Detective Bennet [Comprehensive novel]

Which one is the delay in fulfilling the promise after the promise?

"Mr. Holmes, please don't worry."

Kelsey knew Sherlock was referring to the response to his violin solo. "I am worthy of your praise, my memory is good enough."

At the time, Kelsey promised to wait until she found a suitable instrument, and she also performed a solo for Sherlock.

The time is to choose one of the two birthdays, which can be Tom's January [-]th or Jerry's February [-]th.If you don't have a satisfactory instrument in the first year, don't worry about waiting for the next year.

Unexpectedly, it has been four years in a flash.

Now the instrument is available, and the person who will play it solo is close at hand.

"If you want it, I'll give it to you tonight."

Kelsey asked Sherlock to choose by himself, "Or according to the original agreement, it will be given to you on Valentine's Day next year at the latest. Tom, what do you think?"

"Um……"

Sherlock had no immediate answer.It's not that I can't decide when not to listen to the solo, it's just that the attention is focused on Kelsey's words and sentences.

It should be noted that omitting the object can easily lead to ambiguity.

Especially at a special time, such as to him tonight, or to him on Valentine's Day.

give him what?

Those with poor comprehension thought that it was necessary to perform sports that cannot be described externally, and at the very least it was an intimate contact, but in fact it was just a solo music.

"Jerry, you..."

Seeing Kelsey's calm expression, Sherlock hesitated and did not point out that there were linguistic problems in those two sentences, otherwise it would appear that he was imagining too much.

Kelsey smiled, is Sherlock stupid?

Could he stop talking halfway, because choosing a time for a solo requires some serious thought?

Sherlock will not be stupid, and his face is normal from beginning to end.

He can also generously express that he is not in a hurry, "You just need to remember the previous agreement. You just disembarked and returned to New York today, so there is no need to rush tonight. We can make an appointment on a certain weekend, or on Christmas Eve."

Sherlock specifically explained, "I am mentioning this matter now, and I am just giving an advance warning. In case I want it one day, you will say that you have not promised to give it to me."

Wait, pause.

Is there anything strange about this conversation between the two?

Kelsey, belatedly, understood why Sherlock was hesitant to speak one moment, and this moment he used the same sentence to imply that she needed to be careful with her words.

But is the lack of rigor in the language her fault?

Certainly not.People will influence each other, and she was influenced by Sherlock, for example, Sherlock once talked about the bed bondage in public.

——Witness: Darcy & Bentley

"What do you want for dinner today? There is no performance, please let me welcome you to New York with food first."

Kelsey was not bothered, and skipped the ambiguous dialogue, "There are a few good restaurants nearby, and you can walk there. Or go further, take a carriage to Father Faria's restaurant."

"In your letter, you praised Father Faria's creativity in new dishes. If possible, I would like to try it."

Sherlock was not paying attention to the dinner menu at the moment, considering that Kelsey had just returned to New York from a two-day passenger ship. "Jerry, aren't you tired? Still want to take a carriage to eat?"

"I am not tired. To apply your point of view, as long as life is not boring, I will not feel tired."

Kelsey said convincingly, "How can I not be bored? Solving cases is fun, and you are fun too."

"So, with you here, I won't be tired."

Kelsey offered Sherlock this corollary of the equation, "Tom, who has given me so much pleasure, please don't be humble enough to accept this compliment."

Accept it, definitely accept it!

Sherlock smiled, nodded slowly and reservedly, but silently expected Kelsey to boast a few more words.

Kelsey smiled too, but didn't over-compliment.Who let Sherlock hide from her this time and engage in this new neighbor drama.

Sherlock blinked, "Is it gone? I still want to hear it."

Kelsey also blinked, "No, it's not good to be greedy."

They looked at each other for a moment, before anyone would admit defeat first.

The two withdrew their wrestling gazes at the same time, took a short rest, and then took the carriage to F Restaurant.

All the way without incident.

The two looked at the street scene along the way, and found that the sales of apples in the fruit shop were better than before, and they didn't know if there was any special reason.You might as well ask Father Faria later, he has been keen on working with food ingredients in recent years.

Father Faria's American life involves food and music.

After three years of operation, F restaurant has become famous far and wide, and now it is hard to find a table and you must make an appointment.

Fortunately, Kelsey is not an ordinary customer, but has an exclusive private room.

She can come to Restaurant F to taste delicious food at any time, but she will also meet people who also have special treatment.

after dinner.

When he knocked on the door of Father Faria's lounge, he found Dantès sitting on the sofa with a tired face.

For nearly half a month, the "Lucky One" shipwreck incident has remained unabated, and the "Monte Cristo Search and Rescue Team" has been inseparable from news reports.

As the founder of the search and rescue team, Dantès became famous again after he opened a telephone communication company in New York, even more widely known than the last time.

It is impossible to miss this excellent publicity opportunity. Monte Cristo Communications uses this to promote the telephone business, so as to realize the telephone communication across cities and states as soon as possible.

In the eyes of outsiders, the mysterious Count of Monte Cristo did not show up, and it was his agent Derek who participated in various business activities.

In fact, Dantès played several roles by himself, and was so busy that he was in the dark.

When being interviewed why the search and rescue team could rescue in time, he also had to help cover up the truth.

According to the previous agreement, he couldn't say that everything he did was just due to someone's bad feeling.It was Kelsey who was willing to spend a lot of money and go his own way to form a search and rescue team.

The reason given by Dantès was related to the company's business.

The fleet was originally testing the distance and stability of radio communication, so as to have a reference effect on telephone communication and so on.Such a long piece of rhetoric successfully deceived the world and made people full of expectations for the future of the global telephone network.

However, you can deceive others, but you cannot deceive yourself.

Dantès is really exhausted like a dog, but this kind of life is his own choice.

Seeing Kelsey at this time, he couldn't thank him willingly, even if his magical prophecy would make him rich.

"Hey! Monsieur Dantès, how are you doing?"

Kelsey chooses which pot to turn on and which pot to pick up, "You must have a fulfilling life and gain both fame and fortune. In this regard, you don't have to thank me for the opportunity, after all, not everyone can seize the opportunity."

"Ha ha."

Dantès felt that this modal particle was very useful, and politely expressed his current mood.

"Look at your expression, you are not complimenting me."

Kelsey asked knowingly, "Are you still disgusted that you don't make enough money?"

"Lucky boy, how dare I not praise you."

Dantès didn't dare to answer, he glanced at Sherlock who was discussing the recipe with the priest on the other side.

Before, a detective had an ominous premonition that he was exhausted by the shipwreck.

Adding another detective right now, he didn't want to experience the magical power of the detective multiplied by two.

"I have to commend you for your persistence, which allowed the search and rescue ship to arrive in time and helped many people escape the clutches of death."

Dantès said that he thought of his friend, and his mood was also depressed.Little was known about Bono's death, but he couldn't have been ignorant.

Bono approached Dantès with the case of Juul's disappearance, and through Dantès' introduction, Kelsey accepted the investigation commission.

Up to now, Dantès recalled the past two years.He and Bono hit it off in New York probably because of their shared desire for revenge.

Even if they never let the other party know about the past, they have disguised their identities in front of the other party, but some hidden feelings are always the same.

Seeing Dantès' sudden silence, Kelsey didn't try to persuade her self-righteously.

After a while, she waited for Dantès to recover from her emotions, and said, "You are different from Huo Bono. If you have any troubles, you can talk to the priest. If you are in trouble, I can also help you for free. Provide forecasts."

Can God control the lucky boy?

Either way, please stop this one from predicting!

Dantès lost his sadness in an instant.He is different from Bono, and the people around them are also different.

What's more, although both of them have the desire for revenge, he is not alone and helpless, let alone live for revenge.

"The past, let it pass slowly."

Dantès changed the subject and took out a letter, and handed it to Kelsey.

"Do you think this scene looks familiar? Don't worry, I'm not looking for you to investigate some disappearance case this time. Mr. Bingley's urgent mail has been delivered to the company."

Kelsey left two addresses for Bentley.Mail home if you're not in a rush, or 'Derek' at Monte Cristo Communications if you're in a hurry.

She and 'Derek' will communicate by telegram regularly, and can receive one or two news in time.

Immediately, Kelsey took the letter, and on the back of the envelope was written 'Please forward to Mr. Bennet quickly. '

"If you don't mind, I may be able to make some predictions about this letter."

Dantès pointed to the letter.He has not read the content, but because he led the search and rescue fleet to sea, he has a general understanding of the situation of the passengers on the "Lucky".

"Wow! Prediction."

Kelsey nodded, "But it's okay."

Dantès first stated, "Unlike your prediction, which is full of the shadow of death, my prediction is related to happiness and happiness."

Kelsey: I'm sure, Dantès deliberately wants to win the round.

"A letter from Mr. Bingley, probably concerning his sister."

Dantès talked about Caroline, she did not choose to stay on the cruise ship with her brother, but boarded the lifeboat early, and then had a good talk with a man on the search and rescue ship.

"Sorry, we can't use it in the escape scene. What I mean is that in times of crisis, many people will subconsciously look for support. Miss Bingley and Mr. Kirwan's conversation eased the panic."

Dantès is on the search and rescue ship, and he wants to know the situation of all the rescued.

"Acton Kirwan, but a single wealthy businessman in his late thirties. His ancestors came from England, and he is currently running a doll business in the United States. He fell in love at first sight. Therefore, I boldly speculated that this letter It's about love."

Kelsey directly opened the letter to verify Dantès' prediction, and the situation was basically consistent with Dantes' judgment.

On the "Lucky One" trip, Darcy made it clear that Elizabeth was the only one.Miss Bingley finally gave up her obsession with Darcy, and she and Kirwan had a mutual affection.

Bentley wrote in a hurry because he wanted to entrust Kelsey to investigate Kirwan.Since Kirwan is an American, and Bentley doesn't have many contacts in the United States, he can only entrust Kelsey, who is extremely trustworthy.

It's not that he suspects Ke Wan of misbehavior, but that as Caroline's older brother, he always conducts routine investigations on his prospective brother-in-law.

"Quasi-brother-in-law"

Kelsey read it twice, and she didn't get it wrong. Caroline and Kirwan had already had the idea of ​​​​talking about marriage in just half a month.

I really didn't expect that the first one to get married was probably Caroline.

"Mr. Dantès, you are right in your prediction."

Kelsey waved the letter, "The Lucky One didn't get Reaper to work overtime, but it kept Cupid busy. "

Dantès: "It's better to be busy with Cupid than to be busy with Death."

"You're talking about Cupid too."

Father Faria saw that the two of them on the sofa had finished their official business, and he also introduced all the food in the restaurant to Sherlock.

Father Faria was about to answer a doubt raised by Sherlock.

Why are apples selling better than other fruits in New York recently? Is there any special reason?

"I was going to say Cupid too."

The priest talked about the slight increase in the overall sales of Apple recently. "October is already here, and Halloween is only [-] days away. There are always a lot of strange stories on Halloween. This year, new strange stories circulated in New York, which drove Apple's sales."

Before midnight, light candles and peel apples in front of the mirror.

When the zero o'clock strikes, if the apple is peeled continuously, another face besides you will appear in the mirror-your destined lover.

"Some young people who are not short of money bought a bunch of apples to practice knife skills. This shows that people are curious about love, and they hope that Cupid's arrow will come early. In this way, Cupid's workload will increase rapidly. "

Father Faria brought three apples and distributed them to the three, "I believe you don't need to practice knife skills anymore, so I will only give each of you an apple. Don't thank me."

**

London, England, October [-].

Mycroft had a letter from America.

Sherlock thanked his beloved brother for his help and introduced a good house.After signing a half-year rental contract, the next step is to investigate M and his accomplices in New York.

The letter was not long, except for a brief mention of some arrangements in New York, and also said that he would not return to the UK this Christmas, and asked his respected brother to spend more time with his mother.

"Reading this, you must be thinking 'my brother, writing a letter is like a routine report, there is no brotherly warmth at all.'

Therefore, at the end of the letter, write something interesting and share with you a new New York Halloween tale.It is said that at twelve o'clock in the middle of the night, you are peeling an apple in front of the mirror. If you keep peeling the apple, you can see your destined lover in the mirror.Do you think this will be true?Have the urge to try it? "

The corner of Mycroft's mouth twitched. He was smart enough to be sure that the strange story was false, and he had no interest in trying it at all.

Sherlock never chatted with him about such trifles in letters, and now that he was in the United States, he actually wanted to engage in bloody brotherly warmth.

Further down, there is another paragraph:

"Whether it's true or not, Jerry and I think that evidence is needed to support the conclusion, so we decided to give it a try.

Turn off other lights at midnight and light a candle in front of a mirror.The two peeled an apple together to see if their destined lover would appear in the mirror.Dear brother, I know that you must support our decision. "

"Is it because the food in New York is so delicious that Sherlock is finally fed up? Or is he mentally weakened due to hunger at night, and he must find a reason to eat apples to fill his stomach?"

Mycroft murmured and shook his head.Just as he was about to put down the letter, he suddenly held up the letter paper and read it again carefully.

In the last paragraph, isn't Sherlock really hinting at something to him?