Chapter 7 Letters
It wasn't until the sky turned white and the warm sunlight replaced the cold red moonlight that Angel, with a tired face, looked up and threw away the pen that had almost run out of ink.
In front of him was a two-page notebook full of words, detailing the journey of "Angel Granger" from West Villas to Tingen in Ahowa.
There are also plans for the future and how to deal with unexpected incidents.
Keeping in mind the results of the all-night work, Angel tore off the two pages of notes, and felt that it was not safe, so she tore up a few more pages on both sides, burned them to ashes on the stove, and rushed into the sewer to destroy the corpse.
Looking at the time, it was almost eight o'clock in the morning, and she came to the bathroom and washed her face briefly to make herself look less tired.
As the hour hand pointed to eight o'clock, the church bells rang out the window, accompanied by a crisp knock on the door.
"Knock knock—"
Cole Granger, who lives alone, hires a handyman at the housekeeping company, who comes to the house every Monday and Friday morning to do laundry and cleaning, and the next afternoon to put away the laundry to dry, for which Cole pays 1 sule a week.
Angel made a rough calculation, even if the female worker has a full schedule, working from morning to night, seven days a week, she can only earn less than 10 sul, but this is already a good job among the lower classes, no knowledge and special abilities are required, and if you are willing to work, you will have an income, commonly known as having hands.
Now it's time for her to come to the door.
With a natural smile in the mirror, Angel said to herself, "From now on, you are Cole Granger's distant cousin, Angel Granger." ”
She repeated it three times as if hypnotizing herself before she walked out of the bathroom.
Opening the main entrance, the noise of the street suddenly poured into the living room, and at the door stood a diminutive woman, with curly brown hair barely straightened by a headband, dressed in a cheap linen skirt, carrying a barrel full of tools in one hand, and raising the other, ready to continue knocking.
Seeing the door open, she happily greeted: "Hello, Granger ...... first" and found that it was not her employer in front of her, but a strange girl, and the rest of the greeting was swallowed back by her.
She looked left and right to make sure she hadn't gone the wrong way, and then she greeted again, "Hello, beautiful lady, is Mr. Granger at home?" ”
"You're the maid hired by your cousin? He's not at home right now, so you can just come in and clean up. Angel replied with a smile as she moved out of the way.
"Oh, okay!" The female worker looked abrupt, and she neatly took the tools into the room and closed the door with her hand.
It's also part of Angel's plan to reach out to as many people as possible and make an impression on them. That way, even if the police doubted the authenticity of her identification, they would investigate around her and come to the conclusion she wanted.
Also to spread the word about Cole Granger's disappearance.
"I'm Angel Granger and I've only been in Tingen this week to live here temporarily. Your name is ...... Tromi: Right? Cole told me about you. Angel pretended to think for a while before calling out the name of the female worker, and when she saw Tromi nodding, she continued: "He said in the middle of the night that he was in a hurry, and he went out with a leather bag, and he has not come back until now." ”
Speaking of which, Angel made a worried face at the right time.
This emotion succeeded in infecting the kind-hearted Tromi, and the female worker expressed her concern for Cole Granger's safety, and the two discussed Cole's whereabouts before Trommy began his work for the day.
Well, this is the foreshadowing, and when Trommy comes back on Monday morning, it will be natural to bring up the matter of calling the police.
Looking at the busy handywoman, Angel showed a smile.
……
According to the plan, Angel traveled to almost every location Cole went around Daffodil Street during those two days.
Restaurants, libraries, bakeries, wet markets, and even weapons shops where Cole only visited twice, while dining or buying items, also spread the message that "Cole Granger has been gone for days" and made them remember this distant relative who cared about his cousin.
On Saturday evening, Angel returned to the house of the house, and when she went out at noon, the second-floor balcony was still full of clothes, which had been put away by the female worker Tromie.
"Cole actually gave the female worker a key, but it's quite reassuring to Tromie." Angel hid her revolver, cash and other valuables in the secret compartment of the study table before leaving, but as far back as she recalls, Cole often forgot to lock the door of the study, either because the guy was too careless, or because she was very relieved by the woman named Trommy.
Since Tromi has been working here for a short time, Angel has no plans to change people for the time being, but she will carefully put away the valuable items, rather than testing human nature.
Just as she was about to step into the house, the corner of the envelope peeking out of the mailbox at the door caught her attention.
Could it be that Tromi left it? Or maybe it's a gas bill or something?
Angel curiously took out the letter, the envelope did not have the names of the sender and recipient, let alone a postage stamp, and it did not appear to be from the postal system.
Tearing open the envelope, she pulled out the thin letter paper inside, looked at it for a while, then stuffed it back, opened the door and walked into the living room.
Moments later, Angel, dressed in a light attire and cloak, with all the cash and weapons in her arms, slipped out the back door.
She's ready to run.
……
It wasn't until he got into the public carriage that Angel calmed down a little.
She thought back to the letter she had just received, with few numbers on it, but it had led her to the worst-case scenario.
"I'll see you at the old place at eight o'clock tomorrow night."
There is no signature, but the handwriting is beautiful, and the pen is written calmly, which is a letter from Sharon Hoy.
In the eyes of most people in Tingen, Mrs. Sharon was an unattainable socialite, and after the death of her husband, Baron Hoy, she continued to be active in Tingen, maintaining the Baron's political and business network. There are even rumors that she has some ambiguous relationship with her stepson, the current Baron Hoy.
Cole, who is deeply seduced by Lady Sharon, is undoubtedly one of her loyal lickers, and like other suitors, he is obedient and responsive.
But Angel, who can step away from watching and reminiscing, thinks that this Mrs. Sharon is one of the most terrible people in the city of Tingen.
She possesses a strength far beyond that of the Sequence 7 "Witch", and has probably reached the level of Sequence 6, and the extraordinary abilities that Cole has seen alone include attacks that emit frost and black flames, and invisible spider silk that can bind others.
If the dark vision and light pace of the "assassin" can only be regarded as "the limit that a normal person can reach", Mrs. Sharon's various abilities can be regarded as a real "extraordinary", even in the world where Angel was originally located, such a person can be regarded as a top combat power.
Of course, Mrs. Sharon should not have discovered this Cole or Phicol yet, but Angel does not have the confidence to hide his situation in front of a Sequence 7 or even greater Extraordinary, and even if he has obtained most of Cole's own memories, he will not be able to play another person without any flaws.
Besides, what if Lady Sharon wanted her to use her newfound extraordinary abilities?
If you can't beat it, and you don't want to join, you can only run away.
In Angel's original plan, it was not that Mrs. Sharon was not taken into account as an important factor, but she planned to face this former "mentor" after she had made enough preparations and foreshadowing, and at that time, whether it was deception or a break, she was confident that she would do better.
I just didn't expect Mrs. Sharon's invitation to come so quickly.
After all, Cole is also one of Mrs. Sharon's "bed buddies", and it is normal for him to invite the "old place" to get together after he is promoted to Sequence 7, but it is undoubtedly a talisman for Angel.
Without completing all kinds of preparations, she faced Mrs. Sharon and was almost dead.
"Maybe with the full force of the 'Assassin', we can get it?" This idea of luck was quickly suppressed by Angel, the other party is also an 'assassin', how can it be so easy.
"Red Moon Street has arrived." The coachman outside the carriage reported to the station.
Several people in the carriage moved to the door to get off the train, and Angel's first stop on the escape route was here, and after the other people got off, she followed.
The sound of horses' hooves faded away with the sound of wheels, and Angel stood on the bustling Red Moon Street, looking at her destination, the Tingen City Police Headquarters.
It was a six-storey building with a high-walled courtyard in the land-tight northern district of Tingen, with a main entrance large enough for four carriages to pass through, and it was already after work, and most of the lights inside had been turned off, but the dutiful guards at the entrance were still standing straight.
She took out a thick envelope from under her cloak and walked towards the report box next to the main entrance. It was a half-person-tall red mailbox set up for citizens to make anonymous or real-name reports, which was supposed to be managed by the city hall, but they found that most of the anonymous reports involved criminal acts, so they simply handed the matter to the police department.
Angel was holding an envelope containing some of Cole Granger's notebooks and diaries, as well as letters from Mrs. Sharon. With this evidence, the police were able to determine most of the crimes committed by Cole with a little investigation. Although Mrs. Sharon is not in the habit of writing letters, there is a high probability that Cole Granger's unilateral record will put her under investigation, and even if she escapes the punishment of the law through her network, it will have to be restrained for a while.
To deal with this kind of opponent with a strong network, it is the best choice to kill first and report later, but unfortunately I can't do this step anymore.
Angel sighed and stuffed the envelope into the letterbox, which made a "bang" inside, as if there were already quite a few letters inside.
"Tomorrow night, when Mrs. Sharon finds out that 'Cole Granger' has missed the appointment, it is estimated that I have already arrived in Beckland, forgive her in Tingen, and there is nothing she can do with me, right?"
Angel returned to the street and waited for the public carriage to arrive.
The next step is to leave the city of Tingen, due to the lighting restrictions, there is no train in the city of Tingen at night, Angel is going to the docks to hire a boat down the river, to Beckland, the capital of the Kingdom of Rune, first find Cole's sister Lily Granger, and remind her that it is best to accept the protection of the official Extraordinary to avoid revenge from Mrs. Sharon, and then sail from the port of Plitz next to Beckland.
As for whether to settle in the islands near the Kingdom of Rune or go to Bailang on the southern continent, it will be decided on a case-by-case basis.
At this moment, the hourly bell that had been quite familiar to her sounded again, and the sound was quite close to her, and the ethereal bell seemed to strike directly in her heart, making Angel can't help but look in the direction of the bell.
As the sun sets, the clock tower of St. Selena's Church is reflecting a golden glow.