Detective Bennet [Comprehensive novel]

On June 1880, 6, there was a midnight explosion in Yorktown.

What happened tonight was later written into the textbook.

It doesn't take up much space, it's just a piece of text the size of dried tofu, with the core content of "revere science, attach great importance to experimental operation specifications".

The reason why this explosion was recorded is generally believed by later generations of scholars because it involved a 'big' figure in the middle and late nineteenth century.

—James Moriarty, the Napoleon of crime.

Let’s not talk about it later, let’s talk about the present.

00:25

The black-robed man who monitored the antique shop returned to the headquarters of Organization E, and handed in today's observation record as usual.

He didn't know why he was spying on a stagnant antique shop, but he did as Lord Early told him to.

It took only one minute for Early to read the surveillance records.

It's not that he reads super fast, but that there are only four written records on a piece of paper, and the antique shop only received four customers on June 6.

"At zero o'clock, a couple entered the antique shop."

Early stared at this record, inexplicably having some ominous premonition.

He is also a person who broke through the big wind and waves. He has been in prison, been sentenced, escaped from prison, formed the E organization, and avoided disasters by instinct many times.

A Couple VS Moriarty's Oath

Early couldn't help thinking about it, and asked the black-robed subordinates to describe the couple's appearance in detail, and the more they listened, the more they felt familiar.

There are three points similar!

That couple is three points similar to the two detectives who can't be avoided!

"Moriarty, how did you swear to God before?"

Early knocked on Moriarty's door in the middle of the night, regardless of whether the other party was in bed or not. Anyway, after getting the news, he couldn't fall asleep.

"You swear, it is absolutely impossible for Holmes and Bennet to sneak into York City pretending to be a couple. Now how do you explain a couple going to an antique shop before midnight?"

Most of the members of E-Organization don't know the background of the antique shop, but Moriarty is not included.

Years ago, through Early's overview, Moriarty was well aware that the Antique Store was the resident of the World Tree cult.

There is no signboard for the antique shop, and this nameless place used to be a transit point for contacts of various occultists, but as time went by, its grand occasion ceased.

A hundred years ago, after the rise of the Industrial Revolution, the World Tree Sect became more and more silent.The idea of ​​bringing magic back into the world is no longer mentioned, and the legendary secret treasure house has been sealed.

The four keys needed to open the treasure house, the core timeline, and the treasure map divided into two are kept by seven people respectively.

The seven people scattered all over the place, and their descendants no longer communicated.It was the day when they were scattered, and they never thought about getting together again, let alone restarting the treasure house.

Even so, Early still tried to break into the core of the World Tree Sect.

In recent years, I have learned more about the existence of the golden key treasure house, so I tried my best to get a big one.He really managed to collect three keys and a complete treasure map.

Under such circumstances, Early became more and more convinced that he was the chosen one, that he should get the treasure, and let the E organization he formed dominate.It is a breeze to create a few bombing demonstrations for London.

On the way to do evil, he was not alone, and he got the help of Moriarty to plan, so why can't he win?

The stars are shining tonight.

York City has a laid-back vibe.

Early and Moriarty looked at each other, feeling extremely tense because of the latest tip.

00:30

"Retreat immediately."

Mogliari made a decisive decision, regardless of whether he was slapped in the face by his previous oath, and he also had an extremely ominous premonition.

How can a normal couple stay up late at night heading to an antique shop?

Those two people were 90.00% detectives with hound noses, and they tracked them all the way to York City. They even abandoned their last morals as men and dared to pretend to be husband and wife.

Right now, Moriarty has no time to slander, he must pack his bags and leave overnight, otherwise they will only be rounded up.

Then the oath will be fulfilled. Once he is imprisoned, there will be no light in the dungeon, and he will not be able to see the sun in July.

Make a decision, act fast.

Early had a stomach full of FXXX and wanted to scold him, so he could only wait until he escaped smoothly.

He ordered his subordinates to evacuate urgently, because they should follow the retreat steps that had been practiced by the organization in the past, and leave York City in an orderly manner against the clock.

There are orders from above, and the execution below.

The retreat should have been orderly, but when there were too many people, it was inevitable that there would be chaos in the middle of the rush.

Early and Moriarty planned the Midsummer London "Big Fireworks" operation, and a batch of explosive materials was transported to the headquarters of E Organization.

In theory, the technicians should be very proficient in the configuration and production of nitrogan oil products in the basement, because they have received on-site guidance from Moriarty.

Who would have thought that the relief on the corridor wall would suddenly fall when carrying the 'fireworks' necessary for an important big bang.

The transporter dodged sideways in time, and was not hit in the head by the aging stone carving, but let a box of 'fireworks' on the cart fall to the ground.

00:45

The next moment, I was caught off guard and only heard a loud noise on the ground!

The explosives that fell to the ground were detonated on the spot due to the violent vibration.

There was no time for anyone to react, and all the explosives on the explosion point were detonated one after another almost instantly, and earth-shattering shaking followed.

Moriarty and Early were about to leave the room with their suitcases.

The moment the door was opened, the two of them were blown away unprepared, and they were directly blown downstairs from the window on the second floor by the blast.

Early grabbed the ground with his head and broke his neck with a bang. He died before there was any chance to save him.

After all, Moriarty was experienced in battle, so he instinctively protected his head and rolled when he hit the ground.

Regardless of the excruciating pain of a broken leg, as long as you avoid the terrible aftermath of the explosion first.His reaction is timely, his actions are standard, and if he is lucky, he can escape death as always.

Countless times, fate has treated him well.

It seems that there has never been a reward for good and evil. Fate ignores the boundary between good and evil, allowing people who have committed countless crimes to still live well.

Just as Moriarty was rolling sideways, just as he was about to rejoice that he escaped from death again, the bricks and stones of the house were also blown apart by the blast wave at the same time, smashing his head and face to the ground.

The whole small building vibrated and was almost razed to the ground within a few minutes.

'Puff--'

At this time, an arrow-shaped stone fell from the sky and hit Moriarty on the left side of his back impartially, and the sharp stone pierced through his chest in an instant.

Moriarty felt piercing pain, literally being pierced through the heart by a sharp stone.

Before he stopped breathing, what he saw and felt was like a slow motion, he slowly moved his eyes down, and saw the heart-piercing stone as a part of a stone sculpture.

The headquarters of Organization E is an old building. There are various god statues in the corridor on the second floor, such as Neptune with a trident, and Thor with a hammer.

'The one that killed me was sort of like Cupid's arrow. '

Moriarty thought uncertainly.When the blood flowed out of his body uncontrollably, he realized that his body was getting cold rapidly, and he just felt extremely absurd.

He never imagined failure, let alone encountering death.

If there is death, it should be earth-shattering.

For example, when he blew up the London subway, he resolutely rejected the detectives' persuasion to surrender, detonated explosives and took a group of people as funerals.

After all, it will never be the case today.

When fleeing in a panic, the boat capsized in the gutter due to the mistakes of his subordinates.How many times have I survived the storm, why did it end up like this?

Who did he lose to?

No, Moriarty would never admit to losing to two detectives.

It was Sherlock Holmes and Bennet who cheated shamelessly, and the two men actually pretended to be husband and wife, which made him lose to "ridiculous love" without noticing it.

01:07

The serial explosions stopped completely.

The black mist around the Royal Theater has not dissipated, and the scene is full of corpses and ruins.

"My God! What the hell happened?"

"My God, why did E's pharmacy explode?"

"Oh! It's not good to say that, but fortunately, it exploded in the middle of the night. If it happened during the day, passers-by would definitely be involved."

When the two detectives arrived, there were already some onlookers outside.

No one approached rashly, even the York City police who came after hearing the news did not step forward to investigate, but only pulled a isolation belt.

No one can tell whether there are residual explosives at the explosion point.

In the era of insufficient rescue equipment, searching late at night is definitely a dangerous act, and we can only wait until dawn with sufficient lighting to investigate.

What about the wounded at the site of the explosion?

York City has a medical team composed of volunteers, and now it is completely voluntary, and those who want to enter can enter by writing a voluntary statement.

Sherlock and Kelsey volunteer to go inside to find out.

Mainly to find out what happened to Early and his big shot partner Moriarty, but also to make sure no members of the criminal organization escaped.

After searching overnight, there were only four survivors left in the small building, all with broken arms and legs.

Ironically, only the three men with blood moles who were locked up in the warehouse by the detectives were left alive.

Through detailed inspection, it was determined that the two bodies on the lawn, 13 meters apart, were Early, whose neck was broken on the spot, and Moriarty, whose heart was pierced by a stone arrow.

The carry-on luggage of the two criminal masterminds was blown far away, and most of the documents were destroyed, only some of which were preserved.

Some papers, three slightly deformed gold keys, and a few scraps of paper.

Putting the fragments together is a map of London signed 'Made by Early', in the same style as the previously discovered prison execution paper.

This suggested that Early had spent time in the severe section of Newgate Prison, so much so that he marked Newgate Prison as the central red dot on the map.

The five-pointed star with Xinmen Prison as the center corresponds to five subway stations.

The six locations are all marked with fireworks-like symbols, which are exactly where the explosives were originally planned to be detonated tonight.

So what caused the original plan to fail?

Sherlock and Kelsey surveyed the detonation point and the explosive residue, and they were basically sure that it was because of a problem with the proportion of explosives prepared.

Easy fryers needed a filling stabilizer, but this batch was not up to par.Even if it does not explode today, it will be detonated due to unexpected bumps during transportation.

How many casualties would there be if it exploded during transportation?

According to the survivors, the destination is London, and they will first take a carriage and transfer to a train.

In that way, it will never be like today where innocent people are not implicated, and the number of casualties who are implicated for no reason will surely soar.

Therefore, today's bombing can be described as great luck.

It was getting brighter.

The smoke from the explosion near the small building of the E organization has also completely dissipated.

The two detectives finally completed the on-site survey. After confirming that there were no dangerous items at the scene, they turned around and went to the underground warehouse, and escorted the three men with blood moles to the police station.

At the same time, the police moved the dead body and the wounded to the place where they should go.

According to the confessions of the surviving members of the E organization, the search for the accomplices involved in the incident began in York City, and the follow-up investigation work was carried out separately.

Eight o'clock in the morning.

Kelsey and Sherlock finally returned to the hotel.

After a whole night of tossing, the two of them finally took a comfortable bath to remove the residual ash and dirt from investigating the explosion site.

Then, enjoy a delicious breakfast slowly.

After breakfast, I'm going to sit on the sofa for half an hour to digest food, and then I can go back to my room and sleep until afternoon tea.

Kelsey sat back on the sofa in the living room, staring at the ceiling.

At this moment, she couldn't let go of her thoughts, and what came to her mind was the death scene of Moriarty, the Napoleon of the criminal world died in the explosion just like that.

Surprised?

not at all.

Kelsey remembered her own death in her previous life, which was also caused by an explosion.

It seems to be a reincarnation of fate, seemingly accidental, but in fact it is an inevitable ending.

I often walk by the river without getting my shoes wet.People like them who have been in contact with danger all year round will die at any time.Whether it is sooner or later, in addition to human efforts, sometimes a little more luck is really needed.

In the living room, the atmosphere is quiet.

Sherlock noticed that Kelsey was making small movements beside her, and saw her left thumb gently stroking the knuckle of her left index finger.

This small gesture seems familiar.

Sherlock remembered the discovery after the great explosion in the basement of the Paris church.

Kelsey brushed shoulders with the danger of a basement explosion, put on her index finger ring, and turned the ring slightly to warn herself of restraint.

Restrain what?Avoid drinking alcohol.Even if it is to drink to decompress after escaping from death, you must refrain from drinking an extra drop.

Looking back now, Sherlock discovered the key point.

——It's an explosion. Kelsey actually doesn't like to face the explosion scene. Perhaps there is a faint fear, and the reason is hidden in the answer to the philosophical question at midnight.

At the moment, Sherlock gently held Kelsey's hand, "Jerry, I'm here, and you're still thinking about the big bang? Can you come up with any brilliant conclusions?

We've established that Moriarty is indeed dead.Although it may take two or three years to completely eradicate his criminal forces, and he has to travel all over Europe, the most dangerous core mind is already dead.this is a good news. "

"It's definitely good news."

Kelsey agreed very much, "I just thought of one thing. Elder Dan is right. Science is very important. We must respect science and avoid dying like Moriarty under the weapons he personally directed and made."

Fighting wild geese all day long, and finally being pecked by wild geese.

This kind of backlashed ending is really ironic.

Sherlock nodded, the reasoning is very correct, but the most important thing now is not the feeling of Moriarty's death. "Jerry, the sun is shining outside the window, let's talk about some serious topics, can we continue the question from last night?"

Under the sun is a good time to reveal some secrets.

"Oh! Last night's question."

Kelsey completely recovered from the emotion of the explosion, "You ask me, who am I. It's really a good question, which belongs to the classic three questions of philosophy "Who am I? Where do I come from? Where am I going?" .Tom, how do you think I should answer a subject that sages of all ages have studied? "

Sherlock corrected in time, "Jerry, please don't expand the question or quote. Smart as you, you know what I want to ask."

Kelsey nodded earnestly, and listened to the opinions with kindness, "Okay, keep it simple, we don't need to make it too complicated."

He said solemnly, "Then I will answer openly and honestly. Who am I? First of all, I am a wise and courageous detective. Looking at the world, I have unique skills that are beyond the reach of most people.

I only confess this kind of immodest words in front of you.Because you are as extraordinary as I am, you can truly identify with understanding. "

"Secondly..."

Kelsey smiled at Sherlock, "I can also be your dear Jerry."

Kelsey began to count her fingers, "Honesty, trustworthiness, empathy, reasonableness, etc., to show my modesty here, I will only list three of my own advantages. And if you can think of other good qualities, I can have them. Please thank me from the bottom of your heart for letting you have such a beautiful lover."

Sherlock: Well, he admits that Kelsey is nearly perfect.

It's hard to say about the other qualities, but being humble and not arrogant, Kelsey really did it.

Having said that, Sherlock was not fooled, he stretched out his left hand and gestured a 'three'.

"With first and second, what about the essence? Everything in this world is documented, but you are the only one who confuses the clues that indicate the past. Jerry, your real past determines who you are."

Kelsey sat down comfortably, "Well, dear Mr. Holmes, since you said so, please let me hear your reasoning."

This is also passed.

Sherlock was of course happy to answer, "As you said, you have always been frank with me, and you have not deliberately twisted the clues, which leads me to today's conclusion.

The Jerry I knew couldn't possibly have looked more than once at Paul Goodman, and there was no way to hitchhike to London unless it meant getting him in jail.

The Jerry I know cannot be ignorant of his ancestors, even if there are many secrets in the past, but with your ability, you will definitely see five points of secrets, and you will not be able to investigate the case and find yourself.

The Jerry I know has extraordinary abilities, but your background is not simple.Not to mention aimlessly, 'the body has breathed the air in the north of England', 'a pocket watch brought out of a small town in the north'.

All these made me have a vague guess, until Elder Dan's words gave me a certain inspiration.The power outside the sky broke the curse, and the pocket watch once had the function of bringing people back to life.When all the impossibilities are eliminated, no matter how unbelievable the remaining result is, it is the truth. "

Sherlock stared at Kelsey, and slowly concluded, "You are not from this world, but from another time and space. The time period of your life should be after the twentieth century, and you were engaged in highly dangerous criminal investigation work during your lifetime. Had an undercover background. In the end, died in a big bang."

Speaking of sacrifice, Sherlock was silent.

He held Kelsey's hand tighter involuntarily, even though his reason told him that those were past events, but when he mentioned them, he still felt lingering fear and could not calm down.

Kelsey smiled relaxedly instead, "You don't have to think too much, in fact, the process of being blown up is in the blink of an eye, and you don't need to go through the long suffering of waiting for death.

Besides, I have no regrets about my past.I am very grateful for the gift of fate and the opportunity to start a new life.Frankly speaking, I live more freely here, and there is no other wonderful thing. "

This kind of excitement is being able to be yourself freely, doing the business you want to do, and meeting the right person at the right time.

Especially today, when the heads of unsavory crime syndicates are brought to justice and hell.

Thinking about it this way, everyone is happy.

"Tom, congratulations, you're right."

Kelsey was in a good mood, and asked Sherlock with a smile, "It's rare to be in such a good mood, so I will generously give you a chance. Don't wait for the next game, I can promise you one thing now."

In June, the sun is just right and the wind is warm.

In this sunny and sunny weather, sadness and regret were completely driven away.

Kelsey smiled at Yanyan, wondering if my dear Sherlock could seize this opportunity.

Sherlock immediately got rid of complicated emotions when he heard the words. There is no need to mention the past, but the present and the future are more important.At the moment, looking at Kelsey's smile, he only felt that the sun was too warm, making people a little dizzy.

a chance?

Yes!It is better to hit the sun than to choose the day.

Today is the most suitable and good time to arrange major events that have already been prepared.

The next moment, Sherlock fell to one knee.

He vigorously took out a small box from his pocket and opened it, in which lay a diamond engagement ring.

Sherlock raised the ring to Kelsey and asked solemnly:

"Dear Kelsey, my one and only love, please allow me to discard those fancy words and just ask the most sincere question. I long to spend the rest of my life with you, will you marry me?"

The sun shines.

The diamond ring is extraordinarily dazzling under the light.

It heralds the opening of a new life.

Even though Kelsey was prepared, she was silent for a full 3 minutes in front of the engagement ring.Like through the ring, it is a new stage of life for her to speculate that she is inexperienced.

Sherlock looked at Kelsey intently, and felt that the time was extremely long.

And he is willing to wait for an answer, even if there is no result today, he will keep trying more times.Who made him identify dear Jerry.

"I, keep my word."

Kelsey finally broke the silence, "More importantly, dear Sherlock, I am willing to spend the rest of my life with you."

The wind stopped.

Witnessed by the sun, Sherlock took Kelsey's hand and put the ring on her finger devoutly.

When the wind blows again, it will blow a new story.

(End of text)

The author has something to say: this is the end of the main text, after that, there are two or three extra episodes (づ￣3￣)づ