Mystery: Who has seen my brother?

Chapter 127 Start taking action

Tingen Technical School

Led by the clear and melodious bell for the end of get out of class, noisy sounds rang out all over the campus.

Melissa leaned slightly to the right, blinked, looked at her friend, and asked, "Elizabeth, have you ever issued a commission to a security company?"

Elizabeth turned her head and looked at Melissa and shook her head. "No, but I know a little about this matter. Just a little bit. Did anything happen in your family?"

"No." Melissa shook her head without giving a specific reason.

Elizabeth did not ask any further questions. Many students in this school might lose everything they have now and become the poorest people, and many students who were about to be expelled were unwilling to tell others the reason.

The girl looked at Melissa with encouragement in her eyes and soothed her, "It's okay, Melissa. You have two excellent and gentlemanly brothers, and both of them earn a good income. Even if one of them loses his job, it won't affect you at all. Um... no, your pocket money might be a little less, but that's all, you know, Melissa."

Melissa was stunned for a moment, then realized her friend must have misunderstood. She immediately explained, "Nothing really happened. I just, um... there are some things that are inconvenient to talk about..."

Elizabeth was stunned for a moment, lowered her head and thought for two seconds, then she understood and said with a smile: "I understand, Melissa, girls of your age always have some little secrets."

"No, Elizabeth," Melissa retorted, "Everyone has their own secrets. If you say something like that next, I'll find someone else."

Elizabeth looked at Melissa's serious expression, pinched two fingers together, placed them in front of her lips, and made a zippering motion, indicating that she would not continue this topic.

The girl leaned slightly towards Elizabeth, and her serious look made people suspect that she would take out a notebook and write down everything Elizabeth said in the next second.

Melissa naturally wouldn't go in to investigate without knowing anything. She wanted to find out the price of hiring a security company right away. And in order to make Klein relax his vigilance, she didn't choose Klein, but chose her classmate instead.

She listened seriously to her friend's knowledge and wrote it down bit by bit.

The commissions from security companies are very expensive. Although their income depends on the price offered by the client, they will not accept a commission if the price is too low. If it is a small, unknown company, there is room for negotiation and the price may be lower.

The Blackthorn Security Company where Klein worked wasn't well-known, but it was able to cooperate with the authorities. This made Melissa very worried about whether the other party would accept her counter-offer.

The price varies depending on the specific commission. The lower-priced service is finding objects, such as looking for still objects or pets. If you can submit specific clues and search range, you may be able to reduce the commission fee. However, these matters are generally handled by private detectives, who are more expensive, and some security companies will not accept such commissions.

Find a pet...

The first person Melissa thought of was Ruirui. Teacher Eve once complained to her that Ruirui always stayed out all night and had not returned for two days. However, the teacher was not worried. According to her, this was Ruirui's normal state and Ruirui could find a home.

She could use Ruirui as an excuse to issue commissions.

The commission has been basically finalized, and the next step is to think about how to find the anomaly.

Melissa pondered the conversation they had after arriving at Klein Company until school was over.

After school, Mary ran to the bus station and saw a familiar figure on the roadside.

"Teacher Eve," Melissa quickly ran over to Eve's side, panting a few times to catch her breath. After her breathing became more stable, the girl opened her mouth and said, "Teacher, I have something to do. I can't go home with you."

"It's ok."

Eve smiled gently, pulled out a white handkerchief from her handbag and wiped the girl's forehead.

Melissa was stunned for a moment, then said a little embarrassedly: "Thank you, teacher."

The girl said goodbye to Eve and left the school in a hurry.

Although Melissa and Klein agreed to go to Blackthorn Security Company on Sunday, Melissa actually planned to go on Monday to prevent Klein and his colleagues from colluding to deceive her.

Monday was the second day after the incident, and Klein probably hadn't had time to react yet. Furthermore, today was his day off, so Klein wouldn't be going to Blackthorn Security Company.

Melissa walked quickly on the road to Blackthorn Security Company while recalling and improving her lines.

"Meow~" A cat's meow suddenly sounded. Melissa subconsciously looked towards the source of the sound, only to see a black mass with a beige strip on it.

Ruirui?

Melissa walked forward hesitantly and carefully turned the black ball over with her hands, revealing the silver round plate on the off-white collar.

"Ray?"

Melissa called out tentatively. She had only met Rarity a few times, and she didn't remember her wearing a collar like this. She had only seen Rarity wear two collars: one with a red string and a strange lock, and another that looked like the one Black Cat wore, but without the silver plate.

"Meow~"

The black cat responded softly, lowered its head and rubbed Melissa's hand, making a purring sound.

"Ray?"

"Meow~"

"It's really Rarity."

The girl's eyes lit up, and she said silently in her heart: "Praise the goddess."

Melissa picked up the black cat, stroked it soothingly twice, turned around, and wanted to send it back to the teacher's home.

One step, two steps, three steps...

The girl's speed became slower and slower, until she finally stopped.

Melissa tilted her head and felt the soft cat fur gently against her cheek, bringing a soft and comfortable touch.

If I go back now, it will be too late...

Melissa now stays at her teacher's house for a while after school. She comes home late but always before dark.

In order to save the commission fee, she could not take the public carriage, as it would waste a lot of time going there and back, not to mention that she had already spent a lot of time walking from school to here.

Melissa lowered her head and looked at the black cat in her hands, her eyes flickering with thought.

A few seconds later, the girl ran back to her original place and hid the black cat in the bushes.

The girl's fair fingers slid across the silver round plate, and the slightly cool touch made her notice this unusually conspicuous accessory on the black cat.

Melissa put two fingers together and gently pressed down Ruirui's head, exposing the back of her neck completely to her eyes.

The girl placed her fingers on the off-white cotton collar and rubbed it around, only to find that the collar had no zipper, buttons, or rope that could be removed.

She retracted her fingers and frowned at the collar around the black cat's neck.

Is it put on directly?

The girl tried pinching the collar with her fingers and gently pulling it outwards, and the collar began to show its good elasticity.

Melissa reached out with her free hand, tugged at the collar, and removed it from Rarity. She slipped the collar into her pocket.

In this way, it will not be easy to be found, and time can be delayed. In addition, there will be specific clues, which can save some commission fees.

Melissa patted Ruirui's head with satisfaction and said, "Ruirui, you have to stay here until the security company or I, Teacher Eve, and other people you know take you away, understand?"

"Meow~"

(End of this chapter)