"So you tell me you haven't found anything in the past two days? So what are you doing?"

With a strange expression, Eric questioned the policewoman who was groveling across from him.

"Hmm... I'm sorry sir, but I... Searched almost the entire library... But I couldn't find what I was looking for......"

Catherine on the go.

Eric wasn't disappointed. He knew before that Catherine wasn't one of the capable subordinates.

That's why he didn't let Catherine participate in the defense of the main fort. Instead, he came here, Pelos's library, to find information about the Dream series of paintings.

......

Located in the middle of a residential area, the Pelos Library is an important spiritual home for the people of Pelos City.

Any citizen will be able to enter it and read books. The fact that it is only a cut short of the main castle shows how much the rulers here attached great importance to the cultural life of the people.

This is the lowest level of the library. Here, one can read the lyrics of the bards, popular folk tales, famous quotes of the sages, old newspapers that are outdated, and much more...... This will play a key role in the indoctrination of the people.

In fact, when the library was first established, it also provided free access to the newspapers of the day. But it was immediately stopped due to the outcry after the newspaper's huge losses. So now, if you want to know the lace news of the moment, you still have to buy the latest newspapers.

Of course, there are also people who are only interested in doing business and don't come to a dead place like a library at all. They prefer to brag about what they have, or don't have, in noisy taverns. After all, Pelos is a trading city, and more merchants live here.

Indeed, Eric looked around and saw more of a married woman. Moreover, most of them borrow books in order to tell novel stories to children.

"Please go upstairs, sir. My investigation unfolded on the second floor. ”

Catherine's voice rang out. She led Eric towards the staircase.

Unlike the first floor, the second floor of the library is filled with more in-depth specialist books. These include art, commerce, geographical atlases, history, military affairs, and more. This is not a space that everyone is allowed to enter, and people need to provide relevant identification. For example, the Eric duo, who are now entering under the guise of investigation.

"Miss Catherine, you're here to investigate again. It seems that the work of the police station is really not easy. Huh, who is this gentleman?"

As soon as he touched the handrail of the stairs to the second floor, Eric heard a kind voice.

"Mara, good morning. Let me introduce you to my boss, Inspector Eric of the Pyros Police Department. Catherine said to the visitor, introducing the guy in front of her to Eric, "Sir. This is Marat, the caretaker on the second floor of the library. He has assisted me in my investigation and helped me a lot in the past few days. ”

The guy named Marat, wearing a library work shirt, had the air of a desk worker.

Eric nodded, greeting Marat. But he immediately noticed that there was obvious hostility in the eyes of the other party. This made Eric wonder.

Marat took out a copy of the "Pelos Morning Post" from behind his back and opened it in front of the two, and pointed to the headline on it to show the two of them.

- The famous painting "Stairway to Dreams" was stolen! The incompetence of the new detective of the police station?

......

In addition to the caption, it also features a photo of Eric when he arranged his work at the main fort.

Eric frowned. He didn't expect that the first time he appeared in the newspaper would be in such a posture. I have to say that the Pelos Morning Post is really fast, and what happened yesterday is in the newspaper today.

Now, Eric has become a celebrity for Pelos.

"Is this Inspector you, Mr. Eric. ”

Marat asked "politely".

Ask while knowing the answer.

The newspaper's reporter did not know the mystery of the theft of the famous painting. Eric had no choice but to eat the bitter fruit of keeping Joanna's secret.

But he didn't understand why Marat, the librarian, would make fun of himself as soon as he came up.

"Marat! what are you doing! put that thing away!" Catherine cried out at Marat, then glanced at the newspaper out of the corner of her eye, and continued as if to justify something, "The case was just an accident. The thief must have been too cunning. You haven't seen the detective's heroic appearance when he solves a case. I've also told you how amazing those logical reasoning skills are. ”

The policewoman is desperately trying to save face for her boss.

Marat smiled at Catherine and put away the newspaper. "You're right, Miss Catherine. Maybe it's really Mr. Inspector's occasional malfunction. ”

That attitude was very different from that of Eric.

Eric looked at his subordinates who nodded at Marat in satisfaction, and seemed to understand that Marat's attitude towards him was so bad.

He was jealous.

Perhaps Eric hadn't looked closely at Catherine's face under her police hat.

In all fairness, she's a beauty.

If it weren't for the fact that her case-handling ability was too miserable, she would have been the object of scramble from various departments. That's what made Eric pick up the bargain.

Today, under the hostility of the librarian, Eric finally notices this problem that he has ignored for a long time.

Therefore, Mara must have been very attentive to this beautiful policewoman in these few days. Catherine, on the other hand, failed to understand the Administrator's thoughts, fearing that when she was chatting with the other party, she was full of stories about how her boss, Inspector Eric, was clever. It fully shows how much she adores her boss.

It's not hard to guess, after all, that's what Catherine usually does.

Eric combed it through, and naturally learned the source of Marat's hostility towards him. But as a police inspector, he has no anger towards Marat, and even can't laugh or cry.

Let him forgive him for this love of beauty.

"Okay, Marat. Don't let me hear you talk about the newspaper again. Let's get down to business, what books do you have prepared for me today?" said Catherine.

"Do you want to know? Then follow me. Marat said something worth playing.

Wait a minute?

Eric stretched out his hand to interrupt the two men as they were about to walk to the long table.

"You mean, you asked him to prepare a bibliography for you to investigate?" Eric asked his subordinate.

Catherine's eyes turned innocent. "There are so many books here, I can't find a book related to those paintings...... Mara is the administrator, and he should know better than me which books might have clues......"

There seems to be some truth to this. However, the act of entrusting the content of the investigation to others is absolutely inconsistent with the code of conduct.

Eric covered his forehead.

Oh, my God.

......

But it has to be said that although Catherine's inability to do something exceeded Eric's expectations, it made him suspect that he had picked the wrong person. But having someone come here to check the information is not an unnecessary job in itself. Because the fact that the phoenix butterfly steals the painting itself is problematic.

Previously, by looking at the existing case files of the phoenix, Eric had discovered common ground. That is, the stolen items are often gemstones, ancient necklaces, anklets, bracelets, or hair accessories.

He never stole a painting.

Eric has reason enough to suspect that the phoenix is an old pervert. The fool could tell that the things he stole were things that could be given to women.

And this time, he first stole "Where the Dream Is" on the magic train, and then arrogantly issued a stealing notice to the "Dream Stairway" of the Pelos family. This is inconsistent with his past behavior.

By no means normal.

When Eric learns that a mysterious organization is involved in stealing the paintings, he confirms his suspicions even more.

So, if you want to know what that organization is really like, you have to get to know the secrets they want to start with the Dream series of paintings in Medellín.

And this morning, Catherine told Eric that she had found nothing so far.

It seems that the detective still needs to go out in person.