Mystery: Starting from Meeting Amon

Chapter 48: A Gift from the Goddess

Following the direction pointed by the ticket seller, Lewis glanced at the wooden price sign hanging near the window.

There is a train every 10 minutes during peak hours and every 15 minutes at other times. First class is 6 pence, second class is 4 pence, third class is 3 pence, and round trip is 9 pence, 6 pence, and 5 pence respectively. The annual ticket is 8 pounds for first class, 5 pounds 10 solis for second class, and there is no annual ticket for third class.

Apart from the price of the seats, there is no distance marked on the wooden sign, which means that there is no distance limit on the subway here.

With a general understanding of the subway, Lewis took out 6 pence and handed it to the conductor to buy a first-class ticket.

Lewis then found the route to the Hilton area, passed the less-strict inspection and went to the platform to wait for the arrival of the tram.

Oh oh oh!
Not long after, Lewis heard a whistle like thunder, and a huge steam locomotive broke through the darkness under the illumination of gas lamps on both sides, and stopped in front of him with a clang.

Lewis got on the tram and sat down. The first-class seats were single seats with gorgeously decorated leather seats that gave people a sense of comfort.

Suddenly, Lewis's inspiration struck, and he sensed a familiar feeling.

On the left side of the sight, a lady with golden hair was sitting there. She was wearing an elaborate dress and had a beautiful face like an elf.

The lady noticed Lewis's gaze, she looked at him, suddenly smiled faintly, and her eyes curved into crescent shapes.

"Is this the lady I met on the train? How did she end up here? Is it a coincidence?"

Lewis had no intention of appreciating the beauty. He clearly remembered the pricking feeling he got when he used his psychic vision to look at the other person. This lady was obviously not simple.

Moreover, in this world, coincidence often does not mean simple coincidence. There may be mysterious forces behind the coincidence, or even the arrangement of fate.

"What is she doing? Is she looking for me?"

As soon as the idea of ​​conspiracy theory came up, Lewis couldn't help but start to think wildly. If there was really something valuable about him, then some secrets would definitely not be ignored.

For safety reasons, Lewis waited until the subway arrived at the Queens station before getting off. He maintained the role of the machine and made his steps steady and fast enough.

After leaving the subway station, Lewis still didn't dare to relax. He concentrated on feeling it, and only breathed a sigh of relief when he didn't find any feeling of being spied on.

"It should really just be a coincidence. I am too sensitive."

Lewis wandered around Queens until night fell and he returned to the Hilton District, Alter Street where he lived.

Without thinking any more about the lady during the day, Lewis took a rest. He felt that he might have "somnophobia" and thought everyone he saw was a conspiracy.

"My desires have become increasingly difficult to control recently, and I don't know if the girls in Backlund can get them for free. If not, it will be another huge expense." After lying in bed for a while, Lewis had trouble falling asleep. He couldn't help but miss the dancers in Wharton Mansion.

Of course, drinking the potion quickly and becoming a "lucky guy" is also a good option. Maybe he can get some free money...

……

Tingen City, inside the Blackthorn Security Company.

The sun shone in from the side window. Klein took the coffee that Roxanne had made and thanked her.

Boom boom boom!
"Come in." Klein responded when he heard the knock on the door. "Here are two letters from Backlund. Please sign for them." A postman in a brown linen coat appeared outside the room. He took out two letters from his shoulder bag and handed them over.

After Klein signed the letter, he took it and showed it to Roxanne. He smiled and said, "One is for Old Neil, and the other is for the captain. I can't imagine that Old Neil has any relatives in Backlund."

"The same goes for the captain." Luo Shan added silently. She felt sad for the interpersonal relationship between the two.

After a while, Dunn Smith finished his duty at Chanis Gate and came up from underground. He rubbed his forehead and looked energetic even though he hadn't slept all night.

"Captain, your letter." Klein picked up the envelope and showed it.

“My letter?” Dunn Smith took the envelope and opened it in front of Klein.

Inside the envelope was a blank piece of letter paper and a silver ring with intricate patterns. The patterns did not seem to be carved randomly, but rather seemed to have certain mystical meanings.

“Captain, I didn’t expect someone from Backlund to give you a ring.” Klein joked.

Dunn Smith threw the ring to Klein and said, "Please divine the origin and purpose of this ring. I suspect someone is targeting us in secret."

Captain, you won't be able to find a lady willing to accept you with your straight male mentality... Klein secretly complained about Dunn Smith, then took out the pendant and started fortune-telling on the ring.

After a moment, Klein rubbed his eyes and said, "We can only divine that the person who gave the ring to us has no ill intentions. In addition, this silver ring is actually a lucky charm. A real lucky charm only needs to be infused with spirituality and then called out 'destiny' to be activated!"

"Can the other party refuse your divination?" Dunn Smith frowned. If the other party could refuse Klein's divination, it meant that the other party was definitely a transcendent, and his level would not be too low.

"That's right." Klein answered truthfully. He subconsciously turned his eyes to the other envelope addressed to Old Neil, wondering if the same spell was hidden in that letter.

Dunn Smith stuffed the ring into his jacket pocket. Klein looked at him in surprise and asked, "You just accepted it? It's a talisman of unknown origin."

"Sometimes we have to learn to accept objects of unknown origin and regard them as gifts from the goddess." Dunn Smith sat aside and asked Roshan to make him a cup of coffee.

Captain, you are embezzling public funds in the name of the goddess... Klein couldn't help but complain.

……

Backlund Hilton District, Alter Street.

Lewis drank his tea while looking forward to his first customer. Perhaps because the detective agency was not well-known yet, he did not get his first customer today, not even one person who came to consult about the incident.

“Maybe I should follow Klein’s example and register an advertisement for a detective agency in the newspaper. Although the price is not low.” Lewis put down his teacup and couldn’t help thinking.

It was afternoon, and Lewis decided not to stay in the empty detective agency. He wanted to visit the local dancers.

After putting on a formal suit and a top hat, Lewis always felt that he was missing something in his hand, that is, a cane.

However, thinking of the price of the cane, Lewis felt a little sad. After all, an ordinary cane costs more than five pounds, and this money is enough to buy two revolvers.

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