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Since it was a leisurely stroll after a meal, Fors and Xio naturally didn't rush. It took them a full ten minutes to reach Mrs. Aulisa's residence, which was actually less than a thousand meters in a straight line from the restaurant where they had eaten.
The street was lined with plane trees whose leaves were falling, and apart from the two of them, there were almost no other figures on the street, making it a relatively quiet place.
Looking at the familiar scenery before her, Fors's eyes couldn't help but show a hint of nostalgia.
Before becoming a Beyonder, she had worked at the Yosifov Clinic on this very street. It wasn't until she met Mrs. Aulisa, and then, after Mrs. Aulisa's death, accepted the gift she left behind to become a Beyonder, that she moved away and became a full-time writer.
Fors had once imagined what her life would be like if she hadn't met Mrs. Aulisa, but no matter how she thought about it, she felt that it definitely wouldn't be as happy as her current life.
"Perhaps I wouldn't even be a writer…" Fors sighed in her heart, then suddenly thought of something else— "But then, would I also not have to be hounded for drafts by Rudy?"
"Cough, no, I can't think like that!"
Fors suppressed the thoughts in her heart. Being quite familiar with this street, she directly led Xio into the small alley on the right, taking a shortcut to Mrs. Aulisa's house.
However, just as she approached the house, Fors paused slightly, because she saw an old man in a thick overcoat and a semi-tall black top hat standing at the doorway.
Although there was no evidence, a few large words still popped into Fors's mind at that moment: Abraham Family member!
The old man also seemed to notice her gaze, turning to look at her. His azure eyes held a hint of scrutiny; although his expression wasn't particularly stern, there was a strange sense of solemnity.
Xio, beside her, silently tugged at Fors's sleeve.
As a Beyonder of the Justiciar pathway, Xio was undoubtedly somewhat sensitive to Beyonders of her own pathway.
Although there was no evidence, based on this familiar sense of solemnity, Xio was at least fifty percent certain that the other party was also of the Arbiter pathway, though she wasn't sure of their Sequence.
Fors was also extremely nervous at this moment. After a slight stammer, she took the initiative to greet him: "You, hello."
However, her reaction was not abnormal; after all, facing the old man's solemnity, nervousness was completely normal.
The old man also ended his scrutiny at this moment. He took a step, walking towards Fors and Xio, and said with a gentle smile:
"Beautiful lady, do you know Laubero and Aulisa?"
Fors had already tried her best to suppress her nervousness. Her mind raced for a few circles, and she finally showed a puzzled expression, asking: "If the Aulisa you're referring to is Mrs. Aulisa who lives here, then yes, I do know her… But who are you?"
Fors's confusion was not an act; after all, while she guessed the person in front of her was a member of the Abraham Family, Fors truly didn't know who the other party was.
"I am Laubero's elder brother, you can call me Lawrence." The old man answered Fors's question with a gentle voice, then inquired:
"Do you know where Laubero and Aulisa went? I rang the doorbell, but they don't seem to be home."
"Mrs. Aulisa, she passed away three years ago…" Fors hesitated for a moment before honestly replying, remembering the old lady who was like a mother to her, and couldn't help but sigh.
"As for Mr. Laubero, he passed away even earlier. I only heard Mrs. Aulisa mention him…"
…
At the same time, Backlund, Sherlock's Detective Agency—
"Hmm?" Lin Ruo, who had successfully gotten a free dinner, suddenly paused, then his smile became subtle.
He could naturally feel that the truth he had set up regarding Salted Fish Fors and the Abraham Family member meeting had taken effect.
This change was seen by Klein, who was sitting opposite him, diligently reading a book. The latter asked curiously: "What's wrong?"
"Should I say, something good has happened?" Lin Ruo replied with a smile. He then added, "I need to go out for a bit, it concerns Young Miss Fors. Do you want to come along?"
Since he had promised Salted Fish Fors that he would protect her safety when she came into contact with a member of the Abraham Family, he would naturally do so.
"Young Miss Fors…" Klein frowned slightly, immediately guessing that this matter might be related to the Abraham Family that Lin Ruo had been investigating recently. After thinking for a moment, he nodded and said, "I'll go too."
Young Miss Fors was a member of the Tarot Club after all, and Klein couldn't just ignore her.
Moreover, Klein himself was actually somewhat curious about the Abraham Family.
"Alright, give me a minute, I'll finish my meal." Lin Ruo said, then elegantly but quickly finished the remaining rice on his plate—although the staple food in the Loen Kingdom was mainly various breads, rice was scarce and generally only available in large restaurants, but if one was willing to pay, it could naturally still be bought.
Lin Ruo, accustomed to eating rice, after a period of eating various breads, pies, and noodles, unhesitatingly purchased a batch of rice, putting some in his own agency and giving some to Klein.
After Lin Ruo finished his meal as quickly as possible, Klein also closed the book in his hand. After telling Benson and Melissa, who were diligently studying in the study at that moment, the two of them used the power of travel to arrive near Salted Fish Fors.
—Lin Ruo had left a positioning mark on Fors, which the Sequence 9 Fors obviously hadn't noticed.
And after arriving near Salted Fish Fors according to the positioning, Lin Ruo immediately discovered that it was outside a coffee shop, and Salted Fish Fors was behind the wall behind him, in a small booth in the coffee shop.
Lin Ruo thought for a moment, considering his own stimulating effect on Fors, he simply took out his hidden badge, not rushing to use it. Instead, he first indicated Fors's location to Klein, then said: "Sherlock, let's go get a cup of coffee!"
The implied meaning was, of course, to let Klein enter the coffee shop and observe the situation while drinking coffee.
Lin Ruo himself, after saying this, activated the hidden badge, entering a hidden state in one second, and then "openly" entered the private room where Salted Fish Fors was, intending to listen in from the VIP special seat.
Anyway, in his hidden state, unless he faced an Angel-level existence, it was almost impossible for him to be seen through. It was better to "eavesdrop" openly, so that if any unexpected situation really occurred, it would also be more convenient for Lin Ruo to take action to protect her immediately.
Just as Lin Ruo entered the private room, he heard the old man sitting opposite Fors ask:
"Besides these valuables and books, did Aulisa leave anything else?"
The voice carried a slight solemnity, making one feel the urge to speak the truth.
Lin Ruo's eyebrow twitched, and he made a judgment about the latter's pathway.
And Salted Fish Fors seemed to hesitate for a second before saying:
"Mrs. Aulisa actually left something very special for me."
She paused, looked at the old man, and seemed to ask hesitantly: "Mr. Lawrence, do you, do you believe in the existence of extraordinary powers?"
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