"No, we don't..." Klein's rebuttal was cut off as Benson smiled and interrupted, "Although
...Don't think so far ahead... Klein sighed and said, "I don't like Elizabeth. To be precise, I don't like girls much younger than me. I prefer more mature ones."
Actually, within reasonable limits, I can accept anyone, but not now... he silently added in his mind.
"Prefer more mature ones?" Melissa frowned. "Then you have to resolve the marriage issue as soon as possible."
"What?" Klein couldn't understand his sister's train of thought and asked in confusion, "Why?"
Melissa explained very seriously, "By the time you save enough money for a future marriage, you'll be about 25 or 26. Girls who are a bit older than you at that age are either already married or engaged. Are you planning to pursue a widow?"
What's all this nonsense... Klein thought in Chinese with a dazed expression.
Benson smiled and refuted his sister, "Melissa, you don't understand. In the middle class these days, there are plenty of ladies who aren't married or engaged by thirty. They are mostly followers of the Goddess and have the means to live well. They'd rather stay single than accept an unsatisfactory marriage. I read it in 'Family' magazine."
"Really?" Melissa, being just a sixteen-year-old girl, didn't know much about such things.
Seeing his brother and sister getting into the conversation, Klein coughed and said, "By mature, I mean mentally, not necessarily older than me. And besides, the one who should be more worried about marriage is Benson."
Sorry, brother, I'm forced to... he silently apologized.
"..." Melissa was stunned, then nodded heavily, "Yes!"
Benson, who was about to elaborate on middle-class marriage issues, suddenly shuddered and, looking at his sister who was staring at him, said, "I'm at a turning point in my life. I must devote all my energy to studying. Only when I have a satisfactory job and some savings will I have the confidence to pursue a lady and give her a good enough life."
Klein and Melissa were first startled, then simultaneously blurted out, "You have a lady in mind?"
Benson, who was just making up an excuse, was startled and quickly shook his head, "No!"
"I just gave an example!"
......
In front of an unlit fireplace, an elderly gentleman with graying temples held a dark smoking pipe. He sat quietly in a rocking chair, gazing deeply at the visitors in the sofa area.
He was the owner of the house,
Isengard, dressed in a white shirt and black vest, brought the pipe to his mouth, took a delighted puff, and slowly exhaled, "The consultation fee is 1 pound per half hour. If I were you, I wouldn't waste a second."
The two visitors in the sofa area were
Of course, they hid Zilingus's name and altered the descriptions of anything related to the supernatural.
Looking at Isengard, with his lean face, sharp features, and dark blue eyes, Xio Derecha handed the folder to his assistant, a capable-looking young man with brown hair wearing gold-rimmed glasses.
"Detective, I hope you can find the target's behavioral patterns in Backlund from these materials."
Although she was short, when Xio Derecha sat upright and spoke in a deep voice, her authority made people instinctively want to obey.
Isengard glanced at her deeply, took the folder from his assistant, untied the string, and pulled out the materials inside.
He put down his pipe and focused on reading, sheet by sheet, missing nothing.
After about ten minutes, this gentleman with graying temples slowly tapped the armrest and said, "The target has a pathological love for wind... So, in the 'City of Dust' Backlund, he definitely wouldn't choose to live in heavily polluted areas for long. In other words, he might live in the Queen's District, West District, Hillston District, Cherwood District, or the outskirts of North District..."
"The target is a serial killer with mental issues, killing one person every other day... The logical approach would be to target homeless vagrants. In Backlund, even the police don't know exactly how many vagrants there are..."
"The target's residence won't be too close or too far from the East District and Backlund Bridge, where many vagrants are... Frequently looking for victims in the vicinity is a sign of inexperience, which doesn't match your description... And if it takes a long time to find a suitable victim, the target might not be able to control his urges and commit a crime in a way that could easily expose him..."
"The target is a seasoned sailor with exceptional ability in water... A reasonable inference is that he lives not far from a river, as in case of an accident, it would be his best option for a safe escape..."
...
"In summary, we can outline his range of activity. He lives not far from the Backlund Bridge area, considering the banks of the Tussock River in the West District and Cherwood District..."
...
"The materials you provided can only lead to these deductions."