Mage Joan

"Carl, is this Mr. Pinkerton's new office?"

Qiao An asked, stroking the police dog's forehead.

"Brother silly, Carl doesn't speak, and asks what's the use of it. Why don't we drop by the detective uncle!"

In fact, Qiao Ann is using telepathy to communicate with the police dog at the same time, but Ruby is right, it is rare to meet Mr. Detective, and it is good to visit an old friend on the way.

Carl wagged his tail to lead the way. Joan and Ruby followed the outdoor stairs to the second floor. As soon as they arrived outside the office, they heard melodious music coming from the house.

Ruby put up her index finger to cover her lips, and gave a "hush", beckoning Carl not to call, and Joan also stopped knocking on the door, and tiptoed to the window, peeking into the house through the glass window.

"Oh, Detective Uncle is good at playing!"

"Miss Ruby" made an exaggerated expression and waved back to Qiao An, motioning for him to come and take a look.

Qiao Ann hesitated for a moment, feeling that it would not be good to spy on other people's privacy, but after all he couldn't restrain his curiosity, so he approached Ruby and looked inside the room twice.

Mr. Pinkerton still looks the same, sitting in the armchair opposite the desk, holding a pipe and playing the violin.

The lobby of the office is covered with a beautiful brocade jacquard carpet. A pretty woman dressed up as a young woman is dancing with the accompaniment of a violin. The atmosphere is quite charming and romantic.

Qiao Ann dragged Ruby away forcibly, first coughing heavily outside the door, and then knocking on the door unhurriedly.

Carl barked at the right time, squatting by the door, pretending to be loyal to his duties.

The sound of the piano in the room stopped abruptly, and the young woman came over to open the door. The hair that was loose when dancing had been wrapped in a scarf, adding a bit of dignity and intellectual temperament.

"May I ask you are……?"

"Ma'am, my name is Qiao An, this girl is my sister Ruby, passing by here, take a look at Mr. Pinkerton, I hope it doesn't disturb you." Qiao An said politely.

"Oh! It turned out to be Dr. Vader. I often hear your boss talk about you. I didn't expect you to be younger than I thought!"

The young woman was full of surprises, and hurriedly invited the two into the house.

"Brother Qiao'an, long time no see!"

Ted Pinkerton greeted him with a big laugh, embracing the young mage hard, with excitement in his eyes.

After the greeting, Qiao Ann took Ruby's hand and sat on the sofa. The handsome young woman also graciously brought refreshments and specially prepared a small cake covered with strawberries for Ruby.

"Wow! Strawberry cake, my favorite!"

"Miss Ruby" clapped his hands happily.

While drinking tea, Pinkerton introduced Joan to the young woman named Kate Vaughan, who was his assistant.

At first, Qiao An thought she was just doing some miscellaneous work. After listening to Pinkerton’s introduction, she learned that Mrs. Vaughan is not an ordinary person, she is a level 10 "trickster" who specializes in arcane and thieves skills. She is also versatile, proficient in music, dance, and painting. The signs and slogans of Pinkerton Detective Agency were designed by her. No wonder she is qualified to be Pinkerton's partner.

It is human nature to like gossip, and Qiao An is no exception.

After a round and round inquiries, she realized that Mrs. Vaughan was a young widow. Before his death, her husband was a famous kingly leader of New Avalon and served as an aide to General Clinton during the war.

Feizhen's army was evacuated from Midgard and was pursued by the Continental Army. After Colonel Vaughan was in charge, he died unfortunately and his new wife became a widow.

After the end of the War of Independence, although the "Kolasburg Treaty" clearly stipulated that the Wilnoa authorities must not infringe the personal safety and legal property of the royalists, it is a pity that this clause has not been properly implemented in reality.

Mrs. Vaughan’s residence was looted by the mobs, but fortunately she was extraordinary, otherwise she would inevitably be ravaged.

During the conflict, Mrs. Vaughan wounded several villains who tried to **** her. She was also shot and escaped from the mansion overnight. The bloodstain attracted more mobs and hunting dogs to track her, and she was forced to live in Midgard. Hidden in the streets and alleys.

At the critical juncture, fortunately, Pinkerton and Carl were rescued by passing by, helped her away from the chasing soldiers, and sent her to a friend's clinic for first aid, which finally saved her life.

After the incident, Mr. Pinkerton also used his contacts to help Mrs. Vaughan get rid of the lawsuit, but her house and property were confiscated by the court in the name of "transitional justice."

The penniless Mrs. Vaughan accepted the relief of Mr. Pinkerton and temporarily lived in a detective office as his assistant.

Mrs. Vaughan was grateful for Mr. Pinkerton's life-saving grace, and was also very interested in the detective business. She found that this is a profession that can give full play to the expertise of the "trickster", and she was very happy to do it.

The two get along day and night under the same roof, working together and tacitly, and the relationship becomes closer.

Qiao An listened to Mr. Detective's account of his and Mrs. Vaughan's romance, and was sincerely gratified for this old friend to find a good help.

At this moment, Mr. Pinkerton put down his pipe, put away his smile, and said in a low voice, "Brother Qiao'an, you happened to be here today. I received a very difficult commission. Can you help me?"

"First talk about what it is."

"You also know that after the war, the royalists in the city were unlucky and worried all day for fear of being liquidated."

"Kate's experience has sounded a wake-up call for the royalists. They decided to take advantage of the fact that the situation has not deteriorated to the point of being uncontrollable, change the property to flee Midgard, and take a boat to settle in Norton Harbor in Warnerheim on the west coast."

Qiao An silently listened to Mr. Pinkerton's account and had already guessed his plan.

After the end of the War of Independence, although the Feizhen Kingdom lost its colony on the east coast of the New World, it still firmly controlled the Warnerheim colony on the west coast.

The Norton Port mentioned by Pinkerton is the capital of the Warnerheim colony, also known as the "City of Thousand Sails". It is the most important trading city on the west coast of the New World, and its status is similar to that of Midgard on the east coast.

"Brother Qiao'an, the royalist’s migration plan has been proceeding smoothly. However, I learned from a friend not long ago that the'Freedom Sons Association' has placed an undercover in the royalist party and has set a trap. When the immigrant ship leaves the port and enters the high seas, immediately contact the pirate gang to rob the immigrant ship, kill all the passengers on the ship, sink the corpses in the sea, and divide the property of the royalists."

Mr. Pinkerton sighed with a heavy tone.

"I didn't want to get involved in this nosy, but some of my old friends, as well as the relatives and colleagues of Kate's late husband, among the immigrants, really couldn't bear to watch them go to ruin with cold eyes. However, with my and Kate's ability, there was no To protect the migrant ship from escaping and killing, you can only ask my brother to help. The commission or something, it is good to discuss!"