A Weird Theater That Started In London
Chapter 16
Human beings are a race with very contradictory characters.
In just two days, the fear of serial killings has gradually become an interesting conversation for some people to spend time at the dinner table, condemning the murderer''s cruelty and mocking the incompetence of Scotland Yard.
On the other side of the city, the situation is quite the opposite.
Residents living in East London, especially in the White Chapel area, do not have the leisure to talk and laugh. They are worried all day. As long as it is slightly dark, they will not go to the streets.
However, there are always exceptions.
In order to earn money for bread and milk, some female workers who raise their children alone must take risks and go to the factory on night shift; As for those prostitutes who are too poor to cook, they must also earn their living by receiving customers.
In order to protect the safety of these people, some kind-hearted gentlemen decided to unite and give up their rest time to patrol the streets.
They call themselves the eastern civil self defense force.
——Visited thousands of families to remind everyone to pay attention to safety
——Tens of thousands of leaflets were printed and distributed
——Increased inspections, and even pretended to be a migratory warbler and went fishing in the street in the middle of the night
"Since our taxpayers'' dogs are passive and lazy and can''t smell the whereabouts of the murderer with their nose, we can only count on ourselves."
George Lasker, the leader of this non-governmental organization, left these words to the newspaper reporter and began another day''s patrol with his assistant.
He went to the streets, alleys, pubs, factories and even schools in person.
"Boss, you look tired. Why don''t you go back to sleep? You know, Jack the Ripper never kills people during the day."
"Ken, I hope a few people die less."
"Well, you are really a gentleman."
The assistant shrugged and gave a casual compliment.
However, while they chatted, Lu Li and Duke threw themselves into the air.
Golden goose residence.
The servant in charge of receiving visitors brought two cups of coffee and some snacks.
"Gentlemen, please be patient for a while. My master has gone out on patrol."
"OK, go and do your own business."
Lu Li picked up the coffee plate, took a slow drink and glanced at the interior of the living room without trace.
Reindeer head, bear skin, mammoth ivory
It''s all high-end goods.
Lu Li even noticed that the owner hung two fire hat guns on the wall, and the style was very simple——
The barrel is fixed on the walnut butt through three bolts, and the butt bottom plate is made of brass.
This is a man''s romance. You can kill targets hundreds of yards away by gently pulling the trigger.
"If I can, I''d like to wear a deer hunting hat, change into a suit of light clothes and go hunting in the countryside. Even if the prey is only rabbits, it''s also a kind of enjoyment."
At this time, Lu Li thought of the experience of turning upside down day and night and dealing with corpses in these two days, and he couldn''t help but sigh in his heart.
"Well, if there is a choice, I''d rather have a comfortable sleep... Ha... I didn''t close my eyes all night last night. I wanted to dissect the body and squint for a while, but there was a major breakthrough in the case. If we go on like this, we will die suddenly sooner or later and finally be eliminated."
Then Duke smiled and made an analogy: "I killed myself."
Lu Libai glanced at the guy and sipped his coffee. Obviously, he didn''t want to joke.
Seeing this, Duke, who had nothing to do, took the initiative to change the topic. He took up his cup and dish: "this is definitely made of freshly ground imported coffee beans. The origin may be South Africa, West Africa and India. After all, the sun does not set and the Empire has not declined these days."
Seeing him, he had to find something to say, and being idle was boring. Lu Li simply pressed his mind and talked nonsense with this guy: "well, as a transgressor, Professor Duke, do you have the idea of running for Prime Minister? For example, punch America, kick Germany, unify the world and become the man behind Queen Victoria."
"There are three days left before the end of the exam. Even if Churchill was attached, he couldn''t do it."
"However, if I can stay in this world, I am absolutely sure that within ten years, the sun will never set in the Da Ying empire..."
Duke looked serious and seemed to be really thinking about the possibility of running for prime minister. After all, he is now a medical professor and his starting point is not low.
"In that case, the future imperial prime minister, please let Jack the Ripper be the first step on your prime minister''s road."
At this moment, Lu Li held back his smile. They both took trouble to catch a serial murderer. They still sat in someone else''s house and talked loudly. I''m afraid it''s not floating.
Sure enough, Duke''s play was fine and perfectly substituted into the role of a politician. He solemnly said, "good idea, Mr. Lu Li, would you like to join my team? After it''s done, I can consider giving you a post of deputy prime minister, or let you be a governor in overseas colonies."
"Your Excellency, is it still time for me to join?"
A strange voice came from the hall.
Lu Li was speechless.
finished!
Such a shameful conversation was heard by strangers and was about to usher in social death
At this time, the speaker also noticed some embarrassment in the atmosphere, so he took the initiative to introduce himself while walking towards the sofa: "I''m kidding. Don''t mind. I''m Conan Doyle, a doctor and amateur novelist."
"At the invitation of Mr. George Lasker, to discuss the white church murder."
Conan Doyle?
He looked at it from top to bottom: medium-sized, with two beards at the corners of his mouth, gentle and smiling, wearing a gray coat and cap, and a pipe in his pocket.
Duke stood there with his coffee cup, and Lu left. He said tentatively, "Sir, do you know Holmes?"
"Of course, Mr. Lu Li, my protagonist in the study of blood characters, has seen it?"
Conan Doyle was sent to Jesus preparatory school since he was young. Unfortunately, this gentleman was very rational. When he left school in 1875, he was disgusted with Catholicism and became an agnostic.
Later, he decided to abandon theological medicine.
In 1876, he went to study at the University of Edinburgh. After graduation, he went to the coast of West Africa as a ship doctor.
Finally, he returned to China to practice medicine in Portsmouth, but his process was not very smooth, so Mr. Conan Doyle began to write.
Last year, his first important work, the study of blood characters, came out. The novel was not published until it was rejected several times. The protagonist was Sherlock Holmes, who became famous later.
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The three received a package from an unknown source, which turned out to be a person''s kidney, and wrote in the attached letter:
[what I share with you is the kidney cut from a woman. The other half has been fried and eaten. It''s very delicious. I''ll give you a sharp blade full of blood soon]