Hesta chewed calmly, and after a while she replied: "...just wait."
"That feeling is unpleasant, isn't it?"
"Indeed." Hesta looked forward, "Every minute, every second is suffering."
Tanglar sneered.
"But the wait is usually worth it." Hestad suddenly smiled and looked sideways, "As long as the result is good, the suffering in the process will turn into sweet memories - this is my experience."
"Ah, memories," Tanglar squeezed the knife in his hand, "Do you think-"
"Go and have a glass of milk, Viscount." Hesta said softly, "No matter what you are waiting for, you'd better be ready to meet it at any time."
With that said, Hesta turned back to look at Zoe not far away, "Did you stay here with him all night?"
"I came at dawn." Zoe replied coldly, "I'm not sleepy anyway, he can go as crazy as he likes."
Danglars stared at Hesta. He was thinking about the meaning of the phrase "welcome at any time". For a moment, he was not sure whether this sentence had any profound meaning.
Hesta added: "I heard from Sophie last night that the Duke seems to be going to the cemetery today. Will you go?"
"I haven't thought about it yet."
Danglars did not put his words too seriously. He observed Hesta's expression and refused to let go of every possible hint.
"If you go out, remember to wear more clothes." Hesta said softly, "It's very cold outside today."
…
At nine o'clock in the morning, the Villefort family set off by car. Before leaving, Alvira took Sophie on a special trip to find Teresa, hoping to borrow Eureka for an hour this afternoon so that she could accompany Sophie back to the Duke's residence temporarily. Teresa agreed.
During the conversation, Calvin spoke to Victoria on the phone outside the manor. He roughly recounted the conversation he had with Villefort last night and explained the reason for the Duke's sudden loss of mood last night. Victoria did not say much about this process. Ask, just to remind Calvin to pay attention to his attitude when communicating in the future.
"By the way," Victoria remembered something, "Who came up with the idea of going to the Palais de Rohan?"
Calvin was about to answer when he suddenly realized that if he said Hesta, it would mean breaking the new rules promulgated by Teresa last night - he had made the decision without permission and revealed the content of the mission to her, although this matter It happened before he heard the order.
It is true that this matter is not unexplainable, but saying it will cause trouble for both himself and Hesta at the same time - not to mention that she took so much trouble to give so much advice last night.
"It's me," Calvin replied, "because you suggested that I find a way to create conditions for close combat."
"Isn't it great?" Victoria's praise came from the other end of the phone. "It's the first time you participate in an extremely dangerous battle and you have the awareness to proactively set up the battlefield. Keep it up."
"Thanks."
"Then get in touch."
"Okay, bye."
After hanging up the phone, Calvin raised his head and saw that the Villefort family had appeared on the path in front of the villa - he took a deep breath and today's work was about to begin.
Sophie and Alvira got into the car first. When Villefort took off his hat and was about to enter the car, Danglars' voice came from behind, "Wait for me! Wait for me!"
Everyone turned around and saw Tangglar trotting towards this side.
"Viscount...?"
"I'll go with you!" Danglars gasped and grabbed Villefort's hand, "I, I haven't seen the old Duke for a long time... I'll go with you..."
"but--"
Before Villefort spoke, Danglars had already pulled him away with one hand and rushed into the car. Sophie opened the door on the other side and jumped to the ground.
"Uncle Danglars! What are you doing!"
Alvira shook her head in embarrassment, and simply got out of the car with Sophie, leaving her seat to Tanglar and the mercury needle accompanying him.
This small episode delayed a little time, but soon, Villefort's team adjusted and set off again.
In the villa, Teresa watched the motorcade leave. She turned around and saw Hesta still sitting in the hall.
"Aren't you going to go with them?" Theresa asked. "Sophie seems to want you to accompany her back home today?"
"It's okay, there's time," Hesta replied, "Miss Chiba said she might give me a call between eight and ten today. I'll wait until ten before leaving."
"Okay, pay attention to the time."
"I will."
Teresa left the hall and got up to go upstairs. Hesta looked at the clock quietly, pretending to wait. The villa was very quiet in the morning. Except for the servants sweeping the room, the entire hall was quiet and no one spoke.
At 10:05, Hesta stood up from her seat. She lowered her head and re-checked her personal identification, and went to the manor's garage to register the borrowed car.
As soon as the car arrived at the gate of the manor, Si Lei's car drove towards him, and the other party took the initiative to honk, "Youleka?"
Hesta stopped the car, "It's me, Officer Si Lei."
"Is Victoria here?"
"Not here," Hesta replied, "If you have any questions, you can go directly to Teresa."
"Thanks!"
Before Hesta could ask her why she came in such a hurry, Si Lei had already left. Hesta looked at the car silhouette in the rearview mirror and thought of the solemn look on her face just now, and couldn't help but feel... Some were concerned about her purpose.
After a moment of hesitation, Hesta stepped on the accelerator again - she made an appointment with Paran and met in a cafe between the manor and the cemetery.
She needs to obtain Victoria's location from Palan, which will be the key to determining whether Tanglar can be killed today.
…
"Theresa!"
Si Lei stepped into the villa hall.
"Ms. Theresa! Ms. Theresa where are you!"
The door opened and footsteps soon came from the corridor on the second floor. Teresa poked her head out, "What's the matter, Officer Si Lei?"
"Where's Victoria? I want to see her!"
Teresa was startled, then smiled and said, "Please come up and talk inside."
After Si Lei went upstairs, there was almost no greeting between the two. Teresa informed her of the changes inside the mercury needle last night. Si Lei expressed her understanding, "Does this mean that you are now the one who makes the final decision?"
"It's not very accurate...but it can be understood this way." Theresa replied, "What is your important discovery...?"
"Where are the Tanglar people?"
"I just left for the cemetery with Duke Villefort an hour ago," Teresa's eyes sharpened, "What's wrong?"
"I suspect that the assassin has targeted him - Gray's disappearance is not that simple. He must have been 'disappeared'." Si Lei's words were resounding. "I will explain the specific reasons later. To avoid any surprises, please contact me immediately." Control Tanglar’s actions.”
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