Secret: The years I served as a foreign aid for the Aurora Club

Chapter 251 Klein is in class
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Late at night, 7 Pinster Street.

Leonard Mitchell sat down in the chair, raised his feet, stretched them to the desk, and placed them on the edge.

Then he leaned back, causing the wood joints to creak, and his breathing gradually became longer.

After an unknown amount of time, his eyelids drooped, covering his pupils.

At this time, Leonard's spirit had arrived in a gray world, but he was still in his bedroom.

The gas street lamps beside the street and the warm firelight in different houses all seemed unusually dim at this time, illuminating only a small area around them and making them a little hazy.

Clusters of illusory oval-shaped balls of light appeared and disappeared, interweaving and covering the houses, as if they were the source of their existence.

This is the city as seen by Nightmare.

According to what he had investigated before, Leonard jumped out of the window in the form of "Nightmare" and flew to No. 17 Minsk Street in Cherwood District.

He didn't just barge in. Instead, he landed at the other party's door in the thick fog and politely rang the doorbell.

With the sound of "cuckoo" and "cuckoo", Starling Summer, who was wearing a nightgown, opened the door. She held the silver-studded court feather fan against her chest and asked in confusion and doubt:
"Who are you looking for?"

She was the landlord when Crane played Sherlock Moriarty, a blonde, blue-eyed lady in her thirties.

Leonard had already changed into the black and white checkered Loen police uniform and casually showed his ID.
"Do you know Sherlock Moriarty?"

Because she was in a dream, Starlin reacted very slowly, and it took several seconds before she said:

"Has anything happened to him?"

As she asked back, under Leonard's influence, the Sherlock Moriarty in her mind naturally appeared beside her:
He wore a half-high silk hat, a double-breasted frock coat, gold-rimmed glasses on his nose, and a circle of beard around his mouth...

This was consistent with the appearance of Sherlock Moriarty that Leonard had obtained before, so he did not doubt it and said directly:

"He is involved in a case and is under investigation. I hope you can cooperate with our work."

“Okay, okay.” Starlin wanted to raise her chin, but for some reason she felt a little scared.

Leonard thought for a second and said:

“When did he rent the house?”

"Early September last year." Starlin recalled.

Leonard continued:
"What do you know about him? Or, in your mind, what kind of person is he?"

When this was mentioned, Stelin said as if she had already considered the answer:

"He's from Jianhai County and has a local accent. He's a very capable detective who once helped Mary solve her husband's affair. However, his income is not high and he can't even afford a full-time maid, so he can only ask my maid to help part-time... My children told me that he's a good storyteller, especially good at detective stories. This may be the reason why he chose that industry..."

Without giving Leonard a chance to interrupt, she continued:
"He is not as rough as other detectives. He has been to grammar school and studied history. The most enviable thing about him is that he was thanked by Mary and joined the Craig Club. There are many people of high status there. I have been there several times...

"Later, he seemed to have become famous in the detective circle. Even... private detectives often came to him..."

Leonard was getting a little impatient, and was about to do something else to distract himself, when he suddenly noticed the word "even" that Mrs. Starling herself had interrupted and skipped.

He keenly felt that this might be new information!

In a dream, people cannot lie. This situation proves that Mrs. Starling does not want to tell this matter... But "nightmare" can pry open other people's mouths in dreams. Leonard patiently waited for Mrs. Starling's description to pause temporarily, and immediately interrupted:
"Besides private investigators and people seeking help, who else has approached him?"

Mrs. Starling was stopped from speaking. She was stunned for ten seconds, and her expression gradually became a little fearful: "I, I can't say it."

However, under the influence of Leonard's extraordinary ability, a figure naturally appeared beside her.

He was a middle-aged gentleman who was meticulously dressed. His shirt was snow-white and straight, his thick gray-blue vest perfectly covered his stomach, and his long tuxedo had clear lines and no flaws.

The gentleman was wearing a pair of shiny leather shoes, and there was no sign of having walked through rain and mud.

He was wearing a pair of white knitted gloves, with a few strands of silver hair on his temples, deep wrinkles on his face, and his light brown eyes were so serious that they did not contain a trace of smile.

A new character! This person had never appeared in the previous investigation of Sherlock Moriarty... Leonard saw Mrs. Starling immediately flinching when she saw him. But at the same time, Leonard always felt that this elderly gentleman looked familiar... very familiar... as if he had seen him somewhere... where had he seen him... His pupils suddenly shrank, and he suddenly remembered the source of this familiar feeling!

This elderly gentleman is Finkel, the butler of the third prince Edessac Augustus!

This housekeeper has been confirmed to have connections with the Witch Cult!

The third prince, Edessak Augustus, was one of the driving forces behind the "Backlund Great Smog". He was seduced by the witch and committed a huge crime. He committed suicide out of fear of the crime that day, and the same thing happened to his butler.

Leonard felt as if he had grasped some important clues, and asked quickly: "When did he come to see you? What did he come to see you for?"

Starling hesitated and gave a date, which was really shortly before the great haze. But why did the royal butler come to her? Starling didn't dare to say it. Leonard found that the other party was also affected by extraordinary abilities. Even though the butler Finkel was dead, the influence at that time still did not disappear.

The impression was so deep that Starlin would always remember this date.

What could the housekeeper come to see her for? Maybe it was because of Sherlock Moriarty, just like he came to see her... Combined with the previous "even...", Leonard felt that his guess was almost right.

Prince Edessak's butler came to see Sherlock Moriarty before the Great Smog...

Leonard's eyebrows furrowed deeply.

He was sure that he could not learn from Mrs. Starling why the royal family was looking for Sherlock Moriarty, because the housekeeper had no need to explain her purpose to an ordinary middle-class woman. Of course, he had never thought that this bold and lucky detective would actually intervene in the "Backlund Great Smog" in this way, and he could not imagine what role this detective played in it.

After that, Leonard made the image of the butler Finkel disappear and listened to Mrs. Starling's chatter for a long time.

Leonard, who patiently listened to a lot of useless information, felt his temples throbbing. When Mrs. Starling finished speaking, he couldn't wait to say goodbye to her and ended this dream.

After returning to his residence, Leonard began to think about the new information he had obtained today.

"According to the testimonies of Daisy, reporter Mike, and the people he helped, Sherlock Moriarty is a good man with a positive image. At the same time, the Third Prince is not the leader of the smog, but he was harmed by it because he indulged the witch... From this perspective, Sherlock Moriarty should not be the hidden driving force behind the smog."

"But we can't rule out the possibility that the 'good detective' image is just a disguise. After all, Jason Belia is also a good neighbor in the eyes of others."

"However, we have no idea why the Third Prince is looking for Sherlock Moriarty..."

Leonard wrote and drew in his notebook, and added a name "The Third Prince" next to "Sherlock Moriarty" in the middle of the notebook, and then connected a line, and "The Third Prince" was connected to "Witch Sect". Leonard thought for a few seconds, and then connected "Sherlock Moriarty" and "The Great Smog" and put a question mark.

Next, we will start with the people in the Krag Club who have a good relationship with Sherlock Moriarty...

The old parasite did not comment on his soliloquy and speculation. He was probably still thinking about the stranger with an "ancient aura" he met today, the mysterious Mr. Deasi who had just moved to Backlund.

After finishing his investigation notes for today, Leonard stretched himself. He was full of energy and didn't need to sleep, so he planned to rest for a while before continuing his investigation. "By the way... I was able to recognize Butler Finkel, which proves that my memory has not deteriorated. So where did this vague sense of familiarity with Sherlock Moriarty come from?"

Leonard poured himself a glass of water and turned back, staring at the picture of Sherlock Moriarty nailed to the cork board, and fell into deep thought again.

His eyes rested on the circle of beard, which he found eye-catching no matter how he looked at it.

522
In the training grounds of Silver City, people's eyes always unconsciously turned to a certain spot in the audience seats.

Uno with blue eyes was held in his mother's arms, holding a small piece of black straw bread in both hands. He seemed to be in a daze, or nibbling the bread in small bites.

Even after he was born, Uno's growth rate was still much faster than that of normal children. Of course, he had no teeth yet, could not eat bread, and could not do without his mother's feeding.

He had just returned a few days ago with the "Afternoon Town" exploration team led by the chief. The casualties of the exploration team were reduced to an astonishing one-tenth. Only two people were injured in the team of twenty people, and one died due to serious injuries. The others were only slightly injured, and some had even healed on the way back!
They carry the angel of destiny with them, as if destiny is naturally on their side!
Witnessing the miracle for the second time made the people of Silver City more pious to the Lord and the Angel of Destiny. After a thousand years, the Lord finally set his sights on this place again and sent the angels by His side to bless the people. If the angels have come, how far can the Lord be?

Uno, who was only two months old, was oblivious to the admiring looks people cast at him from time to time. He concentrated on holding the small piece of black straw bread in his hand, staring blankly at somewhere in the dark sky.

A bolt of lightning struck, and a silvery-white light reflected into his blue eyes.

He saw red, the color of blood, the color of fire. In that color he saw everything that could be summed up by "war". Flames rose, burning the sky; a sea of ​​blood sank, flooding the earth.

In his vague memory, he thought of his friend with a pair of iron-black eyes. He knew that they would meet again, so the part of Ouroboros that resigned itself to fate remained silent, and he missed the red friend a little.

Another flash of lightning flashed across the sky, and Uno squinted his eyes. He thought of the gray fog and the mysterious castle. The lightning seemed a little too bright, and he felt a little pain in his eyes.

Being too young and too new, Uno soon became sleepy and his eyes were uncomfortable. He squeezed into his mother's arms, which made him feel safe. He closed his eyes and tried to fall asleep, still holding the bread tightly in his hand.

I have to say that after reducing my mumbling, my sleep quality has improved dramatically after this restart.

……

In Backlund, Treanor is reading a newspaper.

As a secretary who is excellent in intelligence, business, clocking and slacking off, Medici naturally brought him along when he returned to Loen to slack off.

But he did not live at Fayette House, even though that was where he grew up until he was 17.

He rented a villa directly in Backlund, worked for the Aurora Club every day, and fished around in his own villa.

What bad intentions could Medici have? He came to Loen simply because Loen seemed to be able to fight a war, while Intis did not seem to be able to fight a war at the moment, so Tony Twain was tricked by Him into going to Intis in the name of honing his management skills, and he had to do the work of three people.

It just so happened that he also wanted to discuss the next cooperation with the Demon Family, and brought Edward's handwritten recipes and small item records.

"10% of the bicycle shares...haven't been sold yet? It seems that the internal bidding is quite fierce."

Trenor looked at the information on the business page of the newspaper and quickly went to find the advertisements that he was interested in. The bicycle reminded him of the various small toys he played with when he was a child. After thinking about it carefully, he realized that there was indeed a considerable business opportunity.

"A businessman from Deasy is also bidding. The current reserve price for 10% of the bicycle shares is 9000 pounds..."

Since... the shares of the bicycle are still worth fighting for. After arriving in Loen, Treanor quickly noticed that many people in Backlund had already started using bicycles. After all, the average price of a bicycle is about 2 pounds, which is affordable. It is also a fashionable product that is convenient for the middle class to show off. It is precisely because of its huge appreciation potential that 10% of the shares can be sold for 9000 pounds.

He also tried to bid 8500 pounds, which was higher than the pounds at the time. Mr. Dwayne Dantes had originally expressed some intention to withdraw from the deal, but was pushed down by the higher price this morning.

"Forget it. I just arrived in Loen. There is no need to compete with Earl Hall for financial resources."

He recognized the bidder from the other side. He was a Loen nobleman with whom he had negotiated cross-border business several times before. When the Demon Family was growing bigger, it was also said that many Loen nobles tried to acquire shares in the Fetus Food Factory, and Earl Hall was one of them. Therefore, he gave up the bid with some heartache. Afterwards, he wanted to buy 5% of the shares through a private transaction, but was rejected by Earl Hall's people again, unwilling to reduce his future income.

Although he could definitely afford it, there was no need to get into trouble for it.

Later, I can sell my...bicycles to other countries. I can also try the Southern Continent. The sooner I start, the more money I can make.

After reading the newspaper, Treanor grabbed his "Faceless Man" coat, transformed into a nondescript Loen face, left the villa where he was staying temporarily, and went for a walk in Backlund City.

Richard wants to make money by selling some special products of the Southern Continent, such as woven and made handicrafts, and it seems that he is thinking of gradually transferring people to the Southern Continent.

These things actually always sold very well, but Trainor wanted to go back to Intis to speculate on gold prices and spices.

Through Richard, Trena also learned that the Balam Empire would continue to reduce the export of gold, spices and grain, and bring more surprises to the northern continent. His own father was involved in all this. After all, more than a hundred years ago, He also used these methods to deal with countries other than Intis.

He was walking on the streets of Backlund when he came face to face with a parade of people.

The South Continent reduced its exports and took over the plantations in four cities. Before the food supply was affected, the textile factories could not receive cotton from the South Continent and could not pay wages, so they laid off employees on a large scale. The workers took to the streets holding signs, just like when the machines were first introduced.

This may not necessarily be useful, but if you don't do this and don't attract attention, you will really starve to death.

Treanor watched for a while and then walked away.

……

In Eastchester County, Audrey opened a letter.

“Dear sister,

"Just this time last year, I was still expecting you to come to the southern continent in my letter to experience the clean air, warm sunshine, various unique customs and delicious seafood in our colony. But now I have to admit that when the war started, this land was full of blood, violence, horrific murders and all kinds of horrific events.

“Dear Audrey, I heard from my father that you are also on an extraordinary path. As your brother, I sincerely hope that you don’t go too far.

"I don't want to control you or dictate to my sister's choice, but I have seen too many horrible things in these few short months. Can you imagine? A friendly and generous general suddenly chose to rebel, a majestic boss died quietly in the middle of the night, and in the colony, two cities and half of the population disappeared after only ten minutes of darkness. I was not originally a garrison in the city, but now I have to fight with them. In the battles of these few days, comrades who were not buried in time will become terrifying zombies in the blink of an eye. The members of the cult do not know how to respect corpses and lives, and we have to destroy the corpses that have no time to rest.

"..."

"Can you imagine? Under the leadership of the cult, the originally gentle and kind natives of the southern continent turned into terrifying desperadoes in an instant. They killed their masters and murdered their superiors. The difference between ordinary people and murderers is just a shot or a knife. They don't care about the past affection and treatment. After killing their superiors or masters, they turn around and donate their land and property to the evil Death God Church and their Balam Empire.

"..."

“These southern continent people have no morals, no conscience, and are not worthy of being servants. They are extremely greedy. As long as they can see a little benefit, they will immediately abandon all their civilized upbringing and plunder with the most brutal means.

"..."

"Dear sister, please don't come to the Southern Continent."

TBC
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Klein is in class.

(End of this chapter)