at noon.
East London, Kitty Restaurant.
This restaurant, which also operates a hotel business, has just begun to open, and there are not many diners. They are sitting scattered in various areas, chatting with each other.
"As my eyes gradually adjusted to the dim light in the alley, I saw a sight I will never forget."
"A woman fell there, lying on her back, with her clothes lifted to her waist..."
Everyone has a tendency to gossip.
Especially things with a meaty flavor can make people more interested.
At the banquet, a man with a beard put down the beer in his hand and asked, "What next?"
"My throat is a little dry, my friend, don't you have anything to express?" This short middle-aged man with a high nose and a tapered chin raised his glass, and the meaning was self-evident.
"Bartender, give this well-informed man a dark beer and charge it to my account."
Lu Li patted the table, turned to look at the waitress whose breasts were proportional to his age, whistled, and acted like he was a regular customer.
Duke, who was sitting aside waiting for lunch, muttered something that seemed to be "acting like a hooligan", but his voice was not clear.
A few hours ago, the two of them hurriedly left King's College. When they arrived at Whitechapel, they remembered that they had not eaten. They were so hungry that they couldn't cheer up without eating.
Then, I finally found a restaurant that was open, only to find that all the diners sitting here were talking about the Jack the Ripper case.
In fact, they were all talking nonsense. As the first person to arrive on the scene, Duke was convinced of this.
Unfortunately, Lu Li was very interested in this.
"Friend, continue to tell me what you saw?"
"That's right, don't keep people appetizing." Duke said mockingly: "If you can make up an interesting story, I can consider refilling the glass."
"Hey, my friend, little William never lies."
After taking the beer from the female bartender, the pointed-haired man took a nice sip and continued: "Honestly, I have seen that woman several times before. She is different from other cheap vagabonds."
different?
Lu Li's eyes lit up.
Frankly speaking, he came here mainly to fill his stomach, but he met a group of people chatting about the recent serial murder case, so he simply stopped and listened.
After all, it’s better to believe that something exists than something that doesn’t exist.
It's just the price of a glass of wine. If you can really get some valuable information, it's worth another hundred.
"Her name is Mary. She is young and beautiful, tall and plump. She usually dresses neatly and has a smile as sweet as a lily. It is precisely because of her good looks that several men are raising her at the same time, so she does not need to be like most They go to the streets to solicit customers like wandering warblers."
"In the end, he was killed. The death was due to strangulation. The murder weapon should be a riding crop on the side."
Duke sneered, and he became more and more sure that this guy was cheating on food and drink.
Coincidentally, at this time, the waiter brought over the steak that he had ordered earlier. It was only right to concentrate on filling your stomach and get to work quickly.
Thinking of this, Duke pulled Lu Li and told him to eat quickly and go to various nearby clinics to investigate earlier.
"Don't you think that guy is lying? He has a name, a cause of death, and a murder weapon."
Before Lu Li lowered his head, he glanced at the man who called himself Little William. His face turned red. When faced with other people's questions, he became extremely angry and kept swearing.
"Who is telling lies! I saw it with my own eyes. If you don't believe it, just ask someone to go to the police station to inquire."
"The liar will kill the whole family!"
This posture is about to explode on the spot.
Could there have been other murders last night?
Out of the detective's professional habits, Lu Li analyzed and thought subconsciously.
Duke put down the knife and fork in his hand and said sincerely: "Brother, so what if what he said is true? You know, London is a huge city with a population of one million. There are all kinds of miscellaneous things, and the people are simple and honest. Does Gotham City know? It’s pretty much the same.”
"And we only have one pair of eyes, just stare at Jack the Ripper." As he spoke, he lowered his voice and added: "Clear priorities, and you must not let the Virgin's heart overflow."
"Don't worry, I have never given up on tracking down the main target. If that weird college is hell, then we must be the ghosts who live the most nourishing life and go to some top class."
Lu Li said calmly:
"But don't you think it's a coincidence? At the same time that Jack the Ripper committed the crime, another murder case suddenly broke out."
"Don't forget, darkness and light exist together. With detectives and forensic doctors, why are there no criminals?"
[The Nemesis of Justice, join the chaos camp, what evil can’t suppress the good? What nonsense! How could it be possible that you are missing in Sin City? Please feel free to cause a scene. 】
Two days later, the content on the blackboard was still imprinted in Duke's mind. Lu Li mentioned it casually, and he instantly thought of a possibility.
"Friend, I am a doctor and can help testify." Duke was by no means a fool. He suppressed the various emotions in his heart and said loudly: "The premise is that you can tell what characteristics the lady had after her death. "
Hearing this, Little William, who was being ridiculed by everyone, instantly looked over and looked carefully——
They were two men wearing dark coats and hard-shell top hats. They were wearing ties and their clothes were well-tailored. You could tell at a glance that they were expensive. Moreover, their temperament was incompatible with Whitechapel. They seemed to be coming from Westminster Abbey. The master.
"The light is so dark, it's weird to see clearly." He complained softly, and then shouted: "However, I smelled a stench. Also, her face was swollen and her eyes were bloodshot."
Hearing this, Lu Li was convinced that this guy wasn't bragging on purpose. During the on-site autopsy last night, Duke had mentioned the characteristics of mechanical asphyxia: incontinence of urine and feces, and eyelid and conjunctival hemorrhage.
However, nothing is confirmed.
It's just a small interlude before dinner. Just don't affect their investigation in the afternoon.
At this time, Duke, who became the focus of the audience, shrugged and said, "Okay, I believe what you said, and I will use my name as a medical professor to help vouch for it."
"Bartender, please give everyone here a glass of bourbon. I'll pay for it."
After saying that, he took out his wallet from his pocket and counted a few banknotes: "There are three pounds here. No need to change. The extra money is all for tips."
After being tense all day, it was rare to find the time to relax, so Duke simply bought a ticket for everyone.
Seeing this guy being so arrogant, Lu Li smiled and shook his head, and deliberately joked: "Professor, would you like to treat me to another bean stew?"
Frankly speaking, the pea stew in this restaurant is very good, fragrant and not greasy.
"my pleasure."
"But have you decided where to go first after eating?"
"Eastern District Citizens' Self-Defense Force Headquarters."
