Contrary to the impression that the storage room will be full of dust, the file storage room of the Minsk Office is no different from the Loen National Library. Stacks of file files are neatly placed on the bookshelves on both sides. In the middle, there is a
There are long rows of spacious desks for lawyers and assistants to work.
Now that the lawyers have gone to the meeting, there are many young assistants or cooperating detectives sitting at the table, talking in low voices about business.
Yager walked through the bookshelves and took out several case files wrapped in folders.
Except for the police station information left by Emond's lawyer, the rest are completed case files recently accepted by the Minsk office in the Eastern District.
Most of them were conflicts between factories and workers.
He selected the information that was most likely to be relevant to what he was collecting.
Unfortunately, because the Air Pollution Investigation Commission was established not long ago, it only plays the role of regulator or litigant in these case files, and not much information about the Commission itself is disclosed.
Carrying the thick folder, Yager came to the table at the back of the storage room and pushed the application form for the investigation order that needed to be filled out to the bottom.
Further below is the letter Triss commissioned to send to him.
These cases are very similar. The committee expressed dissatisfaction with the factory's pollution emission indicators. After the other party ignored it and refused to make corrections, the defendant went to court.
The only special case is a patent case against Central University, litigated by Mr. Luke Cragg, one of the members of the Air Pollution Inquiry Committee.
"Mr. Luke Cragg v. Central University Professor Patent Infringement Case"
He casually looked through the case file.
But after opening it, he discovered an unexpected surprise.
The subject of the lawsuit was none other than Bill Rudolph, whom he had not paid attention to for a while and was handed over to justice and world investigation!
"Professor Bill Rudolph of Central University published a paper 'On the Relationship between Quaternary Architectural Styles and Remaining Objects and Constellation Orbits' a year ago, in which he cited several Quaternary items owned by Mr. Luke Cragg.
Ji Gugu provided evidence that this behavior without his permission has seriously damaged Mr. Kragg’s interests..."
"Mr. Cragg demanded that he withdraw the paper and pay compensation of pounds..."
There are many pictures of antiques owned by Mr. Luke Cragg. What interests him most is that they are similar in style to the pocket watch that he has been unable to find any clues about since he came to this world.
The final judgment read: "This case has been closed. Since the defendant has become a wanted criminal in the Church of Storms, all the property will be handed over to the bank for liquidation. The bank will hand over the judgment property to..." within three weeks.
The payment time was three days ago.
At the bottom, there is the contact address of Mr. Luke Cragg.
Cragg Club, 126 New Year's Road, Hillston.
The contents of this case file are important new clues for Yager.
His previous investigation of Rudolf himself failed to cover this case file, which was classified in the East District and did not include his name. The newspaper had no interest in mentioning the other party's thesis results, which led him to ignore the research direction and Central University.
Two important things.
Hmm... This must be another reason why Detective Moriarty's investigation efficiency is slow.
Yager completely ignored the fact that Detective Moriarty was implicated by him and was repeatedly summoned to the police station for the case at the Cappin Mansion, and casually threw away the blame.
However, if the pocket watch is indeed an item related to the Fourth Age, Bill Rudolph probably came into contact with it during his research because of its historical attributes, rather than through the psychological alchemy meeting as he originally suspected.
The subsequent investigation handed over to Miss Justice may not be very effective.
But that's okay too.
He rubbed the antique photos, thoughtfully.
In the documents written by Bill, there may be descriptions related to pocket watches.
After so many days of exploration, Yager suspected that his connection to Bill's pocket watch might be deeper than he had previously imagined.
The words engraved on the pocket watch mean "Moon".
The ability is to convey a prayer that is destined to be heard, and the side effect is to listen to the moon's ravings.
No matter which ability he and Bill Rudolph were in the room that night, it all ended with him becoming "mutated" and Bill Rudolph losing control and dying.
The moon-related investigation of side effects has been supported by information from the Church of the Night.
Perhaps, the remaining objects that Bill Rudolph prayed to with his pocket watch are related to the origin and research of pocket watches.
Yager made a quick decision, put away the case file and the final court receipt, and walked out the door.
There was another conversation in the front hall of the Minsk office.
"Dreist, are you going out again?"
"Yes, I have finished writing the application for the investigation order and will hand it over to the police station."
"But, but, only ten minutes have passed?!"
"..."
No matter how embarrassing the leave process was, Yager eventually successfully left the firm.
The wheels of the carriage rolled gurglingly, rolling over the uneven gray bricks of Minsk Street and arriving at the door of the Cragg Club in Hillston District.
The facilities of this house facing the street are completely different from other houses. There is a large garden and lawn behind, and the two marble statues at the door are exquisite in shape, obviously made by famous artists.
On both sides were several men wearing black and white uniforms who seemed to be imitating police officers.
"Hello, sir, could you please show me your membership certificate?" One of them, a man with tan skin, stretched out his hand to stop Yager.
"Proof of membership?" Yager asked unexpectedly.
"I'm very sorry, only members and guests brought by members can enter the Club, and only one person."
A members-only club?
Yager roughly estimated Backlund's current mainstream business style and gained a new understanding of Mr. Luke's social status.
Generally speaking, membership represents regular payment of dues, which even the middle class of Backlund rarely participates in.
Luke is one of the emerging bourgeoisie involved in the Air Pollution Inquiry Commission?
"I am Leo List, an assistant lawyer at the Minsk firm. The case that Mr. Luke Cragg entrusted our firm to handle some time ago has been completed. I am here to pay a return visit and return the relevant materials."
He calmly took out a work card that had been kept with him from his pocket, pressed his head skillfully, and waved it in front of the other party.
On the opposite side, several men standing guard simply did not doubt the young man in suits and ties in front of them.
They opened the door and notified a delicate maid to come out to greet them.
The maid brought Yager into the front hall of the club: "I'm sorry to inform you that Mr. Cragg is not here today, and his secretary, Miss Jessica, is temporarily busy, and it may take some time before she can contact you. Can you please
Wait a moment inside the club?"
"If you need to take a rest, we have a variety of rooms to choose from. There is also an afternoon tea area facing the street behind the main hall, which ensures that you will be relaxed and comfortable while you wait."
The maid stood in the reception hall, which was ordinary in appearance but quite elegant in interior, and introduced her respectfully.
This chapter has been completed!