I am aging gracefully in the world of famous books

While waiting for Pei Xiang to complete the disguise steps, Rexxar briefly introduced some situations to Pei Xiang while observing and admiring Pei Xiang's techniques.

"Madelaine is a British citizen. She moved to the United States two years ago and opened a small hotel to make a living. She occasionally sells some information to those in need. At present, she is closely connected with my camp and has similar interests. .”

"Come to America two years ago? Have you met her in England before?"

Rexxar gave a negative answer:

"No, I only met her after I returned to the United States this time. The introducer was Miss Madeleine's new lover."

Pei Xiang glanced at Rexxar through the mirror: "Is that introducer an intelligence officer from your side?"

Rexxar smiled and remained silent.

Pei Xiang knew that he had guessed right.

"Is that Miss Madeleine leaning toward you because of this relationship? That's a little unreliable." Pei Xiang pondered slightly.

Reixa shook her head and said: "No, as far as I know, Miss Madeleine herself hates all coercive behaviors that restrict personal freedom, and further hates slavery in southern plantations. I speculate that this is probably related to her experience in England. Some kind of unpleasant experience."

"Seems like a lady with a strong stand."

Hearing the affirmation in Pei Xiang's tone, Rexxar cautiously reminded:

"Don't completely believe what I said about that Miss Madeleine. My judgment is based on the information provided by my colleagues and the impression after a short meeting. There may also be a possibility of being deceived. "

Pei Xiang was slightly taken aback: "Is there something vague on Miss Madeleine's body?"

Rexxar nodded slightly:

"After she came to the United States, our side only had an intersection with her. What can be found so far is that she is from the United Kingdom, used a false identity when crossing the sea by boat, and communicated with people under the name Madeleine after arriving in New York. As for other information, it is speculated and analyzed based on her behavior and speech attitude. The most important thing is that we are still not completely sure of her true identity when she was in the UK."

"I see, I see." Pei Xiang trimmed his eyebrows in the mirror, and suddenly asked curiously, "George, I fully understand your style of trying to get to the bottom of everything, but... can you Disclose, to what extent have you investigated me?"

Rexxar looked at the graceful figure in front of the dressing table, organized his language a little, and replied very seriously:

"Lucy, your and Edward's identities are real, so some things are easier to confirm. For example, after the death of the Hoffmans, you went to London to join relatives, but you didn't show up at your uncle's house for a day. According to The news from our people is that you disappeared on the first day you arrived in London. After that, Edward also appeared in London, asking everywhere about your whereabouts."

Hearing this, Pei Xiang raised his eyebrows: "And then? Have you found out where I went after my disappearance?"

Rexxar pursed his lips, and his voice was slightly low:

"Your whereabouts are very vague, but Edward's movements are easier to investigate. Whether he asked friends for help, spent money to inquire about news, and he appeared in Villa Garden twice, it is not hidden. So, even if the police station later The files disappeared, the damned people were all dead, and there was no substantive evidence, but I still managed to figure out the general outline of the incident, but I didn't know how far it was from the truth."

"What do you think."

"Lucy, at first... I thought you were cheated by that Mrs. Vera, but after two years of getting along, I always felt that you shouldn't have been cheated at that time, but I couldn't find a good reason to explain it. Your sudden disappearance.

"If, at the beginning, you wanted to teach that Mrs. Vera who kidnapped an innocent girl, then you shouldn't risk your reputation, and even make your relatives worry...

"I thought about it and weighed it over and over again, but I could only find a relatively reasonable reason, that is, you who had just left your hometown back then, um, was relatively simple. You had a talent at that time, but you didn't know how to use it practically, so Mrs. Vera That kind of person was successfully framed."

Pei Xiang looked through the mirror, and caught his boyfriend's tangled expression just in time.

On Rexxar's face, the words "How could my girlfriend be so innocent and cute back then" were almost clearly written.Such an undisguised mental activity immediately provoked Pei Xiang to snort unconvincedly:

"Who wasn't a naive and kind little angel at the beginning! What do you doubt, have I been full of ghost ideas since I was a child? Of course not! George Rexa, I solemnly tell you that life has tempered my innocence and generosity My nature forced me to grow up quickly, but my soul is still honest and honest, don't look down on me, hum!"

When Rexxar heard that his girlfriend was about to explode, he quickly suppressed a smile and comforted him:

"Okay, my Lucy has always been a naive and simple little girl, and all the rest are just forced by life. Well, only me is naturally suspicious and cunning, and I can't change it. It's not like yours No, I'm a bit of a sucker in comparison."

Pei Xiang admired her boyfriend's honest eloquence, so she bent her lips to show that she didn't care about it.

Rexxar sighed, and he continued to recall what he had said before:

"When we first met, after investigating that you and Edward might be related to Villa Garden, I naturally couldn't ignore the weird fire in Villa Garden. I knew that someone powerful must have shot it. But I didn't Knowing the role of you and Edward in it, I don't know if you were lucky enough to take the opportunity to escape from Villa Garden, or if you took the initiative to plan the destruction of the gold-selling cave.

"So, I continued to contact you brothers and sisters while investigating, and soon found out that 'James Hoffman' was you pretending to be. Next, through the small flaws you deliberately left one after another, I deduced There must be a powerful person teaching you. Lucy, I was almost certain at that time that the burning of Vera Garden was led by you and your teacher."

After listening to Rexxar's narration, Pei Xiang explained gently:

"At that time, I bought books with suspicious origins by mistake, and soon realized that your identity is not simple. We are all people with secrets, so we must be extra cautious in our actions. In order to make you feel at ease, I deliberately Let me tell you through some loopholes that my appearance in Liverpool and by your side was just a coincidence, not someone with ulterior motives. And I seem to have succeeded, but you didn’t look at me with that vigilant look afterward.”

"Lucy, you have indeed successfully deceived me. But I am no longer on guard against you, most of the reason is that I am attracted to you. Sometimes I think about it late at night. I am really sorry for my professionalism when I do this. I'm not a qualified intelligence officer either, after dawn, I must harden my heart. But every time I make up my mind, when I see you again, I will immediately disarm and surrender."

"Yes, it is really dangerous for you to trust me so easily, George."

While speaking, Pei Xiang stood up from the dressing table, lowered his head to tidy up, and then turned to face Rexxar.

At this moment, she has put on a straight and ordinary face, only her misty blue eyes are still bright, and there is still a slight sweetness in the eyes, obviously she likes the touching words of her lover.

"George, do you need some grooming?"

Rexxar gave a soft "hmm", he didn't have much trust in the Madeleine who was about to meet, so he needed to change his appearance.

However, before he changed his face, he studied Pei Xiang's new appearance with interest for a while, looked and looked, but found no flaws.

"It's amazing, Lucy. I've always wondered what the origin of your instructor is, to be able to teach you so much knowledge. Of course, I think the most powerful thing about that person is that he is in Qianqian Out of thousands of people, you have chosen to be your apprentice."

Pei Xiang frankly accepted Rexxar's honest appreciation.

"Didn't you always guess that G is the teacher? You have collected so many works of G, haven't you found any clues from his paintings?"

Rexxar paused, he looked up at Pei Xiang: "Really G?"

Pei Xiang's answer was irrelevant to the question: "For the Vera Garden incident, it was G who punished Mrs. Vera and the others, and it was G who lit the fire to wake up all those who are in league with evil."

"It really is him." Rexxar's brows flashed a look of confusion, "The painting of G has actually hinted at the truth. The sky fire that burned evil is worthy of its name."

Pei Xiang sighed leisurely, and sighed solemnly:

"Actually speaking seriously, the relationship between you and G is deeper than that between you and me. Before you found those second-hand books of dubious origin, you were moved by G's works. I stood by your side at the time, and you didn't have much Give me a little attention, hey, even though I don't believe in love at first sight, it still hurts."

Rexxar: "...if time could be turned back..."

"You will be able to see the color?" Pei Xiang raised his eyebrows to make things difficult for others.

Rexxar couldn't help but admit defeat.

Fifteen minutes later, Pei Xiang and Lexa went out, and they boarded the carriage waiting in advance at the corner one after the other.

Ten minutes later, the two men, posing as cousins, arrived at Madeleine's secret residence.

Miss Madeleine did not like to meet too many strangers, so she sat in the depths of shadows and curtains, so that people could not see her appearance clearly.

"Missing a little brown-haired girl of about ten years old?"

"Well, we need relevant clues. If there is no news about the traffickers for the time being, can you help us make a list of buyers and reveal the people who are most likely to make a deal with the traffickers?"

After hearing what happened to Little Anne, Madeleine agreed to Pei Xiang's request without much hesitation, and said that the business was free this time.

"If you brothers can kill all the people on my list, I will give you an important piece of information for free next time."

Pei Xiang said bluntly: "Before I came, I heard that you really hate this kind of robbery and abduction. Now it seems that the rumors are credible."

Madeleine lowered her eyes. She had a good impression of these two clients who were willing to go back and forth for a little girl of ordinary background, so she said a few more words:

"My ability is limited, and I cannot clean up all the garbage, but within the scope of my ability, I am willing to do more. I have been favored and helped, so I don't want my benefactor to feel that I have saved a person who is not good. Worthy people."

"Your benefactor?" Pei Xiang was curious.

Madeleine did not want to say more, and fell silent.

Seeing this, Pei Xiang stopped asking.

After a moment of silence, the three of them shared some details related to Anne's loss.Madeleine, who was hiding in the shadows, listened carefully and said she needed to go out and find out.

"In two hours, you go to the Dandelion Tavern, and someone will give you the information you need. As for whether you can find the child, I can't guarantee it."

"Thank you, Miss Madeleine. At this time, it is better to have clues than to have no clues. Finding a needle in a haystack is a matter of luck."

Madelaine chuckled, and left directly through the hidden door behind the curtain. From the beginning to the end, she kept a safe distance from Pei Xiang and the two of them.

When only Pei Xiang and Rexxar were left in the room, they exchanged a glance and left the hidden meeting place together.

"Two hours... let's go, just take advantage of this time to eat something. If the clues you get later are useful, you will have to be busy in the afternoon and even at night, and you will easily get hungry."

Pei Xiang nodded happily, and followed Rexxar to a nearby restaurant.

"I don't know if Sergeant Oliver has made a breakthrough. I hope they can bring some surprises when they get serious."

"Yes, don't worry. The nobles are putting pressure on them this time, and they must do their best. Some old police officers always have all kinds of friends, and they are definitely more flexible and quicker than ordinary people when they ask for news."

"I hope, I don't want to waste this opportunity to threaten Miss Garfield."

Two hours later in the Dandelion Tavern, Pei Xiang and Lexa got two indirect clues.

While trying to figure out and analyze the meaning and direction behind the clues, they quickly returned to the meeting building in the carriage.Then, they were pleasantly surprised to hear that Sheriff Oliver had obtained a key testimony.

The combination of two indirect clues and a key testimony quickly identified the suspect's identity and scope of activities.

Next, Sergeant Oliver went to arrest people with his hands, and soon arrested a group of traffickers.But it is a pity that the police did not find little Annie in the hiding place of the traffickers.Apparently, in less than a day and a night, they had moved the child out.

The case is half done, and Sergeant Oliver certainly won't let it go at this time.Whether it is to give a satisfactory explanation to the people above, or for his own political achievements, Oliver intends to investigate to the end.Only by successfully finding little Annie can my hard work not be in vain.

So Oliver interrogated the traffickers himself.

His interrogation methods were harsh but effective, and he soon got a list of buyers who often do business with this group of traffickers.As soon as the list was in hand, Sergeant Oliver set off with the people in a hurry.

In the basement of a brothel with a very good business, Oliver and others found little Anne and five other abducted children.