Chapter 16
The moment I opened my eyelids, it was like a pebble thrown into a calm lake, the ripples spread and retracted, and all the scenes in my field of vision gradually changed.
The color of dead objects such as walls and wooden shelves gradually blurred, and finally showed a light gray texture on the background. Sherlock, who was facing away from him, appeared completely different from the background. , this time is not the mist on the body, but the whole body is white, but there seems to be other colors in front of him, but it is covered by his body.
Before taking a closer look, the things on the ground caught Donald’s attention.
From the mouse hole to the area around the three wooden frames, it is full of pale-yellow three-toed footprints!
It seems that my guess is correct, the mouse is the thief, no, I can’t say that, why does the mouse steal jewelry?
Those sparkling things might not be as good as a rye bread in their eyes.
They’re just tools, the real thieves, the ones who control these rats.
It is understandable to think that the jewels on the upper two floors have not been taken away. Donald looked at the overlapping marks on the shelves on the lower three floors. These mice actually still stack Arhat. If the number is more than one meter high, can it be done even on two floors?
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Sucked in a breath of cold air, the surrounding world seems to have been turned on by a light switch, and everything in front of me falls into darkness, which is different from the last soreness , This time the eyes feel cold, which is a very strange feeling. If the formidable power is small, it may be cool, which will make the eyes comfortable, but Donald now feels the real cold.
“What’s the matter with you?”
Sherlock noticed the staggering of the assistant behind him, and turned his head to find that he was wiping his eyes with his hands.
“It’s alright, the dust in the warehouse got into my eyes, it’ll be fine in a while, Sherlock, I just learned from Abel that a rat catcher came to their house two days ago. The mouse hunter, he has surveyed this house, he must know about this treasure house, although your pursuit powder is useless, but the traces in front of the mouse hole are also proof, it doesn’t matter if Abel believes it, as long as we can find something, He couldn’t believe it!”
I couldn’t tell Sherlock that he could see the traces on the ground, but under the premise of confirming the rat theft, he could completely guide the other party in the right direction.
Could the rat catcher be a thief? This is an unsolved question, but in any case, he always has experience with these mice, and at least he can get some information from his mouth, which is of great benefit to the further detection of the case.
“You’re right, didn’t expect, it’s quite clever.”
“It’s just an immature suggestion, I think you should have thought of it long ago .”
“Haha, of course, you’re very good, I didn’t find you as an assistant for nothing.”
Sherlock is more and more satisfied with this assistant. flattery , it can also make some useful suggestions when it is critical.
The two agreed, and went out to find Abel, without telling him about the situation in the warehouse, anyway, he probably wouldn’t believe it, so Sherlock said they were going out to ask some suspicious people , coming to the address of three strangers in the past few days.
In this era, the telephone has not been fully popularized, and the people at the bottom still have to face-to-face or write letters to communicate with each other, so the record of the address is particularly important. address.
In order to speed up the efficiency, they also allocated their own carriage to them.
“Your tracking powder, after all, is 5 gold pounds. It’s not cheap. It doesn’t seem to be of much use. Maybe it can be returned.”
Getting into the car, Donald put the The tracing powder that had been in his hand was handed to Sherlock.
“It can’t be returned. Those guys pay attention to the sale of the goods, so they will not be returned or exchanged. Just throw it in a random place. If you want, you can keep it as a souvenir.”
Sherlock didn’t feel much pity for the 5 gold pound thing, and waved his hand casually.
“Then I’ll keep it, this bottle is pretty good, just pour out the powder and wash it and replace it with sugar pills, Sherlock, can I ask where you bought this stuff? Who else would sell this…Should I call it a magic powder?”
There wasn’t a lot of joy on my face, so I had to be restrained, but pretended to casually ask The question you most want to know.
“In an underground market, uh… double meaning, it is both underground and a not-so-legal market, in fact, it can’t be said to be illegal. The church tacitly acquiesces that this place exists. It is a place where as long as you have money, you can buy a lot of strange things. Of course, most of them are only limited to the temptation on the verge of breaking the law. The thing that really crosses the border can’t be said to be no, it should be said no Because no one knows whether there is any government or church eye liner in that market.”
It is better to be less blocked, instead of spending a lot of energy to strictly prohibit it, it makes some really illegal things scattered. To escape under the power of the government, it is better to allow such an underground market to exist. The government and the church can constrain it in secret, and perhaps more favorable information can be captured by this.
even more how if a place like this wants to survive, there will be no shortage of filial piety. Every month there are people rushing to send money, which is also beneficial to the city’s security. Who wouldn’t like it?
“Can I know where that place is? To be honest, I’m curious about this too…”
“Okay, if I can today If the case is solved, I will take you there tomorrow night. Because the case is solved, the 15 gold pounds are our funds. As an assistant, I will give you a part, which is enough to squander. ….it’s useless to take you there, because I don’t think you can afford most of the good things.”
There is usually a share of the task remuneration between the detective and the assistant. This The amount depends on the difficulty of the commission and the level of remuneration, as well as whether the detective is generous.
Because the commission itself has certain dangers, the assistant’s participation in the case means taking risks, and the weekly salary is the remuneration for the assistant to do some normal affairs.
It’s really a life-and-death job, with a weekly salary of 1 pound, isn’t it appropriate?
“No problem.”
“Since you’re fine, then I’ll talk about the next thing. If you really encounter a criminal later, you should try to stay behind. Hide, it’s not that I look down on you, it’s the first time I’ve met a criminal who can control rats. This is a supernatural phenomenon… It’s hard to guarantee that criminals will obediently surrender. You’re just an assistant. If I die, I’ll be in trouble.”
Sherlock’s eyes filled with excitement, he read the mysterious newspaper every day, and today is finally his turn to face the supernatural phenomenon, if he can arrest such criminals, said Maybe you can get some special things from him, and the ability to control mice sounds pretty powerful, doesn’t it?
“What about you, is your battle strength enough to deal with a thief who can control mice?”
It’s not Donald’s bar, he is well aware of his battle strength. Although he has some special abilities, he doesn’t have any decent means of attack. He is not much stronger than ordinary adults in fights. Sherlock is not too tall, does not look strong, and his fighting skills are not outstanding. How can he be right? enemy?
“It’s just a thief. As long as he dares to appear in front of me, the battle will be over.”
The right hand stretched into his waist, and an exquisitely styled firearm was taken from Sherlock. Pulled out from behind and placed on his lap, his imposing manner and self-confidence were significantly enhanced as he gripped the handle of the gun.
This is an old gunman!
“Do you have a gun?”
Is it really okay to just pull out a gun? Donald would like to ask a question, once a private gun is discovered, is it not the rhythm of prison?
“Relax, I have a gun license, and I got it five years ago. Have you seen this gun? If a rookie shooter can use this gun?”
Different from the firearm in Donald’s impression, the gun in Sherlock’s hand is not a common revolver of this era, but has a lot of gears and small transmissions embedded in it, and there is a cylindrical water reservoir similar to a water gun at the rear of the gun. And a dial marked with a numerical code.
It’s a bit of a simple fashion, but it’s definitely an exquisite “monster”.
“Filock 1796, steam propelling gun, the gun fire mode is the normal firearm state, the bullet propelling speed is nearly 1.5 times faster than that of ordinary firearms, the steam propelling mode, the steam propelling is added on the original basis, this meter records With the memory steam volume, the knob below can adjust the one-time trigger volume, if all the steam is used for one attack…you can directly fry your upper body into minced meat.”
Shylock blurted out almost without thinking about his love for guns.
“This gun is also within the scope of the gun license?”
This kind of small hand cannon exists, and the gun license is also allowed? This world is too dangerous.
“Of course not within the scope, this is a huge might firearm, you can’t tell others that I have this gun, it was brought back by my family from Glasdow, where the heavy industry is extremely developed, with it , I don’t care if the opposite is a supernatural monster, even if the legendary werewolf stands in front of me, I can also blow its head with a shot!”
It is undeniable that the rapid development of industry is changing this era , the sharp claw possessed by the monster who once served as a nightmare for human beings seems a little out of place in front of these man-made terrifying weapons.
Humanity is progressing, from the inside out, and never stops!
“The two gentlemen, the Bangli district is ahead. As a carrier, I have to protect my job. I’m very sorry. I don’t want to go back and be resigned.”
Bangli District, one of the slum areas in Preston, the environment can be summed up in three words: dirty, messy, rundown!
“Let’s go, his reasons are irrefutable. If he takes us in, the carriage may have to go directly to the car wash when we come out.”
Push away The door got out of the car, and a smell of sourness assumed the senses, which made the two people who had been in the clean compartment for a second involuntarily frowned.
“Hi This section of the road doesn’t seem to be easy to walk.”
Seeing the scene in front of him, Donald felt that he was going to suffer this trip.