[Comprehensive Anglo-American] A genius report on love

Chapter 6 The truth of the case

Mia's words successfully attracted the attention of everyone present. For so many years, almost no one dared to question Sherlock's reasoning.

"Did you see the bracelet on Nora's hand? Its pure emerald color and luster are obtained after artificial treatment. In China, this kind of jade is usually called 'b goods'."

When it comes to the ability to appreciate works of art, jewelry and jade, Mia has become so proficient that she almost does not need to use any instrument to judge, she can tell the authenticity and value at a glance, and she can make fakes that are concealed in her eyes. There are probably no more than two or three people in this world.

"Is it fake?" Lestrade couldn't believe it. Just now the woman said that the bracelet on her hand was worth millions.He looked up at Sherlock, who also looked at Nora through the glass window with a scrutinizing gaze.

"That's not the case. The b of 'b goods' is bathe, which has been washed. In fact, it is also jade itself, but it is not very valuable. After various chemical and physical treatments, it looks It is purer and more translucent, the original quality of the one in Nora’s hand can already be rated six points, and it can be worth tens of thousands of pounds if it is sold, and it will not be easy for people to see the authenticity after treatment.”

"Was Joyce tricked into buying fakes? Or did he deliberately try to trick Nora?"

"No, that's the point I want to say. Nora knew early on that what Joyce gave her was a worthless artificial product." Mia pointed to Nora, "Look at her, she In fact, she was already a natural beauty, but for the sake of beauty, she had her double eyelids cut, the bridge of her nose padded, or even her breasts underwent minor plastic surgery. Such a woman's pursuit of beauty can be described as fanatical.

Even if we don't discuss the fact that her clothes today don't match the bracelet at all, it can be understood that she deliberately wants to wear this bracelet to show us the love between her and Joyce.

Don't discuss that Joyce himself is a miser who is unwilling to pay his wife alimony even if he wants a divorce, and is still trying his best to conceal his property and extramarital affairs.

But, did you notice Nora's eyes and movements?Although it is rare, since she was brought into the police station from the outside by the police until now, she would turn the bracelet on her wrist from time to time when she was sitting in the interrogation room. Concealment of some facts, but I noticed that the first time she held out her left hand to show us her bracelet and said it was a gift from Joyce, her left hand was clenched in a fist, a woman born with jewelry Maybe you don't understand what jewelry preference should be, but the way she looked at the bracelet was not friendly or affectionate at all.

Maybe she covered it up well with other emotions afterwards, but just that momentary action was enough to see that Nora knew the truth a long time ago. "

"Oh, damn it! You're right, I didn't even see that there was something wrong with that bracelet. Yes, it's actually that simple." After all the details were pointed out one by one, Sherlock expressed extreme dissatisfaction with his mistake. A willing little emotion.

Mia raised her eyebrows, "Perhaps, it would be good for you to take another course in jewelry appreciation."

"So, what is the truth?" Sergeant Lestrade was completely dazed by this pair of men and women.

Mia finally rolled her eyes with an expression of "Has your IQ been eaten by a dog?"

Of course, she is more friendly and amiable than Sherlock, "A man like Joyce, who is stingy and afraid of death, would never kill his wife to protect his property. He doesn't have the courage, and he is in his own home Even if he poisoned him, he couldn't get rid of his suspicion.

The evidence at the scene also showed that this was not Chris' deliberate murder, so Sherlock would point out that a third person was also aware of and involved in the incident.

I think the truth of the matter should be that Joyce wanted to fake a false appearance that he was murdered, so that he could not only facilitate the divorce, but also avoid being entangled by Chris again.He secretly changed Chris's medicine, not to poison the wine, but so that the police could find evidence in Chris's personal belongings after the incident.If the complete autopsy report comes out in a while, I think the doctor should be able to detect trace amounts of toxic ingredients in other parts of Joyce's body, such as fingers, and that is what he was going to secretly smear on the wine glass to fake his accident. The illusion of being murdered at one point.It's just that he couldn't think of such a coincidence, a whole bottle of capsules, on that night Chris chose the poisonous one and dropped it into the cup.

But how can a person who doesn't want to die choose such a strong and lethal poison like cyanide to act in a play?So when I first discovered this, I was also very puzzled, until Nora appeared, all the unreasonable aspects of this case became clear.

She should have known about Joyce's plan early on, perhaps during the date, when Joyce accidentally revealed it, so Nora also had her own plan. She asked Joyce to buy insurance and use cyanide |Chemical|material, secretly replaced the poison|drug that Joyce originally prepared. "

"What about the evidence?" Mia's reasoning was reasonable, but how to get the criminal to confess?

"Handling the case is the job of the police. I just hope that after 48 hours, I can take Chris home and have a good rest."

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At lunch time, Mia finally decided to go out to have lunch and get a breath of fresh air because she couldn't stand the bad coffee and bad smell at the police station.

However, when she pushed open the door of a small restaurant on the side of the road, the freak actually followed behind her.

"Shouldn't this be a coincidence?"

Sherlock said bluntly, "I didn't bring my wallet."

Mia: "Hehe." Where's the high-cold male god Fan?

"In this British Empire, which has always been known for its gentlemanly demeanor, is it appropriate to let a woman treat guests? Mr. Holmes!"

In fact, she doesn't care about the small meal fee. Besides, if she didn't get the honor of this great detective, she wouldn't be able to clear Chris's suspicion so easily. She just doesn't like the man surnamed Holmes. .

"You can give me your address or your credit card number." Sherlock walked directly to a table, sat down, and began to browse the menu.

Mia resigned to her fate and sat on the chair opposite him, "Will you ask me to take you home later?"

"I heard that many of the British Museum's collections are actually fakes?" Sherlock said without thinking.

"..." Well, although I know that Sherlock's genius mind will reason it out sooner or later, but being asked so nakedly is still a bit...

Is this revenge for slapping him in the face with reasoning at London police station?

"Well, on that subject... if I'm being honest, it's actually—"

While Mia was thinking about whether to tell the truth to the man in front of her, the diners around her were invited out of the restaurant at some point.

Mia turned her head to look at the door, and saw the thin-haired man with the black umbrella walking in again.

"I heard that the two of you just collaborated on a wonderful reasoning?" No need to look, Mia could completely imagine the triumphant smile on McCoff's face at this moment.

"Is the British government going to close down? Are you so idle every day?" Before Mia could respond, Sherlock had already pushed back unceremoniously.

Mycroft didn't answer, he just pulled up a chair and sat between the two of them.

In such a wonderful moment of "Brothers and Brothers", Mia decided to return her attention to the menu, and it is more important to have a full stomach.

Moreover, with this senior official from MI[-], there should be no need to pay for it yourself, right?

It's just that she looked around, and it seemed that even the waiter had been invited away.

"You, come here." Mia whispered and waved to a man in a black suit behind Mycroft, as if he was the one who picked her up at the airport last time, right?

The man took a few steps ahead without knowing it.

"This, this, this..." Mia quickly clicked on the menu with her fingers, "And give me a cup of black coffee, half sugar and no milk."

"..." The man looked at Mycroft helplessly.

Mycroft frowned, "Just do what this lady wants."

The efficiency of the British government is indeed much more reliable than that of small restaurants. Orders were delivered quickly, and of course there was Sherlock's portion, and the taste of each item exceeded Mia's expectations.

Well, at this time, she felt that a man surnamed Holmes still had some advantages.

At this time, Mycroft finally got straight to the point, "I have a case here that needs to be taken over by two people."

Mia swallowed a large piece of premium steak and wiped her mouth with a napkin, "It's up to you how you instruct your brother, but I'm just an ordinary British tourist so far."

"That's true." Mycroft was noncommittal, "But I seem to have heard it just now, the British Museum? If I send someone to search your hotel room right now, will there be any unexpected gains?"

Mia: "Hehe..."

You two are one family.

"No, I also refuse." Sherlock quickly finished most of the meals in front of him, and replied.

Mycroft didn't take it seriously, and continued, "Have you heard of the diamond in 'Paris Night'?"

"You mean the legendary third largest pink diamond in the world?"

"Yes."

Pink diamonds have always been rare treasures among diamonds. Apart from several famous pink diamonds in the history of the world, only the diamond named "Paris Night" in Mycroft's mouth is the most mysterious.

Legend has it that it was accidentally obtained by a European businessman in the 60s and 20s of the last century. It has a full 2 carats, and its purity has reached VVS[-] level, which is simply rare in the world.

It's just that the businessman passed away unexpectedly within a few years after collecting the diamond, and "Nights in Paris" was sold to several buyers.

Mia also wanted to go to have a look at it, but every buyer purchased it anonymously, so there was no way to track it down.

"Mr. Mycroft didn't want me and Sherlock to find out where the diamond is now for you?" Mia was a little amused, "The British government is going to start a jewelry business? Or does Her Majesty want new jewelry?"

"Miss Mia is so familiar with jewelry, wouldn't she have heard another rumor about 'A Night in Paris'?"