[Comprehensive British and American] The world painting style is not right

Once Carol starts to get nervous, she will do some inexplicable behaviors.For example, she originally wanted to let go of Sherlock's hand, but she didn't expect to scratch Sherlock's palm...

The skin on Sherlock's hands was so soft, Carol subconsciously touched it a few more times, but she didn't realize there was anything wrong at this time.

Sherlock raised an eyebrow and narrowed his eyes.He thought that the person in front of him was as timid as a mouse before, and acted timidly, but now he dared to scratch his palm directly?

Carol suddenly had an ominous premonition. She raised her head and found Sherlock standing there without saying a word. She was so frightened that she quickly threw away Sherlock's hand and rushed to a place one meter away from Sherlock. .

"Carol Ann, your ability to escape has become stronger again." Sherlock mocked.

Carol looked indifferent, she didn't know what happened to her just now, she must have been frightened in the lonely mountain, and even she became nervous.

Carol coughed a few times, pretending nothing happened, "Sherlock, the place where the wolves live is called Xenia, when shall we go there?"

"You look really alive, aren't you hungry?" Sherlock glanced at her.

"Not at all." Carol raised her head arrogantly.

"Goo—" Carol's stomach betrayed her, and she really lied, in fact, she was so hungry that her chest was pressed against her back.Sherlock had already expected this result, he strode forward with long legs.

Carol stomped her feet, she was always like this in front of Sherlock.However, she could only trot to keep up.In an unfamiliar environment, following Mr. Sherlock Holmes is always the first choice.

In Hegu Town at dusk, the whole town was shrouded in a soft reddish light.Before the sunset had completely set, the figures of Carol and Sherlock were stretched out by the setting sun, one behind the other.

They didn't know how long they walked, and almost all the shops in the town were closed.There is a cabin in front of it, and the big wooden signboard is very eye-catching, with the words "River Valley Hotel" on it.Sherlock walked in, and Carol naturally followed.

As soon as he stepped into the hotel, the noisy and harsh voices in the room came to the ear curtains.Carol curled her lips slightly, this seemed to be a hotel that combined board and lodging.There are some people sitting around drinking in the hall, which is in contrast to the cold outside.

Sherlock quickly scanned everyone in the room, alcoholics, gamblers, and... He frowned at the greedy look from behind Carol.

Sherlock gently hugged Carol, he lowered his voice, and his words flowed into Carol's ears like a stream of clear water, "Follow me carefully, don't look around, and hide your gold coins."

"Yeah." Carol was very obedient, and she also saw that the conditions of this hotel were not good, and there were mixed people living here.She didn't want to cause any trouble, as long as she had a safe night, she could leave.

Sherlock walked to the counter, and the hotel clerk came up quickly, "Are you staying at the hotel? How many rooms?"

"One room." Sensing that Carol was looking at him suspiciously, Sherlock blocked her words, "What kind of rooms are there?"

"I think these two are a couple." There was a hint of understanding in the guy's eyes, and he recommended very enthusiastically, "We have a new service here, the couple's set meal."

"No need!" Sherlock and Carol said in unison.

The guy's weird tone, coupled with the magical name of the package room, made Carol know it was not a good place.

The guy's expression was slightly disappointed, and he recommended another room, hoping to make a fortune from them, "We also have a large room with a bathtub, a living room, and two small rooms inside."

Carol's eyes lit up, and she quickly pulled Sherlock's arm, looking at Sherlock expectantly.

"Then take one." Sherlock quickly made a decision.

The guy showed a bright smile, and he shrewdly opened his hands, "Pay first."

"Our family's financial power is in the hands of my wife." Sherlock looked at Carol with a smile.

Carol curled her lips, took out a gold coin from her pocket, and put it in the clerk's hand, "Is there any hot water? Two more dinners will be brought up, so you don't have to look for it."

"Yes, yes, yes!" The man took the gold coins with a smile, and agreed to all their requests.It's rare to meet such a generous guest in Hegu Town, this time it's really a big profit.

The clerk searched in the drawer for a while, and found a dusty key.He gently blew the ashes off the key and handed it to Sherlock.

Sherlock took the key, narrowed his eyes slightly, and recovered immediately in the next second.

Carol felt something strange in her shoulder.She turned her head and saw that Sherlock was tapping her bones lightly with her fingers. She was very curious, "What's wrong?"

Sherlock seemed to have discovered a new world, "You are too thin."

"You know for the first time?" Carol was confused by Sherlock's words, and after seeing Sherlock's strange blinking frequency, she realized that the action just now was actually a hint.

"You guys are so loving." The guy had been observing Carol and Sherlock, and couldn't help sighing.

"Ma'am, let's go upstairs to discuss this issue." Sherlock deliberately raised his voice.

Carol and Sherlock walked up the stairs side by side, and Sherlock lowered his head and whispered something in Carol's ear from time to time.The man looked at their backs and shook his head meaningfully.

In fact, what Sherlock told Carol was, "Don't look back, don't talk."

Carol naturally followed through on everything Sherlock said, walking very quietly, nodding occasionally.In the eyes of the guys and guests downstairs, this is like a loving husband and an obedient wife.

They waited until Sherlock opened the door to that room and they went in to make sure the door was closed, sat down on chairs, and started talking.

"You also found something wrong with this store?" Carol recalled Sherlock's strange behavior.

Sherlock nodded and said, "The key has accumulated dust, which means that no one has checked in for a long time. The table at the counter has been in disrepair for a long time, and there is no account book on the table. This store never keeps accounts."

"The 'guests' in the hall are all gamblers and alcoholics, and..." Sherlock suddenly thought of something, and frowned slightly.

"What's wrong?" Carol asked.

"It's nothing." Sherlock shook his head, "You have to be careful."

Carol leaned forward with a smile, "I have the greatest mage Sherlock by my side."

Sherlock chuckled, and all the unpleasant emotions just now dissipated, "Carol Ann, the best lesson you have learned is flattery."

"Then what should we do now?" Carol looked at Sherlock seriously.

"Take a shower, finish your meal, and then go to sleep." Sherlock didn't seem to have a sense of crisis, he seemed to have everything in his mind.

Carol was about to ask something else when there was a knock on the door.She and Sherlock looked at each other, and under Sherlock's gesture, she sat there quietly.

Sherlock got up alone to open the door.The man stood outside the door with a flattering smile, a pot of freshly boiled hot water was placed at his feet, and a pot of beef was in his hand.

"Sir, do you want to pour hot water for you?" The man pointed to the hot kettle and said very attentively.

"No, thank you." Sherlock rejected the man's "kindness", then put his hand to his mouth, and added softly, "My wife doesn't like spending too much time with strangers."

The man smiled understandingly. He didn't feel suspicious, he just took it as two ordinary rich people, "Just call me if you need anything, I'll go downstairs first."

After Sherlock nodded, he brought in the beef and hot water, and closed the door again.Carol rushed over and took away the plate of beef, muttering alone without knowing what to say.

"Carol Ann?"

Carol looked at Sherlock aggrievedly, she took out her wand, and said the restoration spell to the beef, "reparo (restore to original)."

Then, Carol smiled with satisfaction, put the beef on the table, and said to Sherlock, "I finished our dinner by myself, so I have to take a shower first!"

Sherlock raised his eyebrows, and Carol followed his gaze, and found that the tub that the clerk mentioned was placed in a corner of the living room.

Carol narrowed her eyes. The two small rooms inside can only fit a bed, and the only place where the bathtub can be placed in the entire area is this small living room...

No wonder the guy said they had a tub instead of a bathroom, Carol realized at this point that this was simply deceiving consumers.She sighed helplessly, "Sherlock, can you watch the door for me when I take a shower?"

Sherlock dragged a chair to the door and sat down with his back to Carol, "The water is going to be cold."

Carol immediately ran to the bathtub and stood in, the half-human-high bathtub just blocked her body.Due to the limited conditions here, she can't really take a bath.I can only wet my body with water, and after wiping it off, I barely take a bath.

Carol took out a towel from the bag and wiped her body, found clean clothes, and put on her shirt casually.However, there were water stains in the bathtub, so she had to go outside to put on her pants.

And when the clumsy Carol stepped out with one leg, the water stains under her feet made her foot in the tub slip, and she almost fell down.

"Ah—" Sherlock heard a scream of extreme panic behind him.

Immediately afterwards, Carol's panicked voice sounded again, and she stammered, "Sherlock! Don't...don't turn around! I...can do it myself!"

Sherlock: ...