Lord of the Mysteries

In the evening, Klein, who had just returned from Saint Samuel Cathedral, was just about to enter the dining hall on the second floor when he saw Butler Walter walk over and say with a polite bow, “Sir, the matter you wished to be investigated has been completed.”

Klein didn’t inquire further in front of the other servants as he staidly nodded.

“Let’s talk in the study.”

Walter followed behind him and came all the way to the third floor. Richardson then opened the door and lit the gas wall lamp inside.

Klein unhurriedly walked to his desk, sat down, and looked at the butler for the report.

As Walter gestured Richardson to guard outside the door, he approached the desk and deliberated over his words.

After the door closed again, he said, “Ma’am Wahana’s husband is a cloth merchant. He had been cooperating with someone and had invested 1,000 pounds into it, but the other party ran off with the goods. She has already sought the help of Member of Parliament Macht and Ma’am Riana to urge the police department to crack the case as quickly as possible. However, the police usually doesn’t dare to guarantee that they can find the target for such cases.”

Klein picked up the black fountain pen on his desk and stroked it.

“To Ma’am Wahana’s family, 1,000 pounds isn’t a small sum.”

Based on what he knew, an ordinary home tutor didn’t earn more than 150 pounds a year. If the employer provided boarding and lodging, the salary would be even lower.

Although Wahana served high society and had many employers, her annual income capped out at about four to five hundred pounds. Furthermore, a large amount of her expenses would be spent on her dressing, posture, and looks, to prevent her employers from finding her unfitting as an etiquette teacher.

“Yes, her husband’s income as a cloth merchant can only be considered average. To him, a 1,000-pound investment is a rather huge investment,” Walter said by mincing his words.

It’s a lot for me too… Klein sighed and smiled.

“I just came to Backlund, so I’m not very familiar with the police.”

Walter immediately replied, “Sir, back when I was under the service of Viscount Conrad, I knew a few members of a Backlund high-ranking police officer association.”

Backlund high-ranking police officer association? That would be the most important members at Sivellaus Yard. Even the chief superintendents who are in charge of an entire borough might not be qualified for induction.

Sivellaus Yard referred to the Backlund police department. It got its name from the street it was located at.

As expected of a butler who served under a noble family… Klein sighed inwardly as he smiled with a shake of his head.

“There’s no need to do so for the time being. On this aspect, I’m sure Ma’am Wahana is able to seek the help of many people. Be it Member of Parliament Macht or others, all of them have the ability to make Sivellaus Yard place importance on the case.”

He paused and deliberately said in passing, “I’ve seen the lower rungs of society, and I know their methods of survival. At times, the police might not be as useful as gang members or bounty hunters.

“Walter, go to the police department to retrieve the corresponding details and head over to the famous bars in the Backlund Bridge area and East Borough to commission a bounty mission.

“Regardless if they find the corresponding criminals or the batch of cloth, I’ll be giving them 200 pounds in return.

“Heh heh, let’s hope that those cheats had chosen to remain in Backlund.”

“A reward of 200 pounds?” Walter repeated the sum as he couldn’t help but steal a glance at his employer, as though he found it unbelievable that he would offer so much for Wahana’s matter.

He turned agape and was just about to say something but ultimately kept silent. All he did was seriously reply, “Alright, sir.”

“I’ll give you this money directly.” Klein slowly got up and took out his wallet.

thick wad of cash, he asked in thought, “Should I

Klein smiled.

“There’s no need.”

nodded with a

generosity will spread

…

Dharavi Street, in a

the area filled with men that stank of alcohol and putrid sweat

asked the bartender, “Any

them, but upon recognizing Xio, a bounty hunter who no one wanted drinking, he could

seen such a handsome reward in East

like this was enough for them to not work for a

because she had been helping the mysterious man in the golden mask over the past few months. She had learned that the man was from MI9, and she was trying to earn enough contributions to exchange for the

paid a little. Most of it was exchanged towards her contribution goals, so all her savings came

only have 300 odd pounds… Fors is right. Money isn’t omnipotent, but it’s sufficiently important… Upon having this thought, she looked at the

said, “The person who commissioned the mission looked like a butler. He called himself Walter, and he’s in service of a Mr. Dwayne Dantès from Böklund Street. If you capture the cheats or find the cloth, you can

as something quickly formulated in her mind. She instinctively knew the

this mission,” she said immediately with

the only one. All

have

what?” Xio asked

The bartender chuckled.

that since Mr. Dwayne Dantès is so generous, they’re willing to recommend themselves if he

they later gave up on the idea since being a bodyguard isn’t as free as being a bounty hunter. Even having drinks will have to wait until they’re

nodded, jumped off the high-stool in front of

…

to aid in

there are two matters that need your

was somewhat surprised. He thought that there

Walter nodded.

the 10% shares in the

still wish to continue in

has been raised to 10,000 pounds? Not bad

new in Backlund, and there are many things that

it

then said, “The cheats who scammed Ma’am Wahana’s husband of the cloth

turned his head in shock as

of settling it that very day. After, he had Dowsing Rod Seeking

perhaps it’s a Beyonder good at tracking and searching for people…

in confirmation, “Yes, it’s much faster

hunter, she did a reverse search from black market sales before finding the

so easily? From the looks of it, they must’ve been taught a lesson with

calls herself Xio,” Walter

Thankfully, he had the

and said, “Keep the bounty hunter’s contact method. Perhaps there might be a chance to gain

problems with Dwayne Dantès’s instructions. Any decent member of high society kept some unofficial means

topic of Xio as he tersely said, “How much was