The truth seemed to confirm Lu Li's original absurd and weird conjecture, or guess: there was an inevitable connection between the diary, the door, and the letter.
What is desperate is that Lu Li seems to have followed the same path as the diary owner, James Campbell.
Lu Li didn't panic or fall into depression like normal people. He read the pile of comics again and then fell into deep thought quietly.
He was thinking about the origin of the whole thing, the process, and what will happen.
At first, Lu Li read James Campbell's diary and was noticed by the door or it in the diary. At this time, Lu Li might be saved, because the diary could not be confirmed to have special powers. Until Lu Li accepted the commission and went to
Rescued the adventurous children from the sewers - and actually witnessed the weird door.
That seemed to be the trigger, like a bug that parasitized into the body of a living thing. Some kind of aura parasitized Lu Li and made Lu Li make the same mistake as James Campbell.
[I can't hold it anymore... I have to stick to it to stay sane... This is the last content, I'm going in. If anyone reads this diary, please remember - stay away from it. When you listen
When you get to it, they can see you. When you see it, they can touch you. Never touch them... never... the door is open.]
【It came to me】
Lu Li took down the diary from the bookshelf and turned to the last page with handwriting.
The subsequent reminder told Lu Li that he was now just like James Campbell.
But there is still a bit of disharmony in this content: Lu Li's contact with the door in the sewer was too coincidental——
Lu Li's black eyes narrowed slightly.
Or... that's actually not a coincidence.
Picking up the phone, Lu Li called Marcus.
Maybe because the interval wasn't long, or maybe it wasn't reported recently, the call was connected.
"Hello, hello. This is the 'Healthy and Happy Everyday' customer service." Marcus's voice came from the phone.
"It's me. Do you still remember the first commission I received?" Lu Li asked straight to the point. "Who is the client?"
"What are you talking about... uh... okay, I probably remember it. The client requested to remain anonymous, so I can't-"
"tell me."
Even the distorted phone call could not hide the coldness in Lu Li's words.
Marcus weighed the weights: the client was a one-time item and would probably not come back again; Lu Li could use it multiple times, and the business needed his help - fine, screw the after-sales service, why should I do it for him?
Keeping a secret from a customer who will no longer come back!?
"The name of this unnamed client is Richard." Marcus said decisively, and then found a long period of dead silence on the other end of the phone.
By the time he was thinking of what to say, the phone call had been hung up.
It has been confirmed that the sewer commission is a conspiracy against himself.
Lu Li hung up the phone.
Although "the same name" can be used to explain the client Richard, it cannot withstand scrutiny. Lu Li still remembers what Marcus said, the client needs a conscientious person with a sincere attitude and a quiet personality, preferably
The Exorcist for newcomers.
All he had to do was say Lu Li's name directly.
Lu Li rubbed his eyebrows.
It seems that everything stems from being a step too slow.
Lu Li got the diary and knew that there was some kind of danger hidden around. The diary had already warned "the door is open", but Lu Li still did not associate the sentence "the door is open" with the sewer door, resulting in missing this clue.
.
There was also the sewer commission. Lu Li was originally aware that there were some problems, but he still accepted the commission while saving money, so that he was inevitably exposed to danger in the end.
But as everyone knows, there are no ifs in this world.
The diary may be fine, but just in case...
Lu Li, who had written down all the contents, closed the diary, opened the windshield of the oil lamp, placed the diary over the flame and ignited it.
He just did this kind of thing last night. But before he set the house on fire, now he just set the diary on fire.
"What are you doing?"
The smell of burning paper caught Anna's attention in the bedroom, and she drifted from the room to the living room.
"Nothing." Lu Li replied.
The whole book started to burn, and the rising flames licked Lu Li's face. His expression was as calm as ever, and it seemed that the bad news did not waver him in the slightest.
Lu Li didn't believe in tears.
Tens of seconds later, the burnt diary fell to the ground and scattered into a pile of ashes and sparks.
Jingle bell bell bell—
The phone rings at this moment.
Lu Li simply dried his palms and picked up the phone.
"Is this Mr. Lu Li?" A mature and magnetic voice came from the microphone.
"it's me."
"This is the Watchtown Police Station. I'm Deputy Sheriff Valentin. Our police need your assistance regarding the lunatic asylum case. When will you have time to come over?"
"Just now."
He also wanted to know something about Richard.
"OK."
Deputy Sheriff Valentine answered, hung up the phone, turned his head and said to the figure standing next to him.
"He'll be here later."
…
After hanging up the phone, Lu Li met Anna's curious and puzzled gaze. He didn't tell Anna the truth he discovered today, not only to avoid involving Anna, but also because it would be really troublesome to explain.
However, Lu Li thought of his conversation with Hades last night and asked after a slight hesitation: "Do you long for power?"
Anna blinked a few times in confusion: "Is this a secret code?"
Lu Li had to repeat it in plain language: "Do you want to become stronger?"
"It's okay. If I can help you..." Anna nodded in understanding. "What should I do?"
"Just be like me and deal with the ghosts with your own hands, and you will become stronger." Lu Li replied.
"Well... I can try." Anna noticed that Lu Li was putting on a black windbreaker. "But do you want to go out?"
"In the case of the lunatic asylum, the Watchtown Police Department asked me to go over and assist in the investigation. You stay."
"oh."
Anna obediently agreed, although she was a bit bored in the detective agency.
…
An hour and a half later.
Watchtown Police Station.
Lu Li got off the carriage and approached the police station in the dull weather.
After communicating with the police officer at the front desk, the former led Lu Li towards the office area.
The office area of the police station was a bit unorganized in the afternoon, so Lu Li followed him through.
"Everyone knows that I, Baron Joseph, never wear underwear."
A lazy cat-like voice with a hint of hoarseness sounded from the side. People couldn't help but imagine a scene: the owner of the voice had his legs crossed and was lazily leaning on the seat, showing his graceful figure.
Body curves.
Lu Li, who walked to the door of the Deputy Sheriff's Office, tilted his head slightly and looked at the owner of the voice, who happened to be looking at him at the same moment.
The two people's eyes crossed each other, and they looked into each other's eyes at the same time. One was indifferent, the other was charming, like black gems and rubies.