Behind the desk, with the oil lamp shining inside, Lu Li shook his head gently.
"But there is no way. O'Connor is rotting every day. Maybe tomorrow he will look different and we can't find him."
Anna wants to find O'Connor before he attacks a new victim, but it's impossible.
"I know but...but I still feel a little uncomfortable." The ghost girl pursed her lips. Her kindness was enough to put many humans to shame.
Lu Li thought of Hades's seemingly thoughtful gaze, and that he himself seemed to be opposed to letting the ghost become stronger - Lu Li planned to ask why when he had time.
For example, tomorrow.
The surrounding area became quiet, and Lu Li began to think about tracking Richard's whereabouts.
Richard's plan has been completely revealed before his eyes. Next, Lu Li needs to find O'Connor and get Richard's location from him.
He already knew what O'Connor was going to do, and all he had to do was wait.
However, in order to ensure that there were no loopholes in the matter, Lu Li took out a note from his pocket after thinking about it.
When leaving the police station, Deputy Sheriff Valentin of Watchtown handed him a note. On it was Valentin's personal phone number.
Of course, this is not because Valentin also has a crush on Lu Li, he just hopes that the two can maintain communication, which is some kind of show of goodwill.
Just as Valentine was interested in Lu Li's future, Lu Li was also interested in Valentine's ability. He called Valentine and told him that he needed help.
"Please help me pay attention to the recent disappearances in Watch Town and whether there are highly decomposed corpses. Once they appear, contact me as soon as possible."
"Don't worry, I'll let my subordinates pay attention."
After hanging up the phone, Lu Li calmly leaned into his seat.
The net has been set, and the next step is to wait for O'Connor's self-throw.
The night was getting dark, and at a certain moment there was a knock on the door.
Anna, who was wiping the sculpture, tilted her head in surprise and temporarily put down the towel to hide her figure.
The manager of Stephen's car dealership, whom Lu Li had met not long ago, was standing outside the door. He brought Lu Li the profit that Lu Li got for free this time: 963 shillings.
The flowers were returned by Stephen's Trucking Company along the same route, but the florist was only willing to accept half of them because the trimmed flowers could only be stored for two to three days at most. The remaining half was sent to other florists by Steve's Trucking Company, but only half of it was accepted.
Half sold.
Excluding the 30% of the labor fee that Lu Li had promised, 70% of the shillings had been placed on the table, as well as the remaining quarter of tulips on the street outside the longhouse.
Before the manager of the car dealership was about to leave, he was stopped by Lu Li. He took out 20 shillings from the stack of shillings and pushed it in front of the manager: "Keep one of the tulips outside and give the rest to other residents on the street."
The manager of the car dealership did not refuse this time. In his opinion, it was a good deal to earn an extra 20 shillings for a street. He smiled and bowed: "I think the people of Sailor Street will definitely thank you for your generous gift."
The manager of the car dealership left the detective agency, brought a tulip with him, and then walked away backwards.
"Give it to you."
Lu Li handed the flower to Anna, who was looking over secretly.
Anna shyly took it and hinted coyly: "Do you know the flower language of tulips?"
Lu Li, who symbolized absolute reason, looked at her and replied: "That's not important and meaningless. It's just the flower shop owner's sales strategy."
Anna's stiff smile drifted away.
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The next day, 9:30 am.
Lu Li woke up lying on the desk.
The oil lamp was dimly lit, and there was a portrait of Anna sitting elegantly on the bookshelf.
Lu Li turned off the oil lamp, and the color scheme in the room changed from a mix of warm and cold tones to a deserted one. He looked out the window, where a tulip stood in a water glass on the window sill.
I looked at the time and saw that the time to return the carriage was before ten o'clock in the morning. It seemed that there was no way to return the carriage after returning from Hades.
Fortunately, the car dealership is only one street away from Hades' detective agency, so it's not too far.
Putting on a black windbreaker, Lu Li went out.
Perhaps because he woke up early in the morning and found a tulip stuck in every door on the street, every resident greeted Lu Li very friendly. Children held up several golden tulips, running around and playing with them.
I ran by and left crisp words of thanks.
After getting on the carriage, Lu Li drove to the carriage shop. When he approached the carriage shop ten minutes later, he noticed that a warning cordon was set up at the adjacent store.
Familiar police uniforms under umbrellas gathered in front of the cordon, chatting in low voices.
Amidst the patter of rain, the faint sound of voices reached my ears along the breeze.
It seems that a resident found a half-body body next to the trash can in the store.
The body's fractured body was covered with tooth marks, as if it had been eaten by a wild animal. However, the upper body was not found, and it is very likely that the upper body could not be found.
Lu Li passed by the cordon and returned the carriage. He stood under the eaves and looked quietly at the busy police officers under the rain. They were analyzing whether the deceased did not carry a light source after nightfall.
At this moment, the surrounding light suddenly dimmed, and a figure stood beside him, holding a large light gray umbrella that was completely inconsistent with his petite figure.
"Sir, do you need an umbrella?" He asked Lu Li with a crisp voice like jade beads falling on a silver plate.
The gray umbrella was held low, covering most of her face, leaving only a small section of her white chin and bright red lips exposed. She was wearing a long white lace dress.
Lu Li's body stiffened for an instant and he replied: "I have an umbrella."
The girl under the umbrella said softly: "It's best if I give it to you. Look, my umbrella is very big."
"...Thank you." After a brief silence, Lu Li walked under the umbrella he held. "I'm going to No. 36, Xingchen Street."
His right hand was always attached to the trouser line near the holster.
He turned his head and looked at the girl's profile.
Mingxue's white face is stunning, as perfect as if she stepped out of an oil painting.
"You're welcome, but remember no matter what, don't look up." The girl said softly, covering her red lips with her green-white fingers.
"What will happen if you see it?" Lu Li asked.
The red lips covered by her fingers curved beautifully, and she chuckled and said, "I might get eaten."
Lu Li stopped talking and walked side by side with the girl. In the misty drizzle, the man and woman under the umbrella walked past the cordoned off store and walked forward shoulder to shoulder.
It may seem a bit charming to outsiders - but the people involved don't think so.
Occasionally, there will be a faint chewing sound coming from the top of the head, like grinding teeth. The girl will often remind at this time: "Don't look up."
"I know." Lu Li replied.
The length of a street only takes a few minutes to walk. Ten minutes later, in front of Hades' detective agency, Lu Li took a step and left the area covered by the wide gray umbrella.
"Thank you." Lu Li turned his head and thanked calmly.
The girl picked up a corner of her skirt, smiled and bowed slightly.
She raised her face and watched Lu Li turn around and push the door open as he walked closer to the dark interior. The wind chimes were ringing and the closed door blocked her view.
"he's gone."
The red lips exposed under the umbrella moved slightly, and a slightly regretful voice sounded.
"What a pity. I thought I could have a full meal."
Gululu——
A thunderous stomach growl sounded from the bottom of the umbrella, as if answering the girl. The mouthparts that occupied the entire bottom of the umbrella were squirming, and dark green mucus was dripping.