Gloomy clouds filled the sky, there was no rain, and the air was filled with dullness.
This is only temporary, the radio is playing, a rain cloud is spreading from the sea, and it will not be long before it reaches Belfast.
Wow——
Lu Li opened the drawer, and the change at the bottom made a crisp swaying sound.
The drawer contained many things, coins, crumpled banknotes, a book, and several silver-plated bullets.
Picking up the coins and a handful of banknotes, Lu Li counted them one by one. He calculated a total of 143 shillings, which was all the money Lu Li had left after returning the carriage and paying back the rent.
Not too much, even a little less.
Lu Li's eyes fell on the room, and Anna's casual humming came from the bedroom.
If he remembers correctly, Anna's family may be very rich...
Wow——
Lu Li closed the drawer and put all the money into his pocket.
The money was enough for a few days of expenses. Before making money, Lu Li had other things to solve: figuring out the purpose of the stone mask.
Lu Li took down the stone mask from the bookshelf behind him and laid it flat on his desk.
This was the first time he took a closer look at a mask. The stone mask seemed to be some kind of sacrificial item, or something made by uncivilized tribesmen. It was about the size of an adult's hand. Compared with ordinary masks, it was smaller, at least for adults.
It is absolutely impossible to wear it on your face. Even if you could, it would look weird and abrupt. The material is like some kind of rock, and the shape of the mask is struck by a tool such as a chisel, which makes it look very rough and primitive.
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Stone tools of this type can be found in many similar items in the historical section of the museum.
There was a lot of black dirt left in the gaps of the mask. Lu Li picked out a few pieces and poured them into the water glass.
The debris slowly fell to the bottom of the water, and a red mist like crumbs spread out from the debris, which seemed to be blood.
Frankly speaking, no one would wear such a weird thing on their face except for mentally ill guys.
When Lu Li held it, it would only give him a weak breath of the other world, but had no other effect.
As Hades said, unless the source of the homologue can be completely understood, finding other people to test is the best solution.
Lu Li didn't need to do this, not because of confidence, but because he had a better way: the stone mask was found by Mark, the person in charge of the haunted house, and there was no reason for him not to know the origin of the mask.
Knock knock knock——
There was a knock on the detective agency door at this moment.
Lu Li looked away, put the mask back on the bookshelf, stood up and walked towards the door.
"Sir, this is today's newspaper."
The door opened, and the short newsboy raised his head, revealing his dirty little face under the brim of his hat, with a smile on his face.
Lu Li took the newspaper and put two shillings into the newsboy's palm with his other hand.
"Thank you sir, I wish you a nice day."
The newsboy smiled brightly because the newspaper only cost 1 shilling.
After closing the door, Lu Li returned to his desk, sat down, and unfolded the newspaper.
An envelope without a signature or stamp fell slowly from the gap in the newspaper.
His dark eyes were fixed on it, and after a long pause, Lu Li bent down to pick up the envelope, put it on the table, and continued to read the newspaper.
[Fire broke out in a house on Oak Street: three people died]
Sheriff Freddy confirmed that the McPhersons and their daughter, who had recently moved from Himfast, were buried in the fire together. The cause of death was ruled out as murder, and it was initially determined that an oil lamp ignited the study and caused the fire. Sheriff Freddy reminded Bell
Citizens of Fast City, you also need to pay attention to the occurrence of fires during the rainy season——
[The well-known circus "Shadow of the Clown" arrived in Belfast yesterday and will hold a one-week opening in Simpe Park]
"Shadow of the Clown" is a household name on the Allen Peninsula and is very popular among children. This time, Betty the Clown and a team of animal trainers, magicians, fortune tellers, acrobats and other teams arrived in Belfast. Interested citizens can
Go to Simpe Park to buy tickets and enter. The first ten visitors every day can watch all events for free.
[The prosecution against Baron Joseph has been reviewed by the court, and Baron Joseph responded rudely]
After Baron Joseph was indicted on charges of invasion of privacy, illegal confinement, rioting, assaulting men, and not wearing underwear, the court officially responded to the plaintiff yesterday afternoon, agreeing to the plaintiff's request, and the court will open next Monday. Baron Joseph's response: "Then
The old guys on the stage exuded the air of rotting sleeves. They should have lived hundreds of years ago instead of now. Even the vomit that has been fermented in a can for several months has a stronger smell than their liquid.
Hundreds of times. I would rather kiss a seal that eats excrement than stay in the same room with them. Don’t think I don’t know what they are thinking, hey! Tell them! I won’t even be with a beggar [beep].
[Beep]! Go back [Beep] and go to your own mother!" (The above content is only an exposition of this newspaper, not the opinion of this newspaper)
Death caused by fire? Police don’t think that’s stupid.
If Oliver is still there, Lu Li can ask him to find out the inside story. For example, how the police station is handled internally and whether the Night Watch troops are dispatched.
It's a pity that she can't do it, Qiaoqiao is not suitable, even if she thinks she can.
After folding the newspaper again, Lu Li hesitated for a moment and stretched out his palm towards the envelope.
…
Workers are busy going back and forth.
Pieces of furniture that were burnt black and unrecognizable were taken out of the gate and left on the roadside.
"It's been very humid these days, and it rained last night, so there's nothing wrong with the main body of the house, except that the furniture and walls are burned out. The former is definitely unusable, and the latter can be covered with paint or renovated. Miss, look
?”
The supervisor tentatively asked the figure behind him.
The woman in a black suit with an outlined figure raised her head and looked at the blackened exterior wall of the house. Her black ponytail swayed slightly behind her head without turning her head.
"The wallpaper has been put up, but the furniture is burned out. The house can still be used."
"Okay, by the way, miss..." Just as the supervisor was about to say something, a worker hurried out and said breathlessly: "Boss, go take a look, there is something on the wall!"
"What's wrong with the wall?" the supervisor asked with an apologetic smile and frown at the ponytailed woman.
"It's just... there's a figure on the wall." The worker's scalp was numb and he briefly described the dark pattern of the next family of three.
The pony-tailed woman suddenly said: "The children who lived here used to be playful and always liked to draw things on the walls."
"Did you hear that? What a fuss, go to work quickly!" The supervisor glared at the unsatisfied workers, and explained to the pony-tailed woman apologetically: "I'm sorry, don't worry, we can leave the painting task to us. If it's quick,
It can be completed within three days.”
"No rush, you can take your time."
The supervisor smiled and nodded, extending his right hand.
The women with ponytails stretched out their white-gloved hands and held each other's hands.
"Then I'll get busy first."
The supervisor said goodbye and turned to enter the house.
The pony-tailed woman watched him leave, silently took off her gloves and threw them to the ground.
She raised her head, her ponytail swaying and continued to stare at the exterior wall of the house, her red lips curling up.
