Mary's Nineteenth Century

Why did you rush to downtown London overnight?

Sherlock wasn't missing his brother, of course, just to have a quick look at the suspicious tobacco.

When the telegram came, he could see no reason not to set off quickly.

As a senior this year, my graduation thesis is not a problem, but I plan to start a detective career, starting from the analysis of shredded tobacco is good.

So, I came to Pall Mall Street non-stop for several hours.

When Sherlock stepped into Mycroft's study, he couldn't help but froze.

Stunned, this emotion rarely happened to Holmes, but it really happened at this moment.The brother who likes to be quiet so much, there is another person in his study!

Oh, God!Did you go tangoing on the sun?Otherwise, how could this bizarre scene appear.

It's recess time, it's 08:30 in the evening, and Mycroft is the study at his own home.

Since it is not necessary to contact colleagues during working hours, how could he allow others to be in the same room?Don't you feel that the breathing and heartbeat of the other party will disturb him?

Don't say how exaggerated this degree of liking to be alone is.

If Mycroft's penchant for quietness hadn't been serious, how could he have founded the strangest no-talking Diogenes Club in London.

"Mr. Minton, this is my brother Sherlock."

Mycroft gave an extremely simple introduction to the two people who met for the first time, "Sherlock, this is Mr. Minton who lives next door."

Then, Mycroft showed an extremely "kind" smile to the dumbfounded Sherlock.

How could a person who is usually very smart suddenly become stupid?Can the stupid brother really realize his dream of being an unsolved detective?

Sherlock: What is that foolish look?

Is he trying to be stunned?Obviously, Mycroft played too unreasonably.

"good evening."

Mary first broke the weird atmosphere, and said to Sherlock, "You came to London all night, I hope you can bring some good news related to shredded tobacco."

Sherlock returned to normal in an instant, and no longer competed with Mycroft who could speak with eyes better. He did not forget that he came to London to do serious business.

"Good evening, Mr. Minton. Now let me see the tobacco found at the scene."

Mycroft handed out the small iron box in the drawer, "I hope it's not outside the range of shredded tobacco you're studying."

"Aha, that's a bigger challenge, isn't it?"

sherlock hit

He opened the iron box, took out one of them, rubbed it with his fingertips, and smelled the smell again.

His eyes were clearly bright, "Wow! This is really a rare premium premium Zimbabwe cut tobacco. It is famous for its exclusive style of burnt sweetness, little miscellaneous gas, and a mellow and rich taste."

Mary and Mycroft looked at each other.

Listen to this description, it can be summed up in one word "expensive".Herein lies the question, how could such expensive shredded tobacco appear near the death scene in the slums?

Sherlock continued, "The output of this kind of shredded tobacco is very small, and it is almost impossible to buy it without an appointment. There are only three stores in the London market that are open to the public by appointment, or they are participating in auctions that are open from time to time. A small handful picked here , worth at least ten pounds."

"I don't see how this pinch can buy a big box of cakes."

"That's more problematic," said Mycroft. "Tobacco is not the same as cake."

"My dear brother, you should speak clearly."

Sherlock put down the cigarette case, "Your telegram only has one sentence: "Death scene, shredded tobacco, come to London as soon as possible."Haven't told me where the murder happened?Where did you pick up the shredded tobacco again? "

"Whitechapel."

Mycroft succinctly stated that the reason for his investigation in the East End was to find Ferencz, and then he found a strange corpse in the dilapidated house. "Now, surely you understand how abnormal the pinch of tobacco fell."

Tobacco is not the same as cake.Unburned cut tobacco, it can be picked up after falling on the ground and can be used in the pipe.Although this practice is very unseemly, it also depends on where the expensive tobacco falls.

Residents in the Whitechapel area, who can afford Zimbabwean tobacco?Whether it is to save money and buy some, or to get shredded tobacco from heresy, shouldn't you cherish it?

When the shredded tobacco is picked up, it is not trampled and can be reused.

The person holding the shredded tobacco smoked near the scene of the crime, which was not a good place to enjoy expensive cigarettes.

The tobacco fell, did he not notice it, or did he not care at all?The reason for not caring is that the money is not bad, or the value is not known at all, or is there a way to get enough cut tobacco?

Regardless of the possibility, smokers are full of doubts.

“If you’re not buying Zimbabwe tobacco, there’s a less expensive way to own it.”

Mary contacted Cheetah Trace at the death scene, "If a person

When I went to work in Africa, I stole a lot of tobacco leaves locally?Or simply grow some by virtue of ability? "

This……

This really works.

Sherlock went on to speculate, "However, the smoker will also be out of poverty, and sell some tobacco leaves to make a lot of money.

That way, one wouldn't usually stay in the chaotic Whitechapel area unless there was something else to do. "

Then contact the Yamlah pet store for a possible loss of an African cheetah, and there are Zimbabwean tobacco shreds that fell near the death scene. The smoker may be related to African affairs.

What is the connection?

Perhaps some of the quirky findings related to the crime scene can be unraveled through books related to 'hunting, cheetahs'.

For example, why did the deceased wear Lydia's clothes, and the corpse was destroyed beyond recognition, making it difficult to identify the specific origin of identity.

For example, why is there a person smoking expensive tobacco near the death scene, or why is there a small blood-stained stone on the side of the female corpse?

Mycroft directly moved a stack of books to Sherlock, "You probably haven't eaten dinner yet. After eating, read these."

"Provide a dinner, so you can use your brother with peace of mind?"

Sherlock looked at Mycroft unabashedly, but was more curious about another point, what made his brother allow Mr. Minton to stay in the study?

"Aren't you hungry? Go to the restaurant."

Mycroft ignored Sherlock's curiosity and made up a reason.

"With your excellent memory, you should remember that I mentioned that I went deep into the Whitechapel to find Ferencz. Now there is a corpse covered in cheetah bites. I don't want Ferencz to be the second victim. "

So, please hurry up and don't think about what you have.

Sherlock nodded obediently and stood up, making a gesture to leave the study, but turned back halfway.

"Mr. Minton, you were invited here to investigate this matter. Facing a box of materials, you must have some unique entry points?"

At first glance, this sounds like asking for advice, but it is actually a temptation.

Sherlock was sure that Mycroft would not treat anyone special for no reason, unless there was something special about them.

Mary's tone was modest, "I can't talk about a definite entry point, it's just a suspicion. The wounds on the deceased who appeared in the Whitechapel are a bit weird, not like what a normal cheetah did.

Under normal circumstances, an adult cheetah hunts and eats 2-3 kilograms of meat per day, which is enough for one sheep.discovered this time

The corpse of the deceased was too dilapidated, and almost four-fifths of the fat parts were eaten away. "

Simply put, it is impossible for a cheetah to eat several times more meat than its normal food intake.

"This is not normal feeding for cheetahs."

Mary felt this way when she first saw the corpse, "But the large amount of blood at the scene shows that the dilapidated house should be the first death scene. So many people came out. Where did the meat go?"

With doubts, hoping to find enlightening clues in a box of materials about 'hunting, cheetahs'.

At this point, Mary showed a sincere apology, "Sorry, I overlooked that you were going to have dinner. This will talk about people. Meat, I hope it will not affect your appetite."

Sherlock: Thank you for your concern.

If Mr. Minton mentioned the last sentence indifferently, he would not feel any influence, but he said it anyway.

"It's okay, don't worry about Sherlock losing his appetite."

Mycroft nonchalantly threw out a solution, "Let the kitchen make more spaghetti with vegetables, and he can just skip the grilled steak tonight."

Running all the way, you can't even eat a bite of beef?

Sherlock suddenly felt that Mycroft had made him a knife on purpose, which was not the advice a good brother should say at all.

Can't stay any longer, one more minute might be deprived of the right to eat spaghetti.

In the end, he will be stuffed with a large piece of sweet and greasy cake, and his brother will call it a cut of his beloved sweets.

The person left the study and came to the dining room to wait for the steak to be served, but he could continue to think about the unusualness of the study tonight.

Sherlock recalls old news about ML's love story.Mr. Minton was the famous contemporary Romeo, rumors of which reached Cambridge University.

It is no exaggeration to say that the musical theater society even launched a contemporary adaptation of Romeo and Juliet, inspired by the scandal between Minton and Roman.

Rumors and reality are always different.

Face to face with Mr. Minton, it is not obvious that this man is emotional.Rational, intelligent, gentle and polite, seems to be a perfect gentleman.

Why the extra word 'seems'?

Because Mycroft is lazy, the person who can make him an exception cannot be very peaceful, and must take the initiative.

Yes, yes, this conjecture should be correct.

Mr. Minton has a strong and persistent side in his character, which is contrary to the truth of the ML scandal story. A polite and gentle person cannot make a crazy date in a hot air balloon that risks his life.

歇

Locke picked up the knife and fork and shook his head.It's not that I'm dissatisfied with the steak that just came to the table, but it's a pity that Mrs. Roman is dead.For Mr. Minton, after losing that one person, it is very likely that he will not be crazy about the second person again.

But those are other people's love stories, and have nothing to do with Holmes.

After Sherlock finished reasoning, he left the emotional experience of others behind.

I tasted the beef, yes, this time the taste is better than before, and the chef's skill has improved rapidly.I don't know who I learned to improve my cooking skills from.

That didn't matter, the kitchen was not Holmes' concern, and finding out the reason for the abnormality of Whitechapel's body was the most interesting thing at present.

**

Nine o'clock at night, St. Bartholomew's Hospital.The preliminary autopsy of the female body has been completed.

Dr. Jekyll looked at Watson, "John, what do you think is the most inappropriate part of this autopsy?"

Watson was called and questioned by the teacher one-on-one, and he was not flustered.Because I felt a little strange from the beginning of cleaning up the corpse, but now I have determined where the strangeness is.

"On the clothes and wounds of the corpse, there is not a single cheetah hair. The corpse was bitten beyond recognition, but her wounds are too clean in a sense. Could it be that we have encountered a bald leopard?"