My esoteric uncle Jules

Chapter 54: Boule de Suif

Jules' cabin was located in the corner of the ship, next to where everyone was having fun. The sound insulation was not good and it was quite noisy.

It was obviously not suitable for rest, but it was just right for him.

He stopped in front of the door and was about to open it when he suddenly heard some dirty talk coming from not far away.

Words like "bitch" and "social disgrace" kept coming into Jules' ears.

He turned his head in surprise and looked towards the source of the sound.

Several ladies were gathered together, talking about a thin, short, and even slightly swollen girl.

"Have you heard? After her father died, in order to survive, she even used her body to please her father's enemies! Tsk tsk, really..."

Women quarreling? Never mind. It hurts my ears.

Yule frowned slightly and walked in quickly.

He was about to close the door when a scream came from the original direction:
"Ball of Fat, you dirty woman, how dare you touch the cup I used?!"

"Snapped!"

Immediately, a crisp slap was heard.

Boule de Suif? Jules was stunned for a moment, then hurried out.

He was also quite familiar with this name - the first story in the collection of Maupassant's short stories that he bought in his previous life was called "Ball of Fat"!
The scene that appeared before his eyes made him frown.

The thin and short girl lowered her head, said nothing, and there were red slap marks on her face.

Beside her, several ladies were scolding and accusing her angrily.

As for the content, Yule's ears were a little callused from hearing it. It was nothing more than various personal attacks on her.

He was more concerned about the girl.

If my guess is correct, she is Boule de Suif - but it doesn't match!
In the original novel, Madame Bovary got this nickname because of her obesity, but this girl is obviously very different from her.

Seeing the girl curled up in the corner without saying a word, the ladies lost interest in criticizing her and started talking about other people's family affairs instead.

"Is your name Boule de Suif?" Jules walked up to the girl and said calmly.

The girl's face was a little dirty. She raised her head vigilantly and nodded slightly.

Jules felt in his pocket and casually threw two pennies to her.

"You're so hungry, why don't you eat something? Go ahead."

After saying that, he turned and left.

Several ladies looked at Jules' behavior with strange expressions, even a hint of sarcasm.

The girl saw everything and said nothing. She just held the penny in her hand, stood up shakily, and walked towards the cabin where food was sold.

……

As soon as I returned to the independent cabin, a familiar prompt appeared again:
[Capture of the Sixth History Fragment: Ball of Fat]

After hearing the prompt, Yule closed the door and lay directly on the bed, falling into deep thought.

The clues are all out, indicating that the girl is indeed Madame Bovary.

But why does it look like this? It doesn't match the original at all!
Before this, all the intrusions he encountered still had some original characteristics.

For example, Holmes' detective skills and rational thinking, as well as his habit of smoking a pipe.

For example, Matilda's "fake necklace", although it was only her real daughter who appeared, the details of the fake necklace matched.

Or, otherwise, it could be the previous Titanic. The direction and characters above are basically based on the original with slight modifications, and the overall image has not changed much.

But when it came to Boule de Suif, she was a completely different person.

Jules couldn't help but recall the story told in "Ball of Fat".

The story is very simple. In the original book, Madame Bovary is a fat prostitute, but she has a kind heart. However, the "upper class" people who ride in the carriage with her eventually tear off their disguises under external pressure and fear.

In order to get Boule de Suif to agree to sleep with the Prussian officer in the original novel, so that the carriage could continue to move forward, everyone was extremely intimate with her, and even exaggerated "selling one's body" into the noblest obligation of women - even including several noble ladies.

After her sacrifice, these "upper class" people never looked at her again. Her glamorous appearance concealed an ugly heart, forming a stark contrast with Boule de Suif, which is the immortal masterpiece of Maupassant.

If he hadn't received any hints, he wouldn't have dared to be sure that this girl was Madame Bovary!

"Could it be that the timeline has been advanced?" He couldn't help but frown.

From the looks of it, she doesn't look like a seasoned veteran, but rather like a novice who is inexperienced in the ways of the world.

The only possibility is that the timeline has changed, and at this time, Madame Bovary has not yet been forced to become a prostitute to make a living under the pressure of life.

"Tsk, let's see what happens next..." Yule shook his head and put all these distracting thoughts behind him.

Even if it was really Madame Bovary, he didn't have time to care about it for the time being.

Let’s think about this aspect after we deal with Carl.

Nothing can interfere with his desire for revenge!

With a thought, fragments of information about Jack the Ripper appeared before his eyes.

[Sixth Historical Fragment: Jack the Ripper]

[After the belly is opened, what is exposed is the human heart]

[Goal: Kill the designated secret believer and complete revenge]

[Reward: "Stonehenge" Map]

[Secret History Integration Degree: 0%]

[Hint: There are hidden elements in the fragments. When the secret history integration degree reaches 100%, it means the exploration is complete.]

[Every time history turns, the fragments will be lost further until they completely collapse]

[Current number of losses: 0/1]

"Jack the Ripper..."

For some reason, Jules thought of the tragic death of Officer Fit.

He was unable to see Officer Fitt's body, but he knew that since the crime was committed by someone called the "Ripper", the body must have been hollowed out and died in a very miserable way.

Thinking of this, Yule suddenly couldn't help laughing.

"Heh...why didn't I think of that before?"

He had been worrying about what kind of revenge could intimidate the nobles and make him more famous.

The other party's behavior is like giving someone a pillow when they are sleepy.

Wouldn't it be possible to achieve the goal by simply cutting Carl open and blaming the Ripper?
There was no Ripper, or rather, everyone is a Ripper.

[Do you want to enter? Yes/No]

"Yes!"

Everything in front of me began to break down and reassemble.

As the world spun, the narrow cabin in sight twisted into a spacious room with a dim candle burning on the table.

[Current role: Jack the Ripper]

Jules was stunned.

"What? I'm Jack the Ripper?"

His eyes widened.

At this moment, some of his original doubts about why the goal was to "kill the designated secret believers" seemed to have been answered.

But the corners of his mouth immediately curled up in a chilling arc.

"Looks like I can practice my gut-cutting skills in advance... Just wait and see, Carl..."

(End of this chapter)