"Well, that man seems to be Sergeant Wensley of Scotland Yard."
"What are the police doing here?"
"Keep your voice down. That guy is no ordinary little policeman. He seems to be a disciple promoted by Harvard Vincent himself, a senior superintendent."
After hearing the name Vincent, the capitalists and politicians who were gathered nearby to discuss business and cooperation dispersed as if they were avoiding the plague. They did not continue talking until they were far away.
Harvey Vincent, the reinventor of Scotland Yard who saved the police's reputation from being banned in an era of private detectives -
Sixteen years ago, Scotland Yard, which was already known for its low crime detection rate and slow work, was involved in a corruption case. Four supervisors from the five police detective departments were involved in setting up gambling.
Before the Queen could order a thorough investigation, Vincent, who had taken a back seat, immediately stood up and brought all the participants to court without shielding anyone.
Not only that, some congressmen related to this case also lost their skin and either handed over their rights or paid huge fines.
Under such circumstances, the old man set up the Criminal Investigation Department and deployed elite police forces to deal with major cases, saving the last trace of face for Scotland Yard.
Although this is a good thing, the general environment in the country is that the management class does nothing and only cares about making money for themselves. Suddenly, an upright and bottom-line old man appears. There is no need to say more about his fate, he will definitely be ostracized.
Therefore, Officer Wensley also became the god of plague. The nobles and businessmen were afraid to avoid him, so they had no mood to get close to him.
"Much cleaner."
Lu Li was half lying on the sofa, with a glass of iced brandy on the coffee table in front of him.
No food, no fruit, not even pre-dinner snacks.
Since he had participated in many high-profile parties and had extensive knowledge, for Lu Li, this party was just like that, just sit quietly in the corner and wait for the target person to appear.
However, Her Majesty the Baroness feels that this is the best social place in the foggy city. Food and wine are all available. Looking along the line of sight——
The luxurious hall was filled with guests wearing luxurious dresses. In the aisles, valets in neat uniforms kept bringing glasses of ice-cold red wine or brandy.
What satisfied her most was that the chef prepared candied young partridges and various fruit products, such as stewed apples and chestnut soup, for the guests as requested.
"I heard that there are a few strange guests coming?"
Jerry made a casual move, and the valet next to him trotted over and responded: "There are indeed a few strange guests here for the first time, holding anonymous invitations."
"Where?"
The countess's face was slightly red, and there was a tremor in her voice, as if she was reminiscing about something.
"Excuse me."
Suddenly, the voice came back, and Zhao Feng, who looked obviously exotic, passed by the Baroness, with a formulaic smile on his face.
In order to protect the woman and ensure that she would not be killed before Lu Li arrived, he hid in the nearby toilet and eavesdropped on the entire scene. Fortunately, the time was not long, about ten minutes.
"Who are you, sir?"
Before coming, Zhao Feng dressed up specially. He shaved off all his beard and scratched it with mint-flavored hair oil. He looked oily and powdery, which just hit the baroness's restless heart.
"My friend was unable to come due to something unexpected, so he gave me an invitation letter." Zhao Feng said calmly.
If nothing else happened, the friend he mentioned would still be sleeping in the trash can, and he would probably have to catch a cold in the next few days.
"can we talk?"
Regardless of Jerry's gloomy expression, the Baroness extended the invitation, which surprised Zhao Feng. He was worried that he would not have a chance to get close to his target.
"certainly."
As he spoke, he looked downstairs.
Zhao Feng found Lu Li in a corner of the hall against the wall. They were sitting on a row of sofas without armrests. In addition, there were no strangers sitting there, it was all our own people.
"Shall we go to the sofa to chat? I just want to introduce a few friends to you." Zhao Feng turned to guests and invited warmly.
Just like that, three figures came down the stairs. Jerry's little cousin was one step behind. Since he hadn't received the money yet, he was reluctant to leave, especially after working so hard just now.
In fact, Lu Li had noticed the Baroness a long time ago. When he saw her chatting and laughing happily with his other younger brother, he couldn't help but said to Bai Yu, "It seems that the plan has changed. You should act according to the situation."
Hearing this, the helplessness on Bai Yu's face dissipated slightly. He didn't want to sacrifice himself to accompany a slutty woman, if there were other choices.
Why don't you go, boss?
In fact, this sentence has been in Bai Yu's heart for a long time. In terms of appearance, few people can suppress Lu Li.
However, when the Baroness walked this way, Lu Li performed what he called a low-key way.
Looking at the facial features alone, they remain unchanged, but when combined with the temperament, they become ordinary, as inconspicuous as a passerby.
Magical skill!
The first time he saw it, Lu Li made up his mind to learn it, not only because of the powerful increase it would bring after mastering the skill, but also because it would help reduce trouble.
For example, damn femininity!
No one likes passers-by, right?
Frankly speaking, Lu Li really hated his face. He could attract pretty girls wherever he went, and he wasn't very good at refusing...
Just as he was thinking about it, a tiresome voice came.
"Guys, welcome to my banquet."
Dame Vanessa smiled and greeted everyone, and sat down next to Bai Yu, with Zhao Feng beside her.
Two boys with oriental sentiments.
To be honest, the Baroness really didn't expect how many surprises today's dinner would bring to her.
But, how to conquer them with charm?
It would be great if she likes money and real estate like her little cousin or the two men she met some time ago. She is not lacking in those things.
"Hello, Your Majesty."
Bai Yu was a little restrained. When he thought about the tasks assigned to him by his boss and the seductive eyes of the woman beside him, he felt uncomfortable in his heart.
If the other party keeps a clean life and never touches anyone else after her husband's death, Classmate Bai would be willing to make do with it and betray himself.
Unfortunately, Bai Yu had already heard the other party's story. You must know that before Lu Li arrived, several guests were still discussing the story between the Baroness and the thirty lover knights.
"Hello."
"Hello."
Lu Li and Wen Si's expressions were as usual, and their attitudes were not very enthusiastic. They just responded of course.
Of course, Vanessa didn't care either.
Wensley has good features, a tall figure, and a very powerful position. Many noble ladies want to have something to do with him. However, in the view of the Baroness, this police officer has a dangerous hairline and is not very young. Young, almost thirty years old.
The third younger brother, Gao Qian, is not ugly in appearance, but it has nothing to do with being stunning.
As for Lu Li...
An ordinary man, almost forgotten after just one glance, might as well be Gao Qian.
Miss Kamio, who was far away in the depths of the universe, probably never imagined that there could be such a blind woman in the world, using Lu Li as a backdrop.
In this way, Bai Yu and Zhao Feng began to cater to this slutty baroness.
There was no other way. Boss Lu, who didn't want to be a light bulb, let alone watch someone make a fool of himself, had already hinted to his two younger brothers with his eyes before leaving that they must capture this woman tonight.
"Hey, friend, where are your two companions from?"
On the other side, Jerry chased after him and put his hand on Lu Li's shoulder, speaking in a bad tone.
"Who are you."
Lu Li frowned.
Although he had already guessed that this was the first Jerry brother in the diary who cuckolded his deceased cousin, he still pretended not to know him.
Almost at the same time, Officer Wensley, who was standing beside him, grabbed the hand, lowered his voice and warned: "If you don't want to go to jail for a few days, you'd better calm down."
"I didn't break the law."
Jerry was not afraid of threats, even if he heard from the management that the other party was from Scotland Yard.
"No crime was committed? The crime of rape has not been abolished. Twenty years ago, this would have been hanged in public."
As he spoke, Officer Wensley noticed that the other party was guilty, and his resistance became less and less. He continued: "Although the world has declined over the years, some laws have become ineffective, but if you meet a law enforcement officer who is willing to pursue them, , what do you think will happen?"
"Perhaps you can find some political friends to help intercede and hire a lawyer to defend your innocence, but these will take time. During the period of detention, I may send you to Newgate Prison or Milbank Prison."
In the former, a new gallows had just been installed, and prisoners could see the tall wooden stakes and corpses through the windows; in the latter, it was famous for being dirty and was the place where cholera first broke out.
After hearing these two places, the little cousin immediately withered and did not dare to pester Lu Li anymore. He walked towards the dining table in despair. He was just a run-down nobleman and did not dare to conflict with real people.
At the same time, Jerry sighed in his heart:
Vanessa, this bitch, is screwed. She must have gotten into some big trouble, which actually led Scotland Yard to deliberately arrange things for her.
But what crime can a stupid woman commit?
About half an hour later.
Bai Yu found Lu Li who was drinking beside the dance floor, and said with a sad tone: "Boss, we succeeded, that woman will let us stay here for the night."
us?
Wensley felt a chill. If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he wouldn't have believed that such an unclean woman existed in this country that believed in Jesus.
"What's the end of the party?"
"It has to last until midnight. She said that if Zhao Feng can't wait, he can go up to Lele with her first."
"That guy doesn't really want the Baroness to have an affair, does he?"
"How is it possible? I was forced to perform it while enduring the discomfort, but in the end she believed it to be true."
As an actor, what kind of beautiful woman has I never seen, classical, gentle, modern... Only when my brain is caught in the door will I be interested in a woman with a slutty behavior.
"You hang her up first, and then control her after the guests have dispersed."
"receive."
Looking at Bai Yu's back leaving with the wine glass, Lu Li thought for a few seconds, looked at Gao Qian who was doing nothing next to him, and said in a deep voice: "I have nothing to do, I will arrange something for you to do."
In an instant, Gao Qian's expression suddenly changed.
Unlike before, he knew this boss very well and would definitely not arrange any good work.
"In addition to the Baroness, she also has two good friends with similar personalities, Mrs. Ivens and Mrs. Aix. Are you confident in establishing a relationship with them?"
"Don't feel aggrieved. It's a rare event to participate in. You also know that there are very few weirdos like them in the whole city. With the murderer's habits, there is a high probability that he will take action."
In the end, Gao Qian nodded helplessly, holding the cup to find the target.
Frankly speaking, it's not that difficult, just be the most playful woman on the dance floor.
Twelve o'clock at midnight.
The boys sent by Lu Li all achieved something.
Bai Yu and Zhao Feng coaxed the Baroness to the point where she couldn't find Bei, and she lay on the sofa giggling. Gao Qian was even more indifferent, and easily took the two women down, and made an appointment to go upstairs together after the dinner. Sit around the room.
Officer Wensley, on the other hand, was really tired of this glitz and luxury. Hearing that there was a Roman-style bath in the mansion, he simply went in for a dip.
"The meeting will end in forty minutes. Let's clean up and pretend."
In the mist, Lu Li took a sip of tea. The mellow tea soup from colonial India, mixed with milk, left a long-lasting mellow taste on his tongue.
"A cup of tea from a noble family is enough to feed a poor family for ten days. There is probably some leftover. How can you be so virtuous?"
With that said, Officer Wensley stood up, walked along the marble steps, and walked out of the antique bath.
The two began to put on their clothes.
Looking at Lu Li's muscular body, the gentleman seemed to have forgotten his troubles and couldn't help joking: "Oh, isn't this physique exactly what those noble ladies desire?"
Fortunately, I had a bath towel wrapped around me when I was taking a bath, otherwise the level of teasing would have been even more terrifying.
"This topic is really embarrassing. How about we talk about the case?"
"All right."
Wensley shrugged, put away his joking thoughts, and asked while putting on his clothes: "Why are you so sure that the murderer is targeting this woman? You know, Scotland Yard has invested too much in this operation."
"Because we only found this one clue worth investigating, we can only take a gamble." Lu Li sighed, not wanting to explain too much.
And Officer Wensley wouldn't ask any further questions. That's just his character. He just sighed:
"I hope my bet is right. Whitechapel had a rare peaceful night last night, but I feel deeply uneasy and worried that those cult members are eyeing the Financial City or the West End."
"If the three women in the hall are dead, it can prove that the Midnight Butcher has begun to expand her hunting range. After all, she likes to kill unclean people, and there is no reason to let the Baroness and the two ladies go."
"she?"
Wensley was keenly aware of Lu Li's words.
"Yes, before the truth emerges, don't be limited by inertial thinking. Maybe the pagan believers are a group of women."
"Maybe, this world is really getting crazier, with the Unclean Ones, the Love Knights, and the Supreme Mother Goddess you and Mr. Holmes talk about."
The chatter gradually died down.
The other side of the city.
Duke knocked off the ash from his cigarette, held it in his mouth, walked quickly through the corridor connected to the management room, pushed open the library door, and at the same time lifted the collar of his windbreaker.
7017k
