Looking at the bolts of lightning illuminating the dark sky, Derrick didn't directly knock on the doors of his acquaintances. Instead, he walked along the widest avenue and headed for the training grounds at the edge of the City of Silver.
After every exploration squad returned, they would stay in this place for a while. It was both convenient for them to communicate and report what they had encountered in the darkness, and it was also a form of isolation, in case certain weird things were attached to the bodies of any of the members, which would explode violently after a certain time.
This was the experience that the City of Silver had accumulated over the past two thousand years. It wasn't complicated, but it was rather useful.
The moment he entered the training grounds, Derrick Berg's eyes lit up with the Axe of Hurricane behind his waist. He saw the gorgeous Elder Lovia, who appeared to be in her thirties. He also saw two acquaintances of the same age.
The City of Silver was only that big. Due to the environment, the population had always been unable to increase. There weren't many people in a given age group. Derrick didn't dare to say that he knew all of them, but he had seen most of them. Some of them were his classmates and training partners from general education classes for several years.
In this exploration team, Derrick was most familiar with Darc Regence, who had once been his teammate in the patrol team.
This youth named Darc was of medium height and slightly plump. He was known for his strength, and he was optimistic and cheerful. He often wore an amiable smile on his face. He was currently a Sequence 8 Gladiator of the Giant pathway.
At that very moment, both sides were separated by a translucent but steel-like wall, unable to make effective contact. They had to wait for the expedition team to confirm that there were no problems before they could directly meet.
Derrick, who had become quiet and withdrawn after his parents' death, waved at Darke.
The gladiator sensed something and turned his head to look over.
"Dark, how is it? Did you encounter any danger? "Derrick shouted.
The material used for the black wall came from a place not far from the City of Silver. It was called Dark Amber. It was as hard as steel, but at the same time, it had a certain degree of transparency and good sound conductivity. Derrick's words passed through without any obstruction.
In Derrick's imagination, Darc would definitely reveal a bright smile and wave his arms out of habit. "You see that I'm not injured, so you should know that we didn't encounter anything too dangerous. It's just a small problem!"
Upon hearing his voice, Darc took a few steps forward and approached the wall.
"No, it's always been smooth."
Looking at his flawless smile, Derrick suddenly felt a chill run down his spine. It was as though he was sleeping on the top of an abandoned tower or in a destroyed city at night. It was pitch-black all around, and undercurrents were brewing.
…
Inside the Quelaag Club, Klein and Dr. Allen agreed on the remuneration.
Two pounds!
'I have to say, it's really easy to earn a doctor's money … If it were me in the past, I would at most pay ten soli for such a request …' Klein, who had wanted to take on this task, sighed in his heart.
He remembered that when he was in the Nighthawks, he had heard Corpse Collector Frye mention that famous doctors had high incomes.
At that time, the poet Leonard Mitchell, who did not look like a poet, replied that as far as he knew, if someone bought a house in the prosperous area of Baekeland to build a shop, the fastest way to recoup their losses was to transform it into a clinic.
Both parties agreed to visit Will Auceptin's house after dinner, and it wasn't even three in the afternoon. Therefore, the equestrian teacher, Talim, called the three of them together at a table and started playing Level Up, the kind invented by Rosell The Great.
I expected to play tennis, practice shooting, and flip through the books in the library. What a healthy life it would be … But why did it turn out like this … Klein thought during a break in the game.
Frankly speaking, with his current attainments in magic, he could make Dr. Allen, Reporter Mike, and Talim lose all the money they had on them.
But I'm an honest person. I believe in my skills and luck more … While the red-vested waiter was shuffling the cards, Klein picked up a cream pastry and took a bite in enjoyment.
He praised from the bottom of his heart.
This is life!
While playing cards, Klein noticed that the equestrian teacher, Talim, was no longer in a daze and full of worries like before.
Has the matter of his friend falling in love with someone he shouldn't have been resolved? Klein took a sip of marquis black tea and thought curiously.
As a detective, he knew that this matter should not be asked in front of others, so he restrained himself and focused on playing cards.
At five o 'clock, Mike Joseph had to make a trip back to the news agency, so the game between the four of them came to an end. Klein won five soli.
My luck has been pretty good recently … Klein sighed in relief. When he saw Dr. Allen leave the table and go to the washroom, he controlled his voice and chuckled.
"Talim, has your friend's matter been resolved?"
Talim was throwing the cards in his hand into the middle of the table when he heard that.
"Sort of."
He added with a desire to communicate.
"Actually, it wasn't anything too serious. I was just thinking too much at the time.
"To put it simply, a prominent young gentleman fell in love with a commoner woman. As you know, a man of such status has to marry a noble lady. Heh, to him, even the daughter of a tycoon is out of the question."
Is that so … To think that I came up with so many melodramatic and bizarre stories, such as falling in love with a man, falling in love with a monster, falling in love with someone whose ethical relationship isn't allowed … Klein was disappointed and said in amusement,
"From what I know, gentlemen in high society don't mind having a mistress outside."
"No, Sherlock, you don't understand. Love, do you understand? Love! That young gentleman only wants to marry that commoner woman, "Talim sighed.
Yes, I don't understand. I'm just a single dog … Klein opened his mouth, but was speechless.
Talim sighed to himself.
"For the sake of that young gentleman's future, I once thought of asking you to find someone with some magical powers. In secret, heh heh. In short, I'm a law-abiding person, and I only think about it in my head."
"How was the matter resolved?" Klein asked with interest.
Talim picked up his highland coffee and took a sip.
"The solution was simpler than I imagined. I went straight to the lady and told her of the predicament. She very rationally expressed her willingness to leave the gentleman and asked for my help.
"I have to say, she's really a considerate, kind, elegant, and beautiful girl. If I didn't consider my status, perhaps I would've knelt in front of her and kissed the back of her hand."
"Alright, it looks like I can't help." Klein picked up the white porcelain cup of black tea inlaid with gold threads.
As a visitor from Earth, he was completely uninterested in breaking up a couple and ruining someone else's love.
However, it was another matter to treat it as gossip.
…
After having dinner at the Quelaag Club and tasting the limited supply of Sonia lobsters, Klein and Dr. Allen took the latter's carriage to Will Auceptin's house at 66 Dalton Street in North Borough.
This was an address that Dr. Allen had memorized a long time ago. He didn't return to the hospital to look through the corresponding medical records, and according to Klein's guess, the information regarding Will Auceptin had most likely been taken away by the Nighthawks.
As a former Nighthawk, I know their procedures very well … Klein sighed with a bitter smile.
After ringing the doorbell, the two waited for a while before the door was opened. A maid in a black and white dress asked curiously, "What's wrong?
A maid in a black and white dress asked in puzzlement, "Gentlemen, who are you looking for?"
Seeing that Allen was still as cold as ever, Klein took the initiative to say, "We're looking for Will Auceptin.
"We're looking for Will Auceptin. He's his attending physician. He's here to do a return visit and confirm his health."
"I-I don't know him. I've only been here for a few days … I'll get my master. Please wait a moment," the maid replied with a blank look.
As the two waited, Allen suddenly said, "I … I don't know about him.
I almost believed the reason you gave me just now. "
"This is the basic quality of being a detective." Klein chuckled.
At this moment, an old gentleman in his fifties walked to the door and said in a deep voice, "Will Auceptin's family has already moved out.
"Will Auceptin and his family have already moved away, at …"
He gave a date.
Allen did some calculations and frowned.
"How can they move out after being discharged from the hospital two days after surgery?"
He really acted like he was paying a return visit.
Klein asked in puzzlement, "Sir, how do you know so much?"
Normally, subsequent tenants would only move in after a period of time.
The old gentleman replied in a bad mood, "Someone came to ask about it previously, and I even specially went to the landlord."
The old man replied snappily, "Someone has already asked about it before. I even went to the landlord."
"Do you know where Will Auceptin's family moved to?"
"Do you know where Will Auceptin's family moved to?"
"Do you know where Will Auceptin's family moved to?" Klein deliberated for a moment and continued asking.
"A little." The old gentleman took a deep breath and said, "But they've all been given to the previous group of people!"
"Then, did they leave anything behind?" Klein deliberated for a moment and continued asking.
It's really helpless to meet a fellow detective … They can always think of things ahead of time … Klein couldn't help but sigh.
Seeing that there were no more clues, Klein and Allen politely bade farewell and left 66 Dalton Street.
"It looks like your doubts will only be resolved after a long time," Klein said to Dr. Allen.
Allen fell silent for a few seconds and slowly exhaled.
"After what happened just now, I'm not that troubled anymore. I'm a doctor, and it's enough for me to do my own thing. I should pay a return visit to his health and not question him about the situation. What others think and why they aren't kind aren't things I should be concerned about. In the future, I'll just try my best to maintain a doctor-patient relationship."
"It's best that you think that way." Klein echoed from the bottom of his heart, then he casually asked, "What happened to Will Auceptin's left leg back then?"
"There was a strange tumor growing on his left calf. It happened to form a ring, and it severely compressed his blood vessels," Dr. Allen recalled. "But the child didn't seem to be in too much pain. He only looked a little afraid. We initially wanted to treat him conservatively, but the situation rapidly worsened."
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