Lecia also noticed that Shade's eyes were attracted to a certain piece of fabric. She curled her lips, but it was impossible for her to say that she didn't want this thing.
But seeing that Shade's eyes quickly turned to her again, Leisia gave Shade a warm hug:
"I thought it was hard to see you in Tobesk recently. Do you have anything else to do at noon? If not, how about staying and having lunch together?"
She was obviously a guest as well, yet she made such an invitation.
"Of course."
Shade agreed and threw the cat onto the sofa, then looked at Miss Carina. The red-haired witch was standing by the table, pressing one hand on the tabletop, standing there in a very comfortable posture, watching the two hugging.
Leixia knew that Xia De's sudden appearance here must be because he had something important to do. So she sat on the sofa and chatted with Xia De for a few words, then left the room temporarily on the pretext of going to the bathroom to touch up her makeup.
Tifa closed the door from the inside, and the witch holding the teacup commented:
"From some perspectives, my great-niece is truly the most qualified lady ever educated by the Cavendish family."
She asked Xiang Xiade:
"Is it urgent? What do you need for the Time Key mission this time?"
"No, no, it's not the time key. I want you to help me find someone and ask her to go to Randall Valley as soon as possible."
"Randall Valley thing? Okay, who?"
“Marilyn Handel.”
Xia De said the name, and Miss Carina frowned slightly:
"The woman that Joeyne Barton exchanged from death?"
"Yes, you gave her the money to leave Tobesk. Although I didn't ask you afterwards, I don't believe you didn't send someone to keep an eye on her."
The witch smiled:
"I certainly can't let such a dangerous person disappear mysteriously. However, I didn't send anyone to keep an eye on her, but it's not difficult to find out her itinerary. Today is Tuesday, and I should be able to find her within a week. She should be in the United Kingdom of Carsenrick now."
Considering the way information is transmitted in this era, this speed is already quite fast.
"Okay, let her go to Randall Valley City as soon as possible. Although the people of the Orthodox Church don't know her, they also asked her to be careful to avoid them. There is a Plenty Land Inn in the center of Randall Valley City. Let her stay there. I will go find her in person... There is no need to rush. She can arrive within half a month."
"These are all minor matters, but what are you going to do? A woman and a soul cursed with death, are they still of any use to you?"
"Of course, I'll ask them to help deal with a soul that might cause trouble. It's a triple insurance, and they're the third."
"Soul? What soul?"
"The other party is not dead yet. I plan to kill him after a while. This is to prepare for his death in advance."
Shade explained simply, and Miss Carina gave him a strange look.
That morning, Shade did not leave the Carina Manor. After talking with the witch, Resia also came back. Because the weather was still cold, the three of them did not go out for a long time. Miss Carina took Shade and Resia to visit the greenhouse garden she had built in the back garden after returning to Tobesk from Saradir County.
The thing that Carina Cavendish had the most was gold pounds, so she had already planted flowers in her garden that were normally not seen in this season.
She even picked a full blooming purple rose and handed it to Shade with a smile, while Lecia seriously asked about the construction cost of the greenhouse garden, as well as the time and manpower required.
She certainly didn't think it was a waste, but wanted to convince Queen Diana to build one at Yodel Palace.
Today, Resia and Miss Carina unexpectedly showed a fairly harmonious relationship, at least much better than the scenes of the two people meeting in Shade's memory. After lunch, Shade asked Resia the reason, but Her Royal Highness the Princess did not want to explain to Shade, but asked him if he wanted to go back to the city.
She planned to return to the Yodel Palace in the evening, so she took the initiative to take care of Mia this afternoon and feed the cat in the evening. It seemed that she had something to say to Miss Carina in the afternoon, and it was something that Shade could not know.
Anyway, Shad returned to the city alone, and then at about 1:30 in the afternoon, he walked down the steps and came to the courtyard of the Forgotten Church.
After a month of simple renovation, Miss Lathers and her followers have renovated this long-abandoned church into a decent shape. Although they plan to wait until spring to patch up the big hole in the roof, it does not prevent the church from regaining its vitality from silence.
After leaving the Forgotten Church, Shade went directly to his destination, which was Lord Granger's manor in the city. Of the three antiques sold at Cassandra's auction house that may be related to the Heart of the Earth, the statue and the vase are most likely ordinary items, and the last key should be the key.
Because he didn't want John Watson's identity to be associated with the Golden Dawn Opera Company, Shad visited in his personal capacity this time, and Earl Granger also took time out of his busy schedule to talk with Shad for half an hour.
In order to avoid missing the time, Xia De arrived early, so after the servant brought him into the manor, he asked him to wait for a while in the lounge on the first floor.
It was obvious that Lord Granger, who had just returned from outside the city, had a lot of things to deal with, because it was not just Shad who was waiting to meet him in the lounge. There was also a fairly young newlywed couple waiting, and they were not strangers to Shad.
"Mr. Enriquez, Mrs. Enriquez."
He entered the room, took off his hat and greeted them. The two people standing and talking by the window turned to look at him. They were the protagonists of the country wedding banquet that Shad and Oxenfurt had attended together.
"Excuse me, are you...?"
Young Mr. Enriquez didn't seem to have changed much in the week since his wedding. He was wearing a neat suit and asked politely. Shade shook his head:
"You probably don't know me, but I was invited by a friend and went to your wedding with him. I'm sorry I didn't send you my blessing at that time. Happy wedding, Mr. Enriquez, Mrs. Enriquez."
This simple blessing did not bring much joy to the young gentleman, but he still tried to force a smile:
"I am sorry for not being able to entertain you well at the banquet. What is your name?"
"John Watson, I am a writer who travels around the Old World looking for story ideas. Some time ago, I helped Earl Granger find the lost antiques of his family, and that's how I got to know the Earl."
"Oh, are those two medals? I heard about that, too."
Mr. Enriquez spoke enthusiastically, and while the two men were talking, the young newlywed woman stood alone at the window watching them.
Neither of them recognized Shad, or rather, they had never seen Shad and Stone Oxenfurt at that time. From the current situation, although the wedding banquet ended smoothly, the marriage that started with an accident seemed to have shown discord. Even though the man Mrs. Enriquez met when she was studying art in Willendale had died, the shadow of this incident still hung over the newlywed family.
Xia De didn't know if he still loved her, and even less if she loved him. The marriage story of the Enriquez couple was shrouded in a haze early on, and such marriages usually have difficulty going long-term.
The couple's parents were old friends of the count. They came to thank the count for the wedding gift, so Mr. Enriquez didn't say a few words to Shad, and left with his wife and the old butler.
Xia De didn't have to wait too long before he followed the servant to the study. The Earl was sitting behind the desk, looking quite troubled. Xia De sat down on the chair outside the desk:
"Count, I haven't seen you for nearly half a month. You seem to be in poor health. Winter is not over yet, so please pay attention to your health."
"Nothing, it's just that spring is coming and there are so many troubles."
He pinched his nose, clasped his hands together and asked Xia De:
"So, Mr. Watson, what is the purpose of your visit this time..."
"I continued to investigate the matter of your great-uncle Thomas Granger locally and made some significant discoveries."
"oh?"
The Earl's eyes lit up:
"Please tell me about it."
"I didn't find out about his whereabouts after he left home, but I did find out that he once carefully investigated the origins of your family for a period of time."
The count nodded immediately:
"Yes, you actually found this out? I only heard a few words from my father. My great uncle is very fond of folklore and is also very interested in the family history."
"According to my understanding, Count, your family has taken root in this city even before the beginning of the current common calendar, and is one of the original members of this city."
Hearing what Shade said, the Count showed a subtle look of pride:
"The Granger family has played a role in the development of the Randall Valley to what it is today."
"There are very few historical documents and materials before the Common Calendar. It was a barbaric era. Fortunately, I have a friend who works at a university. He knows a very good professor of archaeology and history in Tobesk. According to research, the earliest origin of your family is most likely a man named 'Leiman' who migrated from other places. Of course, this is just one theory. But some evidence later proved that your great uncle also investigated this and hoped to find the tomb of Mr. Leiman."
The above information is half true and half false, so as not to arouse suspicion. The Earl frowned slightly, he really didn't know about this matter:
"Mr. Watson, have you found the tomb?"