NABC Chapter 4286 The Club's Third Night
Chapter 4286 The Club's Third Night
Chapter 4286 The Club's Third Night
"I see. We should definitely go again tonight. I think this is the third week in a row we've been there, right?"
Xia De asked again, puzzled:
"But according to you, the club has both Grey Gloves agents and may have been involved in the thieves' disposal of stolen goods. So, which side is the club actually on?"
Wei Ge shook her head:
"Although Margaret's elder brother may be behind the club, it's not the Crown Prince's direct intelligence agency. Its structure is very complex, and as for what role the club actually played in the theft, we'll probably have to find out ourselves."
"Of course, if we can find clues that the eldest prince is related to the theft."
Flora, who was listening to the conversation between the two, didn't care about the political topic. She simply asked:
"The club you're talking about, is it that shady club? Vige, why do you always go to places like that with Xia De?"
"It's not like I wanted to go there, and I don't like those dirty places."
Vigor defended herself, but Flora shook her head:
"Alright then, you guys go to the club tonight, I'll stay here and watch the house. After you get back, I'll go to Shad's place to draw the dragon egg. Vige, remember to come back early, I've already prepared the ink of the night."
Although she wouldn't be going to Yodel Palace tonight, just returning to Tobesk temporarily was already a relief for Adelina, not to mention that her friends would all be there tonight.
So Adelina finished the task assigned to her by Viggo early, and asked Miss Lorraine to help collect the intelligence gathered from various parts of the city while she was away. Afterwards, Adelina happily went to choose clothes, and at five o'clock in the evening, she returned to No. 6 St. Teresa Square with Shad, who had thrown out the crystal shoe.
The house was already very lively. Although Galina had not yet returned, Tifa, along with the maids and Winnie, was preparing a dinner party.
The spare dining table was moved here from No. 7 Place Saint-Denis next door and pieced together in the living room to form a large table. The sofa and coffee table were temporarily moved to the wall, making the scene somewhat resemble a year-end holiday gathering.
Luvia, Dorothy, and Galina arrived soon after, followed by Emilia, Ellie, and Daniste. Iluna was the last to arrive; it was already dark outside when she entered No. 6 St. Teresa's Square, and the large table in the living room was already laden with a sumptuous meal.
Ellie and Emilia sat together, listening to Adelina recount the various operations she had commanded over the past few days. Luvia, Galina, and Daniste discussed the intelligence about the [Alliance of the Holy Sons] that Shad had brought, while Shad himself told Dorothy about the partial shapeshifting techniques he had learned from Flora.
When Iluna arrived, everyone greeted her and told her to wash her hands and sit down quickly. Iluna wanted to apologize for being late, but no one wanted to hear it.
Agelina and Emilia ushered Iluna towards the restroom. By the time the young women returned, everyone else was already seated. Iluna was seated between Shad and Luvia. After she sat down, Luvia handed her a wine glass, clearly wanting Iluna to say a few words.
However, Iluna refused:
“Luvia, I’ve already said I’m not a child anymore. This isn’t a birthday celebration, it’s just a get-together with friends, so I don’t need to make any individual comments before dinner starts. I’m nineteen years old! I’m a grown-up!”
Everyone laughed. Luvia glanced at Shad and said meaningfully:
"Yes, you are nineteen years old this year, which is a full-time woman by any standard."
Shad didn't pick up on Luvia's implication; he was simply happy that everyone was able to celebrate Iluna's birthday.
"If that's the case, since nobody celebrates their birthday after they turn 18, and I'm an adult now, there's no need to celebrate my birthday this year."
"no!"
Luvia, Dorothy, Galina, and Daniste spoke together. Of course, if you include Lacia, who was definitely watching, then it should be five people speaking at once.
The naive young women didn't understand what they meant, and Galina asked Shade, somewhat unhappy:
"Last year on your birthday, we prepared such a unique gift for you. Shad, aren't you looking forward to it this year?"
Clearly, the person giving the gift cares more about the process of giving it than the person receiving it. Galina practically had "How could you be so selfish?" written all over her face; her birthday was obviously more than just a birthday celebration.
It's quite a coincidence, really. Today is the 22nd of the Rain Prayer Month, while Shad considers his birthday to be the day he opened his eyes, which is the 22nd of next month's Sunshine Month. Clearly, without Shad's knowledge, the girls are already preparing for his birthday celebrations.
However, unlike last year, Xia De now knows that the date he came into this world is definitely not that day, because when he opened the "Destiny Handbook" some time ago, he very accidentally discovered that his age information had changed from "two years old" at the beginning of the year to "three years old".
Although Shad did not know the exact day when the change in age occurred, and he did not have the habit of opening the "Manual of Fate" every day, this proved that his "birthday" was sometime in the spring of 1853, which was completely consistent with Shad's previous guess.
Iluna was also very happy to have so many people celebrating her birthday. After everyone had dinner together, she was reluctant to leave. Luvia noticed Iluna's thoughts and took the initiative to invite Iluna, Emilia and Ellie to stay overnight.
Iluna naturally wouldn't refuse, Emilia was even less willing to miss such an interesting opportunity, and Ellie was even happier to live next to Shad.
Denise smiled and agreed to the two girls' request to stay overnight. Galina didn't mind the young girls staying overnight, as long as they didn't stay in Shad's bedroom.
Everyone was happy except for Adelina, who couldn't stay the night. She had promised Viggo she would go home after dinner. Although Shad would surely ask Viggo for leave if she asked to stay, Adelina ultimately didn't make that request. The eighteen-year-old red-haired princess felt she shouldn't be so negligent.
Vigo's house was equipped with an anti-intrusion ritual, and Dorothy and Lacey placed a spatial beacon in the Blue Ink Library. Shad noticed Adelina's disappointment, so after Dorothy tore open a spatial portal to return Adelina to Arcadia City, Shad comforted the little princess in the library.
The method of comforting her was very fairytale-like: a sweet kiss. But whatever the method, at least Adelina was happy again:
"Sleeping with friends is something only children are happy about; grown women should be happy about kisses."
This is Adelina's idea.
After returning to Fragrance House with Agelina, Shad and Viggo set off for Hazel Manor. The carriage once again entered the garden through the back gate and stopped in front of the garden path, with Viggo and Shad still wearing the clothes they had worn on their first visit.
Standing in the night, feeling the warm night breeze, it truly feels like summer has arrived.
The club's activities were still being held in the greenhouse, but perhaps due to the season, the flowers decorating the greenhouse were quite different from those two weeks ago. After Shad and Viggo, wearing masks, sat down on the sofa, they also saw that the flower stand next to them was full of bright red roses.
This time, Vige had only been leaning against Xia De's chest and chatting with him for a few words when "Madame Butterfly" came over, waving her feather fan.
Her clothing was thicker than most people's, so her gesture of waving a feather fan was clearly not just for show. Viggo didn't like this woman, but after she greeted her and Xia De, Viggo didn't stop her from sitting down.
“Ms. Redstone, you see, you’ve been to our club for three weeks now. So, as the host of this event, may I ask you what you think of the club?”
The eyes behind the mask's eyeholes narrowed with a smile. Madame Butterfly asked Vige, who continued to let Shade hold her, teasingly saying:
"Madame Butterfly, have there been any new guests at the club lately? You seem quite interested in me and my male companion."
"Of course, what woman wouldn't be interested in a companion like you?"
Madame Butterfly laughed lewdly as she watched Viggo and Shade's intimate actions, and Viggo's lips twitched slightly:
"I'm not the kind of woman who likes to share. If you don't have anything else to do, please let my male companion and I enjoy the night here."
Madame Butterfly smiled and shook her head:
"No, no, no, of course I have something to do. Ms. Redstone, you should know about the banquet tomorrow night to welcome Princess Margaret, right?"
"Everyone in Arcadia knows this."
"That banquet has a very strict identity verification process. I know that a lady of your status is definitely among those invited, but there are many other ladies who want to catch a glimpse of the princess but do not have such an honor. However, I heard that there are some anonymous invitations for tomorrow night's banquet. Ms. Redstone, I wonder if you could get some of them? The club is willing to pay a high price for them."
"Madame Butterfly, why do you think I could get my hands on such an invitation?"
Wei Ge asked casually, while Madame Butterfly, with her black hair, smiled and waved her feather fan:
“In fact, I have asked all the guests who I think might have this ability.”
Wei Ge only thought for a moment before nodding slightly. A few anonymous invitations were nothing to her, and besides, she had plenty of ways to track down who ended up with them.
"You've come to the right person this time. I do have a few invitations that I don't need. But Madame Butterfly, what price is the club willing to pay to acquire these invitations?"