Underground pipe repair station of the Love Andres brothers in the Snowflake neighborhood of Lordsport, Belfast.
This somewhat unpronounceable and overly long name is the name of this low building in front of the coast.
Belfast City's Snowflake Street in Rodster Harbor is the name of the place, Love and Love Brothers is the name of the shop, and the underground pipe repair station is the type.
Like the old Peak Laundry, the outermost layer is just a superficial disguise. Unlike the Old Peak Laundry, there are no ordinary people here.
This underground pipe repair station, which is mostly located underground, is the investigator's covert department in Belfast.
Hiding in the world of ordinary people is much more mysterious than hiding in the suburbs, in an inaccessible and heavily guarded place.
The three major organizations each have their own characteristics. The Night Watch is relatively conspicuous, for example, their department building is next to the municipal government. The investigators have a laid-back personality and will not specifically choose a civilian area and then disguise their identities. The Demon Slayer is secretive and low-key, very
They rarely appear in front of outsiders. The places where people see them most often are in dangerous and strange areas.
"It's interesting, isn't it? It appears to be a small company that cleans pipes and sewage, but it's actually the investigator's branch in Belfast."
Tesla took the lead in walking into the entrance under a long list of house numbers. He took off his top hat and nodded to the man in suspenders dressed as a maintenance worker behind the counter. Then he put on his top hat and said to Lu Li beside him as he walked.
"But generally you don't see too many investigators here. Rather than staying in the branch drinking tea and chatting all day long, they would rather wander around for months without returning to the branch."
Lu Li looked away from the man in suspenders and looked around.
Various types of metal pipes and wrenches and other tools are hung on the walls on the left and right sides of the shop, making it look like a tool shop.
It was just dawn and there were no customers in the store for the time being.
"Usually, there will be a person in charge and several investigators here on rotation. It started by drawing lots, but after a certain unlucky guy stayed in the department for three consecutive weeks, it was changed to rotation. The rest are people from the alliance who come to help.
Management, such as the clerk you saw taking a nap just now. Maintenance, purchasing supplies, and going to repair damaged pipes in local residents’ homes are all done by them.”
There was a dark curtain hanging at the deepest part of the store. Tesla raised the cane to open the curtain, revealing an oil painting that occupied the entire wall behind.
A cloaked man with a face hidden in the darkness stretched out his arms, with a black goshawk with spread wings standing on his wrist, raising his head and chirping.
This was a secret door. Tesla swung his cane back, tucked it under his arm, walked to the painting, took out a seal from his arms and stuffed it into the goshawk's mouth.
There was a weird sound of a mechanism operating, and the seal fell out from the cloaked man's face, and was caught by Tesla.
The sound of the mechanism's operation did not stop, mixed with the sound of gears turning. The oil painting used the cloaked man's arms as a dividing line and was divided to both sides. The cloaked man and the goshawk were divided into two, revealing an elevator hidden behind the oil painting.
Tesla put away the seal, picked up his palm again, opened the gate and stood in the elevator, continuing the previous topic.
"Yes, pipes can really be repaired here. Just like the old Peak Laundry can really wash clothes."
When Lu Li walked into the elevator, Tesla pulled up the fence door and pulled the operating gear under his feet.
Buzz——
The sound of mechanical operation filled the surroundings, and the elevator vibrated and began to move slowly downward.
"Did I pass the investigator assessment?"
Lu Li watched as the oil painting outside the fence door gradually closed and was replaced by the rough surface of the underground wall as the elevator went downwards.
Tesla brought him to the investigator branch to explain only two things: he passed the exam, and the investigators wanted to arrest him.
"Yes, your situation is very special. After discussion, the Allen Peninsula Regional Council unanimously approved you to join the investigator. If you don't mind the danger."
Tesla stared forward and puffed out his chest.
"You must know that although you are not affected by the breath, your sanity will still decrease. No one knows what will happen to you in the next stage. For your own safety, we need to remind you."
At this point, Tesla shrugged: "But I don't think you need to be reminded. You are more cautious than many senior investigators."
Lu Li said: "So you brought me to the branch this time to conduct relevant inquiries?"
"Almost. In addition to one person in charge who went out to carry out the incident, three people in charge from Belfast, including me, and one person in charge from the Allen Peninsula area have all arrived, and by the way, several new people have been assessed. Those new people
But it’s because of you.”
"Do I also want to participate?" Lu Li frowned. He didn't want to continue answering the psychological test questions.
That doesn't seem to make sense.
"Don't worry, you're just going through the motions."
Tesla lowered his head, and the underground part of the investigator's branch emerged below the fence door.
He looked through the fence door to a passage behind the door and said with a faint smile.
"After all, you are our appointed newcomer."
The elevator trembled and dropped, and the sound of mechanical operation disappeared in his ears. Tesla opened the gate and turned his head to look at Lu Li.
"Welcome to the Belfast City Investigators Branch."
Electric lights hang down from the top of the head, glowing with a faint light. The underground corridor extends into the distance, with intricate metal pipes on both sides. They take up a lot of space, squeezing the corridor, and the flickering electric lights are depressing.
It looks like a dark place where enemy spies are secretly interrogated.
Tesla stepped out of the elevator and said to Lu Li who was following him: "Exorcists usually like equal exchanges, and we investigators are no exception. In exchange for asking you some questions, the headquarters will provide corresponding contributions.
You can exchange it internally for something you want. But before eating the contribution, you have to remove the word "trainee" in front of your identity."
"A real trial?"
Lu Li thought of trainee investigators and seekers of knowledge.
"Yes, I will tell you the details when the assigned event begins."
The corridor filled with messy pipes went straight forward, but Lu Li saw something different in front of it.
"I have something to ask." Lu Li looked forward and told Tesla the letter from Remi and Jimmy.
"I thought it would take a few days to receive it." Tesla said with the same profound meaning as that day. He really knew something.
"so?"
""Investigator Trial" is an evil spirit, well, just as you think, it was made by the first generation of demon slayers. Its body is an adventure game book with many story chapters in it. Use it
People who play the story game will usually receive letters from the characters in the story chapter within a few days after the game ends. Don’t worry, it will only send you some letters, otherwise we won’t use them for assessment.”
"Besides, your ending is so perfect."
Lu Li did not answer Tesla, and his eyes fell on the end of the corridor ahead.
