Chapter 549 The Detective's Seed

"Barrels in the warehouse burst, grease and tar flowed into the Thames, the water was ablaze, and several sailboats near the docks were also full of oil."

"As the fire abated a bit, the steam tug tried to pull the sailboats into the middle of the river, but it failed and followed suit."

At this moment, Mi Gao was standing on the boiler, while processing the fresh big elbows he bought in the afternoon, he continued to tell Lu Li more details about the fire:

"Those burning tar barrels lined the river bank for miles, forming a twenty-foot wall of fire.

Unfortunately, the wind was blowing to the west at that time, and more grease was stored in warehouses in that direction, and Tooley Street was eventually forced to abandon. "

The little guy spoke eloquently, as if he had come to the scene in person.

Of course, the real situation is not far from this.

The shoe boys liked to join in the fun, and many children saw that their business had nothing to do, so they simply ran to the neighborhood to join in the fun, and then described the scene they saw as a conversation piece to other friends afterwards.

"Grease, potassium nitrate, barrels of black powder."

Lu Li frowned. If these things were there, it would be understandable to cause such a commotion.

Perhaps, a careless worker didn't pay much attention when smoking, and threw away the still burning cigarette butt or shredded tobacco.

The source of the fire, the fuel, the direction of the wind, and the fact that the disaster happened in the early hours of the morning...

It makes sense.

But why do the major associations and official organizations invite detectives to investigate?

Things are definitely not that simple, Lu Li shook his head, and the day after tomorrow's schedule is also in place:

Go to the fire station to pick up the quest.

As for tomorrow?

I have to go to Whitehall Street to talk to my old acquaintance, Mr. Vincent, to find out what kind of vicious case it is, and the Criminal Investigation Department is helpless.

However, some time must be reserved for reading newspapers.

It has been nearly two days since he entered this world. With Pan Ming's ability, no matter how bad the situation is, he should have dealt with it and managed to get in touch with him and Duke according to the agreement.

Just as he was thinking, the big elbow that had been stewed for a long time finally came out of the pot. The smell of spices and meat mixed together and hit his face.

Mi Gao couldn't help swallowing, because Lu Li didn't come back, he ate a piece of pie at night.

And this elbow has been stewing in the pot.

"I just didn't eat."

After saying that, Lu Li took the big iron basin, fork and knife, and walked towards the living room on the second floor.

The boy followed closely.

No matter how late it is, as long as you can wait for people to come back.

In this way, the two began to share supper.

Long before Lu Li came back, Mi Gao had considered everything. Apart from his big elbow, he also threw a few pieces of potatoes into the wood-burning fireplace.

After the powdery and glutinous potatoes are peeled, dipped in the thick sauce soup left over from the stewed elbow, he is as picky as Lu Li, and he also finds it delicious, not to mention Mi Gao, this child is so hungry that he will eat three big potatoes. stop.

"Sure enough, meat is delicious with spices. It's really fragrant."

At the dining table, Mi Gao rubbed his stomach and couldn't help expressing emotion.

"What doesn't taste good with meat?"

Lu Li patted the little guy on the shoulder, half blamed and half helpless, and said, "If this happens again in the future, don't wait for me."

As a detective, it's very common to stay out at night. After all, the case is more important than anything else, and sometimes Lu Li is too busy to even bother to eat.

If Mi Gao followed his pace of life, he might be sick from hunger.

"after?"

"Don't you look after the business of the clinic?"

Frankly speaking, Mi Gao never thought that this kind of thing would happen often——

How can there be a doctor who does not treat the disease to save the patient, but runs around?

In the boy's plan, the days should be like this:

Mr. Lu diagnoses and treats patients during the day, while he is responsible for three meals a day, laundry and grocery shopping.

When I have free time, I will ask Mr. Lu to give me some pointers to lay a solid medical foundation...

Seeing this, Lu Li no longer concealed it, and said frankly, "Compared to being a doctor, I prefer to investigate cases, um, have you heard of detectives?"

Mi Gao froze for a moment, then nodded numbly.

In the days of shoe-shining on the street, he has come into contact with all kinds of teachings and teachings, and of course there are detectives among them.

With the influx of a large number of people, criminal activities in the fog city have increased dramatically, and fights and fights have occurred every day, especially in the East District, where unnamed corpses can often be seen in the garbage dumps.

But law enforcement officials and police officers can't take care of it at all. London is too big and the terrain is extremely complicated. Even if the police force is expanded, it will not be able to meet the social needs of combating criminal activities.

Because of this, after the occurrence of some major criminal cases, the government or wealthy victims had no choice but to offer rewards to the society to attract people to provide information and arrest criminals.

In this general environment, private detectives, or robbers, came into being. They specialize in investigating cases and arresting criminals in order to obtain rewards.

Therefore, detectives are not very noble, and people do not choose this profession because they have a sense of justice in their hearts, but because it can bring rich returns, that's all.

To this day, Mi Gao still remembers that a guy who called himself a detective asked him to help him shine shoes and clean his trouser legs, but after the incident, relying on his youth and strength, he evaded the order and refused to pay.

In order to restore the rough leather boots covered with dust and mud to clean again, Xiaomi spent a full hour, half a tube of shoe polish, and countless strips of clean cloth, but the result...

Before Lu Li appeared, the detectives in Mi Gao's eyes were a group of civilized villains with misconduct and bullying, they could be called biped beasts.

"Mr. Lu, do you really want to be a detective?"

"That's right."

"oh……"

Mi Gao nodded sensibly, but his interest was not too high. He thought: among the detectives, there probably exist people like Mr. Lu who are upright and law-abiding.

At this moment, the detectives wandering around the fog city should thank Lu Li, he let a child slightly change his impression of this industry.

"Can I do things with you?"

"I have been on the streets for so many years. I know every road in London. I have met many big people. Friends who used to work together can also help collect information."

It can be seen that Mi Gao is very stubborn in this regard, and he really wants to do something for Lu Li.

Boy detectives?

A strange word flashed across Lu Li's mind.

"Investigators will encounter various dangers. You are too young, why not read a few medical books in the clinic, and I will provide guidance in my spare time."

"In a few years, you will be able to go to university for further study. There is no need to worry about recommendation letters and living expenses."

"By the way, if there are any weird admission notices in the future." Lu Li's thoughts diverged a little, and he warned: "Remember to think carefully before going, especially Miskatonic."

Persuading people to study medicine is like lightning.

It is even more uneasy to persuade people to go to UM for further study.

Of course, everyone has the right to choose.

For some people, it is very worthwhile to die for the pursuit of true knowledge, but it is a thing to be lamented about living in ignorance.