"We can't leave her here," the young man said in a low voice.
Then, he glanced at the old prostitute who was standing not far away from him. She had her arms crossed and was standing like a rooster.
The two brothers stared fixedly at him, and uttered a "Ah?" Even if they asked a question.
"She is the third victim. If she stays here for the whole night, Jack the Ripper will just change his target … I still don't know who Jack is. But, if we let her out … "the young man bit his lip and revealed a hint of nervousness," As long as we follow her, we will find Jack the Ripper! "
"Yes, and once we catch the Ripper, we can get out of here immediately," Lin Sanjiu's eyes lit up. To her, it was better to get out as soon as possible, "If that's the case, I will go with you."
The potato brothers looked at each other as if they were thinking about something. After a few seconds, the younger brother said, "Count me in. Since the victim has come to us, it means that we might be related to the murderer. "
Since the younger brother agreed, the elder brother shook his head, "You guys can go if you want. I want to stay here and sleep. I don't care what he does. After all, the killer can't kill me. "
Since they had made up their minds, the younger brother rummaged through the house and found a few pennies. He used them to send Annie away. As soon as she left, a few posthumans followed behind her. Perhaps it was Annie's cursing that attracted their attention. Many of them peeked at her through the gaps of the doors and windows before shrinking back into their hiding spots.
Even though there were gas street lamps, the night in 19th century London was still shrouded in a thick, damp darkness. This was a slum where countless immigrants gathered, so there were not many street lamps. The dim yellow light they shed was like a drop of watercolor dripping into a dark river, disappearing after a short while. Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Annie puffed on a cheap cigarette as she walked down the alley. Every time someone walked past her, she would stop and greet them with a hoarse smile. Unfortunately, it was raining tonight, and the sky was covered with dark clouds. There were even fewer people in the alley. They didn't see anyone even after a long time. Since there weren't many people around, Lin Sanjiu and the others had to follow Annie from a distance to prevent her from hearing their footsteps.
The night in the game was obviously longer than the day. Annie's monotonous and messy footsteps were accompanied by the long shadow cast by her. She wandered the streets like a drunkard, but she did not find any customers. According to the young man's information, she was already 47 years old. Even in the dark night, it was difficult to deceive the eyes of the customers who were looking for pleasure.
After walking for a long time, nothing happened. The younger brother couldn't help feeling a little impatient.
`Perhaps she did not die to-day, 'he whispered, as Anne turned the corner in front of them; `we cannot follow her every night after her,' he said.
Before he could finish his sentence, a woman's scream pierced the night sky. Lin Sanjiu was the first one to dash forward. However, the moment she turned into the alley, she heard a loud snap. The only gas street lamp on the street suddenly went out. Its fragments scattered all over the ground. The alley was shrouded in darkness, and the three of them couldn't help but stop.
The scream was still echoing faintly, but the alley was empty. A few carriages were parked by the roadside, and a few dilapidated doors were tightly shut. Lin Sanjiu looked around, but there wasn't anyone around.
"Where is she?" the young man asked as he gasped for air.
"Let's split up and look for her!" The younger brother ordered and rushed to the other end of the alley. His footsteps were splashing in the puddles of water, which sounded particularly loud in the night.
The alleyway was connected to a few forks in the road. It wasn't impossible for Annie to be dragged into the deeper and darker alleyway after she was ambushed. Lin Sanjiu and the young man parted ways. Lin Sanjiu walked along one of the forks. She called out "Annie" a few times as she walked, but she didn't get any response.
In the narrow and dark alleyway, even the last bit of sunlight was blocked outside. Lin Sanjiu listened to her own voice slowly fade into the air. She touched the slippery, moss-covered wall beside her. The path ahead was getting narrower, and there were a lot of things piled up on the ground. She hesitated and stopped in the dark. After some thought, she decided to return to the alley first.
She stopped breathing the moment she turned around.
A pitch-black silhouette had unknowingly caught up to her and was currently standing behind her. His heavy breathing was emitting bursts of white steam in the darkness.
Lin Sanjiu was startled. She took a step back. Just when she was about to strike first, she heard the person's trembling voice, "Don't be afraid! It's me. "
Lin Sanjiu was stunned for a moment before she realized that it was the young man.
Her muscles were still tense as she asked in a low voice, "Why are you following me?"
"I... I... I have something to show you," the young man sounded a little panicked, "I don't want to talk about it outside."
"Get out of here right now," Lin Sanjiu said word by word, "You can show me after you get out of here. Otherwise, don't blame me for being rude."
"What do you mean by talking to me like that?" The young man was a little angry, but he held it in. He snorted and turned to leave. "I really don't understand you women! Think about it. I'm the only person you can trust in this game! "
Lin Sanjiu frowned slightly and quickly followed him. They stopped at the fork. Lin Sanjiu kept a few steps away from the young man and asked cautiously, "What do you mean? What do you want to show me? "
Since the alley was connected to the road behind it, there was more light than in the fork. Lin Sanjiu could finally see the young man's face clearly. The latter's almond-shaped eyes seemed to hang even higher when he was angry, and the corners of his mouth were tightly pursed. But as soon as his eyes fell on the alley, his anger melted, and he shuddered. He took a step back and retreated into the shadows. Then, without saying a word, he fished out a small copper coin from his pocket. The edge of the coin was slightly dented, as if it had been hit by something.
Lin Sanjiu looked at the copper coin carefully. She was a little puzzled, "A penny? Why are you showing me this? "
The young man gripped the copper coin tightly and swallowed a mouthful of saliva. After hesitating for a few seconds, he stuttered, "Isn't there a common plot in detective novels? It's a plot where two people go to look for the murderer, but in the end, they find out that the murderer is one of the people around them …"
Lin Sanjiu did not say anything. She slowly shifted her gaze.
"I found this among the broken pieces of the street lamp," the young man said in a low voice. There was a hint of sincerity in his eyes as he looked at Lin Sanjiu, "I suspect that this is the copper coin that broke the street lamp. Do you remember that brother gave a few pennies to Annie before we left? I … I think … "
Lin Sanjiu suddenly waved her hand at the young man. Before he could react, Lin Sanjiu raised her voice and shouted, "You're back? Did you find her? "
The young man was so shocked that he almost bit his tongue. He hurriedly put the copper coins into his trouser pocket. He only felt his shoulder turn black. He turned his head in trepidation and happened to see his younger brother's irregular potato-like face and a pair of round, staring black eyes.
"I don't know where she went," the younger brother replied. His expression was no different from before. He stared at the young man for a while and asked, "What are you guys talking about?"
"We're just talking about Jack the Ripper," Lin Sanjiu tried her best to smile calmly.
"He's just a guy who killed a few people," the younger brother laughed as well, "I really don't understand why he has such a big reputation."
The young man's lips trembled, but he did not say anything.
The few of them suddenly fell into an abrupt silence.
"Since we can't find that woman, let's go back," the younger brother spoke first. He scratched his chin and walked in the direction they came from with a blank expression on his face. Lin Sanjiu and the young man looked at each other for a moment. Then, they both took a few steps behind him and followed him slowly.
The alley was still as dark as before. There were shallow puddles of water on the stone pavement. The sound of their footsteps was dragged out by the silence. Before the echo of the first step could disperse, it was overtaken by the echo of the second step. After a while, it sounded like there were more than three people walking in the alley.
"You … Where are you and your brother from?" the young man suddenly asked with a trembling voice as they walked.
"Why are you asking this?"
Lin Sanjiu was stunned. The younger brother turned around and looked at the young man. He answered, "You probably haven't heard of the place we came from."
The young man closed his mouth and did not say another word. The few of them left the alley and walked along the road. The street lamps and the light from the taverns along the street finally illuminated the wet street. The place was noisy again. Groups of two or three prostitutes were half-wet from the rain. Their hair stuck to their scalps, but they still tried to talk to every passerby. It seemed that no one heard Annie's scream.
Seeing that the number of people had increased, the young man finally gathered his courage and approached Lin Sanjiu. He stared at the younger brother in front of him. When he saw the younger brother being teased by a few prostitutes, he quickly whispered, "Don't you understand what I mean? In this game, you can only trust me, and I can only trust you. "
Lin Sanjiu raised her eyebrows doubtfully.
"Can you tell where those two brothers are from?" The young man shook his head, his face pale. "… Anyway, I can't tell. They are Europeans, Asians, or even Arabs. It doesn't matter. What if … what if they were originally from this game? Then, they can pretend to be players … But this place is set in 19th century London, England. So, there is only one type of people that are probably foreigners — "
Lin Sanjiu looked at the young man's slanted eyes and vaguely understood what he meant.
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