Mystery: Starting from Meeting Amon

Chapter 248: Friends of Greylint
As eight o'clock approached, more and more gentlemen and ladies arrived at the banquet, including some mid-sequence extraordinary bodyguards.

The bright incandescent lamps made them realize once again the limitations of gas lamps. The light of ten gas lamps might not be as bright as that of one incandescent lamp, and it was far inferior in terms of stability and safety.

Earl Hall looked around the venue and felt more and more that this was a perfect new type of energy.

Although I have heard of this brightness, it still seems incredible when I actually see it.

What's more, incandescent lighting seems to be really cost-effective, and it only takes the efforts of five servants to illuminate an entire wine estate.

Audrey Hall was alone at the party, chatting with the ladies about family matters until Grallant called her away.

The red wine sparkled in the light. Walking on the bluestone brick road illuminated by incandescent lamps, Grallant introduced it to Audrey:
“Emperor Roselle invented the incandescent lamp one or two hundred years ago, but the high cost of electricity made incandescent lighting a luxury and it was eliminated for a time.

We can see this beautiful scene thanks to my friend Mr. Lewis Harvey, who invented alternating current with his knowledge and learning that is difficult for ordinary people to understand. "

He was actually showing off his new friend to me... Audrey looked at Greylint in surprise, her mouth slightly opened, and she recognized her good friend again.

"Mr. Greylint." Lewis glanced at Miss Audrey but did not call out her name.

In the real world, he didn't know Audrey Hall, so it was unsafe to call her by her name.

Audrey lifted the hem of her skirt and nodded slightly to Lewis.

Grellant hurriedly introduced to Audrey:
"Miss Audrey, this is the host of this dinner, Mr. Lewis Harvey. Although he is about the same age as me, he is an absolute genius."

Then he said to Lewis:
"Mr. Lewis, this lady is the pearl of Backlund and my good friend, Miss Audrey Hall. She is a very good pianist. I believe you will like the piano music she plays."

He was showing off Mr. Lewis to me, and showing off me to Mr. Lewis... Audrey looked at Glillant in surprise again. She found her good friend's behavior unbearable.

Lewis took off his half-high silk hat, resisted the urge to shout "justice", and said softly: "Good evening, Miss Audrey Hall, your beauty is unforgettable to me."

"Good evening, Mr. Lewis." Audrey also greeted Lewis. At this moment, she was the elegant Miss Hall, not the light-voiced Miss Justice.

At Glellint's insistence, Audrey took the piano from the performer and played "Blue Tussock River".

Grallint commented on Audrey's music, not quite understanding it, and said to Lewis: "Miss Audrey's concert is the best embellishment of this dinner."

Lewis smiled and nodded. Perhaps Miss Justice would occasionally feel troubled by her acquaintance with Greylint.

After eight o'clock, all the people who came to the dinner today had arrived. Lewis chatted with many nobles, many of whom showed a deep interest in alternating current.

The slightly plump Earl Hall came over with a cane and said to Lewis:
"Mr. Lewis, the combination of alternating current and incandescent lamps is indeed perfect. Gas lamps cannot achieve this level."

"Your praise is the best gift I have received tonight, Earl Hall," Lewis said modestly.

Although the man in front of him is Miss Justice's father, he is a brilliant politician and businessman. It is best not to associate him with Miss Audrey, who is ignorant of the world.

Count Hall nodded and asked, "How many workers would it take to cover Queens with incandescent light?"

Lewis thought for a moment. Queens was not that big, about one-eighth of Backlund. If it was only used for lighting, two small power stations would be enough. "To maintain the lighting in Queens, at least 50 workers are needed."

Only 50 workers are needed? ... Count Hall looked at the 15 servants who continued to generate electricity and suddenly realized that human power generation might not be the only way.

He paused, and said to Lewis in a slightly humorous tone: “Perhaps, you urgently need a large amount of start-up capital.”

Come on, no matter whether I need it or not, my answer must be yes, this is called interest bundling, and those who answer no are out of luck... Lewis waved his cane calmly and said:
"Yes, I don't have much cash on hand, and I really need a large sum of money to build a power station."

"We can talk." Earl Hall's tone became much more relaxed. He picked up a glass of red wine from the table and said:
"Let us drink to the light and the beautiful night."

Lewis drank some wine. He knew that among the nobles present, there would be a group of them who would become his "friends" and would protect them for their common interests.

In the second half of the dinner, the band played lively music and the gentlemen and gentlemen at the scene danced happily.

Audrey had hardly communicated with Lewis from beginning to end. She only knew that they were helping Mr. Destiny do something extremely great.

In order not to expose each other's identities, it is best to communicate less.

Lewis had no intention of dancing, but he received several dance invitations from young ladies, so he could only politely decline them one by one.

After twelve o'clock, the dinner was coming to an end and the gentlemen and ladies went to the prepared rooms to rest.

Lewis was playing with a coin in his hand. He threw the coin into the air and silently recited the divination sentence:
"There will be trouble tonight..."

If the front side is facing up, it means the answer to the divination is yes, and you may encounter trouble tonight.

Lewis grasped his cane and slipped outside the manor.

For tonight's dinner, he not only called in some regular police officers, but also brought in the "Mechanical Heart" team to help.

In addition, almost all the nobles who came brought extraordinary bodyguards.

Lewis was not too worried about the safety of the manor. His only concern was that someone from outside would try to cause trouble.

Every new change may be accompanied by a battle. The emergence of alternating current will disrupt the interests of many nobles and businessmen, and some people will inevitably be unable to hold back.

The crimson moon hung high in the sky, and many stars twinkled as if a goddess was watching.

Lewis blended himself into the darkness, walking slowly, waiting for something to happen.

Suddenly, Lewis's mouth curled up into a faint smile, and his inspiration was touched.

"Let me guess what they will do? There is no doubt that attacking the nobles in the manor is seeking death, unless there are High-Sequence Experts involved."

(End of this chapter)