The Unicorn was docked at the port of East Beacon City. On the dock, many freight workers were waiting to be picked up.

The gangway frame is between the ship and the wharf and becomes a passage for passengers on the ship to disembark.

Qiancangyi and Robert walked in the forefront and were the first passengers to leave the Unicorn.

As soon as the two got off the boat, they helped carry the boxes and the children who led the way, and they greeted them. These children wanted to earn today's meal.

Qiancang glanced at it and ignored it.

The "smartness" in the eyes of these children made him lose interest in hiring.

Because in the days of East Beacon City, he is likely to form a long-term employment relationship with these children.

Samuel's whereabouts are not known for the time being, and it is uncertain how long he will stay.

In addition, whether the police department is willing to assign personnel to help them find it also needs to be questioned.

Across the ocean, nothing can be guaranteed.

In terms of leading the way, these children may be very good at them, but when they are asked to do things in the future, everything will be turned into a money transaction by these "smart" children, requiring them to negotiate a good price before doing anything.

After driving away the children beside him, Robert turned his head and said to Qian Cangyi:

"Remember that I said I searched for Sakura Island?"

"I came to East Beacon City once in the middle. Although I didn't stay for long, I knew there was a place very suitable for rest."

"follow me."

The two of them rode in a carriage, and as the sound of horses hoofs gradually decreased, the destination Robert said had been reached.

Sperm Whale Inn.

In the medium-sized hotels in East Beacon City, the rent is not cheap, and those who can stay are tourists who are willing to spend money on accommodation.

This also means that travelers entering and leaving the Sperm Whale Hotel are relatively stable.

Two people living here will neither be too conspicuous nor make the quality of life too bad.

The sign of the Sperm Whale Hotel is painted with a blue sperm whale spraying water, which looks quite cute.

As soon as Qiancang stepped into his room, the room was spacious, clean and tidy, with no extra items other than the necessary furniture.

He walked to the window and opened it. The street below was crowded with vigor and vitality.

Yinan's introduction book was put on the table by him.

According to the book, Yin'an is a continent full of gold, and East Beacon City is the gold mine of Yin'an.

Here, everything can happen.

East Beacon City can be simply divided into inner city and outer city.

The inner city can be understood as a noble area, a place where people from the upper class often come and go.

The outer city can be understood as a civilian area, which occupies about four-fifths of the size of East Beacon City, and is also the place where most citizens live.

The police station of East Beacon City is also in the outer city.

After Qiancang packed his things, he got up with Robert and went to the police station in East Beacon City.

Afterwards, they will take the police to the Asuka to question.

Asuka is the name of the cargo ship Samuel took.

...

East Beacon City Police Station.

Bright sunlight passed through the window and shone on the red-brown desk.

The desk was full of documents, leaving only a little room in front of the chair.

A man with short black hair leaned back on a chair, holding the letter he just received in both hands.

The man's eyes are piercing and energetic, his sky blue eyes are as deep as the sea, his nose is straight, his nose is straight, his lips are thin, his chin is sharp, and there is a clearly visible scar on his neck.

He is the chief of the East Beacon City Police Department-Merman Clive.

Merman looked at the name on the letter, chuckled, and joked:

"Marshall Evans?"

"Who has time to help you find these ghosts?"

"When the time comes, just find an excuse to deal with it."

Boom boom boom.

There was a knock on the door.

"Come in." Merman put the letter in his hand on the table.

"Chief, someone is looking for you outside, called Marshall, he said you will see him after reading this letter." A police officer walked into the office, then extended his right hand and walked to Merman's desk.

"Marshall..." Merman glanced at the letter on the table, waved, and said:

"Don't watch, you let him in."

Qiancangyi walked through the corridor under the leadership of the police and came to an independent office.

Robert stayed outside the police station because his name was not mentioned in the letter.

"The chief is inside." The policeman who led the way dropped this sentence and left.

As soon as the money warehouse opened the door, he saw a man standing in front of the window admiring the scenery outside.

Merman turned his head, smiling, and said:

"Welcome to East Beacon City."

When he said this, he walked towards Qiancangyi and stretched out his right hand at the same time.

"Hello." Qian Cangyi also stretched out his right hand.

While holding Qiancangyi's right hand, Merman also stretched out his left hand and grabbed Qiancangyi's right forearm.

Qiancang frowned, then set his gaze on the desk.

The pile of documents indicates that the next conversation will develop in a bad direction.

"Please sit down." Merman invited Qian Cang to sit down at the table.

As soon as the Qiancang sat down, Merman sat back in his chair.

The sight between the two was separated by a mountain of documents.

Merman tapped the table with his right hand, and then said:

"I'm going to send someone to the port to pick you up, but I didn't expect you to come as soon as I put the letter down."

"Marshall, it's the first time you come to East Beacon City. You probably don't know the status of East Beacon City."

"This is a huge city. Thousands of people go in and out every day. People come and go. It's impossible to find everyone."

"The police in East Beacon City are very hardworking. They have to work every day until the moon is hung above their heads before going home to sleep. However, even this is the case, they cannot handle the case in their hands.

From the very beginning, Merman hinted crazily, and it could even be described explicitly.

Qiancang had anticipated this situation a long time ago, and was not angry, and replied calmly:

"I can understand the director's difficulties, but this matter is very important and urgent."

"The time we waste here now may allow criminals to escape further."

Merman was silent and did not answer, he planned to spend it like this.

No matter how urgent it is, it has nothing to do with him.

He can afford to wait, but Qiancang can't afford it.

Qiancang blinked his eyes and continued:

"I will send things back to Pegasus City every once in a while."

"I rushed to the police station immediately after arriving at East Beacon City today, just to find new clues as soon as possible."

"I don't like lying. If I encounter difficulties, I will write the difficulties in the letter."

"As for how the Holy See will solve the difficulties, I don't know."

What Qiancang wants to say is quite simple, shortened to four words is "you figure it out".

Merman's face suddenly became gloomy, he leaned forward and said in a low voice:

"I never accept threats."

At this moment Merman was like a fierce cheetah, as if he wanted to swallow the person in front of him.

"I'm just doing what I should do." Qiancang turned his head and looked at Merman, his momentum was not weak at all.

The two looked at each other like this, and no one backed down.

Backing down now means retreating, and it also means that you will get in more trouble.

Ten seconds later, Merman gave a chuckle and said:

"Don't you want me to find someone for you?"

"Now every officer in the police station has four or five cases to be handled, but..."

Merman stretched his voice and waited for Qian Cangyi's expression to change, but Qian Cangyi did not answer.

The atmosphere was immediately embarrassing.

Merman sighed softly and continued:

"There is a police officer named Pierce Knott. He has just arrived at the police station for less than a week and has only one case in hand."

"I can send him to you and let him help you find the whereabouts of the painter Selmueu, but the case in his hands must be closed."

"The letter says that you are very good at tracing, and you are required to lead the hunt for Selmue. Why don't you take Pierce to investigate?"

"If you don't accept it, then we don't need to talk about it anymore."

This is the compromise offered by Merman.

A police officer who has just been employed for less than a week may even be unfamiliar with the work process.

Qiancang glanced at Merman's expression and knew that he couldn't talk about it, so he said:

"I can try."

...

As soon as Qiancang walked out of the East Beacon City Police Station, a blond young man followed him.

This young man was wearing a police uniform, but his eyes were apprehensive, like a child lost in the forest.

"How is it?" Robert stepped forward and asked.

"Let me introduce you, Pierce." Qiancang pointed to the young policeman behind him.

"You... hello..." Pierce gave Robert an awkward smile.

"Hello." Robert nodded.

"Go, let's talk on the road." Qiancang called a carriage.

Inside the carriage, Pierce was sitting next to the money warehouse, and Robert was sitting in the opposite seat.

The carriage is now heading to the port. Although Merman requested that Pierce's case be solved first, Qiancangyi ignored it.

"Mr. Marshall, shouldn't we go..." Pierce asked in a low voice.

Qiancang glanced outside the car, then said to Pierce:

"I need to use your identity to ask about Samuel's whereabouts."

"The case in your hand will not be solved for a while, so let's go to the port first."

This is also the reason why Qiancangyi didn't go to Asuka to inquire first.

The status of the police in the East Beacon City is not low.

Many cargo ships smuggle some prohibited items, so every captain does not want to deal with the police.

"But Director Merman said..." Pierce wanted to say something, but after being glared at by Qiancang, he decided to shut up.

This person in front of me is someone who dared to confront Director Merman, and I can't afford it.

Pierce thought to himself.

The three arrived at the port, and after some inquiries, they determined the location of the Asuka.

Currently, Asuka is still in the rest period, and most of the crew are eating, drinking, and having fun in East Beacon City, and there are not many people who can ask questions.

Fortunately, the chief mate of Asuka is still on board.

When Qiancang made a request to see the passenger list, it was directly rejected by the chief officer of Asuka.

At this time, it was Pierce's turn to play.

"Please...cooperate with this gentleman." Pierce's voice trembled.

The chief mate of Asuka glanced at Pierce, then shook his head and said:

"Sorry, the passenger list is confidential, and we can't disclose it at will."

Pierce said with an embarrassed expression on his face:

"So..."

After speaking, he turned his head and looked at Qian Cangyi with helpless eyes, as if asking Qian Cangyi's opinion.

Qiancang held his forehead with his right hand and pulled Pierce off the boat.

Robert looked at Pierce and shook his head, then said to Qian Cangyi:

"I went to the'Gray Nightmare' to see. Maybe I could find the sailors of the Asuka. Their mouths may not be so strong."

The Grey Nightmare is a tavern with plenty of drinks and low prices. It is a place where sailors must go when they rest.

"Yeah." Qiancang nodded.

After Robert left, Qiancang turned his head and looked at Pierce again and again with a serious expression.

Pierce lowered his head, not daring to look up at Qiancangyi, he knew he had made a mistake.

Qiancangyi placed his right hand on Pierce's shoulder and said softly:

"Pierce..."

"Although you have only been on the job for a week, I believe you should know how to get what you want from the prisoner."

"Can you tell me what you think?"

"I need a list of passengers on Asuka's last voyage."

"This is very important to me."

Qiancang withdrew his right hand as soon as he finished speaking and waited for Pierce to answer.

Pierce frowned, as if thinking of something, he raised his head, looked at Qian Cang, and said:

"On the Asuka just now, I smelled the scent of happy grass on the chief mate. I think I should be able to do something from this aspect..."

Pierce was not confident when he spoke.

"Happy grass?" Qian Cangyi recalled the introduction he had read.

The smoke produced by the burning of Joy Grass has a certain hallucinogenic effect, similar to drugs in the real world.

According to the survey results, there is no joy grass in the cargo of Asuka.

Although the Asuka may transport the Happy Grass, it is also possible that the Asuka's chief mate is enjoying himself, but it is a feasible direction after all.

Qiancang nodded a little, expressing affirmation:

"Yes, make a breakthrough in this respect."

"I'll teach you a few words first. After Robert comes back, we will try again on the Asuka."

Pierce nodded.

About half an hour, Robert walked out of the corner. After seeing the two of them, he ran all the way.

"The situation is not right. When I asked the passengers, the sailors on the Asuka were very vigilant, as if they had collected money." Robert shook his head.

Qiancangyi told Robert of Pierce's discovery just now.

Robert glanced at Pierce and asked:

"Intimidating?"

"With Pierce's figure, I am afraid that the effect is not great, plus we have already asked about it, I guess we can't fool the first officer."

"There must be conclusive evidence."

Pierce is tall and thin, and his looks are not fierce at all, so the effect of the threat is probably not very good.

"But where should we find evidence?" Pierce turned to look at the Asuka not far away.

At this time, a young boy about 10 years old ran out from behind the wall and said to the three of them:

"I just heard you talking about the joy grass of Asuka."

Qiancang frowned and looked up and down at the little boy. He was thin, round belly, and a look of chronic malnutrition on his face.

Pierce bent over and touched the boy's head, and asked:

"What's your name? My name is Pierce."

"My name is Nicholas, Nicholas Nelson." The little boy looked into Pierce's eyes.

"Is your mother's name Lilian?" Pierce had a surprised expression on his face when he heard the name.

"Yes..." Nicholas looked a little lonely.

Qiancangyi looked at Pierce with a puzzled look.

Pierce explained:

"Lilian was killed on the street in the middle of the night two months ago, and all his belongings were taken away. The murderer was not caught until four days ago."

"We only learned after interrogation that the reason why the murderer killed Lilian was to steal money to buy Happy Grass."

"You know, once Happy Grass becomes addicted, it's hard to get rid of it."

"In fact, Happy Grass used to be popular in East Beacon City for a while, and even became a trend in the upper class."

"Later, the mayor's son died on the bed because of smoking too much Joy Grass, and the rest of the people also had the same symptoms, so the entire East Beacon City began to crack down on the transportation and sales of Joy Grass."

"There are only a few prescribed places in the outer city where you can buy it, and the rest of the shops are not allowed to sell Happy Grass."

After Qiancang heard it, he turned his head and said to Nicholas:

"Nicholas, do you want to tell us anything?"

Nicholas nodded and replied:

"I know where the Asuka's Happy Grass was transported. I just saw it that day."

As soon as Qiancang knew, I was afraid that Nicholas didn't just see it, but kept staring at the port, but it didn't matter what the situation was at that time:

"Can you take us there?"

Nicholas hesitated, he looked at Pierce and asked:

"Will you catch them?"

Pierce froze for a moment, shook his head and said:

"This……"

Qiancang interrupted Pierce. He stood in front of Pierce, looked down at O'Nicholas and said:

"If you take us there, I will pay you generously."

"As to whether we can catch them, we must wait until the situation is confirmed."

"Pierce, don't you think?"

Qiancang turned to ask Pierce when he said this.

"Yes, that's it." Pierce nodded quickly.

"Okay..." Nicholas was a little frustrated, but still agreed.

...

The sun shines on the street, and the white building in front is exactly what Nicholas said is the destination.

Baige Hospital.

One of the reputable hospitals in the outer city.

Qiancang sighed.

Happy grass can cause hallucinations, and naturally it can also be used as an analgesic.

This is not against the laws of the East Beacon City, but... tax evasion is against.

"Do you know who you are selling to?" Qiancang asked Nicholas.

Nicholas shook his head, he didn't know anything too specific.

Qiancang looked at the people entering and leaving the Baige Hospital, turned his head and said to Nicholas:

"You stay outside first, let's go in and have a look."

Nicholas expressed his understanding.

The one and three Qiancang walked to the Baige Hospital.

The patients in the Baige Hospital are mainly civilians in the outer city.

The Baige Hospital has two floors with a small area. The beds are only for patients who are acutely ill, and the patients will be asked to leave when their condition is stable.

If you are willing to pay, you can continue to live, but since you have money, you can choose other better hospitals instead of Baige Hospital.

As soon as Qiancang walked along the corridor, the seats on both sides were full of malaise patients, and some patients even sat on the ground.

When the three were going to move on, they were told by the nurse to line up. Fortunately, Pierce's police status allowed the three to enter the clinic directly.

The doctor who saw the doctor was a brown-haired man named Tom, who was about forty years old.

Tom saw the three men approaching menacingly, and one of them was wearing a police uniform, his eyes suddenly became alert:

"Excuse me, what can you do with me?"

Qiancang glanced at Tom up and down, and chose to get started:

"We are here to ask you a question. Do you know that Asuka is providing a lot of joy grass to the Baige Hospital?"

If the doctor says no and drove the three away, it means that the doctor himself has something to do with the matter.

If the doctor says no, but expresses a strong interest and wants to trace it to the end, it means that this matter has basically nothing to do with the doctor.

With a shocked look on Tom's face, he asked rhetorically:

"Are you sure? The Happy Grass in the Baige Hospital has not been enough."

"If I really bought Happy Grass from other places, I must know, but...nothing."

"I need to ask Green about this. He is in charge of the drug procurement of the Baige Hospital."

The funding for the Baige Hospital is provided by the municipal government of East Beacon City, so it can be maintained.

Tom yelled, and the nurse pushed in.

"Doctor Tom, what's the matter?" the nurse asked.

Tom said to the nurse:

"Please call Green, hurry!"

"Oh, good!" The nurse hurriedly closed the door.

About three minutes later, Green walked into the consulting room.

Green is not tall and has a thin body.

When he came in and saw Pierce in a police uniform, his face was pale, and his legs trembled, and he almost sat on the ground in fright.

Tom looked at Green with a serious expression, he asked:

"Green, did you buy Happy Grass from Asuka?"

This straight-forward question left Green speechless for a while.

Qiancang took the opportunity to say:

"Green, we already have the evidence that you illegally purchased Happy Grass."

"Pierce is an experienced policeman, and your sophistry is meaningless."

"If you tell us what happened, Pierce will suggest to the judge to commute your sentence."

"His words are very useful."

Pierce wanted to say something after hearing these words, but was stopped by Qiancang.

Green sighed, as if he had already expected this day, he said:

"I bought Happy Grass from Asuka, but I didn't do it for myself, but for the patients."

"Doctor Tom, have you forgotten the patient yesterday? The pained expression on his face..."

Tom interrupted Green's words:

"Green, you should be aware of the role of Happy Grass. Patients who use too much can become addicted."

"You are not helping them, you are harming them."

"I am very disappointed in you, not because you deceived me, but because what you did damages the reputation of the Baige Hospital."

Green didn't say any more, he lowered his head, languishing than the patient in the corridor.

Qiancang Yi did not intend to continue wasting time, he said to Dr. Tom:

"We need to take Green away."

After he finished speaking, he pushed Green and signaled Green to leave the Baige Hospital.

After the four left the Baige Hospital, Nicholas ran over, his face was very happy, and he said to Qiancang:

"You caught him!"

"Great!"

Qiancang turned his head and saw Green buried his head deeper next to him, so he took out three silver coins from his pocket and said to Nicholas:

"This is your reward, where do you live?"

Nicholas replied happily:

"I live on Skinning Mouse Street, sir."

"I don't want your money, as long as you can catch him."

Qiancangyi put the silver coin in Nicholas's hand and said at the same time:

"I may still need your help in the future. You should fill up your stomach first."

"If something happens, I will go to you."

Nicholas originally wanted to refuse, but his stomach screamed, and he had to take the silver coin:

"I owe you these silver coins, Mr. Marshall."

After he finished speaking, he ran to the nearest bakery in Baige Hospital.

As soon as Qiancang brought Green to the Asuka, after seeing Green this time, the chief officer was no longer as hard-hearted as he had at the beginning.

"The quality of the joy grass you transported is very good and very popular." Pierce said to the chief mate of Asuka according to what Qiancangyi had taught before.

"Don't talk about it now..." Qiancang pulled Pierce.

"Oh." Pierce stepped back.

The first officer looked at Green with a dark face, not knowing what to do with the situation in front of him.

Qiancang said:

"This time the request is the same as last time. I need a list, the list of passengers on the last trip."

"I can ask Director Merman to let you go about the happy grass, but the premise is that you must give me the list and answer my questions honestly."

"This matter should be very simple for you."

The expression on the first officer's face was very hesitant. After half a minute, he asked:

"Will you really let us go?"

Qiancang looked serious, nodded, and pointed at Pierce beside him and said:

"He can testify."

"Don't worry, I am not interested in you."

The chief officer walked to the cabin. About ten minutes later, he returned to the deck and handed the passenger list to Qiancang No. 1.

Looked through the money warehouse.

Theelmueu's name is impressively above the list.

"This person, do you know where he went after disembarking?" Qiancang asked, pointing to Samuel's name.

The first officer shook his head and replied:

"How would I know where he went?"

Qiancangyi continued to ask:

"Did he give you gold coins to help him conceal the boat ride?"

The first officer looked surprised, then nodded and replied:

"Yes, he is very generous."

Qiancang closed the list and said:

"Take us to his room."

"Follow me." The chief officer walked to the cabin.

Qiancangyi followed the first officer to the room where Samuel lived on the cargo ship.

According to the chief officer, Samuel hardly went out while the Asuka passed the Villefort, and all meals were delivered to the room by the crew.

The first officer pushed open the heavy wooden door~lightnovelpub.net~ The room has been cleaned up.

The only special place is that there is a weird picture standing on the table.

The chief officer explained:

"This painting is a painting left by Samuel. We thought he would come back to get it, but it hasn't been there until today."

The painting is a weird wilderness. In the wilderness, a woman in a black robe is walking forward.

As soon as Qiancang took a step closer, he focused on the painting.

In the next second, the woman in the painting turned her head bit by bit.

On his icy face, his closed eyes were bleeding with blood and tears.

The woman held a child who was already a skeleton in her hands.

The gurgling sound came from the painting, like the devil's sneer.

. Sogou