On the afternoon of January 2, 1350.

The steam train arrived at Beckland with countless hopeful men, and by this time it was still dark, the fog in the air had thinned out considerably, and the gas lamps hanging above the platform were no longer lit early.

Benson was very experienced in protecting his sister and wallet, carrying a suitcase, and walked out of the station with the crowd.

Suddenly, they felt a gaze sweep across them at the same time.

As they looked, Benson and Melissa saw a young gentleman with neat black hair and dark brown eyes.

The gentleman with the gold-rimmed glasses pressed his top hat and looked past them into the distance.

Benson and Melissa also retracted their gaze and looked at the smoke-spewing pillars in the middle of the street garden, expecting to see Beckland's underground traffic.

But at this moment, a gentleman in his thirties, with dark gray eyes, and a black trench coat, walked towards them against the flow of people.

Benson and Melissa also spot him, and also recognize him, Dunn Smith, a police officer.

But when they saw Dunn, they didn't have much joy at meeting their old acquaintances in a foreign land, and some were just silent.

Because the deepest impression they had of this officer was the time he came to his house to inform him of Klein's death.

Benson was silent for a long time, and then asked softly:

"Officer Dunn, are you here for us?"

Dunn bowed slightly:

"Yes, I have something to discuss with you, let's talk about it on the way."

"Okay."

Benson nodded silently, not refusing and unable to refuse.

Although it was not a temporary decision for them to come to Beckland, few people knew about it, especially Klein's former colleagues. After all, if it weren't for Klein, they would hardly have crossed paths.

And the officer Dunn in front of him can know the time when they came to Beckland, it must be through official channels. For example, I used my authority to find out their ticket purchase time and departure frequency, so I would wait for them at the train station in advance.

Benson and Melissa followed Dunn all the way to the subway station, where they watched as the other bought three first-class tickets and led them into the first-class carriage.

Melissa sat in the leather seat of the first class seat and hesitated:

"Where are we going?"

Dunn Smith replied:

"Northside."

——

"Captain, is it necessary for you to do this?"

On a seat in the back row of the three, Zhou Mingrui-looking Klein sighed softly in his heart.

He knew that he couldn't hide his identity most of the time-

When Dunn first came to him, it was only a matter of time before his identity was revealed.

Although that incident was stirred up by Will Onsetin, the 'Mercury Serpent' of Sequence 1, causing the captain to subconsciously ignore his appearance. But the second time they met, the captain must have discovered something.

At that time, he had actually guessed all this, but he didn't dare to admit it in his heart, and he didn't dare to recognize it. He didn't know what to say or how to deal with it. So he has always instinctively chosen to escape.

It's as if as long as he doesn't think about it, the problem doesn't exist.

But now the captain has directly put this problem on the table, and he can't accept it if he wants to.

The captain must have discovered his identity a long time ago, and the reason why he had been standing still until then was because 'Sherlock Moriarty' had always been in his sight, so he could always maintain a tacit understanding.

But in the face of the disappearance of 'Sherlock Moriarty' this time, the captain is probably anxious.

That's why he deliberately went to inform Ember that Benson and Melissa were coming to Beckland. This sentence was not said to Ember who had only met once, but was an attempt to reveal the news to him through Ember.

As for how the captain would know about the relationship between 'Sherlock Moriarty' and Ember, this answer is not difficult to guess.

A closer look at the trajectory of Detective Sherlock's life reveals that he often goes to the same café for coffee. And if you investigate a little more, you will find that there are also embers who come to drink coffee - these are not difficult for those who have the ability to sleep at night. Even in order to determine the accuracy of the information, the captain will specially ask someone to do divination. I really can't, I can still ask questions in the mirror of the Steam Church.

And even if you take 10,000 steps back, there is still a common bond between them 'Dr. Allen', and it is difficult not to be connected.

Of course, this is essentially a temptation.

In fact, Klein could have left it alone, as if he never knew this, and continued to escape from reality.

But he hesitated for a long time, and finally decided to meet.

——

North District, St. Samuel metro station.

As soon as the subway stopped, the siblings Benson and Melissa followed Dunn out of the subway. As soon as they got out of the station, they found a taxi waiting on the side of the road.

Standing next to the carriage was a young man with black hair and green eyes, who was wearing the same trench coat as Officer Dunn, with a little poet-like temperament.

Benson also recognized him, who was also Klein's former colleague, Leonard Mitchell, and they attended Klein's funeral together.

Bang dang~!

The wheels of the carriage kept rolling forward, carrying the four people in the carriage through the clean and tidy streets.

Melissa lifted the window and looked at the scenery outside the car with some nervousness and curiosity-

On the side of the road are beautiful houses, like small villas, which are worth a lot of money at first glance.

Maybe it's because of the winter, or maybe it's because most people have their own horse-drawn carriages, and there aren't many pedestrians on the road. Only the occasional figure passing by in the street could be seen, and more often than not, other carriages passing by the carriage.

Finally, the carriage stopped at a certain section.

The Benson siblings got out of the car, Melissa subconsciously raised her head, there was a towering building there-

It is Beckland's most famous landmark, the towering Gothic bell tower with the 'Bell of Order' hanging from it.

This is the North Side, the closest area to Queens, very close to the location of the Bell of Order, and you can clearly see the whole view of the clock tower.

Benson quickly withdrew his gaze and looked at the street sign at the entrance of the street, which read 'Pinster Street'.

Dunn walked straight to a townhouse with the number '6' on the side of the road, and before his hand could touch the doorknob, the door was already opening from the inside. The door was opened by an old man with gray hair and a classical black robe, who was smiling and beckoning to a few people outside the door:

"Come on in, I've lit the fireplace, and it's warmer in the room."

Dunn and Leonard stood in the doorway and didn't go in, instead looking at the Benson siblings.

After a moment's hesitation, Benson led Melissa into the house.

In the corners, the fireplace is blazing, emitting light and heat, which is very different from the cold, damp outdoors.

Also sitting on the sofa was a woman in a hooded black robe, blue eyeshadow and blush, and a silver chain with a white crystal pendant wrapped around her exposed wrist. The overall dress gives people the kind of 'witch' or 'soothsayer', 'psychic' and the like.

Benson asked with some hesitation:

"Officer Dunn, is this your house?"

"It's not."

Before Dunn could speak, the lady on the couch said, "He and I live next door at Number 5. ”

"It's not my house either."

Leonard, who has the temperament of a poet, smiled, "Neal Sr. and I also live next door, but it's number 7. ”

"That ......"

Dunn said softly:

"This is where you live."

Benson immediately understood, smiled bitterly and said:

"Officer Dunn, you don't have to. We all know that Klein's death has nothing to do with you. ”

Dunn chose to remain silent, but Leonard said very seriously:

"It's about Klein, but it's not just because of Crane."

Seeing that the Benson siblings were caught in their eyes, Leonard then spoke, explaining, "Klein once succeeded in destroying a terrorist group's plot, even though we have captured most of its members. But the man behind it has never been caught, and it is likely that he will retaliate against Klein's family. ”

"And the police also have a targeted witness protection system in this regard, which is for your safety and to protect the reputation of the police."

Benson was silent, acquiescing to this statement.

Melissa asked with some hesitation:

"So, what about the rent?"

Leonard was about to say free, but Old Neil interrupted him and said with a smile:

"The first three years are free, after all, this is with some coercive nature, if you want to pay for it again, will it soon become a robbery? However, the witness protection system for you is only valid for three years, and if you wish to continue to live here after three years, you will have to pay sixty pounds a year in rent, and it will be of the same kind for water and electricity. ”

Melissa opened her mouth and muttered in a low voice:

"It's so expensive......"

They rented a house at Daffodilsstraße 2 in Tingen, only 12 soles a week.

That translates to £31.4 a year, and the rent here is almost double the amount of the house they rent in Tingen!

Leonard was silent for a long time, not trying to correct old Neil.

Three years isn't a long time, but it's not a short time either.

Maybe they've killed Ince Zangwill in the next three years, so Benson doesn't necessarily have to live here. And if they don't get rid of Ince Zangwill, anything can happen in three years' time, and it's a big deal to find an excuse to extend the 'protection period' after three years.

As for the rent of 100 pounds, it is not high at all.

Even renting a house like this in Joewood would cost at least £50 a year.

In the case of Hillston, the rent is basically more than 80 pounds a year.

This is the North District, and the rent price will only be more expensive, for example, the rent of this house is 120 gold pounds a year.

Dunn and the others didn't stay long, but after helping the Benson siblings settle in, they left the house and returned to their own quarters. Even though it was right next door, at least it gave Benson plenty of space for them.

Melissa asked in a low voice:

"Are we really going to stay here?"

Benson sat down on the couch and chuckled:

"Stay, there's nothing bad about it. It just so happens that the Beckland Technical University is located in the North District, so it's convenient for you to go to school, isn't it? ”

Melissa hugged the pillow on the couch and muttered quietly:

"I don't necessarily get in."

The Beckland University of Technology and Technology was formed just two months ago, and everything is still in the works. The entrance exams alone are not until June, and the school itself is not even equipped with teachers and teachers. Even now, the position of its principal is vacant.

Benson smiled indifferently and encouraged:

"Have confidence in yourself, when Klein Cowhoy University was just as lacking in self-confidence as you, didn't he get in with honors?"

"Klein ......"

Melissa pursed her lips and bowed her head in silence.

Benson was silent, even though more than four months had passed, it was still as if it had just happened yesterday.

"Ding Dong~!"

At this moment, the doorbell suddenly rang in the house.

Benson was slightly stunned, subconsciously thinking that Officer Dunn had forgotten something, so he got up and walked to the entrance.

"Click!"

The door opened, but standing outside it was not Dunn Smith of his imagination, nor anyone he had ever met, but a strange young man he had never seen before.

The young man asked politely:

"Can I go in?"

Benson asked hesitantly:

"Who are you?"

Ember introduced himself:

"Ash Black, Klein's colleague."

"Please come in."

Benson was silent for two seconds, and moved sideways.

He's actually a little puzzling.

Klein only had two months from graduation to work, why did so many colleagues miss him? Is it so easy for detectives to accumulate deep feelings with each other? Officer Dunn was motivated by guilt for Crane, who had mentioned more than once that Crane had saved his life, and that he wanted to make amends to himself and Melissa. Benson didn't think it was necessary, but it was completely understandable.

But what is this stranger in front of him for? If it is profitable, what do they want? Tuklein's pension?

He and Melissa were just ordinary people, and after thinking about it, only the six thousand pounds pension was worth their efforts.

"Mr. Ash, is there anything wrong?"

Benson asked as he stood in the hallway without closing the door completely.

Ember spoke:

"In fact, I was commissioned to bring someone to you."

Benson frowned:

"Who?"

They had no acquaintances in Beckland, and not many in Tingen.

What's more, they had just moved in, and the house was still arranged by Officer Dunn, who would find the door so quickly?

"Klein Moretti."

Benson's pupils shrank, and he said in a deep voice:

"Mr. Ash, I don't want you to make fun of my brother, he's dead! Don't tell me he commissioned you to come here half a year ago! ”

"No, just half an hour ago."

Ember was in tears, and casually pointed behind Benson, "As for the person you want to meet, you can look behind you." ”

Benson turned back vigilantly, and then saw a magical scene-

A young man in a half-height silk top hat, a long double-breasted gown, and gold-rimmed glasses on the bridge of his nose walked straight through the gate in front of him!

And his appearance is so familiar.

Klein had a smile on his face, but he didn't know how to say hello, and he hesitated for a long time before beckoning:

"Benson, Melissa, long time no see."

(End of chapter)