Chapter 73 Seventy-three. 1000 shillings

"Suck--"

   The ghost woman in the white dress sucked back the frightened snot.

   Lu Li paused slightly and continued, "You can continue to stay here, if you don't hurt anyone."

   Regarding whether to kill the remaining two ghosts by the way, Lu Li and Anna agreed: it is pointless, unnecessary.

   They are not murderous people, even if the other party is a ghost. They have limited strength and are relatively peaceful. They just hide in haunted houses and act as ghosts to scare tourists.

   Maybe Lu Li's flintlock gun needs nutrients, but he doesn't distinguish between good and evil in order to become stronger.

"Don't hurt, don't hurt... Please don't worry." Mark responded quickly and turned to other things: "Mr. Exorcist, we are yours now, do you think it is convenient to leave contact information? What will happen in the future? ...we can also contact you..."

   Lu Li's response was to hand over a business card, which Mark took with both hands, quickly glanced at it, and put it away solemnly.

   "The matter is settled, we should leave." Lu Li was about to leave, he tilted his head and asked Anna, "Where's the note?"

   "What note?" The latter raised his head blankly.

   "...?" Lu Li took out the three notes in his pocket and showed them to her. "A clue note from the ghost house."

   "Did you find it? How could I have this kind of thing, how stupid you are." Anna raised her hips and said confidently.

  Lu Li's calm eyes turned to Mark silently: "Boss, please take us out of the ghost house."

   "No problem, no problem, Mr. Exorcist, Miss Ghost and uh..."

   "Assistant."

   "Oh, and the three assistants, please come with me."

  Mark Duixiao trot led the way, and the remaining white-skirted female ghosts and twisted ghosts trembled behind.

   came out of the safety exit, the dim sky replaced the dimly lit oil lamp, and the cool wind blew in, and the dullness accumulated in the cramped ghost house was swept away.

  Standing under the eaves, Lu Li stared into the distance.

   The rain was the same as when it came, and they didn't spend much time. The scenery of the park is looming in the misty rain.

   This scene is only temporary, and the rain will get heavier soon.

   A chubby hand holding a cigar appeared tremblingly in sight.

   "I don't smoke." Lu Li replied.

   "Oh." Mark suddenly put away the cigarette, and took off the unlit cigarette in his mouth.

   A sudden chill came from behind Mark, freezing his heart.

  Anna floated behind Mark, her breath agitated and gloomy--if she wasn't cute with her mouth puffed up, she might have looked a little scarier.

   "Where's the gift?"

   Anna, who couldn't find a note, still wanted to clear the gift.

   "Ah? This is what it is..." Mark came to his senses, ran to the gift table, and came back with three animal dolls in paper bags.

   "The haunted house doesn't make much profit, and the gifts are a little... cheap, please forgive me, Miss Ghost. I will definitely prepare better prizes for you next time."

   "Hmm..." Anna hugged her chest and turned her head.

  Jojo, who was an assistant, stepped forward and took the three dolls. Lu Li reached out and took a paper bag and put the stone mask into it.

  The gift arrived, and the three of Lu Li lost their last reason to stay here, and walked into the rain with umbrellas.

   One person and two ghosts stood under the eaves, staring blankly at the back that was gradually disappearing in the rain, and occasionally there was a chatter.

   "It feels like a dream... So the exorcist really exists..."

   "We...you have all become ghosts, isn't it normal to have exorcists?"

   "Okay, let's go back. Sigh... There are two less employees, and I'm afraid I won't be able to be busy after the rainy season ends..."

  …

  Compared to the high spirits of the time, Anna who left was unhappy.

   She did not feel the joy of fantasy in the park.

   "Have you never been here before?"

   Lu Lei asked after noticing something.

  Anna floated beside her, pursed her lips and muttered, "No one has come with me... It's boring to play by myself, so..."

   "Yeah." Lu Li nodded silently. "Let's do it again when it's sunny."

   "I-I don't need your pity..." Anna muttered softly, covering her shyness with embarrassment.

   "Forget it." Lu Li walked away.

  “???”

  …

  The weather is a little cold, it may be raining, or it may be the cooling device in the carriage: a ghost.

   took the carriage to the client to collect the payment, then sent Qiaoqiao back to the academy, and Lu Li and Anna returned to the detective agency. A few minutes later, Lu Li came out again with 1,000 shillings.

   It's time to learn the truth about the world from Hades.

  …

   Jingle Jingle Jingle——

  The wind chimes swayed restlessly, and the wind and rain poured into the open tavern...or the detective agency.

  Squeak-

  As the door closed, the wind chimes behind the door gradually subsided. The detective agency was darker than usual, and a line of sight fell at the bar where the oil lamps lit up.

   Hades always seemed to be so laid-back, and perhaps Lu Li, who often came to ask questions, was the only recent guest.

   Lu Li ignored Hades' fourth or fifth greeting, took out the stone mask in the paper bag and pushed it in front of Hades.

   "What is this? Is it related to the psychic gun?"

   "Damn you, you treat me as an appraiser—"

   "1000 shillings is enough." Lu Li reached into his arms and took out a stack of banknotes consisting of 100 and 50 shillings.

   "My lovely friend, you guessed it right, it is indeed a homologous to the psychic gun... can you let me touch it?"

   "Okay." Lu Li ignored Hades' 180-degree reversal of attitude.

  Whoa——

   Hades took out the stone mask from the paper bag, and upon contact, a ghostly breath emanated from Hades.

   He narrowed his eyes slightly, and his eye sockets became dark under the side oil light: "Its aura is very weak... It is a bit old... Yes, it is also an abnormal object."

   "Anomalous objects?"

   "For the sake of 1000 shillings, this one is free." Hades grinned, revealing his golden teeth. Lu Li noticed that he had one more golden tooth than a few days ago.

"Psychic guns and stone masks can all be classified as abnormal objects. If you still plan to do this, you will often come into contact with them in the future. As for why they are called abnormal objects, this is only the name of our circle. There are many differences in names, and it is the same outside, there is no unified name."

   "I want to know what it is."

   "This is related to the question you want to ask next." Hades laughed a few times, his eyes falling on the stack of banknotes in Lu Li's hand.

   "Unless you're not going to ask something."

There was not much kerosene in the    oil lamp, and the flame swayed slightly. In the uncertain light, Hades' eyes moved along the track of the banknotes.

   The stack of banknotes was placed on the table and pushed to Hades by a slender palm.

   "Now, tell me the answers to the questions I want to know."

   Lu Li's calm voice sounded.

   "What's in the dark?"

   (end of this chapter)