"Hmm...... There's nothing that can't be said, after all, there are too many witnesses, and when the police found out, it wasn't the first scene......" Father Green was slightly stunned in the face of Zhou Daoan's question, and after a slight groan, he spoke.

"It's poor Lisa......" Father Green stroked his brow with his hand, "she's an old resident of the East End, and lives not far from the church...... At half past four this morning, she was found across the street from her house...... He's dead. ”

Father Green, who was called in to assist in the identification of the body, apparently had a considerable understanding of the scene and was reluctant to describe the bloody scene in detail. It was only under Zhou Daoan's deliberate questioning that he reluctantly told the other party that the corpse was tortured and killed quite badly, and there were countless wounds on the body, and there were seven or eight cuts in the throat alone.

Her abdomen ...... Was it dissected? ”

“…… Not really, but there is a long opening, which is lower in the position...... But...... Yes, there was no dissection of the abdomen. Father Green replied while recalling, and after speaking, he reacted as if he was something, and looked at Zhou Daoan with a strange look in his eyes. didn't wait for him to ask anything, Zhou Daoan asked again-

This Lisa ...... I think that's what kind of profession you have, right? As a "teenager", coupled with the fact that the deceased should accumulate some morality, Zhou Daoan was embarrassed to say the word "traitorous woman".

"Huh, how do you know?"

"If you are a woman of good family, you will not wander the streets at night...... And if she had been killed before the wee hours of the morning, the flow of people in the eastern district would not have been found out until that late. Zhou Daoan reasoned briefly.

“…… Son, what are you thinking about all this? Seems to be particularly interested in this matter? The old priest finally raised the question in his mind.

"It's just because I was involved in this incident and went to the police station......" Zhou Daoan shrugged his shoulders and shifted the matter away lightly, "It seems that the Eastern District is not a place where you can live in peace......"

Hearing this, Father Green was also touched by the heartstrings, he sighed, and then comforted Zhou Daoan and said: "Child, always have hope! Since God has allowed the East Side to exist, it must be a test for those of us, just remember that God will always pay attention to you, and you will not lose ......"

Of course, Zhou Daoan would not listen to his sermon, so he interrupted and asked, "Father, I would like to ask you about personal ...... Is there a street in the West End called Baker Street? Is there a gentleman who lives at 221 Baker Street with the surname Sherlock Holmes? His full name should be Sherlock Holmes. ”

The old priest nodded quickly, confirming the existence of Baker Street, but after thinking for a while, he denied the second question:

"I've never heard of such a person, after all, his surname is rare...... What does he do? ”

"He's a friend of my father, and he came to Wudu very early, if he's still here, I think I should visit him......" Zhou Daoan lied casually, "He should be a private detective, no, there is such a case, I can't help but think of him." ”

“…… No, I haven't heard of it. I also frequent the West End, and I know Father Hawkes very well with the priest in the church there, and I have never heard him say that there is such a person. Father Green thought about it again, but still denied it.

It seems that Sherlock Holmes does not exist in this world, and perhaps not even the character - Conan Doyle published A Study in Scarlet in 1887 and quickly became famous, and the detective role became a household name. By the 90s, almost everyone in London knew about Sherlock Holmes, and even in 1893 Conan Doyle wrote Sherlock Holmes to death ("The Last Case"), and some people even wore black hoops on the streets of London to commemorate the world-famous detective.

Therefore, as long as this name exists, with a well-connected person like Father Green, it should not be missed.

In order to confirm, Zhou Daoan asked the name "Arthur Conan Doyle" again, and the answer was still negative.

Why did Zhou Daoan mention Sherlock Holmes? Not because he was a big fan of Sherlock Holmes - Zhou Daoan preferred the fat Belgian man named "Heathuri Poirot" to Holmes - but because the murder case mentioned by the priest reminded him of a major case that occurred in the capital of the British Empire in the late nineteenth century, and it is also an unsolved unsolved case -

Jack the Ripper.

Jack the Ripper once committed murders in a row, and the targets were all "selling women", and the time of the crime was in the second half of 1888 - five cases, the specific time, Zhou Daoan really can't remember the specific time, but in his vague impression, it seems to be extremely similar to his current timeline.

Of course, he has already argued that the fog he is in at the moment is not the London he knows, so he only suspects, and cannot confirm that the murderer who has just committed the murder in this world is the notorious "ripper".

"Isn't that a little too sensitive?" Zhou Dao pondered with peace of mind, "After all, the task given to me by the Ark is just to 'find a job that can support myself and be serious and legal to support my life in the eastern district of the fog capital for 120 days', and I was not asked to solve any homicide cases......"

Thinking of this, Zhou Daoan couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Therefore, he was regarded as a suspect at the beginning of the mission, and he entered the bureau once, which can only be regarded as bad luck?

But the blessing in disguise is that Zhou Daoan is familiar with Father Green. Such a well-respected and well-connected character in the eastern part of the fog capital should be potentially helpful in his mission, and he might as well be considered an "NPC......

So, naturally, Zhou Daoan asked the priest about finding a job—first, it was the need of the task, the first priority; Second, there really isn't a child in his pocket.

"Hahaha, this meal at noon, you can go back to church with me to solve it! Only when you have a full stomach can you work! As for the job you're talking about, hmm...... It depends. ”

"It's not difficult to work a part-time job – the East End is not as prosperous as the West End, but there are still a lot of shops, and there is a lot of movement here, so many jobs are being hired all the time. There are indeed a lot of young people here, all of whom are working as temporary workers and working several jobs at the same time......"

"If you're looking for a long-term, stable job...... Honestly, it comes down to luck. Many bosses don't think it's more cost-effective to hire a permanent employee than a short-term job — especially for jobs that don't require much proficiency, have no barriers, and aren't always hectic. Hiring only when you need it and settling your salary on time is much more cost-effective than a long-term worker who has to be supported when it's easy. ”

"So, if you want to find a long-term job, I suggest that you don't rush and start with a short-term job that doesn't pay well but isn't busy. Then make time and slowly look for a long-term job that suits you......"

I have to say that although Father Green is a clergyman, he is very down-to-earth, has a good understanding of the life of the people in the East Side, and his advice is very pertinent. For Zhou, his goal must be a long-term job, because the system's directive is to "find a legitimate job".

No way, the system is so "insidious", it's hard to guarantee that you won't play any word games, so it's better to be cautious. In addition, long-term jobs are relatively difficult to find, which is also in line with the nature of "tasks" - easy things, but are they still tested?

After thanking the priest for his advice, he returned to St. Mary's Church with the priest "respectfully rather than obeying his fate", and after having a lunch that was not extravagant, it could even be said to be simple, Zhou Daoan began his "job search journey".

In the afternoon, the East District is already very lively. A few blocks close to St. Mary's Basilica, you can see busy people coming and going. Small vendors also set up stalls on both sides of the street, and patrolmen in pairs also walked around the street at a constant pace.

"Outside the nickname, there was a life case in the eastern district of Wudu, the deceased was a woman, and the police solicited clues from the general public......" A newsboy holding a large stack of newspapers shouted on the street, passing by Zhou Daoan's side. Sure enough, this matter will spread soon, but the police are only collecting clues, not to the point of offering a reward, indicating that the case has not yet reached the point of urgency.

Of course, Zhou Daoan didn't have the money to buy newspapers, anyway, he already knew a lot from Father Green. He did not stop and walked directly to the north of St. Mary's Church, two streets away, where there was an alley where larger shops were gathered, and which, according to the priest, was greeted by a wall with job postings.

In about 20 minutes, Zhou Daoan was already standing under the "recruitment wall", which, as the priest said, was indeed plastered with various recruitment notices of different old and new. Indeed, most of them are temporary workers.

According to the priest's introduction, coupled with Zhou Daoan's own cognition, the current fog capital, living standards and monetary value are still very close to Zhou Daoan's 19th century London in his previous life. There are also three currencies: pounds, shillings, and pence. The conversion ratio is the same: £1 = 12 shillings = 240 pence. According to Zhou Daoan's monetary cognition in his previous life, in the late 19th century, the value of 1 pound was close to 2,000 yuan, 1 shilling was almost equivalent to 100 yuan of RMB, and 1 penny was equivalent to about 8.25 yuan.

The priest mentioned that the two dock workers who had stayed in the church had been forced to move out because they could not afford to pay the rent of four shillings a week for two rooms, which was still the price of a single room near the docks, which was estimated to cost more than four shillings and eight pence in the eastern city, and seven shillings and six pence for two rooms.

And on the job posting, most casual workers only earn 3 pence a day, and ordinary workers only earn 4 to 6 pence a day, even if those two dock workers each earn 6 pence a day, the total is only 84 pence a week, and 4 shillings cost 80 pence, unless you don't eat or drink, you really can't pay the rent!

Therefore, most people choose to work several jobs and share a room with many people! Even three or four people sleep in a bed, and there are floors on the floor - anyway, the busy bottom people only need to sleep in the house, and there is no need to enjoy it.