I am aging gracefully in the world of famous books

Mycroft, who was left in place, stood expressionlessly for a while, when a black private carriage drove up from not far away and stopped firmly in front of him.

A man of medium build jumped out of the car.

"Sir, the carriage that rushed out just now arrived before us. I, I didn't pay attention to what the driver looked like. I'm sorry. But, I wrote down the license plate number. It is an ordinary carriage for renting passengers." .”

"Go get someone to look it up."

——I guess it was a waste of time.

"Yes, sir."

"Did that group of waifs work in this neighborhood before?"

"Sir, they are running around, and there is no fixed area of ​​activity."

"No, waifs also have factions and territories." Mycroft took out a morning paper from his coat pocket, "Did you see these advertisements? Get someone to go to the newspaper office and find out who asked for it to be published." advertise."

"Okay, sir."

The subordinates led away, and Mycroft got into the carriage and told the coachman: "Go to Mr. Roger's private house and go around to the side door."

The black carriage rattled forward, and Mycroft closed his eyes and meditated in the carriage.

The main purpose of his going out today is to discuss something with Representative Roger.Coming to the hospital to help Miss Gladstone solve troubles is actually just incidental.But unexpectedly, he met an unexpected person.

— Klaus?It's really a fake name that doesn't care too much.

—Know me, make no secret of my friendliness, and show my admiration for Miss Gladstone.He was deliberately clouding my judgment, trying to make me wonder how much he knew.

——The advertisement in the morning paper was obviously telling someone about Albert and Leah.So, what kind of person needs to get information through this face-to-face way?

Mycroft felt that he only needed to get one more key hint to clear up all the doubts in his heart.

——Unfortunately, let the Santa Claus go away. If I talk a little longer, I can observe more useful details.

Mycroft in the carriage sighed regretfully, while the escaped "Mr. Claus" smiled and breathed a sigh of relief.Fortunately, she made preparations in advance, otherwise she would have been suspended this time.

The temporarily rented carriage was parked at the entrance of an inconspicuous alley, Pei Xiang opened the door and jumped down.

Hanks, who was driving the car, also jumped out of the driving seat.

"Mr. Claus, what else can I do?"

"Hanks, please follow the records on this paper to help the eldest lady buy some things, and then go directly back to the Smith Brothers Hotel. Except for the eldest lady, please don't mention me in front of others."

"I'll keep my mouth shut, Mr. Claus."

Pei Xiang watched Hanks go away. After a while, a sturdy bearded man ran over panting.

"My lord, I have come to fetch my carriage."

Pei Xiang smiled and nodded: "Come here and check it out, I just borrowed it to run around the city. Look, there is no additional damage to the horse and the carriage. At night, you can take the carriage smoothly. Give it to the rental car company."

The coachman inspected it carefully, and then showed a satisfied smile:

"We know that you are a gentleman who keeps your promises. In fact, it doesn't matter if you get a little injury. The reward you give me is enough."

"Since there is no problem, I will leave. If someone asks the car rental company, you should tell the truth without any concealment."

The bearded coachman laughed loudly: "I remember, you are an upright gentleman at first glance, and if someone really asked me, I don't know what to say. I just lent you the carriage, and when the appointed time came , and came here again to take the carriage away."

"Yes, you really don't know anything, except my appearance."

Pei Xiang smiled slightly, shook hands with the coachman, turned and left.

After making a few turns and making sure that no one was following her, she made a detour back to the Smith Brothers Hotel.

Pei Xiang didn't go upstairs to return to the room immediately, because there was still a Mrs. Murray guarding there, so she sat down in the temporary lounge on the first floor and ordered a cup of coffee.

After a while, someone pushed open the hotel door with a letter and a package.The visitor claimed that he was entrusted by someone to deliver the things to Mrs. Murray in room 305 in person.

The front desk asked a waiter to go up to the third floor to inform Mrs. Murray. Pei Xiang also put down his drink and followed the waiter casually.

After Mrs. Murray followed the waiter downstairs with a bewildered expression, Pei Xiang took out the door key of the guest room from his pocket, quickly opened the door and entered quickly.

She quickly scanned the outer living room of the guest suite, then walked to the coffee table next to the sofa, and looked down at Mrs. Murray's sewing progress. She made a rough guess and was sure.

—It seems that Mrs. Murray must have been kept out and absorbed in her sewing during my absence.

Pei Xiang opened the latch of the inner room door with a card, then locked the door again, and then went on to check the various layouts in the house.She patrolled for a week, making sure that no one else had entered the room after she left.

After ensuring safety, Pei Xiang began to deal with his own image problems.

Ever since Pei Xiang woke up in this world, she knew that she had mastered one more skill, which was illusion disguise.

She remembered that an unknown existence told her that in order not to disturb the order of operation of each small world, her illusion disguise skill would have different manifestations in different worlds.

In short, it will not violate the energy operation rules of the small world.

If it is under the social background of supernatural fantasy, her illusion of disguise can naturally be fully displayed, manifested as a magical spell.

If it is in a world with the background of materialistic science, her disguise illusion is the most advanced disguise technique.Every step of her disguise can be realized through the technological means of the current world.

Just like her painting skills, Pei Xiang will become very proficient in the practice of disguise.

Whether it's changing the appearance, imitating the tone of the voice, or covering up the smell and changing the temperament, she can handle it with her hands.That is to say, there is a complete and systematic theory in Pei Xiang's mind.

As for the theory of this complete system come from?Among the memories stored and forgotten by Pei Xiang, she has spent a lot of time and energy practicing them.

After marrying Bai Jin, Pei Xiang returned to Laoshan to continue learning Taoism. Taoist Weizhu seemed to be competing with Bai Jin's fox clan magic, and taught all the magic tricks he had kept at the bottom of the box to his young apprentice.

The illusion is extensive and profound, and Pei Xiang only has a lifespan of more than a hundred years, so she focused her research on character imitation.

She and Bai Jin traveled all over the country, carefully observing everyone they met, old women, children, beggars, dignitaries and so on.Observe their skin condition, try to figure out their natural reaction when encountering troubles, imitate the change of their eyes, and learn their tone and tone of voice.Later, even without the aid of illusion, Pei Xiang's appearance was enough to confuse the real one.

There was even one time when she pretended to be her master Taoist Weizhu to talk about breaking up with the princess of the Dragon Clan. Not only did the other party not realize that her former lover was a fake, but she quickly pulled herself together under the persuasion and comfort of the fake, and locked on Marriage goals for the next paragraph.

When Pei Xiang came out of the Dragon Palace with a tense mind, what greeted her was Master Wei Zhu Taoist's admiring eyes and flattering smile.

In the words of Taoist Wei Zhu, he is much better than his apprentice in terms of mana usage and illusion skills, but Pei Xiang is definitely better than blue in terms of using illusion to stir people's hearts and guide emotions.

In other words, Pei Xiang's ability to fool people is innate, and it is even more powerful after adding illusions. This is a talent and has nothing to do with cultivation.

Pei Xiang naturally disagreed with this statement.

But for some reason, she just talked about a gentle breakup at the order of her teacher, and the effect was surprisingly good.

Princess Longgong thought about it all at once, and stopped pestering Taoist Weizhu completely, and no longer ordered the Shui tribe to be hostile to Taoist priests from Laoshan.On the contrary, she and her good friends sighed that she didn't like the wrong person at the beginning, but it was just not enough fate. Now that they broke up, it's best to let each other go.

In short, in the last world, Pei Xiang devoted his whole life to the study of illusion.After she returned to the space that she had traveled through many times, she still chose the option of saving the memory crystal under the inquiry of the unknown existence.

Therefore, when choosing to keep the skills, the unknown existence very simply rejected the proposal of illusion.The reason given by the other party is very good. The word illusion is too general, and the content contained in itself is extensive and profound, which has gone beyond the scope of a single skill.

Pei Xiang had no choice but to further narrow the range of choices.After her little bit of probing, several bargaining and bottom-line testing, she finally reached an agreement with the unknown being, making the other party agree to let her have the illusion disguise skill.

In the fantasy world, she can change her appearance freely.

In the world of scientific materialism, she has the highest level of disguise technique, and when it is applied to her body, she can use illusion, no need to smear, no need to add disguise materials to her body and face.

However, if she wants to disguise and modify others, she must use the same materials and technological means.

So far, Pei Xiang brought the two skills of painting and illusion disguise, came to the third small world and became Doris Gladstone.

After she had packed up some things that were not supposed to be in the room, Mrs. Murray's walking and intermittent muttering came from the living room.

"Strange, who gave me a pack of fudge, could it be a friend in the city? But, why didn't I even leave my signature? It's so strange. Moreover, this gift is also a bit expensive, so I really didn't do it. Wrong name?"

Pei Xiang in the bedroom smiled slightly. She tousled her hair, rubbed her eyes, and opened the door sleepily.

"Mrs. Murray, did you go out just now?"

"Yeah, someone sent me a bag of candy, but didn't leave a name, it's so strange."

"Perhaps, well, someone wants to surprise you, Mrs. Murray, perhaps a very handsome gentleman."

Mrs. Murray's face turned red all of a sudden, and she glared at Pei Xiang angrily:

"Miss Doris, don't tease me like that, I don't know that kind of guy who hides his head and tail."

Pei Xiang yawned a little, and said indifferently:

"Maybe the people you helped once saw you coming to the city and took the opportunity to send a small gift to express their gratitude. It's all possible."

Mrs. Murray didn't want to let the topic continue to revolve around herself, so she asked Pei Xiang if she had enough rest, and could she start dressing up now, and then left for the dinner party.

"I feel much better after a good night's sleep, Mrs. Murray, let's begin, I am indeed a little hungry."

"Hungry? Then I'll ask them to bring some food up, Miss Doris, you should fill your stomach first."

"No, isn't there a dinner party? I'll just bear with it."

Mrs. Murray immediately showed a disapproving expression:

"Miss Doris, I wanted to say it before, your appetite is a little too good these days. Gentlemen don't like young girls who eat too much. They like the appetite of birds and the figure of weak willows. "

Pei Xiang touched his flat stomach: "But, if I'm hungry, my complexion will be ugly. Gentlemen also don't like sick beauties with pale and haggard faces."

Mrs. Murray raised her eyebrows proudly: "So, I suggest you eat something in advance. In this way, at the dinner later, you can eat less and talk more."

"Talk a lot?"

"Yes, talk to Mr. Holmes next to you more often."

"But I think I'd be annoying if I kept interrupting that gentleman's meal."

"Why? Mr. Holmes is stable and reliable, and has an easy temper. If you talk to him more, he will be very happy. Don't make up that gentleman at will, Miss Doris. How could any decent gentleman think that, Eating is more important than social etiquette?"

Pei Xiang secretly rolled his eyes, thinking that this Mrs. Murray is not an excellent relationship counselor, and she still hasn't figured out the real temper of that gentleman.

Moreover, has she forgotten that the topics that her eldest lady is interested in are often not very popular with gentlemen.

Mrs. Murray ignored Pei Xiang's slander, she immediately rang the service bell of the hotel and asked them to bring up some warm and digestible food.

The night is rich and the lights are bright.

Pei Xiang was sitting next to Mycroft wearing a fruit green dress with a lotus leaf collar and bare shoulders, with a light smile and a reserved expression, she looked like a standard lady.

"Mr. Holmes, have you had a pleasant afternoon? It is a pity to hear that you missed Mr. Mickle's exhibition because of some urgent business."

Mycroft took a sip of his wine and cast a sidelong glance at Miss Gladstone, who was especially talkative tonight.

"Shang Hao, I met a very interesting gentleman, but unfortunately I couldn't talk about it in depth."

"You can show such great regret, it can be seen that the interesting gentleman is very good. If you have the opportunity, please introduce him to me. I like making friends with interesting people the most. .”

Mycroft smiled noncommittally: "I think the two of you must have this fate. Maybe the person I mentioned has long been your friend, Miss."

Pei Xiang raised his eyebrows in doubt: "Am I honored to know how to address that gentleman?"

"It is said that his name is Klaus."

"Mr. Claus? Oh, I'm sorry, I don't know anyone named Claus."

Mycroft smiled politely and continued to eat with his head down, while Pei Xiang turned to talk to the guests on the other side.

The other party was very interested in talking, and seized the opportunity to talk to Pei Xiang about the art exhibition in the afternoon. Hearing that the young lady missed an art event due to physical discomfort, she sighed regretfully on the spot.

Immediately afterwards, he began to introduce to Pei Xiang the works that attracted the most attention in the exhibition, from theme to technique, from composition to color matching. This person spoke very methodically, and Pei Xiang listened more seriously.

She was already good at painting, and after the accumulation of two worlds, she has already reached a very high level.So, even though she didn't go to the art exhibition to appreciate those works in person, after listening to the detailed description, she immediately had a general impression and a preliminary judgment.

Pei Xiang wanted to ask more questions, but because there was Holmes beside her, she simply kept silent.

She is well versed in the truth that more words make more mistakes, and if she speaks less at this time, she can definitely prevent the already suspicious party from catching more clues.

During the serving break, Mycroft asked aloud:

"Miss Gladstone, why don't you try the lamb chops tonight, they taste very good."

"I know, but I can't take it anymore."

"Are you still not feeling well?"

"No, I gave up some room in my stomach to get the dress off."

"What you gain is what you lose, and I am always amazed at the pursuit of beauty by ladies. By the way, Miss Gladstone, do you remember the gentleman in the red and green checked waistcoat you described?"

"Of course I remember, that is the savior in my dream."

Mycroft raised his eyebrows: "Then Miss Gladstone, can you tell me more about his appearance? Such as height, hair color, body smell, by the way, in the dream, he spoke aloud Is it? How does it sound?"

No one in this world is more familiar with the appearance of "Klaus" than Pei Xiang. She can come to all kinds of details as soon as she can open her mouth.

However, she lowered her eyes, and after thinking for a moment, she shook her head towards Mycroft and said in a very confused way:

"Sorry, Mr. Holmes, I can't remember anything when you ask me like this. I just recalled it carefully, and my memory has become unclear."

This answer made Mycroft smile gently, and he slowly cut up the food on the plate, as if he was slowly unraveling the mystery in his mind.

——I don’t know, I don’t know, I don’t know, this is really an answer that will never go wrong.

Pei Xiang took a sip of his wine, turned his head and continued talking to the gentleman on the other side.

——Klaus has already left the stage, and Doris doesn't know anything. No matter how suspicious you are, what can you do if I don't cooperate?