"It sounds like goblins are causing trouble, or ghosts are causing trouble." Rogge mused while holding the quill pen.
"Anyway, let's go over and take a look first!" Martin put on his coat and equipped himself with a shotgun. "If we can solve this problem, Mrs. d'Urberville is willing to pay us 200 gold dugas, or the equivalent of 300 gold dugas for daily groceries.
, the money you owed for stationery and ink can also be written off in one go.”
"Ha! It's not difficult to see from this that the profit margin for a small grocery store is quite high!"
Roger smiled sarcastically.
"Wait a moment, my friend, let me finish writing this letter first."
Luo Geti dipped his pen in ink and wrote in a hurry.
At the end of the letter, he confessed to Mr. Quinn that he and his partner were about to go out to handle the case.
"This is the first time that Martin and I have started a serious business since we started our business. We have to work hard to earn money for food, so we can't talk much. I look forward to your reply."
Roger closed the envelope, followed Martin downstairs, and stuffed the letter into the mailbox.
"Landlord, let's go!"
Martin turned around and waved.
The hound flew down the stairs, its furry head, and rubbed its owner's hand affectionately.
At the same time, the kitchen window on the first floor was also open, and the landlady, Mrs. Miller, poked her head out and looked at Roger and Martin suspiciously.
"Did you call me just now?"
"Uh, no, no! Dear Mrs. Miller, you must have heard wrong!" Martin said with a sneer.
"Mrs. Miller, let's go to the grocery store and see if we can help Mrs. DeUrberville."
Roger took off his hat and waved to the landlady as a farewell.
"Martin, you should change the name of the hound." Rogge turned back and whispered to his partner, "If this continues, sooner or later the secret will be exposed."
"Haha... Let's talk about it later!" Martin laughed dryly, "The main reason is that the hound is already used to this name. If you change it, it will be very confused..."
Two people and one dog walked towards the grocery store on the corner of the street.
At this time, a postman in green uniform drove a carriage over, took out the letters from the mailbox, and drove away.
When the back of the mail truck fades out of the screen, the cutscene ends.
Gao Fei received a system prompt that he could now "seize the gods".
He switched the game perspective to Rogge.
The stage of the story has reached the grocery store. Sitting across the counter is a fat old man with a bald head and a red nose that reminds Goofy of a circus clown.
This is the grocer John Deborb.
The old woman sitting next to him is Mrs. d'Urberville, who just visited the detective agency.
Behind the couple, there was a young woman wearing a headscarf, sorting the shelves.
She looks to be about 20 years old, with a slim figure and a delicate appearance, but her skin is unhealthy and pale, and her eyes and eyebrows are melancholy.
This young lady, Tess, the d'Urbervilles' only daughter, married a man named Angel Gray last year.
Soon after the marriage, Mr. Gray went to the Grabelon Colony to do business, leaving his new wife alone at home. No wonder Mrs. Gray seemed depressed.
"Mr. Wayne, Mr. Page! We have already heard about your abilities from Mrs. Miller, and we also gave that greedy old woman an agency fee, so we might as well make it clear in advance if there are some things we need to say."
Mr. d'Urberville lit his pipe, his face gloomy.
Goofy and Martin looked at each other.
Neither of them knew that Mrs. Miller actually received an introduction fee from her client!
"This old woman really knows how to get into trouble! She eats her first, and then she eats the next!" Martin couldn't help complaining.
Mr. d'Urberville glanced at him, and then said:
"If you two are really, as Mrs. Miller said, capable of solving this little trouble in my family, I will definitely pay the agreed commission, not a penny less!"
"If you screw up, sorry, not only will you not get the commission, but you will also have to pay back the agency fee that Mrs. Miller took away. Is that okay?"
Gao Fei couldn't laugh or cry when he heard this.
Good guy!
Not only does Mrs. Miller know how to exploit the situation, but Mr. DeUrberville is no less willing to give in!
You two are really sleeping dragons and phoenixes, and you are so bright at the same time!
Martin seemed to understand the mentality of the philistines better than his partner. He shrugged and accepted the conditions offered by Mr. d'Urberville.
Mrs. d'Urberville looked back at her daughter, but hesitated to speak.
Tess also looked hesitant, biting her bloodless lips, and seemed to be having a fierce struggle in her heart.
After hesitating for a moment, she finally stepped forward and asked her parents in a sad tone: "Do you have to do this?"
"Oh, dear! If you can keep quiet, it will be the greatest blessing from the Lord to me!" Old Man Deborah said impatiently while banging his pipe.
Gao Fei noticed that the old man looked at his daughter with a look of disgust from the bottom of his heart.
It's strange. Isn't Tess his biological daughter?
How could a father show such a cold and rude attitude towards his only daughter in front of guests?
Mrs. d'Urberville's attitude towards her daughter was not much better than Mr. d'Urberville's.
"Tess, go and do your work. You don't have to worry about anything here."
"But, mother..."
Tess wanted to say something else, but her mother stopped her with a stern look.
"Dear, I know what you are worried about. Don't worry, Mr. Wayne and Mr. Page are both honest, steady and decent people. They won't go out and talk nonsense, right?"
Mrs. D'Urberville turned to look at Goofy and Martin.
"Of course!" Martin assured, patting his chest, "Keeping clients' confidentiality unconditionally and not disclosing commission details under any circumstances is the number one rule in our industry!"
"Don't worry, Mrs. Grey, Martin and I are here to help you solve your troubles, not create new ones."
Gao Fei touched his coat pocket and took out a piece of paper.
"We can make a guarantee and never reveal any details that you don't want the outside world to know."
"That's so sweet of you, Mr. Wayne!"
Tess had tears in her eyes and seemed to be a very emotional woman.
"Please forgive my presumption, two kind gentlemen, if you find that poor little guy, if possible... just drive him away, and please don't hurt him..."
"Tess! What are you talking about?!"
Mr. d'Urberville was so angry that he slapped his hand on the table so hard that the coffee cup jumped.
Tess shrank back in fear, her thin shoulders couldn't help trembling, there were two tears in her eyes, and her delicate face became increasingly pale.
"Two gentlemen, don't listen to my daughter's nonsense, she doesn't understand anything!" Mr. Deborah said fiercely, still angry, "If you catch that damn ghost, you must completely eliminate him!"
"Ghost?" Goofy's heart moved, "Mr. Deborah, are you sure it was a ghost that caused trouble in the grocery store, and not a naughty goblin?"
