Mystery: Start with the Reader

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At 4:15 p.m. on Saturday, after nearly four days of sailing, before a storm came, the "White Agate" finally arrived at Bayam, the capital of the Rorsted Islands, the "city of generosity".

Also known as the Spice Islands, there are all kinds of exotic spices, and the plantations in this area are the backbone of the economy.

Among them, the Blue Mountain Island where Bayam is located occupies more than half of the land area of ​​the archipelago. There are gold, silver, copper, coal, iron and other mineral deposits. The forest coverage rate is high, there are many varieties of fruits, and the land is extremely fertile. Because of this, the first A group of colonists named their city by the sea the "City of Generosity", believing that it was a place of treasures flowing with milk and mead promised by the gods.

Abner put most of the Extraordinary items and materials back into the "lounge" of the "Dream Labyrinth Tower", then packed his suitcase, left the second-class cabin, and disembarked smoothly.

Looking back at the "White Agate", which stood side by side with chimneys and sails, and had 12 cannons and corresponding gun positions on both sides of the ship, Abner sighed with emotion, and thought: I don't seem to have any "protagonist" The treatment, I actually passed the journey for a few days safely, and I didn't even meet a pirate... I didn't have a chance to show my hand and make friends with that "notarized Ireland"...

Maybe it's because the captain didn't have any balls, dinners, or parties on board... After all, my bad luck is all about it!

After making a mockery of himself, Abner looked at the sky and felt that it was still early, there was no need to stay in the hotel temporarily, and he should have time to go directly to the manor on the outskirts of Bayam that Karen gave him.

After thinking about it, he first went to the service company and hired a "local snake" named Winter as a guide, and asked him to rent a carriage for himself that was willing to go out of the city in the evening.

Fortunately, the manor that Karen gave him was not far from the city. Although the weather was bad and it was going to be dark, some coachmen were willing to make a trip under the temptation of gold pounds.

Sitting in the carriage, Abner opened the window and kept asking the guide Winter beside him about the names of the buildings on both sides of the street.

Winter is a tall, slender young man with slightly curly black hair and profound facial features. He is not actually a native of Bayam, but is from Simim Island, the westernmost island of Rorsted Islands. However, he is already in Bayam Mu has been here for three years, and he is very familiar with this place, and he can answer Abner's inquiries fluently.

Just as the carriage was about to leave the city, Abner suddenly saw a somewhat familiar figure coming out of the building on the other side, and boarded a carriage on the side of the road.

Looking at the figure, it was a woman, but she covered her head with a hood, so that people could not see her face clearly.

But Abner, who had seen her once at the Pirate Conference and had a pretty good memory, recognized her as "Vice Admiral Disease" Tracy at a glance!

Very arrogant... Except for covering his face, he hardly concealed it... Are you sure that you can escape even if you are discovered by the authorities?

That's right, the Witch Sect is cooperating with the royal family, and some people in the military must have colluded... And Bayam is the territory of the Loen military, and even the Church of the Storm cannot be considered the biggest force here

It has been less than 50 years since this place was completely colonized. At first, Loen cooperated with the indigenous princes and chiefs in the name of the Zhongsonia Company to extract economic benefits. Interests provoke the enemy and start a war. The most absurd thing is that they also reported to each other that their competitors had accepted bribes. For this reason, they each found the members behind them, attacked each other during the meeting of the House of Representatives, and almost went to court.

After that dispute, the king and the prime minister reached an agreement to redeem the stocks, end the Zhongsonia Company, send troops to fully occupy the Rorsted Islands, and implement real colonial rule.

Think here. Abner sighed, then withdrew his gaze, and chose to ignore it. After all, even if they went to report, the military didn't dare to protect Tracy publicly, but it was more than enough to let her go secretly...

And I still want to use my identity as a "hero detective" to live in Bayam for a while,

So it's better to keep a low profile.

"Sir, that's the Said Chamber of Commerce, mainly engaged in the tobacco business, but... I heard that they are not very clean in private, and are related to several local gangs." At this time, Wen Te, who noticed Abner's gaze After hesitating for a moment, he introduced in a low voice.

So, this chamber of commerce is actually an agent that helps "Vice Admiral Disease" deal with the stolen goods? Well, it is said in the original book that most of the time, pirates have to rely on gangsters or people with deep backgrounds to deal with stolen goods and buy necessities...

Abner nodded thoughtfully.

After this episode, the carriage drove out of the city quickly and smoothly, and came to a manor with a small castle and garden covering an area of ​​about 500 mu.

At this time, the original housekeepers and servants in the manor seemed to have been notified long ago, and they all gathered in the open space in front of the main castle building, waiting for Abner's arrival.

Looking at the manor in front of him, Abner immediately began to figure out how much maintenance costs would be required to support the normal operation of such a building.

"Fortunately, here is a colony, and the labor cost is not high... The manor itself also has a certain output, otherwise I really dare not live..."

...

Said Chamber of Commerce is a Loen-style three-story building with extremely luxurious exterior decoration, which seems to show the financial strength of the Chamber of Commerce.

At this time, in a room in the corner of the second floor, "red-haired" Elaine was sitting on a chair, reading a book calmly on the surface, but her heart was already anxious.

It's rare for Tracy to go out to do errands. If she doesn't take advantage of this opportunity to escape, she really has no chance!

But... Celia's there too... I'm not sure I'll catch her with one blow... If she calls someone else, I've lost all hope.

Thinking of this, Elaine bit her lip, racking her brains to think of how to send Xilia away.

Xilia is another maid of "Vice Admiral Disease" Tracy. She has beautiful blond hair and is also a Extraordinary.

Just as Elaine became more and more irritable and was about to lose her composure, Xilia glanced at her, then suddenly stood up and walked towards the corridor.

"What are you going to do?" Elaine asked subconsciously.

"Why should I tell you?!" Xilia snorted, stepped into the corridor without paying attention, and closed the door heavily on purpose.

"Great opportunity!" Yi Lian's eyes lit up when she saw this, and she came to the window in three or two steps, and glanced at the alley downstairs, seeing that no one was passing by, so she went He jumped out of the window and landed firmly on the ground.

Then, she identified the direction and fled towards the suburbs.

Although the ultimate goal is the Intis embassy, ​​Tracy's people may find themselves escaping at any time, and they will definitely be caught if they flee to the city... It's better to hide in the suburbs for a few days, no matter what the "Vice Admiral of Disease" It is impossible to stay in Bayam. After she leaves, the city will not be so dangerous.

At the same time, Xilia in the corridor raised the corners of her mouth slightly, thinking: Run away, run away, it is best not to come back forever! After having you, the captain never looked at me again...

Clenching her fists, Xilia kept smiling and dragged the two pirates who came to check, and chatted with them.

...

In the "Fragrant Manor" on the outskirts of Bayam, Abner walked into the restaurant with his hired guide Winter.

Here, Mr. Harvey, the housekeeper, prepares a sumptuous dinner for the arrival of the new owner.