Chapter 54 The other side of Natalie
May 17, 1399, morning.
The early morning sunshine cannot dispel the burning fog, and the sky is gray. At least one third of the year in Rhine City is this haze.
There were only a few vendors selling carts in Charles Square. Occasionally, passers-by walked across the square, but groups of young men and women could be seen waiting on the roadside, preparing to go to work in the factories in the gray fog area.
Jingling, several horses with bells on them rushed out of the morning mist, breathing heavily. There was a mountain of coal piled in the carriage behind them. The cinders fell to the ground behind them, attracting several people. A ragged street boy picked up along the way.
This is what Charles Square looked like in the early morning.
Lynch yawned and closed the window, still a little sleepy.
After the police officer left yesterday, Lynch repeatedly practiced the two newly acquired abilities in the apartment. During this period, he also stimulated individual powers to strengthen himself, until he was completely exhausted and had a splitting headache.
Of course the new ability has not been developed, but the practice effect is pretty good.
Although the timing of use still needs to be practiced and mastered in actual combat, at least now it can be guaranteed to be used in time every time you want to use it, which is a great improvement.
Concerned about the case of Downey and Maya, or to be precise about the alliance of shadows behind the case, Lynch couldn't sleep after being woken up by the ringing of the coal truck, so he simply got up and prepared to go out.
I think he was running around today. Lynch didn’t wear formal clothes. He changed into an ordinary linen shirt and a thin jacket, and put on a peaked cap. He looked in the mirror. Well, apart from being so handsome, he was He looks like a very common young man from Rand's lower class.
The first floor is very quiet.
After Maggie and Martha returned to their room last night, the gas light was on all night, and Lynch didn't even know when it went out. Fortunately, the room had been quiet all the time. Lynch guessed that nothing had happened, so he did not disturb the communication between the mother and daughter. It was all thanks to the pound of white bread he brought back as a gift that he kept him from going hungry last night, but at this time The texture of the unheated white bread is really... hard to describe.
I beat my daughter yesterday and wanted to show off today. Lynch looked at the empty dining table and simply ran to the bakery he had visited yesterday in the square and bought a pound of freshly baked bread for eight pennies. Bread with a generous dollop of butter.
When my heart hurts a little, I treat it as condolences to the patient, even though the patient caused it himself.
Lin Qi left breakfast in the dining room, then packed a few slices of bread and went out.
Decided to walk to the Scarecrow Club for three pennies of butter.
In fact, he plans to increase the amount of exercise and strengthen his physical fitness from today on, otherwise the mystery and monsters, no matter whether you are a weak detective or not, can't keep holding back Officer Natalie.
Forty minutes later, a sweaty Lynch appeared at the train station.
It is already past eight o'clock in the morning, and there are gradually more and more people near the station. The whistle is sounding, and the machinery is roaring. The city is waking up from its sleep.
Lynch avoided the horse manure that had not been cleaned up on the main road, crossed the station square, bought a cup of coffee at a stall, held his cane, coffee and bread in one hand, and wandered into the Scarecrow Club.
The strong security guard whom I met two days ago was still guarding the door. He glanced at Lin Qi. Maybe he still remembered him. Seeing his big bag and small cup, he grinned for some reason and waved directly. He waved and let him into the club.
There was almost no one in sight in the small building, and the door of the bar was closed. Lin Qi looked around for a moment, then went straight to the stairs.
Third floor, dormitory.
Officer Natalie lives here, and we made an appointment yesterday to come here to find her before noon today.
Only yesterday did Lin Qi find out that the benefits of the Watchers were so good.
Free staff dormitories, free working meals, and a monthly salary of ten pounds. No wonder those people are drinking, gambling, and playing lizards down there. They all have money and leisure. This kind of extravagant life is the source of all evil. It must be To be severely despised.
The third floor is a straight corridor, with apartments on the left and right. The environment is really good, and these hard-working soldiers are not treated badly.
A lot of people were already active on this floor. As soon as Lin Qi came up, he saw an acquaintance, the kind person who bought him a beer that day.
The kind-hearted middle-aged man was standing in the corridor cleaning his pipe. He was stunned when he saw Lynch. Then he showed a strange smile and pointed to the next door: "304, be careful."
How did he know that I was going to Where are he going? Moreover, he is smiling so obscenely that he has no idea what is going on in his mind.
Also, what does it mean to be careful?
Before he had time to think too much, he had already arrived at door 304, raised his hand and knocked on the door.
However, there was no response from the door. Lynch knocked five or six times but no one answered. It was not until he suspected that no one was inside that he heard heavy footsteps, and then the door was violently opened. Pulling it open, a roar was deafening.
"Who is it that prevents anyone from sleeping..." The roar stopped suddenly, and the two people looked at each other blankly through the door.
Lynch saw the police officer lady whom she had never seen before.
He has disheveled hair and a few marks on his face. He is wearing a pair of plaid cotton pajamas. He is holding a big fluffy pillow in his arms. He has his bare feet on the wooden floor and is drowsy. looked at him.
However, the blurred vision was gradually coming back to consciousness, and the squinted eyes quickly widened. The police officer suddenly let out a scream, and the pillow was swung out with a loud scream, hitting Lin Qi directly in the face. He took two steps backward.
The police officer turned around and ran away. She rushed directly into the back bedroom and slammed the door, leaving Lynch with a pillow on his back.
Hell be careful, will you offend the gods if you tell me clearly?
Lin Qi suddenly turned around and glared at the middle-aged man next door, who was already squatting on the ground with his mouth covered and laughing. When he saw Lin Qi glaring over, he immediately covered his stomach and fled back to his apartment and closed the door. Then he burst out laughing while The sound of banging on the door.
I take back my previous comment, you are so kind.
Fortunately, the coffee was not spilled. Lin Qi walked into 304 angrily, put down breakfast, picked up the pillow and hugged it in his arms, and then sat down on the sofa in the living room.
The environment is really great, it is more spacious than Apartment 221, with sofas, a fireplace, and a large wine cabinet with a variety of red wines.
There was actually a large stuffed doll half a man's height placed on the sofa. Lin Qi easily put down the pillow and held the stuffed doll in his arms.
Lin Qi felt that today’s trip was worthwhile. This serious and conservative woman actually has such a side. She not only stays in bed in the morning, but also likes to hold this thing. She is so girlish, hahahaha, above The taste is... no, I'm not a pervert.
In the middle of a cruel psychological struggle, the bedroom door rang. The police officer had already put on her daily men's formal clothes and came out. When she saw her doll being held in Lynch's arms, she immediately grabbed it with a blushing face and threw it into the room. After locking the door in the bedroom, he strode back angrily, picked up a pillow and hit Lynch on the head a few times, then picked up the bread on the coffee table and bit it down, just like biting off a piece of Lynch's flesh. Relieve anger.
"Asshole, why are you here so early? Didn't you mean before noon?"
"Isn't it now before noon?" Lynch handed the coffee over with a smile. explained, "I always feel a little uneasy, so it would be better to go to Downey's house earlier."
"The key is that people from the Department of Order are still investigating, and I don't know where his home is." Officer Natalie took a sip of coffee and asked in confusion, "What are you worried about?"
< br>"I'm worried about the Rangers' actions. The more I thought about it last night, the weirder I felt. They shouldn't have appeared."
"It's normal. Donnie died. He died in Bessie's shop. And it’s a bit weird. The Rangers are also part of the mysterious hunters, and they do have the right to participate in the investigation.”
"But they shouldn't have taken things away like they were making things difficult for us, because they shouldn't have known we were going. Technically, after destroying the thorn flower the night before yesterday, our investigation was over, and the real culprit was the railway worker. Federation, this is the conclusion announced by the city hall, and we have no reason to continue to follow up."
Officer Natalie frowned and her face became serious.
“Everyone should think that the case is over, but they acted like they knew we were going and moved everything away first. This is very unreasonable.”
"It is true that it is customary for the Rangers to target the Watchmen, but they should not be able to do this."
"So I am worried that someone is instigating them behind the scenes, and this person knows that the Railway Workers' Union is not the real culprit. We are very worried. We may continue to investigate the real culprit."
"Only the real culprit can be sure that the one we found is not the real culprit." "So you are worried that Speaker Grant is inciting their jealousy?"
"Actually, it doesn't matter whether he provokes or not. What I'm worried about is if there are people behind the instigation, will they continue to create obstacles for us." Lynch smiled bitterly, "You also used the police from the Department of Order to investigate Downey's residence. I'm afraid these actions cannot be hidden from the Rangers. After all, they are a local organization in Rhineland and have a closer relationship with the police than you. The police don't even need to offend you. They can sabotage our investigation by notifying the Rangers first."
"Hiss, they are all affiliated with the city hall, they must be closer than us." The police officer put the bread into her mouth without any image, drank the coffee in one gulp, put on the top hat and raised the sword in a hurry, "We have to be on guard, we It’s better to go take a look first.”
“Don’t you know where it is?”
"They have found the street name, Fox Lane. There are at least more than 300 households and thousands of people living there. It is very difficult to find."
"Huh? There..."
"That's right, it's not far from Villa Street. We can't let them get the first step. Let's go."
"No, I mean I've been there. A red nose took me there. It's a very interesting place."
(End of Chapter)