The Countess and her friends fell silent.

If there hadn't been this heavy rain, the three of them would have gone to Whitechapel District to have fun as agreed——

This was Mrs. Ivens's idea. She said there were many boys there who were young and inexperienced. The most important thing was that they could be satisfied easily.

Fortunately, I changed my mind last night, otherwise, the consequences would have been disastrous.

The Baroness lay on the bed, raised her eyes and scanned the room, quickly organizing her thoughts.

But today, a group of investigators claiming to be secretly commissioned by Scotland Yard appeared. They first lurked into this private party, and then tried every means to get close to them. They waited until they had completely controlled the person before revealing their intention.

"It is impossible to falsify the file. If we had not taken into account the negative impact of the exposure of the case and issued a silence order, major newspapers would have made this serial murder case public long ago."

Wensley said in a solemn tone: "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 murder case that occurred in the East District."

Now, the situation is obvious.

Lu Li successfully took control of everything, and the Baroness and the two ladies began to believe that they were being targeted by criminal organizations.

"What should we do? Hire a private security team, or..."

Before the Baroness could finish speaking, Lu Li interrupted:

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

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

Dame Vanessa also thought of this and asked doubtfully: "If I stay in this room all the time, won't there be no trouble? Purchasing ingredients and preparing afternoon tea and snacks are what servants have to do. If I am really free,

If you are bored, you can also go to the garden inside the mansion and stroll around."

"Have you ever heard of an old proverb from the East? It's easy to hide from an open gun, but hard to guard against a hidden one."

Lu Li translated the meaning as best as he could and continued to lie, "Escape will not solve the problem. The simplest and most efficient way is to catch the murderers in one go."

"After all, if the murderer is not found, he cannot go out. You don't want to stay in the mansion your whole life without going out, right?"

The last sentence spoke to the heart of the Baroness. She was too social and wanted to date all kinds of interesting boys.

For a week or two, I can grit my teeth and persist, but as time goes by, I will definitely not be able to bear it.

"Then what do you think we should do?"

Several eyes fell on Lu Li at the same time.

In fact, the relationship between everyone in the room was very strange. Lu Li and the tool men Bai Yu, Zhao Feng, and Gao Qian were tightly bound together, and Lu Li occupied an absolutely dominant position.

Officer Wensley represents Scotland Yard. He hopes to solve the case as soon as possible. In addition, he has a close personal relationship with Lu Li, so he cannot speak of unconditional support, but he is also willing to do something that seriously crosses the line.

The Baroness and her two best friends had no choice but to follow the arrangement.

The only exception was the old butler Mace. He had a revolver in his pocket and came with the intention of cleaning up the door. However, all plans were disrupted after the door opened.

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

"Go out for a walk more often in the evening, first go shopping in the square, and then go to the dark alleys."

Although the idea of ​​artificially creating opportunities and using bait to fish out the blond butcher is very simple, it is indeed feasible.

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 spying from a high place.

"when?"

The Countess was a little reluctant. It was so late now and the weather was very bad. Only people with brain problems would want to go out.

"The sooner the better."

As he spoke, Lu Li motioned with his eyes to Bai Yu to help them open the handcuffs.

Although the metaphor is inappropriate, the gathering of these three slutty women was tantamount to a sumptuous feast for the blonde they met last time.

If the other party really has any special needs for the Unclean One, he will never miss this golden opportunity.

…

Pantheon.

A very domineering and mythical place, but in the foggy capital of the 19th century, it was just a market, located 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.

There are not many people who want to shop here. It is mainly used for meeting, walking, chatting and experiencing the bustling city. Especially on rainy days, it is particularly respectable to wander on the fashionable streets that can be protected from the rain.

Lu Li, who was leaning on a cane, wearing a wide-brimmed hat and sunglasses, acted very naturally. He didn't need to pretend at all, because he was just a passerby.

First stroll, then look at the shops, and finally take a swagger. Many people dressed as gentlemen do this.

Just like Lu Li, the same is true for Bai Yu, Officer Wensley and others. The former comes from an acting background and can play whatever he likes, while the latter is an out-and-out Londoner and can just act as he is.

Some people walked slowly holding newspapers, while others visited the display windows along the way. They seemed careless, but they had already firmly focused on the objects of protection.

"This is probably the first commercial district to realize modernization in the world."

Lu Li muttered in his heart.

In the Pantheon, you can't even notice that night is coming. There are bright lights everywhere, all kinds of lights, with almost no overlapping styles.

Many gentlemen personally drove luxury carriages along the broad avenue, and at the same time greeted the ladies who looked towards them.

On both sides, various luxury goods were displayed in transparent windows. To Lu Li's left was a bird taxidermy shop, which included birds of paradise, parrots and hummingbirds. To his right was a funeral goods shop. It didn't look gloomy, but rather modern -

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

In addition, there are high-end watch shops, photography shops, exquisite 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 to be public, so the Baroness is not in danger for the time being.

During this period, Lu Li could just wander around and see if there was anything he could miss. He didn't need to be able to adjust the world line, timeline, and cause and effect 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. Because of this, it is necessary to determine what they sell or what services they provide through observation.

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

An arm holding a hammer in a striking shape, Lu Li guessed it was a blacksmith's shop, but looking through the window, it was actually a gold foil shop.

"Boot shop?"

Lu Li saw a giant boot model.

In fact, many people have noticed this thing.

In the eyes of Her Majesty the Baroness, it is big enough to fit through the giant statue of the sun god on Rhodes Island.

At this moment, the lady was well into the state. She kept hinting to herself that her current situation was very safe, with police officers armed with guns and skilled investigators protecting her all around——

Lu Li easily climbed to the second floor of the mansion with Wensley, leaving an impression on the Baroness of his agility.

It has to be said that sometimes ignorance is really a blessing. If she knew how weird the blonde's killing method was, or if she saw the true face of the world, the Baroness would be crazy for a while and question her first half of life.

authenticity.

"Sir, what do you want to buy or pawn?"

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

This is actually a pawn shop!

The door was decorated with three gold balls. There was no transparent window, only a notice with a few large gilded characters on it:

Provide fireproof safes.

Therefore, Lu Li subconsciously thought that this place was a private bank and that no transparent glass was used to protect customer privacy.

When I first entered, I saw a series of small cabinets and private boxes, which confirmed this guess.

But the result was unexpected. This place was actually a pawn shop. The reason why it was designed like this was 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 pawn shop, it means that there is a problem with his financial resources and he must mortgage his things to tide over the difficulties. The people who come here are at least middle class and care about face most.

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

Frankly speaking, there was nothing on Lu Li that could be pawned, except for his clothes, the mysterious pocket watch, the soul-binding bolt, and the wolf-headed sword and crutch in his hand. Even if his brain was caught in the door, he would not sell it.

However, the sword crutch disguised as a cane caused the clerk to look up frequently.

In the eyes of knowledgeable people, its workmanship, material, and even the historical heritage attached to it are all extremely extraordinary.

Unfortunately, the customer was unwilling to pawn it.

Coat, mechanical watch, nanmu pipe...

In any case, this pawn shop is also opened in the Pantheon where every inch of land is precious, so it is difficult to see defective items.

"What if a customer comes to redeem me?"

Lu Li held a mechanical watch in his hand and asked while debugging it.
To be continued...