[sherlock] It's mine, don't move!

The taxi departed from 221B Baker Street, London, and drove for nearly two hours into Cashire, Manchester, which is famous for its beautiful scenery of many valleys and streams, passing through the lush green forest and winding cement road until Waterways The manor stopped steadily in front of the black lacquered and carved iron gate with a height of five or six meters.

"Sherlock, are you sure that the thief is inside the manor?" John, who pushed the car door down, stood in front of the huge iron gate, looked up at the manor, which is located in the beautiful forest and has quite British classical characteristics, and then looked uneasy. He looked at the confident-looking big detective next to him with comprehension.If John remembers correctly, the 'South African Star' was lost in the British Museum in London, right?The only person involved here is the butler Andrew Hebrew who participated in escorting the diamond to the museum a few days ago, and that unlucky butler is probably still in the hands of Inspector Lestrade.So, why did Sherlock say that the truth will be revealed in this Waterways Manor?

"John, this is obviously a cunning and well-planned theft." Sherlock cast a dissatisfied glance at the taxi that disappeared on the concrete road like being chased by a ghost after receiving the taxi fee, and stood still for a while Patting the dust off his windbreaker, he put his hands in the pockets of the windbreaker and sighed casually to John: "It seems that we have to go in and disturb Sir Waltwiss... and some real bad thief."

"Sherlock, how...how do we get in?" John glanced suspiciously at Sherlock, then quickly turned around and looked up at the main entrance of the manor, thinking about how to "sneak" in very seriously. safer.Based on their consistent code of conduct for investigating cases.

"How do you want to get in?" Seeing that John seemed to be sticking his whole body in front of the iron gate, stretching out his hands and groping around, looking serious and serious in the face of complicated organs, Sherlock couldn't help smiling with his light green eyes. , crossed his arms, and asked in a leisurely manner.

"Uh, didn't we sneak in?" John asked innocently, tilting his head.

"Who told you that we were going to sneak into Waterways Manor?" Sherlock spread his hands helplessly. He had never said this to John, but after observing John's stern face exuding an aura of anger After looking up, he could only swallow the ridicule that had reached his lips, and put on a flattering smile, comforting him: "John, it's all my fault, the sun was too bright just now, So much so that I forgot such an important thing. This morning, I already called and made an appointment with Sir Waltwiss, so..."

"Sherlock, I'm not nearsighted yet! Excuse me, did the sun come out just now?" John squinted at the detective.please!Since entering Manchester, the weather has been gloomy with dark clouds covering the sky, and the rainstorm is about to fall, so where is the 'sunshine and bright'? !

"Damn it! Is it true? Looks like I read the wrong book, I'll look for it again..." Sherlock stomped annoyed, what he was looking for was "How to Coax Your Lover" instead of this damn "Love" guide"!Sooner or later, he will delete this damn book that has no effect on John from the hard drive of his mind! !

"Hello, are you Detective Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson?" At this moment, the huge hollow iron door slowly opened, and a tall, blond beauty in a long black dress stood in front of her.

"Hi, I'm Sherlock Holmes, and this is John Watson next to me. We made an appointment with Sir Walterworth." Sherlock withdrew from the searched memory hall, the corners of his mouth slightly hooked, Gentlemanly, he reached out to shake hands with this woman, and looked up and down without any trace of his eyes.

"I am the person sent by the Jazz to greet you at the front door. You can call me Alan Hidler directly. I am the deputy butler of the manor." Alan introduced himself without humility while making a 'come in' gesture.

"Wow, it turns out that there is a housekeeper who is not only beautiful but also intelligent in Wattweiss Manor. Sir Wattwiss is really blessed! What makes me think that you are so powerful, Ellen, is that the entire British Empire can There are very few who can really achieve the position of housekeeper?" Sherlock's exaggerated body movements and verbal praise made John, who followed him, only silently ashamed in his heart.Also, she is not so familiar with you, please don't call this strange woman's name so enthusiastically and directly!

"I am the only student who graduated from the International Butler School in the UK with full honors." Apparently, Sherlock's exaggerated praise was still accepted by this beautiful lady. Of course, no woman can resist the praise from others , especially from a man who is extremely good in every way.

"How did you get hired by Sir Walterworth?" Sherlock asked curiously.

"This...Actually, I was recruited by Mr. Watweis Jr.." Allen's eyes flickered slightly, and he seemed a little hesitant to answer this question.

"It seems that you have a very good relationship with Mr. Watweis Jr.?"

"No! It's just so-so."

"Oh is it? It seems that I was wrong." Seeing Alan's answer as if he was eager to deny it, Sherlock lowered his eyes to cover his thoughtful eyes, but did not continue to ask.

For a moment, the atmosphere among the three people who were walking suddenly became awkward.

"Hello, Mr. Holmes. It's great that you, a famous detective, can come to help us find the lost diamond!" Waiting for them in front of the courtyard was a man with a medium figure and a handsome face in a strict black suit. But the gray-haired middle-aged man, John has seen his photo, this should be Sir Albert Walterworth, the current owner of this beautiful manor and the lost diamond.

"Sir Waltweiss is too polite, the 'Star of South Africa' is a very precious diamond. It has to be said that its loss is a very regrettable thing, and the thief must not let it go!" Friendly Sherlock He shook hands with him, and the expression on his face quickly changed according to his tone, either regretting or gnashing his teeth, which made John standing next to him continue to feel ashamed silently.

"I think I have never treated that nasty Andrew Hebrew badly, but he is so repaying! Mr. Holmes, please bring him to justice, and please help me find the 'South African Star' '!!" said Sir Walterworth in an indignant tone.Obviously, what the Hebrew steward did made him feel very angry.

"Haven't the Scotland Yard and Manchester police teamed up to start a nationwide arrest for that damned thief? Brother, don't be too angry. He will be arrested and brought to justice sooner or later. My former comrade-in-arms in the navy, Inspector Hoffman, has already reported to him. I issued a military order, and it's only a matter of time before I catch him." The middle-aged man who was following Sir stood up and patted Sir Waltwiss on the shoulder to comfort him.He seems to still retain the temperament of a soldier, with shrewd eyes and short brown hair. Instead of his brother, he greeted Sherlock and the others, "My name is Master Waltweiss, and I am his younger brother. Hello, Mr. Holmes and Dr. Watson, please follow me into the room. In recent days, the police and those annoying reporters have almost made a mess of our peaceful life."

"That's right, even the camellias in our front garden have been tossed to death a lot!" Speaking of those flowers in the manor, Jazz seemed even more distraught.While walking, he cursed fiercely: "It's all Andrew's fault! When the police catch him, I must make him look good!!"

"Of course, we will definitely give the thief who dared to steal our diamonds a little bit of color!" Master continued Sir Waltwith's words graciously.

"It's a pity he's not a real thief." Sherlock poured cold water inappropriately.

"For God's sake! Doesn't the Hebrew butler who fled in fear of crime have a history of being arrested and sentenced to 2 years in prison for stealing royal treasures five years ago? The 'South African Star' of our family is also here He disappeared, who is he not a prisoner?" Master was particularly dissatisfied with Sherlock's words.

"This is just a superficial phenomenon, Mr. Wattweiss." Sherlock looked at him blankly, and continued: "When the facts are too perfect, they are tantamount to falsehood. You personally introduced the Hebrew steward into Walt Wes manor, you know his past experience and still do it. And the most important point is, even if he wants to steal the 'South African star', he will not be stupid enough to do it with his obvious identity I heard from Hebrew steward that he had no idea what was going on. When people from Scotland Yard were going to search the manor, he said that it was you who told him to run away secretly. Have he been convicted of 'absconding in fear of crime'? If he is suspicious, then you are equally suspicious!"

Master stopped, glared at Sherlock, and said bitterly: "He's obviously framed! This is a fact, why did I tell him to run away? He just wanted to pour dirty water on me! !"

"Mr. Detective, you must have made a mistake, right? How could Master tell Andrew to run away? After he stole our family's diamonds?" Jazz looked at Sherlock with the same puzzlement.

"Sir, the camellias you plant are so beautiful, can you let us sit and talk in this front garden?" Sherlock seemed to have suddenly discovered the large red camellia flower garden under his feet, his tone was joyful and sincere, and his footsteps paused obviously unwilling No more moving.

"Of course. Don't look at them being destroyed a lot, but there are still many buds in bloom. You must know that the characteristic of this kind of flower is..."

"Okay, brother. You don't need to spread the knowledge about camellias you like to every visiting guest. Perhaps Mr. Holmes and the others will feel impatient." Master interrupted his brother's introduction a little unhappy.This piece of camellia, which is as red as blood, is as disgusting as the big detective who is not popular with him!

"Sir, your tea." The maid brought several cups of steaming black tea and carefully placed them on the white table surrounded by camellias in the vestibule.

John took the cup and put it in his hand, carefully playing with the hot side of the cup, but he never wanted to drink. He just pretended to be serious and watched the conversation between Sherlock and them.Ever since he entered this Watwiss manor, John felt that the atmosphere was a bit weird, and the conversation with the Watwiss brothers was also a bit awkward, and that Master seemed even more eccentric.In such an environment, who knows if someone will drug this cup of black tea?In short, it is better to be careful in everything!

"Alan, help me pick a bouquet of camellias for Mr. Holmes later." For the Jazz who loves flowers like his life, it is the greatest compliment for him to get the affirmation of others for the flowers he grows himself.

"Yes, sir." Allen replied respectfully, then lifted his skirt and saluted, and stepped back to prepare tools for picking flowers.

"You are very kind, ser."

"No, no, it should."

"Thank you very much." Seeing Sherlock doing Tai Chi with Jazz in a sleek and sophisticated way, John was deeply confused.Did they come here just for a bouquet of camellias?Oh, he actually prefers lilies!

"Mr. Holmes, your purpose today is for this bouquet of flowers? This is really ridiculous. It seems that you are not as magical as you say in the legend?" Master leaned back on the white chair and folded his hands Putting it on the table, looking at Sherlock with arrogance and disdain.

"Well, after I get back the 'South African Star' and the thief, it's not too late for you to comment."

"Tsk, then I'll wait and see."

"I heard you are a member of the 'No Horse Club'?" Sherlock asked casually as he gently moved the teacup with his hand.

"Yes, so what? I don't think my participation in an ordinary club has anything to do with this case? It's just my little hobby. You are not going to help find the whereabouts of Hebrew Steward, but come to find My fault, this seems a bit out of order, doesn't it?" Master's tone was cold.

"Of course, joining a club is just your hobby. But if this hobby makes people owe a huge debt that can bury the whole person, then that's another matter." Sherlock thoughtfully The referent looked at Master, casually pushed the cup of black tea in front of him to the center of the table, leaned back on the chair and continued: "Also, the 'missing' Hebrew steward is almost at the gate of the manor. I believe you will meet soon."

"Really? Then I have to call Detective Hoffman to arrest him." Master pushed his chair away anxiously and stood up.

"No, it was Inspector Lestrade of Scotland Yard who escorted him personally. Sit down, please!"

"I……"

"If you want to prove your innocence." Sherlock completely blocked Master's distorted face and his bad attitude of knocking the teacup on the table 'pounding'.These are all tricks he has played badly, what else is there to say?Little Mr. Waterways was not enough for him.

"What do you really want?" Master propped himself up and crossed half of the table to get in front of Sherlock, staring at Sherlock condescendingly and questioning.

"If you could tell me the whereabouts of the 'South African Star' now." Sherlock said unmoved.

"I didn't steal 'South African Star'!"

"Of course, you didn't 'steal' yourself, you just instigated it behind the scenes." Sherlock explained Master's last sentence, and then continued with a mocking face: "Your creditors in the 'No Horse Club' The note forcing you to sign is in my hand, do you need to see it for yourself? Also, if I am not wrong, you have no choice but to steal your diamonds and sell them in the underground auction house Come to pay off the debt? It just so happens that the Hebrew steward of the manor has a criminal record, so you will put all the responsibility on him. But, don’t forget that Miss Allen, who had an affair with you, was also the diamond escort The main person in charge of the preparations, she worked with you to steal the diamonds and let Andrew take the blame. In the end, you bribed Inspector Howard to let him arrest Andrew Hebrew as soon as possible. Thankfully, Andrew Hebrew was not rash. He was running around and found us before he was caught, otherwise he would become a scapegoat, and you would of course be easily cleared of suspicion and get away with it."

"Nonsense!" Facing Sherlock's eloquent explanation and reasoning, Mast roared angrily, stretched out his hand and overturned the table with force, the remains of the cup and saucer splashed on the ground with the liquid of black tea, a piece of Messy.

"Do you want me to show those notes to Sir right now?" Sherlock pulled John Hu in his arms vigorously and turned around to avoid the danger of splashing, and turned his face to face the crazy man. Master, asked seriously: "I think Alan and some people at the 'No Match Club' would be very happy to have an intimate conversation with the Scotland Yard Police, and don't forget, there are surveillance videos from those club casinos And certain signatures, if you don't want to admit it yet."

"No! I really don't want to do that!!" Master pulled his thick short brown hair vigorously, and said with a painful expression: "But, I lost a lot of money in the 'No Horse Club' bet. .If I don’t do this, those people will kill me! I don’t want to die, I’m forced to!”

"My God! Master, are you really a murderer? Why?" Compared to Master's hysteria, Sir Watvis sitting next to him stared up at his brother in disbelief. He didn't understand the thief Why did he suddenly become his younger brother?Is something wrong?

The siren of the police car outside the manor gradually came, followed by Inspector Lestrade who brought Hebrew's butler in.

"Master Waterways was arrested and imprisoned, the 'South African Star' was recovered before it went to the black market, and was able to continue to be viewed by the world in the British Museum. Inspector Hoffman was suspended for investigation, and Lestrade De was promoted because of his outstanding work, and the geometrically increasing workload will keep him busy! Andrew Hebrew resigned from his job as the butler of the Waterways Manor, and with the sponsorship of his previous employer I opened a small bar with a good environment on Queen Street in London, and I heard that the business is doing well. In short, this mysterious "diamond theft" has finally come to an end, and everyone has been given their homes. , and 221B Baker Street ushered in a new round of peaceful life.”

"Money is always the source of crime and is governed by this unchanging law. Most of the crimes of human beings in history began with warm flames dancing in the fireplace, and cold wind whistling in the living room outside 221B. There was a 'slap' sound from the blow on the window, John leaned comfortably on his own soft and comfortable green single sofa chair, typed the last symbol of this blog on the laptop keyboard, and put down the send button .