Chapter 231 The Real Thing (Two Chapters Combined Into One, One More Chapter)

It feels warm to the touch, as if holding a cup of warm water.

The dazzling gemstone attracts Lynch's attention like a black hole. It seems to have magical power, which makes Lynch unconsciously have the impulse of neighborhood oil, just like the temptation he feels when facing a strange object.

Touching the gemstone with his fingers and feeling the possessiveness in his heart, Lynch can't help but be shocked.

Could it be... this thing is also stained with mysterious filth? Otherwise, why is it so tempting?

[Because it is expensive, you think you can't afford it in your lifetime, and you are greedy. ]

'..., dear neighbor, do you know why humans sometimes prefer to hear lies? Because lies don't hurt people, but the truth is like a knife. '

[It doesn't matter, neighbor, you must know that you have embarked on the road to immortality. To reach the highest level, you must endure various tests, including facing real torture. I am doing this for your own good. ]

'Huh? Really? '

[I don't know, I made it up casually, maybe it was fake before. ]

'You vicious neighbor... cheating is not something a god should do. ’

[Remember, neighbor, the Supreme never deceives mortals. ]

‘Hmm? ’

[No matter whether it was true or false before, the moment we speak it out, it is already true. ]

‘Hiss, my words are the truth, and suddenly it is very stylish. But can you not be so noble about such a boring thing? And how can you not laugh while saying such nonsense? ’

[Puff, I have received professional training and will not laugh easily unless I can't help it. ]

‘You peeked into my memory again. You will be charged for watching pirated copies next time. ’

Lin Qi obviously also received professional training. He took the gem seriously, rubbed it for a while, and carefully put it in his pocket.

The things are already in hand, and now we must evacuate as soon as possible to avoid more trouble. Lin Qi actually wanted to suddenly change back to his own image before leaving, and then vent his anger at being fooled.

But in order to watch a good show of two tigers fighting later, he still endured it.

I'm sorry, Captain Walker, I accidentally put your whole family's life on the line. You should find a way to explain it to the twelve gods later. I'm leaving first. Goodbye.

The strange piano sounded again. Davis, who didn't realize that he was deceived, closed his eyes and played the strange music again. Lynch heard some cheerful emotions from the crazy music.

Tsk, then you continue to be happy. I wish you a good dream tonight.

Smiling and leaving the captain's room, he continued to ignore the strange hull and the clamoring alien sailors. When the old one-eyed man saw Lynch coming out, he immediately showed a disappointed look and spat fiercely.

It doesn't matter, don't worry, you will have a chance to retaliate soon, believe me.

But not now, now they are still partners, so the old one-eyed man reluctantly let Lynch get on the boat and reluctantly sent him back to the dock.

The port was still brightly lit, and for some reason, it was already early in the morning and it was still very lively, especially on the dock, where there were people swaying. The old one-eyed man was afraid to approach the shore, so he had to go around the nearby coastline and drive Lynch off the boat.

It was not until his feet stepped on the shore that Lynch breathed a sigh of relief, touched the warm gem in his pocket, and confirmed that his trick was successful and he successfully took the thing back.

‘This gem is real, right, neighbor. ’

[Yes, it is real. ]

‘That’s good. ’

Completely relieved, Lynch waved his hat and said goodbye to the old one-eyed deep diver who was cursing and walking away. It turned out that there were such upright and enthusiastic good people among pirates. It was really good.

Turning around and nagging, Lynch walked towards Rhine City, holding the pipe in his mouth and lighting it while walking. This time it was real tobacco, letting the strong smell of tobacco calm the boiling blood and nervous heart in his chest. Every step he took was accompanied by a twist of the muscles on his face. When he walked out of the beach and returned to the asphalt road, he had restored his young appearance.

Feeling relaxed physically and mentally, Lynch tried to suppress the urge to throw his hat to celebrate, and hurried along the road. It was not far from where Miss Valente was waiting outside the port. Lynch didn't know why he suddenly felt a sense of anticipation, and wanted to show the harvest to the noble girl as soon as possible.

Maybe it was just the psychology of a child showing off treasures. After all, I am still young, it must be.

[Hehe. ]

Ignoring the strange laughter in his mind, Lynch could already see the lights of the port, and the familiar carriage parked under the street lights outside the port.

There really is someone waiting for me. Since crossing, Lynch felt warm in his heart for the second time, and even his eyes were a little hot.

This world doesn't seem so scary, I like it... Huh?

As the distance got closer, Lynch found that Miss Valente was standing outside the car, and she was not the only one waiting for him. There were also several gentlemen in formal clothes standing next to her, and the two sides were talking.

Is there trouble?

Lynch frowned, feeling a little uneasy, but he felt relieved when he ran closer.

One of them was an unfamiliar old man, full of bureaucratic airs, and should have a certain status. Lin Qi knew the others. The middle-aged gentleman in the lead, who looked serious and rigid, was the head of the Rhine branch of the Watcher, Mr. V Victor. Beside him were two other Watchers, one of whom was the bearded Cui En.

What were they doing here, and who was that one?

As soon as Lynch came closer, Miss Valente's clear eyes turned around. No words or even expressions were needed. Just a sight with a smile was better than anything else. The look behind the folding fan contained both peace of mind and joy. Can't hide it.

I'm back.

Welcome back.

"Ahem, Mr. Lynch, Natalie should wake up soon in the next two days."

Lin Qi turned his head and found that Mr. V's eyes looked a little strange. Hey, you guys don't think it's a big deal to watch the excitement. Don't get me wrong. We are just... don't show that kind of expression that all men know. Don't laugh. I It's true.

Feeling that there was a meaningful look hidden in those bright eyes behind his back, Lynch quickly changed the topic with a dry cough. Only after questioning, he found out that the reason why the Watchers appeared here was because the Rangers suddenly mobilized half an hour ago.

As if something big had happened, many people in blue uniforms gathered towards the dock. The watchmen, who had been alerted by Lynch's sudden kill of the group of deep divers at night, immediately discovered their strange movement and it was inevitable that they would explode. If there was any emergency, Mr. V would personally lead the team and follow them.

A few years ago, when he was working at the Nolin Watch headquarters, he also dealt with the Valente family. When he arrived at the port, he saw the Valente family's carriage and came over to say hello and ask about the situation. However, the noble The girl didn't seem to know anything, she just had a perfectly blank look on her face.

Yeah, that's weird. Lynch took out his pocket watch and looked at it. It was already past three o'clock. What were these rangers doing out here without sleeping? He must have eaten too much fish, chips and tequila and was digesting it.

"Huh? I understand." Mr. V's eyes flashed, and then he nodded with a half-smile, "Then we will evacuate, no problem."

This guy is really a genius. Are all these government bureaucrats so scary?

"Ah, by the way, the information about railway projects and related accidents we talked about before." Mr. V's smile faded and he said seriously, "Things are more troublesome than expected. The confidentiality level of this information is very high. It was directed by William The prince encrypted it himself. Although he is not as valued by His Majesty as Princess Sophia, he is the eldest son after all and will be canonized as the crown prince next month. His encrypted information is difficult for even Ella to mobilize. Oh, Ella is the A of the Watcher. Madam. Anyway, there must be a big problem here. I’m still trying to figure it out, but I need more time.”

Lynch frowned and nodded. It seemed that the water inside was deeper than he thought. If the eldest prince William ended up personally, then he might not be able to completely count on the watchers and would have to find another way.

After sending away the three watchmen who were attracted, Miss Valente also waved goodbye to the unknown old man. Seeing Lynch looking over, she took the initiative to explain before he could think about whether to ask:

"That's the person in charge of the Dockworkers Association. He was alerted by the Rangers and came over to check on the situation. He was the one who had contacted me before. He also saw the family's carriage and came over to say hello. In fact, he mainly wanted to persuade me to join. Their opposition camp. This time I did not hesitate and told him the truth. The railway incident was too involved and the interests were too complicated. It was impossible for the Valente family to take sides and they should remain neutral as much as possible. "

Yes, there is an expert next to me. Why didn't I think of asking her for the inside story of this railway? Duke Wein refused to tell him directly because of his position, and he didn't say that he couldn't learn about it from other noble channels.

"Isn't it just a railway? Although the project is bigger and the impact is bigger, why are there so many entangled interests?"

"Well, it's very complicated. It's not that I don't want to tell you, but I'm worried about whether you can understand it." Miss Valente hesitated for a moment before explaining, "On the surface, the benefits of the railway plan outweigh the disadvantages, but it's actually hard to say. This plan started from the very beginning. It’s actually an almost open conspiracy.”

"ha?"

"The whole plan was first proposed by people from Salter. All the information, including the forecast, is true and correct. It cannot be hidden from Rand's professionals. If it is implemented, it will definitely be beneficial to Rand's future. Not only their The bankers on the border can make money, and once it is implemented, within the next twenty to fifty years, the entire Rand's industrial and economic focus will be on the railway project, and everyone will naturally relax their development of the New World in these years. They are all competing for spheres of influence in the New World, and there are constant secret fights between Salt and Rand. Although the implementation of the railway plan is beneficial to the mainland, it will have a great impact on the development of the New World. You have not received professional education in this area. "Can you understand?"

Others may not understand it, but Lynch, as a time traveler, understands it all too well: "I have read a story. In the mythical era of the First Age, a weak country sent a man to advise the powerful country to help them build a road in order to consume the national power of the powerful country. Waterways. Although the powerful countries knew it was a conspiracy, they still agreed. In the end, the weak countries persisted for decades, and the powerful countries also benefited a lot from the waterways. "

"Yes, that's what it means, but it's more troublesome. For example, the Dock Workers' Union. The reason for their opposition is not only for the transportation of the Rand River, but also for trade in the New World. The interests of the New World are restricted, and those who are most affected are the dock workers. Various The interest entanglement is too complicated. If you are really interested, I will write you a detailed information in a few days. In short, the Valente family does not intend to take sides, not to mention that this matter involves the diplomatic relations between the Kingdom of Salt, and the Valente family. The Lunt family’s position is not suitable for taking sides.”

"Huh? Wait." Lin Qi's heart moved, "So this matter is actually led by the Kingdom of Salt? Then Princess Chloe..."

"She is one of the representatives. She, the Earl of Lorende family who supports him, and several members of the Salt royal family in Nolan are other representatives."

"Hey, that means it's not Mayor Howard and Prince William who beg the bank behind her to provide loans, but she is begging Prince William to advance the railway project?"

Miss Valente was stunned and nodded thoughtfully: "This is indeed the way it should be."

"So the reason why she had to hide the gems in this way was probably Prince William's power. She wanted not to offend Prince William, but she didn't want to actually give the thing to him, which is why so many things happened."

"It's very possible. Ah, by the way, how's the gem?"

"hey-hey."

Lynch licked his lips, mysteriously took out the gem, waved it in front of Miss Valente, and then placed it in the noble lady's hand. But when I was playing it, the ending of the story about the banana fan flashed through my mind.

No way, she was also a fake and deceived the gems back.

Of course not, Miss Valente just held her breath and stroked the gem with gleaming eyes, but compared to Lynch's embarrassing reaction, she recovered from the red light quickly.

"You actually got it back so quickly, Mr. Detective, I really didn't expect you to succeed." His crystal eyes focused on Lin Qi, and there was a hint of reverence hidden in his soft voice, "Is there anything else you can't do? ?"

"Ahem, of course." Lin Qi blushed, looked to one side and said awkwardly, "For example, while sitting in the carriage, let the leaders of the various forces come over to say hello in person."

"Pfft, you really don't know how to flatter people." She glared at Lin Qi softly, then turned her eyes back to the gem, and softly praised: "It's so beautiful, is this the flaming red lips?"

"Yeah, it's true."

"It is said that one can find the door between fiction and truth by relying on it?"

'Can? Neighbor. ’

Lynch also wanted to know this.

【cannot. 】

'Um? Is the legend false? ’

[I just told you, it’s true. 】

'What's the meaning? ’ Lin Qi, who was confused, suddenly changed his expression and his eyes widened, “You mean this thing is a real flaming red lip, not a replica?”

"What are you talking about?" Miss Valente was startled by Lynch's sudden voice, "Is this thing fake?"

"For some reason that is inconvenient to explain, I can be sure that this thing is a real gem, not a replica as we think." Lynch stared at the gem in Miss Valente's hand and said coldly, "If you don't get it, It’s really impossible for me to realize that I suspect that the real gem was lost from the beginning, not the replica she said.”

"No one can temporarily find the real thing to replace the fake one. There is no time to find it, unless the replacement is prepared from the beginning."

"Only one person had enough time to do it, and she fooled everyone."

"Princess Chloe."