Weird Stories: Gothic Lolita Begins

Anthony was about to check the contents of the camera, but Lenari saw that he was defenseless and couldn't help but remind him: "The masked woman can detect remote surveillance and teleport to the door through the connection. I wonder if the photo can achieve this effect..."

Anthony listened carefully to Lenari's words and comforted him: "Don't worry, the underground base of Team 7 has strict information isolation measures. With just the photo, this slit-mouthed woman can't find the door."

Hearing this, Lenari stopped talking and picked up the hot milk cup again. While sipping it, he quietly connected his consciousness to the dark realm and tried to connect to the outside world.

Well, it's no different from being outside...

Lenari realized that Team 7 might be very powerful, but at least it can't stop him from running away for the time being.

In the time it took to finish a cup of milk, Anthony had carefully checked the contents of the camera.

Lenari used continuous shooting mode, and the angles were well chosen. From the moment the cross-dresser pretending to be the slit-mouthed woman appeared in the alley to the moment Lenari took the initiative to disconnect the surveillance, the whole incident was clear and understandable. The photos could be used to make a high-definition page-turning animation.

Anthony took out an empty box from under the coffee table, installed the camera, and looked at Lenari with burning eyes: "Little friend, your ability is very promising. Do you want to work in Team 7? The salary is generous, the benefits are complete, and there are villas and special vehicles!"

Before Lenari could say anything, Groot next door suddenly jumped up like a cat whose tail was stepped on: "Don't even think about it! This is my daughter! Mine!"

"Okay, okay, I don't want to." Anthony perfunctorily comforted the silly father, and changed his tone, "Then, the next investigation task will continue to be handed over to the rumored family firm."

"You!" Groot glared.

"Don't be too excited." Anthony waved his hand and explained, "At present, it seems that the Slit-Mouth Woman can't do anything to Little Lenari, and Little Lenari's 'investigation' is very efficient. It is the best solution for her to continue investigating the 'Slit-Mouth Woman'."

"It was just a lucky escape..." Grote continued to argue anxiously.

"It's not a fluke." Anthony interrupted Grote and revealed a little information, "A few years ago, a colleague with the ability to transform in a certain city did the same thing after encountering the Slit-Mouth Woman. Then he found that as long as he kept the 'slit' posture in front of the Slit-Mouth Woman, the Slit-Mouth Woman would have no interest in him at all."

"You also said it was a few years ago." Grote's momentum was a little weaker, "Before, the Slit-Mouth Woman killed the fake Slit-Mouth Woman without asking any questions."

"Big data statistics show that once most monsters detect the existence of 'impostors', they will consciously hunt them down." Anthony said, "So as long as little Lenari doesn't deliberately imitate the 'slit-mouthed woman', he will be safe."

"Of course, it is best to keep the 'slit' state throughout the investigation."

"..." Grote pushed his glasses, thought for a long time, and squeezed out a question: "This case should be very clear, what else is there to investigate?"

Talking about this issue, Anthony's expression suddenly became serious.

He folded his hands and placed them on the coffee table, and said seriously: "What I am going to say next, Team Seven has not yet confirmed it, it is just a guess, you understand?"

Groot also became serious and nodded: "I understand."

At this time, Lucia, who was lying on Lenari's legs, raised a paw: "I don't understand, what does it mean?"

Lenari touched Lucia's head and nodded silently to indicate that he didn't understand either.

Anthony: "..."

Groot: "..."

"Ahem." Groot took the initiative to take over the task of explaining, and said briefly, "The general meaning is that it is only a guess by some internal personnel at present, and the case cannot be filed due to lack of evidence, so it is better to know it privately and not make it public."

"Oh!" Lucia suddenly realized, put down her paw, changed her posture and lay down again.

Lenari nodded again to show that he understood.

"...In short," Anthony cleared his throat and said solemnly, "In recent years, the Green Star Federation's big data shows that around the world, there has been an abnormal increase in the number of people imitating ghost stories to play games, cosplay activities, and other suicidal behaviors. Some people suspect that there is someone or something behind the scenes who deliberately planned all this for some ulterior purpose."

"This time, the Public Security Bureau will take over the "Slit-Mouthed Woman" cosplay incident. In secret, I hope you can continue to investigate in your own way to see if you can find any clues."

"..."Groot scratched his hair unconsciously and fell into deep thought.

After a moment, Groot raised his eyelids and asked seriously:"So, what about the reward?"

Anthony grinned, stretched out his big hand across the coffee table and patted Grote's shoulder, making the unsound ghost story detective grin.

"Don't worry, Team 7 has always had sufficient funds." Anthony said generously, "Besides, how about Lenari's ghost story detective license and gun license?"

Groot leaned back to avoid Anthony's big hand, and asked Lenari with his head tilted: "What do you think?"

Lenari: "I think it's good."

Groot nodded and said to Anthony: "Deal."

"Please wait a moment, the letter of attorney and the prepaid ghost story detective license will be here soon. As for the gun license, we can only wait until Lenari passes the exam."

Anthony stood up with satisfaction, carefully picked up the box containing the camera with both hands, and quickly left the white-collar office.

The cool aunt from before came back again at some point, and this time, she directly brought a pot of hot milk and a pot of hot coffee.

After thanking the kind aunt named "Elizabeth", Lenari held a coffee pot in one hand and a milk pot in the other, pouring milk into the empty cup at the same time.

——I love milk coffee and other things the most!

…

On the way back, Grote told Lenari in the co-pilot seat, "This time, the investigation commission can only be carried out by you alone. Remember to be careful. If there is anything wrong, run to the Seventh Team's base."

"I will." Lenari answered seriously.

In Lenari's hand, he was holding a strange detective certificate that was the size of an ID card and could be used as an ID card to some extent.

Of course, on the surface, this is a "security officer" certificate, the kind that is formally organized by the Public Security Bureau. No matter how much ordinary people check, they can't find any flaws, because it is really a security officer certificate.

…

Back at the rumored office, after lunch, Lenari locked himself in the bedroom, put on the "crack" special effects makeup, connected his consciousness to the shadow of the investigation target, and started working.

——The information from Team Seven shows that the Slit-Mouthed Woman will not actively "harass" people who are separated by a wall and do not directly see her, so Lenari does not have to worry about attracting the Slit-Mouthed Woman again and thus implicating Groot and Lucia.