Detective Bennet [Comprehensive novel]

Does it make a difference which one to listen to first?

Kelsey still chose, "Let's start with the bad news."

The fat boss pointed to the east regretfully, "I don't know the whereabouts of EE. I only know that he went back to Yorkshire in the east. Calculate the distance, even if you rush there, it will take at least ten days to go back and forth, and there is no guarantee that you will find someone."

It's kind of bad.

Kelsey seldom misses the past, but does miss the convenience of the information age.

"However, S, your luck is amazing."

The fat boss changed the subject, "I know this kind of cut tobacco. EE decided to study one or two hundred different kinds of cut tobacco. I had the honor to attend one or two of them, and my memory is still fresh."

EE demonstrated how to distinguish eighteen types of tobacco leaves in Bar A.

The fat boss once worked as a prop man and tried several kinds of tobacco leaves.Later, he also participated in the prize-winning quiz and won No.3, saving the face of the partner of A Bar.

"This tobacco leaf comes from Cuba, it has been fermented twice, and it is the tobacco leaf of the C brand cigar."

The fat boss picked up the box and smelled it. Although it was very weak, there was still a unique scent that entered the tip of his nose.

"Don't think that the literal translation of Ligelu tobacco leaf is light, on the contrary, it is a kind of tobacco leaf with deep color and strong flavor.

It is usually carefully crafted from the fastest growing and strongest parts of the top of the plant.It needs to be stored for at least three years before using it to experience its perfect taste.I tried it, and it's really good. "

The fat boss looked happy, reminiscing about the taste of this cigar. "It's not common in London, and the quality of the tobacco leaves you bring is new, and the production time will not exceed one year.

After deducting the shipping time, it will arrive at the port of London at most two months ago.Except for an old tobacco shop on Regent Street for sale, it is only circulated in the underground market near Hyde Park. "

"The above, as long as EE's investigation does not make mistakes, it will not escape this scope."

The fat boss finally gave the verdict, and he asked Kelsey with a smile on his face, "It must be good news, right? And you are lucky, am I right?"

Kelsey wrote down all the analysis of the tobacco leaves, raised his glass, and showed a bright expression, "I look forward to meeting you soon, maybe a sunny afternoon, in the garden full of flowers here. Respect EE!"

"Yes, toast EE!" The fat boss drank the glass of wine in full agreement.

**

The moonlight spreads, and the casino is never dark.

A carriage drove up to the Peppermint Casino near Hyde Park.

Two days ago, Lestrade approached Darcy based on what he learned from the investigation, hoping that he would fulfill his promise to help solve the case.

With Darcy present, Eisen held back his temper in front of the investing boss.

He made no secret of his conflict with Benjamin.The two only competed in the custom-made business of hats, and neither of them used other illegal means.

However, after looking at the portraits of Robber A and Anthea, Eisen pointed out the strangeness discovered the previous week.

He had a general idea of ​​what was going on at Benjamin's Hatter's.Anthea had been dismissed for five months, and she had been absent from Lavender Street to Kings Street for a long time, but she had shown up ten days ago.

At that time, Anthea followed a man and poked his head twice in front of Eisen's hat shop.

Because of Anthea, Eisen paid special attention to the man's appearance, which was exactly the same as Robber A's portrait.

From this point of view, it can be assumed that Anthea colluded with the robbers and provided them with intelligence information on different hat shops.

The robbers did not choose to rob Eisen's house, but chose Benjamin's house, probably out of multiple considerations.For example, the Eisen family has three men who look very strong. For example, if there is support behind the Eisen family, it will cause future troubles. For example, they have a better understanding of the property status of the Benjamin family.

"Combining the casino you mentioned and the tobacco sales scope mentioned by EE, we can narrow down the whereabouts of the two robbers to this area."

Lestrade handed Kelsey a circled map. In the past two days, he investigated the shops selling C brand cigars.

The one on Regent Street basically only sells regular customers, and has no impression of Robber A at all.Most of the cigars in the underground market flow into nearby casinos or clubs.

Among them was the Peppermint Casino, where the cable reported that Anthea had worked as a maid.But for nearly a month, I haven't seen her continue to come to work.

A collection of clues from various sources, with tonight's entry to explore.

Lestrade was full of energy, and the pursuit went smoothly. It would be best to catch the two robbers in one fell swoop tonight.

Kelsey looked at Lestrade's expectant look, and gave him a sap in the head. "With all due respect, has it ever occurred to the Inspector that there were two perpetrators in this robbery.

The testimony of Benjamin and his son can only testify against robber A, they did not see B clearly.

If the accomplice of robber B resolutely refuses to identify himself, and he himself refuses to plead guilty.The result of the final conviction is very hard to say, and we must be psychologically prepared for this. "

In an era when physical evidence and personal evidence are incomplete, if A and B are truly in a master-servant relationship, the possibility of A's culpability is not low.

Sadly, sometimes the truth about a crime is one thing and the judicial verdict is another.

As for recovering property losses, it depends even more on luck.

Scotland Yard can't give guarantees. For example, if the robber wins the money this time, he can still recover the stolen money in his hands.But if the robber loses money, the police cannot recover a penny from the casino dealer.

"This is too..."

Lestrade wanted to say something, but was at a loss for words.

"Even so, you still have to go."

In the carriage, Darcy kept silent at first, he never thought that one day he would take the initiative to go to the casino.

Since I asked him for an admission ticket, I mentioned on the spot that the robbers might get away with it. Are you playing him? "As long as the robber is found, there is always a way to make him confess."

Kelsey seemed to have no intention of asking, "Even if the initial cost is a bit more expensive?"

Darcy nodded firmly, without asking how expensive it was.

Kelsey also nodded in satisfaction, as long as someone is willing to pay the principal.

Lestrade had an ominous premonition: he suddenly felt that the devil was asking ulterior motives.

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Mint Casino.

The lights are scattered and the aroma of wine floats.

Amidst the feasting and feasting, the three of them stepped into a palace-like luxury casino.

A series of marble columns separated the tables of different gambling games.All around my ears are the sound of dice//cups being opened, turntables spinning and gold coins tinkling and rattling.

The gold coins stolen by Benjamin and his son were about [-] pounds.This cash is not the net profit of the hat shop, but the sum of the necessary payment and income during the social season.

Three thousand pounds, the regular betting stake in the casino on the first floor.

At this moment, a money order of [-] pounds was lightly exchanged into chips.

When paying the money, Darcy couldn't hold back the corners of his eyes twitching, and Lestrade finally understood why he wanted Darcy to go with him.I saw that Kelsey had taken over the chips and walked through the casino with ease.

The casino customer list is all kept secret, and Scotland Yard's idea that the boss will take the initiative to give it is a pipe dream.

Tonight, the three of them can only rely on their own ability to find the robber.If there is no one on the first floor, whether you can find the second or even the third floor from the first floor depends on whether you have enough money to gamble.

An hour passed.

Lestrade searched back and forth a few times, deliberately looking around several tables in the Blackjack game.There were two or three cigar smokers, but neither was the target audience. "The first floor doesn't seem to be found."

Darcy also shook his head, the casino is like a maze.He wasn't lost in it, but he didn't see a trace of the suspect either.

The next moment, a voice came from above the spiral staircase.

"Two, go upstairs."

Kelsey stuffed a handful of chips into the stairway guard's waiter, casually leaning on the hand railing, pointing fingers at the two people downstairs.

"When did you go up?"

Lestrade looked up, his face full of surprise.The gambling money needed to go from the first floor to the second floor is absolutely tens of thousands. Wouldn't it take [-] gambling money to get three people upstairs together?

The money the two robbers robbed wasn't enough for them to go up to the second floor, right?

So far, no other similar robberies have been reported in London.

Thinking of this, Lestrade and Mandarcy also went upstairs in a few steps.

When he suddenly saw the tray in Kelsey's hand, he gasped literally, and there were mountains of chips on the tray.He was a little dizzy, there are hundreds of thousands here, right? "Mr. Bennet, you! You! You..."

In just one hour, wealth came so easily in the gold-selling cave.

Kelsey didn't care about the chips in his hand at all, and his voice was low and cold, and he poured a basin of ice water on Lestrade's head. "Gambling will make people bankrupt, and even more so, they will be doomed.

Don't think about how much money you have or how little money you have. This layer is not only a bargaining chip, but also things you think are valuable.Look at the table in the corner, it's Robber B we're looking for. "

ah?What?

Lestrade is suffering from a wave of money attacks.

He remembered that Kelsey did not deny that he was a frequent visitor to the casino, so how could he explain that he doubled, doubled, and doubled his gambling money like a master of gold?

Such a devil, solemnly warns others not to gamble?

However, Robber B?

The criminal appears.This made Lestrade wake up in an instant, and looked at the tall and thin man in the left corner across the crowd.

A tall, thin man in his 30s left his seat trembling.

His face was pale, and he had just lost all the gambling money in front of him, including some antiquities.The person standing behind him is Robber A.

"Very good! You are indeed here!"

Lestrade raised his foot and rushed towards the two of them. Before he could speak, Robber A was already alert, and immediately stepped forward to protect the tall and thin man.

Robber A Hal looked around and secretly thought it was bad. He never expected to be stuck in the casino, and the people of Scotland Yard could sneak into the second floor.

He could only catch up with others, "What do you want to do after chasing here? You don't even look at the place, but you dare to act recklessly!"

Lestrade laughed angrily. "The thief shouted, "Stop thief, you shouted louder than anyone! You dare to rob in broad daylight, and you are not allowed to arrest people? Are your heads blocked with chips? Forgot that the father and son of the murdered shopkeeper are all witnesses, which can prove your crime!"

Hal was at a loss for words for a while, and all London said that Scotland Yard was inefficient in handling cases, why was he caught in less than five days this time.

Subconsciously, he wanted to ask Mr. Gordon for instructions, but he held back and didn't look back.Up to now, he has to bear all the charges and prevent Mr. Gordon from being stigmatized.

As soon as this incident happened, the second floor was instantly quiet.

People were not in a hurry to start the game, and they all looked at the situation here.

Gordon, who was watched by everyone, didn't care about the loyal servant standing in front of him at all.

His eyes were so red that they were about to bleed, and he was staring at the antiquities that had been exchanged to Kelsey.

With the chips in his hand, Kelsey exchanged Gordon's lost capital at a high price, including the money of Benjamin and his son.

She can't win these back, and it's a fool's dream to want the casino or Gordon to pay.

Among them is also a Baronet medal left by Gordon's ancestors.

Gordon only felt dizzy, and couldn't help looking in a trance.I think his grandparents also obtained the title of baronet. Generation after generation, although he did not inherit the title of title, he still lived a prosperous life.

Half a year ago, I wanted to step into the casino without any problem, but I couldn't do it anymore.When he came back to his senses, he had already lost assets such as fields, ancestral houses, antiques, and cash.

This time I really didn't gamble with money, so I took the risk and wanted to gamble for the last time.

He happened to hook up with Anthea, and asked Hal to take her to a hat shop and snatch a sum of money in a flash.

The [-] pounds that was stolen, and the last ancestral items of the Gordon family, were used to make a comeback against the wind tonight.

Gordon couldn't figure it out more and more. His luck has been overwhelming in the past few days. Even though he suffered a small loss, his principal has doubled several times.

Tonight, I made enough gambling money on the first floor to go up to the second floor.Obviously he was going to win everything back, why did he miss a deck of cards and lose all the capital in his hand?

"You, bet with me one last time!"

The more Gordon thought about it, the more annoyed he was, he pushed Hal away in front of him, and rushed towards Kelsey with a bulging vein on his forehead. "Let's bet for the last time. If I win, it's all mine. If you win, I will account for everything! Anything is fine!"

As soon as this remark came out, the crowd exploded, and there was a lot of discussion.

Listening to what Gordon said, he is really a robber, which is crazy!

The casinos were insane every day, and after the bankrupts came the looters.

This must be paid attention to. They don't want to be robbed as fat sheep, and Gordon and his gang must not be let go.

Facing Gordon's brink of madness, Kelsey sneered, there would never be the last time such a gambler.

"The last time? Explain everything? Don't be kidding. Words in a casino are never worth trusting."

Kelsey picked up the baron's badge and blew lightly, as if to blow off the dust that didn't exist on it.

"You want to win it back? Win back the honor of your ancestors? I'm sorry, but from the moment you put it on the table, you can never get it back."

Gordon clenched his fists, unable to tell whether it was anger or pain, his body trembled uncontrollably.

"Recognize the status quo, you have nothing to gamble, and I am the one who can make the decision."

Kelsey raised her jaw slightly, and shook the badge at Gordon, "Go back to Scotland Yard and plead guilty, maybe I can return it to you for your bravery. Otherwise, it will just be thrown into the sewer, your family All the glory I have will be filthy forever. Don’t say I’m not a gentleman, now I’m giving you a chance, please choose.”

A few meters away.

The noble lady who covered her face with a black gauze hat witnessed this scene.Her eyes fell on Kelsey, and she waved to the housekeeper and whispered:

"I heard that old guy Wilson went to Yorkshire to find Mycroft's brother. Then I'll try the King of Casino tonight. Who do you think can solve the mystery of 15 years ago?"

"My lady, it doesn't matter who is quicker. The important thing is to find out the truth."

The butler said heavily, then quickly lowered his head.Narrowly avoiding Kelsey's glancing gaze, this sharp sense.