Mystery: I can change things in books

Chapter 268 The Land of Hope
Chris and Klein bought tickets for the same train, second-class seats at two in the afternoon.

He spent 10 pounds to buy a new set of formal clothes. The loose casual windbreaker and the wool coat he bought for 10 soles when he went to Winter County were left behind on Star Island.

Amidst the sound of the whistle, the steam train started slowly and headed south.

By the time Chris woke up, the steam train had arrived at Backlund.

When Chris stepped off the train, what he saw was the faint mist in the air.

This cannot be described as "fog", but "haze" is more appropriate.

Now, Chris's state of mind is very different from before. In the past, he came to Backlund only temporarily, but now, he will spend a considerable time in Backlund.

Chris touched his pocket. He still had more than 200 pounds in cash, and selling spiritual materials in Backlund was much more convenient than in Tingen.

He decided to find a house first and settle down.

Regarding the issue of renting a house, Chris followed Klein's thinking - he was a former member of the "Mechanical Heart", and the St. George District, the Backlund Parish Headquarters of the Church of the God of Steam and Machinery, was the first to be excluded.

Next, exclude the North District, which is the location of the "St. Samuel's Church", the parish headquarters of the Church of the Night Goddess.

As an Extraordinary who fought directly under the St. Selina Church, behind the Chanis Gate, Chris had to admit the fact that he was probably being secretly wanted by the "Nighthawks".

Logically speaking, as a wild Extraordinary, breaking into Chanis Gate without authorization would be a capital offense in the "Evernight Goddess Church".

Then, Chris ruled out Queens and the West End—rents weren’t an issue, the main thing was strict regulations.

In the end, Chris had the same idea as Klein, either renting in the economic center Hillston District or renting in the Jowood District.

Although Jowood District is the location of the "Holy Wind Church", the headquarters of Backlund Parish of the "Lord of Storms Church", it has no connection with the "Punisher".

Chris strolled away and got on the subway.

He was not sure whether Klein and he were sitting in the same row, but he thought to himself that this was just a "brief separation."

Because Chris decided to follow Klein to Minsk Street in the Jowood District.

He was to be the neighbor of the Fool.

Is it too perverted for me to follow Klein like this...

Chris rolled up the newspaper and smiled to himself.

Half an hour later, he came to Minsk Street and arrived at No. 24.

At this time, Klein had entered No. 17 and started chatting with Mrs. Summer.

Chris rang the doorbell, and after a long time, someone opened the door from inside.

A thin, pale middle-aged man in a formal suit appeared in front of him.

"What's the matter?"

The man's voice was very mechanical.

Chris opened the newspaper and checked again to confirm that he had read the house rental information correctly and found the house number correctly.

According to the information in the newspaper, the person renting here is an elderly lady.

But now, it was a man who opened the door.

"I want to rent this house."

When Chris said this, he quietly raised his left eyebrow and turned on his spiritual vision.

In the state of spiritual vision, the color of a man's aura is darker, while his mood is calm blue.

"Oh, you should talk to my mother, Caneiro."

The man had almost no facial expression. He looked at Chris calmly and gestured sideways for him to come in:
"My mother is not back yet. She is a believer in the goddess. She went to church to pray today. Please wait for another 10 minutes." Chris took off his hat, responded briefly, and walked into the house.

The living room is half the size of the house in Tingen, but unlike the house Wilmot left behind, the kitchen here is not open, but a separate room extending from the living room.

Moreover, there is a basement, the number of bedrooms has reached four, and there is even a dedicated sun room.

Other than that, the overall layout is pretty much the same.

Chris sat on the sofa and looked around, focusing on the oil paintings hanging on the wall.

It was a landscape painting, beside a wide river, with windmills and wheat fields on the river bank.

Chris didn't recognize where this was.

Mrs. Katniss's son entered the kitchen and seemed to be cooking something.

Ten minutes later, the door was opened, and a woman with slightly curly silver hair and two sapphires hanging from her earlobes walked in.

Katis Canelo is 60 years old this year and is a devout believer in the goddess.

She was dressed fashionably and had lipstick on her lips. If it weren't for the obvious wrinkles on her face that betrayed her age, Chris wouldn't have been able to identify her age just based on her figure and dress.

"We have guests, Ribeiro!"

Katis ignored Chris, first looked in the direction of the kitchen, and shouted there twice.

Chris stood up from the sofa and smiled at Katis:

"Hello, Mrs. Katniss, I read the rental information in the newspaper and would like to rent this house."

Katis smiled kindly at Chris. When her son Ribeiro came over, she turned her eyes to him and patted him sullenly:
"We have guests here, why are you still messing with those chemistry experiments?!"

Ribeiro lowered his head, pursed his lips, and said nothing.

"Why don't you go clean the kitchen!"

After her son left the living room, Katis regained her kind smile. She pointed to the sofa and motioned for Chris to sit down.

"Sorry, since this room is usually vacant, Ribeiro sometimes comes here to fiddle with beaker solution or something."

Chris nodded in understanding.

Chris had little desire to meddle with Katis's eccentric son.

As long as you don't believe in evil gods, even if you are a wild Extraordinary, as long as you don't do anything extraordinary, you won't care.

“I hope to rent this house.”

Chris once again explained why he was here.

What he didn't expect was that Mrs. Catdis didn't raise the price of the house she owned like Klein's landlord, Mrs. Summer, but said directly:

"Including the furniture usage fee, it's 20 sulers per week. You can rent it for three months, six months or one year. The deposit is 3 pounds. By the way, do you have proof of identity?"

Chris's answer was exactly the same as Klein's. He smiled apologetically:
"Sorry, I was in a hurry to leave home and forgot to bring it with me."

"It's okay," Mrs. Katniss tucked her silver hair behind her ears, "If there are no other questions, then we can look at the contract. Ribeiro?"

Afterwards, Chris and she had some discussions on the details of the contract, and the final price was quite different from what was expected.

"Okay, Ribeiro!"

Mrs. Katniss waved to her son, who took out the house key and put it on the coffee table. This proactive move satisfied Chris.

As soon as the two left, Chris's mind twitched. He turned on his spiritual vision, and the crow appeared on the window sill.

(End of this chapter)