Secret: The undead do not die in the fire

Chapter 177 Surprise or not?
On the afternoon of July 1350, 1.

The steam train arrived at Backlund with countless people full of hope. It was still light in the sky, the fog in the air was much thinner, and the gas lamps hanging above the platform were no longer lit early.

Benson experiencedly protected his sister and wallet, carried his suitcase, and followed the crowd out of the station.

Suddenly, they felt a gaze sweeping over them at the same time.

Following the trail, Benson and Melissa saw a young gentleman with neat black hair and dark brown eyes.

The gentleman wearing gold-rimmed glasses clicked his hat and looked past them into the distance.

Benson and Melissa also looked away, looking towards the pillars spewing smoke in the street garden, looking forward to seeing Backlund's underground transportation.

But at this moment, a gentleman in his thirties, with deep grey eyes and wearing a black windbreaker, walked towards them against the flow of people.

Benson and Melissa also spotted him and recognized him as Dunn Smith, a police officer.

But when they saw Dunn, they did not feel the joy of meeting an old friend in a foreign land, but were just silent.

Because their most profound impression of this police officer was the time he came to their home to inform them of Klein's death.

Benson was silent for a long time, then asked softly:

"Officer Dunn, are you here to see us?"

Dunn nodded slightly:

"Yes, I have something to discuss with you. Let's talk on the way."

"it is good."

Benson nodded silently. He did not refuse, and he was unable to refuse.

Although their coming to Backlund was not a sudden decision, few people knew about it, especially Klein's former colleagues. After all, if it weren't for Klein, they would have had almost no intersection.

The officer in front of him, Dunn, must have known the time they came to Backlund through official channels. For example, he used his authority to find out their ticket purchase time and departure schedule, so he waited for them at the train station in advance.

Benson and Melissa followed Dunn all the way to the subway station, where they saw him buy three first-class tickets and take them into the first-class carriage.

Melissa sat in the soft leather seat of the first-class seat and said hesitantly:
"Where are we going?"

Dunn Smith replied:

"North District."
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"Captain, do you really need to do this?"

Sitting in a seat in the back row of three people, Klein, who looked like Zhou Mingrui, sighed softly in his heart.

He knew that his identity could not be concealed.

When Dunn first came to him, it was only a matter of time before his identity was exposed.

Although the incident was messed up by Will Auceptin, the Sequence 1 'Mercury Snake', causing the captain to subconsciously ignore his appearance, the captain must have discovered something when they met for the second time.

At that time, he had actually guessed all this, but he didn't dare to admit it in his heart, nor did he dare to recognize it. He didn't know what to say, nor did he know how to face it. So he had always instinctively chosen to escape.

It was as if as long as he didn't think about this problem, the problem would not exist.

But now the captain has brought this issue directly to the table, and he has no choice but to accept it.

The captain must have discovered his identity long ago. The reason why he had remained silent before this was because Sherlock Moriarty had always been in his sight, so they were able to maintain a tacit understanding.

But facing the disappearance of 'Sherlock Moriarty' this time, the captain was probably anxious.

That's why he deliberately went to inform Yu Jin that Benson and Melissa were coming to Backlund. He didn't say this to Yu Jin, whom he had only met once, but tried to reveal the news to him through Yu Jin.

As for how the captain knew the relationship between Sherlock Moriarty and Ember, the answer is not difficult to guess.

If you carefully investigate Sherlock's life, you will find that he often goes to the same cafe to drink coffee. If you investigate further, you will find that Ember also comes to drink coffee - these are not difficult for the night watchmen who have the ability to enter dreams. In order to determine the accuracy of the intelligence, the captain will even ask someone to do divination. If that doesn't work, you can also ask questions to the mirror of the Steam Church.

Even if we take a step back, they still have the common bond of 'Dr. Allen', so it's hard not to be connected together.

Of course, this is essentially still a temptation.

In fact, Klein could have simply ignored the challenge and pretended that he had never known any of this and continued to evade reality.

But he hesitated for a long time and finally decided to meet him.
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North District, Saint-Samuel metro station.

As soon as the subway stopped, Benson and Melissa followed Dunn out of the subway. But just after leaving the station, they found a cab waiting for a long time on the side of the road.

Next to the carriage stood a young man with black hair, green eyes and outstanding looks. He was wearing the same windbreaker as Officer Dunn and had a poetic temperament.

Benson also recognized him. This was Klein's former colleague, Leonard Mitchell. They attended Klein's funeral together.

Bang~!

The wheels of the carriage continued to roll forward, carrying the four people on board through the clean and tidy streets.

Melissa opened the car window and looked at the scenery outside the car with some nervousness and curiosity.

There are exquisite houses on the roadside, which, like villas, are obviously worth a lot of money.

Perhaps because it was winter, or perhaps because most people had their own carriages, there were not many people on the road. Only the occasional flash of a person could be seen on the street, and more often other carriages passed by.

Finally, the carriage stopped at a section of the road.

The Benson siblings got out of the car. Melissa subconsciously raised her head. There was a building towering into the sky.

That is Backlund's most famous landmark, a towering Gothic clock tower with the 'Bell of Order' hanging on it.

This is the North Borough, the borough closest to Queens. It is very close to the Bell of Order and you can clearly see the entire bell tower.

Benson quickly withdrew his gaze and looked at the road sign at the street entrance, which read "Pinster Street".

Dunn walked straight to a townhouse with house number '6' on the side of the road. Before he could touch the doorknob, the door was opened from the inside. The one who opened the door was an old man with gray hair and wearing a classical black robe. He smiled and waved to the people outside the door:

"Come in, I've lit the fireplace so it'll be warmer in the room."

Dunn and Leonard stood at the door and did not go in, but instead cast their eyes on the Benson siblings.

After a moment's hesitation, Benson took Melissa into the house.

In the corner, the fireplace was burning, emitting light and heat, which was completely different from the cold and damp outdoors.

There was also a lady sitting on the sofa, she was wearing a black robe with a hood, blue eyeshadow and blush, and a silver chain with a white crystal pendant wrapped around her wrist. The overall dress gave people the impression of a "witch" or "fortune teller" or "psychic".

Benson asked hesitantly:
"Officer Dunn, is this your home?"

"No."

Before Dunn could say anything, the lady on the sofa said, "He and I live next door at number 5."

"It's not my house either."

Leonard, who has a poetic temperament, smiled and said, "Old Neil and I also live next door, but we live at No. 7."

"That……"

Dunn said softly:
"This is where you live." Benson immediately understood and said with a wry smile:

"Officer Dunn, you don't have to be like this. We all know that you have nothing to do with Crane's death."

Dunn chose to remain silent, but Leonard said very seriously:
"This is indeed related to Klein, but it's not just because of Klein."

Seeing that he had attracted the attention of the Benson siblings, Leonard continued to explain, "Klein once successfully destroyed a terrorist organization's plot. Although we have arrested most of the members of this organization, the mastermind behind the scenes has never been caught, and he is likely to retaliate against Klein's family."

"The police also have a targeted witness protection system in this regard, which is for your safety and to maintain the reputation of the police."

Benson remained silent, which was considered as his tacit agreement with this statement.

Melissa asked hesitantly:

"So, what about the rent?"

Leonard wanted to say it was free, but Old Neil interrupted him and said with a smile:

"The first three years are free. After all, this is somewhat compulsory. If I ask you to pay more, wouldn't it be robbery? However, the witness protection system for you is only valid for three years. If you want to continue living here after three years, you will need to pay 60 pounds in rent every year, and the water and electricity are not included."

Melissa opened her mouth and muttered softly:

"So expensive..."

The house they rented at 2 Daffodil Street in Tingen cost only 12 soli a week.

In total, it only costs 31 pounds and 4 soli a year, and the rent here is almost twice what they rented in Tingen!
Leonard was silent for a long time and did not try to correct Old Neil.

Three years is not a long time, but it is not short either.

Maybe they have killed Ince Zangwill in these three years, so Benson and his friends don't have to continue living here. If they fail to kill Ince Zangwill, anything can happen in three years, and at most they can find an excuse to extend the "protection time" after three years.

As for the rent of 100 pounds, it is actually not high at all.

Even renting a house like this in Cherwood would cost at least 50 pounds a year.

If you live in the Hillston area, the annual rent is basically more than 80 pounds.

This is the North District, and the rent will only be more expensive. For example, the rent of this house is one hundred and twenty pounds per year.

Dunn and his companions did not stay for too long. After helping the Benson brothers and sisters settle down, they left the house and returned to their own residences. Although they were next door, at least they gave Benson and his companions enough space.

Melissa asked in a low voice:
"Are we really going to stay here?"

Benson sat down on the sofa and chuckled:

"Stay here, there's nothing wrong with that. And Backlund University of Technology happens to be in the North District, so it will be convenient for you to go to school, right?"

Melissa hugged the pillow on the sofa and muttered softly:

“It’s not certain that I’ll pass the exam.”

Backlund University of Industry and Technology was established just two months ago, and everything is still in preparation. The entrance exam alone will not be until June, and the school itself does not even have all the teachers and instructors. Even now, the position of the president is still vacant.

Benson smiled nonchalantly and encouraged:

"You have to have confidence in yourself. When Klein applied to Hoy University, he lacked confidence just like you, but didn't he get in with excellent grades in the end?"

"Klein..."

Melissa pursed her lips and lowered her head in silence.

Benson also fell silent. Even though more than four months had passed, it still seemed as if it had just happened yesterday.

"Ding dong~!"

Just then, the doorbell suddenly rang in the house.

Benson was slightly stunned, and subconsciously thought that Officer Dunn had forgotten something, so he stood up and walked towards the entrance.

"Crack!"

The door was opened, but the person standing outside was not the Dunn Smith he had imagined, nor was it anyone he had seen before, but a strange young man he had never seen before.

The young man asked politely:
"Can I come in?"

Benson asked hesitantly:
"you are?"

Yu Jin introduced himself:
"Ash Black, Crane's colleague."

"Please come in."

Benson was silent for two seconds and moved aside.

He was actually a little confused.

It had only been two months since Klein graduated and started working, so why did so many of his colleagues miss him? Is it so easy for detectives to develop deep feelings for each other? Officer Dunn felt guilty about Klein. He had mentioned more than once that it was Klein who saved his life, and he felt guilty and wanted to make amends to himself and Melissa. Although Benson felt that it was unnecessary, it was completely understandable.

But what was the purpose of this stranger? If they were seeking profit, what was it for? To get Klein's pension?
He and Melissa were just ordinary people. After much thought, they felt that only the 6,000 pounds pension was worth their while.

"Mr. Ash, what's going on?"

Benson asked, standing in the entrance without completely closing the door.

Ember said:

"In fact, I was commissioned to bring someone to see you."

Benson frowned and said:
"Who?"

They didn't have many acquaintances in Backlund, and not many in Tingen either.

What's more, they had just moved in and the house was arranged by Officer Dunn. Who would come to their door so soon?

"Cline Moretti."

Benson's pupils shrank slightly, and he said in a deep voice:

"Mr. Ash, I don't want you to make fun of my brother. He's dead! Don't tell me he entrusted you to come here half a year ago!"

"No, just half an hour ago."

Embers Are Tears said this, and pointed behind Benson, "As for the person you want to see, you can look behind you."

Benson turned his head cautiously, and then saw a magical scene——

A young man wearing a half-high silk top hat, a double-breasted frock coat, and gold-rimmed glasses on his nose walked straight through the door in front of him!

And his appearance is so familiar.

Klein had a smile on his face, but he didn't know how to greet her. After a long pause, he waved his hand hesitantly:

"Benson, Melissa, long time no see."

(End of this chapter)