Detective Bennet [Comprehensive novel]

A saw, of course for sawing things.

Kelsey took out the plaster apple he had been carrying from his pocket, "What do you think, how about I saw it open?"

What is the meaning of the gypsum apple found on Earl B's bedside?

From its unremarkable appearance, the two have been unable to draw accurate conclusions.

Why is it Apple?

Kelsey thought over and over again that it would never be because Earl B liked to eat apples and was bored enough to make a plaster cast and put it next to his pillow.

First of all, it can be ruled out that it has no derivative meaning after Christmas was introduced to the East in later generations-according to the pronunciation of Huaguo, it means peace and safety, and it has become one of the gifts of Christmas.

There is no Christmas apple delivery in continental Europe. It does not mean peace, and even has the opposite meaning.

In Latin, "apple" and "evil" are the same word (malum), which gave it an ominous atmosphere from the beginning.

"Genesis" mentions that Adam and Eve ate the forbidden fruit, committed original sin and were expelled from the Garden of Eden.

During the Renaissance period, a large number of paintings of this kind of theme emerged, in which the forbidden fruit was visualized as an apple.For hundreds of years thereafter, the apple became a metaphor for tasting a forbidden pleasure.

Earl B's choice to make plaster apples instead of plaster peaches and plums also means that he has a forbidden relationship with a certain woman?

Right now, it is almost certain that Earl B, who started the dark gathering, is a substitute in disguise.

Based on this, we sort out the changes in the relationship between Count B and his wife over the past ten years.

The so-called turning point in the relationship eight or nine years ago, from the two living separately to a very strong relationship, makes people boldly speculate that it was not Earl B's drastic change in his concept of marriage at all, but that he was replaced by someone else.

Pretender B has a deep relationship with the countess, and the two are not satisfied with the extramarital affair, but devise a plan to steal the day.

With the countess' help, B successfully replaces the real count.

The old butler who was most familiar with the real earl also passed away seven years ago. Since then, B and the countess have left Vienna and stayed away from the social stage. It is difficult for anyone to see the flaw.

When Sherlock saw the saw and the plaster apple, he immediately understood, "You think there is a forbidden relationship sealed in the plaster."

Kelsey wrote on the paper, "B built the dark castle and designed Dante's hell, there is always a source. Remember Mary's nursery rhyme? It is not impossible for B to be crazy about love."

More than impossible.

If one is willing and courageous enough to pretend to be the real count for several years, B's life is entangled with the countess for a long time.

That woman, that forbidden love affair, has become an important pillar of B's ​​spiritual world.

When the Countess died, more than half of B's ​​spiritual world collapsed, no wonder he turned to study the mysticism related to the soul.

"Ninety percent of everything is rooted in the countess."

Sherlock felt a little regretful, why didn't he investigate Countess B more before coming to the Alps. "Unfortunately, we don't know anything about her experience."

Kelsey thought of a suspicious scene that was detailed after the fact, "The search of the castle started yesterday afternoon. I walked in front and opened the dark room. When the three of Ilhan entered the door, they were startled when they saw the countess mask."

At that time, the mask was facing the secret door entrance.

The frightened reactions of the three of Ilhan were not surprising, that scene was indeed a little weird.

"Now that I think about it, the impulsiveness and irritability shown by the three of Ilhan are all part of acting. As ruthless pirates, the first reaction to being frightened should not be to retreat."

Kelsey paused, and joined Sherlock in a Hammer gesture.

In the face of danger, people who have experienced many battles will not be scared to retreat, and generally choose to eliminate it directly.

The shock of Ilhan and the three backed away was the quickest way to cover up that they knew the countess.

Sherlock thought of the story behind Mary's nursery rhyme.Mary I became the first queen in British history, but her growth history was full of tragedies.

She never received love for a moment, only oppression and humiliation made Mary I a Bloody Mary, and once she came to power, a bloody massacre would start.

If the Countess met the Barbary pirates, and the three of Ilhan obviously had no contact with Earl B in advance, it means that the Countess had an intersection with the brutal pirates when she was single.

Not only the three of Ilhan, but also the four Baron Isaac who died first, did they also have an intersection with the countess?

If there is an intersection, it is destined not to be a pleasant experience with the promiscuity/sexual habits of Isaac and others.

"Countess, her real name is Griselda."

Sherlock shook his head. The meaning of this name is a woman who is extremely obedient and tolerant to her husband.

Maybe not all parents will consider the meaning of the name, but women with this name are more likely to be instilled with the idea that their husbands are the most important.

Just like Mary I who was humiliated and oppressed by her father's royal power, what did the young Griselda suffer, and what terrible changes will happen to her?

The past is buried by time.

Pretender B does not allow sinful people to live freely. The dark gathering is an invitation for revenge, and it is even more like a trial-like trip to hell.

However, not all those who come to the meeting are sinful.

At least Kelsey and Sherlock can confidently say that they have nothing to do with Earl B and Countess.

"This is a common problem of trial-style killing."

Kelsey writes, "Vengeance-driven criminals choose to construct complex killing schemes that incorporate religion or self-created beliefs. When personal vengeance is accomplished and confidence is built, the scope of the target is expanded. , to judge others by life or death in the name of gods or devils.”

If, as Mr. Tang speculates, a hell of the Pretender B is built by hollowing out the mountain, before this dark gathering starts, B must have had many lives on his hands.

This gave B the confidence and strength to issue the invitation.

Not only did the countess's enemies be wiped out, but also a complete set of hell death mode was established, and those who had nothing to do with each other were selected.

Are these inferences substantiated?

Both eyes fell on the plaster apple.

"If we're lucky enough, we can catch Pretender B by sawing it open."

Without further hesitation, Kelsey carefully sawed off the outer layer of plaster.

Plaster apples should have been treated with caution as evidence.If the identification technology is sufficient, it is the correct operation to perform multi-dimensional imaging by X-ray scanning of plaster apples.

In the 19th century, the cliff castle.

Without any technological assistance, the two could only gamble on luck.Split the plaster apple in half and see if there are any clues inside.

"Kaka-Kaka-"

Under the saw, the thick outer layer of plaster gradually split in two.

Kelsey snapped, the jagged teeth touching something other than plaster.With a knife down, the 'click' apple split in two.

It's a real apple split in two, it's rotten.

Viewed in cross section, this is an apple with two bites.It was covered with a thick layer of plaster, and the whole thing was sealed by plaster.

Because the plaster is too thick, it is impossible to tell what is hidden in it just by feeling.

This becomes a plaster apple with an ordinary appearance.

Kelsey held back her excitement and carefully separated the rotten apple from the plaster body.

Finally, the inner side of the plaster body was carefully cleaned, leaving two pairs of tooth bite marks on the mold, and a set of letters "B&M" on the side.

Similar to identifying criminals with fingerprints, in view of the individual differences and stability of bite marks, theoretically each bite mark has a matching suspect.

Can a person burn his palms to wipe off fingerprints, and burn his own teeth?Dental identification therefore plays an important role in forensic investigations.

Just like Adam and Eve who ate the forbidden fruit back then, the pretender B and the countess named Mary took a bite out of this apple.

B didn't want the apple to rot, so he sealed it in plaster as a memorial.

At this moment, the bite marks formed by the plaster cast turned out to be strong evidence to identify who is the pretender B.

Near three o'clock, Kelsey and Sherlock were completely sleepy.

He picked up the toolbox and went to the place where Earl B's body was parked. Sure enough, the bite marks of the dead Earl B did not match the plaster cast at all.

Whose teeth fit the plaster cast?

At 06:30 in the morning, Kelsey and Sherlock knocked on the doors of the remaining nine people one by one.

This was the sixth gathering in the main hall, and eleven apples were placed on the long table.

Kelsey put the plaster apple that had been split in two on the table and briefly described what the two had discovered. "Thanks to B who sealed the apple with plaster, you left the most powerful proof of identity.

Let's not wash our faces until they are pale, take off our clothes until there is nothing left, and let us not give up all our dignity and face to prove our innocence. "

Kelsey spoke sincerely, and thanked B from the bottom of her heart for allowing her to keep multiple disguises, and she could easily identify the murderer.

"Now, what we have to do is very simple, just take a bite of the apple and compare the bite marks. Then use your mouth—"

Say what you want and bite.

Sherlock bites first.He also sincerely thanked B when he saw the tooth marks on the plaster cast, which seemed to keep the disguise of Siegson as a musician.

"Oh! Unexpected evidence, I have to say it's fantastic."

Watson also beamed with joy, finally he could stop looking like Earl B's ghost.He also bit off the apple.

The people on the long table moved one after another.

Pick up an apple, take a bite, what a simple action.As long as there is no ghost in your heart, this is a matter of a second.

However, there was a person at the end of the table who did not move for a long time.

In the end, everyone's eyes fell on her—it was Bella, the cook.

After taking her seat, Bella quietly listened to Kelsey's reasoning, and quietly watched everyone pick up the apples on the dinner plate.Now facing everyone's gaze, she stared expressionlessly at the plaster apple that had been split in two.

"Hehe, it's really exciting!"

Suddenly, Bella took a bite of the apple with a smile, and then said a man's voice.

"Hundreds of secrets, I didn't expect you to be interested in an apple. It's just a plain plaster decoration on the head of the bed, and you saw it open."

"It's actually you!"

Fernan subconsciously clenched the gun by his side and stared at B in disbelief.

He has personally seen Bella cooking, and even seeing Bella mending clothes. A man can pretend to be a woman without any flaws!

B didn't even look at Fernan, "The past, respected Mr. Apep and Chocolate Cake, you have already speculated about it.

I'll just make some small additions.Mary and I have known each other since we were children in the country. She was in a very bad situation when she was a child. The cause was just a prophecy. "

Griselda was born in a conservative family, and her daughter was expected to be dignified and virtuous since she was a child.

When she was seven years old, a clergyman prophesied to her parents that their daughter's life would be bloody, which was destined to bring bad luck.

The young Griselda was abandoned by her parents and thrown to the remote village of Walger in Germany to fend for herself.

The gloomy little girl was not welcomed by most people in Waerge Village, and many boys of the same age played tricks on her. Only B, who is also an orphan, became friends with the little girl.

"I thought that no matter how difficult life was, the two of us would support her to go on, but Mary went to work in the town at the age of 12, and there was no news after that."

At that time, B couldn't find it everywhere, and the workshop said that Griselda hadn't asked for leave at all, and suddenly disappeared.

This difference is more than 20 years.

The two met again, one was the cook in charge of the banquet at the Earl's Mansion, and the other became the Countess.

"Later, Mary told me about the difficult first half of her life. Mary was kidnapped by pirates who came to town, and the pirates thought that her beauty would fetch a good price. She was sold into an underground brothel on the black market. The guests there have special quirks."

B obviously didn't want to go into details, and only briefly mentioned a few words, and named three things.

"The three of Ilhan were pirates who had just entered the industry, and they made Mary's business. Isaac was only fourteen or fifteen years old, and he knew many ways to torture people in bed. Mary had a chance to escape, but was Her friend betrayed."

In this way, Griselda was trapped for ten years.

In the end, she learned a set of disguising skills, and after careful selection, she replaced a noble lady with the same name and [-]% similar appearance, completely getting rid of the dark past.

What happened to the replaced noble lady?Killed by Griselda, of course.

Griselda learned that the noble lady and Earl B were betrothed by her elders, so she married to Austria and stayed away from the noble lady's family to avoid being seen through the disguise.

After marriage, Griselda and Earl B did not develop a relationship.

Originally, they could live their lives in peace and harmony, but fate made her meet B again.Griselda's disguise is seen through by B, and the two soon fall in a forbidden love.

B showed a happy smile so far, but there was always an indescribable weirdness in his face against Bella.

"Okay, my additions stop here, enough to write a bizarre love story."

B skipped over how to deal with the real earl, and looked up and looked around, "A few guests, if you feel a little familiar with my words, it seems to be talking about a certain period of your past. Don't doubt, it is because of those that you are so talented. Invited to the castle."

Having said that, B sighed and lowered his eyes slightly.

While everyone was guessing what B would say, suddenly, B slammed down on the relief under the armrest of the seat.

"Crack!" "Crack——"

Two voices sounded one after another.

The accident happened in an instant.

There are two cracks in the mural above the main hall, and two pools of highly corrosive liquid were poured down.

Everyone at the long table stood up abruptly to retreat, but the sudden change was coming to an end.

The seats of B and Fernan turned into two highly corroded bodies.They tried to struggle at first, but soon became motionless.

In the main hall, only Fernan's screams echoed when he was killed, and there was a vague question about B before his death.

"You may wish to guess the true meaning of my name B."