Chapter 24 The Opera House

"The client was a pretty lady who was one of the dancers in the theater."

While guarding against the thief, Paulin explained to Yago:

"It's the grand theater that just opened more than ten days ago, you should know about it?"

Yago nodded, motioning for the other party to continue.

"Miss Elaine said that she had recently received a strange letter threatening her to leave the theater with a past she could not explain."

Paulin's deep black eyes swept around, frightened a little boy who was approaching with his eyes, and continued with the corners of his mouth upturned:

"Miss Elaine has doubts about the candidate, but she is not sure, so she entrusts our Black Butterfly Private Detective Agency to find the threat person."

"Don't repeat that name again."

The name of the firm "Black Butterfly" always makes Yago feel ashamed.

For example, when the client confirms their identity, they need to say "We are the people of the black butterfly".

For another example, after solving the case, when the perpetrator asked about his identity unwillingly, he said "I am a member of Black Butterfly".

Or, when the police lamented their investigative capabilities, here is a sentence.

Although the above are imaginary scenarios, but when I want to answer, I feel extremely ashamed.

After knocking off a hand reaching for his pocket by raising his cane and watching the man run away, Yago and Paulin finally arrived at the big theater.

The exterior of the theater is a very western-style and elegant hemispherical building, which seems to be deliberately designed to be more retro. On the main entrance, there is a high wall full of various false windows, just like the door wall of an ancient Roman open-air theater.

Moreover, it is also mixed with the feeling of Gothic style. Most of the small door-shaped windows on the high wall are painted with colorful paintings, and some of them are colored flower windows.

There are posters hanging on the publicity board in front of the door.

"Forest of Melancholy"

The poster shows a dark castle in a spooky forest and a girl on the run.

Showings are Sept 6th at 1pm.

Slap.

Yago opened the pocket watch subconsciously.

The silver-gray pocket watch is unfolded, the hour hand is stopping between 13 and 1, and the minute hand has turned to 7

Is it half an hour before it starts?

Yago turned his gaze to the surroundings. There were quite a few high-society people in formal attire or even gowns, and a few people looked at the theater with slightly reserved expressions.

Wait a minute, Yago's eyes fixed on the three men and women, it seems that these three people just wandered around outside the fast clothing store several times?

"What's the matter? Yago? Is there any beauty?"

Paulin followed Jago's line of sight, and saw a woman in a dress who looked to be in her thirties with an elegant and mature temperament in front of the three of them:

"I didn't expect to see Mrs. Ossana here."

"Lady Ossanna?" Yago seemed to have a little impression of the name.

Paulin didn't notice Yago's doubts. After recognizing the lady, he folded his arms and muttered to himself:

"It's been a long time since I went to a gentleman's club."

With that said, he turned his head and looked at Yago:

"Find a chance to go to the gentleman's club! Yago! Maybe there will be more commissions."

"But, I refuse."

Yago firmly refused.

He finally remembered the identity of that "Lady Osanna".

Like other big cities, Diroud City also has places where high society people gather.

To be precise, this "gentleman's club" is actually a comprehensive place similar to a hunting club, bar, and coffee shop, and there are various strange parts in it, such as the psychic and divination that women were addicted to in the history of the Victorian era. The world also has it, and it exists in this club, and the members gathered in this club are all elites.

Aristocrats, wealthy businessmen and the like.

Mrs. Oshana is the owner of these two connected cafes and bars.

Although she is a widow, just the widow of a deceased wealthy businessman, her status is higher than most of the "high society" figures in Diroud City.

The consequences of messing with this lady are dire.

Including him.

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This "gentleman's club" also involves many types of underground industries, including "social butterfly".

Courtesans belonging to the upper class not only refer to women, but also men.

Not to mention the secret information, just the scandal of which lady or gentleman had an affair with so-and-so, the scandal of the upper-class people mastered by Mrs. Osanna is enough to overturn the entire aristocratic circle of Colola County .

Moreover, in Yago's memory, he also met a certain member of the Catesia royal family who came to Dilud City and came to this gentleman's club.

Although the royal family of Catesia has been suspended by the parliament, only a few decades are not enough to empty out the wealth and status of the huge royal family of Catesia.

At least, the nobles value the royal family far more than the parliament.

Although Yago knew about these things before, he didn't pay attention to them at all.

Shaking his head in his heart, Yago gripped the silver-gray handle of the cane, and asked Paulin:

"Where are we going to find the client? Does the lady have a rehearsal?"

If so, wait until after this theater is over.

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"Then let's go in too." After Paulin finished speaking, he walked towards the theater gate.

"Oh." After two steps, Yago suddenly stopped, slightly stunned, "Go in?"

"That's right." Paulin turned his head, his tone was calm, as if it was a very normal thing, "We are the audience."

"Audience?" When Yago raised a question, Paulin took out two tickets from his coat pocket.

"Tickets?" Yago seemed to understand something, raised his head silently, and stared at the "best friend" in front of him.

"It's hard to get this chance—" Paulin flicked his hair, his curly bangs covered by the black round cap shook slightly.

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Yago looked at him and couldn't help but sighed.

If you get a large sum of money at once, as a typical Chinese person, Yago's idea is to save it first, plan it well and use it later.

At the same time, inside the theater, on the second floor of the stage.

In the room with the name "Eileen", a young woman in a beautiful dance dress sat in front of the mirror and sighed:

"I don't know when Pastor Willia will come to help me investigate."

Elaine looked at herself in the mirror and whispered:

"However, Pastor Vilia is really a good person. When he heard that I was in trouble, he immediately offered to help."

"As expected of the pastor of the Rose Church~"

Glancing at the letters pressed on the table, she showed a worried expression again.

At this moment, a black figure approached from behind her, covering the shadow of the dressing table, causing Elaine to turn her head in doubt:

"who is it?"

The moment she saw the person coming, Elaine couldn't help showing a shocked expression:

"Why are you here!?"