Chapter Twenty-Nine: Methods of Persuasion
Hobert looked around, there were few customers in the café at this time, and the two waiters were also chatting at the bar.
He whispered, "Have you ever heard of an extraordinary person called 'The Swindler'?" ”
Hugh was slightly stunned, this was tantamount to picking out the identities of the two extraordinary, and then she thought that there was really nothing to hide, and that Hobert should have heard from Miss Audrey that she was an extraordinary.
And Hobert, who knows the Extraordinary Doctor, must also be an Extraordinary Person.
Hugh considered Hobert's question: "I've heard that there are extraordinary people who take pleasure in fraud. ”
Hober nodded: "That's most likely the 'Fraudster', which is the sequence 8 of the 'Thief' path." But luckily, the 'Trickster' isn't very good at fighting, and if he hadn't been tricked, I think the two of us would have been able to subdue him. ”
Hugh frowned, she didn't expect that this seemingly ordinary commission would involve an extraordinary person: "You mean Zachary is a 'swindler'?" ”
"It's possible that the gang leader and the manager of the insurance company are the identities he designed for himself." Hobert said: "It may not be, there is someone else behind him." ”
He drank up his cheap coffee: "I want to remind Miss Hugh that our investigation may have to be prepared to confront the extraordinary, which is the main reason why I asked you to cooperate." ”
Hugh nodded, "Thank you for the reminder." However, although we are a cooperative relationship, we do not share the remuneration equally after completing the commission, but you go to your client to get paid, and I go to my client to get paid. ”
Hobert smiled, "Of course. ”
He added, "Do you know the Cuckoo Bar?" ”
"Yes."
"Ah, it's a pleasure to have a partner who knows the East End."
Hugh was neither happy nor bored with Hobert's compliment, and she silently paid for her coffee and took her with her to the Cuckoo's Bar.
The Cuckoo Bar is also a typical East End bar, and when you open the door to the bar, Hobert feels like a new signature Blue Knight Bar. The same is the production of unbridled laughter and strong smells, the same is the same as the many people who look at the people entering the store with drunken and somewhat confused eyes, and the same number of people who whisper something in the corner.
Hugh apparently frequented such bars, and she jumped to the stool in front of the bar with a look of ease and asked for a light meal.
Hobert took out his pocket watch and looked at it, only to realize that it was lunchtime, and the light meals here included mashed potatoes, pies, salads that were not too fresh, and the prices were cheaper than the food in the café.
He didn't rush to inquire about Zachary's whereabouts, and asked for a light meal, which he devoured.
Hobert, who had eaten instant noodles for a week, had a high tolerance for food, and if Audrey's housekeeper Lisa saw the food here, she would probably not eat a bite.
After finishing the meal first, Hobert talked to the bartender: "Let's talk about the latest news at the Cuckoo Bar." ”
The bartender was about to reach out and ask for a tip, when he suddenly felt that this gentleman's words were very reasonable, just a chat, and there seemed to be no need to ask for a tip: "Okay sir, I heard that the boss of the Blue Knight Bar, Will, is back, it seems that the news of his paralysis before was a rumor......"
Hugh, who was about to watch Hobert's son's foolishness, was slightly stunned, and then she thought that this might be Hobert's extraordinary ability.
She sighed that this ability was so convenient, and she "convinced" the other party unconsciously.
And Hobert, who is becoming more and more skilled in the extraordinary ability of the "lawyer", is thinking at this time: I have already paid for the meal, there is no need to tip you anymore!
The bartender said two trivial things and then said, "I've heard that Boss Zachary cheated a lot of money, some say he ran to Desey Bay to enjoy life, and of course, some say he escaped to the Furious Sea." ”
Hobart asked, "When did he leave the Cuckoo Bar?" ”
"About a month ago."
Hobart nodded, matching the time described by Mr. Robin, and asked, "Do you know or hear of Mr.?" ”
The bartender shook his head: "I haven't heard of it. ”
Hobert thanked him, "Thank you for your answer." ”
He was about to discuss his next move with Hugh when a middle-aged man with a kind face and a friendly smile on his round face walked over: "Two gentlemen, oh, I'm sorry, sir and miss, you seem to want to know the news of Boss Zachary?" ”
Hobert asked rhetorically, "Are you?" ”
The other party politely took off his hat: "Sir, my name is Duckholm, and I am the new boss of the Cuckoo Bar, you know, some dirty work has to be done." ”
He said: "Zachary is a respectable boss, but unfortunately he has long since left Beckland. But I've taken over Boss Zachary's business now, and I can take you to the treasure room and give you a discount if you fancy something. ”
As he spoke, he winked at Hobert.
Hobert was stunned for a moment, thinking that we were the ones who came to buy stolen goods? Also a "treasure room"? Why don't you call it "Treasure Chamber"?
As for why Duckholm made a look, Hobart didn't have time to figure it out, Duckholm was already making a look, and pulled Hobart out: "Don't worry, there is definitely something you want." ”
Hobert decided to wait and see what happened, and followed Duckholm out of the bar, and Hugh jumped off his stool to catch up.
Coming to a corner outside the bar, Darkholm had a tiger's expression on his face: "Both, I saved your life just now, you don't know, the bar is full of subordinates loyal to Zachry, and you are simply looking for death when you inquire about Zachary's whereabouts." ”
Hobert feels as if he has met a charlatan, and this "I saved your life" routine is too superficial.
So neither Hobart nor Hugh thanked them, as if they were watching Duckholm continue to perform.
Darkholm, who did not receive feedback from the "audience", was not embarrassed at all, but said with a very righteous look: "I save you because of my heartfelt kindness and respect for the goddess, whose oracle teaches us to help others as much as we can." ”
He sighed: "Hey, you don't know what I'm doing, Zachary only treats me as a pawn and puts me in the bar to entertain guests for him, but I can't do anything in the bar."
"But I have a real news of Zachary here, he didn't actually leave Beckland, he just found a place to hide.
"I really want to help you both, so I can take you to him as long as the price is right."
Hobert debunked: "You want to use us against Zachary, you have a good chance to become the real boss of the Cuckoo Bar, right?" ”
Darkholm smiled kindly, but there was a little sly in his eyes: "You see through it." ”