Sewage was flowing across the street, and on the streets shrouded in fog, a shout of curses came from the window that shone with faint light.
"I didn't even get 3 shillings from begging all day long, but I had to eat more than ten shillings!"
In a dilapidated hut, a strong man was cursing a sobbing little boy who was kneeling on the ground and held in her arms by his mother.
He raised his palms, and his wife subconsciously used her body to protect the child. This made the strong man even more angry. He kicked his wife and cursed: "You and this bastard don't want to eat anymore tonight!"
He didn't vent to his wife anymore. Compared to that good-for-nothing bastard, his wife who sewed clothes for neighbors in exchange for a salary from Weibo was still somewhat useful. If she hurt her body, she wouldn't be able to make any more money.
The angry head of the family walked out of the bedroom, sat down at the dining table, picked up the turbid wine bottle and poured himself a full glass.
Knock—knock—
At this time, there was a slow knock on the door.
"Who is it!"
The strong man looked at the door and shouted impatiently, but received no reply.
"Damn it, if I find out which bastard is teasing me..."
Cursing in a low voice, the strong man picked up the oil lamp on the dining table and walked to the door.
"Be good...it's okay..." In the bedroom, the mother whispered to comfort the choking child.
"Mom, I'm hungry..." The thin little boy raised his head.
The sadness in his heart made his mother's eyes become redder, and she touched his face and said: "Everything will pass... If you bear with it, we will no longer be hungry soon..."
Knock—knock—
When the knock on the door rang for the second time, the strong man waiting in front of the door opened the wooden door and shouted with a grin: "Let me see - who are you?"
The strong man's expression froze, and he looked doubtfully at the tall black figure in front of the door.
The man wearing a top hat worn by upper-class people or people with status could not see his face clearly. He stood straight outside the door and did not answer the strong man.
The strong man was never patient, especially when he was angry that his family could not earn two pounds of black bread a day. The man's silence made him even more irritable. But suddenly, he found water droplets dripping down the brim of his top hat.
The strong man was stunned, looked down, and found that there was a water stain under the man's feet.
A breeze blew by, and the coolness it brought seeped into the heart of the strong man. He thought of something, and an uneasy premonition arose in his heart.
Without even daring to say a harsh word, the strong man closed the door again and hung the latch.
He didn't even notice that his trembling hands slowed down the door latch for several seconds.
Knock—knock—
However, as soon as the door latch was hung up, the third knock on the door sounded at a regular rhythm.
The strong man who finally hung up the door latch retreated from the door and decided that no matter who the weird guy outside the door was, he would not open the door for him again.
Just as he was thinking this, he suddenly noticed an outline outlined on the wooden door in front of him, like...a figure wearing a top hat.
…
The tactful rejection by the leader of these children did not surprise Lu Li too much.
Lu Li knew that wariness of strangers was the basis for the lives of these children, whose average age was less than eight years old.
Although the younger children haven't learned this yet.
"The strange fog is difficult to dissipate, and it is very dangerous after dark." Lu Li said again, and his help to these children had nothing to do with Richard's request, it was just that he wanted to do so.
"Thank you for your kindness. I wonder if you can let us think about it?" The leader of the little girl wearing glasses bit her fingers and said in confusion: "You can tell me the address. Once you decide, we will go to you tomorrow morning."
Because of the two boxes of cans, she wasn't too wary of Lu Li, but she didn't trust him completely.
"Can."
Lu Li didn't press any further and told her the address of the detective agency.
The little girl breathed a sigh of relief, glad that Lu Li didn't force her, but followed by a trace of regret.
"We have agreed that we will come to you as soon as possible. My name is Wei'er!" Worried about Lu Li's rise, Wei'er had to be careful to please Lu Li.
"Okay Wei'er." Lu Li nodded and left the rest room without stopping, reluctant to leave the little girl and other children who brought him.
"Why don't you agree to this gentleman? He is a good man——"
The little girl's voice came from behind the iron door that was slowly closed behind her.
"That guy didn't lie."
Walking outside to the beach, Anna's voice rang in my ears.
"He is also an orphan, and he should have sympathy for children in the same situation as him, if he is not purely bad."
Looking back carefully, Richard is not a pure bad guy, but this does not change his sin of killing thousands of people.
"Are you leaving?"
The little boy scout guarding the "camp" in the sewer said to Lu Li who was approaching.
"Um."
"Wish you a safe journey!" the little boy scout shouted, standing upright like a guard.
"Thank you." Lu Li replied, passing by him.
The little boy scout, who felt a certain attitude of equality, puffed up his chest proudly.
Lu Li lowered his head and walked out of the broken gate, feeling the cold sea breeze blowing in his face.
"I have a feeling they won't survive the night."
Lu Li suddenly whispered to Anna beside him.
He wasn't sure whether this was a premonition derived from inspiration or just concern for a group of children.
"But they have lived here for a long time," Anna said.
Lu Li shook his head gently: "Now is different from before."
Even just a week ago, most people were only troubled by night disasters.
"What do you want to do?" Anna's voice sounded in her ears.
Before Lu Li answered, the sound of flapping wings sounded from the fog, from far to near, becoming clearer than the waves.
A black crow emerged from the fog and landed on the oil lamp held by Lu Li. The bamboo tube tied to his leg revealed the identity of the black crow.
Lu Li reached out and took out the note from the bamboo tube and unfolded it next to the oil lamp.
[New event in Belfast area: Bloody House]
[Difficulty: Unknown]
[Information degree: 3%]
【Known information】
[3%: The cabin itself is weird]
[Nearby investigators are asked to choose whether to explore the incident, and nearby investigators are asked to choose whether to avoid the incident]
A new incident has been announced at the Investigator Base, but this is not the only incident.
[New event in Belfast area: Ghoul]
[Difficulty: Easy]
[Information degree: 100%]
【Known information】
[10%: The source of ghouls comes from the small town of Skeffen in the central region of the Main Continent]
[5%: Ghouls will attack all life, only have certain instincts]
[25%: They are infected human transformations. Their bodies are fragile, but their recovery ability is extremely strong. They will die only if their heart is injured]
[10%: If you are scratched by a ghoul, you will be infected and transformed into a ghoul]
[50%: Humans who are scratched will not immediately become ghouls. They usually completely transform in several stages, roughly 1 to 2 days. Humans in the incubation period will not show obvious differences, and they are not contagious]
[Nearby investigators are asked to choose whether to explore the incident, and nearby investigators are asked to choose whether to avoid the incident]
