The carriage came to a steady stop in the small square.

After the patrol officer opened the door, Arthur walked into the Shire police station with an empty cage in one hand and Pendragon in the other, and went straight to the sheriff's office with a greeting of 'good afternoon, advisor'.

Maltz, who had returned ten minutes earlier than Arthur, was holding a cat teasing stick made of feathers and wicker, teasing the 'sheriff' - as an old man who lived alone, Maltz, who was worried that the 'sheriff' would not have enough care at home, chose to bring his cat with him when he went to work.

As for the rule that you can't bring pets to work?

Sorry, there is no such rule.

Before?

That can be done without since he started raising cats.

As the boss of the Shire District Police Department, it was easy for Maltz to do something.

After putting away the cat teaser and letting the 'sheriff' go to Pendragon, Maltz asked Simon to pour two cups of tea in, and when there were only two people left in the office, the old sheriff lowered his voice—

"Tate's got it."

"Hmm."

Arthur took a sip of tea and narrowed his eyes very pleasantly.

Although he likes sweetness very much, he doesn't hate the slightly bitterness in the tea, because, along with the bitterness, there is a different kind of freshness.

The freshness is tinged with a hint of sweetness.

After halfway drinking the tea in the cup, Arthur sat up straight again and looked at his partner next to him.

"You wonder why I'm helping Tate?"

The old sheriff nodded.

With the relationship between the two, this kind of problem does not need to be hidden.

The old sheriff was indeed curious.

Because, Tate is really useless in the eyes of the old sheriff, although he is pure and kind, but he is too used by others, and to some extent, such a person will only lag behind.

"Tate is a lot like a friend of mine.

Simple, kind, and a bit of a good person.

When I saw him, I always felt like I was looking at my friend, so if I could, I gave it a hand.

And don't you find that being with pure people makes it nice for us people with mixed minds? ”

Arthur explained.

"Nope!

I'm very simple, it's you who is complicated. ”

The old sheriff smiled and shook his head.

Arthur gave the old sheriff a middle finger back.

Then he picked up the golden cane that Dick had brought back earlier, and his fingers lightly touched the part of the paint that had been lost, feeling the cold feeling of the gold.

"How many are there?"

"Twenty-three!"

The old sheriff smiled wryly and reported the number.

Arthur wasn't surprised, but the corners of his mouth turned up.

The golden cane in his hand weighs about 3 catties, and if there are 23 sticks, it is 69 catties!

According to the calculation of 1 gold coin and 2 grams, it is 17,250 pieces.

This money is enough to buy a decent merchant ship!

"Our merchant ships have landed!"

Arthur said.

Maltz was taken aback.

Involving such a large amount of gold, it is not something that he can hide as a sergeant, and it will inevitably be reported, and the countess will definitely intervene when the time comes.

Under such a premise, I am afraid that I will be burned.

However, the old sheriff did not persuade.

Because, he believed that Arthur would not be so irrational.

Sure enough—

"Trust me, this gold is nothing compared to something!"

As he spoke, Arthur motioned for Maltz to call Simon in.

"Simon, be hidden, go to 6 White Bird Street, and tell the lady to let her appear here without leaving a trace—I have something to tell her."

"Yes, advisor."

Simon immediately nodded solemnly, and then walked out of the office.

Maltz's recent excavations, Dicko, Andy, Rooney, and Simon are all extremely useful.

Dico and Rooney are both fat or athletic, and can be called good at tackling tough problems.

Not to mention Andy, a sharpshooter for a short time, as he had proven in the previous war.

And Simon?

It's a panacea-like character, you can put it in any position, and you will definitely do your best.

Arthur gave his partner a thumbs up.

Maltz smiled, then asked in a low voice.

"You want to let that lady in?"

It's not that the old sheriff doesn't welcome Ms. Long Night, but in the old sheriff's opinion, Ms. Long Night doesn't look down on this money at all, and that lady's auction may earn no less than this money every week.

"What's in the game?

I'm just charging for it. ”

Arthur said with a smile.

He believed that Malinda would pay a good price for what had just happened—perhaps from somewhere else, and he would be able to find out.

He had told him in advance, and had inquired elsewhere that the lady would not do such a shameful and short-sighted thing.

What's more, the other party owes him one more time now.

That's right, Amuel's business, Amur is compensating.

But that was Amur's compensation, what did it matter to her Malinda?

Of course, it's also about Harris, the head of Srattail Alley.

Arthur asked Hunter and Newt carefully, and when the two entered the 'Tate Cane Shop' that night, they found that there were traces of the cane store being turned over, but they didn't lose anything, and they were obviously looking for something - at that point in time, they would go to the cane store to look for something, except for Harris, Arthur couldn't think of anyone else.

That......

Did Harris find the Golden Cane?

There should have been a surprise, and there would have been a surprise, but then when Isidore didn't find anything hidden in it, the head of Srattail Alley must have been annoyed.

Then, just throw it aside.

After all, in the eyes of this rattail alley leader, what's so great about a golden cane? A gold scepter encrusted with gems is also common in Srattail Alley.

'The one who is close to Zhu is red, the one who is close to the ink is black, and the special environment in the rat tail alley makes you ignore too much!

So......

You can't pay me too much for 'tuition', right? ’

Maybe Harris really didn't care, or maybe he really didn't find it, but the golden cane was in his hand, and it was impossible to tell.

For Arthur, that's enough -

This news, he is going to sell twice!

He wants a win-win!

He 'sold' the news to Malinda because of the 'friendship' of long-term cooperation.

He 'sold' the news to Harris because of immediate benefits.

This is not a conflict.

Arthur didn't intend to hide the two either.

He, the 'medium', is all about honesty.

It takes skill, though.

And before that?

It's about filling your stomach.

Maltz agrees.

However, when the food was served, Arthur was a little stunned.

It's not bad, on the contrary, it's still so hearty: roast beef, smoked chicken thighs, salads, baked potatoes, stewed fruit soups and dips.

Exactly the same as yesterday.

Facing Arthur's puzzled gaze, the old sheriff spoke.

"He's just a police cook.

If you really have the ability, a private kitchen is the best choice. ”

Arthur understood.

However, he was still unwilling.

"Doesn't he have a new recipe?"

"Recipes?

Of course, but according to the regulations - the recipe for noon in each quarter is prescribed, with pork from January to March, fish from April to June, beef from July to September, mutton from October to December, and other side dishes as well as regulations, which have been left over from the Seven Years' War, and in order to treat us favorably, the food we eat now is the same as that of the noble generals of the time. ”

The old sheriff explained, and Arthur rolled his eyes.

"So, the aristocratic generals at that time all wanted to go home, right?"

The noble generals of Nanjun had many defeats during the 'Seven Years' War, and some even left their soldiers and fled with their own guards, and many people called this 'going home', and because of this, the old lion at that time had to go to the battlefield in person, create miracles, and even promote part of the [Swift Bird Swordsmanship].

Because, there is a real shortage of soldiers.

"30 years ago, if you dared to say that, you would have been shot."

The old sheriff joked.

Arthur didn't care.

When he was about to continue to say something, the young 'medium' had a straight face, and in his perception, he clearly felt-

She's coming!

(End of chapter)