In the bright banquet hall, the upper class held goblets and drank the sweet wine while chatting and laughing.
The waiter in white held a silver plate and flashed through the gap. The orchestra sat in the corner of the banquet, playing a grand symphony. The melodious tunes washed in the air. The edge of the long table was covered with white cloth and filled with all kinds of pastries and delicacies. Yunia stood on tiptoes, stuck her head out with difficulty, and looked at the pyramid-like fruit tarts high up, her mouth watering with greed.
But she couldn't reach it. Even if she stretched her arms as hard as she could, she couldn't touch the fruit tart in the center of the table. It seemed to be the farthest distance in the world and out of reach.
"Give."
Levin noticed her little look, took off a piece of fruit tart, and handed it over.
But Yunia didn't answer. Not only did she not answer, she also shrank towards Ma Wei warily.
"...What are you doing, what are you doing!" Levin felt that he was insulted and shouted: "I took it in front of you, there must be no problem!"
"Dad said he wouldn't let me eat food from strangers."
Levin laughed angrily, grabbed the fruit tart and took a big bite, looking at Ma Wei angrily while chewing.
"What are you two doing?"
Ma Wei, who was focused on Father Saatuk in the distance, turned his head and looked at them doubtfully: "Fighting? A gentleman should not speak. Instead of swearing like a shrew, it is better to go out and have a fight."
You said that I feel like I have beaten a goddess...
Levin was completely shocked by Ma Wei's shamelessness: "I didn't quarrel with Nia, I just felt that no matter what, I can't be considered a stranger!"
"Who said you were a stranger?"
"Nia! She wanted to eat a fruit tart, and I got it for her. But she said you don't let her eat food from strangers. That's okay. I raised my hands and a cane to agree, but only if it's a stranger. Am I a stranger?!”
"For me, no, for Nia, yes."
Ma Wei spread his hands: "How many words have you said to her? I can count them on one hand. Isn't this called a stranger?"
"..."
"If you were a believer in the Church of Truth, Nia would definitely trust you, but it's a pity that you don't."
Levine was speechless.
He did not formally join the church, he just wanted to see if what Ma Wei said on the train and what was written in the Book of Truth was what he really wanted.
In other words, Levin will not follow the truth wholeheartedly just because of a conversation. He needs time to verify it.
Maybe then...
He will pursue that light sincerely.
Right now, we are still in the part-time job stage and cannot be lumped together.
"ladies and gentlemen..."
Baron Bill, carrying champagne, walked onto the stage, signaled the orchestra to pause the performance, and said loudly under the gaze of everyone: "Welcome to tonight's banquet. Every guest who comes is my friend. I sincerely thank you." them...."
"Tonight, I will display the Ruby Blood Rose as scheduled. Everyone knows that it is an heirloom of the Bill family. It has never been displayed before. But today, in order to celebrate the first time in history that the evil Rose Phantom Thieves were defeated, to celebrate that the Blood Rose is intact. , please let us cheer! Because from today on, the Rose Phantom Thief can no longer steal our treasures! He is just a hairy idiot!"
Amidst the applause and cheers, Levin's face looked a little unnatural. He licked his lips, stared at Baron Bill who was laughing heartily on the stage, picked up a glass of champagne, raised his head and drank it all.
Then, he wiped his mouth, rubbed his right index finger and thumb together, and began to move his muscles.
"Ahem...calm down." Ma Wei said.
"If it were you, would you be able to bear it?"
"I can bear it, and I promise, Holmes can bear it too."
"I can't bear it!"
"Hello..."
Ma Wei grabbed Levin who was about to leave the banquet hall: "Don't forget, Father Satuk and the others are also present. If you steal the blood rose, your identity may be exposed!"
"Who said you wanted to steal the blood rose?"
Levin shook off his palm, hummed a tune, and walked towards the door: "I'm going to talk to the Baroness..."
?
This kind of revenge...
It was indeed something Ma Wei had never expected, and he was shocked.
Fortunately, Levin is a kind-hearted arsonist who has both heart and courage, but also attaches great importance to etiquette. He has a sense of proportion and knows when to do something.
On the stage, two guards worked together to lift a glass display case. Baron Bill reached out and lifted the red cloth covering it, revealing the crystal clear, dove egg-sized, and extremely bright blood roses in the display case.
"Next, please allow me to introduce you to the hero who protects the Blood Rose, Father Marvey Enders!"
Baron Bill raised his hand and asked everyone to look at Ma Wei who was standing at the dining table. Everyone did so, and then...
Their eyes invariably focused on Yunia, who was sitting next to Ma Wei's lap, holding a fruit tart in one hand and a macaron in the other, chewing hard with her mouth puffed out.
Compared to Mavi, who stands as motionless as a statue in a standard posture, Yunia, who stares with big eyes and keeps eating, steals the spotlight.
It may also be related to the fact that human attention is always attracted by moving objects.
Being stared at by so many people, Yunia's chewing speed gradually slowed down. After swallowing the food in her mouth, she consciously put the food back on the plate. Then she picked up the napkin to wipe her hands and mouth, straightened her skirt, and put on an elegant look. posture.
"Father Mavey, please come on stage and tell us how you saw through the Rose Phantom Thief's disguise technique at the critical moment?"
In an instant, several thoughts flashed through Ma Wei's mind.
This is a good opportunity for performance. If he wants to contact the nobles, he must leave a good impression, especially the first impression is very important.
How can we leave a good impression in front of these nobles and gentry?
He swaggered onto the stage, boasting about how smart he was, how keen his intuition was, and finally caught the Phantom Thief of Rose in one fell swoop...
Or should I tell everyone with a humble attitude that I am not that powerful, it is just a coincidence that a blind cat met a dead mouse and saw through the disguise technique?
Will not work.
Being too arrogant or too humble will make others hate or despise you. If you want others to respect you, you need to be neither humble nor arrogant, and tell the truth - the truth that the nobles think, not the real truth.
Only in this way will they think you are an honest and easy-to-get-together person.
The question comes again, what do the facts in the minds of the nobles look like?
Besides him, there was another person present at that time...
Diloch Holmes!
I would like to ask, in the presence of Holmes, would the nobles preconceptionally believe that Holmes, not Mavey, was the one who contributed the most in the Blood Rose case?
Thinking of this....
What happens next is simple.
Ma Wei smiled, picked up Yunia, who could greatly increase the lady's favorability, strode onto the stage, and said: "That night was really thrilling. Thinking about it now, it still makes me break out in a cold sweat... .”
"The Rose Phantom Thief's disguise technique is perfect, without a single flaw. His ability to steal the Siren's Tears from the Duke of Wales's family is definitely not a matter of luck, but of real strength..."
"Fortunately, at the critical moment, Mr. Holmes saw through his trick, and I, who blocked the door in advance, became the last hope to catch the Rose Phantom Thief..."
