Simultaneous Travel: Becoming a Legend in the Heavens.

Chapter 340 Fraud
"Don't worry, there won't be any trouble. I'm just a good friend you met by chance. I wanted to visit your workplace, and you were too embarrassed to refuse."

Seeing Klein's surprised expression of "Are you out of your mind?", Luke explained lightly.

The corners of Klein's mouth twitched slightly. "No matter what, I think that the behavior of wild Beyonders coming to the trial organization is just looking for trouble."

Lu Ke smiled when he heard that. "Well... Actually, it's okay for me to be the client and entrust you with a task, but your place will probably ask questions like where you heard about this place, so I'll still have to mention your name then."

Population registration in this world is not a very complicated matter, because too many people are born, too many people die, and there are still too many homeless people and unregistered black households.

However, if the Nighthawks investigated, it would be unreasonable for someone who had just registered his information to run to the official Extraordinary Base. It would be better to let Klein take him there as a friend, which would reduce suspicion.

"Don't worry, no one will be able to figure out my identity. Besides, even if someone does, it doesn't matter. The people in Tingen City can't stop me."

A few melons and two dates... Is he also included in the a few melons and two dates?

Klein muttered inwardly, then asked curiously:

"Speaking of which, which path are you from, and what sequence are you at? Can you tell me?"

He could probably guess that the three Beyonders from the Secret Society were dealt with by Lu Ke. To be able to deal with a team of Beyonders with Sequence 7 in a short period of time, they must be at least Sequence 6 or even Sequence 5, right?
As for Sequence 4, they are powerful beings who already possess divinity and are half-human and half-god. There are not many of them even in the entire Church of Night, and each one of them is a very important figure.

Lu Ke spread his hands and said, "You can guess first."

Klein glanced at the mysterious fellow villager without leaving a trace. The young man was wearing a silk swallowtail suit. He was tall and straight, holding a gold-inlaid cane in his hand. His handsome face was always calm and relaxed, with a faint smile on the corner of his mouth.

Compared to yesterday, he had a unique aura that made people want to believe in him. Otherwise, Klein wouldn’t have felt that the scene of Luke and Melissa being together was very warm before he woke up in shock.

Under normal circumstances, as an older brother, the first thing he should do when seeing this kind of scene is to chase the person away!

"Sequence 5."

Klein chose a relatively conservative answer. Just as Luke said, a small place like Tingen shouldn't have what a demigod wants.

Luke nodded seriously, "Very close. I am currently a Sequence 8 Swindler of the Thief's Path."

Sequence 8!?
Klein's eyes widened. "Is this true? How can a Sequence 8 like you defeat a Sequence 7 with two helpers?"

"Don't be superstitious about Sequence Level. If you can determine the winner based on Sequence Level alone, then there will be no need for us to fight in the future. Just report your Sequence Level."

Luke glanced at the rookie Klein with amusement. "There are many factors that affect the outcome of a battle. Before Sequence 8, that is, before attaining divinity, a Sequence 5 can kill a Sequence as long as they are properly prepared."

"Okay."

Klein was reluctantly persuaded and went home to explain the situation to Melissa, telling her that she didn't need to prepare his meal for lunch today. He then got in a carriage with Luke.

……

The Blackthorn Company is located on the second floor of No. 36 Zotteland Street. It is the base of the Night Watchmen of the Church of the Goddess of Night, a facade that keeps pace with the times.

The Nighthawks work with the Mechanical Heart of the Church of the God of Steam and Machinery and the Mandated Punisher of the Church of the Lord of Storms to handle extraordinary cases in Tingen City.

In the carriage, Klein, who was sensitive about money, carefully explained his situation to Luke.

"Although I have taken the Fortune Teller's potion, I am not yet an official member, and my weekly salary is only about three pounds. If the head of the family can become an official member, his weekly salary will immediately double to six pounds."

"At that time, I will postpone informing my family for two to three weeks, so that I can save some money to repay the debt I owe you. I have also set my sights on a fortune-teller club. If I work part-time in my spare time, I should be able to earn a little."

"Don't worry, I don't need this little money."

Lu Ke answered nonchalantly, the purchasing power of the gold pound was quite strong, he did not save on food, clothing, housing and transportation, he also went to the clothing store in the past few days and ordered two sets of casual clothes and court costumes for attending dinner parties, now he has more than 100 pounds left.

In a small city like Tingen, except for some shops that cater to the nobility and wealthy, most goods are not expensive. A family's weekly salary of two to three pounds is enough to live comfortably. However, to maintain basic needs, it will cost at least twelve to twenty soli, and this amount fluctuates according to the number of people in the family.

The carriage suddenly stopped midway. A commotion came from outside, with faint sounds of scuffling, cursing, and kicking. The driver leaned into the carriage and said apologetically:

"Please wait for a moment, guests. Everything will be fine soon."

Klein was slightly puzzled: "What happened?"

Lu Ke opened the curtains and looked out the window. Not far away, a group of people were watching. The center of attention was two men with bloody heads. Their eyes were bloodshot, and their exposed necks and cheeks were red. They were struggling and tearing each other apart desperately.

"Some vendors had a dispute over stalls."

The driver is used to this kind of thing: "Except for the regular stalls that pay rent, other stalls need to be occupied one day in advance. Some vendors have been in the same free stall for years and have assumed that the land is theirs. Occasionally, when someone occupies the place in advance, such conflicts will break out."

Klein also saw the scene ahead and was slightly surprised. "Can't we move to another location? Or just take a day off and not set up the stall."

The driver shook his head. "The number of free stalls is limited. You can't just change them at will. It used to be okay. You could almost grab the spot you wanted if you came at three or four in the morning. But recently, many migrant workers have come to the city to grab jobs."

Lu Ke looked at the two people fighting and added calmly, "There should be one more thing. If you don't fight for this stall today, others will think you are easy to bully. If you occupy this stall every day, your life will be difficult."

“The guests see it very clearly.”

The driver looked at Luke in surprise. He didn't expect that this well-dressed guest actually knew the unspoken rules of the market. He sighed and said to Klein:

"As for not setting up stalls, that's even more impossible. Not setting up stalls for one day will have a huge impact on some residents. Many families may collapse even if they lose income for just one day."

Even if the market doesn't collapse, it means that the ability to bear risks will become weaker. Once you have no money to pay the rent, you will become homeless, easily get sick due to the cold, and won't be able to find a job, then you will be really close to death.

As they were talking, several policemen roughly pushed aside the crowd. The two vendors who were clinging to each other immediately separated in panic and tried to escape, but they were quickly caught up because of their injuries and were detained and left on the charge of disturbing public order.

The crowd of onlookers slowly dispersed, and the driver returned to his driving position and continued on his way.

The carriage was silent for a while, and then Klein's voice sounded heavy.

"Because of--the Corn Laws?"

The Corn Laws caused a large number of migrant workers to lose their jobs, forcing them to move to the city to look for job opportunities. A large number of people became unemployed, the number of vagrants increased sharply, and the lives of some of the lower-class people who were engaged in repetitive and replaceable work became even more difficult.

"The fundamental reason is that wealth is unevenly distributed in this world. The lower classes are severely exploited and have a low ability to bear risks. However, as you said, the Corn Laws are the direct cause."

Luke lowered the curtain and replied calmly, tapping the window frame with his fingers.

In this world with gods and extraordinary people, the emperor of the Kingdom of Loen is not allowed to become an extraordinary person of Sequence 4 or above. However, the current King George III secretly became a Sequence 1 Prince of Sequence Devouring without telling anyone else. He also possesses a magic potion containing two Sequence 1s and a unique promotion to Sequence 0. He is only one step away from becoming a god and becoming the "Black Emperor".

The Black Emperor's path is the shadow of order, the dark side of rules. The deification ritual is to establish his own order. The implementation of the Corn Law is one of the processes for him to complete the deification ritual.

The complete three-part sequence 1 and uniqueness are together at the same time. In addition to the starry sky, the "Mr. Door" who is seriously polluted by the "Fallen Mother Goddess" is George III. Moreover, this emperor needs to hide his identity as a Beyonder. In theory, his combat experience is overwhelmingly insufficient. He may be the worst candidate to ascend to the throne of God...

Lu Ke couldn't help but licking his lips, feeling the long-lost hunger and appetite, but he quickly controlled his greed and maintained a calm state of mind. At this stage, he was still not capable of seeking such a big meal, and it would take some time for him to develop.

Although you can repeat the operation and send another clone after you die, all the previous accumulation will be wasted, and time and energy will be wasted invisibly.

"calmly."

Lu Ke said to himself that it was more important to work hard to improve his sequence. At this stage, he should not be thinking about Sequence 1 and uniqueness, but the extraordinary characteristics of Sequence 6 and Sequence 5.

After a relatively smooth journey, the carriage arrived at its destination and stopped smoothly.

After getting off the car, the two went upstairs side by side, turned the corner, and saw a vertical sign with the words "Blackthorn Security Company".

Klein, an employee here, was the first to push open the half-open door, and the scene inside came into Luke's sight.

There were classical sofas, soft armchairs and a wooden coffee table for reception. He also saw a table directly opposite him and a brown-haired girl with bright and beautiful features who was concentrating on reading a magazine behind the table.

"Good afternoon, Roxanne."

Klein lowered his footsteps, approached, and suddenly knocked on the table. Rosanne, who was slacking off, was startled. She stood up to cover up and hurriedly hid the magazine under the table.

"Good afternoon, Klein. Why are you here? Isn't it your turn to move today?"

When Luo Shan found out that he was not the captain, she blinked her beautiful eyes, breathed a sigh of relief, put her hand on her chest, and took two breaths, like a little girl who was worried about being caught by her father for being lazy.

She looked at Luke who had followed Klein in, her eyes lit up, and her voice became gentle and soft.

"Who is the gentleman next to you?"

"This is my good friend, Genova Tav Alexander."

Although he was a little nervous about bringing a wild Beyonder here, Klein, who was at the level of an acting emperor, was still able to lie without blushing or beating his heart. He introduced Lu Ke with a smile.

"This is Luo Shan, a clerk in our company."

Then he began to explain: "Xenovia and I ran into each other on the street. He must have wanted to come and see where I work. You know, it's always hard to refuse a good friend's kindness."

"is that so?"

Luo Shan was a little confused. After all, the work of the Night Watchmen was not suitable for outsiders to observe. Although the Blackthorn Security Company was not secretive, it would also take on some private jobs.

At this time, Luke stepped forward and said with a smile, "Klein is a very promising young man. I heard that he did not work as a tutor at Hoy University, but came to work at a security company. I am really worried about him."

This was like saying that Blackthorn Security Company was a place with no future. Luo Shan frowned slightly, and her good impression of Lu Ke because of his outstanding appearance began to fade.

Lu Ke observed Luo Shan's expression carefully. He gave her a gentle, kind smile that made people believe it involuntarily, and his tone became extremely gentle.

“But when I saw Miss Roxanne, this idea disappeared.”

Luo Shan asked curiously, "Why?"

"Since a beautiful and outstanding lady like you would choose to work here, it can be imagined that this company must have a bright future and unique charm."

"Oh, you are really good at talking."

Luo Shan's face flushed, and her unhappiness just now disappeared. She stood up gracefully, behaved like a lady, and said to Klein:
"The captain is watching today... He's on duty down below. I'll go tell him right away. If he agrees, I can show Mr. Genova around."

She was about to say that the captain was guarding the Chanis Gate, but she stopped herself when she remembered that Xenovia was just a normal person.

"No need. I think Klein must be living well here. I would rather get to know his colleagues than visit the Blackthorn Security Company."

Lu Ke walked closer to Luo Shan with a smile, his voice as gentle as water, "Ms. Luo Shan, I wonder who is in the company now, would you mind introducing them to me?"

"Okay, okay."

Luo Shan's face flushed as she turned and went upstairs to inform the other night watchmen who were still in the lounge.

Luke admired the girl's graceful figure until she disappeared around the corner of the stairs. When he turned around, he saw Klein looking at him with resentful eyes.

"What's wrong with you?"

"Don't tell me you came here just to pick up girls, or I'll strangle you to death."

Klein felt mixed emotions as he watched Luke, who had easily made Roshan dizzy.

This guy is really a scumbag!

Also, what's wrong with Melissa? Why don't you like my sister?
"Of course I'm here for serious business, but Miss Luo Shan is indeed very beautiful. Who wouldn't like a bright and lively girl?"

Luke curled his lips and smiled, and footsteps were heard on the stairs.

Behind Luo Shan were two young men. The former had a dull look and a slightly pale complexion, while the other had a good-looking appearance and the temperament of a romantic poet.

"The Sleepless Man" Cornelia White, and "The Midnight Poet" Leonard Mitchell.

"Hello, I'm Cornley."

Cornley nodded to Luke, acting fairly friendly.

Luke smiled and nodded back, "Hi, I'm Jenova."

Leonard narrowed his eyes, shifted his gaze from Klein to Luke, and spoke indifferently.

"Are you Klein's good friend?"

"Yes."

The corners of Luke's mouth curled up a little bit, and he looked at Leonard as if he was looking through him at another person, and his tone became deep.

"Got you."

He slowly put his hand into his pocket, took out a finely crafted, smoothly polished monocle, and slowly brought it to his cheek.

(End of this chapter)