Detective Bennet [Comprehensive novel]

A golden key cut out of a chocolate figurine, its pattern still looks familiar.The embossed decoration on it is exactly the runic script, which means "the root of the world tree".

"The two keys are most likely from the same source."

Sherlock took out the secret key found in the wall lamp of Gunter's house, "Gunter's is the copper key "Elder Fourteen", this is the golden key "Root of the World Tree", it feels like a branch warehouse and a headquarters . "

Kelsey nodded in agreement.

So the question is, where is the secret vault corresponding to the key?

"The appearance of this golden key at least shows that we are in the right direction. The people or places related to the secret vault are in or near York City."

Kelsey took out the outer packaging of the chocolate, which said the workshop. "It's the "Peter's Chocolate House" on the outskirts of the city, and it was made two days ago. "

The chocolate series of the Nordic mythology statue series is a special edition for the Midsummer Festival in June, so there is no possibility of false production dates.

In other words, the golden key was sealed into the chocolate statue just two days ago.

When it comes to statues, it is the Nordic mythology series.

Kelsey immediately thought of another ill-fated statue of the Nordic gods, "There were three cases of smashing statues today, and they were all ornamental statues made of clay."

"Jerry, you know where the similarities are. It's the same statue at the beginning of the C. The chocolate one survived, but the clay one was smashed to pieces."

Sherlock didn't think it was a mere coincidence, "Remember the case of the statue of Napoleon? The statue wasn't the real target of the shopkeepers."

Kelsey remembered that case.

Although she was not involved in the United States at the time, Sherlock's letter made the case clear.

In a nutshell, a group of people smashed several statues of Napoleon one after another, creating an appearance of being extremely dissatisfied with the former ruler of France.

In fact, these people were secretly looking for precious jewelry that was deliberately hidden in the statue by another wave of people through seemingly simple and rude behaviors.

"It's exactly the same situation as the Napoleon statue today. Oh no, the person who hid the key is smarter and put out fake news."

Kelsey guessed that the party who hid the key deliberately made a joke, and only said that the key was in the statue of the Nordic mythological figure, and it was a statue made of material starting with C. "The party who smashed the store had preconceived ideas and only focused on the usual clay statues. They never expected that the key was hidden in the chocolate."

Intentionally planting flowers but not blooming, unintentionally planting willows and willows make a shade.

Those who smashed the store tried their best to smash the store, but got nothing.

The two detectives casually went to buy chocolates, and the key fell from the sky.

Sherlock asked seriously, "Well, dear Jerry, should I praise you as a veritable lucky boy?"

lucky boy.

This title was once self-proclaimed by Kelsey.

At the moment, Kelsey became serious and modest, "Don't dare to do it, don't dare to do it. Today is purely an excuse. I should thank Mr. Mycroft who is also working hard to solve the case in London.

He proves that people with a sweet tooth can have luck and bless others.For example, if we simply wanted to buy him some gifts, we were given a key. "

"Oh! How could I forget my dear brother."

Sherlock immediately agreed that the credit for the golden key could be attributed to Mycroft, and it did not have to be attributed to a strange aura.

The two of them could swear to God that there was no irony in these words.

It's just that this golden key obtained by accident is no different from a hot potato, and they don't know much about the origin and background of this object.

However, the advantages of having the key in the bag outweigh the disadvantages.

The two do face the risk of a key snatcher, and they're drawn into the chaos, but they're also taken many steps closer to the truth.

What clues can be analyzed only from the golden key now?

At least one point is made, the person in charge of the secret vault corresponding to the key has undergone a major change, at least divided into two groups of people, and these people are all concentrated in York City.

The two detectives initially looked in the right direction.

Because the key involves runes and Norse gods, it is certain that this secret vault must be related to ancient magic researchers.

Kelsey found all the newspapers that reported the smashing of the store, "According to the store owner's description, there were three people who smashed the store, all wearing black robes and black gloves. Their hoods covered most of their faces, only the tip of their noses were exposed." The lower half of the face."

Don't look at just showing a small half of the face, if there are certain features on the face, you can follow the vine.

Kelsey plans to visit the three smashed-up stores early tomorrow morning.

Arranging a simple and beautiful excuse, Smith, an enthusiastic tourist, drew a half-face portrait of the smasher for the shopkeeper for free.

Sherlock was still thinking about another point. The smashed statue was not locked on a certain god. Odin, Loki, Hel, Frost Giant, Dark Elf, etc. were all smashed.

The one who smashed the store didn’t know the exact whereabouts of the key, but did the one who hid the key choose a chocolate mold of a certain god to hide something?

"The God of Dawn."

Sherlock looked at the torn chocolate statue on the dinner plate, "Heimdall will blow the horn when danger comes, calling other gods to fight together. When Ragnarok comes, he is also the last one to fall. The secret warehouse, Facing a similar existential crisis?"

York City, the underground chamber next to the Theater Royal.

This small room of only four square meters has no sunshine all year round, and the atmosphere is so gloomy that it makes one's spine chill.

Inside the room, there were only two men in their 50s, both of whom had frosty faces and long, narrow eyes full of coldness.

"Early, you can't even get a key."

Moriarty didn't hide his sarcasm, "No, my words were not rigorous enough. Not only did you not get the golden key, but you also lack the crucial "timeline" to open the secret vault. In 22 years, you can't even find two small things! "

'What's the use of you! '

This sentence was not uttered, but Moriarty's expression had already fully expressed everything.

The snub-nosed man named Early didn't fly into a rage, he just sneered back:

"Moriarty, we have known each other for 30 years. I am not one of your useless subordinates. What qualifications do you have to teach me? Since Moran died in the United States, you are like a cripple with a severed hand, otherwise you don't have to Cooperate with me to share the money in the secret treasury."

Early continued in a bad tone, "No matter what you do, money is the prerequisite for action, at least it can allow you to change and disguise many identities.

Don't tell me that you created the criminal kingdom by yourself. In recent years, the outer walls have also collapsed and the pillars have been killed.If I had known today, you should have killed the two detectives directly, and why did you hide behind the scenes, confident that you would never be caught with evidence of a crime. "

Moriarty was furious.Stupid Early, according to his logic, how many living people are left in this world?

What's more, is he soft-hearted?It was those two damn detectives who were killed.They were not killed in the bombing of the corpse cave in Paris, and the silent "Lucky" could not take them away.

It was the god of death, and it was the god of death's immoral partiality that allowed Holmes and Bennet to live well.

This degree of eccentricity makes people wonder if the two detectives are the illegitimate children of Death.

Moriarty had reason to suspect that, without his knowledge, the two detectives had evaded numerous additional death threats.For example, he is extremely suspicious that the treasure of Monte Cristo, which was supposed to be in the bag, was intercepted halfway by two detectives.

Even if you are very reluctant, you have to admit that there are lucky people in the world.

Moriarty was furious in his heart, but his expression still changed.

Taking the current situation as an example, he knew that he couldn't have a bad relationship with Early before opening the secret vault.

The facts are also as Early said, after the death of Moran, the most powerful helper, the criminal network in America was almost paralyzed, and the forces in Europe were successively broken by detectives.

What is even more irritating is the chain reaction triggered by Moran's death, which gave the ambitious people the idea of ​​​​replacing him.

Like Gaunt, who died in Rush in the East End, that old man who was involved in a lot of crimes.

Regardless of other things, being only responsible for manipulating half of the criminal funds gives him great power, and once he commits a crime, it will definitely cause great turmoil.

At that time, it will be like the fall of dominoes, and the appearance of one Gunter will inevitably induce the appearance of the second Gunter, threatening the prestige of the ruler of the criminal kingdom.

Fortunately, Gaunt was killed in time!

Moriarty didn't regret the assassination decision at all, and the situation he faced never got better, and Gunter cut off half of his capital chain before his death.

To control the entire criminal kingdom, you need not only extremely clever minds, but also abundant money.

This is how the cooperation with the careerist Early began.

The two have known each other for many years.

Under the guidance of Early, Moriarty mastered the profound and complicated occult theory when he was young.

If we had to talk about past relationships, he would have paid it off 22 years ago by helping Early escape from the felony section of Newgate Prison.

Joining hands again after many years, the two have a very clear goal, to open the secret vault of the World Tree Sect and take out the hidden treasures.

World Tree Sect, a mystical organization.

Early has tried in recent years to break into its inner echelons and take full control of it.

It is said that the World Tree sect originated from Norse mythology and was a secret sect brought to York by the Vikings from Northern Europe thousands of years ago.

It has absorbed many religious organizations that are on the verge of extinction, so it has accumulated a lot of wealth, but the number of core members has always been small.

——Because those people are all firm believers, believing that magic really exists in the world.

ignorance!ridiculous!absurd!

Moriarty and Early scoffed.

Even though the two are proficient in the knowledge of mysticism, they have deceived many people with this ability, and even attracted loyal followers and created crazy murderers with this ability, but they do not believe in the authenticity of magic.

As far as the golden key is currently looking for, it must not be hidden by magic, but the place where it is hidden is very secret.

To find it, it is not by magic, but by resourcefulness.

"Early, your people are so stupid."

Moriarty thought of a possibility, "They only smashed clay statues, why didn't they consider that the beginning of C can also be a chocolate statue. Recently, there should be a series of Nordic mythology chocolates on the market, let them look in that direction."

Moriarty pondered for a while, "And it is most likely hidden inside the statue of Heimdall. The God of Daybreak not only means to warn people of the coming danger, but also has a good meaning. Heimdall is the one who fights to the end. The fallen god."

Having said that, Moriarty sneered with disdain.

It is precisely this implication that will reveal the traces of the key. See, the key to finding the key is to use your brain!

"Chocolate! Oh! Yes, chocolate!"

Early was a little annoyed why he hadn't thought of it.Even though he ridiculed Moriarty who was stepping towards the brink of defeat, he did not deny that the man in front of him had enough brains.

Early was about to order a thorough investigation of the chocolate shop, but before leaving, he confirmed another crucial matter with Moriarty. "Are you sure that the damned Bennet and Holmes have not come to Yorktown?"

"You have asked this question twice."

Moriarty also didn't want to see the two detectives who let him get along quickly, "Recently, you have checked the accommodation situation of various hotels, and you didn't find two big men staying in them."

Early said plausibly, "It's not that you said they would disguise themselves!"

"Yes, you also kept an eye on a lot of men who stayed alone, aren't all of them okay!"

Moriarty also screened them one by one, and Sherlock and Kelsey did not exist.

"Early, we are all very cautious. They may be on the way, so you have to move fast, not to be here!"

Early retorted, "But..."

"No buts."

Moriarty sneered, "Those two bastards didn't come, I can't help you get them out. What are you still dawdling about? Could you tell me that they pretended to be a couple and came to York City for their honeymoon?"

Early really thought about this possibility.

"It's impossible."

Moriarty beat that possibility to death.

He thinks he knows the two detectives very well, and he and the two are like two flowers blooming in the same soil of unbelievable intelligence, dark and light mutually restrain but do not grow together.

I judge others by myself, and I don't believe in the existence of love at all.

Moriarty switched roles, and he didn't believe that two big men could play husband and wife. It is possible to play father and son, teacher and student, doctor and patient.

"Early, please use your brain where it should be used. Don't waste time thinking about those ridiculous and stupid possibilities, and waste the manpower that is not enough now."

Early had already believed in Moriarty's judgment, but he still deliberately stabbed him, and asked suspiciously:

"Are you sure? Moriarty, you are no longer the Napoleon who can control the criminal kingdom as you like. You promise that you will not miscalculate this time?"

Being questioned face to face about his reasoning ability and being suspected of being mentally handicapped, coupled with a series of recent troubles, finally made Moriarty impulsively speak out.

Moriarty said emphatically, "Yes, I'm sure it's impossible for two detectives to pretend to be a couple, let alone a stupid love affair. You ask me how sure I am, if they do, then I'll never see you again Less than the sun this July!"

Early: Aha!If you dare to bet your life, you will lose this time.

People who don't believe in magic don't believe that there is an equally absurd love in the world.Even though they are all slandering the God of Death, in fact they all conceitedly do not believe in the existence of the God of Death, so what kind of a kid is Cupid!