[Sherlock Holmes] Captured a detective

Chapter 110 Eight

In order to prevent someone from being followed, Jennette made a different car before arriving in Liverpool.As soon as she entered this city, her ears were full of Irish accents, and Jenny was really not used to it.

"Hello, is this Mrs. Snape?"

While Jenny was still looking around, a young guy came over and asked.He was wearing a bomber jacket and leggings, and was holding a round hat, an attire that seemed to be characteristic of the place.He looked over Jenny and saw Fantine behind her. He froze for a moment, and then turned red from neck to face.

Jenny and Fantine frowned at the same time.

"Yes, may I ask who are you?" Jenny glanced at it. The style was outdated, and the fabric was very good, but it was all gray after washing, and the collar was not cleaned.Calloused hands, but not rough like real poor, custom-made leather shoes.The family is good, but there is no wife now.

The blush on the young man's face faded quickly, and what remained was the redness unique to coastal residents. He smiled at Jenny and said, "I'm the one who came to pick you up. My name is Tom/Riddle."

"Mr. Riddle." Jenny was stunned. She remembered that the house Sherlock rented seemed to be called Riddle Heights. "Are you the owner of Riddle Heights?"

"Yes." The young man also named Tom nodded shyly.

"But why did you come to pick us up?"

"Oh, that's right. I happened to send some things to the villa today, and I happened to see Mr. Evan saying that he was coming to pick you up. I don't have anything else to do, so I volunteered to come here." Riddle put on his hat, "We Let’s talk as we go.”

"Okay." Jenny signaled Fantine to follow with two small boxes.

"I, let me get it. I am stronger." Riddle tucked a box under his arm, and reached out to grab the box in Fantine's hand.

Fantine refused: "No, Mr. Riddle, it's better for me to get these."

"Oh." Riddle didn't insist, his eyes turned around Fantine's coiled hairstyle, and there was a trace of regret in his eyes.

Riddle lifted the suitcase under his arm, and while leading Jenny and Fantine out of the train station, he said, "Mr. Snape told me that you will stay here for about seven months. Born? Let me tell you that you have found the right place. Although Riddle Mountain Manor is a bit old, the scenery is very good. Standing on the hillside, you can see the sea..."

Walking to the door, the carriage was parked nearby. It was a two-wheeled open carriage, which looked a bit worn out.

Riddle put the luggage away, and threw two coins to the old man who helped to look after the car, and then said sorry to Jenny: "Sorry, we only have this, it might be a little cold, but I brought a wool blanket, you can cover it On the legs, it's better. It's still quite windy out of the city."

Jenny and Fantine climbed into the carriage and wrapped themselves up as Riddle said.

Although Riddle said so, Liverpool was actually a bit warmer than London in winter, and Jenny felt a little hot under the blanket.

While driving the carriage, Riddle introduced the city of Liverpool to Jenny and the two.

Because it is a port city, plus railway transportation, Liverpool is not much smaller than London.The famine a few decades ago brought many Irish people to Liverpool. Now almost one-third of the city's population is Irish. They have enriched Liverpool's transportation industry and made it prosperous.

"My grandfather didn't like Irish people, but my mother was born in Ireland, so, as you can imagine, he didn't have a good relationship with my parents." The topic turned to Riddle Hill, Riddle said there In fact, it was the place where his grandfather lived. "I was really surprised that he would leave the villa to me in his will. But I opened a shop in the village, and it is inconvenient to live in the villa. You are willing to rent it out to help me." Very busy."

"I hope this child can be born in a place with the sea, but the air in the city is too bad, and we are lucky to find a suitable house." Jenny said.

"It's a pity that Mr. Snape can't come with you, but people who have to do big things are always busy. If you need anything, you can come to me at any time."

"Yes, working in a pharmaceutical company is like this. He needs to travel a lot during this time. It's great to have a warm-hearted neighbor like you."

"Don't worry, anyway, I will deliver daily necessities to you every three days. If there is anything you want to buy, you can tell me. I often need to come to Liverpool and I can bring it for you."

"Yes, Mr. Riddle."

This was a prearranged disguise. Mr. Snape, that is, Sherlock, was a director of a pharmaceutical company, and now was a critical period of promotion to the manager, so even if his wife was pregnant, he couldn't always be by her side.As a pregnant wife, her waywardness is also because her husband often needs to travel by boat to Europe in the past few months. Jenny, who is not in good health, moved from London to Liverpool to raise her baby. This reason will be used when Jenny doesn't want to deal with annoying neighbors. Well put to good use.

Riddle's Hill is the last place where old Mr. Riddle lived. He didn't like the Irish, but his son fell in love with an Irish girl. They got married without blessing. Maybe Mr. Riddle would rather Use the word elopement.Mr. Riddle Jr. did not leave the village. He and his Irish wife opened a small shop in the village, only separated by a hillside, but old Mr. Riddle and his son had no contact until death.

Riddle also didn't think that the stubborn grandfather who had only met a few times would leave Riddle Hill to himself, but as he said, he inherited his father's shop, and it was impossible to move to Riddle Hill, which was a little far from the village. Let’s just leave the villa empty, it’s quite a waste.If Mr. Snape from London didn't want to rent it, Riddle would have planned to sell the villa.

The wind in the suburbs is indeed stronger than in the city, but Hamig Village is not far from Liverpool, so Jenny arrived before she felt cold.

Compared with the name "Riddle Hills", this house is actually a little more suitable for the word "villa".A two-story stone house is covered with green plants. There are about five or six rooms upstairs and a hall, dining room, study and kitchen downstairs.Behind the house were two low houses, probably for the servants, and next to it was a stable.A stone path connects all buildings.

The scenery around the villa is very "original", which is the result of being cleaned up.The ground behind the house is very muddy, but the front of the door has obviously been repaired, and the soil has been pressed firmly. It seems that this is Evan's work during this time.

The entire villa just occupies the entire top of the hill, and there is a wooden fence at the bottom to enclose the villa. Because it is repaired every year, it is not dilapidated.

Evan and his wife are younger than Jenny thought.Evan's appearance is not outstanding, but he is full of spirit, and his wife has a shrewd look with curved eyebrows.

Jenny didn't know where Sherlock found them, but since Sherlock said they believed them, Jenny could use them as servants.They also hired a local child as a helper, who usually helps with odd jobs, sanitation and so on.Of course, this is also a matter of prior permission.

"Mrs. Snape." Evan stepped forward and said, "I'll help you carry your luggage up, Drake, come and help." Jenny knew immediately that this manservant was not as simple and honest as he looked.

"Okay, Fred (Evan). Susan (Mrs. Evan), do you have anything to eat? I'm so hungry." Jenny got out of the car with Fantine's extended hand, and turned to Riddle again. Said, "Mr. Riddle, please join us for supper."

"Thank you for the invitation, but it's still not enough." Riddle raised his hat, "I still have to go home, and I'll bring the cotton cloth you asked for in a few days." He jumped out of the carriage and threw the reins To Mrs. Evan.

"Well, I'm really bothering you today." Jenny was indeed a little tired and didn't insist.

The open carriage belonged to Riddle Villa. Riddle pulled out his delivery carriage from the back door, raised his hat to Jenny who was still standing at the door, and then drove away in the carriage.

"Let's go in, Fantine, this is where we will live for the next six months or so." Jenny took a deep breath, and went in with Fantine.

The place had obviously been redecorated after the previous owner's death, the floor and railings had been repainted, and the wallpaper had been replaced in the rose color Jenny used to like.The furniture hadn't been changed, it had just been freshly scrubbed, and the drapes and chairs were covered in a very heavy brick color that didn't match the wallpaper, clearly in the style of the original owners.The restaurant is very simple, which shows that it was not a place where people often come here before. On the contrary, the kitchen is very complete, and it looks like it is newly added. There are still things stewing in the pot, which is smoking.

"It seems we have something to do." Jenny said, taking off her coat.

"Yes, ha... Mrs. Snape." Fantine nodded.

"Then go and see the bedroom."

The bedroom is the room with the best view on the second floor. Once you open the curtains, you can see the sea in the distance.It is still old furniture, but the curtains and bedding are new.There was a large trunk at the end of the bed, and a screen in front of it, for concealment if need be.

Jenny turned around and found that there was one very important piece of furniture missing: the dressing table, perhaps because the previous owner was an old man, but no one thought of it.Jenny secretly added two mirrors to the list.

If only Jenny lived alone, this place would definitely be adequate and empty.Jenny was already thinking of using the room next to the bedroom as a studio, as well as the guest room, which must also be cleaned out. If John and Sherlock come together, or if Mycroft will come, You can live.

All the linen needs to be replaced and the furniture needs to be re-arranged and would be great if it could be re-painted.Of course, some decorations are needed. The recent popular portraits in London are not suitable here, but Jenny brought two landscape paintings that she likes.There is no shortage of vases, there are many flowers around here, and they will not lack props for flower arrangement.

Jenny also ordered several kinds of cloth from Riddle, intending to replace all the cloths in the house that did not conform to her aesthetics, as well as soft fine cotton cloth, which was used to make clothes for the future baby.

As Jenny said just now, they have something to do.