He found a kitchen knife from the kitchen and pried open the long box. Lu Li took out the sculpture from a pile of stuffing.
The living room of the detective agency is quite large, or it seems spacious because it is empty. Except for the desk and bookshelf in the corner, and the dining table and sofa under the window, there is no other decoration.
Lu Li couldn't find a suitable place to place the sculpture, so he simply erected it next to the door.
The snow-white stone made it look a little out of place with the shabby detective agency. Lu Li took off his top hat and put it on casually, making it look a little more harmonious.
Then there was the oil painting. Lu Li didn't have the tools to staple it to the wall, so he simply put it on an empty bookshelf.
With two more exhibits brought from the gallery, the detective agency is finally no longer as lifeless as before.
The empty bookshelves gave Lu Li new thoughts. For example, the library had been burned down, but books could be obtained from other places by purchasing them.
Lu Li took out the only biography book in the drawer and pulled out the piece of paper.
[Important: Know where you are (complete) - collect 1,000 shillings and trade with Hades for more information]
[Secondary: Looking for a new place to live]
Picking up the pen, Lu Li wrote new content below.
[Secondary: Buy books and learn about this through books]
After sorting out his thoughts and making sure that there was nothing else to add, Lu Li took out seven 100 shillings and put them together with the paper, then tucked them into the book.
Lu Li still had less than two hundred shillings on him, which was his daily expenses and Oliver's 30 shillings payment.
As for buying books, maybe you can ask Oliver to ask about the price first. But before that, Lu Li had other things to do.
It was still a long time before dark, and now it was time for him to ask some questions.
Free.
…
Jingle bell, jingle bell——
Lu Li pushed open the wooden door, and the breeze that came in made the wind chimes ring a little hastily.
"Oh, look who's here? I really saw the right person. Having saved enough money so quickly, you are the gold mine among our exorcists... I mean the new star."
Exaggerated exclamatory particles came out of Hades's mouth, his gold teeth flashed, and he opened his arms.
"You've said it for the third time." Lu Li looked around. The tavern was still empty and dark, with no customers - neither anyone who wanted to drink nor the client.
"Because you came here and asked three times." Under the shadow of the oil lamp, Hades' face behind the counter was gloomy and uncertain. "There is no money."
He bit down the emphasis and added syllable by syllable.
"Hopefully this isn't the third time."
Lu Li walked to the counter and sat down, straight to the point: "I haven't saved enough 1,000 shillings yet."
Hades's enthusiasm was fading at a speed visible to the naked eye, which was manifested in the fact that his outstretched arms fell down and rested on the counter.
"I do not know anything."
Lu Li ignored Hades' coldness: "Sooner or later, that thousand shillings will be yours. And the further I go in the Exorcist journey, the more benefits it will bring to you, right?"
Hades sneered, and a golden light flashed in his mouth: "Why do you think I will benefit from the rise of a peer?"
Lu Li's dark eyes reflected the flames of the oil lamp, and he said calmly: "Because that colleague has many questions in his heart, and it just so happens that... you know a lot."
"Rich people are often stingier. They refuse to be kind and do things that will not benefit them at all."
"You know, I met other exorcists."
"Oh? They're willing to tell you this and the price is lower than mine?"
"No, I just asked about the normal selling price of the exorcism gun."
"..."
Hades was silent for a moment, and suddenly showed an exaggerated smile of joy, and said enthusiastically: "Oh, look who this handsome man is, our rising star in the exorcism world, Mr. Lu Li! Your patronage is my honor, and I will definitely tell you everything."
, I can’t say enough.”
"That's good. I hope we can get right to the point next time and save you and my time."
Lu Li ignored Hades' attempt to conceal his behavior and asked directly: "Where will the ghost go after death?"
Hades also quickly put away his false enthusiasm and replied: "I don't know either. I didn't mean to lie. Most exorcists don't know where those ghosts are. Maybe the top exorcists will know."
"Demon Slayer?"
Lu Li realized the change in words.
Exorcism and exorcism have two different meanings.
"Literally, you could think of it as an upgraded version of an exorcist that removes ghosts rather than exorcises them."
Clear out the ghosts…
Lu Li's heart moved slightly. Does this mean that he is already a demon slayer? But is it really that simple...
"Of course it's not as simple as you think." Hades noticed Lu Li's expression and shrugged: "The prerequisite for becoming a demon slayer is that you can personally kill a ghost at the level of a wraith. If you do it, even if
You don’t need to go out of your way to promote your name in the entire exorcism world.”
"The Exorcist's special means of communication?"
"uh-huh."
"Can I know?"
"This question is worth 200 shillings. As a friendly reminder, don't try to ask other exorcists. They are not generous enough to tell new people their secrets. If they are bad-tempered guys, you may even get beaten."
"How many slayers are there in Belfast?"
"No more, no less."
"Are there any other levels above the Demon Slayer? Does that level require the ability to deal with evil spirits?"
Hades sneered, whether he was laughing at which of Lu Li's questions, or both.
"I don't know the first question, but the second question is easy to answer."
Hades leaned forward and got closer to Lu Li. The lowered corners of his eyebrows and the oil lamp next to him made him look a little more ruthless.
The way he usually expresses his words is important and dangerous.
A low voice sounded slowly.
"Evil spirits will not die. What they appear in our world is just a projection. No matter how much you do, it is impossible to harm their true body. Even if their projection is broken up in some way, they will still be there.
They will come back after a period of time. The speed of this re-appearance depends on their likes and dislikes. It may be very long or it may be a short time. So, if you encounter a resentful spirit, run away as far as you can, and don't try to solve it.
.”
"Is there really no solution?"
"Maybe there is a way, but I don't know."
"What if I can't escape?"
"I hope that the evil spirit can communicate, or that its 'ritual sense' is strong - this will allow you to live a little longer."
"Sounds really bad." Lu Li replied.
Hades grinned, but he no longer had the nouveau riche temperament. There was unspeakable bitterness and subtle fear hidden in his smile, and he sighed softly.
"Who says it's not the case? We exorcists may have one more choice than ordinary people when facing ghosts, but this also means... we must face that kind of terror head-on."
