Detective Bennet [Comprehensive novel]

Dress up as a girl, are you ready?

For a while, Kelsey couldn't confidently give an affirmative answer.

However, Kelsey looked calm on the surface and arranged everything clearly.

"Of course I have everything prepared. I wasn't sure if you had the right clothes beforehand, so I bought a set for you."

Take the big paper bag next to the sofa in the living room, wigs, dresses, socks, flat shoes, and coats from head to toe.

Since the reign of Napoleon in France, women have gradually thrown away the clothes that restrict the body too much. 【Note①】

In recent years, the ancient Greek-style gown-style women's clothing has become more and more popular in Paris, with soft coloring and elegance as its beauty.

"It should be different from your usual clothes."

Kelsey thought of the old shawl from the last time she read a love poem. Sherlock's usual women's clothing styles are really hard to describe. I don't know which second-hand store I bought them from.

The dress in front of me is simple and elegant, which is a popular style in Paris, but it is completely different from the gorgeous and complicated women's clothing in London's social scene.

Exaggerated whalebone panniers and skirt pads are not used at all. As for the corset that tightens the upper body and makes people breathless, it can also be replaced by corsets tied to the chest.

Of course, Kelsey was not careful enough to prepare the inner shirts. I think Sherlock can perfect many details by himself.

"I'm trying to analyze the internal reasons for the changes in women's fashion trends in Paris. Maybe thanks to the turbulent regime change in France, people tend to prefer clothes that are easy to run around?"

Kelsey waved her hand, "Forget it, don't worry too much about those, anyway, light skirts are a good thing for us. Otherwise, I can't imagine how to sneak into the basement with a big circle of panniers."

Just by imagining, one can foresee a person getting stuck at the entrance of the tunnel because the skirt is too big.

Look, what a thorough arrangement.

Sherlock paid attention to the details, and the high-necked skirt can perfectly conceal the man's Adam's apple.

I have to admit that this is much better than his equipment. Originally, his script was about an old woman in the country bringing her daughter into the city, but it was 180-degree adapted into a fashion sister drama.

"As expected of Jerry, you always look ahead."

Sherlock accepted it humbly, quickly entered the role, and began to consider what kind of camouflage makeup to match.

After finalizing the appropriate women's clothing, the focus is on how to explore the Maria Monastery.

"Sneaking into the basement and identifying the murderer are the two keys."

Sherlock clearly remembered the portraits of the suspects Shannon and Candy.He believes in Kelsey's ability to restore drawings, and the portrait has been unanimously affirmed by the members of the Bones Society, but Marceau and Darcy have checked many monasteries, but they can't find such a person.

"Nine out of ten murderers are good at disguising." Sherlock thought of B, who was also proficient in disguising. From the same rope to a similar master of disguise, how can it not make people suspect that there is the same teacher behind the two.

"We have found two shoe prints, one male and one female, both in small sizes. Now it is difficult to determine whether the murderer disguised his face or his gender."

During the crime of bloodstained murder, the murderer needs to carry heavy corpses.

Women's physical strength is generally lower than that of men, so it cannot be ruled out that murderers also disguised themselves as women to commit crimes.

Sherlock added, "Also be wary of the alternate appearance of the murderer in the light and in the dark. The murderer is used to traveling through the underground world, and it cannot be ruled out that one of them lives in the basement. When necessary, the two replace each other in appearances."

Kelsey agrees, with a little more caution.

"Blood sacrifices involving resurrection are often at the cost of a large number of human lives. Large-scale killings in a short period of time are likely to be through poisoning, arson, explosions and other means. The criminal pattern of the murderer in this case is most likely to use arson to sacrifice."

Setting fire to burn sacrifices has existed since ancient times and appeared in many different civilizations and customs.

For example, Caesar recorded in "The Gallic Wars" that the Celts had sacrifices of living sacrifices, called "wicker men".

Huge dolls up to several meters high are made of wicker, and living people and animals are stuffed into the dolls.Ignite the colossus and burn together, in order to exchange many lives for the gift of the gods.

Kelsey couldn't be sure that there must have been a bloody sacrifice of the wicker man, because from an operational point of view, it was difficult to ensure that the wicker doll would not collapse halfway when it was burned.

However, in this blood sacrifice serial murder case, the murderer was able to take advantage of a certain gathering activity, seal off the venue and set fire to the monastery.

Therefore, make some arrangements in advance.

Then the three people with complex expressions appeared.

After listening to the general plan, Bingley and Darcy need to stay outside the monastery, in case of a fire, they can call for rescue in time.

"No problem, I will concentrate on guarding the door of the monastery."

At this moment, Bentley kept shaking his head secretly, the real detective was too difficult.

Compared with the devil's difficulty of infiltrating in women's clothing, the task assigned to him and Darcy is angel-level friendship.

Bentley thanked him from the bottom of his heart, it was finally Kelsey and Sherlock who survived everything after Blanky's disappearance.

Marceau is also here. From the initial shock to the unconcealed excitement, it is really exciting to dress up as a woman.

What a pity, what a pity.

She didn't even have the chance to see the scene.The reason is simple, the suspect is likely to know the members of the Bones Society, and Marceau can't go to the monastery so as not to scare the snake.

Here Marceau also took over the urgent task, investigating the history of the Maria Monastery overnight, and it is best to get the construction drawings.

"It's eight o'clock at night, give me twelve hours, and I will definitely hand over the materials to you before entering the venue tomorrow."

Marceau made a serious promise to leave first.Before leaving, he glanced at Kelsey and Sherlock, regretting not being able to see their women's clothing, but cheered up instantly.

In recent days, Marceau has reflected another identity of the two.When I heard the introduction at first, I didn't expect Kelsey and Sherlock to be the founders of the KS team. No wonder they have amazing ability to solve crimes.

Bones will pursue the weird rumors left over from history. I thought this would be exciting enough, but now it seems that detective life is more exciting.

This makes Marceau full of energy. Although limited by her ability, she cannot become a qualified detective, but it feels great to be fortunate enough to participate in the detection of strange cases.

Only Darcy sighed silently. His life should have been peaceful. Why was he surrounded by strange people when he came to Paris?But he did not say that it is indecent for a man to dress up as a woman. Although Britain is not friendly to transvestites, there is no need to be dogmatic in the murder case.

Before leaving, Darcy said solemnly, "Both of you, I hope you must pay attention to safety."

Kelsey and Sherlock nodded together, but some words were not mentioned.

I made a lot of preparations tonight, trying to take into account all the dangers and countermeasures. It seems that the situation that I have to deal with tomorrow is complicated and difficult to control.

In fact, neither of them said that the possibility of successfully catching the murderer is not low.

If you want to destroy a person, first make him crazy.With the increase in the number of crimes committed, the murderers became more careless as they approached the completion of the crime, and they already showed a feeling of complacency.

What makes the murderer proud?

Professor M may not have expected that the list he provided earlier inadvertently gave the answer.

Kelsey checked the list given by Professor M with Sherlock.

Professor M provided a directory of lovers of archeology, religion and culture in Paris, which included the names of five men, including Willis whose bones would die, but no such names as Marceau, Quintina, Shannon, and Candy.

To be precise, no woman's name was ever recorded on the list.

Is Professor M covering for the murderer?

This possibility cannot be denied, but the bigger reason is to despise women and exclude women for granted.

The murderer took advantage of this contempt when he abducted Blanqui by pretending to be a woman.Being able to take advantage of men's contempt for women does not mean that the murderer agrees with women's wisdom.

It may sound contradictory, but human nature is always contradictory.

Judging from the murderer's increasingly careless criminal behavior, it is [-]% sure to infer that he despises women, and even regards the Maria Monastery as his back garden.

——Relax your vigilance, you don't think there will be a detective man disguised as a woman to sneak in.As for those nuns, it is absolutely impossible to have the ability to expose their true colors.

The next day.

A quarter past eight, after breakfast.

Marceau sent the investigation materials on time, one of which attracted attention.

Rebuilt under Napoleon, the Abbey of Mary was a prestigious church centuries ago.

"Passing through the ruins of ancient Rome, the underground cave of thousands of corpses, the theater symbolizing the power of alchemy, and the hanging ground full of evil spirits, the murderer set the beginning and end of the blood sacrifice in the place of light."

Sherlock took down the information at a glance, the murderer of the blood sacrifice is really a hodgepodge, and he wants to catch all the power.If you don't know a little bit of religious history, you can't find their traces.

"It's a pity that there is no detailed topographic map."

Kelsey was not disappointed either. Not all blueprints will be backed up in the church, and it would be nice to get a sketch. "Change clothes and leave in half an hour."

25 minute later.

Sherlock thought he changed clothes quickly and successfully transformed into a 30-[-]-year-old woman.

He intentionally turned into a slightly fat figure, fine-tuned the face to blur the masculine edges and corners, and the proportion of the body shape can match his original tall height.

After stepping out of the hotel, Kelsey was even faster and was already waiting under the shade of a tree.

In Paris in June, the sun is slightly drunk.

Among the mottled shadows of the trees, Kelsey wore a light purple gauze dress, which made the rest of the street scene blur as a foil.

The wind was very still, and the birdsong seemed to have stopped.

This scene is like a painting, so beautiful that it is almost unreal.

Sherlock couldn't help looking away, probably because he had an illusion, and felt that the person in front of him surprised him at this moment.

Take a deep breath without doubting yourself.

Blame Kelsey for being too beautiful.No, blame Jerry for his overly perfect disguise.A few strokes softened the face, as if it hadn't changed, and naturally switched freely between men and women.

"Find a carriage and follow the original plan. After entering the monastery, I'll find someone on it, and you go underground to find your way."

Sherlock quickly put aside the complicated emotions, and seemed to praise relaxedly, "Jerry, your disguise technique has reached its peak."

Kelsey nodded happily, "Some things are talents, Tom, you can't envy them."

Sherlock: Judging from the tone, it is definitely the Jerry he is familiar with.But one thing, why should he envy the talent of women's clothing?

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【Note①】

Historically, during the Napoleon period, neoclassicism became popular in France.Antique Greek style, simple and elegant gauze skirts are popular, abandoning corsets, panniers and pads.

Later, the restoration of the Bourbon dynasty brought luxury back again.Until the end of the nineteenth century and the beginning of the twentieth century, exaggerated panniers withdrew from the stage of history.

There is no restoration of the dynasty in this article, so the fashion trend in Paris continues the neoclassical style of the Napoleon period, which is simple and elegant.