This was not the first time Klein had seen a familiar person die in front of him, but it was the most sudden and unforeseen one, and he still seemed to have in his mind the expression of Talim Dumont when he asked what it was like to really like someone, a vivid expression that was hidden in excitement and ostentation, but because of some factors it was impossible to share it directly, and it had to be carefully handled.

It's too fast...... A normal illness doesn't lead to death so quickly!, Crane's expression was as calm as water, and he tapped his teeth and turned on his vision.

He landed on one knee and crouched down, seeing Talim Dumont's aura and emotional color disappear rapidly.

And the tightly held heart is surrounded by wisps of black qi wrapped like a snake, and gradually dimmed.

An extraordinary method similar to a curse?Crane made a preliminary judgment in an instant.

At this time, the waiter in the red vest and the nearby maid in the black and white dress ran up, looking in horror at the dead man on the ground with round eyes wide open and white foam at the corners of his mouth.

Crane closed his eyes and commanded in a deep voice:

"Go to the nearest police station and tell them that someone is dead here. ”

"Yes, Mr. Moriarty. The waiter in the red vest immediately turned around and ran out of the door, so panicked that he forgot to put on his coat.

Under the watchful gaze, Crane didn't check on Talim's belongings, nor did he try to pluck out a few hairs so that he could try divination when no one was around.

His identity is already semi-official and semi-underground, and he can use the power of the "Mechanical Heart" to conduct follow-up investigations, and there is no need to be a lone hero.

Thinking of the scene of playing cards with Talim Dumont many times, thinking of the client and investor introduced by the other party, and thinking of the romance story that made him remember for a long time before he had an answer, Klein couldn't help but let out a long, slow sigh.

"Who is the murderer of Talim?

"Which extraordinary person did Talim offend who is good at cursing?

"Judging by today's performance, he should be in a very happy and stable state, and he has no conscious ...... to provoke terrible people at all."

Questions crossed Klein's mind, but he lacked the soil for inspiration because he didn't know Talim Dumont well enough.

When the police arrived, he was questioned as an eyewitness, and there was a lot of delay.

It wasn't until all that was done that Klein had the opportunity to leave the Hilston area and head to the "Lucky Ones" bar in the Beckland Bridge area again.

Carlson still drinks there, but swaps the strong distilled spirits made from pure malt for a golden, frothy beer.

Klein raised his right hand, half-covered and half-pinched his mouth, leaned in, tapped on the table, and said:

"Your job is to drink here every day?"

Carlsen was startled, and when he turned his head to see that it was Sherlock Moriarty, he relaxed:

"You...... What's the matter?"

This reaction is familiar...... Klein sighed silently and said solemnly:

"There's a case involving the extraordinary. ”

Magnus immediately looked around and saw that there were already a number of customers at the "Lucky Ones" bar, either shouting with their glasses or eager to go to the ring.

"Let's go, play a game of billiards. Carlson pushed off his heavy glasses and walked to an empty billiard room with his beer.

Klein followed and expertly closed the door.

"You seem to have a good amount of alcohol. He said casually first.

"No, I'm just drinking slowly. Magnus put down his glass and picked up his club.

Then, he added inexplicably:

"And I've been wanting to be alone lately. ”

I don't care about that...... Klein pursed his lips and said:

"I had a death at the Cragg Club in Hilston, it was my friend, a descendant of an aristocracy, an equestrian teacher, who was usually in good health and in good spirits lately, but he died suddenly in front of me, and it looked like he had a heart attack, but my vision told me that he might have been cursed. ”

"You're good at vision?" Carlson subconsciously asked.

What exactly did Mr. Stanton concoct for me? After becoming an informant for "Mechanical Heart", none of them asked me which path or sequence of extraordinaries I was, nor did they inquire about my origin or origin...... Of course, letting informants keep certain secrets of their own is also a common tactic used by official organizations...... Klein responded calmly:

"Yes, there was some fast, dim illusory black aura in the dead man's chest. ”

"It is true that there may be a curse involved, there may be a Extraordinary One involved. Carlson didn't ask any more questions, and nodded slowly, "Hilston District...... This is under the jurisdiction of our 'Heart of the Machine'. ”

In the northwest of Beckland, the core of the metropolis, Queens and Joe Wood belong to the "Substitutes", the West and North districts belong to the "Night Watchmen", and the Hillston and Beckland Bridge areas are managed by the "Machine Heart".

Speaking of which, Carlson looked at Klein and asked:

"Which god does that friend of yours believe in?"

After thinking about it for a few seconds, Klein replied with a little hesitation:

"Lord of the Storm. ”

"Followers of the 'Lord of the Storm'...... Only one of the dead?" Carlson asked with a frown.

"Yes. Klein replied in the affirmative.

Magnus rubbed the tip of the club, exhaled:

"We don't have the right to take over, it's the domain of the 'substitutes'.

"I'll pass on the information you submitted, though. ”

In the kingdom of Rune, the principle of jurisdiction over transcendental events is to divide them according to faith first, and if they involve followers of multiple gods and spirits in multiple churches, then by jurisdiction.

Klein is no stranger to this, and has no intention of embarrassing Carlson, and said sincerely:

"Thank you, I hope they can find the real murderer soon"

Carlson took a sip from the glass he had placed next to him and said:

"That's a descendant of a nobleman, and the punisher will definitely pay attention to it. ”

After a pause, he looked at Klein and said in a low voice:

"I can't believe you've only been in Beckland for over three months.

"You seem to have built up a wide network here, with a lot of resources. ”

"Some people are naturally good at this. Crane shook his head and laughed at himself, and left.

When he returned to Minsk Street, it was already completely dark, and the gas street lamps were lit one after another.

Although his friendship with Talim Dumont is not very deep, he is also an acquaintance that Klein meets almost once a week, and he is a friend who gets together to play cards every once in a while, and Talim is quite enthusiastic, always touting Detective Moriarty and introducing commissions and investments.

His death also made Klein feel sad and full of helplessness about fate.

In addition to this, he also has a lot of anger, anger against the cursed killer.

"I hope to figure out what's going on, and I hope the 'substitutes' don't run out ......of people for the assassination of Duke Negan," Crane sighed, stepped out of the carriage, and headed for his door.

In the process, he discovers that there is no light in the Somer house next door.

"Looks like they're on their way to Desey Bay...... Is this the New Year's mood in Beckland, and I don't feel ...... at all," Klein sighed for a moment.

With such emotions, he went to bed early and woke up at the clock of seven o'clock.

To change his mood, Klein decided to try his hand at homemade cake today.

"Went to buy ingredients after breakfast. He whispered, drank milk, and flipped through the newspaper.

Soon, he saw an "obituary" in the newspaper Tassok:

The funeral of his beloved son, Talim Dumont, who died of a sudden heart attack on December 18, will be held at 9 a.m. sharp on December 21 at the Crown Cemetery. ”

- In the Northern Continent, due to corpse mutiny and other reasons, an ancient tradition has been formed, that is, to be buried as soon as possible after death, of course, provided that there is no shortage of money in this area.

Sudden heart disease? Is this the final finding? Or is it that the "substitute punisher" is deliberately paralyzing the real culprit? Klein frowned, unable to tell.

Maybe I can go to the gray fog to divinate whether it is a trap for the "substitute punishment", but there is a high probability of failure, after all, there is neither a personal belongings nor a target for myself...... He took a breath, calmed down, and methodically filled his stomach.

The next attempt did not surprise Klein, and he had to leave Minsk Street and drive to the Hilston district to visit Issinger Stanton.

The great detective walked in the warm room, pointed ahead:

"Sherlock, do you want a breakfast? I'm no worse than I am at cooking. ”

"No, I've already had breakfast. Klein shook his head and declined.

Esinger stopped and asked casually:

"Where are you going to spend the New Year? I'm going back, no, to Lemburg. ”

"It's not finalized yet, maybe it's the sea. Klein said perfunctorily.

"The scenery there was originally very good, but unfortunately there are abundant coal and iron resources, and shipping is also quite developed. Issinger straightened his neckline and fumbled his pipe in his pocket, "You seem to be anxious?"

"Mr. Stanton, I have something to consult you. Klein took the opportunity to give a complete account of Talim Dumont's death, the results of his vision, his advice to the "Heart of the Machine", and this morning's obituary.

Of course, he concealed that he had become an informant for the "Mechanical Heart", and only said that for the sake of his friends, he had found the official extraordinary person he knew in the "Apostle of Desire" case.

"Do you think this is a trap for the 'substitutes'?" he finally asked.

Isenger took his pipe and said in a deep voice:

"I've always tried to avoid substitutes and don't know enough about the situation.

"I'll ask someone to inquire about it, and if there's any news, I'll write to tell you. ”

"Okay, thank you. Klein saluted.

In the evening, he received a letter from Issinger, which contained only one sentence:

"This case was not handled by a 'substitute', the royal family asked for the case in the name that Talim Dumont was a descendant of a nobleman. ”