Two blocks away from the Duwei Detective Agency.
Detective assistant Darian had been in an exceptionally good mood lately.
The "old man's" plan had been a roaring success. He had received a considerable sum in Gold Pounds, and only today had he finished all the formalities and transferred it into the anonymous account he had opened at Plymouth Royal Bank.
"I'm quitting today. That Detective Duwei can go eat shit!"
"I'm going to Plymouth to open a large detective agency. I'm starting a brand-new life!"
Darian was so excited that he did not even watch where he was going. He tripped over something and fell hard.
"Damn it, my clothes?"
Seeing stains on the clothes he had just bought, he looked indignantly at the culprit that had made him fall—a glittering crystal!
The next instant, Darian rubbed his eyes, his face filling with disbelief.
With astonishing agility, he pounced and seized the sparkling object in his hand, then swept his gaze around like a thief.
Fortunately, there were few pedestrians nearby, and no one had noticed.
Ignoring the pain and filth on his body, Darian swiftly pulled up his collar to cover his face and left the scene.
After turning into an alley, he craned his neck and looked around. Only after confirming that no one was there did he open his palm and stare at the thumb-sized, glittering object.
"A diamond? Crystal? It's worth at least a thousand pounds. If it's a diamond... perhaps even the one on Invis's Crown isn't as big as this!"
"It's mine, it's mine... my... precious!"
"Today really is my lucky day!"
Darian quickly stuffed the diamond into an inner pocket and returned to the street. Everyone he saw looked like its owner, as though they would rush over and grab him by the