66 Rose Street, the home of the wizard Gandalf.
After seeing the old gentleman off, Odis began to consider what to eat.
In fact, the old gentleman's problem could have been solved on the spot using "astrological divination," but Odis did not do so.
Because of his previous role-playing, he had realized that playing a "wizard" required a certain amount of acting, using methods that shocked or frightened the target to make them believe his conclusions.
As with the case of this old gentleman, there are no institutions like "paternity testing" available these days, so there's no way to verify Odis's conclusion.
Of course, it was also thanks to the absence of something like a "paternity test" that the old gentleman sought the help of a wizard.
In this situation, Odis needs to find a way to gain the old gentleman's absolute trust so that he will believe the conclusions Odis ultimately reaches.
To gain trust, you need to put on a show again.
This is not hard to understand, because in some primitive tribes, shamans also have the task of presiding over sacrifices. Sacrifices usually involve singing and dancing, and the shaman is the one who leads the singing and dancing.
That's actually just a performance.
Even if there was no communication with the gods, it doesn't matter. Everyone has already watched a performance, and we weren't asked for tickets, so it's not right to say that the ceremony was fruitless.
As Odis pondered this matter, he went out onto the street and saw a vendor selling Dipsy pies not far away. So he decided to eat two pies to stave off hunger that night.
The reason he often ate this was because the Dipsy Pie tasted similar to some pies he had eaten before he transmigrated, so he would usually eat a Dipsy Pie when he didn't know what to eat.
In front of Odis, there was a customer who was wearing a hat, about two meters tall, with thick limbs and a full beard, buying cakes.
The other person paid and left while eating, and then it was Odis's turn.
The pancake vendor was slightly taken aback by Odis's attire, but still warmly greeted her, "How many would you like?"
Odis said, "Two."
The vendor skillfully picked up two pancakes and was about to wrap them in paper when Odis warned, "That pancake is burnt."
"It's alright, it won't affect your eating," the vendor said with a beaming smile.
Just as Odis was about to insist that the other party give her a different one, she suddenly remembered that she was currently playing the role of a wizard, and it would damage her image if she were too concerned about such a trivial matter.
So he smiled and said, "Young man, bad luck is about to befall you."
As he spoke, he paid, took the cake, and left.
Seeing that the wizard was willing to suffer in silence, the vendor smiled and said nothing more.
Just as he was happy to have finally sold the burnt pancake, half of it came crashing down on him, leaving the vendor momentarily stunned.
The burly man who had just bought a cake in front of Odis, holding a nail in his hand, angrily shouted, "You found a nail in my cake! Do you want to die?"
Odis, who was not far away, turned around and saw this scene. He smiled helplessly. This was obviously a frame-up, because the iron nail was too big to be hidden in the cake.
But the burly man didn't care about any of that and kept yelling for the vendor to refund his money and compensate him for his losses.
Fearing a beating, the vendor had no choice but to take out his money bag, hoping to take some money from it to settle the matter.
As a result, the burly man snatched the money bag, and when the vendor went forward to argue, he was slapped hard across the face.
Odis watched all this quietly from a short distance away, showing no intention of helping.
After the burly man robbed him of the money and strode away, Odis returned to his residence, stroked his beard, and ate a pie.
That evening, Odis stayed on Rose Street, letting the neighbors know that someone had moved into the villa.
The next morning, he used the "teleportation array" in the basement to return to No. 77 Hailin Avenue, where he became the owner of the herbal medicine shop again.
Then they took a carriage to Garr's Herbal Shop, where they changed into Mr. Garr's clothes in the basement before arriving at the "Nanmu Ballroom".
Mandy had already prepared the carriage. Odis spoke briefly with Mandy before boarding the carriage to Sherlock's residence.
Arriving at 15 Minsk Street, they picked up Klein, the detective Sherlock, who was already waiting there, and the two headed to Bernie's residence together.
The carriage moved forward smoothly, and Klein reminded him, "Although I've found Bernie's address, I can't be sure if there are any ambushes around there."
"I know." Odis, wearing a mask and a trench coat, nodded and said, "In a moment, we'll have the carriage drive past without stopping, just take a quick look."
Then Odis would inform the "Mechanical Heart" of the message, and then hand it over to the "Mechanical Heart" for processing.
However, Odis believed there was probably no ambush, as it was an important clue when Bernie's body was first found.
However, by that day, the "astrologer" who had turned Bernie into a puppet was already dead, and Odis no longer took this clue seriously.
Actually, they didn't need to make this trip, because Odis believed in Klein's divination.
However, the two are still hiding their extraordinary abilities from each other. If they don't go and see for themselves, it seems like they are trusting each other too much, which might make Klein feel something is off.
So Odis decided to go and take a look.
Bernie's residence was at 17 Wildy Street, and the driver, who had already received instructions, drove past at a steady pace.
Odis and Klein, both inside the carriage, glanced at Number 17, though neither of them sensed any danger there.
But just as the carriage was about to leave Verdy Street, both people in the carriage felt a gaze upon them.
Although the gaze was subtle, both individuals, being highly spiritual, noticed it.
They pretended not to notice the stare and continued their previous conversation.
A second or two later, the gaze disappeared.
After leaving Wildy Street, Odis frowned slightly: Although the "Morse Penitentiary" hadn't laid an ambush here, they had set up an "observation post" to watch everyone who passed by 17 Wildy Street. But what was the point of them doing that?
After walking a distance, Klein first used a coin to divine that they were not being watched, and then smiled and said, "The gaze you just gave me can be considered as evidence. 17 Wildy Street is indeed the place you are looking for."
Odis nodded slowly, took out two 10-pound notes from her wallet and handed them to Klein: "This is the reward for the first task."
He paused, then added, "The second task doesn't require investigation."
The second task that "Mr. Garr" gave Klein was to find out who Bernie had contacted during his lifetime.
Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!
But for now, let "Mechanical Heart" investigate these matters.
The two of them tacitly stopped talking about the case and started chatting again.
"The sun is shining brightly today," Klein said with a smile. "I even saw the sun's shadow in the sky."
There was indeed a faint sun in the sky, and its gentle rays shone on the street.
Although it looks like there are some thin clouds, this is already quite good weather in Backlund during winter.
On Minsk Street, the two said their goodbyes, and Odis left in a carriage.
After watching Mr. Gard's carriage drive away, Klein glanced at the pale sun in the sky before taking out his key, opening the door, and going inside.
Clang~
After he closed the door, a thick fog, like a python, suddenly appeared on the street outside, but it seemed that none of the pedestrians saw the fog, otherwise they would have cried out in surprise.
The thick fog lingered for a moment in front of No. 15 Minsk Street before drifting toward the carriage Odis was riding in.
Although the thick fog has dissipated, a faint "star halo" has appeared on the door of number 15.
It was a small, circular ring, seemingly made of crystal, with a faint starlight shimmering inside.
...
Meanwhile, Odis rode in a carriage straight to the Backlund Mechanical Research Society.
At the same time, he was still thinking about the question he had just asked: Why did the "Morse Pentecostal Order" still leave people around Bernie's residence to keep watch?
Theoretically speaking, this move is meaningless. First of all, Bernie and the "astrologer" are both dead, which means that this clue has been cut off.
Odis had no way of finding any trace of the "Morse Pentecostal Order" using Bernie's clues, so there was no need for them to continue watching this place and observing Odis's investigation progress.
On the contrary, having people keep an eye on this place actually left clues.
If we can catch that person, that would be a new clue.
They might want to observe whether any suspicious people approach 17 Wildy Street.
But why aren't they hiding properly and instead observing this?
prophecy!
Odis suddenly realized that the demigod from before was likely a Sequence 3, who had received a prophecy that he could encounter Odis around Bernie's residence!
The "Hidden Sage's" mission was to "capture Odis," but now both the Gar Herbalist's shop and Odis's residence are being watched by the "Mysterious Queen's" "invisible servants," making it difficult for them to make a move from these places.
So they came up with a plan to use Odis's trip to 17 Wildy Street to arrest him again!
Odis suddenly realized that she was in great danger!
Although he is wearing a mask now, it is useless under the gaze of the "Eye of Secrets," and he has definitely been recognized.
Moreover, not only is he in danger, but Klein is also in danger, because the other party could easily mistake Klein for an accomplice of Odis and control him.
Odis thought for a moment and said to the coachman, "Back to 15 Minsk Street!"
Then he asked in a low voice, "Are you there?"
After waiting for two or three minutes without any response, the "mysterious queen" had only promised that she would hear you immediately if you called for help at Garr's Herbal Shop and 77 Helin Avenue.
Odis quickly took out a pen and paper and wrote in his notebook: I am in danger now, at 15 Minsk Street.
He then stopped the carriage and handed the notebook to the driver, instructing him to deliver it to Max at the Backlund Mechanics Society as soon as possible.
He then ran all the way to 15 Minsk Street and saw the "star ring" on the door.
Odis avoided the door and cautiously knocked on the window.
After knocking twice, Klein opened the door, but he had a strange smile on his face and was soaking wet for some reason, yet he seemed completely unconcerned.