New Gods of North America.

Chapter 336 Principle
"This reminds me of a legend that has been circulating in our Georgeburg for many years...

"Legend has it that there was a poor girl who fell in love with a mute painter. One day, the poor girl was burned, and the mute painter hurried to the pharmacy to ask for ointment for her.

"He gestured for a long time, and the pharmacist didn't understand what he wanted. Later, he stretched his hand directly to the flame of the candle, and the pharmacist suddenly realized that he needed ointment for burns.

"Then the pharmacist laughed and said that he only needed ointment, so why would he hurt himself? The poor girl who had followed him despite the pain was already outside the store with tears in her eyes.

"The pharmacist was very moved after noticing this scene, and knowing their financial situation, he kindly waived their fees. A pastor happened to be passing by and kindly paid the 5 cents for them.

"It is said that from then on, the 5-cent coin became a symbol of good luck, and it would be passed from one kind person to another, bringing wealth, love and good luck to everyone who got it."

Mrs. LaLaurie spoke in a sentimental tone without any emotion, looking at the silly girl in front of her, who seemed to be moved to tears by the story she made up.
There was a faint blue light in her eyes, but the female student who was reading a book on the lawn by the lake seemed to be unaware of it.

Thinking that this target was a good choice, Mrs. LaLaurie took out a 5-cent silver coin from her pocket and quietly injected spiritual power into it.
Then she smiled and handed over the coin:

"This is for you. I hope you can also get a beautiful love like the one in the story."

The other party hesitated for a moment and said, "A qualified lady should not accept gifts from others casually."

Mrs. LaLaurie's smile deepened a little, and the azure light in her eyes gradually brightened.

She gently pulled the other person's hand over and placed the coin in the girl's palm. "It's just 5 cents. It's not a gift, but a small blessing."

The girl hesitated for a moment.
But she looked at Mrs. LaLaurie's exquisite dress, and perhaps thought that a coin was not a "burden" for a lady, so she thanked her and accepted the blessing from the stranger.

Then Mrs. LaLaurie chatted with the girl for a few more words, telling her that the lakeside was indeed a good place for a leisurely walk. The weather had been good these days, and it was worth coming here for a walk at this time every day.

She was actually quite satisfied with her extraordinary abilities, but it always takes some time to "convince" others.

Reverend Bazzini was fine, he just wanted to find or get some "handle" on the target, he was not in such a hurry, but Reverend Pycelle always urged him with a smile, wondering when the "accident" would happen.

If you want others to commit crimes for you, you often need stronger "persuasion". You must temporarily "share" your abilities with others in order to achieve a better and deeper "persuasion" effect. Both the choice of person and the time are very important.

Mrs. LaLaurie had sometimes lately been unable to help thinking that it would be nice if Reverend Pycelle could act like he pretended to be, ready to die at any moment.

After chatting for a while, she saw that the girl's companion was about to come back. After reminding the other party to quietly put away the coins, she smiled and said goodbye to the girl and left slowly.

Mary Brooke trotted back to her companions, looked at the graceful figure walking away, and asked curiously:
"Gladys, who is she?"

Gladys Russell shook her head slightly. "An unknown lady, maybe the wife of a professor in the college?"

Mary Brooke puffed up her cheeks a little, "So what did she tell you?" "Um..." Gladys Russell tried to recall, "She saw me reading a book here alone, so she talked to me about the content of the novel, and also told me a love story about George Berg."

As for the 5-cent blessing...Mary would laugh and make fun of me if I told her about it.

Mary Brooke thought this sounded a bit boring. She looked at the sky and said, "It's getting late now. Gladys, let's go back to the dormitory. Miss Olivia has to go back to the manor every day recently and she doesn't accompany us."

"She has been feeling unwell lately. She needs to see her family doctor to check on her condition. She should be fine after a while."

Gladys Russell closed the book and stood up. The two ladies checked each other's skirts to see if there were any blades of grass hanging from their backs, and then they left the college lake while talking.

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After having dinner at the detective agency, Wayne and Miss Olivia, who came for a routine inspection, returned to the college in carriages.

This girl has been to the detective agency more often than Wayne recently. Wayne teased her to just pick a cabin and move in.

The expression on Miss Olivia's pretty face froze for a moment, then she pouting her cheeks a little and said that she didn't want to give Wayne the opportunity to earn rent.

Seth is riding in the carriage with Wayne tonight.

On the way, I also reported to Wayne the results of the investigation of students who regularly report to the college church. So far, I have not been able to find any bad deeds of Reverend Pycelle.
As long as there is no problem in identifying the medicine, letting people drink something doesn't seem to be a problem.

There are a few students who are about to graduate, and Seth made a suggestion that if Wayne is interested, he could consider recruiting them to work in the detective agency.

Although "private detective" is not an ideal career for students graduating from prestigious universities like the college, "freedom" may still be attractive to some "fallen" who have not found shelter.

Wayne asked Seth to make a list, and then planned to find an opportunity to talk to them face to face in the near future.
The detective agency could consider recruiting a few sales talents, or try to train its own legal advisors. They may be a little inexperienced for now, but at least they must be trustworthy and able to pass the lawyer's license examination.

But what Wayne is most interested in right now is the matter of the "lucky coin".

Even detective agencies don't dare to act too presumptuously in Virginia, so how could there be someone who dares to cause trouble here?
Or maybe there really is such an extraordinary object, which would be even more interesting.

Wayne tried to think of several areas, but he couldn't figure out for a moment whether there was any extraordinary ability related to "luck", and he was quite curious about the principles behind it.

Moreover, the detective agency now has access to the Cathedral and knows Simon Sherman.
Whether it is taking dirty things to the church in exchange for contributions, or selling good things to suckers, it doesn't feel like a bad thing.

So Wayne thought about it:
"Compared to meeting those students who are about to graduate, I would rather find a way to see the lucky coin first. I remember you said that you heard people talking about it in the college, and some people have already started playing with the coin?"

(End of this chapter)