, continue your story." Lista said.
The story that follows is actually very ordinary.
Rennix and Elena's marriage did not attract much attention. He cleverly avoided the attention of many parties, and Elena did not attract much attention either. After that, the Howard Consortium developed continuously. When the funds were sufficient, Rennix bought Bame Island and began to transform it. At that time, the war was over, and Yamoku Island was just a desert island after losing its strategic value. In addition, Renix didn't really want territorial rights, so everything went smoothly as if it had been prepared long ago.
Escher witnessed almost the entire process. He did not feel how thrilling it was at the time, and the series of actions seemed to be natural to Rennix. And Elena...he actually didn't understand her very well. Elena was gentle to others and spoke elegantly. However, when recalling this person, Escher could only remember that she was a very good person, but he could not say anything particularly amazing about her, as if she was just an ordinary person. That’s all.
"Everyone thought that Renix Howard's wife must be an amazing woman, but Elena did not give anyone this feeling." Gustav also said, "No matter the incident she participated in , or when she got along with people later, all the impressions she gave people were good and unremarkable... Ah, now that we think about it, we can feel that something is wrong. "
That's not quite right, and many listeners here think so too.
It's not a matter of prejudice, but that Elena's existence is too thin, and the most important point is that no one can figure it out at all - why does Renix love her so much?
Putting aside the issue of status, most of the people present are well-informed figures in society. They know that the birth of love must at least have a certain degree of commonality or complementarity between the two parties. Renix and Elena have never been together. Realizing that the marriage has not been long, it further illustrates what common characteristics make both parties - at least Rennix's side - have a deep appreciation for each other, which can be transformed into the love proved by these evidences in front of everyone. In this case, Elena must not be an ordinary good person, but someone who can easily remove herself from some big things like Renix.
"We know basically nothing about her," Gustav said.
Justina, Lian Qingyi and other people who had known Rennix for a long time also nodded. It's a pity that Lane Wood is dead, otherwise he might still have some impression of his mother.
"Before we check these things, I want to ask you one last time." Lista said, "If anyone thinks that they may have a connection with my grandmother and grandfather, please tell me quickly. If we find any clues later, go to Things will be different then.”
As soon as he finished speaking, someone raised his hand.
Lista was slightly stunned when she saw the person raising her hand: "Rosemary? What do you want to say?"
"Perhaps I am overly worried, Miss." Rosemary bowed slightly, "After all, Mrs. Elena is married to Mr. Rennix, so it should not be involved in my problem. Besides, this surname is also common... My real name is Leticia White."
"...Come with me first." Lista thought for a while and said immediately.
She walked into an empty room wearing Rosemary and asked about Rosemary alone.
In fact, the origins of most of the servants are clear, and background checks on their parents' families have also been done. The problem is that the person who knows this is Renix, and the others are not fully involved.
Since then, it may have become problematic.
"My grandfather mentioned at the family dinner that my father and the others may encounter dangers. Do you have any news?" Lista asked a seemingly unrelated question.
"Personally, I have no reason to be resentful towards you. For others, I'm not sure."
"Then I'm a little strange." Lista stared at Rosemary, "You are very young, how did you develop this character of yours?"
Rosemary - or most of the servants are like this.
Their magical abilities come from the Eight Eyes Island, and their backgrounds should also know nothing about this kind of magic, superpowers, and killing. Under the current situation, it is surprising that the servants can remain calm and continue their services. Rosemary does not seem to be affected much by the seeds planted yesterday. Such a spirit and mentality are not something ordinary people can achieve. Did it. Or does Rennix really choose a group of people with super strong mentality to be servants?
"The eldest lady is not surprised at all changes."
"You and I don't need to analyze the difference between family background and temporary power, right? Rosemary? Leticia?" Lista said seriously, "How can I trust you servants again? In Lien Escher When people like uncle are labeled as suspects?"
