Chapter 18 Loss

Klein met Jurgen Cooper in an office in the Rice police precinct, a young senior solicitor who was still very formally dressed, as if he was about to attend a high-society dinner.

Double-breasted black long dress, stiff collared white shirt, huge bow tie, and shiny leather boots made the policemen treat him very politely.

Jurgen held a half-height silk top hat, looked at Klein with blue eyes and said:

"All the formalities have been completed, you can leave after paying the 10 pound bail."

"Thank you." Klein didn't say much, and followed the good-looking but staid lawyer Jurgen to the financial office of the police station next to him, took out his wallet, and took out two 5-pound notes.

At this time, he was very thankful that he had brought all the cash of 95 pounds with him, otherwise he might have to borrow it from his good neighbor Jurgen.

Of course, the most serious thing is that if the cash is left at home, Klein really has no confidence in how much cash will be left after the police search the scene, but he can't put it above the gray fog, because it might depend on bribery in the end. get away.

At present, many newspapers and magazines have been slandering the police, thinking that they lack supervision, act rough, are corrupt, often extort, and are vicious. Klein dare not believe it all, but he dare not believe it at all. After all, the money on Meursault is very likely It's cheaper for the people in the police station.

After paying the bail, Klein followed Jurgen out of the police station, shivering from the wet cold wind blowing in front of him.

"After the case is closed, your bail will be returned to you. Of course, you can't expect them to take the initiative to notify you. Well, after a week, if no one comes to bring you to the police station, you can come here to ask for the bail. Theoretically, you can get corresponding compensation in the end, from the other party's inheritance, if any." Jurgen walked towards a carriage parked beside him.

The continuous rain during the day finally stopped at night, but the red moon was still covered by dark clouds, and there was only the light of gas street lamps on the street.

"Okay." Klein almost thought that the 10 pounds would not come.

He couldn't help but calculate Ian's commission. The reward was 5 pounds, but a lot of furniture and tea sets were damaged in the room. It seems that the next clothing repair expenses may be at a loss

If the 10 pound bail cannot be obtained, it will be a big loss! Well, the Extraordinary characteristics left behind by Meursault are worth a lot of money Klein boarded the carriage, frowning slightly.

He always thought that a private detective who used his own residence as an office would at most have no entrustment and would not lose money.

Klein looked sideways at Lawyer Jurgen who was sitting upright, and said sincerely:

"Thank you, thank you for taking the initiative to bail me out, how much should I pay you for this?"

Jurgen nodded formally and said:

"This order is free."

"I heard what Sergeant Farthing said about you, and I believe we will have many opportunities to cooperate in the future."

There will still be many opportunities for cooperation in the future. Klein laughed and said:

"Lawyer Jurgen, I think you are cursing me."

Jurgen shook his head solemnly and said:

"No, it's not what you think. It's normal for a private detective to have a regular cooperating lawyer."

Sir, you really have no sense of humor. Although you look very young, Klein slandered a few words and said with a smile:

"I just wanted to find a lawyer to help me draw up an investment contract."

"Investment contract?" Jurgen asked in a slightly surprised tone.

"I know this is not a private detective's amateur, but I happened to come across a good investment opportunity." Klein briefly explained, "Lawyer Jurgen, according to your fee standard, how much do you need to pay for such a contract?"

"Generally it is determined according to the total amount of the contract and the degree of difficulty." Jurgen replied rigorously.

"The total amount is 100 pounds, and the required terms are." Klein described his needs in detail, including priority subscription, right of denial, etc.

Jurgen thought carefully for a few minutes and said:

"Two pounds,

To you Monday morning. "

"Okay." Klein didn't say any more about this matter, and instead asked about the news about tonight's case that Jurgen had inquired about.

All the way to Minsk Street, Klein voluntarily paid 3 soli for the rental carriage, bid farewell to the young but serious lawyer, and walked towards his house.

After opening the door and entering, Klein felt tired when he saw a messy scene.

The beginning of his private detective turned out to be a loss.

Just as Klein took off his coat and buried himself to clean up the mess, the doorbell rang suddenly.

He opened the door suspiciously, and saw Julian, the next-door maid in a black and white dress.

"Hello, Mr. Moriarty, Mr. Summer and Mrs. would like to invite you over to talk about the past." Julian said with a little fear.

When the question of compensation came, Klein smiled and said:

"OK."

He changed into a clean coat and followed the maid to the next door. Luke Summer and his wife, Starling Summer, were sitting in the sand area of ​​the living room waiting.

Luke, who is tall and tall, with two beautiful mustaches, stood up and stretched out his hands, and said with a low laugh:

"Good evening, Mr. Moriarty, I just found out that you are a private detective. As a neighbor, you are really unqualified."

"No, it's my own problem, because I don't know if I'm suitable for this industry, maybe I'll find another job sometime." Klein shook hands with the host and said, "I'm sorry about what happened tonight , I will make compensation."

"It was just an accident." Luke said in relief.

The beautiful Starling with golden blue eyes asked curiously:

"You really killed an intruder? Oh, I know you want black tea, right?"

Klein nodded:

"Maybe just a thief."

He didn't say that the matter stemmed from the entrustment he accepted, so as not to make the Summers and his wife feel bad.

Since the police didn't tell them, there's no need for me to make a fuss Klein silently added.

Luke Summer said with a smile:

"You must have excellent fighting ability. As a neighbor, I feel very safe. Maybe we will entrust you with something in the future."

Klein half-truthfully laughed at himself and said:

"Actually, I was almost killed."

"No matter what, the final winner is you." Luke said.

After chatting a few words on this topic, Starling took a sip from the white porcelain inlaid gold teacup and said:

"I'm curious, how many commissions and profits can a private detective get in a week?"

Klein didn't hide anything, he laughed and said:

"It depends on the situation. It's the same as when the farmland has good harvests and bad harvests. I earned 5 pounds and 5 soli last week, but after what happened last night, maybe I will still lose money."

Starling didn't seem to hear the last half of his words, and said to herself:

"If you can maintain this income, 5 pounds per week can allow you to have a pretty good life in Backlund's Jorwood area. You don't need to rent out rooms, you can hire a maid to do chores, and you can go to a concert every other week. , or watch a drama or opera, play tennis or squash once a week, attend a reading salon, go to a good restaurant. It's still worse."

"How much is the weekly salary needed to be truly respectable?" Klein asked cooperatively.

"7 pounds, at least 7 pounds." Starling raised her chin slightly.

Klein turned to look at Luke, and said in a casual chat:

"I heard from your wife that you work for Coym Company, but you don't know what your main business is?"

"Anthracite and charcoal," Luke replied with a smile.

No wonder you can become a member of the Soot Emissions Reduction Association. Klein pondered for a while and said, "In Backlund, how much is the salary of the manager level? I read newspapers and magazines that rarely mention this."

"Haha, it depends on the industry, the company, and the specific position. The annual salary of the first manager of Backlund Bank is 5000 pounds, and I count the bonus, and it is only between 430 and 440 pounds." Luke said casually .

It's like a weekly salary of 8 pounds. No wonder Starling Summer complained before Klein had time to speak:

"Actually, we could live in the country, and I'd have a garden and a lawn, and Luke would get a stable, a brand new carriage and two young horses that he'd been wanting for a long time, but it would cost him a lot of time to commute to get off work. Too much time wasted on the road, which is even more precious."

A new carriage and a horse cost about 100 pounds. A weekly salary of 8 pounds is indeed remarkable. Unfortunately, not long after my salary was raised, Klein could only smile at it.

After exchanging a few more pleasantries, he took his leave and left, sighing secretly in his heart:

Mr. and Mrs. Summer are still good people in essence. If they were mean landlords, if what happened tonight happened, they would have already deducted the fee and refunded the money, and told me to get out.

When he got home, Klein started working. He was not in a hurry to go above the gray mist to examine the warm current on the back of his hand, nor was he in a hurry to do divination, because he was worried that the special military department was still watching him secretly.

He decided to go to the bar Ian described to buy guns tomorrow night in case some people might make a desperate attack.

Klein even planned to use this to find a way to hire bodyguards, Extraordinary bodyguards, powerful Extraordinary bodyguards, this is to take the opportunity to get in touch with the Extraordinary circle without exposing himself, and secondly, he is afraid that the follow-up attackers hired by the ambassador will be able to hide it Special branch of the military.

Although it is a bit ridiculous for a Sequence 8 Extraordinary and a secret "Vengeance Evil Spirit" to find a bodyguard, for Klein, safety is the most important thing.

If the price is too expensive, I'll blow the copper whistle to find Mr. Azik. Of course, this may be more dangerous. I don't know enough about the sealed item "oo8". Klein muttered silently while cleaning up the room.

After the purification ceremony, the man wearing the white hard shell mask said to Xio and Forsi:

"No matter what kind of evil spirit it is, I have exorcised it. Heh, if it has reached the level of an evil spirit and I cannot exorcise it, then it will respond just now, but it didn't."

While speaking, he poured the condensed water droplets on the sun badge into a metal vial, and handed it to Xio:

"Go and sprinkle in the room to wipe out any leftovers."

"Thank you." Xio paid the money distressedly, but felt much relieved.

As soon as she and Forsi arrived in the living room, a note came from the waiter:

"Miss 'Arbitrator' who bought the 'Magistrate' formula, would you like to chat in the room? I may have something you need."

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