Newspaper reporters declared that the leader of the East Side Citizen's Guard, the well-known George Lasker, was a stocky, ruddy-faced, six-foot-tall man with an elegant air that wouldn't care if the sky fell.
Yet, here he was, standing in the foyer of his home, applauding.
Lu Li felt that this guy was a rare beast with extremely unique taste.
Wearing a multi-colored camouflage jacket, corduroy trousers and high leather boots, Mr. Lasker also had a giant revolver hanging from his hip on a belt, as if he were going to war.
The weirdest thing, though, was that he had a brightly colored emerald green scarf tucked into his jacket.
Somehow, the three people sitting on the sofa thought of one word at the same time: British yeoman.
"If this guy is accidentally caught by the enemy when he goes to the battlefield, he will most likely be let go because they will think they have captured a farmer."
Duke, who has a more out-of-the-box personality, murmured softly. Previously, he had heard from passers-by that George Lasker was a heroic commander in combat.
However, the person does not match the description at all.
"Hello, I'm Lu Li, from Baker Street. I previously served as a special adviser to Scotland Yard."
All kidding aside, Mr. Lasker formed the Citizen's Self-Defense Force and called on men who legally own guns to stand up and protect women. Every move he makes is truly admirable.
Therefore, Lu Li quickly stood up and said hello to him, and Duke also introduced himself: "Good day, I am Duke, a professor of medicine at King's College. I have provided the most professional autopsy reports for the police."
In fact, the two of them had discussed these words beforehand. After all, only by showing their own value could they have the confidence to fight for more rights to speak.
You know, the feeling of being kicked away halfway through the investigation of the case is really unpleasant.
"Jiu Yang, as soon as you two arrive, the servant will send a car to notify me." As he said that, he walked over quickly, took the initiative to stretch out his right hand, and shook hands with the two of them.
Immediately afterwards, he hugged Conan Doyle again, clearly showing a deep friendship.
"Frankly speaking, even if you two don't come, I'm going to go to the West District myself and kidnap you here."
As far as the current situation is concerned, Mr. George Lasker treated people warmly and without any pretense. After a few polite words, he sat on the sofa with him and complained to Lu Li: "I've heard all about you. Scotland Yard does. To be honest, I have informed several parliamentary friends and asked them to impeach Harvard Vincent in parliament for his inaction."
There was a sense of shared hatred between the two in their conversation.
"No matter what, the most important thing is to catch the murderer as soon as possible, so the two of us took the liberty to visit."
As the leader of the duo, Lu Li took the initiative to express his attitude, and then raised his eyes to look at George.
"Yes, every member of our East District Citizen's Self-Defense Force thinks so." This well-connected middle-aged man finally gave up on social rhetoric and said frankly: "In that case, I will now send someone to find out which painters there are in the East District. , Doctor, the investigation will officially start tonight, how about it?"
"Before taking action, it is really important to make adequate preparations." Conan Doyle took the time to mention it as he lit his pipe.
"That's right...then we'd better wait."
Hearing this, Duke nodded. After the initial panic stage, he became calmer and more rational. After all, there was no rush to investigate the case.
Although it is unkind to say this, the more victims there are, the easier it is for the murderer to reveal his identity.
Besides, Jack the Ripper announced that he would kill two Orioles in a row tonight.
The difficulty is not that small.
Thanks to the extensive publicity in newspapers, Jack became a household name whose name could almost stop a child from crying.
Tonight, in East London, including the Whitechapel district, there will be hundreds of police officers patrolling with police dogs, and countless civilians who are familiar with the terrain will stand guard at various alleys.
In this case, as long as he dares to kill someone, he will face being hunted down by the whole city.
"Doctor, painter, barber, please focus on these three professions."
After talking with Mr. Conan Doyle, Lu Li felt more confident. After finishing speaking, he added: "By the way, please don't ignore any suspect because of his age. A notorious thug like Jack, whose identity is It must be beyond normal people’s cognition.”
"Um."
George Lasker was very pleased. He had foreseen it: the East End Citizens' Guards rushed to catch the murderer in front of Scotland Yard, and the residents of the city extolled the hero's reputation with exaggeration and shouted, "Hang the villain, crush his bones and spread his ashes." .”
Immediately afterwards, the people on the parade started arguing. The reason was that some people felt that hanging would not relieve their anger, and the oldest criminal law should be used to torture the murderer.
In the end, they all converged into one voice: Jack the Ripper should not be allowed to die too happily, and he, Lu Li, Conan Doyle, and at most Duke, would become true heroes.
Thinking of this, George became extremely excited. He waved his assistant over, gave some instructions in person, and then invited Lu Li and others to the restaurant to chat for a while and have a taste of the French chef's skills.
After a while, the Golden Goose Mansion became lively, and the air was filled with various aromas.
Several kitchen assistants are washing silver plates, fruits and vegetables; the head chef is carefully handling the beef with distinct textures on the table; and the waiter in a tie is laying velvet cloth on the table.
Finally, as the owner, George Lasker opened a bottle of red wine and proudly said: "The 1787 Lafite has a history of a hundred years."
“Gentlemen, let us pray together and thank the Lord for His gift.”
Under his leadership, Lu Li and Duke decided to do as the Romans do, holding hands and singing along in a low voice according to the prayers in their memory:
“Thank you Heavenly Father God for your care, protection, and gift throughout the day.
On this day, if there are any words or actions that offend the Father, please forgive me and anoint and cover them with the precious blood of the Lord. Please protect my sleep and rest at night. I am willing to lie in my mother's arms like a weaned child, lying in your arms. "
Just in time, a team of waiters brought a sumptuous dinner, pan-fried sole, braised veal in white sauce, grilled camembert cheese, crispy onion soup...
Lu Li glanced at Duke calmly. As expected, this guy was secretly swallowing saliva.
However, after realizing that someone was looking at him, Duke quickly calmed down and said plausibly: "Please protect me from the terror of the night or the flying arrows of the day."
"Almighty Lord, please protect me from random thoughts... In the name of the Lord, I declare that I renounce the spirit of fear, the spirit of fear, and the spirit of deception.
The above prayer and declaration, in the name of the Lord, Amen! "
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a burst of noise outside the mansion, and someone was howling loudly, as if he had witnessed something terrible.
boom!
The door was knocked open.
The servant who had received Lu and Li earlier rushed in carrying a blood-stained package, stumbling on his feet.
This is a package from an unknown source, which actually contains a person’s kidney. The sender wrote in the cover 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 again.
Final signature: Dearest Jack of London]
