[Sherlock Holmes] The Legend of the Nightingale

(God's perspective)

A little candle light danced in the darkness.Watson was pale, and Mei Li took on an ominous paleness.Laljoda, who uncovered the truth, is the calmest among all of them.When he spoke again, there was a hint of ease and pride in his voice.

"The matter still starts with the treasure. It was obtained by chance when your biological father and adoptive father were serving in India together, and I was there at the time. We swore to keep it secret together, and we brought the treasure back to England secretly. The amount is not large. Many, but they are all large pieces of jewelry, not just ordinary jewelry, but local antiques. Our dispute started at this time. After returning to England, Sholto actually backed down and didn’t want to make the three of them work hard together. The treasure that came was divided in the most equitable way. He claimed that I was only Morstan's deputy, and I did not make the same contribution as the two of them, nor was I entitled to share the same amount of treasure with them. Of course I understand why he insisted on doing this , because in this way the treasure can be divided equally between two people instead of one divided into three, he can get more, and Mostan and I can only divide the remaining half equally.

"There was a big argument between Morstan and Sholto that night, and they were both furious and hoarse, but I was not allowed to participate. Yes, your father is such a character. He said to me beforehand, Ral, things are for our lives Come on, if you can't get your share, neither of us will get it. He said he can solve it alone and promise me justice. So I waited outside the room until suddenly there was a There was a sound of heavy objects falling, and there was no one talking inside. I pushed open the door and rushed in, and saw Morstan lying motionless on the ground, and Sholto standing aside, with a face uglier than the dead. I squatted down to check For a moment, but Morstan was not breathing or heartbeating. I was stunned and grabbed a plaster statue on the table, thinking about killing that bastard, but he insisted that he didn't hurt anyone, it was Morstan himself He died of a heart attack because of his emotions. He pretended to be sad, and swore he would make up for Morstan's orphan.

"He mentioned your name brilliantly. You know, Merry, it's not always easy to do something to a comrade who has been through life and death together, and the thought of you being helpless and needing someone to take care of you now makes me discouraged. I have no home." At that time, relatives were far away, and there was no place to put you. If you had no one to take care of you because of a moment of anger, Morstan would not forgive me. Therefore, I did not deal with him as a murderer. Not only did I not do anything to him, but also Did not call the police. The two of us concealed the matter and claimed that Morstan died of illness. Of course, the condition was that he raised you. He also kept his promise and adopted you publicly. He bought this property in Edinburgh, and then let me Bringing you here. That's the whole story, Merry, everyone says Morstan got sick in India and died on his return to England, but in fact he was the one you call foster father people killed."

Meili shook her head, turned her body slightly, and tears kept streaming down her face.

"But I have never stopped planning for revenge. No matter how Sholto emphasizes that it was an accident, no one will really believe that he did not commit murder. Maybe he really treats you as his own daughter, I don't doubt it, but His two sons... Meili, just imagine, the treasure should be shared equally between me, Sholto and Mostan. I don't plan to find an heir among my relatives, and you will inherit my share sooner or later , so you should have two-thirds of it! But because Shuerto killed your father, you have to share it equally with the two boys of the Shuerto family, that is, you can only get [-]/[-] at most One. I can't guarantee they'll give you your share of the estate when Sholto dies."

"But they..."

"I said that outsiders are not qualified to intervene in our conversation." Joda coldly interrupted Watson who was trembling with anger.

"He is not qualified, but I am. We are connected together." Meili said loudly, "Aren't Bartholomew and Thaddeus the children you brought up with your own hands? For this little money, you actually treat them Do it?"

"What I did was entirely for your benefit." Joda said as if comforting an ignorant child throwing a tantrum, "Merry, we did our best to protect you, so you never see anyone being mean. It's not a little money, it's a treasure worth 40 pounds. I wouldn't be surprised if those two boys killed each other for the money, let alone how you would treat an orphan girl. Originally all All obstacles have been swept away, and that Thaddeus has found Holmes from London..."

"Lal, I found it."

"He bewitched you." Joda said quickly, "and this seemingly honest doctor who is full of ghosts. I never believed in private detectives."

"A consulting detective."

"Whatever it is, Merry, now you're talking nonsense about them too. And that ridiculous street bum, who would have thought she was so skilled at stealing! We'd have cracked the code a long time ago if it weren't for these people to get in the way Find the treasure and flee abroad."

Having said this, Joda approached Watson fiercely, and the doctor looked into his eyes with great vigilance.Mei Li suddenly took a step to the left to block Joda.

"Listen, Lal, you've committed a crime, and if you touch the doctor, there's nothing we can talk about."

"I went to hell for you too, for my old friend's daughter." Joda was afraid of her fiery eyes, and stepped back. "You've only known him for a month, are you more trustworthy than your family members of more than 20 years? Listen, Mei Li, now you understand everything, we just need to get back the password, and everything else will be arranged, don't worry, Everything will work out smoothly…”

"No, I don't understand yet." Meili's roar interrupted Joda.Watson saw that she was shaking so violently that she could barely stand if she hadn't supported him.He began to worry about her heart.

"Have you never thought about it? What if Mr. Sholto didn't murder my father? Who can prove he did?"

"Even if he didn't do it directly, Morstan died because of his despicable behavior." Joda's voice was low, but it steadily overwhelmed Meili's excited high voice, "I have thought about every point clearly for so many years So now I have no flaws at all. I can't let you know, because you won't have the heart to do something to the Sholto family, but will discourage me instead."

"Do you think that killing two people for 40 pounds is kind enough?"

"There are plenty of people in this world who kill for a few shillings," Joda said coldly. "There is no time for such nonsense now. There are still troubles to be settled. Step aside, Merry."

Merry didn't answer, didn't move.

"We can't just let him go. Dr. Watson already knows the circumstances and our identities. His relationship with the fraudster detective is quite dangerous for us. We need to let him sleep here for a while, as before. You can Don't worry, there will be no danger to your life. Frank, throw down your hammer first, and help Miss Meili come over."

The young man put the hammer aside carefully, and came to pull Mellie's arm.Only then did she see clearly that he would not be more than 20 years old, with a childish face and rough hands and feet, he was just like the young Laljoda.

"Who is he?"

"A nephew of mine. Called him to Edinburgh two months ago to help."

"Not only did you commit the crime yourself, but you also put the fate of a child on it?"

"Merry, I promise he is as loyal to you as I am."

Meili said nothing more.She glanced back at Watson--for an instant.But the doctor was sure in this look that she was not hesitating, but thinking.As long as he can think, he is unaware that he is using Holmes' ideas.The conditions at the scene were extremely unfavorable. The opponents were two strong men, and the other was a seasoned veteran. One of them was powerless, and the other was a woman with a heart problem.But even so, as long as you can still think, you are not considered weak.

She followed the young man back behind Joda.

"Take her out," said Joda, "to the place I told you about. I'll catch you."

Mei Li walked towards the iron gate with Frank without saying a word.Watson saw Chodat's iron-like eyes sweeping over him, without any emotion.

"I'm sorry, Dr. Watson."

If it wasn't for the sudden blunt sound behind him and the sound of falling to the ground, Joda might have talked some more nonsense with Watson before strangling the doctor's neck.When he turned his head, the last thing he saw was Mei Li whose expression was distorted by excitement. Her face was pale, her lips trembled from the force, her teeth were clenched, and she raised a hammer with both hands. Will not take half a step back.No one could connect the often pale, crying girl with this nightmare.At this time, a trivial scene from many years ago popped up in Joda's mind inappropriately. At that time, Meili was seven years old and Thaddeus was already very big. They found a snake while playing in the backyard.When Joda heard the screams and came running, he saw the boy sitting on the ground unable to move, and the little girl standing in front of him, snarling at the non-poisonous snake like an angry animal, with a ferocious expression and harsh voice, Joda Because I was too shocked, I stood there for a long time without any reaction.He really shouldn't think of these at this time, because he froze for a second.

Now the little girl jumped at him angrily.

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