Bizarre Detective Agency

   Chapter 45 Forty-five. Abandoned madhouse

  Anna was chatting non-stop, like a sparrow floating in the air in the detective agency.

"Won't it trouble you to take me out? Oh, what if I'm seen by others... Will the nosy exorcist jump out and say, 'Expel you in the name of God!' When the time comes, Lu Li, you will Help me? Will you? Hey, why don't you talk..."

"meeting."

   At critical moments, Lu Li avoided subsequent troubles by answering questions briefly.

Sure enough, Anna, who was talking to herself, stopped pestering Lu Li, and continued to mumble: "I've been wearing this dress for a long time and I feel ashamed to wear it when I go out... Forget it, I can't get dressed anyway. Hey Lu Li, where are we going in a while? The seaside or the park? Daisy said Simp Park opened a haunted house, maybe it's funny..."

  Anna's character is very pure, at least in her worldview, there are only two colors of black and white. Instead of adults, they are confused together to form gray.

   So when Lu Li wanted to take her by his side as a helper, Anna understood it as "Lu Li hurts me so he took me out to play, I won't say I was touched".

  Lu Li wanted to correct her wrong thinking, and frankly stated that he only took her out as a helper, not to distract her - but obviously, Lu Li couldn't talk.

   "So where are we going?" Anna's bright eyes stared at Lu Li.

  Lu Li said calmly, "Abandoned insane asylum."

  “…?”

   An emotion called confusion appeared in Anna.

  Lu Li continued: "There is a request that we need to go to the lunatic asylum to investigate. It may not be safe there. I plan to take you there, but you can refuse."

   "Oh...it's a mission." Anna nodded suddenly, and pretended to hum: "I'll go with you then. Besides, I'm also an employee of the detective agency in name."

  Although it's not a special appointment...that, but it's quite interesting.

   "I have something I want to confirm." Lu Li's steady voice dispelled the warmth that rose in the detective agency. "Can you only be possessed by that painting, and are other things okay?"

  Anna was stunned for a moment, her thoughts were easily distracted by Lu Li, she thought hard and replied, "Well...I haven't tried it."

   "Try it now."

  If Anna can freely attach to other objects, it will undoubtedly be much more convenient to take her out. Although she can hide her figure with the general invisibility of ghosts, there are always some special people who can detect the existence of ghosts.

   Taking a ghost for a walk is really not a safe decision.

  Anna did, but the results were disappointing. She couldn't burrow into other things like she burrowed into that painting, including but not limited to the alarm clock, music box, table, and Lu Li's top hat.

   stopped the experiment, and Lu Li instructed some of the contents of the commission, such as they would set off at night after dark.

   At that time, there will be few pedestrians on the street, and almost no one will notice that there is a ghost hidden beside Lu Li.

  Anna returned to the portrait to rest, ready for the night.

  Lu Li also made some preparations, such as asking Oliver to investigate the location of the police station around the madhouse, and going to the store to buy an umbrella.

   The long-lasting haze in the sky dissipated, revealing more gloomy dark clouds.

   Like the newspaper said, rain is coming.

  …

  As night falls, the harbour city begins to light up with a faint but heartwarming light.

  If you look at Belfast from the offshore sea at this time, you will find that the buildings spread out row upon row throughout the mountain are lit up enough to light up the countless faint lights over the city.

   is just different from the bustling and hustle and bustle of the imagination. Most of the streets are dead silent, and there are hardly any pedestrians in sight.

  The rhythm—

  Sailor Street, in front of the gate of a longhouse, the horses trotted restlessly, causing the carriages behind them to shake slightly.

  Although the windows from door to door lit up and illuminated the long streets, there were always dark corners and uninhabited houses lurking in darkness.

  Luli turned on the flame of the oil lamp and placed the oil lamp on the frame.

  The bright surroundings made the horses gradually calm down, and the tails no longer swayed impatiently.

   "No one is on the street, come out."

  Lu Li tilted his head and said behind the window.

   The voice fell, and Anna, who shrugged her neck and looked around, emerged from behind the window.

   "A carriage?" She was a little puzzled.

   "Rented, the lunatic asylum is some distance away."

The rental price of   30 shillings is expensive, but it has to be paid.

  If the technology in this world is not still at the early stage of the industrial age, the failure rate of steam cars that have not been around for a long time is also very high, Lu Li may plan to buy a steam car for transportation.

   Of course, after 1000 shillings.

   After confirming that there was no one on the street, Anna floated onto the carriage and went straight into the carriage.

  The horses shook their heads from side to side, as if they sensed something. The next moment, the body sank, Lu Li stepped into the shopping car, sat down in front of the carriage, and pulled the reins lightly.

  Ta Tata—

  The horseshoe fell on the bluestone road, and the crisp sound echoed into the night.

   I have to say that Lu Li's courage is gradually getting bigger.

   It's a bit inappropriate to say that it is courage, because Lu Li's indifferent personality has a hard time generating emotions, including fear, towards the outside world. So it seems that "scale" is more suitable to describe Lu Li.

  With the understanding of ghosts and the industry of exorcists, the scale of Lu Li is gradually spreading.

   At least a week ago, Lu Li could not have imagined that he would leave the warm and bright detective agency after nightfall, and he had a ghost companion by his side, and killed several ghosts with his own hands.

   But at this moment, an unexpected scene appeared - Anna, who was hiding in the carriage, did not move with the carriage. After the carriage left its original position - she was thrown from the carriage.

   At this moment, the science, which has always been very subtle, suddenly jumped out, giving the mystery focus a heavy punch. Although Anna quickly caught up with the carriage and got into the carriage after regaining her senses, and stayed in the car like a passenger like Lu Li.

   "How did you do it?" Lu Li tilted his head, feeling quite fresh.

  Lu Li thought that the technology in this world would be severely suppressed by supernatural beings, but he did not expect that ghosts would also obey the laws of physics to some extent.

   Does this mean that if the technology in this world continues to develop and does not die prematurely, there may be a scene of nuclear bombs fighting ghosts?

   "Just put the breath on the car." Anna replied shyly.

  Lu Li nodded, fell into silence, and continued to think about his scattered thoughts.

  …

   The night is hazy.

   It is still gloomy without moonlight, maybe there is no moon-like satellite in this world.

   Oliver provided a map so that Luli would not deviate from the route.

  The Abandoned Asylum is on the back of Sugard Hill - the name of the hill on which the city of Belfast sits.

   Compared to Belfast, which faces the ocean, the backside of Mount Sugard is like a dark corner with no light.

   Belfast is so prosperous and lively, and the back of the mountain is so dilapidated and empty.

   (end of this chapter)