An hour after Matt went out, Lynn wrote the first short story in "The Sherlock Holmes" using the only manuscript paper he had.
The first draft is generally rough, but fortunately mystery novels pay more attention to exquisite conception and logic, and the writing requirements are not too demanding. Lynn plans to wait for Matt to buy back a batch of manuscript paper, polish it once, and then find a way to
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After finishing the important work, Linn was about to take a good sleep. Then in the afternoon, when her brother Matt came back and went out for a walk, an unpleasant singing sound suddenly came from the alley.
The singing sounded from far away to near, and soon, a drunken drunk stood in front of the window, patted the window, and shouted at Lin En in the room: "You cripple! Why aren't you dead yet? Ah?"
Linn glanced at the drunkard and turned a deaf ear to what the other person said.
This drunkard was their neighbor. He would go to the pub to drink almost every night, and then stumble back when it got light.
When passing by their house, he would often insult Lin En, who was even more miserable than himself, to vent his frustration.
The original person hated him deeply, but he never told Matt about the drunkard's trouble-making. The drunkard was also very aware of current affairs, and he would never make trouble when Matt was around.
Lynn refused to comment on the behavior of not telling Matt about his predecessor, choosing to respond by himself, and maintaining his poor dignity. Anyway, he didn't even bother to talk to him.
It was pointless and a waste of time. He would have to leave this hellish place sooner or later anyway.
Secondly, the drunkard's corruption value is as high as [75]. If he angers the other party, the other party will kill him, which is too much to gain.
"What a waste! Have you not dared to say a word these days? Haha! If it weren't for your brother, you would have died long ago?!" The drunkard slapped the window and laughed wildly.
Linn moved to the bed and lay down.
After shouting for a while, he finished venting what he needed to vent. Seeing that Lin En still didn't reply a word, the drunkard felt bored and left cursing.
Time passed by and it was afternoon.
After Linn woke up from hunger, she still didn't see Matt come back, so she had to get some bread to eat and went outside to use the toilet.
It wasn't until seven o'clock that Matt rushed back out of breath: "Huh...huh...brother..."
Taking the newly purchased manuscript paper and ink from Matt, Linn asked him to sit on the bed and rest: "Why is it so late?"
"The street manager over there insists on letting us stay and clean all the chimneys on the street!" Matt snorted, "Why do we have to work so hard for those rich people every day? We are not bad at this.
One day's wages... Come on, brother, I'll take you out for a walk."
"You should rest first, don't worry." Linn saw that Matt was not breathing evenly, and immediately waved his hand, indicating to wait a while.
In addition, he also noticed something wrong.
Matt's corruption value has increased again.
It was [-40] the day before yesterday, [-30] yesterday, and it became [-25] today.
Since the day before yesterday, it has basically been increasing every day. If this continues, maybe within a week, it will exceed that of the drunkard who often comes to harass me.
Even with the blessing of the memory of his predecessor, Lin En did not have a deep relationship with this younger brother whom he had only known for about four days. However, he still did not want to see such a warm-hearted and upright young man change his mind in just a week.
Degenerated into a drunkard.
"Have you encountered anything these past few days?" Lin En tried to inquire about the situation.
"...No, what's wrong?" Matt and Lynn looked at each other, and then laughed, "What can I do? My work is quite tiring, but how many people want to come but can't come, don't worry, brother.
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"If you have anything to say, you must tell me. Maybe I can give you some advice." Matt still didn't reveal it. Lynn felt that there would be no good results if he forced the question, so he could only hold off for the time being.
carry.
"Okay, brother, it's almost time. Let's go." It was getting late, and Matt, who couldn't sit still, had not yet calmed down his breathing, so he stood up and pushed Linn out of the door.
Lin helplessly tightened her shabby coat and asked, "Where are we going?"
"Let's go to... Reddy's Tavern. I heard that it will be very lively today. There will be drinks, and you can watch shows and other things." Matt is in good spirits. He has indeed been busy with work all day and has not relaxed for a long time.
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"Okay." Linn was also very interested in the tavern.
The roads in the slums are not all bumpy. About a quarter of them were places where the powerful once lived and were later abandoned. Therefore, certain infrastructure is still preserved, such as telegraph lines and relatively flat roads, which are still passable.
sewage pipes used.
The largest Reddy's Tavern in the slums they were going to was rebuilt from a small building abandoned by the powerful.
After leaving the remote area where they were and entering the center of the slums, Matt, who was responsible for pushing the wheelchair, felt much more relaxed because the road was no longer bumpy. When he had time, he excitedly talked to Lynn about the tavern: "Brother,
Do you know whose territory the tavern belongs to now?"
"Whose?" From memory, Lin En's original body had not been to a tavern for several years because of paralysis, and he had never paid attention to the issue of who owned the territory.
"Brothers Buzzell," Matt said, "these two brothers who used to work with you in the cannery."
"Them?" Lin En recalled his original experience. When his legs were still intact, he did work in a cannery with a pair of brothers. At that time, the two brothers were still bullied everywhere.
"Yeah, who would have thought that a brother who was more timid than the other could transform into the owner of Reddy's Tavern in a few years and become a prominent figure in our community." Matt was particularly emotional.
The city of Tswold where they are located can be considered a medium-sized city in the Venn Empire, but even so, the people in the city hall have never thought of placing any decent security forces in the slums, thus making the slums backward, poor, and dirty.
While it is dirty, it is also a lawless land filled with ruthless people who dare to think and do what they do.
It is precisely because of the laws in the slums that morality is so weak that it seems as if it does not exist. This is why the rule is that whoever has a strong fist and strong strength can basically go sideways and claim a piece of territory that belongs to him.
After that, local ruffians and gangsters took over the small buildings that were despised by the rich and considered outdated as treasures, and built the most luxurious places that civilians could touch with their hands: casinos, pubs, and restaurants.
"It's okay, our future will be better."
If he were to change his original self and hear Matt's words, he would most likely say in a low voice, "I didn't expect that I would end up like this in a few years," making the atmosphere awkward.
Although Lin En is new here, he is still confident about the future.
"Definitely!" Matt was happy that Lynn could have a positive attitude again.
It didn't take long for the two of them to arrive near Reddy's Tavern.
This is the busiest place in the slums, especially on Christmas Eve, when a large number of civilians gather around to chat and have fun.
Lin En took the opportunity to look around and found that the corruption value displayed on most civilians exceeded [0].
People like Matt with a negative depravity value are rare, if not rare.
Such a large amount of data comparison can further prove that this different world is not a beautiful and prosperous era.
Most people are falling.
As for why there are so many people whose corruption value exceeds [0], Lin En still analyzed it based on his memory and without hesitation confirmed that it was a problem of the times.
So it would be more accurate to say that this was a fallen era.
"Brother, let's go in. There are pubs, casinos, and restaurants inside. We can have something to eat first, and then when there is a show, we can buy some drinks and watch it. Don't worry, it won't cost much. Let's just relax this time.
." Matt planned it very well. Such a fulfilling and 'luxury' night is rare for people like them.
"Okay." Hearing Matt ask for advice, Lynn readily agreed.
Compared with the huge royalties in the future, this expenditure now is nothing. He doesn't want Matt to bear the huge pressure of saving money to treat his own leg. After a year, he will have to be cautious even if he drinks wine and relaxes and enjoys himself.
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Soon, the two of them walked to the small building with lights on and decorated in a festive atmosphere.
Just as Matt was about to push the wheelchair into it, Lynn suddenly grabbed the wheels with both hands, stopping his progress.
"elder brother?"
Lin's eyes widened and he turned to look at the man who passed him and walked towards the outside of the small building.
I saw that not only was [Corruption Value 100] displayed on his body, but he also had a unique [Awakened One] logo!