Mary's Nineteenth Century

How to know Mr. Minton's connection with the East End can make a reasonable explanation.

Mycroft denied the special concern, and pushed the reason to the documents investigated during the day.

"You may have misunderstood a bit. I didn't infer where you have been recently by judging the particles attached to the wheels. I learned that you participated in the research in the East End just because I occasionally read a document of the slum research project this morning."

This social survey needs to restore the current situation of the real slums, which will play an auxiliary role in the municipal renovation project, so the project documents are kept in the reference room of relevant departments in Whitehall.

"The file mentions that Mark Minton was involved in the investigation."

Mycroft said it logically, "So, I brought a bottle of red wine as a reward, and I hope you can provide me with some help with matters in the Eastern District."

Sounds like a simple accident.

If there is no more explanation of "determining the particles attached to the wheels", it may increase the credibility of this wording.

Mary smiled and didn't go any further.She thinks that she is gentle and not so bad that she has to admire dear Mr. Holmes for blowing his hair.

"Okay, you're right, I misunderstood. You're also right, you didn't pay special attention to the recent work of your neighbors in your busy schedule, that's normal."

Mycroft: Wait a minute, something sounds wrong.

Mr. Minton's words seemed to carry a hint of self-deprecation, and insinuated in a disguised form that he was ungrateful and didn't care about others?

Mary has already calmed down and stopped joking.

"Let's get down to business. Who are you looking for? I don't think it's an ordinary person. I've heard about rich kids pretending to be laborers and going to the slums to find excitement. What kind of trouble did you encounter?"

Mycroft was sure he was being teased, seeing Mr. Minton's expression switch very quickly.

What else can he do?As magnanimous as he was, he had no choice but to not care too much, and cooperated with the performance to talk about business. "Yes, I'm looking for a passenger from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Ferenc, the second son of the Y family."

It roughly stated that the heir of the Y family was seriously injured and dying due to an accidental fall from a horse recently, and the Y family had serious internal strife.

However, Ferenc, the successor in line, was in London, England at this time.If he dies here, it is very likely that there will be a big dispute.

Marie understood immediately, "If Ferencz goes deep into poverty,

The itinerary plan of the folk cave was learned by a competitor of the Y family, and the possibility of arranging an "accidental death" was very high, and the mastermind could not bear any responsibility.If the London side wants to hold the initiative in its hands, it must find Ferencz as soon as possible. "

Then, either send Ferencz out of the UK, or reach some kind of agreement.

Mycroft only cares about finding people, and he doesn't bother with complicated follow-up entanglements.

"There is not bad news at the moment. For three days, there have been no unidentified deaths reported in the East End."

"However, this data only records the streets and alleys that can be seen, and does not involve hiding and throwing corpses."

When Mary was looking for the elopement duo, she also paid attention to the recent homicides in the East End. "I am most afraid that the victim will be thrown into the sewer, and when he is found again, there may be only a pile of bones left."

In this regard, Mycroft has the same concerns.

"Tomorrow, I will go to the policeman in charge of the East District. I hope to get some good news. Mr. Minton, please pay attention to more trail clues. In the East District, local snakes are much more useful than the police."

Mary agrees, but the local snake doesn't necessarily know everything.

Because looking for people in such a chaotic place is like looking for things in a cesspool.Don't look at the limited space, but the water surface is so dark that it is impossible to see what is inside.

The night passed.

After breakfast, the first message came from Darcy.

Last night, Darcy sent people to visit mid-to-high-end hotels in London, and confirmed the check-in records of Wickham and Lydia at the "Unicorn Hotel" in the early hours of the morning.

However, a turning point came.

The two of Wickham checked out on the afternoon of April 4 after staying for two days.According to the memories of the hotel personnel, the two did not show negative emotions when they left, but some obvious excitement.

Today is February 4.

From the 6th to the 9th, there were no rental records of the elopement duo in any of the mid-to-high-end hotels in London, and the coachman who drove the two of them was not found for the time being.

Where will people go?To leave in such a hurry and excitement is most likely to participate in the gambling related to animals.

However, comparing the list of animal underground competitions provided by the bar manager of the mouse catch contest, no recent related competitions could be found.Wickham and Lydia's target location is likely to be a more hidden casino.

This leads to Yamlach Pet Shop.This shop with the title of "animal hypermarket" is located in London

In the most chaotic area of ​​London.

In the slums, the personal living space is infinitely compressed. The Danyamlah pet shop has an area almost a basketball court, occupying the entire first floor of a building on St. George Street, which can be described as huge.

"Yamlach's pet shop has been in London for decades and has always been family-run."

Mycroft did a little research, "The current owner, Tanner Jamlach, is 37 years old and has been in charge of the pet shop for seven years. There is also an animal exhibition hall under the name of the Jamlach family, which is not in the pet shop. Far away on Bates Street. It is said that no matter how rare an animal is, as long as the bid is high enough, Tanner can help you get it with his huge overseas network."

Mycroft went to the pet shop to continue the investigation of last night's "Slum Tour" sightseeing route.

When arriving at the terminal in a sightseeing carriage, most of the tourists will go to the pet shop for a walk. I wonder if Ferenc’s master and servant did the same thing?

Mary came to the pet store with another question.A businessman like Tanner who deals in animals must be very familiar with the private animal trade in London.

Regarding the underground animal competition, Tanner must have well-informed information. Maybe the Yamlahe Pet Store is the middleman who provides the competition animals.

The notice of the pet shop stated that the owner of the shop has something to do recently, and the business hours of the pet shop are only in the morning.

It was a waste of time for the two of them to arrive at the store before ten o'clock.

Pushing open the door, the wind chime rang, and an unignorable stench came oncoming, which was a mixture of various animal smells.

Even during the day, the store is still dimly lit.

At first glance, it looks like a shop that has entered a magical world, with iron cages of different sizes scattered here and there.It is high and low, and it is in a mess. In some places, one cage is stacked on top of the other. The three-meter-high ceiling is precarious.

In addition to common cats, dogs, fish and birds, there are also strange animals such as pythons, lizards, orangutans, crocodiles, bats, and moths as big as palms.

"You two, are you here to buy pets?"

A fat big head emerged from the side door of the inner room.Because of being overweight, Tanner's eyes seem to have only a slit left, but it does not mean that his eyesight is not good.

"Do you have any pet preferences? I can get whatever you want. Or, do you have other things?"

"I've heard Mr. Tanner's name for a long time, and you know a lot about London's animal markets.

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Mary seemed to be straight to the point and handed out the note, "Manager Thomas said, if you want to know about the most exciting animal competitions recently, you have to come and ask. Let me ask if there are any special competitions in recent days?"

"Thomas? The Thomas at the Bruenco?"

As Tanner spoke, he glanced at the handwriting on the note, and he was sure that it was a list of animal events written by the bar manager. "It's written in great detail, aren't you interested?"

Mary said frankly, "I hope to participate in more exciting gambling games. Moreover, you also saw that the gambling games on the list will not start until five days later, and it will take a long time. I want to find one that can go in two days gamble."

Holding the note, Tanner couldn't help but rubbed his fingers three times, then raised his head and gave a negative answer:

"Unfortunately, as far as I know, there is no special schedule recently. Sir, I'm afraid you will have to wait for a while for more exciting bets. Why don't you ask again in late April.

You know, transporting animals from overseas to London is affected by rough seas, so the schedule for animal bets is uncertain. "

"Late April..."

Mary took back the note with regret. "Aren't there any closer ones? Or did I miss the bet that just took place?"

This time, Tanner replied without thinking, "In the past few days, only the Blueenco Tavern has held a dog-and-mouse contest, and there are no other special events."

Mary nodded slowly, as if she believed the words of the pet shop owner. "Okay, then we can only wait a little longer."

Tanner didn't actively say any more, and looked at another guest beside the oversized iron cage.

"Sir, that's an empty elephant cage. If you want to buy an elephant, you'll have to wait four months, and the recent stocks are sold out."

Mycroft glanced over the haystacks inside the empty cage, marked by the marks of sleeping elephants.

The overall traces show that the elephant that used to exist in the cage slept on its side, which is the sleeping position of an Asian elephant, but why are there a few remnants of a plant that is unique to East Africa mixed in the haystack?

"You mean an Asian elephant?"

Mycroft asked casually, "Does it take the same time to buy an African elephant?"

"Yes, all elephants need to be ordered. And the African elephants have been out of stock for two months, and it is still uncertain when the next batch will be available."

Tanner's tone wasn't impatient, but it wasn't much

A passion for selling pets in the store.All he asked was, "Is there anything else?"

Mycroft took out a portrait sketch of Ferencz and asked bluntly, "Did you see the gentleman in the painting patronizing pets these days?"

Tanner took a serious look and shook his head firmly, "No, I don't have any impression of this gentleman. Looking at the portraits, this man seems to be from Central Europe, and the pet store has not received anyone from Central Europe in recent days."

This answer is also expected.

Since April 4th, the pet shop has only opened in the morning, and it is normal not to have seen Ferencz.

However, Mycroft noticed something abnormal. There seemed to be a lot of people who didn't belong to the Eastern Borough but had disappeared here recently.

For example, the master and servant of Ferencz he was looking for, and a pair of young thrill-seeking lovers that Mr. Minton was looking for. All four of them may have been to the East End, but they are all gone now.

Is it because London is too big, and the whereabouts of the four of them have not been found for a while?Or something else happened?

Leaving the pet shop, the next stop is Scotland Yard.

Don't get your hopes up too much, but ask the police if they've received any special news of the trouble.

Get in the carriage and slowly drive away from the East District.

Mary looked at the scene on the street, passed dilapidated houses all the way, and gradually drove into the lively streets and alleys.

Suddenly she asked, "Mr. Holmes, do you think I have a handsome face that can be seen but unforgettable?"

Mycroft: ? !

Why do you ask this out of the blue?Where did Mr. Minton's thinking jump again? Why did he suddenly ask him to answer a proposition like 'how does he look like'?