Chapter 97: Undercurrent of Hell
"What should we do next?"
Bai Yu drank the spoiled milk from the glass bottle and asked a good question.
Because the assassination of Queen Victoria reached a bottleneck, Duke rescued a giant who had lost key memories, and the campaign to unite major forces to launch a violent petition to Parliament was also during the cooling-off period.
"Don't the royal family require us to report the situation regularly?" Duke said helplessly, "I will write the report in the afternoon and try my luck later."
"Got an idea?"
"Not sure, but I have to give it a try."
After finishing speaking, Lu Li raised his eyes and looked at Bai Yu and the others.
"The investigation into the skating accident in Regent's Park has not yet revealed any clues, but there must be something strange at the bottom of the lake. The three of us will continue to go there."
His eyes fell on Pan Ming.
"And you?"
Everyone is looking for things to do, and there is no shortage of opportunities in London right now. If you just walk around any neighborhood, you can hear strange things, and then follow the clues to find strange creatures.
"Go to the clinic you run. They will send people to the clinic today on Sunday. I have to follow and help take care of it for a while."
This is something that has been discussed before.
Seeing that everyone except himself had arranged their schedules, Lu Li nodded and said, "After the nearby police station sends the task authorization letter, you can pick one for Mi Gao to practice with."
In any case, he is also his cheap apprentice, and he cannot keep it free. Furthermore, without experience, the Dragon Vein Warlock's abilities will never get used to him.
"Do not worry."
Pan Ming readily agreed to Lu Li's request. Friendship aside, he also felt that this kid, Mi Gao, was valuable to cultivate. Maybe after the actor left, the boy would write a legend of his own.
"Then... act on your own."
Lu Li looked at the small mouthful of spoiled milk left in the bottle, stood up and left the room——
A simple backpack containing the Bible, the Forbidden Book, and holy water.
Both books are good stuff.
The former can provide Lu Li with various divine spells, turning him from a warrior with a lot of blood and a thick shield into a combination of a mage and a priest, which is not its own characteristic.
The latter records forbidden knowledge about the origin of the world. You must take a sanity potion to see the content recorded on it, and you can only read two pages a day. If you read more, you will lose part of your sanity.
According to Mr. Holmes, if you don't hold back your desire for "true knowledge", don't restrain yourself, and continue to scroll down, all kinds of accidents will happen. By then, even death will be a luxury.
After nearly a week of flipping through, Lu Li was still stuck in the Monster Manual section, from the Son of the Green God, to the Giant-eating Worm, to last night's God of the Labyrinth, and there was still a thick pile of "Forbidden Book" that he had not read, maybe even
The editors don't even know how much is recorded on it.
In addition, Lu Li also had a small-caliber revolver on his waist. It was destined to eat dust because the Sword of Sadhu, disguised as a cane, returned to its owner.
Generally speaking, when encountering miscellaneous fish that can be killed at will, Lu Li will choose not to use weapons. If the opponent's strength is barely noticeable, Lu Li will choose to use a sword.
When he uses his claws to attack an enemy, it proves that he has found a worthy prey.
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"Missing?"
Baker Street was particularly noisy at noon. A tall, thin man with an angular diamond face was taking notes.
Next to him stood two police officers, and opposite him was a crying woman.
"Would he have encountered misfortune..."
Facing the middle-aged woman in front of him, Holmes's gray eyes still showed no emotion. He was very reserved.
However, in Lu Li's opinion, the great detective was dressed quite "flashy" today, with a slicked back haircut and a pipe between his teeth.
In order not to ruin Boss Zhou's plan to allow Holmes to successfully join the detective agency and take up a temporary position here, Lu Li did not go with Pan Ming along the way. Of course, Pan Ming's first stop was not Baker Street, but the club in the East End.
Knock knock knock——
There was a knock on the door.
Holmes raised his eyes and saw Lu Li standing outside the door. At the same time, a voice came:
"Can I help you?"
"certainly."
Frankly speaking, Holmes had a very good impression of Lu Li. They were in harmony with each other. The more they chatted with each other, the more friendly he became. Unfortunately, the inseparable friend beside him was so disgusting for no reason.
However, this time he came alone.
After inviting Lu Li to sit down next to him, Holmes showed an apologetic smile and explained, "This is Mr. Lu who lives at No. 23, a general practitioner."
"In addition, he is also our special adviser. He has led a team to detect major cases and has close ties with the royal family."
A police officer spoke up.
In an instant, the woman who saw the tears on her face rushed over, grabbed the corner of Lu Li's clothes, and asked him to save her child.
Could it be a rescue operation...
But if the person involved is in such a hurry, why not just sit here and take notes? Wouldn't it be better to just take action?
Lu Li felt that things were not that simple.
Holmes leaned back and put one leg on top of the other. If Dr. Watson were present, his face must have become serious, because his old partner would only make such an action when he was deep in thought.
"What happened to your child?"
After comforting the woman, Lu Li sat on the sofa next to him, holding his fingers together and patiently waiting for the next chapter.
"He... disappeared... and hasn't come back for a whole day..."
The voice was intermittent, with uncontrollable sadness, and the woman buried her head and covered her face with her hands.
"Have you tried searching?"
As he said this, Lu Li looked at Holmes. The gentleman shook his head, his expression extremely solemn.
Obviously, the matter was very difficult and even he couldn't make up his mind.
"I searched, but found nothing."
Another police officer answered.
As he spoke, the crying became louder.
On the left, Holmes shook his head again, hinting to Lu Li that there was nothing he could do about it either.
Unfortunately, the current scene is not suitable. The person who reported the crime is still here, so there are some things that are hard to say.
Since he had just arrived, Lu Li didn't know much about the situation, so he asked, "When did the child disappear?"
"yesterday morning."
"I remember it's been foggy in London lately."
"That's right."
The woman was so panicked that she couldn't speak. Fortunately, Holmes had taken notes in advance and could answer on her behalf.
To be honest, Lu Li was quite pessimistic.
After all, in terms of knowledge and erudition, none of the ten of them combined could compare to Sherlock Holmes.
"Madam, please calm down."
Taking the paper with relevant information written on it, Lu Li comforted the woman, "Ninety-nine times out of a hundred, a child disappears with one of his parents or relatives."
Chapter completed!