Sure enough, even though the third room on the left side of the stairs on the first floor of the Lucky Southern Cross Club was currently occupied, when Xia De suggested changing to that room, the club staff agreed without even a moment's hesitation.
The out-of-town wine merchant who was using that room for business was politely asked to move to a room on the second floor. Xia De and Bei Ya Si re-entered the room alone. The Detective watched Bei Ya Si enter the room with some excitement, so he blinked his eyes, and the wheel of fate in his soul rotated at an extremely slow speed.
Blood color diffused in his right eye, but it was hard to detect. An abnormally obvious blood halo appeared in his normal vision, forming the victim's movement trajectory in the air. This trace could be easily observed without even needing to be captured.
Under the Divine Radiance state, this Miracle became even more proficient.
While Xia De was using his own Miracle to observe clues, Bei Ya Si was also working hard. Although Xia De didn't know what ability she used, she obviously found some important clues in a room where even the Orthodox Church's investigation team had found nothing.
In Xia De's blood-colored vision of his right eye, the largest pool of blood was on the side of the sofa, in front of the cabinet where the vase was placed. The entire cabinet had been splattered with blood, and there was even a pool of traces on the floor.
Bei Ya Si also found this spot, standing in front of the brown solid wood three-drawer cabinet, almost whispering:
"Traces of a lingering spirit..."
"What?"
Xia De deliberately asked this, afraid that she would say something inappropriate again.
Sure enough, the brown-haired girl also realized what she had said and immediately turned to observe the Detective's expression. Seeing that he looked confused, she relaxed slightly:
"When I was trained at Black Stone Security Company, besides women's self-defense, I also received special training. I think something must have happened around here."
"Is security company training that good?"
Xia De exclaimed, also walking to the cabinet.
Although he didn't know why the Orthodox Church hadn't discovered this, Xia De, adhering to the principle of doing work for other people's pounds, thoughtfully pulled out the drawers, moved the flowerpot elsewhere, and laid the cabinet down to carefully inspect it.
The cabinet had indeed been wiped clean, but at the bottom of the cabinet, where the wooden floor met the wall, there were bloodstains almost invisible to the naked eye.
If Xia De hadn't observed it with his Miracle, he wouldn't have been able to find it even if he had deliberately looked for it:
"Bei Ya Si, look here."
Xia De stood up, brightened the gas lamp above his head, and then squatted down to point at the bloodstain. The brown-haired lady also gathered her skirt and then squatted down, following his finger, and indeed saw the blood in the wall crack:
"It seems to be here!"
She didn't doubt Xia De's "acuteness" and stood up happily:
"Detective, please step out for a moment. I need to use a special method to identify these bloodstains. Since it's a unique technique, you cannot see it."
This meant she was going to use a Miracle that required casting materials and incantations, and an ordinary Detective could not observe.
"Of course."
Xia De stood up neatly, didn't ask anything, and turned to leave the room. After a full ten minutes, Bei Ya Si allowed him to return. Even though Xia De was not good at observing other people's expressions, he could see that she was excited, as if her eyes were glowing:
"Detective, I think this is indeed a major discovery. Through a special technique, I confirmed that this bloodstain appeared on the day Mr. Lawrence disappeared, and I also found a way to track it. I..."
"You should report this to Leedweich Field and let a reliable official police team investigate, after all, Cultists are very dangerous, and it's definitely not advisable to pursue them yourself."
Xia De said, looking at Bei Ya Si inquisitively. She was reminded, and her excited mood returned to normal:
"You're right, I'm just here to find clues, it would be too foolish to go after them myself. Then I'll return to Leedweich Field now."
This time she didn't mistakenly say church.
"Hamilton Detective, you played a very important role in this commission. I think if there's an opportunity, we can continue to cooperate."
She extended her hand to shake Xia De's hand, and Xia De certainly wouldn't refuse, but his eyes paused on the golden ring on her finger:
"So about the commission fee..."
"Detective, you name your price."
Xia De nodded. Bei Ya Si, disguised as an honorary police officer and then as a wine merchant, might not understand the fee standards for Detectives, but in fact, Xia De didn't either. He considered it for a moment; Bei Ya Si's income probably wouldn't be very high, and this investigation didn't cost too much either:
"How about 15 shillings? But you have to be responsible for sending me back to Saint Delan Square."
Although he temporarily had money, Xia De was unwilling to spend it recklessly.
"No problem, Detective, this price is very reasonable. I think we will definitely have another opportunity to cooperate in the future. It was a pleasure working with you. I've been so unlucky these days, but when I'm with you, I don't encounter any trouble."
Bei Ya Si said, about to take out money from her handbag, when Xia De spoke again:
"Also, Madam, when you report this to Leedweich Field, could you slightly downplay my role? My meeting with Jialinna today is not convenient to disclose to outsiders, you know, an unmarried Duchess meeting a strange man..."
He didn't continue, but she certainly understood. The reason he knew Galina Cavendish was unmarried was because she still used the Cavendish Royal Family surname.
"Of course."
Bei Ya Si handed some loose banknotes to Xia De, then took out a small silver coin from her pocket, blew on it in front of her mouth, and immediately put it to her ear to listen:
"This is a tip."
She handed that small silver coin along with the 15 pounds worth of banknotes to Xia De.
That silver coin with the former king's portrait was not legal tender but could still circulate, with a face value fluctuating between 8 and 10 shillings. Its nature was between a commemorative coin and circulating currency, and some special transaction occasions particularly favored this type of coin:
"Thank you, generous lady."
Xia De waved his hat and said in a very exaggerated tone. Bei Ya Si covered her mouth and chuckled, both of them in good spirits.
Bei Ya Si also needed to return to the city center from Tobesk East District, where the Lucky Southern Cross Club was located. The Sun Church was a bit further away, and she could drop Xia De off at the square along the way.
There happened to be an empty carriage parked at the club's entrance, so the two rode back together, both very satisfied with their gains.
