"Detective, you are very lucky. If I didn't happen to have this relic in my hands, this transaction would probably not have gone so smoothly. After all, for a weak ring sorcerer, too mysterious knowledge and too powerful weapons are also dangerous... Detective, I will not care about the matter of the Dark Box. Happy cooperation."
The lady inside the door seemed to be trying to send the guest away.
Xia De closed the ring box and took it from the maid. When the maid walked towards the door again, he did not say goodbye and left. Instead, he calmed down and said loudly:
"Madam, I don't know if I have the honor to know your identity."
"You don't have that honor for now."
The woman spoke directly, and Shade seemed to hear the black-haired maid who was pushing the door accidentally laugh.
"I know what you are worried about. Now that I know your identity and your appearance, I can naturally find out your address and the identity of the correspondence ring sorcerer in your group... But so what? The most important thing for a correspondence ring sorcerer is not to let the church know his identity. So do you think I am a member of the church?"
Just as the woman thought that Xia De was not a devout believer of the true gods, Xia De also did not think that the other party was a devout believer:
"You can tell the other ring sorcerers in your group about what happened tonight. They are naturally familiar with the rules of this city. You can also tell them about our deal. Do you have any questions?"
She was probably in a good mood now, even though she was a little unhappy at the beginning, because of the information she got from Xia De.
"Your presence here tonight..."
"Of course it's not for you. Meeting you was just an accident. I showed up in this shabby place tonight just because I heard that the club has a very rare Rhodes card collection."
“Which series is it?”
"It doesn't matter. It's a fake Rhodes card."
"That's unfortunate... Farewell, ma'am, and may you be able to touch the statue of the old god soon."
This is to remind the other party to look for it as soon as possible and not give the mercury blood time to transfer, so that they cannot find the statue and come to blame Shade.
"Well, goodbye, Detective... Speaking of which, I really admire young people like you. When the relic went out of control just now, your reaction was very good. Most first-ring warlocks don't behave like you.
If you need anything, you can contact me through this club. But you know, all gifts have rewards. "
"Yes ma'am, have a great night."
Xia De clutched the ring box and turned to leave, but when he stood at the door, he suddenly turned back to look at the half-open door:
"Ma'am, regarding the Dark Box..."
"These are rare relics from the Third Era. They are all the accumulation of resentment and hatred at the end of the era, so there is no need to be suspicious of what you hear.
The Fifth Age is the Age of Witches, and the war between the last thirteen Witch Emperors almost attracted terrible beings from beyond the material world;
The Fourth Age is an age of darkness and chaos, when darkness enveloped the earth and strange creatures roamed the material world;
In the Third Age, alien races coexist with humans, but at the same time, terrible and strange humanoid creatures occupy most of the material world. They are evil spirits born in whispers. Humans live in a corner with other normal life and protect each other. "
She said nothing more, and Shade bowed slightly to express his gratitude for the free knowledge before walking out the door.
The maid outside the door was waiting for Shad, and led Shad from the third floor to the staircase on the first floor. There Shad met the dejected little Franklin, and the two left the club together.
Returning from the noisy room to the misty streets of the summer night, my depressed mood improved a lot.
Xia De was still immersed in the series of events that had just happened, recalling the moment when his fingers glowed and thinking about the details of the transaction.
Therefore, the two did not talk much along the way. They walked along the street with gas street lights and headed towards the apartment rented by the Franklin family in the quiet night.
Just when they were about to reach their destination, Franklin Jr. stepped into the shadow of the antique shop sign on the street that was not illuminated by the gas street lamp, and suddenly turned around and ran. Shade, who was well prepared, immediately chased after him. Before the two of them even ran half a block, Franklin Jr. was kicked down by the detective's boots behind him:
"Who exactly is Father looking for this time? Have you ever practiced long-distance running? Are you going to participate in the Tobesk Youth Games? Where is the detective from last time?"
He was panting as Xia De held his hands behind his back. While asking him questions continuously in a hoarse voice, he didn't want to break free as the young man was not good at running.
"You still want to run? Weren't you also caught by the detective last time? Uncle Sparrow died, and I took over his job, but I have never practiced long-distance running."
Shade felt the power in this body. Not only was it a ring wizard, but the quality of this body itself was quite good. I don't know how Detective Sparrow used a few months to turn the tramp into this.
As for pretending to be someone else's nephew, it's actually nothing, after all, Xia De really inherited all the detective's inheritance.
"Dead? The guy who put a gun to my head and made me leave the gambling table is dead?"
Little Franklin was a little surprised, but his tone was full of joy:
"It's better for that kind of evil person to die."
But according to the commission records left by the detective found by Shad, he took Franklin Jr. away from underground casinos and clubs in the slums twice, both times relying on the power of words. Detective Sparrow Hamilton described himself as a charming person who was quite good at persuading others.
"It seems his records can't be trusted completely... But he did have a gun... Did he lose it? Or did he hide it and I didn't find it?"
"By the way, how about you let me go? If I win the bet, I'll give you more gold pounds."
Little Franklin still wanted to break free.
"So sorry for your dad."
"Come on, you're arresting me for money."
The young gambler laughed. He expected the detective to respond, but he actually nodded.
"Yes, of course the gold pound is important. Otherwise, why would I come to arrest you on a foggy night when I am not at home with the gas on to look after my lovely cat?"
Although he encountered an accident in the club, at least the process of submitting the commission and getting paid went smoothly. Mr. and Mrs. Franklin did not embarrass their son, and Shad only received half a pound of payment and two pounds of casino debt in advance at the door, and then left directly.
When he was leaving, he saw little Franklin in the house, making vicious gestures at him. Shade was not angry, but he really felt pity for Mr. Franklin.
"Every family in every era has its own story. I'd better take care of myself first."
He walked out into the long night with his hands in his pockets, bidding farewell to his first formal employer.
It was late at night, and the detective, who was in dire straits, did not take a carriage, but returned home on foot. He had to collect 10 pounds within a month, and even if the family relics could be pawned, he had to develop a stingy habit.
So it was already late at night when I got home. When I left the misty outside and climbed up the dim stairs, I felt extremely lonely. After entering the house, I was worried that the orange cat "Xia Mia" would defecate everywhere, but fortunately it was very well behaved and left "traces" in the corner of the balcony on the pile of sand that Xia De prepared before going out.
As for the cat itself, it rushed over when the tired detective just opened the door, grabbed his trouser legs and asked him to hold it, and was extremely excited about Shade's return. This made Shade, who had walked alone for several hours at night, feel particularly moved and warm in his heart.
"Even if your master doesn't come to pick you up, I will still adopt you."
"Meow~"
He picked up this well-behaved cat and said that the orange cat Mia rubbed her soft little head against Shad's chest to express her love for him. The detective then used a blanket on the desk in his bedroom to make a temporary nest for Mia.
It was already late at night, so he did not continue his research on the blood-sucking ring. But even though he slept very late that night, he woke up on time at six o'clock the next day and did not feel sleepy at all.
The goat milk ordered yesterday was delivered together with the cow's milk and newspaper. Shad had breakfast with the well-behaved orange cat Mia in this house for the first time and made plans for today's itinerary.
Today is Tuesday, and I don't need to see Dr. Schneider until tomorrow, but for the note I left yesterday, I must go to the doctor.
Two commissions were completed in one day yesterday, which gave Xia De a lot of confidence in taking over the firm's business.
But today he had no intention of dealing with the case left by the previous detective. After returning from the doctor's, he planned to check the house carefully to find the pistol, and continue reading the doctor's handwriting and past commission records, and studying his own spiritual runes.
It was still Mia who stayed behind to look after the house, while Shad carried the relic blood-sucking ring with him and walked through the city in the thin mist.
The walk from the center of Tobesk to the doctor's clinic in the eastern part of the city took him several hours in the morning, but the unique scenery of the unfamiliar steam age and the European architectural style were very novel to Shad.
Walking along the beautiful wealthy Roentgen Avenue, Shad was still worried about whether the doctor would come back when he saw a carriage parked outside the psychological clinic and a gentleman in a black top hat getting out of the carriage.
Fortunately, the several hours of travel were not in vain. The blue-eyed doctor came back, but he looked quite troubled when he received Xia De.
Xia De remembered that Miss Louisa said that his luck was usually bad, and this time he also encountered troubles:
“So I always hate dealing with nobles. If they can be treated, they will not take psychological problems seriously; if they cannot be treated, they will think that there is something wrong with my level.
This case of bulimia is a serious problem. The lady probably concealed some secrets that she was unwilling to tell. People always don't trust doctors... ... Xia De, if you encounter a noble's commission, you will definitely understand what I mean... ... Please take a seat. I saw your note, but what is the specific matter?"