Dear Mr. Darcy [Pride and Prejudice]

According to Emma's estimation, it will take a long time for this matter to end.Because criminals are agile and good at hiding, it is not easy to find and catch them. The police officer who colluded with them was also unexpectedly tough and refused to provide any clues.But once the criminal is caught and brought to justice, there will be no suspense in the matter.

But a sudden incident broke the peaceful waiting.

Emma and Mr. Darcy were playing chess that afternoon.Emma's chess skills are very average. If it is chess, she may still have an advantage. She has never been exposed to western chess before, and she only learned the rules after she came to England in the [-]th century.Mr. Darcy liked to play chess very much since he was a child.Compared with activities such as playing cards and drinking, playing chess that requires quiet thinking is more in line with Mr. Darcy's aesthetics.

Emma stared at the chessboard, frowning, bit her lips unconsciously, stretched out her hand hesitantly, but retracted before touching the chess pieces.She regrets it a little.When she asked Mr. Darcy how good he was at playing chess, Mr. Darcy replied that he was better at it.She should have thought that Mr. Darcy, who was always modest and strict with himself, meant better at being very proficient.Emma doesn't really care about losing chess, but every game is a one-sided defeat...Emma rested her chin and peeked at Mr. Darcy through her drooping hair. Will it be boring?

Unlike Emma's somewhat lazy posture, Mr. Darcy was sitting upright, staring at the chessboard with a serious expression, and he didn't seem to be bored by Emma's chess skills.

It may be that Mr. Darcy has not played chess for a long time, and it would be a disappointment to propose a different form of entertainment at this time.Emma thought this way, cheered up and continued to think about the next step.

Mr. Darcy had been staring at the chess pieces in front of him for a long time.Although Emma took every step cautiously and earnestly, according to his judgment, Emma couldn't last long in this game.Mr. Darcy looked up at Emma. Wouldn't Emma feel depressed or bored?

Emma didn't notice Mr. Darcy's gaze, she was engrossed in staring at the chessboard, looking very absorbed.

Maybe Emma doesn't care about winning or losing, and hopes to improve her chess skills.Mr. Darcy thought so, and decided to take the game more seriously.

This is not the first time the two have done this. If there is no sudden visitor, maybe the chess will be played for a long time.

A police officer visited Mr Thomas' home without an appointment.

The uninvited guest first apologized to the host here for his presumptuous visit.Then he turned his gaze to the only young lady in the living room, bowing slightly. "Good afternoon, Miss Kentra. If you excuse me, I have some questions about the case that I would like to ask you to answer."

Emma smiled back politely: "Good afternoon. This is my duty, and I am very willing to cooperate with your investigation." Although she was very cooperative, Emma felt a little strange in her heart.According to the experience of George's case, the police officer in charge of a case is fixed, and Mr. Thomas specially invited a friend to investigate. Even if something happens and needs to be replaced, the police officer who was in charge of the public and private should also come. Explain the situation.It would be disrespectful, both to Mr. Thomas and to the officer, to let the unknown officer come by himself.

The unfamiliar police officer explained a few words: "I am Jerry Scarter. Since this criminal case is relatively complicated, I will conduct an investigation with Mr. Green and the others. When I checked the files, I found some ambiguities , and some new problems have emerged during the investigation, so I would like to ask Miss Kentra to recall again and provide some clues."

After Emma came to the eighteenth century, she had relatively little contact with the outside world, so she was a little uncertain about this situation. "Sorry, Mr. Darcy, I think I need to speak to the police officer alone. Our chess game will not continue until later." Emma glanced at the police officer out of the corner of her eye. "What do you think?"

Mr. Darcy knew what Emma's question meant, and said in a deep voice: "You don't have to feel guilty about it. During this time, I can discuss with the teacher how to go next, and you can also make caution before we continue. Think about it, and then continue with the game."

This means that Mr. Darcy is not sure, he needs to discuss with Mr. Thomas, and advise Emma to be cautious in his words and deeds.Emma nodded slightly to show that she understood Mr. Darcy's meaning.

Mr. Darcy and Mr. Thomas left the drawing-room.

Mr. Thomas led Mr. Darcy directly into the study.After making sure that no one will hear their conversation, Mr. Thomas said seriously: "I think there is something unreasonable about this matter. Normally, my old buddy would not let this young man come by himself."

Mr. Darcy had the same idea. "Do you know Officer Scat?"

Mr. Thomas shrugged. "As much as I would like to say yes, but in fact no, I just heard about him from an old friend, a hard-working police officer with average financial status and a good background. Although this humble young man never mentioned it, but from his It can be reflected in his conversation and way of doing things. He doesn't quite understand the sophistication in the small town, and he lacks the awe that the common people should have for the nobles. My old friend said he would bet ten pounds that Scat is a down-and-out noble After that. But I think there are other possibilities as well."

This information was enough to alert Mr. Darcy, but not enough for further analysis. "And about Officer Scat..."

Mr. Thomas took the initiative to say without waiting for him to finish: "I will send the servant to find him at the old man's house now."

Mr Darcy rose after thanking the teacher.

Mr. Thomas immediately stood up too. "Wait, Fitzwilliam. I understand how you feel, but it's obviously inappropriate to disturb now..."

Seeing that Mr. Thomas was about to start talking, Mr. Darcy stepped on the brakes in time: "I just want to go back to the bedroom." Thinking about what to do next.

Mr. Thomas choked, his eyebrows almost flew out of his forehead in surprise. "Fitzwilliam, are you in no hurry about this?"

Of course, Mr. Darcy is not in a hurry, he has his own considerations. "Waiting here together will not lead to a faster resolution of the matter and may cause unnecessary trouble."

"That's true, but the interesting thing about people is that reason and emotion are always separated." Mr. Thomas blinked his right eye at Mr. Darcy. "Perhaps Sergeant Scott will try to trick Miss Kentra with sweet words."

"I believe her." Mr. Darcy's tone was flat but firm.

Mr. Thomas was taken aback. "Fitzwilliam, this is the first time I've seen your emotions overwhelm your reason."

Mr. Darcy did not think it was a judgment dazzled by admiration. "The reason to trust is simply because she's worth it."

Mr. Thomas felt as if some invisible light flashed into his eyes.He held up his hands in a gesture of surrender. "Okay, okay. You can go back to your room. By the way, you're half as handsome as I was when I was young when you said those two sentences."

Mr. Darcy had long learned to ignore the teacher's teasing.

The unfamiliar Skater police officer was very gentle and polite. First, he asked Emma to recount the experience at that time in more detail.

It is reasonable that the content details of the two memories should be different, and normal people will have a lot of subjective feelings when recalling.Emma was deliberately very verbose. "I was so terrified that I was taken out by the servants without even taking my favorite necklace. It was my favorite necklace and it was my 14th birthday present from my father. But of course I didn't mean to blame the servants. , If they hadn't used their lives to protect me, I might have been kidnapped by those brutal criminals. At that time, my eyes were black and my body couldn't move, and the servant carried me out. I vaguely heard gunshots. Four or five Sounds, no, more, about a dozen..."

The police officer took down every word Emma said very carefully, and asked some questions from time to time: "About how many criminals did you see?"

Emma showed a look of guilt. "The situation at that time was really too chaotic, there was no candlelight, and I was frightened, I could only see flickering black shadows, but I couldn't tell whether the other party was a criminal or my servant. I am really sorry."

"No, I should be the one to feel sorry for bringing you back to such a painful experience. Are you okay?"

Emma said she was perfectly fine. "after......"

It was not until two hours later that Emma's reminiscences progressed to meeting Mr. Darcy.

The record book in Officer Skater's hands has been turned over many pages, and his hands are sore.Although his expression was still very serious, he changed his sitting position twice, and the quality of the questions he asked began to decline.

After three hours, Emma finally ended her memories.

Officer Skater coughed lightly. I don't know if it was Emma's illusion, but his expression relaxed a little. "Thank you very much. Do you know anything else about the case? Every bit of your knowledge may be the key to our solution."

Emma nodded. "Yes, I think these criminals should be organized. My brother and I were attacked before. They also failed, but they did not give up and continued to plan this conspiracy."

Officer Skater waited for Emma to finish speaking, took a few notes, and asked: "The other side persisted in targeting you and the Earl of Kentra. Is it because they or the instigators behind them had some enmity with the Kentra family?"

Emma blinked. "I also think this possibility is very high. My father is very upright and my brother is very proud. Maybe I offended some people unintentionally. But the scope is too wide. My father has been in politics for many years, and every decision may harm the interests of some people .My brother has a lot of friends, and he is always too direct in what he says and does, and there are many people who feel offended. It is really impossible to determine the target."

Such ambiguity was obviously not what Officer Scat wanted.He continued to ask: "Did you propose to investigate the relationship between the criminal and Mr. Brown because of tangible evidence?"

Emma had an intuition that the main event was coming.

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