[Comprehensive Classics] Detective Mary

The reporter that Editor-in-Chief Hall was talking about turned out to be Franz Harvey of The Times.

No matter how lonely the creator is, he will meet a few confidantes on his way of thinking.Some confidants come early, some confidantes come late, and Mary is very lucky. At the beginning of the serialization of "Serial Killer Chess Game", Franz Harvey, editor-in-chief of Hall and a reporter, discovered Philip early. · The excellence of Luther's works.

Before Mr. Harvey, the reporter, wrote to Philip Luther himself, Mary typed a letter back.Although it was impolite, Mary had to keep her identity secret at the time.

She never expected that Mary would see the reporter himself one day.

She immediately invited Mr. Harvey to enter the door. The casually dressed reporter looked flattered. He sat on the sofa. Before Mary could ask whether he would like tea or coffee, the reporter rubbed his hands and said eagerly: "Forgive me for not Get ready, Miss Mary, I just rushed back to London from Milton last night."

Mary showed a surprised look: "You came here specially for this?"

Mr. Harvey said solemnly: "It's worth it to be able to see you in person, Miss Mary."

Mary: "...it's my pleasure."

Seeing her a little embarrassed, Mr. Harvey laughed out loud.The informal middle-aged man leaned back on the sofa, and he was not as polite as Mary, with a casual and relaxed posture, as if they were old friends who had known each other for a long time: "Actually, Miss Mary, before your real identity is revealed, I Always thought the real Philip Luther was your father, Mr. Bennet."

"Hey?"

Mary was shocked: "Why?"

Mr. Harvey scratched his messy hair embarrassingly: "After all, Detective Luther is middle-aged and a widower immersed in the pain of losing his wife. I think such a man is not attractive in the eyes of women." , in my opinion, even if a woman writes mystery novels, she should write about a decent gentleman who fits the aesthetics of a young girl."

Mary subconsciously wanted to refute, her Luther is not attractive!

But after thinking about it, until the 21st century, Mr. Darcy was still the British male god in the hearts of all the girls.Even when Conan Doyle portrayed Sherlock Holmes, he never expected that Mr. Holmes of later generations would become the idol in the minds of many women.

Someone who is not sociable and does not like to compliment ladies like Mr. Holmes, or who is married and has a cold temper like Luther, naturally does not meet the criteria for a Victorian girl to choose a mate.

However, "Grandma" Agatha Christie also created the same "weird" detective Poirot.

Hearing what Mr. Harvey said, Mary couldn't help smiling a bit: "Let me make a bold guess, Mr. Harvey, are you still single now?"

Mr. Harvey's eyes suddenly lit up: "I think, as a private detective, you have already used your reasoning skills on me?"

Do you still use reasoning?

Looking at his messy attire, which wife would allow her husband to go out to visit in this look.Not to mention a gentleman who bluntly said what kind of women should like... He was right, but a man in his 40s can still say such a thing stupidly, which can almost be called a straight man so cute.

But Mary also has to admit that Mr. Harvey's speculation is quite reasonable after careful consideration.

As early as the time of Milton's letter, Mr. Harvey was wondering about the relationship between Philip Luther and Mary.In Luther's story, he is middle-aged and experienced. According to his age, it is more reasonable than a lover, assistant, father and daughter-Mr. Harvey does not know who Philip Luther is, but he knows Who is Mary Bennet.

Looking at the men around Miss Mary, only Mr. Bennet is the most suitable.

He is about the same age as Luther, and has the closest relationship with Mary.Since the father has land to manage, it is not uncommon for him to entrust his daughter to go on a long journey.More importantly, wouldn't it be logical that a girl like Mary Bennet, who was taught by an outstanding father to help workers fight for better working conditions in Milton, could write the story of Philip Luther?

If it weren't for Mary's memory of time travel, she would have deduced it.

"Besides," Mr. Harvey added, "I think the relationship between the Bennets and his wife should be very good because they can give birth to five daughters. Luther also had a deep affection for his late wife."

Mary: "..."

Thank you for my mother, Mrs. Bennet!Mary couldn't laugh or cry: "It's a pity that I failed your imagination, sir."

Harvey: "What? No!"

The reporter looked very dumb, Mary's reaction made him feel like he had said something wrong, Franz Harvey waved his hands again and again: "No, no, although I must admit that you don't think the same as I do, Miss Mary, But what you have done is in front of you, and no one can deny it. I guessed your identity wrong, it is my problem, not yours!"

To be honest, Mr. Harvey and Mary imagined it differently.

He has been traveling around for more than ten years for the labor movement, and he is also a good friend of the editor-in-chief of Hall. In Mary's mind, Franz Harvey, like the editor-in-chief, should be a decent person with rich experience and a wealth of knowledge.Not such a dazed and slovenly middle-aged bachelor.

Of course, Mary had to admit that the informal Mr. Harvey was much easier to live with than the decent gentleman.

He described his embarrassment, and Mary kindly helped to change the subject: "How is Milton? I just communicated with Margaret a few letters during this period, and she always reported good news but not bad news."

As soon as Milton was mentioned, Mr. Harvey's momentum changed suddenly.

"Milton is fine, Miss Mary," he replied earnestly, "In fact, there is nothing to worry about. Mr. Thornton and the local trade union representatives have further improved the factory's sanitation management regulations after you left. , to make it more reasonable. And after the economic case was resolved, workers' wages have returned to normal levels."

"Great!"

Mary breathed a sigh of relief.

The recovery of wages means that the previous workers' strike has finally settled.Even if labor-management conflicts cannot be completely resolved overnight, it is possible to ensure that everyone at least has enough food and clothing, lives a healthy life, and the working environment is more hygienic than before. This is a huge progress, isn't it?

"Actually," Mr. Harvey said with a slight smile on his face, "it is also beneficial for the factory owner to implement brand-new sanitary regulations in the factory. Hamp is planning to move the regulations of the Milton factory to London. I will follow up on this whole process.”

Hamp's factory in London, isn't that the factory where Miss Morstan works!

Upon hearing this, Mary's spirits lifted: "It couldn't be better, thank you very much, sir!"

"I should thank you," Mr. Harvey said, "I have been working for workers' affairs for more than ten years, Miss Mary. I have seen kind factory owners and workers who were treated inhumanly. In such a Among all kinds of people, you are the only one who has almost nothing to do with the life and death of the workers, but still willing to lend a helping hand selflessly."

Mary curled her lips and said, "I'm definitely not the only one you know."

Harvey was stunned: "Who else has helped, but I don't know?"

Mary: "Marx and Engels."

Harvey: "..."

There was a momentary blank on Mr. Reporter's face, and then he laughed out loud.

"You're right," Mr. Harvey shook his head involuntarily, "How can I forget the two most important people?"

After speaking, he looked at Miss Mary with kind eyes again.

"Let's stop chatting here," he said. "I'm here today for the Illuminati case."

Previously, Mary negotiated with Editor-in-Chief Hall to invite a reporter to report the matter in detail.It was Mr. Franz Harvey now, and Mary was not quite sure whether the report was in the Times or the Shore Magazine.

But never mind.

She still told Mr. Harvey about the ins and outs of the case.When he learned that everything was caused by the death of Nancy, a kind girl who was at the bottom of society, Mr. Harvey's expression suddenly became very serious.

Hearing that in the end, a murder case involved a cult case that had been secretly planned for an unknown amount of time, the reporter's posture was almost heavy.

"That's how it happened," Mary concluded. "Blackwood bribed the secretary next to Editor-in-Chief Hall to reveal my identity. It was just a small episode."

Mr. Harvey was writing and drawing in his own notebook. Sitting from Mary's perspective, he couldn't see what he was recording, but he could only vaguely glimpse the content of the reporter's notebook, which was almost messy.

"Miss Mary."

Finally he put down the pen, raised his head, fixed his clear eyes on Mary: "I have a question to ask you."

Mary: "Please?"

Harvey: "Why do you want to be a private eye?"

Mary: "..."

This really stuck with Mary.

She thought about it carefully, and then slowly replied: "I didn't particularly want to be a detective. At first, I was just meddling in my own business, and I came across the theft at the country dance. I didn't expect that there was something hidden behind the theft. With a bigger case, just follow it all the way down."

Harvey: "So, all you want is the truth."

Mary: "I have a plan too."

Harvey: "What are you planning?"

"The thanks of the workers," said Mary proudly, "and the blessings of the children. I have contrived these fine things, sir. I think you can understand how long you have worked so hard for the workers."

The reporter was silent for a long time.

Finally Mr. Harvey closed his eyes: "I see."

Mary:?

Harvey closed the notebook: "Don't worry, Miss Mary, the reporter's task is to reveal the truth. Your first-hand account is extremely important to me. Blackwood's execution is imminent. I will truthfully tell the whole story Show it to everyone."

With this sentence, Mary is relieved.

A truthful sentence is even more valuable than Franz Harvey's promise to speak for Mary Bennet.Mary has a clear conscience, and she is not afraid to reveal the truth to everyone. This is true of the Illuminati case, and so is Philip Luther's true identity.

"thank you, sir."

So Mary said sincerely: "Thank you for your approval all the time, which is very important to me."

Mr. Harvey: "And what you do, Miss Mary, matters to the workers."

After finishing speaking, he stood up and took out an old business card from his pocket: "I have to go to Hall's magazine office, Miss Mary. If you need, or provide new clues, please follow the Find me at this address."

Mary took the business card and saw that Mr. Harvey actually lived in the workers' gathering area.

It is impossible for a famous reporter like him to live in a clean and bright apartment.Mary was moved by this spirit, and she looked at Harvey: "Mr. Holmes's client, Ms. Irene Adler, will hold a party nearby to celebrate the conclusion of the case. If you are free, sir, I think Irene Miss welcomes you to sit down."

"I'll forget it," Mr. Harvey shook his head, "I still have to go to the factory, maybe I don't have time."

"A factory in London?" Mary asked curiously.

"Yes," the reporter responded, "Hamp's factory will definitely have trouble if he wants to implement the new regulations. I have to help him as a lobbyist."

This is true.

In Milton at the time, the introduction of new sanitation standards caused confusion among workers.The workers in Milton had finally accepted the sanitary standards, and how to promote them in London was also a big problem.

"You've been preoccupied with the labor movement, sir," Mary asked. "Have you ever been abroad?"

"I've been to France and Germany."

Mr. Harvey laughed again: "It is also the place where Marx stayed. In fact, compared with other industries, the cotton spinning mill in London is already well-off. The real purgatory on earth is in the mine."

Mary pursed her lips.

How much cruel reality and the suffering of the poor are contained in a random sentence of the reporter?Mary had never seen a mine in the nineteenth century, so she dared not imagine it easily.

"That……"

She hesitated, "Is there anything I can do?"

"Leave it to me," said Mr. Harvey. "If you must do something, Miss Mary, please do your best to create and investigate the case. You and I will each do our best and play our best in the field we are good at." The ability to change the world is the best way. But..."

"but?"

Mr. Harvey, who didn't seem to care about the details of life, blinked slyly: "The Illuminati incident is such a big deal, and the following reports will definitely emphasize your experience and role in it. Does your family know about it? "

Mary smiled and said, "It doesn't matter. My hometown is in the south, and Longburn is just a small village. Except for my father, no one reads seaside magazines..."

and many more.

Mary suddenly remembered that it doesn't matter if Dad knows it, and it doesn't matter if Jane knows it. There is a person who is her best and most important, because she doesn't want her to worry, but has been keeping her secret from her.

—Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy are still in London!

Mary's smile immediately froze on her face.

The author has something to say: Lydia: I'm a bear, right?I'm going to die, right?I jump up and down, right?I made my sister and parents angry, didn't I? ?Now who is the bearer and who is going to kill and who is going to make my sister and parents angry, huh? ? ?

Mary: can't laugh.jpg

And the main story of the third volume has almost come out, let me know the background of the mine workers, and guess which masterpiece it is without a prize. I think this is quite difficult, and you may not be able to guess it.Of course, there are still a lot of cute routines before Volume [-], let's match Miss Morstan and Watson first!

Today's New Year's Eve, I wish everyone a happy Year of the Pig and everything goes well!Hold up Mary (?) and wish everyone a New Year!Because Jiang Hua didn't bring a computer with her during the New Year's Eve at her aunt's house, it's not easy to copy the thank-you list for Bawang ticket and nutrient solution, let's go together tomorrow!

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