431 A Drowning Man Shouldn’t Desperately Clutch at Straws (1/2)
Upon hearing Klein's question, Emlyn White jumped in fright as he carefully sized him up and said, ”You're richer than I thought.”
He had imagined that Sherlock Moriarty would take at least a week to raise 2,450 pounds.
”I've been saving for a long time.” Klein sighed in response.
Emlyn nodded thoughtfully.
”It's so lucrative being a private detective?”
”This is just an identity that makes things convenient. If you don't encounter a huge bounty, it'll be two to three hundred pounds a year,” Klein said frankly.
Emlyn glanced at him and asked casually, ”So what do you actually do? Smuggling arms? Stealing from the vaults of the rich and powerful? For Beyonders below Sequence 7, there's not much that can be done to save up more than 2,000 pounds so quickly, and most of them are gray areas that border on breaking the law. ”
You, a vampire, are talking to me about breaking the law? It seems like you're rather eager to make some quick money… Klein smiled.
”Accept some relatively dangerous missions; if you aren't afraid of death, you can try.”
Emlyn shut his mouth, and only after a long time did he say, ”Come and find me in the evening. I'll take you to the seller's place.”
What an obedient vampire… Klein was about to agree, but he suddenly found it unsafe.
What if the seller gets thoughts from seeing all the money? What if he doesn't have the corresponding Beyonder ingredients and is trying to fool me to commit a robbery? Emlyn White can be trusted, but not necessarily the seller he's introducing… I have to find an excuse to perform a divination above the gray fog to confirm the degree of danger… Yes, there's no need for it to be so complicated. There's a better way… After some thought, Klein turned his head to look at Emlyn.
”No, go by yourself.
”I'll give you 1,000 pounds as a deposit, and you'll bring the two ingredients to the Harvest Church. After confirmation, I'll pay the remaining balance. I believe the seller will accept this method. This will show the credit of a noble Sanguine.”
Upon being flattered, Emlyn unconsciously lifted his chin.
”There's no problem with this way of trading.”
Saying that, he let out a laugh.
”Are you afraid that the other party will not keep their word? Are you more at ease in the Harvest Church?”
”Of course, anyone would feel safe when they see a Mother Earth adorer by the side, who is over 2.2 meters tall and has exceptionally firm muscles.” Klein smiled and pointed at Father Utravsky. ”People who can deal with him wouldn't mind two to three thousand pounds.”
Emlyn's face darkened, and he snorted.
”Aren't you worried that I'll steal the thousand-pound deposit?”
Klein casually looked straight ahead.
”Why should I be worried?
”You will come back here every day, making it easy to find you, and a living creature like a vampire would sell for more than a thousand pounds.”
Emlyn, who had been hit in a sore spot, muttered in exasperation, ”Sanguine! Do you understand? Sanguine!
”Also, don't call me a creature!”
Klein chuckled and didn't say anything as he waited for Emlyn to calm down.
”We'll do it the way you requested.” Finally, Emlyn reached out and rubbed his temples.
Klein immediately took out the envelope he had received that morning, and he handed it to him along with the thick stack of cash worth a thousand pounds.
”See you here at eight tonight.”
After counting the bills and after confirming that there was no mistake, Emlyn warily stole a glance at Father Utravsky and said in a low voice, ”Mr. Private Detective, with you being in contact with a lot of intelligence and news, have you heard of an evil god known as The Fool?”
Evil?… Evil? You f… Inwardly, Klein nearly threw out a profanity.
He answered with the most normal expression, ”Many people are searching for believers of The Fool recently. Are you planning on joining their ranks to obtain the relevant bounty?”
Emlyn sighed and said, ”No, I'm only considering whether I should ask this evil god or the evil soul to help me dispel the psychological cue. As you know, the rumors going around include ”His” specific honorific name, and as long as it's converted into Hermes or ancient Hermes, it's possible to get a response… What do you know about ”Him”? How much harm will ”He” bring to ”His” believers? Will ”He” forcefully change the believers' views?”
Although it points to me, I still have to say. My dear vampire friend, you are like a drowning man desperately clutching at straws… Feeling mixed emotions, Klein said, ”The Fool is very mysterious. Up to this day, apart from the news you already know, no one knows of 'His' detailed situation. For example, how vast his clergy is, or what sort of corresponding prayer rituals there are.