Wizard: Surviving in the Steam Age with Points for Demon Hunter

Chapter 76 Serres Manor

Lacey nodded, "That's right, it's them."

Serres family?
Wei En was thinking while putting the unfinished mechanical puppet drawings into the box.

Where did he seem to have seen this name before?
Serres...Genrich Serres?
He opened the panel and rummaged through it, and soon found a piece of relevant information.

[You are targeted by Genrihe Serres' killing intent.Evaluation: The slag is eyeing the weak chicken.Reward: Survival Point +1. ] (from Chapter 43)
He still vaguely remembered what he heard in the cathedral at that time, what was the glory of the Seres family destroyed, and the forgiveness of the dawn.

Wei En packed his things and asked thoughtfully: "Captain, do you still need to prepare weapons in advance?"

"Weapons? No, it's just a simple case of missing items."

Lacey said nonchalantly, "If Yegor hadn't made a special statement at noon, I would have taken you to the port to investigate another case."

"Ok."

Then don't take out the musket from the mechanical box for now, just give it a little more time, maybe you can successfully endow the musket with the death feature once.

Wayne looked up at the ghost and the driver. If there is a battle, then call Sharapova.

On the other side, Marco had a bitter face, "Mr. Lacey, that family just lost something, is it really necessary to go?"

"Then you leave the compound management department to prepare for the welcome ceremony tomorrow." Lacey glanced at him.

"Then I'd better go along, I just happen to be able to chat with Wayendo on the way."

Compared with the boring preparation work, it is obviously more interesting to investigate the case.Although the people of the Serres family are even more boring...just watch it for fun.

"Tina will stay in the caretaker's office, the three of us will go..."

"Tina, go."

The white-haired girl held a box in one hand and a clown doll in the other, and followed Wei En closely.

Lacey looked at her with some headaches, "That's fine, everyone. But if you are here, this case will be even easier."

Marco nodded in agreement, "Indeed, Tina's psychic vision is very good at finding things."

With that said, the four of them walked out of the office together.

Although this was not Wei En's first mission, he still felt unsure.

It was the previous two missions that left a deep impression on him.

When I first went to the Laos neighborhood to investigate the missing persons case, I discovered the sacrifice ceremony of the Sect of Despair and encountered Claire.

And the second mission was to go to the cathedral, and was plotted against by Melbell, and fell into the Fountain of Faith at Dawn...

The two missions, if he hadn't been lucky, and there was a panel, I'm afraid it would have been completely cold.

I just hope that this task can be completed smoothly without accidents...

A few people came to the gate of the secret department, a mechanical car the size of a car parked outside the gate, and a guard of the secret department in blue uniform saluted them respectfully.

"Captain Lacey, it's a pleasure to serve you."

"Ah."

Wei En looked at this mechanical wheeled vehicle. The body was made of solid copper plates and dark black steel, with smooth and textured lines in appearance.

The front of the car is covered by a unique brass cover with the secret weapon fire logo etched on it, and some sophisticated gears and spiraling pipes can be seen inside the cover.

The wheels are wide and made of the same dark black steel.

The power engine of this mechanical vehicle is at the rear, where a pair of huge steam injectors are suspended, and the slight sound of steam injection and metal collision can be faintly heard.

"Let's go, the distance is a bit far, I applied for Si Li's mechanical wheeled vehicle to go there."

The guard opened the car door, and Lacey stepped into the car first, followed by Wei En and others.

Compared with the rough exterior, the interior looks much more refined.

The seat is made of leather material and has a certain degree of elasticity when sitting on it, but there is no seat belt.

The cockpit can be seen through the front glass door, a dashboard with clocks and hands showing various mechanical indicators.

Wei En simply glanced around and didn't pay any more attention. The left and right were just a steam mechanical car, which didn't attract him much.

As the mechanical car started slowly, Lacey handed him the file in his hand, "Wayne, please read the file first to understand the history of the case."

Wayne took it and turned it over, "Okay."

This is indeed an ordinary item loss case, but the identity of the owner is unusual.

The Serres family is a family that has emerged since the founding of Chatelin, with a history of 150 years.

Its status in the city-state of Castel is not comparable to other families with city-state councilors, noble committee members, etc., let alone the Ernst family of the 24 meritorious families of Chatland.

However, the Seres family's ability to gain a foothold in the Custer city-state also has its own unique features.

That is, they have always maintained trade with the major merchant fleets in the Kordo Sea, and they have three shops in the Basil Block.

At least in the accumulation of gold pounds, it is not weaker than other families.

"Is their family rich?"

Marco was fiddling with a small knife, trimming his nails, and said casually, "It's very rich. A few years ago, his family bought three medium-sized merchant ships, which were specially used to run on the Northern Continent line."

"It is said that every time you return to the voyage, you can get a generous return five times the principal."

Wei En nodded and continued to look at the contents of the file.

On the night of July 1578, 7 in the new calendar, Rutger Serres, the fourth heir to the Serres family, discovered that the family patron saint statue was missing.

After searching for a long time, the patriarch Syam Serres had no choice but to find the secret tuner, hoping to use their power to find this important family inheritance.

The whole case is not complicated. Apart from the location of the idol, the approximate time of its loss, and information about all members of the family at that time, there are no other useful clues.

Therefore, Wei En focused on the information of the members who stayed in the family at that time.

Patriarch Saiyam Seres, 76 years old, a transcendent bloodline awakener with captain-level strength, is an old man with a rigid personality...

Matriarch's wife Docia Serres, 73 years old...

The first heir, Ramiro Serres, is 56 years old, an extraordinary bloodline awakener, his strength is unknown, and he is in charge of the long voyage.

The second in line heir, Genrich Serres, is 35 years old, an ordinary person, in charge of the shops in Basil Street, and has business acumen.

third place...

attendant...

guard……

After reading it, Wayne pointed to the member information on the file, "That Ramiro Serres is also at home? The file says he often goes to sea."

Lacey nodded and said, "I just finished a year-long voyage and returned from Styrianos in the northern continent."

"Well," Wayne handed her the file, "so how do we start?"

"This is the purpose of our coming here today. When we investigate, I will teach you some common methods and precautions."

After Lacey put it away, she continued: "Although we mostly investigate mysterious or weird cases, we occasionally solve some private commissions."

"Usually, the income of such a commission is comparable to recovering a second-level mutant."

"Is it that high?"

"Of course, even though we don't have many jobs in the investigation department, the income is much higher than that of other professions."

That's not bad, Wayne thought.

At the same time, he was also thinking about whether the person who "lost" the statue of the family patron saint was the second heir of the Seres family, Genrich Serres, who had the intention of killing him?

……

……

"No. 32, Natoli Block... is here."

The Ernst Family Manor is located in the aristocratic neighborhood that is also located in the city-state of Custer - the Natoli neighborhood.

The luxury and solemnity of its architecture is no less than that of other aristocratic manors. The stone driveway in front of the gate is lined with green lawns, flowers and fountains.

The main entrance is tall, and engraved on the door is the scene of two three-masted sailing ships crossing the ocean storm, which looks very legendary.

Lacey motioned for Marco to knock on the door, and turned around to remind him: "I forgot to mention that the Serres family believes in the Church of Storms, and they are more taboo to hear words such as 'dawn', 'earth', and 'red moon'. "

Wei En nodded to express his understanding, and it was normal for Xin Dao to believe in the Church of Storms, who often went to sea.

Afterwards, the gate of the manor was slowly opened, and the well-dressed butler Collins led the crowd into the manor.

It is similar to the European manor style I saw in my previous life. After entering, there is a wide courtyard surrounded by tall and lush plants and flowers.

At the end of the lawn are three palace-style buildings with one master and two slaves.The exterior wall is covered with white marble, and the patterns above the windows are exquisitely carved, which looks very delicate and beautiful.

There is a huge fountain in front of the main building, and there are two statues of the same height beside it.

Noticing that Wayne's eyes were resting on the statue, Collins introduced in time: "Those are the founders of the Seres family, Windbreaker Arios Seres and Chaser Lemminger Seres. "

The tone is full of pride, which makes people not very happy.

Wei En nodded tactfully, and did not continue to ask, otherwise it is impossible to guarantee that he would not hear some legendary stories that are only recorded on the inscription.

"Captain Lacey, Mr. Syam has told me that everyone in the Serres family will cooperate with you during the investigation, so I'll leave it to you this time."

Lacey asked noncommittally, "Syam, aren't you here?"

"Sir, go to Basil Block to count the goods from the north, and you will stay there overnight." Collins showed displeasure, as if he was very dissatisfied with her disrespect for Mr. Syam in her words.

"What about the rest of the family?"

"Only Master Rutger is here, and he will come over to receive you in person after his nap is over later. But I hope you can find useful clues before he arrives..."

Marco interrupted: "This will have to wait until we investigate."

"Sorry, young master of the Nascimento family, please forgive my wording."

"Here, I am Marco, Investigator Marco!"

Collins bowed slightly and said apologetically, "As you wish, Master Investigator Marco."

Marco: "..."

Seeing that his fists were clenched, Wei En leaned forward and asked, "Butler Collins, you are not from the Aldous race, are you?"

The butler named Collins was not as rough as the Aldous, with gray hair and a slender figure. His palms were rather broad, and his tawny eyes made him a bit more wild.

"I don't know if you are..."

"Wayne, investigator."

"Investigator Wayne is right. I am of Vazquez origin, but I have served the Serres family for more than 30 years. You don't need to care about my bloodline at all..."

"Of course, I'm just asking casually. After all, I'm also a rare Sarut in the city-state of Custer,"

As he said that, Wei En asked with a hint of meaning: "When the statue was found missing that night, was there anyone else present besides Master Rutger?"

Collins was slightly stunned, then shook his head and said, "No, Master Rutger only discovered the abnormality when he went back to rest that night."

"Ok."

Seeing Lacey's questioning look, Wei En gave her the same look that I was just asking casually, and then led the bouncing Tina into the main building.

[You are scanned by Collins Vazquez's mental perception.Reward: Survival Point +1. 】

A low-key butler named after the Vazquez ethnic group...

Tsk, things are starting to develop in an unpredictable direction again.

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(End of this chapter)