"Kim was able to deduce so many things from such a small detail, and he was even able to deduce your objective." White Bear stroked the furry ears on the top of his head, and exclaimed, "He's not to be underestimated."
"He's good at observing details. Besides, Thewis is involved, which is something he cares about. It's only natural that he figured out my purpose," Angor said. Even so, Angor had to admit that Kim's cunning was unmatched by most people.
While Angor was impressed by Kim, they still had no idea who Roland was.
"Kim didn't lie about this Roland. However, the information we have is still too little. His identity is still uncertain. Even the authenticity of his name is still a question mark. " Angor rubbed his nose. "The only useful information we have is that Kim planted a spy in Moonwater City. The Whalebone Sea is still frozen, so it's not time for Roland to return to Fey Continent yet. Which means he's still at the Old Earth. But Kim doesn't know his exact location. "
As soon as Roland got off the boat, he left alone. No one knew where he went. The Old Earth wasn't a big place in the eyes of wizards, but it wasn't hard to hide someone whose face they didn't even know.
Angor looked at White Bear. "Can you predict Roland's location with the limited information we have?"
White Bear considered. "If this Roland is his real name, and I have his blood, maybe I can give it a try."
With that, White Bear began to construct a model.
Angor created a barrier to keep the falling snow away and waited for White Bear's answer.
A moment later, a short staff remained standing on Gondola's table. No matter how hard White Bear tried, the staff didn't budge.
In the end, White Bear had no choice but to open his eyes.
White Bear shook his head with a bitter smile. "I'm still too weak to determine his location. I tried to find out if this Roland is his real name, but I'm from the River of Fate, not the Inquiring Bell. So I couldn't get a definite answer. "
Things seemed to have reached a dead end here.
"Let's go to White Clam Shipping and check the name list of the passengers on the Whitehead first," Angor said.
Draped in the cloak of the night, the stars scattered the afterglow. They followed the direction of the sea breeze and arrived at Moonsea City, which was thousands of miles away from Connya.
The only branch of the White Clam Shipping on the Old Earth was located near the Vichy Harbor in Moonwater City.
Actually, it was a bit of an exaggeration to call it a branch company. At most, it could be considered a stronghold. It was just an inconspicuous three-story building. Moreover, the first floor of this building was a shop, while the second and third floors were for White Clam Shipping.
At first, he thought he would need to show his access card to be recognized by the staff. However, when they arrived, they discovered that the person in charge here was only a level-1 Acolyte. When the person in charge sensed their strength, he immediately bowed and took out the list of the nearest routes.
Angor wondered if there were many people who came here to check the route in the past.
It took him a few minutes to finish checking the roster.
Angor looked at the others and shook his head. "King was right. There's no record of him on the Whitehead."
"He must have used a special channel to get on the ship, just like Thewis. There's no record of anyone who got on the ship through such channels. "
Angor checked the list again. Indeed, Thewis' name was not on it either.
However, the names of the supernaturals mentioned by King, including himself, Faye, Henry, and the others, were all recorded on the list.
"Is he hiding among the civilians?" White Bear asked.
There were nearly a hundred civilians on the Whitehead, and some of them were talents. Angor did not see Roland among them.
Either Roland gave King a fake name, or he really didn't register on the ship.
"Either way, let's check these civilians first." Angor quickly made a list and asked the person in charge of White Clam Shipping for their addresses.
If they were supernaturals, the person in charge might hesitate. But since they were just ordinary employees, the person in charge did not hesitate.
Speaking of which, more than half of these ordinary people had left with the Pulsatilla Weng. The rest were still in Moonwater City, waiting for the next voyage.
White Bear was in charge of the search. Besides, Angor also gave him several scouting puppets, which would greatly increase his efficiency.
Angor and Sunders stayed on the Gondola.
"This Roland guy is really good at hiding. I wonder if White Bear's search will work." Angor did not expect to find Roland immediately. He only hoped that the search could reveal something.
"Since he's trying to hide his existence, I don't think we can find him with this kind of superficial information."
Angor had a general idea of what was going on, but there was no other effective method for now. He had to check the information step by step.
After about three to four hours, when Venus shone brightly and the sky turned bright, White Bear returned.
"I found 30 people. None of them are suspicious. There are seven who left Moonwater City. I asked them and found someone who worked with them for many years. Basically, all of them are not suspects. Also, they all left records when they left. They all went to other cities around Moonwater City. "
Angor sighed again. Just as Sunders said, it was difficult to find Roland's whereabouts based on the information on the surface.
"Then, did any of the seven leave for Grue Town? Like going to Waterford? "Angor didn't hold much hope.
White Bear thought for a moment. "Waterford, huh? Oh, I think there was one. His name is Fulington. The reason he told the others was that the war between Goldspink and Heylan had broken out, and that he was going to Waterford to look for a refugee who had been affected by the war. This refugee was his relative. This news has indeed been verified. "
"Sounds like it's fine." Angor considered. "Since we don't have any clues yet, and we need to return to Grue Town, let's check Waterford."
…
It was snowing heavily in Waterford, and the bricks on the ground were soon covered with white snow.
In such a cold weather, there were not many people walking on the streets. Those who really needed to go out were wearing thick clothes and felt hats. They walked past in a hurry while breathing out white smoke.
Two people walked out of the city hall. One of them was wearing a strange white bear costume, while the other was dressed like a nobleman.
The noble youth walking at the front had an outstanding appearance that made people's eyes light up in this cold winter street. Unfortunately, the pedestrians who were in a hurry had no time to appreciate the beauty of the young nobleman.
On the other hand, under a building near the city hall, a man leaning against the wall and smoking a pipe noticed the noble young man.
The man seemed to be thinking about something. When he saw the young nobleman walking away, he made up his mind and walked toward him.
"You look troubled, young nobleman." The man took off his black felt hat and bowed.
The young nobleman was Angor.
Angor glanced at the man. The man was wearing a waistcoat, long pants, leather shoes, and a coffee-colored windbreaker. However, his windbreaker was wrinkled, his bow tie was white, his eyes were dark, his beard was unshaven, and there were gray stains under his fingernails. He smelled like a mixture of tobacco and sweat. If he was not trying to look unkempt, then he must be living a hard life.
The man's handsome face showed a hint of embarrassment when he saw Angor looking at him.
"Allow me to introduce myself. I'm Richard Karff, a private investigator. I've been working on a case for the past few days. You know, the one that caused a sensation in Waterford recently. I haven't had time to rest yet, so I look a little unkempt. "
When he was in the city hall, he saw a headline on a newspaper in a corner.
"You mean the Bloody Cross Heist case?"
Richard was surprised. "You know about it?"
The white bear chuckled coldly. "I saw it in the newspaper today. It's a case solved by the knights. With all due respect, Mister Karff, you don't look like a knight at all. "
"You haven't seen the two of us and think that we are people you can deceive, so you lied to us?"
Richard chuckled awkwardly. He felt a little embarrassed about being seen through.
"I'm just not famous. The knights need detectives too, you know …"
White Bear did not want to waste his time on someone like this. He turned around and prepared to leave.
Angor did not move. He looked at Richard. "Mister Karff, you're quite good at identifying people, aren't you? We just came to Waterford, so you think we're strangers, right? "
Richard quickly waved his hands. "No, I'm really a private investigator. It's just that … "
Richard lowered his voice. "It's just that I haven't received any requests for a long time. You just came out of the city hall, so I thought you might be in trouble. So I came to ask if you need any help."
Richard admitted that he was indeed lying when he said he was involved in the heist case. He bowed to Angor. "My apologies. I'll take my leave now."
When Richard turned around, Angor suddenly called out, "Wait. Since you're so good at identifying people, are you willing to accept my request?"
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