There is a price, whether it is paid or received, everything must be paid. After a while of silence, Jiang Chenchuan did not ask any more questions. He just told Reina to pay more attention to the actions of the Witch Sect recently, and told her that there have been Members arrive in Polnia.
"As long as the Black Hat Hotel has any information, please tell me immediately."
"no problem!"
Reina readily agreed and said that she would definitely give Jiang Chenchuan a friendly discount.
"Oh, by the way, Ethan and I have made an appointment the day after tomorrow. Do you want to go to Atlas Alchemy Yard with me?"
"Alchemy Institute?"
"Actually, it's not just for alchemy. I never went to the Atlas Alchemy Academy until I graduated from the Bornia Noble Academy. It is a place that many people yearn for. Besides, I want to go and have a look and learn more about it. A piece of information never hurts.”
When this was mentioned, Jiang Chenchuan remembered the information about the Omniscient Eye, the hidden secrets, and the plan to explore the Knowledge Society, all of which required Ethan's help, so he did not refuse Reina's invitation and nodded in agreement. .
You know, the real fear is not the darkness, but the unknown. When the fog spreads, the surviving people can only wait for death in silence.
On the way home, Jiang Chenchuan, who had nothing urgent to do, stopped by the bookstore and noticed some books and periodicals published by the Knowledge Society. Most of them were related to mystery or extraordinary things, as well as mythological stories about the Lord of Storms.
They seem to be very interested in the ocean. Even before his death, Nika revealed the mystery of the Newland Sea. The orthodox school always believed that extraordinary power comes from the world tree, which is the body of the god and is sublime. Relics, and then the four major righteous churches were derived.
There is another school of scholars who believe that the source of the supernatural comes from the sea, where there live gods who control storms, control nature, and control everything in the world, thus giving rise to the existence of evil gods.
He selected some books that looked useful and bought them. Although it cost a lot of money, in Jiang Chenchuan's eyes, exchanging money for knowledge was not a loss.
On the way back, I heard many people discussing the fire at the Wild Beast Circus. I listened attentively. It was probably because the incident made the headlines of the "Polnia Daily News" that it caused a commotion in public opinion.
So when passing by the newsstand, Jiang Chenchuan bought a newspaper before leaving.
There are a lot of things to see, and I can only hope that there are no relics that need to be recycled in the museum in the near future. The Circus of Wild Beasts was published on the fourth page of the "Polnia Daily News", and there is nothing new in the front.
[The Wild Beast Circus has announced that it will suspend performances in the near future due to an unexpected fire, causing a large number of casualties. 】
In addition, there was another piece of news that caught Jiang Chenchuan's attention.
[The Duanting Mansion is an ancient mansion built by the Horst family in 198 AD. It once served as a symbol of architectural civilization in the last century and is of great significance. The Horst family said that the mansion will be auctioned in the near future, and people from all walks of life are welcome to actively participate in the event. 】
The rest is the advertising slogan written by the valuation company for itself. No matter in which world it is, it is not easy to make money.
Holding a stack of books, he heard Lockran's greeting as soon as he opened the door:
"Evel."
"coming."
Jiang Chenchuan responded as usual, stacking the books beside the table like a mountain so that they could be taken out and read at any time.
"You bought another book."
Luo Kelun stood up and looked unhappy. Could it be that he paid too much for it? Jiang Chenchuan lowered his head and saw that it was not much, so it should not affect the cost of the meal.
"What's wrong?"
After returning to the desk, he sat down, put the newspaper in a corner, habitually opened the drawer, took out the notebook and spread it on the table, but did not pick up the pen. He was waiting for Lockran's answer.
"Forget it, take a look at this. I received it this morning."
Luo Kelun handed over a letter that showed signs of being opened. Jiang Chenchuan took it and saw the full name of the recipient at a glance.
"Mr. Lochlen Horst."
"You know, I broke away from those old guys a long time ago, but now they want to sell my grandfather's house. It's really unforgivable!"
Locklan said angrily while hammering the table.
"Calm down first, Lockran, do you want to take a look at this."
As he said that, he handed over a fresh and warm newspaper. What a coincidence. The lawyer's letter was delivered just after it was published in the newspaper today.
Generally speaking, so-called coincidences should be premeditated. It is a good way to reintegrate all the information and sort it out clearly.
"abnormal……?"
Jiang Chenchuan read a key word in the letter, spread the letter on the table, pointed to the sentence above and said.
"Lochran, have you read this letter carefully?"
"No, I just read the beginning. I came to see you when I was really angry... I'm too lazy to read anymore. Otherwise, you can just tell me."
Lockran pulled out the chair, sat down angrily, and raised his hand to indicate that Jiang Chenchuan could speak.
"The letter said that since your grandfather passed away, you have not returned home. You have lived away all year round, and the Duanting Mansion has become empty. Recently, when you sent a maid to take care of it, some strange things happened. After several times, gradually, Everyone is spreading rumors that the mansion is haunted. In order to recover the losses, after the family meeting, it was decided to auction the mansion, and you will receive 35% of the auction amount as corresponding compensation."
Locklan, who was still angry at first, frowned as he listened.
"Haunted? Why didn't I know about this?"
"Most anomalies originate from the human heart, and of course, there are also some supernatural forces."
Jiang Chenchuan explained calmly.
"According to my intuition from many years of detective work, this time has nothing to do with the extraordinary."
Jiang Chenchuan, who was deeply trapped in the strangeness, could not give an answer, but the incident had been fermenting for a while. If it was affected by the power of the relics, the museum should have discovered the abnormality long ago. Perhaps, they could go and find out the news.
"When will the auction take place?"
Jiang Chenchuan glanced at the newspaper and replied:
"A week later, at Duanting Mansion, anyone with money can participate. Wait, the admission ticket... is twenty gold gallons!?"
For a moment, Jiang Chenchuan wanted to persuade Locklen to give up the investigation, which was beyond what the detective agency could bear.
"Don't worry, they don't dare to charge you for tickets as long as I'm here. Heihe Detective Agency never does loss-making business. However, before that, I have always had a question to ask you..."
Thinking about it, Lochran is a tough guy who would be so sad that he would cry over losing money. Naturally, he would not pay such a large sum of money just to return to his home.
"what is the problem?"
It was rare to see Luoke Lun send such a serious message, but Jiang Chenchuan couldn't help but pay attention to it.
"Actually, I discovered it a long time ago, but I just never asked. You are not Ivel, who...are you?"
