With a low murmur, Brian reluctantly stood up and changed into a clean yellow coat. Before he could wash up, the doorbell prompted him to open the door.
As soon as he opened the door, Brian saw two figures. One was the inspector he saw last night, Arnold Huslett.
The other one is a middle-aged woman with a yellow parrot standing on her right shoulder. She has sexy long wavy golden hair, a curvy figure, and no signs of aging on her face. She wears a white robe and is dressed like a hospital.
The doctor here.
Brian took a serious look at the parrot on the middle-aged woman's shoulder and discovered that the yellow parrot was not a living creature, but a robotic bird with fine workmanship and beautiful appearance.
Decoration?
"Brian, we meet again, how did you sleep last night?" Arnold greeted with a smile.
"Not bad." Brian nodded sleepily, then looked at the middle-aged woman and motioned for Arnold to introduce who this was.
Arnold spread his left palm and introduced with a smile: "This is my captain, Ms. Catherine Motley."
Dressed in a white robe and with a lazy expression, as if she was never awake, Catherine nodded kindly to Brian, then stretched out her right palm and said, "Hello!"
"Hello!" Brian quickly reached out and gently shook Catherine's palm.
Catherine retracted her palm, looked at Brian up and down with tired eyes, and said seriously: "This interruption is to supplement the previous matter. I hope you can cooperate!"
"Of course, we should cooperate with the inspection. This is what we as citizens should do." Brian stepped aside, made a gesture of invitation, and continued: "It's cold outside, let's go inside and talk!"
"No, let's start now. We will end the investigation soon." Catherine refused and then entered the topic.
"I have read your report yesterday, and now I have a few questions. The first point is, did you really go to Conrad Wallis' house because you were worried about Borg Wallis's safety?
"
"Yes." Brian responded with a solemn look and a brief nod.
After waiting for a moment, Catherine continued to ask: "In the report, you said that when you were in danger, a mysterious man fulfilled your wish and you were able to survive. Is that true?"
"Yes."
After waiting for a moment again, Catherine asked: "After the danger disappeared, did you see a special card with a pattern?"
It seems that the cards are really important, but I don't know their attitude and I can't show them.
"No!" Bly denied without hesitation.
At this time, the yellow parrot standing on Catherine's shoulder suddenly moved. The parrot opened its mouth slightly and said loudly in a mechanized voice: "Lie! Lie! Lie!"
"This..." Brian tensed up and looked at the parrot with a solemn expression, then looked at Arnold and Catherine. If they made any move, Brian would run away immediately.
At this time, neither of them had any special expressions. They just stared calmly. Just standing there like that gave Brian a strong sense of oppression.
"Say it!" Catherine said lightly, then she took out a copper coin from her bag and put it into the robot parrot's mouth. The robot parrot raised its head and spit out the copper coin.
Brian took a step back as if he was very frightened. He looked around, his eyes wandering, and asked slightly in horror: "What are you looking for cards for?"
"Don't be so nervous." Arnold smiled and said, "If we really want to do something, you won't be at home, but in the interrogation room. Do you think I'm right?"
Seeing that Brian's mood had calmed down, Arnold continued with a smile: "The reason why we are looking for cards is because the disaster you encountered was caused by cards. It is the source of all disasters. Well... let me
Guess, that card has disappeared, and you have gained some abilities beyond ordinary people, am I right?"
"The source of disaster?" Brian was at a loss. If cards are the source of disaster, then who am I who gains power through cards?
"How are you going to deal with this matter?" Brian's words were already a semi-acknowledgment that he had obtained special abilities through cards.
"It's not a bad thing, but it's definitely not a good thing." Arnold was not surprised by Brian's inquiry out of concern for his own safety, because he had also been through this and he knew exactly what Brian was thinking.
"That special card is called a professional card. Ordinary people can obtain corresponding abilities through professional cards. We call them professionals. This is the benefit brought by professional cards."
"But if you cannot control this power, professionals will lose their minds and become crazy and terrifying monsters, just like your Conrad Wallis. This is the disadvantage of professional cards."
Arnold paused and continued: "We have two solutions to this. One is that you join us and become an official professional, so that we can observe you at any time, determine your status, and reduce the chance of you going crazy."
"Second, you can continue to live a normal life, but when you feel any physical discomfort, you must report to us as soon as possible. Also, if you need to leave Puze City, you must also report to us."
Seeing that the other party had no intention of taking action and no excessive emotions, Brian gave up the idea of escape. After thinking for a moment, Blake asked: "Is there any difference?"
In his opinion, there is not much difference between the two solutions given by Arnold, except for distance.
"Of course there is a difference." Arnold explained: "When you join us, we will help you gradually adapt to the power and master it. We will also tell you about the knowledge of the extraordinary field, and we will also pay you every week. Associate employees will be paid every week.
It’s £6 a week, and for regular employees it’s £8 a week.”
Brian skipped the first half of Arnold's sentence and focused on the reward. He swallowed in disbelief and said: "Eight pounds a week, so much?"
In the Kingdom of Bru, the weekly salary of a normal class person is 3 pounds, which is barely enough to support the normal expenses of a family. For example, managers in factories, their weekly salary is at this level.
If the weekly salary is lower than this level, although it is not enough to eat, it is definitely not decent enough.
The salary of 8 pounds per week is a level that Brian will need several years of working experience to reach after graduating from university.
"I..." Brian was very moved, but he still remained suspicious and wary of the two Arnolds.
Seeing Brian's hesitant look, Catherine Mottley, who had been standing aside for a long time without speaking, said: "After you obtain a professional card and become a professional, you will definitely encounter other extraordinary events in the future.
Just like what you experienced yesterday, you shouldn't hope that you won't have enough power to deal with emergencies by then!"
Did she guess what I was thinking?
Brian looked at Catherine's lazy and tired eyes and secretly clenched his fists. He didn't want to be as helpless as he was last night when he or his friends were in danger.
At least, you must have enough power to protect yourself and your family!
After looking at each other for a few seconds, Brian asked: "Before joining you, can you tell me what work you will do every day?"
After talking for a long time, Catherine, who seemed a little tired, took a step back and motioned for Arnold to answer Brian's question.
Arnold said with an expression that I was used to: "We are a special department established by the government to investigate and deal with extraordinary events. And our mission is to minimize the danger and impact of extraordinary events. Of course,
This is also a very dangerous thing. Maybe one day we will die in a dark corner where no one will find us."
really……
Brian has always felt that Arnold is different from other inspectors. He can clearly feel that he does not have the majestic temperament of an inspector all the time, but instead gives people a relaxed feeling.
"So dangerous?" Brian kept rubbing his fingers, looking a little hesitant.
But thinking about himself yesterday, thinking about the oil lamp on the desk in his bedroom, and thinking that he still had a chance to realize his wish, Brian suddenly had a reason to become stronger and feel less depressed.