Chapter 109 Return my hard-earned money! (Additional updates with monthly tickets)
Not long after, Wei En and others returned to the Secret Adjustment Department.
Bang,
Lacey threw his body heavily on the high-backed chair, and for the first time, a look of exhaustion appeared on his face.
Carly returned to her seat without saying a word, lowering her head and not knowing what she was thinking.
After Wei En pulled Tina back to his seat, he did not forget to give Marco a look, telling him to be careful.
Marco and Lidia noticed his eyes and realized that the atmosphere was not right, so they quickly and quietly separated.
After Lydia walked away from Marco, she gracefully walked next to Lacey and said, "Captain Lacey, I am Lydia Ernst who came to the first film today." "
You go to Klande to study for a few years. Is your brain broken?" Lacey looked at her with a half-smile.
"..." Lidya clenched her fists and was silent for a long time before she forced out a smile. "Sister Lacey, you are still so direct." "You have
changed a lot. Well, you have become less likable."
Lidya's eyes were about to burst into flames. Damn it, why is this woman who has bullied her since she was a child still so annoying? ?
If he knew he couldn't defeat her, he would have to let her experience the cross sword technique taught by Kland Academy...
Before Lydia could continue to say anything, Marco pulled her back, "Captain, I will teach her some investigation first. As an officer, I will start taking her on missions tomorrow."
"Given our relationship, it is more convenient for you to be responsible. But Marco," Lacey
looked at the two of them and reminded: "If something like yesterday happens again, , then don’t blame me for beating her up too..."
Before she could finish speaking, Marco quickly said: "Understand, understand, I promise I will never."
Chief Lacey, Ms. Lacey - please, please Don't say any more, otherwise someone will really die! !
"It's best..."
For the next time, everyone in the first department fell into silence, each sitting at his desk thinking about his own things.
It wasn't until the four o'clock bell rang that Lacey said, "Go back."
Marco packed his things as quickly as possible and rushed out of the office with Lidya, as if he would stay a little longer. Minutes would put him in a desperate situation.
Wayne also left with Carly, "We're leaving first, sister Lacey." "
Yeah."
What made Wayne happy was that with Lacey here, Tina didn't have to follow him back to his residence.
Especially since Mr. Leonard was punished so miserably by Tina today...
He didn't want to enter that real world again at night and be vented by the clown...
Well, but just in case, he still planned to make more preparations.
After the two of them left the Secret Investigation Department, they saw Marco and Lydia standing at the door waiting for them, wanting to know the status of the afternoon case from them.
Just now in the office, Lacey's mood was obviously not right, and they didn't dare to ask any more questions.
"So, someone deliberately introduced bone-eating mother insects and parasitized them inside Custer?" Marco frowned after learning about the case.
Wayne nodded, "Yes, Lacey means to wait until the senior management's application to investigate the city-state magic circle is approved before continuing the investigation." "Well,
this is troublesome. The Parliament and the Noble Committee may not be able to agree to the secret. The supervisor intervened." Marco looked at Lidia and asked, "Is there anything your brother can do?" "
Brother? I don't want to look for him. Yesterday, grandpa told me not to disturb him in the near future, and he especially warned me. , let me stop competing with him..." Lidya said angrily.
"You, this will happen sooner or later,"
Marco said with a headache. "When I go back, I will ask my family about this matter and see if they can tell the committee." "
Then I will also try to talk to grandpa. …”
"Well, as long as we continue to investigate, I believe we will find something."
Wei En knew that both of them were from noble families, and many people in the family were members of the noble committee.
In particular, Lydia's Ernst family is one of the twenty-four meritorious families in the Kingdom of Chartland and is very prestigious in the entire Castor city-state.
He remembered that he had also met the old Count Ernst, a very majestic old man, at the welcome celebration held by Dawn and the Secret Adjustment Department.
Not long after, the four of them separated at the entrance of the Secret Mixing Department, and Wayne and Carly walked towards the Golden Avenue together.
At this time, Carly, who had been silent, said: "Wayne, do you think I should work harder?" "Why do you say
that? You have already worked very hard."
Wayne knew that she was still worried that she had not left the Dawn Church. But as he learned before, ordinary people and most believers are dispensable to the church.
They will not take the initiative to save those in distress out of sympathy or out of their own beliefs.
Especially in their view, the fact that the city-state can still maintain a certain degree of order is mostly due to their contribution.
To paraphrase a saying from the previous life, their Dawn Church has contributed so much that they deserve to enjoy the Ancestral Temple!
"If I become a saint of the Church of Dawn, will they appear there today..." "
Maybe, but they have all been parasitized by bone-eating insects. Even if people from the church appear there, there is no way to save them. ."
Wei En knew very well that what had happened could not be changed.
"I know," Carly bit her lip, "But I, I don't like it when they are like this." "
Oh?"
"I hope they can show up when I need them. That's how it should be.
" En glanced at her in surprise, "Is that what you think?"
"Well," Carly lowered her head, "Since I am a candidate for a saint, I will most likely be a saint in the future. They shouldn't ignore my existence..." Is the focus on
ignoring?
This kind of thinking has nothing to do with sympathy, kindness and compassion.
Wei En thought for a while and said: "I don't know what kind of efforts it takes to become a saint, but I think as long as you want it, you should work hard to achieve it. This has nothing to do with whether you like their approach." "And if
you If you want to change something, you must first have this ability yourself. Strength, wealth or power are all abilities."
Carly murmured: "Is this so..."
This was the first time she heard such words, Few people mentioned power and wealth in front of her. Only her teacher taught her that if she wanted to better protect something, she must become a stronger priest... It turns out that to do
this, she must not only become a powerful priest. A priest?
Thinking of this, Carly raised her head and looked at him, "Thank you, Wayne, I already know what to do."
"You're welcome."
Wayne noticed that there was something strange in her bright and clear eyes. Color, this is the first time...
He doesn't know how much impact these words will have on Carly, but only by becoming stronger can a person get the desired results.
Even if you have to give up something in the process - this is the price you must pay for growth!
"By the way, Uncle Euan returned to the clinic in the morning. You'd better go back quickly. It's too late for him to worry." "Yeah."
Carly was about to nod and looked at him doubtfully, "What about you?"
" I have to go to Laos neighborhood, you know, I still need black bread to survive."
"Then, goodbye."
"Goodbye."
Looking at her back as she trotted away, Wayne sighed, if possible If so, he didn't want to say those words.
But the reality is like this - a person can be kind and compassionate, but he must not be naive and cannot be manipulated by others, especially in such a world.
Strength, power and wealth... can be the same.
However,
despite his nice words, in fact, he is also a member of the world who is struggling to survive.
Wei En thought with a wry smile: I'm afraid the king with a strong mouth is talking about me, right?
[You are scanned by Melbell Osiris’ mental perception. Comment: Well, I guess he is wondering if you have been dropped. Reward: Survival point +1. ]
"..."
Wei En cursed secretly, this damn guardian knight is really haunting.
However, he did not dare to stay longer, as there was no guarantee that Melbell would not change from perception to murderous intent, and then to...
This time, it only took less than twenty minutes for Wei En to arrive in the slums.
Instead of going from Golden Avenue to the Laos neighborhood, he chose to go directly through the Ruhr neighborhood, which would save some time.
Looking at the dark and dilapidated scene deep in the block, he sighed in his heart: No matter how many times he comes, the slums are still the slums, and there is still no change...
And after the baptism of yesterday's rain, the sewage on both sides of the road has overflowed the road, making people feel uncomfortable. I no longer fantasize about avoiding these unpleasant-smelling sewage.
At the same time, the garbage that can be seen everywhere is no longer piled up, but floating under the dark water, swinging back and forth as people move around.
The only difference is probably that there have been two different groups of people passing by.
[You are targeted by Favaro Vysotsky's murderous intent. Comment: Another poor creature parasitized by bone-eating insects. Reward: Survival point +1. ]
[...]
[You have obtained the love seeds of the abyssal creature, the bone-eating mother worm, and it is extremely eager to reproduce in you! Comment: This is probably fate, right? Reward: Survival point +1. 】
Damn it, the bad taste of the panel is becoming more and more obvious.
But after seeing this prompt message, Wei En couldn't help but feel relieved. It was good that the bone-eating mother worm was still in the Laos neighborhood.
But where is it hidden?
Wayne looked at the surrounding buildings. This was the most "bustling" area in the Laos neighborhood, not far from Ednir Avenue in the Ruhr neighborhood.
If it were him, in order to make it easier for people to plant bone-eating worms, he would definitely choose a place where the gray-white body of the bone-eating worms would not be easily noticed.
Hard to detect?
Wei En's expression changed, and his eyes turned to his feet, or to be precise, to the sewage on both sides.
If those bugs are hidden in the sewage...
not only can it accommodate the huge body of the bone-eating mother worm, but it can also continuously release the bone-eating worms through the pipes, turning people into parasites.
And with the help of those parasites, it can take the bone worms farther away through these people.
In an instant, he thought through all the links, and now...it seems that he has found the hiding place of the old female insect!
[You are targeted with murderous intent by Mateo Haynes. Rating: Recommended to leave. Reward: +5 survival points. 】
Huh?
It's him?
The mysterious shadow in the Idrisu neighborhood actually came to the Laos neighborhood?
Wayne quietly walked into a street bakery and pretended to choose the brown bread in the store, as if he was looking to see which piece of brown bread fit his size.
"Long time no see. Are you already an investigator?"
The shop owner was deeply impressed by him. After seeing what he was wearing, he said with envy.
"I just passed the interview."
Wei En said casually, focusing on the people outside.
It wasn't that he didn't want to listen to the prompts on the panel and leave directly, but after what happened with Claire, he couldn't let others realize that he had the means to discover their existence.
"Sorry, I didn't bring enough money today. Come back tomorrow to buy something."
"Okay, okay."
The shopkeeper watched him leave in surprise, as if he didn't expect that an investigator would be so poor. .
No matter what she thought, Wei En walked straight out of the Laos neighborhood through the disgusting sewage.
At this time, a dark shadow slowly appeared in the bakery, "Does he come here often?"
The shop owner quickly said respectfully: "He has been here many times, but he was not from the secret blending department before." "
Oh?"
The shadow stared thoughtfully at Wayne's back. The investigator who could buy black bread in the slums...
was really a different kind of existence.
...
...
After a special detour to the Ruhr neighborhood, Wayne stayed near the Krims Cathedral in the core area for a while before returning to his residence before the night bell rang.
Dang, dang... Wei En closed the door and breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the red moon rising quietly with the sound of the bell.
"You came back a little late today~"
After hearing the voice, Wayne noticed Claire leaning against the bedroom door. Well, she didn't forget to bring him food this time.
Grilled fish, barbecue, grilled sausages, baked potatoes... a barbecue feast, not bad.
Wayne walked to the table and sat down, picked up a piece of barbecue and ate it, "I have a question, um, how much do you know about abyssal creatures?" "
What abyssal creatures?"
Claire also walked over and sat down next to him. , holding his chin with one hand, staring at him unblinkingly with her charming eyes.
"The bone-eating mother worm."
"Oh? Custer showed up here too?"
"Also? Have you seen it elsewhere before?" Wei En was stunned for a moment.
Claire nodded, "I've encountered this once in other places before. The Abyss Cult likes to use these disgusting things." "The
Abyss Cult?"
It seems that Sister Lacey's guess is correct. The black shadow may really be the Abyss. sectarian people.
"Well, it's a sect active in the Western Continent. It rarely comes to the Eastern Continent." The
Western Continent is separated by the Cordo Sea...
Wei En said thoughtfully: "Then what do you think, they come What purpose does Custer have?"
"This is the second question," Claire asked with a half-smile: "Are you sure you want to know the answer?"
"...sure."
Wayne really wanted to find out something. , not to avenge the ordinary people who were parasitized by the bone-eating mother worm, but this matter actually related to the city-state.
This makes him very concerned!
"Then you can answer my question."
"You ask."
"Well, I haven't thought about it yet. I'll ask you when I think of what to ask."
Wei En gave her a helpless look. Is this fun?
"Do you still want to know the answer~"
"...Tell me."
A smile flashed across Claire's face, "According to the Abyss Religion's usual style, there is only one purpose for using the bone-eating mother worm, and that is the sacrificial ceremony. "
A sacrificial ceremony? A sacrificial ceremony that requires hundreds or even thousands of people as sacrifices?"
"Hundreds or even thousands are not enough."
Seeing how delicious he ate, Claire also picked up a piece of potato and ate it elegantly. , "After they select a city-state, they will definitely carry out the largest sacrifice, which is roughly equivalent to a level three disaster."
"Level three!?"
"Well, at least five thousand people are needed as sacrifices. So, there is not much time left for you~"
Wei En frowned, things have become serious. He originally thought there were only more than a thousand people... ...
And if it was like what Claire said, he would not be able to survive such a disaster.
"Is there any way to stop them?"
"I forgot to mention that the people who preside over a sacrificial ceremony of this size are generally very powerful. Are you sure you want to stop them?"
Wei En asked unwillingly: "How terrifying is it?"
"At least you have to be at the level of your director to resist." "
..."
He is a little reluctant to deal with the captain level now. Facing an extraordinary person like the director, whether he can escape is a question.
Fortunately, he didn't continue the investigation without overestimating his capabilities, otherwise he wouldn't know how he died...
Wei En ate in silence. It seemed that he would have to find a way to tell Lacey and the others this information tomorrow.
"How's it going? Are you scared?" Claire licked the potato residue on her fingers.
"What's there to be afraid of? The
worst case scenario is that I'll leave early." "That's a good idea. Do you want to come back to the Eternal Life Society with me?"
"Don't even think about it!"
Wei En rolled his eyes, "There's a Level 3 appearance here at Castle. Disaster, it has nothing to do with you, right? It seems that you will be able to leave here soon."
"Who said I was leaving?" Claire looked at him affectionately, "You are still here, what should I do? Are you willing to leave you?"
"...Speak nicely."
"In fact, I won't be able to leave in a short time."
At this point, Claire suddenly thought of something and suggested: "How about we cooperate to destroy the Abyss Sect? What's the plan? That must be interesting~"
Wei En glanced at her, and he was a fool to believe this.
"You don't believe it?" Claire puffed up her cheeks, "It's rare that I want to help." "You don't
believe it."
"Then how do you believe it?"
"Unless you can find all the people who are parasitized. "
All?" Claire rolled her eyes, "You don't think I can't do it, do you?"
Wayne nodded honestly, as if he didn't believe that the city-state magic circle would not be able to detect those parasites.
"Give me two days, and I will let you see the results."
"Two days?"
"Hmph, you don't think my name of 'Thousand Faces' is fake, do you? Although it doesn't work in front of you, but Please don't doubt the strength of a minister-level transcendent!"
Speaking of this, Claire looked resentful and felt very resentful in her heart.
It was hard for her to reach this level, but it didn't work for a wizard apprentice...
"We'll talk about it after you find them."
Wei En didn't talk about cooperation anymore. His strength was only at the captain level. To participate in such a There is not much difference between him and a cannon fodder.
The right solution is to find a way to pass the news to the top, so that the big shots in the city-state can have a headache.
And just like he said, if we really encounter irreversible danger, the worst we can do is just slap our butts and walk away.
Could it be that living and dying with Custer...that's just crazy.
"Wait~"
Claire looked at him deeply, turned and left from the shadows, as if she really planned to try to find all the parasites.
"Did she really go?"
Wei En shook his head, unable to understand this woman's brain.
After eating, he washed himself, changed into clean clothes, and came to the studio.
This time, for the first time, Miss Zombie did not stay in the bedroom, but followed him.
Wei En looked at her curiously, "Is there something wrong?"
"Just, are you sure you don't want to experiment on me?" Sharapova lowered her head and said this in a golden and iron voice.
"...Sure, but I have something else to give you."
"Say." Miss Zombie raised her head and glared at him.
Wei En asked the driver to summon the mechanical door. He pointed at the Zero that came out of the door and said, "Your task is to teach him some common sense." "What kind of thing?" "Just teach him what you
know
. I'm talking about the real world, not the world of the undead."
"Okay." Sharapwa waved to Zero, "Follow me."
"Baba?" Zero looked at Wei En, then looked at the weird body movements The zombie lady looked very curious.
"Go and study hard."
The driver also flew in front of the mechanical puppet and stared at it seriously, "You have to study hard, you know?"
"Yeah."
After the undead and the mechanical life left the studio, Wei En couldn't help but sigh. The tone was finally dismissed.
What kind of hobby? Really, I want to let him do experiments every day... He is not a pervert.
"It's only seven o'clock..."
Wei En took out his pocket watch and looked at the time. The party time in the evening is ten o'clock, right?
It was still early...
He looked at the various tools in the studio, thinking about what to do next.
In the end, he had no choice but to find that with no money in his pocket, he had nothing else to do except study runes and potions in his mind, or Jerry's Codex.
"Forget it, let's symbolically convey some information to the ghost." With
this thought, he took out his "typewriter" and started typing quickly.
"August 17, 1578 in the New Calendar, the weather was fine. The city of Custer was as peaceful as ever, except for the discovery of bone-eating insect parasites..." This was the last time.
If
even the information about the Abyss Sect was only 6 pence, he would The strike is over!
Dang clang, clang clang.
"Huh? Ten, ten gold pounds??"
Wei En looked at the ten gold coins with a face value of 1 gold pound in the blue and white box. What's going on?
The impact of these ten gold pounds on him was greater than when he got 6 pence...
Could it be that the liaison officer had the same brain as the little zombie and Claire, and had taken the wrong fake medicine?
There is another letter...
"Dear Castor City State Intelligence Officer, thank you very much for your information, and please continue to pay attention to the information on the Bone Erosion Mother Insect incident - Salal Brand of the Klanders Intelligence Department."
Sa Lar?
Has the liaison officer been replaced?
Wei En looked at the gold pounds and thought about it for a long time, and his expression became worse and worse.
If he guessed correctly, the intelligence fees he passed on before... were all shamefully withheld!
Bastard!
How dare that damn former liaison officer deduct the money of a conscientious low-level intelligence officer like him?
Give me back my hard-earned money! !
...
...
What he didn't know was that at this time, Ms. Olivia Tapea, who was about to become the former liaison officer, was riding a steam airship heading towards the city of Custer.
"Here I am, you shameless salary thief, a deformed wizard who has gone astray..."
Olivia looked at the red moon outside the window, with the same smile on her three beautiful faces.
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(End of chapter)