[Comprehensive] Detective, Police Booth, Weeping Angel

Jian Nan left Baker Street in a state of embarrassment, and the tears she had been holding back finally fell down.The hopes of these days were once again dashed, and the poor girl felt a wave of bewilderment and helplessness.However, this girl from the East has the unique tenacity of the people in their place, so she quickly wiped away her tears, and secretly encouraged herself: "What are you afraid of? It's not the last moment yet. Even if Mr. Holmes refuses to help, you still have yourself." This thought supported Jian Nan to cheer up and walk towards the East End.There was a place for her to rest, to rest and regroup.

The evening in the foggy city came quietly, and the light from the gas lamps on the side of the road was diluted by the diffuse fog.Jian Nan wrapped her clothes tightly and walked quickly on the empty street. In order to save a few bucks, she didn't even want to call a two-wheeled carriage, so she had to walk alone in the cold wind.

However, the harsh surrounding environment did not affect the functioning of her brain, and Jian Nan thought over and over about her own investigations in the past few months.Except for the disappearance that happens every two weeks, there is nothing special about this pier in the East End of London compared to other piers.She also tried every means to find out that before she came, there were no such regular missing persons in this place.

So, could it be that her arrival made this place start to have people disappearing?The thought couldn't help but made Jianan shiver, and she hugged her arms tightly with her gloved hands to keep herself warm.

And complicated thoughts are still lingering in his mind, Jian Nan thought: These missing people are men and women, and they are all ordinary people in their 20s to 40s.Although the missing places were all at the pier, she did not find any news about the stone statues.

Maybe everyone who saw the stone statue disappeared.Jian Nan shivered again, raised his hand and pressed the brim of his hat to block the biting cold wind.

After dragging our tired legs through the streets of London, it was nearly midnight when we returned to the East End.Jian Nan sighed with hunger, and originally planned to go back to the residence first, but when passing by the inconspicuous alley that meant a lot to her, Jian Nan couldn't help but stop.

East London is a crowded slum, the narrow streets are often dirty and full of stench, the low houses are crowded one by one, and some shacks are not even taller than a person.The alley that Jian Nan paid special attention to also has the unique characteristics of these low-level societies. The ground is potholed and muddy, and discarded garbage and broken wooden boxes can be seen everywhere.Those low walls were either stains or graffiti.Under the dim moonlight, this alley looks like a place abandoned by God.And Jian Nan endured the stinky cold wind and stared at this alley, and after a while, he raised his feet and walked towards it in a strange way.

At first glance, this alley, which has been explored countless times, looks the same as usual, but if you look hard and get rid of distracting thoughts, you will suddenly find that there is something extra in the corner!Not the stone statue Jian Nan had been looking for, but a police box!

A blue, wooden police box.

Janan had seen similar booths elsewhere in London, where the police temporarily held criminals.Such a place obviously does not meet the conditions for it to appear.However, when she looked at the blue police box curiously, she didn't feel awkward in her heart, as if this big guy who was supposed to be eye-catching was not inconspicuous at all.In fact, if it wasn't for Jian Nan's special attention to this alley, she would even pass by it without turning her head.

An inexplicable intuition drove Jian Nan to step forward, walked around the wooden police box, and put his ear to it to try to hear something.She felt that the police box looked more like a fake, and the whole structure was so fragile that it was not strong enough to hold criminals.So what is it that makes this fake-looking police box stand alone in this cursed alley?

However, before she could figure out why, something unexpected happened suddenly—just as Jian Nan was thinking and walking to the side of the police booth, the wooden door suddenly creaked from inside. It was pulled away!

This police box is not empty!

Jian Nan held his breath suddenly, and quickly hid behind the police booth.She stood against the wall, and countless thoughts flashed through her mind for a moment, almost suffocating with tension.Jian Nan heard the sound of closing the door, a series of footsteps and a low cheer not far away.Finally, she couldn't help poking her head out cautiously, wanting to see what kind of guy walked out of that weird police box.

In the dim moonlight, Jian Nan saw a weird person.It's hard to tell what's so weird about this guy, because he really doesn't look any different from the average person.Maybe it's his eyes full of vicissitudes, maybe it's because of the gleaming red remote control gadget in his hand.

This little gadget is still making a "didi" sound.

Jian Nan didn't even dare to blink his eyes, watching the man in the red velvet coat with black background holding it around.The sound of "didi" fluctuated with the change of position, so he picked a direction and walked there quickly.

This was simply a weird encounter, Jian Nan only hesitated for a moment, then slipped out from behind the police booth without making a sound.She went around to the front and tried to push the door of the police box, but it was locked.Jian Nan couldn't help guessing secretly, what is the origin of that guy?Seeing how well he was dressed, he shouldn't be some kind of fugitive.She frowned and thought about it, but she still refused to let go of this clue, so she simply chased it down the alley.

Nights in London are undoubtedly dangerous, especially in the East End, where anything happens.Jian Nan didn't dare to follow too closely, for fear of what might happen to him if he was discovered.Because there are often unforeseen dangers hidden in the darkness here, spying on unsuspecting mortals in the ancient and mysterious fog city.

Fortunately, the strange man was not walking fast, as if he was following some disturbed and intermittent signal.He stopped from time to time, patted the little beeping thing vigorously, and muttered, "Be honest."

So Jian Nan gradually relaxed his vigilance, and became more and more daring in following him.She was full of curiosity, and even had a faint premonition—the long-term hopeless situation was about to be broken, and this strange man was the key to it.

However, without warning at all, when turning to the next intersection, the strange man suddenly turned around unexpectedly and looked in the direction of Jian Nan.

Before it was too late, a hand suddenly stretched out in the darkness, grabbed Jian Nan and dragged her into the shadows.This hand was so powerful that Jian Nan subconsciously wanted to scream, but the person behind him covered his mouth.

It was this movement that made Jian Nan suddenly smell a familiar smell of tobacco from the man's cuff, and he couldn't help but pause in his struggling movements.

At the intersection not far away, the strange man looked around suspiciously.He didn't see the expected stalker, so he said to himself: "This is the disadvantage of traveling alone for too long. I think I'm hallucinating."

Then the weirdo shrugged, turned and walked away.

When the figure of the strange man completely disappeared into the thick fog, the hand let go of Jian Nan.The latter jumped away, took a deep breath, turned her head and said in a low voice: "My God, Mr. Holmes, you have frightened me..." Her voice stopped abruptly when she saw the strange sailor. end.

After a moment of silence, Jian Nan stammered and said, "I'm sorry, I think I misidentified the person."

The sailor gave her a curious look, skillfully concealing his astonishment, and then asked gruffly, "I say, why are you following that fellow?"

"Uh, I think it's none of your business." Jian Nan answered angrily. She didn't want to talk to strangers, so she said hastily, "That's it, goodbye, sir." After speaking, Jian Nan turned her head, I want to leave this dangerous place as soon as possible.But the next moment, she couldn't help being startled suddenly, and then her eyes widened.

At the intersection not far away, there was a stone statue standing in the thick fog, with its hands covering its face and its wings slightly spread behind.The bleak night made this scene unspeakably strange, not to mention that when the strange man passed by not long ago, there was nothing there!

Jian Nan's heart beat suddenly, and then accelerated crazily.She realized something, and instinctively took a big step forward, opened her eyes and looked at the stone statue carefully, confirming that this was the crying angel she had seen.

The stone statue looked almost exactly the same as before. The ancient, rough stone was carved into a lifelike angel. The drooping head, hands covering the face, and half-open wings couldn't be more realistic.Seeing Jian Nan, he couldn't help but tremble all over with excitement.She took another step forward and murmured to herself in a trembling voice: "It's because of you that I came here, isn't it? What should I do to get back? Tell me!"

The stone statue remained still, motionless.However, in the silent night, there seemed to be some creepy sound, like a night owl mocking.Jian Nan couldn't help feeling a chill in her heart, the instinctive fear of danger made her take a step back, almost uncontrollably running away.

At this moment, a voice suddenly sounded, making Jian Nan froze: "Don't look back! Don't blink!" Suddenly, that weird person appeared in the thick fog again, breaking the silence of the night, only listening to He yelled, "Don't blink, don't look back!"

The sailor's voice sounded almost simultaneously: "Don't look away!"

Jian Nan was stunned, staring at the strange man walking out behind the angel with wide eyes.His appearance as if he was facing a big enemy made everyone nervous, and the little thing called "Didi" was making crazy noises at the moment.

"Ah! A single weeping angel!" the weirdo said loudly, his warm tone was like praise and admiration, "this is the oldest creature in the universe. It has the most reliable defense system and the most gentle hunting means."

Jian Nan didn't dare to blink all the time, so her eyes were already sore. She couldn't help asking like a cannonball: "Why can't you look back? Can't blink? What does this mean? What is the crying angel? What will it do to us? What should we do?"

"If you blink, it will send you to the past at that moment." The weirdo quickly replied seriously, "In the blink of an eye, you will die of old age in the past, and your original time energy will be used by it. This It's the Weeping Angel's way of hunting."

Jian Nan couldn't help blinking, she didn't know how to understand the strange remarks she heard just now, so she just asked in a trembling voice: "Then what should we do?"

"Don't blink! Their defense system is at the level of quantum locks, which means that as long as they are watched by any creature, they will turn into stones under physiological effects-stones that can never be killed. However, once you move away Just look at them, and they will send you to the west with the fastest movement."

"That's why they cover their eyes," murmured the sailor suddenly, "it's not that they are crying, but they are afraid that they will be seen by each other and be turned into stone forever."

"Yes, their greatest strength is also their greatest weakness."

"But I can't hold it any longer!" Jian Nan heard the two people still chatting in this situation, and couldn't help shouting, "It's impossible for us to keep blinking, right? I'll bear it soon Can't stop!"

Even though she was always bold, she couldn't help trembling under the successive blows of these unknown dangers.Jian Nan really didn't understand, how the other two remained calm and still had time to discuss this unknown creature that might kill them.She stared at the weeping angel, feeling stiff all over, and even had the illusion that her mind was too stiff to turn into a stone.

Maybe it was the complaint in Jian Nan's heart that had an effect, the strange man finally moved towards this side cautiously: "Hey, you two! Tall guy, short guy! Go to the police box!" His eyes were still locked on the stone statue, Shout out to Janan and the sailor.

Jian Nan hurriedly walked backwards towards the police booth, still not daring to look away.At this moment, the lights on the side of the road flickered suddenly, and there was a moment of darkness covering the earth.

"Ah!" Jian Nan screamed, "That stone statue moved! It moved!"

I saw that the angel who was still at the intersection just now was already close in front of him in less than a second.I saw its hands moved a little, revealing a face made of stone.

On that face, there was actually a gentle and weird smile.

Jian Nan's face turned pale with fright, and he immediately opened his eyes wide and didn't dare to blink.She stepped back step by step, and distanced herself from the angel again.

"Quick, the street lamp won't last long!" The strange man shouted, he took out a pen with a green light on the top, and pointed at the street lamp.Just hearing the pen make a sudden noise, the street lights suddenly turned on.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, the sailor pulled Jian Nan up and quickly ran backwards, and the weirdo hurriedly followed suit.And the angel who turned into a stone statue was watching them quietly in place, still with that piercing smile on his face.Jian Nan had never felt so terrified, and the smile on the angel's face seemed to be ridiculed, implying that their escape at this moment would be futile.

Just when Jian Nan was worried about that smile, as if confirming her worry, the street lamp flickered again with a "snap".The angel also suddenly appeared in front of Jian Nan after a short period of darkness, with its hands raised high, its expression ferocious, and its mouth full of fangs.And that wide open mouth still seemed to contain some kind of vicious smile, like a cat catching a mouse, obviously able to kill with one blow, but it still wants to play with the prey, and will not bite until the prey is terrified and exhausted.

Jian Nan almost stopped breathing, she tried her best to suppress her screams, took out a small firework from her pocket, wiped it, and threw it at the stone statue desperately.The light from the fireworks immediately illuminated the angel's ferocious face. Seeing this, the weirdo shouted, "Hurry up! Police box! Go inside the police box!"

The three of them quickly retreated all the way, and under the duress of the crisis, they moved surprisingly swiftly.Finally arrived at the alley where the police booth was located, Jian Nan couldn't help shouting: "I don't think there will be room for three people!"

"Come in!" The street lamps went out one after another, and it seemed that people were cornered.Every time darkness falls, the angel will get closer.And this lifelike stone statue, as the distance gets closer, its movements become more terrifying and its expression more ferocious.

"Ah!" Jian Nan's boots suddenly tripped over a stone, and she fell to the ground.At this moment, something cold and hard suddenly grabbed her ankle.Jian Nan suddenly raised his eyes, and saw that the hard-hearted angel had already made a killing gesture, as if he could break her neck in the next moment.

Jian Nan finally couldn't help screaming.

"Look at it! Don't blink!" cried the Boogie, as they were in front of the police box.A muffled bell rang suddenly, and the lights on the top of the police box suddenly lit up, dispelling the darkness.

Jian Nan raised her neck and stared at the angel's ferocious face, and shouted hysterically: "It grabbed my foot, and I can't move!" Seeing that the way of life was so close, the sudden threat of death almost made her collapse.

Hearing the sound, the sailor immediately rushed to pull Jiannan, but he tried his best, but he couldn't free Jiannan from the stone claws.

"Can't this thing be broken?" Jian Nan shouted in a trembling voice, "or break its fingers!"

"If it could be destroyed so easily, we wouldn't have to run for our lives." The weirdo sneered as he stared at the angel for them.

"Take off your boots! Quick!" suddenly ordered the sailor, his tone resolute and convincing.

Jian Nan was stunned for a moment, and suddenly came to her senses - the Weeping Angel just grabbed her boots, and if she took them off, she might break free!Immediately she twisted her ankle, trying desperately to |get| out| out of the boot.

"One, two, work hard!" The sailor also dragged Jian Nan's waist and pulled back hard. His arm strength was astonishing, "Come on, we're almost done, work hard!"

Jian Nan broke free abruptly, leaving a lone boot in the angel's hand.The strange man took this opportunity to quickly take out the key to open the door of the police box, and then pushed the two of them inside.

Hearing the wooden door close behind him with a bang, the lights inside the originally pitch-black police box were suddenly brightened.

Jian Nan closed his eyes subconsciously, but heard the sailor beside him exclaim.

"Amazing! This is simply a masterpiece of God!" he said loudly, but his voice suddenly became familiar, "Who would have thought that the inside is much more spacious than it looks on the outside! Miss Jane, I don't think you need to worry about putting There are no less than three people."

Jian Nan couldn't help opening his eyes suddenly, and saw the sailor suddenly stretched his body.I saw him take off his peaked cap, revealing a familiar and handsome face.

"Mr. Holmes!" Jian Nan was taken aback, and almost forgot about the danger just now, and couldn't help saying loudly, "It's really you! You are really, really..."

Sherlock Holmes put one hand on his chest and bowed politely: "Please forgive me for being an artist again. A dramatic appearance is very tempting to me, and I really can't refuse."

"But why are you here? You're not..." Jian Nan was full of doubts, but there was no doubt that she was very happy with the appearance of this well-known London detective, which was evident from her flushed face I can see it.

Holmes showed a sly smile: "Of course it is to exercise your ability of independent investigation, Miss Jane, you can't always rely on me."

Jian Nan couldn't help but startled, Holmes' words made her even more confused.

"Okay, the reminiscence time is over." The weirdo pushed the two of them away impatiently, strode up the steps in front of him, and walked towards a console-like place.

"Wait..." Jian Nan glanced here, but couldn't help being stunned again, "Why, what's inside..." Only then did she realize that she was already in a magical place.

The strange man turned his head and smiled when he heard the words, and said as if encouraging: "Come on, say that sentence, everyone who enters here for the first time will say it."

Under the light, this person's face became clear, and the deep facial features were as three-dimensional as a knife and an axe.I saw that his hair was gray and white, but his eyes were wise and energetic. Although he looked old, he didn't look old at all.

"The inside... the inside is actually bigger than the outside!" Jian Nan finally found his voice, and shouted in amazement, "How could this be?"

Who would have thought that the outside is just a police box, but the inside is full of secrets.Jian Nan couldn't help thinking of the legend of "Heaven and Earth in the Pot". Could it be that this is also the residence of some god?She couldn't help but look at the strange man.

"The relative dimensions of time and space." Only the strange man said inscrutablely, "This is her name."

"Her?" Jian Nan couldn't help feeling puzzled when he heard the words, and looked around, but he didn't see any young lady or lady here.

Poor girl, in just a few minutes, she has been confused and confused countless times.

The weirdo couldn't help laughing, and he replied in a serious tone: "She is my spaceship." He patted the console affectionately as he said hello to an old friend.

"Spaceship? What does this mean? You confuse me." Jian Nan couldn't help shouting.

"Don't worry about these, it's not important." The strange man suddenly turned his head and looked at Jian Nan, instead of answering a hundred thousand reasons, he caught off guard and said, "Let's answer this question first——Why are you following me?"

Jian Nan was at a loss for words, and she subconsciously glanced at Holmes.The latter was already prepared, and said unhurriedly: "Sir, I was entrusted by the London police to investigate the disappearance of people at the East End Wharf. This is my assistant. If she does anything offensive, she must It’s because of the eagerness to investigate, so I’m sure you won’t blame it.”

"I see." The weirdo looked at the two of them, but his expression showed that he didn't have much faith in Holmes' statement.

Holmes didn't care whether he believed it or not, instead he took the initiative and asked, "Who is it that I haven't asked Your Excellency yet?"

"You can call me a doctor, that's right, just call me a doctor." The weirdo replied, his tone was a little teasing, as if for some jokes that only he could understand.

Jian Nan heard the two people coming and going, and finally couldn't help interrupting them: "Gentlemen, have you forgotten? There is also a moving stone statue outside - according to the doctor - called crying Angel monsters are watching, and they may rush in at any time!"

"Don't worry, that door can block any monsters." The doctor vowed, "Even Genghis Khan's army can't break through this line of defense."

"But this is a wooden door." Jian Nan didn't believe what the weird man said, and was still terrified by the terrifying creatures outside.Moreover, this emotion became stronger after the surprise and curiosity of entering here faded.

"To tell you the truth, I'd rather think about how to arrest that guy than worry about rushing in." Holmes interrupted the debate about the strength of the wooden door. "Although arresting criminals has always been the job of the police, I don't think The gentlemen of Scotland Yard have a way of dealing with such rare criminals."

"You mean—" Jian Nan couldn't help shouting after hearing this, "you want to catch that thing?"

Holmes blinked at Jian Nan, and said with a smile: "That's right, Ms. Assistant. The law and order in London must be guaranteed. How can such a murderer be allowed to go unpunished? If I know that such a killer exists, but I can feel at ease." It would be unforgivable to leave. I think the doctor and I have the same thoughts, otherwise why are you wandering here in the middle of the night?"

He said, looking sharply at the doctor.

The doctor smiled back: "That's right." He put his hand on a control lever, pressed it down, and said with a smile amidst the roar of the engine, "It seems that we can cooperate."

"That's right, we're going to catch a Weeping Angel."

The author has something to say:

Don't blink.

PS: The appearance of Tardis is a police box in 1950. As for whether there was a police box in 1894, scumbag D did not make OTZ