"While it's undoubtedly a good thing that the manuscript of the letter has been preserved, I really didn't expect such a huge amount of work, are you sure you have narrowed the weight of the letter to between seven and three years ago, my dear Douglas?" Haldez expressed his frustration as he snorted his pipe.

If he didn't have a case in his hands now, it might be a wonderful time for him, and when he had nothing to do, he liked to do this, leisurely reading the newspaper, but whether it could still be called leisurely was another matter.

"Of course, of course, Detective Halleis, although these are monthly reports, but how to say, there is also four years of weight, plus some timely reports, in fact, it is not too much. With that, Douglas gently placed a cup full of brown liquid on the table in front of Holdes, "This is the coffee you wanted, detective." ”

"Oh, thanks. As he flipped through the previous issues, Haldece gently took the pipe from his mouth and placed it on the table, as if he was about to taste the wonderful coffee: "Forgive me, Douglas, I don't know if you know Kirly and Gna. ”

"Well, my dear Detective Halleis, please allow me to express my sincere apologies first, unfortunately I only came to town five years ago, so I haven't heard of either name. After handing Lopez another cup of coffee, Douglas turned to answer Haldez's question.

"No, no, no, no need to apologize, Douglas, you've helped me a lot. With that, Haldes pushed out all the letters from three to five years ago.

"Wise decision, detective, but do you remember the fact that we haven't eaten yet?"

While asking, López picked up his cup and took a small sip of the coffee, although it was slightly bitter, but it was not so difficult to swallow, at least it was much better than wine.

However, López did not get a response from Holdes, because he was already immersed in the letter: "Oh, I hope the stomach whining doesn't come too much." ”

"Judging by your attire, you're a knight, aren't you?" Seeing that the atmosphere was gradually becoming dull, Douglas spoke to Lopez with some caution.

"Maybe it is, maybe not, the peddler, the coolie, the knight, the bounty hunter, even the detective's assistant, these are the names I have had, but after all, I am just an ordinary man, and I don't know if I want it to be so, but I am already so. In this regard, López only raised a smile, which is not a comfortable past, and for him, it has never been something worth hiding.

"Oh, we're all like that, López, it reminds me of my dream of becoming a costume designer. Recalling, Douglas seemed to become a little melancholy: "Although I persevered for a while, I finally lost to the gold coin, and at that time, I suddenly realized that I couldn't move anyone with persistence, and reality was the fundamental." ”

"But I'm deeply moved, and now that I think about it, it's not a bad thing to have such regretful memories. Turning his head to look at the huge letter office, Douglas smiled.

"We're always going to have to keep our heads down, even if that doesn't necessarily lead to a good outcome. The coffee in his hand was still warm, but the heavy armor was still hard to resist the cold.

However, Halleis, who had been dull for a long time, seemed to have made some discoveries: "Oh, shock, the robbery of Anaeus Erdes, what an interesting title." ”

"Seriously, you should read that report, Detective Halleis, your head is starting to crumble. Maybe it's because the work has become a little boring, or maybe it's just because of the lack of sleep last night, but the drowsiness of Hordez is very obvious, so López has this proposal.

"Worth considering, López, maybe I should complain about the coffee, in fact, before I drank it, my fatigue didn't hit me yet. Rubbing his eyelids, which seemed to be glued, Holdes's voice gradually increased: "Anaeus Erdes, Edwin Erdes, the eldest and second son of Viscount Silvano Erdes, disappeared in the Guireji Town Market three days ago, three knights of the guard were injured, according to the traces of the scene, caused by magic, today, Silvano Viscount Erdes received a letter from the kidnappers for the first time, but the pigeon in charge of delivering the letter died after arriving due to the drugs in his body, so it could not be traced, and the content of the letter was probably a request for jewelry and gold worth no less than 50,000 gold coins, if he did not comply, the lives of Anaeus and Edwin Erdes would not be guaranteed. ”

"Clever decision, large amounts of jewelry and gold are much easier to carry than gold coins. The bitter coffee poured down Haldais's throat, though it didn't seem to do much to refresh him.

"The newspapers from five years ago, it looks like this was a passing event for you, Douglas, ah, magic, it looks like we need to investigate when Gerner became a priest. Putting the pipe in his mouth again, Halleth seemed to be a little more energetic, and it seemed that for him, only the progress of the case and tobacco were good medicine.

"There is no follow-up report on this matter, my dear Haldais, there may be a clue to the suspect. But as soon as he finished speaking, López began to cough uncontrollably, and it seems that it is not easy to talk and drink at the same time.

However, Holdeth sighed rarely: "No, there are no clues, but I can guarantee that your mood may change even worse after listening to it." ”

"On the third day after Viscount Silvano Erdes paid the ransom, Edwin Erdes was found in the field by the knights of the town of Girage, along with the body of Anaeus Erdes, who was probably killed in the early morning of the day after her abduction. ”

"Seriously, after reminding me, you shouldn't have to read it again. Rubbing his dry face, López's mood seemed to be affected slightly.

"Maybe we should pay a visit to Silvano Odes, and hopefully he's still living on his estate in the town of Girégi, though it's a sad place for him. With that, Haldez stood up and picked up his blazer on the side: "Thank you for your cooperation, dear Mr. Douglas, but with all due respect, you should change the coffee beans, for me personally, I may prefer the coffee beans from the Alclus region." ”