A subtle atmosphere began to spread in Salem City.
The Salem City police officers, who have been scolded as slackers all day long, are constantly appearing in the streets and alleys. Some silent soldiers, although wearing the uniforms of the Salem City Defense Army, but with completely different temperaments, carry weapons and hounds on several major roads.
Patrolling and searching on the road, and in the area north of the clock tower in the center of Salem City, some Law Council mages following the actions of the Three Color Brotherhood thieves can be seen.
These mages hold magic books and hang various magic pendulums, constantly searching for traces of magic left in the air. No slightest movement can escape their perception.
Everyone knew that something must have happened in the city. Some good people tried to inquire, but they could not get any results. The police even used this as an excuse to arrest several suspicious people. However, after a severe beating,
, they finally confirmed that these guys were just a group of hooligans who were idle and bored at home.
Under such scenes, the residents in the city were a little uneasy. They had not experienced such an atmosphere for too long. Therefore, most families chose to hide at home this night, and the children were also restricted to
In his own room.
However, there are two types of people who want to go out to spend money no matter when and where they are.
First, you can’t live without drinking.
two is……
In short, without these entertainments, these people cannot spend the night well. Therefore, even if the atmosphere in the city is so tense, Ladies Street and Shuihua Street still maintain a certain degree of "bustling".
"Tsk..."
In short, the most common thing you see below these buildings are the small vendors selling earplugs. Living in such a place, it is basically impossible to sleep normally without earplugs. After all, there are always people working and consuming up and down, left and right, day and night.
The noise and movement made by such people are simply unbearable for ordinary people.
While they were talking, someone came out of the building. The police officers turned around and saw that it was a young man with brown hair and a sallow complexion and dark circles under his eyes. His steps were careless, but there was a look on his face.
Smiling, and next to him was a girl with dyed red hair. She looked a little shy, holding the young man's arm firmly with her palms, and keeping her eyes on the ground.
Shuge was very able to understand Wei Lin's emotions at the moment. He shrugged helplessly, and then asked in a low voice: "So, Miss Wei Lin, can you tell me now why we have to go out at this time?"
After saying this, Xiuge buried his head in front of the table and started writing quickly with the magic pen in his hand. The tip of the magic pen kept touching the paper, and the slight friction sound was quite pleasant.
As a wild mage who had not yet been registered, he deserved to be executed in the street by the law enforcers, and a group of drunken fun-lovers would even come out and applaud his corpse.
The nearly 70-year-old landlord, Mrs. Wendy, was being questioned by two police officers on the street. As an old man who had been in Salem City for many years, she told the two young police officers about her rogueness and dishonesty.
Patience is performed vividly.
Xiuge felt the vibration of the table in front of him and couldn't help but smacked his lips.
"Miss Wei Lin, I thought your magic was wrong."
The moment the door opened, those indescribable sounds that had been isolated by magic rushed in. Fortunately, Weilin was fast enough. She slammed the door hard, and the magic ritual field came into play again, and everyone
The disturbing and terrifying sound disappeared again, leaving only the bed, tables, chairs and other furniture in the room still shaking.
Hearing Wei Lin's words, Shuge almost stopped his actions. In his opinion, Salem City is full of dangerous traps today, and the two most terrifying places are the Embassy of the Kingdom of Delan.
Iris Street where they are located, as well as the Legal Committee's station in Salem City, the former has completely revealed its hostility towards the two of them. Once those Iris guards appear, even if Weilin is a lake-level mage, I am afraid she will have to wait.
Death's share.
Xiuge really didn't want to compete with the professional executors of the Law Committee with his just beginning magic skills. In front of those well-equipped and experienced mages, any trace of magic he exposed would most likely trigger
Their pursuit.
Xiuge nodded calmly. He stretched out his hand and confidently told Weilin that she wanted to bring her magic pen, and then said: "Of course you can, but in order to reduce the risk as much as possible, the plan I provided may
It's offensive to you...but don't worry, Miss Wei Lin, I can make some modifications based on your opinions."
"I need to go back to the headquarters of the Legal Committee."
Naturally, no one will register the guest's personal file. Generally speaking, the owner of the house only collects money and checks the room regularly. As for who lived in his room during this period or what was used for it, they have no idea.
No matter what, some people even hope that guests will accidentally damage the cheap rooms they provide so that they can eat up their deposits.
"Ha, two young gentlemen... do you want to come here to find fugitives? Or two mages?"
"I won't make mistakes, the only one who can make mistakes is you!"
Wendy cursed a few more times, then she stared and asked: "It's so chaotic outside today, why do you still go out!"
However, Wei Lin's grasp was very tight, and the magically disguised female mage lowered her head, making it impossible to see her expression clearly.
Similar building complexes exist in every city. After all, for those who have difficulty meeting even the most basic living requirements, such houses are considered a rare place to stay.
Mrs. Wendy seemed to be asked about her pain points, and she began to curse: "My damn nephew, a lazy pervert, fell in love with a young girl from Shuihua Street, and brought bastards here every day...even the one next door.
The residents can hardly bear it anymore!”
"There is a new bard in Shuihua Street. It is said that..."
"I cast a hindering spell on that old woman, and she won't wake up within a few days... Even if someone presses her, she will tell others that we are here to seek refuge with her younger relatives."
"Auntie, what you said is too unpleasant."
Wei Lin whispered: "Also, I need to find a record in the station, a detailed record about the recent mobilization of personnel and materials. If I get it, I may be able to judge the relationship between the Kingdom of Delan and the Legal Committee.
What happened in the meantime."
"I need some refined crystal minerals. Without them, my magic power will not be replenished quickly. Sooner or later, I will pass out due to depletion of magic power."
Xiuge and Weilin naturally have no financial problems now. What they need most is low-key and concealment, and this residential area perfectly meets their requirements. However, Xiuge's original body has just arrived in Saigon.
When he came to London, he had stayed here for a few days to collect materials. Therefore, relying on his memory, he found an old woman who made a living by renting out houses and rented a decent room.
.
"Mr. Shuge!!! Is this your plan?"
The old lady pointed to the street angrily and drove away her perverted nephew in front of two police officers.
Of course, the so-called not bad means that the space is enough for two people to rest, and they don't have to endure the horrible public toilet outside. In normal times, just this continuous noise and vibration is enough to make people scratch their heads.
Crazy.
From calm to confused, from confused to angry, and finally even a little twisted.
Weilin gritted her teeth. She finally resisted the urge to use magic to crush the head of the young man in front of her. After using magic to calm her emotions, she lowered her head with a straight face and started reading seriously again.
Contents on manuscript paper.
A bitter smile appeared on Mrs. Wendy's thin face: "Come on, come on, take a closer look and tell me, what kind of mage can hide in a place like this?"
A faint wave of magic power came, and Xiuge turned his head to look, only to see a mage's hand suddenly appear behind the wooden door, and flexibly opened the door lock. Then the door was pushed open, and a man was tightly covered by a long black windbreaker.
The wrapped figure walked in.
"So you plan to start with the Legal Committee and find out the purpose of their actions in Salem City?"
Xiuge, who had expected it, shrank slightly towards the wall, then raised his hands and said slowly: "I have said it before, Miss Weilin... Under the current circumstances, this is what I think is the most reasonable.
It is also the most feasible method. As for the details and the distribution of identities, we can still discuss it."
"Okay, ma'am...what are you going to do back at the Legal Committee?"
After hearing this, Xiuge couldn't help but frown: "Miss Weilin, with all due respect, such words are very unstable. Any experienced cross-examiner will hear the question."
Wei Lin's mood was extremely bad at this moment, but she had to admit that Xiuge's plan was indeed successful. This made Wei Lin, who had always relied entirely on magic to solve problems, a little frustrated. Of course, it made her feel even more
What's uncomfortable is the disguise the two of them have to maintain now.
However, one advantage of such a place is that the management is extremely chaotic, so even the most dedicated police officers and detectives are reluctant to set foot in this area casually.
Even after Weilin had set up a magic ritual to isolate the sound, he could still clearly detect what was happening in the rooms next door. After all, the house in this area was really old, and any movement could be heard perfectly.
Pass it on to your neighbors.
The female mage's gaze flicked over in an instant: "Great writer, this should be your area of expertise, right? Then I'd like to trouble you to sort out a suitable set of words so that I know what to do."
The old lady's angry look was somewhat similar to that of the swamp witches. However, the slightly older police officer still insisted: "Mrs. Wendy, if you don't cooperate with us, then I'm afraid there will be a legal committee meeting."
Someone comes to talk to you... It doesn’t matter if you don’t have a register, you just need to tell me who has lived in your house recently!”
…
"..."
"There is no registration book! How many times have I told you that no one will register their own residents here! Young man, do our officials in Salem City really care about how many customers and nightingales come in and out of these houses in a day!"
After completing this action, Xiuge dragged the chair to a place a little further away, and then he saw Wei Lin's expression begin to change little by little.
"roll!"
Indeed, they also felt that this kind of task assigned by the above was too outrageous. It was absolutely impossible for a female mage from the Legal Committee to stay in such a place, especially since they had met the Vereen Ernst before.
Miss, everyone knows that this is a arrogant, confident and beautiful young female scholar. In any case, they have no way to connect the place in front of them that is full of skin trading with the impression of Wei Lin.
She sighed, raised her head and looked at the sparse pedestrians on the street and the patrol figure flashing at the end of the street: "Mr. Sugar, at first I thought it was the Law Commission branch in Salem City.
Rebellion, but the facts prove that this is not the case... Now it seems that I am probably the one who is regarded as a traitor."
Seeing such a scene, the two police officers looked at each other, then each shouldered their shoulders, and then checked the simple magic pendulum distributed to them by their superiors. After discovering that there was indeed no trace of magic around them, they walked towards themselves with a sigh.
the next goal.
"Sigh! Who else could it be?"
"Mrs. Wendy, I know what you said is true, but we have to check..."
At this moment, Vereen Ernst was very much like the programmers Shuge met in his previous life who were angered by the success of the planners. She shook the manuscript paper in her hand vigorously, and her eyebrows became as sharp as the swords of the Iris guards.
This is the junction of Ladies Street and Shuihua Street. Most of the buildings are old houses with about three floors, and they have been transformed into apartments. The renovators simply used wooden boards or bricks to transform these old houses.
Each floor of the old house is divided into rooms of different sizes, which are then rented out to people who make a living on these two streets. The lease period can be long or short, and the rent can be high or low. As for the environment of the room, it depends entirely on the environment.
luck……
The young man obviously heard Mrs. Wendy's curse, and he argued: "That's not the case at all. I still think they are noisy."
Past work experience and the writing instinct buried in this body were superimposed. Soon Xiuge completed the work at hand and handed a piece of manuscript paper filled with words to Wei Lin.
She pointed to a room high up, where the windows were not closed tightly, so an imaginative sound floated out from the cracks in the windows, which made the two young police officers blush.
As for the location of the Legal Committee...
"It's not me, it's us."
Wei Lin ruthlessly crushed Xiuge's attempt to fish for fish. She said coldly: "It must be a big deal to make the Legal Committee abandon its apparent neutrality principle and completely side with one party... I need your help.