Chapter VII
Rorschach went up to the second floor and opened the closet.
Swept from top to bottom, most of them were bizarre tights, and even stockings.
This enigmatic aesthetic made Rorschach feel a little toothache, and he changed out of the stockings on his lower body, and picked out a pair of black slim pants to change into, as for the upper body...... A linen shirt and a black vest might be better than a tights......
After tidying himself up, he followed his memory to open the cupboard, found the box inside, and opened it without hesitation.
Inside is a pile of coins, which come in only three colors.
That's all Rorschach's savings, three gold coins, sixty silver coins, and a pile of copper coins that add up to about five silver coins.
Not only the Kingdom of Lil, but also the Kingdom of Dina, the Kingdom of Buluo, and the Kingdom of Heka, which are also the four kingdoms of the South, also use the same currency.
The only difference between them is the king's head printed on the gold and silver coins.
As for copper coins? No one has the time to carve their heads into copper coins.
Rorschach picked up a gold coin and flicked it into the sky and caught it with ease, the sound and touch of it that made him fall in love with these charming little things for the first time.
After grabbing a gold coin, a silver coin, and a scattered copper coin, Rorschach washed his teacup.
He opened the black wooden door facing the street, and the dazzling sunlight suddenly penetrated, making him subconsciously stretch out his hand to block it.
No wonder these people have the habit of wearing hats, and the sunshine of Dulan is indeed not very friendly.
"Sir, do you need a newspaper?" A boy in a small gray vest stared at him with blank eyes.
"Let's have one."
Rorschach smiled and took the newspaper, handed him a copper coin, and read it leisurely.
Dulan Daily bears the name of Dulan, not only because it has the best sales and is the most popular, but also because the newspaper has an official background.
Authoritative and true, this is the reputation that Dulan Daily has spent ten years to build.
Smelling the faint scent of ink, Rorschach quickly browsed through some very normal news, such as King Carl III William, the king of the Kingdom of Lear, personally supervised the construction of a steel giant ship, the Knuckle, and the marquis Andrew's marriage to Marquis Cody, all of which made people laugh.
But a piece of news in the corner caught Rorschach's eye at once.
"Professor Garfield Logan had an accident and was burned to death."
A black-and-white photo with not high resolution is attached below.
Rorschach's brow furrowed slightly, although it was very vague, but he could still tell that the body had been burned to charcoal, and with the current technology, it was impossible to tell whether he was Professor Garfield or not.
All he needed was a substitute for the dead and hiding it at the right time to get out of feigning his death.
Garfield Rogan...... Are you really dead? ”
Rorschach closed the newspaper and muttered to himself.
In fact, he already had the answer in his mind, that professor didn't look like a stupid person.
He said that after a month, he asked Rorschach to go to Mrs. Huo Yi to pick up the stored things, does it mean that after a month, Mrs. Huo Yi will not be safe there?
But since he was able to fake his death and get out, why did he leave his things with Mrs. Huo Yi?
Could it be that there is something wrong with the thing that was stored itself?
Rorschach rolled up the newspaper and got up.
Getting around the city of Dulan is very convenient, there is a means of transport called a public carriage that you will have to pay for as little as three copper coins.
It is said that this is the product of the strict Count of Sevis, and the carriage-only road leads in all directions, connecting the whole city.
And what Rorschach is going to is, of course, South Street.
Although "Rorschach" never went there in his memory.
He looked around, turned around, and walked into a bakery.
"What do you need, sir?" The timid apron girl looked at Rorschach and asked quietly.
In Dulan City, those who can wear formal clothes are either rich or expensive, and for ordinary people, work clothes are private clothes.
And although Rorschach was stopped from receiving benefits, his outfit had been purchased before, coupled with his unusual temperament, made the little girl think that there was a noble lord in the store.
Rorschach was not aware of this, he smiled at the little girl, and said:
"Give me a piece of white bread."
"Yes, sir." The little girl moved quickly, and immediately packed a piece of white bread and handed it to him.
Quietly, Rorschach took the bread and asked, "...... you have here?" Is there a back door? ”
"Back door?" The little girl tilted her head in confusion, and then seemed to understand something, "Yes, sir." ”
Rorschach nodded slightly, and handed her five copper coins, "Borrow your back door for use." ”
……
Why hasn't it come out yet?
Elsa frowned and stared at the bakery that Rorschach had just entered.
"Are you in trouble in the store?"
Elsa pursed her lips and was about to go inside to take a look, when she suddenly heard a voice.
"What's the trouble?"
She jerked around and saw Rorschach's slapping face.
"Have breakfast?"
He handed over a piece of white bread.
Elsa took a deep breath and looked up at him, "How did you find me?" ”
Rorschach took a bite of white bread and gestured to her head with his chin: "I said don't use an umbrella on a sunny day." ”
Elsa was silent for a while, she didn't want to hold an umbrella if she could, but ......
"Miss Elsa, are you and your brother protecting me?" Rorschach asked suddenly.
Elsa was stunned and looked at him with some surprise, but said:
"We're just trying to catch it."
Rorschach bent down seriously, "Thank you." ”
Elsa was suddenly a little unaccustomed to his seriousness, and just wanted to say something, but heard Rorschach say: "But I have to say, your disguise is too bad, your brother's size, don't learn from the roof of the house, step on my roof creak, so noisy that I haven't slept well all night......"
“……”
Elsa instantly retracted what little favor she had had from Rorschach's politeness.
"If you can find out who it is as a human being, we can catch it right away and won't come near you again." Elsa said.
"Human identity?" This statement surprised Rorschach a little.
But Elsa immediately shut her mouth as if she had made a mistake.
Rorschach touched his chin thoughtfully and muttered, "It seems that the woman in the white dress is fake, and the man's voice I heard is also fake, and the murderer may be able to disguise himself as someone he has seen at will, but ...... Why did it kill Mrs. Green? Was Mrs. Green's body mutated because it was killed, or was Mrs. Green herself anomalous? If Mrs. Grimm is abnormal, then its act of killing Mrs. Grimm is ...... Hunting the same kind? Acquire something from your own kind? Can you make it evolve or something? In this case, the next target may not be me, but ......"
"Say no more!"
Elsa's face turned pale and she quickly stopped Rorschach.
Her gaze has changed from surprise and regret at the beginning, to vigilance and fear.
Rorschach honestly kept his mouth shut, but after seeing Elsa's attitude, he already had a rough guess about many things.
"That'...... I'll go first, Miss Elsa, and I suggest you hurry up and talk to your brother, I think...... Nothing will happen during the day. ”
Rorschach smiled and waved, turned and disappeared into the crowd.
Elsa's face kept changing, and eventually, she listened to Rorschach's advice.
After the black umbrella quickly disappeared, Rorschach suddenly appeared around the corner munching on bread.
"There are some things that you can't see......"