Chapter 135: Early Departure, Visit, Advertisement

After saluting again, the trumpet bird flapped its wings and disappeared into the office. Grandin did not entrust it to deliver a letter to Bishop Rosen, and although the old man knew a lot, he was only an ordinary old man after all.

He wasn't sure if the otherworldly beings would affect ordinary people, and it was unknown if the Chillhorn Bird would be able to enter St. Samuel's Cathedral, as magical as it was.

It was then that he discovered one of the shortcomings of using the Destiny Honorific Name, as he did not 'report' to the Goddess of the Night, and his messenger needed to be used with caution in some places.

So Grandin knocked on the door of Lorotta's office with the letter, still according to his original plan, hoping that she would use the night watchman's internal expedited passage to deliver the letter back to Beckland.

"You just have to go to Seli about this. Oh, by the way, please bring this information to her. ”

After listening to his request, Lorota placed the envelope on top of a stack of documents, and then connected the materials, and pushed them all to him:

"Gathering information, delivering information, giving assignments, these are the jobs of the church. But it wasn't like being in Beckland, we were so far away from St. Paul's Church that we had to send someone to the central church every day to deliver the materials. ”

Clearly, Sally was the one who traveled back and forth between the church and the night watchman's residence every day.

"Why is our station so far away from the central church, and if there is an urgent mission, it is a waste of time to come back and forth?"

Grandin asked, tucking the documents into a file bag along with the letters.

"Because the task of the night watchmen in Emmatt is to stay here, and the church is more conducive to missionary work in the center of the city. As for the ...... in case of an urgent mission"

Lorota pouted at the telegraph next to her office, and then she continued:

"I signed a non-disclosure agreement, so there is some information that I can't say. But you know, Gran, we are more important here than the church. ”

Because of the special underground? What exactly is in the Burris Cemetery that the Nightwatcher team must be stationed here. And not far away is the station of the substitute punisher...... Are they watching this too?

Through the small amount of information given by Lorota, Grandin thought of a lot of things. He finally nodded and replied:

"Okay, I'll send these materials to Sally right away."

......

In the fast-moving carriage sat Grandin, Ademisore and Seli.

Not long ago, after confirming that there was nothing to deal with in the company, Grandin, who had become accustomed to the freedom to arrange his working hours, simply left early to pay a visit to the newspaper office of "Rat Tail Alley".

As for the office of the newspaper, Grandin found it in the morning. Because of the need to receive manuscripts, the newspaper has left an address in its own newspaper - 1 Armitage Street, Old North Point.

After this visit, he will also go to the central church to look through the architectural drawings of the city of Enmat.

Ademisor, as a reserve extraordinary person of the 'monster' path, naturally has to follow his godfather and teacher.

As for Sally, she was an avid fan of "Rat Tail Alley", and as soon as she heard that Grandin was going to the newspaper, she immediately followed. And she also had to go to the central church to deliver the materials, just along the way.

As a result, the Burris Funeral Services Company suddenly had three more employees who left early.

"It's unfortunate that the carriage drove away when we arrived at the station." Sally placed her paper bag next to the carriage seat, arranging her windswept black hair.

The public carriage outside Wuthering Manor departs only every half hour, and when they arrived at the station, they saw the public carriage moving away quickly.

Grandin comforted:

"We just waited fifteen minutes before another light carriage came. When you think about it, don't you think your luck is not bad? ”

Ademisor, who was sitting next to Grandin, opened his mouth silently.

In fact, before they set off, Milton had offered to let him send the three of them to the city of Emmatt. However, it was rejected by Saili on the grounds that 'someone needs to stay at the night watchman's station'.

Ademisor wanted to remind Cylie about this, but he suddenly shuddered and kept his mouth shut.

The driver's skillful driving skills allowed the carriage to run fast on the dirt-tamped road, and at this speed they could reach the city in only fifteen minutes.

"Seli, since you like "Rat Tail Alley" so much, didn't you want to visit it before?"

There were only three of them in the carriage, and Grandin didn't need to be too careful when he spoke.

"......," Selie hesitated for a moment before whispering with a blushing face, "I'm practicing my writing, and I hope to make an official visit as a writer one day, not a fan...... I've also tried to contribute to newspapers and magazines......"

Her voice grew lower and lower.

"It's amazing, you not only know what you're working towards, but you're determined enough to believe you'll succeed! Miss Writer of the Future. Grandin immediately nodded in affirmation of her ambition.

This compliment made Saili's face even more red, and she quickly changed the topic and said:

"But sir, what reason should we use to visit us today?"

The newspaper did not invite, and they themselves lacked sufficient reasons, so it is easy to suspect the motive when they come to the door rashly. If you reveal your identity as a police officer, you may make the other party feel antagonistic.

Grandin had wanted to visit in the same way that a rat tail alley fan would, but now he had to find a new idea.

He thought for a moment, and then confidently spoke:

"Cylie, without affecting her own work, the church allows night watchers to have some side jobs. And as a detective who has just arrived in Enmat, it is normal for me to want to advertise in the newspaper to increase my reputation. ”

In this way, his identity has become the patron of the newspaper, and the newspaper will be more tolerant of some of his outrageous behaviors.

But when Detective Grandin knocked on the door of No. 1 Armitage Road with two employees, things went awry.

The door was opened by a fat maid wearing a headscarf and a traditional black and white maid dress.

"Hello, is this the Rat Tail Alley newspaper office?"

Grandin inquired and looked around again.

One Armitage Road is a three-storey detached house with an attic. The exterior walls take on a dull yellow color that has been worn over time, and the lower half of the walls are covered with moss along the bottom end of the street.

In the corner of the front yard, which is often overlooked, there is an Enmat-style aviary, which further supports Grandin's suspicions. This house has been around for many years, and it looks like a house more than a newspaper office.

The fat maid who opened the door immediately spoke after hearing his question, "Yes, this is the newspaper office of "Rat Tail Alley", may I ask who you are?" ”

She looked Grandin up and down, her tone softening a little, and she was no longer as vigilant as she had been when she first opened the door. But because they didn't make an appointment to meet in advance, the fat maid didn't let strangers into the house.

"Hello, my name is Grandin Ode, and I would like to advertise in the newspaper Rat Tail Alley."

Grandin smiled kindly.

"Oh! Yes, please come in, Professor Armitage happens to be at home, and he will welcome you. The maid was even more enthusiastic when she heard the reason for the visit.

Professor Armitage...... Armitage Road, it seems that the professor's ancestors have also been generous......

Grandin's face remained unchanged, and he guessed irresponsibly.

It was only after the fat maid got out of the way that he saw the interior of the house.

Books, all kinds of books, not so much a room full of books, but books that make up the shape of a house.

Led by the maid, they walked through the narrow hallway and down the stairs to the second floor. In addition to a few load-bearing columns, the second floor was also completely opened, and surrounded by bookshelves, Mr. Armitage entertained them.

The entire second floor is lined with rows of bookshelves, and even the four walls are fully utilized, and the walls are covered with photographs of the professor from all over the Northern Continent, many of which show tombs and ruins, and he seems to be an archaeology major. And the surrounding historical and highly professional books further verified Grandin's conjecture.

Mr. Armitage was not only a professor of archaeology, but his ancestors were also very wealthy, and the prices of those books were not cheap.

While Grandin was looking around, the maid had already informed Mr. Armitage of their intentions.

"Hello, it's a pleasure to meet you, my name is Richard Armitage. He used to be a professor in the Department of Archaeology at the University of the Maritime University of Enmat. ”

The professor shook hands with them one by one, wearing a loose tunic and a black floppy hat. The hat covered most of his gray hair, and the gray beard on his thin cheeks was neat.

"I heard you want to advertise?"

"Hello, Professor Armitage, my name is Grandin Ode. These two are my employees, Selie Solo and Ademisor. ”

Grandin made an introduction before replying:

"Yes, I want to advertise. I think the Rat Tail Alley newspaper, which is very distinctive and popular, fits my selection criteria very well. ”

The professor did not reply in a hurry, but very educatedly invited them all to sit down at the round table before saying:

"I'm sorry, but as you may have noticed, I'm the only one in the entire newspaper office. On weekdays, I have to focus a lot of my energy on reviewing manuscripts, so I can't take care of the advertising side of things...... I'm glad you want to advertise in my newspaper, but I'm not doing a good job of doing this, and I hope you can understand. ”

The professor speaks at a moderate speed and speaks clearly. Perhaps it was a habit left over from his teaching, and he would always stare at Grandin and them as if he were watching them wander away.

Seli was sitting like a student, and Ademisore was distracted. Grandin smiled and put on a look of listening attentively:

"Yes, I still think that Rat Tail Alley is the best fit for me because there is a lot of overlap between the readers of the newspaper and my target audience. For example, they all have a lot of curiosity, are willing to explore the truth of the matter, and ...... Comparatively wealthy. ”

"Oh? What type of ad are you going to place? "The old professor showed great curiosity.

"I'm a detective, and I want to take some work through the newspaper." Grandin replied with a smile.

"Detective ......," Professor Armitage muttered for a moment, "if you insist, of course I'd gladly take the ad. ”

He picked up pen and paper and pushed them to Grandin:

"The cost of advertising is 15 gold pounds a month, you can think of a slogan yourself, or let me help you."

Although "Rat Tail Alley" is a weekly newspaper, it has a large audience, so the price is fair.

Grandin agreed to the offer, and after thinking for a while, he put pen to paper:

"Grandin Ode, a professional detective who takes on all kinds of matters. This includes, but is not limited to, the search for persons, the search for confidentiality, the formulation and implementation of security plans, and the provision of legal consulting services. Fees are reasonable and confidential. Lives at 7 Steam Street, South District, on the second floor of the 'Guns and Ronzi' tavern. ”

When he was done, he put down his pen and handed the note to Professor Armitage again.

Grandin decides to let old Fury share some of the cost when he returns, after all, he also advertises the tavern.

The professor took the note, and the more he looked at it, the tighter his eyebrows became, the first half of the introduction was quite normal, but what was going on behind this? When did the detective become a security guard and a lawyer again?

Advertisements that are too false can also have an impact on the sales of newspapers, so he hesitated and asked:

"What is this security and legal consulting service?"

At this moment the fat maid brought the Marquis black tea, and Grandin took the black tea, thanked him before replying:

"Rest assured, I have a full set of licenses and qualifications, and a detective who is well-versed in security services and national laws can give clients a considerable sense of security."

"Could you please elaborate?" Professor Armitage couldn't help but use honorifics in his inquisitive attitude, and he held a black teacup, ready to listen to Grandin's answer.

"That's the ......" Grandin took a sip of the Marquis' black tea, only to feel that the fragrance was pleasant, and the sweetness and sourness were moderate. Then he continued, "Because we can assure our client that we can win at least one of them, whether it's a lawsuit or a fight." ”

"Poof!"

Old Professor Armitage quickly tilted his head to the side of no one at the last minute, but the typewriter at the round table suffered.

"Ahem, I'm sorry, I was rude."

The professor's violent cough made the soft hat on his head crooked, and the fat maid hurriedly came to tidy up.

Seli's shoulders trembled, and Ademisore had a rare smile on her face. Only Grandin, still in a declarative tone, said:

"Things in reality are always interconnected, and I think one can work in any situation...... Detectives are what every client needs. ”

I used to think that I could become a powerful financial elite.

Grandin sighed to himself.

“...... Yes, you have a point. At Engmat, one more specialty is one more choice...... Skill is particularly important. The old professor, who came back to his senses, pondered it, and added another sentence to the note in a responsible manner:

'Possess the appropriate qualifications. ’

As for whether the other party had a formal document, the old professor didn't ask, and Grandin didn't mention it.

After Grandin paid for two months' advertising on the spot, the professor said that the notice would appear in the newspaper on Friday and would be prominently displayed on the second page.