Wizard: Surviving in the Steam Age with Points for Demon Hunter

Chapter 25 When will the money be settled?

"But it's already quite impressive that you could think of these things."

Lacey looked at Wayne, a hint of certainty in her eyes; only a smart investigator can live a long life.

Marco nodded in agreement, "Indeed, very impressive, almost as good as me."

"Actually, I've only been at Investigation Department One for less than half a day," Wayne said with a smile, pointing to his uniform.

"...If you hadn't told me, I would have thought you'd been in the Investigation Department for a long time. Have you really never done anything like the Secret Investigation Division before?"

"No, I have read a few detective novels though."

Marco raised an eyebrow and said, "The Sherlock Holmes series by Arthur Conan Doyle, the Witcher?"

"Oh, you've seen it too?"

"A loyal fan, I have Conan Doyle's autograph..."

boom!

Lacey smacked him. "Marco, this is work time, stop talking nonsense!"

Marco crouched on the ground, clutching his head, his face contorted in pain.

If I could beat her now, I would definitely stand up and "fight back".

"Wein, isn't there a better way?"

Wayne thought for a moment and said, "It's not like there's no way at all... but what I said might not be accurate."

Lacey's eyes lit up. "Tell me about it."

"According to the parchment, the price for using 'it' was the souls and blood of 3000 people, but now only a little over 300 have gone missing in the slums..."

Regardless of the person's purpose, the price of using the forbidden item 0-34 to revive the coffin is necessary.

As long as we stay at the source, we will definitely make a discovery.

Lacey realized, "So, there are still people missing?"

The appearance of the new taboo item had such a profound impact on her that she ignored even such an obvious warning.

"Hmm," Wayne nodded, "if that condition is true..."

"He dares to continue? Does he really not take our Secret Investigation Division seriously?" Marco said, hands in his pockets, feigning nonchalance, "Isn't he afraid of the punishment from this valiant investigator?"

"A valiant investigator, you?"

Lacey glanced at him. "Then can I put you in full charge of this case? For a brave investigator like you, two days to close the case is fine, right?"

"No, I was just joking." Marco chuckled dryly.

"snort,"

Lacey rolled her eyes, then looked at the parchment and said, "Then I'll go report to Yegor and see if he has a better idea."

According to what Wayne reported, it was indeed much more reasonable than when she rushed to Yegor and said "the case is solved."

At least now this case has a direction for investigation.

Seeing that she was about to leave, Wei En quickly raised his hand and said, "I have one."

"What good idea have you come up with?" Lacey looked at him expectantly.

"Oh, no," Wei En rubbed his hands together and smiled shyly, "Captain, when would you like to settle the translation expenses?"

Lacey: "..."

Marco: "..."

The office fell silent instantly.

The white-haired girl looked around blankly. "The funding, Tina needs it."

Lacey looked at him for a while before sighing and saying, "Wayne, next time something like this happens, you can just say so directly."

Then she took out a wallet from her pocket, counted out three 1-gold pound notes, and stuffed one of them into Tina's hand. "This is for Tina, as a reward for using 'Spirit Vision'."

"Wayne, here's your... 2 gold pounds!"

Ok?

Why did you emphasize the word?

So you're saying this money is hard-earned funding and we should spend it sparingly, right?

Absolutely! This money must be spent wisely!

Wayne quickly took the money, smiling broadly as he said, "Thank you, Captain. Don't forget me next time there's something like this. I do have some knowledge of the González language."

Making money isn't easy. Not only do you have to translate content, but you also have to rack your brains to find directions for solving the case...

Lacey gave a stiff smile, forcing out a sentence through gritted teeth: "I'll be troubling you a lot in the future."

God knows, she almost bit her teeth to pieces.

Goodness... You made money, but you're not mentioning paying it back at all, are you?

Hey,

Forget it,

They were all colleagues in the same department, and moreover, he was a rare scholar who was proficient in the language of Gonzales.

Based on his ability to translate a parchment in less than an hour, the entire investigation department should treat him like royalty.

2 gold pounds... my 2 gold pounds...

Lacey turned and left the office with a dejected look on her face.

Marco watched her leave, wondering, "What's wrong with her?"

Wei En counted the two bills several times before putting them in his pocket, casually saying, "Women, you know, there are a few days every month when they're not feeling well."

After spending half a day with them, he had basically figured out the personalities and working styles of these people.

Lacey is straightforward and acts in a carefree manner.

As can be seen from her previous files, she is more adept at solving cases in a headstrong, impulsive manner. Simply put, she is more about taking action than using her brain.

Marco, well, he's a bit simple-minded.

As for Tina... she's somewhat mysterious and has a strange personality; she's the type he's never met before.

"Wein, how do you know so much?"

"You didn't know?" Wayne was taken aback.

Marco shook his head. "I know a little about the other girls, but Lacey... I've rarely seen her like this."

Wei En said guiltily, "Maybe this case is too difficult, and she's under a lot of pressure."

Do women in this world not have periods?

Considering my wet dream last night, it's not impossible.

"Maybe."

Marco smiled again, stepped forward, and put his arm around Wayne's shoulder, saying, "Wein, this is the first time I've met such a talented newcomer like you. How about we go to the City That Never Sleeps tonight?"

Wayne honestly replied, "Tonight? The captain said yesterday that he would take me to experience Custer's nightlife."

"She? She took you to experience nightlife?"

"What's wrong?"

Marco, clutching his stomach, laughed, "Wein, you, you've been fooled by her. She has no idea about nightlife spots, hahaha..."

"Huh? Isn't that right?"

"Of course not."

Marco paused for a moment before saying mysteriously, "I'm telling you, but don't tell her."

Wayne nodded repeatedly, "Mhm."

"Lassie wanted to experience nightlife and insisted that Roger and I take her."

Marco suppressed a laugh and said, "So the two of us just found a random place and took her to play cards all night."

"card?"

"Roland Thirteen Cards, a popular game in Charlotteland, I'll show you how it works later."

It sounds like Texas Hold'em.

Then Wayne looked at him suspiciously, "So where did you take her?"

Roger and I chipped in three gold pounds, booked a two-story building, and held a midnight party.

"Why didn't you take her to that 'Never-Sleeping City' thing?"

"Shh!"

Marco glanced at Tina not far away and whispered, "That's a place only men can go. If Lacey finds out, she'll definitely tear it down."

"I understand."

Wei En suddenly realized, "Oh, so that's the kind of place." "Then take me to see it sometime."

"No problem, as long as you don't tell Lacey what shows are on there, I'll take you there."

"Yes, of course not. But you two really went to great lengths to keep her from finding out, three gold pounds..."

They're really willing to spend that much money; they could have bought a book on alchemy (for beginners) for that price.

"You just don't understand."

Marco said smugly, "The party cost quite a bit, but we also made 5 gold pounds from the tickets. I have to thank Lacey for helping Rogert and me discover a new way to make money."

Just then, Lacey pushed open the door and walked in. Seeing the two of them, she asked in confusion, "What kind of money-making scheme?"

Marco reacted quickly: "Ah, it's nothing. I just wanted to say that since Wayne understands González, he could totally make money from it..."

"Yes, yes, that's what they say."

Wei En touched his nose guiltily. He simply wanted to go to the City That Never Sleeps to see what it was like, and he didn't mean to lie to anyone.

Lacey glanced at the two of them suspiciously, then looked at the white-haired girl, "Tina?"

The white-haired girl tilted her head and looked at them, briefly repeating, "Tina heard that they're going to the City That Never Sleeps. They lied to Lacey before, saying it wasn't for nightlife!"

"Tina, Tina..."

Marco's face turned ashen; he had forgotten that there was another person present who couldn't lie... He was doomed.

(End of this chapter)