A Weird Theater That Started In London

Update: The Duchess and her friends fell silent.

If there is no such rainstorm, the three will go to Whitechapel area to have fun as agreed——

It was Mrs. Ivans' idea, and she said there were many boys there, young, inexperienced, and most importantly, easily satisfied.

Fortunately, I temporarily changed my mind last night, otherwise, the consequences would be unimaginable.

The Duchess was lying on the bed, looking up at the room, quickly sorting out her thoughts.

Today, a group of investigators who claimed to be secretly commissioned by Scotland Yard appeared. They first sneaked into this private banquet, and then tried every means to get close to them, and then they showed their intentions when they were completely under control.

"It is impossible for the file to be falsified. If we had not taken into account the bad impact of the case's exposure, we issued a gag order, and major newspapers would have made this serial murder case public."

Wensley said solemnly, "If you don't believe it, you can go to No. 4 Whitehall Street under surveillance, where there are more detailed files."

"Or, contact a senior reporter in the industry by phone and ask him about the serial killings that happened in the East End."

Now, the situation has become clear.

Lu Li was in control of everything smoothly, and the Duchess and the two ladies also began to believe that they were being targeted by a criminal organization.

"So what? Hire a private security team, or..."

Before the Countess could finish speaking, Lu Lili interrupted:

"During this period, we will be responsible for all security work, and you must follow the arrangements and go out as appropriate."

Mrs. Ivans and Mrs. Aix were stunned. In this case, wouldn't it be safest to just stay in the mansion and not go out?

And Dame Vanessa also thought of this and wondered: "I'm in this room all the time, wouldn't it be troublesome? Purchasing ingredients, preparing afternoon tea and snacks, this is what servants have to do. If I have time to spare. If you are bored, you can also go to the garden inside the mansion."

"Have you heard an old proverb from the East? It's easy to hide with a bright gun, but hard to guard against a hidden arrow."

Lu Li translated the meaning as much as possible, and continued to flicker, "Escape will not solve the problem. The easiest and most efficient way is to catch the murderer in one go."

"After all, the murderer can't go out for a day without being charged. You don't want to stay in the mansion all your life without going out, right?"

The last sentence came to the heart of the Countess. She likes to socialize too much and wants to date all kinds of interesting boys.

For a week or two, I can still hold on to my teeth, but after a long time, I will definitely not be able to stand it.

"Then what do you think we should do?"

Several lines of sight fell on Lu Li at the same time.

In fact, the relationship between the people in the room is very strange. Lu Li and the tool people Bai Yu, Zhao Feng, and Gao Qian are firmly bound together, and Lu Li is absolutely dominant.

Officer Wensley represented Scotland Yard. He hoped to solve the case as soon as possible, and because he had a close personal relationship with Lu Li, he could not say unconditional support, but he was willing to follow along and do something that seriously crossed the line.

The Duchess and her two best friends have no choice and must obey the arrangement.

The only exception was the old butler, Mace, who came with a revolver in his pocket with the intention of clearing the door, but all plans went awry when the door opened.

Frankly speaking, Mays was full of expectations for that criminal organization. He kept thinking in his heart, could he help the family get rid of a harm with their help?

"Go out more at night, go shopping in the square first, and then go to the dark alleys."

The idea of ​​creating an artificial opportunity to lure out that blond butcher is simple, but it does exist.

After all, judging from the experience of the fight that day, the blonde is not good at insight. This can be deduced from her failure to notice that Pan Ming has been prying from a high place.

"When?"

The Countess was a little reluctant. It was so late and the weather was very bad. Only those with brain problems were willing to go out.

"The sooner the better."

With that said, Lu Li motioned Bai Yu with his eyes to help them open the handcuffs.

Although the metaphor is inappropriate, these three slutty women together are tantamount to a feast for the last blonde they met.

If the other party really has any special needs for the unclean, they will never miss a golden opportunity.

...

Pantheon.

A very domineering and mythical location, but in the 19th century foggy capital it was just a market, between Oxford Street and Regent Street, filled with small luxury shops.

After entering the foyer, you can see various antique sculptures, fountains, goldfish, a series of galleries, and glass rooms.

Here, there are not many people who want to shop. It is mainly used to meet, walk, chat and experience the bustling city, especially on rainy days. It is especially good to hang out in the fashionable streets that can shelter from the rain.

Lu Li, leaning on a cane, wearing a wide-brimmed hat and sunglasses, behaved very naturally, without disguise at all, because he was just a passerby.

Stroll first, then look at the store, and finally strut, as many men dressed as gentlemen do.

Just like Lu Li, the same goes for Bai Yu, Police Officer Wensley and others. The former is from an acting department and can act like anything, while the latter is a true Londoner who can act in his true colors.

Some people walked slowly with newspapers in their hands, and some people visited the shop windows along the way.

"This is probably the first business district in the world to achieve modernization."

Lu Li muttered in his heart.

In the Pantheon, you can't even notice the coming of night, there are lights everywhere, all kinds, and there are almost no overlapping styles.

Many gentlemen drove their luxury carriages along the broad avenues themselves, and at the same time greeted the ladies who looked at them.

On the two sides, there are various luxury goods displayed in the transparent windows. On the left of Lu Li is a taxidermy store with birds of paradise, parrots and hummingbirds, and on the right is a funeral goods store. It does not look gloomy, but rather modern— —

Hanging plaques, obelisks, extinguished torches, and urns of various colors and materials.

In addition, there are high-end watch shops, photography shops, fine stationery shops, corset shops, jewelry shops, lace shops, French glove shops, perfume shops...

Judging from the blonde's past crime style, she doesn't like publicity, so the Duchess is not in danger for the time being.

During this period, Lu Li could take a distraction and go shopping to see if there was anything he could miss. He didn't want to be able to adjust the world line, time line, and causal line like the pocket watch in his hand, as long as it had some effect.

It is worth mentioning that, unlike the East District, the shops here are very quiet. The waiters stand silently in the shop, smiling and waiting for customers to come to the door. Because of this, it is necessary to observe what they are selling or what kind of service they provide. .

A roll of tobacco, which is undoubtedly the mark of a tobacconist.

With a hammer-like arm, Lu Li guessed it was a blacksmith shop, but looking through the window, it was actually a gold leaf shop.

"The boot shop?"

Lu Li saw a giant boot model.

In fact, a lot of people have noticed this thing.

In the eyes of the Countess, it is big enough to be worn by the giant statue of the sun **** on Rhodes Island.

At this moment, the lady is well into the state, and she keeps hinting to herself that she is in a safe place, with police officers with guns, and strong investigators around to protect—

Lu Li led Wensley to the second floor of the mansion with ease, leaving an agile impression on the Duchess.

I have to say that sometimes ignorance is really a kind of happiness. If she knew how weird the blonde girl's murder method was, or, when she saw the original appearance of the world, the Countess would be crazy about it and questioned the first half of her life. authenticity.

"Sir, what do you want to buy, or **** something?"

After observing for a while, Lu Li turned into a shop, and was immediately greeted by a male clerk in a white shirt and black vest.

This turned out to be a **** shop!

The door is decorated with three golden balls, there is no transparent window, there is only a notice with several gilded characters on it:

Fire safes are provided.

Therefore, Lu Li subconsciously thought that this place was a private bank, and for the purpose of protecting the privacy of customers, transparent glass was not used.

When I first came in, a series of small cabinets and private boxes verified this guess.

But the result was unexpected. This place is actually a **** shop. The reason for this design is probably to prevent customers from being seen by acquaintances and avoid all kinds of embarrassment.

This is not difficult to understand.

When a person needs to go to a **** shop, it means that there is a problem with his source of income, and he must mortgage things to tide over the difficulties. The people who come here are at least the middle class, and they are most interested in face.

After staying in place for a while, Lu Li said casually, "Just take a look, and if you find something suitable, take action."

Frankly speaking, Lu Li had nothing to **** on him, except for clothes, the mysterious pocket watch, the soul-binding bolt, and the wolf-headed sword in his hand.

However, the sword crutches disguised as canes attracted the clerk to look up frequently.

In the eyes of people who understand it, whether it is its workmanship, material, or even the historical background attached to it, it is extremely extraordinary.

Unfortunately, customers are reluctant to take out pawns.

Coats, mechanical watches, nanmu pipes...

In any case, this pawnshop is also open in the pantheon of gold and soil, and it is difficult to see defective products.

"What if a guest comes to redeem?"

Lu Li held a mechanical watch in his hand and asked while debugging.

The clerk followed Lu Li's footsteps closely, staring at the handle of the wolf head.

At the same time, he answered patiently: "Our shop has regulations. If the owner does not bring a **** ticket to redeem the item within fifteen months, the **** shop has the right to sell it."

"How is the ransom calculated?"

With that said, Lu Li put the adjusted watch back on the counter and walked towards the next one.

At the same time, the clerk showed a happy expression on his face. He thought that the customer wanted to pawn, and immediately introduced: "Before the pawn, we will sign an agreement with the customer to agree on the value of the pawn, such as this one you are carrying. Cane, assuming you want to sell."

Having said this, the clerk deliberately paused, and in a slightly exaggerated tone, praised: "It is worth at least five hundred pounds."

"I think it's worth two thousand pounds."

After a casual joke, Lu Li picked up another watch and moved the crown.

"Yes, this cane is indeed worth this amount. If you are short of money recently and want to use it as a mortgage, our store will facilitate this transaction with the greatest sincerity."

The clerk believed it to be true, probably because Lu Li's clothes were not expensive, which gave him an illusion, and said in a hurry, "You should have heard that this industry is very deep and there are many tricks."

"Unscrupulous pawnshops will ask customers to take two pawns, each of which is half the value of the item, because the interest is calculated on the base price, so that when the owner comes back to redeem, they need to pay a ransom of more than twice the agreed value."

This time, Lu Li finally stopped and turned around. He never took it seriously, but now he can hear the desire from these words.

Frankly speaking, among the people I have come into contact with, there are not 10,000 or 1,000 people, and no one has ever shown such a strong interest in this sword crutch.

Two thousand pounds?

A huge sum of money unimaginable for ordinary people, enough to buy two apartments in Baker Street.

Therefore, Lu Li was very curious, why a small shop assistant was so obsessed with the wolf-head cane.

You must know that it has not yet entered its full form. People who do not know the inside story will see it as an ordinary silver-plated object, which is a daily necessities. Almost every gentleman on the street has one in hand, among which there is no lack of gold walking sticks, nanmu cane.

"What about your store?"

Lu Li kept calm and picked up a square iron stove with the engraving of Asclepius, the **** of medicine in Greek mythology.

About the size of a palm, it should have little practical value, but there are burn marks on it.

"Our store only has one **** ticket, and we will never play tricks. Within 15 months, if the customer has enough money, they can redeem it again with an interest rate of 12% per month. This is a very sincere condition. It's 15% to 20%..."

"What should I do if I take the money to redeem it and accidentally lose it?" Lu Li opened the furnace cover and asked carefully while examining it.

Hearing this, the clerk obviously hesitated for a while, and after a while, he responded and assured:

"The shop has never happened before. If the customer is worried, you can write this clause into the contract~www.readwn.com~ If the shop accidentally loses it, it will be twice the agreed value of the collateral. , to compensate you."

"Well, I'll talk about it in a few days. I have to go back and think about it." Lu Li's tone was euphemistic. Before waiting for the clerk to answer, he said, "How much is this thing? I bought it."

"Ten pounds. The pawnbroker is a young man addicted to bad drugs. This guy claims to be the descendant of John Rudolf Glauber."

"Forgive my shallow knowledge."

"Well, that's an alchemist two centuries ago who's been working on a panacea."

The clerk gave a brief introduction, and then added: "Whether the ancestor of the guest is really Glauber, we don't know, but after identification, this small stove does have a history of nearly two hundred years."

"Ok."

Lu Li nodded, and without haggling, he took out a purse from his pocket. There were just ten gold coins in it, no more or no less. It was the pre-event funds provided by Scotland Yard.