Detective Bennet [Comprehensive novel]

Will you share a bath with others?

This is a very simple question.

"We certainly never have to consider an invitation to share a bath."

Sherlock finished speaking without thinking, and after thinking for a while, his answer was too firm.Never say never, no one can be 100% sure of the future direction.

"By the way, I'm going to take a sample and do an autopsy on the rabbit later."

Sherlock changed the subject abruptly, refusing to contemplate who he might bathe with in the future.Sometimes Kelsey's questions would open strange doors in his mind.

Kelsey: Blame me?Who said the bathhouse first?And who was the first to talk about sharing the bath?

"According to a rough observation, the rabbits that were killed were all common breeds."

Kelsey didn't talk about bathing anymore. "They are roughly the same size, and they are basically adult rabbits. Going back two months, it will cause a lot of obstacles to find out the source of the rabbits."

Two months ago, Easter in April.

A prolific rabbit symbolizes the vitality of life, and around the festival, there are many merchants who will sell some small rabbits for people to raise.

Kelsey estimated the growth cycle of the rabbits, from Easter to the present, just to make the rabbits for sale grow to the size of corpse rabbits. "A lot of people buy bunnies during the Easter season. Taking this opportunity to buy more than 600 rabbits in batches can be a good way to deceive people."

Of course, this is the most unfavorable possibility for investigation.

There are other possibilities, such as buying rabbits in bulk for dissection in medical schools, or buying rabbits in an oriental restaurant and cooking various rabbit meat dishes.

Orientals cannot be ruled out.

The thirteenth district is a gathering place for orientals, and the shoe prints with a smaller size are more in line with the oriental figure.

Speaking of small shoes.

Sherlock couldn't help but compare the No. 1 rabbit corpse men's shoe print with the No. 2 lady's high-heeled shoe print. The No. 1 footprint is one and a half yards larger than the No. 2.

The weird 666 rabbit corpses and the blood stains of the ancient Roman baths one street away, could the two cases be committed by the same person?Or is the mysterious rabbit killer and the street girl X helping each other?

The reason for guessing that it was done by the same person, and the small size of men's shoes is the starting point of inference.

The size of Shatu men’s shoes is too small. There are roughly three possibilities: Asians and Europeans are thinner, or they are still growing under the age of 21.

Blanky was looking for a young bunny girl before she disappeared.He chooses to leave with X in the dark alley, and X is likely to be very much in line with his favorite fantasy that night.

With the figure of a rabbit-killing man, he can dress up as a bunny girl, and the dark alley is more successful as a cover for women's clothing.Successfully lured Blanqui into the bait and brought him to the ruins of the ancient Roman baths.

Then there was a murder at the ruins of the bath.

The next day, Blanqui did not return to the hotel on time, and he disappeared.

It's just that this inference is a little dubious.

660 The six rabbits are very heavy, and it can still be assumed that they were transported to the basement in batches by one person.The sturdy Blanqui is not light, and after losing consciousness, it is basically impossible for one person to carry it.

The roads around the ruins are under construction, and the ground is covered with gravel, making it impossible for horse-drawn carriages to enter.

From this point of view, two or more gangs are more in line with the situation on the scene, and the mysterious rabbit-killing man and the street woman X are likely to help each other.

Or the two cases are unrelated.

More than 600 rabbits were killed, and the large bloodstains found in the ruins of the bathing pool happened only in the same area by coincidence.

All conjectures require more evidence to support them.

Sherlock looked up at the sky, and it was almost an hour, but the body transporter contacted by Mr. Bingley hadn't arrived yet.

Efficiency is worrying.

Sherlock shook his head silently, glanced at the ground inadvertently, and suddenly noticed that there were more than one person with a small shoe size - Kelsey's shoe size was also small.

Didn't he pay attention to it before?No, it's not.

Sherlock recalled the first meeting a year ago, when Kelsey was sixteen or seventeen years old, and the shoe size was too small, which was also in line with the law of growth and development.Looking closely at the moment, Kelsey has grown a little bit taller than when I first saw her, but she is not just a young man who has not stopped growing taller.

Q: What made him gradually ignore Kelsey's age?

Answer: It is because the other party is too natural, calm and sophisticated.

Question: What makes a person mature in youth?

Sherlock found no suitable answer.Searching through memories, even Mycroft, at the age of seventeen or eighteen, was not as calm as Kelsey sometimes.

That is the composure that only time can give.It is not time that changes the appearance, but the past experience time shapes a person's character.

Kelsey smiled sideways, "Mr. Holmes, is the summer wind in Paris so intoxicating that you look at me so intently? Isn't it the first day you realized how handsome I am?"

Listen, what a solemn self-satisfaction.

Sherlock didn't get in, and suddenly asked, "Kelsey, what is your wish?"

her?

It is the distant and vague past.

When Kelsey first heard her Christian name, she was stunned for a moment. It had been a long time since she had heard such a title.

He quickly came back to his senses, and replied seriously: "My wish, of course, is that there will be fewer murderers in the world."

Sherlock was momentarily speechless.

Kelsey asked in confusion, "Is it okay if I have such a wish? At that time, didn't you want to be the best detective?"

Sherlock nodded, undeniably, that was indeed his wish.

"Look, there's not much difference between the two."

Kelsey quipped, "So what else do you want from me? What exactly do I want for my birthday? Do you want to be Santa Claus?"

Who wants to be Santa Claus.

Of course, Sherlock didn't mind preparing a birthday present, but the intention of asking the question suddenly was to speculate on Kelsey's past from his wish.

Before Sherlock could say anything more, Bentley's voice finally came from the street.

"Two, help is here."

Bentley waved his hand, then pointed forward, "The carriage is parked two streets away, we can transport the rabbits."

The sun is shining in Paris.

A conversation came to an abrupt end.

Kelsey walked towards the street first, took two steps and turned back suddenly.

"I didn't lie to you, Sherlock. I'm doing well now, and I don't have visions of the future. If I have, I don't mind telling the truth when the time is right."

Right time?

Sherlock read the phrase, a precise yet vague word.

However, he wouldn't just wait in place, who said he couldn't create the right opportunity.

**

Tuesday morning, Paris Normal University laboratory.

Sherlock Tong checked the rabbit carcasses, all of them were gray rabbits of the same breed.After the spot check, it was found that the rabbit had residual methionine in the body.

Yiyoumi was first artificially synthesized in the sixteenth century.It was later used to treat respiratory diseases, vitamin deficiencies, and more.

Facts have proved that its medicinal effect is not good, and it has a pungent smell, but it found the correct position more than 30 years ago.

As an anesthetic, Yiyou fans shine.

In no time, it became a party favorite.Yiyou fans are indulgent, making people dizzy after smoking, so as to achieve dizzy comfort.

Since then, Yiyoumi products have been sold in major pharmacies, and it is an easy-to-get medicine.

A common breed of rabbit, plus readily available narcotics, combined to make it difficult to find a buyer.

Kelsey was not surprised by this conclusion.

In the chaotic nineteenth century, new things are constantly emerging, but the corresponding rules of use have not yet been formed.The unequal understanding made the nineteenth century a paradise for criminals.

"Mr. Bingley has invited a reliable friend."

Kelsey talks about Darcy being brought to Paris to help Bentley find out where the rabbits are from.

"Unfortunately, things are like the worst inferences. None of the merchants who sell rabbits remember that they look like the man who killed the rabbit or the suspected woman X."

It is also a pity that because of the construction of Blanqui's missing point, no witnesses have been found in the past two days.

Sherlock put away the rabbit's autopsy report, "Go to Professor M, he should be consulted about this matter. Whether it is killing the six rabbits in 660, or the blood in the ancient Roman ruins, it shows that the murderer is obsessed with some kind of religious ritual. "

Kelsey received, "Religion-related is exactly what Professor M is good at."

The two looked at each other and asked a question. Professor M is good at religion and cultural relics. I wonder if he is good at organizing crimes?

Geoffrey Moses was not at the University of Paris.

"Yesterday, I asked someone to follow Professor M's movements."

Sherlock said that he found Balck's Parisian friend, "Moses should be at home during this time period. From the time of committing the crime, Moses' neighbors can prove that Blanqui disappeared, and Moses stayed at home."

Not only is the light on, but the figure inside the house can be seen from the window.

When they came to the small building of Moses' house, they looked up and saw Professor M sitting by the window on the second floor.

The sun shone through the window and shone on Professor M's body, but it seemed to cast a dark shadow, making it impossible for people to perceive the warmth of the June light.

Entering the door, Kelsey spoke directly about Blanky's disappearance. "The missing place is in the thirteenth district, where the remains of an ancient Roman bath were excavated a few months ago."

"what?!"

Moses was not interested at first and didn't care too much about the disappearance of people, but he stood up when he heard about the miracle. "God! You said that the remains of an ancient Roman bath were dug up in the thirteenth district, but I didn't even know about it!"

Moses changed his usual indifference, scratched his hair angrily, and immediately asked, "Where is it exactly? I'll go check it out now."

scout?What can be found out?

Sherlock watched Professor M closely.From the layout of his home to his own clothing, everything shows that this is a scholar who only cares about research, and he is not happy that he did not receive the news of the excavation of the historic site in time.

However, it is too late for Professor M to go now, and the valuable foundation stone pillars have been dug away.The scene was also temporarily blocked by the police due to the large bloodstains, which were suspected to be related to the murder of Blanqui.

Professor M got nothing, just like Sherlock got nothing from him.

The archeology professor was angry that the ruins were being used as a place of pleasure, and was negotiating with the police not only to protect the site, but also to protect the foundation of the bath.

So far, Professor M has not revealed the slightest suspicion related to the disappearance case.

But Sherlock has a vague discomfort. As Kelsey mentioned, Professor M has a disturbing feeling, but there is no evidence to prove it.

Subsequently, the two obtained a directory from Professor M.

Kelsey asked Professor M what all the known sites of Roman baths are in Paris and who might be interested in or know about them.

Perhaps, weird religious rituals will be performed in those places again, and it is those paranoid lovers who have made blood sacrifices.

Professor M cooperatively stated what he knew, but would this list be suspicious?

Sherlock hurriedly scanned through the excavation details of the ruins and the description of the relevant personnel. Professor M told them every detail.

"We need to double-check this list. At least we can do the elimination method to prove that these places and characters are all right."

"It does need to be checked."

Kelsey produced a rusty metal nameplate instead.

The size of half a palm, there are some strange patterns on the back, and the words "FDT.5______" are engraved on the front.The number 5 is worn afterward, and the contents are unrecognizable.

"This also needs to be carefully checked."

Kelsey said: "I checked a bunch of debris in the ruins of the baths, and there is no other valuable clues. Only the place it represents, which may be a place where lovers of spooky areas would set foot."

"FDT, which is the abbreviation of the French fiefdestombes (cemetery area), it is a nameplate from a cemetery."

Sherlock looked at the pattern on the back, "It's not marked which graveyard it is. Jerry, do you know where it came from?"

"There is only [-]% certainty that it comes from underground, literally underground. You should have heard of it, the underground cave of thousands of corpses in Paris."

Kelsey stretched out his hand and drew a large circle, "It's not an imaginary number. There are really 600 million skeletons, forming a labyrinth of catacombs covering more than 300 kilometers."

Just from the numbers, you can know how huge the catacombs are.

Kelsey looked at Sherlock, "Tom, please choose now, do you want to go to the land of the dead with me?