Embers of Embers

Chapter 11 Embers Rekindled
"As you know, I almost caught them."
The two of them sat looking at each other in some small room. Lorenzo was wrapped in clothes and explained everything about today.
"Obviously some people don't want us to investigate these. They tried to destroy the bodies and eliminate any traces. They even said that they would not leave any survivors. I was able to capture at least three survivors and bring them back for torture, but they were all killed by those people."
The gunman who serves as insurance is always at the front, shooting everyone who falls behind.
"Shrike, this is different from the gangsters we met before. They have a very strict internal structure... This is not what a gang connected by interests can do."
Shrike rarely showed a little trouble under his half-mask, and he did know a lot about this.
"Most of the people in the lower urban area are scumbags. Whoever insists on submitting to others will even sell their relatives in order to survive."
Shrike said slowly, realizing the seriousness of the problem.
"But those people are not afraid of death, are they? The people in Xiacheng District are not so noble and fearless."
His eyes turned to Lorenzo, expecting the detective to surprise him.
"So have you found any clues? I believe you will not return in vain."
Lorenzo nodded and then said.
"The people in the Lower City got the news in advance...or this is part of their plan. Once the operation fails, they will sneak into the Lower City, and the gangsters need to appear at this time to cover for them."
"Shrike, you know how territorial these people are. Territory represents wealth in the lower city, so that group of gangsters can only come from the local area. I need to know who is managing that area."
"Sabo."
Shrike was the owner of Lower City, and he immediately thought of who the people were there.
"Saab, a Viking from the northern seas..."
Shrike's thoughts stopped, and this happened to coincide with Wall's origin.
"Do you think the goods were taken away by Saab?"
"It can't be him. He is just a guy who works for you. He has no access to your level of business."
Lorenzo rejected the idea outright.
"He is just a smoke bomb. Someone needs to pay him to provide cover. As long as the price is considerable, I believe he will do it."
"So what are you going to do, Lorenzo Holmes."
Shrike pressed his jaw lightly, and he began to find things interesting.
"It's simple, find him, put the gun to his head, ask him who told him to do this, and if he doesn't tell you, pull the trigger until he does."
Lorenzo's voice didn't fluctuate, just like speaking normally, but the ferocity contained in it was shocking.
"You're going to kill him."
"Shrike, I took classes at Wangli Medical College. Although I don't understand the profound things, I still understand how to avoid fatal injuries to the human body."
Picking up the gun beside him, Lorenzo tried it back and forth on his body.
"You should also go to class, learn and live until you are old. This kind of shooting to avoid fatal injuries is very suitable for fake death."
Lorenzo looked serious, and it was rare for this crooked man to be serious.
Shrike didn't know what to say for a while. He thought Lorenzo was very strange, really strange.
For a long time, Shrike sent people to follow the great detective. After all, he was too curious about Lorenzo's past, and the results of the tracking were mostly boring.
When Lorenzo was working, he would work very hard to investigate and solve crimes. When he was not working, he would take the steam tram to attend classes at various universities. He once spent a long time at the Royal Academy of Art, which made Shrike think that this The great detective is changing his career to become an actor.
It turns out that he only studied acting to better solve crimes, and as part of his graduation exam, he was to sneak into Shrike's side.
Lorenzo Holmes is really a genius. He made no noise and no one noticed him. He just wore a black and white dress carelessly, holding a wine tray and sneaking into Shrike's casino. He also personally served a table of guests. Shuffled the cards and became a dealer.
If he hadn't taken the initiative to signal to Shrike, Shrike would never have noticed that the great detective was so close to him unknowingly. This was just because he wanted to test his acting ability, but what if he had a knife in his hand?
No one knows how many skills Lorenzo knows, but it is certain that he must use these abilities as a detective.
If you have this talent, why not do something else?
"You're just going to find Sabo alone?"
It's not that Shrike doesn't trust Lorenzo's ability. He is very strong, and the shotgun's firepower is also very fierce, but he still seems a little powerless to face a gangster directly.
"Yes, but I have my own way. What's more, even if I don't have any way, you can't give me any help, right? As you said, this cargo is related to a Duke, and you can't leave any trace."
Shrike nodded. He became the master of the Lower City by moving among multiple forces. A Duke was not enough to make him fall from the throne, but it could shake his rule. After all, the Lower City was just a trash can. That's all, compared with those who really hold power, the Shrike is still much worse.
“Take it and go, take him and you are my messenger.”
With that said, Shrike threw out his revolver, the weapon that was often used to threaten Lorenzo.
"Saab knows the gun and he'll know what's going on when he sees it."
The lower city is more complicated than everyone thinks. Shrike is the leader, but he is just a group of rabble. Everyone is here for profit. Shrike has the biggest fist, so he is the controller of profit. By.
Since Lorenzo had thoughts in his heart, the Shrike felt relieved a lot, and it seemed that he got up and was about to leave.
"Good night then, Mr. Holmes."
The door slowly closed, and the uninvited guest finally left.
Lorenzo looked out the window, wiped off the water vapor on the glass, the dark carriage merged with the night, and finally disappeared from Lorenzo's sight.
Seeing the Shrike leave, Lorenzo drew the curtains tightly, then put on his pajamas to completely cover up the black tattoo.
Facing the whole gang alone, to be honest, this is sending. Lorenzo has the confidence to sneak into Sabo's side, but he has no confidence to escape from a group of raging gangsters, but as Shrike thinks, Lorenzo is a genius. He never misses an opportunity.
He took out the thing he had hidden away from his windbreaker. Under the light, the crystal light of the ruby ​​on the necklace was blurred and beautiful.
This is no longer an artifact that can be described as a luxury item. The quality is perfect. It seems to contain blood inside. It is shockingly beautiful. The edges are decorated with silver inlays. Of course, the most important thing about it is the words engraved on the back.
“The embers rekindled.”
Lorenzo whispered, and as he murmured the words, the ruby ​​in his hand seemed to come alive, exuding the warmth of life.
This was Eve's necklace. When the girl was running wildly, Lorenzo ripped it off. Fortunately, the girl was not aware of the critical situation.
The embers rekindled.
This is a proverb of a noble family. Lorenzo carefully recalled the knowledge he had accumulated in Old Dunling for so many years, and quickly determined his goal. Then he was slightly shocked in his heart, as if he didn't expect it to be like this.
Warshar is not Eve's last name, it should be her mother's. She is just using this to hide her true identity. Otherwise, her boss will at least send a team of mounted police to her when he sees her last name.
Eve Phoenix.
This is her real name, a descendant of the noble Phoenix family.
Eve's true identity was an unexpected surprise. He initially took the necklace just to use Eve in the follow-up. After all, this thing seemed to be very important to this girl, and in order to investigate the goods, he needed someone in the Su Yalan Hall. Eyeliner, an eyeliner that only belongs to him.
Lorenzo was still worried about how to dig out the information he wanted from Sabo, but now everything is getting better.
The situation changed, and a brand new plan appeared in Lorenzo's mind. From planning to implementation, in just a few minutes, he had already killed several people in the lower city in his mind. The ending of everything The points are all right and Lorenzo will get what he wants.
At the same time, in the distant suburbs, in the manor belonging to the Duke, the girl had just finished taking a bath, wearing a bathrobe and looking out the window blankly.
Today is not a good day. She experienced the first case in her life, but she also received the first punishment. Officer Price was very dissatisfied with Eve's rash actions. She received it on the first day of work. take a vacation.
Although she felt unhappy in her heart, the excitement of investigating the case was real. The whole boring life was a little more exciting. New life, new experiences, and meeting some special people... Eve tried her best to put herself and Loren together. The encounter between Zoe is described as "getting acquainted."
His hands habitually touched his neck, but the familiar warmth was no longer there, and it felt empty.
The girl looked surprised for a moment, then panicked, and now she realized that her precious necklace was missing.
Where is it lost?
She tried her best to think, but in the end she came up blank and couldn't remember anything.
(End of this chapter)