Chapter 120 Moving

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Early Monday morning, Klein slowly opened his eyes. The curtains in the living room were not closed, and the light just fell on his face.

A night's rest made him feel much better. Waking up in a familiar and comfortable environment also made Klein a little confused. He muttered a few words, turned over and wanted to go back to sleep, and then suddenly realized that now was no longer as safe a time as it had been in the past. He should leave here again immediately, leave Minsk Street and find another place to live.

Because he died suddenly and unexpectedly at home, according to logic, neighbors would call the police or the landlord would come to his door after a period of time.

And Edward Vaughn might be secretly paying attention to the reports in this area, and he can confirm it through the news at that time.

Thinking of this, Klein lost all sleep and quickly lifted the quilt and sat up. The cold air made him shiver, and a layer of goose bumps suddenly appeared on his body. He quickly finished dressing, then sat at the table and began to think about his next action (escape) plan.

"It's December now and the weather is cold. According to my pitiful medical knowledge, there won't be any odor for at least a week after death. Unless there is an accident such as a thief coming to my door, then I will be safe within a week. But I’m not sure He’s paying attention here.”

Klein didn't dare to go to the gray fog for divination anymore, for fear that the devil would knock on the window and ask Chavas in the next second. His biggest reliance could not be used, so he had to take out the citrine again and divine "everything is safe today".

Citrine rotates substantially clockwise.

very safe. That's right, after a person tramples an ant to death, he won't come back every three days to see if the ant is completely dead. It is impossible for an angel to pay attention to the life and death of a small person like me at any time, and he certainly doesn't expect that I will be resurrected.

The devil has anti-divination properties. If it involves the other party, the citrine pendulum will directly stop, indicating that the divination is invalid. Since it can still rotate, it proves that this result is basically accurate.

With the divination as a guarantee, Klein was slightly relieved, but the situation was urgent and he decided to complete the moving matter within today.

correct! And my Sequence 6 promotion materials... Today is already the third day! I don’t know if there will be any changes with the seller Emlyn contacted, but I even paid a deposit of one thousand pounds!

If the seller sells the materials to someone else because he didn't go there, then all his thousand pounds will be wasted!

Klein stood up almost in fear, put on his coat so fast that he couldn't see clearly, and wanted to go out. But reason prevailed, and he stopped abruptly when he reached the door. Klein turned around and looked at the house where he had lived in Backlund for two months. He sighed slowly and began to pack his things.

The top priority is not to look at your materials, but to check out of the hotel, run away, and hide again in another place.

If you go to Harvest Church now, you may not be able to get the materials right away, but you must come back to pack your luggage and check out the rental, and then go to the church again, and you have to find a house again... There are too many round trips, and you stay outside for too long, which will only increase the number of people. variables, so it’s best to solve them all in one go.

Klein found the suitcase he had brought when he came to Backlund, sorted his belongings and put them in it.

He had considered long-term renting before renting the house, so most of the furniture and daily necessities were ready-made. When he arrived, he spent 38 pounds on luggage, which was a huge sum of money for Klein at the time. Now, he has more than 3,000 pounds in savings and his net worth has increased about ten times, but the luggage he packs can still fit in a suitcase.

Looking at the empty closet, Klein felt a little lonely, as if he was moving out of his dormitory after graduating from college.

Two months was enough for him to have some feelings for this place.

After smoothing the sheets and quilts and burning the debris, the house returned to the way it was when it was rented to him. Klein put on a full disguise, counted his savings and belongings, stopped taking any souvenirs, and went out immediately.

When he pushed the door open, he heard a slight collision, and finally found that there was a "Master is not here" sign on the door, and he suddenly broke out in a cold sweat.

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The first destination is the host’s house.

The two sides were not far apart, and Klein would be there in a few minutes of jogging. Summer's house was very quiet. In the past two days, Mrs. Starling could be seen letting people carry luggage. Klein was afraid that the other party had already left for vacation and he would not be able to check out, so he quickly knocked on the door in three steps at a time.

After waiting anxiously for a minute, the maid opened the door a crack. When she saw the tenant, she said, "Good morning, Mr. Moriarty."

"Good morning." Klein briefly saluted with his hat and asked straight to the point, "Is Mrs. Summer here? I have something to tell her about the house I rent. "

The maid hesitated, wanting to ask if there was something wrong with the house, but she shouldn't speak on behalf of her master. So she nodded, whispered a few words to the other maid standing beside her, then opened the door and made an invitation: "Come in, Mr. Moriarty."

"Thanks."

Klein walked in and waited in the living room with a polite hat. The fireplace was burning brightly and the room was warm. It can be seen that there is obviously a lot of furniture missing. It seems that if they are a few days later, they will set off.

Starling Summer had already received the report from the maid, and after getting ready for a while, she came to the living room. She smiled: "I haven't seen you for a few days, Mr. Moriarty. I thought you had gone back."

Return to Jianhai? Thank you, Mrs. Summer, for remembering this excuse so I don’t have to make it up anymore... Klein smiled and said, "That's exactly why I'm here."

Starling gracefully picked up the tea cup: "Are you going back?"

"Yes. I have already booked my train ticket and will be leaving Backlund soon. I miss the atmosphere of Jianhai very much." Klein replied, "So I came to say goodbye to you today and want to refund the rent."

Mrs. Starling recalled the contents of the rental contract at that time: "I remember that the agreement was for half a year, and you paid 25 pounds in advance as rent. Mr. Moriarty, don't you plan to come back? Or What is it about this house that you don’t like?”

"Excuse me, this is what I have to know as a landlord."

"After all, at the same price, it may be difficult for you to rent a similarly good house in Backlund."

Although it seemed like the landlady was showing off again, Klein did feel some concern for him. He also picked up the tea cup, took a sip of the warm tea, and slowly said the words he had organized: "Don't worry, Mrs. Summer, everything is fine, the house is impeccable, I believe I can rent you The house must be my luck.”

Starling raised the corners of her mouth proudly, waiting for the next words.

"My return to Jianhai this time is not just for vacation. I may not return to Backlund for a long time."

"All right."

Seeing this, Starling didn't hold back much and said to the maid beside her: "Julian, bring Mr. Moriarty's contract."

A few minutes later, the maid came back and placed a document on the coffee table in front of the two of them. Starling turned it over with her hand, stopped at one of the pages, and read out the content: "The weekly rent is 18 soli, and the furniture fee is 1 soli. Mr. Moriarty, the contract was signed in September. On the 16th, it’s now December 19th, and I’ve been here for a total of three months and three days.”

"Of course, I won't worry about the daily rent, so I will count you as three months. The total is 228 soles, 11 pounds and 8 soles."

"You paid me 25 pounds directly at that time, Mr. Moriarty. You are an excellent detective and have single-handedly killed a burglar. Luke and I both feel very at ease with you as our neighbor. According to As usual, I have to go to see if there is any damage to the house, but I believe you are an honest and trustworthy person. So I will not go to take over the house in person, nor will I collect an additional deposit, and will directly pay the remaining 13 pounds 12 sulers. Returned to you.”

Klein listened to Starling's words while drinking tea, and couldn't help but reveal a helpless and touched smile. He agreed, so the two of them signed their names on the last page of the contract. The maid counted the money and gave it to Klein, and the rental transaction ended.

After the transaction was over, the two exchanged pleasantries. Mrs. Starling couldn't help but show off the new jewelry her husband had bought for her and her planned New Year travel plans. Klein had other things to attend to, so he left after not sitting for long.

Starling sent him to the entrance and bid him farewell solemnly:

"Goodbye, Mr. Moriarty."

"I wish you a happy New Year in Jianhai, and I hope to see you in Backlund again in the future."

Klein smiled bitterly: "Thank you, me too."

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Holding the newly acquired 13 pounds and 12 sulers, Klein carried the box non-stop to the next location: Harvest Church.

The Harvest Church was a bit far away, so Klein chose to take a public tram. After about half an hour of transferring and walking, Klein arrived at the Harvest Church at around 11 noon.

He took a deep breath and prayed silently in his mind.

Walking in, Klein immediately spotted Emlyn who was sweeping the floor. He also raised his head after hearing the footsteps, and their eyes met.

Emlyn was shocked: "Sherlock? Are you still alive?"

No, I'm dead. Klein nodded: "Yes."

At this time, there was no one else in the church except Father Utravsky, who was praying with his eyes closed, so Emlyn did not specifically control the volume. He came closer in three steps and asked in a slightly lower voice than usual: "Why are you here? Are you letting me go?"

"I spent a lot of effort to stabilize that seller. You must apologize to a trustworthy vampire like me!"

This is the first time someone has entrusted me with help. If I can’t do it well, I will lose face! Emlyn was nagging in his mind.

Hearing this, Klein glanced at Emlyn in surprise, and then responded very cooperatively: "You are really an outstanding vampire."

This compliment came from the heart, so Emlyn raised his chin very helpfully, and Klein immediately pursued the victory:

“Your character shines like a precious stone.”

"I'm so honored to have met you."

"I can't imagine where I would be now without you."

"Okay, okay! Well, you are too direct, Sherlock, for praising me like this in public." This made Emlyn beam with joy. He could hardly close his mouth and pretended to be reserved, "Humph, you You're right, I am such a reliable and outstanding vampire... You gave me a thousand pounds last time, right? In order to stabilize the seller, I advanced an additional two hundred pounds to you, and you have to compensate me. Hey, I'm not talking about you, why have you suddenly disappeared? I made a good promise at noon that day, but I waited for you until midnight and you didn't come!"

"Sorry." Klein sighed, "As you know, our private detective's life is so dangerous. I ran into some trouble and hid immediately without even having a chance to deliver the news to you."

"It seems that your business is also high-risk and high-return."

Emlyn clicked his tongue twice, glanced at the sun outside, and said: "I will go find the seller during my lunch break. You go have lunch first and wait for my news. If you are lucky, I can give it to you today. The seller also wants to make a move quickly. ."

"I'll wait here."

Klein looked at the empty church, saw Utravsky's hill-like back that made people feel safe, and said firmly. Under Emlyn's surprised gaze, Klein quickly ran to the door, stopped a passing newsboy, bought a copy each of "Backlund Daily" and "Tasok News" with two pennies, and then took the newspapers He sat on the bench near the back, looking like he would never leave.

Emlyn was silent for two seconds: "Is your enemy very powerful?"

"It's not a question of whether it's powerful or not, it's just that kind of thing that's rare..." Klein almost said "He".

"Will you find it here?"

"Probably not." Klein replied, unwilling to reveal any more information. Emlyn had no choice but to give up and continue to concentrate on sweeping the floor.

After a few minutes, he raised his head and said to Klein: "I'll be there at half past eleven."

Klein turned back and gave Emlyn a thumbs up, and then turned his attention to the newspaper in his hand.

It's best not to buy that one-bedroom apartment in the East District and find an opportunity to return it some other time. There are many people there, but it is not so chaotic that it is impossible to find the target. Even a slightly more skilled detective cannot stop it. If an angel were led there, great horrors would surely occur.

So Klein's current situation seems to be back to the beginning - he has an ID card, but he cannot use it. He cannot go to an agency such as a housing company to leave his name. He can only find a house by himself in newspapers. Sherlock Moriarty's reputation has spread somewhat in the Backlund detective circle, and two demonic incidents have made him famous in the extraordinary world. The best way now is to quickly find someone who has no one. Get promoted locally, then fake your identity and run away far away.

He also had to find a way to avoid being tracked by the demon angels, such as magical items, otherwise he might lose his life at any time.

But even if such an item exists, it is not something he can get now. It seems that he can only hope that the gray mist can have an effect.

You can't stay above the gray fog 24 hours a day except for eating and sleeping, right? Can’t my spirit support it? Klein sighed heavily, put the problem behind him, and started looking for housing information.

We can no longer stay in the Jowood District, and the North District where the Church of the Night is located is still excluded. Although our image is very different from the past, since we have not yet reached the stage of "faceless people", we should not risk our lives in the possibility of appearing. Show your face in front of acquaintances.

By the way, I have to send the captain over!

Heading to Queens and the West End? The former are mainly nobles, while the latter are rich people. Their current assets are enough to live in the West District for a while, but every penny used for promotion and purchasing extraordinary items is very precious and cannot be spent indiscriminately...

As for the factory area, dock area, and the east area...not only for your own sake, but also for the sake of ordinary people, it is best not to stay there. Not to mention anything else, it was too far away from the three cathedrals. If something happened, it would take a while for the church to get there.

In the end, the only option left seems to be the "financial center" Hillston District. Well, there is a lot of traffic. Even if I don't continue to work as a private detective, I can live a normal life with my savings. According to Talim, Edward Vaughan's routine is to go out less often before the New Year and not accept visits from strangers, so there should be no reason to go to Hillston, and it may be the best choice.

After making a decision, Klein opened the newspaper with a purpose and went straight to the rental and sales transaction section. After sifting through houses that were too expensive, too close, and too cheap, he found an acceptable house offer.

"Hillston District, 9 Second Avenue...townhouse, renting a suite on the third floor, two living rooms, a study, a living room, a kitchen, a private bathroom, fully furnished, with balcony ...The rent is 1 pound 5 suler per week, please discuss in detail. Hiss, it’s really expensive! But I won’t stay in Backlund for a long time, so this is totally something I can consider.”

Klein wrote down the address. At this time, Emlyn had finished cleaning and left the church. Seeing no one around, Klein changed to a slightly more relaxed posture and passed the time by flipping through the newspaper.

Suddenly, he saw an "obituary" in the "Tasok News":

"My beloved son Talim Dumont died of a sudden heart attack on December 18. His funeral will be held at Crown Cemetery at 9 a.m. on December 21. This is the obituary."

Talim? he died? Heart attack?

He is obviously a very healthy equestrian trainer. If there is really a disease, Dr. Allen should have discovered it long ago...

Regardless, he died. He died yesterday and had a funeral the day after tomorrow. The last time they met was a long time ago. He had a chat with himself about Edward Vaughan and mentioned a "big shot" who wanted to meet him.

Klein fell silent and became a sculpture.

He lost another person who could barely be considered a friend, and suddenly felt that the world was so unreal.

TBC

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Tarot session tomorrow.

As for buying materials from Emlyn, I can let the materials disappear, and one thousand pounds go down the drain, and follow the trend of the expenditure line. Klein works hard and spends time and money to buy them again. I can write a few more chapters, but I feel like there is no chance. It's necessary... It's better to just leave it like this. It can also make the relationship between Emlyn and Klein better.