Jenkins guessed that tonight's performance would be the headline news in tomorrow's newspaper, but he didn't expect that the content of the news would be a shocking robbery.
The death of the Duke of Antak was actually not unexpected. Even without the last ingenious "luck" formed by [Stage of Destiny], he was definitely not Jenkins' opponent.
But people offstage, including Britney, don't think so. When the lights in the theater were restored, Goldilocks immediately ran onto the stage and hugged Jenkins.
This scene was seen by many people, but no one could see the smile on Marquis Mihail's face in the box on the second floor.
The brigade of police and troops arrived twenty minutes later, but no one stopped Jenkins from leaving. What happened tonight is enough to circulate in Nolan City for hundreds of years, and the protagonist of the story has already gone away accompanied by his female companions.
Britney had invited Jenkins to her place earlier in the evening, and it was a good time to go there. Although Jenkins still wanted to go back to his home, and then test whether the [Stage of Destiny] chain was as he imagined, but the girls thought it was better not to go home so late.
Britney's house outside the city is not actually a suburb, it happens to be in the dense fog area on the outskirts of the city. The coachman did not dare to drive too fast in the dense fog, and it was difficult to provide illumination either from street lamps or moonlight.
Now coachmen are accustomed to hanging multiple kerosene lamps on their carriages when passing through dense fog. This is of course a waste of money, but it is a very necessary measure for safety.
Britney's house is located in a quiet neighborhood, not far from Miss Audrey's residence.
Unlike Hathaway, who is a benefactor, has other income, Britney's house was bought the year before last with the pocket money she saved from childhood.
Originally, the money was to be saved and used for other purposes after marriage, but Hathaway thought that the housing prices in Nolan City would rise rapidly in recent years, and in fact she was right.
The rise of the steam industry has attracted a large number of rural people to the city. This is not only the impact of a large number of employment opportunities, but also the contradiction between factories and pastures and agricultural land.
The increase in urban population will inevitably lead to rising housing prices, which is most vividly reflected in the current Nolan.
Britney didn't seem to be relieved by what happened just now. After entering the house, she went back to her room with the excuse of feeling uncomfortable. So Hathaway could only entertain Jenkins and arrange a room for him and the cat to stay tonight.
"what is going on?"
Ask the maid to prepare supper, Jenkins just walked into the room when the girl behind him asked aggressively.
Although so far, most of Nolan's bestowers don't know the role of the Duke of Antak in the skull sword incident, and only think that he was caught as a scapegoat. But Hathaway was very aware of everything around Britney, and knew that although the Duke had proposed a marriage contract, it was absolutely impossible for him to challenge Jenkins to a duel because of the blonde girl. This matter was weird from beginning to end.
"It's very simple."
Jenkins turned his back to her, looking out the window at the still night. The moonlight shone on him through the foggy area with difficulty, and he was ready.
"The Duke of Antak is the bestower, and he wants to take revenge on the Church of the Sages. You should be very clear about the reason. The Antak family may be delisted."
In a way, this isn't a lie.
"Why is he looking for you, Jenkins? Because you're Nolan's big celebrity?"
Hathaway could hear that she was angry, but she didn't know who to be angry with. Jenkins looked right, Britney was even more right, and the only one who was wrong, the Duke of Antak, had died under the gun that exploded in front of everyone.
"because… "
Jenkins hesitated to tell some of the truth at this point. Although he has the priesthood of [lie], he is not a person who likes to tell lies and takes pleasure in it...
"Meow?"
Although he does use lying as a means of survival and foothold, he doesn't mind letting people around him know some of his unimportant secrets at the right time.
"because… "
He intends to reveal his identity as a scribe.
"Because of God?"
Hathaway added softly.
"Um?"
Now it was Jenkins' turn to wonder.
"Sorry, what did you say?"
He turned his head, and he no longer had the calm demeanor just now.
"Actually, I also concealed some things... My Lord is also involved in the matter of Skrull Pompeii and the skeleton sword..."
Jenkins no longer knew what the conversation was about.
"Although the Orthodox Church defeated the sword in the end, in fact, my lord participated in some schemes... the music box you sent..."
This is indeed a fact, but Jenkins believes that the facts Hathaway conjectured are very different from the facts he experienced.
"... I can guess the disgraceful role played by the Duke of Antak in this matter. He probably knew about your role in this matter through other means. You helped my lord...but you can't take revenge on me The Lord or the Orthodox Church, so I can only use you to vent my anger... "
Chocolate was smiling, and so was Jenkins.
"… Um… "
He turned around and looked at the thick fog outside the window again, really trying not to laugh, even though he didn't know why.
"Sorry, Jenkins."
The woman reached out and hugged Jenkins from behind. Apart from the dream world, this was probably a rare intimate contact between the two.
"No, it's all right, I think it's mostly my fault."
The cat really wanted to laugh, but fortunately no one paid attention to it at the moment, it was just an audience.
"Would you like to talk about what happened in the dream that day?"
After hesitating for a moment, the red-haired girl asked softly.
"I... I don't know how to handle the relationship with Britney... Oh, God, yes, I like you very much, Hathaway."
"Leave it all to me, and I'll take care of it all."
Hathaway said softly:
"Yes, trust me... I won't hurt anyone."
The last sentence was just said in the heart, so Jenkins didn't hear it.
This is Britney's house. Of course, Hathaway and Jenkins will not do dishonorable things. There is still such a bottom line for the two of them. After the conversation, they went to rest separately. Both Jenkins and his cat were a little uncomfortable with the new bed, because there was a floral scent on the quilt, which was novel to both people and cats. .