【Liai】The Blasphemer

"No matter which line you reincarnate on, you can't avoid him."

"You don't want to avoid it, but he will always be your choice."

1882.3.31London

At one o'clock in the afternoon, Allen was ready to go to the factory area on the outskirts of the city. As soon as he went downstairs, he saw a carriage parked in front of his house.He stood at the door and took a step forward, and when he was still hesitating whether to go up and ask, a person got out of the carriage.Although the visitor was a young woman, she did not choose a long skirt, but wore a capable horse riding outfit.He recognized her quickly—it was the same person he had met yesterday at Westminster Abbey.

"Meet you again, Agent Yeager."

"Hello, may I ask..."

"I know you have a lot of questions, please allow me to introduce myself first. I am Petra Lalu, Mr. Levi's deacon. I am here to take Agent Yeager on the order of Mr. Levi suburbs."

At the end of this introduction, most of Alan's doubts naturally disappeared.

"That's troublesome." He thanked him and got into the carriage.

This saved a lot of trouble, and Allen couldn't help but look at the deaconess again.Stripped of the long dress and some cumbersome jewelry, Petra looked sprightly and cheerful.The journey took less than an hour, and they chatted about trivial topics along the way, ranging from the latest political and economic news on the Empire on which the sun never sets to anecdotes about the streets of London.Although it is a bit familiar, it is not offensive, but it has a sense of goodwill to make the young detective relax.Petra's words and deeds are gentle, and Gunda Schulz, the man driving the carriage, also joined the chat and seemed to be easy to get along with.They are very different from Levi's first impression.

"How was the conversation with Mr. Levi last night?"

Allen wanted to avoid this topic, but after a while of silence, Petra took the initiative to bring it up.He shrugged, saying there wasn't much to gain.

"Don't look at Mr. Levi's stern face, he is actually a very gentle person."

Allen defaults.For Levi to have arranged for someone to pick him up, that's really something to be thankful for.The factory area on the outskirts of the city is very large, and the carriage cannot move forward after a certain distance. If you want to find the area under R's name, it will probably take a lot of work.

"and……"

Petra moved her gaze from the window to Allen's face, and smiled slightly.

"There is an important matter. On the premise that Mr. Yeager and Mr. Levi still have to deal with each other, I have to explain it in advance."

Looking at the deacon who suddenly became serious, Allen nodded.

"Mr. Levi's bloodsickness, very serious bloodsickness. So please don't let him see the blood without his own initiative, in every sense."

"""

It is said that there are other affairs in the body, Petra and Gunda left after sending Allen to the destination.Allen looked at the surrounding environment. The air here is not good, and the tall chimneys discharge black dust into the air.In the rapidly developing industrial age, the upper class of the British Empire, surrounded by money and honor, has countless fame and fortune with a sustainable factory.Allen looked at the factory buildings all listed with the letter R in front of him, and couldn't help but sigh that this man was more complicated than he imagined.

When he saw Levi, he was talking to others, and the workers who were moving materials around consciously walked around.The person facing the man was wearing the dark brown coat that Allen was familiar with. It was Detective Erwin, and he also came.Allen thought about stepping up to say hello, but Erwin just took a step back, intending to leave.

"Levi, don't forget our promise, it's not fun."

Erwin's expression looked serious, and what Levi answered next surprised Alan a little.

"No, Erwin, this is very interesting. At least Yeager is much more interesting than you and your former subordinates. Say, if—"

"There will be no such if, you and I know it well."

The person who was called stood there at a loss, thought about it and coughed lightly.Erwin looked up at him and beckoned him over.

"You have worked hard these two days, Allen."

"Sure, Detective Erwin."

In fact, these greetings between them should have been omitted long ago. At this moment, Erwin seemed even more speechless, and because he was speechless, he said a few shabby words casually.He said goodbye to the two of them briefly, put on his signature hat, and turned to leave.

The atmosphere is a little strange, maybe it's just that Allen feels a little strange unilaterally.He really wanted to ask something, but he knew that he was not qualified to ask more.On one side is his boss, on the other side is... a person whom he has known for less than a day.

—Alan couldn't find the right word to define Levi.

Suddenly thought of something, Allen said thank you to Levi who was walking in front of him.Levi glanced back at him before continuing to lead the way.

"Thank you for sending someone to fetch me."

"Small things."

Should we be so indifferent... But speaking of it, Allen really began to have a wonderful liking for him.He has seen a lot of wealthy people. Compared with those slick-faced people who wear masks to show off or flatter, the small man in front of him seems more real than anyone else.

Maybe he really sees through the world, maybe he just doesn't care about everything, that's why he has no expression on his face.

The following investigation work basically followed the usual rhythm. Allen went to the residence of the three victims on the construction site and asked the three of them about their relationships and past trifles in the factory.The workers had a good impression of him, a young man who was well-dressed, did not smoke opium, and spoke softly.Allen didn't know that there was subconscious respect in that goodwill that "Levi can lead the way himself".

While Allen was recording, Levi stood quietly outside the factory building.And Allen didn't mind at all shuttling between the ink and the sparks, getting dirty all over again and again.As far as what information was collected, it was probably that one of the workers was an alcoholic with a bad personality, and it was said that he had a dirty record in the past.It was because of his wife and children that Levi kept him working until now, and he didn't do anything out of the ordinary, but he was not likable.

This is not a big gain, and Alan chatted with everyone for a while, until Levi called him to leave.Looking at the stains on the white shirt worn by the young man who took off his coat, Levi frowned.Alan's face also seemed to have a lot of dust, but his eyes were still bright.The man stared at him for a while, then spoke slowly.

"You can't check it without going back to where you went wrong in the first place."

"What do you mean?"

The man didn't say anything more, the clouds in the sky spread, and the sound of ships on the Thames in the distance.

"""

Yeager's house and Levi's house happened to be on the same road, and Levi's carriage put Alan down at the corner of the street.The way back is naturally much quieter than when we went there, but it is also convenient for rest and thinking.

Suddenly a little girl with candy in her mouth stopped Allen's way, and the little girl pointed to a small shop across the street.

"Grandma Selfie, please let me ask you to come over, sir."

Allen thanked her with some doubts, and walked to the mother-in-law's booth.A dead leaf still stuck to the hooded cloak the old woman was wearing, and her face was hidden in the shadow of the hat, but the silver threads scattered on her shoulders and the withered fingers that scraped the tablecloth showed her age.

She waved at the person in front of her. Allen froze for a moment, then bowed down politely and turned his face sideways.The old woman raised her hand slowly, stroking the broken hair beside his ear with her cool fingertips.

"Good boy, you shouldn't be here."

"Then where should I be?"

"He's a blasphemer, and you shouldn't believe it."

"I will not trust any blasphemer."

The young Agent Yeager straightened up again. He looked so energetic, and he didn't seem sleepy at all because of the dim yellow light in the evening that could illuminate people's tired faces, nor was he displeased by the other party's unclear words.

Her gentle green eyes looked at the old man in front of her and the gadgets on her wooden table covered with khaki tablecloth.He picked out a bunch of red bracelets at random, then took a few banknotes from his wallet that far exceeded the value of the bracelets, and placed them lightly in front of her.

"If there is nothing else, I will go first. Good night."

"...pire."

Allen just took a step forward.

"...he is always your choice."

He turned his head, and the old woman was still sitting there in the original posture, and did not speak again.Two little girls in dresses came to the stall, playing with the cheap yet beautiful trinkets.He chose not to stop any longer, but continued onwards, throwing himself into the traffic of London as night fell.

"""

dear father:

I met the important person in this case.How should I put it, he is more... advanced than I imagined?Forgive me for not knowing the right words to describe him.Today I went with him to the factory on the outskirts of the city to investigate. Although there was no major progress, the vague information in his words added to my doubts.Oh, it's not that I think he's the culprit, I just don't think he's directly connected to the case.To be honest, he is probably the kind of person who has a bad personality but still has the character of a gentleman.

Mikasha and Armin are coming to the house tomorrow and say I've been too busy lately.After returning to the police station tomorrow to submit the report, the case will probably be shelved temporarily. It would be nice for the three of them to have afternoon tea together.Seriously, thank God for bringing these two best friends with me.

I will send this letter tomorrow morning, a few pieces of paper written intermittently, recording my busy March.April is coming, looking forward to your reply, and looking forward to the date of return.

In addition, I suddenly thought of a question, father, do you think there are other special creatures in this world?I mean, like—

The young detective's eyelids twitched suddenly, he paused, and slowly wrote down a word.Finally, he signed, took out all the letter papers in the drawer, folded them, and put them in an envelope together with this one.Take a small spoon to burn the wax block, cover the letter with wax.After all this was done, Allen cleared the table and got ready for bed.

I don't know if the tension caused by the case has not dissipated. It was late at night, but he didn't feel sleepy at all, but his brain became more and more clear.Between flashes and flints, he always felt that he was about to grasp something, but the scattered inspirations could not be gathered together.

"You can't check it without going back to where you went wrong in the first place."

In the darkened room, Levi's face and meaningful words suddenly appeared in his mind, appearing in the center of chaos.Afterwards, the scenes related to him began to be played backwards slowly.

"Levi, don't forget our promise, it's not fun."

"No, Erwin, this is very interesting. At least Yeager is much more interesting than you and your former subordinates. Say, if—"

"There will be no such if, you and I know it well."

What is Mr. Levi's agreement with Inspector Erwin?

Had he seen any other Scotland Yard colleagues other than the Inspector?

Allen turned over and curled up under the quilt.Want to know, he wants to know the truth of the case, and even more wants to know the hidden things behind the case.There must be something there, he was sure, and his curiosity swelled like never before.

In such thoughts, the nerves were exhausted after all, and Allen slowly fell asleep.Instead of restful sleep, he had a dream.He hasn't had any weird dreams for a long time, because obviously his past life has been dull and fulfilling.

In the dream, a heavy fog descended and spread across the entire dead city.While he was running in the black forest, the surroundings were so quiet that he was very nervous, and his heart was beating wildly.Close your eyes and open them again, the eyes of beasts are all around, glowing with light, and the dangerous atmosphere gathers around.He struggled to wake up, but couldn't get rid of the nightmare.Suddenly there was a stabbing pain in his neck, warm blood flowed down, and gentle lips kissed his shoulder lightly.

Then everything turned back to fog, which quickly cleared away.At the end of the dream stood an old woman, her expression could not be seen clearly, only her bloodless lips moved——

"Vampire."