[Sherlock Holmes + Shenxia] Mirror Theory

October in Winchester can be said to be the most beautiful time in this city.The city's many churches and famous former college residences have added a theological and solemn atmosphere to it. Those charming buildings built in an era that has been lost in history make the city look extraordinarily quiet and peaceful. .This elegant and quiet slow-paced demeanor gave Winchester a quiet radiance. Walking in such a place, it seemed that even the footsteps were stepping on pious hymns from the church.

But it is a pity that Li Mingye is unlikely to appreciate this quiet beauty, especially when there is a case to be investigated.At such times, all the beautiful scenery fades to a dull gray, and the exquisite style around every corner hides the evil that is about to move.What's more, she was originally a person in those history, and she personally experienced the most glorious era of the British Empire, so she really didn't have much interest in those so-called "antique" buildings.

As the most typical old antique who "doesn't understand the style", Li Mingye didn't stop in this city at all.She searched casually with her mobile phone, rented a car at the nearest car rental company, and rented the car's GPS by the way, then followed the route she remembered and drove to the suburbs.

"Actually, I have to say something, Shirley, if you really want to rent a car, it's best not to rent it next to the train station. The price is scary." The phone she placed on her left and facing the windshield rang John made a hesitant voice.

Then came Sherlock's apparently dissatisfied voice: "John, that's not important. Shirley, adjust my viewing angle down about 15°, the sunlight obviously stimulated your phone camera."

"Okay, gentlemen, I'm driving! Sherlock, if you really want to see the investigation process of this case, from now on, you are just a mobile phone, okay?" Li Mingye was a little helpless and stern rebuked. "The average person's phone only talks when the owner asks it a question."

Sherlock was quiet for a while, but quickly began to complain dissatisfiedly: "If you really want to do what you said, I am also Shirley Lee's mobile phone, and I should be different from other mobile phones."

"Really? What can you do that I can't do? You lie quietly on your hospital bed. This is the only thing you can do for me. Don't interrupt me, Sherlock." Li Ming Ye shouted impatiently at the phone.

As the scene in front of him expresses, Mr. Sherlock Holmes can't stand the lonely life in the ward at all. Even if he is accompanied by his new roommate, he can't comfort his restless nerves.Fortunately, this is a modern society where everyone has a mobile phone and can start a video call at any time, so Sherlock finally won a chance to "go out and handle a case".

Ordinary mobile phones naturally cannot do this, so in the end Li Mingye obtained a military mobile phone again, and borrowed the satellite network—seriously, if there is such a day in the future, the unscrupulous little Mr. Holmes will investigate him All his illegal behavior, then he had to send himself to Scotland Yard.For God's sake, that's a defense satellite!

And John, who didn't know this at all, was still in high spirits.He watched the vehicle drive into the outskirts of the countryside, and couldn't help but marvel at the beautiful scenery in front of him.

Autumn is high and the clouds are light, wisps of white clouds are dotted with the high sky, and the sun is shining and dazzling.This is the most ideal weather of the year in the British Empire, where the rain is lingering. The unique cold air in late autumn makes the sun very clear, and it is determined not to be hot.Under the blue sky, white clouds and bright sunshine, there is a lush and free-spirited rural landscape, with leisurely cattle and sheep strolling on the large hills, and those manors and pastures are surrounded by dense forests.

If someone wants to paint an English country style oil painting full of idyllic mood, he will feel ecstatic after seeing this scene.

For such a scene, the doctor on the other end of the phone, who was lying on the hospital bed with bones that were on the verge of mold, could not help but express the most sincere praise: "What a beautiful scene! I like these small hills, Shirley, can you put Can you adjust the position of the phone a little?"

"Beautiful?" Li Mingye sneered softly, but she didn't say much, just stretched out a hand and fiddled with the phone.

"The sight in your eyes is very different from that of Shirley and me, John. You can only see these things superficially, but we think of other aspects: if the missing person really She was lured to such a place, and if the farmer has ill intentions for her, she must be in trouble." Sherlock's calm voice came from the phone, "And as far as I know, 'recruit a maid' This saying has been circulating among homeless people and refugees for several years. If there is no manipulation and guidance, ordinary rumors will soon disappear. But this saying has been circulating for several years, what does this mean?"

——"It shows that there may be more than one victim." Li Mingye answered calmly, "Homeless people and stateless people have always been the kind of people who are not protected by the law. They are often easier to face temptation. Losing their minds, their educational level limits their IQ, which makes them blind to the obvious dangers. After a few years...Watson, can you imagine how many lives were buried in your beloved pastoral scene ?”

"Oh God..."

"Believe me, we didn't scare you, my dear Watson. If I had to choose the location of the crime, I would choose a remote, deserted small village, not a city with surveillance cameras on every street. I know You love sights, but I don't have those beautiful sights in my eyes when obvious evil is about to happen before my eyes."

The poor doctor was silent.Sherlock's voice came out again: "How many possibilities have you imagined?"

"Three."

"I also guess there are three types, but no matter which one it is, Anxi has undoubtedly died or is about to die."

"Yes." Li Mingye pulled the car over and stopped. She had already arrived at the spot where the black Ford SUV last appeared in the surveillance. A little forward, she could see three forks on the road. The two forks on the left lead to the two mansions in the two manors, while the fork on the right continues to extend outside, and finally stops at a quiet small lake.Looking out along the direction of the small lake, it is the Yiqin River with beautiful scenery and tranquil waters.

She stared at this vast and beautiful scenery with complicated and deep eyes.

"Sherlock, Sherlock." After a long time, she murmured, "Now I see four possibilities, but I have an ominous premonition—the truth may be much more terrifying than I thought."

If Sherlock was the one who was investigating the disappearance here, he might have disguised himself in various names, and then went to the two manors to check.But the person who appeared here was Li Mingye. Even though she knew that Anxi's chances of surviving might not be high, she would not choose to scare the snake and alert the possible seducer.

She went straight back to the Winchester Police Station and revealed her identity—in the police system, the identity of Shirley Lee of Scotland Yard is quite intimidating. Numerous international cases and extraordinarily serious murder cases, the resume is so beautiful that it can be called terrible.The policemen in Winchester were almost taken aback by her, and hurriedly ushered her in.

"Although local assistance is sometimes very inefficient, they at least try their best and provide detailed information. As long as I carefully sift through the information with the patience to pick pearls from the sea, then I will always find something. In the past, I used to be prejudiced against them, but in the past four years, many people have proved to me their due diligence, which saved me a lot of energy." Li Mingye sat at the temporarily vacated desk, He sighed absently while holding the hot black coffee that had just been brewed.

In the picture on the phone, Sherlock pouted dismissively.

However, Li Mingye, who was obviously immersed in the pile of materials, had no intention of paying attention to the expression of her naughty student. There were two thick materials spread out in front of her eyes—these were found at her request. There are household information, even their poultry purchase receipts and tax receipts.

Li Mingye carefully looked at those words and photos, and from time to time would read out some noteworthy points - no doubt, this was for Sherlock.When she fell into thinking, I am afraid that only Sherlock would not be reprimanded by her when she interrupted her. Their thinking lines are in the same line. Such intimacy allows them to almost share thoughts.

The two families were named Douglas and Rucastle.Rucastle owns a large tract of vast farmland, while Douglas makes a living from animal husbandry, but the relationship between the two is not close, and Douglas even sued Rucastle for cruelty to animals.

“The Douglas family owns two cars, an Audi sedan, and a black Ford SUV. The Rucastle family owns three cars — a red Beetle, a white Ford SUV, and a white Sega .”

"Black Ford SUV?" Sherlock asked suddenly.

"Yes, but it is worth mentioning that Rucastle's Ford was purchased after Douglas. I have to say that sometimes it is good to be cautious. At least I have to read these things." Li Mingye flipped After a page of information, he continued: "Douglas once sued Rucastle for abusing his dog, deliberately underfeeding him every time he was fed..."

"Actually, it's because Rucastle, who is greedy for petty gains, prefers to let his dog cull the neighbor's livestock." Sherlock said expressionlessly.

"Greedy? No, Sherlock." Li Mingye vetoed Sherlock's statement, "The master of the Rucastle family is a bold person. He likes large pets. Before this mastiff, his superior A dog that was also a large dog just died from puncturing its stomach by eating a sharp bone with its greedy mouth. A person who likes a show grade Cathrow will not feel bad about that bit of dog food, I personally think Lucas My husband doesn't feed his pets enough to keep them feral."

Sherlock raised his eyebrows: "You seem to be implying something."

"Oh, of course." Li Mingye murmured and turned the page, "Veteran, raised a mixed-breed mastiff, actively applied for a hunting license and a gun license, road rage, his wife has no record of abortion, and his only son was born Obtained by test-tube baby surgery, divorced parents, mother who cheated and has a record of child abuse... obsessed with force, worship violence, strong desire to control, deformed sexual (harmony prevention) desire, hate women..."

"Shirley!" Sherlock interrupted her abruptly, this time his voice was rarely serious, "Are you reasoning backwards?"

Li Mingye's fingers paused.

"You first identified Rucastle as the abductor this time, and then you reasoned. These thin paper materials cannot draw the conclusions you imagined." Sherlock's indifferent face appeared on the phone. A little distorted and pale, but his words still hit the nail on the head. "In all the material you mentioned, the Douglas family was ignored, even though they also had a black Ford SUV. If it was you in the past, you would do a field trip before making a decision, and you didn't this time. So Why did you identify Rucastle?"

For the Rucastle family in Hampshire had been a deliberate and evil family in my previous life.

Li Mingye opened his mouth, but in the end he just showed a smile without making any excuses.She knocked on the table, looked at Sherlock opposite, and said gently: "The difference between us and ordinary people is that even if we make mistakes, we can quickly make up for them. Let me make it so, if I If I was wrong, then I still have the ability to make up for it.”

After a long time, Sherlock pushed the phone away a little, and the camera could no longer see his face, only his voice came quietly from that far away London, revealing a bit of exquisite indifference and cello-like dumb.

"I thought you hadn't kept anything from me since you told me a story in front of the fire that surprised me. You know it's best to be honest, especially when you After the person you want to get close to assures you of the truth of what she said, neither concealment nor deception is conducive to..." His voice paused, as if he was thinking about how to word it. "Not good for—anything. Yes, anything."

"Sherlock, there is a side of my nature that should be cursed - when I have something I don't want to say, my mouth is tighter than a clam shell." Li Mingye responded with a low sigh. , she stared blankly at the phone screen, her expression was almost tender, but her words were firm and unchangeable. "Forget about it, Sherlock."

"Forgot about this? You paid attention to Moran in Oxford, you induced me to accept Morgan's (anti-harmony) drug case, your over-indulgence towards Lestrade and Gleason..." Sherlock sneered coldly There was even a hint of irony and grief, the phone was shaking violently, and he obviously moved a lot under the agitation of emotion - according to a flashing picture, it can be seen that he almost sat up. "I'm your student, but it doesn't mean I can't see my teacher's tricks!"

"Calm down, Sherlock..." On the other end of the phone, John's voice was a little bewildered, but he immediately yelled, "Hey, Sherlock! Don't move, your drainage tube will poke your intestines! Yes, yes, just like that, lie down well, I will call the doctor..."

"Sherlock!" Li Mingye knocked heavily on the phone, she frowned, "Sherlock? Seriously, you don't want to distract me at a time like this, do you?"

Sherlock didn't respond.

After a long time, the voices of doctors rushing in, their very low voices of discussion, and even Sherlock's unbearable moans of pain came from the mobile phone - this is the adjustment of the drainage tube.After a long time, everything finally returned to calm.

Facing the young man who was as stubborn as a cow, Li Mingye finally gave a wry smile.She sighed a long time, tapped the phone gently with her fingers, leaned over and whispered: "Okay, Sherlock, I apologize, but there are some things I really can't tell you. If I have the only one in my life One thing I'll take to my grave, then this is it, and you don't even have to guess, okay?"

"It's hard." Sherlock's sullen voice came over, like a child who has been bullied, angry and unwilling. "My brain isn't on my own, you know."

"We all do our best. I will try my best not to show my flaws in front of you, but you just pretend to ignore my flaws." Li Mingye tried his best to slow down his voice, the delicate and crisp female voice was slightly hoarse , through the microphone, blowing into a certain ward in distant London. "So, that's it for now?"

"..." Sherlock snorted and said reluctantly, "Okay, that's it."

Li Mingye breathed a sigh of relief. She put her phone aside and reopened another long file—this was actually a copy of the auto insurance claim form of Douglas and Rucastle's family. Seriously, This is really not easy to get.

She opened the stack of files, and for some reason, suddenly remembered Sherlock's angry look just now.Since Mr. Sherlock Holmes realized that he liked her, he seldom showed such a childlike temperament in front of her without restraint. He often showed his mature side on purpose, only rarely Only rarely did he reveal the innocence inherent in his pure nature.

And just now...

Li Mingye pursed his lips, suppressing a faint smile.

She was so angry that even though she forgave her, she still looked unwilling, and she was actually kind of cute.

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