The Lord Of Mysteries
Chapter 30: A New Beginning

Jalan Daffodil 2, 4, and 6 are terraces with multi-hipped roofs. The exterior is painted greyish blue, and three chimneys stand upright.

The place clearly did not have a lawn, garden, or veranda. The entrance directly faces the road.

The Scarter of the Tingen City Housing Repair Company took out a bunch of keys and while opening the door, introduced, "Our patio house doesn't have a foyer, so you go straight into the living room. There's an oriel window overlooking Daffodil Street, so it's pretty good Lightning…"

Klein, Benson, and Melissa were greeted by a cloth sofa bathed in golden sunlight, and a wider area of their previous two-bedroom apartment.

"This living room can be used as a living room. On the right is the dining room and on the left is the fireplace that will keep you warm in winter." Scarter pointed around very familiarly.

Klein looked around and made sure that it was a rough open-style concept. The dining room and living room are not separated by any bulkhead, but also away from the oriel window, making the place a bit dim.

There was a rectangular red wooden table surrounded by six hardwood chairs with soft pillows. The fireplace on the left wall looked exactly like the one in foreign movies and TV series that Klein used to watch.

"After the dining room there is a kitchen, but we do not provide any equipment. Across the living room is a small living room and bathroom.." Scarter walks around and describes the layout of the remaining house.

The bathroom is separated into two parts. The outside area is where people will wash their face and brush their teeth, while the inside area is the toilet. There is an accordion door separating them. The guest room was described as small, but it was as big as the room where Melissa currently lived. He was stunned to see that sight.

After taking a look at the first floor, Scarter led the three brothers to the stairs next to the bathroom.

"Under is the basement. The ground floor is quite stuffy, so you should remember to let fresh air in first before entering."

Benson nodded casually and followed Scarter to the second floor.

"On my left, there's a bathroom. On the same side, there are two additional bedrooms. The layout is the same on my right, but the bathroom on this side is next to the balcony."

As she spoke, Scarter opened the bathroom door and stood aside so that she would not hinder Klein, Benson, and Melissa from looking inside.

The bathroom has an extra bath. Like other bathrooms, there is an accordion door next to the toilet. Although slightly dusty, not dirty, smelly, or narrow.

Melissa looked dazed until Scarter walked into the bedroom next to her. Only then did he stop looking and follow the others slowly.

He took a few more steps before looking back.

Klein, who was experienced in life, was also happy and excited. Although the owners often supervise the cleaning of their bathrooms, still it is not clean enough. It was often sickening, let alone the fact that they would easily find a line when they needed to assuage their urgency.

The other bathroom is similar. One of the four bedrooms is slightly larger and comes with a bookcase. The rest are about the same size as each other and have a bed, table, and wardrobe.

"The balcony is very small, so you won't be able to dry too many clothes in the sun at once." Scarter stood at the end of the corridor and pointed to somewhere with a door and a key. “There is complete underground drainage, gas pipeline, meter, and other facilities. It is suitable for you gentlemen and women like yourself. It only takes thirteen soli rent and five pence for weekly furniture use. In addition, there is a deposit that amounts to four weeks of rent."

Without waiting for Benson to say a word, Klein looked around and asked curiously, "About how much does it cost to buy the house?"

As a transmigrant of the Foodaholic Empire, the desire to buy property still exists within him.

Upon hearing the question, Benson and Melissa were shocked. They looked at Klein as if they were looking at a monster. Scarter replied calmly and firmly, "Buy? No, we don't sell property. We only provide rental properties."

"i'm just trying to understand price in general." Klein explained awkwardly.

Scarter hesitated for a few seconds before saying, "Last month, the owner of 11 Daffodil Street sold a limited-term land deed with a similar property on that land.300 pounds over fifteen years. It is much cheaper than renting directly but not everyone can pay a large sum of money. If someone wants to buy it completely, the owner puts up a price of 850 pounds."

850 pounds? Klein quickly made mental calculations.

My weekly salary is three pounds, Benson earns one pound and ten soli. Rent thirteen soli and if we eat well every day, we will spend almost two pounds a week. In addition, there are expenses such as clothing, transportation, social expenses, and so on. We could only save less than twenty soli a week. One year adds up to about 35 pounds. 850 pounds will take more than twenty years. Even if we buy land for a limited period of time for 300 pounds, it will take us at least eight or nine years, and so on. ..

In a world without individual housing loans, most people tend to choose to rent…

Realizing this, he stepped back and glanced at Benson. He beckoned her to talk to Scarter about the lease.

As for Melissa's intentions, it was clear from her bright eyes!

At that moment, Klein suddenly thought of releasing Benson.

Benson knocked on his plain cane and looked around before he said, "We should see the other houses. The lighting of the dining room is not good, and the balcony is very small. Look, only that bedroom has a fireplace, and the furniture is too old. If we move, we should at least change half of it…"

He pointed out the mistake in a hasty tone, spending ten minutes to persuade Scarter to lower the rent to twelve solis and the cost of using the furniture to three pence, while collecting the deposit to two pounds.

Without further ado, the siblings returned with Scarter to the Tingen City Housing Repair Company and signed two copies of the contract. They then headed to the Tingen City Notary Office to make a contract notary.

After paying the deposit and rent the first week, Klein and Benson's remaining money added up to nine pounds, two solis, and eight pence.

Standing at the doorstep of 2 Daffodil Street, they each held a bundle of copper locks. They for a moment could not turn away; their emotions were stirring within them.

"It felt like a dream." After a while, Melissa raised her head to look at the future of "Moretti Residence," and she spoke in a low but unstable voice.

Benson sighed and smiled.

"Then don't get up."

Klein wasn't as emotional as they were. He nodded and said, "We need to replace the key of the main door and the balcony door as soon as possible."

"No need to rush. The reputation of the Tingen City Housing Repair Company was excellent. The rest of the money is for your official clothes. However, before that, we need to visit Mr. Franky." Benson pointed towards the apartment.

…

The two brothers were satisfied with the wheat bread at home before heading to the terrace apartment on Iron Cross Street. When they knocked on their landlord's door, Mr. Franky sternly declared while his short body perched on the sofa, "You know my rules. No one should be behind their rent!"

"Mrs. Franky, we're here to hand over our rent."

That simple? Will this negotiation work? Standing beside Benson, Klein was shocked upon hearing that.

On the way here, Benson said that his advantage was twelve soli compensation.

"Take off your rent? Nah! We have a contract, and there's still half a year left!" Franky glared at Benson as he swung his arm.

Benson looked at her seriously and waited for a while before saying calmly, "Mr Franky, you should have understood that you could make more money."

"Make more?" Franky asked with interest, touching his thin face.

Benson sat up straight and explained with a smile, "The two-bedroom unit was rented to the three of us for five soli and six pence. But if you rent it to a family of five or six, with two or three of them working and getting paid, he said, I think they'd be willing to pay more to live there than to live on crime-ridden Lower Street. I think five soli ten pence or six soli would be a reasonable price."

Franky's eyes brightened and his throat moved as Benson continued to say, "In addition, you are certainly aware that rental prices have increased in recent years. The longer we stay, the greater the loss you'll experience."

"But I need time to find a new tenant." Mr. Franky, who inherited the apartment building, obviously liked the idea.

"i'm sure you can find it very quickly because you have the ability and resources to do it. Maybe two days, maybe three days.We will pay for the losses you have experienced so far. What about the three soli deposit? we already paid? That makes a lot of sense!" Benson decides for Franky.

Franky nodded in satisfaction.

"Benson, you are a very careful and honest young man. All right, let's sign the contract termination."

Klein was stunned to see this happen. He really understood how easy it was to 'convince' Mr. Franky.

It was too easy…

After the previous contract issues were resolved, the three brothers first helped Klein buy his formal clothes and then got busy with moving house.

They do not have anything heavy or big because the larger items belong to the owner. Because of this, Benson and Melissa rejected Klein's idea of renting a car, and instead brought their own things. They go back and forth between Daffodil Road and Iron Cross Road.

The hot sun outside the window set in the west, and golden rays shone through the oriel window, spreading across the surface of the table. Klein looked at the shelf that had books and notebooks neatly arranged before putting the ink bottles and pens on the table he had cleaned before.

Finally finished.He heaved a sigh of relief and heard his stomach rumble. He loosened his rolled up sleeves as he walked towards the door.

He has his bed. The bed linen and blanket were white, old but clean.

Klein turned the doorknob and walked out of his room. Just as she was preparing to say something, she saw both doors on opposite sides open simultaneously as Benson and Melissa walked into her sight.

Looking at the dust and dirt marks on their faces, Klein and Benson suddenly laughed out loud, sounding extremely cheerful.

Melissa bit her lips lightly but the laughter was contagious. He finally laughed softly.

…

Next morning.

Klein stood in front of a large mirror without cracks, seriously tidying up his collar and shirt sleeves.

The outfit included a white shirt, a black tuxedo, a silk hat, a black vest, a set of trousers, boots, and a bow tie. He felt a pinch paying a total of eight pounds.

However, the effect is very good. Klein felt that his reflection in the mirror showed a higher scientific quality and made him look more handsome.

Click!

He closed his pocket watch and put it in his inner pocket. He then took his wand and hid his revolver. He boarded a tracked public train and arrived at Zouteland Road.

As she enters the Blackthorn Security Company, she realizes that she was so used to her previous lifestyle that she forgot to give Melissa extra money but instead allowed her to walk to school.

Shaking his head, he took note of it before stepping into the Blackthorn Security Company. He saw the brunette, Rozanne, making coffee. A rich aroma permeated the entire office.

"Good morning, Klein. The weather was good today," Rozanne greeted him with a smile. "To be honest, I'm always curious. In such weather, don't you feel hot wearing that formal outfit? I know for a fact that summer in Tingen is not as hot as it is in the South, but it is still summer. "

"That's the price of style" Klein replied with humor. "Good morning, Miss Rozanne. Where's the Captain?"

"The same old place." Rozanne pointed inside.

Klein nodded. He went through the partition and knocked on Dunn Smith's office door.

"Lake in." Dunn's voice was deep and soft as usual.

When he looked at Klein, who looked completely different in a nice set of formal attire, he nodded and his gray eyes smiled.

"Have you decided?" She asked.

Klein took a deep breath and replied seriously, "Yes, I've made a decision."

Dunn slowly sat up straight. His expression became serious but the recesses within his gray eyes remained the same.

"Say your answer."

Klein replied without hesitation, "See!"