"You can tell something is wrong as soon as you hear this kind of last words and requests."
There was not much expression on Shade's face as his hand was being held in front of the bed. But he knew clearly that the detective accurately predicted death, and took in a homeless man with a brain that was not very useful before he died, and even gave away all his possessions.
The property is left behind just for a simple-sounding request. Well, this simple request is definitely not simple.
I'm afraid the other party is not just a detective, but Sha De, who has taken over the new body, is not the same guy as before. Even if the original Sha De doesn't know the truth, the current visitor from a foreign land also understands that he should not easily participate in this kind of investigation.
Just know something is wrong, otherwise...
"If you don't agree, I can guarantee that after I die, you won't be able to get even a penny from me, and everything here will not belong to you. You will become a homeless man again, without gaslights, without fireplaces, without a single day."
With three meals and not even a bed, you will go back to your old life..."
But Shade must agree that he has nothing in this world. Compared with becoming a tramp and working hard all over again, getting involved in a troublesome thing and gaining property, Shade knows that both options are not good, but he must choose one.
Moreover, I have already stood here and heard these words, even if I have participated, it is impossible to withdraw. Shade knows how to assess the situation and how to measure his own situation.
"But, is the death of Mr. Sparrow Hamilton related to the supernatural? Is it related to the voice in my head?"
He thought to himself, but was unable to analyze any further conclusion. Unexpectedly, the voice in his head appeared again at this time:
[It has something to do with the extraordinary. He died because of a [relic]. This has nothing to do with you. 】
The voice was still so elegant and calm. Even though the amount of information was very short, the murmuring voice still sounded like he was reciting poetry.
"[Relic]?"
In the ancient and elegant language used by women, this is a proper noun. Different languages have different information content, and in the language used by women, this proper word has a huge amount of information and has the "sealed object"
Meanings such as "contained object" and "cursed object".
Shade was glad that he understood this language. He read the meaning of "special items that can exert extraordinary power but are extremely dangerous" from the vocabulary.
This gave Shade a rather bad suspicion about the world.
"So, who are you?"
The voice didn't explain the term, so Shade asked in his mind. From the other party's answer to his question, he understood that the other party was also an individual who could think.
【I am you.】
The murmuring voice answered softly, and the whisper-like way of saying it made Shade's back feel hairy.
But Shade snorted softly. He was very sure that the body was male, and the voice in his head was not the original owner.
Seeing the glow of the bedside lamp illuminating the man's tightly wrinkled and inactive skin on the bed, Shade said to him:
"I understand, sir."
"Xia De, I still have ten minutes to live. If you have any questions, please ask them together."
The other party said something very remarkable, and his tone was full of fatigue. But Shade knew that if what the other party said was completely correct, then the next question would be the key to his foothold in this world. He must be cautious:
"Your death...seems unusual."
It is quite strenuous to pretend to speak slowly and to look like your brain is not working properly. The first question is about the situation after the other person's death. Shade must ensure that the cause of the detective's death is
Will it implicate myself?
"We have indeed never talked about this in the past. I also know that you have been worried...Don't worry about this. My death in a while may scare you, but don't worry. My death will not affect you.
I need you to complete the task in three months, so I can guarantee this. The person who killed me will never appear again. After all, we ordinary people are not worthy of each other's attention."
The amount of information obtained is very good, and the man on the bed has no intention of hiding anything.
"Ordinary...people?"
Shade was really hesitant this time.
"You don't need to know, in fact, even I don't understand very well. Those ring magicians, mystics who use the four elements of [miracle], [enlightenment], [blasphemy] and [whisper], the five major righteous churches and the three major thaumaturgy academies, this terrifying
world... Forget what I just said, you will live a better life. Remember, you don’t understand anything.”
The man on the bed tried his best to emphasize. Shade could only write down these nouns and then nodded:
"Okay, I don't understand anything."
He guessed that "Circle Warlock" is the title of the mystic in this world, and [Miracle], [Enlightenment], [Profane] and [Whisper] are a link in the power system. The Church of the Righteous God and the Academy of Thaumatology are the main forces of the mystic.
.
It is impossible for an ordinary detective to know so much. Detective Hamilton really has many secrets.
But Shade did not continue to ask about this topic. He had to make the other party willingly tell more information within a limited time, instead of being suspicious of each other and trying to find out the lies and the truth:
"How will I... live after you die? I don't understand detectives, and I don't know much about reading."
Although time was tight, he could not speak faster. Not only because of disguise, but also because Shade was not proficient in this language. This situation of being able to only walk during the race made him quite anxious. But he also
I couldn't show my anxiety, so I felt even more anxious.
"It doesn't matter. It's enough to follow what I taught you. You only need to stay here for three months. After three months, sell all your things and go to live in the country. It will be more suitable for you there and will be enough for you to live your whole life in peace.
....After all, prices are lower.”
Probably because he really ran out of energy, the man on the bed did not say more complete words. But Shade had no memory of the past at all and had no idea what the other person had taught him. He asked the voice in his head for help, but the voice did not appear.
"Is there anything else you need to explain to me?"
Shade asked the question for the third time. This question was also spoken after careful consideration.
"Remember what I told you in the past three months; remember the simple commission I left in the memo, which you can try to do to maintain the operation of the detective agency; and, the cards in this diary.
....."
The weak man pointed to the bedside. He let go of Shade's hand, and Shade bent down and picked up the diary. The brown leather cover was fastened with magnetic buckles. The diary was well protected by the user.
.
Shade handed the diary to Mr. Hamilton on the bed, but the latter shook his head, he was almost speechless.
So Shade opened the diary himself and flipped through it roughly. Each page contained different consecutive dates, both front and back were used. Most of the pages only had one sentence: "Nothing to do today, I don't have much money left.", and a few pages said
Records the progress of commissions received by the office.
Turning to the middle of the diary, the page turning stopped, and a hard card was sandwiched there. Shade controlled not to raise his eyebrows when he saw that it was a rectangular card that was no bigger than the palm of his hand.
After taking it out, it felt like there was a layer of completely transparent wax on the surface of the playing card, protecting the playing card itself from environmental damage. But after rubbing it carefully, it felt like it was a layer of transparent skin. For some reason, Shade suddenly thought of people.
Skin.
The playing cards are not thick and can be seen by the light in the room.
The reverse side that Schade thinks is an abstract pattern of the sun, moon, and stars, a strange combination of shapes superimposed on top of each other; the front side that Schade thinks is a picture of a person who turned his head and couldn't see all the features, sitting sideways on a high stool.
Above, a lady holding the moon in her hand.
He has silver hair, a smile on his face, and is wearing a robe. But the colors of the cards are not rich enough, only white, black and cold colors near the two colors.
The upper right corner of the front is marked with the number 3, and the upper left corner is a small sun symbol. Between the two, in the center of the upper front of the card, there is a black vertical line drawn in a white circle.
Right below the picture of the woman, that is, below the front, there is a slight blank space, and there is a line of small words written there:
[When using this card, you can adjust the number within the range of 1 to 5. 】
The playing cards do not look very new. Looking at them from the side against the weak light in the room, you can see the damage that is not easy to detect, but you can also see that the owner has worked hard to preserve them carefully.
Shade actually completely understood the words on the cards, just like he could understand the conversations between men and women.
"It's really strange. After time travel, I can understand and understand, but I can't speak."
He was thinking in his mind and asked softly:
"What's this?"
"A very valuable playing card. It is the same as the 54-card set of ordinary playing cards we usually use. It is a card in the four suits of sun, moon, star and flower, representing [Sun 3]. But this card is specially issued.
The patterns are rare and have great collection value. Keep it in a diary, do not wet it or fold it in half, and do not show it to others easily. But if you are really desperate, go to the Birmingham Collection in Tobesk City, where
People know its value... Rhodes cards are the most important collection in my life..."
Shade nodded and wrote down the term "Rhodes Cards", understanding that this is a more common card game in this world, and that [Three of the Sun] is of the same nature as commemorative coins and commemorative stamps. So he folded the cards again
Returning to the diary, although this card is a little more refined, judging from the productivity of the times judged by the bedroom decoration, this world can produce such things, so there is no need to have too much suspicion.
"Sir, do you have anything else to say?"
Shade asked again. It would be better to let the other party take the initiative now than to ask the question himself.
"Shadow."
Mr. Hamilton held Shade's hand again and looked at the young man beside the bed with softer eyes:
"I know I have never been a good person, but I am really sorry for involving you. Leave Tobesk City in three months. This kind of capital city is not suitable for you...
But I think if you can understand, you will also think that I made the right choice in taking you away from the homeless life. Your brain is not easy to use. Remember, don’t believe other people’s words easily in the future, especially don’t believe it easily
, the words of the guy who is trying to get you to pay... I have contacted the Tobesk Public Cemetery and selected a grave. The body transporter will come in a while, you don’t have to follow. In this house,
Follow the life skills I teach you and live for three months.