Mary's Nineteenth Century

The antecedents of Madame Roman's murder soon became widely known.

How could the major newspapers in New York miss the hot news.

"People flock together, Drew Steven's fiancée was arrested, Linda Melissa admitted to hiring a murderer to murder Mrs. Roman", "I thought you loved me-terrible love paranoia, how far is it from us Far? 』,『Life and death are separated, the love story of M;&L ended in tragedy! ".

As the gossip couple who once caused a sensation in the world, although they have never received a positive response from the parties, the media has already written a lot about the romantic relationship between Minton and Roman.

As long as they are literate and read newspapers, almost everyone knows about the Boston hot air balloon dating incident in early 1870.

Even though the parties involved are very low-key, but the hot air balloon sightseeing business has been hyping the hot air balloon romantic love in order to make money, so that people will never forget the rumored couple M; & L.

Later, the Franco-Prussian War broke out.During the battle, the French army escaped the encirclement of the Prussian army several times in a hot air balloon, which reminds people of the hot air balloon lovers in the early 1870s.

No one expected that M;&L's vigorous love affair would end in life and death.

Because Melissa fancied that she was Mr. Minton's lover, at the end of 1870, she actually killed Mrs. Roman on the ship returning home.

Following media reports, the news seemed to have wings and spread from New York, USA to London, England, and even to Europe, the East and other places farther afield.

"My guess was correct."

Sherlock conveniently bought a bunch of newspapers for his convalescing elder brother to read the newspapers to amuse himself, and to keep Mycroft from thinking about sweets all day long.

"Half a month ago, I speculated that Roman died of love murder, and it was confirmed today. It's just that the speed of the trial in the New York court was unreasonably fast. It was less than a month from the case to the trial. A mental hospital for detaining prisoners. Sure enough, there must be a reason for the rumors."

What wind is coming?

Mycroft didn't seem to care about the news of a rumored couple, and he didn't want to strike up a conversation at all.

Sherlock continued, "The scandal may not be false. To Minton, Roman's death was not the death of an insignificant person. The speed of Melissa's trial is not what the New York courts are used to. Who put the pressure on."

"Sherlock, you are studying chemistry."

Mycroft mocked solemnly, "Now I suspect that you have chosen the wrong major. Your career plan is to move closer to tabloid reporters."

Sherlock pretended not to hear the sarcasm, and shook his finger, "My dear brother, you guessed wrong. Although I am interested in news, I never thought of becoming a reporter.

Although there are still two and a half years to graduate, I have decided to devote myself to the detective industry.Paying a little attention to the murder of Roman is the professional quality of a potential detective. "

Detectives are not much better than reporters.

It also requires running around, and it is more dangerous.

Mycroft did not raise any objections, he did not interfere with his brother's choice.

To a certain extent, Sherlock may become a detective, and someone will do it for him when he encounters the task of crossing mountains and rivers in the future.

So Mycroft changed his sneering face to a very gentle smile.

"It's good to have a plan and a job you like and want to do. Dear Sherlock, you know that I have always supported your decision."

Sherlock: Wait a minute, he sees a big hole ahead, can he choose not to jump?

Digging pits and jumping pits are all things in the future.

Immediately, the follow-up issues arising from the murder of Mrs. Roman must be resolved.

When Mycroft was alone in the room, he stopped ignoring the pile of newspapers indifferently, but read each one carefully.

The quality of these newspapers varies.Putting the content together, it barely restores the whole process of Melissa from hiring a murderer to being sentenced.

The real murderer of Madame Romain has been arrested.

Mycroft really had nothing to say about this.I am not afraid that people have mental illness, but I am afraid that mental illness will have acting skills.He could only admit that he was unlucky, and he almost capsized in the gutter.

Now that Melissa has been arrested, this matter has caused a lot of trouble.Newspapers are mourning the tragic end of M and L's romance, which is almost as tragic as Romeo and Juliet.

According to Shakespeare, Juliet and Romeo cannot be united because of family feuds.The priest suggested that Juliet fake death, and then asked Romeo to take her away.

But fate played tricks.

Romeo heard the news of his lover's death first, but he didn't know that she escaped by feigning death.Before the priest told the truth, Romeo chose to die in love.When Juliet wakes up, it's too late, her lover is dead.Living alone is meaningless, this time she really committed suicide.

M;&L's rumored love affair is similar to this well-known story?

Mycroft would have liked to shake his head disapprovingly, but he was unable to firmly deny it.

It's not because Minton and Roman really have a life-and-death love, but because the fates of Juliet and Mrs. Roman overlap strangely—both are fake deaths.

Although Mr. Minton was not Romeo, Mycroft could guess what the man would do—after a while, he would start looking for Mrs. Roman, and he wanted to see people and dead bodies.

Why not start searching immediately?

Because it takes time to wait for a reply.

Whose reply?

Mrs. Roman's reply, of course.

According to reports, Roman was shot and fell into the sea, with little chance of surviving.

However, Mr. Minton would not believe the news that no body had been seen, because both parties knew that Roman was going to die when he returned to France.

No one expected that an accident would happen, and Roman was shot dead.

Minton wants to find out whether Roman took the opportunity to escape or was really killed.Afterwards, overwhelming reports about Melissa's sentence spread from New York to the United States, to Europe, and even to the East.

This is a signal.

Mr. Minton gave a signal through the newspaper, telling the truth about Mrs. Roman's murder.If Roman is still alive, no matter where he is, as long as he reads the newspaper, he should give a response and say he is safe.

"This is really..."

Mycroft rubbed the space between his eyebrows. According to the original plan, Mrs. Roman returned to Paris to stay away from the scandal circle, and time will dilute everything.Why is it possible to throw away the disguised identity at the sight of it, and cause trouble.Blame it on Melissa, it's all that madman's fault.

The problem is coming.

Giving a response now obviously violates the setting that Mrs. Roman has died after completing the task.but no response...

Mycroft couldn't be sure exactly what would happen. What he could predict was that Mr. Minton was not Romeo in the story, and that man would never kill himself, and would only make others restless.

quickly,

This guess came true.

An 'unexpected, expected' visitor arrives in the town of Cambridge.

"It is my honor. Your Excellency Matthew, thank you very much for taking time out of your busy schedule to visit here."

Mycroft said it politely.In fact, he has 'greeted' Matthew countless times over the year.The person I least want to see now, Matthew is at the top of the list.

"You were injured on duty, don't pay attention to those immodest manners."

Matthew waved his hand, indicating to Mycroft how to sit comfortably. "I'll take a look at you. If there are any, it's not clear in the written report."

Mycroft: Look, I'm here to talk about work.

Matthew did not ask the US intelligence network.

He already had a comprehensive understanding of the contents of those serious missions through the reports written by Mycroft.There is no need to ask, because the content of the report is clear, and anyone who is not stupid can understand it.

There was an eerie silence.

Matthew looked at Mycroft for a full 2 ​​minutes, and finally raised a question, "Mike, tell me the truth, are you and Mr. Minton..."

is it something?

Mycroft looked at Matthew's strange expression, and he had already guessed the second part of the sentence, which was to ask if the rumored couple was a fake.

Matthew hesitated to speak, homosexual love is going to the gallows, he is not willing to speculate that the most promising junior has such a tendency.

"Your Excellency Matthew, you are overthinking."

Mycroft felt pain in the injured part of his left arm again. The gunfire and sea water soaked him into a coma for several days. Now it was Matthew who was sick and should take medicine. "Mington and I, no, it should be said that Mrs. Roman and him are just friends."

"you sure?"

Matthew blinked, obviously suspicious, and took out a document that he carried with him. "The intelligence network you formed, the latest news from New York, you can see for yourself."

Recently, people have focused on this year's poignant love, and have not yet paid attention to another very important thing.

Work on a building under construction for a New York courthouse was halted.The court, which symbolizes justice, has been exposed to a major corruption scandal in municipal engineering.

The construction project of the court is the Weide Group. Weide has the dual identities of both a member and the chairman of the board, which allows him to successfully cooperate with a group of politicians and businessmen to amass large sums of money.

Huge corruption and fake accounts were exposed by the New York Daily News.The amount of money involved is so large that, in terms of embezzlement of public property, Wade will spend the rest of his life in prison.

Not only Wade was arrested, but also judges, prosecutors, etc. who had a close relationship with him all went in.

This is a shocking case!

Although life should not be used for comparison, in the eyes of the upper echelons of New York, Roman's death is not completely worth mentioning compared to Wade Group being exposed to corruption documents.

The exposure of Wade's false accounts means a major earthquake in the political and business circles of New York.It is no exaggeration, and even affected the next US presidential election.

"The prosecution has filed a public prosecution against Congressman Wade. I don't think I need to explain to you how desperate the New York Daily is to disclose the fake accounts of the Wade Group."

Matthew pointed to the reporter's name, "Reporter Weasley, he appeared in your report. Who do you think provided Weasley with the data, the group's billing data that could not have been leaked?"

What a good question.

Matthew pointed to the end of the document again, "Look at the composition of Weide Group, the boss of the next branch company, does this name look familiar?

Clara Melissa, this is Linda Melissa's aunt.Hearing that Clara and Linda have a good relationship, she publicly stated that her niece should not be sentenced severely for hiring someone to kill a widow, let alone be locked up in a mental hospital.Mike, you don't understand, do you? "

For Linda Melissa, a hired murderer, to be convicted and punished, it must be ensured that no one interferes with the course of justice.

The word "justice" is like a joke in today's New York judicial system.Judges can be bought by rich people, and Melissa is not a nobody with no background.

What to do then?

Just cut the weeds and root out the roots, just make Linda Melissa a helpless person.

Mycroft flipped through the report, but he didn't mention that person's name throughout, but he knew that Mr. Minton was behind the matter.

As early as when "M" wrote Wall Street Live, that person had a good understanding of the business and political situation in New York, and it was impossible not to pay attention to Wade Group.

After investigating the case of Benny and Kenan, of course, the family situation of Melissa related to it was also investigated, otherwise her fiancé Drew would not be investigated.

The first two investigations may not have been in-depth and comprehensive, but smart people will notice some financial problems.

Obviously, Mr. Minton is quite keen on this, as long as there is an entry point, a group full of loopholes can be overthrown in less than a month.

New York is a vanity fair, and there are many people who are willing to be used.The benefits of hunting the Weed Group are self-evident, the big fish are dead, and the little fish are full.

After reading this information, there was an eerie silence in the room again.

Mycroft tried to suppress the joy rising from the bottom of his heart.As for New York, all he wanted to say was that Minton did a great job!

However, Mycroft remained calm on the surface, and continued to maintain his expression.

On the opposite side, Matthew's eyes are very obvious, as if saying "If this is not love..."

"In addition, there is another point, which is the news I learned through personal relationships."

Matthew broke the silence again, "We all know that the Mafia is distributed in Italy and the United States. The five people who shot you came from the United States. After seeing you fall into the sea, they thought they had completed their mission and returned to New York. They have all been executed now."

Matthew specifically stated, "The death penalty imposed by the judge was abandoned without anyone helping to clear up the relationship. It is said that it was abandoned because someone demanded a high price for blood."

Who will pay a high price, the answer is clear at a glance.

For the third time, the eerie silence fell again.

Mycroft finally spoke, "Mr. Minton is a good man. Upholding justice and fighting crime is his creed. I am very grateful for everything he has done. He is a true gentleman."

and then?

Matthew waited for the next text, but didn't wait for half a word. "Mycroft, you're fine! I didn't see it before, you put "Silence is Golden" so thoroughly. "

Whose request is this?

The pretender is to be able to keep secrets, and this is Matthew's requirement.

Mycroft didn't want to provoke Matthew on purpose, but should he say that Mr. Minton is a dangerous person.

Don't look at Minton's politeness on the surface, but once he is really irritated, the degree of cruelty is completely contrary to the image of a good man and a gentleman.

In order not to make Matthew suspicious, he couldn't say this, and he didn't want to say it out of personal friendship.

Mycroft looked at Matthew calmly, "I know what you mean, but I assure you that Mrs. Roman and Minton are just friends. Mrs. Roman was killed. As a friend, it is normal for Minton to seek justice for her. In addition It's just my personal speculation that there's another reason for the vicissitudes of life in New York."

Matthew wanted to hear, "What reason?"

"It's actually very simple. Because Minton was unwilling to be teased, Linda Melissa's murderer was completely unexpected. This is something that was not noticed when the case of Drew and Chris was solved."

Mycroft did not expect that there were so many mental patients. "It is a mistake for the investigators to miss a murderer. The smarter the person, the more he will not tolerate mistakes. Minton is correcting mistakes, no matter how much he pays. .”

Speaking of this, Mycroft smiled, "So, Minton is a good man who is persistent."

Explained in this way, the logic is very smooth.

"That's right, you're right."

Matthew didn't bother with this anymore, and changed the topic, "In any case, the identity of Mrs. Roman can no longer be used. Unlike expected, she is too well-known. With this kind of exposure, if there is another resurrection from the dead, I will Afraid of causing unnecessary trouble."

Even if Mrs. Roman's background setting is exquisite, but the fake is fake after all.

It is better to let Mrs. Roman die while this is happening, otherwise the tabloid media from all over the world will dig up the news in the future, and there will be mistakes if they can't tell.

"A suitable female corpse has been found. The time of death is the same as Mrs. Roman's, and the cause of death is similar. Half of the corpse will be properly placed on the coast of France. You don't have to worry about the next thing."

Matthew explained the follow-up arrangements, and did not continue to chat, he patted Mycroft on the shoulder.

"The mission of the United States is over, you can rest at ease. What I said just now, you don't have to bear the psychological burden. To put it bluntly, it's no big deal if Minton really likes Roman, it's just that men like women. This has nothing to do with you, It's not you that Minton likes."

From Matthew's point of view, there is nothing wrong with such an understanding, it is so scumbag.

He felt that Minton's falling in love with Roman was not gay, because he didn't know that Mrs. Roman was played by a man.The time is up, the disguise task is over, no matter what Minton thinks, Mrs. Roman is dead, and the romance must end.

Mycroft: ...

What happened to this world?Why does the whole world think Minton and Roman are in love?

As the person involved, how could he not feel it.The two have no personal relationship, just a little personal relationship.In the vast sea of ​​people, it is rare to meet an interesting person, so can't you have a tacit personal relationship?

New York was turmoil because of this personal relationship, why no one believed it?

There are some things that outsiders don't understand.

Mycroft sent Matthew away without mentioning that releasing the remains would not fool Minton.

The reason why he couldn't be fooled was simple. Mycroft suspected that Minton had doubted Roman's true gender.

It's really a bit around.

This also brings back the previous question, whether to give a hint or not.

Mycroft stood by the window.The wind in February is warm and cold, but the primroses in the fields are quietly blooming.

Looking at the idyllic scenery, he was thinking that if he didn't respond secretly in time, what would Minton do when he saw the corpse of a woman representing Roman?

It's a little bit of anticipation.

Still, Mycroft shook his head.Mr. Minton has worked hard for a month, is it necessary for people to travel across the ocean to Europe to track him down?

"Occasionally, I also want to be a good person."

***

1871 2 Month 14 Day.

New York City, C major.

Mary received an unsigned letter from Berlin, Germany.There is only one line of numbers on the letter: "884647, 31534, 14376"