At the beginning of the twentieth century, the fog capital of London, the capital of the empire on which the sun never sets, has a population of nearly seven million, after years of rule by Queen Victoria, with the rise of the industrial revolution, the economy is developed, it is the center of world finance, with the characteristics of a typical capital giant city, the inequality between the rich and the poor, polarization, class antagonism, sharp contradictions, is the paradise of the rich, but also the hell of the poor. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

"The city is divided into two large districts, the western district, inhabited by nobles and wealthy people, with a comfortable environment and good order, which has little to do with us, while the eastern district is crowded with immigrants, workers and bankrupts, and is extremely poor, the law and order is chaotic, the slums are degenerate and criminal, morally corrupt, and it is a breeding ground for blood, the main hunting area."

Yu Tunan whispered, and the two of them, wearing top hats and carrying black umbrellas, got out of the two-man carriage hired in the town, paid the money, and strolled along the Thames River, which runs through the city.

Although the wind and snow could not dispel the dust and mist that permeated the city, the sky gradually darkened, and the old gas lamps on the side of the road glowed with a dim warm yellow light, hanging on the surface of the river, reflecting the monster-like chimneys that stood far and near, and most of the passers-by on the shore were in a hurry.

Today is Christmas Eve, and people are anxious to go home and reunite with their loved ones.

"In such a big city, where can I find blood disciples?" Huang Shang asked in a low voice.

"There are three ways, one is to find the head snake."

Yu Tunan turned into an alley, knocked on a door, and the head of a little boy poked out of it, looking at them suspiciously, Yu Tunan recited a nursery rhyme similar to a nursery rhyme:

"Lizzie Bolden took the axe,

slashed my mother forty times;

When she realizes her actions,

Forty-one more slashes for my father. ”

The soft voice of the girl echoed in the secluded alley, but the content was so bloody, Huang Shang listened to it with cold hair, the little boy retracted his head as if nothing happened, and after a while, he ran out again, stuffed Yu Tunan with a dirty piece of paper, took a shilling, and slammed the door.

Yu Tunan glanced at it, handed it over, and looked at it, and there was a series of place names written on it: St. Paul's Cathedral, Palace of Westminster, St. Margaret's Church, Whitechapel, Mary's Store on Donglin Street......

"Orphans are scattered in every neighborhood of London, inconspicuous and everywhere, and their little circles mingle with each other, and the underground is very well-informed, and these places are the areas with a high incidence of strange disappearances in recent months, most likely by the Blood." Yu Tunan walked through the alley and led Huang Shang forward.

"Senior sister just sang that song, it's a nursery rhyme?" Huang Shang wrote down the name of the place and tore it apart.

"Well, it's a bit different from ours that the nursery rhymes here don't shy away from death, but are very common...... There's the second method, the newspaper, but it probably won't work. ”

Passing by a newsstand on the street, before the door was closed, the two of them flipped through the large and small newspapers on it, collecting scattered information, until the old man who sold newspapers shouted dissatisfiedly, and Yu Tunan threw three pennies over, and he stopped.

"Crime is very scattered, and there are no new concentrations." Leaving the pavilion, Huang Shang said.

Yu Tunan said: "The case of Jack the Ripper more than ten years ago was originally not very impactful, but as soon as it was exaggerated by the media, the horror spread rapidly, and the whole of London fell into panic. Afterwards, Scotland Yard reported to the Knights of the Round Table, and issued a ban on the newspapers, which were not allowed to publish criminal letters sent by the murderer on his own initiative, and if necessary, with the permission of Scotland Yard. ”

"Where are we going now?"

"Scotland Yard, I saved a detective, there will be some secret news."

Inspector Hans is a middle-aged man with a full beard, thin and capable, with a serious expression, with typical British blue eyes, after some exchanges at his door, the information provided is much the same, the inspector warmly invited the two into the house for Christmas Eve, Yu Tunan refused, and Huang Sheng stayed in a high-class hotel near the West District, the two had dinner, discussed in the room for a while, and selected two targets.

Whitechapel, Mary Shop, East Grove Street.

The waiter of the inn hired a carriage, and the two of them got into the carriage, and the coachman shouted, waved his whip, and set off.

Huang Shang lifted the corner of the curtain, through the small glass window to enjoy the bustling night scene of London in this era, the street lights are shining, the traffic is busy, the flow of people is like weaving, and occasionally there are black cars passing by, which is very rare.

"Senior sister, other apprentices should be able to get this news as well, right?" Huang Sheng suddenly asked.

Yu Tunan sat opposite, closed his eyes and recuperated, and hummed softly: "It's very likely, see who is faster." ”

"How many bloodsheds are there in London?"

"Two or three thousand, you can't finish killing."

"What if we run into a real vampire, we won't be able to beat it, right?"

"I can't beat it, but I haven't met it."

"Never met? What about other apprentices? ”

"I haven't heard of it either." Yu Tunan shook his head.

"This is a little strange......" Huang Sheng was stunned and fell into deep thought.

The carriage stopped, and Donglin Street arrived.

It's a somewhat declining shopping street, but although there are many shops, jewelry, clothing stores, cake shops, cafes, bars, etc., there are not many customers, and the smell of roast goose lingers around the Christmas tree with sparkling colorful pictures, but it also sets off the festive atmosphere.

The snowflakes were still falling, and the two sat in the café cubicle across from Mary's shop, sipping hot coffee and looking across the street.

Mary's Store is a large department store, with beautiful windows filled with gorgeous dresses, delicious cakes, and delicious turkeys......

The coffee was bitter and astringent, Huang Shang was not used to drinking it, he tasted it lightly, and looked at the opposite side silently, and suddenly, a little girl attracted his attention.

It was a little girl who looked twelve or thirteen years old, well-behaved and lovely, wearing an old apron, and her bare feet were frozen red and blue, and she was trembling forward, and the snowflakes fell on her long golden hair, which was curly and draped over her shoulders, and looked very beautiful, but no one seemed to notice.

The little girl, who seemed to be tired and frozen, could not walk, sat down in the corner of the house next door to Mary's shop, curled up in a ball, took a match from the pocket of her apron with trembling hands, seemed to hesitate for a moment, and finally wiped it on the wall, the warm light of the fire illuminated her face, and a large stove seemed to be reflected in her beautiful eyes, with shining copper feet and copper handles, burning vigorously......

Huang Shang felt that this scene was somewhat familiar, and said in a low voice: "Senior sister, look at the little girl opposite." ”

"yes, I see." Yu Tunan said calmly, and after the little girl wiped two more matches, she said, "Bring her in." ”

Huang Shang immediately got up, crossed the street, came to the little girl, squatted down, and said gently: "Little girl, my young lady wants to buy your matches, and I have something to ask you, come on!" ”