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Early Monday morning, Crane slowly opened his eyes. The curtains in the living room were not drawn, and the light fell just on his face.

A night's rest made his spirits much better, and waking up in a familiar and comfortable environment made Crane a little lost. He muttered, rolled over and tried to go back to sleep, then suddenly realized that it was not as safe as it used to be. He should now leave here again at once, off Minsk Street, and find another place to stay.

Because he died suddenly at home unexpectedly, according to logic, after a period of time, it will definitely attract neighbors to call the police, or the landlord to come to the door.

And Edward Vaughn may be secretly following the reports in this area, and the time will be right to confirm through the news.

Thinking of this, Crane was completely sleepy, and quickly lifted the quilt and sat up. The cold air made him shiver, and a layer of fine goosebumps instantly appeared on his body. He quickly dressed, then sat down at the table, and began to think about his next move.

"It's December now, it's cold, and according to my meagre medical knowledge, I don't smell for at least a week after I die. Unless there's an accident like a thief entering the door, I'm safe for a week, but I'm not sure she's paying attention to it. ”

Crane didn't dare to go to the gray mist for divination, for fear that the demon would knock on the window Chavas in the next second. The biggest reliance could not be used, so he had to take out the citrine again and divinate "everything is safe today".

Citrine rotates clockwise by a large margin.

It's safe. That's right, after a person steps on an ant, he won't come back twice in three days to see if the ant is dead, and the angel is unlikely to pay attention to the life or death of my little person at any time, not to mention that she definitely didn't think that I would be resurrected.

The demon has anti-divination properties, if the other party is involved, the citrine pendulum will be directly stationary, which means that the divination is invalid. Since it can still rotate, it proves that the result is basically accurate.

With the assurances of divination, Crane breathed a sigh of relief, but the situation was urgent, and he decided to complete the move within today's time.

That's right! And my Sequence 6 promotion material...... Today is the third day! I don't know if anything will happen to the seller who Emlyn contacted, but I even gave a deposit of 1,000 pounds!

If the seller sells the materials to someone else because he didn't go, then all his 1,000 pounds will be wasted!

"The First Evolution"

Crane stood up almost in horror, and quickly put on his coat and tried to go out. But reason prevailed, and when he reached the door, he stopped abruptly. Crane looked back at the house he had lived in for two months in Beckland, sighed slowly, and began to pack his belongings.

The priority is not to look at your own materials, but to quickly check out, escape, and hide again in another place.

If you go to the Harvest Church now, you may not be able to get the materials immediately, but you will have to come back to pack up and quit the rent, and then go to the church again, and find a new house...... Too many round-trips and staying outside for too long can add to the variables, so it's best to go out and solve everything in one go.

Crane retrieved his suitcase from his visit to Beckland, and put his belongings in check.

He had long term rentals in mind before renting, so most of the furniture and daily necessities were ready-made. When he arrived, he spent £38 on his suite, which was a huge sum for Crane at the time. Now, he has more than 3,000 pounds in savings, and his net worth has increased tenfold, but the luggage he packs is still as big as a suitcase.

Looking at the empty closet, Crane felt a little lonely, as if he had moved out of his dorm room after graduating from college.

Two months was enough for him to have some feelings for this place.

After the sheets and quilts were flattened and the debris was burned, the house returned to the way it was when it was rented to him. Crane made a full set of disguises, counted the deposits and belongings, stopped keeping a souvenir, and went out immediately.

When he pushed the door, he heard a slight collision sound, and finally found that the door was actually hung with a sign saying "The owner is not there", and he immediately broke out in a cold sweat.

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The first destination is the landlord's house.

The two sides were not far away, and Crane was a few minutes away at a trot. The Summer's house was very quiet, and Mrs. Starling could be seen carrying her luggage two days ago. Crane was afraid that the other party had already left the vacation first, and he would not be able to check out, so he hurriedly took three steps and knocked on the door.

After waiting for a minute anxiously, the maid opened the door a crack and, seeing that it was the tenant, said, "Good morning, Mr. Moriarty." ”

"Good morning." Crane gave a simple salute under his hat and asked straight to the point, "Is Mrs. Summerer here?" I had something to tell her, about the house I was renting. ”

The maid hesitated for a moment, wanting to ask if there was something wrong with the house, but she should not speak for her master. So she nodded, whispered a few words to the other maid standing by the side, and then opened the door and made an inviting gesture: "Please come in, Mr. Moriarty." ”

"Thank you."

Crane entered, his top hat waiting in the living room. The fireplace was blazing, and the room was warm. It can be seen that there is obviously a lot of furniture missing, and it seems that if they are a few days late, they will have to leave.

Starlene Summerr had been briefed by the maid, and after a little dressing, she went to the parlor. She smiled, "It's been a few days, Mr. Moriarty, I thought you had gone back." ”

Back to the sea? Thank you, Mrs. Summer, for remembering this excuse so that I don't have to make it up...... Crane smiled and said, "That's what I'm here for. ”

Starlene gracefully pinched the teacup: "You're going back?" ”

"Yes. I've booked my ticket and I'm leaving Beckland in the near future, and I miss the atmosphere of the sea. Crane replied, "So I'm here to bid you farewell today, and I want to get my rent back." ”

Mrs. Starling recalled, and quickly remembered the contents of the tenancy contract at the time: "I remember that it was agreed for half a year, and you paid £25 in advance as rent. Mr. Moriarty, aren't you going to come back? Or is there something about this house that you don't like? ”

"I beg your pardon, that's something I need to know as a landlord."

"After all, at the same price, you might not be able to rent the same good house in Beckland."

Although it seems that the landlady is showing off again, Crane does sense that the other party cares about him. He also picked up his teacup, took a sip of warm tea, and slowly uttered his organized words: "Rest assured, Mrs. Summer, all is well, the house is impeccable, and I believe it must be my luck to be able to rent your house." ”

Starlene raised the corners of her mouth proudly, waiting for the following.

"I'm not just going back to Makai for a vacation, I'm probably not going back to Beckland for a long time afterward."

"Okay."

Seeing this, Starlene didn't hold back much, and said to the maid beside her, "Julian, bring Mr. Moriarty's contract letter." ”

A few minutes later, the maid returned and placed a document on the coffee table in front of the two. Starling flipped through the pages with her hand, resting on one of the pages and reading out the contents: "Rent 18 soles per week, furniture fee 1 soles." Mr. Moriarty, the contract was signed on Sept. 16 and now on Dec. 19, a total of three months and three days. ”

"Of course, I don't care about the daily rent, so I'll count you for three months. The total was 228 soles, 11 pounds 8 soles. ”

"You paid me 25 pounds directly, Mr. Moriarty, you are a good detective, and you have single-handedly killed the burglars, and Luke and I feel very relieved that you are our neighbours. As is customary, I go to see if there is any damage to the house, but I believe you are an honest and trustworthy person. So I didn't go to collect the house in person, and I didn't charge any additional deposit, and returned the remaining 13 pounds and 12 soles to you. ”

Crane listened to Starin's words while drinking tea, and couldn't help but show a slightly helpless and somewhat touched smile. He agreed, and the two signed their names on the last page of the contract, and the maid counted the money to Crane, and the rental deal was over.

After the deal ended, the two exchanged pleasantries, and Mrs. Starling couldn't help but show off her husband's new jewelry and planned New Year's trips. Crane still had something to do, and he didn't sit long before taking his leave.

Starling sent him to the entrance and said goodbye to him in a dignified manner:

"Goodbye, Mr. Moriarty."

"I wish you a pleasant New Year in Makai and hope to see you in Beckland in the future."

Crane smiled bitterly: "Thank you, so do I." ”

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With the newly arrived £13 and 12 Sullers in hand, Crane hurried to the next location: Harvest Chapel.

The Harvest Church was a little far away, so Crane chose to take a horse-drawn tram ride, and after about half an hour of transfer and walking, Crane arrived at the Harvest Church at about 11 p.m.

He took a deep breath and prayed silently in his heart.

Walking in, Crane saw Emlyn sweeping the floor at a glance, and the other party also raised his head when he heard the footsteps, and his eyes collided.

Emlyn exclaimed, "Sherlock? You're alive? ”

No, I'm dead. Crane nodded, "Yes." ”

At this time, there was no one else in the church except Father Utravsky, who closed his eyes and prayed, so Emlin did not control the volume in particular. He leaned over in three steps and asked in a slightly lower voice than usual, "Why are you here?" Let me pigeon? ”

"It took me a lot of effort to stabilize that seller, you have to apologize to a trustworthy bloodline like me!"

This is the first time someone has asked me to help, and if I don't do it well, I will lose face! Emlyn muttered to herself.

Hearing this, Crane glanced at Emlyn with some surprise, and immediately replied very cooperatively, "You are really an excellent blood clan. ”

The compliment was heartfelt, and Emlyn lifted his chin very much, and Crane immediately pursued the victory:

"Your character shines like a jewel."

"I'm so honored to have known you."

"I can't imagine what it would be like now without you."

"Alright, alright! Ahem, you praise me like this in public, Sherlock, you're too direct. This made Emlyn's eyebrows flutter with joy, and he pretended to be reserved when he couldn't close his mouth, "Hmph, you're right, I'm such a reliable and brilliant blood...... You gave me a thousand pounds last time, right? In order to stabilize the seller, I also paid you an extra 200 in advance, and you have to compensate me. Hey, I didn't say you, why did you suddenly stop hearing from you? I said it well at noon that day, but you didn't come until midnight when I waited for you! ”

"I'm sorry." Crane sighed, "You know, our private detective's life is so dangerous, I got into some trouble and immediately hid without even getting a chance to pass on the news to you." ”

"It seems that your industry is also high-risk and high-return."

Emlin sighed twice, glanced at the sun outside, and said, "I'll go to the seller during my lunch break, you go to have lunch first, and wait for my news." If you're lucky, you can give it to you today, and the seller wants to hurry up. ”

"I'll just wait here."

Crane looked at the empty church, saw the back of Utravsky's hill and gave people a great sense of security, and said firmly. Under Emlyn's astonished gaze, Crane hurried to the door, stopped a passing newsboy, bought a copy of the Daily Bakerland and a copy of the Tasock for two pence, and then took the newspaper and sat down on the bench in the back, as if he would never leave.

Emlyn was silent for two seconds: "Your enemy is very powerful? ”

"It's not a question of whether it's powerful or not, it's just that kind of ...... that is rare," Crane almost popped out of "her".

"Will you find it here?"

"Probably not." Crane replied, unwilling to reveal any more information, so Emlyn had no choice but to give up and continue to sweep the floor intently.

After a few minutes, he looked up at Crane and said, "I'll go at half past eleven." ”

Crane turned back to Emlyn and gave a thumbs up, then turned his attention to the newspaper in his hand.

It's best not to go to the one-bedroom house in the East Side, and find a chance to return it another day. There were a lot of people there, but it wasn't so chaotic that it couldn't find a target, and even a slightly smarter detective couldn't stop it. If an angel were to be drawn there, a terrible event would surely occur.

So Crane's current state seems to be back to the beginning - he has identification, but he can't use it, he can't go to an agency such as a housing company to leave his name, and he can only rely on himself to find a house in the newspaper. Sherlock Moriarty's fame has spread somewhat in Beckland's detective circles, and two demonic events have made him famous in the extraordinary world, and the best way now is to quickly find a place where no one is promoted, and then fake his identity and run away.

He also had to find a way to avoid being tracked by the demon angels, such as magical items, or he could lose his life at any time.

But even if such an item exists, it is not something he can get now, and it seems that he can only hope that the gray mist will have an effect.

You can't just eat and sleep 24 hours a day on the gray fog, right? I can't support my spirituality, huh? Crane sighed heavily, put the question behind him for now, and began to search for housing information.

The Joe Wood District is no longer able to stay, and the North District, where the Night Church is located, is still excluded, although his image is very different from the past, but since he has not yet reached the stage of "Faceling", he should not show his face in front of possible acquaintances.

By the way, I've got to send the captain over!

Heading to Queens and the West Side? The former were mainly nobles, while the latter were wealthy, and with their current assets they had enough to live in the West End for a while, but every penny of money for promotion and the purchase of extraordinary items was precious and could not be spent......

As for the factory area, the dock area, and the eastern area...... Not only for yourself, but also for those ordinary people, it is best not to stay. If nothing else, it is too far away from the three cathedrals, and it will take some time for the church to rush over if something happens.

In the end, the only option that seemed to be available was the "financial center" of Hilston, well, there was a lot of traffic, and even if I didn't continue to work as a private detective, my savings could go on normally. According to Talim, Edward Vaughn's practice is to go out less before the New Year and not accept visits from strangers, so there should be no reason to go to Hillston, which may be the best choice.

With his decision made, Crane purposefully opened the newspaper and went straight to the Lease Sale Transaction page, sifting through homes that were too expensive, too close, too cheap, and he found an offer that he could accept.

"Hilston, 9th Second Avenue...... Townhouse, suite for rent on the 3rd floor, 2 living rooms, 1 study, 1 living room, 1 kitchen, 1 private washroom, fully furnished with balcony...... Rent £5 per week, detailed interview. Hey, it's really expensive! But I'm not going to be in Beckland for long, that's perfectly fine. ”

Crane made a note of the address, and by this time Emlyn had finished cleaning and left the church. Seeing that there was no one around, Crane changed his posture to a slightly relaxed position and flipped through the newspaper to pass the time.

Suddenly, he saw an "obituary" in the newspaper Tassok:

"The funeral of his beloved son, Talim Dumont, who died on December 18 due to a sudden heart attack, will be held at 9 a.m. sharp on December 21 at the Crown Cemetery."

Talim? He's dead? Heart attack?

He was obviously a very healthy equestrian instructor, and if there was a real illness, Dr. Allen should have found out a long time ago......

Anyway, he died. Died yesterday, the day after tomorrow's funeral, and the last time they saw him was a long time ago, he talked to himself about Edward Vaughn, and mentioned a "big man" who wanted to meet him.

Crane fell silent and became a statue.

He lost another person who could barely be considered a friend, and suddenly felt that the world was so unreal.

TBC

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Tarot will be tomorrow.

As for the part about buying materials from Emling, I could have made the materials gone, a thousand pounds for nothing, and the line of expenses, and Crane tried to spend time and money to buy them again, and I could write a few more chapters, but I didn't think it was necessary...... It's better to just leave it like this, and it can make Emlyn's relationship with Crane a little better.