It's so dark in this world!, Luna thought indignantly.

When she was taken to the police station on suspicion of theft, she was subjected to endless torture and torture. As a country girl who was so poor that she only had a few changes of clothes, she had no lawyer to defend her rights, no relatives and friends to speak for her, and she did not see the sacred principles of "no doubt about the crime" and "no punishment" in the legend.

Didn't it be said that Britain is a country of case law, and that we should not follow the great tradition that if there is insufficient evidence, we cannot be convicted? Why is it that the crime of theft is about to be implemented step by step, when they have no evidence or confession, and I have survived the torture strongly!

Poor Luna has almost forgotten that there is another sacred principle in the modern Western legal system, which is the higher level of "free mind."

For high-class people with status, it is natural that there is no suspicion of guilt. But for the poor and stealing the hearts of the low-level untouchables, "suspicion is true" is also a very logical and rational inference.

Therefore, in the era of the enclosure movement, as long as wandering was a crime, once reported, they would be sold into slavery, and if they fled three times, they would be sentenced to death, and anyone had the right to take the children of the wanderers as apprentices and serve as hard labor.

Although today's law no longer directly identifies the free poor as criminals, it is still in line with the need to maintain stability by deciding trivial low-level crimes in a serious and speedy manner.

Luna doesn't want to fall prey to this injustice, so she escapes before dawn.

It is no wonder that the revolutionary movements in European countries are in full swing, and that the poor are not only economically exploited, but also have a dark lack of protection for their human rights. That's why there was a great writer in France. In this era, a famous book called "Les Miserables" was written.

Luna couldn't help but think. If it were so hard to survive, Lao Tzu...... Oh no. The old lady simply went to the revolution too!

But after thinking about it, it is really a bit difficult for the maid industry to participate in the revolution.

In the age of big industry, hundreds or even more workers, gathered in the mines, gathered in the factories, had the basis for organizing and mobilizing, and as long as they were connected in tandem, they could carry out a revolt movement in unison.

But the maids were scattered among the thousands of wealthy families. Even if they are large in absolute numbers, how can they be organized?

This is like the serfs in medieval Europe, divided among thousands of aristocratic territories and isolated from small plots of land, could not produce a great peasant revolt that swept the world like the great unified Chinese Empire.

As a result, Luna quickly calmed down after a while. For now, let's continue my career as a maid.

Fortunately, the nineteenth century was a world without data networking, and London was a large enough city that a little "criminal record" of a humble maid would only ripple in the vicinity, and would not spread to the entire city.

When Luna arrives in a city far away. You can start all over again with a new identity.

However, after two defeats, she was very depressed, and she became entangled and hesitant about what kind of family she should enter.

Walking and walking. Day has arrived, but the sky has remained gray and has not changed much.

London is best known for the title of "Fog Capital". It's a rainy day, and it's the icy winter rain that falls.

Luna doesn't have an umbrella. Although I don't care about the rain, but after the cold upper body. It seems to be even hungrier.

Suddenly she felt completely powerless, and slowly crouched down against the wall of a room on the side of the street.

The rain was pouring down and soon drenched her.

Just when her mind was at a loss, two glittering shillings suddenly fell and threw them into her hands.

Luna looked up blankly to see an orange umbrella over her head, and a girl in a long dress with a sympathetic look on her face.

"Little girl, have you encountered any difficulties?"

Well, Luna knew that her face looked very young, though she would be taller than the Caring Maiden opposite her when she stood up.

There is still warmth in the world, so won't someone come to pity me? Luna suddenly felt that the world had a warm and bright color again.

"By the way, my name is Flori. The caring girl introduced herself, "No matter what difficulties there are, you don't have to be discouraged, I can help you." ”

If she encounters someone she never knows, Luna is reluctant to reveal the truth, and may suspect that the other person has bad motives. But the person in front of her, who can be regarded as half an acquaintance, knowing that she is indeed committed to helping others, Luna has less scruples and begins to pour bitter water on her.

“...... That's it, I worked two hard jobs, not only did I not get a penny, I didn't get a single loaf of bread, but I was arrested as a thief. ”

"This is so unfortunate!" said Flori, angrily, "little girl, you can't run away and be permanently charged with wrongs, you should continue to fight the lawsuit and prove your innocence." ”

"I don't believe in the law anymore. Luna sighed, "Forget the past, now I just want to get another job and fill my stomach." ”

"How can you forget it?" said Flori, anxiously, "do you want your reputation to be tarnished for the rest of your life?"

"Dear Miss, you have completely mistaken the point. ”

Luna said solemnly, "Fame doesn't mean anything to a little person like me, it's all about living." Going to justice to restore my reputation would be costly, and I couldn't afford it. ”

"I can help you. ”

"If you can introduce me to a job, it will be more practical for me. ”

Flory said curiously, "Why do you care so much about work, didn't I give you two shillings, not enough for you to eat?"

"My mother taught me from a young age that I must support myself with my own hands. Luna replied solemnly, "So." If I can't accept handouts, I'll be a beggar. ”

"Is that so? You're very ambitious. I'm even more convinced that you're not stealing. Flori gave a thumbs up and said with a look of embarrassment. "But I'm from Italy, and now I'm just living in a friend's house, and it's not my turn to hire a maid. ”

"It doesn't matter. Luna said weakly, "I'd better go find it myself." ”

"Wait, I remembered. Flori's eyes lit up, "I also have a friend who recently said that if you want to hire a maid, you can go to her and try it." ”

"Great, where does this friend of yours live?"

"She is the acting ambassador of the Chinese Embassy. You turn the first two intersections and you're there. ”

"Poof-" Luna almost spurted out a mouthful of blood, "Miss Flori, this friend you are talking about turns out to be a foreigner?"

"What's wrong with the foreigner?" said Flori, puzzled, "you're not looking for a job as a maid, what's wrong with that?"

Of course there is a problem, a big problem!

Although Luna is confident that she will not be recognized in the face of the acting Chinese ambassador for a short time, if she serves this master every day, then she may inadvertently reveal some flaws, if her original identity is exposed. In the future, I will simply have no face to be a man.

"How can I, as a noble Englishman, be a maid for the barbaric and backward Orientals?" said Luna, with silent tears in her heart.

"Hey, this friend of mine is also from an ancient civilization in the East. Not so barbaric backward. "You don't need to have those unnecessary concerns. ”

"No, no. Luna shook her head firmly. "I will never serve the backward nations. ”

"But none of my other friends seem to have any plans to hire maids in the near future. Florie thought for a moment and said apologetically. "I can't help you anymore. ”

"Your kindness and caring heart have filled me with courage to live again. ”

Luna stood up against the wall and handed over the two coins she had just arrived, "Now that I'm able to face the path of my life calmly, please take it back." ”

"No, no. Florie shook her hand repeatedly, "Even if I lent it to you, I'll pay it back when you earn the money later." ”

Luna hesitated, "...... All right. ”

"Also, I lend you this umbrella, and I wish you a satisfying job soon. Without saying a word, Florie shoved the umbrella into Luna's palm and ran away.

In the hazy vision, a pale yellow figure quickly disappeared in the rain.

Luna's heart didn't feel cold at all, and she was full of positive energy, and walked the long streets again, carefully looking for advertisements for maids.

Before she knew it, she had approached a fork in the road, and saw a magnificent carriage turning the corner there, rumbling in the other direction.

Then, after the carriage passed, a figure suddenly fell to the ground.

To help, or not to help?

Luna, who was still in the heat of her life, did not hesitate and hurried over to help the unfortunate man up.

It was an elderly gentleman with gray sideburns, his eyes tightly closed, and he had lost all reaction no matter what Luna shouted.

Soon, in the nearest hospital, the police came, as did the children of the old gentleman.

"You mean, it was a carriage that knocked down Mr. Brownlow?"

Luna nodded repeatedly, and said that she remembered a family crest symbol hanging on the carriage and could draw it.

When the family crest was painted on a blank sheet of paper, everyone present gasped.

"The coat of arms of the Duke of Newcastle?"

"It can't be!"

In the midst of a burst of exclamation and denial, the police quickly came to a conclusion, "It must not be the Duke of Newcastle who knocked down Mr. Brownlow, this must be a false accusation, and the murderer must be someone else!"

"That's right, I think the person who took my father to the hospital is the most suspicious. ”

"If she hadn't knocked down our father, how would she have taken him to the doctor?"

"Yes, yes, it must be so, that's the most common sense. ”

"She still wants to climb a noble duke, what a daring!"

"And she actually drew the duke's family crest very skillfully, if she hadn't been prepared for a long time, how could an ordinary person draw the family crest so realistically when she only saw it?"

......

Luna was shocked to find that in the reasoning (brain) reasoning (supplement) of these police officers and their families, the "real murderer" was already about to come out, and it actually sounded very logical and in line with the truth.

The intention of the police was not to pursue the Duke of Newcastle, so they wanted to find a suitable scapegoat for the case. And the children of Mr. Brownlow, too, did not want to go to the trouble of antagonizing a duke, as long as there was a culprit who could be accounted for, and they were more concerned with the distribution of their father's estate, which was now hotly discussed.

Looking at these shameless faces, Luna only felt powerless, and once again deeply disappointed in humanity.

"Enough is enough!" cried the maid, "don't you just want me to bear the charge, okay, I'll admit it now!"

"You don't have to shout so loudly, we knew it was you. ”

The sergeant who led the team calmly replied, "The umbrella you have in your hand is exactly the same as Miss Flory's usual one, so you must have stolen it, right?" ”

So everyone rejoiced, and the matter had a perfect ending.

After arriving at the police station in the city, Luna happily took notes, signed them, and was sent to prison.

This time she had already thought about it, no matter how bad it was in prison, she always had to provide prison food, so there was no need to escape from prison at all.

Sure enough, after hours of intense textile labor, Luna got her wish for a small piece of hard, dry black bread with a slightly musty smell.

But praise be to God, this is the first food to be eaten in eight days, and Luna's heart is filled with gratitude.

In an instant, she remembered the police and hymns, and sighed at the realm described by the masters of literature. Prison is really desirable, it's a paradise, there is no intrigue, there is no need to watch out for others, as long as you work, there is food, well, although the quality and quantity of this food seems to be a little worse.

However, when Luna, who was too tired to lie on the floor, was about to stuff the delicious-looking piece of bread into her mouth when one foot stomped on her hand, preventing her from eating.

A cold voice sounded over her head, "New here, do you know that everything here will be handed over to me for distribution?"

Yes, who said that prison is a welfare paradise, who said that prison is distribution according to work, who said that prison is equality for all?

This is also a world where people are divided into three, six, nine, and so on, a world of oppression by the jungle.

Luna's heart sank into darkness. (To be continued......)