Old days, dice and investigator's manual

Chapter 130 Infiltration (Part 1)

Isaac folded the paper and placed it on his desk: "What's going on? Can you tell me?"

Andy waved his hand: "I don't know the specifics, it was Andy Number Two who encountered it."

"—Andy II?"

Andy nodded: "Oh, you don't know, there are several people named Andy in our area. To make it clear, they numbered them by age. I'm the eldest, he's the second, and so on up to the seventh. That way, no one will get confused."

"Andy No. 2 usually works at that nursing home. He went there this morning, but was kicked out at the door. He said the people at the nursing home looked strange, and there were several uniformed people standing at the door, like the city police. He heard from the people around that the caregivers ran out early in the morning and said there had been a murder, and many people had died."

Isaac nodded. If Andy II's statement was accurate, then the matter had already alarmed the city police department, and Carlo should receive the news soon.

However, the fact that the children came to report it shows that this intelligence network has been effective.

As he was pondering this, the knocking on the door rang again.

Another person is coming?

Andy jumped off the chair: "I'll open the door."

"Um?"

"You were acting suspiciously when you opened the door just now, so it must have been inconvenient for you to open it."

The kid is quite perceptive—Isaac followed behind Andy, just in case something unexpected happened.

Andy opened the door, and there stood another boy, a little shorter than Andy, who was also carrying a canvas bag.

When the child saw Andy, he immediately stood up straight: "Hello, Captain!"

Andy nodded. "Hello, James, what brings you here?"

"Mr. Schuster sent me to deliver a message to Asa."

"Huh—" Andy scratched the back of his head, "Is it about Elias Nursing Home?"

James was taken aback: "How did you know?"

"I was just saying that."

James exclaimed in realization, "What a coincidence!"

He followed Andy into the house, and just as familiarly took off his canvas bag, he also went into the storage room. When he came out, he was carrying a box of food.

He glanced at Andy's bag: "Andy, did you take this box?"

"No, I took a different box."

"That's good." James put the food into his bag.

Seeing this, Isaac roughly understood: "Did Mr. Schuster agree to you taking the food?"

Andy nodded: "Yes, Mr. Schuster said that we can take food from his office, but only one box at a time. If he finds out we take more than one, we'll have to bring back a box."

—This rule does indeed seem to be something Carlo would have set.

James packed his things away and looked at Isaac: "Are you Asa?"

"Yes—actually, my name is Isaac, Isaac Lessing."

"Oh, okay, Asa." James cleared his throat. "Asa, there's a decree."

Isaac: "————?"

James tried to mimic someone's tone, saying, "Assa, something's come up at Elias Retirement Home. Since you're free anyway, go check it out. Use the map to find your way. Disguise yourself when you go. I had this kid bring some props; remember to bring the dice and the ring too. As for how to get in, figure that out yourself."

After saying that, James took out several items from his bag: a thick black fake beard, a dark overcoat, a bowler hat, and the twenty-sided die.

Isaac took the items: "What else did he say?"

James shook his head: "That's all, that's all."

"it is good."

"Assa, shall I show you the way?" Andy asked.

Isaac thought for a moment. After all, he was still a person under the watchful eye of the Ghoul Cult, and it was best not to involve this child. "No need, thank you."

"Then let me show you the place."

Isaac took out a map book, and Andy found the address of Elias Nursing Home on it, which wasn't too far from the office.

After giving directions, Andy slung his canvas bag back over his shoulder: "I'll be going now, I haven't finished delivering the newspapers yet."

James slung his bag over his shoulder and said, "I'm off too."

The two went out one after the other. Isaac carried his things into the bathroom and tried on his fake beard in front of the mirror.

The beard was tied behind the ear with a thin string, and once it was on, the lower half of the face was almost completely covered by the beard.

He then put on an overcoat and a top hat, and at first glance, he was indeed unrecognizable.

Isaac confirmed that he had everything he needed: the dice, the revolver, and the ring. As for the cane, since this was a disguise, he decided not to bring it.

After leaving the house, he walked east along the road for two blocks. The houses on both sides of the street where the nursing home was located were all similar in style, with gray brick facades, narrow front yards, and iron gates that were mostly closed.

After walking a short distance down the street, Isaac saw a building that was taller and had a larger yard than the surrounding buildings. There was a cordon in front of the main entrance, and two city police officers were standing at the door.

Isaac didn't slow down, maintaining his original pace as he walked past the nursing home. He only glanced around to make sure no one was watching him before turning into an alley.

He leaned against the wall, pondering his next move.

Carlo's message, "Figure out how to get in yourself," actually indicates that he should not try to get in through normal means, such as simply walking over, showing his identification, and getting the city police to let him in. This is clearly also to maintain the persona of "the FBI defector."

As Isaac was thinking, he suddenly felt a chill, as if he were being stared at by something.

His expression remained unchanged as he pulled his hat down slightly.

This feeling of being watched—came from the wall.

If it wasn't this wall observing him, then something else was remotely watching him through special means.

Moreover, that direction is exactly where the nursing home is located, so it seems there is something in the nursing home.

Isaac walked towards the other end of the alley. Once out of the alley, he had circled around to the back of this row of buildings, where a row of brick walls stretched out and trash cans were arranged along the base of the walls.

Isaac confirmed that no one was passing by the back door, and strode over. The back door was an old tin door. He gripped the handle and tried to pull it, but the door didn't budge.

Seeing this, he simply pulled out the twenty-sided die: "Boss, requesting backup."

A few breaths later, the testing area began.

"Hey, Asa, you're applying for project support now? As your reliable boss, I should definitely do my part."

"Can Isaac Lessing's charm persuade this door to open? He has already succeeded once before. Within the door's social circle, Isaac Lessing is already a renowned handsome young man. The difficulty of the check is reduced. Check value: 60. Charisma bonus: 14. Final value: 74."

What do you mean by "famous in the social circle of a door"? Doors don't gather and chat with other doors — Isaac was speechless.

The phantom images of two ten-sided dice appeared before my eyes, spun, and stopped.

78, Verification failed.

The door glanced at Isaac and thought, "It's not that attractive. It's not just any door."

"Sigh, looks like this door won't listen to your tricks, Asa."