Chapter 77 As expected, he walked
along the long stairs to the door of the main building at the end. The maids on both sides were wearing slightly loose black servant clothes. When they saw a few people coming over, they bowed and saluted with low eyebrows.
Collins stepped forward without a smile and signaled the guard to open the gold-rimmed door, "Dear guests, please come inside."
Lacey entered the door carelessly, while Marco's eyes stayed on the maids before he followed in.
[You are targeted by Modeste Benavidez’s murderous intent. Comment: If he dares to appear in front of you, don't be polite, kill him with one shot. Reward: Survival point +1. 】
Huh?
Wei En noticed this prompt as soon as he walked through the door, paused for a moment, and then stepped forward with a natural expression.
Even those who could be destroyed by him with one shot could not reach him. Lacey could hold them with one finger.
He didn't panic at all.
"One-horned scorpion?"
As soon as he walked through the porch, Marco's eyes were attracted by the skull hanging on the wall of the living room.
"Investigator Marco is very knowledgeable. That is indeed the skull of the notorious One-Horned Scorpion in the Cordo Sea. It is one of Master Ramiro's trophies this time." Collins' eyes narrowed as he smiled, as
if It was the one-horned scorpion that he himself hunted.
Marco curled his lips and said, "I'm just twenty years old."
"Uh," Collins pursed his lips and wanted to defend something, but in the end he didn't say anything.
"Please follow me. The location of the patron saint statue is near Mr. Saiyam's living area behind the side hall."
Wei Endo took a few glances at the head of the huge one-horned scorpion.
True to its name,
the one-horned scorpion had a sharp horn as tall as a man pointed straight at them, and its mouth was full of sharp fangs. It must have been an amazing bite force.
It seemed that Master Ramiro was unexpectedly powerful.
Then Wayne looked at the layout of the room.
Upon entering the gate, he noticed that the interior decoration style was rough and luxurious, with skeletons of marine creatures and deep-sea coral pearls everywhere.
The ceiling overhead is printed with a huge nautical chart, with rough lines delineating the boundaries of continents and oceans.
He even found signs of the Sea of Kordo and the city-state of Castor on it.
The surrounding walls are filled with paintings of various marine creatures, including huge ferocious octopuses, terrifying sea snakes, and various sailboats...
As we go deeper, there are more skeletons of various fish and sea monsters. , were hung on the walls on both sides as candle holders.
"It can be seen that you like the adventure experience at sea."
Lacey glanced at it and asked lightly: "These are also brought back by Ramiro?"
"Most of them are, and a few are from Saiyam. Mr.'s collection."
Then several people lost interest in talking and followed Collins to the back area.
Collins held a lantern in his hand, and the dim light gradually lengthened their shadows. Obviously, having a house that is too big is not necessarily a good thing, and not all rooms face the sun.
[You have stepped into the place where faith is stored in an unknown existence. Because your spiritual level is greater than level 30, you have successfully resisted the erosion of the power of storm faith. Evaluation: Stormy winds, blue sea waves, that's about it. Special rewards: +3 survival points, +1 spiritual level. 】
The power of storm faith...
Wei En just glanced at it and didn't take it to heart.
That's right, the fact that the Seres family is a devout believer in the Church of Storms has been strongly confirmed.
[You step into the place where the faith of Orpheus, Lord of the Dawn, is stored. Because your spiritual level is greater than level 40, you have successfully resisted the erosion of the power of Dawn's faith. Comment: Where there is light, there is dawn, and vice versa. Special rewards: +5 survival points, +1 spiritual level. 】
The storage place of Dawn Faith? ?
Wei En looked around. Is the Lord of the Dawn's faith storage totem still stored here?
Before he could find anything, a message appeared on the panel again.
[You come into contact with the power of Dawn Faith again, Orpheus's attention to you is +1, and the current ranking is 9889. Evaluation: The Lord of Dawn is really a hard-working little bee. Special reward: Origin +1. 】
Come again -
Wei En couldn't help baring his teeth. Contact with the power of Dawn's Faith will increase that person's attention, right?
Is it free?
In addition, if he remembered correctly, the ranking was lowered.
I remember that his ranking last time was 9789.
Hard-working little bee... Does the panel mean that the Lord of the Dawn is constantly spreading the Dawn Faith and then paying attention to others?
If that's the case, then it's indeed very diligent.
But this is a good thing. Obviously, the higher the ranking, the less beneficial it is.
Not long after, Collins stopped in front of a wooden door and said, "This is it. This is where the patron saint statue of the great Seres family is stored."
Lacey looked around and said, "Are there no guards here?"
"No, this place belongs to Except for family members, no one else is allowed to enter Mr. Saiyam's living area without special permission."
Wei En asked: "Then the only passage here is the one you just came from?" "
Yes. Investigator Wayne."
Collins pointed to the corridor next to him and said, "This way is the basement. There is no exit to the outside world."
After saying that, he took out the key and opened the door and said, "Please come in."
The four of them filed in . , looking at this small room.
The decoration of the room is very simple, with only a table with white candles and a high platform that is obviously an altar building.
There are some portraits hanging on the surrounding walls, all of which have extremely obvious Aldous characteristics.
"Captain Lacey, please start. There are less than three hours left before the red moon rises." Collins did not follow in, but stood at the door and said respectfully.
"Yeah."
Lacey looked around and then looked at Wei En and said: "The job of the investigation department is actually very simple. It is to find clues, point to the perpetrator through the clues, and finally arrest him." Wei En pretended
. He looks like a student who listens carefully to the lecture, but in fact he is not too cold about it.
Compared with these regular investigation procedures, he is more concerned about how to deal with aberrations, how to eliminate wraiths, and how to kill all risks... "
In most cases, we can easily complete the task with the help of the equipment provided by the Secret Adjustment Department. ...For example, this."
As he spoke, Lacey took out a small bottle of magic potion and threw it on the ground. "The developing potion is used to see the figures that appear in this room for a period of time." Then
a gray smoke came from the potion. rises in the middle and gradually spreads to the entire room.
"All of them?" Wei En stared at the potion residue on the ground and asked.
"Of course not, except for those extraordinary people who are good at playing with shadows."
Shadow?
It seems that the production of this developing potion involves shadow-related abilities.
But just hearing the name, Wei En thought it was a potion that showed footprints or blood stains in the room.
If he had known there was such a potion, he would have asked if there was only one entrance and exit...
it would have been embarrassing.
When Collins saw this scene at the door, he couldn't help but admire: "Mr. Saiyam's decision is correct. Professional matters are left to professionals..." Before
he could finish his words, he saw the smoke playing like a movie. It seems like starting to backtrack.
An old man wearing a black noble robe walked in with a sad expression, knelt down beside the altar and whispered something...
This should be Mr. Saiyam?
Then several people wearing black armor came in, and the leader had a quarrel with the old man...
Then there was a lady with a dignified temperament, well, she was a bit older...
Then there should be a scene after discovering that the statue of the god was missing. , the old man looked furious and roared at the people around him. It could be seen from his constantly opening mouth that he must have consumed a lot of saliva... Until
the shadow of the patron saint statue vaguely appeared on the altar, which looked like something commonly seen in the deep sea. The octopus is very similar.
But what does an octopus do with a pair of wings?
Can it fly out of the deep sea?
Immediately afterwards, Wei En saw a young man wearing a silver-white silk robe, with long ash-brown curly hair, and a slightly sinister look on his face carrying the statue away... Seeing this
, Collins couldn't help but exclaimed: "It's him?!"
Marco looked at the young man and asked casually: "Butler Collins, do you know his identity?"
"He, he...he is Master Rutger... Collins stammered: "But how is that possible? Why did he..."
"It seems that the target has been found."
Lacey seemed to have expected this result, but she was not interested in catching a thief.
"The commission only asked us to find the statue of the god, and did not ask us to investigate the original cause. Now that the person has been found, I believe that your Seres family does not want us to intervene, right?" Collins bowed and said apologetically: "I'm sorry, Captain Lacey
. , I, I am a little rude. As you said, this is enough, and we will do the follow-up investigation." "At
the same time, I will also explain the situation here to Mr. Saiyam, and the promised remuneration will be paid later. Send it to the secret blending department."
Lacey nodded and said, "This is best."
"Please follow me."
Butler Collins' expression returned to normal, and he respectfully led a few people outside.
Wei En pulled the bouncing Tina to follow him and muttered: "Is this the end?"
He cursed secretly, always feeling that this kind of investigation was a bit hasty...
If this thing existed in the previous life, then The uncles' job should be easy.
What kind of surveillance is needed? Just throw a bottle of developing agent at the scene and the suspect will come out immediately.
Marco, who was the closest, smiled when he heard his words, "As long as it is not committed by extraordinary people, the crimes committed by ordinary people are just that simple." "It has been three hundred years since the Secret
Investigation Department was founded. During this period, in order to deal with various cases, it invented There are a lot of things that are convenient for investigation."
"The equipment here at Chartland is not that big. I heard that in the Secret Division of the Dors Empire in the center of the Eastern Continent, each investigator is equipped with a two-wheeled mechanical vehicle. That's it. It’s called awesome.”
A two-wheeled mechanical vehicle, isn’t that a mechanical version of a motorcycle?
It is indeed much faster than walking on two legs.
Wayne shrugged his shoulders, "I just didn't expect it to be so simple."
He thought it would involve the dispute between the Church of Dawn and the Church of Storms, the revenge of the Barbas ethnic group, the fight for the family heir...
but this is what happened. ?
Sure enough, reality is not a drama, and there are not so many accidents.
"It's indeed easier," Lacey said without looking back: "After the celebration is over tomorrow, I will take you to other places."
Wei En hummed and asked, "That bottle of developing potion just now , is it also provided by the Property Management Department?"
"Of course, but it is not standard equipment and needs to be purchased personally. A bottle is not expensive, only 5 gold pounds." "5
gold pounds? So expensive??"
Wei En stared wide-eyed Eyes pierced, are you trying to steal money?
Marco patted his shoulder, "That's the fact. The formula for this potion is researched by the Property Management Department and belongs exclusively to the Secret Brewing Department of Custer City State." "I heard
Somle say last time that this is still We have discounted internally, and if you want to buy developing chemicals from other areas, you can’t buy a bottle without 10 gold pounds.”
10 gold pounds?
Wei En's eyes lit up. This was what he thought should be the income from selling potions.
Compared to the 3 gold pounds he could earn by making a bottle of perfect potion, the developing potion was like a cornucopia.
"Then they are quite powerful."
"To a certain extent, Somlai and the others do have some abilities, but their personalities are too bad. They act like misers all day long. They can only go in and out."
A few people chatted all the way. Exited the main building.
"Captain Lacey, thank you very much for your help, otherwise we wouldn't know what we were going to find..." "Don't forget to
send the reward to the Secret Adjustment Department," Lacey didn't want to say more to him, waved his hand and interrupted: " According to the commission contract, there will be an additional charge for the potion just now."
Collins said respectfully: "Don't worry, I will send it over after I finish processing it..."
"That's best."
After that, Lacey led the three people Go outside.
"Wayne, there are only a handful of simple cases like this. In most cases, we face all kinds of aberrations that are contaminated to the point of distortion." "I know." Marco on the side said with a smile: "Don't be like
that
. Seriously, Sir Lacey, although this commission is simple, the reward is very generous, isn't it?"
"How many?" Wei En was very interested in this.
"50 gold pounds, plus the consumption of developing chemicals, for a total of 55 gold pounds."
55 gold pounds? ?
Wei En calculated on his fingers. Even if calculated at a 5% ratio, he would still have more than 2 gold pounds...
It is indeed much more cost-effective than fighting life and death.
But the captain seemed to be resistant to accepting this commission before. Was it because of the Seres family?
"Wait a minute."
At this time, Lacey stopped and frowned slightly, "It seems that this case is not simple."
Marco seemed to be aware of it and reached out to wave.
A small tornado slowly condensed, and he listened carefully to something, "Something did happen. There is bloody smell over there, and there are some sounds of fighting..."
Bloody smell, fighting sounds?
Wei En: "..."
As expected, an accident really happened.
PS: Two chapters in one, just one today.
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