They all call me master

Late at night, the doorbell of No. 2 Kirk Street rang.

jingle!

The crisp sound made Pendragon, who had just eaten four small dried fish, a bowl of chicken baked food, and drank a bowl of water, raise his head from the cat's nest.

However, immediately under Arthur's touch, he made a gurgling sound and buried his head and continued to fall asleep.

As Amanda said, orange cats are really suitable for novice cat owners.

At least Pendragon didn't jump up and down when he got home, he just ate, ate, ate quietly, and then slept.

Of course, it could also be the injury to the hind leg, and I am not doing well?

But no matter what it is, Arthur now feels quite happy raising a cat.

What could be more pleasurable than petting a cat?

Of course, the petted cat has a good temper and is clingy.

Arthur walked towards the door with a faint smile on his face.

Outside the door, standing was Malinda.

Malinda, who was wearing a deerstalker hat, a pipe in her mouth and a khaki trench coat, saw Arthur and said directly: "You'd better have a cat that can do somersaults, otherwise, hum."

The words are neither loud nor low.

Enough to be heard by neighbors who are woken by the doorbell.

After hearing these slightly coquettish words, the woken up neighbors muttered something, immediately turned over and went back to sleep.

And when Malinda walked into No. 2 Kirk Street and closed the door, the lady's expression remained normal and she walked straight to the medium's hall.

"Huh?"

"Do you really have a cat?"

The lady looked at Pendragon in surprise, then her eyes filled with anticipation, but then turned gloomy.

Because, she saw Pendragon's injured hind leg.

"You really expect a cat to do somersaults?"

Arthur asked with a surprised look on his face as he sat behind the desk.

Arthur was already quite surprised that Malinda didn't hate cats. Now he actually expected the cat to do somersaults?

If he hadn't seen that the coachman outside the door was Edwin, Arthur would have thought that the driver was an impostor.

After all, in Arthur's impression, Malinda's desire for control and an unpredictable creature like a cat are inherently in conflict.

"Being able to see a cat doing somersaults - good luck, my mother always said."

Malinda teased Pendragon, and after being ignored by Pendragon who was sleeping deeply, she couldn't help but sigh.

Then, the lady sat down opposite Arthur in the same chair where she first appeared in the small hall, and she continued to ask.

"Is it because of Anxi and Jesse?"

"Um."

Arthur was not surprised that Malinda knew what happened at the 'Amanda Cat Friends Home' that afternoon.

With the other party's operation in Nanlos, it would be difficult to hide the death of someone like this.

On the contrary, it would be surprising if the other party didn't know.

Arthur told Malinda what happened in the afternoon in as much detail as possible.

The woman nodded and looked at Arthur, waiting for Arthur to reveal his final purpose.

Without beating around the bush, Arthur said -

"Anxi and Jesse have attended your salon, right?"

"Their parents are wealthy businessmen, so they are naturally qualified to be invited!"

"Elena is the maid in your salon, right?"

"Um."

"If I'm not mistaken, Little also attended your salon and brought a trainer named Desi with him."

"That's right, as the third placer in the last swordsmanship competition, Little has also been invited and has the qualifications to bring people into the salon."

"What about Chief Lauke? Based on his identity, he should be a regular customer of your salon, right?"

"right!"

As Arthur and Malinda asked and answered questions, the question that concerned Arthur most began to emerge.

Following this conversation, Malinda took out her pipe, lit it, and held it in her mouth while still looking at Arthur.

She knew that Arthur had not finished speaking.

In fact, this is also the case.

Arthur continued to ask.

"Among the people that Sheriff Lauck hunted as the 'Axe Murderer', there shouldn't be anyone you don't like, or maybe they are your competitors?"

With that said, Arthur also looked at Malinda.

The two looked at each other, illuminated by candlelight, and smiled at the same time.

Malinda took a deep breath of smoke and exhaled it heavily.

"No."

"If I wanted to kill someone, I would be more direct."

This woman spoke frankly some mind-numbing words.

Arthur nodded in acknowledgement.

The style of "Axe Murderer" is too rough and far less delicate than Malinda's.

Of course, it can also be said that there is a lack of necessary planning.

It is precisely because Arthur recognized this that he invited Malinda tonight, and at the same time, he asked without hesitation what he just said.

"Thank you for your candor."

Arthur sat there, bowing slightly.

Seeing her partner bowing down without any sincerity, Malinda rolled her eyes rudely and muttered: "After killing Lauke, I helped you clear up a lot of troubles, don't you? Should I be more sincere?”

Hearing this, Arthur smiled.

Because he knew this was Malinda's bargain.

From the series of conversations just now, Malinda already understood that someone was causing trouble in her salon.

And from the bargaining at this moment, he learned more about Malinda’s current ‘struggle’.

‘That countess’s asking price is more than imagined! ’

There are not many things that can make Malinda "stretched".

Operating the title of Baron Camille is one of them.

But what does this matter have to do with a 'poor psychic' like him?

Facing a 'rich man' like Malinda, he naturally cannot be so called generous.

therefore--

"Help me to help you!"

“But you can’t owe money to the ‘spiritual medium’”

Arthur said very seriously.

He would not deny Malinda's help to him, just as he would not deny the benefits Malinda gained from it and the corresponding remuneration he wanted to receive.

"Okay, what do you want?"

"Is it okay to have a mystery side item?"

Malinda nodded helplessly.

"sure!"

"I want sunflowers, moonweed, golden acorns, vampire teeth—just the ones you're thinking of."

Arthur began to name a series of items.

Among them, moon grass can be used in various rituals in addition to brewing 'Tallin's Medicine'. Sunflower is a must for [Gryphon Cultivation Method. Remnant], and vampire teeth are needed to learn the secret skill [Vampire Touch]. A must.

Of course, none of this matters.

These mysterious items are just to 'hide' the golden acorn - a secret that Malinda can eventually see through.

When Malinda finally confirmed that he really wanted the golden acorn, with Pendragon as proof, she naturally guessed that he was related to the 'cat'.

Or Pendragon thought of more.

But no matter what, this is the excuse he gave Malinda.

A handle that can give Malinda temporary peace of mind.

A handle that allows him to continuously acquire knowledge about the 'Cat Cave' while hiding what he really wants to hide.

And what he really wants to hide is——

'snake'!

It’s the talent [Dark Snake. Cripple]!

Facing Malinda, Arthur's reason and intuition are divided into radicals and conservatives.

As a radical, his reason told Arthur to keep it.

intuition?

Intuition says reason is too conservative.

So, Arthur thought he needed to keep a trump card.

And what could be more appropriate than ‘snake’?

After all, the 'snake' in the shadow is the most deadly!

"Hey, why don't you go and grab it?"

"Do you know what the current market price is for sunflowers and moongrass?"

Malinda sneered twice, and two puffs of thick smoke blew out of her nostrils.

The lady expressed her anger in this way, but then she continued: "I can't do anything about the golden acorns. They are all in Lord Doyle's Oak Manor. They are his exclusive property. But I can give you one of those vampire teeth - this is in line with the corresponding remuneration, you know, its value is not low."

Arthur didn't object.

With Gram's diary, he knew the value of these mysterious items.

But deep down in his heart, Arthur remembered Lord Doyle and Oak Manor.

In the memory of the predecessor, there are also some memories about Lord Doyle and Oak Manor - the other party is the noble who announced that the entire family has evaded the world in order to please the Earl of Nanlos.

Therefore, Arthur did not believe that Malinda could not get the golden acorn.

It's just that there are not enough chips.

And in the next moment——

Just listen to the lady continue.

"However, if you are willing to do me a favor, I can give you sunflowers, moongrass, golden acorns, and vampire teeth as a reward!"

As she said that, the lady looked at Arthur with a smile.

The malicious look made Arthur immediately guess what the other party wanted to do.

Suddenly, Arthur curled his lips.

"It's not enough, we have to pay more!"