The birthday of the god is approaching. As an annual grand festival, the city of Sino has started to dress up early.
The same is true for the inspection hall.
Kalie twisted his fat body and hung the statue of the god above the window with some effort, saying:
"This time, the higher-ups are very generous. In order to celebrate the birthday of the god, the funding we have been given is twice that of last year."
"Even the outer gate needs to be renovated."
The weather is getting colder, and Karl changed into a cashmere robe today and lay on a reclining chair to read books.
He nodded casually:
"Really? It seems that the benefits we will receive will be good at that time."
"Yes."
Kalie got down from the chair, panting and looking sideways, his eyes fell on the book in Karl's hand:
"Anatomy, are you planning to change your career to become a doctor?"
"Learning never ends!" Karl smiled.
"I heard that there is a doctor named Robert in the city who makes a fortune every day with his medical skills. Who wouldn't envy him?"
"Robert?" Kalie shook his head: "I haven't heard of him."
Although he is a descendant of the nobility, his living standard is not high, and the people he contacts are often not rich.
It's normal not to have heard of it.
"By the way..."
Kalie moved the chairs and placed the ornaments: "Are you not coming to help?"
"This is enough for you alone. You can also lose weight by exercising." Karl shook his head: "I have something to do."
As he said that, he picked up the hot red wine beside him and took a sip, looking very comfortable.
He was indeed busy with something. He wanted to analyze the spell model on the red-haired man's broken arm, which required knowledge of anatomy.
"Forget it."
Kalie shook his head speechlessly, and said while busying himself.
"Have you heard the news that the vampire that disappeared recently has reappeared."
"Huh?"
Karl looked up with a puzzled look on his face: "What's going on?"
Since the church's Night Watch took over the mummy case, he haven't heard about it for a while.
He thought it had been completely solved, but he didn't expect it to appear again.
"I heard..." Kalie stopped and said: "The vampires and the fire thieves are not in the same group. The Church has not been able to find the vampires when it swept the hidden fire thieves in the city."
"Not in the same group?" Karl was slightly stunned: "Then at that time..."
"Yes, we were chasing those people. They should have deliberately led people to the base of the fire thieves."
Judging from the situation at that time, the fire thieves also responded hastily to the sudden intruders.
Otherwise, how could only a few inspectors die in a base with a mid-level wizard apprentice?
This shows that the mummy case and the fire thieves are most likely not overlapping, and even the forces they belong to are hostile to each other, so they deliberately led people to each other's base.
This is not difficult to guess.
The Church has not reacted until now, which can be said to be very slow. It seems that there are troublemakers everywhere.
"Chief Dinah is applying for an investigation into the mummy case." Kalie said.
"It seems that she is ready to fight this case, but I advise you not to get involved."
"Of course." Karl shrugged: "It has nothing to do with me."
"By the way, how is the house you found for me? You haven't mentioned it for so long."
"I'm looking, I'm looking." Kalie replied: "You want a yard, and a quiet place in the city, and the price can't be too expensive."
"It will take some time."
Mixing potions and practicing martial arts both require a certain amount of space.
The house that Karl rents now is too small, and it is not convenient to make too much noise, which is inconvenient.
Especially because more and more things are purchased for mixing potions, the fragment of the divine domain is gradually unable to be hold them, and it is inevitable to find a new place to live.
After a little hesitation, Karl said: "As for the price... you can be more lenient."
"Oh!"
Kalie raised his eyebrows: "Why, have you made a fortune recently?"
Buying a property is not a small amount of money. With Karl's salary level, it is difficult to reach it in a short time.
"Our family is a noble family anyway, so it's normal to have some old stuff." Karl explained casually.
"Please be more careful about finding a house."
"I envy you." Kalie sighed: "I understand. I will help you ask more recently, but what have you been busy with during this period?"
"You've been missing day after day."
"Something happened." Karl took out his pocket watch and checked the time: "Off work!"
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Last night, the goddess of ice and snow blessed the entire Sino City, and the pedestrians on the road became much fewer.
Buddy Goods Store.
Old Nick wiped his hands with a handkerchief and sat down opposite:
"Baron, you are here again."
"Yes."
Karl put his cane aside and sighed:
"The old stuff at home is almost sold out. I'm afraid I can't come here in the future."
As he said, he took out a long wooden box from his arms and opened it to reveal an exquisite hairpin inside.
Frequently selling expensive goods is too eye-catching.
Just like now.
Old Nick has regarded Karl as a regular customer. Every time he comes, he will personally take orders and become familiar with him.
In fact, Karl has been selling goods in various consignment shops under different identities, just to avoid trouble.
"If you don't want to sell, you can come and buy." Old Nick smiled: "The baron has exchanged no less than a hundred gold coins from our store. Now he is a real nobleman."
"The consignment shop is always welcome."
Karl shook his head.
He did exchange a lot of gold coins, and the total amount added up to far more than a hundred, but the cost was even greater.
Wizards are simply a profession that burns money like crazy.
Especially pharmacy!
A hundred gold coins may seem like a lot, but it may cost a lot to buy some medicinal materials and do a few experiments.
"Karl!"
At this time, a passionate female voice sounded:
"You are here too."
Karl looked up with surprise in his eyes.
The woman who came into his sight was dressed up and had heavy makeup on her face, so he could hardly recognize her.
Uncle Jeer's eldest daughter, Carl's cousin, Kingsley.
The last time they met was at the manor outside the city of Earl Rekton.
The other party appeared as a gift for the Earl's son's coming-of-age ceremony, but because of the embarrassing identity at the time, they did not recognize each other.
Now, next to Kingsley was an old man in his 40s or 50s, dressed neatly.
She took the old man's arm, with an intimate attitude, and looked at Karl with surprise, or rather the hairpin in front of Karl.
Her eyes almost lit up when she looked at the hairpin.
"What a coincidence."
"Yes."
Karl stood up and nodded.
"My cousin is also here to shop, this is..."
Although the two people in front of him acted very intimate, Karl would not mistake his cousin's husband.
He have heard that the couple played their own games, but he didn't expect them to play so happily?
"My friend, Cran." Kingsley introduced him naturally.
"Cran, he is the cousin I mentioned to you, a distinguished baron, Baron Karl."
"Oh!"
The old man Cran had a cold face at first, but when he heard that Karl was actually a baron, his expression changed:
"So it's Baron Karl."
"Karl." Kingsley interrupted: "Are you selling things?"
"Yes." Karl nodded: "I'm a little tight on money recently, so I'm selling some things at home to support myself for a while."
"Tsk!"
Kingsley shook her head: "If you have difficulties in life, go to your uncle, or you can come to me. Is this hairpin you want to sell?"
Before Karl could speak, she had already stepped forward and picked up the hairpin in the box, her eyes full of love.
"It doesn't matter who you sell it to, why don't you sell it to me?"
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