Jenkins already knew that there could be no coincidences around him, and he couldn't help frowning when he thought of Carmel's thrift store. He didn't know if this guess was correct, and if the guess was correct, then why Kamel ran from Nolan to Beldyland.
"It's better to go to the church to inquire clearly, at least to warn the church of the possible danger."
After making up his mind, he wanted to end the meal as soon as possible. Manipulating the knife to continue cutting the veal steak on the plate, but as soon as he exerted force, the knife directly touched the plate and made a crisp sound.
Looking down, there was no more steak on the plate, only some soup and vegetable leaves for decoration on the side of the plate. If you look closely, there are still very clear cat teeth marks on the vegetable leaves.
"Chocolate~"
He turned to look at the cat squatting on his right side with a cute appearance. The cat stared at him with wide eyes and a very cute expression.
"Meow~"
It barked and gently rubbed its head against Jenkins' hand.
"You still have some soup on your face."
Jenkins pointed out that the cat subconsciously stretched out its front paws to fiddle with its face, but it didn't touch anything. After licking its little paws, it realized that it was tricked by Jenkins.
"Meow~"
Chocolate barked again, but Jenkins still didn't understand what it meant.
After dinner, I drove to the church in a carriage. Most of my acquaintances were not there. Except for Mr. Wood Bloshire, the elder who stayed behind as the secret keeper, most of the church's main fighting forces were near the Paramount Manor.
Mr. Blothier didn't know much about the thrift store, after all, he was not in charge of it. So he asked his apprentice to lead Jenkins to the Fifth Combat Squad in charge of this matter. This is the only difference between the squad directly under the Holy See and responsible for handling the combat missions of the Archdiocese of Beldiran, and the scribe squad of the Nolan Parish. It is because they can get higher salaries.
"The thrift store that tried to acquire the mirror? Yes, we are still investigating. Unlike the Paramount Countess, neither the mysterious organization nor the thrift store is a clear and directly traceable target. The two arrested Every man has the means of preventing leaks used by the Giver, which makes the work more difficult. But St. William, you don't have to worry, the trouble is only temporary. This is a more troublesome thing, within a week at most, we will be able to know the truth behind all of this."
Beldyran is not only the seat of the Holy See of the Church of the Sages, but also the most important parish of the Church. The scribe team here is more numerous and experienced than the Nolan Diocese. Jenkins explained in detail what he learned about the Carmel thrift store in Nolan. The team leader listened carefully and said that he would remain cautious and would notify Jenkins at any time if there was news.
This is a relief for Jenkins, but the situation is still not very optimistic. After all, the other party is hiding in the dark, and no one knows what kind of crazy things the thrift store will do.
After leaving the church, I thought of asking my father to see if he knew the news that Hathaway and Britney had arrived in Beldylan. Bored in the carriage looking out the window, because of caution, he kept the Eye of Reality open, so he was able to see those unusual auras.
Suddenly, he saw a benefactor stop at the intersection, and the carriage passed by him at high speed. The middle-aged man standing at the intersection and Jenkins in the carriage looked at each other, neither of them realizing who the other was.
But Jenkins quickly realized that what he had just seen was Mr. Hood. That face was Mr. Hood's face, and that aura was Mr. Hood's aura.
No matter how you look at it, it is the real Mr. Hood. And now, Mr. Hood is actually in Beldylan.
Originally, he wanted to find his father, but now he wanted to meet Mr. Hood, at least to confirm the purpose of the other party's visit to Beldyran. Jenkins has not forgotten that Mr. Hood has always been obsessed with tobacco, so his coming to Beldyran may have something to do with it.
So at the next intersection, he left the carriage, changed into a black robe in an inconspicuous alley, and watched the aura representing Mr. Hood from afar, following behind him.
Coincidentally, Mr. Hood actually entered the hotel where the old man and the Williams family temporarily stayed. Jenkins hesitated for a while on the opposite side of the hotel, until the gas lamps on the side of the road flickered, and then lit up one after another amidst the bangs one after another, he put the vanilla on his shoulder, and then stepped on the steps of the hotel.
"Sorry, who are you looking for?"
After a knock on the door, Mr. Hood opened the door. Jenkins did not speak, but turned sideways, showing the white cat blocked by the door. Mr. Hood nodded knowingly, removed the anti-theft chain on the door, and motioned for Jenkins to come in.
"Mr. Candle, sometimes I really feel that you are everywhere. If it weren't for this beautiful white cat of yours, it would be impossible to have the same second one. I even suspect that the identity of 'Mr. Candle' is a common identity of a group of people. .”
Mr. Hood was very happy to see Jenkins in Belduran City. He smiled and invited Jenkins to sit down and talk, and Vanilla was very grateful for his compliment.
"I sometimes feel that you are everywhere, Mr. Hood, please forgive my presumptuous visit, but... May I ask why you came to Beldyran? Is there any follow-up progress on the tobacco issue? Oh, please do Don't act alone, they are a group of lunatics who kill without batting an eye."
Jenkins asked cautiously.
"No, no, I'm not for the tobacco business, it's my own business. You know, I'm actually a businessman. Recently, something happened to Beldyran's business, and I had to rush to deal with it in advance. Tomorrow will be full God, I have to deal with trade unions, managers, and various government departments. This is the life of ordinary people. I assure you, the purpose of my coming to Beldyran has nothing to do with the Giver."
After saying this, he asked Jenkins curiously:
"Then you came to Beldyran for..."
"For the throne."
Jenkins tells the truth:
"You also know the current situation in the country. Now that the throne has changed, someone invited me to come to Beldylan to deal with some matters. I am inconvenient to disclose the specific details."
When he said this, Mr. Hood immediately showed a clear expression. Everyone in the party knew that "Mr. Candle" was a believer in lies, so he probably misunderstood that someone had hired Jenkins to participate in a conspiracy related to the throne.