Evel von Heinrich.
There is also a more modern name,
Jiang Chenchuan.
One day a month ago, I woke up from the sofa in the living room, surrounded by mountains of books and unknown chaotic instruments. The setting sun shone in from the window, and it was dim and old. The only bright color in the room was the furnishings. Robin succulent on the table.
He was in a daze for a long time before he came to his senses. This was not his room. He got up and walked to the balcony, holding the retro railings with both hands. Everywhere he looked, there were classical British-like buildings, and the Victorian world was in front of him. spread out.
The passers-by walking hurriedly on the street, wearing windbreakers and top hats, the noise in his ears, and the "click-click" sound of carriages on the road reminded him that this was not the era he knew.
"That is……"
Looking up into the distance, you will see a big tree that stretches across the sky and the earth in the distance. You can see no end upwards. It is huge, majestic, and makes people tremble.
"So, I... traveled through..."
It took Jiang Chenchuan a long time to accept the fact that the British man with short brown hair, blue eyes and a high nose in the mirror was him. Except for the tear mole on the left corner of his eye, there was nothing similar to his original appearance. The place.
Of course, he also had a new name, Yvel von Heinrich.
A member of the Black River Detective Agency, living at 121B Bullard Street, Polnia.
After realizing that this was not the world I knew, it seemed as if it had been abandoned by time and space. The discovery of steam did not promote the first industrial revolution. Most industries relied on the energy provided by the World Tree to operate. Over the long years, , the exploration of science and technology has stalled.
In order to obtain more information, Jiang Chenchuan spent a period of time in various taverns in Bornia, listening to the conversations of the guests. Apart from the trivial matters and insignificant gossip, he only got one useful piece of information, that that is:
If you don’t have to, don’t get close to the Polgna Museum.
【Polnia Museum】
With a bit of unknown mystery.
After asking around, I learned that this museum belongs to the state and is not open to the public.
He tried to learn about the museum from others, but most of the people here showed incomprehension and awe.
The investigation yielded no results.
Jiang Chenchuan's curiosity about the museum ended here.
It was only today that he lifted a little bit of the museum’s mystery and peeked into part of it.
The client said that the place was rigid and weird. The broken lounge was as small as if he had put himself in a coffin. Apart from the high salary, it had no appeal.
The museum is located in Polnia, the capital of Northern England. It is built in the desolate Setvina district, where there are almost no residential areas and there are large areas of darkness at night.
The clock now showed 6:09, which was nearly an hour before the night shift started. Because the sky was covered with gray haze, it felt like it was getting dark faster.
The street lights on the street came on one after another, and the lights of thousands of houses were like stars. Jiang Chenchuan rubbed his fingers on the paper, and the new words on the paper gradually faded away.
Finally, disappear.
No signs of use are visible.
Click——click——
The gears turned emotionlessly, and time passed by bit by bit.
"Evel, you have to know that our detective agency is about to make ends meet. If we don't receive any commissions this month and make no money, we will all starve to death next month."
It turns out that the most terrifying enemy of mankind...
It's poverty.
Jiang Chenchuan sighed. The time displayed on the clock was 6:12, and the sky seemed to be getting darker. If we set off now and catch the steam tram, we can arrive at the Polnia Museum at around 6:50.
He grabbed the black windbreaker and hat hanging on the hanger, as well as the skull cane that had fallen to the ground, straightened his clothes, opened the door and walked down the stairs.
"Mr. Ewell, you have to go out so late. I just fried potatoes and bought bread. Do you want to stay for dinner?"
The kind landlord is always so enthusiastic, but in fact he is already two months in arrears with rent.
Jiang Chenchuan thanked him for his kindness. Obviously, this kindness made the commission more important.
"I have accepted a new commission. If Lochran comes, tell him to wait for my return."
After getting the landlord's response, Jiang Chenchuan put on his hat, lowered the brim, opened the door and walked out.
The wind outside was even colder and biting. Jiang Chenchuan tightened his windbreaker. It was still early, but there were not many pedestrians on the street.
No one seems to like going out after dark, but lights are already on wherever people live.
I heard that the energy lamps supplied by the World Tree can only be used close to the places where the queen and nobles live.
That light that is said to never go out.
The cold wind picked up newspapers scattered on the street, as well as some trash that had been discarded carelessly. Most of the street shops were closed. At night, the most lively places were only pubs and churches.
Polnia is centered on the World Tree and extends outwards. It is the capital and the heart of England Beir, connected to the center of power and the residence of Queen Tenasa - the Palace of St. Marlene.
As the capital of England, Polnia has been in a state of slow expansion, especially with the discovery that the World Tree can be used for energy, which brought technological civilization to the peak of history.
The limit of city size is the diameter of the city based on the distance traveled by current means of transportation in one hour. Therefore, in order to solve the traffic problem, the mechanical department of Atlas Alchemy Institute has carried out inspections of Polnia's traffic system from the beginning. layout, after several years of construction and renovation, the so-called steam transportation system was established.
At the set location, a steam tram passed by every twenty minutes. As soon as Jiang Chenchuan arrived at the stop, he heard a loud whistle, the signal light turned from red to green, and the gray steam could be seen in the distance, along the fixed road. The line came roaring.
Stepping on the steam tram, the entire carriage was empty. Sure enough, there was no one at night. With the whistle blowing loudly, the tram restarted, and Jiang Chenchuan casually found a seat.
Because the whole journey takes a long time, in order to kill the boring time, newspapers and some popular books and periodicals are placed on the newspaper racks on the tram.
I don’t know what kind of hobbies other people have, but there are always some people who like to read things that are full of handwriting, and Jiang Chenchuan is one of them.
In the past, when I went to the toilet, I would read the instructions on the back of the shower gel from cover to cover.
As soon as he sat down, Jiang Chenchuan took the "Bolnia Daily" from the newspaper rack and read the contents:
[The Queen felt unwell due to weather changes and did not attend the roundtable meeting]
The round table meeting was held as scheduled. Queen Tenasa felt unwell due to recent thunderstorms. After many communications and consultations, the Queen decided not to attend this year's round table meeting. The Brittage family stated that they will always respect the Queen's decision.
[A fire broke out at 124 King Street, but there were no casualties. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation by the Sheriff’s Department]
Today, a fire broke out at 124 King Street. According to the preliminary judgment of the Sheriff's Department, the cause of the fire may have been caused by a kerosene lamp igniting paper. Due to the timely discovery, it only caused some property damage and no casualties. Chief Abner reminds citizens to prevent fires and please use kerosene lamps safely.
[The Church of the Dead will organize missionary activities in the near future and receive support from the Central Church]
The Church of the Dead believes in Galloyeite, the god of death, and will organize missionary activities in the near future. The church believes that only when people die can they gain eternal peace. Nothing in this world is eternal, only eternity is eternal. This missionary activity has been approved by the central religious group, and all believers are welcome to participate.
[The dust of the rainy night murder case has settled, the murderer was shot dead on the spot]
The murder case that lasted for a year on a rainy night was finally solved. The murderer was a foreigner with black hair and black eyes. He was characterized by a mole on the left corner of his eye and a scar on his cheek. When the Sheriff's Office arrested the prisoner, they encountered strong resistance. , a police officer shot him to death, and the murderer died on the spot...
