370 The Audiences Applause (1/2)
Bounty reward, transportation fees, and medicine with Beyonder effects… Emlyn White was left momentarily dazed when he first heard that.
This was not the answer that he had expected.
What about your gentlemanliness? the vampire thought in shock.
As a detective, abiding by clear accounting principles is necessary. Besides, you've even delayed my visit to the Quelaag Club. I don't know what food they've offered in limited supply for the past two days… Klein looked at Emlyn White as he joked and lampooned silently.
After a few seconds, Emlyn forced a smile and said, ”I have to see the patient before I can concoct the appropriate medicine.”
From your tone, you sound really confident… Klein nodded thoughtfully.
He then thought of a problem.
The White family seems to be a family of outstanding potion scholars. If I were to really be injured and poisoned, then I can come to them for treatment… Wouldn't all of my efforts of going out of my way to get the Apothecary formula from Father Utravsky be for naught? I no longer need to nurture another aide that's good at healing… Reality sure does change faster than a plan…
However, it's not really a waste either. I've already made back my investment from Miss Magician. For things like formulas, as long as it exists, it will always be valuable…
Besides, the White family will definitely stay away from Riverbay Avenue and live their lives with new secret identities. I might not be able to find them, so it's not that convenient…
No, before the Mental Terror Candle's inducing thoughts are resolved, all I need to do is wait for Emlyn White at the Harvest Church…
With this in mind, Klein took off his hat, bowed and said, ”No problem, I will take you there when the time comes.
”I shall not waste your time any further. Cheerio.”
Emlyn White's expression changed as he hesitantly said, ”If you can remove the effect of the Mental Terror Candle, then you will receive a greater bounty, and…” He paused and raised his chin. ”… and the friendship of the Sanguine.”
I'm a Magician, and I possess the Sun Brooch and Biological Poison Bottle. I'm only limited to mediumship when it comes to the aspect of one's psyche, so what can I do? Amongst the people I know, only Miss Justice is a close match, but she's only a Sequence 8 Telepathist… Unless you change your faith to ”The Fool that doesn't belong to this era,” then we would will be able to find out how to use the knowledge recorded in the Book of Secrets to help you solve this problem through a corresponding ritual… Speaking of which, vampires seemed to be worshipers of the primitive moon, very similar to the Shaman King and the like… Could the ancient god recorded in the City of Silver—the Vampire Ancestor, Lilith—be the primitive moon?
Klein said with a smile as his thoughts wandered, ”I'll keep a lookout for ways to help you.”
Emlyn White nodded and didn't say anything else. He impatiently turned around and rushed to the door.
If it wasn't for the fact that the carriage driver was still nearby, he would've spread his black bat wings and soared directly to the second floor.
Klein laughed and shook his head emotively.
He rode back in the same rental carriage and arrived at the steam metro not far away. He then made a transfer and returned to Cherwood Borough's 15 Minsk Street.
Before entering the room, Klein, who had become accustomed to opening the letterbox, checked for letters.
To his surprise, there really was a letter.
There was no stamp on the letter. It was addressed to Detective Sherlock Moriarty and was signed off with ”Jurgen Cooper.”
Lawyer Jurgen? Puzzled, Klein picked up the envelope and tore it open.
Under the light of the street lamp, he saw a piece of paper and two bills.
The denominations of these two notes were one soli and five soli.
A total of six soli… I fed the cat three times during the period… The agreement was two soli per instance… Realizing the reason, Klein opened the door and lit the gas lamp.
As he unfolded the letter, he discovered that it didn't contain much, and the words that Jurgen had handwritten were as precise and serious as he was.
”Dear Detective Moriarty,
”Thank you for taking care of Brody over the past few days. This is the reward you deserve.
”I rang the doorbell twice and found that you weren't at home, so I could only put the payment in an envelope and put it in your letterbox.
”As I might not be able to come back until tomorrow evening, I might miss the verbal agreement which my grandmother promised—tonight.
”As a lawyer, I value the validity of verbal agreements and hope that they will be carried out strictly.
”Finally, thank you once again.
”Jurgen Cooper.”
Mr. Lawyer, your gratitude is so dry and boring that it's even inferior to Brody's, but the explanation for your behavior is very detailed. It really fits the Jurgen style… Also, why place it in my mailbox? If this were Earth, in the time before I transmigrated, I might not even look at the mailbox downstairs for months… Klein smiled as he folded the bills and placed them in his pocket. Then, he took out a sheet of paper and wrote to Detective Stuart.
After writing the beginning pleasantries, he wrote after some deliberation:
”… I found Emlyn White at the Harvest Church near Tuteva Street. It's a very small cathedral belonging to the Church of Mother Earth. It isn't very common in Loen… Emlyn White claimed that it was because of certain matters that he chose to run away from home. Afterwards, he was taken in by the bishop of the Harvest Church and stayed there, becoming a…”