Have you had enough, Miss Vampire? It's time to get down to business.

The venue for this tea party is different from the previous two.

It is neither a spacious and deep hall nor a sunny outdoor lawn, but a clearing in the woods under the moonlight... mysterious and tranquil, with a unique charm.

Lor looked around and did not see "Red Spider Spin" wearing the No. 24 mask... But there was still some time before the tea party officially started, maybe he just hadn't arrived yet.

"Ms. No. 19" has already arrived.

What she wore today was not an aristocratic hunting suit, but a gorgeous long dress in the palace style...it was quite eye-catching.

"Good evening, ma'am." Lor took the initiative to step forward, gently pinching the brim of his hat with his fingers, and greeted her in a gloomy voice that was quite consistent with the image of John the Concierge.

"Ah, Mr. No. 32." Seeing a familiar customer, Ms. No. 19 was clearly in a good mood. "If I'm not mistaken, you're planning to go on a shopping spree tonight and snag a few precious and extraordinary items, right?"

"That depends on the situation." Lor said calmly.

To be honest, Lor actually had no plans to go shopping tonight, and even if he wanted to buy something, he didn't have any cash ready... He had left the emergency reserve of one thousand gold coins to the eldest lady, and Lor now had less than ten gold coins on him.

However, I do have a few unused extraordinary items on hand that can be sold to pay back the debt.

"I have a few things I want to sell, but I don't want to attract too much attention." Lor pondered for a moment and spoke.

"I understand." Ms. 19 understood. "Once the formal exchange begins, I'll sell these items for you. If anyone wants to buy, the transaction will be completed in my name... Of course, this favor isn't free. I'll take 15% of the transaction amount."

"Deal." Lor agreed readily.

What Luo Er wanted to sell were the spiritual energy crystals dropped by several of Duke Canbury's mid-level subordinates after their deaths. These extraordinary power crystals belonged to different sources, and Luo Er was unable to absorb or utilize them, so he could only sell them for money.

"Well, if we can find a suitable buyer, it should fetch around 800 gold coins..." Ms. 19 estimated in her mind and said, "Okay, I'll try to raise the price for you and try to get more!"

After all, the higher the final transaction price, the more commission she will get.

"It's a pleasure working with you." Lor nodded.

Compared with the other guests whose backgrounds are unknown, Ms. No. 19, who has done business with Lor twice, is obviously more trustworthy... Of course, this is only relatively speaking.

As they spoke, dark blue doors appeared one by one at the edge of the venue.

Lor used the corner of his eye to check every guest who came to the tea party one by one.

So far, "Mr. 24" has not appeared.

"I have another thing I want to ask you for help with, Ms. 19." Lor lowered his voice and continued, "I want to get in touch with someone in the Griffin Duchy."

"Oh?" Lady No. 19 smiled. "So, you've already guessed that I'm from the Griffin Duchy?"

"You didn't deliberately hide it." Lor shrugged. "The clothes, the accent, and the information about the Griffin Duchy you sold last time... I think anyone who pays close attention can guess it."

"Indeed," Ms. No. 19 admitted frankly. "Sometimes, proactively revealing some information about yourself can help attract more business... For example, aren't you here tonight?"

"I have to say, your strategy is effective."

"I'm honored to receive such compliments from such a familiar customer." Lady No. 19 knelt slightly and performed court etiquette, looking quite aristocratic. "Let's get back to the point. Who do you want to contact?"

"An illegal supernatural being who is good at counterfeiting antiques, nicknamed 'Golden Bones'." Lor said.

44. Another mole?

"Golden bones..."

Ms. No. 19 pondered for a moment, then carefully recalled: "I've heard of this name before. If I remember correctly, he should be a transcendent with the root of 'alchemy'."

"Since you know him, it will be easier." Luo Er said, "Ask a few antique buyers and it should be easy to find him."

"No problem." Lady No. 19 nodded. "What do you do after you find it?"

"Give him a special tool for long-distance communication."

Coincidentally, there was such a convenient prop in Lor's storage bag - a crimson conch.

This was originally obtained from the vampire Lucinda, and its function is similar to a walkie-talkie... The only problem is that the other conch that is paired with it and carried by Lucinda is not in Lor's hands at the moment.

Instead, it was collected by the Gordon City Church.

After some identification, the church confirmed that it was not dangerous. In addition, due to the lack of the other conch in the pair, it could not be used and was not transferred to the diocesan headquarters.

For Lore, this situation couldn't be better.

After all, as a member of the Gordon City Exorcist Team, he can easily access this thing.

There's no need to even steal it.

After the conch in his hand was delivered to the "Golden Bone", Lor only needed to find an opportunity to contact and activate the other conch while on duty at the church, and he would be able to contact the target thousands of miles away.

As for how to ensure that this person won't leak secrets or betray me...

Well, there are many ways.

Having said that, it is not an easy task to transfer a large amount of ancient coins and jewelry to him and circulate them in the antique market on my behalf... I guess I still need the help of the mistress and the Dark Moon Society.

"I'll give you the item later and pay you a hundred gold coins in advance," Lor continued. "Depending on the situation, I may need your assistance later, and I'll pay you additionally then."

"Just looking for someone, and you get a hundred gold coins?" Ms. 19 laughed, apparently thinking this task was a piece of cake. "Haha, it's really a pleasure working with you, Mr. 32!"

The deal was finalized, and according to convention, the zombie rabbits in the venue were invited to serve as "witnesses."

To be honest, Lor didn't have the cash reward of one hundred gold coins.

If those spiritual power crystals can be sold successfully tonight, it would be fine. But if not... well, I'll have to "borrow" them from Vann's wallet.

he thought.

…Just then, in the center of the venue, a zombie rabbit rang a copper bell.

This means that the "formal communication" phase is about to begin.

Lor frowned slightly and looked around the venue again, but still did not see the figure wearing the "No. 24" mask... Red Spider Spin, missed today's tea party?

Speaking of which, Ms. 19 once said... If Dark Moon Society members are tied up or find themselves in an inconvenient environment for attending the tea party, they can ask the "hostess" for leave in advance...

Could it be that the organization he belongs to, “The Ferryman”, has some important action?

So much so that I can’t even attend the tea party?

Lor couldn't help but feel a little confused.

……

"Please, these are fourth- and fifth-level spiritual power crystals. Such good things are not common!"

Not long after the formal communication session began, Ms. No. 19 stepped forward and started selling her products enthusiastically.

"As long as the source is the same, you can absorb and transform the power contained within, thereby increasing your own spiritual power level! Even if you can't use it yourself, you can definitely sell it to others and it will definitely not be a loss!

"What's there to hesitate about? I've already spent a lot of money today. I'm not doing this for money, I'm just trying to make friends!"

I have to say that Ms. No. 19 is really good at business.

In the end, Lor sold those crystals of extraordinary power for a high price of 1,200 gold coins.

Although after deducting the 15% commission belonging to Ms. 19 and the "finding fee" of 100 gold coins, Lor only got 920 gold coins in the end, it was still far higher than expected.

...I'll just ask her to help me sell things at tea parties from now on.

Firstly, there is a high probability that I can sell it for more money; secondly, I don’t need to show up in person, so it is safer and more covert... It’s really killing two birds with one stone!

Lor thought.

Later, an extraordinary prop and spell that sounded very exciting appeared at the tea party.

However, considering that he did not have much cash at the moment, and that he still had a lot of talismans and several props on hand, Lor finally restrained his desire to shop.

"Just be patient for a while... Once I reach a deal with 'Golden Bone' and sell off those ancient coins and jewelry, our financial situation will improve!"

At this moment, a man wearing a "Number 9" mask walked to the center of the venue.

The man was dressed in a black robe without any ornaments. There were no patterns on his clothes and the fabric was quite ordinary. This was obviously to conceal his identity and prevent people from guessing his origins.

"I heard that Duke Canbury of the Lake Kingdom is dead," the man said in a powerful voice. "Does anyone know the exact cause of his death? I'd be willing to pay two hundred gold coins for that information."

Hearing this, Luo was immediately shocked.

The Duke of Campbury's death has not yet been announced to the public... How did this person know about it?

Just when I was wondering, someone else spoke up:

"I have the information you need... Let's discuss it privately."

Lor turned his head and saw that the person who spoke this time was a woman wearing a "No. 28" mask on her face.

This person is petite, has twin ponytails, and looks quite childish... But since she was invited to the Dark Moon Society's tea party, it means she is definitely not an ordinary person!

And theoretically speaking, otherwise, the only people who know the specific cause of Duke Canbury's death are the exorcists at the Pamel Diocese headquarters, Captain Rhonina and I, and the high-ranking members of the church in the Holy City...

I have some general impression of my fellow exorcists at the parish headquarters, but there aren't any lolis with twin pigtails among them.

In other words, this girl "No. 28" is most likely from the Holy City!

Thinking of this, Lor narrowed his eyes slightly.

Although he had previously considered that besides himself, there might be other people from the church among the current members of the Dark Moon Society... but when he actually met this person, he still felt a little uneasy.

No, it's not completely certain now... Maybe this girl is not a member of the Church of Holy Light, but just learned the cause of the Duke of Cambury's death from other channels.

We have to make sure.

Thinking of this, Lor also walked forward, looked at the girl "No. 28", and said:

"I'm also interested in this information and am willing to pay two hundred gold coins for it."

"That's good." The twin-tailed girl clapped her hands and said happily, "Earning a little money for a piece of information, why not?"

As he said that, he looked at the zombie rabbit beside him:

"Please take us to a place where we can have a private conversation. I can't let those guys who didn't pay hear the information I'm about to tell you!"

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"Please wait a moment. I need to consult the hostess."

After hearing the request from girl No. 28, the zombie rabbit responsible for hosting the communication session replied.

Then, it was seen standing still like a sculpture, only the worms in its rotten eye sockets were still wriggling immortally... After being silent for about half a minute, it finally started moving again.

"The hostess agreed to your request."

As soon as he finished speaking, a dark blue door appeared in front of him.

So that's how it is. They want to send us to another isolated space to prevent other people at the tea party from hearing our conversation... After all, this is the "hostess's" territory, and for her, this operation is naturally easy.

"Okay, let's go!" Girl No. 28 walked through the door first with brisk steps. "Hey, four hundred gold coins, four hundred gold coins..."

Mr. No. 9 glanced at Lor briefly, with a hint of suspicion in his eyes.

But he didn't say anything and followed.

Finally, there is Lor.

After passing through the door, what appeared before my eyes was a monotonous space without walls or ceiling, only a white floor extending infinitely in all directions... It felt like it was created casually by the hostess, without any carvings or decorations, just like a blank sheet of paper.

But in a sense, it is also a rare spectacle.

"Wow... this is amazing." Girl No. 28 looked around, her exclamations filled with awe for the hostess.

"Let's get straight to the point," Mr. 9 urged. It looked like this wasn't his first time in this space. "How did the Duke of Canbury die?"

"How else could he die? He was killed." Girl No. 28 answered nonchalantly.

"Killed?"

"Yeah, if a person is killed, they die. What's there to be confused about?"

"This..." Mr. 9 was speechless for a moment, "I don't want to joke with you."

"Alright, alright, why are you so serious?" Girl No. 28 put her hands on her hips. "Don't worry, since I've taken your money, I'll tell you everything I know... But, uh, this is a bit complicated. Where do I even start..."

"First, tell me where your information comes from and whether it is reliable." Lor said.

"Alright." The twin-tailed girl nodded. "The news comes from the Church of Holy Light, so it can't be wrong. The sages of the Holy City take this matter very seriously... Well, I also heard it from a friend! My friend is an insider in the church, well-informed, and trustworthy!"

Making friends out of nothing, right?

Lor was a little overwhelmed for a moment, thinking that if you emphasize it so much, it will only make people more suspicious... It seems that this girl is most likely a member of the Holy Light Church, and she doesn't have much brains.

"Go on." Mr. No. 9 sighed lightly, and it seemed that he had the same idea as Lor.