Mechanical Alchemist

Chapter 444 I

The old cowboy opened his mouth and smiled, revealing his mouth full of smoky yellow and black teeth. There was one missing front tooth, and the cowhide was leaking.

This appearance is really not good, it is no different from those wretched little old warehouse managers in the dock warehouse.

Su Lun didn't know why, but the old cowboy in front of him was supposed to be strong, but he looked so cowardly.

At least in perception, he is much stronger than the Razor Party boss "Bear" Lawrence.

Even Su Lun suspects that this guy has some mysterious Shinto methods, and it may be difficult to deal with it himself.

But this operation of admitting cowardly with one mouth is really incomprehensible.

But at least you don't have to do it, and it's less hassle.

The old cowboy turned a shy face to Su Lun and said everything that happened.

"Don't get me wrong, sir, this matter has something to do with us, but it really doesn't have much to do with it. I really don't know the "cold demon". Earlier we received a request from an employer to find a girl who was kidnapped. As you can see, we rescued people. "

This old man is very interesting. He knows that this person in front of him can discover Emilia's second infiltration to save people, so the previous actions must also be seen in his eyes. Naturally, he had already discovered his actions to cover up inside.

There is nothing to hide in the process.

What's more, as for the result of the "blood gold coin" from the divination, this is definitely a master who kills without blinking an eye.

Rather than being misunderstood, it's better to confess and be less troublesome.

The old cowboy swallowed his saliva in disgust, and continued: "Then this girl got into trouble. Thanks to your help, sir, it didn't cause a catastrophe."

After speaking, he poked the short-haired woman beside him with his elbow again, and urged dissatisfiedly, "Hey, hey, Emilia, hurry up and thank this gentleman for his life-saving grace!"

Although Emilia knew in her heart that the person in front of her saved her, she should be grateful.

But looking at that face, I still remembered the scene in the clubhouse just now, and I still think... What a hateful guy!

Speaking of lessons, it was really impressive.

But she still thanked her with a very contradictory mood, "Thank you sir."

Su Lun frowned noncommittally, "So what?"

He didn't seem to care at all about the little favors he gave.

The old cowboy knew that he was asking about the assassination incident on the street just now, and quickly explained: "Sir, you know that this clubhouse is the territory of the Razor Party. In order to save the girl who got into trouble, I had to think of other ways. I just watched it before. The Earl of Boronny was there. So I sold the news to my peers and that's what you see."

As he said that, he looked at Su Lun's expressionless face and reiterated: "I swear, I really don't know that 'cold demon'. "

"Oh?"

Su Lun snorted softly.

Eighty percent of this guy doesn't know that he has sensed that his soul is very special. This is continuing to pretend.

After all, given the strength of this guy, even if he is forced to break into the clubhouse, it is not a big problem.

Even if there is that sixth-order "Augus" in the clubhouse.

But he didn't mean to explore other people's secrets.

At least the actions of these two people in the clubhouse to save people before left a good impression on him.

Since the old cowboy was going to be a rookie, Su Lun didn't plan to dismantle it.

Without dismantling, some things are better communicated.

Su Lun glanced at the old man, seemed not interested, and deliberately said, "So... in order to save people, you let an innocent noble suffer a disaster?"

Hearing this, the old cowboy was just about to explain something, but Emilia on the side thought that Su Lun was biased towards the interests of the nobles, so she couldn't help but interject, and defended her teacher's explanation: "The Count of Bolonny should have died! It is one of the shareholders of this clubhouse and the umbrella to control the illegal human trafficking in the entire Lingdun underground. This kind of evil guy should die a hundred times, a thousand times, as he should!"

Su Lun's face remained expressionless, as if not surprised.

He also doesn't care about the assassination of the nobles.

Anyway, this old man likes to pretend to be a chicken, so he continued to inquire: "Tell me about the entrustment, why are you here?"

The old cowboy said: "As you can see, we are private detectives. We were entrusted by a businessman to look for his kidnapped daughter. Then we found this place based on some clues. And then, you all know about the latter. already."

It was a detective.

This was almost as guessed, and Su Lun asked again, "Do you know why those people kidnapped those girls?"

The corners of the old cowboy's eyes twitched inexplicably, and he said decisively, "I don't know."

"Um?"

Su Lun questioned coldly.

Obviously, the old man knew some facts, otherwise he would never have behaved so cautiously.

Seeing that he wanted to get to the bottom of things, the old cowboy's expression immediately became sad, "Oh, this gentleman, don't make it difficult for us little detectives who make some hard money. Human trafficking is the bane of the imperial system, standing behind All of them are top nobles. What do you want me to say?"

Although it makes sense,

But Su Lun didn't want to let the slick old cowboy go like this, and said lightly, "Tell me what you know."

The old cowboy had a bitter face, hesitated, and finally said: "In the past year or two, there have been many cases of missing girls from commoner households in Lingdun and the surrounding territories. Well, this time may be earlier, but I pay close attention to such cases. Right now."

Su Lun listened to the beginning and knew that this guy knew a lot: "And then what?"

The old cowboy continued: "I have also taken over a few cases of this kind of disappearance, but not every time I can find someone. Later, during the investigation and search, some commonalities were found in the cases. The missing girls are all 12-26 years old. Between the ages, they are full-time professionals. The kidnappers don't want ransom, nor revenge."

Su Lun frowned slightly, although he had already guessed that these girls were sucked and killed by that "Augus" to dilute the curse characteristic of the vampire ring, but his heart was still not very good.

He asked, "Then have you investigated why those people kidnapped these girls?"

The old cowboy shook his head like a rattle, as if to avoid the question, "No."

Su Lun glanced coldly again: "????"

Looking at the menacing look that was about to make a move, the old cowboy said reluctantly: "I have heard that some evil sacrifices require the blood of pure girls. As for why it is at this age, because it is too young , the fate is uncertain, the sacrifice effect is not good; if you are too old, even a virgin will be polluted by the world. Probably. I mean probably, it may be used by a big man for some ceremonies. "

Su Lun listened and pondered for a moment.

I have to say, this old cowboy is really capable.

Although he looked wretched and unwilling to cause trouble, it could be seen that he analyzed the matter very thoroughly.

Without deliberate investigation, it is impossible to do this step.

The dialogue between the two actually had a subtle tacit understanding.

The old cowboy saw what Su Lun wanted to ask, and it was actually what he wanted to say.

In this way, they answered questions one by one.

Emilia on the side did not understand the subtlety of the conversation between the two, and felt more and more that this greasy man was hateful, intimidating an old man, and his tone was still aggressive. Her eyes got worse.

At this time, Su Lun asked again, "Then what happened to the "cold demon"? "

The old cowboy said again: "I really don't know about this. It's just that a newcomer appeared in Lingdu's 'Assassin League' recently, nicknamed 'Cold Demon'. This guy is very strong and makes good use of the power of the law of ice. And almost all of the assassins were big shots, and the rankings soared quickly. But the origin is very mysterious, and no one has ever seen such a similar ability. So I just heard about it. "

All this information can be inquired, and if you ask whether it is true or not, you will know. Su Lun asked again: "Why did someone kill the Earl of Boronny?"

The old cowboy replied: "I really don't know that. Political matters are not for us little commoners."

This time, Su Lun didn't ask any further questions.

The old man said that he did not answer, but he had already answered.

Since it is a political assassination, the "cold demon" is doing things for the employer.

Su Lun knew that Archduke Raphael was behind him, and that the Count of Borrony who was killed was from the Rodriguez family, who happened to be a political enemy.

After asking for a long time, Su Lun also confirmed that the two have nothing to do with the "cold demon" before, and they don't know much.

He didn't intend to really embarrass the two of them.

But suddenly, Su Lun thought of something again and confirmed again: "Your Excellency is a detective?"

The old cowboy obviously guessed something, and took a vaccination in advance, "Yes. But we are only third-rate detectives in Lingdun. Our main business is to investigate extramarital affairs. Finding lost cats and dogs can't handle major cases."

Su Lun didn't want to listen to his nonsense, and said directly: "I have a commission. I won't cause trouble."

This old cowboy is very strong and a very good detective. He may be able to help investigate some intelligence.

"Don't get in trouble?"

As soon as the old cowboy heard it, he dared to answer. He didn't ask what the entrustment was at all, and looked like he was confused: "How is the reward?"

Su Lun didn't hesitate, just took out a stack of banknotes: "100,000 deposit. We will pay the balance after seeing the results of the investigation."

When the old cowboy saw the ease of giving the money, a strong interest immediately appeared on the old face. Seeing the money, this guy suddenly changed his face and said with a flattering smile, "Mr. Honorable Client, what are you trying to investigate?"

Su Lun took out a communication card and said: "Recently, there is a 'Red Death' spreading in Lingdun market. I want to know where the source came from. If you have any news, feel free to contact me. There are contact information on it. ."

The old cowboy had obviously heard of this disease, his eyes flashed for a moment, and he immediately responded: "Okay!"

Su Lun didn't intend to stay any longer, and just turned around and left.

Watching the person leave, Emilia said in a buoyant voice, "Old man, why are you being so polite to that guy? Why are you talking so much to such a bad guy?"

The old cowboy touched his bulging purse and said meaningfully, "This man is not simple."

"cut!"

Emilia was still complaining about her teacher's coercion just now, and muttered, "Isn't it just a bit more powerful. You may not be able to beat him, old man."

The old cowboy shook his head, did not respond, but instead sighed: "Girl, you are taking it too far. That person's strength is definitely not what you can imagine. Besides, you think that ordinary people will have a clue about the intelligence. Interested? Besides, he saved you, you should be grateful."

During the conversation just now, both sides were exploring the bottom, and the old man saw something deeper.

When Emilia heard this, although her face was reluctant, she also fell into self-doubt: Do you look stupid?

Why do I feel like I listened to the whole conversation just now, but I didn't understand it.

Su Lun originally wanted to look around the block to see if he could find other clues, but there was no chance.

An imperial earl was assassinated in the street, and he was still a member of Congress, and the matter was very big.

In just a few minutes, dozens of mounted policemen from several surrounding blocks arrived, and many police cars from Lingdun General Police Station also drove over. There are also plainclothes, and at first glance, people from the Ministry of Intelligence are mixed in the crowd.

Then there are the reporters who have heard the news.

These people blocked the entire nightclub block.

The clubhouses will be inspected one by one, and suspicious persons will be checked on the spot.

Su Lun didn't intend to cause trouble and had to leave first.

He asked Sabina with the communicator.

The assassin "Cold Demon" is indeed quite famous recently, specializing in assassinating politicians. But everyone thought that he was an ice-type professional with very little information.

If Su Lun hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he wouldn't have thought that it was a product of black technology researched by Archduke Raphael.

Ask Dr. Banks in the Little Void Realm and know more.

In Archduke Raphael's "Neuro-Mechanical Project", there was once a subject - the ghost of the cold demon.

That is to directly leave the human brain and nervous system, and remove all the rest of the body tissue.

In this way, the human soul does not have enough carriers, and it is easy to dissociate and become a special condensed state that can carry and manipulate absolute extreme cold energy, which is the ghost-like form seen by the all-seeing eye of Su Lun.

This is just a theoretical topic.

But now I see the real thing.

If it really wants to be mass-produced, this may be the same as the mechanical revolution of the Marfa Empire, and it may not change the pattern of the future battlefield.

However, the pattern of the war between the two empires is not so easy to change, and little people like Su Lun don't care much.

He asked about the old cowboy again, thinking that Sabina had actually heard of it.

That old cowboy is indeed quite famous in the Lington detective circle, and he is considered a "weird".

The old man didn't tell lies. This guy is an expert in catching all kinds of extramarital affairs.

Not a small reputation, but never take major cases.

Only take up cases that are well paid, don't cause trouble, and can't be solved by other detectives.

The whole person showed a wretched development, timid style.

Su Lun also found it interesting.

Because of the conversation just now, he had a faint feeling that the old man seemed to be the same type of person as himself.

The guy was so cowardly on the surface, but he used this to suppress the terrifying demon in his heart.

Just like the old self.

Su Lun once again felt that the Lingtun water was very deep.

The news of the assassination of the Earl of Boronny spread quickly throughout Lington as if it had grown wings. A few minutes later, almost all the well-informed nobles got this information.

At the same time, in a luxurious mansion in the aristocratic and wealthy area on the north side of the Rocovalen River.

A girl with waterfall-like purple hair was standing in front of a full-length mirror trying on a dress.

In the full-length mirror, it was a pearl white classical palace dress, embellished with gold and silver patterns.

The style is elegant and atmospheric, and it shows wealth, there is nothing to be picky about.

Looking at the dress that will be worn at the wedding to receive the Queen's blessing in half a month, those indifferent eyes looked at himself in the mirror and did not show much satisfaction or dissatisfaction.

It's just that I was tired after changing several sets, and Ekaterina said lightly: "Okay, let's go with this one."

Hearing this, several of Lu Ying's top tailors in the room were relieved and withdrew.

At this time, the old butler who had been waiting by the door for a while came in and reported: "Miss, ten minutes ago, the Earl of Boronny was assassinated. The perpetrator was the "Cold Demon", who looked like a It was Archduke Raphael's warning to those who voted against his armament bill. "

Ekaterina didn't seem surprised at all and didn't respond.

The old butler said again: "Not long ago, you asked your subordinates to pay close attention to the movement of the imported equipment. The Viscount Brody, who was in charge of the shipyard, died unexpectedly at his home, and the equipment disappeared. The clue points to the full moon. prom."

When Ekaterina heard this, she seemed to have thought of something, so she said a few more words: "Don't touch the matter of the full moon dance. Although the old man is easy to get along with, after all, his lifespan is approaching. Don't go and trouble him."

"Yes, ma'am."

The old butler nodded and asked again, "Do we have to continue to track the whereabouts of that batch of equipment?"

Ekaterina raised her eyebrows slightly, "No need. Since it didn't fall into the hands of Duke Raphael, you don't need to worry about it. Besides, I probably know who the equipment fell into."

Thinking about what she continued, "Raphael's secret arsenal will send more people to infiltrate it. Mechanical technology will definitely become mainstream in the future. With those secret technologies in hand, there will be more say in the future battlefield."

"Yes."

When the old butler heard this, he nodded like a qualified microphone.

He added: "After the clan elders have assessed, let the old slave come and ask the young lady, since you have chosen the second son of the Rhaegardi family to marry, the young William may become a major problem in the future. The interests of the family may be affected. For the loss of a strong heir to the throne, see if it needs to be dealt with ahead of time."

Ekaterina said with a look of disapproval: "It's unnecessary. This will not only attract huge resistance from all parties, but also make our Lance family's methods seem too petty."

The old butler continued: "According to the information, now the eldest son of Legardi, William, and his matrilineal family are very close to Archduke Raphael, and it seems that there has been some secret cooperation."

Ekaterina didn't take it seriously and said: "It's strange that there is no action. Those old guys in Regadi also wanted to restore the country, so they thought of marrying the second son with our Lance family, and getting closer to Raphael, both sides. And Archduke Raphael doesn't have enough background, so he just needs the resources of the old royal family of Regadi. Haha. It's good for them to cooperate. When I control the Regadi family, it will save me a lot of trouble."

Speaking of which, footsteps of the situation were heard outside, she waved her hand and said, "Tell the clan elders to leave it alone, I have my own plans. If there is only one heir to the throne, right? Eldest son, there is no difference."

"Yes."

The old housekeeper also understood, and he didn't say more, and said: "Miss, there is one more thing. The wedding day is coming soon, and the 'Master Fick' has not appeared yet. Madam asked the old slave to ask, Shall we get in touch?"

Ekaterina: "No. He said he would come, and he will definitely come."

The old housekeeper bowed his chest and saluted, and withdrew: "Yes, miss."

As soon as those words fell, a blond beauty just walked to the door.

She smiled and looked at Ekaterina who was wearing a dress, and she made no secret of her envy and admiration: "Wow~ Katyusha, your dress is so beautiful! Oh, fortunately, I came back in time, if not Attending my best friend's wedding, I will regret it for the rest of my life."

Her name is Anna Phillips, the young lady of the "Marquis Crescent Moon" family. She is also Ekaterina's playmate, best friend and classmate since she was a child.

Anna came over, held Ekaterina's dress up and down without knowing it, and laughed again: "Oh, Katyusha, you are so beautiful. If I were a man, I would definitely be fascinated by you. "

Ekaterina smiled and shook her head. She didn't say more on this topic. Instead, she asked in a playful tone: "Anna, how about you? How did you feel when you went to the south?"

When Anna heard this, her expression suddenly dimmed, and she said with a pouting voice, "It's not very good. The marriage partner the family chose for me was a mining chaebol family in the south. I heard that it was a few years earlier than ours. Senior. I had a little expectation before. I gave up completely when I went. It was a big fat pig with acne on his face and more than 300 kilograms. No amount of gorgeous clothes could hide his vulgarity, lust and incompetence. It was terrible. already."

Saying that, she shrugged, showing a helpless expression on her forehead.

As a child of a high-class noble family, he knew from a young age that this was his destiny.

Anna seemed to have completely accepted her fate, and she didn't have much mood swings, but she was rather helpless, "So, after I'm about to get married, I'll still live in Lingdun. Maybe I'll be like my aunts, looking for some handsome lovers. God, I used to have fantasies about love, but now that I think about it, it seems that I have to follow the same path as the elders. There is no choice."

Yekaterina also frowned slightly, feeling a little sorry for her good best friend.

She is so beautiful and moving, self-disciplined, elegant, and quite talented in literature.

Sadly, this is the way to go.

However, she didn't say much, only said: "Okay. In the future, when we settle in Lingdun, we can still see each other often. I'm also worried that you will not come back in the south."

Anna also felt that being able to meet good friends was probably the only thing worth looking forward to.

She didn't say anything about herself, and instead asked: "By the way, Katyusha, how about you? I heard that you chose the second son of the Rhaegardi family?"

When she was talking, she helped Katyusha organize her dress, and said in confusion: "I said Katyusha, since it's all for the family marriage, why did you choose a waste from the Regardi family? Just the current situation of the empire , you choose William is the most suitable. And William is handsome and talented, even if you don't like it, you will feel good. Besides, the two of you really want to get married, it may be a little troublesome in a short time, but others dare not. Obstruction or something."

Ekaterina smiled and said lightly: "That 'Fick' is not as bad as the rumors from the outside world."

Anna was a little surprised and blinked: "Ah, have you seen it?"

Yekaterina raised her beauty slightly and said, "I have seen it."

Anna felt that her best friend's expression was a little strange, "How is the person?"

"Well, let me think about it."

Ekaterina thought about something and thought about it for a while.

Watching Anna looked expectantly.

She said calmly: "In the eyes of most people, he should be the kind of person who is wise, gentleman, steady, responsible, kind enough to be a good friend. Of course, for me, as long as it is suitable. "

"???"

Listening to the series of praise words, Anna was stunned for a moment.

Then I woke up to what I had heard.

How could your friend have such a high opinion of a man?

She was surprised: "Ah, you. You. You don't really like that 'Fick', do you?"

Hearing this, Ekaterina pondered for a moment, and the corners of her mouth suddenly raised an arc.

Katyusha's choice is also her own choice.

If you don't mention it to anyone, you have nothing to hide from your good girlfriend.

She shook her head, but raised her eyebrows and smiled: "That's right."

There seems to be some contradiction between the expression and the expression in the mouth.

"My God. My God!"

Anna's face was full of surprise, and her crystal eyes were full of incredible expressions, as if she had heard the most outrageous words in the world, "I thought no man in this world could fall into your eyes. As a result, you...you."

She was utterly incoherent in shock.

Although Yekaterina had a smile on her face, her eyes did not fluctuate. She only said, "Since it's all about marriage, just pick one that's pleasing to the eye."

Anna felt as if her brain couldn't digest such shocking news.

She caressed her bullying chest, and exaggeratedly said, "This is too incredible. What the hell did that 'Fick' young lady do to make our angel-like beautiful Miss Katyusha move the hearts of the people? already?"

what did you do?

Ekaterina recalled the poem deep in her memory, which was like a poem praising the blooming flowers in spring.

It's neither thick nor thin, but just right.

but,

There is no need to elaborate.

Looking at the gossip eyes of her best friend, Ekaterina's beautiful face raised a rare playful smile, and then gave a response that was more like a small evil interest: "I."

"???"

Anna looked startled.

What's the meaning?

what did you do.

I?

After a moment of recollection of their conversation just now, it suddenly dawned on me.

Then, Anna seemed to have discovered a new world, her eyes were burning with gossip, and she exclaimed loudly without caring about the image of a lady: "Oh my God! Is this world crazy? Either I'm crazy, or You're crazy. Oh no! I must go and see what that 'Fick' looks like!"

(End of this chapter)