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On Monday morning, Klein slowly opened his eyes. The curtains in the living room were not closed, and the light just fell on his face.

A night's rest made him feel much better. Waking up in a familiar and comfortable environment also made Klein a little confused. He muttered a few words, turned over and wanted to continue sleeping, and then suddenly realized that it was no longer as safe as it used to be.

It's time. He should leave here again immediately, leave Minsk Street and find another place to live.

Because he died suddenly and unexpectedly at home, according to logic, neighbors would call the police after a period of time, or the landlord would come to his door.

And Edward Vaughan might be secretly paying attention to the reports in this area, and he can confirm it through the news at that time.

Thinking of this, Klein lost all sleep, and quickly lifted the quilt and sat up. The cold air made him shiver, and a layer of goosebumps instantly appeared on his body. He quickly finished dressing, and then sat at the table.

, and began to conceive of the next action (escape) plan.

"It's December and the weather is cold. According to my pitiful medical knowledge, there will be no peculiar smell for at least a week after death. Unless there is an accident such as a thief coming to my door, then I will be safe within a week.

But I'm not sure He's paying attention here."

Klein didn't dare to go above the gray fog to divine, for fear that the devil would knock on the window Chavas in the next second. His biggest reliance could not be used, so he had to take out the citrine again and divine "Everything is safe today."

Citrine rotates substantially clockwise.

It's very safe. That's right. After a person tramples an ant to death, he won't come back every three days to see if the ant is completely dead. It's impossible for an angel to pay attention to the life and death of a small person like me at any time, not to mention that he certainly doesn't expect that I will be resurrected.

The devil has anti-divination characteristics. If it involves the other party, the citrine pendulum will directly stop, indicating that the divination is invalid. Since it can still rotate, it proves that the result is basically accurate.

With the divination as a guarantee, Klein was slightly relieved, but the situation was urgent and he decided to complete the moving matter within today.

By the way! And my Sequence 6 promotion materials... Today is already the third day! I wonder if there will be any changes at the seller Emlyn contacted, but I even gave him a deposit of one thousand pounds.

!

If the seller sells the materials to someone else because he didn't go there, then all his thousand pounds will be wasted!

Klein stood up almost in fear, put on his coat so fast that he couldn't see clearly, and wanted to go out. But rationality prevailed, and he stopped abruptly when he reached the door. Klein turned around

, looking at the house where he had lived in Backlund for two months, he sighed slowly and began to pack his things.

The top priority is not to look at your materials, but to check out of the hotel, run away, and hide in another place.

If you go to Harvest Church now, you may not be able to get the materials right away, but you will have to come back to pack your luggage and check out the rental, and then go to the church again, and you will have to find a new house... There are too many round trips, and you will stay out for too long, which will only increase the number of people.

variables, so it’s best to solve all problems in one go.

Klein found the suitcase he had brought when he came to Backlund, sorted his belongings and put them in it.

He had considered long-term renting before renting the house, so most of the furniture and daily necessities were ready-made. When he came, he spent 38 pounds on luggage, which was a huge sum of money for Klein at the time. Now,

His savings amounted to more than 3,000 pounds, and his net worth had increased approximately ten times, but the luggage he packed could still fit in a suitcase.

Looking at the empty closet, Klein felt a little lonely, as if he was moving out of his dormitory after graduating from college.

Two months was enough for him to develop some feelings for this place.

After smoothing the sheets and quilts and burning the debris, the house returned to the way it was when it was rented to him. Klein put on a full disguise, counted the deposits and belongings, stopped taking any souvenirs, and went out immediately.

When he pushed the door open, he heard a slight collision, and finally found that there was a "Master is not here" sign on the door, and he suddenly broke out in a cold sweat.

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The first destination is the host’s house.

The two sides were not far apart, and Klein was there in a few minutes of jogging. The Summer house was very quiet, and two days ago I could see Mrs. Starling letting people carry their luggage. Klein was afraid that the other party had already left for vacation first, and he would not be able to retreat.

room, quickly took three steps at a time and knocked on the door.

After waiting anxiously for a minute, the maid opened the door a crack. When she saw the tenant, she said, "Good morning, Mr. Moriarty."

"Good morning." Klein briefly saluted with his hat and asked straight to the point, "Is Mrs. Summer here? I have something to tell her about the house I rent.

"

The maid hesitated for a moment, wanting to ask if there was something wrong with the house, but she should not speak on behalf of the master. So she nodded, whispered a few words to the other maid standing beside her, and then opened the door.

Open it and make an invitation: "Come in, Mr. Moriarty."

"Thanks."

Klein walked in and waited in the living room with a polite hat. The fireplace was burning brightly and the room was warm. It could be seen that there was obviously a lot of furniture missing. It seemed that if he was delayed for a few more days, they would be setting off.

Starling Summer had already received the report from the maid, and after getting ready, she came to the living room. She smiled: "I haven't seen you for a few days, Mr. Moriarty, I thought you had gone back."

Back to Jianhai? Thank you, Mrs. Summer, for remembering this excuse so that I don’t have to make up excuses anymore... Klein smiled and said, "That's exactly why I came here."

Starling gracefully picked up the teacup: "Are you going back?"

"Yes. I have already booked my train ticket and will be leaving Backlund soon. I miss the atmosphere of Jianhai very much." Klein replied, "So I came to say goodbye to you today and want to refund the rent."

Mrs. Starling recalled it and quickly remembered the contents of the rental contract at that time: "I remember that the agreement was for half a year, and you paid 25 pounds in advance as rent. Mr. Moriarty, don't you plan to come back? Or

What is it about this house that you don’t like?”

"Excuse me, this is what I must know as a landlord."

"After all, at the same price, it may be difficult for you to rent an equally good house in Backlund."

Although it seemed that the landlady was showing off again, Klein did feel that the other party cared about him. He also picked up the tea cup, took a sip of warm tea, and slowly said the words he had organized: "Don't worry, Sa

Mrs. Merle, everything is fine, the house is impeccable, I believe it must be my luck to be able to rent your house."

Starling raised the corners of her mouth proudly, waiting for the next words.

"My return to Jianhai this time is not just for vacation. I may not return to Backlund for a long time in the future."

"All right."

Seeing this, Starling didn't hold back much and said to the maid beside her: "Julian, bring Mr. Moriarty's contract."

A few minutes later, the maid came back and placed a document on the coffee table in front of the two of them. Starling turned it over with her hands, stopped at one of the pages, and read out the content: "Weekly rent 18

Soule, furniture fee 1 Soule. Mr. Moriarty, the contract was signed on September 16th, and now it is December 19th. The total stay is three months and three days."

"Of course, I won't worry about the daily rent, so I'll count you three months. The total is 228 soles, 11 pounds 8 soles."

"You paid me 25 pounds directly at that time, Mr. Moriarty. You are an excellent detective and have single-handedly killed a burglar. You are our neighbor. Luke and I both feel very at ease. According to

As usual, I have to go to see if there is any damage to the house, but I believe you are an honest and trustworthy person. So I will not go to take over the house in person, nor will I collect an additional deposit, and I will just pay the remaining 13 pounds 12 sulers.

Returned to you."

Klein listened to Starling's words while drinking tea, and couldn't help but reveal a helpless and touched smile. He agreed, so the two of them signed their names on the last page of the contract, and the maid counted the money and gave it to Klein

, this rental transaction is over.

After the transaction was over, the two exchanged pleasantries. Mrs. Starling couldn't help but show off the new jewelry her husband had bought for her and the planned New Year travel plan. Klein still had something to do, so he left after not long sitting.

Starling sent him to the entrance and bid him farewell solemnly:

"Goodbye, Mr. Moriarty."

"I wish you a happy New Year in Jianhai and hope to see you again in Backlund in the future."

Klein smiled bitterly: "Thank you, me too."

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Holding the newly acquired 13 pounds and 12 sulers, Klein carried the box non-stop to the next location: Harvest Church.

The Harvest Church was a bit far away, so Klein chose to take a public tram. After about half an hour of transferring and walking, Klein arrived at the Harvest Church at around 11 noon.

He took a deep breath and prayed silently in his heart.

Walking in, Klein immediately spotted Emlyn who was sweeping the floor. He also raised his head after hearing the footsteps, and their eyes met.

Emlyn was shocked: "Sherlock? Are you still alive?"

No, I'm dead. Klein nodded: "Yes."

At this time, there was no one else in the church except Father Utravsky, who was praying with his eyes closed, so Emlyn did not particularly control the volume. He came closer in two steps and asked in a slightly lower voice than usual.

Said: "Why did you come here? Are you letting me go?"

"I spent a lot of effort to stabilize that seller. You must apologize to a trustworthy vampire like me!"

This is the first time someone has entrusted me with help. If I can’t do it well, I will lose face! Emlyn thought to himself.

Hearing this, Klein glanced at Emlyn in surprise, and then responded very cooperatively: "You are really an outstanding vampire."

This compliment came from the bottom of his heart, so Emlyn raised his chin very helpfully, and Klein immediately pursued his victory:

"Your character is as dazzling as a gem."

"I'm so honored to have met you."

"Without you, I can't imagine what it would be like now."

"Okay, okay! Well, you are too direct, Sherlock, for praising me like this in public." This made Emlyn beam with joy. He could hardly close his mouth and pretended to be reserved, "Humph, you

You're right, I am such a reliable and outstanding vampire... You gave me a thousand pounds last time, right? In order to stabilize the seller, I advanced an additional two hundred pounds to you, and you have to compensate me. Hey,

I'm not talking about you, but why have you suddenly disappeared? I made a good promise at noon that day, but I waited for you until midnight and you didn't come!"

"I'm sorry." Klein sighed, "You also know that our private detective's life is so dangerous. I ran into some trouble and hid immediately without even having a chance to pass on the news to you."
To be continued...