Chapter 56 Fifty-six. Two interview "people"

  Richard might keep the little-known Night's Watch busy. But since they haven't contacted Lu Li yet, it means that things are still under control.

   Otherwise, they have no reason not to ask the client Lu Li.

   Today's detective agency is a bit laid back.

   They came back last night, Anna went back to rest in the portrait, and after Lu Li moved the can into the detective agency, he drove the carriage to the client's house earlier this morning, and handed the torn page to the client.

   It was rewarded and a tear.

   Then Lu Li returned the carriage, bought a breakfast and returned to the detective agency.

  Anna slipped out of the painting early. Since leaving the gallery, she has become less and less fond of being in the painting. At this time, he held his chin and crossed his calf to look at the scenery in front of the window.

   It was raining lightly outside the window, and there were fewer pedestrians on the bluestone road, but it was still lively.

  Children were playing and running in the rain, and most of them were excited by the rain that dispelled the fog.

   Apart from the sculpture, it is still the same, motionless, as if dead.

  Lu Li put the 100 shillings reward into the pages of the book. He has accumulated 900 shillings so far. He only needs to earn another 100 shillings, and the dark truth will be revealed by Hades.

   And just right, the haunted house entrustment reserved by Lu Li can be completed.

   But an accident disrupted Lu Li's plan.

   "That... boss... is what... er... what I'm trying to say is..."

   Oliver on the other end of the phone faltered.

  Lu Li didn't say a word, waiting quietly for him to finish talking nonsense.

   "That's... Boss, are you still listening?"

"exist."

  After a long wait, Oliver told the truth: "The Slavs forced me to send you a love letter again, but I deeply realize that this behavior is full of mistakes, and it deeply hurts our relationship so I decided-"

   "I want to hear the truth." Lu Li interrupted Oliver's long speech.

   "Uh... well. My brother told me there was a shipment from the other side of the Ellen peninsula that could be shipped to Belfast and make a lot of money I'd like to try."

  Oliver spoke the truth quickly and without interruption.

   "Yes." Lu Li did not refuse. After all, the relationship between him and Oliver was not purely an employment relationship.

  Oliver was afraid of Lu Li's misunderstanding, and quickly added: "For the time being, a qualified successor will take my place! She is super capable!"

   "Do you have a recommendation?"

   "Hmm! I believe one person can do the job."

   Oliver didn't say who that person was, and Lu Li didn't ask. After a stalemate for a few seconds, Oliver, who realized that he couldn't betray his boss, had to reveal: "It's my sister Joanna!"

   Anna, who was watching the scenery by the window, pricked up her ears. She felt as if someone called her name again.

   "She has shown a strong interest in ghosts since she was a child. I think she fits the tone of the detective agency and will definitely be your good assistant! But..."

  Oliver paused for a moment, then said awkwardly: "She has such a weird personality..."

   "If this is the case, there is no need to recruit people for the time being. The detective agency has enough for me, when will you return-"

   "But she's super pretty!"

   The shout from the microphone interrupted Lu Li.

   "...When will it arrive?" After a brief silence, Lu Li asked.

   looked at him with contempt.

   The things called noble etiquette and lady are gradually disappearing from Anna.

   "I've told her, when she has time—"

  噔噔dong—

   The knock on the door rang at this time.

   "I heard it! Is it a knock on the door? It should be here, so I'll hang up first~"

  du—

   Oliver on the other side hurriedly hung up the phone.

  Lu Li put down the phone, got up and walked to the door.

   Standing in front of the door, he turned his head and asked, "Don't you need to hide?"

   "I have learned how to hide myself from being seen." Anna laughed, her figure darkened and disappeared into the air. "You can't see me, can you?"

   So Lu Li opened the door.

   In the dark corridor, a girl in a white dress stood.

   The girl has short hair and her facial features are as delicate as sebum. The only downside is her numbness.

   "Is this an interview here?" The girl raised her head and looked at Lu Li.

   But Lu Li didn't feel the focus on him. It was a pair of empty eyes.

"Yes."

   Lu Li turned sideways and let the girl enter the detective agency.

   Closing the door, Lu Li walked back to the desk and sat down, his eyes fell on the girl sitting across from him.

   "Then can you tell me your age first?"

The    girl hesitated a little, then shook her head gently: "...I don't remember."

   "Can't remember what?"

   "I don't remember what happened before..." The girl's dark eyes were full of confusion, and she stared blankly at Lu Li.

   "Can I tell a story?"

   Maybe this is what Oliver was referring to as special?

"…Can."

   Generally speaking, it’s not okay, but Oliver said that cousins ​​are special.

   And she's really pretty.

   "There's a girl... her name is Michelia."

  The girl tells a story in a straightforward manner, telling a story coldly—perhaps the protagonist is herself.

  Michelia is not from Belfast. She moved with her parents from a neighbouring county a year ago and settled in Belfast.

  Alfa Street is probably one of the oldest streets in Belfast - established by the first residents to settle here.

  Because of the low price, Michelia's parents bought the house here. My father works as a plumber and my mother works in a laundry. She was given hope and went to the academy to study.

  Michelia has been very good-looking since she was a child. Unlike most girls who become attractive as adults, she can already be called delicate and even beautiful at this time.

   No matter how beautiful she is, she is only on the outside. As an inner house, she has a family that is poor but believes in reason, which gives her a sense of justice - and her grades are not bad.

   "The story happened on an ordinary day... it was half past eleven."

   The girl who told the story saw the clock on the desk and suddenly paused, returning to her previous state of confusion

   "Actually this watch is 7 minutes faster." Lu Li replied. "If you are in a hurry, please hurry."

  The girl's eyes were numb and she said, "I promised my parents to go back before noon, so can I come for the interview tomorrow?"

   "...Of course." Lu Li got up and sent the girl who said nothing out the door.

  咣.

  The door closed.

   "Oliver's cousin doesn't look very sick..." Anna floated to the table and sat sideways.

  Lu Li thoughtfully walked back to his desk, at this moment, there was another knock on the door.

   "She might have something to say." Anna shrugged, and followed Lu Li, who was back and forth, to the door.

   The door of the room opened, and a young girl with braided braids stood in front of the door, wearing a mask.

   "I'm cousin Oliver. I'm here for an interview." The girl's crisp voice sounded.

  “…?”

  Lu Li and Anna met their eyes and saw the meaning in each other's eyes.

  This is Oliver's cousin, just now...

   What did they just interview for?

   (end of this chapter)