Chapter 66: Transit Station and Destination! (Please Read and Support)
Chapter 66: Transit Station and Destination! (Please read~Please support~)
A touch of joy appeared on Arthur's face instantly.
According to the agreement between him and Wiggins, Wiggins would only return to No. 2 Kirk Street when he found the whereabouts of the toad.
And Wiggins, who was born on the street, is definitely not a person who makes a fuss.
So, did Wiggins find the toad?
Arthur opened the door with expectation.
And Wiggins did not disappoint this expectation-
"Good afternoon, Mr. Kratos."
"Are you going out?"
Wiggins's greeting with a smile made Arthur confirm that this street gold finger brought him good news.
Suddenly, Arthur's slightly depressed mood became better.
"Of course!"
"Because 'Anna' told me you are coming!"
Arthur, who was in a better mood, joked.
But Wiggins couldn't laugh at all when he looked at the scary doll in Arthur's arms.
He always felt that the doll's eyes were looking at him.
Immediately, the hair on Wiggins' back stood up.
He twisted his body uneasily, and without any hesitation, the street-born gold finger said directly.
"You asked me to find the place where the man stayed."
"Please follow me!"
After saying that, Wiggins immediately turned around and led the way.
This gold finger really didn't want to look directly at 'Anna'.
Moreover, even with his back to Anna at this moment, he felt uncomfortable.
In order to dispel this strangeness, Wiggins immediately continued.
"That guy is much more cunning than we thought. Not only does he have two places to stay, but he also has multiple identities!
That guy uses multiple identities to travel around South Los. If he hadn't set up a transfer station outside Rat Street and happened to be seen by one of my men, I would never have been able to find his whereabouts!"
Wiggins took Arthur to the place where the toad stayed.
Arthur was not surprised that the other party set up a transfer station outside Rat Street.
A chaotic place like Rat Street is really a natural shelter for people like Toads.
As for the transfer station, not the place to stay?
The chaos of Rat Street is the same for the trackers and the residents. In other words, in addition to safety considerations, the toad should have important items on it!
The other party was worried about leaving these important items on Rat Street, so he found another place to stay.
Thinking of this, Arthur was excited.
He quickened his pace, but he did not forget to glance at the place where the cake was thrown before.
There were no dead rats.
Not bad.
But Arthur decided to wait.
Check again when he comes back.
Following Wiggins, Arthur passed through Dale Lane, stopped a public carriage on Sisike Road, and went straight to Mule Street.
This time, the luck was quite good. There were only Wiggins and Arthur in the public carriage.
When they arrived at the destination after half an hour of bumpy ride, Wiggins breathed a sigh of relief.
The last public carriage trip left a deep impression on this gold finger. He was afraid of encountering some things-with Scott's publicity, this gold finger also knew the characteristics of "mediums" always being troubled.
In fact, if he wasn't poor, he would never wear his current shoes again.
"This way!"
Wiggins led Arthur to walk in the narrow and uneven street, and turned a corner before pointing to a low house on Mule Street.
The house didn't look big from the outside, only two fists wider than the door, as narrow as a corridor. The whole house was made of brick and stone, the roof was made of wood, there was no courtyard wall, no windows, and it was directly facing this path.
Arthur even suspected that the original location of this house was a real courtyard.
Unlike places like Dal Lane where wealthy civilians live, Mule Street is a gathering place for civilians in Dort District.
Most of the residents here are outsiders, relying on factories in Dort District to live, without too much property, and most of the houses are rented in small cubicles divided from a large house.
Even these cubicles themselves are made of some wooden boards.
After working day and night, they get a meager salary, which not only maintains basic household expenses, but also saves money.
Because most of them have dreams.
Dream of buying a house of their own in South Los.
However, most people will not be able to fulfill this dream until the day they die.
Then, with death, they will soon be forgotten.
Because more people will flock to South Los, take up their previous positions, repeat their lives and...dreams.
Arthur looked at the street filled with despair and hope in front of him, shook his head slightly, and signaled Wiggins to keep watch.
He walked quickly to the low house - although it was daytime and the residents here had gone out to work, there would inevitably be accidents.
The door was closed and not locked, but it was blocked from the inside.
Mule Street is very poor, but there are still gold fingers sneaking in and picking the locks. The toad made this simple arrangement to avoid unnecessary trouble.
At least, this arrangement prevents most gold fingers from coming to try.
But it also has disadvantages.
If it is not locked for a long time, it will fall into the eyes of those who are interested, and all this will become too suspicious.
In fact, Wiggins relied on this to quickly lock this place.
Arthur looked around and when he found a chimney on the roof, unfamiliar syllables came out of his mouth.
"Ei a!"
Two [Hands of Nothingness] flew directly into the chimney, got into the house, and opened the secret lock inside the door for Arthur - a bolt made of square wood.
Then -
Squeak!
The door opened!
And this scene scared Wiggins.
Although he was on sentry duty, Wiggins always focused part of his attention on Arthur. When he saw that the door opened automatically after Arthur chanted a spell, he began to doubt his life.
Wiggins never doubted Arthur's ability.
He would not doubt Arthur's identity as a "medium".
But is Arthur too omnipotent?
He was originally waiting for Arthur to let him open the door.
You know, he is the number one golden finger in the Shire District!
He can open any door or safe, but he is definitely not as easy as Arthur, who only needs to chant a spell.
'Can I learn such a spell? '
Such a thought suddenly rose from Wiggins' heart.
Instantly, the golden finger shook his head and threw the idea out of his mind.
He often hangs out on the streets and has heard many people say that "mystery will bring misfortune". One of the guys who said this is his teacher.
A guy who lost his legs, his right hand, and only had a little finger on his left hand, but can still unlock with his tongue.
The other party said that the reason why he became like this is because he was infected with "mystery".
Wiggins doesn't want to become like this.
So, he no longer paid attention to Arthur, but began to devote himself to the work of guarding.
Arthur didn't pay attention to Wiggins's psychological activities.
He looked at the house in front of him with full concentration.
Who can guarantee that the toad will not set a trap in it?
The house is wider than it looks from the outside, but the area is still limited. After putting a bed, a cabinet and a stove, anyone who walks in has to turn sideways.
Undoubtedly, this is a house that will appear crowded even if only one person lives in it.
After Arthur's eyes stayed on the cabinet for a second, he let the two [Hands of Nothingness] start to probe in all directions without blind spots.
Within the range that Arthur kept at the maximum distance, the two [Hands of Nothingness] on the left and right knocked and probed little by little.
Whoosh!
Just when a [Hand of Nothingness] touched a piece of floor about two meters in front of the door, the sound of bowstring suddenly rang out.
A crossbow arrow located above the door, in a blind spot of vision, shot out.
The strong force made the crossbow arrow penetrate the floor fiercely and triggered the next mechanism.
Whoosh!
Another crossbow arrow shot out from the blind spot above the door.
Due to the different angles, this crossbow arrow was shot further inward.
If the person dodging rushed forward, he would definitely be hit by the arrow.
Since the opponent calculated to dodge forward, he would definitely calculate to dodge backward!
Without thinking, Arthur pulled away to the side to dodge.
Just as Arthur finished dodging, a crossbow arrow hidden under the bed quilt shot out.
Whoosh, snap!
The crossbow arrow pierced the ground in front of Arthur.
This scene made Wiggins shudder.
After swallowing his saliva to moisten his dry throat, the golden finger focused more and more - he had discovered that this job was more dangerous than he had imagined!
After glancing at Wiggins who was on guard, Arthur continued to let the [Hand of Nothingness] explore the room.
After a few minutes, the whole room was explored, leaving only the cabinet.
When the two [Hands of Nothingness] opened the cabinet door.
As expected, it was another crossbow arrow.
The arrow pierced the wooden wall opposite, sank most of the way in, and brought a large amount of dust down.
Arthur immediately covered his mouth and nose and stepped back several meters until all the dust fell and there was no abnormality. Then he manipulated the two [Hands of Nothingness] to take out the only things in the cabinet.
It was a rattan box, a bit heavy, and it was difficult to hold it with one [Hand of Nothingness], so it needed the combined strength of two [Hands of Nothingness].
However, just as the two [Hands of Nothingness] worked together to lift the box, Arthur's face changed.
He clearly felt that something under the box was torn off!