Chapter 121 A Chance Encounter at Home
After handing the reward to Ronald, the nun folded her hands in front of her chest and bent slightly.
After completing the salute gesture of the local church, she turned and left.
At this point, the nun who had always maintained a gentle smile had never appeared in Ronald's field of vision again.
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Watching the other party leave quietly.
Before getting up and leaving Lierdel Cathedral.
Ronald opened his pocket first and looked at his salary.
Probably because he was only a temporary worker, his weekly salary for this week's work was not as much as he expected. To make a simple comparison, it was only one-fifth higher than the salary at the train station.
"It's not bad."
After counting his salary and carefully putting the money bag into his pocket, Ronald got up from the bench.
After smoothing out his wrinkled clothes, he immediately walked out of the church.
After being busy for several days, it’s time to go back and take a rest.
Taking advantage of the setting sun, Ronald left Lierdel Cathedral and walked towards the boarding house he rented.
It was business as usual on the streets of Burrenwich.
Pedestrians coming and going each have their own lives. At first glance, there is nothing special in the field of vision.
If he hadn't been working in the Bureau of Investigation, it would have been difficult for Ronald to realize what was happening in the darkness of the city.
In a sense, this kind of calm is the most dangerous situation.
It's like just looking at the calm river water. Without talking, it's difficult to notice what kind of undercurrent is lurking beneath the surface.
Walking slowly alone, Ronald returned to the boarding house calmly.
The whole process was hassle-free.
Standing at the door of the apartment, Ronald took out the key, opened the door and entered the house.
Click -
Along with the clear sound of the door opening, the landlady sitting on the chair on the first floor noticed the movement from Ronald and raised her eyes from the sweater above her knees.
After confirming that it was her tenant who came back, a smile appeared on the landlady's quiet face:
"Yeah"
"It's Mr. Ronald."
"Have you been very busy at work these two days? I haven't seen you back much?"
Ronald gave the landlady a smile and then explained:
"You are right."
"I was really busy at work the past few days."
"But starting from today, it should not be the same as before. It's been like that for two days."
"That's right."
The landlady didn't think too much. After listening to Ronald's explanation, she simply nodded, and her vision returned to the sweater she was knitting in her hand.
After chatting for a while, Ronald walked towards the second floor where he lived.
Bang bang bang -
at this time, he heard the sound of footsteps coming down from the third floor above.
Out of curiosity, Ronald stood there without opening the door, but glanced up.
Then, he saw a familiar figure.
——Patricia.
The tall girl was dressed quite casually at the moment, and even her signature white-blond hair was not tied up, but hung loosely on her shoulders.
Wear loose casual clothes and warm slippers on your feet.
She was walking downstairs.
While walking up the stairs, she seemed to be planning to ask the landlady on the first floor:
"Excuse me, this way."
"Oh!?"
At about the same time, Patricia saw Ronald.
The words that came out of his mouth ranged from questions to confusion.
The two of them fell silent together.
On the stairs between the second and third floors, they stood opposite each other, staring at each other.
Obviously, meeting the person in front of you at your residence is quite unexpected.
After a few seconds, Ronald asked Patricia tentatively:
"Are you the new tenant on the third floor?"
Patricia shrugged:
"There should be no one else but me."
While talking, Ronald actually understood everything in his heart.
Thinking back to when he first arrived in Burrenwich, out of convenience and comfort, he used an agency to find some houses that were relatively close and had a good environment.
The boarding house that Mrs. Hudson ran herself was the result of his careful selection.
——And what about Patricia?
As a foreigner who came to Burrenwich alone, if she, like myself, looked for an agency to rent a house after getting off the bus, then this kind of boarding house with quite good accommodation conditions would naturally become her first choice.
It would be better to say that the two of them lived in the same building by chance and met for the first time today.
This is a truly low-probability event!
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"Shall I go down to find something to eat first?"
After looking at each other for a few seconds, Patricia spoke first, and at the same time glanced downstairs.
Look at her current casual dress and the same tone when chatting with friends. Ronald graciously moved out of the way of the stairs and politely watched her go downstairs.
It wasn't until Patricia's back disappeared around the corner of the stairs that Ronald opened the door and returned to the house.
Hang the hat on the hanger.
Ronald thought for a moment before deciding to put the coat in the closet alone.
Considering the current situation in Berenwich, he has no intention of walking out dressed like this in the next few days.
After probably arranging his clothes, Ronald sat at his desk.
He laid out the letter paper sent to him by Ms. Mapel flatly, and then stacked the raster card on top of the shadow on the envelope.
Immediately, the text appeared through the shadow of moiré stripes.
In just a few sentences, Ronald's future work arrangements were recorded.
——The content is very simple.
After all, Ronald is just a temporary employee of the Bureau of Investigation.
In this extremely urgent situation in the city, it is logically impossible for him to be entrusted with important tasks by the Investigation Bureau. Ronald's future orders are just a few simple sentences.
Pay attention to the messages delivered by the mailbox every day, and then patrol the streets near your residence. If you find any abnormality, go directly to the street and notify the investigation bureau's informant at the designated location.
That's it, nothing more.
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Keeping the contact address on the letter in his mind, Ronald took out a match from the side and lit it.
Sizzle -
green smoke billowed from the flames, and he watched quietly as the burning pages gradually turned into ashes.
At the same time, the questions in Ronald's mind also changed.
Since Patricia lives above him, how should he discuss what happened today with her later?
Bang, bang, bang -
just at this moment, the door rang.
Not long after he went down, Patricia's voice appeared outside the door.
"Ronald, didn't you just come back?"
"Shall we have something to eat together?"
"I'm very happy."
He responded to Patricia.
Ronald immediately stood up and walked to the door to open the door.
[Thanks to the long night visitor for the tip! ]
[Threatening the computer with force is really unreliable]
[The computer is completely out of service today. Fortunately, I have the unique skill of coding on my mobile phone. ]
[But in this case, I will update it first in the next two days. When the new computer is mailed, normal updates will resume on the second or third day. ]
[By the way, this book will be on the shelves at noon on the 1st. ]
[It seems like today.]
[Unlucky enough. 】
(End of this chapter)