Chapter 18 The Enthusiastic Landlady
When Lynch left this cobweb-like group of alleys, it was already past five o'clock in the evening.
He got lost inside and wandered around for more than an hour.
I also met a few residents in the alleys on the way, but after looking at him twice, I turned around and left without even saying anything to him. I finally met an old lady who liked him and took him out of this place. maze.
Lin Qi also asked the old lady for confirmation about the children just now.
They are all children of residents of the King District. They have been running around everywhere since they were young, robbing outsiders from time to time.
There have been several big troubles in the past, which frequently attracted the intervention of the police, and even several children were sent to jail. But in recent years, for some reason, these children have become smarter, and their targets are all the gentlemen passing by. He would rob too much, up to a pound, and leave the rest to the victim.
As a result, the victims are often not as familiar as a group of little bastards, so that the number of robberies has obviously increased, but they almost never provoke the police to deal with them. Even if they provoke the police, they just give them a lesson. .
As expected, they are a group of habitual criminals, but they still know how to exercise caution so that they do not commit heinous crimes.
Then I'd better return this ring to the child if I have the chance.
Lin Qi looked at the ring he picked up and frowned.
The witness in my mind made a clear judgment that the ring was not a strange object.
To be precise, the ring is not a mystery of any kind, it is a normal substance in the real world.
But it is stained with mysterious filth. The only possibility is that it was contaminated when it came into contact with mystery.
And it’s very recent.
In the memory of the original owner, mystery is a very rare phenomenon. He has never seen it in twenty years of life.
Why did I encounter another thing after traveling for less than twenty-four hours?
Did the previous owner have bad luck, or am I too lucky?
Forget it, no longer thinking about the unanswered questions, Lynch just sighed. I don't know what happened to this child that caused the ring to be contaminated with mysterious filth. I hope it's not a big deal.
However, since the ring is hung like this, it is probably something that is very important. It would be troublesome to leave it where it is if someone picks it up. So I will keep it for now. If I really rent this place in the future, I might have a chance to see it. Then give it back to her.
In order to distinguish it from his arson ring, Lynch tied the broken rope and temporarily hung it on his wrist. Then he raised his head and looked at the environment outside.
This is the most prosperous area of the King's District - Charles Square on Vila Street.
This used to be the most prosperous district in the Rhine City, but with the development of the times, it has been forgotten by the world. Only around Charles Square, the last glory of the old city is still preserved
Most pedestrians have They were wearing simple linen and coarse cloth, and the proportion of people in formal attire was much lower than in the square in front of the Grand Cross District Station just passed by.
But the square is equally bustling and lively.
The vendors shouted hard, and the most conspicuous samples were hung in the shops. Housewives carrying baskets were picking at the roadside with disgust, and children in tattered clothes ran around with snot in their noses. , the aroma of food mixed with the sour smell of garbage hit your face.
Further out, there are old residential buildings. The outside of the building is covered with additional pipes. The additional steam engine room is crowded on the side of the building, with a mixture of black and white smoke coming out. The noisy daily noise comes from a door. came from the open window, filling the whole world with noise.
Here...it's not bad.
Lin Qi immediately fell in love with this square that was full of the atmosphere of the city. It inexplicably gave him a feeling of home.
Lynch didn't want to go home because he was already dead and it was good to be alive in this world, but that didn't stop him from missing the feeling of home.
Taking a deep breath of the fragrant and mixed scent, and getting out of the way of a few housewives dragging their children, Lin Qi walked to the door of a four-story single-door building.
221 Vila Via.
Compared with the old buildings around it, this place is obviously much newer, and there are no ugly pipe patches outside the walls. They should have been built later, which made Lynch even more satisfied.
He climbed up the steps and pulled the door rope, and soon someone opened the door.
A housewife, wearing loose home clothes, her head tightly wrapped with a scarf, her face covered with two layers of gauze, her body covered with dirt, and carrying a broom in her hand, she was obviously working Clean the room.
"Afternoon, no, good evening, ma'am." Lynch took off his hat and bowed, and said according to his original body's habits, "If I may excuse you, I heard that you have a room for rent here, and I hope to know the details. ”
"Ah, indeed there is. Have you seen the advertisement? It's so fast. I just sent the letter to the newspaper yesterday."
The housewife sounds young and has a pretty nice voice. It's Lynch. It feels a bit familiar, as if I've heard it somewhere. But considering that I just traveled through time yesterday, the original owner of the body must have heard of it.
“I’ve kicked out the previous tenant... It’s been more than ten days since I moved out, and I’m trying to find a new tenant as soon as possible. You’re here, please come in.”
It seemed that he heard some unkind words, but before Lynch could change his mind, the housewife happily let him into the room and showed him around the house.
The room is very clean, the furnishings are warm, and the air is very fresh. Not only does it not have the smell of an old house, but it also has an elegant fragrance.
The first floor is a public kitchen and dining room, and the landlady also lives on this floor.
The second and third floors upstairs are for rent, but they have been vacant recently. The top floor is sealed by a door and locked tightly and is not for rent. The landlord did not explain it, and Lynch did not ask many questions.
The layouts on the second and third floors are the same. Up the stairs is a bedroom and a small living room. The door leading to the bathroom is in the living room.
The furniture is fully furnished.
Especially in the living room, the desks, bookcases, and sofas and coffee tables for guests are all fully equipped. It can be used directly as an office. The most valuable thing is that there is a large fireplace on the wall. Just look at it and you can imagine a winter night here. It feels like having a drink while warming yourself by the fire.
But firewood seems to be quite expensive, let’s talk about it.
Lin Qi fell in love with this place at first sight and felt that it was very suitable as a business location for the firm. It was not because of his experience, but mainly because he felt that it was very similar to the firm in the detective dramas he had watched before.
And although it is an old city, the surrounding area is still prosperous, so customers will not be unable to find it, and life is relatively convenient. In addition, the landlord is quiet and gentle, and all conditions satisfy him.
Open the window of the living room, and you can just see the street view of Charles Square directly outside. Lin Qi nodded with satisfaction.
"Ma'am, I'm very satisfied with this room. How much is the rent?" Lynch asked as he put down his hand to close the window. Looking back, he found that the landlady was in a daze as she looked at him raising her hand, until he After asking again, the lady woke up from a dream.
"Sorry, I thought of other things." The landlady said enthusiastically, "The rent is negotiable. I will take you to see the kitchen and dining room first. I just made coffee and asked you to help taste it. Check it out.”
So good? Is it possible to negotiate for free rent?
He only dared to think about this kind of question in his mind, and Lin Qi followed the landlady downstairs.
The kitchen and dining room are connected, the windows are also bright, and the aluminum coffee pot on the gas stove is still steaming.
“Same as the conditions published in the newspaper, there are two modes of rent. If you simply rent a house, it is two pounds and ten shillings a month. If you include three meals a day, you can eat whatever we want, and the rent is only two pounds. pounds, plus one pound ten shillings a month for board.”
"You?"
"Oh, it's me, not us."
The landlady smiled under the gauze scarf and poured a cup of coffee for Lynch.
Taking a sip, the aroma is rich and mellow. It seems that her craftsmanship is very good, and her cooking skills should be worth looking forward to. One and a half pounds a month's meal expenses are actually a bit expensive, but not only do you have someone to help prepare three meals without having to worry about anything, but the craftsmanship is so worth looking forward to, plus the fact that the rent is cheap enough, it's quite a bargain. .
After weighing it repeatedly, Lynch put down the coffee cup and was about to speak when he suddenly found that the landlady had taken off the gauze scarf on her face and came closer to him with her hands behind her back.
A woman in her thirties, with blond hair and blue eyes, fair skin, as plump and plump as a ripe peach, so sweet that it made people want to take a bite, and Lin Qi's breathing slowed down for a moment.
Before he had time to think about it, Lin Qi realized that the landlady was very close, so close that he could smell the faint smell of sweat on her body. It was not unpleasant, but more stimulating... No, what kind of development is this? Something is wrong with this situation. ah.
"Madam, you..."
Realizing that something was definitely wrong, Lynch licked his dry lips. Just as he was about to say something, the landlady's hand behind her back suddenly stretched out.
A black pan hit him on the forehead.
Damn it, I’m not a big gray wolf.
Lin Qi’s heated mind instantly cooled down.
Behind him was the backrest of the chair, and in front of him was the kitchen knife. There was no place to dodge.
At the critical moment, Lynch kicked the table hard, causing the chair to tip over backwards, and his body rolled out, causing the pan to pass over his head.
The landlady let out a scream, rushed forward with red eyes, raised the pan and waved it again.
Lynch had no time to get up and rolled against the ground. Then he climbed up and staggered towards the door. Seeing that he had already run out of the kitchen and onto the porch, he was knocked down by the landlady who was more familiar with the environment and rode on him. He raised the pot again.
Lin Qi struggled to resist the landlord's wife's wrist, and found that this woman was really like a madman, with terrifying strength. The two sides struggled for a long time, and Lin Qi managed to exert his strength, turned over and pinned the other woman under him, taking advantage of the situation. He pinned her arms to the ground, and the pan fell out of her hands and fell aside.
The landlady let out a low growl from her throat, with red eyes like a wild beast, and bit into Lynch's neck. Fortunately, Lynch raised his head in time to avoid it, allowing her to bite into the empty space.
"Are you crazy? Why are you trying to kill me?"
Feeling that the body under her body was struggling fiercely, Lin Qi could only press on her and increase his strength to hold down her two hands. Yelling trying to regain her sense.
"Daughter, what have you done to my daughter, you beast."
The landlady missed several bites in a row, and continued to struggle while letting out a sharp roar.
“Who knows who your daughter is.”
Lin Qi’s head felt big, and he felt that the power under him was getting stronger and stronger, and he could hardly control it.
"Beast, she never took off that ring. Now it falls into your hands. Tell me, what did you do to her? You..."
"What the hell, is that girl your daughter?"
Lin Qi finally understood. He raised his arm when he opened and closed the window just now. Maybe at that time, the ring hanging on his wrist was exposed and was seen by this woman. From then on, she felt a little weird. Weird.
"Sure enough, you bastard, I'll kill you!"
"Damn it, she's fine, it's me who's in trouble, and she even smashed a can on me."
"So you just You killed her, right? I’ll fight you.”
It doesn't make sense at all.
Lin Qi only felt that the already weakened struggle under her body was getting stronger again. She knew that this person was as crazy as a mother animal protecting her cubs. There was no reason at all. The only way to calm her down was... ...
"Okay, since you guessed it, I won't hide it. Your daughter is in my hands. Madam, you don't want your daughter to be hurt, so be honest, otherwise you will Never see her again.”
"You, you, don't hurt her." The struggle under her body stopped immediately. The landlady was trembling all over and said with a cry, "You, you can do whatever you want, please, hurry up..."
Lin Qi let out a sigh of relief, knowing that this woman had begun to calm down. Just as he was about to say something, he heard a sound at the door. The door opened, and a little girl with blond hair and blue eyes jumped in.
"Mom, I came back with my aunt. I'm starving to death. Today I...ah~~~"
The scream almost broke Lynch's eardrums. He had a tangled look on his face and a splitting headache. He knew that there was an explanation now. The key was that she seemed to have mentioned an aunt just now...
The brain hadn't reacted yet. , Lin Qi saw a dark shadow flashing at the door from the corner of his eye, and then he was thrown up, his arms were twisted and he was pressed hard to the ground.
"I sentence you to death for obscenity, and you will be executed immediately...Lynch? Why is it always you?"
"Hi, good evening." Lying down on the ground out of habit, Lynch waved his other hand, "I feel like I've seen this scene before, what do you think, Officer Natalie?"
(End of this chapter)