Secret: I can play two paths

Chapter 80 Sir De Vere, the Philanthropist
Klein has been very proud of himself recently.

Because he found the Antigonus family's notes in advance and played an important role in the battle.

As a result, he was promoted to a regular night watchman and his weekly salary increased to £4.5.

Compared with the previous weekly salary of 3 pounds, this salary is already times higher.

Leonard's performance in the team will also make it easier for him to advance to Sequence 8 later.

The captain also promised that Klein's salary would be significantly increased by then.

If only I didn't still owe Star £800 and the news that "the end of the world is coming" was not there.

Klein sighed when he thought of this.

But now is not the time to worry about these things. After my salary increases, I don’t have to worry about how to pay off my debts.

Star said that he would have extra income sooner or later, and it would not be too late to pay back the money then.

I just don't know what he is referring to.

You have to wait until you become an official night watchman.

"Are you planning to work with me to seize the Nighthawks' treasure trove of materials?"

Klein made a harmless guess and then thought about the mission he was going to perform this time.

Every official Night Watchman must complete a task independently. Only in this way can he gain recognition from his companions - this is the ritual of the Night Watchmen.

Klein's outstanding performance earned him an ordinary mission:
This is a case transferred from the Jinwutong District Police Station. The famous philanthropist Sir Deville has been subjected to strange harassment for a month. Sir Deville hears crying and groaning every night, no matter where he sleeps, whether he is in Tingen or not, which makes his sleep quality very poor.

He went to see a psychiatrist and also asked the housekeeper and servants around him to confirm that it was not an illusion, so he suspected that he was being harassed.

But neither his bodyguards, hired security personnel, nor the police could find the criminal.

Inspector Toler, who was in charge of the matter, highly suspected that it was related to supernatural powers, so he submitted it to the Night Watcher.

"It's not a ghost, is it?"

As Klein thought, he slowly changed into the trainee inspector's uniform in the lounge.

Since Star had just explained it to him in the gray fog, he also knew that the mission to join the team this time would be different and he had to hurry.

He was wearing a black uniform with white checkered patterns, and below the silver stars on the epaulettes was a string of inconspicuous numbers: "06-254", which was his number in the police station.

The whole outfit made him look more heroic than usual.

"not bad."

Klein said something narcissistically and happily in front of the mirror. Then he put his police officer ID and all-weapon license into his pocket and walked out of the Blackthorn Security Company.

When he arrived at the shooting club's lobby, Klein saw Inspector Toler, who was handing over the mission of joining the team.

It is worth mentioning that he also saw an acquaintance nearby.

Without hesitation, Klein immediately greeted him warmly:
"Star, you're here?"

Inspector Toller also sighed:
"So you two really know each other?"

"Then I won't introduce myself any further. Mr. Star heard that Sir Deville was in some trouble, so he came to me to learn more about the situation."

"Now we can discuss this together."

Klein nodded and said that Star would be his assistant this time to help him deal with this matter.

He had just thought that Star would not be able to make it in time because of his sudden arrival. Now, he didn't have to worry about it.

Star's eyes were dark and deep, and he quietly agreed at this moment.

After Inspector Toller finished introducing the philanthropist Sir Videl again, Star made a gesture to Crane.

Klein understood what he meant, so he and Star found an opportunity to find a private space on the road and started communicating.

"Star, what do you think?"

Klein asked for Star's opinion.

Although he didn't know what special reason Star had to get involved in this case like him, it was better to ask directly than to guess.

Klein then added his own thoughts, throwing out a suggestion, "I think it's possible that Sir Deville accidentally got involved in something as 'dirty' as the evil spirits of the wronged."

"That's about right." Star looked at Klein and said, then reminded Klein, "Do you remember what I told you before about my feelings about this era?"

“This is the best of times, it is the worst of times.”

Klein recalled the last words Star had left him, and said with some emotion.

Then he realized something and said, "You mean it's the workers' ghosts that haunt Sir Deville? But isn't he a philanthropist? I heard his factory is much better than others."

Star shook his head and said:
"Sometimes, the problems caused by the entire social ecology will be reflected in some aspects sooner or later, and it is difficult to say how to avoid such things. Sir Weidel just happened to encounter it."

"Unless there is a way to make a radical change."

With the repeal of the Corn Laws, a large number of farmers lost their land and went bankrupt, just like the "sheep eat people" movement that had happened before, and had to flock to the cities to find work.

Together with the former slaves from the southern continent, the factory owners had a lot of so-called "cheap labor".

The bloodiness of the so-called primitive accumulation is clearly revealed here.

As long as they can squeeze you to death, they don’t care whether you can survive in this cruel working environment. It’s good enough to give you a salary that can fill your stomach.

In lead factories and porcelain factories like the one where Sir Deville encountered the evil spirit this time, workers in this industry are destined to suffer from lead poisoning from the working environment.

As for equipment to protect against dust and lead poisoning, that is simply not possible for factory owners who need to reduce costs at all costs.

Even Sir Videl could only force the female worker to leave the place where she could be exposed to lead after she was poisoned by lead.

But for someone who needs to earn a meager salary to support her family, she cannot follow this advice.

This is the sin, cruelty and sadness of the times.

Emperor Roselle once said: "The Industrial Revolution that I started with my own hands, the age of steam and machinery that I created with my own hands, will become the hotbed for the birth of evil gods."

It's hard to say whether it's just a phenomenon in certain parts of the world.

Here, the average life expectancy of the poor may be less than the legal adult life expectancy.

But these sacrifices seem extremely helpless in the context of such productivity.

However, if it were just an ordinary world, such a process would have to be carried out slowly and with blood and sweat.

But here, with the extra extraordinary factors, even if it is very difficult, there may be a little hope.

Klein asked in confusion, "Do you have any ideas?"

Star took out a prepared booklet and handed it to Klein, saying, "I want to use Sir Deville's help to accomplish something."

(End of this chapter)