"Mrs. Sharon?" Dunn obviously knew the widow of Baron Hoy, the most famous socialite in Tingen City.
Congressman Maynard's wife turned her head to look at the thin lady who accompanied her to the Blackthorn Security Company, but did not speak.
The thin lady in the same black dress and black hat thought for a moment and said:
"Yes, Madam Sharon, the wife of the old baron who passed away from the Hoy family, she, she..."
After stuttering for a few seconds, the thin lady suddenly blurted out angrily:
"She's a bitch!"
Hearing this curse, Klein suddenly recalled the "dirty little film" he had seen and Madam Sharon's seemingly cowardly but actually calm performance at the time. This made him more certain of the related rumors, and he silently sympathized with the deceased old baron in his heart:
It's not that Madam Sharon can't marry again, but this kind of promiscuous behavior... Hey, there must be a green grass in front of the old baron's grave...
Dunn's expression did not change. He sat on the sofa opposite and said in a mellow voice:
"But this has nothing to do with whether she is a criminal or not."
"You know, and I know, that Madam Sharon is very influential in Tingen City. If we rashly follow her and monitor her, it will easily lead to unsolvable problems and very bad consequences."
"She is the criminal!" the thin lady said angrily, "She caused my brother's death, but her lovers put a lot of pressure on the police department, forcing them to conclude that my brother died suddenly due to excessive drinking and continuous indulgence. They, they are all criminals!"
Those... Klein sympathized with the old baron for a second and figured out the identity of the thin lady. She was the sister of Councillor Maynard.
That’s right, for something like this involving a scandal, they definitely wouldn’t bring a maid up, it’s better to trust their own family members… He nodded with sudden realization.
Mrs. Maynard patted the thin lady's hand and added in a low and cold voice:
"She is the criminal!"
"If you are harmed by this, I will help you solve it and compensate you for your losses."
This tone... As expected of the daughter of a New Party leader... If the police department wasn't so confident in the results of my spiritual communication, I'm afraid they would have succumbed to her pressure... Klein muttered inwardly.
Dunn was silent for more than ten seconds and said:
"Okay... I have another question. You guys seem pretty sure we can find out something?"
The thin lady nodded and said:
"We were introduced by tobacco merchant Vickrol. He praised you as the top elites in this industry, who can accomplish tasks that others cannot."
Tobacco merchant Vickrol... who is this? Klein subconsciously looked at the captain, only to find that Dunn Smith was also full of confusion.
I am so stupid. Why would I expect the captain to remember such things... After all, I don’t remember it myself... He sighed to himself.
Seeing the two elite "mercenaries" looking puzzled, the thin lady added:
"You rescued his kidnapped son."
It turned out to be him... That kidnapping case allowed me to find clues to the Antigonus family's notes... Klein suddenly understood.
Dunn also nodded slightly and said:
"I see."
Seeing this, the thin lady made a condition:
"You follow and monitor that bitch for two weeks. Even if you can't find evidence that she has committed a crime, you must record who visits her home and whose home she visits. We will pay you 50 pounds for this."
"And if you can find evidence or clues that she committed a crime, we will pay an additional 200 pounds."
This is a huge commission... Klein suddenly thought that he only spent 7 pounds to let Detective Henry collect so much information on red chimney houses, and he felt a little ashamed for a moment.
Dunn thought for a moment and said:
"No problem, we can sign the contract now."
"You will need to pay a fee of 20 pounds in advance."
Captain, we are short on manpower recently because of the big case of Lanevus... Klein didn't expect Dunn Smith to agree to this mission, although he was quite tempted.
Mrs. Maynard nodded slightly and said:
"No problem."
"I believe in you, and please don't let me down."
Dunn smiled without saying anything, then turned to Luo Shan and said:
"You go and draw up a contract."
After the contract was signed and the deposit was received, Dunn watched Mrs. Maynard and the thin lady leave the Blackthorn Security Company. He turned his head to look at Klein and said:
"This task is left to you."
"Huh?" Klein looked confused.
Dunn smiled and said:
"Aren't you going to learn the techniques of tracking and monitoring? This is a good opportunity to practice. It just so happens that your part of the Lanevus case has ended."
“Okay…” Klein did not refuse.
As soon as he agreed, his thoughts began to race:
According to the regulations, half of the mission fee must be handed over to Mrs. Orianna and the team's treasury, and the rest is divided equally among the participating team members. However, it seems that I am the only one who has taken over this commission...
Regardless of whether the investigation is successful or not, you will get a guaranteed income of 25 pounds, and you will continue to receive your salary... If you can find some clues, you can get a full 125 pounds!
What a wise captain!
Dunn glanced at him and said:
"You will learn tracking and monitoring techniques from Leonard and Frye in the morning. The fighting classes in the afternoon will be suspended for the whole week. Hmm... I think you should have mastered it. I will send someone to inform Gawain."
Find Leonard and Fry to learn tracking and monitoring techniques? Why does it feel a bit unreliable... Klein was stunned. In his mind, the only method Leonard would use is to play the Fenebot, sing beautiful poems, seduce Mrs. Sharon to bed, and closely track and monitor. Fry's temperament is very special, cold and gloomy, which makes him attract attention no matter where he is. How can he track and monitor someone with this image?
As his thoughts turned, Klein answered seriously:
"OK."
Dunn nodded slightly and walked towards the partition. Suddenly, he stopped, turned around, hesitated and said:
"You remember the tobacco merchant? What was the kidnapping all about?"
...Captain, you didn't remember anything just now, and you didn't understand anything... Why can you pretend to be so calm and confident! Klein covered his face with his hands.
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According to Leonard's teachings, Klein was not in a hurry to follow Mrs. Sharon, even though he knew very well that she lived on Orsner Street in the East District.
"It is very easy to go wrong if you rashly track someone before you understand their movements. It is difficult for a single person to observe everything, unless you don't eat, drink, sleep, or go home." These were Leonard's exact words. So Klein followed his instructions and went to the Hound Tavern to find a gang leader. He paid him 5 pounds to have his men take turns monitoring Mrs. Sharon and recording her daily movements.
Fortunately, this can be reimbursed... Why does it feel like it's being subcontracted layer by layer... On Friday afternoon, Klein received the investigation report provided by the gang leader.
This so-called investigation report was obviously an insult to those professional private detectives. None of the gang leader's men knew words, so they relied on pictures and symbols to represent the text. The semi-illiterate leader, who had only attended Sunday school for one year, organized and explained the text. Klein's head ached after reading it, and it took him a long time to finish reading it.
"According to surveillance, Madam Sharon has seldom gone out recently, and has had few guests visiting her... This should be due to the impact of Congressman Maynard's death... Those gang members are quite capable, and they actually got in touch with Madam Sharon's maid... Well, she is going to attend a Conservative Party banquet in this city tonight, and may come home very late, or may not go home at all... This is an opportunity to practice." Klein quickly made a decision and planned to sneak into Madam Sharon's house tonight and search it quietly.
With the end of his part of the Lanevus case, the suspension of combat courses, and the end of the "Hurricane Vice Admiral" Qilingos incident, Klein only has two things to do recently. One is to check the red chimney house, and the other is to track and monitor Mrs. Sharon, so he is relatively free.
——Two days ago, he had received a reply from Mr. Azik, which contained only one sentence:
"I got 'Creeping Hunger' and I remembered something."
This finally confirmed that Qilingos was killed by Mr. Azik, and that this amnesiac teacher with a long life was a High-Sequence Master. However, he did not dare to ask what he had recalled with the help of Creeping Hunger, because Azik obviously did not want to say it - if he was willing to share, he would have described it directly in the letter.
In his reply, Klein sent greetings and simply reminded Mr. Azik that the "creeping hunger" would crave the flesh and souls of the living, and that a safe way to seal it must be found.
In addition, Justice and The Hanged Man still hadn't prayed to him, but Klein was no longer worried. He understood that the two members were concerned about possible surveillance and didn't want to recite the title rashly.
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At night on Orsna Street, gas street lamps illuminate the flat road and the crimson moon hangs high in the sky.
Klein sneaked out with the help of the balance and agility of the "clown" and climbed over the wall of Mrs. Sharon's house silently.
He walked through the garden and came to the side of the house. He climbed up the water pipe and entered the balcony on the second floor.
This was a different kind of history-making for Klein, who had never succeeded in climbing a tree as a child.
Pulling out a tarot card from the pocket of his black windbreaker, Klein inserted it into the gap of the balcony door and flicked the latch open.
“The servants were so careless… They didn’t even add an extra lock. Otherwise, I would have had no choice but to try climbing through the window…” Klein whispered silently and flashed into the house.
Based on the information provided by the gang leader, he easily found Mrs. Sharon's bedroom, turned the handle, and sneaked in easily.
Carefully closing the door, he suddenly smelled a faint fragrance, which reminded him of the scent of a woman that made his blood boil.
Klein felt dazed for a moment, and even felt his body reacting a little.
He immediately calmed down through meditation and secretly complained:
"Are you using ** as incense?"