Two days later, Ronan rented an apartment three kilometers away from the Royal Police Academy.
The reason it took so long was that rental housing in the surrounding area was very tight and it was not easy to find a suitable house. He had to entrust an intermediary to find it.
And this two-bedroom apartment requires Ronan to pay a high rent of 12 gold pounds and 5 silver dollars every month!
This kind of monthly rent is higher than the monthly salary of a senior police officer in Rand City.
In fact, there are cheap houses, but Ronan doesn't like them at all. Although he doesn't pay much attention to living conditions, there is really no need to wrong himself when he is rich.
Relying on the proof of military exploits provided by Lieutenant Colonel Gordon Wodehouse, Ronan successfully received two generous bounties from the military, totaling more than 40,000 gold pounds.
Therefore, although the house price in Selis is extremely high, there is no problem even if he wants to rent a small villa to live in.
However, considering that he would have to spend a lot of money in the future, Ronan chose this apartment which was not large in size but had a good location, environment and decoration to live temporarily.
He didn't have much luggage, so he signed the contract with the landlord and moved in directly.
Of course, some daily necessities have to be purchased separately.
After a lot of trouble, Ronan finally settled in the largest and most prosperous city in the Kingdom of Inveria.
Meow~
After Xiao Hei walked around the apartment room, he lay down comfortably on the sofa in the living room.
He is obviously quite satisfied with his new home.
Ronan feels okay too.
The area of this apartment is only 40 to 50 square meters, but it is cleverly divided into bedrooms, study rooms, living rooms and bathrooms. It is fully furnished with beds, desks, sofas, wardrobes and other furniture. The decoration is simple yet warm, making it very suitable for singles to live in.
There is no kitchen, and the landlord does not allow tenants to light a fire in the apartment to cook.
But you can order food from the administrator.
"Walk."
Ronan patted Xiao Hei on the head and said, "I'll take you to have a nice meal."
He specifically asked the apartment manager before and knew that there were many restaurants nearby, which brought together delicacies from all over the kingdom. As long as he had gold pounds in his pocket, he could eat in different ways every day for a long time.
Xiao Hei rubbed Ronan's arm affectionately, then jumped to the floor and followed him out of the room.
The moment Ronan closed the door, he keenly felt the gaze from behind.
But when Ronan turned around, all he saw was the closed door of his neighbor next door.
This apartment has a total of five floors, with two staircases and four households - of course, there are steps.
Ronan rents room 404, his neighbor is room 403, and the other two households are on the other side of the corridor.
He didn't pay attention and took Xiao Hei Xiaolou to look for food.
At the same time, get familiar with the surrounding environment.
The apartment manager's recommendation is quite reliable. There are dozens of large and small restaurants in the surrounding area.
At one of the mid-to-high-end restaurants, Ronan had a dinner of 1 gold pound and 2 silver dollars.
The taste of staple food and meals is okay, but I feel that the gold pound seems to have depreciated a lot in Selis, and the cost of living here is much higher than in Rand City.
After eating, Ronan bought two sandwiches and barbecued sausages from a roadside stall for tomorrow's breakfast.
The food at roadside stalls is undoubtedly much more affordable.
He also bought several packs of cigarettes and gave one to the administrator when he returned to the apartment.
The manager of this apartment is responsible for all charges and also serves as a security guard. He is tall, burly and has a good personality.
It is still necessary to have a good relationship with him.
After all, Ronan will live here for at least a year.
He took Xiao Hei back to the fourth floor. Just as he took out the key and opened the door, he felt prying eyes from behind again.
Ronan suddenly turned around and saw at a glance that the door of his neighbor's house was open a crack as wide as a palm, and a little girl of four or five years old was standing behind the door and peeking secretly at him.
boom!
When she realized that her peeping behavior had been discovered, she immediately closed the door nervously.
A curious little girl.
Ronan laughed dumbly.
He stood at the door and waited for a moment. As expected, the neighbor's door was quietly opened again.
"Hello."
Before she could open the door again, Ronan smiled and said, "I'm Ronan Raymond, the tenant who just moved here today."
Neighbors on the same floor next door, don't look down to see each other, let's get to know each other first to avoid being mistaken for outlaws.
The peeping girl was about to close the door. When she heard Ronan's gentle voice, she visibly hesitated, then opened the door wider, and said timidly: "Hello, Mr. Raymond, I am Janice Stoker."
orchid."
"Nice to meet you, Miss Toland."
Ronan smiled and asked: "Are your parents at home?"
He thought about getting to know his neighbors, but the little girl shook her head: "My mother hasn't come back yet."
Ronan was surprised: "Are you at home alone?"
Janis pursed her lips, looking a little sad and disappointed: "Yeah."
Her stomach suddenly made a strange gurgling sound.
The little girl's face immediately turned red!
Ronan couldn't help but shook his head, and then handed over the food bag containing sandwiches and barbecued sausages: "Miss Tolan, this is the dinner I just bought. I wonder if I can share it with you?"
From the dress and manner of this little girl, he thought she was from a minor noble family. She only mentioned her mother but not her father, so she probably came from a single-parent family.
It's just that the mother hasn't come back so late. It's really irresponsible to leave the little girl at home alone.
At least there should be some food at home, right?
"Thanks."
Facing the food bag handed to her, Janis swallowed subconsciously, then shook her head and said, "But mom said you can't eat food from strangers."
"But I'm not a stranger..."
Ronan smiled and said: "I am your neighbor Ronan Raymond."
The little girl's brain suddenly shut down.
"Who are you and what do you want to do?"
At this moment, a frightened and angry voice suddenly came.
The next moment, a figure rushed from the stairs: "Stay away from my daughter!"
Ronan took two steps back and watched the other person rush to the door, protecting Janis Tolan behind him, and glared at him again.
This is a beautiful lady.
She is about twenty years old, wearing a plain white lady's skirt, has light golden curly hair and snow-white skin, and has beautiful eyes and white teeth.
It's just that this young lady's expression was a bit fierce at this time, like an enraged female beast.
"Mother."
Before Ronan could speak, Janice Tolan tugged on the pretty lady's skirt and said weakly: "This is Mr. Ronan Raymond, our neighbor who just moved here. He wants to share dinner with me."
