[Comprehensive] Aunt sweeping the floor

With Lestrade by her side, it was inconvenient for Catherine to communicate with others about many things.

Simply put, the buffet at the banquet was not bad. Catherine took the inspector with the plates and tried them one by one, which was quite pleasant.

After the two circled around the field in silence, Lestrade asked with some vigilance: "Everyone here has a king's row pinned to their chests, but have I seen other types of poker at the entrance?"

Catherine sighed and swallowed the last bite of cake.She stretched out a finger and said helplessly, "A question—did you come in with Sherlock? Did John come in this time?"

"Did you see Sherlock? He's here too!" The inspector's disbelieving expression didn't seem to be deceiving.It's just that his questioning gave Catherine a bit of a headache: "I'm doing some business nearby, and I saw something was wrong here, so I came here to take a look."

Ah!Weird sense of justice!

Catherine asked: "What about your poker? I thought you didn't have any hobbies like playing cards?"

"I found that at the door. Strange to say, there is a 5 of clubs missing in that deck of cards." The detective said in a low voice while observing the surrounding environment vigilantly.

Catherine doesn't want to go after how Lestrade got the cards.But she can also be sure that the inspector definitely did not 'pick up' this card.Most of the people who have worked with Sherlock have a little bit of magical ideas...and a little bit of strange inquiry.

The two stopped in front of a mirror.The mirror is decaled and the alternating pattern looks perfect for tonight's magical colors.

"You want to know what this deck of cards is for? In fact, the important thing is not a deck of cards, but one of them."

"I guess playing cards represent a person's status in the banquet. The bigger the card, the higher the status. But what does the suit represent? What is the standard for such a classification?"

"Actually, it's basically like that. The suit doesn't matter, it just reflects the character of the individual. The big and small kings are vacant out of respect for the organizer. Jian and 2 are the professor's subordinates. The next k, q, and j each occupy In one hall, numbers are mixed, the bigger the number, the higher the level."

"But the guests brought their own poker? I thought there was a saying for that?"

"Uh..." Catherine shook the cards on her body a little embarrassedly. "The size and types of cards are predetermined in advance, and carrying physical cards is just a formality. By the way, let others see their respective rank divisions."

"K is a top player in the industry, q is an official, and j is a mercenary. The number cards are mixed and matched. No one should underestimate these people."

"So many cards, plus repeated..." Lestrade's professional habits made him calculate casually, and when he got the result, he couldn't help but gasped.

"That's right, over 200 people attended. London doesn't have that many ringleaders, these people come from all over the world. Their male and female partners are not counted."

Very amazing battle.Especially in the first half of the year, Moriarty just used his means to blow up a block. Did he think he was a clown?Holding such a large-scale event at this time is really the most naked show off.

But this time... Catherine stared at the mirror in front of her.With great interest, she let her gaze follow the blank space on the mirror.If you look closely, it is not difficult to find that it is actually an abstract map of the venue.

"So... have you seen it?" Catherine raised her eyebrows.

"We are standing in front of a two-way mirror." Lestrade answered after glancing at it.

"Of course...the double-sided mirror." Catherine stretched out her well-maintained left hand, and her fingers were placed on the mirror-there was still a little gap between the fingertips and the mirror. "Of course. Many people here have seen the problem with the double-sided mirror..." Catherine nodded coldly at the mirror, with a smile on her lips. She firmly believed that there must be a person standing on the other side of the mirror, and Catherine's lip-synthesizing also proves this - you... ok..., mo... ri... ya... ty... teach... prof.

Many k have seen the problem of the double-sided mirror.This trick is commonly used in gyms and bachelor pads.Things that are used for peeping are always off the table. If these bigwigs find this kind of thing in life, maybe the guy who installed it has already fed the fish in the Thames River.

But when such low-end things appeared at Moriarty's banquet, few people would dare to break them.

"Let's say hello to the person on the other side of the mirror." Catherine took out the solid wooden tray from the waiter's hand before the people around her could react.

With the force of inertia, the tray hit the seemingly fragile glass.

But the first hit wasn't decisive, but it was a good start.There is only a very shallow scratch on the glass.It was as if mocking Catherine's surprise as a child's toy.

However, soon, Catherine's second, third, fourth... and the subsequent ninth and tenth hits all hit the shallow wound accurately.

The clear and aesthetically pleasing frosted glass became fragments all over the place with a crisp sound.

From the first minute when Catherine smashed the glass, the surrounding guests subconsciously began to vigilantly search for the location of the exit.When it was determined that Catherine was just smashing the glass, the guests began to exchange Catherine's identity with each other.

A guy holding a K card openly provoked the professor's banquet.A person with such courage can actually calculate it with one hand.Thanks to this, Catherine's name was guessed as quickly as possible and spread throughout the banquet.

The mirror was smashed open, and it turned out to be a single room on the back.There is only simple decoration in the room.Embossed wallpaper looks brand new.The flamboyant rococo was just hasty.Besides, there were only two pieces of furniture in the room.The wine cabinet looks inconspicuous, but the value of wine storage is not cheap.

There is also a soft sofa about one and a half meters away from the mirror.Catherine raised her eyebrows to see that there was a person sitting on the sofa—a man wearing a custom-made suit, two buttons on the neckline were unbuttoned, and the cuffs were rolled up a few times.

The person sitting relaxed on the sofa was Moriarty.

Catherine took a step forward and walked into the dark room.

Behind her was only the stunned inspector, and no one else dared to go to this place, lest they take any risks or leave a bad impression on the professor.

"Good evening, Professor Moriarty." Catherine looked around the small room, her eyes returned to Moriarty, she bowed gently and greeted exaggeratedly.

"Good evening. missleft." Sitting on the sofa, Moriarty waved to Catherine, certainly not peeking at the anger or shame after being exposed.

Of course, those feelings would never have appeared in Moriarty.

As a matter of course, the professor saw Lestrade in the broken mirror fragments.They had met before and had admired each other for a long time. Of course, that was just a whitewashing statement, and the inspector definitely didn't think so.

"There are a lot of people attending the banquet today."

"Indeed. I found that this statement is true from many angles. So I can also say that today's banquet was very lively?" Catherine sneered.

——With so many foreigners who have criminal records, let's not talk about the risk factor for the time being.These people smuggled into London from all over the world, which is a very dangerous thing in itself.Even if it is divided into parts, it is impossible not to alarm any party.

Judging from Catherine's prior investigation, the bribery work started long in advance.Moriarty threw out many baits that no one could refuse, and the success of this meeting would undoubtedly bring his popularity to the top.

How can this be allowed to happen?

If Mycroft wanted to see the professor grow stronger, he wouldn't let Sherlock come to the scene to make trouble.There was no need for Sophia to marry Edward if Victoria wanted to see the Professor grow in power.And if Catherine is willing to see the professor's power grow...why does she spend so much effort smashing the glass?

"You sent Erin to say that we will meet. But after thinking about it, I still think that as a lady, you should take the initiative and always wait for a gentleman to come to your door... After all, not everyone is a gentleman."

Moriarty was not affected by Catherine's anger.He was able to control his own rhythm very well, stood up from the sofa gently, and walked in front of Catherine with a glass of wine in his hand.

The line of sight of the two people is basically the same.Catherine was able to see the man's face.

Catherine had only seen the image of Moriarty in many versions of film and television works.First of all, you must be honest. The image you perform is not as good as one ten-thousandth of the professor's real person.It's not that he has such a beautiful appearance, it's just that his temperament and the breath of crime flow in his blood, and nothing can detract from his ability.

"Since we have met, why not go back outside and enjoy a rare banquet? Believe me, you can trade a lot of interesting things from it. Missleft, you are born to like this kind of thing, it is in your blood Instinct. Who would refuse to allow trees to take root in the water and soil and grow freely?"

Moriarty's voice whispers in your ear.Catherine believes that he has more deceptive claims, but Catherine is also confident that no matter what Moriarty says, she cannot influence her judgment.

The professor obviously knew this too, so he didn't spend unnecessary experience making indifferent metaphors.Point to the end, but it can give people a good impression.

"I'm sure of that. Just to add a few words. The general election is over, and I don't think Mycroft will give you much time to play freely... The metaphor of rooting in the land is obviously not ideal. And there is , if you can give my sphere of influence enough respect, it is still possible for us to cooperate."

From Lestrade's point of view, the two were so close that their shadows overlapped in the light, and they seemed almost inseparable.

Such Catherine gave people a very strange feeling.

What should Catherine look like?

Walking down the street in big, ill-fitting clothes, and fulfilling part-time jobs with vigor.Or mingling with the cats, feeding the cats gently and kindly.Even if she is an agent of Mr. Holmes, supervising Sherlock's words and deeds.

In fact, when Catherine was disemboweled and almost died on the operating table, she was lying pale in the intensive care unit, and Lestrade also came to visit.

The current Catherine is still beautiful in profile, but her eyes are cold, and her aura has not been cut when standing with Moriarty.It is also a terrible thing for a sleeping monster to wake up.

The two looked at each other for a few seconds, and Moriarty suddenly laughed: "If I didn't know Left's personality, I would have thought she had reformed herself and was determined to embrace justice." After laughing, Moriah Dee returned a greeting kiss to Catherine, and he pretended to be puzzled and asked Catherine: "Is Mycroft a very attractive man? You actually like him."

He acted as if he was doing something unbelievable.

Catherine smiled mockingly back.Her right hand gripped her suitcase.

"Perhaps it is Holmes's invincible charm?"