Ember Gun

  Chapter 12 Wind in the Crowd

  Old Dunling, outskirts, Phoenix Territory.

As a prominent protector of the nation during the Glorious War, this territory close to Old Dunling was bestowed by the Queen to the Phoenix family at that time. Under the management of several generations, it has become a hidden and magnificent castle. .

For the convenience of travel, there is a railroad track that goes straight to the heart of Old Dunling. On it runs an armed train modified by the Mechanical Academy. This is an express train belonging to the Phoenix family. It is obvious that the distance between the two is so far, Arrived within half an hour.

  The man stood on the edge of the balcony, looking at the end of the sky and sighing slightly.

He is a standard Inervig, with gray hair, very neatly combed, with a classic but now looks a little outdated Sheriff Hu, he must have been a man who dumped thousands of women when he was young, but it was a pity that there was no time for him. After him, the once handsome face was covered with wrinkles.

In the beginning, the Phoenix family acquired this land only to provide for the elderly. The Duke at that time was not only old, but also deteriorating because of the wounds of the war. In order not to break away from the power center of Inervig, he also wanted to find a piece of pure land, so Just chose here.

It’s really good here. It’s different from the dark clouds covering the sun in Old Dunling. You can enjoy the rare sunshine here. There is no exhaust gas released by burning charcoal. The air is fresh. Compared with the old Dunling, it is a pure land in fairy tales. .

  But with the continuous expansion of the old Dunling over the years, men can already see the towering steam tower at the end of the line of sight from the balcony.

  This is not a good thing. Maybe in a few decades, the **** dark clouds will cover this land.

  Man likes the sun. The longer he stays in the old town, the so-called sunbathing becomes extremely precious. Because of his old age, he also wants his offspring to be bathed in the sun.

  After all, in the eyes of the Duke of Phoenix, the longer you stay in the old town, the more damp and rot you will end up mixing with the gray city.

   "I'm so sad..."

  The current master of the Phoenix family and the current Duke Evra Phoenix sighed weakly.

   "Where is Eve? Is she finally honest?"

   "Miss is still in the room, maybe this incident really hit her."

The butler beside    answered the Duke’s question in a timely manner.

   "On the contrary, I think the bigger the blow, the better. I don't want to go to a good university, and I have to be a police detective. It would be great if she can give up after this incident."

   Obviously, this father strongly opposed Eve’s detective dream.

   "Maybe, Miss is just looking forward to you, and want to embark on your path?"

  The butler did not seem to expect that the Duke’s response was so strong, and his love for Eve for many years made him subconsciously speak good things for Eve.

   "My journey? You mean to be a soldier? The Glorious War is over. Too many people died in the Phoenix family for this war."

  Evra's eyes are drooping and her face is serious.

"War, soldiers, police detectives... everything related to weapons is not a good thing. She should be the princess of Phoenix. Find someone who loves her and marry her for a lifetime. I even saved enough money to buy her an island. When the dowry is over, she can take her child to sleep peacefully on the beach at sunset. Without the rumbling steam engine, the deadly disease, and the air with smoke and dust, there will be a beautiful paradise there."

  Although she strongly opposes her daughter’s dream, the spoiling feeling in her words is clearly visible.

   "This is the path of Eve's life, not to confuse with the old three teachings."

  Evra said viciously.

  "Why do you think we Phoenix will be called the Phoenix family? It's just that we survived during the Glorious War. Those who survive will enjoy glory, and those who die are dead and nothing."

The Glory War took away too many lives. Evra’s siblings, father and grandfather, used up all the corpses of the Phoenix family to build up the current Phoenix family. Every time I think of all this, Evra will be unable to contain it. anger.

   "Go and inform the Su Yalan Hall. I will give them one month to find a way to dispel the idea of ​​her being a police detective."

  ...

  Now that Old Dunling has entered autumn, the cold winter is on the way.

  The yellowed leaves piled up on the road, paved the golden road under the shining of the sun. This is a scene that is difficult to see in the old town. Eve feels better after seeing this. Wearing a light yellow dress with lace, kicking the leaves like a child to make them dance with the wind.

  She is the ruby ​​of the Phoenix family, the brightest red feather on the wings of the phoenix, illuminating the haze of the old Dunling.

  But now the princess is not very happy. Although the gold accumulated in the fallen leaves is beautiful, this happiness is also short-lived. Touching her empty neck, her heart is still indescribably irritable.

  The missing necklace is important, at least for Eve. It originally belonged to her mother. It was a gift from the Duke of Evra when he married her mother. After Eve's mother died, the Duke of Evra personally put it on her on the day of her adulthood.

  Fortunately, Evra disagrees with Eve becoming a police detective. The two have been in a cold war for a while, so Evra hasn’t seen anything missing from Eve’s neck.

  Phoenix Manor is really big, so big that two people living here day and night can not see each other for nearly a month.

My mind has become a mess. Eve thought for a long time and finally speculated that it was lost in the Xiacheng District, but it is basically impossible to find it if it is lost there. Perhaps the necklace has been disassembled and assembled and turned into a brand new jewelry. Put it on a counter in the outer city.

  My thoughts were sad to the extreme, but at this moment a clattering bell rang, and a train slowly stopped on the small platform outside the gate of the manor not far from the line of sight, and the guards gathered and guarded nearby.

This is a special express train dedicated to the Phoenix family, specializing in transporting things related to the Phoenix family. The maids usually carry it out to buy ingredients. Some guests from afar will also take it, but the carriage will be more gorgeous than this. .

  It is one of the important links between Phoenix Territory and Old Dunling. It can transport daily supplies, as well as those who are trying to get rid of the right way, so the guards are very nervous every time the train arrives.

Under the steam, the daily necessities and food materials for the next month were transported out of the platform. Under the interception of the guards, the staff could only look at the legendary territory from a distance and envy the beauty here. At the same time, I was in awe.

  The crowd was bustling, and the empty manor suddenly became crowded. Everyone was busy after all. After all, behind the magnificent Phoenix is ​​the industrious operation of nearly a hundred ordinary people, and they also need to eat.

  Eve was watching from a distance, but he did not know when a person had already come to him, holding a folding ladder, wearing a dark green garden coat, and large scissors between his waist.

  He lowered his head, his body was covered with leaves and branches, and his sweat soaked the corners of his clothes.

  This is an ordinary person, and Eve didn't even take it to heart until the familiar voice sounded.

   "Did you know, I did an experiment, as long as you hold a ladder, you can go in and out most of the old Dunling at will."

  The landscaper suddenly stood beside Eve, took off his sultry hat and said to himself.

  "I successfully entered Suaran Hall, City Hall, Cinema, etc. with a ladder. Of course, now there is another Phoenix Manor. They all thought I was here to repair things."

  There was a pale face under his short pale blonde hair. He looked at Eve with a smile on his face.

"This is what I learned when I was at the Royal Academy of Art. People usually ignore those who are accustomed to it. For example, if you open a window and the cup falls on the ground, you will subconsciously think that the wind blows down. 'And explain.

Based on this principle, those who are accustomed to life will become the "wind". I just need to carry a ladder and hold the scissors and you will think that I am a gardener. Without any explanation, your brain will do it for me. There will be an explanation, as long as I dress properly and the scene is right, there will be no flaws. "

  Sweat stains are randomly applied with water, and the leaves and branches on the body are randomly rolled out on the ground.

The girl's expression gradually became horrified, but then she seemed to realize what she was trying to calm down, and then lifted up the pale yellow dress, and took it off the ribbon tied tightly by the thigh while the gardener looked dazed. pistol.

   "Then have you guessed this?"

  Eve looked serious. She is the princess of Phoenix, but this does not mean that she is a well-behaved vase. This is the Phoenix Manor. In her territory, as long as Eve shoots, there will be eight thousand swords and axes rushing out to chop the **** gardener into flesh.

   "To be honest, in my not-so-long detective career, I have seen stolen money hidden under a long skirt, and I have never seen a pistol hidden...You have given me some new ideas in my career."

  Too late to look back at the beauty of the skirt bottom, the landscaper raised his hands wittily.

   "Then you see it now, Mr. Lorenzo Holmes."

  Looking at those gray-blue eyes, Eve felt that her precarious career as a police detective was about to usher in a turning point.

  (End of this chapter)