"Sir, please touch it with your hands and see."
At the corner of the street, out of reach of the street lights, a skinny man stood in front of Lu Li. He opened his tattered clothes as he spoke.
"See? I'm perfect for an anatomist to study. Every bone is clear and distinct."
"Sir, I am losing weight day by day. Because of the lack of nutritious food, I am really losing weight day by day! You will know if you feel my ribs."
The man in front of me became more and more excited as he spoke.
As a last resort, Lu Li reached under his shirt and touched it gently. As the man said, the touch was no different from touching a washboard.
The reason why this scene happened was because after Lu Li went to the nearby police station to hand in his assignment, he met this man on the roadside. He called himself Jack, a bad name.
Jack is a coachman who uses his foot power to take guests to where they want to go, rather than animal power. In fact, he is destined to not be able to raise livestock like this.
Out of good intentions, Lu Li reminded the man that the world was unstable recently and it was best not to travel late at night or in thick fog.
Then, the other party began to complain, saying how difficult life was. If he didn't work for just one day, he wouldn't be able to eat, and the rent would be due in two days.
On the one hand, he would starve to death, and on the other hand, he would be swallowed up by strangeness. Anyway, they are both going to die, so just choose the strangest way to die.
After all, Jack knew how uncomfortable hunger was, and he didn't want to go hungry and wait silently for death.
"Let me treat you to dinner."
Lu Li sighed and planned to spend twenty minutes with the poor man in front of him. He knew very well how terrible obsession and resentment were -
The reason why Miss Meacham and the cafe she runs are so magical is probably because they draw strength from obsession.
And Jack happily accepted the invitation.
People must first ensure that they are alive, only then can they be qualified to talk about dignity.
"Sir, actually I have been blessed for seven years and four months." Jack was walking on the road, while Lu Li helped pull the car. A passerby waved his hand to indicate that he wanted to get in the car, but he shook his head and refused.
At this moment, he was addicted to memories of his past life, but they were not good ones.
"At that time, I had a good wife and three beautiful little girls, but they all died. The girls were infected with scarlet fever. Even if they emptied their savings, it didn't have any effect. They left one after another within two weeks."
While Lu Li listened, he walked to the restaurant. There were still some businessmen eager for money who had not closed their doors. Soon, the two of them brought a fly restaurant.
Bratwurst sandwich: 4p.
Half a pound of cold meat: 7p.
Beef brisket for two: 5p.
Offcuts: 1p.
…
The long window panel is lined with a row of alloy utensils, which catch the dripping oil of the hot roasted elbow like a small bathtub. Next to it are several pots of boiled beef, strung together with metal nails.
Seeing the driver swallowing his saliva over the roasted elbow, Lu Li ordered one for him.
After the guy finished eating, he followed the smell to find Wensley to confirm what connection there was between him and the young version in the cafe.
If the Wensley he knew well was not greatly affected and could return to normal after a short sleep, then it would be up to the two of them.
If his condition worsens or even disappears, we can only find ways to save him and get everything back on track. As for how to develop next, it is up to the person involved to decide.
With something on his mind, Lu Li inevitably became distracted. Opposite him, Jack was still chattering. No one had spoken to him for a long time.
Tonight, I am really lucky to meet a kind-hearted person.
Jack thought to himself.
So he changed the topic to a more pleasant one, talking about various delicacies and the delicious dishes his wife would cook in the past.
Lu Li listened absentmindedly and thought to himself: Without his wife and children, his own situation is very poor, whether it is physical condition or financial situation, it is all worrying.
Frankly speaking, when the spiritual tide revives, every poor person is like a time bomb that will explode at any time. The most terrifying thing is that there are too many poor people to count, and their number far exceeds the middle class and rich people living in the West End.
Where can I be saved?
Unless you organize people to launch a violent action targeting only the upper class, you can use the simplest and crudest way to complete the redistribution of social resources.
"I once went three days without eating anything."
After chewing on the big elbow, the coachman leaned back on the chair. It had been a long time since he had eaten so much. He picked his teeth with a bamboo skewer and felt inexplicable. "At that time, my wife and daughter had just died. The family didn't have any savings, and I didn't have any." My mind is at work, and my stomach is just a little bit of orange peel.”
"But now that you are full, don't think about these sad past events and look forward to everything."
At this moment, Lu Li had a headache. His original intention was to let the coachman have a good meal and give him some money to make him feel better.
As a result, things backfired.
Jack had eaten enough, and his almost exhausted energy had been replenished. Then he began to recall the sad past, as if he was recalling the bitter and sweet.
Because of this, he ignored the gentleman who gave him a favor and continued to talk, wanting to pour out all his thoughts:
"For three days, I only ate a piece of orange peel and cried in a cheap rental house during the day until I passed out."
"After waking up, driven by the instinct to eat, they will wander on the streets, looking for anything that can be swallowed on the ground like a scavenger."
"In that case, I was so desperate that I decided to make a desperate move." With Lu Li, who was well-dressed, Jack was able to get half a bottle of gin. He drank heavily and soon became drunk.
"Sir, you should be able to understand what I meant. I just wanted to do a big case, but at dawn, I returned to normal. My weak body was so hungry and cold that I couldn't even kill a mouse."
Normal people would think of revenge after receiving such unfair treatment.
There can be no exceptions!
Therefore, this is also a problem that Lu Li has always been worried about. Jack once planned to do a big case, but he couldn't even kill a mouse due to hunger, so he could only do it, that is, he was powerless.
And the spiritual tide gives all opportunities. As long as you have evil thoughts and obsessions in your heart, you can have unimaginable and unheard of power.
"You are no longer weak. As long as you have an idea in your heart, you can realize it..."
Lu Li became serious and asked in a deep voice:
"What will be done?"
It's easy to get drunk if you drink fast alcohol, not to mention someone who hasn't been in contact with you for a long time.
Without hesitation, Jack spoke loudly: "Of course I want to do a big case and get everything back that others owe me."
For a moment, Lu Li had the urge to strike first, to eliminate potential dangers before they lead to tragedy!
But after thinking for a while, he gave up.
Although you can bring an end to a life by licking your fingers, it does not conform to your own ideals. Once you do this, how will you be different from the executioner?
