Flowers, Swords and France

Acate, a maid from Normandy, is in a good mood today.

Of course, the reason for being in a good mood is not because I am sweeping the floor with a broom, but because I finally have a chance to make a fortune again.

Today, the family requested employment from the company again last time, and the company managers who had received care and bribes from the boss in advance sent themselves here again. what does that mean? Need I say more? She seemed to see a pile of glittering gold coins waving to her, waiting for her to pick them up.

Because of the report that day, she received 25 francs, which was almost equivalent to the wages she could earn after half a month of hard work. At the same time, she also saw the opportunity to get more gold coins, and even... the leader personally promised that if he really caught a big fish and eliminated a thief or fraud organization, he would give her With a reward of two thousand francs, he will also hire himself as a long-term informant of the police department. If he can really fulfill this promise, then what is the hard money earned as a helper?

As long as I get that job, I can save some money in the future...and then...then I can live like a decent Parisian...

The young girl, like every young man who has just discovered that he has a bright future, fell into Feifei's reverie.

"Hello?"

A low voice interrupted her thoughts.

She found a person standing in front of her. Although he couldn't see his entire face clearly because he was wearing thick-rimmed glasses, his face looked fair and wrinkle-free, and he was probably in his early twenties.

"What are you doing?" the young man asked softly. "Need help?"

The voice was low and gentle, and the speaker was obviously well-educated.

"Oh, it's nothing, sir, I'm just a little troubled." She quickly smiled and replied. This smile complemented her chubby face.

"Oh?" The young man stared at her, then raised the corners of his mouth slightly, as if he was smiling. "Life is so short, you should enjoy yourself. You don't have to worry too much about things..."

"Thank you, sir!" She started sweeping the floor again.

The young man seemed to just comfort her casually, and then walked away, leaving her secretly relieved.

When it was time for dinner, the cook kicked him out on the pretext of delivering food. She was carrying the dishes and wanted to deliver them into the living room where the guests were, but she was stopped at the door by the entourage brought by the owner of the house, just like last time.

She obediently handed the dishes to the other party, and then while the other party was delivering the dishes into the room, she quietly walked into the storage room next to the living room. She didn't know how much effort it took to minimize the sound of footsteps and door closing. , the charm of franc is really amazing!

The storage room was used to store some old furniture and sundries, and she had not planned to do so for a long time. Of course, the air quality was very poor, but she didn't notice it. She just tried hard to put her ears to the wall and listen to the various guests coming from next door. There was the sound of people eating, clinking glasses and chatting.

Not long after, a faint voice came from the other side of the wall. It sounded like the voice of the owner of the house.

"Our plan is almost in its final stage. The current situation is a great opportunity for us. Of course, this does not mean that we should start immediately..."

"Then when should we take action?"

"I can't give a specific date, because it will depend on the development of the situation. In short, we need to be ready at any time! That day is coming soon!"

"I can still contact..."

"I have a brother who is in the security force. He may be able to help..."

What is this talking about? !

God!

The young girl was almost stunned. Then she decided to leave here quickly, no matter where she went. She would leave here first, and then immediately go and report it there.

Suddenly, she felt someone tap her shoulder lightly.

Subconsciously, she turned her head and looked.

"Ah!" She screamed as if she had seen a terrifying demon, and then quickly backed away, knocking over a chair that had been gathering dust for a long time, making a huge noise. Dust flew everywhere. Then she was brought down and collapsed to the ground, looking at the young man wearing glasses opposite in horror.

"Miss," Charles looked at the other party kindly, "you must be tired after listening for so long, right? Do you want to take a rest first?"

The fear made her unable to say a word, and she was just gasping for air.

Ciel slowly walked towards the other party. "You could have chosen not to know anything. But you chose to become enemies with us... Since we are already enemies, we don't pay attention to the enemy's gender. And, unfortunately, we don't have any knowledge of the enemy now. Capital of Mercy.”

Step by step, they were getting closer and closer. Although there were almost no footsteps, it sounded like the roar of a wild beast in her ears.

"Ah!" the maid girl screamed. Fear gave her boundless strength. She almost jumped up from the ground, then turned around and ran towards the door.

However, just as she ran to the door, she received a heavy blow.

With a "bang", she was hit in the neck and then fainted.

Charles had already asked Du Taet's servant to wait there.

"What's wrong?" Du-Taai, who heard the loud noise downstairs, ran down from the second floor and saw the messy scene.

"This man has been eavesdropping on our conversation." Charles' eyes stayed at the door.

Du-Taai took a deep breath. "Has Zheng Ax already discovered this place?"

"It's not necessarily a discovery. I'm afraid I still have some suspicions now, otherwise the people who came here wouldn't just be spies." Charles replied in a low voice. "But it's definitely no longer safe here. You didn't buy this villa under your real name, did you?"

"Of course it's impossible. I bought it from an intermediary company under a false name through other people, and I can't find it no matter how hard I trace it," the banker replied immediately.

"That's good."

Then Charles turned to look at Du Taai's confidant. "Has this person been here before?"

"Been here before." This servant didn't talk much and was strong. "They were dispatched from the housekeeping company."

"Generally speaking, you won't bump into the same family twice at the same time, right?" Charles became suspicious.

Du-Taai and his confidant looked at each other and felt that something was not right.

"It seems that we might be targeted." Charles sighed softly, "You really have to be careful in everything! However, I just deliberately said some nonsense to delay the time. Judging from her reaction, no It seems like there is a professionally trained spy, and it doesn't look like he has done this kind of thing before. He should be an informant who has just been developed... So, judging from the current situation, we are not suspected deeply enough. , there is still a chance to remedy it.”

After listening to his words, the banker felt a little relieved, but he still stared fiercely at the still unconscious maid. "I'm going to ask her carefully later!"

"Of course I have to ask." Charles nodded, then took out his pocket watch and looked at the time. "We need to deal with it quickly and disperse as quickly as possible."

"Okay." They both agreed at the same time.

Ciel suddenly remembered something. "By the way, where is the chef? If he is still there, take him with you and ask!"

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"OK!"

Under the moonlight, several carriages quickly rushed out of the stables and traveled in different directions. Charles looked back and saw that the villa was already on fire.

"I lost thirty thousand francs before I even started." Du Taai said with a gloomy face, almost gritting his teeth. The kindness on his face had been wiped away, and his expression seemed a bit ferocious at this moment.

"It's better than losing your life. Shouldn't you have had this awareness when you first decided to join?" Charles comforted him softly. “And think about how many of these villas you could earn back if you were successful in what you did.”

"That's what I say..." Du-Taai's face became a little more relaxed, "But it's still very uncomfortable like this..."

When they were very close to the city, Charles stopped the carriage and prepared to get off.

"I'll get off here first, and we'll split up."

"Okay." Du-Taai's eyes suddenly flashed with a cold light, "I'm going to ask that girl later, who sent her and what else does she know?"

His servant was escorting the still unconscious maid girl to another carriage nearby.

"Very good," Charles responded casually, "Remember to inform me of the results of the interrogation."

Then the two initially decided on the location of their next meeting and the secret codes for each other.

Charles didn't ask what to do with the girl after the interrogation, because there was no need to ask.

Should a life just disappear like this? There was an inexplicable feeling in his heart.

In the future, on the road you are going to take, there will be more, right? Even if you don't do it yourself, what's the difference between killing someone yourself? No matter how you hide it, killing is killing.

This feeling prompted him to suddenly turn his head to look at Du Taai, and then gave a loud warning.

"Remember to dig the hole deeper when the time comes!"

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By the time Kong Ze, who was on duty at the Ministry of Internal Affairs, received the report of the sudden fire, it was already the morning of the next day. Since there was no fatal accident, the fire did not receive much attention from the local police. Everyone seemed to regard it as an ordinary fire incident, and the report of the rural police was also extremely perfunctory.

No one cares what happened.

Only Kong Ze himself looked troubled under his dull face.

not good! Found!

In shock, he immediately rushed over there with a few of his men. When he got there, he found that the place was already empty, and even the originally exquisite small building had turned into ruins. There are still flames burning in several corners.

There are no enemies, and the maid girl is gone, there is nothing here anymore.

What happened? have no idea.

He did not have any unrealistic expectations. Obviously, the newly developed informant had no chance to appear in front of him again, let alone tell him what she heard and saw again.

Anger slowly burned in his calm heart, not for the poor girl who might have died, but for the clues that had been cut off for the time being, and for the "achievement" that was temporarily frustrated.

But...if I think about it...

"Doesn't this mean there is something inside?" Kong Ze, who was pacing back and forth on the ashes, suddenly said to himself. "Something ulterior, something they have to hide even if they kill people and set fire to it."

Under his feet, the unburned wood whimpered as it was trampled.

Then he lowered his voice, but with unquestionable certainty.

"You can't escape."

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