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  Chapter 503 Mysterious Investigation Agency

  How should I put it, although this result was expected long ago, Duanmu Huai was still speechless when he saw the system "reward" in front of him.

  In the past, although it was true that he had the aura of fear, the problem is that there is at least one condition for the aura of fear, that is, as long as he is "identified", he can be immune.

   It's better now, if you see it directly, you will lose your sanity.

  system What do you mean? What's wrong with our face?

  I thought about how pretty my face is.

   I was in a hurry to find green skins, and I brainwashed them every day thinking that my face looks good, maybe it can add some charm.

perhaps?

   After solving the troubles at Sentinel Ridge, Duanmu Huai returned to Arkham and met with Sergeant Anthony, which was considered to be the end of the matter.

   Sheriff Anthony also told Duanmuhuai that on the night he went to Sentinel Ridge, Christine, who drew the painting "Empty Ghost", died suddenly. According to the forensic examination, she was caused by excessive panic.

  Regarding Christine's death, Duanmu Huai had nothing to say, she just killed herself, and she couldn't get rid of the blame for cheating a lot of people. It wasn't intentional, but after her painting hung in a museum for five years and killed a dozen people, some sort of punishment was needed.

  As for those people who were hunted by empty ghosts in the museum... Well, they must be dead or alive, so the case can only be closed as "missing".

   That's right, case closed.

  Although I feel very sorry for the relatives of the victims, this is the only way to go.

   It is impossible to find the corpse in a different space.

   It’s even more impossible to tell them that “your family members were caught and eaten by empty ghosts in a different dimension” so outrageous...

  So what else can I do... I can only do this.

   That's it, the matter is over.

  But... Duanmuhuai obviously didn't intend to stop here.

   Now he has another task, which is to use his own strength to protect the human beings in this world.

   Of course, this is not an ordinary thing, but you want to say can it be done? That's certainly not impossible. Although there are no players in this world, there are still a lot of dead investigators!

  The question is, how to make these investigators feel their power!

Of course, Duanmuhuai is not helpless, just like many artists and literati will be dragged to Raliyah in their sleep, as the **** of destruction, he can also use his dreams to target those who are targeted by evil gods, Or investigators who are investigating an incident pull into their dreams to give them guidance.

  Of course, just giving guidance is equivalent to verbal cheering, which is of little use. Since it is to deal with evil gods and heretics, weapons and ammunition are definitely needed.

  That's right, cultists can use any tokens or evil books to make troubles, so why do investigators have to go up and deliver them with bare hands!

  When the police caught criminals, they didn't say they didn't carry weapons!

  So, after discussing with Lorena, Duanmu Huai made a decision.

   First, he sold the manor that the system gave him, and then bought a three-story office building in Arkham City. Among them, the second floor was converted into a detective office by Duanmuhuai, the third floor was an apartment, and the first floor was an antique shop.

   That's right, an antique shop!

  Of course, this antique shop is just a cover, and all the so-called "antiques" placed in it are actually sacred objects from Duanmuhuai!

  Look, God of Destruction officially opened a store, can that cheat you? Everything sold is genuine!

   In addition, the antique shop also has a function, which is to recycle those creations that are full of curses or evil spirits. This is also the idea that Duanmu Huai came up with. After all, you have to find this stuff by yourself, and you don’t know when to find it, so it’s better for someone to bring it to you...but any normal person who gets those items with evil curses will definitely not want to keep them, As long as they send them to the antique shop, Duanmuhuai can destroy them directly.

   And Duanmuhuai's current plan is like this. First, he will advertise to the whole country and even the world through newspapers, telling them that there is such a detective agency in Arkham City that specializes in investigating various weird incidents. At the same time, it will also inform that there is also a shop that buys weird items here, trying to spread its reputation as much as possible.

On the other hand, when he was sleeping at night, he would also use dreams to find investigators who are currently in trouble, and give them directions to come to the antique shop in Arkham City. As long as they come, then You can get an artifact blessed by the God of Destruction himself from an antique shop, among other things, if you use this thing to deal with ordinary evil gods and cultists, it is absolutely nothing to say.

Of course, although these things are good, they are all consumables... Well, this is also normal. After all, the God of Destruction is not for charity, so he can't do without money... Besides, if you dare to give away things that don't cost money, I dare not take it yet.

  After the business opened, Duanmuhuai was in charge of the detective agency, while Lorena was in charge of the antique shop. Although Lorena is a missionary priest, she doesn't understand antiques. But she is very sensitive to the judgment of what items have an evil aura.

  Of course, in order to take care of Lorena, Duanmuhuai also specially set up a training area in the antique shop.

   That is to say, if a customer comes to the door, the first thing they see may not be the clerk behind the counter with a smile on his face, but a girl who is sweating profusely in the training area and waving small fists at the sandbag...

   Well, it's all the same anyway, let her be.

  As for Duanmuhuai...

"comfortable………"

  Sitting on the chair, feeling the afternoon sun, Duanmu Huai yawned leisurely. Although he is quite rich, the decoration of the detective agency in front of him is very ordinary. There are bookshelves full of books on both sides of the wall, the shutters are still drawn in front of the windows, and there is a black old-fashioned telephone on the desk.

  Put a chair opposite, and a leather sofa for sleeping next to it.

   Coupled with the radio on the side cabinet and the phonograph next to the bookshelf on the other side, it looks like a detective agency in the 1950s and 1960s.

  Well, this is what I want!

   In the lazy afternoon, the detective drank tequila with ice and leaned back on the chair to take a nap. The music from the radio echoed in this warm and comfortable office under the afternoon sun. Then, with the knock on the door and the arrival of the client, a story under the dark shadow unfolds...

   Isn’t that what you want?

Of course, Duanmuhuai's detective agency doesn't say anything else, the furniture is all custom-made, at least much bigger than normal, otherwise he will be no different from entering the Lilliputian, not to mention enjoying himself, not being squeezed Death is fine.

but………

   "It's really idle..."

  Duanmu Huai stretched out his hand and stroked the black cat lying on his body, while the bunny next to him fell asleep in the nest. It has been almost half a month since the detective agency opened, but no business has been received yet. Obviously, I spent so much money on advertising, and even wished to spread the advertisements in every corner of the world, why didn't half of them come to my door?

  Is Arkham’s city law and order so good at present?

   Or is my time not right?

   Sheriff Anthony seems to be very peaceful recently, at least there is no case that needs to be dispatched by himself.

  It's really boring, do you really want to let yourself go to Miskatonic University to be a mannequin to pass the time?

   It seems to work too?

   After all, I have exercised my eighteen-pack abs, so it would be a bit of a loss if I don’t show it to everyone for appreciation, doesn’t it? Just in time, let everyone see my own charm. Ordinary people don't understand it, but these art students who can even be fascinated by heresy and evil gods should be able to understand their own charm!

  ... Seems a little wrong?

   Forget it, I don’t think so much.

  Anyway, it’s always good to have a good relationship with professors from the University of Michigan.

  Thinking of this, Duanmu Huai immediately put the kitten aside and stood up.

   "Go, go to the University of Michigan to be a model!"

"Meow???"

  Compared to the manor in the suburbs before, Duanmuhuai's detective agency in Arkham City is obviously more suitable for walking around. At least he doesn't need to drive when he goes out, but he can walk as he wants. Of course, at the beginning, everyone turned around and ran away in fright when they saw him, and some even called the police. However, human beings are creatures with strong adaptability after all. Duanmuhuai has been here for more than half a month. It's hard to say, at least the nearby businesses and residents have recognized him.

   "Hey, big man, it's so rare to see you go out, are you going to solve the case?"

   "Just go around."

   "Wow, it's the big uncle! Today I want to fly high too!"

   "Hehe, next time."

  While greeting the neighbors coming and going, Duanmuhuai also came to Miskatonic University. After a "friendly exchange" with the guard, he also met Professor Osborne.

   "Ah, hello, Mr. Duanmu, the students have been waiting for a long time!"

  When seeing Duanmuhuai, Professor Osborne seemed very enthusiastic. As for why he was so enthusiastic...well, Duanmuhuai didn't want to know.

   "Professor Osborn, I would like to ask, what is your so-called mannequin..."

   "Ah, it's the mannequin you want. Of course, we also have requirements, and we promise to give you a lot of rewards..."

  Taking Duanmuhuai into the campus, Professor Osborne also told Duanmuhuai about the situation. Sure enough, he wanted Duanmuhuai to be a **** model, 800 yuan a time, although it doesn't seem like much, but if you think about it carefully, 800 yuan a time, even once a day, 30 days a month, that's 24,000 yuan!

   Standing there without moving can earn 240,000 a month, what kind of fairy profession is this.

  Moreover, the mannequins are required to say whether they are tall or low, they don’t have to be naked, and they have to stay still for forty minutes, like a statue. Not only that, but mannequins have very strict requirements on the human body. Except for Duanmuhuai, who is extremely talented, ordinary mannequins have strict requirements on appearance, measurements and height.

  So those with beer bellies or swimming rings can save their dreams.

It didn't take much effort for Duanmuhuai to be taken to the art room. What made him gratified was that, although all the students from the University of Michigan showed terrified expressions after seeing Duanmuhuai, none of them fainted or collapsed from fright. run out.

  Well, it is indeed a university that produces talents and is good at killing, and the students it cultivates are extraordinary.

   "Okay, this is your model for today, Mr. Duanmuhuai!"

  Professor Osborne stood beside Duanmu Huai and spoke to his students.

"As you can see, this Mr. Duanmuhuai is very talented, and he is a rare talent! It took me a lot of talking before I persuaded him to come to be a mannequin for you. The purpose is to broaden your horizons. I want you to let your imagination fly, realize your own shortcomings, get rid of the shackles of the world, and feel your true self! You must realize that there are things in this world that are far beyond what you know!"

   “………??”

  Hearing this, Duanmuhuai lowered his head in doubt, and looked at Professor Osborne beside him.

   What he said, why does it sound like something is wrong?

  However, Professor Osborne didn't notice Duanmuhuai's gaze, he just smiled and nodded.

   "So, get ready to begin!"

  (end of this chapter)