A Wizard's Survival Guide to the 20th Century

Another day passed in the blink of an eye. This morning, Levi once again came to this unusual police station.

Sheriff Snowden, who claims to be a well-known expert on China, made Levi a pot of green tea.

"Li, you came to me so quickly. Do you have any clues?"

Levi chuckled.

"You think so well, I haven't even entered Oakland yet."

"I'm here to ask for your help. Can't you arrange for me to go to Oakland?"

After listening to Levi's words, Snowden looked embarrassed:

"It's not that we don't want to help, it's that we really don't have the ability."

"Auckland is an extremely xenophobic place and we basically have no informants there."

Levi said helplessly: "What is the use of your police station?"

Snowden cried: "We only have four police officers and three guns, and our jurisdiction is only a few streets in North Beach. We usually only post tickets on cars."

"If the Central Police Station hadn't gone after two other victims in California, how could we have taken on this case?"

Well, it seems we can't count on them.

Levi rubbed his forehead. The thousand dollars was indeed not that easy to earn. He had to collect intelligence and infiltrate in disguise. This did not mean that he had truly become a detective.

But luckily...he had a plan in mind.

"You should really give me more money. I vaguely feel that one thousand is too little." Levi sighed and said, "Is there any more news about the kangaroo robber?"

"According to your information, we did find something." Snowden said.

"Marda Miramon Garcia, 19 years old. She entered the country in October 1910 and was arrested by the Customs Police for illegal entry. She was detained for five days before being released. At that time, the police sent her to a children's welfare home , but when our police officers went to investigate, her name was not on the file."

"The director of the welfare home claimed that she ran away from the welfare home on her own, and that the files were worm-eaten due to improper storage."

Levi frowned: "What about actually?"

"She was sold to someone else. This kind of thing is not uncommon." Sheriff Snowden said.

"These smuggled children have no effective legal protection to begin with. Welfare homes often profit from this, and it is difficult for us to find enough evidence."

Levi said nothing and nodded: "I'm afraid there will be no news about Martha after this."

"Yes." Sheriff Snowden said, "If St. Frances cannot be traced, it is basically certain that she was taken to Oakland."

"This at least shows that we are on the right track," Levi said.

"By the way, print out a copy of her information for me."

Generally speaking, this kind of thing cannot be shown to outsiders, but Levi is now an external employee of the police station, so there is no problem.

Chief Snowden nodded and let the young officer do it.

"There's another thing. I want to know the current situation of the black faction in St. Francis."

Chief Snowden looked over: "Do you think this has anything to do with Oakland?"

"Well, probably. Oakland is like a rat's nest, and St. Francis is the granary in front of it. They generally can't exist at the same time—unless they are related to each other."

Snowden thought for a moment.

"Okay. But I have to warn you, Levi."

"We are just going to catch the kangaroo robber. Because her matter has made Congress dissatisfied with California's security, the senator will help us on this matter, but not on other matters."

"You don't need to remind me." Levi nodded, "Also, I need to add a few additional conditions."

"What?" Sheriff Snowden asked.

"First, ensure my safety, and I need you to reimburse me for the expenses incurred during the external recruitment process." Li Wei said.

"It's okay to reimburse expenses," Snowden said, "but we don't have manpower in Oakland, how can we ensure your safety?"

"It's very simple. When I judge that my life may be threatened, I can immediately terminate the external relationship and even leak your investigation to the other party." Li Wei said, "To put it simply, I can give priority to ensuring the safety of my life at any time. , without taking any responsibility.”

Snowden thought for a while and finally said: "Okay."

"Two, I am only responsible for investigation. Let me reiterate this matter again." Levi continued, "I want to ask, um..."

Levi originally wanted to say, he wanted to ask you if you knew there was a B-level wizard in Oakland, but then he realized that Snowden didn't seem to be a wizard... After all, his first guess about the kangaroo robber's ever-changing appearance was that he was a makeup artist. Or the actor, not her using witchcraft.

"Forget it, in short, I am only responsible for the investigation, and it is up to you to figure out the arrest. This is actually the same as the previous item. When I feel in danger, I can terminate the investigation at any time." Li Wei said.

"Third, and most importantly, no matter what I do next, you must cooperate." Li Wei said.

"I know this is an excessive request. You can discuss it with your superiors before we sign the contract."

After Levi finished speaking, he looked at Snowden.

His request was equivalent to asking the entire police department to cooperate with Levi's actions, and he was just a small external member.

But Levi had to do this. The key to the success of the next plan was the cooperation of the police station. Without the backing of the police station, he would not dare to enter Oakland.

Snowden just thought for a moment and then said:

"it is good."

Levi was stunned for a moment.

"You don't need to ask your superiors for instructions on such a matter?"

"No...or maybe they have foreseen your request." Snowden raised his head and said.

"The deputy chief came yesterday. He told me that the police department cannot show up until the kangaroo robber is cleared."

"However, we can agree to all your requests."

……

After leaving the North Beach Police Department, Levi walked a short distance along Lombard Street.

There is an inconspicuous little shop on the corner, decorated with dark oak wood and a large glass display window facing the street.

There are guns displayed in the window. This is a gun store.

Levi opened the door and walked in. The shop owner was an Italian, reading a newspaper and drinking coffee.

"Help me take care of the gun and give me a box of ammunition." Levi put the pistol on the counter and said.

Levi now discovered that in many situations, guns are much more intimidating than cold weapons, and they are also quite lethal against low-level wizards and ordinary people.

This can make up for Levi's shortcomings in combat very well.

Maintaining the pistol takes some time. The boss takes the gun apart, removes dust, oils it, and wipes it carefully.

Levi sat on a chair nearby and waited.

At this time, another person opened the door and walked in.

Levi turned around and saw a handsome man wearing a long trench coat.

He placed a shotgun on the counter.

"Dad, help me take care of it."

The Italian boss looked up and then lowered his head.