Because he had just placed an advertisement in the newspaper in the morning, he did not expect any customers to come in the afternoon. Xia De thought that there was nothing important today, and he only needed to go to the Prophet Association tomorrow to re-identify the founder Silver Moon. There was nothing important this week, so he arranged the afternoon time to read books and translate.
Xia De thought he was quite diligent, and the cat that was taking a nap was also very conscious and did not disturb him.
But this leisurely afternoon was soon ruined by the sound of the bell downstairs at 1:30. The sleepy cat jumped up from the sofa, and Xia De also got up in confusion and packed up those sensitive textbooks:
"That's strange. Who would come to see me? Is he here to see Detective Sparrow again?"
Looking down from the living room window, I couldn't see the visitor because of the angle and the eaves at the door. I went down the stairs and opened the door, and when I opened it, I saw a young girl with long brown hair.
Standing at the door of Xia De's house, there was a young girl with long brown hair, probably less than eighteen years old. She was wearing a white shirt with a ruffled collar and two rows of silver decorative buttons on the chest. She was wearing a brown vest on the outside, which was unbuttoned. It was a very capable summer outfit.
She had a black silk scarf tied around her neckline, a brown checkered handbag in her hand, and a small gold ring on her right hand. She was wearing a very simple skirt, the hem of which just reached above her feet in black leather shoes.
Although there were women wearing pants in this era, ladies still mainly wore skirts.
She stood in front of Xia De's house, and Xia De once again had the illusion that all the light in the world was shining on her alone.
Shad's face froze. It was Miss Iluna Beas of the Church of the Sun, the girl who was considered "one of the thirteen chosen ones" by Miss Annat and the "protagonist of destiny" by the woman in his head.
It's not what I think, it's what you think.
She said in a low voice.
Last time, Miss Annat said that she tried to pretend to be a prophet to contact Miss Beas, but unexpectedly, the other party took the initiative to appear in front of Shade.
"No, Miss Anat is a prophet. That's not pretending."
Xia De reminded himself, and then remembered that Miss Annat had told him to just pretend to be an ordinary detective in front of Miss Beatrice.
"Is that Detective Hamilton?"
Seeing that Shade had only opened the door a crack and held it without completely pushing it open, the girl outside the door asked, her eyes sizing up the detective's expression. This was the first time Shade had heard Miss Beas speak, her voice was very clear, and compared to Miss Louisa and Miss Anat, it had a more youthful feel.
"Why did she come to me...I was in trouble?"
Xia De thought in his heart, but he did not forget to answer:
"Yes, this is Hamilton Detective Agency... Good afternoon, ma'am, eh? Have we met before?"
Miss Bei Yasi blinked at this question but did not answer. After all, the last time they met at Lakeview Manor, the captain of her ring magician team had made Shade forget their meeting, and now it was probably just a residual memory.
She then introduced herself:
"Good afternoon, Mr. Hamilton. I'm Iluna Beas, an employee of Blackstone Security, but I'm also a nominal police officer employed by the Redwich Field in Tobesk. I came here today to learn from you about Mr. Lawrence's mistress, Mrs. Lazoya. Recently, the Redwich Field was short of staff due to the ribbon-cutting event for Queen Diana, so I came here. This is a public business of cooperation between Blackstone Security and the Redwich Field, and I hope you will cooperate."
"Ridwich Field" is the name of the Tobesk City Police Department, which is responsible for managing the public security of the entire Tobesk City, the capital of the Draerion Kingdom, and the surrounding areas. Together with the Yodel Palace and the Tobesk Branch of the Prophet Association, it is located on Silver Cross Avenue.
"Typical police officer", like the so-called "detective consultant", is an official status that security companies or detectives who cooperate with Redwich can obtain. After all, the police have limited funds and are always short of manpower. If civilian security companies and crappy detectives like Shade have official status, it will be much easier for them to do things.
Since Miss Bei Ya Si claimed to be a police officer of Redwich Field and an employee of a security company, she made Shade understand how the ring sorcerers of the Orthodox Church cooperated with the officials of the kingdom.
This is indeed efficient and convenient for concealing one's identity.
"Okay, Miss Beas, I will cooperate."
He nodded hesitantly, maintaining his normal detective character setting, and then made way for Miss Bei Yasi to come in. Mia Cat was originally following behind Shade, but because she was a little afraid of strangers, she left Shade behind and ran up the stairs first.
While going upstairs, Xia De was still marveling at the other person's youth and the fact that a woman could become a police officer in the police department.
"Detective, do you think women don't have this ability?"
Miss Beatrice asked casually while looking at the blocked passage on the first floor. Of course, Shade denied it:
"Of course not, Miss Bei Yasi, I have always believed that women are also an important force in social production. It's just that you are too young."
Miss Beas, who probably had not carried out many missions independently, remembered to take out her ID and show it to the detective, thinking that the detective was doubting her identity by saying she was "young".
Because there were some sensitive things in the study, Shade entertained Miss Beas in the living room. He still used the very good black tea left by the previous detective to entertain the guests. After thanking the detective, Miss Beas also praised the detective's good taste.
She looked around the interior of the detective agency, and after they sat down, they started talking about business:
"Detective Hamilton, I wonder if you are aware that Mrs. Lazoya, who was once investigated by your uncle, Detective Sparrow Hamilton, is now listed as a wanted criminal by Redwich Field."
"You mean Mr. Lawrence's mistress? How so? When I saw Mrs. Lawrence, my client, last week, I didn't hear her mention this matter."
Shade pretended to be surprised:
"I've also seen that Lady Lazoya. I never thought that kind of noble lady would become a wanted criminal!"
He thought the tone of this sentence might be a bit exaggerated, so he thought about making the next sentence calmer.
But in fact, the two people facing each other now knew that "Mrs. Lazoya" was dead without leaving any residue. But Xia De knew that the girl on the other side also knew it, and he also knew that the girl on the other side didn't know that he knew it, which provided great convenience for Xia De's disguise.