Mystery: Who has seen my brother?

Chapter 179 Investigation
Klein understood and leaned back on the sofa. He said, "So, you want me to investigate Mr. Zreal's situation?"

"Yes," Ian nodded and added, "Just need to confirm Mr. Zreal's current condition, confirm."

Klein pondered, "Then how much do you plan to pay? You know, this matter could be very dangerous."

Ian glanced at his coat pocket covertly and said carefully, "Two ways. The first is that I will directly pay you a satisfactory reward. After that, no additional compensation will be paid regardless of the difficulty of the mission, unless you suffer serious injuries as a result of the mission."

"The second option is for me to pay five pounds upfront and then pay the remaining compensation based on the specific circumstances of the task. However, this method is prone to disputes, even with a contract."

Klein lowered his head, pretending to think seriously. After a long moment, he raised his head and said with a smile, "Why don't we try another approach?"

"What?" Ian frowned in confusion.

"You pay five pounds in advance, and after the mission is over, help me make friends with the detectives in Backlund." Klein explained, "I'm a detective who just arrived in Backlund. I need connections and a reputation."

Klein wasn't in financial distress right now. What he needed now was to quickly gain enough fame and connections in Backlund so he could quickly connect with Backlund's upper class.

The information revealed in Ian's words shows that Ian and Mr. Zreal know many detectives.

Ian nodded in understanding. As an assistant to a professional detective, he clearly understood the importance of reputation and connections to a detective.

"Okay." Ian agreed without hesitation, then stood up and extended his right hand.

Klein also stood up and extended his hand to shake hands with Ian. He took out the standard contract that had been prepared long ago from the drawer, added the details that had just been negotiated with a pen, and then handed it to Ian.

After signing the contract, Klein handed Ian a sheet of white paper and asked him to write down the information he could provide about Detective Zreal. He then casually asked, "If there's an emergency or there's progress on the mission, how can I contact you?"

Being a detective is just a side job for Klein. He is not in this house most of the time, which will undoubtedly bring some obstacles to the contact between the two.

"Don't contact me, I'll show up when the time is right."

Ian pursed his lips and lowered his head to continue writing Mr. Zreal's message.

But I may not show up at the right time... Klein complained silently in his heart.

He had already planned to stay temporarily at 15 Minsk Street, but he didn't expect that Ian had no intention of agreeing on a meeting method with him.

But since his employer wasn't in a hurry, there was no need for Klein to worry either. However, it would be safer to do a divination every morning just in case.

Ian took out a neatly arranged stack of banknotes from his coat pocket, took out 5 pounds as payment to pay Klein, and left.

Klein watched the boy leave, stroking his chin as he pondered, "There might be some extraordinary factors at play in this matter. Furthermore, Ian never mentioned what Detective Zreal was investigating recently. This is a crucial clue in investigating Zreal's current situation. As a professional detective's assistant, Ian wouldn't be unaware of it."

Klein reached into his pocket and pulled out a copper coin.

when!
He silently wondered if there was any extraordinary factor in this matter, while opening his palm to catch the falling coin.

when!
The coin slipped through Klein's fingers like a slippery water snake, and fell to the ground with two "clangs".

The divination failed...

Klein lowered his eyes and pondered for two seconds. He bent down to pick up the copper coin that had fallen on the ground, then slowly walked into the bathroom.

Closing the bathroom door, Klein took four steps backwards and arrived at Sefirah Castle. He used his pendulum to try divination again.

After the citrine pendulum gradually stabilized, Klein silently recited seven times in his mind:
"There are extraordinary factors involved in Zreal's disappearance."

"There are extraordinary factors involved in Zreal's disappearance."

……

"There are extraordinary factors involved in Zreal's disappearance."

After the last voice fell, the pendulum hanging in the air began to rotate slowly clockwise, and gradually accelerated, and finally maintained a medium rotation speed and no longer increased.

As expected, there are extraordinary factors involved... Klein frowned. The boy named Ian concealed a lot of information.

As Klein pondered this, he wrapped the topaz pendulum around his left hand, took a step back to simulate the feeling of falling, and left Sefirah Castle.

After returning to 15 Minsk Street, Klein waited in the detective agency for a while before secretly returning home.

What a hassle… Klein sighed silently in his heart.

Sometimes I really want to break myself in half so that I can put a "Klein" in the detective agency and don't have to run back and forth like I do now.

Thinking of this, Klein's gaze quietly shifted to Eve, who was lying on the sofa. Eve was half-lying on the sofa, holding a newspaper in her right hand and occasionally stroking the black cat with closed eyes on her lap with her left hand. She looked so relaxed and comfortable that Klein envied her.

Klein remembered that Eve had a clone, and he had even seen that clone before. By handing over unnecessary tasks to the clone, the original body could have a much easier time.

The Sequence Five "Master of Secret Dolls" of the Diviner Path can obtain similar extraordinary abilities. At his current rate of advancement... Klein speculated that it would not take more than a year for him to be promoted to "Master of Secret Dolls."

Klein's thoughts slowly drifted back to reality. He raised his hand and rubbed his temple, then returned to his room and took a nap. He didn't wake up until almost dawn.

He changed into a light blue work suit, with some black beard glued to his mouth and chin. At first glance, he gave off a wild and rough look, which was contrary to Klein's image.

To avoid disturbing Eve, Klein controlled his steps and walked down the stairs and out of the room without making any sound.

In the bedroom, Eve turned over and looked like she was fast asleep. She didn't open her eyes until dawn.

He was wearing a beige nightgown. He sat up with his eyes closed, looking as if he had not yet woken up. Then he sat motionless on the bed for two or three seconds before opening his eyes and getting out of bed.

click -

The slight sound of the door opening was unusually conspicuous in the silent house.

Klein, who had just returned home, looked in the direction of the sound and saw Eve lying on the stair railing. Her black hair hung naturally, and her sea-blue eyes looked straight at him without any of the confusion she had just experienced when she woke up.

"Is the commission over?" He asked casually.

"Yes," Klein nodded, then added, "But the incident isn't over yet. This matter involves Extraordinary factors. I plan to write an anonymous letter to the Nighthawks. Ian may not report it to the police, and the possibility of reporting it to an official Extraordinary is even lower."

(End of this chapter)