Volume 1: Raging Waves City Chapter 99: Tea Party
Mrs. Michelle walked between the shelves, introducing to Luke the mysterious props that beginners of the occult would use. Wen Lisa was behind her with a small notebook recording the names and quantities of the goods.
Before I knew it, I had written several pages and dozens of mysterious props.
After spending some time recommending the last item said to Luke, "Ms. Clear Sky, these are all the mysterious items suitable for beginners that I have here. Do you have anything else to add?"
Luke's starting point in the field of occult arts was too high, so he had no say in the low-level occult arts. Anyway, when Mrs. Michelle was selling, she made a very clear point, so he bought whatever she asked him to buy, and he wouldn't suffer much loss.
"That's all... I'll need a lot of mysterious items in the future, and I'm sure I'll come to bother you again, Mr. Congressman."
"You can just call me Madam Michelle. Being called a councillor always reminds me of those annoying things. Miss Qingkong, the goods you want will take some time to prepare. There is a teahouse on the rooftop of this store. May I have the honor of inviting you for a cup of tea?
Please rest assured that I have no ill will towards you, and I promise that no one will prevent you from leaving here."
Luke had long seen that Mrs. Michelle had other intentions towards him, otherwise she wouldn't have thought of closing the door and beating the dog.
As a result, she was beaten up and her spirit mask was taken away.
Since Mrs. Michelle was "generous" and wanted to establish a good relationship, Luke also wanted to see what the congressman wanted to do.
"Okay, I'll have tea with my wife."
Mrs. Michelle asked Wen Lisa to prepare the mysterious props, told the servants outside to continue waiting, and then took Luke up the stairs.
The Whisperer Mystery House is a three-story building, with a shop on the first floor, a warehouse on the second floor, and Wen Lisa's residence on the third floor. On the roof is an open balcony with a pavilion built with brackets and morning glories.
Sitting under the pavilion and admiring the street view of Nutao City is also a very pleasant thing.
Mrs. Michelle invited Luke to sit down and took out the kettle and tea set from the cupboard beside her.
Sweep your hand across the middle of the table and a fire will start. Put the hob on, then the kettle...
Michelle made tea very seriously without saying a word.
Luke also waited patiently.
The night was very quiet, and you could hear voices talking downstairs. It was Mrs. Michelle's entourage and the patrolling sheriffs chatting.
There was also the sound of a carriage passing by.
The water boiled quickly.
"Do you need sugar?" Mrs. Michelle asked Luke as she was pouring tea.
"No, thank you!" Luke took the tea that Mrs. Michelle handed to him and took a sip. "I don't know much about tea, but it tastes really good. Madam must have other things in mind when she invited me to have tea. You can tell me now."
Madame Michel added a small spoonful of sugar to her tea and stirred it slowly.
"Before I talk about my purpose, I have a few questions for Miss Qingkong. Of course, you can choose to answer or not."
"Excuse me."
"Are you from the Brotherhood of the Blade?"
Luke took out the silver blade of the Blade Brotherhood and placed it on the table. "This thing was forced upon me by Viscount Isklan. He said that this dagger could help me solve a lot of problems, but he seemed to have overestimated the influence of the Blade Brotherhood."
Luke's words made Mrs. Michelle laugh. "It should be said that the trouble you caused is beyond the scope of the Brotherhood of the Blade. Can I understand that you have no direct relationship with the Brotherhood of the Blade, but just a little personal relationship."
"A little bit..." Luke corrected, "Viscount Iscolan only wants to use me. You should also want to use me."
Luke put it so bluntly that Mrs. Michelle took a sip of tea to reorganize what she was going to say.
"Although the word 'utilize' sounds bad, it is indeed the most concise and appropriate word. When the Government Office set the reward for you at 2 million Reichsmarks, we considered you a criminal; when the Government Office set the reward for you at 100 million Reichsmarks, we considered you an extremely dangerous criminal.
And when the Government Hall raises your bounty to 1 billion Reichsmarks, everyone is in awe of you, everyone wants to find you and extend an olive branch to you.
Compared to other people who are still looking for you in the city, I am lucky. "
Luke drank his tea and said with a smile: "Don't you think your thoughts are like making a deal with a devil?"
Mrs. Michelle replied, "There is a demon living in everyone's heart, especially in this Raging City. Money, power, and vanity constantly challenge people's moral bottom line and magnify their desires. It's like a hand pushing you from behind, forcing you to do things that are condemned by your conscience."
"You are very self-aware."
"So I can become a member of the Raging Waves City Council. Second question: Are you going to create a disaster in this city?"
Luke said straightforwardly, "I don't have such an idea. At least, I don't have any reason to create a disaster at this moment. The Thunder Tower... that was an accident, which was completely beyond my expectations."
Mrs. Michelle did not question it and continued to ask: "Third question: Will you leave Raging Waves City in the short term?"
"Won't!"
"I have finished asking questions. Thank you for your answers. You have already guessed the purpose of my invitation this time... I will cooperate with you. You will do some things for me that I am not convenient to solve, and I will provide you with convenience in Raging Waves City.
I can even use my influence to get the City Hall to lift the warrant for your arrest."
Luke said with a smile: "If I agree to you, why not agree to Isklan? He is the Brotherhood of the Blades, and his price will definitely be higher than yours."
"He also has high expectations of you. If you know me, you should know that although I am a member of the Raging Waves City Council, I have no real power.
No matter how much a bunch of ignorant ladies listen to me, it is still men who make the final decision at the critical moment. And my husband... he is not interested in politics, all his energy is in his laboratory.
..."
Mrs. Michelle paused for a moment here, took another sip of tea, and then continued, “Something has happened in the parliament recently, and there has been a growing rift between the parliamentarians, and the Blade Brotherhood has been biting at us like a swarm of flies.
My father wrote to me and asked me to do something for them.
There are also those crazy people in the Temple of Abyss and the detective in the Secret Service of Cape District who has no idea what he wants to do.
I can foresee that a greater disaster is about to befall this city. Compared to that disaster, the collapse of the Thunder Tower is just a child's play."
Luke sighed and said, "I accept your evaluation."
Mrs. Michel knew she had said the wrong thing, and she quickly apologized: "I am not belittling you, Miss Qingkong. I can see that you seem to be collecting something, and I can't just collect mysterious props for you. My husband has an alchemical steam machinery research institute.
I wonder if I can help you ?"
