Backlund, Queens, in Earl Hall's luxurious villa.
Audrey sat on a cushioned stool, considering how to fulfill Mr. Fool's commission. She quickly came up with two approaches. One was to ask Xue and Fors to commission the Mr. A she had met before.
Although Mr. A's gaze was unpleasant, he was likely a very powerful Beyonder.
The other approach was to commission Hobart. Of course, with Hobart's strength, he did not seem capable of carrying out an assassination commission either. However, he was General Christine's eldest son and had extensive connections in Backlund's Beyonder world. He should have channels to pass the task on to someone else, even if she had to pay an intermediary fee.
After a brief hesitation, Audrey decided to try Xue and Fors first. Just as she was about to write to the two ladies, she realized a crucial problem: she knew very little about Baker Lang, the Intis Ambassador. Under such circumstances, it would be easy to misjudge the difficulty of the task and entrust it to an unsuitable person.
After pondering for a moment, Audrey turned to the female servant Annie and said, "I accept Countess Gallia's invitation. I will attend the ball she is holding tonight on time."
Gallia was Earl Wolf's wife. The ball she was about to hold had invited ambassadors stationed in Loen from various countries, including Baker Lang, the Intis Ambassador.
Audrey had originally declined the invitation, but out of courtesy, she was supposed to inform the hostess only a few hours before the ball that she had something to do and could not attend.
By convention, the servants had not yet informed Countess Wolf of the news.
Audrey decided to observe Ambassador Baker Lang first, gather enough intelligence, and then meet with Xue and Fors.
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