Bizarre Detective Agency

   Chapter 773 Sixty-four. Town Hall Gala

   The crowd waiting outside the city hall did not leave.

   This party will feature many important people from Midnight City, as well as the return of one of the founders of Midnight City, the exorcist Jenard Matthews.

   After a while, there was a commotion outside the window.

  Lu Li walked to the window, and a carriage bearing the emblem of the most powerful Lange family in Midnight City stopped in front of the steps of the city hall.

   That was an uncontaminated thoroughbred horse.

   The crowd was even more turbulent than when Lu Li arrived.

   The identity of the person who arrives is self-evident: Jenard Matthews.

  Yenard Matthews in a black tuxedo stepped out of the carriage. His neatly combed brown hair may have been blond when he was young. Unlike Lu Li, he is approachable and high-profile, with a friendly smile waving to everyone who calls him around, just like meeting his own supporters.

   In the identity of Jenard Matthews, these people are indeed his people.

  Yenard Matthews lingered in front of the steps for a long time, and the crowd gathered more and more, almost filling the square in front of the city hall. The city hall staff had to get together to persuade him to enter the city hall as soon as possible.

   He patted the staff member on the shoulder, and his voice was drowned out by the noisy shouts, but from the flattery on the staff member's face, he could probably guess what he said.

Jenard Matthews stepped up the steps as briskly as a young man, and jumped up the last step. Standing in front of the city hall, he suddenly stopped, turned around and waved to the people, and cheered suddenly in the square. Into the city hall.

  The people in the square never dispersed, they were shouting something, mixed with the name of Jenard Matthews.

   He is more popular than Lu Li.

   This reminded Lu Li of Katerina's complaint in the theater.

   She said that the stage play was not real at all, and she couldn't believe that Lu Li would give an impassioned speech, or that Lu Li would show a smile or other expressions.

  Puseus has another view: the legend is just like that. It spreads not only because of its importance, but also because of its popularity. When people like it, it will be praised, and in the circulation, the legend will gradually dye the color well-known to the public.

   Back on the sofa, Lu Li waited for the evening to come.

   But before the party started, the guest room door was knocked gently.

   knock knock --

  Lu Li opened the door, and the figure who appeared downstairs not long ago stood in front of the door.

   "Mr. Lu Li, I know you!"

  He stretched out his palm to Lu Li casually.

   "Your Excellency Jenard Matthews wants to meet you." said the staff who brought him.

  Yenard Matthews continued: "I was also an investigator, one of only a few in the Badlands."

   This really brought the relationship with Lu Li closer.

Jenard Matthews walked into the guest room, sat down in Lu Li's previous position, folded his legs, and said to Lu Li by the door: "It's an incredible coincidence, we were both investigators, and we are all in the old days. The people of the era, or the last two exorcists, had similar encounters, and almost returned together—"

   "But you're much younger than me."

  Lu Li closed the door and sat on the other sofa.

Jenard Matthews looked around, suddenly noticed the oil painting on the wall, pointed to the man on the portrait and said, "Iwan McCain, when we first met, he was just an assistant to the assistant of the Lord of the Storm Cape. Later we got to know Hahn, Braga and the others, oh Braga was a believer of the Midnight Lady at that time, and left Storm Cape and established Midnight Town with them."

  Iwan McCain is the founder and first mayor of Midnight Town, and the last mayor.

  Because Midnight Town became a parliamentary system after being promoted to Midnight Town.

   sounds like bragging, and considering what Jennard Matthews is, he's clearly telling the truth.

"I heard your story, but I was not yet twenty years old, and many people admired you, and some thought you were crazy. But when the silence became silence all the voices became praise, My neighbors also..."

  Yenard Matthews chattered like a drunk guest in a tavern.

"Little Sophie Shestrom said that you don't like to be lively or talkative. You can see that. Leave the evening reception to me, it won't make you too embarrassed. Many people present today are my juniors. , they don't dare to mess with you when I'm around-"

   After waiting for a few minutes, he finally gave Lu Li a chance to speak: "I am also half the owner of Midnight City, you can ask me anything you want to know."

   "Do you know the evil spirit, the girl's shadow?"

"Girl's Shadow... I seem to have heard of it somewhere..." Yenard Matthews, who was thinking, glanced at the time: "There are several members who want to see me, I will go to them first, and give me some time by the way. Go back and think about it, see you tonight."

  Yenard Matthews left as suddenly as he came.

  Weird times are very late and dark quickly.

   At three o'clock in the afternoon, the outside of the window became as dark as evening, and the midnight city lit up with continuous light. Soon after, the staff knocked on the door, telling Lu Li that the party was about to start.

   They sent several sets of tailored clothes, which Lu Li could choose to wear to the party, but Lu Li still arrived in the hall downstairs in a white shirt and a black coat.

The crystal lights cast a soft light, and the soft and soothing piano sound flows in the hall. Men and women in tuxedos and evening dresses gather in clusters to make small conversations. Waiters and maids are holding wine glasses and cakes. Walk through the hall.

  People noticed Lu Li’s arrival one after another, raised their wine glasses, politely but kept their distance.

   As Jenard Matthews said, no one bothered him.

  Lu Li watched these, everything seemed to be peaceful and peaceful.

   A figure in a white dress passed by, and a light fragrance was stirred up, and Lu Li saw that figure in a trance.

Snapped--

   An arm suddenly wrapped around Lu Li's shoulder, awakening him from his memory.

   "Let's take a picture." Jenard Matthews pouted at the man with the goatee who was carrying the camera equipment, put down his arm on Lu Li's shoulder, and stretched out his left hand to him.

   Surrounding guests withdraw spontaneously.

   "Please look this way and smile." The man with the goatee got under the black tarpaulin, and there was a dull sound.

  Yenard Matthews revealed his signature sunny smile upon hearing this, but after Lu Li held his palm, the smile became unnatural.

  嘭——

The    spotlights flickered, and a large cloud of smoke rose to the ceiling.

   "Thank you two exorcists for your cooperation."

  The man with the goatee took up the camera with satisfaction and followed the waiter out of the hall.

   "Your hands are really strong. Are you nervous? Hahaha relax."

  Yenard Matthews let go of Lu Li, slapped Lu Li on the shoulder with his left hand and said while laughing.

   "I remembered the girl's shadow you asked about in the afternoon."

   (end of this chapter)