Mystery: Big Alarm Clock Ghroth Path

Chapter 121 Explorer Father

"Isengard Stanton the Eye of Wisdom?"

Klein was stunned for a moment, then he realized:

"Yes, although he disguised his appearance at the party, his tone of voice and subconscious movements would not change.

"On the other hand, Isengard Stanton's aura has always remained the blue of rational thinking and the purple of spiritual dominance... This is indeed very similar to the characteristics of the 'Reader' path you mentioned."

Because the Eye of Wisdom had previously revealed through 2-081's explanation that he came from the Church of Knowledge, it was easy for Klein to establish the connection.

Roger nodded slightly:

"That's right. In fact, detective work is also very consistent with the requirements of the 'Reader' path... Maybe organizing Beyonder gatherings is also one of his ways to develop informants and obtain intelligence."

Then his tone took on a hint of disgust:

"That wealthy man named Kapin deserves to die... He kidnapped and trafficked young girls, forcing them into prostitution. He truly deserves death."

As a well-educated Chinese who traveled from modern society to a mysterious world, Roger, like Klein, hated things like prostitution and human trafficking, and this was one of the hidden threads that led him to be determined to investigate Backlund's human trafficking case.

"Yes, he deserves to be killed."

Seeing that he had successfully alerted Roger to the existence of Capin's hidden clue, Klein breathed a sigh of relief.

In fact, Roger had been looking for a point of entry to investigate the slave trade, but for a moment he ignored Capin's line.

You have to know that although human trafficking has different "sub-sectors" based on the different targets, they have many common resources and channels.

Including but not limited to: protection umbrellas, transfer channels, common circles of financial backers behind the scenes, etc.

In fact, the original work also has many clues pointing out the relationship between the two, so in Roger's opinion, Capin is indeed a line worth investigating.

……

In a tavern on Dharavi Street, East District.

The short Hugh Dilchar finally used his "Arbitrator" ability to squeeze to the front of the bar and found his friend, the intelligence dealer Williams. He handed him the portrait sketch of the young man provided by Miss Audrey Hall and offered to pay him 10 pounds in exchange for the relevant information.

Williams naturally had no objection. After all, Hugh was quite generous this time, and there was no reason for him to do nothing.

"That's good."

Quinn nodded and started walking out.

But as expected, those annoying drunks blocked her way again, and some even started pushing and arguing, making it impossible for Xio to move forward.

"stop!"

Xio raised his voice and used the extraordinary ability of the "Arbitrator" to shock the audience.

The drunks immediately squatted or sat down with their heads in their hands, making way for Xio.

"Fortunately, I'm the 'Arbitrator'...Once I become the 'Sheriff', I shouldn't have to deal with this."

The short lady walked away quickly, feeling relieved in her heart.

……

The next two days passed peacefully. Klein went to the club to discuss the follow-up of the serial murder case with Mike Joseph. He also took the time to make an appointment with lawyer Jurgen to go to the inventor Leppard's home in St. George's district to inspect the bicycle product invented by the other party.

Klein was very satisfied with the product. On the one hand, he signed an agreement with Leppard for additional investment, and on the other hand, he expressed some expectations for the mass production of bicycles.

Leppard accepted all of these opinions. The only problem was that he disagreed with the naming scheme of "bicycle" and insisted on continuing to use the more popular name "cycle".

Klein didn't dwell on this aspect. For him, as long as he could make money, nothing else mattered.

Roger went to DeWork Music Company for rehearsal on Friday morning, but what surprised him was that he actually saw Alice outside the rehearsal room!

The female singer from Tingen was saying something to Mr. Jack Jeffrey. Judging from the latter's expression, he seemed quite worried and even tried his best to dissuade Alice.

"Good morning, Mr. Jeffrey."

Roger went over to greet her, then looked at Alice with feigned surprise.

"Alice, why are you here? Is your arm okay?"

When Alice saw Roger, she immediately broke into a bright smile.

"I'm fine now. Baleno, the... therapeutic soup you brought is really effective. I felt my arm was much better that night after I finished eating it, and I was able to move freely the next day.

"At first the doctor didn't believe me and insisted I stay in the hospital longer... But when I lifted the ward chair with my arms right in front of him, he was immediately shocked...

"Fortunately, he didn't seem to be the stubborn type, and after a careful assessment of my arm, he discharged me from the hospital yesterday."

Alice kept talking, looking at Mr. Jeffrey.

This "pharmacist"'s bone recovery potion is really awesome...

"Mr. Jeffrey, I think Alice is fine now."

Roger sighed inwardly and also defended Alice, because he had seen that Geoffrey was unwilling to take the risk of letting Alice participate in the performance:

"Since the doctor said there is no problem, I think she should return to the troupe. After all, you have not been very satisfied with Miss Angie's performance, right?" Angie was an actor temporarily transferred from the second line by Jeffrey to replace Alice. However, compared with Alice, she was obviously not capable of serving the royal family in stage performances.

After a brief hesitation, Mr. Jeffrey was finally persuaded by Roger:

"Well, as long as you think it's okay, I don't mind."

It must be said that the head of the performance department attaches great importance to the health of his employees, which is quite different from most businessmen in Backlund.

"Thank you, Mr. Jeffrey."

Miss Alice immediately thanked Jeffrey, and then took advantage of the other party's back to excitedly pull Roger's arm.

After that, rehearsals continued as usual. Although Alice was hospitalized for a while and the rehearsal progress was delayed, it must be said that she is indeed very capable. After several rounds of adjustments and running-in, she basically caught up with the latest progress.

After the performance, Alice took the initiative to find Roger.

"Benelu, are you free later? I would like to invite you to my house for a meal to express my gratitude."

There was gratitude in her sincere tone.

"my pleasure."

Roger took off his wide-brimmed hat and smiled in response.

He knew that this was a sign that Alice had truly let down her guard against him. After all, it was not so easy for a woman living alone to invite a man to her home.

Soon, the two of them took a hired carriage and arrived at Caledonian Road, which was also located in the Hillston District.

This is the junction of Cherwood and Queens. Although it is not as prosperous as Queens, it is convenient for living and the housing prices are not too high.

Most importantly, it is just around the corner from the steam train station and can be reached in just 10 minutes on foot.

Miss Alice lived in a two-story townhouse with a dark blue roof. She took out the key, opened the door, and invited Roger in.

"Sorry, it's a little messy. I just got home and haven't had time to clean it yet."

Alice said as she wiped the slightly dusty tabletop, then looked at Roger again.

"Would you like black tea, Dixie coffee, or red wine?"

"Coffee is fine, just black, no sugar."

Roger responded with a smile, and then after asking for Alice's consent, he began to visit her residence.

The furnishings here are somewhat similar to those at No. 15 Minsk Street, but the difference is that it is smaller, with only two bedrooms and a bathroom on the upper and lower floors.

In addition, there is a room that seems to have been a bedroom but has been converted into a study. From this, Roger can see that the original owner here should be a family of three or four, and at least one of the male or female owners should be engaged in knowledge or technical work.

Like Minsk Street, there is a glass sunroom on the second floor.

This design seemed to be quite popular among Backlund's middle-class properties. Roger speculated that this might be a design designed to maximize sunlight and lighting, considering Backlund's perennial foggy or rainy weather.

“A nice house.”

Roger came down from the second floor and praised.

Alice placed a cup of Dixie coffee on the table and said with a smile:

“Well, although this place is much smaller than my previous home in Tingen City, it is still quite cozy to live in alone.

"I'm even thinking about getting a cat, so at least I'll have some companionship."

Yes, according to Klein, your house in Tingen is indeed very large...

Roger recalled the scenes his roommate had described after the dream divination and replied:
"You like cats too? I actually have a tabby cat named Bandit. He used to be with me when I performed at the 'Desert Island' bar."

He deliberately used the third-person male pronoun "he" to indicate Bandit's gender.

Afterwards, Roger helped Alice prepare lunch while talking to her about raising cats.

Compared to Klein, Roger's cooking skills are slightly worse, but after all, he is from a country that loves food, so anything he cooks is better than Alice, a pure Loenese.

After the two of them had their fill of food and drink, Roger finally found an opportunity to ask the question that concerned him:

"By the way, Alice, what do your parents do?"

Alice replied:

"My mother is a grammar teacher at a middle school... As for my father, he is an explorer, just like my grandfather."

At this point, she sighed:

"He often travels around the world and comes back every six months or so... and brings back some strange gifts for me and Lampard.

“We never knew what he was doing outside, as my mother usually raised us.

"Finally, his mother became seriously ill due to overwork and was hospitalized, so he came back for a little longer... After his mother died, he disappeared again and did not come back until Lampard died."

　The first update, more to come.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)