The red moon returns

Chapter 18 The Enthusiastic Landlady

It was already past five o'clock in the evening when Lynch left this cobweb-like group of alleys.

He got lost inside and wandered around for more than an hour.

I also met a few residents in the alleys on the way, but after looking at him twice, I turned around and left without even saying anything to him. I finally met an old lady who liked him and took him out of this place. maze.

Lin Qi also asked the old lady to confirm what happened to those children just now.

They were all children of residents of the King's District. They had been running around everywhere since childhood, robbing outsiders from time to time.

There have been several big troubles in the past, which frequently attracted the intervention of the police, and even several children were sent to jail. But in recent years, for some reason, these children have become smarter, and their targets are all the gentlemen passing by. He would rob too much, up to a pound, and leave the rest to the victim.

As a result, the victims are often not as familiar as a group of little bastards, so that the number of robberies has obviously increased, but they almost never attract any action from the police. Even if they do, they just give them a lesson.

They are indeed a group of habitual criminals, but they still know how to exercise caution so that they don't commit heinous crimes.

Then I'd better return this ring to the child if I have the chance.

Lin Qi frowned as he looked at the ring he picked up.

The witness in my mind made a clear judgment that the ring was not a strange object.

To be precise, the ring is not a mystery of any kind, it is a normal substance in the real world.

But it is stained with mysterious filth, and the only possibility is that it was contaminated by exposure to mystery.

And it's recent.

In the memory of the original owner, mystery is a very rare phenomenon. He has never seen it in twenty years of life.

Why did I encounter another one after traveling for less than twenty-four hours?
  Is it because the original owner was unlucky before, or am I too lucky?

Forget it, no longer thinking about the unanswered questions, Lynch just sighed. I don't know what happened to this child that caused the ring to be contaminated with mysterious filth. I hope it's not a big deal.

But since the ring is hanging around like this, it is probably something that is very important. It would be troublesome to leave it where it is if someone picks it up. So I will keep it for now. If I really rent this place in the future, I might have a chance to see her and return it to her. .

In order to distinguish it from his arson ring, Lynch tied the broken rope and temporarily hung it on his wrist. Then he raised his head and looked at the environment outside.

This is the most prosperous area of ​​​​the King's District - Charles Square on Vila Street.

This was once the most prosperous district of the Rhine City, but with the development of the times, it has been forgotten by the world. Only around Charles Square, the last glory of the old city is still preserved.
  Most of the pedestrians were wearing simple linen and coarse clothing, and the proportion of people in formal attire was much lower than that in the square in front of the Grand Cross District Station just passed by.

But the square is equally bustling and lively.

The vendors shouted hard, and the most conspicuous samples were hung in the shops. Housewives carrying baskets were picking at the roadside with disgust, children in tattered clothes ran around dragging their noses, the aroma of food and garbage The sour and rotten smells mixed together and hit your face.

Further out, there are old residential buildings. The outside of the building is covered with added pipes. The additional steam engine room is crowded on the side of the building, blowing out a mixture of black and white smoke. The noisy daily noises are coming from the open windows. Come and let the whole world be filled with noise.

Here...it's not bad.

Lin Qi immediately fell in love with this square that was full of the atmosphere of the market. It inexplicably gave him a feeling of home.

Lynch didn't want to go home because he was already dead and it was good to be alive in this world, but that didn't stop him from missing the feeling of home.

Taking a deep breath of the fragrant and mixed scent, and getting out of the way of a few housewives dragging their children, Lin Qi walked to the door of a four-story single-door building.

221 Vila Street.

Compared with the old buildings around it, this place is obviously much newer, and there are no ugly pipe patches outside the walls. They should have been built later, which makes Lynch even more satisfied.

He climbed up the steps and pulled the door rope, and soon someone opened the door.

A housewife, wearing loose home clothes, her head tightly wrapped with a scarf, her face covered with two layers of gauze, her body covered in dirt, and carrying a broom in her hand, she was obviously cleaning the room.

"Afternoon, no, good evening, madam." Lynch took off his hat and bowed, and said according to the habit of his original body, "If I may excuse you, I heard that you have a room for rent here, and I hope to know the details."

"Ah, indeed there is. Have you seen the advertisement? It's really fast. I just sent the letter to the newspaper yesterday."

The housewife's voice sounded pretty good, but she felt a little familiar, as if she had heard it somewhere. But considering that I just traveled through time yesterday, the original owner of the body must have heard about it.

"I moved out the previous tenant...it's been more than ten days. I'm trying to find a new tenant as soon as possible. You're here. Please come in."

It seemed that he heard some unkind words, but before Lynch could change his mind, the housewife happily let him into the room and took him around the house.

The room is very clean, the furnishings are warm, and the air is very fresh. Not only does it not have the smell of an old house, but it also has an elegant fragrance.

The first floor is a shared kitchen and dining room, and the landlady also lives on this floor.

The second and third floors upstairs are for rent, but they have been vacant recently. The top floor is blocked by a door and locked tightly and is not for rent. The landlord did not explain it, and Lynch did not ask many questions.

The layout of the second and third floors is the same. Up the stairs is a bedroom and a small living room. The door leading to the bathroom is in the living room.

The furniture is fully furnished.

Especially in the living room, the desks, bookcases, and sofas and coffee tables for guests are all fully equipped. It can be used directly as an office. The most valuable thing is that there is a large fireplace on the wall. Just look at it and you can imagine a winter night here. It feels like having a drink while warming yourself by the fire.

But firewood seems to be quite expensive, let’s talk about it.

Lynch fell in love with this place at first sight and felt that it was very suitable as a business location for the firm. It was not because of his experience, but mainly because he felt that it was very similar to the firm in the detective dramas he had watched before.

And although it is an old city, the surrounding area is still prosperous, so customers will not be unable to find it, and life is relatively convenient. In addition, the landlord is quiet and gentle, and all conditions satisfy him.

Opening the window of the living room, you can just see the street view of Charles Square directly outside. Lin Qi nodded with satisfaction.

"Ma'am, I'm very satisfied with this room. How much is the rent?"

As Lynch asked, he put down his hand to close the window. When he turned around, he found that the landlady was in a daze as she watched him raise his hand. It was not until he asked again that the lady woke up from a dream. "Sorry, I thought of other things." The landlady said enthusiastically, "The rent is negotiable. I will show you the kitchen and dining room first. I just made coffee, and I want you to help taste it."

so good? Is it possible to negotiate for free rent?

He only dared to think about this kind of question in his mind, and Lin Qi followed the landlady downstairs.

The kitchen and dining room are open to each other, and the windows are also bright. The aluminum coffee pot on the gas stove is still steaming.

"Same as the conditions in the newspaper, the rent can be in two modes. If you simply rent a house, it is two pounds and ten shillings a month. If you rent three meals a day, you can eat whatever you want. The rent is only two pounds, plus one pound a month. Pound ten shillings for meals.”

"you?"

"Oh, it's me, not us."

The landlady smiled under the gauze scarf and poured Lynch a cup of coffee.

Taking a sip, the aroma is rich and mellow. It seems that her craftsmanship is very good, and her cooking skills should be worth looking forward to. One and a half pounds for a month's meals is actually a bit expensive, but not only does someone help prepare three meals without having to worry about anything, but the craftsmanship is so worth looking forward to, plus the fact that the rent is cheap enough, it's quite a bargain. .

After weighing it repeatedly, Lynch put down the coffee cup and was about to speak when he suddenly found that the landlady had taken off the gauze on her face and came to him with her hands behind her back.

A woman in her thirties, with blond hair and blue eyes, fair skin, as plump and plump as a ripe peach, so sweet that it made people want to take a bite, and Lin Qi's breathing slowed down for a moment.

Before he had time to think about it, Lin Qi realized that the landlady was very close, so close that he could smell the faint smell of sweat on her body. It was not unpleasant, but more stimulating... No, what kind of development is this? Something is wrong with this situation. ah.

"Madam, you..."

Realizing that something was definitely wrong, Lynch licked his dry lips. Just as he was about to say something, the landlady's soft hand was already pressing on his chest, and the other hand behind his back suddenly stretched out.

He held a gleaming kitchen knife in his hand and wiped it towards his neck.

shit.

Lin Qi's heated mind instantly cooled down.

Behind him was the backrest of the chair, and in front of him was the kitchen knife. There was no place to dodge.

At the critical moment, Lynch kicked the table hard, causing the chair to overturn backwards, and his body rolled out, barely avoiding the blade.

The landlady let out a scream, rushed forward with red eyes, raised the knife and stabbed Lynch in the chest on the ground.

Lynch had no time to get up and rolled against the ground. He only felt the blade of the knife grazing his arm and poking it on the ground.

He took the opportunity to crawl up and stumbled towards the door. When he saw that he had already run out of the kitchen and onto the porch, he was knocked down by the landlady who was more familiar with the environment. She sat on top of him and pressed the kitchen knife against his neck again. Come down.

Lin Qi struggled to resist the landlord's wife's wrist, and found that this woman was really like a madman, with terrifying strength. The two sides struggled for a long time, and Lin Qi managed to exert his strength, turned over and pushed the other party under him, and pinned her arms down. On the ground, the kitchen knife came out of his hand and fell aside.

The landlady let out a low growl in her throat, with red eyes like a wild beast, and bit into Lynch's neck. Fortunately, Lynch raised his head in time to avoid it, allowing her to bite into the empty space.

"Are you crazy? Why do you want to kill me?"

Feeling that the body beneath her was struggling fiercely, Lin Qi could only press on her, increase his strength to hold her hands down, and shouted to try to regain her sanity.

"Daughter, what did you do to my daughter, you beast."

The landlady missed several bites in a row, and continued to struggle to get the knife back, while letting out a sharp roar.

"Who knows who your daughter is."

Lin Qi's head felt heavy, and he felt that the power under him was getting stronger and stronger, and he could hardly control it.

"Beast, she never took off that ring, and now it falls into your hands. Tell me, what did you do to her? You..."

"Hell, that girl is your daughter?"

Lynch finally understood. He raised his arm when he opened and closed the window just now. Maybe at that time, the ring hanging on his wrist was exposed and was seen by this woman. From then on, she felt a little weird.

"Sure enough, you bastard, I'll kill you!"

"Damn, she's fine. It's me who's in trouble. She even smashed a can on me."

"So you killed her, right? I'll fight you."

It doesn't make sense at all.

Lin Qi only felt that the already weakened struggle under her body was getting stronger again. She knew that this person was as crazy as a mother animal protecting her cubs. There was absolutely no reason to explain. The only way to calm her down was...

"Okay, since you guessed it, I won't hide it anymore. Your daughter is in my hands. Madam, you don't want your daughter to get hurt, so be honest, otherwise you will never see her again. .”

"You, you, don't hurt her." The struggle under her body stopped immediately. The landlady was trembling all over and said with a cry, "You, you can do whatever you want. Please, hurry up..."

Lin Qi breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that this woman had begun to calm down. Just as he was about to say something, he heard a sound at the door. The door opened and a little girl with blond hair and blue eyes jumped in.

"Mom, I came back with my aunt. I'm starving to death. Today I...ah~~~"

The scream almost broke Lin Qi's eardrums. He had a tangled look on his face and a splitting headache. He knew that there was an explanation now. The key was that she seemed to have mentioned an aunt just now...

Before his brain could react, Lin Qi saw a dark shadow flash at the door from the corner of his eye, and then he was thrown into the air, his arms twisted and pinned to the ground.

"I sentence you to death for obscenity. You will be executed immediately...Lynch? Why is it always you?"

"Hi, good evening." Lying down on the ground out of habit, Lynch waved his other hand, "I feel like I've seen this scene before, what do you think, Officer Natalie?"

(End of this chapter)