Although the unexpected visit caught Shade off guard, fortunately Mrs. Lawrence was also a reasonable person. After reading the detailed report in its entirety, her disappointment about today's visit was not so serious:
"Since the investigation was completed, why was the report not handed over to me immediately? Was it because of Mr. Sparrow Hamilton's sudden illness?"
The lady asked politely, placing the report beside her. She was dressed fashionably, with a ruffled neckline that accentuated her fair neck. Although she looked much older than Mrs. Lazoya, she had an outstanding temperament.
"After I took over the firm, I sorted out Uncle Sparrow's remaining commissions. The original idea was to add to the report the last follow-up investigation that was not completed due to Uncle Sparrow's illness, so I followed up on Lazoya again last Saturday..."
Xia De acted embarrassed and chased away the orange cat that came over out of worry. He sat on the single sofa and said to the client in a very worried tone:
"According to my investigation, Mrs. Lazoya's background seems to be complicated. She seems to be... associated with a local illegal social organization."
He glanced at the armrest of the sofa, expressing his anxiety:
“Very dangerous.”
Then he acted even more embarrassed and didn't continue talking. Mrs. Lawrence understood and nodded.
Xia De didn't know what she understood.
"You thought it would be dangerous to continue the investigation, and submitting a report might allow that shameless woman to discover your stalking behavior with Sparrow Hamilton, so you gave up the investigation."
The lady concluded, almost guessing what Shade was thinking:
"Yes, that's right. I don't want to get into trouble for this. Of course, doing this means I've taken the initiative to terminate the investigation. If you need it, I can return the advance payment collected by Uncle Sparrow, and you can take this investigation report with you, but I have nothing to do with this matter... Sorry for saying this, but I also hope that you won't get too involved in this matter."
Mrs. Lazoya is related to the illegal organization Mercury Blood, and this organization is planning to make a big news recently. Since the professors have helped Shade cut off all ties with Mercury Blood, Shade does not want to have any contact with illegal organizations anymore.
"Detective, thank you for your kindness, but I don't care what background that woman has. Don't I have any background?"
Mrs. Lawrence, who was concentrating on finding evidence of her husband's infidelity, said with her head raised.
"But that Lady Lazoya, she..."
Xia De didn't know how to express it. He really didn't want this already poor woman to suffer misfortune because of her misunderstanding of his meaning.
"She not only has connections with the upper class, but also with the local mafia. You see, she's the kind of person who can bring us misfortune, whether by legal or illegal means."
Xia De tried his best to exaggerate the opponent's power.
"Detective, I understand your good intentions, but I'm not a stay-at-home housewife."
Hearing this, Shade immediately recalled the basic information of the client. Although Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence were not nobles, they were large factory owners, and the combined assets in their hands were enough to scare outsiders who were not well-informed. The two did not start from scratch, they both had prosperous families, and their marriage was mixed with the element of interests.
If Detective Sparrow hadn't been famous for his expertise in investigating extramarital affairs, clients of this magnitude wouldn't have come here. So when Mrs. Lawrence claimed that she was very capable, she wasn't bragging.
Seeing that Xia De wanted to say something, the lady shook her head and said mysteriously:
"Detective, this world is not as simple as we think."
The ordinary woman said to the ring wizard from outside the city. The smell of perfume on her body was very strong, but surprisingly not very pungent. At least Xiaomia did not show any dissatisfaction with the client.
"The world is like an island, detective, but the reality lies outside the island. There are some amazing people in this world, powerful, effective, weird and dangerous. I met some of these people at the housewives' afternoon tea party, and they can solve my problems."
Xia De certainly understood why she didn't want to elaborate. He was shocked and didn't know how to express his opinion for a moment.
The Kingdom and the Orthodox Church have a deep cooperative relationship. Although the three major thaumaturgical schools are hidden outside civilized society, they are more or less related to the nobility and the royal family. Professor Sanchez mentioned this when talking about Miss Louisa. And ring masters who are not from a formal background may also appear around ordinary people for gold pounds or other reasons. So when Mrs. Lawrence said that she knew a ring master, she should not have known a liar:
"is that so?"
He believed that his expression must be very strange at this moment:
"That's good, but Madam Lazoya is really dangerous. No matter what means you use, please be careful and cautious."
The young detective nodded.
"Yes, I understand that. If I really want to do something, I must be very cautious and will not show myself in front of the other party... This investigation report is very good. I can use it to get to know the whereabouts of that shameless woman and my husband."
She rolled up the report and put it in her small lady's bag. Then she took out her wallet, opened the brass buckle, took out two gold coins representing 1 pound each and placed them on the coffee table in the middle of both sides. Her fingers painted with red nail polish lightly pressed on the coins:
"I'm sorry for the death of Detective Sparrow Hamilton. He was a very reliable man. This is the final payment for this commission, Detective. The rest has nothing to do with you and will not implicate you."
The lady smiled politely at Xia De, then adjusted her skirt and stood up.
The original balance was "1 pound 7 shillings", but now it was "2 pounds". Shade didn't know whether he should express his gratitude. He stood up to see the client off, and while being polite, he vaguely understood that the client would never appear in this house again:
"Mrs. Lawrence..."
In the lobby on the first floor, Shade stopped the noble lady who was about to leave. Of course, he couldn't reveal his identity as a ring sorcerer, but he didn't want her to suffer bad luck either:
"Be careful. Even if you know some very good friends, Mrs. Lazoya herself is not a simple person. She is a very dangerous person."
Mrs. Laurence turned and smiled at him:
"Detective Hamilton, you are such a good man. But I think, compared to your uncle, you are actually not suitable to be a detective here."
"Huh? Why is Sparrow Hamilton so badly regarded? It seems that little Franklin also hated him last time."
Shad thought to himself as he stood on the stairs and watched Mrs. Lawrence open the door of the apartment on the first floor and get into the carriage that was waiting for her at the door.
The young detective walked to the door and stood on the stone steps of No. 6 St. Teresa's Square, watching the private carriage circle the square street half a circle under the gloomy sky and then go away. He was very worried about what might happen next.
It seemed like it was going to rain in the dreary summer city of Tobysk.