Benefits of the Ancestors——Zu Xie Nai III Chapter 42: Selling the Treasury
"Excuse me, what was the old gentleman doing when he was found after he disappeared? Was he wearing any special clothes? Did he say anything after he came back?" Carlin asked. But the clothes were already in tatters, and
There is no difference between a beggar and a beggar. When he is delirious, all he talks about is his previous research. According to these fragments of words, the old man's unfinished research is a magic prop that enhances the stability of the soul. Of course, such props are very precious.
"Well... about that imposter, as far as we know, he only cheated the budget and sponsorship? Did he really do nothing else?" Alexander asked another question. But no. There is only this one failure case, the previous one
They were all successful. His last research project was vitality activation magic props.
"Excuse me, regarding the research on enhancing soul stability, do you know what kind of experiments the old gentleman has done?" Carlin hesitated and said. But the captain didn't know that the old gentleman usually did his early research in the rented magic laboratory.
The data and equipment have long been collected and sorted by Magic ICBC.
Carlin then asked what the old man's personality was before he came back? How did he behave after he came back? There are also types of madness, is it nagging or shouting? He used to be a taciturn person, but when he came back he was talking nonsense.
Carlin asked again if there have been any changes in your living habits? Are you particularly attached to your previous habits or familiar environments? There have been no changes, and you can no longer walk since you came back.
"Is it a leg injury? It's still something you can't see." However, it's just body weakness, a normal aging phenomenon.
"Is the old gentleman's academic research well-known, or is he unknown?" Carlin's question is a bit stupid. Obscurity can still defraud sponsorship.
"Have you ever participated in public activities such as technical seminars before, or have you worked somewhere?"
The captain thought for a moment and said: "The old man seems to have worked in Magic ICBC. I don't know what the specific position is."
After Karin basically finished speaking, he looked to see if the captain still had the two pieces of magic equipment. But he didn't bring the sword or shoes, but there was an extra wrist guard. It is probably the kind that is difficult for ordinary people to obtain. But what is it specifically?
He can't tell the level, just like others can't tell that the demi-human's own equipment is very advanced, unless he is a blacksmith.
However, ordinary guards are not rich enough to afford magic equipment. "Mr., have you conducted any research on magic equipment before? I remember that when we met in the morning, you brought similar equipment?"
"I remember it was noon, right? The old man left a few pieces of magic equipment like this for me, but he is not a blacksmith." The captain said with certainty.
"Did the old man have any friends during his lifetime?" But if you ask the captain, he doesn't know. This is not his son.
"Um, can we take a look at the pieces of equipment left behind? Are there any marks or signatures on them?"
"It seems to be signed. It's not impossible. Let me clean it up tonight. You can come to my house tomorrow night." The captain said the address, but a few people already knew it. There was a confused expression on his face.
, and did not hide it. Although it is probably not a secret, it is still inconvenient to go now.
"So about the imposter, what information do you know about him?" Ryan also asked a question. But the captain wanted to know more than him.
"Understood, thank you very much for taking the time to assist in the investigation." Alexander expressed his thanks and planned to chat about other things. For example, people from organizations in the city.
But as the captain of the patrol guard, compared to ordinary citizens, he cannot talk nonsense about this kind of clique-based war mobilization, even if he has his own opinions. However, the beneficiaries of war are always a minority.
"Okay, thank you very much, we will visit again tomorrow." Alexander felt that Carlin asked too many questions, so he ended the conversation.
"See you tomorrow night then." He took another sandwich back at his own expense.
"It's better than not having any clues at all." Alexander paid and was about to leave. "Let's go back to the hotel and talk about it tomorrow." But before that, she went around and asked if there was any pub where Nina had been drinking.
Originally, Noel asked if he should go to the Church of the God of Knowledge and ask the steward if he had found anything new. But he decided to split up and ask the tavern.
In the end, the inquiries conducted by several people before the curfew found nothing, but after several searches, they have now inquired about half of the pubs on the street.
After spending another night with uneasiness, and nothing happened after breakfast, Alexander decided to continue asking the tavern. He would just go to the guard captain's house in the evening.
At dusk, the four of them met at the previously designated place. At this time, they had almost asked all the taverns in Guglas City, but they couldn't find any. However, Ryan learned from a drunk mercenary.
I heard something in my mouth.
There is an underground gold-selling cave in the part of Guglas that is not granite or lake. It is a place for wealthy people to spend money. At the same time, it also sells all kinds of information part-time, and you can even buy some things that are not available on the market.
For example, Ndigong explicitly prohibited the sale of slave contracts.
If Nina wasn't drinking in these public taverns, she would be somewhere else.
"It's not granite or a lake? What kind of riddle is this?" Alexander had a headache. Anyway, she went to the guard captain's house first. "Does it mean it's in the lake?"
"Probably, this kind of place is a relatively private place to set up," Ryan replied.
Alexander consumed another piece of paper and asked about this matter. Roja wrote down a lot of routes densely, including mentioning who to ask for passwords and telling a few people how to enter.
If you were to investigate on your own, you would never be able to get in just by looking at the code.
Alexander walked up and knocked on the door. Captain Green opened the door and invited several people in.
"Good evening, Captain Green, we came on time." Alexander was still very polite. It could be seen that the room had just been tidied up, and the dust in some places had not been wiped clean. There was also a faint strange smell in the air. Combined with buying a light meal
The behavior of taking it home also proves that this guy is probably very bad.
"I've found everything that may be useful to you. Take a look." In addition to wrist guards, shoes, and a sheathed dagger, the captain also has three items. A pair of metal earrings, a one-handed glove, and a two-handed axe.
"Okay, thank you for your help." Alexander looked at it carefully. There was a name engraved on the handle of the two-handed axe, and her surname was Rechia. She moved her face closer and studied these things with wide eyes. "These things are all
Was it left by your uncle? Do you know the source? Are there any that he brought back when he disappeared?"
"I don't know. Anyway, it was something that the old man left behind a few years ago. I could take it away if I liked it. Although I didn't take it at the time, it was inherited as a relic." It doesn't sound like the object appeared after the disappearance.
Generally speaking, as a blacksmith clan, at least 90% of the clan members are blacksmiths. Forging a weapon is a normal thing. "Huh?" Seeing the familiar name, Noel became more energetic. "This axe
, does it have anything to do with the dwarves’ Rechia family?”
"The Lekia clan is very famous. Well, is this name Lekia? I don't know these words." It is normal for the captain to be illiterate. Even in the royal city, the literacy rate is probably not more than 3%.
"Has your uncle been an adventurer before? It is indeed unusual for him to have a two-handed ax. Could it be a relic of his former teammates?" Alexander asked.
The captain shook his head. "I never heard that he was an adventurer."
"Well... generally no one would give something like this as a gift." Alexander observed the two-handed ax carefully.
In any case, the purpose of this trip was to take a look at these items, and Ryan also began to look carefully, hoping to see some clues. But except for the two-handed axe, the other equipment was not signed. The craftsmanship was not similar to each other.
, the dagger, wrist guards and shoes do have some signs of wear.
However, a few people have no forging knowledge, so they can't see anything except the previous content...it looks very ordinary.
"Can we borrow this ax and go to the Lechia clan to ask? Maybe we can get some clues." Alexander began to seek the captain's opinion.
"Well, then you can take it away. If you find out the cause of the old man's death, I am willing to give these three pieces of equipment to you." The captain said the cause of death. This word was a real word and did not ask for a few words.
People find out the reason for the disappearance.
"Are you sure this is a cause of death and not a disappearance?" Alexander was a little confused.
"That's right, because neither the priest nor the doctor could tell what the cause of death was." The captain nodded and confirmed.
"Is that so... In that case, we are willing to accept this commission. Did anything unusual happen before your uncle passed away?" Alexander continued to ask, but the captain shook his head.
"I understand." Alexander checked again, but there were no personalized features on the metal earrings and one-handed gloves.
"What are the characteristics of death?" Ryan asked.
"Characteristics...there are no characteristics, but when the nursing doctor checked him a few days before his death, he said that although his body was weak, his organs were still very healthy." The captain recalled a little.
"If the organs are healthy, it really doesn't look like natural aging." Ryan said to himself.
"When your uncle was found dead, was he resting? Carlin said casually. Usually he wakes up at dawn, around a quarter past five. That was when the captain went to feed at six o'clock and found that he was breathing
It stopped. He was half-lying in bed when he passed away. It should be considered as resting.
"Where was your uncle resting at that time, at home, or in some special nursing place?" Carlin asked. The old man often fell into a daze after going crazy.
"The earrings and gloves don't seem to provide any clues. We can just borrow the ax. Thank you again for your help. We will do our best to investigate." Alexander was about to leave.
If you want to go to Pinjin Cave, you should have time. It’s not only open at night. It’s also open during the day, so there are more people going there at night. Alexander feels that it’s pretty much the same no matter where you go.
According to the route written by Luo Ya, can we roughly tell where the gold-selling cave is?
Don't think about buying a new suit of suitable clothes and dress up like a rich man. If you really dress like a mercenary, you won't be allowed in.
Alexander still had more than twenty clothes left, but there was no clothing store open outside at eight o'clock. Even if there were, they would have to be ordered in advance.