The red moon returns

Chapter 184 Invitation Letter

June 1399, 6, 9 o'clock in the morning.

Lin Qi stretched and woke up from his sleep.

Sunlight shines on the bed through the clean and translucent glass window. This is a habit that Lynch has developed since time travel. Every night, he must be under the light of the crimson moon to sleep peacefully, just like his soul was soaked in moonlight all year round before time travel.

The sun was shining on his face, making it warm and comfortable. Listening to the sounds of people outside the window, the rolling wheels, and the chirping of birds made Lin Qi feel very happy.

I slept until I woke up naturally, enviing those students and social animals in my previous life.

Lynch yawned lazily and climbed out of bed to shake his injured leg. Yesterday, Mrs. Nightingale came again for a final follow-up visit and confirmed that the broken leg had completely healed and was ready to be broken again.

The last sentence was little Martha's comment, and then she was slapped a few times by Lynch. She screamed and screamed, but she covered her butt and giggled, making Lynch wonder whether the child was awakened by his beatings. What special hobby?

Picking up the casual clothes beside the bed and putting them on, a fresh soapy scent hit my face.

No. 5 rubbed the blood all over Natalie's body. When he rushed home overnight, he shocked Mrs. Maggie and little Martha. They thought something had happened to Lynch too. It took a long time to comfort the two women. .

However, after knowing that he had to go out to do serious things today, the landlady took the initiative to snatch away a pair of dirty clothes and helped him clean them from the inside out. She brought them to him early last night and put them on for Lynch to clean from the inside out. It feels warm outside.

"Good day, Mrs. Maggie."

It's okay, as long as I'm not embarrassed, she's the one who's embarrassed. Lynch muttered something nonsense about mosquitoes, sat down, picked up the newspaper, and started reading amidst the sound of running water and the clanking of porcelain.

"What about after school?"

Lin Qi glanced at the busy slender back, um, I didn't see it clearly, and took another look, eh, I didn't see it clearly yet, I must be blind, or else I'm going to be a blind man and touch an elephant... He quickly slapped himself again, with a loud voice. There was a loud noise, which attracted the curious eyes of the landlady.

The laundry was indeed clean, but the problem was that some parts of the clothes had also been cleaned, and were now folded neatly under the clothes, making Lynch stare at them for a long time.

Looking back, she saw Lynch taking off his hat to greet her. Mrs. Maggie covered her mouth, her big blue eyes were crooked, and she let out a thin laugh:

"Why are you so polite today? Sit down quickly. I think you should be awake by now. I am helping you prepare breakfast. The newspaper is on the table. Please read it for a while. Breakfast will be ready soon."

"Where's Martha, has she gone to school?"

"Ah, Mr. Lynch."

"Well, the teacher often praises her these days. Fortunately, you discipline her. Thank you."

Lin Qi slapped himself again to appease the shame of being missing. Lin Qi opened the safe, took out his three rare items and a pistol, put them on his body one by one, and then paired them with Ning Shenhua and bullets. He walked down the stairs with his new pipe in his mouth.

The image of the landlady helping to wash the clothes came to mind, her smile gradually turned ugly, and a bunch of combinations of letters and numbers flashed in front of her eyes. Realizing this, Lynch quickly slapped himself and shook all the strange numbers out of his mind.

No, this is a loss for me. Forget it, it’s a loss for me. I don’t care about this little thing. I’m so generous.

"How can this be so embarrassing?"

But Lynch immediately discovered a problem, a big problem.

As soon as I got downstairs, I heard Mrs. Maggie's humming voice coming from the kitchen. The song was cheerful and soft, making those who heard it calm down unconsciously.

I feel more and more like a detective, and this kind of life seems good.

I looked over and saw that, sure enough, the landlady was wearing a thin long house dress with an apron on the outside. She was busy in the kitchen with light steps and a faint smile on her brows and eyes.

"Recently, she seldom hangs out with the children. She goes home to accompany me after school. However, these days she is often with the female reporter Miss Maya. She doesn't know what she is going to do. I think she is an adult. , is your friend again, and should be very reliable, so I didn’t interfere with her anymore.”

You call a woman who dares to break into a ghoul's lair for interviews alone to be reliable?

Lynch's mouth twitched, but he could probably guess what the two careless women were planning. They were just helping the children in the King's District find some way to survive besides robbery. This was not a bad thing, so let them leave it to them.

"Your coffee is still the flavor you like, more milk and less sugar. You and Natalie must be getting along very well. Your tastes are exactly the opposite." "No, what's the logic of your statement?"

Lin Qi's teeth hurt when he thought of Natalie's taste. He felt that the sugar in that woman's cup of coffee was enough for him for half a month. Fortunately, since the world developed the New World over hundreds of years, sucrose can be mass-produced. Otherwise, there won’t be enough sugar in the world for her to eat.

"Oh, it's not that exaggerated. You said bad things about her again. Be careful that next time she comes, she will push you to the ground and sentence you to death."

"You don't want me to press you down first... Ahem, the oven is hot. The oven is hot."

The mindless nonsense made the blonde lady blush. She dropped the coffee cup and hid by the oven. Feeling that the atmosphere in the restaurant was a bit strange, she quickly changed the subject: "Is there any interesting news?"

"Well... a cargo ship named the Morrel sank outside the marine terminal of White Bird Harbor, and the Morrel and Sons Trading Company suffered heavy losses."

"Such things happen all the time. Some people get rich while others fight against poverty. It's not interesting. Ah, Mr. Lynch, can you get me the honey? It's in the cabinet."

Handing over the honey smoothly, Lynch continued to look through the newspaper: "What about this? In recent days, some people have been seeing strange people wandering around the pier at night. They exude a strong fishy smell, a bit like Fishermen, but they were wandering on the shore mysteriously, with no idea of ​​their purpose. Others saw huge octopus tentacles stretching out from the Rand River, which were a hundred meters long, drawing some strange fishermen into the sea. I I suspect this person doesn’t even understand the concept of one hundred meters.”

"These strange news should be of interest to you." Two cut eggs were brought up. The round eggs were golden, like the sun outside, and exuded a hot aroma.

"Also, let me see, a princess from some country came to study abroad, named Chloe. There will be a dance on the evening of the 15th. During the banquet, the ruby ​​​​flaming red lips from her hometown will be displayed. Celebrities from all walks of life will be invited to participate. Well, invites Have you?"

"Hee, I really hope someone invites you. What woman doesn't like a grand ball? It's a pity that I don't have one. I'm not a celebrity, but it's you. With so many big shots coming to see you, I will definitely invite you."

The toasted brown bread was evenly spread with jam and butter. Mrs. Maggie brought the bread to Lynch. She simply sat on the opposite side, holding her chin and watching Lynch read the newspaper, blinking her long eyelashes. , listening very attentively.

"Then I have to concentrate on waiting for the invitation letter. This is the invitation you promised. If you receive it, you will accompany me. If you don't receive it, I will ask you for it." Lin Qi curled his lips, feeling that it sounded familiar, but it didn't matter. He simply bit off half a piece of bread in one bite, "But... a celebrity? Can you get a few pounds of monthly income? If so, I will do it."

"You are teasing me again. Where can I find an invitation for you?" Mrs. Maggie's face turned red and she gave Lin Qi an angry look. But she was suddenly stunned, "Hey, by the way, I got an invitation from you this morning. The letter is on the shoe cabinet, I'll get it for you right now."

With that said, the blonde lady held up the hem of her skirt and hurried back and forth, handing over a letter: "Here, your invitation to the ball is here."

It felt thick and hard, like cardboard. There was no sender or stamp on the envelope. It looked like it had been delivered directly. This made Lynch immediately think of the same experience last time, the letter of provocation sent to him by the Black Spider of the League of Shadows. Lynch frowned and tore open the envelope.

Then his expression turned strange.

"What's wrong, Mr. Lynch?" The strange expression made Mrs. Maggie a little confused, "What happened?"

Lynch raised his head and glanced at her with a strange look: "The banquet invitation is from Princess Chloe."

"what?"

"The private reception organized by the princess was all invited by rich or powerful people. But for some reason, private detective Mr. Lynch Leviev was invited to attend by name."

Lynch sighed softly and threw the invitation on the dining table: "I think I guessed why a little guy like me was invited."

Flaming Red Lips is such a good name.

But it would be better if it wasn't ruby.

Looks like trouble is coming.

Bang bang bang.

While he was thinking about it, a sudden knock on the door interrupted Lynch's breakfast.

(End of this chapter)