Chapter 640: Against the World (2)

A smell of corruption wafted from the dining table. The cream crepes and fish soup were all spoiled. A poodle looked at the visitor helplessly and whimpered distressingly. It was obvious that he hadn't eaten for a long time.

"Before you find Dick, the most important thing you should do is to take care of yourself. Whether it's housework or family pets, it's best to keep it as it is."

Lu Li looked at the reporter who was out of his mind with a weak face, and comforted him, "In this way, when the child comes back, you can quickly get back on track, and you won't be in a hurry."

After finishing speaking, he continued to walk towards the stairs.

As residents of Baker Street, Holmes and Lu Li were very familiar with the layout of the house, and they came to the bedroom after a while.

The room on the left, smelling strongly of perfume, undoubtedly belonged to Madame Eugenie, and the less scented one next to it belonged to Dick.

During the days of the child's disappearance, his mother was often there, so there was a little smell left.

Besides, Lu Li didn't notice the second human smell.

Da da da……

With the support of two police officers, Madam Eugenie came to the second floor, and then Lu Li opened the door.

Something that caught his eye instantly caught his attention.

It was a painting with two misshapen, slightly goblin-like creatures appearing in the center of the panel.

"Punch and Judy?"

Everyone recognized the content of the painting.

This is a puppet show. It has never appeared in the East District where the poor endorsement is, but it is not uncommon in the West District. Lu Li has seen it several times, usually with two people:

One controls the puppets, the other plays the drums and the harmonica.

The puppet is composed of twelve characters, namely: Punch, Judy, the child, the officer, the clown, the unknown man, Jack, the old man, the doctor, the devil, Marui and the blind man.

These gadgets are the most popular among children, and apprentice Mi Gao is addicted to them. Through his introduction, Lu Li also has a certain understanding of the background of the story.

The story takes place at the seaside in the Middle Ages, following the style of fairy tales, but with some blood——

Punch is an alcoholic who loves alcoholism and domestic violence. One day, he killed his wife Judy. Fortunately, Judy was saved by a witch. Finally, through a series of struggles, Punch got the punishment he deserved.

On the drawing board, the figure with the slender nose and the big chin is the drunkard Punch, and the puppet with the hat next to him is the witch.

One evil and one good.

Domestic violence man + witch + revenge.

Frankly speaking, the combination of these elements can really attract people, especially children with immature worldviews, who are most likely to be aroused by others.

At the side, Mrs. Eugenie saw that everyone was silent for a long time, thinking that there was something strange in it, like a drowning person grabbing a life-saving straw, she hurriedly said:

"It was the afternoon of three days ago. Dick said that he was going to watch a puppet show. It just so happened that two people passed by on the street with this kind of tool in their hands..."

"You invited them in to perform?"

Generally speaking, puppeteers will perform paid performances in wealthy areas and commercial areas, but they will also perform in designated areas at the invitation of certain wealthy guests.

Under Mrs. Eugenie's narration, Lu Li and others figured out the details. In order to make the children happy, she invited the puppeteer to perform downstairs, while Dick stayed at the window on the second floor to watch the performance.

For this 30-minute performance, there was a fee of one pound, but according to memory, Dick thought it was worth it. He ate a lot of dinner and often had a smile on his face.

Three days ago, the spiritual tide churned at night for the first time, causing a lot of strange things to appear, and during the day...

There were two more puppeteers on Lu Li's list of suspects, but they were just suspicions without any clues. After all, there must be a breakthrough.

"The two of you write this down, take Madam Eugenie to the police station, ask her to recall the person's appearance, and find a way to investigate."

After speaking, Lu Li continued to explore the room.

Because of his wealthy family, Dick's children's room is full of toys, building blocks, tin animals, dolls, and even some disassembled mechanical watches.

A little guy with high talent for painting, hands-on ability and rich spiritual world.

Holmes made a silent evaluation in his heart.

Compared to Lu Li, who was always active, he seemed more composed. While smoking, he paced around the room, not missing any corners.

From the parliament to the edge of the bed to behind the door...

"Ma'am, have you had an argument with your child recently?"

Looking at the marks behind the door, Holmes bit his cigarette holder and raised his eyes to ask questions.

"No, this kid has been obedient since he was a child, especially after I divorced his father, he has become very sensible. He never asks for anything, except to watch a puppet show."

Lu Li ignored Madam Eugenie's subsequent crying. After all, sadness has no effect on the situation at all. Besides, the work of comfort can be handed over to the two police officers in charge of care.

At this moment, he came behind Holmes and observed the scene behind the door together with him.

It was a dent.

Corresponding to it is the door handle.

It can be seen that the person who closed the door was either very irritable or anxious, and pushed the door in hastily, causing the handle to hit the wooden wall panel.

"Then, have you heard any loud noises recently?" Lu Li followed Holmes' words and asked, while raising his hand to touch the traces. "To be more precise, it's the knocking sound caused by the door being pushed."

In his opinion, this thing is very new, not to mention that it appeared recently, but it is not far behind.

"Since last week, I have been on vacation, and no matter where I go, I will take my children with me."

Madame Eugenie came over, sobbing, and looked at the traces and added, "Probably some maid who acted recklessly while we were not at home..."

"You mean, servants work with emotions, do you have anything to do to them?"

"No, absolutely not. I have never scolded them, especially when the children are here. The salary and benefits can't be said to be the best in the city, but they are definitely not bad."

Seeing Madam Eugenie's determined face, Lu Li nodded, indicating that he already knew.

"Can I go and see your room?"

Holmes took up the conversation.

"Of course, as long as it helps to find the child, you can do whatever you want."

Not long after, the crowd came to a room full of fragrances. Lu Li opened the door first and looked at the blind spot behind the door.

"Very clean."

"Well, the servants are very attentive."

Lu Li and Holmes sang together and said incomprehensible words, but the look on their brows showed that things were not that simple.

"You said earlier that the servants stopped coming to work after the drastic changes in the world, and even stole a sum of money."

"Yes, about ten pounds. Dick told me the day before yesterday. He said that his piggy bank was gone, and there was pocket money in it."