In order to prevent other accidents, after learning the location of Mr. Victor Fanny, the three of them said goodbye to the spice merchant. In order to thank the two ladies for accompanying them today, since it was noon, Shade invited them to have lunch together.
There were no good restaurants in the northwest of the city, so the three of them took a carriage back to St. Teresa's Square. After picking up Mia, they had dinner at a nearby restaurant.
While dining, Shad looked through the investigation report that Princess Margaret helped to record, and talked about his story with the Three Cats Inn.
"Last time, Miss Mary and I were at the Three Cats Inn together to store relics. Earlier, I also went there to investigate a very dangerous ring sorcerer."
"I also received a mission from the academy to help receive a sorceress who was staying in Tobesk for a few days before heading north to the academy."
Dorothy also said:
"All the ring sorcerers in Tobesk have more or less come into contact with the Three Cats Inn. The north of the city is the slums of the city, and the probability of things happening there is higher than anywhere else, but it is also suitable for hiding yourself or conducting transactions. Anthem Square is the center of the north district, and the Three Cats Inn is the largest inn around the Anthem Square, so there are many stories that happened there."
“There are similar places in Willendal.”
Princess Margaret said, turning her head to look at the fine snow falling outside the restaurant window. The snow had been falling all morning. Just as she was about to introduce Willendel, she saw the writer sitting next to her stand up slightly and pull the collar of Shade sitting opposite her:
"You never pay attention to that."
Dorothy grumbled softly, and her movements were so consistent that it was obvious that she had done this more than once.
"Um... ... "
Since this morning, the princess of the southern country has been suspicious of the relationship between the writer and the detective. Now it seems that this suspicion is definitely not her overthinking.
In fact, the two of them were in the same group, and their real professions complemented each other. If there was any emotional connection, it would be fine. But the problem was that even she, the princess of Carsenrick, had heard rumors about "Hamilton of Rejade" and Duchess Carina Cavendish in Willendel City. There was no reason why the female writer of Tobesk had not heard of them.
“Relationships are really complicated.”
Marguerite of Anjou held up her teacup to hide her expression:
"Since we still have to investigate this afternoon, we won't drink. I'm still looking forward to the results. By the way, I once got a batch of very good red wine in Huntington, but unfortunately it's all been given away as gifts. When I return to Huntington, I can go find the gentleman who owns the vineyard in the New World and ask him if he has any stock. If so, I can send it to you."
She tried to hide her emotions by changing the subject.
"I know the kind of wine you're talking about. Miss Carina and I drank it together at the banquet at Lakeview Manor..."
Shade added:
"Your math teacher, Miss Sylvia, was there at the time. Miss Carina admired this lady very much."
Dorothy glanced at Shad and said nothing. Princess Margaret also looked at the blonde and saw that Shad had mentioned his "lover" in front of her, but the writer's expression did not change at all. She only felt that the young and powerful ring wizard's life in Tobesk was really colorful.
After lunch, the three of them returned home to rest for a while. They set out again at 2 pm. At this time, the snow was heavier. People in Tobysk did not use umbrellas when it snowed, so the hats of people walking on the street were stained with a layer of white.
Although the Anthem Square in the North District is not as important as St. Teresa's Square, there are many merchants selling goods on the square, so the merchants spontaneously cleared the snow to prevent the environment from becoming too muddy.
Because of the continuous snowfall for a day, the temperature in the foggy city was very low in the afternoon. In the entire Anthem Square, only the "Superior Blacksmith Shop" on the southwest side had more pedestrians, because the light and heat emitted from the blacksmith's furnace made people subconsciously approach in this snowy weather.
With the arrival of winter, there are fewer people in the Anthem Square, but the hawking sounds are still heard. Although it is not the first time for Princess Margaret to come here, she still feels novel about the environment here.
As the three of them walked across the square toward the Three Cats Inn, the Princess of the South was very interested in asking Dorothy about the small vendors in the square, and even asked about the illegal exchange rate between the two currencies at the "Honest Man's Gold Shop" on the southwest side of the square.
When the three braved the snow and entered the inn, the princess already had a small wooden hair ornament in her hand that she bought for 10 pence, which was paid by Dorothy. Margaret of Anjou was different from the Resia that Shad was familiar with and the little princess Ajeline. Resia was serious and had the same sensibility as Dorothy, while Ajeline loved fantasy and was full of determination. The princess of the Anjou royal family, probably because she had too few brothers and sisters, had not experienced the fierce competition between the princes and princesses of the Cavendish family. Therefore, although she was only a few months younger than Resia, she still had the innocence of a girl.
"Come to think of it, of the girls I know so far, it seems that only sixteen-year-old Ajielina and seventeen-year-old Yin Luna are younger than the age of this body of mine... Miss Sylvia seems to be about the same age as this body."
Shade thought to himself as he followed the girls into the inn.
After entering the Three Cats Inn in the snow, Dorothy and Princess Margaret found a seat on the first floor, while Shad walked to the counter alone. Afternoon was the time when the inn had the fewest guests, and the female owner, Mrs. Sangmei, stood behind the counter bored.
When the three of them entered the room, she noticed that Xia De had come here again. When Xia De approached, he smiled teasingly:
"Detective, it's amazing that you brought two beautiful girls with you this time. I think one day, all the beautiful girls in Tobesk will be brought here by you."
"Then you should thank me for patronizing your business from time to time."
Xia De smiled and said:
"Three hot drinks, no alcohol. It's really cold, I don't know when this snow will stop."
"It's like this every winter. But you didn't bring the girls to my place just to drink hot juice, did you?"
Mrs. Sangmei asked, and Xia De thought about it:
"Then let's switch to Butterbeer..."
Then he asked worriedly:
"You don't have small, medium, large, and extra large cups here, right?"
"Detective, this isn't your first time here. Why is this such a weird question? If you really feel it's not enough, I can give you a bigger cup for free."
Mrs. Sang Mei asked curiously, and then asked the waiter to prepare drinks for Xia De:
"That southern girl looks really nice."
After instructing the waiter, she whispered to Shade. She was referring to Princess Margaret. Although the princess disguised her face, she still looked like a Carsenrick.
"Oh, Mrs. Sangmei, although I sometimes bring different girls to your place, I don't mean to do anything bad."
"Yes, yes."
The middle-aged woman wearing an apron smiled and said:
"You only do bad things to the Duchess, and everyone in the city knows it."
She laughed happily. On this snowy winter afternoon, teasing young people you know is a good way to entertain yourself:
"Tell me, detective. Who are you investigating this time? Since you have a discount from our store, I can reduce the cost of the information a little bit."
"I'm just visiting a friend this time."
Shade shook his head. Mr. Victor Fanny, who was selling the box, lived in the hotel, and he knew how to contact him. Considering that he didn't know what would happen in a while, there was no need to ask Mrs. Sangmei for information this time. If something really happened, asking Mrs. Sangmei for information would mean telling others directly why he came.
The waiter quickly brought the butterbeer to the trio's table. The Three Cats Inn used wooden tables with obvious wood grain, which created a great atmosphere for people who liked taverns, but Shad didn't feel anything about it.
He took a sip of the drink, which was said to have no alcohol at all, and found it tasted very strange. Princess Margaret held the glass to feel the temperature. Dorothy took off her gloves and took out her notebook:
"Are you going up there alone, or are we following you?"
Shade thought for a moment:
"I don't know what the situation is yet. I'll go upstairs and walk around to investigate."
In fact, he wanted to rely on "her" perception to confirm what the opponent is.
"Then I will decide on a course of action. If the opponent is too strong, I will report the matter to the church. I have acquaintances in the church."
Both ladies smiled. The Miss Yin Luna Bei Yasi who came on Wednesday night obviously had a special relationship with Shade. Although Margaret Anjou still didn't understand why the angel-level relic considered Shade to be an ordinary person, the parchment in Yin Luna Bei Yasi's hand at that time clearly contained information about more than just ordinary people.
"If we can solve it ourselves, then let's go visit that gentleman together. I think he will learn a lesson."
Dorothy and Princess Margaret also agreed with Shad's plan, but Shad did not get up immediately. He chatted with them for more than ten minutes. Taking advantage of Mrs. Sammi's going to the kitchen, he stood up and walked to the stairs, and then walked to the fourth floor of the hotel.
He was thinking about what would happen on the fourth floor, but Xia De stopped as soon as he reached the second floor.
He frowned and looked towards the second floor. There were quite a few customers here on a Monday afternoon. Ordering a glass of wine and sitting with friends for the afternoon, or playing Rhodes with familiar players, were both good ways to kill time.
The air was filled with a strange smell of food and alcohol. Shade stopped because he saw someone he knew. He hesitated and went back to the stairs. Seeing that no one was there, he changed into a coat and put on witch's eye shadow.