Chapter 507: The Other Side of the Ocean

Duanmu Huai now finally understood why the detectives in movies, TV games and animations all looked like salted fish.

The reason was very simple, that was……………

Really so idle ah ah ah ah ah!!!

At this moment, Duanmu Huai was leaning on a chair, watching the horse racing on TV in front of him, drinking Coke————well, he felt that he had more and more potential to evolve into a confused detective who liked to accuse others.

Why is this so?

Duanmu Huai couldn't figure it out, the reason why he turned the first floor into an antique shop was to attract customers. After all, if someone really needs to buy something to exorcise evil spirits, then there must be similar troubles. At that time, as long as Lorena introduces it, won't the customer come to the door?

Killing two birds with one stone, isn't it wonderful?

Result……… According to Lorena's report, although the antique shop below is not prosperous, it is acceptable. Most of the customers who come here will buy some items to exorcise evil spirits or protect the house, and even a small number of people buy weapons to exorcise demons, but why no one comes to him?

Obviously, a lot of money has been spent on advertising on TV and newspapers, but it's all in vain?

"……………So that's it, do you have anything to help me kill time?"

Therefore, Duanmu Huai had no choice but to call Anthony to see if there were any official cases.

After listening to Duanmu Huai's complaints, Anthony was speechless.

"So what you mean is that you feel you are idle and want to find something to do?"

"Yes, I was thinking of opening a detective agency, and there must be a lot of cases, but I'm so idle... I'm really bored. If there's anything you can't handle, why don't you introduce it to me?"

While stroking the black cat and white rabbit in his arms, Duanmu Huai complained.

"That's what I said, but I don't have that many cases here..."

Hearing Duanmu Huai's request, Anthony rolled his eyes speechlessly. If this is an ordinary police job, there must be all kinds of criminal cases every day. But how can such U-level cases be so frequent? If there is one case every day, doesn't it mean that on average someone wants to destroy the world every day?

We shouldn't call the police for help. It's more reliable to call Ultraman.

However...

"There is a case that is indeed more troublesome, but in other countries... Have you heard of Jack the Ripper?"

"Oh? I have heard of it."

Hearing this, Duanmu Huai immediately perked up.

"In fact, there is a series of serial murders in Fog City. It is initially determined to be a U-level case, but it is difficult to solve. I heard that several investigators there have died... Since you like to find trouble so much, why don't I open a letter of introduction for you and go there?"

The U-level cases in this world are basically shared intelligence globally, similar to Interpol in the movie. After all, this kind of case is not like ordinary arms smuggling and drug trafficking. Even if it succeeds, it will only harm one country. On the contrary, if these cults succeed, the whole world will basically be in trouble.

So in this case, this kind of cross-border action is easier.

After all, saving the world is the first priority.

Of course, ordinary players don't have this kind of capital. After all, going abroad is very expensive. If you don't roll the dice well at the beginning, you're probably still thinking about where to beg for food. How can you be in the mood to go abroad for investigation and search?

"No problem, leave it to me."

In the game, Duanmu Huai's dice were neither good nor bad, just at the level of the middle class, so he was mainly running around in China at that time, but now it's different. I'm a rich second generation, rich and willful! What's wrong with going abroad? Going abroad is also fun! Hey, just play!

Moreover, going abroad will give more mission experience. Maybe after this mission is completed, I can be promoted to C level... Well, this is probably impossible.

Forget it, let's see the situation.

Duanmu Huai wanted to act decisively. After getting the letter of introduction and the copy of the file from Anthony, he immediately started to act.

Going to the foggy city is not an easy task. After all, you have to go to the east coast first and then cross the Atlantic. For ordinary people, this may not be a problem, but for Duanmu Huai, this is a big problem... The reason is very simple. With his body size, what kind of transportation is better?

Fortunately, problems that can be solved with money these days are not problems. Soon, Duanmu Huai used his own channels to get to the Fog City.

First, he would take the "Pacific Railway" train from Arkham City to the West Coast, and then take the "Full Moon and Stars" airship to the Fog City.

The reason for choosing these two means of transportation is also a helpless way. The train space is small, but fortunately there are VIP carriages. As long as Duanmu Huai pays enough money, he can enjoy a carriage alone. Although the speed of the train is not fast, the scenery for three days and four nights is still worth seeing.

The reason for choosing an airship instead of an airplane or a cruise ship is even more obvious.

Duanmu Huai definitely can't fit in the plane. If he wants to sit, he can only sit in the cargo hold. As for the cruise ship———Are you kidding, in a world with Cthulhu, you want to take a ship on the sea?

Courage is commendable, courage is commendable.

In this case, the airship is a good choice.

Its speed is slower than that of an airplane, but faster than that of a boat. Its space is relatively large, allowing Duanmu Huai to roll around comfortably in it. The important thing is that the airship is a toy for the rich, which also ensures that there will not be too many guests, and it is relatively clean and comfortable.

Of course, the most important point is that pets are not allowed on airplanes, but airships can...

So after taking care of everything, Duanmu Huai took Lorena, Bell Girl and Tutu and boarded the train to the west coast. As for the maid, he left him to look after the house and take charge of the antique store business - after all, it was sold All that goes is money, all that comes back is soul, no one should be missing.

It has to be said that having money is good. Although she paid several times more than an ordinary sleeper, Duanmuhuai got a separate luxury carriage, which was divided into two rooms: host and guest. The guest room is located near the door, and the remaining The lower part is all given to the master bedroom - well, although the space is not large, it is enough for Duanmu Huai to roll around.

In addition, the service in the carriage itself is naturally the best. They can call and request to order food directly, and the waiter will personally deliver their meals to the carriage. This is also what Duanmu Huai likes very much, otherwise it would really cost his life if he had to squeeze into the dining car with his body.

After the train set off, Duanmuhuai lay on the bed, opened the copy of the case file faxed by Anthony, and read it carefully.

Fog.

The history of this world is similar to Duanmuhuai's world, but there are also differences. For example, although this world is relatively advanced in science, it still has a bit of steampunk-like fun. The same is true for the Fog City. He once saw players describing the scene there on the forum. According to those players, due to the large-scale development of industry, the entire island country was shrouded in smoke. They can't even see the real color of the sky. In that country, as long as they raise their heads, they will always see gloomy and dark clouds. Only on rare occasions can people occasionally glimpse a ray of sunshine and sky through the gaps in the dark clouds.

From a quality of life perspective, that's definitely unhealthy. But if you want to experience the atmosphere, there is no better place than there.

After all, the classic plot when you watch detective movies is that the detective in a trench coat walks on a street covered with dark clouds, experiencing the fun of Sherlock Holmes under the mist...

Okay, digress, back on track.

Of course, the Jack the Ripper that Anthony mentioned cannot really be Jack the Ripper. He just used this name to name the case. Of course, this name was not chosen randomly. According to the report in the case file, since a few months Since before, there have been a series of murders in the foggy city, mostly late at night. The deceased were all young girls. According to forensic identification, these people died on the spot after their chests and abdomen were torn open by some kind of steel weapon.

Initially, the police dispatched a large number of police officers to search, but there were no clues. Then several investigators and detectives volunteered to investigate, but the results were basically no survivors or dead bodies.

Obviously, this case has gone beyond the scope of the Wudu police, so they also sent a message to brother agencies in other countries, asking them to help them - after all, this is not an ordinary criminal case, and there is no shame in losing. .

In other words, if we really lose, then everyone will die together.

Generally speaking, such cross-border cases are difficult to handle. If Duanmuhuai hadn't called Anthony to express that he was bored, Anthony would not have thought of this.

"Um…………………"

Duanmuhuai opened the file and looked at the photos and information above. Indeed, no wonder it is called Jack the Ripper, because all the victims were women, and they were all disemboweled.

It's just that unlike Jack the Ripper in history, the victims this time were almost all ordinary girls, not the kind of street girls. And according to forensic identification, they were not harmed during their lifetime...

But...why is this?

Looking at the photos of the murder scene, Duanmu Huai also looked confused. If it was done by a cultist, then there should be some evil magic circle or incantation or something like that nearby, but there is nothing here. This does not look like a cultist, or is it that these people are killing girls? Is it to obtain some kind of casting material from their bodies?

Haha, could it be the evil cultivator who stole the girl's Yin Yuan?

Isn’t this style of painting wrong?

Forget it, we will know the situation by then.

Thinking of this, Duanmu Huai yawned, packed up the documents, and then slowly fell asleep listening to the rhythm of the train "ding-dang-dang" on the soft big bed.

Soon, the night passed.

"Dong-dong-dong, dong-dong-dong."

I don't know how long it took, but there was a knock on the door, interrupting Duanmuhuai's sweet dream. He frowned and turned on the lamp next to him.

"come in."

"Sorry to disturb you, Mr. Knight."

Hearing Duanmu Huai's words, Lorena also walked in.

"What's wrong? What happened? It's only... three o'clock."

Duanmuhuai glanced at his watch, it was still early.

"It's like this. The police on the train came here just now and wanted to ask us something."

"Asking? What are you asking for? What's wrong?"

"It seems... I heard someone was killed on the train."

"……………………???"

Hearing this, Duanmu Huai was confused.

Isn’t this the Orient Express that I’m riding on?

Why are people dead?