[Zhongying] Rebirth meets a wizard

On the third day after the prom at the Duke's house, Miss Bell excitedly came to chat with Lydia in the morning.

"Lydia, you must have heard about Baroness Bernal. She has always been known for her beauty, and she has harmed many young talents. When the news of her death spread, the hearts of many gentlemen were broken. "

Miss Anna Bell excitedly chatted with Lydia about the latest and freshest gossip. From her tone, she also suffered a lot from the baroness, otherwise how could she make such a mess when facing the dead.

"It seems that Baroness Bernal has offended you a lot."

Lydia handed over the tea, said a series of words to Anna, and then picked up her own teacup and took a sip.

"She almost offended all the ladies in London! Don't you know, she can't wait to snatch all the young gentlemen in London under her skirt! I don't know how many ladies fell asleep smiling yesterday."

Anna took the teacup, took a sip and couldn't wait to continue sharing what she knew with Lydia. She seemed to be in really good spirits.

"I really don't know. You know me and don't know much about it. I didn't expect the Baroness to be so attractive, but doesn't she like Mr. Hurt?"

Lydia guessed that Miss Bell's dislike of the Baroness might have something to do with her fiancé, or her two older brothers. It was all about housework, so she didn't ask her why she didn't like the Baroness.

"It should be said that she likes Mr. Hurt the most, but generally there are many gentlemen she likes!"

Miss Bell's opinion of the Baroness was astonishingly low.

"Then does the baroness have any good friends?"

Lydia wanted to know who was the one who used the Baroness's hands to plot against her.

She later thought that if she hadn't left the ball that night, she might have become the number one suspect after the death of the baroness.

"Where did such a baroness come from as a female friend? I have never heard of anyone who has a good relationship with her."

Anna answered affirmatively that the baroness has no friends, and the contempt in her words was about to overflow.

"It seems that Anna, you are not that well-informed. At the ball that night, I clearly saw a young lady who had a good relationship with the baroness. Although I didn't see who it was."

Lydia laughed and complained.

"Someone is really friends with the Baroness? Are you mistaken?"

Anna had an unbelievable expression, her eyes were rounded in surprise, a cute look rarely seen in the shrewd Anna.

"Maybe, let's not talk about this. Aren't you going to get married? You have time to see me. I thought you should be crazy."

Lydia jokingly looked at Anna who had already planned to get married in the spring.

"It's because you didn't even come to see me, so I had to come here by myself. Speaking of which, although my brother is unreliable, my sister-in-law is still very good, and it's not very busy to have her help me."

Miss Bell glared at Lydia who was teasing her, her smile was not very good, probably thinking of her dead mother.

"Remember to send me an invitation when the time comes, I will give you a big gift."

Lydia felt that before getting married, Anna would only miss her mother more, so she changed the subject in an understanding way.

"It goes without saying that you can't escape. But it's not bad, maybe you can still receive my bouquet."

Soon, Anna regained her smiling face and teased Lydia in turn.

"If I don't reach out, can the bouquet fly into my arms without fail?"

Lydia deliberately confronts Anna.

"It's not impossible! Maybe Mr. Hurt can fly into your arms."

Anna also suspected that Lydia might fall into Lydia's hands because Lydia was invited to dance by Mr. Hurt at the ball.

"Forget it soon. A blue-faced disaster like Mr. Hurt is suitable for hiding as far away as possible. Otherwise, he will only be hated to death by his admirers."

Lydia was also speechless about Anna's messy couples.

"Don't be in the midst of blessings and don't know your blessings. How many ladies can't ask for it. Are you still afraid that those charming ladies will fail?"

Anna looked down on Lydia's timid appearance, but smiled.

"Little life is important!"

Lydia laughed too, only not so cheerfully.

..............................

This day's afternoon tea is for the Diogenes Club.

This is Lydia's second visit to this wonderful club.

"Mr. Hurt is interested in Lydia's store in Ireland?"

It seems that Mycroft, who knows everything, told Lydia's intentions before Lydia opened her mouth.

"Yes, it's not going well there because it's separated by the sea."

Lydia didn't think it was strange, so she answered directly.

"Okay, let him contribute. There is nothing wrong with opening up the territory of Ireland. Anyway, after you expand to the whole country, you plan to dedicate this property to Her Majesty the Queen for a knighthood, don't you?"

McCoff continues to display his omniscience.

"So you don't mind giving Mr. Hurt the part of the partnership in Ireland?"

Lydia sighed and didn't ask why McCoff knew it again.

"do not mind."

Mycroft was blunt, as if it wasn't a substantial fortune, but a dispensable thing.

"Since you have mentioned it, Mycroft, please help me pay more attention to the right timing when it comes to dedicating it to the Queen."

According to Lydia's original plan, now it's time to start opening the joints. Since McCoff has already mentioned it on his own initiative, of course she asked for help along the way.

"This is not without benefits for me, of course I am willing to help you do it. And Lydia, this year's London underground drainage system will start to be established."

Like Mr Hurt, Mycroft also mentioned underground drainage.

"I know the news, I just don't understand why you mentioned it."

Lydia really didn't understand why people kept mentioning this to herself.

"It takes a lot of pounds to build the underground drainage system."

Mycroft reminds Lydia.

It's a pity Lydia still doesn't understand.

"I'm not Sherlock, can't you make it clearer?"

"The underground drainage system can't be built in one go. This project takes at least three years and at most five years requires a lot of money investment. Therefore, after two years, your plan of exchanging property for knighthood can be carried out smoothly."

Mycroft had to speak more clearly.

"So you think the Queen will be short of money? No way, I thought that the British Empire has been very rich these years, and has plundered wealth from so many places, so will it still be short of money?"

Lydia couldn't believe it. She thought the queen was extremely rich, and that's why she didn't understand the hints of Mycroft and Mr. Hurt.

"Lydia, you have to pay attention to your words. This is a symbol of the strength of our country. Moreover, Her Majesty cares about her subjects, and she needs to spend the same amount of money. For you, maybe the right time will appear next year or It may not be the case in the next year.”

Mycroft gave Lydia a tolerant look.

"Mr. Mycroft Holmes, I really admire you for your observation and reasoning skills. Then, can you help me clear up the murder case at the Duke's ball two days ago?"

Lydia saw McCoff's tolerant expression and didn't care. Such a powerful person is always a little proud, isn't he?

"You can ask Sherlock about this, I think he is willing to explain it to you."

Mycroft picked up his teacup and did not continue to show off his IQ.

"Well, thank you for taking the time today, looking forward to seeing you next time."

Seeing that McCoff had nothing to say, Lydia planned to leave.

"Goodbye, Lydia."

Mycroft also bid farewell to Lydia with satisfaction. He thought that Lydia's IQ was very ordinary and could only be regarded as average smart, but she still had her advantages in dealing with people and observing words and feelings.

..............................

On the fourth day after the Duke's ball, Lydia asked Mr. Hurt to meet.

She didn't want to receive her at her own home, nor did she want to go to Mr. Hurt's house, so she chose a relatively secluded high-end club for the meeting.

This club was converted from a cafe, and most of the guests in it came to discuss business.

The appearance of a young lady like Lydia is still rare, but gentlemen who are busy with their careers do not pay much attention.

An out-of-the-way seat was chosen, and Lydia came early to have her choose the seat, which is why Lydia came early.

"A mocha."

Lydia ordered a cup of coffee for herself, and asked the waiter to ask Mrs. Smith and Ruth, who sat on the other side.

"The orders here are all placed at the table of the two ladies, go ask them what they drink."

"OK, just a second."

The waiter took back the menu that had just been handed out and was still in mid-air, and went to Mrs. Smith's table.

The handsome Mr. Hurt arrived on time. He searched the window, but found Lydia in the corner.

"It seems that I am really helpless. Miss Lydia doesn't seem to want others to see that you met me."

This was the first sentence Mr. Hurt sat across from Lydia.

"Good afternoon, Mr. Hurt."

Lydia ignored Mr Hurt's words.

"Miss, your Mocha. What would you like to drink, sir?"

The waiter brought Lydia coffee.

"Just a cup of coffee."

Mr. Hurt didn't take the menu either.

"Mr. Hurt, I have already met my original partner. He doesn't care about the Irish part. If you want, we can finalize the agreement today. The specific contract will be handled by the brokers of both parties. "

Lydia told the story straight to the point.

"Okay, that's really good news, even though Miss Lydia clearly doesn't want to see me anymore."

Mr. Hurt winked at Lydia, a frivolity which was especially alluring in his doing.

"Then we're done talking, and we just follow the rules. It's nice to see you today. Goodbye, Mr. Hurt."

Lydia curled her lips, not wanting to admit that this beauty still made her heart tremble.

"Miss Lydia, my coffee hasn't been served yet!"

Mr. Hurt's eyes widened, obviously unable to accept Lydia's reaction.

"I hope we have a good cooperation, partner!"

After speaking, Lydia got up and joined Mrs. Smith and Ruth towards the door of the club.

Mr. Hurt watched the freshly baked partner leave, and quickly called the waiter to check out.

"Sir, the order for this table has been closed."

The waiter looked at Mr. Hurt as if he were looking at a handsome boy.

By this time, Lydia had already gotten into the carriage.

When Mr. Hurt walked to the door with a dark face, he could only see the dust raised by the carriage.

..............................

On the fifth day after the ball at the Duke's house, the case was solved. The newspaper only stated that the murderer had been arrested, but who was the murderer?The reasons for killing the Baroness were not listed.

The credit for solving the case was divided equally between Inspector Lestrade and Sherlock this time. It seems that when Sherlock was 28 years old, his reputation really spread in London.

Lydia was a little curious about the whole story of the case, but she didn't want to take the initiative to ask Sherlock on Baker Street.

Soon, she had an idea and noticed something.

During the time Lydia ignored because she was busy, John and Mary did not continue to correspond.

I originally planned to write a letter to John to inquire about the case, but now I have another question. After he asked her to deliver the letter like crazy last time, why there was no movement.