Mystery: The Stars Returner

If he could score 90 points in the combat class, then he couldn't even get a passing score of 60 points in the firearms class.

After half an hour of theoretical lessons, he tried target shooting.

Unfortunately, five out of ten shots missed the target, let alone a few hits.

It was obvious that he was aiming seriously, but his final result was not optimistic.

"Relax, be casual, and don't care too much. The more you care, the more likely it will be a slight jitter the moment you pull the trigger."

Instructor Heyman looked at the empty bullet casings on the ground with some distress.

If this were on the battlefield, he would like to break a bullet into ten and shoot it.

"Be casual, that's just letting it happen."

Hastur cursed, took a casual look, and pulled the trigger.

The bullet shot out like a meteor, and instead of missing the target, it hit the eighth ring.

"..." Hastur fell silent.

"That's how it should be. Your arm posture is very stable. What's missing is that mentality."

Instructor Heyman was very satisfied with the result and signaled Hastur to continue practicing.

This time he aimed again casually, and it was about right. Then he pulled the trigger and hit the target again, with a score of seven rings.

"..."

Instructor Heyman became more and more satisfied, and Hastur became more silent.

Finally, after a lot of experiments, he came to the conclusion that his gun felt very good and he didn't need special aim.

Well, the truth is that he is very suitable for random shooting. As long as he doesn't deliberately aim, his results will not be too bad.

Once he takes aim seriously, the probability of missing the target is very high.

In this regard, instructor Heiman’s advice is to relax, don’t be nervous, be casual and practice more.

After practicing until noon, Hasta stayed at the club for lunch.

The dishes are rich and taste pretty good, not as good as the chef at home, but at least they are above the passing mark.

The key is that lunch is free.

After lunch and an hour's rest, Hastur practiced another hour of fighting class and one hour of firearms class, then left the club and took a carriage to the law office.

Lecturer Foulun's work efficiency is very fast, and the law firm has hired three new assistants, two men and one woman, all of whom are young in appearance.

After asking, I found out that these three assistants were all students at Backlund University.

Fortunately, the weekly salary offered to them by Lecturer Foulun was not low, otherwise Hasta would really have a sense of deja vu as if the instructor asked the students to work overtime for free.

In the following time, Hastur stayed with Professor Folan, learning how to be a lawyer who could handle various matters independently.

For example, when a case is entrusted to a law firm, what needs to be done first, and then what to do... instead of going directly to the court after receiving the case.

The opening of the court is the result, and the important thing is the effort in the process.

Understand the whole story of the case, down to the details of what time and what time to eat, and look for effective legal basis that can stand firm in court. You may also want to look through some more obscure legal provisions to see if you can find the key to a surprise victory.

It's very troublesome, but it's also very training.

In just half an afternoon, Hasta gained a lot.

As dinner approached, Hastur personally paid for a sumptuous dinner for all members of the law firm.

Without drinking, seven people spent 13 gold pounds, an average of less than 2 pounds per person.

……

After waiting for three days, Audrey finally sent the greeting card.

At around three o'clock in the afternoon, Earl Hall's carriage slowly arrived at the door of Hasta's house.

Judging from the distance between the two houses, it only takes twenty minutes by carriage, which is not too far.

Audrey got off the carriage. Susie did not follow her today. The maid next to her was closely accompanying her, with a serious look on her face and alertness in her little eyes.

Is this because he is afraid that he will abduct Audrey?

That's right, I have been in frequent contact with Audrey recently.

The simple and kind-hearted Audrey was Backlund's pearl, so it was normal for her to be afraid of being abducted by herself.

After all, I am young, outstanding in appearance, unmarried, and have a good reputation. I am familiar with Greco and Hibbert.

Thinking about it carefully, in the eyes of outsiders, he and Audrey are really a good match.

Thinking of Hibbert's previous performance, he may not have had the idea of ​​getting closer to Audrey.

What were you thinking? There was an audience standing next to you.

Hastur quickly suppressed these messy thoughts and led Audrey to the study on the second floor.

This time, the personal maid did not guard the door, but stood behind Audrey, looking at Hastur from time to time.

The two briefly chatted for a few words, and then brought the topic to Russell's diary.

In order to show his sincerity, Hastur took out the top three sheets from the pile of Russell's diaries in the drawer. One of them was the Russell's diary that he specially copied.

"This is the crystallization of knowledge left by Emperor Russell. It has survived through the years. Just by touching it, you can sense the context of that era."

Audrey tried her best to use words of praise to express her love for Russell.

While staring at the three Russell diaries carefully, he silently memorized the contents in his mind.

Hasta didn't bother, and let Audrey pluck her wool.

He believed that with Miss Audrey's generosity, she would not keep prostituted to him in vain.

After confirming that she had completely memorized the three Russell diaries, Audrey raised her head and said sheepishly: "I was fascinated by them for a while."

"Many people say that the manuscripts left by Emperor Russell have magical powers that make people unable to extricate themselves from studying them."

Hastur gave Audrey a step down.

Audrey said with a smile: "Yeah, I think so too. Even though I don't understand them, I just want to find out the meaning of each of their symbols."

“That’s why I started this job.”

"That's great. I also want to try to decipher these mysterious words."

Audrey paused and said, "Are there any other Russell diaries? Can I buy a few and go back to study them?"

"..."

Hasta did not answer immediately, but just looked at Audrey, filled with emotion.

Miss Audrey, you are planning to prostitute the three Russell diaries from me for free.

You are so impatient, you are so rich, why don't you just throw gold pounds at me?

"Are my demands too much?" Audrey's eyes dodge slightly, feeling a little guilty.

"No, I'm just happy that I suddenly found a like-minded partner."

Hastur still chose to compromise. He had to sell Russell's diary to Audrey, right?

"So this is ah."

Audrey breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, Mr. Hastur didn't realize that she had taken advantage of him.

"I don't have many manuscripts of Emperor Russell here, so I can only sell you two for research first, and we can study them together when we collect more later."

This time, Hasta did not dare to pretend to be generous and say that he would give it to Audrey.

If Audrey really accepted it, she would lose several hundred gold pounds.

Audrey smiled and said, "I can buy them for 100 gold pounds each."

100 gold pounds a piece, which she thought was a more appropriate price. After all, Mr. Hastur only paid 50 gold pounds a piece from Ms. Fors and Hugh.

By simply changing hands, you can earn double the profit. For Mr. Hasta, who is currently in financial difficulties, it is also a considerable income, right?

Hastur sighed: "I have always had a high respect for Emperor Russell. What he left behind, even if it is just a piece of paper, is of extraordinary significance to me."

"..."

Audrey was stunned for a while, and after thinking about it, she understood the meaning of Hasta's words.

Russell's diary is very precious to him and has extraordinary significance.

You can buy it if you want, but you have to pay extra.

Is Mr. Hastur's financial situation that dire?

Pitiful.

"I can understand this feeling. I am also an admirer of Emperor Russell, and I have always wanted to collect the things he left behind, even a piece of paper."

Audrey said, doubling the price of each Russell diary to 200 gold pounds each.

"In this case, these two diaries of Russell will be handed over to Miss Audrey for collection."

Hastur agreed to the deal without raising the price. In order to show his generosity, he also gave Audrey the three copies of Russell's diary that he had originally taken out.

"……Thanks."

Audrey didn't feel happy at all, but instead felt a little angry.

If she had known that these three Roselle diaries would be given to her for free, she wouldn't have had to work so hard to memorize them just now.

It was very hard to memorize such symbols, and once she memorized them, there were three sheets full of content.

Honesty is really a beautiful character.

Audrey sighed sincerely in her heart.

At the end of the transaction, Hastur received 400 gold pounds, and Audrey received five Russell Diaries. On the surface, both parties were satisfied with the transaction.

The two chatted for a while, and then Audrey got up and left.

Staying too long in the house of an unmarried baron can easily lead to bad rumors.

Audrey, who has always attracted much attention and attention, knows this well.

This is why she waited for three days before visiting Hastur.

When those noble ladies have nothing to do, they like to discuss these things behind their backs.