In Greenwich, night has fallen.

On Tuesday night, the sky was filled with stars.

On the roof of a small building under the stars, Arthur was holding a marine monocular looking at a house across the street.

This is exactly the rental house of Claydon Jones, the new Sheriff of Greenwich Police District.

Looking through the lenses, Arthur's reddish eyes saw a dark shadow behind the curtains of the house.

Sergeant Jones appears to be sorting out gear, a police officer's knife, and a flintlock pistol issued by the police department.

In addition to this, Arthur also saw the apparition of several necklaces and rings.

The telescope rotated to Tom dozing against the wall in the alley next to Jones's rented house.

On the second floor of the hotel next door, it was a thumbs up to Arthur and a signal to Tony that everything was okay.

On the street, there is Officer Dennis Lloyd, who is wearing a police uniform and is on normal night duty.

Arthur put away his binoculars and couldn't help but admire: "This thing I borrowed from Elder really works, the Royal Navy really has a lot of good things I don't know." ”

Agareth, who was standing beside him, was also enthusiastically observing the whole street with a telescope.

The Red Devil smiled as he beckoned to Arthur as he watched, "Come, Arthur, I'll show you something good." Greenwich at night always makes me find something different. ”

Arthur took the telescope from the Red Devil's hand, and he only glanced at it, and he couldn't help but frown.

"Three men and one woman? They're having fun, but it's better not to kill me. If a case arises because of this kind of thing, I don't even know how to present the case to Scotland Yard! ”

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Midnight had arrived, and the church bells were ringing not far away.

Arthur looked down at his watch, the hour hand pointed to twelve, and the hunting season began.

The curtains in Jones's house were slightly opened, revealing a pair of eyes from inside, and he scanned the street as Officer Dennis walked away.

Jones let out a small breath, and his ears rang with the promise Clemens had made to him that day.

- When the Whigs come to power, you will succeed Arthur Hastings in Greenwich Police District.

Jones clenched his fists and muttered, "Life and death, wealth and wealth, in one fell swoop." ”

His wife sat on the edge of the bed and looked at him with some concern: "Claydon, you ...... Are you alright? ”

Jones turned around, looked at the three children who were asleep on the bed, and sat down next to his wife with a smile and touched her face.

"Don't worry, I'll be back soon."

The wife asked, "Can ...... It's so late now, what are you going out for? Claydon, didn't you say that the bureau gave you a leave? You've been injured so badly that you should recuperate. ”

When Jones heard this, he was also a little moved, he pursed his lips and smiled: "Injury is a small thing, but making money is a big thing." I'm going to buy you beautiful new clothes to make you live like a real lady. The kids are going to start school soon, and I have to save some money for them, I ......."

When Mrs. Jones heard this, she couldn't help but raise her hand to cover his mouth: "Claydon, don't say it, I beg you to stop it." ”

"You have been taking money from your family for more than half a year, and I have asked the wives of other police officers, and they have told me that their husbands have not taken as much as you," she pleaded with tears. Claydon, you tell me, you ...... You tell me the truth, what have you been doing for the past six months? ”

When Officer Jones heard this, he also fell silent, and he looked at his tearful wife and took her in his arms.

"Honey, I can't help it. I think we can all have a good life, but the price of living a good life is that I need to do something that others don't dare to do. This world is like this, if you don't eat people, others will eat you. ”

Mrs. Jones shook her head, and she lifted her tear-stained face and cupped her husband's face.

She always felt that this face was so familiar, but so unfamiliar.

"Claydon, you've got a beard, you weren't like this before. I remember when we lived in the country and you were a healthy and sunny guy.

Although our days were tight, worrying about tomorrow's meals every day, but at that time, we lived a very down-to-earth life, unlike now, where we were afraid every day. ”

At this, Mrs. Jones trembled and found a small mahogany box from under the bed, which was a token of love made by Jones himself.

When Jones saw the box, he couldn't help but laugh and said, "You still have it?" ”

Mrs. Jones did not speak, but little by little she pulled out the lid of the box, which contained seventy-five pounds in a dignified manner.

She wiped the tears from her eyes and said to Jones with a smile, "You give these back to them, I didn't spend a penny." Your salary is not much, but it is much better than what we used to be. Let's start again, there will always be a good future.

Claydon, don't go tonight, I don't know why, I'm always feeling flustered. You're not going tonight, okay? Stay with me and the children. Since coming to London, they have rarely seen you in your waking hours. ”

When Jones saw the money, he looked at his wife's face, and he was obviously smiling, but he always felt that there was an inexplicable pain in his smile.

"It's too late...... It's too late...... Even if I wanted to get out, they wouldn't let me go.

But don't worry, I'll be fine. I also have a lot of big people on top of me, and there are big people on top of the big guys.

Everyone is eating on this boat, they can't just watch the boat leak, right? ”

He stood up, intending to push the door open.

But before she could get out, Mrs. Jones rushed to him and grabbed him by the hand: "You can't go anywhere today!" ”

Jones looked at his wife, just smiled and shook his head, he raised his hand and broke his wife's fist one by one.

He whispered in his wife's ear, "I'm sorry, my dear, I've gone so far that there's no turning back." ”

……

Arthur stood on the roof and watched all of this happen, and the Red Devil had some idea to present all the scene dialogue before his eyes.

Arthur smoked his pipe in his mouth and asked, "Agareth, what are you doing here?" ”

The Red Devil looked at the white crescent moon, and a meaningful smile appeared on his moonlit face.

"Arthur, isn't that what you said? You want to know everything, and since you want to know everything, then I'll grant your wishes. This time it's a special service that doesn't charge any fees and doesn't require any commitment from you. ”

Arthur drained the last bit of tobacco from his pipe, then snapped the ash onto the railing.

"The devil's free business? Am I the first person to enjoy such treatment? ”

Agareth just smiled: "That's not it, it's just that no one has been getting this service for a long time." ”

Arthur glanced at him, didn't speak, just walked down the stairs step by step.

The Red Devil asked, "Where are you going?" ”

Arthur's voice came slowly: "Fred's detective agency, since Jones has decided to go, then I will block him there in advance, and save yourself running around." ”

Agareth looked at his distant back and lifted his palm, his fingertips dancing with flames.

He looked up at the stars in the sky, and muttered words that only the devil could understand, as if he were asking questions, and as if he were answering.

The memories that had passed through the millennium had come back to his mind, and he seemed to have some doubts and confusion.

"O bright star, son of the morning! How did you fall from heaven? How is it that thou that has defeated the nations that thou hast been cut down to the earth?

You have said in your heart, 'I will ascend to heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God, I will sit on the mountain where I meet, in the uttermost part of the north, I will ascend above the clouds, I will be equal to the Most High.

But thou shalt go down into Hades, to the deepest part of the pit. Everyone who sees thee shall keep their eyes fixed on thee, and shall look upon thee, saying, Is this the man who made the earth tremble, and the nations tremble, and the world like a wilderness, and the cities overthrown, and did not release the captives to their homes?

And the kings of the nations slept in the glory of their houses.

But you are forsaken, and you are not allowed to enter into your grave, like an abomination branch, clothed in the slain, pierced by a sword, and fell into the stone of the pit.

Thou art like a carcass trampled down, and thou shalt not be buried with kings: for thou hast ruined thy kingdom, and hast slain thy people, and thou hast never spoken the name of the seed of the wicked. ”

Agareth opened the parchment scroll tucked under his armpit again, pushed his monocle, and muttered to himself.

"Come on, Arthur, and let me see what your choice is."

Counting the 5 chapters owed today.,It's been a little bad in the past two days.,I've been Kavin.,And I apologize to my book friends.,Tomorrow I will pay back 1 chapter a day.,3-4 chapters a day.,Strive to pay it back within a week.。

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