Mystery: The Returner of the Stars

Chapter 238 Audrey's Little Growth
House of Earl Hall.

A week has passed since the Backlund Great Smog Incident, and Audrey finally got permission to go out.

During the period, she also participated in a Tarot meeting. In the Tarot meeting, Mister Fool said that this was a disaster caused by a witch.

Mr. The Hanged Man said that many people died in the Backlund smog incident, and the death of Duke Negan had a great impact on the Kingdom of Loen.

Even Miss Magician said that the ordinary people living in Backlund are miserable, especially the dock area, which is already poor and backward, and this time they are facing despair. Only the nobles living in Queens District and West District escaped this disaster safely.

And she, Audrey Hall, knew very little information about this incident, because she couldn't get out of the house, couldn't know what the outside world looked like, and she didn't know how many people died in this big smog incident .

Earl Hall attached great importance to her protection, and did not allow her to leave the house at all, and even set a time for taking a walk in the back garden, so as not to be affected by the poisonous haze that might remain in the air.

Today, Earl Hall allowed her to leave the house and go out to relax.

She took Susie with her, followed by two personal maids, and a few servants from Earl Hall's family a little further away.

She was surprised to find that the shops on both sides of the street were still crowded with aristocratic wives and ladies who came to choose goods, with bright smiles on their faces, and they were not affected by the smog incident at all.

When she continued to walk along the King's Avenue, everything around her was no different than usual, and the so-called smog event seemed to have never existed.

After walking around for a while, she was sure that everything here was the same as usual, and there was no difference.

There is no scene of corpses lying on the street in Miss Magician's mouth, people picking up branches and coal during the day, and burning the corpses at night under the falling snow.

There was also no panic, nervous and dangerous atmosphere in the mouth of Mr. Hanged Man.

Audrey always had a strong sense of separation, with the words of Ms. Magician and Mr. Hanged Man on one side, and the bustling street in front of her on the other.

The smiles on people's faces cannot be faked, and the happiness on the faces of people seen on the street is really happy.

Along the street, there are many people gathering in groups to drink tea and chat, with brisk laughter and sweet smiles, everything is beautiful.

Has the impact of the Great Smog Event really passed away?

Or is this matter not as serious as Miss Magician and Mr. Hanged Man said?
She really wanted to chat with someone and find out about the real changes in Backlund during this time.

But Susie next to her, her personal maid, and the attendants behind her who are responsible for protecting her are obviously not suitable chat partners.

She thought of Mr. Hastur. Since the last farewell, she hadn't met Mr. Hastur again. It is said that he is very busy now and is preparing to leave Backlund.

Is it really okay to bother me like this now?
Audrey sighed slightly. In the end, she didn't choose to bother. Instead, she chose a shop that seemed relatively deserted and quiet. She asked for a cup of hot tea and some small desserts. She followed the window and looked at the street outside.

Horse-drawn carriages passed the road, and the horseshoes and the ground interweaved a patchwork of music.

Do you want to go to the dock area that Miss Magician mentioned?
Audrey suddenly had such an idea in her heart. Except when she was out on a ship, she had never really been to the dock area. She had the impression that there were many busy workers there. She didn't know exactly what happened.But it is obviously impossible for her to go there by herself, and she needs to be accompanied by someone, such as her eldest brother Hibbert, or Earl Hall, Mr. Hastur.

"It's a bit annoying."

Audrey pouted slightly, and before the personal maid could speak, she returned to her elegant and dignified side.

After more than ten minutes, a familiar figure suddenly appeared outside the street, Mr. Hasta who was walking with a little black cat in his arms.

"Susie, go and call Mr. Hastur for me."

Audrey handed over the task of striking up a conversation to Susie who was lying on the ground in a daze.

"Wang?"

"Go ahead, I'm sure you can."

"..."

Susie got up, shook the golden hair on her body, and then ran towards the door.

At this time, a personal maid said: "Susie is getting smarter and smarter now."

"Yes, because it's uniquely Susie."

Audrey is a little proud, this is an extraordinary golden retriever that she cultivated by herself, and she will become a psychiatrist in the future.

Soon, Susie brought Mr. Hastur, who was holding the little black cat, to Audrey. Audrey stroked Susie's head as a sign of encouragement.

"Miss Audrey, good afternoon."

"Mr. Hastur, good afternoon."

Audrey asked the maid to arrange a seat opposite her for Mr. Hasta.

"Why is Miss Audrey free to hang out today?"

"I stayed at home during this period, and I couldn't go out until today. I didn't expect to meet Mr. Hasta. My luck is really good."

"It's my good fortune, too."

After the two exchanged a few more pleasantries, Audrey finally asked about the great smog incident in Backlund this time.

"Living in Queens is a completely different life than living in the docklands, and the impact of the smog event on each of them is naturally different."

"Here, many aristocratic wives and noble ladies can still go shopping and shopping happily every day, and occasionally gather together for a tea party, chatting about jewelry and dress styles."

"For them, the smog incident is more like a line of words in the newspaper, or a term mentioned in other people's gossip.

Audrey was silent for a while, raised her bright eyes, and said softly: "In Mr. Hasta's opinion, am I also one of these noble ladies?"

"This is an attribute that you have from birth, and it doesn't change because of a person's thoughts. You don't need to deny it, because this is your daily life."

"Then can I go and see a different life?"

"Of course, what we call broadening your horizons and observing different lives is also a way to broaden your horizons."

"Mr. Hastur knows a lot of things that I don't, and seems to have experienced a lot?"

"I'm just talking on paper, and it's fine for chatting. After all, I haven't been to the dock area after the smog incident."

Hastur thought for a while and said: "But I can imagine what is happening there, or what has already happened."

"Is this the benefit of reading more?"

"No, it's because I knew what kind of place it was from the beginning, so I can guess what will happen to them when they encounter a big smog event based on the actual situation there."

"Mr. Hastur, I want to go to the dock area, can you accompany me?"

"If Earl Hall agrees with you to go, I will be happy to be the guide."

"..."

Audrey frowned slightly, trying to convince Earl Hall to agree to go to the dock area by herself was not an easy task.

"Mr. Hastur, are you worried about something?"

"I just look at it from the perspective of Earl Hall, a father."

Audrey couldn't understand this sentence, and Hastur didn't explain it.

The current Audrey is well protected, and she has no right to destroy the safety barrier that Earl Hall has built for her over the years.

The current dock area is not a good place. Although there are church personnel there to help solve the problem, the actual situation is still very serious.

The impact of the great smog event is not just about death. For those who are still alive but can no longer live well, the real disaster has just begun.

"Can't Mr. Hastur secretly take me to have a look?"

"No."

Hastur ruthlessly rejected Audrey's small request, ignoring her annoyed eyes.

"Don't think about taking Susie there secretly. Earl Hall will definitely send someone to watch you."

Hastur said another sentence, breaking Audrey's small thoughts at the moment.

"Mister Hastur!"

Audrey clenched her little fist hidden in her sleeve slightly, and waved it twice before expressing a little anger.

"The tea here is pretty good, I'm sorry if I continue to take Azshara shopping."

Hastur is wise to choose to leave at this time.

Audrey watched Hasta leave, and snorted softly: "Susie, you can't learn from Mr. Hasta to speak like this in the future, or you will be beaten by me."

"Wang?"

Susie looked puzzled, and subconsciously changed her position a little further away from Audrey, so as not to become a punching bag for Audrey's unhappiness.

Even though it knew that Audrey wasn't really angry, why did it take the risk?
Stay away, wait for Audrey to feel better, and then go home together.

……

At night, after Earl Hall came back, Audrey, who had been thinking for a long time, took advantage of Earl Hall's good mood, and proposed that she wanted to take a look at the dock area.

"No, wait until the next year."

Earl Hall also refused ruthlessly, giving her no hope at all.

"The Chinese New Year is coming soon. You have to learn the etiquette and procedures of the coming-of-age ceremony recently. You can also practice dancing. I will hire you some teachers for other aspects."

Earl Hall said another sentence that made Audrey's scalp tingle.

She really didn't want to waste her limited time on these things.

But it was obviously impossible for her to directly resist Earl Hall's arrangement. She could only tell him that she was already very busy and didn't have much time to learn new things.

In the end, the reasonable Earl Hall reduced the original six or seven teachers to two.

"..."

Audrey had no choice but to accept this arrangement, but a thought arose in her heart.

Could it be that Mr. Hastur had already expected this result?
That's why he asked himself to ask Earl Hall's opinion?

(End of this chapter)