Crane wanted to ask if Alan or his family had brought home anything more unusual before the unlucky events came in a row, such as a somewhat filthy puppet.

But when the words came to his lips, he suddenly felt that this was too direct, and it was easy to expose the fact that he knew quite a lot about the mysterious field, although this could be explained by the fact that the great detective was well-informed, but there was no need to take this risk.

So, in a more roundabout way, he asked Dr. Allen's family if they had suffered a misfortune as well.

Hearing his question, Alan Krees thought about it carefully:

"No, except for the steam train accident that followed me, they were the same as before, most of the time they were not lucky or unlucky, and the rest were both, not particularly unlucky. ”

That's not right...... If it's an item that needs to be sealed, it will definitely affect people within a certain range...... Could it be that Eren dripped blood on it, so the two sides established a solid connection? In Klein's spiritual vision, Alan's aura and emotional color matched his physical and mental state respectively, and there was nothing special.

He asked thoughtfully:

"Is there anyone in the hospital where you work that is as unlucky as you?"

"No, so I think I must have been cursed by someone. Alan tugged at his bow tie, looking rather restless and uneasy.

Under Talim's curious gaze, Crane thought for a moment and said:

"Did you ever experience anything strange before you were unlucky, like cutting yourself? In folklore, blood is a powerful medium through which a curse can be established. ”

"I suspected it was a curse, but after confirming this, I haven't bled for the last three months. Alan pressed his knife and fork and replied with a heavy expression.

That's a bit weird...... You can't do complicated divination in front of them...... Klein asked again:

"And what about something else that's a little weird?"

"Alan, think about it seriously, this kind of thing can't be without a reason, have you offended anyone lately, or have you become an obstacle to others?" Talim echoed with concern.

Alan lowered his gaze and looked at the food on the plate, falling into a long contemplation, and Klein was not idle, solving the food before it became cold and unpalatable.

When he began to enjoy the dessert after the meal, Alan finally raised his head and said:

"I'm not a very sociable person, and I don't have a good relationship with my colleagues, but it's hard to believe that they will find a way to curse me for it. ”

"Hmm...... After your reminder, I was reminded of something that may have something to do with the occult. ”

"What's the matter?" Klein and Talim perked up at the same time.

"Before I was unlucky, I was in charge of a patient who was less than 10 years old, and he was very poor because of some problems and needed to amputate his left leg. Alan pushed down his gold-rimmed glasses and recalled, "Not long after I became a father, I was always full of sympathy for the misfortune of my child, and every time I checked the ward, I would talk to him a few words, encourage him, and comfort him. ”

After a pause, Alan said more and more smoothly:

"I remember it was the day before his operation, and I went to the ward to look for him again, and he was really quite uneasy, playing tarot cards, which he had brought with him when he was admitted to the hospital, and his family was not even allowed to take them. ”

"In order to relax him, I played tarot divination with him. ”

"At that time, I turned over a card, which was the reversed 'wheel of fortune'. ”

The boy looked at me and smiled innocently and said, "

"Doctor, your luck will go bad. ”

"Doctor, your luck will get worse...... "Talim took a breath and said, "Why do I think that such words in such a scene make my body chill a little...... That kid died on the operating table?"

Alan shook his head and said:

"The operation was a success, and it didn't take long for him to be discharged from the hospital, and he thanked me very much. ”

"So, I never doubted it, but now that I think about it, I realize that this is the only time I have come into contact with occult objects in the last two months, and no matter what, whether it is useful or not, tarot cards are used for divination after all. ”

At some point, Klein had an extra brass-colored coin in his hand, and it was jumping and tumbling on his fingertips, as if to symbolize the analysis process of the "famous great detective".

The coin bounced up and down, falling in the palm of his hand, and Crane glanced at it out of the corner of his eye, and ended his "thinking":

"What's that kid's name, and where does he live?"

Alan replied without hesitation:

"His name was Will Ensettin, and I don't remember where he lived. ”

"Mr. Detective, what do you suggest?"

"Do you know any experts in the occult field?"

Klein took a sip of black tea and smiled at the expectant gazes of Alan and Talim:

"My suggestion is to go to the church of the deity you believe in, describe to the bishop your recent misfortune, and ask him if there is a solution, Alan, I remember that you are, uh, a believer in the goddess of the night, right?"

He almost called out the goddess, but fortunately remembered that he was now a detective who believed in the gods of steam and machines.

"However, I prayed to the goddess, attended Mass, and donated money and goods, but it didn't work, and I think I still have to find some soothsayers with some skills. Alan didn't agree with Detective Moriarty's suggestion.

Talim nodded beside him:

"Yes, the gods don't care if you're lucky or not, luck is a blessing, and bad luck is a test. ”

Your faith, my friend, is very unreligious, beware of a lightning bolt from the Lord of the Storm...... Klein glanced at the two of them separately and smiled:

This suggestion is based on very simple logic. ”

"If, I mean, if there really is a useful and effective occult in this world, then it must be the seven Orthodox churches that are the best at it, otherwise they would have been replaced by other forces that have mastered the occult. ”

"If there is no so-called true occultism, then it is better to find a soothsayer or a witch doctor, and it is better to see what solution there is from the higher-ranking bishops. ”

Alan analyzed it carefully, and finally nodded:

"Makes sense. ”

"Maybe the bishop needs to help me convey it, and the goddess will protect me. ”

No, it would be accurate to describe it as the Bishop was able to notice the anomaly in you only with the Bishop's message...... Klein retorted inwardly.

He didn't think about helping Eren himself at all, because in order to solve the other party's luck problems, in addition to finding the root of everything, he must also arrange certain rituals.

Let's not mention whether Klein understands the real transfer ritual, even if he does, he will expose the fact that he has extraordinary power in front of unfamiliar people because of the ritual, which will increase a lot of risks out of thin air.

Since I can get the night watchman to come forward, then I don't have to do it myself...... I just don't know if the problem comes from the boy or the tarot card in his hand, if it's the latter, then maybe it's a seal that suits me quite well, but it's a pity...... Crane shook his head quietly, suppressing the greed and other emotions that surged in his heart.

At this time, Alan had already made a decision, looked at Klein, pulled the corners of his mouth and said:

"Thank you, Mr. Moriarty, for the best advice you can give despite your ignorance of the occult, but with rigorous logic. ”

Yes, I don't know anything about the occult...... Klein smiled:

"Just call me Sherlock, Alan. ”

Well, since I was no longer a night watcher, the composition of my occult knowledge has become more and more strange, on the one hand, I have mastered a lot of secrets related to the gods of the high order, on the other hand, I only know the more rudimentary ritual magic, and the more complex ones, only know the sacrifice and bestowing rituals, and the spells have stayed in three kinds for a long time...... Crane sighed inwardly, feeling that he urgently needed a more comprehensive and in-depth book on the occult.

As for the knowledge that can isolate the spiritual contamination of evil gods from extraordinary characteristics, there is not even a clue at present.

............

After a short lunch break at the club, Klein took a horse-drawn carriage to the Rice Circus in the Jowood district, near the Tasok River.

It's not a holiday, it's not a holiday, there aren't many guests in the circus, and the clowns who entertain and amuse are a little listless.

After passing through the "divination hut" and tents selling pies, crepes, fruit pies and alcoholic beverages, Klein found a small theater at the edge of the circus grounds, with a blackboard at the door that read, "Four performances of one hour each day during non-holiday periods."

The first session in the afternoon was at two o'clock, not long after it began.

After buying the ticket, Klein entered the theater and heard the cheers.

At this time, an animal trainer was on the stage, carrying a whip in his hand, ordering a black bear to perform a cute show, and next to him lay a tiger with yellow and black stripes, and a baboon with deep and curly hair sat on it.

Syllable!

With the trainer's whip, the black bear flipped awkwardly.

"I said, this guy just wanted to slap you!" At the front of the row of seats, someone suddenly shouted loudly, which immediately caused the small audience in the venue to laugh.

They thought it was a new way for the circus to amuse.

But Klein didn't think so, as he noticed that the trainer's mood color was skewed toward anger and irritation.

He smiled, walked to the first row and sat down, enjoying the performance on stage, so as not to be ashamed of the ticket.

At this moment, the man who had just spoken shouted again:

"That tiger wants to bite your neck, that curly-haired baboon wants to grab you under your ass as a mat!"

In the laughter of the audience, the animal trainer's movements stiffened significantly.

This...... Although those words seemed to be making trouble, why did I hear the reminder...... Crane looked sideways at the speaker in the same row and saw that it was a man in his thirties with a round face.

This tone, this way...... It's kind of familiar...... Crane muttered silently.

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