[Sherlock Holmes + Shenxia] Mirror Theory

Finding McVitty was a fairly simple matter.His London abode is as well known as the fame he enjoyed while teaching at the University of London, a respectable and respectable side of the Napoleon of crime as Professor James McVitty.He often invited his students to his residence after class to discuss academic issues, and his living room was the venue for debates between the mathematics departments of London and Oxford universities.

It was not difficult to find McVitty, but for Li Mingye, the difficulty was how to get back after finding him.

Of course, McVitty wanted to kill Li Mingye, but he had to be afraid of the Sherlock Holmes in this world, which made him quite restrained.But even so, Li Mingye sometimes encounters some "accidents", such as flower pots that suddenly fall from the roof of the building, or bullets that miss the target in the shooting range.This "accident" forced Mycroft to send more people to Oxford to protect her, and at the same time began to trace the origin of this "accident".

Soon McVitie noticed something, so this "accident" died down a month ago.But the temporary retreat does not mean that the professor's murderous intention will be shaken in any way. If Li Mingye goes to see McVitie, it is hard to say whether she will come back.

After Sherlock found out about this, he undoubtedly gave a firm objection to Li Mingye's proposal to meet McVitty himself.

At three o'clock in the morning, in the apartment on Oxford Street, Sherlock's "Saw the Violin Solo" sounded again.His face was watery, and his beautiful black curly hair and clean-cut face made him look almost 17 years old.The young detective huddled in the single sofa like a sulking child, playing the harsh violin to himself, drowning out any persuasion by Li Mingye with noise.

He also knew that he couldn't change any of Li Mingye's decisions, so he didn't make any suggestions about it, but he almost physically expressed his attitude of not cooperating - Li Mingye could almost imagine Sherlock following him after he went out The scene is up!

Li Mingye didn't want both consulting detectives to fall into McVitty's stronghold.

But Li Mingye has never been good at persuading, and she knows Sherlock's stubbornness and unshakableness better than anyone else.Finally she sighed long and put out the cigarette butt in the ashtray.

"Sherlock, that's a child." Her voice was still clear and soft, but there was a firm and unshakable will in it. "I can't see a child being controlled by a demon forever, so I will go. And you have to stay. As long as you are here, he will not dare to act rashly."

The piercing sound of the violin stopped.

"It's just a child. There are countless children in this world." Sherlock said indifferently. "McVitty can't close the game. Sooner or later, he will sell the child's trace to the Duke, and then collect a certain amount of money or resources. Mycroft will worry about these. Your stupid action this time is completely unnecessary of."

"He knows me as well as I know him. I can't see him in the duke's trap, so he'll wait for me to step into his trap - but it doesn't matter, he won't do it without absolute certainty , neither you nor Mycroft will sit by and let me be controlled by him, and don't forget my identity, I am a Chinese, my brother is in a high position in the government, if you kill me, he has nowhere in the whole of England Shelter."

"Certainty? For a desperado, there is no absolute certainty! You have to know that what you can get from kidnapping Lord Salter is political resources, and he can get more by kidnapping you." He said. To get me, and through me to get Mycroft, is the inevitable consequence.Sherlock lowered his eyes to cover his unfinished thoughts, and all the momentary micro-expressions on his face.This made his face disappear in an instant, and turned into an indifferent and cold marble statue again.

Li Mingye opened his mouth and said nothing, Sherlock quickly continued: "So once you are kidnapped, you will commit suicide immediately, and use your own death to frame McVitie? What a stupid idea! Ridiculous self-sacrifice and self-sacrifice Destroying the tendency, is your brain stuffed with macaroni? It is not certain whether your death will receive the result you want to see, and your death may be more worthless than an ant!"

"You will make it valuable, dear Sherlock. And although I don't mind giving my life to get rid of McVitty, I don't think the situation has gotten so bad." Li Mingye gently Said.With great patience she tried to convince and calm the stubborn young man. "He will indeed seize every opportunity to kill me, but he has to arrange everything himself, otherwise he won't do it. McVitie is a very cautious person. And this time I went to him, time The location and location are up to me."

Sherlock said indifferently: "What if I go with you? My appearance means that there are many lurking MI6 agents, so he will be even more afraid to do anything. And since you have agreed for me to join this game, at least let me Meet the other person—I need to increase my understanding of him through these, instead of listening to your subjective reasoning. Your reasoning makes me doubt your sanity."

Li Mingye seemed a little impatient. She never felt that Holmes was so difficult to convince. She even reflected on her past life in her heart—as long as she presented the facts, she would usually listen to other people's opinions. , although this and whether she will change her decision in the end are two different things.She looked at Sherlock, who remained expressionless with downcast eyes, almost grim determination.

"Okay, okay, my dear friend, let's do this, you go with me." She smiled wryly, and compromised helplessly, "If I was alone, I would visit him during the day, But since you're going with me, I'm responsible for your safety, let's see what time is best."

"At eight o'clock in the evening, Professor McVitty will have a banquet in the banquet hall of the Mabel Nick Claridge Hotel." A smile flashed across Sherlock's face, "This is a reminder from him, he is waiting for you to find him .”

"..." Li Mingye glared at him, vaguely feeling as if she had been tricked by Sherlock once - she really didn't like to use her mobile phone to collect all the news like Sherlock did, which caused her news to lag a bit.But what did she not understand when she heard Sherlock's words?This kid must have designed a set for her to drill!

But just like all elders in the world, once the heart softens and compromises once, it is not easy to harden the heart again.She snorted, and simply put the previous topic aside: "Academic banquet?"

"All the prestigious tutors and professors of the University of London will be involved, and McVitie has been invited."

"This is a provocation. We haven't stayed in that hotel for a few days. This professor is really concerned about his old enemy. But this place... It seems that he really just wants to meet me this time One side." Li Mingye squinted his eyes and suddenly laughed, the schadenfreude in his smile was very obvious. "It seems that this incident really made him burnt out! I was surprised that he asked me for something. I thought the professor was omnipotent!"

Sherlock didn't expose her behavior of changing the subject in order to cover up the fact that she was being tricked.He put the violin in the case, looked at the warm and creamy body of the violin, and suddenly felt particularly good.

In such a night, he not only knew Shirley's affirmation of his ability, but also got ideas and information about McVitty, which made him a little bit more when she uncovered Shirley's past in the future. The certainty of leaving—the intimacy and empathy that comes with speaking his mind will help him keep Shirley.

More importantly, he found that Shirley's compromise and connivance went further than before.

It doesn't matter whether the elders are tolerant to the younger generation, what matters is that she is softening slowly... Although such softening does not involve ambiguity, it will come in handy in the end.

The brightly lit ballroom of the Mabel Nick Claridge Hotel is the epitome of high society beauty.This magnificent hall was filled with the big names of London's academic circles, and at this moment they displayed their elegance and grace like a magnificent stage play.

But it is actually very simple for Sherlock and Li Mingye to come in - students will naturally attend such a banquet!Even though they were not students of the University of London, the two of them were of noble birth and outstanding knowledge, and their papers published in world-wide academic journals were equally well-known.Most importantly, since there is a professor of mathematics from Oxford in this banquet, why can't students from Oxford come in and have a look?

Getting two invitations was as easy for them as solving a random case of disorganized murder.

It seems that these two people are really a couple.Sherlock was wearing a black tailored suit, tall and tall, and his indifferent temperament made him stand out from the crowd.Li Mingye, on the other hand, was wearing a dark green Greek-style dress, making his appearance even more noble.Her skirt was the same color as Sherlock's tie, and it looked harmonious and graceful.

As soon as they entered the banquet hall, they saw McVitie watching them from a distance.The latter is still personable, without any flaws at all, and looks like a decent academic expert.

The three looked at each other from a distance, and McVitie showed a peaceful smile, politely paused the conversation with the person he was talking with, and then walked towards the pair at the door.

"My boys, I'm glad you're here to see me, old fellow. Shirley, I still remember your proposed study of the binomial! Your derivation is full of youthful whimsy and energy , I feel very relieved." McVitie hugged Li Mingye—the latter had no doubt that if it was feasible, McVitie would definitely strangle her to death in his arms.But they all wore gentle and polite smiles on each other's faces, completing this step of social etiquette.

"Dear Professor, please allow me to introduce..."

"Ah, I know who this is! I heard from Professor Tehran of the Department of Chemistry that the 'ghost' Sherlock Holmes is a talented young man. Tehran is very sorry that you don't want to continue your studies. This will make the history of world chemistry Mr. Holmes who has lost the brightest page of the new century." McVitie held out his hand with a smile.

Sherlock's eyes fell on the hand.This is the hand of the most diligent scholar. The cocoons formed by long-term use of the pen and the chalk dust that is difficult to remove in the fingers make this hand look full of vicissitudes of academic brilliance.He also stretched out his hand to shake hands with him, glanced up and down, and quickly burst into a warm smile on his face: "I have known you for a long time, Professor McVitty. My friend Shirley often mentions you, and she admires your knowledge and demeanor very much." , we are all very interested in your results."

The three exchanged a few pleasantries, and McVitie led the two of them to the corner of the banquet hall.He stood by the pillar, looked at the only young man among them with great interest, and said with a smile: "My old man, this is the student you brought out? I am really impressed by your set of 'deductive reasoning'." The memory is still fresh, I wonder if Mr. Holmes can demonstrate it for me?"

Li Mingye was about to speak, but Sherlock said quickly: "I am willing to meet your request. You seem to spend at least four hours writing at your desk. You seem to be a person who is obsessed with academics, but in fact you are participating Had an exchange with a rich man just before the party, and you got the upper hand on the exchange, I guess you've seen Magnus, you smell of his cologne, and half of your pocket watch is showing, Gold-plated, scratched, 12-inch. Hamilton 23-diamond 920 antique pocket watch, just found a well-known craftsman for maintenance, the pocket watch itself is very valuable, what is the salary of a professor at Oxford University and University of London for a year?"

"In addition, you like piano and have unique insights into fighting. The retro stiff collar reflects your preference for traditional customs. At the same time, you are worse than a 90-year-old person at using a mobile phone. I noticed that you rarely use a mobile phone. The arrow keys on the phone? Don’t look, your phone is not exposed, I just glanced at it when I saw you texting each other with someone else. In addition, I have seen your words, although you try to hide it, but I still It can be seen that you are strong-willed, unsympathetic and ruthless. You have a desire to lead and control at the same time. Your handwriting is strong, and you are obviously mentally and physically strong, but you have not exercised in the past week. Because something has caught you, and what is it? Morris's rebellion? Or the breakdown of cooperation with Magnus? It should be both, otherwise people with mild obsessive-compulsive disorder like you won't be right The wine stains on the corners of your clothes are indifferent."

McVitie, as he was McVitie, looked admiringly, like watching a student come up with a unique insight into a certain formula, or seeing a successful case run by a competent underling.He clapped his hands lightly, and said approvingly: "That's right, the blue is better than the blue, but it's too sharp. Most young people who have never experienced setbacks are like this, aren't they?"

Li Mingye patted Sherlock's arm with a smile, and easily took over the implicitly threatening topic: "Frustration? Who has suffered more setbacks than yours?"

McVitty's gaze shot at her like a bullet.This was the first time that the professor showed his vicious side. In an instant, a poisonous snake appeared under the teacher's shell. The cold eyes were full of murderous intent, filled with deep displeasure and resentment.If someone saw his aura at this moment, he would probably be like those prey stared at by the giant python, his whole body would be stiff and unable to move.

"I'm a man of talents, Ms. Lee, Mr. Holmes. You can bring me intellectual pleasure and comfort in my peaceful life—but I tell you sincerely, Ms. Lee, I don't want to do those things any more. It's a sad thing."

Li Mingye said calmly: "I remember that I seem to have heard these words? My memory is very good, but for you, it seems a bit out of date to say these now-do you need me to guess the reason?"

McVitty looked at her for a long time, and finally shook his head sadly, in a gesture of sympathy that was creepy.He said: "I like the song "Trout" very much. Whenever I go fishing, I will think of it. In my eyes, you are a trout that can swim elsewhere. Why bother to hang around me? What about the pond?"

""Trout"? If you need it, I don't mind composing a piece of "Shark" for you, Professor." Sherlock cut off coldly, and the obviously more impatient young detective was too lazy to play the game.

McVitie didn't mind the offense, he had rearmed himself with that scholarly demeanor, and he was extraordinarily amiable.He directly took out his mobile phone, opened the photo album, selected a photo, handed it to Li Mingye and said, "You help me find this person, and I will give you the person you want."

Li Mingye took it over and looked at it. It showed a young man smiling and looking at the screen in an abandoned factory building.She raised her eyebrows: "Jim Morris? We also checked this gentleman, but he used a fake identity that was disguised to be impeccable. It is impossible for us to find him. Mr. Professor, if both of us and you If you can’t find this person, then he’s either back to what he was or he’s out of the UK.” She admitted: “I can’t do it now, it’s a long-term job.”

McVitie smiled meaningfully at her, and took back his cell phone.Li Mingye suddenly realized, she gave McVitty a fixed look, pulled Sherlock around and left.

Sherlock's reaction speed is so fast, what is worse than her is only the understanding of McVitie.He had already reacted at this moment, and said quickly: "Do you know where Salter is?"

"It's impossible for McVitie to tell me Salter's whereabouts directly, which would make him give me a big handle, but hints are okay. He also needs to finish this matter, and by the way the person he wants to find Tell me - to him, that man who betrayed him is unforgivable, to me that Morris is also a criminal, and I will certainly catch him too, McVitie is confident that when I search for traces Find Maurice first based on my whereabouts." Li Mingye hurriedly walked out with the hem of her skirt in her hand, and said hastily. "Sartre's abandoned factory in the photo, but there are definitely traps in it."

Sherlock frowned and said nothing.Before he left, he glanced back—under the bright lights, the handsome professor looked at them with a smile, and there was a hint of malicious expectation in his eyes.

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