Chapter XVII: Special Operations Department
"Black Thorn Security. β
Seeing the signboard, Klein was stunned for a long time, and he had an unexpected but reasonable feeling.
Really...... I don't know how to complain...... He shook his head and smiled, climbed the stairs, stretched out his right hand, and tapped on the half-hidden door.
Knock! Knock!
The slow and rhythmic knock on the door echoed, but there was no response from inside the room, only a faint "da-da-da" movement.
Knock! Knock!
Klein repeated, again with the same result.
He changed the hammer to push, making the gap wider, and then looked in, and saw a group of classical sofas, soft-sided chairs, and wood-colored coffee tables for reception, and saw a table directly opposite, and the brown-haired girl with her head hanging down behind the table.
Although the "security company" brand is just a disguise, it is too unprofessional, isn't it? How long has it been since there has been no business? Well, you don't need any business...... Crane leaned in on the table, in the girl's ear, and knocked twice more.
Knock!
The brown-haired girl sat up straight, and her hands jerked up the newspaper spread out in front of her, covering her face.
Tingen Honest Newspaper...... Good name...... Klein silently read the newspaper as he looked up at his side.
"The Flying Flight, a steam train that runs directly to Conston City, opens today...... Really, when will I be able to go directly to the Gulf of Dixie, I don't want to take a boat again, it's too uncomfortable, it's very uncomfortable...... Hey, who are you?" the brown-haired girl pretended to read and comment, and as she spoke, she lowered the newspaper to reveal her smooth forehead and light brown eyes, first flattering and then stunned at Klein.
"Hello, I'm Klein Moretti, and I'm here at the invitation of Mr. Dunn Smith. Klein took off his top hat, placed it on his chest, and bowed slightly.
The brown-haired girl looked like she was in her early twenties, wearing a light green rune-style light long skirt with beautiful lace on the cuffs, neckline, chest and other places, which made her face more and more beautiful.
"Captain...... Okay, you wait here, I'll ask him. The girl got up hurriedly and entered the inner room through the door next to her.
I don't say pour a glass of water or anything...... The sense of service is worrying...... Crane smiled slightly, waited where he was, and didn't go to the couch and chair.
After two or three minutes, the brown-haired girl pushed the door and came out, smiling sweetly and saying:
"Mr. Moretti, please follow me, the captain is on duty today at the 'Chanis Gate' and cannot leave. β
"Okay. Crane walked kindly, muttering in his heart.
Chanisman, what's that?
Through the partition, the first thing that caught his eye was a short corridor, and there were three offices on the left and right.
Some of these offices are locked, some are open, and the people inside can be seen pounding on heavy mechanical typewriters.
After a glance, Klein found an acquaintance: the young police officer who had come to search his house that day, the one with black hair and blue eyes, and the romantic temperament of a poet.
He was not wearing a formal suit, and his white shirt was not tucked into his pants, and he looked unruly.
Maybe he was a poet...... Klein bowed his head, and the other smiled back.
The brown-haired girl twisted the handle of the office on the left side of the end, pushed the door open, pointed inside, and smiled:
"You have to go down a few flights of stairs. β
The office was furnished with nothing, except for a gray stone staircase that went down.
The walls on both sides of the staircase are lit with elegant gas lamps, a steady light that dispels the darkness and brings peace.
The brown-haired girl walked ahead, staring at her feet, walking cautiously:
"Even though I often walk here, I'm still scared, always worried about falling, grunting and rolling down, you don't know, Leonard did this kind of stupid thing, he was the first day he became the 'Sleepless', the first day he didn't fully grasp his own power, he tried to run at a sprint speed, and then, and then he turned into a wheel, haha, it's funny to think about, well, it's the guy who just greeted you, it was all three years ago, speaking of which, it's been five years since I joined the Night Watch, and I was only seventeen years old at that time......"
The girl looked at the road and said familiarly, and suddenly, she slapped her forehead covertly and said:
"I forgot to introduce myself, my name is Rosan, my father is an official member of the Night Watch, and he died in an accident five years ago. We're supposed to be colleagues in the future, uh, we should use the word 'colleague'...... It's not teammates yet, after all, none of us are extraordinary. β
"Hopefully it's an honor, but ultimately it's up to Mr. Smith to say it. Crane looked around the enclosed area, only to see the two of them begin to enter the groundβthe stone walls seeping with icy dampness that dispelled the summer heat.
"Don't worry, I can let you come here directly, it means that the captain agreed, I have always been a little afraid of the captain, although he is very kind, very caring for people, and gives me the feeling of a father, but for some reason, I am afraid. Roshan spoke like a piece of candy.
Klein responded humorously:
"Isn't it normal to be afraid of your father?"
"Makes sense. Roshan reached around the corner and leaned against the wall.
As they spoke, the two of them walked down the spiral stairs to the flat ground paved with stone slabs.
It was a long hallway, and the walls on both sides were also inlaid with gas lamps from metal grids, and the light shimmered downward, dragging the shadows of Crane and Rosene for a long time.
Klein was keenly aware that there was a "Dark Emblem" on the wall at intervals, the symbol of the Goddess of the Nightβ"a deep black base, brightly embellished, surrounded by exactly half of the crimson moon." β
These emblems didn't seem to be anything special, but walking between them, Crane's mood gradually calmed down, and Roseanne closed her mouth, no longer chatting as she had just done.
Not long after, an intersection appeared ahead, and the brown-haired girl briefly explained:
"To the left leads to the Church of St. Selena, to the right is the Weapons, Materials and Documents, and straight is the Chanis Gate. β
St. Selena's Church?Is Zotland Street just behind Red Moon Street?Crane was dumbfounded.
St. Selena's Church on Red Moon Street is the headquarters of the Church of the Goddess of the Night in Tingen, a sacred place that the local devout believers yearn for, and together with the Church of Steam and Mechanics in the suburbs, the Church of the Lord of the Storm "River and Sea Church", which is also located in the northern district of Tingen, supports the religious community of Tingen and its affiliated towns and villages.
Realizing that his current identity was not suitable for asking more, Klein just listened silently and did not say anything.
After crossing the intersection and going straight ahead, in less than a minute, a black iron door with seven holy emblems engraved appeared in front of the two of them.
It stood there, intuitively giving the impression of heaviness, coldness, and overlooking, like a giant guarding the darkness.
"Chanis Gate. Roshan mentioned, pointing to the room next to him and said, "The captain is inside, you can go in by yourself." β
"Okay, I'm sorry for you. Klein replied politely.
The room Roxanne was referring to was a little in front of the "Chanis Gate," the window was open and the light was shining through, and Klein took a breath and bent his composure.
Knock! Knock!
"Come in. Dunn Smith's deep, warm voice rang out.
Klein gently pushed open the hidden door and saw only a table and four chairs inside, Dunn Smith with a high hairline, wearing the same black trench coat from last night, leisurely reading the newspaper, and a gold bracelet near the button on his chest.
"Sit down, think about it, are you sure you want to join us?" Dunn asked, smiling, putting down the newspaper in his hand.
Klein took off his hat, saluted, sat down at the table, and nodded slowly:
"Yes, I'm sure. β
"Then you look at this contract, hehe, now everyone likes to call it a contract. Dunn pulled open the desk drawer and pulled out the deed in duplicate.
There are not many of the above clauses, they are mostly the ones that Dunn Smith said before, and the focus is on the secrecy clause, where the violator will no longer go through the Kingdom Court, but will be tried directly by the arbitration tribunal of the Church of the Night Goddess, just like soldiers and officers can go to court-martial.
Five-year contract ...... Two pounds for 10 soles a week and 10 sules for secrecy and risk allowance...... After reading them one by one, Klein replied:
"I'm fine. β
"Then sign it. Dunn gestured to the dark red pen and ink on the table.
Klein tried the pen on scrap paper, then took a stealthy breath and signed his name on the corresponding place in both contracts: Klein Moretti.
Because he didn't have a seal yet, he could only press his fingerprints in the end.
Dunn retrieved the deed and took out a seal from the drawer, stamping it at the end and in a few accents.
After doing all this, he stood up, handed back a contract with one hand, and reached out to Klein with the other:
"Welcome, from now on, you are one of us, mind you, the contract must also be kept confidential. β
Klein followed and stood up, took the contract, and held the other party's hand and smiled:
"Then should I call you Captain?"
"Yes. Dunn's grey eyes were unusually dark in the dim environment.
After shaking hands, the two sat down separately, and Klein glanced at the seal on the contract and saw that the text was "The Night Squad of the Tingen Market Value in Achowa County, Rune Kingdom".
"I didn't expect you to cover up with the 'Black Thorn Security Company'. He chuckled casually.
"Actually, we have another sign. Dunn pulled out a piece of paper from a drawer.
It is stamped with the double seal of the city government and the police department, and it is written in two lines:
"Group 7, Special Operations Division, Ahowa County Police Department, Kingdom of Rune. β
"The first four groups are normal police officers who are responsible for security, such as the VIP protection group, the important place protection group, etc., and from the fifth group, it is aimed at the supernatural events in various cities in the county, and our seventh group is responsible for the events related to the goddess believers in Tingen City, if there are people of different faith, it is divided according to the region, we are mainly in the North District, the West District and the Golden Sycamore District. β
Dunn gave a general introduction, "The sixth group belonging to the Storm Lord Church's 'substitute punishers' team is responsible for the docks, east and south districts, and the university district and suburbs belong to the fifth group, which is the 'Machine Heart' team in Tingen. β
"Hmm. Crane couldn't find anything to ask about this, and instead smiled, "What if someone really came to the door to entrust the mission because of the 'Black Thorn Security Company' brand?"
"Why don't you take it? as long as it doesn't affect your daily affairs. Dunn replied in a slow and humorous voice, "The team members are quite happy to make money as an additional subsidy, anyway, the troublesome and trivial things like finding cats and dogs are now taken care of by private investigators." β
"How many of us are in this team of Night Watchmen?" Crane asked on the subject.
"There aren't many supernatural events, and there aren't even more extraordinary, and there are only six official members of the night watchman in the entire city of Tingen, including me, hehe, the civilian staff counts you and there are six. Dunn replied unhurriedly.
Crane nodded, and finally asked about the most important thing:
"Captain, what did you mean by the Extraordinary being out of control, and why did it get out of control?"
PS:There's a supplement every Monday.,There's a chapter updated in the early morning.,And,The dog with a mouse gambling activity in the previous chapter is not my brain.,It's the initiative of the lower class people in the Victorian era.γγ I went back and posted the source of the information on the WeChat public account.