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Chapter 225: Hard work in the study, Lao Liu sweats at Weiss Manor
In a study room on the first floor of the basement, Liu Yonglu occupied a table with a small notebook in front of him, which contained the spells translated by Milly Tang, as well as the various materials needed to release the "Hunter's Smile" and the preparations that needed to be done before the release.

Millie Tang had good intentions. She was afraid that Liu Yonglu wouldn't understand and wouldn't have the patience, so she drew a few simple comic strips next to the steps.

She knew that Liu Yonglu was a person who only had a short-lived enthusiasm for anything except eating. She wanted him to learn as much as he could at the moment, but if she let him out of the investigation department, who knows where his mind would go.

But Millie Tang really misunderstood. First of all, Liu Yonglu was very good at one thing, which was crosstalk. Of course, she didn't understand it. In addition, Lin Bulang lying on the third floor to recuperate also gave Liu Yonglu some motivation. She hurried to learn it well. Having more tricks next time could also avoid some casualties.

So even though Liu Yonglu had never come into contact with forbidden spells before, he was learning them quite seriously at this time, and whenever he encountered something he didn't know, he would ask Millie Tang about it.

As for Milly Tang, she was studying a copper box at another desk. The spell engraved in the box was very powerful. It was called "Black Box Spell" and was also known as "Dark Moon Curse".

Only a few ancient books in the library of the University of Michigan mentioned it, and it appeared in the form of mythological fables. The recipient would be shrouded in a distorted black fog. No one could tell what was under the black fog, but most people believed that it was related to a half-wolf god in the Savage Continent.

After the black fog fades away, most of the victims will degenerate into a strange fluid that is half human and half wolf, and most of them will be dead.

Although most forbidden spells are beyond the comprehension and cognition of ordinary people, few of them have immediate effects, especially spells used by a single person that do not rely on masses and sacrifices.

The black box technique is one of them, but the conditions for its use are also very harsh. First, it must be used in the dreamland. Second, the user will be doubly affected by the will of the gods in the dreamland.

Millie Tang was actually a little unsure whether the man with the mustache on the second floor underground really didn't know the secret in the box or was just pretending not to know.

Because even if you give the black box technique to an ordinary investigator, he won't be able to use it. There are very few investigators who can enter the dreamland at any time. And even if they enter, it is also a question whether they will go crazy after releasing the black box technique.

But Liu Yonglu... Milly Tang looked back and saw that he could enter, and it seemed that he was not affected by the gods' whispers in the dreamland.

"Mi Li'er, have you figured it out? What's written in the little box?"

"Black box technique?"

"Black box? Not sealed box? Does that mean everyone has to seal their box after I finish reading it?"

Millie Tang didn't understand the nonsense, and she didn't get angry with Liu Yonglu. She explained it roughly. However, she didn't fully understand the black box technique yet, so she asked Liu Yonglu to practice the Predator's Smile first, and she would teach him after she understood it.

If he had nothing to say, his conversation would be brief; if he had something to say, it would be long. During these three or four days, Liu Yonglu led a very regular life. Every morning he would prepare meals for the day for the children, then take out an extra portion and put it in a lunch box and take it to the Investigation Department to deliver the meal to Lin Bei.

The two of them ate and chatted, and when they had almost finished talking, Liu Yonglu made up a lie to trick the nurse out, and the two of them secretly smoked a cigarette.

After accompanying Lin Brown, he went to the basement to study forbidden spells. Sometimes when he was tired of studying, he would go upstairs to get some fresh air and chat with the little genius brother and sister.

The genius brother and sister recently discovered a situation, that is, they could not contact the Chief Judge who brought them to Moses Sad. They asked Bishop Bernard, and Bernard said that the Chief Judge and his men were doing well now, but the Holy See had sent down a decree that they had a secret mission to perform, so he told the two guys not to ask too many questions and to stay in the Investigation Department.

Haverson now has a splint on his arm. The two of them are pretty honest. They pray in the church in the morning and sit in the investigation department in the afternoon. When Liu Yonglu is practicing, they pull Millie Tang to preach to him. When Liu Yonglu comes up to get some fresh air, they pull Liu Yonglu and Millie Tang to preach to him together.

Millie Tang spent half of her time in the basement study studying the black box technique, and the other half preparing materials for the ceremony. She had to quickly restore and return the frog-faced statue that Liu Yonglu had given her.

Xiaohu occasionally asked Liu Yonglu to bring him to the Investigation Department, but Director Norman specifically instructed that the child must not enter the basement, not even the first or second floor. When Liu Yonglu asked him why, he refused to tell her.

That afternoon, Liu Yonglu felt that he had mastered the smile of the predator. He pushed the door open and prepared to go home from get off work to buy groceries and cook, when he saw a note on the door of his study, telling him to attend a dinner party in the evening, and the note was signed by General Norman.

Norman had no business to do in the afternoon, so he went there first. A carriage would come to pick him and Millie Tang up at the door later.

Oh, there was something going on. Liu Yonglu went upstairs and called Millie Tang. They took their things and went out, just in time to see a carriage parked at the door.

This carriage was extraordinary. It had four large carriages and four tall horses pulled by snow-white horses without a single stray hair on their bodies. Their manes were neatly combed and they all wore patent leather brown bridles. The bit leather belts had gold-plated round badges at the joints. The badges were the traditional shields used by Moses Sadd nobles, with four patterns in the east, west, south and north, and a relief of a knight's helmet in the middle.

This carriage is also exquisite, painted pure black, with wide axles, and the space inside looks quite large. There is a shiny brass small rack under the carriage door, and a matching brass kerosene lamp hanging on the door. The roof is covered with a beige soft canopy, which can be hung up to keep out wind and rain when the weather is bad, and can be rolled up to let in air when the weather is good.

A coachman got out of the carriage. Although he was called a coachman, his dress and manners were more impressive than those of many ordinary nobles' butlers. He wore a black and gray checkered bow tie on his white shirt, and a brown vest over the shirt with a family emblem on the vest. On the outside, he wore a pure black woolen windbreaker, thin leather gloves on his hands, and held a shiny whip made of cooked beef tendon.

"Are you two investigators from the Shi Weitian team under Chief Norman? My master invites you two to attend the dinner."

Seeing Liu Yonglu and Militang coming out, the coachman jumped off the carriage, stood in front of the carriage properly, bowed and asked a question.

"Thank you, sir. We are the investigators of Shi Wei Tian. I am Xian'er and this is Bai Tang."

Liu Yonglu was always smiling and joking with others. He must have been bored from learning skills in the basement every day these days.

Millie Tang rolled her eyes at him from behind, and quickly said politely:

"It's late. Let's get in the car and don't let your master wait anxiously."

The coachman then opened the door to welcome the two people up, wondering in his heart, didn't General Norman say that one was called Ricky and the other was called Millie Don? Why did they change to white sugar and stuffing? Maybe it was the nickname of the investigator?
The coachman drove the carriage all the way to the Weiss family's manor. Liu Yonglu sat in the carriage and saw everything new. He looked down and saw a wine cabinet next to his seat. He took out a small bottle of red wine and drank it by himself. While he was drinking, Millie Tang touched the cushion on the seat, which was also embroidered with the Weiss family crest.

"Mr. Richie, drink less. We have important things to do tonight."

"What business? Aren't we going to a banquet?"

"But the person who invited us was the former head of the Investigation Department."

It turned out that Millie Tang's family had been on good terms with the Investigation Department for generations. Millie Tang had heard about the Weiss family from her grandfather. When she saw the family emblem on the carriage, she had guessed most of what was going on. The two former directors-general must have had something to do when they called her and Liu Yonglu to dinner.

"Oh...ok, I'll drink less then."

Liu Yonglu thought it would be a shame to open a bottle of red wine and not drink it, so he gulped down the glass and thought to himself, this is not the minister, this is the old old man, I wonder what he wants from us two brothers?
The carriage sped along from dusk till dark before stopping at the gate of the Weiss family's manor.

Liu Yonglu held the car window with his eyes wide open, he had never seen such a grand place. The Baldwin Monastery was actually quite large, but it was too old and his cheap relatives were busy scheming against each other, so there was no one to take care of it, and it looked a bit eerie.

But the manor in front of me exudes an air of nobility. Although it is already dark, through the floor-to-ceiling windows I can just see the servants busy coming and going in the manor, as well as the rich and elegant interior decoration.

"The Jiehuais family is quite wealthy. Could it be that President Norman's family is also that wealthy?" Liu Yonglu whispered to Milly Tang.

“That’s not the case. The Weiss family is one of the oldest and most prosperous families in Mosesad. One director of the investigation department is nothing. The kingdom has had two prime ministers.

Chief Norman's family background is decent, but it can't compare to the Weiss family."

Millie Tang held her chin with her hand and looked out the window, not knowing what she was thinking.

"Oh, hiccup..."

Liu Yonglu felt fine when he just finished drinking the bottle of red wine, but he couldn't stand the bumpy ride in the carriage, and the alcohol was rising uncontrollably. He didn't feel dizzy, but his stomach felt a little uncomfortable.

The carriage arrived at the gate of the manor, where someone was already waiting for them. The fifty-year-old butler raised his hand and led the two inside, greeting them as they walked:
“You two, the manor is a bit far, you must be a bit tired from the journey.

But it doesn't matter, the banquet is almost ready, just follow me..."

As the butler led the way, he saw a lady in her forties or fifties standing in the corridor in front. She was wearing a light-colored long dress with a black and brown knitted shawl on the outside. Around her neck was a shield-shaped necklace inlaid with rubies. The ruby ​​necklace was the only decoration on her body, but the more it was like this, the more elegant and luxurious she looked.

Liu Yonglu took a casual glance and saw several of them. The gems were as big as beer bottle caps, and the entire ruby ​​was flawless.

The old lady is really rich. How much must this ruby ​​necklace be worth?

"Old Fred, I'll take you two in."

"Yes, Mrs. Bowles."

The old butler nodded slightly, thinking that these two young people were extraordinary, as they had to ask Mrs. Bowles to come and greet them in person. This lady was the third daughter of the old chief minister, Hisram, and Oliver's aunt.

After the butler left, Mrs. Bowles turned around and led the way, leaving Liu Yonglu and the other two behind. This was not very polite. If it was a formal reception, at least the host had to stand on the side and lead the way. It was a bit against the aristocratic rules for her to walk like this.

"Mr. Rich, I heard you are an investigator."

"Ah, investigator."

"The Investigation Department has recently selected several captains. Are you one of them?"

"Ah, yes, Captain."

Liu Yonglu thought to himself that this person was here to check the household registration.

"Oh, then I want to know, what do you rely on to become the captain?"

After asking this question, Liu Yonglu understood it all at once!

The old man invited me to his home and arranged for a woman to pick me up. Now he asked me what I relied on to become the captain. I just wanted to see what our brothers are capable of! He was also called Guoguohaner!

I finally started writing a big chapter. It is indeed more comfortable than writing small chapters, haha. There are quite a few spells related to coc in this book. I can only say that each one has a prototype. You can also use these spells in the next group play.

In addition, the "Charlotte Hayes Club" mentioned in the previous chapters is actually a tribute to another American TV series "Harlots", which is also very good. If you are interested, you can take a look at it.

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