Chapter 263 Leonard: Old man? The old man is back?
“Where is this? Have you moved out?” Old Blue asked in surprise after witnessing Klein signing the contract and sending off the “Angel Messenger.”

Klein said somewhat embarrassedly:

"Yes, after all, the William Hotel is a place that specifically serves people who come to Backlund on business. After I joined the Backlund Nighthawks, I thought about renting a house so that Benson and Melissa would have a place to stay when they come to Backlund to play."

"It's actually okay to stay in a hotel. At least I don't have to find a maid to do odd jobs..." Old Blue looked around and found that the place was quite clean. He smiled and said:

"It's quite time-consuming to clean by yourself, right? Why don't you share a room with Fors and the others? This kind of situation is actually very common in big cities. Don't be embarrassed. I'm not asking you to live in the same room..."

"Ah! Have you had dinner? I recently developed two new dishes..." Klein interrupted hurriedly. What was going on? Was this "scandal" of his known to everyone?
Old Blue waved his hand, not taking Klein's words of changing the subject seriously, and said:
"That messenger lady is very powerful. You must respect her...

“Also, if you are in an emergency and cannot ask me for help, you can ask her for help. There is a contractual connection between you two, and she can come quickly.

"Of course, asking her to help will definitely require additional compensation. Um, do you have a private bank account? I'll ask the 'Perpetual Motion Machine' company to deposit some money into it first..."

"Ah? No... Mr. Blue, I still have those two bounties saved, so I don't need more money for now! Well, I really don't need it... I'll ask for it when I need it!"

Klein refused with tears in his eyes, because his Backlund bank account... was the one that The Fool had given Miss Justice to deposit money into a long time ago... and the withdrawal password was his ancient Hermetic name! It was a dark history!

Not to mention that giving out that account number would expose the fact that he had long been in the sight of The Fool, Klein, whose knowledge of mysticism was already at the "expert level", also realized that the password of "Ancient Hermetic Name" was not only irresponsible to the bank clerk, but also to himself!
He had repeatedly told the Tarot Club members not to spread the secret, but this "password" could be used to withdraw money from any branch of Backlund Bank in all regions, so... his name was already "widely known."

What a sin! Klein was ready to find time to cancel the account. Of course, he still had to withdraw the gold pounds from it.

"Okay," Old Blue didn't force it. He got up from his chair and walked towards the door, saying:
"I've already had dinner...

"Well, the rental should be in the North District, right? Which street is this?"

Klein quickly stood up and followed him out of the opened door, saying:

"No. 32 Burritt Street is not far from Bocklund Street. It is said that many baronet, members of the House of Commons, and senior barristers live on that street...

"The rent here is a little cheaper, and it's a little further from St. Samuel's Church..."

"Böklund Street..." Old Blue's eyebrows moved. This place is so familiar...

……

"Böklund Street, my commission is that you go to the sewer there, yes, the sewer! It's actually very clean there, look for any abnormalities inside..." The lady with dark green wavy hair paused for a moment before continuing:
"Tell me immediately after you find any anomalies. Don't trigger them alone! I will give you enough rewards!"

Peiman and Leonard had no doubt about the client's ability to pay. The dress, the jewelry on the neck and the ears of this lady with bright dark brown eyes... all exuded an expensive aura! Coming to ask for a commission in the middle of the night? Could she have just sneaked out from a dance? !
And how could such a lady from a good family be interested in sewers? "Abnormal"? Pei Man put a glass of boiled water on the table and replied, "Okay! We'll take the commission! But dear lady, what kind of 'abnormal'... do I need to tell you? No, I mean, you need to give us a... more detailed description..."

"That is..." Hazel Macht hesitated for a moment and said:

"When you get closer, some strange information will appear in your mind... Of course, those are all false, so don't worry about them, just report to me in time.

"This matter needs to be kept confidential. You cannot tell anyone else. This is considered a covert investigation. How much is the price? Is 50 pounds enough?"

[“Promise her. Maybe you’ll run into someone you know.”] The voice sounded old, but contained some regret.

Boom!
Leonard suddenly fell off the chair. That extremely clear and familiar voice came back! Old man! The old man didn't leave?! The old man is still in his body?!

Peiman hurried forward to pull Leonard up, and said with a smile:
"My dear lady, your offer is too high and it scares Sherlock. It doesn't need to be that high. 10 pounds! Just 10 pounds will definitely turn the sewer upside down!"

"No, I've stressed it before, don't touch it!" Hazel looked proud, she sighed in her heart, if this matter was not known to her parents, she would not have looked for such a little detective! Hey, why did the "teacher" suddenly disappear... Maybe she moved to another place in the sewer...

"Okay, that's just a metaphor. We won't mess with anything 'abnormal'! You just need to pay 3 pounds in advance. By the way, how should we inform you when our investigation makes progress?" After comforting Leonard, Peiman asked with a professional "service" attitude.

Hazel took out a 10-pound note and placed it next to the glass of water. She stood up and said:
"39 Böklund Street. Deliver the letter directly to the mailbox and write it to Miss Hazel. Um, in the name of pen pal. Remember, keep it confidential no matter what!"

……

"Wow, we finally have money! Leonard, no wonder you are so excited. I haven't seen so much money in a long time. Look, I'm crying... Let's go out for dinner? Buy some better black tea and coffee..." Peiman drank the untouched cup of boiled water in one gulp and said with an exaggerated expression.

"Uh...Okay, I'll go to the bathroom first!" Leonard walked quickly, closed the bathroom door, and immediately shouted frantically at the old man in his mind, but the old man seemed to have disappeared again?

[“This is a good girl, she takes care of your face so well... Don’t miss the bad boy.”]

"...I know! Of course I know!" Leonard turned on the faucet and wanted to wash his face, but then he realized that he was still wearing the mask made by Peiman... After washing his hands, he whispered:

"Old man, you... I'm glad you're okay. I thought you died with me..."

[“Old man, I have a long life ahead of me! Don’t curse me!”]

(End of this chapter)