Eight o'clock in the morning, Silun Textile Factory.
John and Susan were surprised to find that Varina, who always arrived early, was late this time.
Susan asked casually: "You have exchanged rotations again?"
"No," John was also very confused. "When he got off work yesterday, he also said that he would invite me to drink coffee today. You can't stop coming just because of this."
"That's strange...did you oversleep?"
As Susan said, she suddenly remembered something and asked, "Hey, do you think we should tell Mr. Luca about this?"
"Don't say goodbye yet."
John advised: "There is no need to let him be punished. Just let him make up for it when he comes."
"Well, that's okay." Susan nodded.
As noon approached, they probably felt that Warina might be absent from work today.
They planned to wait until the afternoon, and if Varina didn't come by then, they would tell Mr. Luca.
At noon, they went out to eat together.
The waiter in the cafe recognized them and asked proactively: "Guests, do you have a colleague who didn't come to work today?"
"How do you know?" John and Susan asked in unison in surprise.
The waiter subconsciously looked around, then lowered his voice and said:
"Last night, he came here for dinner, and a few gangsters gave him trouble."
"The few people behind him chased him out. Don't ask me anything else, I don't know anything."
After the waiter said these two sentences, he turned around and walked away quickly, as if he didn't want to get involved too deeply.
John and Susan looked at each other and saw the confusion in each other's eyes - "When did Varina get into trouble with the gang?"
This statement is really hard to believe.
After returning to the factory, the confused two people came to Mr. Luca's office and told them what they knew.
Mr. Luka nodded to show that he understood, and then let them go back to work.
…
At eight o'clock in the morning, Varina woke up on the sofa in the bar.
He opened the door of the billiard room and saw that the bar was open and a few maids were cleaning up the mess left by the guests last night.
With a thought in his mind, Varina walked up to a middle-aged maid who was sweeping the floor and asked:
"Hello, do you know where the Working Class Housing Improvement Association is in the Bridge District?"
She was obviously a little surprised by Wariner's sudden question. After hesitating for a few times, she answered: "In the middle of White Rum Street, about three or four blocks from here."
"Is it near the subway station near the East District?" Varina asked confirmingly.
"On a street."
Varina nodded, thanked him and left the bar.
The main rental channels he has access to now include the following:
Newspapers, home improvement companies, working class housing improvement associations, and private signs outside homes.
But after considering the cost-effectiveness, the Working Class Housing Improvement Association is obviously the most suitable choice.
After a trip to White Rum Street, Varina found a new residence before noon - a one-bedroom apartment that shared a bathroom with three neighbors, similar to his previous residence.
After finding a restaurant for lunch, Warina went to some stores to buy household items and a change of clothes. It was not until two o'clock in the afternoon that he got a private space that was similar to before, but with more simple furnishings.
Sitting on the bed, Varina suddenly felt a sense of emptiness and emptiness.
He is used to the feeling of being busy at work every day. Even on the rare days off, he still has many things to do, such as purchasing supplies, organizing housework, etc.
This is the first time that I have no to-do items like today.
He wanted to take advantage of this time to read for a while, but he couldn't settle down, so he had to go out and do something he didn't plan to do right now - look for Hugh Dilcha.
This Miss "Judgement" in the original work is the only channel Varina can think of to contact another circle of extraordinary people.
In Backlund, there are roughly three gatherings of Beyonders mentioned in the original work.
The party hosted by Mr. "Eye of Wisdom" counts as one, and Mr. A of the Aurora Club also hosted one.
In addition, there is a higher-end circle - that is the channel through which Miss Sharon will obtain the "Gatekeeper" magical items in the future.
Varina was not sure whether there was an "Assassin" potion formula in the "Eye of Wisdom", but he was certain that Mr. A must have it.
He went out and bought a copy of the Backlund Post, and then followed the advertisement guidance above and found a small detective agency located in the Jowood District.
Varina adjusted the angle of his cap to cover the bump on the back of his head, then pushed the door open and entered.
"Hi, I'm Detective Ron. What kind of help do you need?"
Seeing a guest coming to the door, the detective who called himself Ron personally greeted him with a very eager attitude. While leading Varina to the reception area, he habitually looked at his employer's features.
"I want to entrust you to find someone, but I don't know how to charge?"
"About 4 pounds," Detective Ron explained: "Generally, the task of finding someone is about 4 pounds, and the specific fee will fluctuate a little based on the difficulty."
"I don't know what the characteristics of the person you are looking for are, or a portrait or something?"
Varina retrieved key words from his memory and described them as clearly as possible:
"That was a very short but majestic lady named Hugh Dilcha. She should be a bounty hunter. She has a certain reputation in the East District and has dealt with many gangsters."
"That's about it. I hope to find this lady and entrust her with something."
"Very good, very clear description."
Detective Ron rubbed the short beard on his chin, quickly wrote down the characteristics on the paper, and confirmed: "So, after you find the lady, I should help you reach an agreement to meet?"
"Yes," Varina nodded, "and I hope we can meet as soon as possible. For this reason, I can take time to come to you every day to confirm the situation."
"Since the other party is a bounty hunter, there should be no problem."
Detective Ron said: "If your description is true, it is indeed not difficult to find her. In terms of time, it depends on a little luck."
The two discussed it and after signing the standard contract, Varina gave an advance payment of 1 pound and left with the contract.
…
8pm, Brave Bar.
Varina found Kaspars in the card room with a glass of "half and half."
Perhaps because he had an appointment long ago, Kaspars did not participate in the gambling game, and just sat aside to relax.
Varina stepped forward and slapped him awake, and got the answer he wanted:
"The party is here. I've already said hello and I'll take you there now."
He limped ahead and led Varina from the bar's kitchen to the alley behind, and around to a dark house.
"Two pounds, we agreed."
Kaspars handed over an iron mask that could only cover the upper half of his face and asked for payment.
Varina quickly took out the money, then put on his mask, lowered the brim of his hat, and pulled up the stand-up collar.
Seeing that he was ready, Kaspars knocked on the door rhythmically.
