please don't believe me

"Master, please tell me the truth, did Mr. Tony really bet with you?"

Sunny and breezy Sunday afternoon.The young man sat opposite to the former old butler. There was a tea set on the round table, and misty heat slowly wafted from the teacup.

After the simple greetings about the weather, the housekeeper, Brian, asked questions very directly.The young man's reaction to human beings is too sensitive, and he immediately noticed a little alienation in the butler's tone.Compared with the past, the sense of difference brought about by this alienation is minimal, but it reminds the young man that the housekeeper has begun to face up to the great changes in "David".

The young man took a sip of tea unhurriedly, and put the cup back on the porcelain plate: "Since you asked, I believe you don't need my answer."

After saying these words, the housekeeper's gaze on the young man gradually became scrutinizing.The old butler has experienced many hardships, and his life has more ups and downs than the young David's father. The years have given him the shrewdness to see through human nature-of course, many old people can master this skill, but Brian is definitely one of the best.

"Excuse me." The butler said, "Your recent performance makes me feel like a different person-this is not necessarily derogatory-but, do you really understand what happened to you and what you are doing?"

In the eyes of the three, it is not impossible that the young man has just suffered a catastrophe, and his temperament has changed drastically.If you question it at this time, the most likely result will be worse.Out of a sense of responsibility that cannot be ignored, they consciously took on the job of "accepting new roles".

However, this "new character" was too much beyond their expectations, and even began to master unplanned skills.

Even if the young man behaves like the young man in the past, the earth-shattering thing of "stealing paintings" has already surpassed the cognition of "him" by acquaintances.The housekeeper and the other three may not have noticed it sooner, but in this era, the psychology that can barely explain this phenomenon is still in its infancy.If it is exposed at this point, the more likely end is to be regarded as "demon-possessed". At that time, it will be light to be sent to the church to eliminate demons.

Even though the young man is no longer like the previous David, the three of them are still far away from "standing on the opposite side of him".It was as if the organization of the group of relatives and friends hesitated for a long time, and finally Mr. Steward took the first step of probing.

The young man was actually more surprised.He always thought that the world was just made up of data, but he didn't expect the logical behavior of these "NPCs" to be so delicate.

Everyone's reaction chain is roughly the same, but the specific performance varies widely.Accurately identifying these reactions is already a very complex task. If each reaction behavior is to be accurately executed, the amount of data required by the system can be imagined.

The young man thought badly, in fact, he could find time to rush to other cities to test it out.However, if this system uses itself as a reference, maybe the data near it will be active.

"I know what I'm doing, and I know what my condition is." The young man leaned against the back of the chair, clasped his fingers on his lap, raised his chin slightly and drooped his eyelids, with confidence and scrutiny in his eyes, "It's already The arrow is on the line, my dear Mr. Steward. I have reasons for doing so."

"You are an adult, and I believe you can take responsibility for your actions." The young man's attitude of "it is a foregone conclusion that cannot be changed" was noticed by the housekeeper. The shrewd old man realized that negative persuasion would not be effective, and he could only insinuate Said, "But this matter now involves me, Ferra and Rachel, I hope you can be cautious."

The young man stopped talking, and just answered him with a triumphant smile of "sure success".

Convincing these people to get together is only a small step, and the young people don't plan to spend too much effort.Young people don't mind using some "extraordinary measures" if their "willingness to work" recurs.

[Mission reminder: There are still 30 days before the mission time.

Additional side tasks: 1. (Necessary) Send a notice letter to ensure that it will be delivered to the owner of the Serawi Theater without any loss. The other party should be fully aware of the host's mission time and goals. (Time limit: before the auction day of the Serawi Theater) - not completed]

"Tell the time every day, it's really like a reminder."

The young man clamped the newspaper, took off his gloves, and knocked on his door.The one who came to open the door was still the most active Rachel, and it was her pleasure to report the completion of tasks to the young people every day.

"...So, I have finished this work!" She followed the young man step by step, "A considerable part of the picture frames in the gallery have been replaced, including "Girl Drinking Afternoon Tea". Although the materials used are still the same as those in the theater There is a difference, but I think it's reached a point where the average person can't tell."

"Great. Your current work content is really helpful, Rachel. It is extremely convenient to have access to those paintings at any time." The young man handed the newspaper to the girl, "Look."

"What?" The girl opened the newspaper. The first page was still the same as usual with the propaganda of the New Deal and political parties, but the second page was a warm-up event—or a banner advertisement—the girl read, "'Serrawi On the theater auction day, dozens of art treasures will appear on the stage to participate in the auction'... Oh, look, isn't this "Girl Drinking Afternoon Tea"!"

Rachel pointed to a group portrait of artwork in the newspaper, a small corner of which was occupied by their target.The theater auction is the first step for Serawi to conduct large-scale transactions of cultural products, and Chris personally supervised it.The Serrawi family has a big business, and even mainstream newspapers have its shares. It is normal to spend a little space to build momentum.

"It's going to be sold!" The trio doesn't know the exact time of the theft, so any change to the painting would alarm them, "If it becomes a private collection, it will be even harder to steal...for us It's almost impossible to say!"

"Calm down, girl." The young man took out his pen and drew two circles on the date of the auction day, "Help me paste this page on the board and hang it up..." He scratched his chin with the pen, and then Pointing to the corridor on the left side of the first floor, "Just hang it where "Sunflower" was originally."

Holding up the newspaper, the girl said in surprise, "The meaning of the circle... Could it be that we are going to steal it on the auction day?"

"That's right, dear."

Feila who rushed over said in surprise: "That day! Master, I'm afraid that kind of scene will make me so nervous that I can't move! I can only wipe it when it's my turn, and it's impossible at other times..."

"Don't worry, ladies, everything is in the plan." The young man covered the pen and hung it back in the inner pocket, "The preparations are almost complete, we have to start learning some useful skills."

"Skill?" The girl looked at him, "Is it similar to your previous magic tricks?"

"Those are just some little tricks, we can discuss them later." The young man walked towards the kitchen, "Come on, find me a dining cart similar to a cleaning trolley, and let's explain some little tricks."

"Then what about me?" The butler poked his head out from the handrail on the second floor, "Do I want to attend this training class too?"

"If you're willing, Brian." The young man raised his head and smiled, "Or, can you sort out the information you've inquired recently for me?"

Brian raised his eyebrows and retreated to the second floor.The young man withdrew his gaze and motioned to the ladies, "Come on, ladies."

[Mission reminder: There are still 20 days before the mission time.

Additional side tasks: 1. (Necessary) Send a notice letter to ensure that it will be delivered to the owner of the Serawi Theater without any loss. The other party should be fully aware of the host's mission time and goals. (Time limit: before the auction day of the Serawi Theater) - not completed]

"Now I will confirm the whole process with everyone again."

On the round table dedicated to afternoon tea, a floor plan of the Seravi Theater was spread out, and the young man pointed to a certain place on the map with an unopened pen.In the other three directions of the round table are the butler Brian, the laundry maid Ferra, and the girl Rachel. They have already memorized what they need to do, but they are still listening to the young man with full attention.

"The most important thing first." The young man took out a newspaper clipping from under the map, on which was an interview portrait of a certain issue, "This is Chris, the commander-in-chief of the Selawi industry. Ravi's goal is shifting from industry to cultural industry, and it is now at a critical stage, and he will be in charge of the theater auction day."

Even for newspapers and periodicals facing the public, Chris on the screen is still expressionless and even has sharp eyes.It is also this aggressive aura that enables the public to find the reason why he can become a business giant through newspapers.

"I am a 'blind eye'." The young man stuffed Chris's portrait back under the map, "I will be here at that time, following behind Chris and some important people." His pen slowly drew a line on the map The invisible line, "This is the route we will travel. If there is no accident, the time to arrive at the scene will be 10 minutes before the start of the auction."

"You are the ones who fetch the paintings." The young man pointed to the left and right with the pen, "Install the compartment of the cleaning car in advance, and practice the movements of taking and putting the paintings a few more times. The third painting "Drinking Afternoon" The Tea Girl" is here—"

The young man picked up a framed painting from beside the sofa.This is still a fake, certainly not as good as the original at the Serrawi Theater, or even far from the facsimile made in the gallery.This kind of painting is sold in many places as a common decoration, just like the "Sunflower" hanging in the youth's room.But the young man fitted it with a frame that was very similar to the real one—of course it was very similar to the one in the gallery—and ordinary people could hardly see the difference between them.Even people in the industry may have to put the three paintings side by side to see the clues.

"Put it on the mezzanine in advance, but don't let your colleagues find it." The young man handed the painting to the girl Rachel, "Of course, remember the left and right hands when changing, so that you don't know which one is which. .”

Rachel took Girls Having Tea and put it on her lap.

"You are a support and an invisible person." The young man pointed towards the opposite side, "I'm sorry, you do all the dirty work, but don't let our 'girl' get away, it's worth tens of thousands of gold coins. "

Rachel stood up the painting on her knee: "Does this have ten gold coins?"

"It's only five gold coins." The young man put the pen back into his jacket pocket, and stood up while straightening his cuffs. "Come on, let's do the drill again."