After some consideration, Klein, who already had a plan in place, smoothly sorted out his thoughts and determined the next few things to do.
Swish! He flicked the letter paper with his right hand, and amidst the rising red flames, looked up at
However, the messenger lady had already left, and the seat opposite him was empty.
"Not collecting the payment?" Klein was momentarily stunned, then various thoughts ran through his mind. He suspected that Reinette Tinekerr, who habitually took gold coins from non-contractors, had already taken the postage on her own.
Maybe the messenger lady didn't say anything, and just stared at Leonard with all eight eyes from her four heads, waiting for him to produce the gold coin. But that guy completely failed to understand and tried to forcefully end the summoning, only to get his neck snapped... Klein hissed, then used the gold coin he just took out to perform a divination, which showed that
He breathed a sigh of relief, put away the gold coin, and called out to the door: "
The door to the semi-open room swung inward noiselessly, and his personal valet, Richardson, walked in quickly and asked respectfully: "Sir, is there anything I can do for you?"
"Please ask the butler to come over," Klein instructed, sighing inwardly at how he had been corrupted by a life of luxury. Even when he needed to find someone in the house, he wouldn't budge an inch, but would send his valet instead.
Well, this was necessary for the Acting method… he said silently to himself.
A few minutes later,
Klein had already chosen his words carefully. He said unhurriedly: "Go to Councilman Machete's house and tell him that I have prepared the initial funds.
"Also, prepare the carriage. I'm going to the 'Loen Charitable Education Fund' this morning and will return at noon.
"If Councilman Machete doesn't ask me to keep the afternoon free, then go to Dr. Alan Crisis's house and say I'll be paying a visit in the afternoon."
Earlier, Klein had withdrawn £10,000 in cash from above the
And to dispel the smell of Gray Fog on the banknotes, he had specifically "teleported" out to sea and fed "
"Very well, sir." The butler Walter didn't ask where the employer had raised the initial funds. From what he remembered, Dwayne Dantès had hardly been to the bank recently.
Of course, that wasn't a matter of too much concern. Many wealthy people from other places, especially from Dessie Bay and Inner Sea County, often came to
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22 Persevere Street, Headquarters of the Loen Charitable Education Fund.
Klein entered through the main door, went upstairs to the second floor, and found the meeting room available to board members.
—As an honorary board member who only occasionally got involved in certain matters, he didn't have an office there, but he could use the meeting room.
He balled his right hand into a fist, pressed it to his mouth, and deliberately coughed twice. Then he stepped into the meeting room, found a sofa, and sat down.
After a brief wait, he stood up again and said to Richardson, who was standing by: "I'm going to the restroom."
Buttoning his coat, Klein walked out of the meeting room and happened to see Audrey, "Justice," coming out of her own office.
The young noble lady's dress today was rather simple—white with dark green accents, with ruffles on the cuffs and collar, and a bow made of layered lace at the chest.
She wore no jewelry, and her belt was of an indiscernible quality. Only on her left arm did the fabric lightly bulge against her skin when the wind blew.
"Good morning, Miss Audrey," Klein said, putting on a surprised expression as if he had run into her by chance.
Audrey glanced at Dwayne Dantès, who looked handsome despite his graying temples, and replied with a light smile: "Good morning, Mr. Dantès."
She had intended to say, "Long time no see," in a slightly lively tone to tease him about not visiting the foundation for several days since the founding ceremony, but considering that their outward relationship was merely that of acquaintances, she held back.
Klein rubbed his temple and shook his head with a wry smile: "I'm sorry I only came today.
"I've been so busy lately, and it's foreseeable that I'll be even busier in the coming days. I may have to go to the Southern Continent to deal with some matters."
The reason he came specially to inform Miss "Justice" that he would be leaving Backlund for a while was to show sincerity, hoping that the young noble lady could help keep an eye on the foundation and ensure it ran smoothly—Klein genuinely wanted this "Charitable Education Fund" to help more of the poor in need.
"The Southern Continent?" Audrey could detect the sincerity in Dwayne Dantès's words and asked back with some surprise.
Klein smiled.
"For a business deal."
At that moment, the first thought that came to Audrey's mind was: Which Sequence 5 is about to lose his life?
Noticing that Miss "Justice" seemed to be having an unkind association, Klein added: "It's collaboration with the military—selling some necessities."
What's the meaning of this? Is Dwayne Dantès's identity used to gather military intelligence? Audrey suddenly understood something. She raised her right hand and traced a circle clockwise four times, with a clear smile.