[Comprehensive Classics] Detective Mary

"The story of Dr. Watson?!"

Seeing the name, several girls gathered around one after another, and Catherine even cried out: "Is he also writing mystery novels?"

Not to mention other people, even Mary, who knows the plot of the original novel, can’t help but be surprised—Dr. Watson is always busy with his feet, either assisting Holmes to track down the case or accompanying Miss Morstan. Where did he come from? Time to ideate an article? "Study in Scarlet" has [-] words!Mary, who could only write a novella in a few months, fell into a deep sense of crisis.

Needless to say, because Watson's name was on this issue of the magazine, Irene immediately ordered the newsboy to bring back two new copies of the magazine for everyone to read.

Mary had seen Dr. Watson's good writing as early as in Milton, wasn't it very good, Mary secretly complained in her heart, knowing that Sir Conan Doyle narrated the Sherlock Holmes story from Dr. Watson's perspective.And there is no Sir Conan Doyle in this world, only John H. Watson, which means that Dr. Watson himself has the aura of Conan Doyle in his writing!

Moreover, "A Study in Scarlet" is the story of Sherlock Holmes and Watson's first acquaintance.Although this work was not as popular as the short stories of the Sherlock Holmes series when it first came out, Mr. Holmes's classic basic deductive method at the beginning seems to be very fashionable in the 21st century, let alone the [-]th century.

Because the plot of the original work is already deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, Mary first roughly flipped through the beginning and end.

In this world, it is Mary herself who introduces Watson to Mr. Holmes and becomes a roommate, so at the beginning of the novel, Watson spends a few words to describe Miss Mary Bennet.

Said that she was a private detective who helped the government solve a big case quietly in Milton, and she was also a warm-hearted girl who did many things for the local workers.The two met in Milton, so Watson had known Sherlock Holmes, the famous friend of Miss Mary Bennet, for a long time, but they did not find a chance to meet each other due to various chances.

Moreover, although Dr. Zhongsheng complained about Sherlock Holmes in daily life, and the two young people living under the same roof are more like bad friends, but in the serialization, Watson is still not stingy when describing Holmes.

In "A Study in Scarlet", which is different from the real original work, Dr. Watson also specially named Mary and Holmes very close in a spring and autumn style.

He wrote that their friendship is the friendship of two detectives with a heart of justice, and besides the friendship, there is a relationship of soul communication and incomparable understanding.

Such words made Mary a little embarrassed!

The important thing is that Barnum helped "The King of Carnival" to "hype" first, and after Blackwood bribed the secretary of the magazine to reveal the real identity of Philip Luther, this issue of "Seaside Magazine" is bound to receive more attention.This also means that Dr. Watson's debut novel has just published a group of new authors out of thin air, and more people will read the wonderful story in "A Study in Scarlet", and at the same time, they will also realize the crucial information.

The unmarried girl who dared to directly describe the details of the murder case and create an image of a serial murderer who is almost an incarnation of the devil turned out to be a private detective.In this way, it makes sense for an unmarried lady to dare to challenge the suspenseful reasoning and directly describe the murderer's thoughts.

Not to mention that this unmarried private detective has a close relationship with a brilliant detective.

Mary could even think that someone must have said that she had borrowed from those around her in shaping Philip Luther.Whether it's Dr. Watson, Sherlock Holmes, or even Inspector Lestrade, in short, such a tough and straightforward male image should never come from the complete imagination of a woman.

But Mary doesn't care, just look for the prototype.I am afraid that Inspector Marlowe and Inspector Luther will not appear in this world. In this case, we must give readers a suitable explanation.

"A Study in Scarlet" is open to the public at this time, but it is a great good thing for Mary.When readers were curious about Mary Bennet, Dr. Watson explained it to everyone. Such a coincidence made Mary wonder whether Dr. Watson and the editor-in-chief Hall had discussed it long ago.

Realizing this, Mary hooked the corners of her lips, inevitably relaxing.

Although Dr. Watson's writing is good, the story is ready-made, both exciting and true, even if it is equally hard to create, it saves the time to find inspiration and materials, and it also makes Mary inevitably feel a deep sense of crisis.

You must know that she was the first to publish a suspense mystery novel in "Beach Magazine"!

Doctor Watson—or, with Sir Conan Doyle's halo bonus, he will be his number one rival from now on.Thinking of this, Mary suddenly ignited endless fighting spirit.

No, she has to hurry up and create the story of the fraud case. As Philip Luther, who has already published two serials, and pt Barnum personally promotes it, if she is compared with the "newcomer" author, where will she put her face? ?

She wrote as soon as Blackwood was on the gallows.

During this period of time, she has been concerned about the case of the Illuminati, which made Mary have no time to write.She has already decided to put aside the serialization for a month after "The King of Carnival". Anyway, the materials and outline have been fully prepared, and one month is enough for her to finish the manuscript smoothly.

Such a decision was not entirely due to the inability to get away, but because "The King of Carnival" was too much trouble.

After Mary's identity was made public, she negotiated with the editor-in-chief Hall and hired several tabloid reporters to release the "spoiler" of the serial ending in advance.

Some said that Mary Bennet gave up on herself and wrote directly that Philip Luther and Pluto were in the same boat, and she was going to change her pseudonym after the end; It is only a relative of the real detective, and it is impossible to write about Luther compromising with Pluto.

At that time, Mary just had a flash of inspiration and remembered the big IP hype method in the 21st century.During the filming process, the plot of hype-making itself needs to be kept strictly confidential, but there will always be "mysterious Reuters" posted on the Internet from time to time, which is false and deceptive, and instead arouses people's curiosity.

As soon as Mary explained it to the editor-in-chief Hall, the editor-in-chief immediately understood the intention.It was Mary's idea to say "spoilers", and it was the editor-in-chief Hall's idea to say that Luther had another person. The editor-in-chief was actually self-taught, and he consciously understood the essence of marketing: topicality.

Two diametrically opposed voices came out before the "Seaside Magazine" was published. Although it was not a big newspaper, it was bound to attract the attention of those interested in it.

At this time, "The King of Carnival" finally came to an end.Mary felt that after so many marketing hypes, she should stop for a month, and wait until the public opinion settled and the bad influence of the Illuminati completely dissipated before continuing to serialize the story.

Of course, it is impossible for Philip Luther to compromise with Pluto-although Mary feels that the sentence published in the tabloids "Detective Luther will stand side by side with Pluto at the highest point of light, and together they will be the ones to 'fool the citizens'." "King of Carnival" is not a lie.

The third installment has come to an end.

With the help of the circus troupe, Philip Luther managed to get news of the Italian gang.They bought off fellow countrymen who worked as painters at the Louvre, and they rented an apartment in one of the poor quarters of Paris.

Because Pluto's "stealing painting" made a lot of noise and everyone knew it, the whole Paris was in a state of tension.Especially the Louvre Museum. In order to protect the treasures of the town hall, the director of the Louvre Museum not only asked the police station to increase the police force, but also applied for a large sum of money from the government to strengthen security. Under such circumstances, it is impossible to steal paintings. , so the gang of thieves from Italy has remained silent.

They are waiting.

Waiting for the final night of Pluto's circus tour, stealing the Mona Lisa while all the attention is on him and his circus.

If successful, the blame could also be placed on Pluto.Who made him announce that he was going to steal the painting?Even if he didn't steal it, I'm afraid he won't be able to clear up the suspicion.

At this point, even Philip Luther had to admire Pluto's dangerous and useful move.

Not everyone can come up with such a crooked idea.Although he knew that Pluto did this for the sake of sensationalism, the circus owner only had one fundamental purpose, and that was to sell tickets.But he did set a trap for the thieves, and they had to jump into this trap.

Under such circumstances, Philip Luther also chose to bet his chance of catching the gang of thieves on the night of the last day of the circus.

He spent a lot of effort, at the expense of using his own reputation to convince the curator of the Louvre that everything was done by Pluto in order to catch the Italian gang, and borrowed the "Mona Lisa" painting. Show it to the circus.

After spending a lot of time talking and relying on connections to present evidence, after a long time of twists and turns, Luther felt as if he had solved another serial murder case.But somehow he succeeded.The curator of the Louvre rambled on a lot of terms and conditions, and came up with an extremely strict contract for Pluto to sign. If the "Mona Lisa" was damaged or lost, he would have to flee to the ends of the earth. to no avail.

Facing the harsh terms, Pluto was not only not afraid, but took the initiative to increase the price, promising ten times his own net worth as a guarantee.

On the day of the last performance, after the Louvre was completely closed, under the leadership of the curator, several professionals carefully took the "Mona Lisa" out of the museum and sent it to the circus tent.

And Philip Luther, together with the police force in Paris, ambushed in the dark of the Louvre, waiting for the arrival of the Italian gang.

There are always surprises in plans, and even Philip Luther could not have been so powerful that he could have foreseen all the developments.For example, just after they took their positions, according to Detective Luther's estimation, the bribed painters should quietly return to the Louvre, pry open the small door they deliberately left open and enter the museum.

But what I didn't expect was that the painter didn't leave at all!

When the sneaky Italian came to the door from the inside instead of the outside, Luther was greatly startled-wouldn't the painters have seen all their plans if they were there?He clearly ordered the detectives to empty the museum!

The French are just unreliable, Luther complained in his heart.

Just in case, Luther reacted promptly and held down the painter in place.And asked a staff member to personally open the small door that left a flaw.

The painter didn't show up, and the door opened.

This will of course arouse the vigilance of the Italians, but they still use this to enter the Louvre.

"I think there is a problem," one of the followers said to the leader, "Where did the painter go? We agreed to meet at the door."

"Did you meet someone on patrol?" Another follower asked.

"Why are there still patrols?" the leader complained, "Aren't they, aren't they all going to watch the circus? The newspaper said that the police station has transferred all the troops in the city to watch the circus."

"There are no police, but there are security guards," the attendant replied cautiously, "We'd better pay attention."

In all fairness, a few Italians deserve to be known for their bad deeds in their hometown.Even with the police ambushing in the Louvre, they still bypassed most of the line of sight and came near the Mona Lisa without anyone noticing it.

It's just that no matter how hard they are, they are destined to fail tonight - because the "Mona Lisa" is not in the Louvre at all!

Facing the empty wall, the Italian was suddenly dumbfounded.

The Italians, who didn’t know Pluto’s plan, planned for several months, figured out the internal structure of the museum, bought the painter of the Louvre, bought quite professional equipment, and thought of countless consequences of failure: escape Whether it's good or bad, it's nothing more than missing the "Mona Lisa".

Unexpectedly, the final result was even more exaggerated than "missed arms", they never saw the "Mona Lisa" at all!

Reminiscent of Pluto's hype during this period... The leader of the thieves gang who knew the head of the circus immediately reacted.

"Damn!"

He scolded: "It's Pluto! It must have been Pluto who stole the "Mona Lisa" first. Let's go, if we are caught, won't we become his scapegoats?"

"is it?"

Philip Luther's cold voice came from behind several Italian thieves.

When the thieves turned their heads, they saw the provocative smile of the tall detective and the gleaming handcuffs in his hands against the moonlight.

"What a coincidence," Luther said, "I thought you were planning to use Pluto as a scapegoat."

"Run—"

The leader's words fell to the ground, and then countless gunpoints appeared in the corner of the Louvre, aiming at several Italian thieves.

Luther finally couldn't help it, laughed out loud, and shook the handcuffs: "I also hate Pluto, but you can only go to the prison to insult him."

The police squad swooped in and apprehended the thieves.

Luther left the Louvre with the French police.He took out a cigarette and lit it, only to feel his whole body relax.

——The plot of the entire arrest process is extremely simple. Even though the accident of the painter was described on the way, resulting in thrilling twists and turns, the process went smoothly.Mary's original intention of creating this story is not here, but at the end of the next one.

Just when Luther was about to find an excuse to go back to the hotel to rest, so as to completely relax his tense mood, the policemen walking in front suddenly stopped and consciously moved out of the way.

Standing in front of Luther was the dwarf of the circus, who was also the hero who obtained the key clue in this theft.

"Please be sure to follow me," the dwarf said with an extremely urgent expression, "Pluto has urgent business with you, Detective Luther!"

Luther was at a loss, but seeing that he was in an emergency, he had to borrow a car from the police station and went straight to the circus.

The detective followed the dwarf into the circus performance venue in a hurry, and the so-called "important matter" still opened his hands towards Philip Luther with great enthusiasm: "My dear friend! Even if you are busy I still don’t forget to watch the circus performance even after catching the thief, you really are my confidant in life!”

Luther: "..."

Before realizing what happened, Luther was dragged by Pluto and went directly to the highest point of the stage.

Although it is behind the stage, where the light cannot reach, the view here is excellent, and you can see everything about the stage and the audience.Luther took a quick glance and found that the circus performance had just ended where he had personally watched it, and entered a plot that Philip Luther had never seen but personally participated in.

In the second stage of the circus performance, it was the people of the circus who sneaked into the streets in order to track down the Italian gang of thieves.

All the investigation process is displayed in the form of circus performances: jugglers who are performing on the street and throwing balls in the air on tricycles are also watching the world; The teacher is listening to all directions; the trapeze brothers and sisters who drink at the bar, perform tricks with cards, strike up a conversation and seduce each other are also inquiring about news at the same time.

At the climax of the dizzying and fast-paced performance, all the actors suddenly exit the stage, and the dwarf who has just rushed to invite Philip Luther changes into a costume and shines on the stage.

His performance was mixed with elements of pantomime. He used all kinds of funny ways to make people laugh, but at the same time he told the audience triumphantly that he, although small, turned his flaws into advantages, and the key to eavesdropping clue.

Then came the day of the arrest, which was tonight.

The ensuing performance took a turn for the worse, with both the music and the actors showing a strong sense of urgency, showing that all hope lies in Philip Luther, the friend of the circus owner, who can stop the evil gang of thieves from stealing the show. Take the Mona Lisa.

At this point in the performance, Pluto, who was standing beside Luther, suddenly spoke.

He looked at Luther with great sincerity: "I must thank you, my friend, if it weren't for you, this performance wouldn't be so successful."

Luther: "What do you want from me?"

Pluto: "No matter how perfect my plan is, there must be you, only you, who contributed to this night that is worthy of being famous in history."

Luther: "..."

The detective couldn't take it anymore, he grabbed Pluto by the collar, and just before the growl blurted out, the dwarf on the stage raised his hand suddenly: "Let us have Philip Luther, the messenger of justice who protected the Mona Lisa, I saw with my own eyes that he captured the gang of thieves and brought the painting to everyone!"

Luther: "......"

Pluto reacted promptly, taking advantage of the moment when the detective was stunned, he grabbed his shoulder.

When the lights above their heads suddenly turned on, the two just changed from a confrontation to a brother-in-law pose.Pluto took off his top hat and waved to the cheers of the crowd.

"Thank you for coming tonight," Pluto said in a loud voice. "My circus members and I have nothing to repay, but we can only give you this promise-tonight's performance, adapted from the facts. When I came to Paris When the news of stealing the "Mona Lisa" was announced, the plan to arrest the Italian gang began, and the biggest hero in this case is Mr. Philip Luther beside me!"

There was thunderous applause from the audience, and Pluto nodded in satisfaction. After enjoying the warm welcome, he waved his hand to signal everyone to be quiet.

"Philip Luther is our hero and the king of carnival for everyone! And now, our king of carnival will give you a long-awaited gift!"

He clapped his hands, and the whole hall went dark in an instant.

Amidst countless exclamations and whispers, a light hit the center of the stage, and the beautiful trapeze girl hung upside down on the ring, sending the object covered with red cloth to the ground with incomparable grace.

Her brother got down on one knee solemnly and took the object.

Pluto made a gesture of invitation to Luther. Luther had no choice but to take a step ahead. Under Pluto's guidance, he walked to the center of the stage and took off the red cloth himself.

The silk cloth fell to the ground slowly, and what was displayed in front of the audience was the real Mona Lisa.

In an instant, the entire circus was silent. Philip Luther, who stood on the stage for the first time in his life and was baptized by countless audiences, raised his head. Between breathing and breathing, warm applause rang out again.

The audience stood up unanimously, amidst the screams and cheers, the atmosphere was almost crazy.Countless ladies threw their handkerchiefs to the stage, and those who carried flowers were even more generous with the flowers in their hands.

And the real carnival king, Pluto, accepted the crazy applause from the audience without hesitation. He bowed deeply and enjoyed everyone's praise and appreciation.

Luther was both helpless and a little shocked. Just as he was thinking about how to leave, the black beauty hanging upside down in the air landed lightly. She rushed directly to Philip Luther with moving steps and gave him a big hug.

"Thank you," the girl raised her eyes sincerely, she smiled brightly, "Thank you, Detective Luther!"

The moment he saw the girl's smile—the moment he saw the smiles of the circus troupe walking on the stage, Philip Luther suddenly felt that Pluto was not so annoying anymore.

No matter how self-righteous he is and who cares nothing about others, at least he took in such a group of sincere people and gave them a home.

Although their appearance is different from ordinary people, they have a heart that is no different from ordinary people.

After the black beauty, all the circus members gave Philip Luther a hug. At the end, the trapeze girl spoke again with great gratitude: "You saved us, detective, you upheld justice."

"Do not."

Philip Luther suddenly felt his whole body relax.

Since his wife passed away, the burden and grief in his heart finally completely dissipated.It was a pity that Luther and his wife did not have offspring. He felt that their children would be as innocent and kind as this boy.

It's a pity, but it's okay.There were no children, but Luther saved another child.

"It's you who uphold justice." He solemnly said to the circus members.

The story of "King of Carnival" ends here.

Mary couldn't help getting excited when she saw the end of her serial in print, even with the "Serial Killer Chess Game" story first.

Not because of anything else, but because the serialization of "The King of Carnival" is no longer the same.

In the story, the case was an outright carnival based on newspaper propaganda as the main line. The reality outside the story was also exposed by the double exposure of Barnum himself and Mary’s identities, and there was a big "carnival". It is a question in various senses.

This also makes Mary look forward to the feedback of the critics.

Especially Mr. Bill Maine, who always criticizes Philip Luther, without saying anything else, after seeing Mary Bennet with his own eyes, when Blackwood was imprisoned because of a cult ceremony, I don't know whether he should continue to insult Philip Luther, saying that a woman's novel is not worth mentioning, or should he be lucky to expose the true face of the Illuminati with Mary's participation, so that he "escaped a disaster"?

Mary admits that she is evil, and she is looking forward to the expression on the critic's face when the Illuminati will be arrested.

And after experiencing the incident at the underground altar, Goddess of Luck seemed to take pity on Mary who had escaped death.While she was waiting for the feedback on the article, the feedback did not come, and Inspector Lestrade came first.

And he also brought a huge good news.

Mr. Mycroft Holmes fulfilled his promise. He successfully found out the large list of members of the Illuminati based on the accounts of the government department. From this list, the money movements of each member can be easily found out. one step.

Blackwood intends to leave London.