In the morning, a ray of white light appeared on the horizon. Alben had already gotten up and dressed, and it was time for breakfast. The housekeeper noticed that he was in low spirits and seemed much more haggard, so he worriedly asked, "Has the young master been very busy with work recently? You seem to have lost weight again."
Alben paused and responded in a low voice: "Yes, I am very busy."
"No matter how busy you are, you should take care of your body." The housekeeper sighed, "Isn't the second young master of the Huoning family also working in the Security Bureau? He still has time to attend tea parties at other people's houses. I heard that after he returned home yesterday afternoon , just went out to the city to hunt with others. Why is he so leisurely, but you are so busy? "
"He in the external relations office is different from me." Alben didn't want to continue this topic. "Didn't you say you bought a batch of fresh fruits from the north last night? We can't eat that much. Send a car back to Meate. Give it to mother and the others. Also, buy more of whatever good clothing materials are popular in the city now and bring them back to little Fanny."
The butler hurriedly responded: "Yes, Master, I will take care of it." He stepped forward and brought a glass of fresh milk to Alben, who frowned, took it and drank it.
After breakfast, Alben went out and went back to work at the Security Agency. The housekeeper watched his increasingly thinner figure disappear outside the door and couldn't help but sigh.
Alben came to the avenue and took a deep breath. Although it is summer, the morning wind is still a bit cool. Walking in such weather is really perfect.
The Hedda family mansion is quite a distance away from the Security Bureau. Alben originally went there on horseback, but at some point, he switched to walking. He had been sitting behind his desk reading documents all day. It had been a long time since he had ridden horses and hunted for fun like before. This hour and a half walk should be regarded as exercise.
Passing through a residential area, he entered a narrow street. The shops on both sides of the street have begun to open for business. Cars transporting and unloading goods are everywhere. People are shuttled back and forth, occupying the street.
Alben was used to passing by here every day. He nimbly avoided several cars and bought two loaves of bread from a familiar shop for lunch. On the glass cover, he caught a glimpse of a figure behind him flashing behind a lamppost less than twenty meters away from him. When he turned around to look, he had already disappeared.
He frowned. Picked up the bread and left. Then he turned into a secluded alley. When turning. He turned around pretending not to. Once again I saw the figure wandering at the entrance of the alley. It disappeared in a blink of an eye.
He started to get a little nervous. Secretly he clenched the dagger at his waist for self-defense. Slow down and walk forward. At the same time, prick up your ears and pay attention to the movement behind you.
No one in the alley except Alben himself and his stalker. There is no one else. But that person didn't seem to mean anything bad to him. Just follow leisurely. But didn't show up. Alben listened nervously to the faint footsteps. Marching with a unique rhythm. But he always kept his distance.
He turned out of the alley. Quickly walked into the crowd of people rushing to the morning market. Keep your head down and go on your way. When he finally squeezed out of the crowd. When he turned into a relatively quiet street. Finally, I was satisfied to find that the footsteps disappeared.
Alben breathed a sigh of relief. Although I guessed that the other party had no ill intentions. But being followed is always unpleasant.
Less than ten minutes walk. The faint sound of footsteps sounded in his ears again. "Dong da dong da..." The rhythm is very special. He immediately became alert.
what happened? ! Didn't he get rid of that person? !
He increased his speed and walked forward along the avenue. After a while, the voice disappeared, but he still dared not let go.
Just like that, about ten minutes later, the voice appeared again. He finally couldn't help it and looked back quickly when he turned the corner. He only had time to see a black figure disappearing behind the building. It was the same one he saw when he bought bread!
He angrily wanted to go back to the stalker to ask clearly, but suddenly stopped.
When the sound disappeared, no one was following him, but he clearly saw someone wearing the same trousers but wearing two different jackets appearing behind him. Aren't these two people following each other alternately? ! He remembered that this was the customary method used by the Security Bureau! Although he has never experienced it personally, this is the content of the training course and he remembers it clearly!
Alben immediately broke into a cold sweat! People from the Security Service are following him? Why? ! Could it be...that his secret was discovered? Or...have they begun to doubt him? !
Alben's heart suddenly felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave, and even the rising summer sun could not warm him half a bit.
~~~~~~I am the dividing line that changes the perspective~~~~=~========
Minna carefully stuck her head out and watched Alben disappear around the corner, and not far ahead was the Security Agency. She breathed a sigh of relief, with a satisfied smile on her face.
If it was done so obviously, he should have noticed it, right
A head popped up behind her, and it was Alex who was dragged over by her: "I bet he must have discovered that someone was following him." He curled his lips: "You used to be able to walk without making any sound, but now you can Aren’t you regressing?”
"Who said I have regressed?" Ming Na glanced at him, "I can now walk without making any sound. I did it on purpose just now."
"Deliberately?" Alex was a little confused, "You mean...you deliberately let him know that you are following him?! Why?"
"To remind him." Ming Na blinked, deliberately tempting him and refusing to explain. Alex glared at her unkindly and gritted his teeth: "I finally got a day off from the teacher, and I wanted to go home and have a good rest, but I didn't expect that you would dig me out of the bed before dawn. The drama of following little Hedda pretending to be stalking, and then deliberately reminding him to let him know that we are following? What on earth are you going to do?!"
Ming Na thought about it and felt it was hard to say, so she giggled a few times, took Alex's arm, and said flatteringly: "Don't be angry, it's rare for us to go out together on the street, how about I treat you to a good meal?"
No matter how Ming Na coaxed Alex back, after Alben returned to the security agency, he was sure that there were no stalkers behind him, but his mood was not at all relaxed.
Are colleagues from the Security Service following him? Why? Was it a coincidence or... Mallory's order? !
This kind of thing has never happened before, why did it happen suddenly? Could it be... that the family head's diary was exposed? No, not possible. So...could it be that he made an agreement with the Nuojia people...
Alben's heart was beating wildly, and his hand was playing with the pen on the table unconsciously.
He didn't see any similar report, and his colleagues in the Intelligence Division looked at him no differently. So, was it the half of the Security Agency that he didn't know about that was acting
He had long discovered that there were forces within the Security Agency that he did not know about, and that was the real power of the Security Agency. He has not forgotten his identity and has never asked about it. Unexpectedly, he would meet him under such circumstances today.
What should he do
If... Director Lea and Mallory knew his secrets and his family's secrets, could he still stay here? Does his family... still have hope of regaining glory
Alben was there all day
, even work efficiency has been reduced. Mallory saw that his face was pale. Was he too tired recently? You go home and rest, and let others do the work. "
Alben almost jumped up. Why did he think his boss's words had other meanings? He stared at Mallory for a while and then said slowly: "Okay, I understand." After that, he turned around and handed the report in his hand to other colleagues, and left the Security Agency.
Mallory, however, couldn't figure out what was wrong with him, and felt a shiver in his heart: Could it be that something happened between him and the Noga people
Alben didn't know how he got home. On the way, he found someone following him again. It was the same rhythmic footsteps. This time, the person only followed him halfway and then disappeared. Alben arrived home in a daze and locked himself in the room. No matter how the housekeeper shouted, he refused to open the door. He didn't walk out of the room until dusk fell, and he seemed to have made a decision.
Early the next morning, he was dressed neatly and more formally than usual. He returned to the Security Department without even eating breakfast. Then he sat behind his desk and quietly packed away his personal belongings. When he saw Mai Lori arrived and followed him into the supervisor's office.
Seeing him locking the door, Mallory raised his eyebrows: "What's wrong? Do you have something to report to me?"
"Yes." Alben took a deep breath and placed a few old letters and a black leather notebook in front of the other party. "I am here to repent, and at the same time... I am also here to confess..."
Mallory paused, slowly took the letters, opened one, read it, and then opened the notebook.
While he was doing these things, Alban kept watching from the side, feeling extremely tired: "Duke Nogadijeda came to me and showed me some letters. He said they were from my father's lifetime. It is written, and it clearly proves my father's sins. If I don't want the letter to be made public, I have to cooperate with him."
"You agreed?"
"I can't refuse!" Alben covered his face with one hand. "I have come to this point. People have almost forgotten what happened before. I don't want them to remember it again. But I also don't want to betray the country or security. I didn’t know what to do, so I could only temporarily agree to him and reveal some insignificant information to him. He gave me a few letters and I burned two of them, but he hasn’t given me the most important letter yet. …”
"You silly boy!" Mallory glared at him, "He won't give it to you unless he is sure that you are no longer of use. If he is a vicious person, he might even threaten you with this matter. Continue to work for him, and when he no longer needs you, hand over all the evidence to us so that you will never be able to turn around again!"
"I know..." Alben couldn't help but choked up, "I just want to hold him back and think of a way slowly. Your Excellency, I'm really in pain these days..." He wanted to cry loudly. He could feel that Mallory's scolding actually meant that he had forgiven himself, and the burden on his heart suddenly disappeared. How could he not be filled with emotion? He truly felt that he had made the right decision by choosing to confess.
Mallory did not disturb his tears, but silently looked through the notes in his hand. His face was very calm, but his slightly trembling hands revealed his inner shock and excitement.
When Alben's crying subsided, he asked: "What's going on with this notebook? Is it a relic of your father? Why haven't I heard you mention it before?"
"I didn't know about it before. I discovered it accidentally recently." Alben wiped away his tears, told the story of Princess Stella's theft, and then said, "I think she is very suspicious. If so, my father I mentioned this diary to Marie Claire during my lifetime, so Duke Jedda should also know about it. They wanted it, so why didn’t they mention it to me directly? Duke Jedda threatened me with my father’s letter and gave it to the nobles. I received a large number of gifts, including most of the people on this list. Isn’t this redundant? I don’t understand why.”
Mallory thought thoughtfully: "Princess Stella?" He lowered his head and thought for a while, then got up and locked the letter and notebook into a huge black filing cabinet, locked it with four locks, and turned to greet Alben : "You go to a place with me."
"Yes." Alben hesitated, "Your Excellency..."
Mallory turned around: "What's wrong?"
"What will you do with those people? Are you going to throw them all into Balashig or just deprive them of their titles?" Alben was a little nervous. Although he had made a choice, he still didn't want to cause a turmoil, "No matter what In any case, they are just dissatisfied with some of His Majesty's decisions, but they are all aristocratic families that have existed since the founding of the country. "
Mallory thought for a while, smiled and said: "Don't worry about them. His Majesty the King is a kind and rational person, and will not cause turmoil. He just doesn't want the country's progress to be hindered, but he is not obsessed with blood. He glanced at the filing cabinet thoughtfully: "With this evidence, I believe your Majesty's recent troubles can be solved."
I think that once some people know that evidence of their crimes has been exposed, they will be more willing to act calm than lose their lives. "
Before Alben could understand the meaning of his words, Mallory walked into his private room, triggered the switch, revealing a big hole in the wall, and then turned back and gestured: "Follow me, you'll be waiting for me later." Whatever you see, don’t tell anyone else.”
Alben opened his eyes wide and followed Mallory obediently into the large cave. He slowly went down the stone steps and found that he was in a low tunnel. The surfaces of the walls on both sides were very rough. Once he touched it, The hands were covered with plaster, and it seemed that it had just been built.
Within two minutes of walking in the tunnel, he heard the sound of wall building and banging. As he got closer, he discovered that two strong men were building a stone staircase. This is the end of the tunnel, and the project is not over yet, because the stone staircase has not been built, and there is only a wooden ladder leading to the two-meter-high exit.
The two men heard the footsteps, looked up at them, nodded to Mallory, and continued working. Mallory climbed up the ladder with some difficulty, Alben quickly helped him, and then helped him out of the exit.
Outside was a cellar, with an oil lamp lit in broad daylight. Go up the stairs and arrive at the ground.
Alben found that this was a small building, and the scenery outside the window was very familiar. It seemed to be behind the Security Department. The furnishings in the building were very simple. In addition to bookshelves and bookcases, there were a few large desks. The three people looked at them in surprise. One of them, he recognized, was a trainer who had just retired.
How is this going? where is this place
"Mallory? You came just in time, I was looking for you!" A female voice came from upstairs. Alben turned his head and saw that it was the girl he had seen in the corridor of the Intelligence Department.
When she saw him, she blinked and seemed a little surprised, but when she looked at Mallory, there was more of a smile in her eyes: "You finally brought him here, so he confessed to you?"
Mallory hummed: "Little devil." He turned around, smiled and winked at Alben, who looked surprised, and spread his big hands: "Welcome to the Dark Nest."
Alben looked at the people around him who were smiling at him, and suddenly felt the urge to cry again.