Whispering Poems

Whispering Poems Chapter 4

2021-08-29

Chapter 4 Detective's Delegated Mission

"Since there are near-term goals, the plan now is, Check the room in more detail, search for currency, look for city maps, search for books. Learn about the world through text, check the background of the times and religious customs, cautiously adapt here. Do you want to stay for three months to help detectives complete that, etc. Know everything and plan."

Shade summed up the situation, accepting the fact that the detective was dead. The worst situation at present is not that there is mystery in this world, but that there is no memory of the original owner, so I don't know anything about this world, and the status quo of apart from this is not bad.

Standing up, Shade walks in the direction of the bathroom.

There is a problem with the gas light in the bathroom, even if it is adjusted to full power, it only emits a weak light.

In this light looked towards the person in the mirror, with dull golden hair, brown and dark eyes, a distinctly western male face, about 20 years old, and his expression seemed a little nervous , around 1.8 meters tall.

After all, I used to be a homeless person, so my appearance is not particularly outstanding, but in Shade's own aesthetics, it can be regarded as not bad.

"This is me, don't be frightened by strangers in the mirror in the future."

He warned himself carefully in the heart, but did not leave the mirror immediately, and After cautiously looking around, he called out in a low voice:
"Hello, are you still there?"

He tried to communicate with the whispering woman's voice again. Determine what the other party actually is. But there was no result for a long time, and I could only accept the reality and give up temporarily.

The next step is to look for money. I didn't find any food when I searched the kitchen just now, and this body is obviously hungry, so I need to forget about other troubles for a while and get money to eat.

But the accident happened again. About half an hour later, Shade sat back on the sofa in the warm yellow rays of light, with an indescribable panic on his face.

In his hand was a note with the number 10 written on it. The note had many creases and smudges and was smaller than a card in a diary. The digital side has the portrait of the character, and the reverse side is the coat of arms of the current Delarion royal family.

After searching the whole house, rummaging through all the books and documents, and digging out all the pockets in the closet, Shade only found this one in the crevice behind the bookshelf, as if it had slipped in accidentally. of paper money.

"Could it be that the price of this world is so special that this single note can keep me alive for three months?"

Even using such a joking method to comfort myself, but how? Want to know that this is impossible.

"This is bad."

He leaned back slightly, leaning back on the sofa, eyes closed and head up, looking up at the white ceiling:

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"Mr. Hamilton, where did you hide your money? I promised to stay, so you won't leave me a penny."

Even though he was terrified, he At this moment, I really want to catch up with the carriage that was pulling the coffin, shake the dead body in the coffin and question him.

If you don't speak the language, you can live with some cleverness; if you are physically disabled, as long as you live bravely, survival is not a problem. But without money, it is completely impossible.

Mr. Spike Hamilton apparently didn't cook at home in the past, and there wasn't a single leaf of vegetable in the kitchen, so there wasn't a rat carcass. When Shade's body last ate, he doesn't know, but he clearly needs to eat now.

Considering the limits of human existence, Shade must immediately find a way to find money, or find a way to make money, otherwise he is likely to be forced to look for restaurants from the map to the alley outside the restaurant after the sun goes down. Trash can try one's luck.

"No, it won't."

He looked towards the only banknote in his hand with a very terrifying expression, his gloomy face was like the sky outside:

"Although I don't know the face value, it's at least money. There are also the [Sun 3] cards in the diary, which can keep me alive. However, since I can't find money for the time being, I must consider long-term ways to make money."

The knowledge of transmigrators may be very valuable, but realizing knowledge in unfamiliar places is not only troublesome and dangerous, not to mention the mysterious power in this world itself.

He thought that this was a detective agency, and Mr. Hamilton seemed to have said before his death that he left some safer tasks, so that Shade, who had a "bad brain", could maintain his identity as a detective, Keep the detective agency going.

Since the dead detective's coin has not been found for the time being, we must prepare for the worst and consider the means of making a living in the future.

"Speaking of which, Mr. Hamilton knows that Shade - the original Shade, is not very intelligent, so what is left must be simple tasks to maintain the operation of the detective agency. Therefore, say Maybe he has already solved those cases, he just needs me to come and collect money! Although there are mysterious people in this world, at least the life of an ordinary person is the mainstream."

Shade got inspiration and got up from the Lord. The diary in the shadow was taken from the bedside table in the bedroom, and the ledger, memorandum and work log as the detective’s relics were found from the study. Although no money was found just now, these things were found.

Detective Sparrow Hamilton is a very organized and rigorous person. Even though Shade has never studied accounting or business administration, he still thinks his detailed records of the firm's operations are touching. Of course, Shade was mainly moved, because the cases that the firm has not yet solved are really very simple, and most of them have been completed.

"Looking for Miss White's runaway younger sister, stalking Mr. Lawrence's mistress, looking for the lost orange cat Mia, and inquiring about a doctor who can treat eye diseases. It all seems simple, and Not too dangerous. Oh, Mr. Hamilton has already dealt with most of it. If I'm going to stay and run this place, two or three weeks to completely solve one thing, it's enough to run this place."

Shade flipped through Hamilton. Mr. handwritten report, while concluding. But now what he needs is not to run the detective agency for a long time, but to get a sum of money first to maintain a short-term livelihood.

Comparing the remaining difficulty of the four things, the payment method and the amount of the compensation, Shade decided to solve the commission of "Tracking Mr. Lawrence's Mistress" first.

According to the case report, Detective Hamilton has been following for several months, but only recently stopped following bad health. In fact, the current report can be handed over to the employer to settle the remaining amount. But Mr. Hamilton left a note in the report, specifically to take care of Shade's little literacy, all simple words.

The note says that if you intend to complete the commission, it is best to submit it with recent records, so that the pay may be higher and the employer will not be suspicious.

In other words, Shade can complete the delegation as long as it is tracked again. Although this is not a perfect completion, it at least meets the requirements of the employer, that is, Mr. Lawrence's wife, and is enough to get the balance of the entrusted money marked "1 pound 7 shillings", which is 1 pound 4 shillings make.

Judging by the tone of the detective's notes, that's a pretty decent payout.

The reason for choosing this commission is not only the remuneration, but also the commission of helping his wife catch his mistress. Detective Hamilton has dealt with it too many times. Sparrow Hamilton isn't a well-known big detective either, but he's very good at handling extramarital affairs.

Shade doesn't want to stay in this terrifying house where he just died, drinking cold water and eating paper, so he's ready to set off for an investigation and try to deliver his report to his employer before dusk.

"No problem, pass this commission first, get the first money, and then slowly explore the secrets of the dead detective, figure out the source of the voice in your head, and everything will be fine!"

He encouraged himself in the heart, first found the city map, and according to detective Hamilton's relic report, combined with the calendar on the wall, deduced that the mistress named "Mrs. La Soya" might be. place of appearance. These are easy jobs, and the most difficult step is finding the current location in that "Map of Tobesque City".

The firm's map of Tobesque has many annotations left by former detectives, and even the location of the tavern where he used to snoop on news and the location of the black market where "sensitive things" are traded.

But the original detective didn't have the habit of marking his home on the map. Fortunately, when Shade rummaged through the information, he found a past tracking record with the action route of the operation, so it was determined that the location of this apartment was located at 6th St. Deland Square in the city center of Tobesque. No.

"Thanks to Detective Sparrow Hamilton for the meticulous documentation. This is... a house on the square right next to the city center, eh? How much should it cost?"

Shade accidentally said that at the same time, he found a palace complex called "Yordle Palace" just two blocks from St. Teresa Square.

And judging from the crumpled newspaper, between the news on the front page of "the third round of steam pipeline renovation in the whole city" and the third edition of the "Investigation Report on the Collapse of Ancient Towers on Mount Karas". The second edition of the 'Yordle Palace' is mentioned as the residence of the royal family of Delarion.

In Shade, where there was no house in the original world, the beating of the heart suddenly accelerated, and the panic and tension were even dissipated by a momentary surprise.

He looked at the document in his hand and muttered to himself:

"In other words, where I am now is one of the two kingdoms suspected of being one of the world's two kingdoms. The capital city of the kingdom of Delarion, and it is an apartment next to the central square. I have such a house, and I have to worry about starving to death?"

The suppressed mood from just now was suddenly relieved, but the house is not It can be realized immediately, and Mr. Hamilton's three-month commission, Shade did not intend to really give up. At least stand on your feet, and then think about it.

But at least there was a very genuine smile on his face instead of a nervous look. With a house in this area in hand, there is no need to worry about the smile on his face gradually disappearing in the future. Shade realized that he had even looked up the will just now, but he didn't look up the title deed or the like.

"Isn't this apartment rented?"

The more I think about it, the more probability I have. If I can afford a house in this area, where would I use a detective? Office, rent is enough to support themselves. Even if the detective's original business wasn't just to make money, it didn't look like it belonged to detective Hamilton's own house in terms of interior decoration.

"That means I'll most likely have to pay an unspecified amount of rent each month?"

Shade came to this conclusion in disbelief, looking towards the living room wall again. Hanging calendar.

It is the Sunshine Moon of 1853, the third Saturday in June. If you really want to pay the rent, the probability of paying at the beginning of each month is great.

"This world is also a December system, and the dates of each month are very similar to the previous ones. Otherwise, I'd better run, packing clothes, pulling suitcases, carrying buckets, and using wanderlust. The identity of Han started this mysterious world journey and staying here not only has no income, but maybe Mr. Hamilton has a debt that I don't know about."

PS: The contract has been sent, so from today Two more days a day. 6:50AM, 3K; 5:50PM, 2K. Will add more in due time. New book, welcome support and criticism.