Chapter 486 Moriarty’s accomplice?
The 1889 case has been brought forward to the present, and both Holmes and Watson have left London.
Irene Adler is single.
Still ambiguous with Holmes.
Conan never expected that his father, who regarded "The Sherlock Holmes" as the Bible, would betray their Sherlock Holmes fundamentalist fans and change the original work beyond recognition!
Now we're in big trouble.
"How should I explain this to Lestrade now?"
Looking at Officer Lestrade's unabashed suspicion, a thin layer of sweat broke out on Conan's forehead:
I just told so many of Holmes' private secrets.
At first glance, it seems that it has "a lot of background".
He also lied about being an assistant to Sherlock Holmes in an attempt to deceive Scotland Yard police officers.
This can be said to be a "bad intention".
In addition, he, Lin Xinyi and others happened to appear at the scene of Jack the Ripper's crime, and even tried to get rid of the patrol police and "escape from the scene" after the crime.
This makes people even more fanciful.
And Conan couldn't even think of a way to explain it.
How can we explain that we can close so many loopholes?
Conan couldn't figure out how to make it round.
But Sergeant Lestrade was able to help him:
"You are so familiar with Holmes. You have obviously done your homework beforehand and collected a lot of information about Mr. Holmes."
"And Mr. Holmes is cautious by nature, and his information is probably not something you kids can get."
"So, if I'm not wrong"
"There must be someone else behind you!"
Lestrade once again showed the serious reasoning expression of the police department.
As soon as they saw this familiar expression, Lin Xinyi and Conan, two old acquaintances who knew the Mumu Police Department very well, felt something bad.
really
The other party began to "unjustly accuse" people with reasonable grounds:
"The guy hiding behind you probably has a lot to do with Jack the Ripper!"
"So he sent you here to disguise yourself as the 'Baker Street Detective Team', under the guise of Mr. Holmes, to deceive and deceive us at Scotland Yard——"
"Say what Jack the Ripper will do next in Bishop's Square."
"I think this must be the villain behind you for some ulterior purpose. He wants to use this to contain most of our Scotland Yard police force and realize a more dangerous conspiracy!"
Lestrade analyzed this.
A mysterious and evil force suddenly appeared behind Conan and others.
And this force is also related to Jack the Ripper.
Even children like Conan and Haihara Ai have become feared evildoers:
"Tell me! Who is the person behind you?"
"What is his purpose in sending you here?!"
Conan was speechless for a moment.
How does he know who is behind him?
And Lestrade wears the hat.
"Officer Lestrade, calm down."
"We are just kids"
"How could anyone send a group of children here to carry out such a conspiracy?"
Instructing a group of schoolchildren to deceive Scotland Yard seems a bit shaky when you think about it.
But Lestrade shook his head solemnly:
"No"
"It's nothing new for the underworld to adopt orphans and train them as killers."
"Especially children who seem harmless in places like Whitechapel are actually more dangerous existences."
"And, most importantly"
Lestrade's voice paused.
He stepped forward and asked Conan in a low voice:
"I'll just tell you the truth"
"Are you sent by 'that guy'?"
"That guy?" Conan was slightly startled.
"Other than that fellow, I can't think of any other villain who would be so interested in Mr. Holmes."
"And the method is so clever that he can find out so many secrets of Mr. Holmes."
Lestrade's expression became more serious:
"Mr. Holmes also told me privately:"
"After his investigation, he believes that Jack the Ripper, who has caused great panic in London recently, may also have something to do with 'that guy'."
"So, admit it obediently_"
"You have no way out now."
"No matter how scary 'that guy' is, he can't help you now!"
It turns out that Holmes has already investigated the case.
According to the investigation results of the grandfather of detectives, Jack the Ripper and "that guy" may have a close relationship.
And now Conan and others have something to do with Jack the Ripper, and they have so much information about Holmes, as if they are targeting Holmes.
Therefore, Lestrade had to suspect that the mysterious force behind Conan and others was "that lord".
"Who is that guy?"
Lin Xinyi still looked confused.
But Conan's little face was already filled with solemnity - he obviously understood what Lestrade meant.
"I'm afraid that's the 'guy' Lestrade mentioned."
Conan lowered his voice and explained to Lin Xinyi with an ugly face:
"The most famous supervillain in history."
After introducing this person, Conan's words and demeanor could not help but become more formal.
It’s as if he is reciting the final poem for the character’s appearance:
"The guy is smart, well-educated and has a good reputation with the public."
"But none of this can hide his inherent evil."
"While he maintained his status as a social elite in public, he was secretly active in London at the end of the 19th century and ruled London's underground world with brutal means."
“No one in the world can compete with that.”
"Only the protagonist who is destined to die——"
"But even the protagonist of the story cannot completely defeat this extremely evil enemy."
"The two fought until they almost died together in the final battle. After the war, only one fell into the water and barely saved his life."
"And this one can push the protagonist into such a desperate situation. He is the most terrifying super villain at the end of the 19th century."
"Dior Brando?" Lin Xinyi finished the answer.
Compared with detective novels, he has been more familiar with those passionate comics since he was a child.
Conan: "???"
"Well, isn't it?"
"Of course not!"
Conan gritted his teeth and responded:
"We are now in the world of Sherlock Holmes."
"The 'that guy' I'm talking about is..."
"Is it Moriarty?" Officer Lestrade interrupted the whispers between the two people here with a serious and entangled sound.
He lowered his voice hesitantly and directly asked the question he wanted to ask the most:
"Say it."
"Are you sent by Moriarty?"
Hearing this, Conan was silent for a while.
The confusion on Lin Xinyi's face had not disappeared, and he did not react much.
But Miss Maori on the side was shocked——
Although she herself has no interest in detective novels.
But Kudo Shinichi has been in her ears since she was a child, telling the stories of Sherlock Holmes and Moriarty over and over again like chanting sutras.
So unknowingly, the thought "Moriarty is very scary" was implanted in her.
Now that he suddenly heard the name of this super villain, a look of surprise appeared on Mao Lilan's face.
This is also human nature.
Showing such a little surprise doesn't seem to be a problem.
But Conan's heart sank:
"Oops!"
"Xiaolan fell into Lestrade's trap to test us——"
"Her expression right now is telling Lestrade that she has heard of the name 'Moriarty'!"
Moriarty is a very mysterious man.
Although he is the underground godfather of London City and the Napoleon of the criminal world, his criminal record is extremely numerous.
But very few people know his name.
Even Dr. Watson doesn't know--
Yes, even though Holmes is an old enemy who has been secretly fighting against Moriarty for many years.
But his best friend Dr. Watson did not know Moriarty's name until "The Final Case" in 1891, when Holmes and his old enemy "died together".
This is because
Because Moriarty is actually a temporary tool created by the author in order to write Sherlock Holmes to death.
Before his debut in "The Final Case", the author did not provide any description or foreshadowing of Professor Moriarty, the so-called enemy of the protagonist.
In short
Maybe it’s because writing mystery essays is too taxing on the brain.
The author, Sir Conan Doyle, was writing and didn't want to write anymore, so he suddenly published a short story called "The Final Case".
In this short story, a villain boss who has never been mentioned before suddenly appears. He is said to be the "Napoleon of crime" and Holmes's old enemy, so that he and Holmes will die together.
For example, this operation probably looks like.
The organizational boss appears in the next chapter.
In the next chapter, Lin Xinyi and the organization boss died together.
Then it's directly to "Final Remarks".
Sir Conan Doyle's cunning operation of killing the protagonist and finishing the novel is similar to the "meteorite escape" used by the later online novelist Eunuch - and Moriarty is that meteorite.
So of course Dr. Watson doesn’t know Moriarty:
He also didn't expect that his best friend would get lunch in the next chapter.
certainly
Real reasons belong to real reasons.
This point is restored to the world of the novel, and the setting is that Moriarty is extremely mysterious.
So Dr. Watson has never heard of this name.
In the words of Holmes:
"This man's influence extends throughout London, but no one has heard of him."
This reflects Moriarty's cautious and secretive behavior.
Except for a very small number of cronies, even the criminals who help him are not necessarily qualified to know the boss's name.
Lestrade could know that it was Holmes who revealed some information to him privately in order to get help from Scotland Yard in his long-term struggle with his old enemy.
And now.
Mao Lilan showed a surprised expression at the name "Moriarty".
"This beautiful lady"
Lestrade looked over aggressively:
"Your reaction tells me that you seem to have heard of this name."
"Right?"
"I" Mao Lilan was speechless for a moment.
Recalling Moriarty's settings, she quickly realized that she might have accidentally made a big mistake.
And it's too late to regret it now.
The other party has already fixed his eyes on her:
"I even know that guy's name."
"I'm afraid your status in that evil organization is not low!"
Lestrade's eyes sparkled, as if he had caught some big fish.