Inquiring about Mr. Holmes?
Did something happen to him?
Rosie couldn't help but shrink her pupils, and she immediately remembered the scene when Sherlock came to see her a few days ago.
Suppressing the bad premonition that surged in her mind, she said frankly:
"I know you. I've met Mr. Holmes a few times and we have a good relationship. What's wrong with him?"
"He's missing."
As he spoke, Fan kept his eyes on her expression, "According to my investigation, he wandered around your house many times before disappearing."
"Missing?!!"
Rosie suddenly remembered the mysterious disappearance of Hayley Gregory and Margaret.
Could it be that Mr. Holmes found the castle and then also disappeared?
Feeling a little worried, she said bluntly:
"Yes, four days ago at about nine o'clock in the evening, when I came home, I found Mr. Holmes wandering near my house."
He stepped forward to open the courtyard door and looked into Fan's eyes: "He wanted to invite me as his assistant to help him investigate the disappearance of Mrs. Margaret, but I rejected him after learning a little bit of relevant information."
There was no change in his facial expression when the case of Lady Margaret's disappearance was brought up.
Obviously, he knew about this and even knew that Sherlock was investigating the case.
Walking into the courtyard from where Rossi had stepped aside, Fan looked around for himself and asked in a deep voice:
"Since he has come to you many times, it means that he has a certain amount of trust in you and thinks that you will choose to assist him. So, what is your reason for rejecting him?"
Because I sense the danger.
Muttering silently, Rossi pursed his lips: "I think there is no point in investigating this case."
It seemed that this answer was beyond Fan's expectation. He said "Oh" in question and turned his eyes back to Rossi's face:
"It doesn't make sense? Why do you think it doesn't make sense?"
"Because a similar case happened a hundred years ago, but in the end no clues were found."
After organizing her words, Rosie slowly told the story of the mysterious disappearance of Hailey Gregory.
"A case from a hundred years ago that you could immediately remember when Sherlock brought up Lady Margaret's case?"
There was a bit of suspicion in Fan's eyes.
Uh...can I say, are these all system prompts?
Rossi said casually: "Keep in mind all the cases that have been investigated and shelved by the Ministry of Magic. That is the basic quality of a qualified Auror."
Hearing this, Fan laughed "haha" twice and walked straight into the room without saying anything else.
"Oh, by the way, can I go in and visit?"
When he walked in, it suddenly occurred to him that he should ask for the owner's permission first.
"It's okay, please feel free to do it."
Seeing Fan hanging his hat on the clothes rack at the door and casually patrolling the room as if strolling in his own garden, Irene, who had been silent for the whole time, floated to Rosie's side:
"Xixi, what's going on with this man? He looks like he wants to investigate you! Also, who is that Sherlock Holmes?"
Rossi shook his head slightly, indicating that she didn't have to worry about him, and then explained in a low voice: "Mr. Holmes is a Muggle friend I met before. He is a detective, a very powerful one."
At this time, Fan, who had looked all over the first floor, planned to go upstairs again.
"This gentleman! It's very rude to wander around in a single woman's home!"
Sammy disapparated and stopped at the entrance of the stairs, and said sharply, "Even if you are from the disciplinary agency, if you want to search my master's house, you need to apply for a search warrant first! What's more, my master is still an Auror from the Ministry of Magic. !”
"It's okay, Sammy, just let him be."
Guessing that he was a friend of the disciplinary agency that Sherlock had mentioned before, Rossi had no intention of matching wits with him.
However, after hearing this, Fan, who had already stepped onto the stairs with one foot, stepped back.
"Do you have any clues or ideas about Sherlock's disappearance?" He asked as if he had not asked the same question just now.
clue?
Rossi suddenly remembered the address written on the back of the photo:
"I saw an address on the photo he showed me, and it was..."
Fan took over her words and said: "'UK, London, Newcastle, Sait Castle', I have also seen this, but I looked through the map and couldn't find this country or city."
That's the name in the dungeon, it's weird if you can find it.
Thinking secretly in his heart, Rosie quietly winked at Irene, who was surprised by the name "London, England", and then turned to say:
"I remember that there seemed to be a village called Newcastle near the city of Brantania..."
Actually, she didn't remember it. She was looking at the village named Newcastle on the Floo Network map.
"I know, Sherlock and I have been to that place before, but there is no castle called Seit Castle there. No, it should be said that there is no castle at all in that place."
Fan shook his head, then pondered for a moment and then said, "By the way, can you tell me in detail all the conversations and details after meeting Sherlock?"
All the conversations and details after the meeting?
You might as well do Legilimency!
Although she was complaining in her heart, Rosie still told the entire meeting. Then, she suddenly thought of a question, so she asked:
"By the way, since you found out that he came to my place before disappearing, you should also find out the place where he last appeared, right? Hmm...couldn't it be my place?"
"of course not."
Fan shook his head, "After meeting you, he went out early the next morning and then disappeared."
"Then shouldn't you check where he was last seen?"
Erin finally found a chance to interject, "Can't we just find the place where he last appeared and use footprints to follow him?"
Hearing this, Fan Duan laughed and said: "Montag Street, where Sherlock lives, is considered the busiest street in Brantania, with tens of thousands of people passing through every day..."
He didn't go on, but the implication was that Irene's idea was just a clever idea and had little chance of being realized.
"I came to see Miss Rossi to see if Sherlock got any clues from her."
After hearing what he said, Rossi immediately understood what he was thinking.
From the clues that Mr. Holmes has received from me, what can I guess about what he will do and where he will go?
But did he get any clues from me?
Thinking of this, an idea suddenly flashed in her mind: "The disappearance of Hailey Gregory!"
"Well, that's what I thought too." Fan nodded, agreeing with Rossi's guess.
Eh? Did I just zone out?
Erin, who had been listening to their conversation the whole time, suddenly felt that she couldn't keep up with her thoughts.
Fan walked towards the door and slowly added: "Although there are no clues in these two cases, Sherlock may have discovered something when they were put together."
He took off the top hat from the hanger and saluted, and said with a smile:
"Okay, Miss Rossi, thank you for your cooperation. If you have any clues about Sherlock's whereabouts, you can come to me at any time on Montague Street. I have been living in the house that Sherlock rented recently."
(End of chapter)
