leading to the throne

Chapter 16 New Jobs

beep...

Car horns blaring.

A black car with a red and white round logo, carrying Colin and Davelin, drove through the noisy neighborhood and turned into a muddy path.

The wheels rolled over the potholes, and the people in the car were bobbing up and down.

"The car is a little bumpy."

Feeling a little awkward in the atmosphere, Ke Lin took the initiative to open up the conversation, wanting to comment on the shock absorption of this car. He thought he had done some research in this area—before crossing, he was studying the parameters of domestic new energy, but unfortunately he didn't have time to try it. Drive, people die.

"Bumps? Do you understand? This is from the authentic Leopolding engine factory! LMW, you know?" Devlin raised her eyebrows and muttered, "This is the most valuable public property of our team! A lot of great things All the important people in the world take this brand of car!"

She was sincerely dissatisfied, and finally couldn't help asking: "Have you ever taken any other good car?"

I have really sat on it, the shock absorption and suspension are much better than this one, but it is only in the last life, so it is 30 or [-] years ahead of this era.

Knowing that he had found a bad topic, Colin decisively shut his mouth and turned to look at the scenery outside the window.

Narrow roads, dilapidated and crooked telephone poles, posters pasted on the poles, bungalows made of bricks, stones and wooden boards are distributed on both sides. Between houses and utility poles.

A young man with permed hair, wearing sunglasses, a flight jacket, and flared trousers was riding a bicycle, with a girl sitting in the back seat; several young men in loose T-shirts were playing skateboards, and when the cold wind blew, they laughed loudly. laugh.

The shouts from all directions seemed strange and familiar, which made Colin feel a sense of dislocation in time and space.

"This is the southeast corner of the Lille block." Devlin also looked out the window, "It's not far from the Luther block where your home is located, but it hasn't been developed much, and it retains the taste of the old block. Your temporary residence is in This one."

"Here?" Colin's eyes changed, "How much is the rent here?"

Davelin's face was reddish, and she said solemnly: "It's not all because of the cheap rent! This is a good hiding place! It's convenient for us to start our work!"

"I mean," Colin thought about his words, "I am under protection, do I have to share the rent? I...you know, I'm unemployed now."

"You are worrying too much." Davelin rolled her eyes, "The rent is all allocated by the organization. I just said that I chose this place to deceive people, not to be cheap. We have targets for spending money. We are not afraid of spending too much, but we are afraid of Can't spend it."

"Really?" Colin immediately had an idea, "What do you think of my apartment? I think it's quite secluded, do you want to rent it for a while? If I live here, the other side will be vacant as well. "

"..."

"You see, I can raise the price a bit, but it won't be much higher than the market price. We sign a long-term contract, and you pay me half a year, no, a year's rent. Don't you have a spending indicator? This can help you Spend more before the end of the year, we will share [-]/[-], of course I will be [-]%, it is my house after all.”

After staring at Ke Lin for a while, Davelyn said angrily: "You should find an intermediary to list! Really, the idea of ​​using public funds! Also, why are you so proficient! You used to be in Tebron... ...Ah, don't try to trick me!"

"..."

Seeing this, Colin stopped thinking for a while, and then thought of Detective Jameson's final entrustment, thinking that since the woman in front of him was the detective's subordinate, she probably knew about Miss Petty.

But the car stopped at this moment.

"Here we are." Devlin opened the car door and went down first.

Colin greeted the driver before opening the door to go out, then opened the trunk, took out the luggage, and looked ahead.

The purpose of entering is a small two-story building with large white walls and a Nordic style on the roof. The overall appearance is very simple and clean, with a large glass door on the front.

However, when you get closer, you can see the mud at the base of the wall and the dirt on the glass.

After all, it is old.

"Come in." Devlin opened the door and beckoned, "Your room is on the first floor, the one at the far end on the left, and the bathroom is on the right. Be careful at night."

Colin dragged the suitcase in, looked around, and nodded.

The house is very spacious, the entrance door is directly facing the stairs, and the entrance is connected to a large living room with sofas, carpets and a floor-to-ceiling fish tank. The fish tank is empty, and there is an orange cat in it.

The cat had a round face and a thick body. After hearing the movement, it looked up listlessly at Colin, and then lay down with its eyelids shrugged.

"She's Petty," Devlin said in a low voice after noticing Colin's gaze, "it's the captain's pet."

"Petty!?"

Ke Lin looked at the cat, his eyes widened in surprise, and before he had time to ask, he encountered the police detective's last entrustment.

"So it's Petty, the detective's cat, so..."

"You know her?" Devlin was a little puzzled when she heard what Colin said.

"No, no, I mean, I have a friend named Petty, who has the same name as this cat." Colin wanted to go over and pet the cat, thinking that he might have a new job——to be a qualified excrement shovel official.

"Hmph, stop your stupid behavior, Petty is a lady, I advise you not to embarrass yourself, she will not be tempted by you, even me..." Devlin was talking, but then her voice suddenly stopped And stop.

Ahead, as Colin approached, the listless orange cat suddenly raised her head, as if she had discovered something, then she jumped up from the fish tank, stood lightly on the edge of the fish tank, and sniffed at Colin's hand He sniffed, then rubbed his head.

crunch.

The fish tank was tilted, obviously unable to bear the weight of the orange cat.

"Ah this..."

Davelin was dumbfounded. She recalled the scene when she tried to stroke the cat while feeding the cat food yesterday, but was rejected by the orange cat, and her mood darkened a lot.

After Colin stroked the cat for a while and looked back, Miss Davelyn Moran had already walked up the stairs. She said, "I live upstairs. If someone comes to chase you in the middle of the night, remember to keep your voice down and don't disturb my sleep." Goodbye!" Then he stepped on his little leather boots and went upstairs.

"?"

Ke Lin was full of doubts and didn't know how he offended the other party, but soon he came back to his senses.

"Miss Moran, do you live here too?"

In her arms, Miss Pitty tilted her cat's head, and her round eyes were full of doubts.

"Meow?"

the other side.

Not long after Ke Lin left, a construction team came over outside his apartment building and quickly repaired the gate.

When the team left with the tools, two policemen came to meet them, one was a little older and the other was still young.

The older one is the senior detective Langley who has questioned Colin, and the younger one is the police officer who had a relationship with Colin, Jim.

"Jim, tell him when you go in later." In the hall on the first floor of the apartment, the inspector himself instructed carefully, "Tell him directly that we need his help, don't go around in circles."

"Still bringing up the last case?" Jim asked.

"That's out of our control, and has nothing to do with us." Sergeant Langley shook his head, "We're just here to ask him for help this time, but are you sure he can help us?"

Hearing that he could no longer intervene in the last case, Jim was a little unwilling, but then he sighed and said with a wry smile: "At least it won't be worse than it is now, the director also said, use all available, seek all help, Mr. Varlan is a option, you have nothing to lose by giving it a try.”

Sheriff Langley nodded: "You are right."

But a few minutes later, they stood outside the door of Colin's apartment with disappointed faces.

"Let's go," Sergeant Langley comforted the young police officer, "If you want to be more open, it's not really to the point where you can't do without him."

Officer Jim frowned, and then said, "But I think he can help."

"This is just your guess. Maybe we pray to the Lord of Death, and we will find the murderer who killed the victim sooner." Sergeant Langley turned and walked towards the stairs.

"I hope. If praying to the Lord of Death can really punish the murderer and bring justice to justice, I will sincerely pray." Officer Jim said the same thing, still very unwilling. Distortion marks.

Inexplicably, his heart trembled slightly, and he felt a chill fall between his brows.

"What's the matter?" shouted the sheriff at the stairs, "Don't waste time, we have to go back and report."

"Oh, okay." Officer Jim came back to his senses. He touched the center of his eyebrows, then shook his head and followed quickly.

Davelyn did live on the second floor, and there were no other residents in the house except her.

But she gets up early and stays late every day, and rarely stays in the house. It even makes Colin feel that if there is any danger, the other party will not come to help in time. He will only see Davelyn at breakfast—for the sake of the breakfast he prepared, Davelyn would chat with him, but she would get upset every time Miss Pitty lay on top of Colin.

This situation lasted until the morning of the third day.

"Miss Moran," Colin couldn't help but said after seeing Devlin finished her breakfast, picked up her coat and was about to leave in a hurry, "About work..."

"Don't worry, I'm asking for you, but you know, the general environment is not good recently, layoffs are everywhere, it's hard to find a job, you have to be patient." She walked to the door.

"No, I mean, I can find it by myself." Colin stayed here for two days, and finally remembered the agreement with "Dear Mr. Mobender". The time has come to the third Monday in December. He couldn't wait anymore, "I saw the recruitment notice on the telephone pole outside."

"Don't go to such a place!" Devlin bent down and lifted her shoes, "Mr. Varlin, you have special qualities now, and you are a talent that the country needs. You have to believe in the country! Those factories outside, with your physical condition, you can go there at most. You can maintain your health for a month!"

"But……"

"No, but wait for my good news. In fact, I have made some progress here, but you know, it takes time to clear up and down and contact people. I didn't tell you because I didn't want you to worry too much. So, see you at night." Putting on the baggy suit and zipping up the little boots, Miss Moran left in a hurry.

"She's such a warm-hearted girl. If that's the case, let's wait. Joining the special search team will always be the top priority." Colin stroked the orange cat in his arms.

His waiting was effective, and that very evening Miss Morland handed him a note.

"Here is the address. I made an agreement with them. Tomorrow morning at nine o'clock, you go directly to the report. Remember to dress formally. Although it has been pre-determined, it is also very important to make a good impression! In addition, don't worry about safety issues. , it's still safe there."

It's stable, safety is guaranteed, and the workplace must be a master!

"Thank you so much, Miss Moran! I will repay you when my finances are better!" Colin happily took the note, which read: Birch Street, No. 144, looking for Chloe.

"You're welcome, this is actually my thanks. You are so poor, so don't waste your money." Devlin said something heart-wrenching, and then hurried upstairs, "I'm too tired today, go to bed first, don't forget about it tomorrow, and I'm still waiting for you." Yes, I have a task at night and will go out, so I don’t need to prepare my breakfast tomorrow.”

"……All right!"

Poverty made Colin feel depressed, but thinking of having a new job, he quickly cheered up, thinking about whether he would directly join the team.

By the way, the detective said that there is an assessment for joining the team, but I don't know what it is.

His good mood lasted until 08:30 the next morning.

Ke Lin, who wanted to make a good impression on his new unit, got up early, took a public tram, changed three lines in a row for more than an hour, and arrived at No. 144 Birch Street half an hour earlier.

Birch Street, located in the south of Bursenburg, is a suburb.

In the cold wind, Colin, who was wearing his only suit, looked at the sign in front, his hair was disheveled in the wind——

Municipal Funeral Home of Bolsenburg.

(End of this chapter)