Chapter 507 The other side of the ocean
Duanmu Huai now finally understands why all the detectives in movies, TV games, and animations look like salted fish.
The reason is very simple, that is…………
It’s so relaxing! ! !
At this moment, Duanmu Huai is leaning on the chair, watching the horse racing on TV in front of him, drinking Coke - well, he feels that he has more and more potential to evolve into a confused detective who likes to throw hats on him. .
Why is this happening?
Duanmu Huai couldn't figure it out. The reason why he changed the first floor into an antique shop was so that he could attract customers together. After all, if someone really needs to buy something to ward off evil spirits, then he must have similar troubles. As long as Lorena introduces it, won't this customer come to the door?
Isn't it wonderful to kill two birds with one stone and kill two birds with one stone?
The result...According to Lorena's report, although the business of the antique shop below is not prosperous, it can be said that most of the guests who come here will buy some items to ward off evil or to suppress the house, and even a small number of them. People bought weapons to eliminate demons, but why didn’t anyone come to find them?
We have obviously spent a lot of money on advertising on TV and newspapers, but is it all in vain?
“…………So that’s it, is there anything you can do for me to pass the time?”
So Duanmuhuai had no choice but to call Anthony to see if there was any official case.
After listening to Duanmuhuai's complaints, Anthony was also speechless.
"So what you're saying is that you feel very free and want to find something to do?"
"That's right, I originally thought about opening a detective agency. There would definitely be a lot of cases, but I ended up being idle like this... It's really boring. If there's something you can't handle, why don't you just tell me how to do it? Like? ”
While stroking the black cat and white rabbit in his arms, Duanmuhuai complained.
"That's what I say, but I don't have that many cases here..."
Hearing Duanmu Huai's request, Anthony rolled his eyes speechlessly. If this was ordinary police work, various criminal cases would be inevitable every day. But how could such U-level cases be so frequent? If there was one case every day, wouldn't it mean that someone wants to destroy the world every day?
You shouldn't go to the police, it would be more reliable to go to Ultraman.
But…………
"There is one case that is indeed more troublesome, but in other countries...have you heard of Jack the Ripper?"
"Oh? I've heard of it."
Hearing this, Duanmuhuai immediately cheered up.
"In fact, there is currently a series of serial murders in Fog City. It is initially determined to be a U-level case, but it is difficult to detect. I heard that several investigators over there have died... Since you like it so much If you are looking for trouble, why don’t I open a letter of introduction for you and you can go over there?”
U-level cases in this world are basically globally shared intelligence, similar to Interpol in the movie. After all, this kind of case is not like ordinary arms smuggling and drug trafficking. Even if it succeeds, it will only harm a country. On the contrary, these evil If things like cultists succeed, then basically the whole world will be unlucky.
So in this case, this kind of transnational action is easier.
After all, saving the world comes first.
Of course, ordinary players don't have this kind of capital. After all, going abroad is very expensive. If you didn't throw the dice well at the beginning, you would probably be thinking about where to beg for food at the moment. How could you be in the mood to go abroad for investigation and search?
"No problem, leave it to me."
In the game, Duanmu Huai was good at throwing dice, which meant he was a middle-class person, so he mainly ran around the country at that time, but it is different now. He is a rich second generation, rich and willful! What happened to going abroad? Going abroad is fun! Hey, just play!
Moreover, I have more experience in missions abroad. Maybe after completing this mission, I can be promoted to C level... Well, this is probably impossible.
Forget it, it depends.
Duanmuhuai wanted to act vigorously, and after getting the letter of introduction and a copy of the file from Anthony, he immediately started taking action.
Getting to the Fog City is not an easy task, after all, you first have to go to the east coast and then across the Atlantic Ocean. For ordinary people, this may not be a problem, but for Duanmu Huai, this is a big problem... The reason is very simple. With his size, what kind of transportation is better?
But fortunately, problems that can be solved with money are not problems these days. Soon, Duanmuhuai settled the matter of going to Fog City through his own channels.
First, he would take the "Pacific Railroad" train from Arkham City to the West Coast, where he would then board the "Full Moon and Stars" airship to the Twist City.
The reason why I choose these two means of transportation is because there is no other way. The train space is small, but luckily there is a VIP compartment. As long as Duanmu Huai pays enough, he can have a carriage to himself. Although the train is not fast, the scenery for three days and four nights is still worth seeing.
And the reasons for choosing airships instead of airplanes or cruise ships are even more obvious.
Duan Muhuai definitely can't fit in the plane. If he wants to sit, he can only sit in the cargo hold. As for the cruise ship - are you kidding, in a world with Cthulhu, you want to take a boat on the ocean?
Courage is commendable, courage is commendable.
In this case, the airship is a good choice.
Its speed is slower than that of an airplane, but faster than that of a boat. Its space is relatively large, allowing Duanmu Huai to roll around comfortably in it. The important thing is that the airship is a toy for the rich, which also ensures that there will not be too many guests, and it is relatively clean and comfortable.
Of course, the most important point is that pets are not allowed on airplanes, but airships can... So after taking care of everything, Duanmu Huai took Lorena, Bell Girl and Tutu to board the train to the west coast. As for the maid He was left to look after the house and take charge of the business of the antique shop - after all, what was sold was money, what was recovered were souls, and no one could be left behind.
It has to be said that having money is good. Although she paid several times more than an ordinary sleeper, Duanmu Huai got a separate luxury carriage, which was divided into two rooms: host and guest. The guest room is located near the door, and the remaining The lower part is all given to the master bedroom - well, although the space is not large, it is enough for Duanmu Huai to roll around.
In addition, the service in the carriage itself is naturally the best. They can call and request to order food directly, and the waiter will personally deliver their meals to the carriage. This is also what Duanmu Huai likes very much, otherwise it would really cost his life if he had to squeeze into the dining car with his body.
After the train set off, Duanmuhuai lay on the bed, opened the copy of the case file faxed by Anthony, and read it carefully.
Fog City.
The history of this world is similar to Duanmuhuai's world, but there are also differences. For example, although this world is relatively advanced in science, it still has a bit of steampunk-like fun. The same is true for the Fog City. He once saw players describing the scene there on the forum. According to those players, due to the large-scale development of industry, the entire island country was shrouded in smoke. They can't even see the real color of the sky. In that country, as long as they raise their heads, they will always see gloomy and dark clouds. Only on rare occasions can people occasionally glimpse a ray of sunshine and sky through the gaps in the dark clouds.
From a quality of life perspective, that's definitely unhealthy. But if you want to experience the atmosphere, there is no better place than there.
After all, the classic plot of a detective film is that of a detective wearing a trench coat, walking on a street covered with dark clouds, experiencing the fun of Sherlock Holmes under the mist...
Okay, digress, back on track.
Of course, the Jack the Ripper that Anthony mentioned cannot really be Jack the Ripper. He just used this name to name the case. Of course, this name was not chosen randomly. According to the report in the case file, since a few months Since before, murders have occurred continuously in the foggy city, mostly late at night. The deceased were all young girls. According to forensic identification, these people died on the spot after their chests and abdomen were torn open by some kind of steel weapon.
Initially, the police dispatched a large number of police officers to search, but there were no clues. Then several investigators and detectives volunteered to investigate, but the results were basically no survivors or dead bodies.
Obviously, this case has gone beyond the scope of the Wudu police, so they also sent a message to brother agencies in other countries, asking them to help them - after all, this is not an ordinary criminal case, and there is no shame in losing. .
In other words, if we really lose, we will all die together.
Generally speaking, such cross-border cases are difficult to handle. If Duanmuhuai hadn't called Anthony to express his boredom, Anthony would not have thought of this.
"Hmm..."
Duanmuhuai opened the file and looked at the photos and information above. Indeed, no wonder it is called Jack the Ripper, because all the victims were women, and they were all disemboweled.
It's just that unlike Jack the Ripper in history, the victims this time were almost all ordinary girls, not the kind of street girls. And according to forensic identification, they were not harmed during their lifetime...
But...why is this?
Looking at the photos of the murder scene, Duanmu Huai also looked confused. If it was done by a cultist, then there should be some evil magic circle or incantation or something like that nearby, but there is nothing here. This does not look like a cultist, or is it that these people are killing girls? Is it to obtain some kind of casting material from their bodies?
Haha, could it be the evil cultivator who stole the girl's Yin Yuan?
Isn’t this style wrong…………
Forget it, we will know the situation by then.
Thinking of this, Duanmu Huai yawned, packed up the documents, and then slowly fell asleep listening to the rhythm of the train "ding-dang-dang" on the soft big bed.
Soon, the night passed.
"Dong dong dong, dong dong dong."
I don't know how long it took, but there was a knock on the door, interrupting Duanmuhuai's sweet dream. He frowned and turned on the lamp next to him.
"Come in."
"Sorry to disturb you, Mr. Knight."
Hearing Duanmu Huai's words, Lorena also walked in.
"What's wrong? What happened? It's only... three o'clock."
Duanmuhuai glanced at his watch, it was still early.
"It's like this. The police on the train came here just now and wanted to ask us something."
"Ask? What are you asking? What's wrong?"
"It seems... I heard someone was killed on the train."
"……………………???"
Hearing this, Duanmu Huai was confused.
Isn’t this the Orient Express that I’m riding on?
Why are people dead?
(End of chapter)