Mystery: Start with the Reader

The latest website: Audrey, who finished her piano practice in the piano room, glanced at the clock and found that the time for the Tarot Club was very close. So he returned to his bedroom.

When passing by her father Earl Hall's study, she saw the door half closed and a thick stack of documents on the table.

"I didn't have it before..." Audrey became curious, slowed down, and winked at Susie, the big golden retriever dog. She has become more and more proficient in winking at dogs.

And Susie, who has been a "spectator" for a long time, can easily understand what the master wants her to do, but occasionally she pretends not to understand, and just wants to lie still.

Of course, this time it didn't pretend to be stupid, but trotted into the study room, stretched out its two front legs, propped itself on the edge of the table, and stood upright.

It quickly glanced at the front page of the stack of files, returned to Audrey, and said in a low voice:

"Survey on the living conditions of all classes in the East End, Docklands and Factory Districts.

"Audrey, what does this mean?"

A survey on the living conditions of all strata in the East End, Docklands and Factory Districts? Why did Dad suddenly do this survey? Could it be that those cryptic hints I gave earlier took effect?

Audrey was puzzled for a while, and didn't bother to answer Susie's question.

She looked around and saw that no one was paying attention to herself, so she calmly entered Earl Hall's study, walked to the table and read the reports.

The investigator of the top report is a reporter named Mike Joseph... There are other field investigations made by other people from different angles...

Several of them even mentioned the spread of cults, and the collusion between some Extraordinary people and gangsters... There is a holy emblem of the goddess at the bottom of the document...

Dad and the church both sent people to investigate? This is the aggregated file? No wonder at the banquet at noon, Dad discussed the anti-pollution bill and the smoke emission reduction bill with many committee members... Is this going to start with the pollution problem in the factory area, and improve the status quo of the East District, the dock area and the factory area little by little?

Hmm...Maybe Dad also has the intention of using this incident to gain Hibbert's reputation...but it's a good thing anyway!

Phew... Audrey glanced at the wall clock in the study, seeing that it was almost three o'clock, so she gave up on reading carefully and restored the document to its original state.

before going out,

She picked up a book at random and disguised it as the purpose of coming in.

...

Bayam, "Aroma Manor."

Abner sat in the living room, looked at the uncomfortable guide Winter not far away, took a sip of coffee, and asked with a smile:

"Mr. Winter, have you considered it? I can offer you an annual salary of 30 pounds."

After a few days of observation, Abner felt that Winter was a very good-natured and capable young man, and he was well connected in Bayam, so he wanted to recruit him as his subordinate to help him deal with some bright spots. Things on the Internet... such as purchasing materials, inquiring about news, and so on.

Although he already had a personal maid, Elaine, she was mainly responsible for managing the maids and financial expenses in this small castle... and according to that "contract", she could not leave the manor without his permission.

As for the butler, Mr. Harvey, he had already expected that Abner would place his confidants in the manor, so he never recommended a personal servant to his new employer.

At this time, Winter was already moved. After a few days of getting along, he also felt that Mr. Blaine was a well-cultivated gentleman, and he was also a famous "heroic detective", one of his idols...

Of course, the most important thing is that the annual salary of 30 pounds is too tempting!

Thirty pounds may not seem like a lot, but in the colony, for people of Went's class, it is definitely a high salary. Even for Backlund's colleagues, most of them only have this amount.

One must know that he only paid 10 soli for helping Abner with his busy work for several days. For this, 30% was given to the "service company" who introduced the job.

And such a "favorable" entrustment, he can't get it a few times a year.

Finally wanting a stable, decent job? Ruini, I finally have the possibility to give you a home... Wen Te held back the excitement in his heart, and said in a trembling voice:

"I am willing to serve you, Mr. Blaine."

"Very good, I will find a lawyer to draw up a contract as soon as possible." Abner nodded with satisfaction, but he was thinking in his heart: If Winter is consistent in the future, we can try to train him to be an Extraordinary, so that Even if you buy Extraordinary items and materials, someone can do it for you...

And the initial sequence in my hand has many Extraordinary characteristics, whether it is "Hunter", "Sailor" or "Corpse Collector" and "Sleepless"... well, as a "boss", maybe give yourself " Employees" provide "sleepless" is the best choice...

While complaining in his heart, Abner patted Winter's shoulder very kindly, and said with a smile: "I heard that you are from Simim Island in the west? I can advance your salary for one month first, and then give you A few days of vacation, let you take your family to Bayam to settle down."

"I don't have any family anymore..." Wen Te shook his head in disappointment, then cheered up and said gratefully, "But I really need a short vacation... I, I have a girl I like, named Renee... ...I want to go back to Simim Island and confess to her... If she agrees, I will take her over..."

As Winter was talking, he suddenly noticed that Mr. Blaine on the opposite side was looking at him with a strange expression, and immediately came to his senses, feeling that he was a little carried away, and quickly apologized:

"I'm sorry, Mr. Blaine. I... I shouldn't have bothered you with my business..."

Abner waved his hands when he heard the words, expressing that he didn't care, but he thought with some surprise in his heart: Reni? Isn't this Wen Te the unlucky guy in the original book who picked up the Extraordinary characteristic and carried it with him? I remember that in the original book, Klein turned into a dead man in order to play the "Faceless Man". He went to Renee to confess his love...but he was beaten out with a broom...

Speaking of which, the original owner of my body also died with Extraordinary characteristics... Is this some kind of inexplicable fate?

After calming down his wandering thoughts, Abner encouraged Wen Te a few more words, and then let Elaine, who was standing by, advance 3 pounds from the account of the manor and hand it over to Winter.

The servants are also affiliated to the manor, so their salary naturally cannot go through Abner's private account.

After Wen Te left gratefully, Elaine looked at the famous detective in front of her, with a smile on her lips, and asked seriously, "What is my annual salary?"

After getting along for more than a day, Elaine got a general understanding of Abner's character through the ability of "Hunter", knowing that he is not usually a difficult person to get along with, so her words gradually became casual.

After all, if you want to "provoke" the other party, you must first have a good understanding of it...

Although Elaine didn't intend to deliberately "provoke", but the blood of the Sauron family has made this state instinctive.

I will send you back to the "Black Death" now, and I will immediately get a reward of at least 1,000 pounds... Still asking me for an annual salary? However, it is indeed strange that Elaine is not paid as a personal maid, and it may attract suspicion... Well, I will tell the housekeeper, Mr. Harvey, and just say that the salary of the "personal maid" should go to my private account.

Thinking this way in his heart, Abner said: "You don't have anything to spend now, so I'll keep it for you first."

After quarreling with the "Red Maid" who was under the buckle, Abner looked at the clock and saw that it was almost two o'clock, so he dismissed Elaine, returned to his bedroom, and sealed off the surroundings spiritually.

"If there is no accident, Sun will ask about Amon at this Tarot meeting... But I can't tell him, after all, he is directly facing Amon's clone, the more he knows, the more dangerous he is... So Just a little reminder...

"But if you can't tell the sun, it doesn't mean that you can't tell Klein... let him know a little about Amon in advance, and be able to deal with the threat brought by that brat boy more safely..."

As for the way to tell Klein, Abner is going to forge a page of "Roselle's diary" about Amon before the Tarot meeting.

More than half an hour later, Abner, who had thought about his words and wrote down the diary, called Elaine again and asked her to copy a copy at random. Then he forcibly memorized those awkward stroke structures and waited for the next Tarot meeting. .

...

At three o'clock, the beating of the wall clock was still reverberating. Forsi, the "Magician" who was a little drowsy from rushing to finish the manuscript, was submerged by the sudden appearance of crimson illusory light, and came to the majestic and majestic palace. Appeared on the side of the ancient long table.

She looked around and saw that Miss Justice, who was at the top on her side, had stood up, hurriedly got up to follow, and greeted Mister Fool under her guidance:

"Good afternoon, Mister Fool"

Afterwards, she watched Miss Justice greet "The Hanged Man", "Tower", "World", "Judgment" and herself respectively, and did not pause until she asked about "Sun".

And at this time, even Forsi noticed that he seemed a little uneasy.

Could it be that he exposed the information of the Tarot Society? Fors, whose mind was jumping, felt tight, and asked almost at the same time as "Justice" Audrey:

"what are you worried about?"

Derrick the "Sun" pursed his lips. Seeing that Mister Fool did not stop him, he successfully "faked sick" and told the whole thing about being sent to the bottom of the round tower for isolation and treatment, and then asked Mr. Yuan Can the magical item in the tower find the gray mist,

Hearing this question, "Justice" and "Magician" also looked at "The Fool" nervously.

How do I know... I don't even know what it is... However, there is no strange or powerful force trying to invade... Well, even the "Eternal Blazing Sun" and the "True Creator" couldn't find it here... ...shouldn't be a big deal...

Klein tapped the edge of the long bronze table with his finger, and replied "relaxedly":

"Normally, it can't find it.

"But some magical items have strange effects."

Seeing Mr. Fool's "yes" answer, Derrick was relieved, and then remembered what the former exploration team leader said, and asked blurtedly:

"Have you ever heard of Amon?"