[Comprehensive Classics] Detective Mary

Mary never expected that there was such a Sir Blackwood among Mr. Darcy's friends.

This Blackwood is not a stranger either, but the first villain boss in the movie "Sherlock Holmes" starring Robert Downey Jr.Mary had already guessed that the world she was in was a fandom world, but the characters in this world were mostly from many original novels, and she did not expect that there would be movie characters appearing.

After all, "Sherlock Holmes" was changed from an American comic, not the original novel of Sherlock Holmes.

The jazz in the movie is essentially a liar who uses chemical principles to play tricks and deceive people with fear—it’s not that Mary looks down on him, the scene of being resurrected after being hanged, and the victim shooting and spontaneously combusting is very appalling. In the nineteenth century when science and technology were not so developed, it was enough to cause social panic.

However, for Mary, who has the knowledge of the 21st century, he is indeed a liar, not much different from the country dancing masters and witches who cheat money with feudal superstitions.

Fortunately, this Lord Blackwood does not present a super villain-style character like in the movie.

On the contrary, although he is unsmiling, he is still polite.After observing, Mary felt that he was actually not a strict and withdrawn person, and he was also younger than the film and television images.

Maybe it's just the same name.

Mary secretly suppressed her doubts and vigilance in her heart. Before finding any clues, she could not presuppose enemies or criminals. One of the most important elements in the criminal investigation process is the presumption of innocence. Assuming guilt is a matter that greatly affects thinking and reasoning.

It's better to get along normally.

Besides, the wedding date of Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy is just around the corner, and Mary sincerely hopes that their wedding will go smoothly without any mistakes.

Fortunately, so far, things are going well.

Within three days, Mr. and Mrs. Bennet also came to Pemberley Manor. When they saw the magnificent and quaint manor, Mrs. Bennet made a fuss again, leaving Elizabeth speechless.

In comparison, Catherine and Lydia, who had stayed in both Milton and London for a while, performed well.

Having seen the poverty-stricken life of the poor and the busy city scenery of London, this gave the two sisters a bit of unique talk among several gentlemen and ladies.In addition, Mr. Darcy’s friends either have titles, or are upright and well-bred. The two Miss Bennet are young, the youngest is only 15 years old. , take it to heart.

As for Mary, as usual, she consciously found a quiet and well-lit corner to hide in a social occasion with a large number of people.

Pemberley Park is full of books, who has time to chat with gentlemen!What's more, it is justifiable for Mary to try to be clean now.

In the morning, a package from London was handed over to Mary by the housekeeper. She opened it and saw that it was the new issue of "Beach Magazine".

This issue contains the ending of The Serial Killer Game.

Four months of serialization has finally come to an end.Mary, who had always just flipped through the publications casually, rarely read them carefully with a sense of ritual.

At the end of the last issue, Philip Luther traded the definition of "serial killer" in exchange for Edmond's initiative to reveal the news-he said that there were three other equally poor victims who died at his hands.

With accurate numbers provided, it is much easier to track down clues.

The police are no longer a blanket search like headless chickens.Edmund is a worker. His living and working environment is fixed in a small town, so any time he leaves the town within a year, he may go out and commit a crime.According to his work records, Luther and the police quickly identified three victims in nearby towns and villages.

Just like the last two, innocent girls.

It can be seen that Edmond's modus operandi is getting more and more sophisticated, and with his mother, a total of six homicides are becoming more skillful each time.In the case closest to his surrender, if he hadn't exchanged information in advance, even the famous Philip Luther would have found it difficult to detect those subtle omissions.

The police confronted Edmond with the identities of the three victims, and he confessed.

But Luther felt that things were not that simple.

When he first came to town, the scene of his encounter with Edmund in the bar kept recurring in Philip Luther's mind.Under the premise of not knowing that he is the murderer, the two of them talked very happily, as if they had found a confidant.

Then Edmund came up with a tactic. He wanted to challenge the detective, boasting that his ability and IQ surpassed the famous Philip Luther.

As a chess game in which only two people participate, every move is related to the outcome, how could Edmond reveal the clues to himself so easily?Luther faintly felt that there must be something wrong with it.

He spent a whole day and night without rest, thinking hard, and kept flipping through the factory's work records and case files. His serious research made the pastor friend who invited Luther to come on vacation both worried and happy.

I am happy that the former Philip Luther finally let go of his excessive longing for his dead wife and walked out; what worries him is that his body will not be able to bear it if this continues.

So a friend who is a pastor had to stop him: "If you don't let your brain rest for a while, you can't think well at all."

"I think I've got a clue."

Luther shook his head: "Just at the edge of my mind, I can vaguely see the mystery, but there are always other interferences that obscure the whole face of the truth."

"Isn't this the truth?" The pastor was a little confused. "You found all the victims, and even gave Edmond a definition of 'serial killer'. People in the police station are saying that the word you provided is a criminal investigation. A new category has been added, and what else is under the hood?"

"serial killer……"

Philip Luther murmured.

This was his definition of Edmond, but not Edmond's definition of himself.Edmund referred to his actions as "sequence" and said that his murders were "arranged according to some unchanging rule."

Luther's understanding of his words was that Edmond's motives, methods, and psychological state did not change when he killed the man, so he himself called it a sequence, and Luther defined it as a series.

In addition to motivation, technique and psychological state?

The difference between sequence and series is that...

It dawned on him.

"No, it's not just serial killers," Philip Luther stood up abruptly, "I think too deeply, cute Demond doesn't think so deeply, he defines himself as a sequence because he doesn't understand Things like mental state and motivational techniques, all he can grasp is superficial behavior."

"what?"

The pastor was taken aback by him: "What superficial behavior?"

Philip Luther grabbed the factory work records, compared the death times of several victims, and took a deep breath.

"The time interval between his murders is fixed," Luther announced, "The number of intervals is calculated according to a fixed sequence."

Said that Luther put down the record.

"Not three victims, four, missing a number in the middle of the sequence."

After realizing this, Luther said angrily, "He's lying to me. This is a trap Edmund set for me on the 'chess game'."

——The story has reached the climax of the whole story here.

Mary was very satisfied with such a structural plan when she started writing. When she read this again after such a long time, she suddenly felt a strange feeling of "these seem not to be created by herself".

She was just about to turn the page and continue reading when a voice above her head interrupted her: ""Serial Killer Chess Game", I didn't expect you to be very interested in mystery novels."

Mary was startled, then looked up, it was Sir Blackwood.

He nodded to Mary, then raised his hand slightly, and his fingers landed on the pages of "Seaside Magazine".Only after receiving Mary's consent, Jazz picked up the magazine.

"Are you reading the serial too, sir?" Mary asked in surprise.

“I rarely read magazines, but a friend recommended me this Philip Luther suspense novel,” Blackwood replied, “It’s really worth recommending, his story is amazing.”

"..."

A reader who is suspected of being a villain boss is beyond Mary's expectations.

But she did not reveal her identity.

"I just read it casually," she maintained a calm tone, "I can't tell whether it's good or bad. From your tone, I really like Philip Luther's series."

"My friend waited until the second issue to recommend it to me. In order to read the full series, I bought the first few issues of the magazine specially."

Sir Blackwood smiled. He glanced at the magazine and politely returned it to Mary: "This issue contains the ending of "Serial Killer Chess Game". My suggestion is to read it carefully, not casually. I believe that even ladies, I will also be moved by Philip Luther's mental journey in the finale."

Isn't that right? At the end, Luther will naturally cheer up from the grief of his lover's death.

Mary did not focus too much on the relationship between Philip Luther and his wife. In her opinion, the heart-piercing pain was fully expressed, but it was particularly deliberate.

"I'll read it carefully."

She smiled: "Apart from that? Believe that it's just a love story, and it doesn't support your praise of the whole reasoning."

Sir Blackwood's restrained smile changed into a serious expression.

"Except for love, the ending of "Serial Killer Chess Game" is still the most essential part of the whole story. It is not just about closing a case and announcing the victory of the detective over the murderer and justice over evil," he said.

This is a bit too exaggerated!Mary couldn't help complaining in her heart, she didn't feel that there was any other connotation besides victory!

But on the surface, Mary still maintained just the right amount of curiosity.

"Would you mind telling me, sir," she asked, "I'd love to know what you see in the story."

"of course."

Blackwood nodded. "I also see a confrontation between two souls introspection—that is, faith and conviction."