Detective Bennet [Comprehensive novel]

What color scarf do you want?

Wait a minute.

Color is not the point at all.

During the Middle Ages in Europe, many men were engaged in hand-weaving.But as machines replaced labor, men's knitting became popular again when supplies were scarce after a large-scale war broke out.

Now it is a time of relative peace.

Kelsey asked Sherlock uncertainly, "Can you knit?"

Sherlock asked, "It's strange? Holmes is almost omnipotent, isn't he?"

Kelsey pulled out a standard smile.

"Jerry, seeing you smile so sincerely, you must be congratulating me in advance for winning the bet."

Sherlock straightened Kelsey's collar again, and sat back on the sofa in a leisurely manner.Three days later, oh no, actually two days is enough, and he can justifiably reveal one of Kelsey's little secrets.

"Ah--"

Kelsey looked at Sherlock's victory.This person really believes in her gambling, isn't he afraid of her doing some tricks?Anyway, she has long been labeled as not a gentleman.

Sherlock noticed at a glance that the momentum was not good, and he must not let Kelsey make trouble at the critical moment. "Dear Jerry, you haven't said which color you want? Don't you expect a scarf I wove by myself? Oh, it's impossible, otherwise why would you make such a bet. Now that you have made a bet, I believe you must not Will backfire."

Saying that, Sherlock looked at Kelsey expectantly, his eyes full of "Jerry, oh, Jerry! You must not bear to play tricks on your dear Tom."

Kelsey was silent for a while, and finally decided not to deliberately get in the way. She is not someone who can afford to lose. "Grey blue, thank you."

By the way, there is a curious question.

How did Sherlock knit?Who was so powerful to force him to acquire this skill?

Kelsey had to be curious, and the man indirectly cheated her too.

Reserve this question for a while, maybe Sherlock is going to use what he has learned within three days, and he will have a conclusion as soon as the finished scarf is released.

Before the scarf came Edwards.

No need to wait three days.

When Kelsey took the time to finalize his graduation thesis and Sherlock purchased knitting wool and equipment, Edwards came to the door.

"Let me guess, what you want to do most now must be to eradicate that behind-the-scenes gang, and you must have planned to go undercover."

Edwards said straight to the point, "This time, I have to raise objections. I'm sorry, you two, but I'm the most suitable undercover candidate, not one of them."

well.

Last night, Sherlock objected to Kelsey going undercover for a gang;

Today, Edwards is against the first two going undercover in a gang.

Being a dangerous undercover agent turned out to be a sought-after job.

"Wow!"

Only one night later, Sherlock asked a similar question to Kelsey's last night, "Mr. Edwards, what is your justification for your tone of voice?"

Edwards walked to the full-length mirror in the living room and motioned for Sherlock to come over and take a picture together. "Mr. Holmes, do you see the difference between us?"

Sherlock: I see so many differences that I could go on for hours.

"In a nutshell. I have an ordinary appearance; you have unique characteristics."

Edwards added, "If you don't have any make-up, just change into a miner's clothes. Judging by your professional eyes, which one of us is more like a miner?"

Just as gender is born, looks are also given by parents.

While both can be changed through disguise, it is difficult to over-disguise when going undercover in a gang.

Sherlock admits that Edwards has more advantages. His appearance is ordinary enough to disappear in the crowd immediately, and he also has a temperament of a cowboy or a miner.

"Even so, Mr. Edwards, please don't forget that in order to solve the "magic mirror" case this time, you have already gone to the stronghold of the VV gang in many states. "

This is the shortcoming.

Although Edwards looks ordinary, this meeting may have been exposed long ago.

Edwards smiled, "Don't worry, the face I exposed died in the Pinkerton Detective Agency explosion."

Over the years, Edwards has been committed to fighting gang crime.

He has long been accustomed to going out to work after putting on a good disguise, but this time he took advantage of the provocation of the gang behind the scenes to drop the bomb, so he simply pushed the boat along the way and staged a fake death.

"The body has been prepared and the funeral will take place in three days."

Edwards said that he would confuse the fake with the real one, "There were a lot of people invited to the funeral, and I really hope that the two of you can also join us."

"Oh no."

Edwards suppressed his excitement about having a funeral for himself, and corrected his words, "I invite you to mourn 'me'."

Prison robbery first, then suspended animation.

Today's detectives are more thoughtful than one.

Kelsey interrupted the undercover impersonation competition between the two, "With all due respect, I haven't said where I'm going to be an undercover agent. Mr. Edwards, can you tell me the main point first?"

"of course."

Edwards went straight to the point, "After listening, you will be more sure that I am the right candidate. I just mentioned the miners, and this gang is in Pennsylvania."

Pennsylvania is rich in coal mines, and a large number of coal mines are concentrated here.

"Remember the Freedmen's Association? It was originally a relatively loose trade union organization, with miners all over the country as its members, and there are branches in every place, for example, there are 29 branches in Chicago."

Edwards became serious, "However, the [-] branch in Pennsylvania is different. They do almost everything to make money."

Edwards had his own sources, who got what was going on on the ground.

Originally, he had the idea of ​​uprooting the [-] branch, but during this investigation of the VV gang, he discovered the connection between the two.

"Freemen's Club."

How could Sherlock have forgotten it? Moran talked about the "magic mirror" with a member of the Freemen's Association, and only then did the subsequent follow-up investigation. "In other words, behind the VV gang is the [-] chapter in Pennsylvania."

It's Pennsylvania, and it's the VV Gang.

Sherlock immediately thought of its location, "Vermissa Valley, the Three Four One Club is there."

"It's not difficult to understand why Goodman was stabbed eight times in the face."

Kelsey thought of the photo of Goodman being lynched and executed in the news. The eight blood holes represented the number of 'three four one'.

Edwards nodded again and again, "Both of you, what you said is quite right. This further proves the relationship between the VV Gang and the [-] Branch. Therefore, we should split up.

I, with good looks, working experience in mines, and more familiarity with American gangs, are the best candidates to infiltrate the [-] branch.This didn't happen overnight. I had made two or three years of latent preparations, during which I had nothing to do but contact the outside world. "

In other words, there is no need for other people to respond outside.

In addition, the [-] Branch is likely to be in collusion with M's criminal group, so a two-pronged investigation is required.

Edwards analyzed rationally, "Molan is from the UK, he is dead, but the criminal mastermind is probably still in continental Europe.

Mr. Bennet, you will graduate soon, and the two of you will be able to return to Europe.If you can continue to follow up another line, please bring M to justice as soon as possible. "

A two-pronged approach complements each other.

This is indeed the most reasonable arrangement.

Edwards had prepared false identities and traveled to Pennsylvania 29 as a member of Chicago [-].When the funeral is over, his undercover career will begin.

Sherlock didn't stubbornly compete for the undercover spot anymore, "Well, what you said is all valid reasons, I think it's feasible."

It's just that, this time, I don't know when to see you again.

Kelsey didn't say much blessing, lest it might be counterproductive, she could only seriously tell Edwards, "Safety comes first. If you need help, please feel free to say so."

Next, it's time to hammer out some details.

It is impossible to bring advanced equipment into the Vermisa Valley, but it is possible to arrange several reliable emergency contacts outside, etc.

Edwards finally left his pseudonym: Jack McMurdo.

***

When you get busy, time flies.

In the blink of an eye, I attended the funeral of a famous detective, and attended the graduation ceremony of another famous detective.

Not long after, anyone interested in the United States knew that two famous detectives had left.One has sadly passed away and the other is going back to London.

In early March, early spring has arrived.

A ship departs from New York and will soon arrive in London.

Even though the "Lucky One" left a lot of psychological shadow on people in September last year, ocean voyages have not decreased but increased in the past half a year, and no one can change the current general trend of global trade.

Enjoying the present is Father Faria's choice, and he has no plans to return to Europe.

The new business territory is in a period of rapid expansion, which is the reason for Dantès to stay in New York temporarily. He will wait two years before returning to Europe.

There are reasons to stay, and reasons to leave.

Kelsey glanced at his pocket watch. There was still an hour to reach the Port of London.

One hour, unless there is a sudden tsunami, this trip can be passed peacefully.

"Exactly four years."

Sherlock was unwilling to go to the port to see him off at the time, but Kelsey was successfully brought back today. "To celebrate your coming back to London, should we do something?"

cabin.

The morning sun shines through the glass windows.

The two had just finished breakfast.

"Are you full?"

Kelsey looked at Sherlock suspiciously, what was this guy trying to celebrate in her room?

Sherlock raised his chin, signaling Kelsey not to forget the woolen scarf that was put aside.

The cold spring this year is actually a bit colder than at the beginning of the year. When I return to London, I will have to spend a period of time without warm clothes.

A scarf, just in time.

It is a solid gray-blue color with nice patterns, and the letter "J" at one end is more spiritual.It just corresponds to another "T" of the same style and color.

At that moment, Kelsey received a reminder that she had been duped.

More than half a month ago, the three-day bet expired.

Sherlock handed over the scarf he had woven by himself on time, and he also wove another Tom version, claiming that he himself needed protection from the cold.There were many things at that time, so there was no rush to let Kelsey pay the gambling money.

Now that the two are about to start a new life in London, it is better to do something commemorative.

"You win, I'm willing to bet and admit defeat."

Kelsey was also straightforward, "What do you want to confirm? I will cooperate."

As soon as these words came out, the cabin fell silent.

Even though Sherlock was already 90.00% sure, he was still a little nervous when it was time to confirm.He simply dropped all the oblique words, "Dear Jerry, you are a man in disguise, aren't you?"

window.

The two sat opposite each other.

One second, two seconds, three seconds.

The cabin was even quieter, so quiet that the sound of the waves rolling in and out drifted in.

The turbulence may not only be the waves.

When the secrets that have been hidden all along are really revealed, people will inevitably feel turbulent.

Kelsey nodded seemingly calmly, "Yes, I'm a woman disguised as a man, do you need more evidence?"

"I confessed it myself, Jerry, I finally confessed it myself!"

Sherlock only felt these words swirling in his mind.For a while, he let go of his thoughts and kept a motionless sitting posture.

In fact, the truth did not come quickly at all.

They had known each other for nearly six years before Kelsey willingly admitted it.

Yes, willingly.

If Kelsey is unwilling to cooperate, he can always think of various ways to cover up the truth.There will be no hugs between two people on the lifeboat, and there will be no gambling that is willing to gamble.

"Kelsey, thank you for your willingness to trust me."

Sherlock came back to his senses and solemnly promised, "The future will be the same as before, and I will not betray your trust, just as I trust you."

Trust, it's hard.

Especially the trust of suspicious people is too precious.

Kelsey smiled slowly.

At this moment, she clearly felt a certain bond with this world.Frankness is not a bondage, but makes people more free and carefree.

Of course, there is no need to tell the whole story.One problem per round, the round is over.

"Okay, time is the best witness, may we all live up to it."

Kelsey didn't say any more about it, "Since you've finished asking, I've also finished answering. Once you receive and pay, the game will be settled. No problem?"

"No problem." Sherlock knew how to accept it.And things like the money lent to Goodman, like why you chose to disguise yourself as a man, these things need to be found at another time.

wrong!

Wait a moment.

Looking back at the conversation just now, Sherlock missed the phrase 'Do you need more evidence? '.Kelsey's own admission is very good, but it would be even better to list the facts.

"Jerry..."

Sherlock winked at Kelsey, "Certificate, is there any more? Please don't get me wrong, I'm just curious about how you fake your Adam's apple."

Kelsey stretched out her index finger and shook, "Unfortunately, it's too late. Dear Tom, you need to find another way to get me to cooperate. It's impossible now."

Sherlock could only smile, always feeling that the round was not won thoroughly enough.

In his mind, the angel Holmes comforted himself, 'Don't be afraid of regrets.People, don't be too greedy, it will be better next time. '

Immediately afterwards, the demon Sherlock Holmes sprang out, 'It deserves it!Whoever makes you let your mind go blank for a while, it means that the opportunity to get it is gone. '

Kelsey picked up the book solemnly, held it up to her face and opened it.

Who said she was snickering?Blocked by books, no one can grasp the evidence.

An hour later the ship docked.

The sea ship arrived in England without incident, and the two detectives who were always favored by the god of death also successfully set foot on the land of London.

Line up to disembark and pass through customs.Walk out of the dock and head to the carriage stop.

These things should have been ordinary, but they made the two feel very lucky.

——The voyage was uneventful, and nothing happened, which is really rare.

The two were going to go straight back to Baker Street.

Mrs. Hudson could not have been a more considerate landlady, and in last week's letter she stated that the guest rooms and such were all ready.

Right now, all you need to do is call a carriage.

"haven't seen you for a long time."

At this time, a familiar voice sounded from the side of the street.

I saw Mycroft lifted the curtain of the carriage, sat on the carriage and waved slightly, "Mr. Bennet, and my dear brother. You two,..."

"Good morning, both of you"

But Mycroft couldn't finish his greeting naturally.

Now, he is not well, feeling the chill from this year's cold spring.Why did he forget to tie a scarf, but both of them have scarves, and they are still the same pair.

Also, is Sherlock testing his recognition skills?This style of scarf was adapted from my mother's knitting manual.

At that time, the two brothers were forced to study together, and they had to hand in perfect homework, which they couldn't refuse for the sake of family harmony.

"Good morning, my dear brother."

Sherlock called Mycroft's attention back, "You came to pick us up on purpose? It's a surprise, oh, a surprise."

Mycroft smiled: No, dear brother, you surprised me even more.The mother must never have imagined that her youngest son would really have a day to apply what he had learned.No, it should be you, the two who call themselves Tom and Jerry, how many surprises can they bring me?