Whispering Poems.

Chapter 64 Silver Moon's Orb

The dinner at Lake View Manor on Sunday was the most important thing for Shade that day.Yesterday, he asked Dr. Schneider about the dress for the open-air banquet, and the doctor asked Shade to clean up. This kind of open-air banquet that allows strangers to enter is usually quite large, so it does not need to be too formal.

However, if you are going to a party for a pretty girl, of course you have to dress decently.Xia De still remembered Miss Luyisa's sarcasm when she said this, and she seemed to be familiar with this set of rules.

Because Baron Lavender promised to reimburse the travel expenses to and fro, Shade did not need to go out too early.

The morning time is spent playing with the orange cat and reading, and of course, is also waiting for the client to come to the door.Mia was the most obedient pet that Xia De could imagine, and he had basically adapted to the life at No. [-] Sainteland Square these days, and Xia De was very relieved that she would stay at home.

After lunch, thinking that he would not have the luck to wait until the client, he went out again and went to Old John's Pawnshop.

The address provided by Miss Luysha was indeed the store not far from the Silver Parrot Milk Delivery Company.When Shade opened the door, the sleepy old man in the rocking chair immediately woke up:
"Oh, it's a regular customer. I won't do that cane again."

He stood up to welcome the detective, and Shade whispered:

"Forget about the cane, this time I wanted something fun."

He surveyed the crowded store, which was covered with brass-colored wallpaper on all sides, allowing the faint gas lamps to illuminate the interior as much as possible.Gas pipes climbed the walls, and intermittently hung things like broken lanterns, long swords with only hilts.

Most of the store is filled with wooden shelves, and items like garbage are placed on the shelves.Shade couldn't understand what was the point of putting the common pattern Rhodes cards and empty glass bottles here.

Old John, the owner of the shop, has returned to the back of the counter. There are stacks of old books on the left side of the counter, and a small steam engine hearth on the right side. The left half has been wiped clean, and the right side is still full of ashes. this thing.

Old John was not surprised by Shard's words:

"Everything here is fun."

he said, then quietly looked at Shad from behind the counter.

The old man is slightly fat, but his eyes are very powerful.So Xia De cleared his throat and said the "code" that Miss Luysha told him.If you want to buy occult supplies or even relics from here, you must have an introduction from an acquaintance:
"Because one plus one equals two, the sun will rise in the west. Oh my Maria, I'm going to kick your ass hard. Don't go barefoot or the curly baboons will eat your cavities. "

This is the store's connection code, indicating that Shade was introduced by a regular customer and is also a ring warlock.

But Shade doubted whether such a code was a joke by Miss Luisa, and she might have copied the crazy words of the patients in Dr. Schneider's clinic.

But Old John understood, and waved at Shard:
"Oh, so you were introduced by Dorothy Louisa. I haven't seen her for a long time. How is her new book "The Mystery in Scarlet" going? She said last time that she would give me a copy after it was published. Woolen cloth."

"Mystery in Scarlet" is a detective novel written by Miss Luyisa recently. She plans to publish this book serially in the newspaper, and has already contacted the newspaper office.It's a pity that the exam season interrupted her writing plan, so the book was only written at the beginning. At the study meeting yesterday, Shade heard a young female writer complain about it.

"If I said last time that I was introduced by Miss Luysha, would the price of that walking stick be higher?"

Shad asked.

"Of course not, that was the highest price, detective, are you doubting my credibility? Old John's pawn shop never cheats customers. Yes, never, no doubt, that's all."

Facing the suspicious eyes of the young detective, Old John coughed and quickly changed the subject:
"Speaking of which, detective, I didn't expect you to be a ring warlock. Well, what do you need? Looking at the friendship with the cane last time, I can give you a discount for the first transaction."

Shade gave Old John a business card, so the other party knew Shade's occupation.

Old John Jones is of course a ring warlock, but neither Miss Luisa nor Dr. Schneider is clear about his specific identity.

All they know is that this is a channel for a large organization to recover relics and other treasured items in Tobesque City. As for whether Old John belongs to the Orthodox Church, the Thaumaturgy Academy, or other organizations, no one can be sure.

Dr. Schneider, a group of four, was not even sure whether Old John was also affiliated with St. Byrons Comprehensive College.An old man who always smiles when treating guests, and keeps his identity secret, but at least his work ethic is very good, and he has a rich collection.

If it is not introduced by acquaintances, there will be no unfamiliar ring warlocks here, which is also a convenience to join Dr. Schneider's team.

"I'm studying thaumaturgy related to [Silver Moon] recently, so I thought"

"Understood, so what price can you offer?"

the old man asked, twisting his right index finger and thumb.

After paying the first month's arrears, Xia De's savings are actually running out. So far, his biggest income is still a commission related to Mia.

But [Silver Moon]'s thaumaturgy is related to whether he has the power to protect himself, so adding the money for selling the cane here, he is still worried that it is not enough.

After hesitating for a while in her heart, she misappropriated Mia's ten pounds of "living expenses" without authorization. Before going out, she even hugged the cat to apologize and promised to pay back the money as soon as possible.Of course, the orange cat didn't understand, and the cat who was in a daze didn't react at all.

"About 15 pounds."

Shade said cautiously, and Old John nodded:

"This price."

He took out the heavy ledger from under the counter and flipped through it. After a few minutes, he raised his head:

"I do have a poet-level [relic] that is suitable for your situation, but it is only about 15 pounds. You probably understand that it will not have a big effect, but can help you feel the power of Yinyue."

[Relic] is usually very expensive, Shade nodded in understanding.

So Old John left from the back door of the store, and came back with a wooden jewelry box in his hands about 10 minutes later.

Putting the jewelry box on the counter and opening it, Shade saw a ball on the red flannel.The top of the bead is attached to it by a tiny golden shackle, which is tethered to a thin wire.

The beads are milky white in color, like pearls, but very small in size.If it is not connected by wire, I am afraid that it will not be found if it falls to the ground.

[You touch 'Whisper'. 】

The voice came late, as if to explain the weakness of this [relic].

"This is a poet-level relic [Silver Moon's Orb]. The last time it was contained was the Serkses High School of Medicine, one of the three major thaumaturgy colleges, to record its information, but that was at the end of the fifth era, so even if it was taken out Nor will it be treated as stolen goods."

Old John pushed the jewelry box to Xia De, Xia De stretched out a finger to touch the small bead, and an icy feeling immediately flooded into his heart, and he actually saw the silver moon in front of him.

　PS: 12 collections have been added, and the additions to the shelves have been adjusted to 2 ([-]K).Although the results are not very good, but the future is promising, don't worry about the author running away.

　　
　
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