Anna was chattering non-stop, like a sparrow floating in the air in the detective agency.
"Wouldn't it be troublesome for you to take me out? Oops, what if I'm seen by others... Will some nosy exorcist jump out and say, 'I'll expel you in the name of God!' Then Lu Li, you will
Will you help me? Yes? Why don't you say anything..."
"meeting."
At the critical moment, Lu Li answered questions briefly to avoid further trouble.
Sure enough, Anna, who was talking to herself, stopped pestering Lu Li and continued to mutter: "I've worn this dress for a long time. I feel so embarrassed when I go out wearing it... Forget it, I can't get dressed anyway. Hey Lu Li, where are we going in a while?
?Seaside or park? Daisy said that a haunted house opened in Simpe Park, which might be very interesting..."
Anna's character is very pure. At least in her world view, there are only two colors: black and white. They are not mixed together to form gray like adults do.
So when Lu Li wanted to take her with him as a helper, Anna interpreted it as "Lu Li felt sorry for me, so he took me out to play. I don't want to say that I was touched."
Lu Li wanted to correct her wrong thinking and confessed that he only took her out as a helper, not to take her to relax - but obviously, Lu Li couldn't get in the way.
"So where are we going?" Anna's bright eyes stared at Lu Li.
Lu Li said calmly: "Abandoned lunatic asylum."
"...?"
An emotion called confusion emerged in Anna.
Lu Li continued: "There is a commission that requires us to go to the lunatic asylum to investigate. It may not be safe there. I plan to take you there, but you can refuse."
"Oh...it's a mission." Anna nodded suddenly and hummed pretentiously: "Then I'll go with you. And I'm nominally an employee of the detective agency."
Although it's not a special date...that, it's quite interesting.
"I have something I want to confirm." Lu Li's steady voice dispelled the warmth rising in the detective agency. "Can you only possess that painting? Can other things be allowed?"
Anna was stunned for a moment, her thoughts easily distracted by Lu Li, and she tried hard to think of an answer: "Well... I haven't tried it."
"Try it now."
If Anna could freely possess other objects, it would undoubtedly be much more convenient to take her out. Although she can hide her figure using the invisibility common to ghosts, there are always some special people who can detect the existence of ghosts.
Taking a ghost shopping with you is not a safe decision.
Anna did as she was told, but the result was disappointing. She couldn't get into other things like she got into the painting, including but not limited to the alarm clock, the music box, the table, and Lu Li's top hat.
After stopping the experiment, Lu Li gave some instructions on the commission, such as that they would set out at night after dark.
By then, there would be few pedestrians on the street, and almost no one would notice that there was a ghost hiding next to Lu Li.
Anna returned to the portrait to rest and prepare for the night.
Lu Li also made some preparations, such as asking Oliver to investigate the locations of police stations around the asylum, and going to the store to buy an umbrella.
The long-standing mist in the sky dispersed, revealing more gloomy dark clouds.
Like the newspapers said, rain is coming.
…
As night falls, this harbor city begins to light up with a faint but heart-warming light.
If you look at Belfast from the sea at this time, you will find that the buildings that spread out in rows across the entire mountain are shining with countless faint lights that are enough to light up the sky above the city.
But it was different from the hustle and bustle I imagined. Most of the streets were dead silent, with almost no pedestrians in sight.
The law——
In Sailor Street, in front of the gate of a long house, the horses were restlessly marching on the spot, causing the carriage behind them to shake slightly.
Although the windows of each house are illuminated and the long street is illuminated, there are always darkness lurking in some blind spots and deserted houses.
Lu Li turned on the flame of the oil lamp and placed it on the bicycle frame.
The much brighter surroundings made the horses gradually become calmer, and their tails no longer waggled impatiently.
"No one is on the street, come out."
Lu Li tilted his head and said to the back of the window.
After the words fell, Anna appeared from behind the window with her neck curled up and looking around.
"Carriage?" She was a little confused.
"It's rented. The lunatic asylum is some distance away from here."
The rental price of 30 shillings is expensive, but it has to be paid.
If the technology of this world was not still at the level of the early industrial age, and the failure rate of steam cars that were not long after their advent was also very high, Lu Li might have planned to buy a steam car for transportation.
Of course, after collecting 1,000 shillings.
After making sure that there was no one in front or behind the street, Anna climbed onto the carriage and got straight into the carriage.
Ma Xi shook his head from side to side, as if he sensed something. The next moment, the car sank, Lu Li stepped onto the car, sat down in front of the car, and gently pulled the reins.
Tap tap tap——
The horseshoe fell on the bluestone road, and the crisp sound echoed into the night.
It must be said that Lu Li's courage is gradually growing.
It's a little inappropriate to say that he is courageous, because it is difficult for someone with an indifferent personality like Lu Li to have emotions towards the outside world, including fear. So it seems that "scale" is more suitable to describe Lu Li.
With the understanding of ghosts and the industry of exorcists, Lu Li's scale is gradually spreading.
At least a week ago, Lu Li could not have imagined that he would leave the warm and bright detective agency after nightfall, have a ghost companion by his side, and kill several ghosts with his own hands.
But at this moment, an unexpected scene occurred - Anna, who was hiding in the carriage, did not move with the movement of the carriage. After the carriage left its original position - she was thrown off the carriage.
At this moment, science, which had always had a very weak sense of existence, suddenly jumped out and dealt a heavy blow to the mysterious side. Although Anna recovered, she quickly caught up with the carriage and got into the carriage, and stayed in the carriage like a passenger like Lu Li.
"How did you do it?" Lu Li tilted his head, feeling quite fresh.
Lu Li thought that the technology of this world would be severely suppressed by ghosts, but he did not expect that ghosts would also abide by some degree of physical laws.
Does this mean that if the technology of this world continues to develop and does not die prematurely, there may be a scene where nuclear bombs fight against ghosts?
"Just put your breath on the car." Anna replied shyly.
Lu Li nodded and fell into silence, continuing to think about his scattered thoughts.
…
The night is hazy.
It's still gloomy and there is no moonlight. Maybe there are no moon-like satellites in this world.
Oliver provided a map so that Lu Li would not deviate from his route.
The Abandoned Lunatic Asylum is on the backside of Sugard Hill - the name of the hill on which the city of Belfast is located.
Compared to Belfast, which faces the sea, the back side of Sogard Hill is like a dark corner where no light shines.
Although Belfast is bustling and lively, the backside of the mountain is dilapidated and empty.
