Detective Bennet [Comprehensive novel]

At the end of May, in the northeast of England, it rained for several days.

Amidst the fog and mist, York City seemed to have been enchanted to confuse its time axis, making the first-timers feel a little bit at a loss, not knowing what day and night it is.

In front of you is the medieval city gate standing silently.

The medieval city walls surrounded the entire city intermittently, some of which were covered with moss, and some of which had broken masonry.

Entering York City, the stone-paved road bends and turns.

Going down a road, just passing the Gothic steeple church, you will encounter an old Tudor-style half-timbered house, and then turn into a squat Scottish Presbyterian-style church.

The most surprising thing is the pedestrians on the road.

Some are dressed in Viking costumes, with helmets symbolizing crows or horns, and some are dressed in black robes as if they were wizards from different time and space.

"You two, please."

While leading the way, Mary Morstan introduced the general situation of York City to Mr. and Mrs. Smith from the United States.

"It will be midsummer in June soon. Some residents of York City continue the Nordic customs of their ancestors, thank God for the gift, and celebrate Midsummer's Day on June 24.

Not only the Nordics have a Midsummer Festival, but the British Isles also have a Midsummer Night celebration on the night of June 22.It is said that the sacrificial ceremony is presided over by a wizard. "

Morstan mentions these to explain why there are some people in different strange costumes in the streets and alleys as you look around.

"In recent years, York City has gradually formed a large-scale midsummer celebration spontaneously. Every June, this place becomes a gathering place for occultists.

It not only conforms to the title of York City of Magic for thousands of years, but also conforms to people's consistent understanding of Midsummer Night - in midsummer, ordinary people will encounter strange events and may even enter the magical world. "

Therefore, Yorktown in June will be more like the wizarding world.

There are all kinds of occult seminars, and there are large and small strange item trading fairs.

The Smiths, namely Sherlock and Kelsey, listened to Morstan's explanation and had a clearer understanding of the current situation in York City.

five days ago.

The two detectives set out from Pemberley Park for York City, and the letter that Watson sent to Miss Morstan arrived before them.

In the letter, Watson expressed his miss for Miss Morstan, but he regretted that because of a business trip, he would not be able to visit her in York City until later.

Also, a small request for favor.

If Miss Morstan has time, please ask her to be a half-day guide for a couple from the United States, taking them to get acquainted with York City a little bit.

"Mr. and Mrs. Smith are friends I met when I was traveling in the United States. I was a little surprised at the time, and you may have the same little surprise. Perhaps, you can guess why you will be surprised. ——by your loyal Hua born."

Watson wrote at the end of the letter, near Zhu Zhechi, he also learned to make people guess.

Watson certainly does not give away the truth about the role-playing of the two detectives.

Professional secrecy is required even with your crush, but treat Morstan to a moment of surprise.

Why are you surprised?

Because Sherlock and Kelsey only put on minimal facial camouflage, anyone who has ever met the two detectives will find the Smiths familiar.

Mostan is no exception.

She once asked Mr. Holmes to solve a case, and when she picked up someone at the gate of York City, she was really shocked by the similar appearance of the visitor.

However, Morstan quickly denied that Tom Smith was Sherlock Holmes.

The reason was simple and rude, and the eyes of the big detective in memory were sharp and stern.Even if the whole person looks gentlemanly and polite, he will never show a gentle look to anyone.

Besides, getting a Sherlock Holmes to marry seems too far out of reach.

Morstan occasionally sees Watson complaining in letters, maybe only when magic exists, the detectives of 221B will embrace love.

Tom Smith in front of him is married, and the way he looks at his wife is full of love even in casual moments.

This is enough to show that people with similar looks can have vastly different temperaments.

Morstan now felt that she had guessed why Watson and the Smiths had become friends.

Perhaps it is because the two have similar looks to the detectives, but have completely different life experiences.

This makes people see the many possibilities of fate, which is quite interesting.

Kelsey did not puncture Morstan's 'correct understanding'. For example, there are not many opportunities for the Darcys, Miss Morstan and others to participate in the role-playing script this time.

Just out of the need to solve the case, some people hold the incomplete script for the time being. After all, part of the progress of the case detection must be kept secret.

"Thanks to your company today, we will not get lost in the unfamiliar York City."

Kelsey expressed her sincere thanks to Miss Morstan. Today, Morstan led the way around York City, which is a preliminary understanding of the real-time developments here.

In a nutshell, the current situation has both advantages and disadvantages.

The disadvantage is that it is hidden in the city.

In the ancient city full of magical elements, looking for the source of secret tokens related to magic is a bit like looking for a drop of water in the ocean.

Favorably, the city of York in midsummer seemed to open its magic gates.

The gathering of people from all walks of life gave the detectives the opportunity to find experts, or who had similar rune tokens, or related clues appeared in the trading market.

"you are welcome."

Miss Morstan said with a smile, "You are John's friends, and John has helped me a lot. Today, I just raised my hand and took the two of you shopping."

Sherlock did not disturb the communication between the two ladies, but silently thanked and blessed Watson in his heart. The girlfriend he found was quite reliable.

Morstan is really thoughtful, even if she only works as a half-day guide, she has compiled a travel guide for York City in midsummer in recent years.

"I heard that Mrs. Smith likes to paint. There will be a lot of special art exhibitions in June, most of which are related to magic maps. There are also fragments of scrolls for sale in the market. If you two are interested, you can go and have a look. These are some materials from previous years. for reference."

"thank you very much."

Kelsey has put away the guidebook, and plans to buy some exquisite gifts for Miss Morstan after the investigation is over, and the two parties will say goodbye at the hotel entrance.

Before leaving, Morstan said a few more words, "I almost forgot that York City not only has an ancient past, but now it is also a famous chocolate manufacturing city.

If you two like sweets, there is always one of the various chocolate shops here that will make your trip worthwhile.So let me start by wishing you both enjoy your trip to York. "

Morstan: Welcome to the Magic City!

York City is not weird because of its old age, on the contrary, it is full of love and peace.

With good wishes, the two detectives began life in Yorktown.

There are three main objectives of this investigation.

First, Del Gunter, the murderer of the Elderly Case, left mysterious tokens and keys, and now it is necessary to find out their specific origin, and their contents may reveal Moriarty's crimes.

Second, find out the true identity of Dr. Hawley, and crack the behind-the-scenes details of the Zapat & Yvonne case.

Third, confirm the last whereabouts of old Bennet's great-uncle Conrad, and if possible, find out his whereabouts or the whereabouts of his descendants.

The two detectives first studied the information provided by Morstan, and then became familiar with the road direction and building distribution of York City as much as possible.

The midsummer moon is coming.

The festivities have officially started.

Kelsey and Sherlock chose to visit the bazaar, perhaps there are stall owners who have traveled extensively and experienced, who can bring them some clues.

"You two, would you like to take a look at the interesting ancient scroll?"

The stall owner with a heavy English accent saw that the visitors were a couple, and started selling enthusiastically and mysteriously, "I have interesting albums from various countries here, the kind that can make life more happy. If you miss it, You will be very sorry."

What album?

Sherlock saw through the meaning of the stall owner at a glance.

This person must recommend some picture collections of two people facing each other frankly, telling how to reproduce life happily.

"Excuse me, is there any atlas related to occultism?"

Sherlock rejected the stall owner's recommendation. Don't they seem to need serious picture albums?

"It's best related to rune magic. Do you have such books?"

The face of the stall owner was visibly disappointed. Who stipulated that you must sell magic-related content when you come here to set up a stall?

Seeing that the pair were dressed normally, I didn't expect that they came here for mysticism. I thought I could meet a normal big client.

"Sorry, I don't sell those books."

The stall owner chatted better than nothing and pointed to the large dusty cardboard box in the corner, "Only that one looks weird and intrusive. See if you want it."

Kelsey opened the randomly placed carton.

I saw a stack of crumpled manuscript paper inside.Some were torn in half, while others were smeared with ink in large chunks.

However, Kelsey suddenly stared.

Among them are a few pictures that are very special, which are disassembled pictures of various tortures, and pictures of the real scene of the prison.

The blood dripping on the face made people's breathing stagnate.Its realism makes these paintings not like works made by imagination alone.

"how much is it?"

Kelsey felt uneasy and decided to study it carefully, and then asked the stall owner, "Is it all here?"

"Ah? Ma'am, do you really want to buy it?"

The stall owner really didn't expect that the waste paper he collected could be sold for money, "Then I will give you all five pounds."

Five pounds to buy a pile of waste paper is absolutely sky-high!

The stall owner said so, looking at Sherlock.

No way, no promise.Would anyone really allow his wife to be such a prodigal?

But Sherlock paid the money readily. He also felt that the bloody composition was too realistic, so he asked the stall owner, "Where did you get the manuscript paper? Are there any others?"

The stall owner took the five pounds and complained that the buyers in York City were really weird, but he didn't hide it and said:

"There is nothing else, these are all. If you want to ask about the source of the purchase, I can only tell you that it is not clear. I bought it from other mobile vendors."

The stall owner did not give up and recommended again, "The pile of manuscripts is gone, why not take a look at the picture album depicting how life is beautiful and multiplied? I guarantee that they are all high-quality goods, and everyone who has read it will say yes!"

The stall owner didn't say the second half of the sentence: Normal couples like it, so the two in front of them are normal, right?