Detective Bennet [Comprehensive novel]

Choose one of the classics, which one to save first?

When Kelsey thought of that scene, she couldn't restrain the smile in her eyes.

This grandiose snigger must be laughing at something strange.

Sherlock was curious, and just now he was saying that the dessert was the main reason why Mycroft stopped by here, and what's there to laugh about?

"Jerry, would you mind sharing what made you suddenly happy?"

Kelsey turned her head sideways, watching Sherlock more and more concretize the scene where he and the cake fell into the water at the same time, and couldn't hold back the corners of her lips.

"Oh no, it's nothing. Please believe that I didn't mean to offend you. I just suddenly thought of a meaningless and uninteresting question."

It may be true that it is meaningless, but why laugh when it is boring?

"J-R-"

Sherlock stopped and stared at Kelsey, "Are you planning to arouse my curiosity and run away?"

Kelsey: Wrong!It was just the relaxed atmosphere between the two of them that kept her from managing her expressions for a while.

"Tom, of course I can tell you, but please don't mention that I asked."

Kelsey honestly narrates the classic alternative, "Have you ever wondered, when you and the chocolate cake fell off the bridge at the same time, which one would Mr. Mycroft save first?"

Sherlock's eyelids twitched, he would never ask his sweet brother desperately.Because Mycroft would never give a positive answer, he would only attack him with rhetorical questions.

For example: "Sherlock, since you asked sincerely, you certainly don't mind giving a reference answer first.

Suppose your beloved brother and your dear Jerry fell into the water at the same time, which one would you choose to save first?Don't fool me with being able to swim. "

Sherlock shook his head, pushing the terrible association out of his mind.

I sincerely hope that Mycroft and Kelsey will not collide with the brain circuit, otherwise the rhetorical question will make him suffocate in place.

"Don't talk about cakes, we haven't had dinner yet."

Sherlock changed the subject bluntly, "I heard that the paella recently launched by that restaurant is good, and sometimes you have to wait in line for dinner. Buy the ingredients quickly and try to get to the restaurant earlier."

Sherlock couldn't help but speed up and walked forward with his head held high.It seems that his steps are hurried, just to eat a good meal as soon as possible.

Kelsey blinked, what strange picture did Sherlock imagine?Don't think she can't see it, it's actually running away.

There is no way to escape.

It's like Lestrade couldn't escape and was forced to wear a strange aura.

It was obvious that the rotting meat held by the crow hit his hat, and then led to the case of dismemberment, but some truths were distorted while being circulated.

Rumors were circulating throughout Scotland Yard that 'there were so many people on the road, but the bird droppings hit Lestrade'.

It's fine to be joked by colleagues, but the unscrupulous newspapers published those eye-catching news, such as "Detective L, who bravely solved the strange case, was actually the man chosen by the guano", "Revealed the secret of Detective L to solve the case—— Bird droppings refresh the brain” and so on.

This time, Lestrade really experienced the distress of being famous, and the forensic room became the cleanest place.

There's no banter about guano here, just the lingering smell of formalin.

This is Scotland Yard's new forensic room.Although the police station is still not equipped with a forensic doctor within the system, it has finally arranged a complete set of autopsy equipment.

Since then, corpses that have to be dissected in detail have been discovered in London, and there is no need to think about which university to borrow a laboratory every time an emergency arises, at least the examination can be carried out in Scotland Yard.

The rapid construction of the forensic room was inseparable from Sherlock's proposal.

The cause was the transnational triangular exchange poisoning case in Chunri. The explosion in the basement of the Egyptian Museum destroyed the important evidence of dead rats.

Lessons learned from the past should be taken seriously.If the police station has a forensic room, at least there will be more guarantees for the safety of the evidence to be inspected.

Before going to Paris, Sherlock and the Royal Society had conducted a series of discussions on blood type research, and incidentally mentioned that Scotland Yard should also introduce scientific testing.

The influence of the Royal Society is by no means in vain.

Previously, Scotland Yard had been applying for autopsy-related funds but was repeatedly ignored. Who would have thought that this time the higher-ups would take the initiative to increase the forensic room.In just over a month, the site and equipment were in place.

Lestrade enjoyed a rare moment of peace.He didn't know that the respite was facilitated by the absence of the devil he had been talking about.

At the moment, Lestrade didn't want to speak for the time being.Let him take a moment to listen to Balk, who was invited to do a full autopsy.

"The unknown female corpse died of poisoning four years ago and was dismembered after death."

The autopsy results given by Balck were consistent with Sherlock's initial judgment, and he detected specific poisons. "Although she was cut into pieces, the poison she suffered is very common. It is our old opponent-arsenic."

Kelsey nodded slightly.

I came to Scotland Yard today not to visit the forensic room that Sherlock facilitated, but to observe the unknown female corpse up close.

Even if it is just a rotting and incomplete corpse, it will still reveal a lot of information, such as skin color, height, fat and thin, whether the body has trauma, etc., so as to infer the previous living conditions of the deceased.

These have to be seen in person, not just through autopsy reports.

Only through intuitive experience, combined with the double intuitive experience of art sculpture and criminal science, can we try to reshape the head of the dead.

"Are these wounds in life?"

Kelsey pointed to the dead woman's legs, where the kneecaps were visibly shattered.

"Yes, and they are all old injuries, showing signs of repeated injuries."

Balck pointed out the fractures of the old injuries one by one, and made another important anatomical discovery:

"After the autopsy, it was determined that the deceased's spine was broken. It was also an old injury, and it should have been more than [-] years old. Such an injury would paralyze her lower body and force her to stay in bed."

This is somewhat unexpected.

The unknown female corpse was not directly buried in the garden of the abandoned house, but a pile of body parts were put into a large wooden box first.

The body parts were hidden in wooden boxes and buried in the ground, slowing down the rate of decay for a long time.If the wild dogs hadn't dug the hole and broken the wooden box quickly, this female corpse would have been exposed to people at some point.

Sherlock carefully inspected the wooden box. The wooden box in which the corpse was placed was very ordinary. It was a low-priced public model in London 20 years ago, and it was mostly used for storing sundries.

It showed signs of use, but the murderer had cleaned the wooden box thoroughly before loading the body parts, leaving no trace of valuable particles.

At the moment, Kelsey was surprised to hear that the deceased had been paralyzed for many years, because paralysis often leads to muscle atrophy.

Comparing the situation of the deceased, even if there is only one piece of carrion on the dissecting table, it can be seen that the limbs in front of the deceased were not thin.

After Sherlock dug up the body, he initially determined the identity of the deceased, and the middle-aged woman had given birth.In addition, according to the shape of its chest and abdomen, the strength of its chest is not strong.

This usually indicates that the unknown female corpse was not rich since she was a child, and she needs to work, and she cannot bend down like a rich girl who is strangled by a corset.

Then there is a problem.

The unknown lady was paralyzed and unable to walk in her early years, but her physical indicators remained in good condition.

This requires cooperation in many aspects such as food, medicine, and nursing staff, which is not easy for families who are not rich enough.

"Even if it wasn't easy, the nameless lady was taken care of."

Kelsey was puzzled, "In other words, the person who took care of her should be very responsible, so how could the unknown lady have repeated leg injuries?"

"I'm sorry, but I can only confirm that the autopsy results are correct, the kind of spine is damaged, and it is impossible to stand up again with current medical technology."

Balk spread his hands, "But the deceased should not give up. She has been tossing herself continuously for more than ten years, trying to stand up again and again but falling down repeatedly. If she had a competent nurse, she should be stopped in time."

According to the autopsy, the unnamed lady's self-torture was not stopped in time.

The leg bones of the deceased had been repeatedly injured and remained unchanged for many years until she was murdered and died.

"Hey, it's inevitable that inexplicable things will happen in the world."

Hearing this, Lestrade finally regained his composure, "The doubts shown by the deceased may be the key to pointing out the murderer. Let's work hard to decipher it."

Kelsey smiled, "It's no wonder that the old oriental saying is true. After three days away, you should look at it with admiration. It's been a long time since I haven't seen you, and the detective is getting closer to wearing the halo of the police star."

Lestrade's face turned bitter, don't mention the halo to him, he is wearing the halo of guano luck.

"No need to praise, I'm just expressing my feelings. The doubts on the deceased can still be clarified, but my confusion is hard to eliminate."

Lestrade couldn't help sighing, "Mr. Bennet, have you read the latest newspaper? For example, "What Detective L and Guano have to say". Even the newspapers will come to grab my attention, what's going on?"

"With all due respect, this is normal."

Kelsey analyzed objectively and calmly, "Since a year and a half ago, the inspector started appearing in the newspapers as a rising star in the police circle, and later became famous again because of the Golden Rose case. Fame is always a double-edged sword. Bring glory, but also bring trouble."

"Well, you're right, always right."

Lestrade didn't expect the devil to comfort him, so he handed over a fingerprint extraction attachment, "There are more than 700 candy wrappers in that box, all of which have the fingerprints of the same person."

As for whose fingerprints belong to?

Lestrade asked, "Is this fingerprint the murderer's? Or is it from the deceased?"

The half of the left hand of the unknown female corpse was eaten by crows. Unfortunately, the remaining one and a half palms were severely rotted, and fingerprints could not be extracted.

Kelsey has yet to deduce who the wrappers belong to.

The deceased was paralyzed in bed but cared for, perhaps her family would try to accommodate her preferences.

Even if candy is not a necessity in life, according to the price of some candies represented by the candy wrappers, the long-term purchase expenses are not low.

Or, the candy wrapper belongs to the murderer, and represents some special meaning.

In order to find out the secret hidden in the candy wrapper, Sherlock visited the three remaining candy stores, looking for possible insiders.

He hit a wall one after another. More than 20 years later, although the candy store is still there, the people who manage the store have changed a lot, and they don't know anything about the past in the 50s.

The only good news:

Hudson, the former director of Rainbow Sugar, is still alive, and he is still in London.

Sherlock got Hudson's address, and after going around and around, he went back to the place where the body was buried.

So he asked Kelsey if he wanted to go and have a look together. You could go around the abandoned house first to check for missing clues, and then find Hudson.

"This address."

Sherlock read, "221 Baker Street. I've never been there."