A Weird Theater That Started In London

A rotten smell wafted from the dining table, the cream crepes and fish soup were all spoiled, and a poodle stared at the visitor with a distressed whimper, apparently it had not been a long time to eat.

"Before finding Dick, the most important thing you should do is to take care of yourself, whether it's housework or a family pet, it's best to keep it as it is."

Lu Li looked at the person who reported the case, whose face was full of weakness, and comforted, "This way, when the child comes back, you can quickly enter the normal track, and you won't be in a hurry."

When the words fell, he continued to walk towards the stairs.

As Baker Street residents, Sherlock Holmes and Lu Li were very familiar with the layout of the apartment, and they came to the bedroom not long after.

The room on the left with a strong perfume smell is undoubtedly owned by Madame Eugenie, and the one with a lighter smell next to it belongs to Dick.

In the days when the child disappeared, his mother often came here, so it left a little smell.

Besides, Lu Li didn't notice the second smell that belonged to human beings.

Da da da…

With the help of two police officers, Mrs. Eugenie came to the second floor, and then Lu Li opened the door.

What caught my eye instantly caught my attention.

It was a painting, with two deformed-looking creatures that looked a little like goblins appearing in the center of the drawing board.

"Punch and Judy?"

Everyone recognized the content of the painting.

This is a puppet show, and it has never appeared in the East District, where poverty is the epitome, but it is not uncommon in the West District. Lu Li has seen it several times, usually two people:

One handles the puppets, the other plays the drums and the mouth organ.

The puppet is composed of twelve characters, namely: Punch, Judy, Child, Petty Officer, Harlequin, No One, Jack, Old Man, Doctor, Devil, Murray, and Blind Man.

These gadgets are the most popular among children, and the apprentice Mi Gao is addicted to them. Through his introduction, Lu Li also has a certain understanding of the background of the story.

The story takes place on the seaside in the Middle Ages, in a fairy tale style, but with some blood—

Punch is an alcoholic who loves alcoholism and domestic violence. One day, he killed his wife Judy. Fortunately, Judy was rescued by a witch. Finally, through a series of struggles, Punch got the punishment he deserved.

On the drawing board, the figure with a slender nose and a big chin is Punch, the drunkard, and the puppet wearing a hat next to him is a witch.

One evil and one righteous.

Domestic violence man + witch + revenge.

Frankly speaking, the combination of these elements can really attract people, especially children with immature worldviews, who are most easily mobilized by others.

On the side, Madame Eugenie saw that everyone was silent for a long time, thinking that there was something strange, like a drowning person grabbing a life-saving straw, and hurriedly said:

"It was the afternoon three days ago. Dick said he was going to watch a puppet show. Just in time, there were two people passing by on the street with this kind of tool in their hands..."

"You invited them in to perform?"

Generally speaking, puppeteers will perform paid performances in wealthy and commercial areas, but they will also perform in designated areas at the invitation of some wealthy guests.

Under Mrs. Eugenie's narration, Lu Li and others figured out the details. In order to make the children happy, she invited the puppet master to perform downstairs, while Dick stayed at the window on the second floor to watch the performance.

For this 30-minute performance, it cost a pound to share, but according to his memory, Dick thought it was worth it. He ate a lot of dinner and often had a smile on his face.

Three days ago, the spiritual tide churned for the first time at night, causing a lot of weirdness, and during the day...

There were two puppet masters on Lu Li's list of suspects, but they were just suspicions. There was no suspicion under any clues. After all, a breakthrough had to be found.

"The two of you take note of this, take Madame Eugenie to the police station, ask her to recall the person's appearance, and find a way to investigate."

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Because of his wealthy family, Dick's children's room is full of toys, building blocks, tin animals, puppets, and even some disassembled mechanical watches.

A little guy with high talent for drawing, hands-on ability and rich spiritual world.

Holmes made a silent evaluation in his heart.

Compared to Lu Li, who had always been active, he seemed more calm. While smoking, he paced the room, not letting go of any corners.

From Parliament to the edge of the bed, to behind the door...

"Ma'am, have you had a quarrel with your child recently?"

Looking at the traces behind the door, Holmes bit his cigarette holder and raised his eyes to ask.

"No, this child has been obedient since he was a child, especially after his father and I divorced, he became very sensible and never asked for anything, except to watch a puppet show."

Lu Li ignored Mrs. Eugenie's cry. After all, sadness has no effect on the situation at all. In addition, the comfort work can be handed over to the two police officers in charge of nursing.

At this moment, he came behind Sherlock Holmes and observed the scene behind the door with him.

It was a dent.

It corresponds to the door handle.

It could be seen that the door closer was either very angry or anxious, and pushed the door in hastily, causing the handle to hit the wooden wall panel.

"Then have you heard any relatively loud noises recently?" Lu Li asked after Sherlock Holmes's words, and raised his hand to touch the marks. "More precisely, it was the crash caused by pushing the door."

In his opinion, this thing is very new, not to mention that it appeared recently, but it is not far behind.

"Since last week, I've been on vacation. No matter where I go, I take my children with me."

Madam Eugenie came over, sobbing, looking at the traces and adding: "Probably some maid who was more reckless when we weren't at home..."

"You mean, servants work with emotions. Is there anything you can do to feel sorry for them?"

"No, absolutely not. I have never scolded them, especially with the children. The salary and benefits cannot be said to be the best in the city, but they are definitely not bad."

Seeing Madam Eugenie's confident face, Lu Li nodded, indicating that he already knew.

"Can I come to your room and take a look?"

Holmes took over.

"Of course, as long as it helps to find the child, you can do whatever you want."

After a while, everyone came to a room full of fragrance. Lu Li opened the door first and looked at the blind spot behind the door.

"Very clean."

"Well, the servants are very attentive."

Lu Li and Sherlock Holmes sang together and said incomprehensible words, but the expression on their eyebrows showed that things were not so simple.

"You said earlier that the servants have stopped working since the world changed, and even stole a sum of money."

"That's right, about ten pounds. Dick told me the day before yesterday. He said that his piggy bank was gone and he had pocket money in it."

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