Detective Bennet [Comprehensive novel]

Tomorrow always comes soon.

Kelsey pushed open the window and saw a thin mist.

Unlike the dense fog in London, the fog in Venice is the transpiration fog of the sea water of the Adriatic Sea.

The sea is the shadow that Venice cannot get rid of.Listen, there are seagulls flying over the steeple church; looking out the window, there are seaweeds floating in the narrow waterway.

Venice was built on the sea, making it a maze of waterways, so people couldn't find the O Club by their own wayfinding.

The invitation card issued by the Paris branch only gives the address of a contact point.After going to the contact point to submit the application and setting a time, there will be a gondola boat to pick you up.

Today, the boat arrived on time.

Before boarding the ship, there is one more step that must be followed.

- Please be sure to wear a full face mask.

What the sea water brings to Venice is not only the intricate waterways, but also the unpredictable and freewheeling temperament of the city.

Therefore, a long time ago, the wind of masks permeated the city of Venice.

For hundreds of years, masks have been integrated into daily life. People are used to wearing masks to get off work and commute, meet lovers privately, and even commit crimes or avoid hunting.

However, after Napoleon captured Venice decades ago, he banned masks.

Even now that Venice has been incorporated into the Kingdom of Italy, the streets and alleys are no longer the grand scene of frequent masked tourists in the past.

There are always exceptions.

Club O requires everyone to wear a mask to enter, and must cover their entire face before boarding the ship.

Kelsey and Sherlock took off the plain white mask and exchanged a look. At this moment, they can confirm why the O Club chose Venice.

The city's special landforms and historical habits allow those with special hobbies that are not known to outsiders to relax themselves.

However, there is a prerequisite for relaxation.

The gondola shuttled through the criss-cross waterways, and after making countless turns, it stopped in front of an old stone door.Guided by masked waiters, applicants go to the final review office.

On the second floor of Linhe, Audit Office.

A man and a woman inspectors, Pattinson and Erin, were unmasked.

When you come to this room, you need to take off your mask.

Because before you can relax, you have to be safe.

How to ensure safety?Is the cumbersome vetting of members of the O Club.

Including the investigation of their entry and exit identity certificates, the investigation of their family work background, and the investigation of their psychological state.

"Thank you both for your cooperation."

Erin closed the thick record book.

In just four and 10 minutes, a long questionnaire was conducted on Sam and his wife.

Judging by the score, the special emotional hobbies of the two have not crossed the line, nor have they caused dark psychological problems.

"Club O brings together all kinds of hobbyists, and we need to weed out the possibility of endangering the safety of others."

Irene briefly explained why there was a heavy review, "First of all, we must solemnly declare that the club refuses to accept necrophilia. Combining people with corpses will definitely cause diseases, and even lead to homicides of murdering living people to obtain corpses. Therefore, we will never There’s no place for that kind of people to communicate.”

Pattinson added several more, "Insect fetishism and suffocating pleasure must be controlled to a certain degree, otherwise, instead of obtaining pleasure, you will take the initiative to seek refuge in death. At the club's annual gathering, there will also be Educate members about the importance of safe operations."

Kelsey and Sherlock listened patiently, taking note of what club rules to follow and what club benefits they could get.

Simply put, special hobbies find like-minded people here. In this secret manor, they are no longer aliens in the crowd, but they can find like-minded people to talk to.

Use communication to relieve the psychological pressure caused by special hobbies.And because the more you know, you can avoid the danger caused by improper operation in the couple's exercise.

The club also sells special but safe props and rents out specially furnished rooms, but there are no special services.This place only provides positive guidance for couples and couples with special hobbies, so that they can exercise safely and healthily.

For this reason, it is even more necessary to strictly control the qualifications for membership, and not to give opportunities to those who have unruly intentions.

After the two auditors finished talking about the above, they proposed the final audit.

Irene smiled, "We must make sure that both husband and wife are willing to join the club. Women are usually at a disadvantage in the family, so in the end, Mrs. Sam needs to prove it with practical actions."

"How to prove it?"

Sherlock had already vaguely guessed after some understanding just now.

Just listen to Pattinson propose, "Please kiss your husband on the spot. Prove that you love your husband and are not afraid to confess this love."

It's certainly not difficult.

Erin and Pattinson didn't think the last level was an embarrassment at all.

They read the tacit understanding questionnaire of Sam and his wife—full score, and conducted a survey on the mental state of the two—very healthy, and then referred to their special hobbies—the wife took the initiative to tie up her husband.

Then asking Mrs. Sam to kiss Mr. Sam at the end is simply a casual step.

Audit room.

When the two prosecutors didn't notice, the atmosphere was extremely quiet for a moment.

At this moment, Kelsey's face didn't change, but a villain in his mind beat up another villain who guessed wildly yesterday.

How could she be right!Isn't she lucky boy!When did he actually have a crow's mouth physique, and the O Club really came to this kind of operation.

Now, can she stop acting?

"Can I ask for a different form of proof?"

Sherlock broke the silence and refused sternly, "Although I am very supportive of your club's review, which takes into account all aspects to ensure the rights and interests of the members, but some things are not suitable to be revealed in front of others. At least, I need to keep some privacy."

Sherlock said, looking sideways at Kelsey.

Some things can be tested with drama, but there are some things that he is unwilling to just go along with the flow.

Kelsey smiled back, saying nothing.

At this time, the two auditors were very surprised.

In the past, people who wished to join the club, as long as they entered the final level, most of them passed with a kiss.

After all, they came here for the purpose of communicating with friends, and the content of the communication was much more complicated than a simple kiss, so it could not be said that they were unwilling to kiss in public.

"Yes, it can be changed to other methods."

Erin professionally suppressed her astonishment. There have been couples who have opted for other tests in the past. "But that kind of assessment is more difficult, and it really tests your ability to distinguish."

The last level is nothing more than verifying the voluntary nature of the members and the fact that the partners are familiar with each other enough to avoid people pretending to be lovers and sneaking into the club.

Usually a kiss will do the trick, but there are alternative tests.

Pattinson gave another verification method, "Mr. Sam, please go to another room and put on the gloves we provided.

After 10 minutes, Mrs. Sam, you can only tell which of the fifteen gloved hands is your husband by looking at them. "

There is no doubt that the staff who confuse the eyes all wear the same gloves and are only allowed to pose in the same pose.Unable to touch and sense, and through gloves, this verification method is undoubtedly several times more difficult than a kiss.

"Mrs. Sam, you only have one chance to say the right answer."

Erin pointed out, "If you fail this time, I'm sorry, but I can only submit another application for membership in April. Now, do you two need to discuss it?"

"Everything is under my wife's arrangement."

Kelsey said with certainty that everything seemed to be up to Sherlock.

Sherlock: Mr. Sam is really good-natured.However, Kelsey, who plays this role, has the opposite personality.

At the moment, Sherlock only smiled back, without saying much, and directly said to the two examiners, "I understand the situation, please start."

The last level, is the identification successful?

After 10 minute, the result came out.

Eileen and Pattinson tried their best to suppress the unbelievable thoughts, and couldn't figure out how Mrs. Sam could recognize her husband in just three seconds.

At the test site, through the special curtain, fifteen people only showed one right hand.

It is obviously almost the same dance invitation gesture, the palms are similar in shape, and wearing a pair of thick gloves increases the difficulty of identification.

Is there really a tacit understanding?

The two examiners were confused.In the past, those applicants all made mistakes in the first identification, and when they came back three months later, they chose to pass with a kiss.

After the establishment of the O Club, it was the first time that someone passed the ultimate recognition test.

Is this something ordinary people can do?Does the club test need to be more difficult?Looks like we're going to have another meeting to discuss.

Sam and his wife threw a big rock at Club O, set foot on the gondola boat and left without hesitation.

They took away the access card for the party three days later, the full set of dating periodicals of the Romance Club, and the internal sharing materials of the O Club-mainly the introduction of knowledge about all special hobbies.

Back to the hotel.

Although the disguise was not removed, the two were able to discuss the commission.

"Four years ago, Krell's father died. Three years ago, he bought a Venus with two severed arms on one side."

Kelsey quickly flipped through the introduction materials given by the O Club, and there were devotees among them.That is, some people prefer physically handicapped persons to able-bodied persons.

"Krell may have a hobby. However, as long as this hobby does not hurt others, it is just a special hobby."

Kelsey also assumed the worst possible possibility, but based on the current knowledge, Krell's family environment, growth experience, especially the emphasis on the mental health of members of the O Club, Krell may not be dangerous.

On the other side of the sofa, Sherlock was carefully browsing through the full set of Romance dating records, trying to find out information about Claire's possible partner.

The reason why Krell joined the O Club may be that he first met someone on the dating list, and finally met with a pen pal in reality.

Such a relationship can avoid the acquaintances in Krell's daily life circle, and the old Mrs. Krell has no way of knowing.

"Indeed, Krell may just have found a mate he likes."

Sherlock hasn't completely ruled out those negative speculations, but so far, Krell's avoidance of her mother is actually very easy to explain.

Old Mrs. Clare now has only one request for her son, as long as he doesn't like men.

But what about a year and a half ago?

If old Mrs. Krell had just told his mother that he liked people with disabilities when he thought that the only son should consider marriage, would old Mrs. Krell agree?

"It could be a delaying tactic in which to retreat."

Sherlock thought about the old house of Krell that he had visited, and Krell's room was well-arranged.

"The envelope from the O Club may have been deliberately left by Krell under the sofa to induce his mother to make various speculations."

In everything, we must be prepared for the worst possibility, but we cannot ignore the good side of the situation.

As he said that, Sherlock circled three friend information and asked Kelsey to take a look.

"From their descriptions, it can be seen that these three are women, and their bodies are all deformed. The publication time is from one year and ten months to one and a half years ago."

From timing to characters are all right.Perhaps, Krell's partner is among them.

However, Kelsey and Sherlock had no acquaintances in Venice, and access to postal records was difficult.

It's better to observe directly. Tomorrow and the next two days, I will go to Krell's work place to investigate first, and first determine his body shape and characteristics.

On the third day, it will be the spring gathering of all members of Club O.Even if there is a mask on the face to make it more difficult, the two can still find Krell.

In fact, the difficulty of investigating Krell is not high, but the place to infiltrate has strange conditions.

-Must have party access card.

Kelsey flicked the access card with her fingers, and it was so difficult to get it that she almost yanked the progress bar for a kissing scene.Now, stop asking how you felt at the time.

At this time, Sherlock asked deliberately, "Mr. Sam, what are you thinking about the access card?"

"What am I thinking?"

Kelsey replied solemnly, "Of course I'm thinking about the results of the investigation in three days. Through the gathering, we will determine whether Krell has found a partner he likes, or whether he is hiding a tendency to cause death. Also, O Although the club gathers people with special hobbies, it claims that nothing has ever gone wrong, so this gathering..."

"Jerry! No, Jamie Sam."

Sherlock interrupted Kelsey, maybe he shouldn't have asked, so it wouldn't have led to a series of divergent thoughts to change the subject.

"Are you sure you want to predict the meeting in three days' time? Why don't you change lanes and let's predict Mycroft's tooth decay in the future. I think it's more challenging, what do you think?"