Familiar colors, familiar formats, familiar sizes....
Looking at the silver flask, Tiffany, who was about to give an opening speech, froze on the stage, motionless as if someone had cast a restraining spell on her.
Her eyes moved up and stopped on the face of the messenger. It was an unfamiliar face, with brown hair and dark green eyes. At first glance, he was not from Windsor, but probably from Frederick.
At first, Tiffany thought she had made a mistake. The other party was definitely not the group leader she knew. Many people had the habit of carrying a small hip flask with them. A hip flask with the same standard and appearance could not mean anything, but...
When Tiffany looked at Laiwen, Laiwen looked at her.
There was a trace of gentleness lurking in the dull eyes, and there was a slight smile on the corner of the mouth, which was very gratifying. The expression inadvertently revealed by the letter made Tiffany's heart skip a beat.
Why...
Why would a stranger look at her like that?
In terms of appearance, Tiffany felt that she was not as good as Helena sitting next to the letter. With such a beautiful female companion, how could the letter be interested in her when they met for the first time?
and....
The leader she knew was capable of disguise magic...
Could it be that....
"Miss Tiffany, what's wrong with you? Are you feeling unwell?"
In the audience, Marquis Bracken frowned and asked Tiffany who was staying on the stage.
The other party suddenly stopped moving after she came on stage. So many guests were waiting for her to make her opening speech. Circus Sunshine performed every day. How could stage fright happen to Tiffany?
"I...I'm fine."
Tiffany came back to her senses, glanced at Laiwen with complex eyes, took a deep breath, put a bright smile on her face, and returned to her normal state of mind:
"I am Tiffany, the manager of Circus Sunshine. Thank you Marquis Bracken for inviting us to perform here.... Please enjoy the first show - the clown's unicycle."
After reading the opening speech and handing the stage to the actor riding a unicycle, Tiffany hurried backstage. The members who saw her losing her temper immediately gathered together and asked worriedly: "Manager, are you okay?"
Tiffany opened her mouth, but still did not reveal the discovery of the silver flask despite hesitation. She was not yet sure of the identity of the communication, and it would be very embarrassing if she made a mistake.
"I'm fine. Just take a rest and you'll be ready to perform. Don't worry about me."
The troupe members looked at each other and dispersed to get ready. The performance was about to begin, and everything had to wait until the end of the performance. For actors, performance is their most important thing.
The audience continued to applaud. Tiffany sat on the glove box and looked at the program list absently. For more than a year, whenever she had free time, she could not help but miss the letter. Only when she was busy could she have no distractions.
As the acting leader of Circus Sunshine, Tiffany knows how much responsibility she has on her shoulders. Unlike other troupe members, she cannot complain and complain. She must control her emotions, be firm and strict, and become the backbone of the troupe members, making Sunshine Circus The group is thriving.
Over the past year, Circus Sunshine has also recruited several new members. If the person sitting in the audience is really Levine Berger, then there must be a very important reason why he is disguised as he is today. Before he fully understands it, , Tiffany will not reveal the whereabouts of the communication, she will not betray the communication, nor will the old members, but those new members...
But I can't say for sure.
Only partners who have gone through ups and downs together can be trusted. It is with this thought that Tiffany leads Cirque du Soleil to where it is today.
"Tiffany!"
After the performance, the first thing Gina did when she returned backstage was to look for Tiffany. The weather was cold and gloomy. She put on a gray wool coat, sat down next to Tiffany, and asked worriedly: "You are not in the right state today, are you in the group?" Did you encounter any difficulties?"
"Gina...."
There was no one around, and Gina was one of Tiffany's most trusted people. After Laiwen left, she became the second-generation Rose Phantom Thief, inheriting the leader's will. Whenever she encountered a problem, Tiffany would come to her for discussion.
This time is no exception.
Tiffany told her about the discovery of the silver hip flask. After listening, Gina stood up and walked towards the stage without looking back. Tiffany quickly grabbed her: "What are you going to do? No matter if he is Leader, you can’t interrupt the performance! This is the rule in the group! The performance is the most important! Let’s talk about anything after the performance!”
"I didn't want to interrupt the performance, I just wanted to take a look at him. Isn't that okay?" Gina gritted her teeth and said: "It's been a year and a half since he left without even writing a letter. Isn't he still the leader? "
"We have been on tour and have no fixed place to live. He wants to write a letter but he doesn't have an address!"
Tiffany was not dazzled by longing and said rationally: "The leader must have his own considerations. He is now the red archbishop of the Church of Truth. He is no longer what he used to be!"
"When he becomes a red archbishop, will he be able to deny us?" Gina felt a little aggrieved, but she laughed out loud the next second: "In the past, we always felt that it was stupid for the leader to abandon the circus and join the Church of Truth. The decision, now it seems, is actually us...the Cardinal...the second-largest figure after the Pope...the leader is really prosperous."
"They all came back in exchange for their lives. It's not like you haven't heard of the armed coup that broke out in the Romanov Kingdom half a year ago. The leader must have gone through a lot of hardships to get to where he is today." Tiffany lowered her head and looked at the time: " The show will end soon, let’s go find him after it’s over.”
"Um."
At 9 o'clock in the evening, with the circus members bending down to pay tribute, the performance officially ended. As the manager of the circus, Tiffany asked the Marquis of Bracon to finish the show and asked the troupe members to clean the stage. She took Gina to the villa.
"According to the contract, here is 30 gold pounds. If you click on it and there are no problems, the balance will be paid."
In the side room, the housekeeper hired by Marquis Bracken pushed a small bag of gold coins in front of Tiffany and motioned her to count them. If she had any questions, she should ask them in person to avoid any trouble in the future.
It is Tiffany's requirement to pay in cash. Compared with general tickets, real gold coins are more reassuring.
The number of gold coins in the purse was exactly 30, no more than one, no less. Tiffany signed the contract, officially completing the contract.
Just when the housekeeper was about to send them away, Tiffany suddenly said: "We want to say goodbye to our guests, is that okay?"
The housekeeper frowned: "Why?"
"This is the rule in our group." Tiffany said: "After every performance, we will thank the audience and ask them for their opinions on the performance to see if there is anything that needs improvement."
"There's no need to say goodbye. The master invites distinguished guests and doesn't like to be disturbed."
"Please be accommodating..."
Tiffany took out 5 gold coins from her purse and put it into the butler's hand. The butler wanted to refuse because he would not embarrass the master for 5 gold pounds, but Gina's words made him change his mind.
"Just inform Marquis Bracken of our wishes. If Marquis Bracken doesn't agree, we will leave immediately." Gina said.
If you ask, you can get 5 gold pounds. This is a good deal. It doesn't matter whether the master agrees or not. Thinking of this, the butler put away the gold coins, nodded and said: "Wait a moment."
In the large living room, more than a dozen guests were sitting on the circular sofa, smoking cigars and talking and laughing. The Marquis of Bracken was among them. Suddenly, the butler walked in from the door and whispered in the ear of the Marquis of Bracken. A few words.
"Let them leave quickly." Marquis Bracken was a little displeased: "What kind of status is worthy of contacting His Highness and the others?"
"Yes, sir."
The butler was about to leave and expel Tiffany and others when suddenly Laiwen stopped him and asked Marquis Bracken: "What happened?"
"oh."
The Marquis of Bracken said with a smile: "It's nothing serious. It's just the circus that just performed. I want to ask for our opinions on the performance and say goodbye in person. If you ask me, people like them will always be at the bottom of their lives and don't know honor or disgrace. A few low-level circus actors really think they are big stars!"
"I think it doesn't matter if you meet them." The letter with clenched fists said: "They are willing to consult the audience's opinions, which shows that they are very motivated and work hard at the performance. In the future, it may become the largest circus in the Kingdom of Windsor. Tuan, when the time comes, he will really become a big star."
The Marquis of Bracken glanced at the eldest prince Charles, and after the other party nodded affirmatively, he changed the subject: "Mr. Felix's words reminded me that we cannot use our current status to determine the future! We are not big stars now, no It does not represent the future. Who can say for sure what will happen in the future? Go and invite them in!"
"As commanded."
The housekeeper turned and left. After a while, he brought Tiffany and Gina to the living room. Facing so many upper-class nobles, Tiffany and Gina were not afraid. Instead, they saluted everyone generously:
"Good evening, ladies and gentlemen."
Marquis Bracken puffed on his cigar and looked at Tiffany with squinted eyes: "I heard that you want to ask our opinion on tonight's performance?"
"Yes." Tiffany smiled and said, "How do you feel about our performance tonight? We will listen to reasonable suggestions and improve them in future performances..."
"Tonight's performance was very exciting." Prince Charles said with a smile: "The hard work of your circus is obvious to all. I believe that in the near future, Cirque du Soleil will definitely become one of the top circuses."
"Thank you for your compliment."
Tiffany bowed slightly towards the eldest prince and turned to look at the letter: "I wonder what this gentleman thinks of our performance?"
"My opinion is the same as that of His Highness Charles. Although the performance of your circus is not perfect, there are no obvious flaws. As time goes by, it will definitely be able to make further progress."
The letter held a cigar, lay lazily on the sofa, exhaled a puff of smoke, and said in a calm tone: "If I have the opportunity, I will also watch your circus's performance while the eldest prince Charles is watching."
"Thank you so much."
Tiffany smiled lightly and asked the Marquis of Bracken and other guests one by one for their opinions. After asking, she immediately left and left the villa with a somewhat puzzled Gina.
"Tiffany, aren't we looking for clues?"
After returning to the tent, Gina asked her doubts: "Why do you seem to be a different person after you enter the room?"
"I was so impatient that I almost made a big mistake..."
Tiffany rubbed her eyebrows and said with a trembling tone: "His Royal Highness Charles...that man is the eldest prince Charles!"
"What's wrong with the Great Prince Charles? Our target is not him!"
"But the target of the eldest prince Charles is the man who looks very similar to the leader! Don't forget our identities! The leader is already the number two figure in the Church of Truth, and his identity information has long been taught by the three goddesses of destiny. A thorough investigation revealed that it was Levine Berger who founded Circus Sunshine!"
Tiffany was afraid for a while and said:
"Assuming that the man sitting on the sofa is really the leader...then our eagerness to recognize him will definitely arouse the eldest prince's suspicion!"
