The detective is dead, I did it.

Chapter 16 Kill First

The money that a poor person might never be able to save in their entire life might not even be enough for a rich person to have a single dinner.

This is just how this era is.

It was the best of times, the freest of times, and the darkest of times.

She wanted to reach out and touch Li Ang's head, but seeing Ketula's curious eyes beside her, she gave up the idea.

She has always been very discerning about what to do and what to say at what time.

Of course, this excludes armed detectives.

Leon touched the banknotes for a while, then turned and handed them to Ketura, "Here you go."

Ketula looked down at the colorful banknote, her little face showing the exact same expression as Li Ang's just now.

She stretched out her small hands and cupped the banknote as if it were holy water, her fingers trembling slightly.

So my brother wasn't lying to me? Our family really is rich now?

She raised one hand and gently slapped her own little face.

Snapped!

It hurts a lot. It's not a dream.

"Really." Charlotte had somehow walked up to her, took a clean handkerchief from her pocket, and gently wiped the oil stains off Ktura's face. "As a woman, you should take good care of your body."

The handkerchief was white and had a faint lavender scent.

Ktura froze, the soft, warm touch on her cheek almost making her slap herself again.

"By the way, what brings you here? You're not just here to give away money, are you?" Li Ang asked at this moment.

"Of course, that's not all." Charlotte wanted to find a chair to sit down, but found that there wasn't even a decent chair in the room.

In the end, she had no choice but to sit on the edge of the bed. The hard bed frame made her uncomfortable, but she didn't show it.

"Assistant, pack your things, you're coming to live with me."

"Excuse me, what did you say?"

"I said, you should move in with me," Charlotte repeated. "I have plenty of rooms, they're just sitting there unused. You and your sister can come over too."

Li Ang remained silent, while Ketula gripped the banknotes in his hand tightly.

He admitted that he was moved.

Although the detective may be a bad woman, the possibility that the other party is a good girl cannot be ruled out.

With room and board included, plus such a high salary, it was practically a beacon of humanity in Britain during this era.

Then there's only one answer.

"I will pledge my loyalty to Miss Detective... no, I mean, Miss!"

Charlotte watched him raise his hand in a gesture of oath, but only smiled and didn't say anything.

In this era, the power of oaths is negligible. After all, the church has long since declined, and you can't expect those detectives to strictly enforce oath doctrines in order to maintain the so-called majesty of the gods.

The reason Li Ang was made to swear an oath was simply because of his own abilities.

"Assistant, don't forget your oath today. Although those who break their oaths will not be punished by the gods, I will not let them off the hook." Charlotte's smile faded, and she stared at Li Ang seriously.

Li Ang clearly understood the principle of "he who eats another's food is bound to him" and turned to look at her. "Then what do you want me to do? Let's make it clear beforehand, I won't do anything illegal like murder."

He then added, "I am a good citizen, or simply a law-abiding citizen."

"Didn't I tell you? Just be my assistant, help me solve cases, and protect my safety while you're at it."

Li Ang stared at her with a suspicious look.

He always felt that this woman was not simple, and did not seem like a simple detective.

So he activated his ability again and took another look:

Charlotte Holmes, Sequence 5, 82/57/79, codename ??? Specific abilities: Resurrection of the Dead, ???, ???, ???

【???】

Counterfeit goods

The information provided was less than what the deceased detective gave.

On the contrary, because the level difference was too great after the other party revived, most of the prompts were locked, and only some irrelevant information could be seen.

"Are you sure you need my protection?" Li Ang asked.

He's a newbie who just awakened his abilities, protecting a Sequence 5 detective? Is there some mistake here?

"Yes," Charlotte's voice held no embarrassment. "I'm just a poor, weak detective, of course I need a powerful, armed detective to protect me."

"Why don't you just contact the armed detectives?"

"No way." Charlotte's expression instantly turned cold. "I don't get along with those guys."

"You and Elena seem to be having a pleasant conversation."

"Your imagination," Charlotte replied decisively.

In fact, almost all detective detectives do not work with armed detectives to solve cases.

The detective's process is as follows: the reasoning detective first identifies the culprit, then notifies the armed detective to make the arrest. The division of labor is clear, and they keep to themselves.

Because all detectives who are born with special abilities are sent to academies for systematic education.

From their teens, they are instilled with the idea that "armed detectives are law enforcers, while reasoning detectives are just assistants," and over time, most of them become... in the words of reasoning detectives, "armed idiots."

Even if someone like Elena hasn't become one yet, they'll eventually become one if they stay in the Armed Detective Association long enough.

This is the truth.

"Alright, I understand." Li Ang didn't press further. "But let's make this clear beforehand, I can't beat opponents who are too strong."

"Don't worry, I know my place. Now, pack your things and come with me." The detective said, then started to leave.

"Wait a minute." Li Ang raised his hand to stop her.

"Hmm? Is there anything else?"

"Murder," Li Ang said coldly.

Charlotte's expression remained unchanged; she simply looked at him curiously and asked, "Didn't you just say you were a law-abiding citizen?"

"Yes, I am a law-abiding citizen, and I don't commit murder. But I didn't kill people; I killed scum and degenerates. Besides, for this area, no one will care if a couple less scum and degenerates are gone."

He wanted to kill two groups of people.

The first group was a gang from this slum.

Calling them a gang is an understatement; they were just five or six thugs who bullied and oppressed people in the poorest part of the area, relying on their knives.

The people here are already doing their best just to survive, yet these people still come to collect protection money from time to time.

Although protection money is usually only four pence, for a family that can only afford one meal a day, four pence could mean a life.

Old Tom was abandoned on the street and froze to death because his savings were stolen by these people, leaving him unable to pay rent.

Li Ang had been thinking for a long time about doing something.

I was too weak before, unable to do anything. I had already done my best to protect my sister, let alone seek justice for Old Tom.

But things are different now. He's an ability user now. He can do it.

Another group manages the prostitution business in this slum.

They abducted girls from other places or bought girls from poorer families, locked them in small cubicles, forced them to work as prostitutes, and beat them up if they resisted even slightly.

What Li Ang found even more intolerable was that they had once laid hands on Ketula.

If I hadn't arrived in time, and if Old Jack hadn't helped me, Ktura would probably have been captured by them long ago.

From that day on, Li Ang vowed to kill these scumbags.

Now, he finally has that ability.

"I understand." After listening to Lord's explanation, Charlotte slowly said, "Go do what you want to do."

She stood up, walked up to Li Ang, reached out, and patted him on the shoulder.

"Don't forget, you are my assistant, Charlotte Holmes."

"As long as your actions are in accordance with the Dharma, you can do whatever you want."