A Weird Theater That Started In London

The root of the tooth is severely fractured and must be extracted as soon as possible.

After some inspections, Lu Li took the metal clip and the scope out of the patient's mouth.

First... first... anesthesia. Mr. Brian spoke inarticulately.

Persisting until now, he is in pain, and his forehead is covered with fine cold sweat.

Seeing this, Lu Li didn't hesitate anymore, took out the standard dose of chloroform and put it in front of Brian's nose.

In the sweet fragrance, the pain gradually disappeared.

The gentleman waited anxiously, to the point where he could only trust the new doctor.

What's more, no matter how poor the medical skills are, they are still better than the previous owner of the house in front of me, Mr. Joseph, right?

If it weren't for the pain so bad that he was almost fainting, he wouldn't have come here at all.

Facts have proved that Lu Li's tooth extraction skills are superb, and Brian didn't even react after three or two strokes, and ended this minor operation.

alright.

Bite this cotton wool tightly and spit it out after half an hour.

As Lu Li said, he put the metal tweezers and tooth extraction forceps into the disinfectant solution.

Then, taking off his gloves, he added to the face in front of him that seemed to have soaked in water:

Your bleeding is not too much. There is no need to lie down all the time. You can stand up and walk around, or sit on the sofa over there for a while.

Finished?

On the operating table, Mr. Brian's face was full of disbelief. It's not that he hasn't seen a dentist before. His posture...is no different from that of a slaughterhouse, with all kinds of dangerous tools in his mouth.

Not only the patients are worried, but even the doctors suffer, especially when dealing with some strong wisdom teeth, they have to be knocked out with a hammer.

Because of this, he clenched the cotton wool soaked in the liquid medicine, and said vaguely, Is that good?

That's right.

Lu Li knew what the patient was worried about, so he replied with a smile, You can go and sit on the sofa and wait for half an hour to watch. During this period, if you have any questions, call me to deal with them at any time.

Now, Mr. Brian finally believed it, got up and walked towards the rest area.

gentlemen……

Mi Gao cautiously poked his head out of the door, looked at the patient, and then looked at Lu Li with adoring eyes, The stew will be ready in half an hour, when will you fry the steak?

Now.

Lu Li saw through the boy's mind at once, but he didn't immediately say that he wanted to teach him. After all, this thing can't be done quickly, it must be accumulated.

For three months, I can only lay a foundation.

I'm going on a long trip in the afternoon, to East London. You can go to Father Tony and get your luggage back.

As for the association, I'll take time to accompany you there one day to see if those deposits can be withdrawn.

After speaking, Lu Li turned and walked towards the medicine cabinet, and started to dispense the unknown gentleman.

In fact, drugs such as chloroform and salicylic acid are in the minority after all, and the cabinets mainly contain herbs, animal bones, and minerals, giving people a feeling of combining modern medicine and witch doctor.

However, existence is reasonable.

There are some herbs and minerals that do work together pharmacologically.

Quietly flowed in the clinic, the burnt smell wafting from the back kitchen, and the smell of spice stew made Brian feel like he was sitting on pins and needles, his stomach seemed to be conscious, muttering and protesting softly.

This is a good sign, and the hunger instinct will reappear only when the sharp, unbearable pain disappears.

However, Lu Li's next words, like a trial, plunged Mr. Brian into the abyss:

In the next 24 hours, pay attention to your diet, the lighter the better, drink plenty of water, rest, don't eat seafood, and don't touch spicy food.

For three days, don't use your tongue to irritate the wound. After it's completely healed, it's best not to touch acidic food. Do as little as possible gnashing your teeth, so that your teeth are more relaxed.

By the way, spit out the cotton wool, use this to rinse your mouth, gently, three times a day, to clean your mouth and reduce inflammation.

Just like that, Lu Li perfectly handled the first surgery in his life.

Except for taboos, the patient was very satisfied with the treatment, and the consultation fee was ten shillings.

If Mi Gao knew about this, he would probably be more determined to learn to change his destiny.

Ten shillings, and he would have to shine one hundred and twenty pairs of shoes, and clean two hundred and forty trouser legs, and work non-stop for at least sixty hours, to earn that much money—

Not counting the operating expenses paid to the association, otherwise, there would be an extra 20 hours of work on top of this.

As for Lu Li, it only took a few minutes to get everything done, and the rest of the time was either in a daze, or fiddling with the medicine cabinet, wasting time.

Regarding this, the patient didn't complain at all. Before leaving, he even held Lu Li's hand and said:

Sir, from now on, the medical work of our family, not the whole block, will be entrusted to you. I will help publicize it. It is an honor for Baker Street.

Seeing the back of Mr. Brian going away, Lu Li became more and more curious about the origin of that Dr. Joseph.

What is known so far is that he is related to Miskatonic University and left a mysterious book in the room. In addition, his medical skills are extremely poor. As a surgeon, it is difficult to even extract a tooth for a patient.

noon.

A wooden sign was hung on the door of the clinic to suspend business.

Mi Gao sprinkled onions that had been cut in advance, followed by a little black pepper.

On the pan, two steaks, one large and one small, were sizzling with oil.

Aside, the smell of meat wafted from the stew pot.

Stewing from nine o'clock to now, the mellow potatoes have turned into a puree, soaked in the delicious beef broth.

Sir, I think we should add some more spices, it will be more fragrant.

Mi Gao extinguished the fire and jumped down from the small stool, Mrs. Anna said that the stew will taste better with some homemade wine or even gin.

But there are no such things in the morning market today. I only bought some beer and I still have some left. Would you like to drink?

good.

Lu Li nodded, took off the windbreaker, hung it on the shelf beside him, and waited for the meal to be served.

Three dishes and one soup.

Fried steak, beef stewed potatoes, cold watercress, mushroom soup.

Looking at the well-behaved and sensible little guy in front of him, Lu Li smiled and said, From now on, the kitchen will be handed over to you. The money given in the morning can be used for shopping. I will come back tomorrow afternoon at the latest, and I will give you the pocket money again.

tomorrow?

Sir, are you not coming back?

What about dinner then?

Hearing what Lu Li said, Mi Gao panicked instantly, he finally found a sense of security at home.

Seeing this, Lu Li rubbed his head. Waiting for the boy to calm down, he explained, Tomorrow afternoon at the latest. If everything goes well, I will come back to spend the night.

Remember to lock the door and go to bed early.

If you encounter any trouble, go to No. 1 and find the landlord uncle. I will entrust him to take care of it when I leave...

In the end, the boy accepted this cruel fact and promised to move the things back from the priest as soon as possible, and return to the clinic before the sun went down.

...

around one o'clock in the afternoon.

After successfully providing medical services to a local patient, the small clinic on Baker Street officially closed down, and the owner, Lu Li, headed for East London.

Because he was in a hurry, he didn't squeeze into the crowd, but directly chartered a carriage regardless of the cost, and asked the driver to provide him with long-term services.

East London.

It is also called a group habitat, because the residents living here, like rooks, huddle together on the same tree.

Of course, this is not because I like to be lively, but because of living conditions.

Sir, what can a gentleman like you do in a place like this?

The coachman was an old man. He drove the carriage through all the alleys. It seemed that he had no clear goal, and he relied on the direction of the guest in the carriage.

Going east for a while, then retreating for a while, going in the opposite direction.

Visiting friends. Lu Li said concisely.

As Uncle Jonny said, due to economic constraints, Dr. Joseph moved to East London.

Because his smell exists in many streets, but there are many interfering factors.

The various pungent smells emanating from the homeless man, the indescribably depraved smell from the wandering warbler, the smell of livestock manure, the smell of industrial waste...

These were all interfering with Lu Li's sensitive sense of smell.

Fortunately, as time went by, the suspicious area was continuously compressed, and the carriage got closer and closer to the mysterious Mr. Joseph.

at the same time.

In a fairly spacious room, Dr. Hyde Joseph was writing a diary.

To be more precise, he was taking notes while looking out the window.

[Whitechapel District, a place full of misfortune, even if you close your eyes, you can hear, smell, and feel that the residents are living in dire straits.

If you want to find a place closest to hell in this world, then I can give a clear answer:

Whitechapel area.

Here, poor people from different races can be seen everywhere, they are short in stature, numb or drunk...

I have just been here for two days, and I noticed a strange phenomenon. When people are speaking, they often look down at the sidewalk, and then bend down without warning. The posture is like a coyote looking for food on the plain.

It turned out that they ate orange peels, apple peels, and grape stems from the slimy walkways littered with saliva and trash.

They crack all kinds of fruit pits with their teeth and eat the kernels inside (you can imagine how poor the dental health of this group of people is).

They picked up fingernail-sized crumbs, black and dirty, and munched happily.

I don't know when these phenomena started to appear, but they are still happening now and will continue forever.

Ironically, the event took place in the capital of the most powerful and wealthy empire in the history of the world. 】

click.

The pen closes.

outside the window.

Tramps are fighting over broken newspapers that can be wrapped around their bodies, while unemployed workers and vagabonds are arguing loudly over whether they will pay more or less for whoring.

Also, several orphans, both men and women, were rummaging through the sludge-filled garbage heap for rotten potatoes, beans and watercress.

It's kind of disrespectful to say that, but they're really like flies.

For these children, a rotten apple is no different from a big meal, and they wolf down it on the spot without any hesitation, so as not to attract competition from their peers.

Should I change places?

Joseph had a headache, because the savings in his pocket did not allow him to move again.

In addition, the current rented place is not bad in the slums. Although it is not as good as the West District, it is also hundreds of times better than the shanty towns and sewers.

Please wait here, I will go to the clinic over there.

Of course, you are the employer.

A carriage stopped outside the alley, and Lu Li jumped out of the carriage.

In front of you, the old buildings spread out along the small square, and beside many houses, there are still small gardens for growing vegetables.

The stone slabs under their feet sagged and mixed with the soil.

It's a pretty good place in Whitechapel...

The murmur came into the ears of the coachman, he didn't take it seriously, and thought: How could the master from Westminster Abbey have been here, it's probably just hearsay.

A brand new deerstalker hat, a spotless windbreaker, trousers, and leather boots were even more polished.

Lu Li was not compatible with the Eastern District by nature.

Passers-by stopped in their tracks and analyzed in their hearts that he was either from the Financial City or Westminster Abbey.

Knock Knock Knock——

A knock on the door broke the silence.

Above the head, on the wooden sign are painted four large characters in red paint: Surgical Clinic.

Is Dr. Joseph there?

There was determination in Lu Li's tone.

Because he smelled the target in the air, the reason why he didn't call Dr. Joseph a prey was because the current situation was unclear and it was impossible to jump to a conclusion.

【Key Person】

Using this word to describe it is more realistic.

Not long after, Joseph poked his head out from the window sill on the second floor and responded loudly, Here we are.

Boom boom boom.

Lu Li's ears caught the sound of going downstairs, it was extraordinarily heavy, like a big stupid bear.

In fact, Doctor Joseph's physique was almost the same as that of a brown bear. He pushed open the locked door and said in a low voice, Dude, what's the matter?

After he finished speaking, his gaze focused on the crutch of the wolf's head sword in Lu Li's hand.

It's not because of seeing through that it's actually a weapon, but because of its material and carving process.

Can we go in and talk?

Lu Li was very satisfied with Doctor Joseph's expression. When ordinary people saw the sword crutch for the first time, they would guess how much it was worth and how long it was forged. At the same time, they would be more or less greedy.

But this crappy doctor associated with the mystery academy had scrutiny and thought in his eyes.

certainly.

Under the watchful eyes of homeless people and passers-by, the clinic closed again.

The antechamber used to diagnose and treat patients was not dimly lit, and the kerosene lamp was on, emitting a soft light.

The operating table is not ready yet, but there is no shortage of medicines. If you have a toothache, I can prescribe some anesthetics, but don't abuse them.

Doctor Joseph seemed to be pretending to be confused, and seemed to really treat Lu Li as a patient.

But, is there really a patient who comes to see a doctor who can be as calm as Lu Li?

Hi, I'm Lu Li from the Association of Surgeons. Just yesterday, I moved into Baker Street.

With that said, Lu Li put down the box behind his back, which contained four books.

Three worthless medical books, and the cowhide book with a mysterious origin.

At the same time, Joseph was shocked. He was amazed that such a person existed in the world, across half of the city, and deliberately returned a group of abandoned garbage to its original owner.

Although the last book does have a special meaning, it has long been a thing of the past.

I wish you a happy new year~

Farewell to the old and usher in the new, three shifts tomorrow.