"Yes, we have a lot of precipitation in winter and summer, especially in winter."
Dorothy said that Princess Margaret was observing the street scene with great interest, and Dorothy was observing Princess Margaret:
"Miss Mary, is the winter in Willendale different from here?"
Princess Margaret, remembering that her companion was an authoress, tried to be as gentle as possible with her answer:
"Winter in Willendale is completely different from Tobesk's. It's not the difference between cold and cold, but more like..."
Xia De, who was walking in front, listened to the conversation between the two ladies, wanted to laugh but was afraid to laugh.
The two literary young women continued to talk about Tobesk's winter scenery, and Dorothy would occasionally mention Shade's detective story she described. When they approached the destination "Cameron Wool Textile Factory", Shad also got involved in the topic, mentioning that not all of the commissions he participated in were related to mysterious events.
"At least this time, I think it's just an ordinary case. I don't know which liar dared to do this kind of thing in the capital of Delarion."
Xia De said this, and the three of them watched the carriage rush by at the intersection, and opposite the T-junction was the wool textile factory surrounded by walls. At the bottom of the wall, there are heavy steam pipes passing through the holes into the yard. The chimney inside the wall spews black smoke into the sky shrouded in gray mist, and the smell of scorching in the air becomes even more serious.
From the fence gate of the factory, we can see that the porters wearing short clothes that are not suitable for the season are pushing the wheelbarrows to transport the goods with great difficulty, and there are many female workers in the factories farther away who are still working hard.
"Only when you see the steam factory, you will feel that there is no difference between Tobesk and Willendell."
Princess Margaret said in a low voice, and then she was attracted by two children running by the street. Those were not children from the slums near the factory, but a pair of twins guarded by three male servants. They were dressed in decent coats and their hair was carefully combed. Glancing at them, he lowered his head and remained motionless.
"It's the same era after all."
said Dorothy, and glanced at Shad. The outsider looked at the black smoke and the sky covered in gray mist. Whenever he saw a similar scene, he felt that this world was really real.
As luck would have it, Mr. Jimmy Cameron was indeed at the factory. This kind of private factory is generally not allowed to enter, but Xia De still has some reputation in the city. Soon after handing out his business card, someone led three people into the white building on the east side of the factory.
When I saw Mr. Jimmy Cameron, he was sitting at a table in a sunny room, and he seemed to be sorting accounts. But looking carefully, the book he put down in his hand was clearly the knight's "The Lady in Boots".
"Are you Detective Hamilton?"
After the four of them were seated, Mr. Cameron ordered his servants to prepare tea. He was not interested in the two ladies following Xia De, instead he reached out to shake hands with Xia De in high spirits:
"I've heard of your name a long time ago, don't you know what to do with me? Could it be a female worker in the factory, who is related to the case you want to investigate?"
Like his older brother, he looks like a detective buff:
"Let me guess. There was a serial murder case in the city, and the female workers in my place unfortunately became victims? Or did Ridwich Field entrust you to assist in the investigation of the recent burglary case, and you found my place?"
This plump gentleman is wearing a dark brown coat. Compared with his well-maintained brother, Mr. Jimmy Cameron's hair volume is really worrying. Since the two are brothers, the difference in hair volume must be related to work and rest.
[As long as the girl stays at home overnight, your work and rest will not be normal. 】
"I'm not an ordinary person, and all witches will cast spells."
Xia De responded in his heart, let go of the hand he held with Mr. Cameron, and shook his head with a smile:
"No, it's not that important."
The servant opened the door and served tea to the four people. Although this is a steam factory, Mr. Jimmy Cameron and the manager sometimes meet business partners in this small white building, so there are specially prepared tea .
"This lady is Miss Dorothy Louisa, and this lady is her assistant, Mary. They want to investigate something with me today, and may record our conversation later. This matter concerns you."
"It's okay, it can be recorded. But, what is related to me?"
Mr. Cameron grabbed his dangerous hair, and then showed an embarrassed expression:
"I want to declare in advance that I am not evading taxes. The lawyer introduced by my brother said that it is a legal tax avoidance method, not an illegal act."
Dorothy took out a pen and paper, but did not write down the passage. Princess Margaret sat next to Goldilocks with a faint smile on her face. She listened and looked around the room. Although the walls were a little yellowed, the wooden floor was cleaned very clean. This Mr. Jimmy Cameron still looks very tasteful. Although the furniture is old, the brown leather sofa and the dark brown wooden coffee table match very well.
"No, no, I'm not in charge of tax inspections, although only taxes and death are unavoidable."
Xia De immediately shook his head:
"That's right, I'm currently investigating a magical box."
He looked at Mr. Cameron, who showed a sudden realization:
"Victor's box?"
Shard didn't know the name, Sir Cameron just called it "the box" this morning:
"You really believe it can replicate coins and bills?"
"Although my elder brother, Baron Cameron, often says that I am ignorant, I still have basic common sense, otherwise this factory would have closed down long ago."
He hesitated and said:
"When I first heard about the Victor Box, I didn't believe it either."
Dorothy subconsciously picked up a pen to record, but thought that Princess Margaret was her assistant, so she didn't do it herself. Princess Margaret, on the other hand, did not realize her job until after the conversation had begun.
"But then I believed it. It can indeed print banknotes. I have tried it myself. I have experimented with coins and banknotes respectively, and both can be copied. I have had someone check it, and those coins are also real. "
Jimmy Cameron looked disturbed, but not because he realized he might be duped:
"Shouldn't I be counting as privately printing the kingdom's banknotes?"
"Not counting."
Xia De shook his head:
"My client was also deceived. He wanted me to investigate who was manufacturing and selling this kind of box. I can basically confirm that this is a scam, so it is not private printing of money. Excuse me, how much gold did you spend on that box?" The so-called magic box."
Mr. Cameron thought for a while:
"100 pounds."
"How much money has been 'copied' so far?"
"21 pounds."
"In addition to the banknotes copied for the first time, is the serial number of the banknotes copied later consistent with the copy itself?"
"Inconsistent."
Mr Cameron said the look on his face showed he hadn't realized there was a problem. This made Xia De frown slightly, because the factory owner does not seem to be a purely mentally handicapped person:
"Then have you ever thought that if the box is just a complicated and delicate mechanism box, the coins and banknotes you take out are only stored in the interlayer in advance? Once all the banknotes in the interlayer fall out, it is an ordinary box. Box."
Mr. Cameron shook his head:
"No, the gentleman who sold me the box promised that if the box fails, I can go to him at any time."
"Excuse me, the other party is..."
"No, no, I can't tell the identity of that gentleman. He told me that this kind of business can only be done by a few people, and more people can't be told."
Since it was Shad who was investigating, neither Dorothy nor Princess Margaret interjected. But after hearing this sentence, the girls were basically sure that this was a case of fraud.
"Why can't too many people do it?"
Xia De asked reluctantly, and Mr. Cameron clasped his hands together, trying to remember:
"He said that if the box sold too many copies, it would lead to a large number of banknotes being copied in a short period of time. With the total amount of goods on the market unchanged, there would be too many currencies that were not linked to the kingdom's gold reserves. , will lead to more currencies against the same amount of goods, which will lead to an abnormal rise in prices, and even cause an economic crisis in severe cases.”
He nodded with a serious face:
"So we can't let other people know about this wonderful machine at will. For the sake of Delarion's financial stability, we must absolutely keep this secret. Yes, everything is for Delarion!"
Xia De felt that Dorothy on the side seemed to be unable to control her expression. Princess Margaret lowered her head to write, but people couldn't see her expression clearly.
"At least financial and economic knowledge is correct."
Xia De made a brief comment~www.mtlnovel.com~ and then proposed:
"I don't know if I have the honor to take a look at the Victor box in your hand?"
"Of course, but the box is not yet ready for use, detective, I'm afraid you won't be able to solve its puzzle."
As Mr. Cameron said, he got up to get the box himself, which was in the safe in the corner of this room.
The gear safe with a built-in small steam engine requires two rotations of the gear code, one push of the piston code, and the most important round key to be opened.
And the so-called "Victor Box" kept in such a delicate safe is actually made of wood. The box is roughly rectangular, about the size of two palms of an ordinary person. There is not much decoration on the outside of the mahogany box, but some strange patterns of unknown meaning are carved out of some wood grains.
Although the box has a lock, Mr Cameron did not lock it with a padlock. After putting the box on the table, the three of Xia De were all attracted. After Mr. Cameron's permission, they checked the box separately.
The inside of the box is polished smooth, and it is easy to compare that the volume inside the box is much smaller than the volume of the box itself. Even the most stupid people can guess that there must be a sandwich inside.
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