Whispering Poems

Whispering Poems Chapter 64

2021-06-23

Chapter 64 The Orb of the Silver Moon

Sunday's dinner at Lake View Manor was the most important day for Shade important things. He asked Dr. Schneider yesterday about what to wear for an open-air banquet, and the doctor asked Shade to freshen up. This kind of open-air banquet that allows strangers to enter is usually quite large, so it does not need to be too formal.

However, if you're going to a party for a pretty girl, of course you have to dress decently. Shade still remembers the sarcasm that Miss Luyesha made when she said this, and she seemed to be familiar with this set of rules.

Shade doesn't need to leave the house too early because Lavender Baron has promised to reimburse his travel expenses back and forth.

The morning time is spent playing with the orange cat and reading, and of course, is also waiting for the client to come to the door. Mia is the most obedient pet Shade can imagine, and has basically adapted to life at Six Sainteland Place these days, and Shade is very relieved to stay at home.

After lunch, I thought I didn't have the luck to wait until the client, so I went out again and went to Old John's Pawnshop.

The address provided by Miss Luyisa was indeed the store not far from the Silver Parrot Milk Delivery Company. When Shade opened the door, the drowsy old man in the rocking chair woke up immediately:
"Oh, it's a regular customer. I won't take that cane again"

He stood up to welcome When the detective arrived, Shade whispered:

"Let's not talk about the cane, this time I want something interesting."

He looked at the crowded store , the four walls are covered with brass-colored wallpaper, so that the faint gas lamps can illuminate the interior as much as possible. Gas pipes climbed the walls, and intermittently hung things like broken lanterns, long swords with only hilts.

Most of the store is filled with wooden shelves, and items like garbage are placed on the shelves. Shade wondered what the point of putting the regular patterned Rhodes cards and the empty glass bottles here.

The owner, Old John, has returned to the back of the counter. There are stacks of old books on the left side of the counter, and a small steam engine hearth on the right side. The left half has been wiped clean, and the right side is still full of ashes. , the last time I came there was no such thing.

Old John didn't seem surprised by Shade's words:

"Everything here is interesting."

He said, and sat quietly at the counter. After looking at Shade.

The old man is slightly fat, but his eyes are very strong. So Shade cleared his throat and said the "code" that Miss Luisa told him. To buy mysticism supplies or even relics from here, you must introduce an acquaintance:
"Because one plus one equals two, the sun will rise in the west. Oh my Maria, I want to kick you fiercely. Ass. Don't go barefoot, or the curly baboons will eat your cavities."

That's the store's splicing code, indicating that Shade was introduced by a regular customer and a ring warlock.

But Shade wondered if such a code was a joke by Miss Luisa, who was probably plagiarizing the crazy words of the patients at Dr. Schneider's clinic.

But Old John understood and waved at Shade:
"Oh, so you were introduced by Dorothy Luisa, I haven't seen her for a long time, her new book "" How about "The Mystery in Scarlet"? Last time, you said that you would give me a copy after it was published."

"The Mystery in Scarlet" is a book that Miss Luysha is writing recently. Detective novel, she plans to publish this book serially in the newspaper, and has already contacted the newspaper. It's a pity that the exam season interrupted her writing plan, so the book was only written at the beginning, and Shade heard young female writers complain about it at the study meeting yesterday.

"Would the cane cost more if I said I was introduced by Miss Luisa last time?"

Shade asked.

"Of course not, it was the highest price that time, detective, are you doubting my credibility? Old John pawnbrokers, never cheating customers. Yes, never, no doubt, just This way"

Facing the suspicious eyes of the young detective, Old John coughed and quickly changed the subject:
"Speaking of which, detective, didn't expect you to be a ring warlock too, well then, What do you need? Look at the last friendship with the cane, I can give you a discount on the first transaction."

Shade gave Old John a business card, so the other party knew Shade's occupation.

Old John Jones is of course Ring Warlock, but neither Miss Luisa nor Dr. Schneider is clear about his specific identity.

They only know that this is a channel for a large organization to recover relics and other cherished items in Tobesque City. As for whether Old John belongs to the Orthodox Church, Mystic Art Academy, or other organizations, who? Can't be sure.

Dr. Schneider, a group of four, wasn't even sure if John Sr. was also affiliated with the St. Byrons Comprehensive Academy. An old man who always smiles when treating guests, and keeps his identity secret, but at least his work ethic is very good, and he has a rich collection.

If it is not introduced by acquaintances, the unfamiliar ring warlock will not be received here, which is also a convenience to join Dr. Schneider's team.

"I'm currently studying Mystic Art related to [Silver Moon], so I thought"

"Understood, so what price can you offer?"

asked the old man, twisting his right hand index finger and thumb.

After paying the first month's arrears, Shade's savings are actually running out. So far, his biggest income is the commission related to Mia.

But [Silver Moon]'s Mystic Art is about whether he has the power to protect himself, so he is still worried that it is not enough with the money for selling the cane here.

After hesitating for a while, she misappropriated Xiaomia's ten pounds of "living expenses" without authorization. Before going out, she even hugged the cat to apologize and promised to repay the money as soon as possible. Of course, the orange cat didn't understand, and the cat who was in a daze didn't react at all.

"About 15 pounds."

Shade said cautiously, old John nodded:

"That's the price."

He started from He took out the heavy ledger under the counter and flipped through it. After a few minutes, he lifted the head:

"I do have a poet-level [relic] that suits your situation, but it's only about 15 pounds, you I probably also understand that it won't do much, just help you feel the power of the silver moon."

[Relics] are usually very expensive, and Shade nodded his understanding.

So Old John left from the back door of the store and came back with a wooden jewelry box after about a few dozen minutes.

Opening the jewelry box on the counter, Shade sees a bead on red's fleece. The top of the bead is attached to it by a tiny golden shackle, which is tethered to a thin wire.

The beads are milk-white in color, like pearls, but very small. If it is not connected by wire, I am afraid that it will not be found if it falls to the ground.

[You have contacted 'Whisper'. ]

The voice arrives slowly, as if to explain the weakness of this [relic].

"This is a poet-level relic [The Orb of the Silver Moon], the last time it was contained was the information recorded by the Medical College of Serkses High, one of the three Mystic Art Academy, but it was at the end of the Fifth Era So even if you take it out, it won't be regarded as stolen goods."

Old John pushed the jewelry box to Shade, Shade stretched out a finger to touch the small bead, and the cold feeling immediately rose in the mind, I actually saw the silver moon in front of me.

PS: 5,000 collections, and adjusted to 12 changes (2K) on the shelves. Although the results are not very good, but the future is promising, don't worry about the author running away.