Chapter 230: Rich, but no money again
"Strange, there is no 'Baker Street' in the entire Backlund... What should I do?" Peiman picked up a piece of cut steak with a fork dejected look, but did not put it into her mouth, just kept holding it there.

"Why Baker Street? We just need to avoid the North Borough where St. Samuel's Church is located, and Queens Borough, West Borough, and East Borough where the Organization is located..." Leonard lowered his voice and eliminated them one by one.

"No, you don't understand..." Peiman shook her head and said, "It's like a ceremony. Yes, after we move into Baker Street, we will get the blessing of the God of Detectives, and then your detective career will flourish!
"Now it seems that perhaps we can only open a clinic? I forgot to tell you that I am quite knowledgeable about surgical operations. Well, it is not a problem to call myself a 'master' in this era."

"Rescue the dying and the wounded..." Leonard was silent. Judging from the quality of the gems given by "Black Snake", they could survive even if they didn't work for a very long time, but that would make him, who was always busy, fall into confusion and pain.

Peiman helped him find a new life goal: to continue to be a guardian and a detective with a conscience.

This is a good choice. It gives him more freedom in terms of time and work, and it allows him to get in touch with the extraordinary circle, so he won't lose his source of information and get arrested during an official investigation...

"The doctor is good too," Leonard said as he ate his lunch quietly.
"You go be a doctor, I'll be a detective, I'll contact you if necessary..."

"Idiot!" Peiman put down her knife and fork and said, "Is there any point in us breaking up? We are a team! How can Watson leave Sherlock? Forget it, I'll be a freelance writer and I'll be responsible for recording your case-solving process every day...

"Yes, if I become famous as a doctor, my identity might be exposed! We can't be too famous! It's good to be a lousy detective! In this case, we don't need the blessing of the God of Detectives! Just find a place to live!"

Peiman took out the newspaper on the table and pointed out:
"No. 15 Minsk Street, Cherwood District, for rent... Great, the Holy Wind Cathedral is in this district. We disguised ourselves as Storm followers. Hehe, from now on we are a violent and brainless detective duo! We defeat cleverness with force! However, no one could have imagined that we actually make a living with our brains in secret! This is a perfect disguise!"

……

At 15 Minsk Street, Peiman and Leonard had signed a one-year lease with the landlord, Mrs. Summer, and had successfully moved in. Yes, that's right, Peiman didn't even bargain, she just paid!

This straightforward attitude brought a satisfied smile to Summer's face. She even personally took the two of them around the house and then said that she would invite them to a dinner party at her house in the future.

After the enthusiastic landlady and the maid left, Leonard watched Peiman skillfully spread out new sheets and quilts, and couldn't help asking:

"We're running low on cash, right? Is it okay to pay a year's rent?

"Well, my accounts have all been frozen after my 'death'... You were also teleported out by the 'Black Snake', and we also purchased clothes and first-class tickets... It seems that detectives make money very slowly, right?"

Peiman arranged two pillows, threw herself on the soft bed, groaned comfortably, and said:
"Don't worry! I still have a dozen pounds in my account, right? But it doesn't matter! We'll go to the black market in the evening to buy identification documents, weapons, better makeup materials, etc., and most importantly!
"Dangdang! Here are some perfect quality gems!" Peiman pulled out a yellow gem slightly larger than a grain of rice from her pocket like a magic trick.

"From my point of view, this thing should cost at least several hundred pounds, right? Well, probably not. The topaz may be cheaper, and the embryos will be cheaper... Black Snake is really generous, or maybe he doesn't know gems at all..."

"Black Snake... I still don't understand why he let us go?" Leonard asked doubtfully. After he successfully reported the incident last night, he went directly to the place agreed upon with Peiman to meet up. Peiman was a little late, and after they met up, she told him what had happened before with a puzzled expression.

"I don't understand either, but... he shouldn't be dead... uh, maybe 'Red Hair' asked him to let us go?" The only thing Peiman could think of was "Red Hair" who was also a "time traveler". Maybe he was also there and saw through Leonard and I's betrayal... so he let us go?
"Red-haired..." Leonard frowned. For some reason, he always felt that the envoy was very special... He was about to ask Peiman something else, but suddenly he saw the lady frozen in place, it seemed... the same situation as when the evil god's oracle came that day!
Peiman opened her eyes wide with fear in her eyes, then she covered her head with her hands to prepare for the terrifying mutterings that followed!
However, the whispers she heard were sharp and crazy, full of punishment! But... they didn't hurt her at all! It seemed... something filtered out the whispers! She heard a pure "rolled tongue sound" and a mixed giant language! It meant: "Where is my child? Rats! Thieves! Disgusting! Gray fog! Sukabulie!"

Holy shit! Is this "real creator" an international friend? Another time traveler? Can you travel directly to God? Give me a hand, brother!

Pei Man was stunned. Her mumbling subsided. After she finished complaining in her heart, she lowered her hands that were covering her head. However, she was shocked to find that the perfect yellow gemstone that was in her hands just now... actually shattered into powder at this moment!
"Fuck!" Peiman's eyes turned red. She quickly took out another gem and only breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that the latter was fine.

Leonard had already rushed to Peiman's side, and was about to hold down her hands to prevent her from getting hurt, but when he saw that Peiman did not have a serious reaction, he stopped in time. After seeing the broken gem, he combined his knowledge and guessed:

"What happened? Did the gems help you block the evil god's 'Oracle'? Black Snake actually gave you such an important thing... He said that you can start a new life. Does that mean that you can use these gems to block the evil god's harm and live the life you want? This..."

"Ah?" Pei Man put away the gems and took them out again. She saw that the gems were of different colors and reflected charming light. Other than that... there was nothing special. She shuddered and said:
"No, that won't happen! Unless 'Black Snake' has a crush on me! Well... it's not impossible, after all, I'm so beautiful... Well, Leonard, you're the only one in my heart.

"'Red Hair'! It's definitely him! I've noticed that he's abnormal! Black Snake must have become abnormal under his influence! Do you remember what they said:
"'Revisionism'... other members have gone astray...

"They might be traitors within the Aurora Society! Well, now we are too... The traitors have mastered a method to block the whispers of the 'True Creator'! So they gave us some... The ultimate goal is to get us to join them?"

Leonard nodded repeatedly and said:

"This possibility is very high! It also fits the behavior of the black snake last night... and judging from the shattering of the gem just now, the gems given by the black snake... each one corresponds to a 'shield'! In other words, after the gems are used up, unless you are promoted to a demigod, unless you still want to continue to endure the 'evil god's whispers'...

“Otherwise you must join them!

"What a good plan! I suspect my identity has been exposed... But Black Snake and Red Hair don't care at all... Because what they want is not 'devout believers', but the seeds of rebellion!" Leonard deduced a conclusion that made his back cold. Only then did he realize that his reasoning ability was actually not bad...

"So that's how it is!" Pei Man patted her chest in fear and said, "Fortunately, fortunately our report letter only wrote the name of 'Secret Saint'... It shouldn't be so embarrassing when we see Black Snake again..."

Suddenly, Leonard thought of something and said hesitantly:

"Uh, Peiman, if this is the case, we can no longer sell these gems. Then our cash, a dozen pounds... is probably only enough to sustain us in Backlund for a month? Maybe even less..."

"Ah!" Peiman was stunned for a moment, her throat dry and she said:

"You said, if I go to Mrs. Summer to cancel the lease now... will she agree? Otherwise... let's go back to Tingen?"

(End of this chapter)