Xia De originally only wanted to chat with Miss Silvia for a few words before returning to the banquet, as Mr. Bernhardt was still waiting for him, and he also intended to get more local news from the “ground bats.”
But once they started talking about their respective incomes, the conversation seemed to be unstoppable. Although Miss Silvia was an upper-class and elegant lady, like Xia De, she was troubled by not having a stable income that she could normally present.
As Ring術士, they often had large unexpected incomes, but they both preferred the kind of very stable income that, although small per instance, was received weekly.
During their casual conversation, Miss Silvia again confirmed that Xia De came to this City for the Lake Goddess, so the young Great Witch offered to give Xia De a Diviner. She was not a Witch skilled in Diviner, but she did possess some Diviner ability.
It was still the Diviner cards Xia De was more familiar with, but Miss Silvia's Diviner process was for Xia De to randomly write three two-digit numbers, average the three numbers, discard the decimal, and then count out the card representing that number from the top of the stack of Diviner cards.
This card, along with the four adjacent cards above and below it, totaling nine cards, were taken out and calculated based on today's date and the current time, leaving only three cards in the end. Xia De himself would randomly select one of the final three cards, and this complex but interesting Diviner method also greatly interested Xia De, so he curiously chose the middle one.
Miss Silvia turned over the card; the card face was a red-nosed clown holding a red paper box wrapped in ribbon. Xia De blinked, looking at the red-nosed clown's clown hat, feeling a surge of emotion for a moment.
“Diviner Card - Unexpected Gift, a good omen.”
The Witch smiled and said to Xia De:
“The meaning of this card is that a certain result you are pursuing may not be found in the direction you are looking. But when you accidentally turn around, you find that the answer has appeared by your side at some unknown time. The card corresponds to the moon phases of full silver moon, waning yellow moon, and crescent red moon, and in astrology, it belongs to the Spring Twenty-Three Point of the Clown Constellation. Diviners consider it a relatively good Diviner result.”
“By my side?”
Xia De looked left and right, of course not finding divinity under the soft sofa cushion:
“Then I hope I can find the answer as soon as possible, although I personally don't hold too much hope...”
Knock knock knock~
Just as he was speaking, the door was suddenly knocked. Xia De immediately closed his mouth, and Miss Silvia frowned, looking at the door:
“It's Margaret. It seems the speech is over. Time really flies.”
She was a bit displeased about being interrupted:
“Margaret must remain in the banquet hall until she boards the airship tonight, as this is her farewell banquet. She's probably here to discuss the departure time. Xia De, please step aside for a moment.”
“Okay.”
Xia De turned to survey the room, then set his sights on the wardrobe in the corner. Hiding in the washroom was risky, but Xia De was certain no one would open the wardrobe.
He stood up to walk over but, after thinking for a moment, took out Leia's prank note with the sentence “Purple Cabbage” written on it and casually dropped it on the red carpet between the sofa and the coffee table:
“Please help explain later that this note was here before you entered the room.”
“No problem.”
Miss Silvia didn't ask further, then watched Xia De hastily run towards the wardrobe. Only after confirming the wardrobe door was closed did she signal her maid to open the door.
Outside the door, as expected, was Princess Margaret Anjou, dressed in formal attire and wearing a silver crown:
“Teacher.”
She greeted from the doorway, then led her servants inside. Upon reaching the sofa, the first things she saw were the Diviner cards on the table and the half-drunk cup of black tea:
“Teacher, did you have a guest just now?”
She asked curiously, and Miss Silvia nodded:
“Yes, a very important guest.”
The Princess sat down, then blinked. She clearly felt the sofa still had warmth, indicating that the so-called guest had not left when she knocked. She discreetly looked around the room, feeling that both the washroom and the wardrobe were possibilities, but given that it was a guest Miss Silvia valued, they were most likely in the washroom.
“I hope I didn't disturb you.”
Margaret Anjou said softly. Seeing Miss Silvia shake her head, she breathed a sigh of relief. She knew how remarkable her nominal governess was.
Just as she was about to discuss taking a carriage to the steam airship after the banquet, she noticed the note lying at her feet:
“Oh? What's this?”
The maid picked up the note, which was face down, for the Princess. Miss Silvia said:
“I didn't sit in your current spot after entering this room. The guest who was here earlier probably saw it too, but she didn't pick it up, so it must not be important.”
Princess Margaret Anjou curiously took the note, and her face instantly changed upon seeing it.
“What's wrong?”
Miss Silvia asked curiously. The Princess pressed her lips tightly together, then put the note away:
“Nothing.”
Her face was very unpleasant, but she still refused to say more to Miss Silvia, to prevent past events from years ago from ruining her impression in Miss Silvia's mind.
“Teacher, could you Diviner for me? Diviner the origin of this note. I think it must have been left by the servant who cleaned the room.”
The Princess said in a low voice. Miss Silvia nodded:
“There are still two unrevealed cards on the table. You can reveal them.”
The Princess with light golden hair carefully revealed the first card; the card face was the number six.
“Diviner Card - Spirit Number 6?”
Miss Silvia became interested:
“I'm best at deciphering spirit numbers, Margaret. Please wait a moment, let me calculate for you.”
“No, Teacher, you said... Does this represent MI6?”
Margaret Anjou asked with a difficult expression. Miss Silvia wanted to laugh but had to hold it in:
“Yes, it's possible, after all, Delarion's agents are indeed very excellent... Reveal the other one too.”
The Princess nodded, revealing the other card, which prominently displayed an eagle standing on a high cliff.
“The Eagle on the Mountain Top indicates that your ambition will continue to expand, but this will not lead to bad results.”
Miss Silvia interpreted again, but Princess Margaret Anjou stared uneasily at the card, and after at least half a minute, she finally let out a long breath:
“Teacher, the card face is Gray Headed Eagle.”
“Yes, in this version of the Diviner cards, the card face for 【Eagle on the Mountain Top】 is Gray Headed Eagle. The set I used before had twin White Headed Eagles...”
The Witch looked curiously at her student:
“You don't think this card means that the note's appearance here is related to our legendary agent, do you?”
Princess Margaret Anjou nodded with difficulty:
“When I ventured to Middelburg in the autumn, I actually met Mr. Gray Headed Eagle. Yes, I'm very sure it was him. He completed that difficult mission and even helped me divert MI6. I tried to win him over, but he never contacted my people in Tobesk. This gentleman doesn't seem so easy for me to win over.”
“Actually, I just don't need money right now, so I haven't claimed that 1000 pounds.”
Xia De thought in the wardrobe, genuinely admiring Miss Silvia's Diviner ability. The Diviners of this world are always able to get exceptionally accurate results, but the problem is that most of the time the interpretation of those results is wrong. And this time, Princess Margaret Anjou actually interpreted it completely correctly.
“I think I understand.”
The Princess clutched the note tightly in her hand:
“Before this banquet, Mr. Gray Headed Eagle must have already arrived in Huntington. He and MI6 fought many battles in the shadows that I don't even know about, carrying out tasks related to the visiting delegation while I was resting, reading, and socializing.”
She unfolded the crumpled note:
“The appearance of this note now, before me, I can hardly imagine how many complex and dangerous stories unfolded within it.”
Actually, it wasn't complicated; Xia De just dropped it on the carpet.
“I also find it hard to imagine how many conspiracies there originally were surrounding this note.”
Actually, there was no conspiracy; Leia was just displeased that her date time was occupied and wanted to “retaliate” against the Princess of Carson Rick Kingdom.
“What you said makes a lot of sense. It sounds like Gray Headed Eagle of the Gray Gloves organization is indeed very capable.”
Xia De, in the wardrobe, greatly admired Miss Silvia for not laughing out loud at this moment.
“Teacher, I believe my judgment is not mistaken. I have already planned to win over this ace agent, and I even specifically asked my father to order Gray Gloves to have Gray Headed Eagle, who had originally gone into dormancy, secretly protect me during this visit.”
“Why don't I know?”
Xia De thought in the darkness of the wardrobe, then realized the order probably wouldn't arrive that quickly, but he would likely receive those strange letters again soon.
“Since that gentleman could appear before me in Middelburg, I believe he will also appear in Tobesk. At that time, it will be confirmed whether this note is behind his struggle with MI6.”
Princess Margaret Anjou said with a firm tone, convinced that her judgment was correct. Moreover, she also planned to hand the note to the Gray Gloves gentlemen accompanying the visiting delegation, as it was possible that MI6 personnel had already been placed within the delegation.
Because of their discussion, Xia De immediately knew that Baron Lewis, who was nominally the accompanying secretary in the visiting delegation, was actually the leader of the Gray Gloves squad. Thus, even before the visiting delegation arrived in Tobesk, Xia De had already made a contribution to Chief Anlos, who highly appreciated him.
Of course, Xia De would not directly tell MI6 this news, at least not yet, after all, he wasn't truly a Delarion person. Although he received a salary from MI6, he also owed a debt of gratitude to Sparrow Detective.
Therefore, this time, he still wanted to achieve a “win-win” situation, similar to passing intelligence during the Great City Player period.
“You want to win twice again?”
“Her” laughter came from beside his ear.
“Of course not, it's a win for both Gray Gloves and MI6.”
Xia De, hidden in the darkness, whispered to himself.
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