The Unicorn docked at the port of East Beacon City, where many freight workers waited to pick up the work.

The gangway is located between the ship and the dock, serving as a passage for passengers on board to disembark.

Qian Cangyi and Robert were at the forefront, the first passengers to leave the Unicorn.

As soon as the two of them disembarked, they were greeted by the children who were helping to carry the suitcases and leading the way, who wanted to earn their share of the day's meal.

Qian Cang glanced at it and ignored it.

The "cleverness" in the eyes of these children made him lose interest in hiring.

Because during his time in East Beacon City, he is likely to form a long-term employment relationship with these children.

Samuel's whereabouts are not known yet, and it is not known how long he will stay.

In addition, there is a question mark over whether the police department is willing to assign personnel to help them find it.

Across the ocean, it's hard to guarantee anything.

In terms of leading the way, these children may be very good at it, but when they are asked to do things in the future, everything will be turned into a money transaction by these "clever" children, and they must negotiate the price before they can do anything.

After Robert drove the children away from him, he turned to Qian Cangyi and said:

"Remember when I said I was looking for Saqoura?"

"I've been to East Beacon City once, and I didn't stay long, but I knew there was a place where I could rest."

"Follow me."

The two rode in the carriage, and as the sound of the horses' hooves gradually decreased, the destination that Robert had spoken of had arrived.

Sperm Whale Inn.

The rent of the medium-sized hotel in East Beacon City is not cheap, and the people who can stay are willing to spend money on accommodation.

This also means that the number of visitors to and from the Sperm Whale Inn is relatively stable.

The two of them live here without being too conspicuous or making the quality of life too bad.

The sign of the Sperm Whale Inn depicts a blue sperm whale squirting water, which looks quite cute.

As soon as he stepped into his room, it was spacious and clean, with nothing extra than the necessary furniture.

He walked to the window and opened it, and the street below was bustling with people, everyone's face full of vitality.

Inn's introductory book was placed on his desk.

According to the book, In'an is a continent full of gold, and East Beacon City is In'an's gold mine.

Here, anything is possible.

East Beacon City can be simply divided into an inner city and an outer city.

The inner city, which can be understood as the aristocratic district, is a place frequented by people of high society.

The outer city, which can be understood as a civilian area, occupies about four-fifths of the East Beacon City, and is also where most of the citizens live.

The police station in East Beacon City is also in the outer city.

After packing up his things, he and Robert got up and went to the police station in East Beacon City.

After that, they would take the police to the Asuka for questioning.

The Asuka is the name of the cargo ship on which Samuel traveled.

……

East Beacon City Police Station.

Bright sunlight shone through the window on the reddish-brown desk.

The desk was piled with papers, leaving only a little space in front of the chair.

A man with short black hair leans back in a chair and holds a letter he has just received in both hands.

The man's eyes were piercing, his sky-blue eyes were as deep as the sea, his nose was straight, his lips were thin, his chin was pointed, and there was a clearly visible scar on his neck.

He was none other than the chief of the East Beacon City Police Department, Merman. Clive.

Merman looked at the name on the letter, chuckled, and teased:

"Marshall. Evans? ”

"Who's going to have time to check this for you?"

"When the time comes, just find an excuse to deal with it."

Knock knock.

There was a knock on the door.

"Come in." Merman placed the letter in his hand on the table.

"Director, someone is looking for you outside, his name is Marshall, and he said that you will see him after reading this letter." A police officer walked into the office, then extended his right hand and walked towards Merman's desk.

"Marshall......" Merman glanced at the letter on the table, waved his hand, and said:

"Don't look at it, you let him in."

Qian Cangyi was led by the police through the hallway and came to a separate office.

Robert remained outside the police station because his name was not mentioned in the letter.

"The Director is inside." The policeman who led the way dropped the sentence and left.

As soon as Qian Cang pushed the door in, he saw a man standing in front of the window enjoying the scenery outside the window.

Merman turned his head, smiled, and said:

"Welcome to East Beacon City."

As he said this, he walked towards Qian Cangyi and stretched out his right hand at the same time.

"Hello." Qian Cangyi also stretched out his right hand.

While Merman held Kan Cangyi's right hand, his left hand also reached out and grabbed Qian Cangyi's right forearm.

Qian Cang frowned, and then looked at the desk.

The mountain of documents bodes well for the conversation to come.

"You may be seated." Merman invited Kankuraichi to sit at the table.

As soon as Qian Cang was seated, Merman returned to his chair.

The line of sight between the two was separated by a mountain of papers.

Merman tapped the table with his right hand, and then spoke:

"I was going to send someone to pick you up at the port, but I didn't expect you to come as soon as I put down the letter."

"Marshall, the first time you came to East Beacon City, you shouldn't know the situation in East Beacon City."

"It's a huge city, with thousands of people coming in and out every day, people coming and going, and it's impossible to find out about everyone."

"The police in East Beacon City work very hard, they have to work until the moon hangs above their heads every day before going home to sleep, however, even so, they can't finish the case in hand."

From the very beginning, Merman insinuates madly, even explicitly.

Qian Cang had already expected this situation early in the morning, and he was not angry, and replied calmly:

"I can understand your distress, Director, but this matter is very important and urgent."

"The time we waste here now has the potential to make criminals flee farther."

Merman was silent and did not answer, he was going to spend it like this.

Even if the matter is urgent, it has nothing to do with him.

He could afford to wait, but Qian Cang couldn't afford to wait.

Qian Cang blinked and continued:

"Every once in a while, I send the progress back to Pegasus City."

"After arriving in East Beacon City today, I rushed to the police station right away, just to find new clues as soon as possible."

"I don't like to lie, and if I have a problem, I write it down in my letters."

"As for how the Holy See will solve the difficulties, I don't know."

What Qian Cangyi wanted to say was quite simple, and it was condensed into four words, "You look at it".

Merman's face suddenly became gloomy, he leaned forward, and said in a low voice:

"I never accept threats."

At this time, Merman was like a fierce cheetah, as if he wanted to swallow the person in front of him in one gulp.

"I'm just doing what I'm supposed to do." Qian Cang turned his head to look at Merman, and his momentum was not weak at all.

The two looked at each other like this, and no one backed down.

Giving in now means withdrawing and getting into more trouble.

After more than ten seconds, Merman chuckled and said:

"Don't you want me to help you find someone?"

"Now every officer in the police department has four or five cases to deal with, but it's ......"

Merman lengthened his voice and waited for Qian Cangyi's demeanor to change, but Qian Cangyi did not answer.

The atmosphere was suddenly awkward.

Merman exhaled lightly and continued:

"There's a police officer named Pierce. Knott, he has only been at the police station for less than a week, and he has only one case on his hands. ”

"I can send him to you and ask him to help you find the whereabouts of the painter Selmu, but his case must be closed."

"The letter says you're very good at tracking, and the hunt for Selmuel also requires you to lead, so why don't you just take Pierce to investigate?"

"If you don't accept it, then there's no need for us to talk about it anymore."

This was Merman's compromise.

A police officer who has only been on the job for less than a week may not even be familiar with the work process.

Qian Cang glanced at Merman's expression and knew that he really couldn't talk about it, so he said:

"I can try."

……

As soon as Qian Cang walked out of the East Beacon City Police Station, he was followed by a blonde youth.

The young man was dressed in a police uniform, but his eyes were terrified, like a child lost in the forest.

"How?" Robert stepped forward and asked.

"Let me introduce you to you, Pierce." Qian Cangyi pointed to the young policeman behind him.

"You...... Hello......" Pierce gave Robert an awkward smile.

"Hello." Rob nodded his head.

"Let's go, we'll talk about it on the road." Qian Cangyi called a carriage.

In the carriage, Pierce sat next to Qian Cangyi, and Robert sat in the opposite seat.

Now the carriage was heading to the port, and although Merman asked to solve the case at hand first, Qian Cangyi ignored it.

"Mr. Marshall, shouldn't we be ......," Pierce asked in a whisper.

Qian Cang glanced out of the car, and then said to Pierce:

"I need to use your identity to inquire about Samuel's whereabouts."

"The case in your hands will not be solved for a while, so let's go to the port first."

This is also the reason why Qian Cangyi did not go to the Asuka to inquire first.

The status of the police is not low in East Beacon City.

Many cargo ships are smuggling some prohibited items, so every captain doesn't want to deal with the police.

"But Director Merman said......" Pierce wanted to say something, but after being glared at by Qian Cang, he decisively chose to shut up.

This person in front of me is the one who dares to do things against Director Merman, and I can't afford to mess with him.

Pierce thought to himself.

The three of them arrived at the port, and after some questioning, they determined the location of the Asuka.

At present, the Asuka is still in the recuperation period, and most of the crew members are eating, drinking, and having fun in East Beacon City, and there are not many people who can ask.

Luckily, the first mate of the Asuka was still on board.

When Qian Cangyi made a request to see the passenger list, he was directly rejected by the first mate of the Asuka.

At this point, it was Pierce's turn to come in.

"Please...... Cooperate with this gentleman. Pierce's voice trembled a little.

The first mate of the Asuka glanced at Pierce, then shook his head and said:

"I'm sorry, the passenger list is confidential, and we can't leak it out at will."

With a look of embarrassment on his face, Pierce said:

"That's ......"

After he finished speaking, he turned his head to look at Qian Cangyi, his eyes were helpless, as if he was asking Qian Cangyi's opinion.

Qian Cangyi held his right hand on his forehead and pulled Pierce off the boat.

Robert looked at Pierce and shook his head, then said to Qian Cangyi:

"I'll go to the Grey Nightmare and maybe I'll be able to find the sailors of the Asuka, but their mouths aren't that strong."

The Grey Nightmare is a tavern with plenty of alcohol and low prices, making it a must-visit place for sailors when they are resting.

"Hmm." Qian Cang nodded.

After Robert left, Qian Cang repeatedly turned his head to look at Pierce with a serious expression.

Pierce lowered his head, not daring to look up at Qian Cangyi, he knew that he had made a mistake.

Qian Cangyi put his right hand on Pierce's shoulder and said softly:

"Pierce ......"

"You've only been on the job for a week, but I'm sure you know how to get what you want from a prisoner."

"Can you tell us what you think?"

"I need a list of passengers on the last trip on the Asuka."

"It's very important to me."

Qian Cangyi withdrew his right hand after finishing speaking, waiting for Pierce to answer.

Pierce frowned, as if thinking of something, he raised his head, looked at Qian Cangyi and said:

"Just now on the Asuka, I smelled the smell of happy grass on the first mate's body, and I think I should be able to do something about it......"

Pierce was unconfident when he spoke.

"Happy grass?" Qian Cangyi recalled the introduction he had seen.

The smoke from the burning of Happy Grass has a certain hallucinogenic effect, similar to drugs in the real world.

According to the results of the investigation, there was no Happy Grass in the Asuka cargo cargo.

Although it is possible that the Asuka is transporting the Happy Grass, it is also possible that the first mate of the Asuka is enjoying himself, but after all, it is a feasible direction.

Qian Cang nodded a little, indicating affirmation:

"Yes, make a breakthrough in this area."

"I'll teach you a few words first, and when Robert returns, we'll try it on the Asuka."

Pierce nodded.

About half an hour later, Robert came out of the corner, and when he saw the two of them, he trotted all the way over.

"Something was wrong, and when I asked the passengers, the sailors of the Asuka were very wary, as if they had received money." Robert shook his head.

Kankura told Robert what Pierce had just discovered.

Robert glanced at Pierce and asked:

"Intimidation?"

"With Pierce's figure, I'm afraid it won't have much effect, and besides, we have already asked just now, so it is estimated that we will not be able to deceive the first mate."

"There has to be solid evidence."

Pierce is tall and thin, and he doesn't look fierce at all, so the threat is not very effective.

"But where do we go to find evidence?" Pierce turned to look at the Asuka not far away.

At this time, a little boy of about 10 years old ran out from behind the wall and said to the three men:

"I just heard you talking about the Asuka Happy Grass."

Qian Cangyi frowned, and glanced up and down at the little boy, who was thin and weak, with a round belly, and a long-term malnourished look on his face.

Pierce bent down and touched the little boy's head and asked:

"What's your name? My name is Pierce. ”

"My name is Nicholas, Nicholas. Nelson. The little boy looked into Pierce's eyes.

"Is your mother's name Lillian?" Pierce heard the name with a look of surprise on his face.

"Yes......" Nicholas looked a little lonely.

Qian Cangyi looked at Pierce with a puzzled look.

Pierce explained:

"Lilian was killed in the middle of the night in the middle of the night two months ago, and all her belongings were robbed, and the killer was not caught until four days ago."

"We found out after interrogation that the killer killed Lillian to grab money to buy Happy Grass."

"You know, once you're addicted to Happy Grass, it's hard to quit."

"In fact, Happy Grass was popular in East Beacon City for a while, and even became an upper-class ethos."

"Later, the mayor's son died in bed after smoking too much joy grass, and the rest of the people also developed the same symptoms, so the entire East Beacon City began to crack down on the delivery and sale of joy grass."

"There are only a few places in the outer city where you can buy it, and the rest of the shops are not allowed to sell Happy Grass."

After hearing this, Qian Cang turned to Nicholas and said:

"Nicholas, do you want to tell us anything?"

Nicholas nodded heavily and replied:

"I know where the Happy Grass from the Asuka has gone, and I happened to see it that day."

Qian Cangyi knew that he was afraid that Nicholas did not just see it, but kept an eye on the port, but it didn't matter what the situation was at that time:

"Can you take us there?"

Nicholas hesitated a little, he looked at Pierce and asked:

"Are you going to catch them?"

Pierce was stunned for a moment, shook his head and said:

"This ......"

Qian Cangyi interrupted Pierce, he stood in front of Pierce, looked down at Onicolas and said:

"You take us and I'll pay you handsomely."

"As for whether they can be caught, we will have to wait until the situation is determined."

"Pierce, don't you say?"

Qian Cangyi turned his head and asked Pierce when he said this.

"Yes, that's it." Pierce nodded hurriedly.

"Okay......" Nicholas was a little frustrated, but still agreed.

……

The sun shines on the streets, and the white buildings in front of them are exactly what Nicholas calls their destination.

White Pigeon Hospital.

One of the hospitals with a good reputation in the outer city.

Qian Cangyi sighed.

Happy grass can be hallucinogenic and can naturally be used as a painkiller.

This is not against the laws of East Beacon City, but it ...... Tax evasion is violated.

"Do you know who you sold it to?" Qian Cang asked Nicholas.

Nicholas shook his head, he didn't know anything too specific.

Qian Cangyi looked at the crowd of people entering and leaving the White Pigeon Hospital, turned his head and said to Nicholas:

"You stay outside first, let's go in and have a look."

Nicholas said he understood.

Qian Cang and the three of them walked towards the White Pigeon Hospital.

The patients at the White Pigeon Hospital are mainly civilians from the outer city.

The White Pigeon Hospital has two floors and is not large, and the beds are only for patients who are in acute illness, and they are asked to leave when their condition is stable.

If you are willing to pay, you can continue to live, but since you have money, you can choose other better hospitals instead of White Pigeon Hospital.

Qian Cangyi made his way down the hallway, and the chairs on either side were filled with languishing patients, some of whom were even sitting on the floor.

When the trio tried to move on, they were told by the nurse to line up, but Pierce's status as a police officer allowed them to enter the exam room directly.

The doctor who saw him was a brown-haired man named Tom, who was about forty years old.

Tom saw three menacing menacing, one of whom was wearing a police uniform, and his eyes suddenly became vigilant:

"What are you looking for me?"

Qian Cang glanced Tom up and down, and chose to get straight to the point:

"We're here to ask you a question, did you know that the Asuka is providing a lot of Happy Grass to the White Pigeon Hospital?"

If the doctor says no, and drives the three away, it means that the doctor himself has something to do with the matter.

If the doctor says no, but expresses a strong interest and wants to follow up on it, it means that the matter has nothing to do with the doctor.

With a shocked look on Tom's face, he asked rhetorically:

"Are you sure? The Happy Grass at White Pigeon Hospital has never been enough. ”

"If I had bought Happy Grass from somewhere else, I would have known, but ...... No. ”

"I need to ask Green, who is in charge of drug procurement at White Pigeon Hospital."

The White Pigeon Hospital is funded by the city government of East Beacon City, so it has been able to stay afloat.

Tom shouted, and the nurse pushed the door in.

"Dr. Tom, what's the matter?" The nurse asked.

Tom said to the nurse:

"Please call Green, hurry!"

"Oh, okay!" The nurse hurriedly closed the door.

About three minutes later, Green walked into the room.

Green was not tall and thin.

When he came in and saw Pierce in a police uniform, his face turned pale, and then his legs trembled, and he almost sat on the ground in fright.

Tom looked at Green with a serious expression and asked:

"Green, did you buy Happy Grass from the Asuka?"

This point-to-point question left Green speechless for a moment.

Qian Cangyi took the opportunity to say:

"Green, we already have evidence that you illegally purchased Happy Grass."

"Pierce is an experienced cop, and your quibbles don't make any sense."

"If you tell us what happened, Pierce will recommend to the judge that your sentence be reduced."

"His words worked."

Pierce wanted to say something when he heard this, but was stopped by Qian Cangyi.

Green sighed, as if he had expected this day, and said:

"I bought Happy Grass from the Asuka, but not for myself, but for the sick."

"Dr. Tom, have you forgotten yesterday's patient? The look of pain on his face ......"

Tom interrupted Green's words:

"Green, you should know the effect of Happy Grass, patients can be addicted if they use too much."

"You're not helping them, you're harming them."

"I'm disappointed in you, not because you cheated on me, but because what you did damaged the reputation of White Pigeon Hospital."

Green didn't say more, his head bowed, more languishing than the patient in the hallway.

Qian Cangyi was not going to waste any more time, and he said to Dr. Tom:

"We need to take Green away."

After he finished speaking, he nudged Green and motioned for Green to leave the White Pigeon Hospital.

After the four of them left the White Pigeon Hospital, Nicholas ran over, his face was very happy, and he said to Qian Cangyi:

"You've got him!"

"Great!"

As soon as he turned his head, he saw that Green, who was beside him, had buried his head deeper, so he took out three silver coins from his pocket and said to Nicholas:

"This is your payment, where do you live?"

Nicholas happily replied:

"I live in Stripping Mouse Street, sir."

"I don't want your money, as long as you can catch him."

Qian Cangyi stuffed the silver coin into Nicholas's hand and said:

"I may need your help with something in the future, you go and fill your stomach first."

"If there's something, I'll go to you."

Nicholas wanted to refuse, but his stomach growled, and he had to take the silver coin:

"I owe you these coins, Mr. Marshall."

After he finished speaking, he ran to the nearest bakery at the White Pigeon Hospital.

Qian Cangyi took Green to the Asuka, and after seeing Green this time, the first mate was no longer as tough as he was at the beginning.

"The quality of the happy grass you brought over is very good, and it is very popular." Pierce said to the first mate of the Asuka according to what Kankurachi had taught him before.

"Needless to say now......" Qian Cang pulled Pierce.

"Oh." Pierce retreated.

The first mate looked at Green, his face dark, not knowing what to do with the situation in front of him.

Qian Cang opened his mouth and said:

"This time it's the same as last time, I need a list, a list of last passengers."

"I can get Director Merman to let you go, but only if you give me the list and answer me honestly."

"It should be easy for you."

The expression on the first mate's face was very hesitant, and after half a minute, he asked:

"You're really going to let us go?"

Qian Cangyi's expression was serious, he nodded heavily, and at the same time pointed to Pierce beside him and said:

"He can testify."

"Don't worry, I'm not interested in you."

The first mate walked to the cabin, and after about ten minutes, he returned to the deck and handed the list of passengers to Qian Cangyi.

Qian Cang flipped through it.

Selmew's name is on the list.

"This man, do you know where he went after he got off the ship?" Qian Cangyi asked, pointing to Samuel's name.

The first mate shook his head and replied:

"How do I know where he went?"

Qian Cangyi continued to ask:

"Did he give you gold coins to help him hide the boat?"

The first mate looked surprised, then nodded, and replied:

"Yes, he was very generous."

Qian Cangyi closed the list and said:

"Take us to his room."

"Follow me." The first mate walked towards the cabin.

Qian Cangyi followed the first mate to the room where Samuel lived on the cargo ship.

According to the first mate, Samuel barely went out during the Bird's voyage through the Villefort Sea, and all meals were delivered to the room by the crew.

The first mate pushed open the bulky wooden door, and the room was already tidyed.

The only special thing is that there is also a strange painting standing on the table.

The first mate explained:

"This painting is a painting left by Samuel, and we thought he would come back and get it, but it hasn't been until today."

It depicts an eerie wilderness in which a woman in a black robe walks forward.

Rinkura took a step closer and focused his attention on the painting.

In the next second, the woman in the painting turned her head little by little.

On his frosty face, his closed eyes were bleeding with tears.

The woman was holding a child who was already a skeleton in her hands.

A gurgling sound came from the painting, like a devil's sinister laugh.

。 Sogou