Zongman: Beginning and Snow under the Rain Escape from Raccoon City

Hachiman Hikigaya subtly took a step to the side, maintaining a safe distance from everyone.

[Time's up, protective barrier removed]

As the voice of the Supreme God resounded in their minds, the translucent light membrane slowly dissipated, and the noise of the surrounding streets entered their ears.

"Beep——"

The sharp sound of police sirens came from not far away, and the crowd on the street outside the alley also gathered in one direction.

"what happened?"

Eriri Sawamura peeked out from behind Ye Hai, looking curiously outside.

For some reason, although Aki Tomoya greeted her, Sawamura Eriri seemed reluctant to face him, and even hid behind Ye Hai, a relatively familiar stranger.

Ye Hai was a celebrity at school, and although Eriri Sawamura had never met him directly, she had seen him from afar a few times.

I'm somewhat familiar with him.

As for Hachiman Hikigaya, he was usually a nobody at school, and Eriri Sawamura had no recollection of him at all.

Perhaps this is why she chose to hide behind Hachiman Hikigaya instead of Hachiman Hikigaya.

"Someone died over there."

An unfamiliar voice reached the ears of the four.

"who!"

Hachiman Hikigaya and Tomoya Aki were startled and quickly turned around.

Eriri Sawamura was so frightened that she gripped Ye Hai's clothes tightly with both hands.

Only Ye Hai seemed to have already noticed the other person, and calmly met the gaze of the newcomer.

"The deceased was a woman named Catherine Eddowes, who was not a respectable person and made a living by selling her body."

"Her chest was cut open, her kidneys and uterus were removed and their whereabouts were unknown, and her bloody intestines were pulled out and tied in a knot in front of her chest."

The newcomer had a full beard, wore a fedora, and had a dark brown old coat over a pinstripe shirt.

"You don't seem like a respectable person either."

Hachiman Hikigaya dislikes the person in front of him.

A shirt missing a button and trouser legs stained with some kind of sticky substance are signs that the other person's life is not comfortable.

Moreover, they casually flaunted information about a deceased person, and the contempt in their words was so obvious that even a child could hear it.

"Hey, I'm certainly not a respectable person, I'm just here to give you a heads-up. After all, the three of you walking in this alley with a prostitute are very likely to run into Jack the Ripper."

The bearded man chuckled.

"prostitute?"

Eriri Sawamura looked around blankly, wondering where this prostitute had come from.

Isn't she the only girl here?

Wait, she's the only girl...

Eriri Sawamura's face instantly turned bright red, and she shouted angrily, "I'm not a prostitute!"

"Prostitutes never admit they are prostitutes."

The bearded man chuckled contemptuously, his gaze sweeping over Eriri Sawamura's short skirt. These days, even a slut wouldn't walk around in a skirt like that.

"you!"

Eriri Sawamura's face flushed red; she was wearing her school uniform!

A pleated skirt paired with black over-the-knee socks is a classic JK (high school girl) outfit in modern times, but it would be considered too daring from the perspective of 1888.

"Alright, put your business aside for now."

"Now there is something more important."

Ye Hai slowly reached into his pocket and pulled something out, causing the other person's expression to change drastically.

"Robbery! Take out all your valuables."

Ye Hai spoke calmly, the dark muzzle of his R1895 revolver pointed at the bearded man opposite him.

"..."

The bearded man was dumbfounded; why wasn't the other side playing by the rules?

"What? You don't want to pay?"

Ye Hai tilted his head and used his thumb to cock the revolver's hammer, striking a pose as if he were ready to fire at any moment.

"With great pleasure."

The bearded man forced a smile and began taking things out of his pockets and putting them on the ground.

He took out two blue banknotes, several silver coins, and a handful of brass coins and placed them on the ground.

"All my money is here."

After putting the money down, the bearded man took a half step back.

"I'm talking about everything of value."

Ye Hai brandished his gun, pointing it at the left breast pocket of the bearded man.

The bearded man's face turned ugly, but he still reached in and pulled the contents out.

A pocket watch, made of gold.

After putting his things on the ground, he asked in an awkward tone, "Can I leave now?"

"roll."

Ye Hai simply replied with a single word.

Without hesitation, the bearded man turned and left.

"Senior Ye Hai, although the other party went too far, isn't it inappropriate for us to act this way?"

After the bearded man left, Eriri Sawamura spoke somewhat weakly.

She thought Ye Hai was standing up for her.

Ye Hai rolled his eyes at her: "We're going to stay here for thirty days. I have enough money to stay in a hotel and buy food. You guys figure it out yourselves."

After saying that, he stepped forward and pocketed all the money and the pocket watch.

He was still thinking about how to spend the next thirty days when an unlucky guy came to give him money, so of course he wasn't going to be polite.

The banknotes are in pounds sterling, and there are two of them, both with a face value of one pound.

In addition, there were two and a half crowns, seven shillings, and dozens of small silver and copper coins with denominations ranging from one penny to six pence.

To be honest, the British monetary system during this period was truly chaotic.

1 pound = 20 shillings = 240 pence.

The half crown mentioned earlier is equal to 2.5 shillings.

At that time, a penny could only buy a whole wheat bread.

Of course, it's quite big.

"what?"

Eriri Sawamura was stunned after hearing Ye Hai's words.

She hadn't considered this at all.

Ye Hai ignored the bewildered group and walked straight out.

The danger level of this world is not high, so although Ye Hai needs them as anchors to help the Main God Space absorb the world's origin, there is absolutely no need for him to protect them like a nanny.

Eriri Sawamura watched Ye Hai walk away and then looked back. Hachiman Hikigaya, who had been there, had disappeared without a trace, leaving Tomoya Aki standing there in a daze.

Eriri Sawamura hesitated for a moment, then stamped her foot and chased after Ye Hai.

Ever since that incident in elementary school, she hasn't wanted to talk to Aki Tomoya anymore.

Similarly, Aki Tomoya has not taken the initiative to contact Sawamura Eriri over the years, and the two have been at odds for seven or eight years, with neither of them willing to back down.

Given Sawamura Eriri's tsundere personality, she would naturally prefer to choose a familiar stranger rather than go with Aki Tomoya.

Chapter 54 The Adventures of Hachiman Hikigaya

Whitechapel is located in East London, in a notorious slum in the area.

This place is home to a large number of immigrants from Eastern Europe and other regions, as well as working-class prostitutes.

However, Great Britain is still the British Empire, and naturally it wouldn't want its capital to be too embarrassed.

Therefore, patrol officers are still dispatched to maintain order in this area during the day.

The area around Whitechapel also maintained limited order during the day, thanks to the presence of patrolling police.

Hachiman Hikigaya frowned as he dodged one puddle after another on the road.

Although London in late 19th century England had paved roads with flagstones, these flagstones were prone to breaking into sections if no one maintained or replaced them in time, and after rain, stepping on them would result in being splashed with dirty water.

Hachiman Hikigaya looked around. He had already walked a street away. The area was bustling with people, all of whom were European.

Arriving at a slightly higher vantage point, one can clearly see the city's towering chimneys billowing thick black smoke.

Hachiman Hikigaya finally gave up his fantasy. It wasn't a setup or a fake scenario to fool him; he really had arrived in another world.

Hachiman Hikigaya has always been a rational person, but he is also somewhat aloof. He doesn't like to do things that please others, and he doesn't know how to get along with people.

This is why he has never had any friends growing up; the only person he can get along with is his younger sister, Komachi Hikigaya.

Or rather, it was Hikigaya Komachi who was unilaterally taking care of Hikigaya Hachiman's feelings.

If she doesn't try to appease her brother Hachiman Hikigaya, he'll truly become a lonely figure.

That is why, after initially confirming the situation, Hachiman Hikigaya decisively chose to slip away alone.

On one hand, the hints from the main god made him realize that something was wrong; on the other hand, he was not good at dealing with people, so he preferred to slip away alone rather than go with the potential danger.

To be honest, Hachiman Hikigaya is incredibly bold, especially considering this is another world.

If it were anyone else, they would definitely choose to stick together for warmth.

He decisively chose to go solo, leaving even earlier than Ye Hai, who had completed four missions.

"Wanted poster...~"

"Jack the Ripper, a serial killer, was extremely cruel and has murdered five people, all of whom were women."

"Multiple women... were..."

Hachiman Hikigaya used his limited English recognition skills to translate the wanted posters pasted on the wall.

Although the gods granted them the ability to communicate without barriers, they still had to learn to recognize written language on their own.

Hachiman Hikigaya's English was not particularly good to begin with, and the fact that there were some grammatical differences between 19th-century English and modern English made reading even more difficult for him.

"What kind of wanted notice is this?"

Hachiman Hikigaya complained helplessly, "There are no photos, no distinguishing features, just a simple introduction."

The text above only describes how ruthless the murderer was.

What is the point of posting such a wanted notice? Is it to publicize how brutal the murderer is?

If Hachiman Hikigaya hadn't noticed the words "Jack the Ripper" on it, he wouldn't have bothered translating the wanted poster.

The hint that the main god just gave them was already very straightforward.