In the evening, Klein, who had just returned from St. Samuel's Church, was about to enter the restaurant on the second floor, when he saw Walter, the butler, greet him and salute respectfully:

"Sir, the matter you are going to investigate has been clarified. ”

Klein didn't ask in front of the male servants and maids around him, and nodded calmly:

"Go to the study. ”

Walter followed him all the way to the third floor, where he watched as Richardson opened the door to his study and lit the gas sconces inside.

Crane walked behind the desk and sat down, looking at Mr. Butler and waiting for him to speak.

Walter motioned for Richardson to stand guard outside the door, leaning closer to his desk and considering his words.

When the door was closed again, he said:

"Ms. Wahana's husband, a cloth merchant, had worked with someone and invested 1,000 pounds, but the other party ran away with the goods, and she had asked Councillor Macht and Mrs. Liana to urge the police to solve the case as soon as possible, but the police could not guarantee that they would find a target for this kind of thing. ”

Klein picked up the black round-bellied pen on the desk and rubbed it:

"£1,000 is not a small amount for Ms. Wahana's family. ”

As far as he knew, a normal governess would not earn more than £150 a year, and even less if the employer provided accommodation and food.

Although Vahana served the upper class and had many employers, her annual income was at most four or five hundred pounds, and she had to spend a large part of it on her own dress, posture, and appearance, so as not to be considered indecent enough by her employer to teach etiquette.

"Yes, her husband's income is only modest among cloth merchants, and £1,000 is quite a big investment for him. Walter said euphemistically.

For me too...... Crane sighed and smiled:

"I'm new to Beckland and I'm not familiar with the police department. ”

Walter immediately responded:

"Sir, when I was serving Viscount Conrad, I knew several members of the Beckland Senior Police Officers' Association. ”

Beckland Senior Police Officers' Association? These are all the upper echelons of the West Villas field, and the chief superintendent in charge of law and order in a district is not eligible to enter.

- West Velas Field refers to the Beckland Police Department, named after the street in which it is located.

He is worthy of being a housekeeper from an aristocratic family...... Klein sighed secretly, shook his head with a smile, and said:

"Not for the time being, there are so many people that Ms. Wahanna can ask for help in this regard, whether it is Congressman Mahert or anyone else, there is enough ability to get the Civelas field to take this case seriously. ”

He paused for a moment, and said casually:

"I've seen the bottom of this society, and I know how they live, and sometimes, the police may not be as useful as gangsters and bounty hunters.

"Walter, you go to the police department to get the corresponding information, go to the famous bars in the Beckland Bridge area and the East End, and post a bounty mission.

"Whether the convict is found, or the cloth is recovered, I give a bounty of 200 pounds.

"Hehe, I just hope those crooks stay in Beckland. ”

"A £200 bounty?" Walter repeated the number, glancing at his employer, as if he couldn't believe how much he was willing to pay for Wahana's affairs.

He opened his mouth, as if to remind something, but in the end he didn't say it, just responded seriously:

"Yes, sir. ”

"I'll give you the money directly. Crane slowly got up and pulled out his wallet.

Walter took the thick cash and asked thoughtfully:

"Do you want to tell Ms. Wahana?"

Klein smiled:

"No, you don't. ”

Walter nodded abruptly and saluted:

"Your reputation for generosity and zealous will live on this neighborhood. ”

............

East End, Dallavi Street, inside a cramped but lively pub.

Hugh, who had carefully combed his short blond hair before going out, squeezed through the area full of the smell of wine and sweat, and came to the bar.

She knocked her fingers on the plank and said to the bartender:

"What's the new commission today?"

If it was someone else, and asked directly without ordering wine, the bartender would definitely not take care of it, but after seeing Hugh on the other side, a bounty hunter who everyone would rather she didn't drink, he could only sigh and say:

"There is a very rich commission with a bounty, 200 pounds. ”

"200 pounds?" Hugh almost suspected that he had misheard, except that she had received a bounty of this level or even higher from Miss Audrey, she had never been asked to give so much money in the East End and the Beckland Bridge area, and even the Azik Eggers mission, which had driven the bounty hunters here crazy, was only 150 pounds.

For an average bounty hunter, as long as he can complete this commission, it means that he does not need to work again for a year!

For Hugh, this is equally important, because she has been helping the mysterious man in the golden mask for the past few months, and has initially learned that the other party belongs to MI9, and the accumulated merits can be exchanged for the "Interrogator" potion formula.

Therefore, she received very little remuneration for helping the other party, most of which was converted into meritorious service, and her own savings were all obtained by the advantages of finding and chasing prisoners after becoming a "sheriff".

When I get the potion recipe, I have to spend money on extraordinary materials, and I only have more than 300 pounds now...... Foirth was right when he said that money is not everything, but it is important enough...... Thinking of this, Hugh looked at the bartender and asked cautiously:

"What task? Who did the commission?"

"Find a couple of crooks, they cheated 1,000 pounds worth of cloth. "The client appears to be a butler, who calls himself Walter, in the service of Mr. Dawn Dantès of Berclund Street, and if you can catch the crook, or recover the fabric, you can go there and collect the bounty." ”

Hugh quickly flipped through the information, quickly generated a corresponding image in his mind, and intuitively had the direction of the search.

"I took on this task. She immediately looked up.

The bartender shrugged his shoulders and said:

"It's not just you, it's all the bounty hunters who have been here have taken on this mission.

"And they had other ideas. ”

"What thoughts?" Hugh asked curiously.

The bartender snorted:

"They say that Mr. Daun Dantès is so generous that if he lacks bodyguards, they can nominate themselves.

However, they later gave up on this idea, because being a bodyguard did not have the freedom to be a bounty hunter, and even drinking had to wait until the day off. ”

It's not a problem for me, however, I can only be a bounty hunter...... Hugh nodded, jumped off the high chair in front of the bar, and wasted no time walking to the door.

............

The next day, Klein finished his lunch and prepared to go for a walk in his garden.

At this moment, Walter, the butler, came in from the outside and followed him quietly, until there was no one else around.

"Two things, sir. He said respectfully.

"Two things?" Crane was slightly surprised, he thought there would only be one.

Val nodded and said:

"Yes, the first thing was about 10 per cent of the Bakerland Bicycle Company, and someone had already paid £10,000.

"Sir, are you still bidding?"

Carrying 1,000 pounds up? Klein thought for a moment,

"I've just come to Beckland and a lot of things have to be restrained.

"That's it, that's it......"

"Yes, sir. Walter continued, "The crook who stole the cloth of Lady Wahana's husband has been caught, and the bounty hunter has come to the vicinity to ask for payment. ”

"So fast?" Crane looked sideways, stunned, and looked at Mr. Butler.

If he had done it himself, he could indeed have solved it on the same day, after all, there was a "divination rod method" used to find people, but the problem was that the vast majority of bounty hunters were not soothsayers.

Well, maybe it's the extraordinary one who is good at tracking and finding people...... Klein made a preliminary judgment in his mind.

Walter replied in the affirmative:

"Yes, much sooner than I expected.

According to the bounty hunter, she traced the stolen goods backwards to the scammers. ”

The channel for selling stolen goods is so easy to explain? It seems that he has received an education from Iron Fist...... Klein bowed his head lightly and said:

"What's that bounty hunter......'s name?

She called herself Hugh. Walter replied truthfully.

No way...... Crane almost stumbled, but luckily he had the Joker's super balance.

As if contemplatively calming down the turmoil in his heart, he pondered and said:

"Leave the bounty hunter's contact information, and maybe ask her for help later. ”

"Yes, sir. Walter didn't see anything wrong with Dawn Dantès's orders, and a qualified person in high society always had to have some unofficial channels.

Klein didn't continue the topic of Hugh, and said "um":

"How much money is recovered?"

"The cash on the crook and the fabric that has not yet been sold is a total of 850 pounds. Walter seems to have anticipated that the employer was going to ask about it and had assessed it in advance.

"Good. Crane nodded, "After giving the reward to the bounty hunter, I will assist her in getting the crook and the stolen goods to the nearest police station." ”

............

North District Police Station.

Vahana and her husband Bacus looked at the senior inspector opposite and asked in unison in surprise:

"Got it back?"

"Got someone?"

The Senior Inspector smiled and replied:

"Yes. ”

He recounted how much cash and fabric he had left, and Vahanna and Bacchus breathed a sigh of relief at the same time.

150 pounds of money, they can still afford it, and the remaining cloth still has room for appreciation and profit, overall, the loss is not large.

They thanked the officer again and again until someone came to ask Bacus to identify the stolen goods and the criminals.

Vahana sat there, not losing her demeanor, and said to the senior inspector in front of her with a smile:

"You're more efficient than I thought, and I'm curious, how did you find those liars?"

Knowing that the beautiful and elegant lady opposite knew the members of the House of Commons and would be able to find out the truth sooner or later, the senior inspector replied without concealment:

"Actually, it was done by a bounty hunter, and she started with the sale of stolen goods, and she quickly caught people. ”

"You still have a bounty?" Vahana seemed to understand.

The Senior Inspector shook his head and said:

"We haven't had time yet, it's a bounty posted by someone else, £200. ”

"200 pounds?" Vahana asked in surprise.

This is not a small amount, and it even exceeds the estimated profit of her husband's business.

Seeing the police officer's affirmative reply, Vahana couldn't help but ask:

"Who posted the bounty?"

The bounty hunter didn't say anything, but she was accompanied by a gentleman dressed as a butler. The Senior Inspector gave a brief description of Walter's appearance.

Vahana vaguely guessed who it was, leaned back slightly, and whispered unconsciously:

"£200 ......"

............

In the afternoon, at the house of Councillor Makht, Wahana, who had come to teach the other daughter's etiquette, thanked Mrs. Liana for her help.

Leana, who had dark green hair, said a few modest words, and then asked:

"Vahana, I heard that you are still working as the etiquette teacher of Mr. Dawn Dantès, I wonder what kind of person he is?"

Vahanna pondered the following words:

"A true gentleman, warm-hearted, generous, kind, cultured, personable, and knows a lot. ”

Liana bowed her head slightly when she heard this, turned her head to look at the arrogant girl next to her, and chuckled:

"It's a pity that he's too old, otherwise he would be a good blind date.

"Well, I'm going to invite him over to this weekend's prom. ”

。 Nine Heavenly God Emperors