A Weird Theater That Started In London

Two oval tin boxes, which contain tonight’s staple food: hot mashed potatoes.

　　Migao bought them probably because of the royal flags printed on them and various bright colors. After eating, they can be washed and used as toys.

　　 As for the side dishes, there are meat and vegetables.

　　 ham, beef, German sausage, and a hot pea soup.

　　 You have to pay attention to it, the taste is definitely not good, after all, Lu Li has eaten too much food, but he is not picky, as long as the saltiness is right.

　　 And Mi Gao, the smile on his face has not stopped since he got the key.

　　Especially after eating and returning to the bedroom, the kid kept rolling on the bed, and fell asleep until midnight.

　　 midnight.

　　 Listening to the faint snoring sound next door, Lu Li picked up the books on the shelf and flipped through them.

　　 Three medical books, but the pages are so badly missing, the records are not high-tech, and there are even mistakes in some places.

　　 After a careful review, Lu Li put them back on the shelf, except for the last one. There is no name on the cover. When you turn to the back, you can see a twisted symbol glowing with metallic luster:

　　 Five-pointed star.

　　 But it is not neat, crooked, like a child's graffiti.

　　 "MiskatonicUniversity..."

The first page of 　　 was full of characters, but most of them were already mottled, intermittent, and could not even form a vocabulary at all. Lu Lilianmeng guessed it and only translated two words.

　　 "Miskatonic University?"

　　 Unheard of.

　　 is either an unknown pheasant university or a mysterious university far away from the world.

　　 Maybe, I can take time to visit that crappy dentist, he seems to have moved to East London.

　　 was thinking, Lu Li turned to the next page casually.

Blank.

　　 The third page is blank.

　　 The fourth page is blank.

　　……

　　 flipped through it quickly, and Lu Li, who was leaning on the bed, sat upright. He was now extremely sure that there were no words or symbols in any other areas except the first page of this book.

　　 Something is wrong.

　　 The page that says [Miskatonic University] is very mottled. If you don't read it often, how can it be worn to such an extent.

　　 Does its past masters like to stare at blank pages in a daze? And still rubbing in a daze.

　　Because it was the first time this happened, Lu Li didn't know the correct way to open it.

　　 In addition, experience and reason told him that he must be sufficiently cautious about unknown things.

　　【Like the surface of the Thames, it looks bright, bubbling up happily, but under its winding, there are countless bones hidden. 】

　　 [Once you step into this city full of shadows and darkness, you are close to death! 】

　　 At the same time, a reminder from the principal came to mind.

　　 In the end, Lu Li decided to put it on the shelf for the time being, wait for all kinds of chores to settle, and then go to the Eastern District to find his previous master.

　　……

　　 The morning sun is shining, and the dense fog gradually fades away.

　　 Residents who have lived in Foggy City for many years began to discuss this rare weather. You must know that at this time, the whole city is in rainy and muddy conditions.

　　 KOKOKO——

　　 "Sir, it's time to get up for breakfast."

　　 The immature call sounded along with the knock on the door.

　　 In fact, Michael Wake up at five o'clock in the morning. This is a biological clock that has been formed for many years.

　　 However, since being adopted by Lu Li, he doesn't have to go to the streets anymore.

　　 Because of this, the grateful Mi Gao acted as a nanny. It took him half an hour to dress and wash, and went out early to buy.

　　 Click.

　　 The door opened.

　　 "Good day, sir." Miko, wearing a red jacket, said full of energy.

　　 "Good day."

　　 Lu Li was not wearing a windbreaker. The carbon fire in the fireplace made the entire second floor particularly warm. He raised his hand and rubbed Miko's fluffy hair. "How was your rest last night?"

　　 The boy enjoyed this action very much, it invisibly brought the relationship between the two of them closer.

　　 "Very good, like heaven."

　　 It can be seen that Mi Gao's vocabulary is very scarce.

　　 In addition, he used to live in a church, and he will be affected more or less.

　　 During the conversation, the two came to the living room.

　　Six seats, surrounded by a red square table, on which are placed a jug of hot milk, two bacon sandwiches, a plate of fresh emerald watercress, and a small piece of butter.

　　 "Sir, have a fried steak for lunch today? I bought a few pieces of fresh beef when I was visiting the market this morning. There is a pan in the kitchen downstairs."

　　 "Of course, I also bought mushrooms, which can be burned into soup. As for dinner, I can go to the market and buy some shrimps and crabs back in the afternoon..."

　　 Although he only slept for a few hours, Mi Gao showed energy beyond imagination. He moved his fingers in excitement, thinking about what to prepare for the next meal, or even the next meal.

　　While being moved, Lu Qiqi could not help but have doubts, "These things cost a lot of money, right?"

　　 said, two silver coins were pushed past.

　　 "If there is money left over for the next three days, on the last day, prepare a sumptuous dinner."

"Yes."

　　 Mi Gao did not hesitate, took the money, and then took out a small notebook from his pocket, like a butler, with a serious face:

　　 "Yesterday you gave me a shilling, and I shared ten pence for dinner, and the remaining two pence. I went out to purchase this morning and shared one shilling."

　　 Hearing the words, Lu Li nodded, wondering what exactly Miko had used to make up the difference. You should know that he bought himself a deerstalker yesterday, and he has spent almost all his savings, so there shouldn't be much money to put it in.

"You wanted to throw away those two newspapers yesterday, but then you were too busy and you forgot. In fact, they can be exchanged for money. Newsboys will recycle them at half the price. Therefore, I dispose of them on the way to the market, totaling six pence. ."

　　 "Finally, after I bought you a gift yesterday, I still have five pence left by my side."

　　 In this situation and situation, there is an atmosphere where the small soldiers report to the commander about the military situation on the front line.

　　 "Well, thank you very much."

Considering that there was some butter on his hand when eating the sandwich just now, Lu Li took back the hand he had just reached out, and took out a silver coin from his wallet: "I beg you for the next three meals. In the market, remember to bring back a copy of The Times and The Advertiser."

　　 Pan Ming once said that he would contact himself and Duke by publishing in the newspaper.

　　 The latter can provide a lot of information, not only advertisements for house rental and construction contracting, but also some weird commissions.

　　 Take yesterday’s "Advertiser" as an example, there is a very interesting commission above:

　　 Looking for the missing ruby ​​ring of Ms. Clayton Kitty, the interviewer will receive five pounds of activity funds. After the lost property is recovered, he will get a more generous return.

　　 For the candidates, this is very similar to the headmaster's handwriting, or an easter egg, to reward those who read the newspaper seriously and give them a direction.

　　 Frankly speaking, if Lu Li hadn't made up his mind to rent the house on Baker Street before the other participants, he might have passed.

　　……

　　 nine o'clock in the morning.

　　 There was a clueless movement from the back kitchen.

　　 After eating breakfast and resting for an hour, Mi Gao started to work, busy cleaning up the ingredients for noon.

　　 Staple food: fried steak.

　　 Side dishes: beef stew with peas, mushroom soup.

　　 Although it was a little bit awkward, it was also the first lunch in this world.

　　 At this moment, he is lying on the sofa in the front hall, and a tin pot is placed on the coffee table in front of him, and the aroma of coffee is wafting from it.

　　 Just as the landlord Uncle Johnny described, when there are no guests, Lu Li can lie here, enjoy coffee while reading the newspaper and enjoying life.

　　 However, Pan Ming’s missing person notice has not yet appeared.

　　 "The Advertiser" published a few more tasks worthy of scrutiny.

　　 One of them is particularly eye-catching. The publisher is Scotland Yard, or more accurately, Lu Li’s old acquaintance, Mr. Harvard Vincent.

　　 The chief officer of the Criminal Investigation Department seems to have encountered some serious trouble again and needs to seek help from a detective.

　　 As for the specific circumstances of the case, it was not mentioned in the advertisement. It was probably because of fear of causing large-scale panic.

　　 No. 4, Baiting Street.

　　 This location was put on the schedule by Lu Li. He was going to East London in the afternoon to visit his former tenant.

　　 There is his scent on that mysterious secretary, look carefully, you should be able to find it.

　　 It really doesn’t work, I won’t be back at night, and one afternoon plus the whole evening, there is absolutely plenty of time.

　　 If conditions permit, go to Whitehall Street as soon as possible the next day. Scotland Yard declared on the mission commission published that they need a large number of detectives and the time limit is very wide.

　　 The validity period shall be at least seven days from the date of publication, which may be extended as the case may be.

　　 Of course, the other commissions are also very valuable.

　　【Investigation of Southern Mental Hospital】

　　 The client was the son of a patient. After he sent his mother to the Southern District Mental Hospital, he soon received a death notice.

　　 Limited by his own ability, this gentleman was unable to investigate in depth, so he could only hand him over to a private investigator.

　　 This can be seen from the bounty. Only two pounds were paid for the truth. The initial activity fund was only five shillings, and an interview had to be passed.

　　 The typical money is less and more things are done.

　　 It’s worth mentioning that this commission didn’t talk about any weirdness, and it didn’t look like a mystery.

　　 But Lu Li didn't think it was that simple.

　　 On the one hand, the water in this world is too deep. If it weren't for the headmaster's reminder and the discovery of the mysterious book, he would have the idea that "the fog is nothing but this".

　　 On the other hand, a certain lunatic asylum that I have explored was too terrifying. From patients to chefs, to doctors, and even hunting dogs, it was clouding people's hearts.

　　 [A thorough investigation of the truth about the fire on Tuli Street]

　　 The bounty is extraordinarily exaggerated, a full £10,000!

　　 It is no exaggeration to say that it can make all the detectives in London go crazy.

　　 You must know that the British pound is directly linked to gold, and even the raw material for casting them is gold. Ten thousand gold coins, no matter how light or thin, can only be pulled by a carriage.

　　 More intuitively, a family of three, with an annual income of 50 pounds, can lead a happy life belonging to the middle class in this city.

　　 Ten thousand pounds, it will not be used up in a few lifetimes.

　　 Regarding this case, there are many clients, and I can even see multiple organizations, including private and official.

　　Mr. Hodges, owner of the brewery.

　　Mr. Anthony, representative of Boluo High Street Public Security Committee.

　　 Tuli Street Public Order Committee.

　　Scoville Warehouse Management Committee.

　　Fire Protection Association.

　　 Roche Pharmaceuticals.

　　Mist City Fire Station.

　　 The Bradwood family.

　　……

　　 A series of clients, the list is long enough to read a long poem, sing it out.

　　 This group of gentlemen joined hands to offer this crazy bounty, and it also reflects how terrifying the fire caused and how wide-ranging the damage it caused.

　　 The most important thing is that the commission occupies two pages and has a more detailed description.

　　【There are fires everywhere in the south, east, north and west!

　　 The bright red flames spread all over the sky, not the thin tongues of fire on the side of the building, but the wide, turbulent, shining wall of fire.

　　 The fire rose and floated like clouds, covering the entire street, including the pier.

　　 No matter from which point of view, this scene is magnificent and terrifying-the energy at the peak of power, contempt for everything in the world, in front of it, all human efforts appear extremely small.

　　……

Even standing on the other side of the Thames, you can smell the scorching heat... This fire is like a volcanic eruption, igniting dense fog and igniting the sky, adding an unnatural color to all nearby streets and all public buildings. It's like the setting sun in autumn.

　　 The masts, flags and rigging of the ships on the river also glowed with red heat. It turns out that even the river water cannot prevent the fire from spreading. The ships near the pier are all burning, the water reflects the towering flames, and the entire Thames seems to be on fire. 】

　　 "Nuclear explosion?"

　　 Looking at the words in the newspaper, Lu Li couldn't help but think of a nuclear explosion.

　　 Of course, this era does not have such a lethal weapon, and the scope of it will not be so small.

　　 Around ten o'clock.

　　 Lu Li sighed and closed all the newspapers. Today's "Advertiser", he wanted to store it, and told Michael not to send it back for recycling.

　　 "The Tully Street Fire...The Tully Street Fire...Is it some kind of evil ritual?"

　　 "Forget it~www.wuxiamtl.com~ It is best not to be preconceived before conducting on-site investigations."

　　 At this time, the door was suddenly opened.

　　 "Doctor Joseph, help!"

　　 There was a vague cry for help.

　　 The stranger's face was pale, and he kept shouting the name of the previous tenant.

　　 It can be seen that he was so tortured by the pain that he couldn't look around and climbed directly onto the operating table, eager to receive treatment.

　　 "Sorry, Doctor Joseph was kicked out the other day because he couldn't pay the rent."

　　 "But you should be thankful that my new tenant happens to be a surgeon."

　　 Talking, Lu Li walked to the medicine storage cabinet. He is now playing the role of a doctor who is interested in working in the detective industry, but he has not yet made a name for himself.

　　 The most important thing is that I am currently short of money.

　　 "No matter who you are, save me!"

"help me!"

　　 "Stop the pain first, come on!"

　　 The pain keeps crying.

　　 Toothache can be linked to death, which gave Lu Qizhong a sense of accomplishment.

　　 It just so happened that Joseph left a lot of medicines and tooth extraction tools in order to offset the liquidated damages.

　　【Trichloromethane】

　　【Salicylic acid】

　　 The former is an anesthetic, and the latter can be sterilized.

　　Finally, under the watchful eyes of the patient Mr. Bryan and the young man Michael, Dr. Lu started the first operation in his life.

　　 No matter how small a mosquito is, it is meat.

　　Similarly, why can’t tooth extraction be considered surgery?