Chapter 268 Audrey discovers a big secret
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A minute before Hobert announced the start of the gathering, Audrey whispered to her good friend, Corati, "Do you remember what Hobert the lawyer said to you in the room?"
"I don't remember," Corati said. "I only remember the intoxicating smell of burning herbs, and then I became dizzy. When I came to my senses, Mr. Hobert said it was okay."
Audrey smiled slightly, curious about what Hobert had done. Did it really work?
Then, as an "Spectator member," she began to examine the other members.
After becoming a "Telepathist," Audrey's observational skills had greatly improved. She could now glean a lot of information from other people's expressions and the details of their clothing or movements.
She saw that Viscount Glaint seemed troubled, as if he was preparing to make some inquiries at the gathering later.
She saw fear in Karl's eyes, and he didn't dare to look at Hobert. There were also injuries on his face. Had Hobert beaten him like this?
She saw that Fors's smile was more confident than before, but her lazy temperament remained unchanged.
She saw Xio talking to Hobert. The subtle expressions and movements Xio revealed showed that she trusted Hobert very much, and even had a slight dependence on him.
She saw that the new member Hobert brought seemed to admire Hobert. This was evident in her eyes, but the new member was very wary of the others.
Audrey was very satisfied with the improvement in her observational skills. Finally, she looked at Hobert, who was sitting at the head of the table. He still liked to wear trench coats, his smile was still infectious, and his movements and posture all showed his confidence. Wait...
Audrey suddenly realized, why were some of Hobert's habitual movements so similar to Mr. Emperor?
Although Mr. Emperor preferred to wear shirts and gave people a more rigorous feeling than Hobert, Audrey recalled that the first time she met Hobert, he was also wearing a shirt.
At that time, the feeling he gave people was very similar to Mr. Emperor!
The more Audrey thought about it, the more she thought of the similarities between Hobert and Mr. Emperor, such as their erudition and the reliable feeling they both gave.
Audrey overlapped the figures of the two people, and they were simply one person!
Audrey was somewhat surprised by her own idea, and almost couldn't maintain her Spectator state!
At this time, Audrey was quite certain that Hobert was Mr. Emperor!
She also thought that Hobert was the eldest son of General Christian, and of course he could also join the mercenary club and master the relevant channels and information. Then the previous investigation direction was all wrong.
Audrey quickly calmed down. She didn't intend to reveal this, because that would also expose that she was "Justice."
But she was very excited in her heart: those who can join the Tarot Club are indeed very good and full of justice.
"Let's begin!" Hobert said at this time. He glanced at Audrey and found that she seemed a little strange, but he didn't think too much about it.
Hobert had also imagined that the disguise he had been using all along might be seen through by Audrey, after all, this was the field that Spectator was best at.
But what he didn't expect was that it would be seen through now.
Hobert smiled and said, "I reiterate once again that the secrets of the 'Justice League' must be kept. As for the consequences of not keeping them, I think you can consult Mr. Karl."
Everyone was stunned. The participating members had long been curious about the injuries on Karl's face, but this might involve privacy, and it was not easy to ask.
Hearing Hobert say this, everyone looked at Karl.
"I swear, I didn't have the idea of actively leaking secrets," Karl quickly explained. "After I got the potion formula and the main ingredients, I went to my father to verify it."
He smiled bitterly: "My father asked me where the formula and main ingredients came from? I was just about to speak, but I don't know why, I raised my hand and started slapping myself, and I couldn't stop."
Hobert smiled and said, "You must have wanted to answer 'Justice League,' right?"
Karl smiled unnaturally: "My father has always been very dignified, and it is difficult to lie in front of him."
This made the new members Jessica and Corati both surprised and worried, but Audrey nodded with a sense of security: this is what a mysterious organization should be like.
Glaint wondered, "Didn't you take the potion a long time ago? Why are the injuries on your face still there?"
Karl's smile just now pulled at the injury, and he covered his cheek and replied: "When I was going out, my elder brother asked me where I was going, so..."
He sighed: "My elder brother is also very dignified, and it is also difficult to lie in front of him."
Fors was even more curious: "Did you tell him that you were here to attend the 'Justice League' gathering?"
Karl shook his head: "No, the slaps were very heavy, I couldn't speak at all."
Everyone wanted to laugh, but they were embarrassed to laugh.
Fors asked again: "Didn't your elder brother come with you, or send someone to follow you?"
Karl honestly replied: "He was going to come with me, but my father stopped him, and my father also told me to seize the opportunity before me."
Hobert glanced at Glaint, and the young viscount immediately understood Hobert's meaning, opened his pocket watch and looked at it, then shook his head. The gathering was not being monitored at the moment.
In other words, Karl's father regarded Karl's current encounter as a child's adventure. After all, in the Loen Kingdom, even an earl would have difficulty obtaining the main ingredients for the "Arbiter" pathway.
And the secret gatherings of Beyonders in Backlund, if not 100, then 80. Before Karl encountered a life-threatening danger, Earl Vincent obviously did not intend to interfere.
Hobert said to Karl, "Fortunately, you didn't intend to actively betray the 'Justice League', otherwise you would definitely regret this decision."
Karl quickly said: "Of course I won't betray everyone."
Jessica, who was sitting behind Hobert, asked: "We will inevitably mention the 'Justice League' to our friends. How can we avoid the same experience as this gentleman?"
Hobert evaluated in his heart: very promising. Through Karl's description, she discovered that there were certain loopholes that could be used to circumvent the same experience as Karl.
"Just use 'that organization' or 'that gathering' to replace it," Hobert said. "But if you want to leak information about the members of the 'Justice League', or the secrets discussed at the gathering, you will also have the same experience as Mr. Karl.
"Let me give you an example. You tell your friend: something was traded from 'that gathering'. This is okay.
"But if you say it in more detail, such as who it was traded with, even if you only describe the appearance, it won't work."
Jessica asked again: "What if it's someone we already know? Like us, I've known Hobert the lawyer for a long time. Do I have to avoid mentioning Hobert the lawyer's name in the future?"
Hobert was very satisfied with Jessica's question. This indirectly showed that she already possessed a keen "sense of order", which was very important for Beyonders on the "Black Emperor" pathway.
"As long as what you want to express is not 'Hobert on the Justice League', but 'Hobert the lawyer' you encounter in your daily work, it's okay," Hobert further explained:
"Your own thoughts are very important. As long as you have the idea of leaking secrets, you will be punished. If you don't have such an idea, then it's okay."
Jessica nodded: "I understand."
In this way, it will not have a great impact on normal life.
Karl covered his cheek and sighed: "It can still be like this?"
Hobert thought to himself: I hope that the higher sequence potion of the "Arbiter" pathway can make this kid smarter in the future.
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