Mystery: The Returner of the Stars

Chapter 9 Gathering, Salted Fish Forsi

In the early morning, two invitation cards were placed on the table, one on the left and the other on the right.

An overall black is luxurious, and a light yellow invitation card is embroidered with more than a dozen red roses on the surface, and the rose essence is sprayed carefully, which is very fragrant.

The black invitation came from Grelint, inviting him to a small party in his villa tonight, saying that he would introduce a Extraordinary to him.

The rose invitation came from Mrs. Germany, who also invited him to attend the banquet at night, and the writing revealed a touch of longing and a little sadness.

It seems that he is like a heartless person.

Which banquet to attend was not a difficult decision, the difficulty was that he didn't really want to write back to Mrs. Gemani.

But not replying, for a nobleman, it is too impolite.

But once he replied, Hasta was sure that he would receive invitations from Mrs. Gemani every once in a while.

Perhaps not only a separate banquet invitation, but also some explicit and ambiguous words.

"It's also a kind of trouble to look too good-looking."

Hastur sighed, drank the last sip of milk, cleared the table a little, and went upstairs with two invitations.

In the study, he wrote a letter to Mrs. Gemani.

First, I would like to thank her for her sincere invitation, and then I wrote that I was unable to attend the meeting because I could not spare time.

It is simple and clear, never procrastinating, and will not give Mrs. Germany any chance to be ambiguous.

As for Greint's invitation, he didn't intend to write a reply. When the time came in the evening, he could go directly to the villa to attend the meeting.

After settling this matter, he changed into a suit of decent clothes and went out with a bag of laundry.

If it wasn't for the fear that his hand-washing skills were not good enough, he would also like to save some.

But it was really difficult for him to clean the white shirt and tie, so it would be easier to leave it to professionals.

As for whether this will look too shabby and desolate?

Hastur didn't care a bit about this, anyway, everyone knew that Voltaire Campbell had ruined the family property, so that he could not maintain the dignity of the nobility.

It took 6 pence to go to Backlund University again. Professor Wayne's teaching content was as good as ever.

He seldom talked about specific legal provisions in class, but mainly explained to Hastur how to appeal and judge when encountering some special cases, as well as some tips on how to persuade judges and juries.

As for the specific legal provisions, he asked himself to go to the library to borrow books to read.

After class, Hasta went to the on-campus restaurant to eat as usual. The food was delicious and cheap, and he could relive his school days. There was no better arrangement than this.

To solve the problem of food and clothing, Hasta went to the library of Backlund University, planning to stay in the library for an afternoon.

This is in order not to meet Mrs. Gemani in the court again this afternoon.

Some of Loen's legal provisions are very old, very barbaric with strong characteristics of the old times, but some legal provisions are very interesting.

For example, stealing is an extremely serious crime. No matter what the reason is, even if you are about to starve to death, you cannot steal. Anyone caught committing a crime must be hanged.

There is a serious lack of empathy, and naturally there is no moral bottom line.

The act of killing can be divided into many situations.

When people without status kill, it is basically a life for a life.

If a person with a certain status kills someone, he can consider using money as atonement and compensation.

The killing by the rich and powerful can be divided into several types of situations, but in general, it is beneficial for the rich and powerful to escape without guilt.

There are also some special circumstances, such as self-defense in times of danger, encounters with burglars, etc., which can basically be acquitted without even going to jail.

When it comes to issues involving the Church of the Seven Gods, Loen's law is a little short, and it looks like a divine right of kings.

Of course, on the surface it is only written that this is respect for freedom of belief.

While flipping through the books, Hastur had a general understanding of the kingdom of Loen.

In his opinion, the laws of Loen are undoubtedly rough and barbaric, but compared to the laws of other kingdoms, Loen is one of the best, and it is at the forefront of the times.

For example, Feysac, where the Church of God of War is located, has a level of civilization reflected in its laws, which is at least a hundred years behind Loen.

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As night fell, in Grelint's luxurious villa, the lights were turned on, and about a dozen guests came, and they were shuttled among the food and wine.

Hastur arrived on time, and saw that Grelint was busy talking with other nobles, so he didn't step forward to bother him, and took care of the plate by himself, choosing from a wide range of food.

Well, he hasn't had dinner tonight.

After eating some staple food, he went straight to the dessert area.

Ever since he came to the Secret World, in order to save money, every time he passed by a dessert shop, he would leave at a faster pace.

I am afraid that I will not be able to control my urge to eat dessert.

On the white tablecloth, there are various desserts, including cream cake, ice cream, muffins, pudding...

With a smile on his face, Hasta picked out several attractive looking desserts, walked not far away, and observed the guests attending the meeting tonight while enjoying the desserts.

After a round of eating, he poured a glass of wine to taste, and then continued to choose a plate of desserts.

Rather than dealing with those unfamiliar nobles, it is more in line with his heart to enjoy delicious food quietly.

There is also a lady who has the same idea as him. She also loves desserts. Hasta counted for her. In less than 10 minutes, she ate a total of four rounds of desserts.

The lady is about 23 years old, 1.6 meters tall, wearing an orange long dress with a ruffled collar, her brown hair is slightly curly and loose, her facial features are exquisite and small, and her light blue eyes are slightly playful. other guests at the meeting.

Seeing Hastur's gaze, she also looked back, smiled politely, and then walked to the other side, avoiding Hastur's gaze.

"Couldn't that lady be Forsi the salted fish?"

An idea came to Hastur's mind, but he didn't step forward to deal with it, and still watched the banquet quietly.

Half an hour later, after dealing with other guests, Grelint came to Hastur with a smile, and after a few pleasantries, he said in a low voice: "Tonight I invited a real Extraordinary, later Let me lead you to see the previous side."

"Is it a lady?"

"Hey, you already know?"

"I just have a feeling. After all, I am also looking for the extraordinary, and I have a certain understanding of people like them."

"When you become a Extraordinary, don't forget to help me."

"It's natural."

After the two exchanged briefly, Grelint led Hastur to the lady.

Glaint introduced: "This Ms. Fors is an outstanding writer, and each of her works reflects her wisdom and ingenuity far beyond ordinary people."

It really was Forsi's salted fish.

Hastur's heart moved slightly, but he didn't show any abnormality. He just smiled and said, "It's my honor to know a writer who is both beautiful and intelligent."

"This is the current heir of the Campbell family, Baron Hastur Campbell. He is knowledgeable and has studied many languages. Now he is studying the law seriously."

Grelint made a timely introduction for Hastur.

Forsi just nodded with a smile, and didn't say anything. She looked aloof and proud.

Hastur knew very well that this was just an appearance, she was simply too lazy to waste unnecessary words.

"You can chat first, and after I see off a few guests, we will go to the study to discuss in detail."

Grelint left, leaving Hastur and Forsi alone.

"The desserts here taste pretty good, especially the cream cake. The cream is sweet but not greasy, and it melts in your mouth. It's a rare top grade."

Hastur didn't expect Forsi to take the initiative to talk to him, so he could only bring up the topic of dessert to avoid embarrassment.

Forsi's eyes brightened slightly, and she said with a smile: "The cream cake is indeed not bad, but I prefer tonight's ice cream, it tastes sweet all over my mouth."

No, tonight's ice cream is obviously too sweet, to the point of being greasy. If the score is [-], then this ice cream can only get [-] points, which is a failure at all.

Hastur retorted in his heart, but said in his mouth: "That's really not bad, Viscount Glaint has always been a very generous person, especially when it comes to food."

With the topic of desserts unfolding, the two of them were not as unfamiliar as they were at the beginning. After chatting for a while, they each took another plate of desserts and chatted while eating.

During the chat, Fors was surprised to find that Baron Campbell's understanding of some mystic knowledge was higher than hers.

And no matter which aspect of the occult she talked about, he kept up with his own thinking and offered some interesting and insightful insights.

This Baron Campbell is really not simple.

No wonder Viscount Greint said that he had tried to hold a resurrection ceremony.

That was a taboo area that she dared not even touch.

The two chatted for a long time, and somehow the topic came to Emperor Roselle.

Hastur's eyes were full of smiles and said: "I am an admirer of Emperor Roselle. If Ms. Forsi has the corresponding original manuscript, I can buy it for 50 pounds a piece."

50 pounds a piece?
Forsi's eyes lit up. This was a very good deal. Anyway, she couldn't understand a single word of those scriptures.

Instead of keeping it in your own hands as waste paper, you might as well sell it and make a small profit.

She immediately agreed to the deal, and waited until the next time she came to Grelint, and the two sides made the deal.

Hastur picked up the wine glass and said with a slightly deep look in his eyes: "A happy transaction."

"Happy Trading."

The corners of Forsi's mouth curled up slightly, and she was also very satisfied with this transaction.

(End of this chapter)