The Whispering Verses Chapter 1010: The writer’s words
Mr. Jimmy Cameron just told Shad that the person who sold him the box was not the friend Shad imagined he met from the pub, nor was he Mr. Cameron's Rhodes playing buddy. . The man hawking "Victor's Box" came from a respectable background like his own, running a spice shop in the West End of Tobesk.
Even though the discovery of the New World enriched the spice market, spices were still expensive luxuries for this era. Mr. Crum, who runs a spice shop, although the scale of the shop is much smaller than Mr. Cameron's steam factory, because he has connections in the New World and has special channels for purchasing spices, the spice merchant's wealth is actually greater than that of Mr. Cameron's steam factory. Mr. Mellen is even richer.
According to Mr. Cameron's description, Mr. Crump is a relatively honest businessman who dislikes Rhodes cards, smoking and drinking. In the autumn, the two met at a small gathering of shopkeepers in the West District of Tobesk. During the chat, the spice merchant revealed that he owned a remarkable box, which led to the subsequent transaction.
The spice shop was in the northwest of the city. After leaving the hotel, the three of them took a carriage to their destination. On the way, Shade also told Dorothy and Princess Margaret to prepare for battle, as nothing might happen in a while.
"Detective, do you often encounter such dangers in the commissions you accept?"
asked the Southern Princess, who was sitting across from Shade with Dorothy, becoming more and more curious about the detective's life.
Xia De shook his head while sorting out the casting materials:
"As I said just now, most of the commissions I take on are small matters, such as finding cats. My uncle, Detective Sparrow Hamilton, is a detective who specializes in investigating extramarital affairs and infidelity."
"So among the commissions you have accepted, what is the most dangerous one?"
Margaret asked curiously. Upon hearing this question, Dorothy also looked at Shade curiously. Shade thought for a moment:
"A baron friend of mine invited me to play cards somewhere and asked me to help him defeat his opponent. As a result, what happened...I never want to recall it again."
This refers to Baron Lavender inviting Shade to Lakeview Manor, which was Shade's first encounter with the evil god.
The wheels crushed the snow on the ground, passed through the silver-covered city, and ran through the streets and alleys. The further you go north of the city, the fewer steam factories there are and the more large tracts of slums there are. The destination of the three people, "Krum's Spice Shop", is located at the junction of the slums in the north of the city and the factory area in the west of the city.
Of course the great nobles would not patronize this kind of spice shop, but the factory owners and the wealthy middle class in the west of the city like to use relatively cheap spices to highlight their status.
When Shade pushed open the door of the store and heard the crisp ringing of the wind chimes hanging at the door, it was eleven o'clock on Sunday morning, very close to lunch time. Maybe he could go to have lunch after the investigation.
The interior of the spice shop was lit with incense, and the smells of various strange spices were mixed together to create a smell that made Shade feel nauseous and make him want to vomit, but the two girls were very adaptable to this smell.
The spices are not sold directly in baskets, but in specially customized glass jars and listed on the shelves along the wall. There were quite a few customers in the store on Sunday morning, but they didn't see the owner of the store here. Shade let the two girls take a look around here, while he walked around the store and confirmed that no traces of elements were found before he took the initiative to talk to the young apprentice.
Of course Shade would not reveal his identity as a detective. He just explained that he wanted to purchase a large amount of goods from here for a special purpose, so he wanted to know when the owner of the store would be back.
The young apprentice who looked to be only fifteen or sixteen years old was not as cunning as a foreigner. He unsuspectingly told Mr. Shadklum to go to the warehouse to take inventory and not come back until the afternoon.
Immediately afterwards, Shade left the spice store and wandered around other nearby shops along the street. Finally, at a corner store that sells old clothes, old bedding, and can also play cotton, I found out the location of a large nearby warehouse.
"Although I used eyeshadow to disguise my face, I don't know what will happen next, so I can't leave a deep impression on the apprentice. Spices are not storable goods, and the warehouse must be in a nearby neighborhood. So just go to other merchants and ask about the location of the warehouse."
Shade explained the motivations of his behavior to Princess Margaret, and the princess showed a surprised expression.
The three of them were walking down the street together, and Dorothy said from the side:
"When you went to the second-hand shop just now, I inquired about Mr. Crump's past performance in the bookstore next to the spice shop. He lives on the second floor of the shop. Although he is a bit stingy in the eyes of the neighbors, he is He has never had any conflicts with others, his temperament is quite peaceful, and he has never behaved abnormally. ”
"I read stories in detective stories that the more normal a person behaves, the more likely he is a criminal. Moreover, ring magicians usually disguise themselves with seemingly normal behaviors in their daily lives."
Princess Margaret said immediately, Shade shook his head:
"Let's not presuppose a position before meeting that gentleman. Besides, that spice merchant doesn't look like a ring magician."
Ten minutes later, they walked through the alleys of the slums - it would be very dangerous if it were not done during the day, and arrived at the warehouse only one street away from the spice shop. Most of the warehouses in the west of the city are spread out in large areas, and Mr. Krum only rented the smallest warehouse. The old man guarding the warehouse yard originally disagreed with the three of them going in directly to look for someone, but when Shade found the two shillings he had dropped on the ground, the old guard allowed them to enter, but they could only stay for a maximum of twenty minutes.
Of course, two shillings can solve the problem, which is also related to the fact that Shade's companions are two beautiful ladies. Even if Shade was really a thief who dared to steal during the day, there was no reason for him to steal with two ladies who looked like they were from an extraordinary family.
When I saw Mr. Krum, the spice merchant was directing the workers to move goods from the warehouse. They want to temporarily move the empty boxes out of the warehouse and rent them out. Merchants will not let the items in their hands pile up in the warehouse to waste.
"Looking for me?"
After looking at the clothes of Shade and the others, the spice merchant wearing black leather boots took off his hat and asked doubtfully. He looked like he was in his forties, his skin was a little dark, but his eyes were very shrewd:
"I wonder what's going on? Do you want to discuss business?"
It's okay to use the excuse of talking about business to fool a young apprentice, but it's a bit inappropriate to use it at this time.
"No, no, we are not talking about business. I have other things I would like to ask for your help with."
Shad said with a smile, stretched out his hand and shook it with Mr. Krum.
[Ordinary people. 】
"That's right, do you know Mr. Jimmy Cameron?"
Xia De asked, and he also took off his hat. The style made the spice merchant confirm that the handsome young man in front of him was definitely of extraordinary origin:
"We know each other, we have met several times."
"I am also a friend of Mr. Jimmy Cameron. That's right. I heard about the Victor Box from him. It is really a magical box."
Shad praised, Mr. Krum nodded in agreement and motioned for several people to come aside to talk:
"Yes, my wife originally thought I was fooled. But it has been a month since I bought the box, and the accumulated money I received has already exceeded the principal amount of the box. That is really a magical technology, But didn’t I tell Jimmy that I couldn’t tell others at will?”
He looked at Shade inquiringly, and Dorothy could no longer laugh at this time. If this kind of boxes really leak out in large numbers, it might really have a huge impact on Delarian's currency and prices.
"I didn't ask Mr. Cameron, he told me on his own initiative."
Xia De still kept a smile on his face:
"Actually I...we met at a banquet. Do you know about Princess Margaret's visit to Tobesk? My uncle knows the envoys in the delegation and can help Cameron Mr. introduced the sales channels in the south."
The princess behind her definitely didn't know that Shade didn't lie at this time, at least not about the "uncle" issue.
The spice merchant showed a clear look, understanding that Jimmy Cameron told the secret in order to climb up to the nobility:
"In this case, you came to me because..."
"I also want to have a box like that."
Xia De made himself look appropriately embarrassed, and then introduced:
"These two ladies, one is a distant relative of the royal family and the other is from Cavendish. They are both ladies of noble birth, and we both want to have such a magical box. So, Mr. Cameron We came to you. I wonder if you can recommend the merchant who sells that box?"
The spice merchant is obviously hesitant:
"Mr. Fannie allows me to introduce friends to him, but he doesn't let me do whatever I want..."
"Mr."
Dorothy smiled and said in a very gentle voice:
"I think we are all trustworthy people. Even if you don't know our job, our address, or even our name, don't you know our gender?"
The voice was so convincing that the spice merchant nodded immediately:
"Yes, I already know your gender. This is quite a private matter."
Princess Margaret looked sideways at "Dorothy", somewhat suspicious that the writer often used this method to collect writing materials.
"Isn't this enough? I think this is enough for you to fully understand us, trust us, and tell us the address of Mr. Fannie."
The spice merchant opened his mouth, but still hesitated, so Shade added:
"I can also tell you a secret about us. I like beautiful girls."
Mr. Krum was startled, but this time he nodded without any hesitation:
"Since you told me all this secret, yes, I can tell you the address."
Princess Margaret had a sullen face, wanting to laugh but knowing not to.
"Can you tell us about him?"
Dorothy asked softly. Mr. Klum had completely trusted her because what she said made sense:
"Mr. Victor Fannie is the maker of that magical box. He is a very kind man, and he not only makes money for himself, but also allows us to make money. He stipulates that each person can only buy one box, but If we can introduce business to him, he can give us a commission. I introduced Jimmy to him and earned a commission of 10 pounds."
Dorothy glanced at Shade, who nodded:
"So where does the other party live? Or does he have his own factory?"
"Mr. Fannie is a craftsman. He is not a local, but a native of the Eastern Islands. After arriving in Tobesk, he rented a hotel and assembled the magical boxes in the hotel every day. He only goes out for a walk. He is very craftsmanlike."
Shad, who was very sensitive to this phrase, curled his lips, and Dorothy continued to ask:
"Then the address of the hotel is..."
"Tobesk North District, Anthem Square, Three Cats Hotel. Mr. Fannie usually doesn't meet strangers. He will only meet you if you say that I recommended him."
"The Three Cats Hotel again?"
Xia De sighed softly in his heart, but the Three Cats Hotel is indeed the most famous hotel in the north of the city, otherwise it would not be one of the merchants qualified to sponsor the Rhodes Competition during the period of being a big city player.
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