Chapter 371 Friends
Backlund North District, No. 7 Rose Street.
A cab pulled up, Sifer paid the fare, and got out with Spender.
In front of them, it was a villa-style house with two floors. The house didn't look very big, and there might only be a dozen or so rooms at most.
There are no stables, but there is a small garden where a little boy is playing at this time, and a lady is painting at an easel.
Spender went to the door and called, "William, Alma, I'm back."
Hearing his voice, the boy playing with the ball in the garden raised his head, and shouted, "Daddy."
The painting lady quickly put down her paintbrush, opened the door herself, and exclaimed happily: "Honey, why did you come back early? Didn't you say you won't be back until next year?"
"God, what's wrong with you?"
At this time, Spender was unkempt, still wearing the prison uniform of Jedgar Prison, and there were some freshly scabbed scars on his face, which was quite different from his usual self.
Spender didn't explain much, and greeted Xifa to enter the house, and then went back to the room to change and clean.
Sifa was sitting in the living room, and servants brought black tea and cakes. Xifa looked around while eating.
The furniture and utensils in Spender's house are relatively old, but they are still decent, in line with the status of a middle-class person.
After a while, Spender returned to the living room after washing up. With his hair neatly combed, glasses and formal suits on, he is completely different from just now.
He waved his hand to let the servant go down first, and then solemnly handed a box to Xifa: "This is the "Journey to the Great Sea" you want."
Xifa opened the box, and there was indeed a manuscript lying inside. He took a cursory look, and it was written in the ancient Fusac language.
"Very well, Mr. Spender, you kept your word."
Sifer stood up, reached out and patted Spender on the shoulder, and said with a smile, "I hope you didn't tease me, otherwise, no matter where you hide, I can always find you."
Spender said solemnly: "Please rest assured, sir, I will not joke with my life."
Xifa nodded imperceptibly, said goodbye and left. After he walked to the street, he spread his hands, and there were a few hairs in his palms.
This is Spender's hair, which fell on Mr. Writer's shoulders and was quietly taken away by Sifer with a shoulder-patting motion.
Those few hairs could do a lot if Spender had his way.
After putting away Spender's hair, Xifa first went to a cloakroom and bought a full set of outfits including a cane. He chose some relatively cheap clothes, but this set still cost him nearly 1 pound. .
"As expected of Backlund, the consumption is much higher than other places." Wearing new clothes, and having obtained another part of the manuscript of "Journey to the Great Sea", Xifa is in a good mood, just like the rare sunny day in Backlund today.
"Sure enough, high risk will bring high reward. If we follow Edwina's plan, it will take three or four days at the earliest before I can get close to Spender, and I don't know when I will be able to get the "Journey to the Great Sea." "."
"Now I only spent 12 pounds, but it took less than a day to get this manuscript."
"Next, I have at least six days at my disposal and can move freely."
Standing at a crossroads, Sifa smiled: "Go and visit an old friend."
He thought of the arbitrator Cromwell, and of the lawyer Lynn.
However, before going to meet them, Xifa found a hotel to settle down, bought candles and other items, set up a simple altar, and summoned the treasure chest of the spirit world.
He put "Journey to the Great Sea" in the treasure box first, so as not to run around with this manuscript.
Then he took out magical items such as "Midnight Dreamland" and re-equipped them.
Next, he went to the station and bought a ticket to Tingen tomorrow. After doing all this, Xifa put on the "Traveler with a Thousand Faces" in the image of a grim-looking "Duke" with two beards, Come to Doubletree Avenue in Hillston District, and come to the house of the arbitrator.
He pulled the rattle, then took a step back.
After a while, the door opened, and Cromwell with light blond hair and gray-green eyes appeared behind the door.
When he saw Xifa, he was stunned for a moment, and then calmly made a gesture of invitation: "Come in."
Walking into the arbitrator's house, Xifa said with a warm smile, "Are you okay?"
"Not bad." Cromwell smiled after closing the door, "When did you come, do you want black tea or coffee?"
"Give me a cup of coffee, please." Sifer sat down on the sofa in the living room, and replied, "I just arrived in Backlund in the morning, and I will stay here for a day, and I just finished dealing with the matter at hand, so I will come to visit. "
Cromwell came back with two cups of coffee: "You asked me to inquire about that Miss Fors. She left for a while, but recently returned to her original residence."
Xifa nodded, looked at the arbitrator and said, "You don't look very well, have you worked a lot lately?"
Cromwell sat down, picked up a pipe, took a deep breath, and then slowly exhaled: "The recent 'work' is indeed a bit more, not long ago, a 'serial murder case' happened here .”
"The victims were all street girls. The murderer's methods were vicious and bloody. I received an investigation commission, but there was nothing to gain. But this case is finally over."
"But on Thursday of this week, an extraordinary battle took place in the West Balam Dockyard, which is about to be rebuilt."
"There was a battle in the warehouse area of the shipyard, judging from the traces left after the battle. There were probably three to five people involved in the battle."
"The Beyonders involved include 'werewolves', 'living corpses', 'wraiths', and 'magicians', and there are suspected Beyonders from the Sun Domain or related items that have participated in the battle."
"I accepted the commission to investigate this matter, but I have no clue yet."
Werewolves, zombies, wraiths, magicians?
In addition, are there any Extraordinary or related items suspected to have participated in the battle?
Well, I remember that during the last Tarot Club, the 'World' was looking for magical items from the Sun Realm, and the 'World' was Klein, and Klein is currently in Backlund.
Could this matter have something to do with him?
Bell-bell-bell-
The bell at the gate rang, and the sound spread to every corner of the house. Cromwell got up naturally, said, "There are so many guests today", and walked to the gate.
Xifa heard the sound of opening the door, and then a familiar voice sounded: "It's great that you are at home, I need your help with something."
It was the voice of lawyer Lynn.
Xifa left his seat with a smile, turned around, and saw the lawyer leading the two into the room