Chapter 1 Return

The pattering rain, the faint mist, the rows of gas street lamps trying to show off their misty light, and the horse-drawn carriages passing through the street from time to time together constitute the most common night scene in Backlund.

Besides these, Klein, who was standing behind the window, noticed some welcome changes.

Jingle Bell!

Amidst the crisp sound echoing, a strange machine with only two wheels galloped along the edge of the road and drove to the other side of the street. Under the light of gas street lamps, the beauty of metal is shining.

Sitting on top of the machine was a man wearing postal service clothes. He kept stepping on his legs, appearing to be working very hard. A green-painted wooden box was tied behind him.

"The promotion is very good..." Klein, who had a mature temperament in a white shirt and black vest, looked at this scene and sighed silently.

In just a few hours after he returned to Backlund, he encountered many similar strange machines on the way. This is exactly the bicycle he invested in and drove!

From the newspaper, Klein learned that the Backlund Bicycle Company had made a lot of advertisements, and held bicycle competitions in the Jowood District and the Backlund Bridge area to attract the attention of the people there. In addition to these methods, they also actively It is widely promoted to government postal services, police and other departments, and the effect is said to be not bad.

Their pricing strategy followed Klein’s original suggestion, avoiding the middle and upper class who often use horse-drawn carriages, and targeted the target group as skilled workers with a weekly salary of more than 1 pound 10 soli, students from good families, and those who often travel outside. Therefore, a bicycle costs 3 to 5 pounds, so that people in this class can afford it, and at the same time they can show off to people with lower incomes.

"The problem now is that it often rains in Backlund, and cyclists can't hold umbrellas... The next step is the raincoat." Klein looked away, shook his head, and laughed softly.

The place where he currently lives is a high-end hotel in the Hillston area, and it costs 10 soli a night. It is so expensive that Klein feels distressed, but in order to fit in with the personality, he can only grit his teeth and endure it.

According to his thinking, Dwayne Dantès should be a mysterious rich man from Disi Bay who believes in the Goddess of the Night. He sold his original land and mines, and he is going to seek new opportunities in Backlund. And I have a certain degree of interest in donating to obtain knighthoods, but I don’t have such strong financial resources, so I can only consider expanding my network and making financial investments first.

The advantage of such an identity is that it is different from all the roles played by Klein before, there is a clear distinction, and it can naturally come into contact with some upper-middle-level characters, especially the members of the Officers Club and Backlund of the Church of the Evernight Goddess. The bishops of the diocese make it easier for Klein to gather information and formulate a detailed plan to steal the Antigonus family's notes while continuing to investigate the truth of the Great Smog incident in Backlund.

There are advantages, and of course there are disadvantages. Such a rich man with a mysterious origin will definitely be noticed by the "Nighthawks" and "Punishers", and will encounter a certain degree of background investigation.

According to Klein's experience, similar investigations may be done by the official Extraordinary Organization themselves, or may be transferred to the police department, provided they do not involve important incidents, but they will not be taken too seriously and are routine matters.

Therefore, Klein, who is considered an expert in the field of camouflage, designed and prepared a second layer of identity for Dwayne Dantès to deal with background checks.

In the second layer of identity, Dwayne Dantès is a guy who for some reason went to the southern continent to take risks in East and West Balam. He used a pseudonym to spend more than ten years in that dangerous and opportunity-filled place, accumulated a fortune.

Because the origin of this wealth is not so bright, he secretly returned to Disi Bay, forged a new identity, and prepared to start a new life in Backlund, and gradually legalized that wealth.

Similar people are not uncommon in Loen, and their stories belong to the content that investigators can accept and imagine.

For this identity, Klein left some inconspicuous clues in Conant City to indirectly help the "truth" be revealed as soon as possible.

These clues include but are not limited to the black ship ticket stubs from East Balam to Conant City, the habits developed in the Southern Continent for a long time, and wealth of unknown origin.

Klein believes that as long as "Dwayne Dantès" is not directly involved in more serious extraordinary incidents, such preparations are enough to evade routine background checks.

And if you meet a very serious official Extraordinary, want to investigate all the way, and are even willing to ask colleagues from the Southern Continent for help, then Dwayne Dantès still has a third layer of identity, that is, a fraud with certain anti-divination skills A criminal, he disguised himself as a mysterious rich man and spent a lot of money on investment for the final scam.

This identity is enough to lead to the arrest of Dwayne Dantès, but it will not be taken seriously, and it will give Klein a chance to calmly exit the stage and disappear in the center of the stage.

"Compared to the first meeting in Backlund, I've really grown a lot in being able to do this kind of three-layer identity design..." Klein walked slowly back to the center of the room, and cast his gaze at the full-length mirror in the corner .

In the mirror, his black hair is somewhat gray, his eyes are deep but revealing the vicissitudes of too many things, he is a middle-aged man with a mature temperament and a good taste.

The identity design of "Dwayne Dantès" is not difficult for Klein now. He can steal the Antigonus family notes from behind the Chanis Gate of St. Samuel Church. For Extraordinary people, it is enough to call it an impossible task, even the King of Angels cannot guarantee that it can be done.

Of course, unlike other Extraordinary, Klein has two advantages in this matter. One is that he has been a "Nighthawk" before, and he has enough understanding of the internal process, knowing which places can be used and which places are not. Opportunities exist, so the first way he ruled out was to become a certain "Nighthawk", sneak into the interior, and look for opportunities to pass through the Chanis Gate.

The problem with this method is that the "Nighthawks" cannot enter the Chanis Gate at will, even the captain and the deacon. There must be an event to obtain the corresponding authority, and there are internal guards behind the Chanis Gate. Stealing indiscriminately would lead to attacks and fights—Klein didn't want his theft to cause casualties in the Church of the Goddess.

After careful consideration, he set his target on the inner watchman.

These old men are all retired "Nighthawks". After voluntarily entering Chanis Gate, they are responsible for guarding the sealed artifacts. They and the Nighthawks belong to two departments, and they all enter and exit through the underground passage of the church, so as not to interfere with the work of the Nighthawks. Will not be disturbed by the Nighthawks.

Perhaps because of the long-term relationship behind the Chanis Gate, these internal guardians have certain peculiarities, with cold aura, lack of expression, and pale complexion, like monsters between life and death in the depths of the darkness, Klein Believe that as long as you meet, it is not difficult to determine the target.

His preliminary plan is to rent a place near St. Samuel's Church in the North District, hire butlers, servants, maids, gardeners, cooks and coachmen, support the rich man's shelf, and then often go to that church to pray sincerely , attend mass, donate money, and get acquainted with the bishop and priests a little bit.

During this process, he will try his best to find people who are suspected to be the internal guardians, select two to three targets, observe their living conditions, and at the right time, imprison one of them, change into his appearance, or directly possess him For him, through the Chanis gate, wait for an opportunity to look through or take away the Antigonus family notes.

This is a very rough plan, closer to an idea, and it depends on Klein's continuous improvement based on the various information collected.

In this matter, Klein's second advantage is that he has the Tarot Society, the Church of the Goddess of the Evernight, and "Nighthawks" unexpected helpers, and he can also consider developing a "Nighthawk" from the Backlund Diocese. Or the caretaker entered the party and stole it through traitors, just like Zaratul who used Emperor Roselle to get the Antigonus family notes.

"You still have to go to church often. Only in this way can you find your target..." Klein faced the mirror and silently nodded.

It has to be said that he is a bit conflicted in his heart at this time. If there is really a "Nighthawk" or a watchman who is willing to betray the church and serve Mister Fool, his first thought will be to send divine punishment to get rid of this disgusting traitor!

Heaving a sigh of relief and laughing at himself, Klein put on the double-breasted dress and hat, walked out of the room, and came to the side of the street.

Holding an umbrella, he walked around to another street, and while the street lights were far away and the drizzle was hazy, he suddenly changed back into Sherlock Moriarty.

Glancing at the wrinkled trousers, Klein reached out to stop a carriage and prepared to go to Isengard Stanton's house in Hillston District.

More than half an hour later, the slightly old and gloomy building appeared in Klein's eyes.

He paid the 2 soli fare, walked around the puddle steadily in the drizzle reflecting the dim light, and arrived at the door of the great detective.

Putting away the umbrella, he stretched out his hand to ring the doorbell. After waiting for a while, Klein saw a young man with a broad face open the door.

The man's hair was wheat-colored, his eyes were gray-blue, and his cheekbones were high. He had the characteristics of Lemburg and Marsh.

Mr. Isengard Stanton's new assistant? Someone from the Church of the God of Knowledge and Wisdom? Klein took off his hat, smiled and said:

"Good evening, is Mr. Isengard Stanton there?"

"Yes, he came back from a busy day and just finished his dinner." The young man with wheat-colored hair responded politely, "Who are you?"

Klein laughed and said:

"Tell the big detective that a friend of his is back from vacation."

The young man froze for a moment, and blurted out:

"Mr. Sherlock Moriarty?"

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