Mystery: Those years when I was a foreign aid for the Aurora Club

Chapter 120
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On Monday morning, Klein slowly opened his eyes.The living room curtains were not drawn, and the light fell on his face.

A night's rest made him feel much better, and waking up in a familiar and comfortable environment also made Klein a little confused.He muttered a few words, turned over and wanted to continue sleeping, and then suddenly realized that now was no longer the safe time in the past.He should now leave here again at once, off Minsk Street, and look for another lodging.

Because he died unexpectedly at home, logically, after a period of time, the neighbors would call the police, or the landlord would come to the door.

And Edward Vaughan may be secretly paying attention to the reports in this area, and it will be confirmed through the news at that time.

Thinking of this, Klein lost all sleepiness, and quickly lifted the quilt and sat up.The cold air made him shiver, and a thin layer of goose bumps appeared on his body instantly.He quickly finished dressing, then sat at the table, and began to conceive of the next action (escape) plan.

"It's December, and the weather is cold. According to my meager medical knowledge, there will be no peculiar smell for at least a week after death. Unless a thief comes to the door or something unexpected, then I will be safe within a week. But I'm not sure if he's paying attention here."

Klein didn't dare to divination above the gray fog, for fear that the devil would knock Chavas on the window in the next second.The biggest reliance could not be used, so he had to take out the citrine again and divination "everything is safe today".

Citrine rotates dramatically clockwise.

very safe.That's right, after a person tramples an ant to death, he won't come back every three days to see if the ant is dead. It's unlikely that an angel will pay attention to the life and death of a small person like me at any time.

Demons have anti-divination characteristics. If the other party is involved, the citrine pendulum will stop directly, which means that the divination is invalid.Since it can still rotate, it proves that this result is basically accurate.

With the divination as a guarantee, Klein was slightly relieved, but the situation was urgent, so he decided to complete the moving business within today.

correct!And my Sequence 6 promotion materials... Today is already the third day!I don't know if there will be any changes with the seller that Emlyn contacted, but I even gave a deposit of [-] pounds!
If the seller sold the materials to others because he didn't go, then all his thousand pounds would have been wasted!

Klein stood up almost in horror, put on his coat so quickly that he couldn't see clearly, and wanted to go out.But reason prevailed, and he stopped abruptly when he reached the door.Klein turned his head, looked at the house where he had lived in Backlund for two months, sighed slowly, and began to pack his own things.

The most urgent task is not to look at your own materials, but to check out quickly, escape, and hide again in another place.

If you go to the Harvest Church first, you may not be able to get the materials right away, but you must come back to pack your luggage and return the lease, and then go to the church and find a new house... Too many times to go back and forth, staying outside for too long, it will only increase variables, so it's best to tackle them all in one go.

Klein found his suitcase when he came to Backlund, organized his belongings and put them in.

Before renting the house, he considered long-term rental, so most of the furniture and daily necessities are ready-made.When he came, he spent 38 pounds on his luggage, which was a huge sum of money for Klein at the time.Now, he has more than 3000 pounds in savings, and his net worth has increased by about ten times, but the luggage he packed is still enough to fit in a suitcase.

Looking at the empty closet, Klein felt a little lonely, as if he had moved out of the dormitory when he graduated from university.

Two months is enough for him to have some feelings for this place.

After the sheets and quilts were straightened and the sundries were burned away, the house returned to the way it was when it was rented to him.Klein prepared a full set of camouflage, counted the deposit and items, and went out immediately without taking pictures.

When he pushed the door, he heard a slight knocking sound, and finally found that the sign "the owner is not here" was actually hung on the door, and he broke out in a cold sweat.

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The first destination is the landlord's house.

The two sides are not far apart, and Klein can arrive there in a few minutes by trotting.Summer's house was very quiet, and Mrs. Starling could be seen carrying luggage two days ago.Klein was afraid that the other party had already left for vacation and that he would not be able to check out, so he hurriedly knocked on the door in two steps.

After waiting anxiously for a minute, the maid opened the door a crack, saw that it was the tenant, and said, "Good morning, Mr. Moriarty."

"Good morning." Klein saluted briefly as he pressed his hat, and asked straight to the point, "Is Mrs. Summer there? I have something to tell her about the house I'm renting. "

The maid hesitated for a moment, wanting to ask if there was something wrong with the house, but she should not speak for the master.So she nodded, and after whispering a few words to another maid standing beside her, she opened the door and acted as an invitation: "Come in, Mr. Moriarty."

"Thank you."

Klein entered the door and waited in the living room with a top hat.The fireplace was burning brightly, and the room was warm.It can be seen that a lot of furniture is obviously missing. It seems that if they are a few days later, they will leave.

Starling Summer had already received a report from the maid, and after getting dressed, she came to the living room.She smiled: "I haven't seen you for a few days, Mr. Moriarty, I thought you had gone back."

Back to Jianhai?Thank you, Mrs. Summer, thank you for remembering this excuse, so that I don't have to make up any more reasons... Klein smiled and said, "That's why I came here."

Starling picked up the teacup gracefully: "Are you going back?"

"Yes. I've already booked a ticket, and I'll be leaving Backlund in a few days. I miss Jianhai's style very much." Klein replied, "So I'm here today to say goodbye to you, and I want to refund the rent."

Mrs. Starling recalled, and quickly remembered the content of the rental contract at that time: "I remember that the agreement was half a year, and you paid 25 pounds in advance as the rent. Mr. Moriarty, are you not planning to come back? Or Is there anything about this house that dissatisfies you?"

"Excuse me, this is what I have to know as a landlord."

"After all, under the premise of the same price, it may be difficult for you to rent an equally good house in Backlund."

Although it seemed that the landlady was showing off again, Klein did feel that the other party cared about him.He also picked up the teacup, took a sip of the warm tea, and slowly said the words he had organized: "Please rest assured, Mrs. Summer, everything is fine, the house is impeccable, I believe I can rent your house The house must be my luck."

Starling raised the corners of her mouth proudly, waiting for the next sentence.

"I returned to Jianhai this time not only for vacation, but for a long time to come, I may not return to Backlund."

"Ok."

Seeing this, Starling didn't hold back much, and said to the maid beside her, "Julian, bring Mr. Moriarty's contract."

A few minutes later, the maid came back and placed a document on the coffee table in front of the two of them.Starling flipped through it with her hand, stayed on one page, and read out the content on it: "The weekly rent is 18 soli, and the furniture fee is 1 soli. Mr. Moriarty, the date of signing the contract is September On the 9th, it is now December 16th, a total of three months and three days."

"Of course, I don't care about the daily rent, so I will count you for three months. The total is 228 soli, 11 pounds and 8 soli."

"You paid me 25 pounds directly at that time, Mr. Moriarty, you are an excellent detective, and you have shot down the robbers who broke into the house alone. Luke and I feel very at ease when you are our neighbor. According to As usual, I want to see if there is any damage to the house, but I believe that you are an honest and trustworthy person. So I will not go to collect the house in person, and I will not charge an additional deposit. I will directly deposit the remaining 13 pounds and 12 soli Return it to you."

Klein listened to Starling's words while drinking tea, and couldn't help showing a helpless and touched smile.He agreed, so the two signed their names on the last page of the contract, and the maid counted the money to Klein, and the rental transaction came to an end.

After the transaction was over, the two exchanged a few pleasantries, and Mrs. Starling couldn't help showing off the new jewelry her husband bought for her and the planned New Year's travel plan.Klein still had work to do, so he left after sitting down for a long time.

Starling sent him to the porch and bid him farewell solemnly:
"Goodbye, Mr. Moriarty."

"I wish you a happy New Year in Jianhai, and hope to see you in Backlund in the future."

Klein smiled wryly: "Thank you, me too."

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Holding the newly acquired 13 pounds and 12 solis, Klein carried the box non-stop to the next location: Harvest Church.

The Harvest Church was a little far away, so Klein chose to take a tram. After about half an hour of transfers and walking, Klein arrived at the Harvest Church at around [-]:[-] noon.

He took a deep breath and prayed silently in his heart.

Walking in, Klein saw Emlyn who was sweeping the floor at a glance. He also raised his head after hearing the footsteps, and his eyes met directly.

Emlyn was surprised: "Sherlock? Are you still alive?"

No, I'm dead.Klein nodded: "Yes."

At this time, there was no one else in the church except Father Utravsky, who was praying with his eyes closed, so Emlyn didn't particularly control the volume.He approached in three steps and two steps, and asked in a slightly lower voice than usual: "Why did you come? Let me go?"

"It took me a lot of effort to stabilize the seller. You have to apologize to a trustworthy blood like me!"

This is the first time someone entrusts me to help, if I don't do well, I will lose face!Emlyn murmured in his heart.

Hearing this, Klein glanced at Emlyn in surprise, and immediately replied very cooperatively: "You are really an outstanding blood race."

This compliment came from the heart, so Emlyn raised his chin very gratefully, and Klein immediately pursued the victory:

"Your virtue shines like a jewel."

"I'm really honored to have met you."

"I can't imagine what it would be like without you."

"Okay, okay! Cough, Sherlock, you are too straightforward to praise me like this in public." Emlyn was so happy that he couldn't close his mouth and pretended to be reserved, "Hmph, you You are right, I am such a reliable and outstanding blood... You gave me a thousand pounds last time, right? I paid you an extra two hundred in order to stabilize the seller, so you have to pay me back. Hey, It's not me talking about you, why did you suddenly disappear? I spoke well at noon that day, but I waited for you until midnight and you didn't come!"

"I'm sorry." Klein sighed, "You also know that the life of our private detectives is so dangerous. I ran into some trouble and immediately hid. I didn't even have a chance to pass on news to you."

"It seems that your business is also a high-risk high-return business."

Emlyn clicked his tongue twice, glanced at the sun outside, and said, "I'm going to find the seller during my lunch break, you go to have lunch first, and wait for my news. If you're lucky, I can give it to you today, and the seller also wants to sell quickly .”

"I'll just wait here."

Klein looked at the empty church and saw Utravsky's hill-like back that made people feel extremely safe, and said firmly.Under Emlyn's surprised gaze, Klein quickly ran to the door, stopped a passing newsboy, and bought a copy of "Becklund Daily" and "Tasoke Daily" for two pence, and then took the newspapers Sitting on the bench in the back, it looked like he would never leave.

Emlyn was silent for two seconds: "That enemy of yours is very powerful?"

"It's not a question of whether it's powerful or not, it's the kind, the rare kind..." Klein almost said "he".

"Will you find it here?"

"Probably not." Klein replied, unwilling to reveal any more information, so Emlyn had no choice but to give up and continue to concentrate on sweeping the floor.

After a few minutes, he raised his head and said to Klein, "I'll be there at 11:30."

Klein turned back and gave Emlyn a thumbs up, and then he turned his attention to the newspaper in his hand.

It's best not to go to the one-bedroom apartment in the East District, and find a chance to return it another day.There were a lot of people there, but it wasn't so chaotic that it was impossible to find the target. Even a slightly better detective couldn't stop it.If an angel were led there, great terror would surely ensue.

So Klein's current state seems to be back to the beginning - he has an identity certificate, but he can't use it, and he can't register his name with a housing company or other intermediary, so he can only find a house in the newspaper by himself.The reputation of Sherlock Moriarty has spread somewhat in Backlund's detective circle, and two demonic incidents have made him famous in the extraordinary world. The best way now is to quickly find someone who doesn't He was promoted locally, then forged his identity, and ran away from afar.

He still has to find a way to avoid the tracking of the demon angel, such as a magical item, otherwise he may lose his life at any time.

But even if such an item exists, it is not something he can get now. It seems that he can only hope that the gray mist will have an effect.

You can't stay above the gray fog for 24 hours except eating and sleeping, right?My spirituality can't support it either?Klein sighed heavily, put this question to the back of his mind, and started looking for housing information.

The Jorwood District can no longer stay, and the North District where the Church of the Night is located is still ruled out. Although his own image has been greatly different from the past, since he has not yet reached the stage of "Faceless Man", don't try his best to avoid the possible appearances. Show your face in front of acquaintances.

By the way, I have to send the captain there!
Heading to Queens and the West Side?The main body of the former is aristocrats, while the latter is a rich man. With his current assets, he can live in the West District for a while, but every penny used for promotion and purchase of extraordinary items is very precious and cannot be spent randomly...

As for the factory area, the dock area, and the east area... not only for their own sake, but also for the sake of those ordinary people, it is best not to stay there.Not to mention anything else, it was too far away from the three cathedrals, and it would take a while for the church to rush over if something happened.

In the end, the only option I can choose is the "financial center" Hillston area. Well, there is a lot of traffic. Even if I don't continue to work as a private detective, I can still live normally with my savings.According to Talim, Edward Vaughan's practice is to go out less before the New Year and not accept visits from strangers, so there should be no reason to go to Hillston District, and it may be the best choice.

After making a decision, Klein opened the newspaper with a purpose, went straight to the lease sale page, and after screening houses that were too expensive, too close, and too cheap, he found an acceptable house offer.

"Hillston District, No. 9 Second Avenue... townhouse, rent a suite on the third floor, two living rooms, a study, a living room, a kitchen, a private bathroom, fully furnished and equipped with a balcony …The rent is 1 pound 5 soli per week, and we will discuss it in detail. Hey, it’s really expensive! But I won’t stay in Backlund for a long time, so this can be considered.”

Klein wrote down the address. At this time, Emlyn had finished cleaning and left the church.Seeing no one around, Klein changed to a slightly relaxed posture and flipped through the newspaper to pass the time.

Suddenly, he saw an "obituary" in the "Tasoke Newspaper":
“爱子塔利姆·杜蒙特因突发心脏疾病于12月18日死亡，他的葬礼将于12月21日上午9点整在皇冠墓园举行，特此讣告。”

Talim?he died?Sudden heart attack?
He is obviously a very healthy equestrian coach. If there is really a disease, Dr. Allen should have discovered it long ago...

Anyway, he died.Died yesterday, the funeral the day after tomorrow, the last time he met was a long time ago, he chatted with himself about Edward Vaughan, and mentioned a "big man" who wanted to meet him.

Klein fell silent and became a sculpture.

He lost another person who could barely be regarded as a friend, and suddenly felt that this world was so unreal.

TBC
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Tarot will be tomorrow.

Regarding the part about buying materials from Emlyn, I can let the materials disappear, lose a thousand pounds, and take advantage of the trend. Klein spends time and money to buy them again, and I can write a few more chapters, but I don’t think there is any. Necessary... It's better to just do it like this, and it can make the relationship between Emlyn and Klein better.

(End of this chapter)