Killing Mary Sue [Comprehensive Anglo-American]

At the end of November, Joey Adams was brought to court by lawyers from the British Crown Prosecution Service for perjury, invasion of privacy, fabricating facts and spreading rumors, and false accusation of frame-up.

This move caused an uproar in the media world, especially when it was discovered that the consulting detective Sherlock Holmes was one of the appellants in Angus Doe's "sexual assault homicide case". This old case more than half a year ago was rediscovered. In newspapers, the Internet, and even major social platforms, it once again caused an invisible bloodbath.

File the case, submit the indictment, wait for the trial, announce the trial, open the trial, appear in court to respond, submit evidence, and start the defense... In the cold and windy day, reporters rushed into the court, and the audience was covered by a cloud of darkness. A retrial case overhead.

Before one of the witnesses, Sherlock Holmes, was called, he was standing by the window of the waiting room, looking out at the street packed with crowds of onlookers.The expressions on their faces can be described as rich and colorful, some are curious, some are worried, some are excited, some are frowning, and more of them are a gesture of watching a show that belongs to the bystanders.For a stranger who is not related to him, he even did not hesitate to come from a thousand kilometers away in the bitterly cold weather, just to watch this wonderful drama vividly performed by various celebrities at the closest distance.

The world doesn't like people who are different, and everyone can't tolerate the same kind who are too outstanding.Ordinary people who are so busy in their lives hope to see the day when the winners who once shined with the sun fall from the altar.Only when they see those people sitting in the "defendant's seat" will they feel sincere kindness. At least at this moment they are the same, and they are not even as good as they could only look up to themselves.In contrast, joy can arise spontaneously, and you can use a kind, almost serene attitude to watch the former favored sons of heaven, and give them a quarter of an hour of sincere compassion.

There are all phenomena in the world, and there are various forms in the world, but the truth of survival is nothing more than "sameness".

Sherlock drew the curtains to cut off the noise outside, turned around, and said to another person in the waiting room, "Are you really not going to court?"

"Miss Jane Doe?"

The woman sitting on the chair with her eyes closed and meditating slowly opened her eyes, a pair of silver-gray eyes were deep and peaceful.

From the first moment she met Jane Doe, Sherlock Holmes felt that this woman had a very special temperament.It obviously has a pair of very rare eyes, and it doesn't like to yell like other goldfish when things happen, and its brain is gradually rusted due to being filled with water.She is rational, focused, and calm in dealing with things. When necessary, she is ruthless and not procrastinating.Logically speaking, such a woman can be impressive no matter where she goes, but as long as she doesn't deliberately speak, people can easily forget her existence, just like a cast shadow, indifferent and quiet.

Sherlock Holmes has seen all kinds of women, mediocre, arrogant and glamorous, humorous, shrewd and cunning, ruthless... But there is no one like Jane Doe. Many times he feels as if he can Seeing her through at a glance, but after turning around and thinking carefully, it was more like seeing the tip of the iceberg.

When Jane Doe came to ask for his help on the first night, Sherlock immediately began to search for everything about her, including her being questioned because of her brother's case and losing her chance to work at MI5.It just so happened that he had an acquaintance within MI5. Strictly speaking, that guy was Jane Doe's former boss, and he had seen all of her information.And when Sherlock "casually" mentioned "that unemployed female special soldier", the other party warned himself like this——

"Because of your brother's status, I have to advise you with love, even if you are extremely reluctant: don't meddle in the internal affairs of the military. Especially after we rejected each other."

Sherlock thought about the proposal carefully, and agreed to Jane Doe very readily the next day.

Facts have proved that his decision is extremely correct and wise.Because this case not only involves rectifying the name of an innocent person in prison, after the case, there are other behind-the-scenes instigators.It's like a spider web with every thread, and he stands in the center, as long as he touches one of the nodes, he can shake the entire spider web, follow the clues, and find the predator hiding behind it.

For Sherlock Holmes, Joey Adams is just a stupid and unknowing cannon fodder. The real gain from this journey, besides destroying another potential hidden pile of Moriarty, is this amazing The unpredictable Jane Doe.

If there is no accident in this appeal, her brother's case will be successfully reversed, but she doesn't seem very happy, and she refused to testify in court, but came here, "accompanying our Mr. Detective to the end a journey".

——Although he didn't quite understand the meaning of the last sentence.But it doesn't hinder the big victory this time.

"Look at this group of people," Sherlock glanced at the gap in the window, his face remained motionless, "like a group of flies that have smelled rotten eggs. I have never seen them so happy from the bottom of their hearts at Christmas."

Jane turned her head and looked at the slender, tall, maverick consulting detective in the black coat. With a focused gaze full of smiles, she replied slowly, "Too many exposures are not considered for a person like me." A good thing, Mr. Holmes. It's always easy to get lost in the spotlight."

"What's more," Jane smiled, "with Sherlock Holmes here, I can't be more relieved."

The detective raised his eyebrows, "You can speak louder, I don't mind."

Better for those outside to hear that unabashed compliment too.

Jane couldn't help laughing.

The detective looked into her silver-gray eyes, suddenly thought of something, and asked her directly, "That night, what you were holding in your left hand was a laser pointer, and what you were holding in your right was actually a gun, right?"

"Tell me, just for a second, do you really want to pull the trigger and make Joey Adams disappear forever?"

Killing a person and covering up the traces is no difficulty for a well-trained special soldier like Jane Doe, and Sherlock was on the way to Rudy Smith's house at that time, if for a moment the thought flashed across her and she complied This thought fired, and he, who was a thousand meters away, had absolutely no time to stop her.

The horror of what Joey has done to their family cannot be appreciated without getting into it—death is a short process, and soon everything will be peaceful.But public opinion, the heinous murderer of public opinion, can ruin the life of a person or even a group of people in an instant, filling the journey ahead of them with black mist, and every step they take is bloody.It’s hard to imagine that everyone living around you will stare at you with questioning, vigilant and hostile eyes the first moment they see you, gossip lingering in the places you walk, personal attacks become common in life, and you will sleep peacefully from then on The good and the beautiful are gone, the future is dark, and tomorrow is far away.

Waking up from a nightmare at this moment, dripping with cold sweat, and looking around with no one to accompany you, the deep despair is enough to make people do a lot of things that are irrational and regrettable.What's more, that man is her own brother who has depended on each other since she was a child and is willing to give everything for her.

Therefore, it was difficult for him to understand why she didn't choose to shoot?Because even if she did, even if she pleaded guilty, he would try his best to defend her in court.

Sherlock stared intently at each other, wanting to get a clear answer.

Why, no shots were fired?

Jane slowly raised her eyes and looked directly at the detective.

"You are right, Mr. Holmes. There was a moment when I considered this: let her pay a heavy price and disappear from this world. black and white."

"I did want to do that, I have to admit."

"But then it occurred to me that if I did that...then I would be a true murderer who flouted the law and let the dark side rule me. No one in this world has the right to take another's What is the difference between life, what I do, and Joey Adams, and Johnson Wilson?"

"It's true that she ruined me and my brother out of self-interest, but now she's paying the same price, isn't she?—he's alive, I'm alive, that's all that matters. We should never be Denying myself because of other people I care about. It doesn’t matter whether I forgive or not, I just feel that I deserve to have my own future.”

Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass, but about learning to dance in the rain.

Sherlock stared at her, silent for a moment, then nodded slowly.

See, this is the difference between a goldfish and a goldfish: the world is just as unfair, and Johansen chose revenge, while she chose to move on.

The beauty of human nature is nothing more than this.

"What's more," Jane smiled slightly, staring at the detective with a calm face, "this world still has you, doesn't it?"

"Sherlock Holmes never disappoints."

The detective raised his eyebrows, deeply convinced of this.

Jane rolled her eyes.

The so-called quiet time is just because someone is carrying the burden for you.It's not that the darkness doesn't exist, but someone tried their best to block the darkness from where you can't see it.

- There is a final refuge for all the desperate, all the abandoned, all the persecuted.

— There is always a final court of appeal for everyone to go to.

……

……

There is no doubt about the result of this appeal. In the entire court, Sherlock Holmes almost completely captured the demeanor of the defense lawyers of both sides. He fought all the battles with his tongue, and defeated all the people standing on the side of Joey and Lu Di with his iron-clad evidence and death-speaking speed. The person who successfully got the judge to type the final judgment of "reaffirming the case of Angus Doe".

The successful reversal of the case this time has opened up a hot spot of public opinion that lasted for more than a month.

Joey Adams and Rudy Smith are nothing more than greedy scum who hid evidence and planted it on Angus Doe.After trial, the two were sentenced to "five years' imprisonment" and "three years' imprisonment respectively. The former served his sentence in Sherringford Prison, while the latter was sentenced to immediate execution in Dartmoor Prison.

The identity of Johanson Wilson's murderer was also revealed. People lost interest in him after they found out that he was just a low-level person who tried to take revenge on the society. Adams, scolding her as "an extremely vicious hypocrite", "news scum", "the most poisonous woman's heart", "the most hateful accomplice in history", "did not kill, but should be punished more severely than murder".When seeing these crazy scrolling messages, people can't help but start thinking about a question:

Who is the murderer who murdered that person?

Major newspapers published the whole story of this case in a prominent position like the headlines, accompanied by shocking headlines and comments——

"The freezing moment of media credibility in the past 50 years."

"A bell to ring in the ears of all writers."

"In this world, what else can we believe in?"

"A single act of justice with ulterior motives is more terrible than the consequences of thousands of public acts of evil."

"What you see with your own eyes can't be true or false, but chasing after wind and shadow is the source of evil water."

"The real devil is the infinitely inflated public opinion, the 'good' citizens who firmly believe that they are good people and gang up on the dirty wild dogs that fall into the gutter."

"We owe Angus Doe a heartfelt 'sorry'."

"WEARE ALL MURDERERS."

(We are all murderers)

……

After walking out of the court, Sherlock Holmes refused to be interviewed by the media as usual. He walked through the swarming crowd, lowered his hat, and hailed a taxi without any expression. It spewed out a puff of exhaust gas and ran away in a hurry.

He came straight to 221B Baker Street, and was just about to open the door to go upstairs when he glanced at it out of the corner of his eye and then paused. He pushed open the door of the "Speedy's" coffee shop downstairs without hesitation and walked in.

There was a person sitting on a round table in the corner. He sat across from the other person without a trace of surprise. Under the white eyes of the waiter, he insisted on ordering a cup of black tea, took out his mobile phone and looked through it. Without exception, all social platforms were scrambling to discuss it. In this case, more and more people participated in the "saysorrytoAngusDoe" topic activity, and the number quickly expanded to [-] people. What an enthusiasm.

Everyone scrambled to participate in the event with their real names, lest they would not be able to catch up with this new trend. The name of "Angus Doe" exploded the entire Internet, and its reputation once spread outside the wall. As for the murder case, his enthusiasm far exceeds the time when he had the highest approval rating when he was in politics.Soon after going through a series of official procedures, the acquitted Angus Doe will be released. At that time, there will be countless "fans" standing at the gate of the prison, waving flags and shouting, warmly welcoming him home.

Interestingly, people lined up to apologize to Angus Doe, who was wronged, but no one apologized to his sister, who was exposed to all private information and was scolded by onlookers for "killing people". "Criminal", "Murderer" and "War Cancer", Jane Doe, didn't even say a word of greeting, including the high school student who threw eggs at her that day.

Those people who once held the greatest malice towards her in the real world, those ordinary passers-by whom she has seen with her own eyes, are silent as if dead in the virtual network world where "apologetics" frequently appear.They seemed to have completely forgotten her existence, the things they had done to her, those white eyes and curses.After they poured out the sympathy and sense of justice that had accumulated in their hearts, they suddenly changed, and they still conscientiously played the roles of good husbands and fathers in the family, greeted colleagues in the company, and nodded to strangers who passed by. Smile.

"Are you disappointed?" Sherlock asked Jane Doe, who was sitting opposite and drinking coffee.

Are you disappointed?Disappointed with the end result?Disappointed by such public opinion?Disappointed with people...

Jane paused, she raised her head, thought for a while, and answered very calmly.

"How should I put it... After seeing the tragedy of the worst place in human nature, I felt relieved: It turns out that people can do such things, and human nature can be so despicable. It's so humble and ridiculous. After you don't expect too much, you will find that even the worst result will not let yourself be too disappointed."

Human thoughts are the most plastic parasites in the world. Gasoline flows in the blood. Every word, every word, is flammable and explosive.

Sherlock was silent for a moment.

"It seems you're very, very disappointed in us."

That's why she can be so calm, she has learned not to care too much.

Unexpectedly, Jane shook her head.

"I've been disappointed by a lot of things," she said, looking at the detective and smiling, "but it never included you—"

"Sherlock Holmes, you never disappoint."

The detective couldn't help raising his eyebrows, looked at the woman, and mused, "It sounds like you know me well—have we met before?"

"You're an interesting guy, and I'd love to get to know more about you if I could."

Sherlock looked at her thoughtfully for a moment, then said suddenly, "Maybe?"

Jane smiled, "As you said, Mr. Holmes. A person like me is destined to become a shadow-like existence. I am too ostentatious, and there is only one way to die. Believe me, I have many enemies."

Sherlock thought she was referring to those enemies he had offended in previous missions, and nodded approvingly, then reached out and shook her hand.

"Where do you want to go next? - oh never mind you better not tell me."

Jane smiled and held his hand, "I have many places to go, Mr. Holmes, but in the end, there is still only one destination."

Mr. Detective asked curiously, "What?"

"Sherlock Holmes' end was to find the truth, and mine..."

Jane let go of her hand and said with a smile, "My destination is home."

After finishing speaking, she nodded to him, "Goodbye, Mr. Holmes. It is my honor to meet you."

Sherlock replied naturally, "It is indeed your honor."

Jane smiled, said no more, turned and left, only the empty cup was on the table with the last trace of heat that had not dissipated.

Sherlock turned his head, staring at the farther and farther background of the other party, lost in thought.

It seems that in the TOP5 list of the huge thinking palace, from now on, another companion will be honorably added.

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After finally getting rid of the group of reporters in the middle of the night, Angus returned home exhausted, turned on the light, and saw Jane standing in front of the window, looking out the window quietly.

He stared at her back for a long time, walked over slowly, stood beside her, looked at the lights of thousands of houses outside, and suddenly smiled.

"You're leaving, aren't you?"

Jane paused, then slowly turned her head, looking at the handsome profile of the man.

Angus had a faint smile on his face, and his eyes were calm.

"Yes, I know...you're not her."

"It's hard to describe this feeling... Although my sister and I have been separated for a long time, I also know that even if she comes back, she will do everything for me... But when I saw you for the first time, I Just know."

"You are not her."

Angus shrugged his shoulders ungentlemanly, and smiled humorously, "This is probably the legendary... blood relationship?"

Jane also laughed.

He turned his head slowly, stared at this face, the smile on his face gradually faded, his eyes met for a long time, and finally, he spoke first.

"Are you going?"

Jane nodded, "I should go."

Angus subconsciously reached out to touch the top of her hair, but suddenly froze in the middle, and wanted to withdraw in embarrassment. Unexpectedly, Jane held his hand, and then put his hand on her head .

Angus was taken aback for a moment, then smiled dotingly, and rubbed her into a chicken coop very bluntly, the smile in his eyes almost overflowed.

"Thank you, kind .

"You're welcome." Jane smiled and paused.

"Treat her well." She said softly, "You know, every younger sister is like a precious gift from God. In this world, there is nothing more important than family members. They are the only ones who are willing to help you without any return. The one who sacrificed everything."

Angus was taken aback for a moment, his eyes became more gentle.

"Thank you," he said, "as long as she's still with me, it's all worth it."

He stretched out his hand and said sincerely, "I wish you a smooth journey and you can get what you want."

Jane took his hand, lowered her eyes, and smiled.

"Thank you."

"I certainly will."

After all, this is one of the meanings of the character of Jane Doe.

——The disaster we endure now will become our laurels in the future.

The author has something to say: it's over.Five years in Sherring Ford, enough for little Susu to experience this game well.

The next world: Constantine.

Students who haven't watched it can watch Keanu Reeves' film version of "Constantine" (also known as: Hell Detective) if they have time.Get a general idea of ​​the personality and charm of this character.