Detective Bennet [Comprehensive novel]

Even if Kelsey puts on the disguise of a beard, the beard can be split into two roles, Mr. Adair and the writer of "Apep".

This kind of chaos of one person playing multiple roles is far inferior to the arrangement of items in the basement of the old castle.

chaos!

Step into the basement in one word.If you have to add more adjectives, it will make people dizzy.

In the two basements of the castle, there is only an iron door in the middle, and all kinds of things except valuables are stored.

Such as food, clothing, cold weapons, wood and masonry, equipment needed for hand-made, rope poles, paint wallpaper, animal fur and so on.

I don't know what Earl B thinks, there is no classification at all, and all kinds of sundries are placed here and there.

An iron door was also unlocked, and the two rooms were free to shuttle.If it wasn't for the rows of shelves or cabinets, it might seem like you've entered a waste recycling point at first glance.

It is conceivable how difficult it is to conduct a blanket search in such an environment.

"If I were Ilhan."

Watson tried to change his perspective. What would Ilhan check first when he entered the basement, "The first thing I should look for is something valuable."

But there is no gold and silver treasure stored in the basement, and the only thing that can be judged to be worth some money at first glance is probably only the clothing material.

Some fingerprints were found on Watson's clothing cabinet, which were the same as those of Weiser and Yotsugu after comparison, but no mechanism was found after searching the area.

Watson is not the only one trying to imitate the thinking of the four Osmans.

"Pirates go to sea to get rich, and supplies are the most important thing to go to sea."

Duke believes that there is a lack of fresh food of all kinds at sea. After Earl B's death, Ilhan caught people mocking him in the main hall, and he said that three bearded people came to eat and drink for free.Can this also explain the obsession of the four of Ilhan to food?

Duke called Bella, and the two used fingerprint display powder unskillfully.

After stumbling, I also found some fingerprints on the food cabinet. After comparing them one by one, they matched with Ilhan and Kaya.

Duke held a kerosene lamp to illuminate the inner wall of the large wine barrel. If it weren't for Kelsey's sharp eyesight and quick hands, he almost fell into a barrel of spirits.

As a result, I'm afraid the whole person almost got drunk, but still couldn't find the secret passage in the secret room.

Searches of food cabinets and wine jars, etc., also yielded no results.

On the other side, Fernand thought that after the four entered the house, they should pay the most attention to the arsenal.Based on his own experience, the battlefield is ever-changing, and saving one's life is the most important thing.

This is the same as the adjutant checking the weapons such as swords and shields one by one, and whether the card slots for storing weapons have mechanisms.Unfortunately, no matter how careful the search was, nothing was found.

Time passed without knowing it.

"It's past one o'clock at midnight."

David and Yannick drew sketches of the storage locations of various items. When they looked at their pocket watches, they realized that December 12 had already arrived.

"It can be considered good news, at least we didn't all die on Christmas Day."

Kelsey jumped off the stool. She searched the two basements but found nothing suspicious.

Is it good news if you are not dead?

This is really low value for good.

However, everyone in the basement did not refute it. Comparing the dead and missing 18 people, it is good news that they are still alive.

"Don't be discouraged, everyone, ninety-nine percent of the basement has organs."

Kelsey didn't find nothing, she found the symbol of the cross in the corner above her head, which was consistent with the symbol of the clock tower and the observation tower.

It is known that there is a large copper box mechanism in the watchtower.

Although no suspicious mechanism has been found in the clock tower, there is reason to suspect that Baron Isaac flew out of the window before his death, and he must have been frightened.

The source of this fright is likely to be the mystery hidden in the bell of the clock tower.

When the guests entered the castle, they were told that the big clock was broken long ago, and there was no sound of hands moving in the clock tower.

Last night, the two Baron Isaacs were exercising indoors in the bell tower. Except for their own breathing, the room should have been very quiet.

At that moment, if the long-damaged big clock suddenly turned without warning, the strange clicking sound of the hands would be enough to scare the unsuspecting two people.

"In contrast, the room I live in doesn't have the cross symbol."

Kelsey pointed out that the cross symbol is a sign, "which means that wherever it is there, there will be traps."

Now as long as it is proved that there are organs in the bell tower, this inference can be established.

Not long after, Sherlock came from the clock tower with an oil lamp, and the clues he brought confirmed that the clock tower was different. "Yes, there is something wrong with the dial."

For more than two hours, Sherlock dismantled the clock dial and the clock body of the clock tower.On the back of the clock dial, as expected, an iron wire was found to move the dial of the pointer.

"It's a lie that the big clock is damaged."

Sherlock gave a general description, "The rotating bearings that should have been removed from the clock body were artificially removed, and replaced with thick iron wires to tie the pointer wheels. The iron wires lead to the ground compartment and are connected to an unknown mechanism room."

In this case, if the big clock can still rotate normally, it is really the god of death who has appeared and cast a spell.

"The castle is really full of mysteries."

David only sighed a little, then turned his focus back to the basement.The four-cornered cross on the top of the head indicates that there is a mechanism here, but where is the mechanism hidden in the basement?

"Nearly every shelf and cabinet has been rummaged."

Yannick looked at the hand-drawn distribution map, "There is no obvious strangeness on the map. The four of Ilhan entered the basement, and the search took less time than ours. Could it be that they have extraordinary eyesight?"

Sherlock asked Kelsey with his eyes, "Are you sure there is nothing suspicious on the ground in the room?"

Kelsey shook her head slightly, and everyone searched carefully enough, but still couldn't find a clue.

Since there was no problem with the ground, the two turned their heads at the same time and looked at the iron gate separating the two rooms.

"Mast."

"Mast."

Before the rest of the people had time to ask what the mast meant, they saw the bearded man with a slightly fat body nimbly climbing up the iron gate railing.

Standing at the top of the iron gate more than four meters high, overlooking the two basements on the left and right, all kinds of messy items are divided into high and low.

The scene represented by Kelseys and the mast - sailing a ship on the sea, the crew sometimes climbs on the mast to look into the distance or look up.

If she is Earl B, she will form a star map with all the cabinets in the basement.

The old sailors on the sea route not only rely on the compass, but more or less know how to observe the stars and identify the position. The four of Ilhan will never be unfamiliar with the seven stars.

At this moment, among the dizzying array of storage furniture, Kelsey found some cabinets of the same height.Link them like a spoon.

"It is the seven bright stars of Ursa Major, and the wooden cabinets on those seven points form the guide figure."

Sherlock failed to climb up the iron door first, he stayed on the ground and pushed seven cabinets one by one.

According to the shape of the handle of the Big Dipper, choose the right direction and apply a little force, and you can hear seven clicks from the bottom of the cabinet.

There is a final 'click'.

The chandelier in the basement was pulled upwards, and a round hole appeared above the head for only one person to pass through.

Everyone couldn't help but gasped.

I don't know whether to admire Earl B's treacherous design, or to admire someone who can see through the trap against pirates.

After being shocked, Fernan took a few steps back to the side.

He was the closest to the round hole, but he was unwilling to take the lead.

"Look at the rope."

Sherlock didn't want anyone else at all.He found a bundle of long sand rope, tied it around his waist, and gave the other end to Watson. "If there is a situation, I will pull the rope hard."

"Mr. Sigson, or I'll go."

Watson looked at the gold-rimmed glasses. This man was the oldest in the room, so he shouldn't be the first one.

"Although it's not very good to say this, I don't worry about others going up, and I'm afraid that you will touch the mechanism by mistake."

Sherlock moved the ladder and climbed to the edge of the round hole.

He glanced back at the iron gate and winked at Kelsey.

"Jerry, I believe you are not reckless, but who made you disguise as a fat guy. Obviously, you can't enter the secret passage now, you will only be stuck in the entrance of the passage like a ball."

Kelsey: Sometimes I really don't want to read Tom's eyes, and dare to laugh at the bearded character.Pause to worry about Tom for three seconds.

Ten minutes passed.

When everyone heard the sound of crawling behind the round hole, it became farther and farther away.

David couldn't help shouting, "Mr. Sigson, can you hear me? How's the situation inside?"

Watson held the rope tightly, but the rope did not vibrate abnormally.

After three seconds, a faint answer came from afar. "I was safe all the way, and the four of Ilhan died."

"what!"

Fernand's adjutant asked in a low voice, "I heard that right, are the four Ottomans dead?"

The ending of the four was not too unexpected.

Unless it is the mastermind behind the scenes, the disappearance of other people in the castle probably means that there will be accidents.

Soon, Sherlock returned to the basement.

Speaking of the situation after the round hole.There is a long and narrow stone road behind it, which can only be passed by crawling.All the way unimpeded, about 10 minutes to the end.

"There is light at the end."

Sherlock drew a rough schematic diagram, the entrance of the hole was on the wall of a secret room, and he could enter the secret room by simply jumping down.

Of course Sherlock didn't jump down, and by the light of the room at the entrance of the cave, he could clearly see the jewels in the room.

"There are also four corpses on the ground, which can be described as thousands of arrows piercing the heart. The arrows shot through the four people from all directions, and sharp nail plates rose from the ground. The blood flowed all over the ground, as if forming a blood Pool."

Does this picture of death sound familiar?

Isn't it the blood pool punishment scene of Dante's Seventh Prison for brutal crimes.Anyone who tries to escape will be shot and killed by the patrolling troops.

David and Yannick also went to investigate later and confirmed the tragedy at the end of the stone road with their own eyes.

Now, the missing four have been found, and they were shot dead by the pool of blood.

This mode of death completely confirms that the previous inferences are correct.

The dark banquet hosted by Earl B opened a door to hell.

Everyone in the castle has their own sins, and they will die one by one according to the corresponding punishment.

The butler is the only exception, because the greedy Ilhan four killed him, and they were eager to find the treasure in the castle.

Today, everyone understands the mode of death but does not feel happy.

Earl B was stoned to death, but his layout never ended.Just like the four of Ilhan, they died in the arrows completely by throwing themselves into the net.

Who can ensure that the next one doesn't step into the death trap by himself?

Two in the morning.

A group of people were more or less exhausted, and they all went back to their rooms to prepare for another battle tomorrow.

'Button! '

Kelsey just relaxed on the soft chair when she heard a knock on the door.As soon as the door was opened, Sherlock was outside.

The door was ajar, and there was a sudden silence.

The two looked at each other for three seconds, but they were frozen at the door, neither of them moved.

"Sorry, you have to answer a question before I can let you in."

Kelsey didn't invite people in immediately, "What was the first love poem that Tom Holmes read?"

"The length of the autumn night has its name. We just look at each other and it's dawn."

Sherlock answered quickly, but instead asked, "You have to answer a question before I can go in with peace of mind. What is my first return gift to Mr. Bennet?"

"Ten days' worth of milk."

Kelsey also quickly gave an answer, and both of them breathed a sigh of relief.

Only then did Sherlock quickly enter the door, and then closed the door behind his backhand.

No one wants to engage in an espionage discussion, but the situation in the castle has actually reached the most dangerous moment.

"He's still alive!"

Sherlock got straight to the point, staying up so late, of course, was to analyze important clues.

The two did not speak, and they all talked in writing.

Kelsey: "Yes! He's still alive! The lack of footprints on the iron door in the basement is the biggest flaw."

Sherlock: "There are still traces of the ladder. There is no leverage at the scene. If you want to climb the round hole, you have to step on the ladder."

Earl B, it should be said that the Earl B that the guests have seen is still alive.

Only if he is still alive, will the traces of the four of Ilkhan in the basement be deliberately erased.

Climb the iron door overlooking the basement, there should be footprints on the iron door.

After finding the mechanism, enter the stone road, and the borrowed ladder should stay where it is.

However, during the search of the basement just now, the footprints on the iron door disappeared, and the used ladder was also put back in the corner.

Kelsey: "There are only two possibilities now. Earl B is hiding in another secret room that has not yet been discovered. Or, Earl B has changed his face and become one of the survivors."

Sherlock: "I think the latter possibility is more likely. Earl B must keep abreast of everyone's dynamics in order to activate the mechanism in time and quickly erase the traces afterwards."

Because of this speculation, there was a spy scene in front of the door.

Now the two can confirm that the other party is not disguised, but they cannot determine the identity of the remaining nine people.

Even Watson did not dare to make a conclusion that he was not replaced.Who made Watson not complicated enough? Perhaps Earl B had figured out his character long ago and thus pretended to be him.

How to determine who is Earl B?

If Earl B didn't have burnt hands, he would be able to compare them through fingerprints.

Sherlock pursed his lips, was he going to use the last resort.

Everyone washes their faces vigorously to remove all possible disguises, or take off only a layer of unlined clothing to compare their figures?

However, can anyone else agree with a no-nonsense approach?

I'm afraid it's very difficult. For some people, dignity is sometimes more important than life.

Without talking about others, Sherlock looked at Kelsey first, for example, would Jerry agree?

Before Sherlock could ask a question, Kelsey got up and put a saw from the basement on the table.

"Boom!"

There was a muffled sound from the saw.

Sherlock was rarely puzzled, "Jerry, what are you going to do?"