Human beings are a race with very contradictory personalities.
In just two days, the fear caused by the serial murders gradually became an interesting topic for some people to spend time at the dinner table. They condemned the murderer's brutality and ridiculed Scotland Yard's incompetence.
On the other side of the city, the situation is completely opposite.
Residents living in East London, especially in the Whitechapel area, do not have the leisure to talk and laugh. They are anxious all day long and will not go to the streets as soon as it gets slightly dark.
However, there are always exceptions to everything.
Some female workers who were raising their children alone had to risk their lives and work night shifts in factories in order to earn money to buy bread and milk; as for those prostitutes who were too poor to expose themselves, they also had to earn living expenses by picking up clients.
In order to protect the safety of these people, some gentlemen with good intentions decided to join forces and abandon their rest time to patrol the streets.
They called themselves the East District Citizens' Guards.
——Visited thousands of households to remind everyone to pay attention to safety
——Tens of thousands of leaflets were printed and distributed
——Intensified inspections, even pretending to be a wandering warbler, and went fishing on the street in the middle of the night
"Since the dog raised by our taxpayers is passive and unable to sniff out the whereabouts of the murderer, we can only rely on ourselves."
George Lasker, the leader of this non-governmental organization, after saying these words to the newspaper reporter, put on his assistant and started another day of inspection work.
He has to visit the neighborhoods, alleys, pubs, factories, and even schools in person.
"Boss, you look very tired. Why don't you go back and take a nap? You know, Jack the Ripper never kills people during the day."
"Ken, I hope a few fewer people die."
"Well, you're such a gentleman."
The assistant shrugged and offered a casual compliment.
However, while the two were chatting, Lu Li and Duke missed the opportunity.
Golden Goose Mansion.
The servant responsible for receiving visitors brought two cups of coffee and some snacks.
"Gentlemen, please wait patiently for a while. My master has gone out on patrol."
"Okay, you go and do your own thing."
Lu Li picked up the coffee saucer and took a slow sip. At the same time, he glanced at the interior of the living room without leaving any trace.
Reindeer heads, bears skins, mammoth tusks...
All high-end goods.
Lu Li even noticed that the owner hung two flash cap guns on the wall. The style was very simple——
The barrel is fixed to the walnut stock with three bolts, and the bottom plate of the stock is made of brass.
This is a romance for men. With just a slight pull of the trigger, you can kill a target hundreds of yards away.
"If possible, I would like to put on a deerstalker hat, change into a set of light clothes, and go hunting in the countryside. Even if the prey is only hares, it is still a pleasure."
At this time, Lu Li thought about the experience of dealing with corpses day and night for the past two days, and he couldn't help but feel a little sad.
"Well, if I had a choice, I would rather sleep comfortably... Ha... I didn't close my eyes all night last night. I wanted to finish the autopsy and relax for a while, but then I encountered a major breakthrough in the case. This happens again. If we go on, sooner or later we will both die suddenly and be eliminated from the competition."
After saying this, Duke smiled and made an analogy: "I killed myself."
Lu Li rolled his eyes at this guy, lowered his head and sipped his coffee, obviously not in the mood to joke.
Seeing this, Duke, who had nothing to do, took the initiative to change the topic. He picked up the cup and saucer and said, "This is definitely freshly ground and brewed from imported coffee beans. The origin may be South Africa, West Africa, or India. After all, this coffee is freshly ground and brewed." At the end of the year, the empire has not yet declined.”
Seeing that he was unwilling to give up and insisted on finding something to talk about, and being idle was boring, Lu Li simply suppressed his thoughts and chatted with this guy: "So, as a time traveler, Professor Duke, do you have the idea of running for prime minister? For example? , punched the United States, kicked Germany, unified the world, and became the man behind Queen Victoria."
"There are still three days left before the end of the exam. Even if Churchill is possessed, he can't do it."
"However, if I can stay in this world, I am absolutely sure that within ten years, the sun will never set on the Great Empire..."
Duke had a serious face and seemed to be really thinking about the possibility of running for prime minister. After all, he was now a medical professor and his starting point was not low.
"In this case, future Prime Minister of the Empire, please let Jack the Ripper be the first step on your road to Prime Minister."
At this moment, Lu Li was holding back his laughter. It was troublesome for the two of them to catch a serial murderer, but they were still sitting in someone else's house talking loudly. They were worried that they would be distracted.
As expected, Duke was possessed by an actor and perfectly assumed the role of a politician. He solemnly said: "It's a very good idea, Mr. Lu Li. Are you willing to join my team? After that, I can consider giving you a deputy prime minister." position, or let you become a governor in an overseas colony."
"Your Excellency Prime Minister, is it too late for me to join?"
An unfamiliar voice came from the foyer.
Lu Li was speechless for a moment.
It’s over!
Such a shameful conversation was overheard by a stranger, and social death is imminent...
At this time, the speaker also noticed that the atmosphere was a bit awkward, so while walking towards the sofa, he took the initiative to introduce himself: "Just kidding, don't mind, I am Conan Doyle, a doctor and amateur novelist. .”
"At the invitation of Mr. George Lasker, we came to discuss the Whitechapel murder case."
Conan Doyle?
Two sets of eyes immediately looked at him from top to bottom: he was of medium height, had a beard at the corners of his mouth, had a gentle appearance, liked to smile, was wearing a gray coat and a peaked cap, and had a pipe in his pocket.
Duke held the coffee cup and froze on the spot, while Lu Li paused and asked tentatively: "Sir, do you know Sherlock Holmes?"
"Of course. My protagonist in "A Study in Scarlet", Mr. Lu Li, has seen it?"
Conan Doyle was sent to Jesus Preparatory School since he was a child. Unfortunately, this gentleman was very rational. When he left school in 1875, he had developed aversion to Catholicism and became an agnostic.
Later, he decided to abandon theological medicine.
He went to study at the University of Edinburgh in 1876. After graduation, he served as a ship's doctor to the coast of West Africa.
Finally, he returned to China and started practicing medicine in Portsmouth. However, his process was not very smooth, so Mr. Conan Doyle began to write.
Last year, his first important work "A Study in Scarlet" came out. The novel was published after several rejections. The protagonist is Sherlock Holmes, who later became famous.
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The three of them received a package from an unknown source, which turned out to be a person's kidney. They wrote in the attached letter:
[What I share with you is a kidney cut off from a certain woman. I have fried the other half and eaten it. It is very delicious. Soon, I will give you a sharp blade full of blood]
