The pharmacy was facing the street, but the door was closed, and a dim light peeked through the window next to it, indicating that someone was inside.

The two of them circled around the place to make sure there were no other back doors, and Frank took a deep breath and stepped forward and knocked on the door.

"Tuk-tuk."

Three door rings, no response.

"Anyone?" This time, with the knock on the door, Frank also opened his mouth and shouted.

This time, there was a "bang" sound in the room, as if something heavy had landed, and then there was a sound of tidying up, which confirmed that there was someone in the house.

Frank immediately slammed the door again, and finally, a somewhat shrill voice came through the window:

"Don't knock, wait!"

After waiting for five minutes, Frank almost had to knock on the door again, when the dark door was opened from the inside, and a round head poked out halfway, and looked at the two men outside the door with a cautious eye.

"What are you doing? What's the matter? The owner of the small round head made a high-pitched voice, and he was the same voice that had answered in the room earlier.

"You're a pharmacy, so of course you're here to buy medicine." Frank replied angrily.

"Oh yes, drugstore...... So, come in! The owner of the pharmacy didn't seem to remember how he was running his shop, and he suddenly reacted, so he pushed the door open and let the two people outside the door in.

Pushing open the door, the appearance of the round head was fully revealed. How so...... Zhou Daoan's feeling when he saw this round head was like seeing a huge mouse dressed in a human garment. Not to mention his obscene and trivial facial features, which are extremely similar to mice, just a few strands of long hair on his bare head are inexplicably like rat hairs stained with water. Coupled with his slightly hunched back and slightly trembling hands unconsciously hooked, he is simply a rat.

Just looking at this person's dignity produces a feeling of "he is definitely not a good person".

But he opened the door calmly, which made Frank hesitate again. But since they've all come, they still have to go in and have a look, and they still hope to get some useful information out of the mouth of this big mouse!

The two of them entered the door and found that the apartment had indeed been transformed into half a storefront, but it was said to be a pharmacy, and now it was impossible to see what it looked like-

There is also a long table in the shape of a counter in the hall, and the cabinet behind it should be a medicine cabinet, but judging from the rust color on the metal handle of the cabinet, it should be rarely opened, or even not opened for a long time. On the contrary, the suite at the back of the hall was very "smoky" - messy clothes were scattered in the narrow aisle, the large bed in the middle was tightly covered, but a pair of white little feet were exposed, and it was obvious that there was a woman lying there. Coupled with the smell of wine wafting through the room, it is not difficult to understand why it took so long for this big mouse to open the door.

They were looking at the store, and the big mouse was also looking at the two of them.

"What medicine are you going to buy? You both don't look like you're sick! The big mouse asked.

"We were introduced to Dr. Thomas."

Hearing Dr. Thomas's name, the big mouse's brows furrowed, and he didn't ask who introduced him, but said, "Dr. Thomas is not here, you can tell me anything first." ”

Since Maggie didn't tell them what Doctor Thomas looked like, Zhou Daoan and the others couldn't confirm whether the big mouse in front of them was Thomas himself, but the rich smell of wine and the slightly trembling hands in the big mouse room showed that this big mouse who was addicted to wine and had some nerve damage could not be a doctor who had to keep operating from time to time.

"That'...... Can you tell me where to find Dr. Thomas? Zhou Daoan asked.

"I don't think I can make it clear......" The big mouse looked at the two of them deeply, "Dr. Thomas usually doesn't sit in the clinic, especially since I'm just a pharmacy here......"

He stared at the two of them, gave a lewd smile, and continued, "But I can help you make an appointment with Dr. Thomas, and you can think of me as Dr. Thomas's agent. We have to be very careful in this business, and although you say it's an acquaintance, I also know that eighty percent of the people you find are bitches who can sell any information for money...... So, you have to tell me something before I can decide if I want to make an appointment for you. ”

Zhou Daoan and Frank glanced at each other, Frank's eyes were expectant, but Zhou Daoan's eyes were much more complicated. It stands to reason that as soon as the big rat heard Dr. Thomas, he should have had a premonition of their intentions. But he still insists on listening to their "story" first, plus Maggie told them not to expose her...... This shows that Dr. Thomas behind the big mouse is very cautious.

Abortion doctors are not a profession that can be talked about on the table, and there is nothing wrong with being careful. But Zhou Daoan always felt that it was a bit unusual to be so cautious in such a chaotic place in the Eastern District, plus the factor of the ripper...... Zhou Daoan's brain moved quickly.

"That's right, this kid ......" Frank was about to speak in the old way.

"My sister-in-law!" Zhou Daoan suddenly rushed to speak, and while giving Frank a look, he said quickly, "My sister-in-law was raped not long ago, and she became pregnant unexpectedly, and she has to beat the seeds of this 'sin'. You know, none of the clinics out there will take this kind of work, and my friend finally found out about you, so he brought me here. As long as Dr. Thomas is willing to help, we are willing to pay more. ”

"Oh? Tell me more about it. The big mouse didn't notice the abnormality of Zhou Daoan's words, but was quite interested in the rape of his sister-in-law.

At this moment, the protagonist of acting has become Zhou Daoan. Although Frank didn't understand why Zhou Daoan suddenly changed the "script", today's day of getting along and the previous cooperation made him begin to trust this partner a little. So he simply closed his mouth and watched how Zhou Daoan was "round".

"My sister-in-law has been a widow for a long time...... Oh, my eldest brother is almost twenty years older than me, so my sister-in-law is not too young...... Although my eldest brother died young, leaving behind a son and a half daughter, my sister-in-law has been taking care of my parents in my house – you know, it's a tradition in our Orientals. ”

Zhou Daoan's mind was thinking quickly, and at the same time, he tried his best to make his tone a little messy, which was in line with his setting that the cultural level of the poor people at the bottom was not high, and it was more real.

"We came to the city six months ago, I was an apprentice in the Eastern End, and my sister-in-law was a cook at the docks. After half a year, our life is finally on track...... However, the gangsters at the dock bullied my sister-in-law for not having a husband, and they always took advantage of my sister-in-law...... My sister-in-law can only endure this job and never mention it to us...... Didn't expect ......"

Zhou Daoan swallowed his saliva and made an angry expression:

"Three months ago, my sister-in-law was raped by several drunk casual workers! She originally planned to endure this in silence, but she didn't have menstrual experience for several months, and with some physiological reactions, we learned that she was unexpectedly pregnant...... This incident, in the tradition of our Orientals, is a great shame! If my sister-in-law really gave birth to the child, she would not be able to hold her head up in our Oriental living area. My sister-in-law has been taking care of several of our younger siblings, and I can't watch her endure this humiliation, so ...... No matter how much money I pay, I will help her solve this trouble! ”

"That's right...... Your sister-in-law...... Is it an Oriental? I've heard that Oriental people have extraordinarily delicate skin, so they don't look old in their thirties...... Oh, sorry, no offense. The big mouse had obviously begun to reverie, with a lewd smile on his face, and his apology was not very sincere.

"Yes, but my sister-in-law is half Semitic blood, so her hair is black like ours, but her nose is different from us Orientals......" Zhou Daoan replied seemingly honestly.

"Oh, it turned out to be half-blood...... Hey, hey, hey...... Oh, I'm sorry, but what a wretched man, what an unfortunate ......," the big mouse was in another reverie. However, he finally didn't go too far, and Zhou Daoan has repeatedly mentioned "bold words" such as "no matter how much money is spent".

"That'...... I look like I'm going to have to help you...... As the person who introduced you to this place will have said that Dr. Thomas is the most skilled person in the area, and he has never left any problems behind, but he never takes on strangers who are 'outsiders'. So...... His consultation fee will not be less. The big mouse rolled his eyes and began to talk about business.

In his opinion, if two young low-level workers in ordinary clothes and mixed in the Eastern District have no real experience, where can they make up such a story? Who can know that the soul in Zhou Daoan's bones was originally made up and planned?

"As long as you can help my sister-in-law, you can spend as much as you want!" Seeing that the big mouse had already believed his statement, Zhou Daoan immediately added a fire.

"Okay, I know you're very kind...... You see, the cost of an operation by Dr. Thomas is about ...... Two pounds. The big mouse knew the meaning of "robbing while the fire was hot", and after a little hesitation, he quoted a price.

Two pounds, or 24 shillings, is about a month's salary for a skilled worker at the end of the nineteenth century! That's a lot of money for people at the bottom who work a few jobs a day and earn no more than five or six pence!

"Two pounds? It's so expensive, our whole family's savings can't make up this amount! Zhou Daoan immediately shouted. Of course, he couldn't agree immediately, because he already knew from Maggie that although the abortion was expensive, the counter-offer could be pressed down to 10 shillings, that is, less than a pound. This big mouse is obviously a lion's big mouth...... Second, if he didn't hesitate to agree to this condition, the big mouse would be suspicious and suspicious of their real motives—after all, they really didn't plan to let Dr. Thomas perform the operation, just to find the doctor and let him confide some information.