The scenery in Setvina District is not beautiful. It looks like a so-called industrial concentration area. From a distance, there are all kinds of cumbersome chimneys and exhaust outlets. Even the orange-red afterglow of the sun cannot penetrate the thick haze. You can only look for the colors of the setting sun in the gaps.
The patrol airship moved slowly in the sky. No matter how it turned, it could not leave the central city. Their biggest responsibility was to guard the queen and the nobles. The safety of the people seemed not that important.
Jiang Chenchuan put away the newspaper and looked at the time. At 6:45, he had officially entered the Setvina area.
As the whistle sounded and fell, the steam tram stopped, and a man walked up from the roadside.
He walked directly in front of Jiang Chenchuan and sat down on the opposite side. The man was wearing a large gray windbreaker, covering his whole body. The brim of his hat was held low, and he was sitting huddled in a ball. Jiang Chenchuan raised his head and glanced, Then he took a new newspaper and read it again.
There was silence all the way, except for the sharp whistle, the whistling wind and the sound of newspapers being turned.
The steam tram arrived as scheduled.
After getting out of the car in the cold wind, the man also walked down, following him not far or near.
Suddenly, Jiang Chenchuan stopped.
Looking back at the man, the man seemed to be startled and hid back.
"Are you here to work the night shift too? Madam."
The person was stunned when she heard this. She raised her head, revealing her pasted beard, and her delicate skin turned red in the cold air.
"You...how..."
"How can I see through your disguise?" Jiang Chenchuan smiled and said calmly, "I am a detective."
"come here?"
She pointed to the Polnia Museum in front of her. The tall building seemed like a giant standing in the darkness, casting a shadow that enveloped them.
Suddenly, the street lights came on.
"This is not a good place to investigate, Detective."
The streetlight next to him flashed twice, making a sizzling sound of electricity. Before Jiang Chenchuan could reply, the light above his head suddenly went out. After a while, a red light flickered in the darkness in the distance. Like a pair of bloodshot eyes winking at him.
"There are always people who have to make a living..."
"Listen, no matter who you are, no matter what your purpose is, I'm warning you, tonight, you'd better pretend you haven't seen me."
Reina walked to Jiang Chenchuan's side and spoke in a low voice.
"Don't be so nervous, ma'am."
Jiang Chenchuan followed up with Reina who was leaving quickly, and put his hands on her shoulders. To outsiders, this action looked like two good buddies hooking up, and the lights on the roadside turned on again.
"I'm warning you, stay away from me."
Rena suppressed her anger and slapped his hand away from her shoulder.
Jiang Chenchuan shrugged indifferently and put his hands back in his pockets: "What do you do? What are you doing here? Don't look at me like that. Just have a casual chat. Maybe we can cooperate."
As Reina walked, she thought about the credibility of the person in front of her. Although they were strangers to each other, she could detect the difference in Jiang Chenchuan from just this brief contact.
"Someone paid money to collect information."
After hesitating for a long time, Reina finally said it.
"So, you're an information dealer?"
This surprised Jiang Chenchuan. Today's intelligence market is almost monopolized by the Gray Gloves and the Crow Guild. This community of interests composed of bandits and thieves does not accept female members and takes over most of the intelligence transactions in Polnia. But this individual It is said to be a place where "as long as you have money, you can get everything".
"It's so rare."
Jiang Chenchuan showed his friendliness to the fullest, his blue eyes shining brightly under the light.
"Black River Detective Agency, Evel von Heinrich."
Telling who you are is the first step to friendship.
"And you?"
Reina originally didn't plan to ignore Jiang Chenchuan, but he kept following her and seemed to not leave until he got the answer.
After a long silence.
"Rena."
"..."
The footsteps were never far or near.
"Okay, don't follow me anymore..."
Reina turned around helplessly, only to find that Jiang Chenchuan was no longer following her. Other employees rushing to work hurried past and gave her a confused look.
"Excuse me……"
In the cold wind, she pulled up her collar.
…
"A shoddy disguise and useless vigilance. He must be a newbie in the industry. Goodbye, Miss Reina."
After getting the answer he wanted, Jiang Chenchuan left from another path and quietly blended into the crowd at work.
There were more people working the night shift than Jiang Chenchuan imagined. They lined up and moved slowly.
"Please show your employee ID."
The inspector was like an emotionless robot, repeating his words.
"Come in, next one."
"Please show your employee ID."
Jiang Chenchuan calmly lined up at the back of the queue, waiting for the inspection by the inspectors.
"Come in, next one."
"Please show your employee ID."
Jiang Chenchuan handed over the client's employee ID card. Strangely, the inspector did not take it. He just looked up at Jiang Chenchuan with a trace of doubt in his eyes.
"What's wrong? Is there any problem?"
Because the silence was too long, the people behind started urging.
"fine."
The inspector opened it and glanced at it casually, then returned the employee ID card to Jiang Chenchuan.
"Come in, next one."
"Please show your employee ID."
The mechanical words sounded again, as if nothing happened just now, something in the pocket trembled slightly, Jiang Chenchuan covered up the abnormal movement with his hand and walked inside.
This was Jiang Chenchuan's first time stepping into the Polnia Museum, and the scene in front of him was completely different from what he had imagined.
It looks like an ordinary black building from the outside, but there is a huge space inside. There are stairs spiraling downward like wells on both sides. The stairs are also written with corresponding numbers. Staircase No. 1 is on the left and staircase No. 3 is on the right. Looking down from the edge of the fence, it was bottomless, and I could only hear strange roaring sounds coming from the bottom from time to time.
The notice board next to the corridor said that in addition to the lobby on the first floor and the management room on the second floor, there are nine floors starting from the negative floor. Transparent cabinets of different sizes are installed on the walls of each floor, which can be seen clearly. Regarding the storage conditions of the collection inside, you can occasionally see staff passing by with books in hand, stopping to check.
[No. 103 (retained), Crown of Peace, the crown on the head of the last king of the destroyed kingdom Anseliu. He was called a cowardly and incompetent king by the people of Anseliu. In fact, he was a pacifist who advocated benevolence, but because of Born in an era of war, this kindness ultimately accelerated the demise of Anseliu. It is said that the king placed the crown on the throne before his death. This was his last confession to his people. This crown was found at the ruins of Anseliu. Now belongs to the museum collection. 】
In the transparent glass cabinet, the crown is placed on the luxurious booth. The exquisite craftsmanship is inlaid with perfect rubies. Under the light, it glows with a faint halo.
Jiang Chenchuan looked at the crown and felt an inexplicable calmness in his heart.
[No. 108 (retained), Art pattern badge, once believed in the holy god Art, the pattern symbol. Believers believed that worshiping the god could always remain holy, and firmly believed that the power of the god could purify all the filth in the world. Later, due to the lack of believers, The Church was unable to develop, and this emblem was worn by the last priest of the last order to uphold the sanctity of the God, and after his death it was transferred to the museum collection. 】
Jiang Chenchuan was strolling around and observing. The museum numbered and explained each collection.
"well........"
From somewhere, a heavy sigh came.
Very close, as close as if the person was right next to his ear.
Jiang Chenchuan suddenly stopped, turned around, and found that in the quiet corridor,
Empty.
