My years as a menswear boss

"Sir, what did you talk to Dr. Grant about?" Jiqiu stuffed the medicine bag into his coat pocket.

"It's just some daily greetings." Holmes couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth, and he walked with great strides. It was clear that he was very excited at the moment.

"...Is it him?" Jiqiu lowered his voice and looked behind him.

"I don't believe that you simply took the medicine for me." Holmes took out his beloved pipe and put it in his mouth, and struck the match a few times on the cardboard box before lighting it up.The detective took a few puffs, and the tobacco in the bowl burned slowly.

"I heard from the nurse that Dr. Grant always saves the fallen. Does the fallen refer to prostitue? Shall we go to Whitechapel to confirm?"

Jiqiu prefers a more secure approach when investigating cases, and will only act when the evidence is impeccable.She suddenly realized, "Are you playing tricks on me, sir?"

"It's a big taboo to be led by the nose so easily if you want to become a qualified detective."

Holmes seems to be addicted to being a teacher, and several times in a row he gives Jiqiu guidance instead of sharing what he has gained.

"If Watson asked, would you say so?"

Jiqiu pulled the scarf around her neck in embarrassment. She was more defenseless against this famous detective than she thought. She thought she would not make such a low-level mistake.

"You have to understand that Watson is not in the same position as you." Holmes looked at the pipe in his hand. The sparks in the bowl had been extinguished by the moisture after the rain.He gave up the idea of ​​lighting it again, and pocketed the pipe.

When Holmes and Jiqiu followed Dr. Grant's clue, Scotland Yard was not idle. A large number of people were arrested for several days in a row, and the occupancy rate of the prison's rooms reached the highest peak ever.

"Presumably the species in the prison these days is the most abundant day since it was built."

Jiqiu opened the curtain of the carriage, looked down at two Scotland Yard police officers in uniform and roughly dragged away the old homeless man on the street, thought of Dr. Grant who had no flaws, and felt a little annoyed, "Can we just watch Are you waiting for him to strike again?"

"Of course not, I never sit still." Holmes was calm and relaxed, and the noisy environment around him did not affect him in any way.

Just when Jiqiu was about to ask something, the carriage stopped, and she followed Holmes in a daze, and they returned to the East End of London

This time, Jiqiu wisely chose to shut up in the Whitechapel, and went to find the answer by himself.

Holmes wandered through the dirty and crowded alleys until he came to a crumbling wooden door, and knocked on the dilapidated wooden door with his knuckles.

The door was only opened a small crack, and a hoarse female voice came from inside asking, "Who are you looking for?"

"Ma'am, I'm a friend of Dr. Grant, you can call me Steve, he asked me to come here to visit."

Holmes lied without changing his face, coupled with his sincere eyes, people couldn't help but trust him.

Jiqiu knows that now he only needs to watch the boss's performance quietly to enjoy the best movie-watching experience.

The person behind the door hesitated for a while, but still opened the door. The person who entered was a woman with a gray complexion. Ji Qiu glanced at her quickly, suppressing the surprise in her heart, this woman was pregnant.

"Are you... Karl's friend?" The woman turned sideways and let the two of them in.

"Yes, ma'am." Holmes stooped and walked in.

Jiqiu hesitated for a moment, and followed in. This kind of answer was right in front of him, but he didn't have the slightest clue. It felt like a kitten scratching and scratching in his heart, which was too torturous.

"Did something happen to him? He hasn't come for several days." The woman put her hand on Xianhuai's stomach lightly, with an uneasy expression.

"Dr. Grant's clinic has a very complicated patient, and he can't make time to come, so he sent me to do a thing."

Holmes spoke earnestly, and took out an oiled paper packet from his coat pocket.Jiqiu recognized at a glance that it was the sandwich wrapping paper used by the vegetarian restaurant.

The woman hurriedly took it and opened it, and there were coins inside. She estimated it with the naked eye, and it was about twenty pounds, "Oh my God, thank you so much, dear sir, you can't think of the arrival of this money. How important it is to me!"

The woman's eyes glowed, "I have eaten the last bite of black bread at home...or else I can only... You brought the best news today."

"You're welcome, madam. This is what I should do. By the way, may I ask, was he with you seven days ago?" Holmes raised the brim of his hat.

"Seven days ago? I have to think about it... Yes, he came here, but he only stayed until the evening and left." The woman thought for a while and replied.

"Are you sure?"

"I'm pretty sure that was the only night Karl didn't stay over. His adoptive girl was sick."

"Ma'am, you are pregnant. Didn't Dr. Grant say he would take you out of this place?"

Jiqiu frowned, and looked up at the ceiling that was about to collapse. Whether Grant was Jack the Ripper or not, he was a scumbag.

"He said he would do it as soon as possible, just wait for the right time. Karl wants to appease his adopted son and daughter first, and then take me over." The woman looked a little excited, and tightly clenched the oiled paper bag in her hand.

Jiqiu wanted to say something more, but Holmes raised his hand to stop her, "It's getting late, we should take our leave."

As soon as he walked out of the white church, Jiqiu couldn't wait to ask, "Is that woman the next victim?"

"I thought you would ask me why I stopped you." Holmes raised his eyebrows. "But I have to correct you. Mary Kelly is still alive and well. She cannot be regarded as a victim."

"I'm sure you always have your reasons. It's not good for me to interfere too much. How did you know her name? Did you go through Grant's case book while he wasn't looking? When is he going to do it? " Jiqiu asked all the questions in his heart in one breath.

"Questions one by one, Gary. Carl Grant has a habit of taking notes, and the case book is in his drawer.

During the consultation, I pretended to be vomiting, and he took me to the bathroom. The first four victims were all Dr. Grant's patients.

Before leaving, I put the case book back to its original position.Only Mary Kelly's occupation was blank on the doctor's recent medical records, and I paid two shillings for the team to find Mary Kelly's residence.

Grant's preferred number is seven. The interval between the killings of the first four victims is seven days. The next step is even simpler. Today is exactly the seventh day. We just need to go nearby and wait for it to get dark. "

Holmes raised his hand and put the handle of his civilized cane against Jiqiu's shoulder, "Never trust someone blindly, as I said."

"If it was someone else, I might not be so blind." Jiqiu raised her clear eyes and stared at this man. Even though she had been with this detective for a while, every time she thought that this was Sherlock Holmes, her heart trembled. I can't suppress it all the time.

Holmes knew that he had never been a humble man, and he was clearly aware of his abilities.

But facing the trust in the child's eyes, he couldn't help but say something that didn't fit his character, "People always make mistakes, Gary."

I don't know when, he will never sit alone all night, immersed in his thoughts.

Finally, someone could listen to the detective and keep up with him.