Wayne felt his image had been degraded.
...Forget it, just think of it as taking care of your wife's worries.
With a little resentment, he opened the documents in his hand.
According to the information provided by Song Li before, he needed to go to Earl Chapman's villa outside the city to obtain an account book.
Wayne read every word in the document in his hand several times to confirm the clues he had so far.
Surprisingly, even things that obviously should not be known to outsiders—what the account book looks like and where it is hidden—are recorded very clearly.
The question is, if you can even find out about this kind of thing, why not just take it out?
Because the defense is very tight?
Moreover, it seems strange that such a matter would be left in the hands of Songli.
From what he has seen in the past, the things that Song Li handles on a daily basis are basically routine matters that are not dangerous. Can Franz now safely leave this kind of infiltration activity to Asli, which looks very risky at first sight?
Can't figure it out.
But since it's not about my own behavior, it's better to go and make this trip.
Thinking of the conversation between Franz and the envoy from a neighboring country named Simon in the garden, Wayne felt like a storm was coming.
How long can this royal capital remain peaceful?
He wasn't even sure about it.
Wayne, who was preparing for a quick victory, set off directly to the outside of the city without further delay.
Having said that... even asking for help from myself is all about sneaking into other people's homes. Is it because Song Li is very confident in her ability to climb over walls in the middle of the night?
Based on the map contained in the "top secret" document, the master of circumvention Wayne quickly arrived at Earl Chapman's villa.
Looking at the dark courtyard from a distance, he put on his mask and activated his perception.
The flow of magic and the breath of life in the air became obvious.
"Huh? Is there an underground space?"
Opening his eyes again, Wayne's eyes flashed with suspicion.
Earl Chapman... seems to be involved with some gangs in the royal capital, and was reprimanded by the king not long ago.
He stepped over the seemingly tall fence as if there was no one around.
Entering through the back door, the second building from the right was his destination.
Not far from the three-story building, Wayne was thoughtful.
As expected, there was someone guarding the place, and there were two guards wearing long swords standing at the door. However, they are just ordinary people without magic power fluctuations.
It was quiet all around, except for the faint rustling of leaves.
Probably getting a little bored of waiting, one person suddenly said: "Brother, we..."
"Shhh."
Before the man could continue speaking, the man called "Big Brother" interrupted him with a serious look.
"Be patient and watch. If you have anything to say, we can talk about it after the rotation."
Obviously there was no one else around, and their voices were very low.
It was as if he was afraid of being heard by someone.
Wayne raised his brows, bypassed the two of them, and climbed in directly from the back near the side of the wall.
The window was locked from the inside, but that wasn't a hindrance to Wayne.
The materialized shadow just flicked, and with a soft sound that was barely noticeable, Wayne rolled into a certain room.
There was no one inside. It looked like just a utility room. There were some large and small boxes stacked in the corner, and they were all covered with cloth to prevent dust from falling.
If he hadn't discovered that there was space underneath the manor in advance, he would have wondered why something as important as a ledger would be placed in such a sparsely guarded place.
But now he understood that probably underneath this unattractive building was the entrance to the underground space.
To a certain extent, the underground space is indeed safer, as long as the owner here can be sure that it will not collapse due to a sudden attack.
In case of any emergency, as long as the entrance and exit are blocked, the people inside will not be able to escape.
In the darkness, Wayne once again reviewed the goal of this trip.
One, the identity cannot be revealed, even the identity of Echos.
Otherwise, if things get too big, once Ge Li gets wind of something, he will easily become suspicious of himself.
Second, take out the account book intact.
Third, leave no traces that can be traced.
After his goal was clear, he adjusted the mask on his face.
Ecos - Take action!
…
I do not know how long it has been.
A maid in her twenties laboriously carried a large bucket of things to the door of the building.
The two guards just looked at her and let her in.
It was late at night, but judging from their accustomed expressions, they were not surprised by the arrival of this maid.
The maid said "thank you", picked up the barrel again, and walked in through the door they helped push open.
The dark interior of the building was like the mouth of a giant beast, devouring her back.
Walking along the corridor, expertly leading to the underground through the secret passage behind a certain study room, the maid could only hear the various sounds she made along the way.
The footsteps pattered, like some kind of machine that only knew how to repeat the same action.
She has been responsible for delivering meals to the people down here for several years.
From the frightened look on his face at the beginning, to the numb expression now.
She once thought that such a life might not be bad, at least she wouldn't starve to death.
but……
Sure enough, she couldn't get used to such things in the end.
As you go further down, the faint movement becomes more obvious.
Woo——
Woohoo——
Only when you get closer can you realize that it is not the sound of wind, but the cry of an exhausted child.
The moment she heard it clearly, the maid's expression changed.
But soon, she fell silent again.
She can't change anything.
After struggling to carry the barrel, the maid arrived at the most secret place in the manor.
"Hey! Miss Anne, you are finally down!" A man was very happy to see her.
"How have you been lately? I heard that a new gadget called a 'newspaper' appeared in the capital recently. Have you seen it?"
If the place she was in was not in this hell-like cage, maybe she could regard this person's chat as a pleasantries between friends.
Yes...cage.
This is a prison where all the sins imaginable are gathered together.
"I'm not a young lady." She said as coldly as possible, "And don't have any unnecessary curiosity."
"Oh, I'm just asking casually."
After being beaten mercilessly, the man laughed a few times, feeling slightly embarrassed.
"Hahaha, March, you don't even look at who's opposite you and you keep trying to get close to her. Do you think Annie is one of those new silly girls?"
