Old John observed Shade's expression:
"This is a really good thing. If it weren't for the fact that Louisa and the others introduced you here, I wouldn't have proposed this deal."
Xia De was very tempted, but he remained calm on the surface:
"So what's the cost? Or what are the side effects? Isn't it just that the ash water tastes terrible?"
"Side effects? Oh, nothing actually."
Old John put it lightly:
"It's just a strong mental pollution. The stronger the supernatural power of the brand, the stronger the pollution you will encounter when you drink the water, but if you can get through it at that time, it won't be a big problem. Detective, how about it, do you want to change?"
What Xia De fears least is spiritual pollution. In the state of divine afterglow, he can even face the saint directly. The pollution characteristics of the relics are definitely not as good as those of the real gods.
"Although the witch's carbon paper is very good, it is obvious that mine is more valuable. Immortality at a price is still immortality."
Shade knocked on the counter top.
"Of course it's not one for one. Two sheets of carbon paper for one of your finger bones."
The old man had a smile on his face, and he believed that Xia De would not refuse.
"Okay, I'll think about it."
"What are you still thinking about? Do you want to pay more? Oh, young man, I really won't make money from you this time."
"No, no, no."
Shade shook his head:
"This thing is not mine. If I choose to exchange it, but the other party doesn't want the witch's carbon paper, where can I pay the four-digit gold pounds?"
He took out the wallet from his pocket, paid for the time key first, and put the exquisite wooden box back into his pocket.
"Then please reply to me as soon as possible. My business here is very good, so I can't keep you for too long."
"I'll be back in an hour."
Xia De said, Old John waved at him and picked up the newspaper beside him boredly:
"Then do it as soon as possible. If you want to get a commission, you can introduce me to your friends. Old John's Pawn Shop has everything!"
He still didn't forget to promote his business.
"Do you also do business with the Orthodox Church?"
"I won't do this. I won't do any business related to the Orthodox Church."
"That's a pity."
Xia De's original plan was to report to MI6 directly after leaving the pawn shop. But it was still early and there was no requirement to report in the morning, so he paid for a carriage again and went to the address Miss Bei Yasi left last night.
As expected, on Monday morning, Miss Beas, who had a legitimate job, was not at home. When Shad knocked on the door, the landlady who opened the door looked at him with a wary eye and refused to tell him where Miss Beas had gone.
But if you think about it, you will know that if there is no mission, Miss Bei Yasi must be in the base of Black Stone Security Company. Xia De knew the address of the security company. He was worried about whether it was appropriate for him, as a correspondence ring sorcerer, to directly break into the base of the Orthodox Church.
"But since I will definitely be involved with Miss Bei Yasi at a deeper level in the future, it is impossible not to get close to that security company. Anyway, it is only a matter of time..."
He checked the things he was carrying, hid the Spear of Kindness, the Twenty-Sided Dice of Destiny, and the Remains of the Infernal Corpse in places on his body where they could not be seen directly, and then walked towards the Blackstone Security Company... ... It was only half an hour's walk from there to the apartment rented by Miss Beas, and Shad would not spend money on a carriage ride.
The location of Blackstone Security Company is between the northern and western parts of Tobysk. The security company occupies an entire three-story building with a sign hanging outside.
The business conducted here overlaps with Shade's detective agency, but the security company is just a cover for the Ringwitch Team, so they generally don't accept commissions from ordinary people unless they don't have any missions at the time.
Shad walked to the street called Swan Castle Street. Looking at the towering buildings and the hurried pedestrians, he knew that this street was a very famous business street in the western part of Tobesk. The offices of large factories and businessmen engaged in multinational businesses were all gathered here.
The small building of Blackstone Security Company is not conspicuous on this busy street, because on one side is the Tobisk City Taxation Bureau, and on the other side is the Tobisk office of the "Good Taste Seafood Joint Company" of Lengshui Port City.
Both buildings are very impressive, but the small building in between is a bit inconspicuous.
Xia De looked up to confirm that the house number was correct before walking into the slightly narrow door on the first floor.
Opposite the entrance on the first floor is the reception desk. A middle-aged woman in uniform is knitting in front of a magazine, and a white cat is lying next to the knitting basket. At least at first glance, this is a very ordinary security company.
Seeing someone coming, the white cat looked at Xia De curiously, and the middle-aged woman hurriedly put down the work in her hands:
"Sir, what can I do for you? Do you need any help?"
"Ringmaster?"
He asked in his heart.
Yes, but not strong.
"No, I'm looking for Miss Iluna Beas."
He spoke simply, without showing any nervousness, but stopped at the door, not planning to go any further inside:
"I'm a detective from St. Teresa's Square. She came to my place last week to investigate some things. Before she left, she said that if there were any details that needed to be added, I could come find her here."
The middle-aged woman looked him up and down:
"Yes sir, please wait a moment."
Then he hurriedly walked into the building, and from the sound he went upstairs. The white cat, who had been "eyeing" the ball of yarn, stood up and rushed to Xia De's feet, circling around his feet and rubbing his trouser legs with his body.
"Hmm? It seems that since I came into this world, I have always been so popular with cats. Why is that?"
Thinking in his mind, he squatted down and patted the white cat on the back, and the latter made a comfortable "meow" sound.
"It's really rare. The cats we have here are usually very aggressive towards strangers."
Hearing Miss Bei Yasi's voice, Xia De stood up. Unexpectedly, the white cat stood up on its hind legs and looked like it wanted Xia De to hold it.
Miss Beatrice and the middle-aged female receptionist both laughed, and Shade could only pick up the cat, which was at least twice as big as Mia. It seemed that it liked Shade very much.
Perhaps because Xia De was welcomed by the security company's "house cat", and Miss Bei Ya Si's familiar attitude, the middle-aged female receptionist did not doubt Xia De's identity.
Xia De hinted that he had something to say, and Miss Bei Ya Si understood and led him to the temporarily unused lounge on the first floor. This was where the ring mages of the security company rested. The normal office area was on the second floor.
"Detective, why did you come to see me all of a sudden? We just parted ways ten hours ago. Do you need any help?"