Whispering Verse

After Sir Cameron finished speaking, he immediately looked at the expression on Shade's face. Although Shade didn't want to show a rude expression in front of his client, this matter really challenged his IQ:

"Well... copy the banknotes."

Shade nodded and picked up the teacup to half cover his face. Baron Cameron smiled awkwardly and leaned back slightly on the sofa:

"Every 36 hours, if you open the box lid repeatedly in a special way, you can get a coin with the same number. Of course, you must use the button of the box to select the face value of the coin before opening it, whether it is a coin, a banknote, or a gold coin. Pounds, shillings, even carson ricks. Yes, I knew it was a scam, but Jimmy believed it. He..."

The baron sighed again:

"He has repeatedly 'copied' one-pound coins once and 10-pound notes three times. I think the coins stored in that box should be almost used up. Detective, I want to entrust you to expose this lie and investigate." , which so-called 'friend' of his sold him that box."

He took out his notebook again, which recorded where Jimmy Cameron might appear today:

"If I go to expose this lie, it may be a blow to him. So, please don't reveal that you were hired by me. You can conduct investigations in the name of a detective hired by other victims. If you can accept the commission, you can do it now Sign the contract.”

He paused, looked at Shade who put down his tea cup, and asked a little embarrassedly:

"Besides that, I have a small request."

"any request?"

The baron touched his chin, showing an embarrassed but somewhat excited expression:

"After this investigation is completed, can Miss Dorothy Louisa write the case into "Hamilton Detective Stories"? You can directly use the real investigation process as the main body of the story, or even directly write me as the commission. Yes. After all, according to Miss Louisa’s current serialization speed and the writing progress disclosed by my acquaintances at Steambird Daily, even if this story can be published, it will not be until February next year.”

"Um......"

Shade blinked and seemed to understand:

"When you come to me to commission an investigation, you don't simply want to turn the story you commissioned into a detective story, right?"

"Of course not, I also care about Jimmy very much."

Baron Cameron immediately emphasized, and then showed an embarrassed expression again:

"Of course, I am also a loyal reader of "Hamilton Detective Stories". Don't worry, Rejed's Hamilton, I will not follow you in your investigation. I also promise that I did not specifically cause this matter and come to you for entrustment. of."

After speaking, as if he was afraid that Shade would not accept the commission, he threw out the reward:

"30 pounds. The total commission fee is 30 pounds. If there are additional expenses along the way, I can reimburse any reasonable expenses with receipts. Even if I can't find out who sold the box to Jimmy, as long as I can pierce it , I will not take back the 5 pounds deposit. If this story is actually published in the end, I can pay an additional 30 pounds!"

This is indeed a very generous reward, and Shade has confirmed when shaking hands just now that Baron Cameron is just an ordinary person. He did not agree immediately, and he did not expect that there would be Dorothy readers who would take the initiative to ask him to participate in the detective investigation.

Strictly speaking, this is the business Dorothy solicits for Shad:

"I can accept this commission."

Shade said slowly, thinking about whether he was competent as a detective:

"But I want to explain first that although I have a good relationship with Miss Louisa, I cannot interfere with her creation. What I have accepted is just a detective commission to write this matter into a story. I can propose it to Miss Louisa, but It's her business whether she agrees or not, it's not written into the contract."

"no problem!"

The baron's face showed joy:

"It would be great if you could mention it to Miss Louisa. We can sign the contract now, and I'm really looking forward to seeing it in the papers...I mean, catching that damn guy selling the box."

Shade still believed that the Baron happily came to entrust the case just to turn the case he entrusted into a publishable story.

There is a standard contract in No. 6 Saint Teresa Square. Shade only needs to modify the commission fee and time, and then add a few items for the specific commission event to use it directly.

Although Baron Cameron was very excited, he read the terms of the contract carefully and signed his name after modifying the details of some terms.

The commission time agreed upon by both parties is one week, and within one week Shade must produce at least one investigation report with progress. Based on the nature of this commission, Xia De didn't think it would take more than a week. If he was lucky, he could solve the problem in two days.

By the time Shade sent the Baron out and returned upstairs, Dorothy and Princess Margaret had returned from Room 2 to Room 1.

The blonde girl took the contract and flipped through it without warning. Although Princess Margaret was also very interested, she maintained the reserve of a royal lady and would not look at other people's private documents at will.

"You should have heard it just now. Do you want to go investigate together?"

Shade walked in from the door and asked Dorothy. He knew that Dorothy would definitely agree. The writer was already keen on collecting materials from Shade.

"Of course, didn't you promise the Baron to try to persuade me to write the story? Stories of personal experience are of course easier to write. Then detective, today I will be your detective assistant."

Miss Writer said with a smile.

Shade nodded and looked at Princess Margaret again:

"Your Highness, I know almost everything about Sir Prisha. The sorceress you entrusted to investigate, I will give you the results as soon as possible."

This actually means seeing off guests. Shade plans to go out with Dorothy, and Princess Margaret will definitely not stay here alone.

But the princess from the southern country thought for a moment and did not say goodbye. Instead, she asked softly:

"Can I join you on the investigation?"

"Sorry, what?"

"One of my teachers is also very interested in "Hamilton Detective Stories", and I thought she would be happy if I could tell her about the stories that haven't been published yet. Besides, I don't have many opportunities in this city. Let’s go for a walk alone, since we’ve already gone out today, why not find something to do to pass the time.”

She also knew that this request was a bit abrupt, so she added:

"I can disguise my face and act as Miss Louisa's assistant to help her record the text. If you run into trouble, I can also help, yes, any kind of trouble. Don't worry, I won't reveal what I know. Any secrets that arrive.”

Shade did not agree immediately, but looked at Dorothy.

The blonde girl thought for a moment and nodded slightly:

"It would be nice to have someone help me remember things, but your highness, maybe detective investigations aren't as interesting as you think."

"It doesn't matter."

The girl with long pale golden hair smiled:

"I just want to see this city from another angle. I was busy with my promotion ceremony a few days ago, and even when I was in the city, I didn't have time to take a closer look here. The Pearl of the North, the Capital of Steam, the City of Delarion Silmarillion, as you travel through this fog, it is enough to see the life of the common people at the bottom."

(Little Mia is running...)

Although Mr. Boris Cameron has the title of baron, Tobesk is not a remote countryside. The most important thing in this city is the nobility.

Of course, Baron Cameron belongs to the type of noble with a better standard of living. He not only inherited the hereditary title of his family, but also inherited a large amount of inheritance left by his ancestors. The Baron's younger brother, Mr. Jimmy Cameron, who is 35 years old this year, although he did not inherit the title and ancestral home, he was also allocated a large amount of property and a wool textile factory with a fixed output every year. This is at least better than inheriting Foreigners who don't have a clean house are much more comfortable.

In the black and white photo, Jimmy Cameron is a little puffy, but he seems to be in good spirits. According to the information provided by his brother, Baron Cameron, on Monday morning, the idle factory owner is most likely to sleep in his own house because of last night's hangover, or go to the factory to inspect his industry-he only has one of the weekly This will only be possible on Monday.

Jimmy Cameron's house is located in the factory area in the west of the city. It is a three-story independent building with a garden. Although the location is a bit off, the land price and housing price are not cheap at all. Unfortunately, when the detective, writer, and writer's assistant arrived in a carriage and tried to visit, the owner of the house had already left.

So the three of them walked through two blocks to the farther west of the city, which is the real industrial area of ​​Tobesk.

The heavy snowfall last week still shows no sign of melting. Even though the main roads in the city have been cleared for carriages to pass, you still have to step on the half-melted snow when walking on the streets.

Not long after the three set out on foot, snowflakes started to fall in the sky again. Princess Margaret, who was walking side by side with Dorothy, stretched out her hand to catch the falling snow, but the snowflakes fell on her gloves and melted immediately.

“Does it snow a lot in winter in Tobesk?”

She asked the blond girl wearing a winter coat and scarf. Shade was walking in front of them, so the girls only had to follow Shade. While asking questions, the foreign princess looked at the winter street scene in the hazy gray mist. The street the three of them were currently on was called "Blacksmith Street" on the map. Before the steam age, almost one-third of the city's blacksmiths gathered here. , it is said that the final unification of the steam factory in the west of the city was also related to this street.

The exotic street scene made the princess a little dizzy. She looked at the city while talking. The low stone brick walls on the street, the shops with gray stone buildings on the corners, the shoeshine boys huddled in the corners waiting for customers, and the horse-drawn carriages passing by with their bells ringing.

Unknown birds flew overhead, and the sunlight left moving shadows on the gray masonry ground due to the movement of the birds. The shadow was soon trampled by the boots of a passing woman holding a child and holding a bread bag, while the newspaper-selling boy huddled on the street wearing a patched old cotton coat was looking enviously at the man wearing shiny leather shoes. child.

The gentleman passing by stopped the boy and bought a newspaper. As he walked forward and unfolded the newspaper, a close-up photo of Princess Margaret taken when she visited the steam factory appeared on the outside of the newspaper. The policemen who passed by stared at the picture of the princess in the newspaper, and complained with their patrol companions that they had a lot more work recently.

And the real princess is looking at them now.

The light and shadow left strange traces on the snow-covered roof. The slightly melted snow water fell to the ground along the ice on the edge of the roof, leaving shallow circular traces.

Shade's shoes stepped on the water stains and continued to move forward. The two ladies' short brown cloth boots and black lace-up leather boots also stepped on the withered yellow grass in the gaps between the stone bricks.

Living in the same era, it is somewhat similar to Kasenlik but completely different. Tobesk in winter looks quite leisurely and quiet. Originally, I chose to sneak out on Monday just to relax for a day in my busy life. Looking at this street scene, the princess thought that she should be able to have a short but perfect holiday.

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