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Chapter 222 Unlucky Time

Zhou Ning took out several things he had taken from Joshua Lambert and examined them one by one.

First, there was the iron box that looked like a safe. Zhou Ning played with the keys in his hand and found that each key looked exactly the same, making it difficult to tell which was which. For a key-blind patient like Zhou Ning, it was even more difficult.

According to the seller, he once tried to stick numbered stickers on some keys or create some scratches on them, but they would return to their original state after a while.

And even if it is the same key, they will occasionally point to different spaces.

This is the magical part about unknown artifacts. Compared to the extraordinary items usually made by professional craftsmen and alchemists, no one knows how they work.

Zhou Ning randomly tried a few keys. The first one led to an empty box. The second space contained some potions of unknown ingredients that looked long expired. To prevent any unforeseen problems, Zhou Ning thought about it and decided to leave it there. The third space contained a large amount of Falik gold coins, which were exchanged for Victar at a ratio of about 1:2. Zhou Ning took it out without hesitation.

Overall, this thing was a bit like opening a blind box, which was quite interesting, but Zhou Ning didn't dare to continue. He was afraid that the good luck he had now would be repaid with bad luck.

After putting the box away, Zhou Ning looked at the gold bag worth 8700 Victa.

Since it was already past twelve o'clock, Zhou Ning felt at the bottom of the bag and, as expected, found three gold coins from the ancient Faric period.

Simple and crude, but quite useful. Zhou Ning praised it in his heart with great satisfaction.

Then came the treasure map and Joshua Lambert's diary.

According to Jasmine, this treasure map carries an ominous curse that requires certain materials to remove. Zhou Ning felt a wave of spiritual instability after just a brief touch, temporarily abandoning the idea of ​​examining it and quickly storing it in his inventory. He then picked up Joshua's diary and began to skim through it.

This diary has about 300 pages. The front part is basically about trivial matters, and a large part of it describes some of his romantic affairs in the red light district, which perfectly explains what it means for a serious person to write a diary.

Just as he had received information before, Joshua Lambert was an out-and-out aristocrat of the family, a top student who graduated from the University of Wick. His family motto was "Pride". His father was Blake Lambert, one of the conservative leaders of Braxton, and he was extremely famous.

But perhaps because Mrs. Lambert had an affair, Joshua Lambert did not inherit the Lambert family's family precepts, and his appearance was completely different from Earl Lambert, so he was not favored by Earl Lambert.

The beautiful girl Zhou Ning had met earlier was his mistress, Marilyn, from a red-light district. It turned out that the person who introduced them was Harrison Rivers' wife. Joshua Lambert himself had a previous relationship with Mrs. Rivers; they were both members of an organization called the Ashram.

After reading this, Zhou Ning couldn't help but feel some sympathy for Harrison Rivers. It was really miserable to have a green head.

This organization, called the Retreat Society, was very active in Docklands. Its motto was to indulge one's nature and enjoy life in the moment. They believed that only by indulging one's nature and enjoying pleasure could one achieve spiritual liberation. Joshua joined this sect through the introduction of Marilyn and Mrs. Rivers.

Aside from his sectarian activities, Joshua himself had no bad habits. Since becoming Second Permanent Secretary, aside from a few conflicts and clashes with the radicals led by Harrison, he seemed to have no problems. He also had a fairly good character.

and many more……

Zhou Ning frowned and fixed his eyes on a passage in the diary.

"On September 9th, my father asked me to join in the impeachment of Mr. Harrison over the new Poor Relief Bill. Mr. Harrison's bill prohibited homeless people from sleeping on the streets, storing, using, or maintaining personal property on the streets. They could receive relief, but they had to work in the workhouse. When we objected to this bill, they actually said: This bill is very fair because while banning homelessness, it also prohibits the rich from sleeping, begging, and wandering on the streets. His Majesty the King also agreed. But the problem is, the rich don't need to sleep on the streets!"

"My father then sent people to investigate the pilot workhouse. They discovered that while it was ostensibly a workhouse, it was actually a labor camp. The work was heavy, the pay was low, and the food was poor. Without the written permission of the supervisor, no one was allowed to leave or receive visitors. In less than two months, more than 2 workers died from various causes. This situation was absolutely abnormal. As my father said, conservatives opposed the new policy not because they were conservative, but because they opposed it for the sake of the country."

"On the evening of October 10th, today, Lady Rivers brought two new noble ladies with her, one of whom is actually the Prime Minister's wife! A great man once said that when three people walk together, there must be one who is my teacher. It seems that this is even more true when four people walk together. Lady Rivers taught me a lot of new things, including whips and candles. No, I have to tidy up my appearance. I have an audience with His Majesty the King tomorrow."

"On October 10th, when I arrived at Fort Dockland to tell the King what I had discovered, I found His Majesty the King talking with Mr. Robbins and a middle-aged gentleman who looked unfamiliar. Then His Majesty the King flew into a rage with me and kicked me out. It's strange to say, after what happened last night, I seem to have developed a fascination with being beaten and scolded."

The next few entries were also full of romantic affairs that were difficult to describe in detail. Zhou Ning flipped through the diary briefly and closed it, feeling quite envious.

Zhou Ning: ...

There is a paragraph in the diary that writes about the Prime Minister's wife, the mother of the little fat boy Alan West. As I thought about it, I suddenly felt a little sad and sighed.

Little Fatty, you are so miserable.

As for Joshua's murder, it is very likely that he wanted to silence him, or it is also possible that he wanted to eliminate conservatives... Zhou Ning said that it is difficult to judge at the moment.

But according to his own judgment, Joshua's identity seems to be usable. He does not have a good relationship with his father, and his relationship with his mistress Marilyn is mostly physical, and they are not soul mates. The possibility of his identity being exposed is not great.

We will have to wait until tomorrow to judge the specific situation.

……

The next day, Zhou Ning woke up from his sleep. The first thing he did was to take out his pocket watch, click the switch, and check the time.

It's almost 8 o'clock, and there are still about 2 hours until the Lucky Clover time ends.

Huh... Zhou Ning let out a light breath and quickly got up. Now he had two options. One was to stay at home and wait for the unlucky three hours to come, and the other was to go out and wait.

Zhou Ning had a strong premonition that the bad times ahead would be very uncomfortable. Not only would he lose money, but his life might even be in danger.