That's how it is...... Sure enough, seals have strong side effects, and unless you can use Source Fort intimidation like Klein, you can't easily find a loophole to use it.

Abner looked at Hugh's pale face and said with concern, "How are you feeling?" I know a pharmacist who might be able to get a prescription if he is not feeling well. ”

Hugh waved his hand and said, "It's okay, I'll be able to recover soon." ”

"It really doesn't matter?" Abner was still a little uneasy, so he quietly turned on his vision, looked at her etheric body, and found that her color representing health was very normal, but she was only a little tired, so she was relieved.

"It really doesn't matter." Hugh repeated it affirmatively, then deliberately changed the subject, talking about the fact that she had been stopped by MI9 before, and finally said:

"That person must be my father's former subordinate that Detective Stanton said, and I can feel that he has good intentions towards me."

"He invited you to join MI9 as a secret agent? Did you say yes? Abner asked curiously.

"Haven't said yes yet...... I'd like to hear your opinion. Well, I asked Forth, and the advice she gave me was to ask you. Hugh looked at Abner with a hint of anticipation in his eyes.

Abner knew what she was expecting, and the girl was trying to speculate from his attitude whether joining MI9 would help her father's case.

"Yes, the identity of MI9 agent will not only provide you with an opportunity to find out the truth, but also the key to improving your strength. After all, the role of the 'arbitrator' often requires the cooperation of the authorities. Abner thought for a moment and gave an affirmative answer.

"Okay, then I'll give that 'Golden Mask' an answer when I go back today." Hugh nodded, and there was some excitement in her tone, she felt that she was one step closer to being wronged by her father.

Abner saw that she was happy, and he was also a little infected, and a smile hung on his lips. Then, he also mentioned to Hugh what he wanted to investigate, and asked her to help collect some information about the "Vincennes Labor and Service Company" first.

Hugh heard the name of this company, groaned for a moment, and said, "What a coincidence...... I just received a commission yesterday from a working-class family in the Eastern Side, whose eldest son mysteriously disappeared while working for that company, and his whereabouts are still unknown......"

"What is the background of this company, and does the client provide specific information?" Abner frowned, his mind raising the danger of this company by a notch.

"I don't know yet, this commission was transferred to me from an intermediary. I'm going to go to the client's house in person in a moment. Hugh shook his head and explained.

"Then I'll go with you and join you in your first case as a 'sheriff', is that okay?" Abner thought for a moment and asked with a smile.

"It's an honor." Hugh raised his eyebrows and replied dryly.

……

On the steam train bound for Beckland, a beautiful girl in a blue dress who looked to be only seventeen or eighteen years old returned to her seat with three cups of iced sweet tea that she had bought from the conductor.

She casually distributed the extra iced sweet tea to her two companions, then tucked her long brown hair back before she said with some complaint, "Who said the north is cooler?" It's even hotter than Via. ”

Hearing this, a black-haired and red-eyed, handsome but lackluster man across from her seat chuckled and said, "Judy, you must know that the climate in coastal cities is different from that in the interior, and they have a completely different feeling when they heat up. ”

"Karen, I really envy your physique, so that you are not afraid of the summer heat." The girl named Judy took a sip of iced sweet tea and said with a smile, "But it's also a rare and beautiful experience to drink an iced drink in such a hot summer." ”

At this time, a burly man who looked to be in his thirties, more than two meters tall, and wore a green robe sitting next to Cullen opened his eyes, and he glanced at the man and woman who had just spoken, and reminded: "In public, be careful when you speak." And this is Rune, try to be vigilant. ”

Judy and Cullen looked at each other, nodded obediently, and whispered back, "Yes, Captain." ”

The tall captain smiled and took a sip of the iced sweet tea that his team members bought, and then asked, "How long do we have to get to Beckland?" ”

"The train has passed through East Tuckershire and is expected to arrive at 6pm." Judy replied, glancing at the timetable posted on the train door.

"Then get some sleep, recuperate, and maybe we'll find the ...... tonight," the captain said vaguely, but he was sure that his two men would understand what he meant.

Judy took three or two sips of the cold drink in her hand, and then began to close her eyes and recuperate. Only the man named Cullen was left staring boredly on guard. After all, for him, the night is the most energetic time, and there is no need to store his spirit during the day.

……

In the afternoon, Abner followed Hugh to a bar called "Machines and Fire" on the border between the East End and the Factory District.

They didn't come here to meet with the client, but to find an intermediary named Williams.

Since it wasn't yet the end of work time for most of the factories and docks, there weren't many people in the bar, and Hugh saw at a glance the person she was looking for - a drunken young man.

Abner also took a look and found that the man was in his twenties, with a slender face like a horse, messy and vicious eyebrows, but relatively soft facial features.

Hugh walked up to the man, knocked the table in front of him, frowned, and said:

"Williams, can't you quit drinking? Save money, marry a nice girl, come home every day with hot water, dishes and warm greetings, you can share with her all kinds of things you see, she tells you about the little things that happen at home, and cute children kiss you on the cheek and play around you, isn't that kind of warmth? ”

When she first arrived at Beckland, she was able to quickly establish herself in the East End, thanks to Williams' help, so she always hoped that the other party could have a better life.

"Warmth?" Williams was stunned for a moment, and then sneered when he saw that it was Hugh, "That's based on the money I brought back, I've long seen through it, if I can get home 20 suckles a week, then I'm sure my family is warm, as you described, but if not, Lord, the screams and insults of women, the cries and screams of children, will drive me crazy!" ”

"My mother is a role model, every time my old man comes home, he is accompanied by scolding and noise, in this case, I might as well exchange my Sule and pennies for wine, no one cares how much I earn here, everyone drinks and chats, the atmosphere is very, very good, if you want to be a woman, there are those lovely street girls outside, they won't quarrel with you."

Hugh twitched the corners of his mouth and said, "You are truly a hopeless Storm Lord believer, and you will one day die from alcohol and some strange disease." ”

"At least I've enjoyed it." Williams replied nonchalantly, then his gaze turned to Abner beside Hugh, and asked suspiciously, "What is this name?" ”

"Abner, a detective." Abner nodded to him, and continued, "We're here to ask you to lead the way to meet the client. ”

"Abner? Oh, it's the kid who often eats breakfast with Hugh, I've heard of it. Williams was stunned, then smiled playfully, and said, "A detective, an arbiter, this profession is very suitable!" ”

"Don't waste any time, Williams." Hugh said as he took out the 5 suckle note and handed it to the other party, saying, "This is the introduction fee for you, and it is also the wine money." ”

"Hugh, are you so generous? Generally speaking, isn't the referral fee paid by the client? Williams was a little surprised, but didn't think much about it, took out a pen and paper from his pocket, quickly wrote an address and handed it to Hugh, and said, "This is the address of Kelly's house, she and her husband work night shifts, and they usually work after eight o'clock in the evening, so it's good for you to go here." ”

Abner looked at his pocket watch, it was past three o'clock, so he didn't delay any longer at Williams, and hurried to the address on the note after going out.

All the public carriages did not dare to enter the East End for fear of being robbed.

When the two of them follow the address on the note to find the humble apartment that the Kelly family rents, they find that there seems to have been a fight just taken place.

The rolling baskets on the ground, the fragments of broken clothes, and the fresh blood stains on the walls all show that a group of uninvited guests have broken into this place.