Chapter 569 Age of Awakening (1)

Looking in the direction of the policeman's finger, Lu Li noticed a man.

More precisely, a family of four.

Husband holding umbrella in one hand, sitting upright on public bench with a sleeping baby in his arms, wife resting head on his shoulder, in woman lap, another half-grown child sleeping with his head on .

At this moment, the man was looking at the undulating river, contemplating.

It's not a good thing for a man with his family to sit beside the Thames on a rainy day. Even Lu Li, who has just arrived, knows the answer in his heart.

"Bring someone over and watch some children."

Lu Li ordered.

For a city, or even an era, personal power is really limited.

Mr. Holmes rescues Ethon, promising to find her a decent job.

And Lu Li intends to lend a helping hand to a family that is slipping into the abyss within his ability.

At the same time, Katie shook her head in despair, and said in a deep voice, "The ship has already left."

"Ask that man." Officer Wensley said helplessly, "They've been sitting here all this time, so they should know the clue."

"What does the ship look like?"

"Barque, very old."

In a few words, the male homeless man who was about to commit suicide was brought over. He left his wife and children on the bench and was looked after by a police officer.

"Sir...what's the matter?"

Looking at the uncomfortable man in front of him, Lu Li suppressed the complicated emotions in his heart and asked, "Did you see a dilapidated three-masted sailing ship leaving the yard?"

"As you can see, we are investigating a serious case, and enthusiastic citizens who can provide key evidence will receive a generous bounty."

When he heard about the bounty, Saber's gloomy eyes finally brightened. In fact, he has been out of work for two whole weeks. The day before yesterday, his family was evicted by the landlord again, becoming homeless people without a fixed place, followed by heavy rain ...

"I sat here two hours ago, during which time only one boat left the quay, and it was, as you say, old and three-masted."

"Which direction did you go?"

"From west to east, heading for the North Sea."

The moment he got the answer, Lu Li took out his wallet, leaving only one pound for himself, and stuffed the other gold coins and change into Sabo.

"Take it, it's what you deserve."

Firstly, this poor man has no reason to deceive the police, and secondly, Lu Li just wants him to accept the donation decently.

And the money is enough for two adults and two children to survive the hardships and live in the East End for two months.

Of course, they can also buy a ticket to escape this cannibal city and return to the countryside.

"I'm going to recruit people, let the fleet go after them, and salvage the corpses."

While Lu Li was looking at the river and meditating. Officer Wensley secretly decided in his heart that if he wanted to apply for a large amount of activity funds for them, he should express his gratitude and guilt within the scope of his authority.

Why feel guilty?

Probably because of all the misfortunes that happened in Wudu, Wensley, a public official, felt uneasy, even though he was conscientious and kept his duty.

Tick... tick...

Rainwater flowed down the umbrella, and the man who provided the clue left with the child, with a smile on his face, and the sound came from afar.

"Come on, let's go to eat, first eat the stewed elbow, then dip the soft bread in the gravy..."

There are various indications that the investigation has entered the track and is moving towards the truth.

the other side.

Fort Street, Queen's Tavern.

In the lively tavern, a group of ragged, cinder-covered workers were drinking heavily and cursing, while a few stray warblers wandered among them.

"Some odd old gentleman."

"Nothing can get them down."

"almost everyday."

"Both crawled through the city."

"Looking for prey—I mean young girls."

"Lead them astray."

"Take away their comfort and happiness."

Accompanied by cheerful tunes, several workers sang songs, and they ridiculed those nobles who did not work but did not worry about food and clothing, and were idle all day long.

The workers couldn't understand that they opened their eyes and started working, starving and working hard, but in the end they didn't even have a decent place to live.

Where did all this wealth go?

Zhou Tian can answer this question, and so can Du Quan.

That's right, the two brothers are back together and ready to do something big.

In fact, the owner of this tavern was Zhou Tian. Most of the cosplayers, including Lu Li, received an initial capital of nine pounds and fifteen pence. He was the only one who started a tavern with a booming business.

"Gentlemen, we're starting today's 'Judge and Jury' night on 'The Ripper Serial Murders' and we need some ladies."

Zhou Tian has a good business acumen. He integrated the role-playing game into the entertainment items of the bar. He appointed himself as the "Judge Baron" and presided over a mock trial, while the guests served as the jury.

Over the past few days, Zhou Tian has figured it out. The most popular themes are divorce cases, emotional alienation between husband and wife, and various vicious cases.

Generally speaking, only men can participate, and pay a shilling entry fee to buy designated drinks and low-quality cigars.

But today is different. Zhou Tian and Du Quan set up a new plot based on their own knowledge——

The Ripper came to the case and was sentenced by the court of justice, during which several women were needed to act as actors.

"I regestrated."

"Why don't you pay a few shillings for a taste?"

"I didn't expect that I would be a juror one day."

Soon, the room used for the performance was filled, and the guests sat in the jury box, whispering to each other, of course, sitting upright to make themselves look more like lords.

After all, everyone hates capitalists, and everyone wants to be them, and Boss Zhou gave the working people a chance to experience.

Under the watchful eyes of hundreds of people, the person in charge of performing Jack came to the stage. He was dressed in rags, had fierce eyes, and was wearing workers' clothes.

Then, Liu Ying, who had received relevant training, appeared on the stage one after another, playing in her true colors.

Under the design of ghost screenwriter Du Quan, Jack became a butcher, working hard every day to support his wife and children, until one night, when he came home from get off work an hour early, he saw a maddening scene:

His wife cheated, and in order to satisfy herself, she even engaged in obscene activities, but for the sake of the poor child, Jack forcibly held back.

However, as time passed, the son grew bigger and bigger, and the neighbors began to whisper that the boy didn't look like Jack at all.

Betrayed by his wife and not his own son, honest Jack finally broke out. On a stormy night, he picked up the boning knife and returned home an hour early...