Fortunately, as a solemn priest, he could not gloat in front of the young man.
He had no choice but to pretend to be embarrassed and said: "If that's the case, then you should go to the police station to report the case! According to reports, people are missing now.
Said it was under their control. Even though they are a new agency, they are still very capable and will definitely find out the whereabouts of Mr. Ford Holmes.
"
"No! They can't!" Sherlock shook his head and said firmly. “My father reported the crime a long time ago, but there has been no movement from the police station these days.
I secretly inquired and found out that they were focused on catching the Baker Street murderer and had not launched an investigation into my uncle's disappearance at all.
I couldn't count on them, so I decided to investigate myself. Based on the clues I investigated, I came to visit you when I learned that my uncle had visited you before his disappearance.
I just want to ask you about your uncle's situation that day and see if I can find any clues. "
Now, Nok was a little surprised.
Is this the child of a noble family?
At the same age, all the children in the monastery are not as outstanding as the young man in front of me.
Even Lilian, who was already able to take care of the housework, would not be as calm as the young man in front of her if Nok disappeared.
.
My uncle disappeared, but the police station did nothing.
He is a child who can analyze calmly and conduct his own investigation. How outstanding!
But what are their adults doing?
If Nock remembered correctly, he remembered that Ford Holmes had a noble brother and a wife who was said to be gentle and virtuous.
Now a child is actually asked to come forward for investigation?
Is there something fishy here?
Nok couldn't help but think of someone's confession that day.
Could it be...
Nok shook his suspicions out of his mind.
He looked at the young man with eyes full of hope and persuaded him with deep words: "Young gentleman, I admire your courage. But this courage may bring you danger.
Investigating crimes is a matter for adults. You are still young, so go home as soon as possible. Alternatively, you can tell your father your speculation. As far as I know, your father is an outstanding nobleman and he knows how to handle this matter properly. "
Nock's advice was sincere. Although he had trouble with Ford Holmes, it had nothing to do with the young man in front of him who was concerned about his uncle's safety.
As a loyal servant of the merciful Holy Lord, Nok has the responsibility to save this lamb who has put himself in danger.
"No! Father! You don't understand. I have told my father my speculation a long time ago. But he only asked the butler to urge the police station to handle the case as soon as possible, and never took any other measures. He didn't even want to Send your servants out of the city to look for him.
And my aunt Anna locked herself in her room all day after learning that my uncle was missing. I could only investigate the truth about my uncle's disappearance on my own! "
Sherlock was very excited. He begged: "Dear priest, please help me, even if it is just a little help, help me recall the details of your meeting with my uncle that day. Maybe there will be some clues to solve the case." The key is. My uncle has been missing for many days. If we delay it any longer, I'm afraid he will..."
At this point, the young man's tone was already choked with sobs.
Nok sighed, finally relenting.
"Well, young gentleman, your persistence touches me. Come in with me and let's have a good chat. I'm not sure that the rest of the conversation will be helpful to you, but I am willing to make a small contribution to your persistence. "
Nok brought the boy into the chapel and sat on a bench in the lobby.
Later, Nock told Charlotte Holmes how he met Ford Holmes and how he came to "thank" him the next day.
However, he still concealed the specific content of those "thank you gifts".
He didn't want to be a suspect in Ford's disappearance.
After all, Nock had a motive for committing the crime after being insulted by Ford in women's clothing.
After hearing what Nok said, Sherlock was a little surprised.
He didn't expect that his uncle would have such an experience, and his family never mentioned it to him!
What's more, I didn't expect that the young priest in front of me, who was not much older than me, was actually a professional!
Although Sherlock is young, he has been working hard to become a professional.
He practices his father's swordsmanship every day.
However, due to age and physical conditions, he is now unable to break through to the extraordinary and become a professional with extraordinary power.
But this does not prevent him from knowing how strong professionals are!
"Father Ryan, I didn't expect you to be a strong man. I'm disrespectful!"
Sherlock did not lose the face of a nobleman. Even though he was worried, he did not forget to maintain the aristocratic communication and politely complimented Nok.
"you flatter me."
Unmoved, Nock brought the conversation back to Ford.
"I don't know if what I just said is of any help to you, young Mr. Holmes."
"Um……"
Sherlock pondered for a moment, his mind started to spin rapidly, and he began to analyze and digest what Nok said just now.
"Mr. Father, do you think my uncle's disappearance may be related to that monster? After all, my uncle is a witness and survivor. It is not impossible for the monster to find him and silence him."
Nok stared at Sherlock who calmly said the word "silence" with wide eyes, feeling very frantic in his heart.
"No, no. Do you really want your uncle to be silenced? This inference is really bold!"
Although Nok thought so in his heart, he had to admit that it was indeed possible.
On the contrary, the guess in my mind before was a bit unreliable.
After all, Ford and Sherlock's fathers are brothers, so it shouldn't be...
On the contrary, that monster, which had been missing for so many days, might have gone out of the city to hunt down Ford!
No wonder he didn't show up for so many days!
For a moment, Nok felt that he knew the truth.
"Probably, probably not?"
Nok's answer was not very confident. After all, he thought so too, but he just denied it sincerely because he didn't want to make the young man in front of him sad.
As a young man who dared to investigate his uncle's whereabouts alone, Sherlock naturally heard Knock's insincere words of comfort.
"Dear Father, you don't need to say such comforting words. I am no longer a child. I think there is a high probability that my uncle was kidnapped by the murderer from Baker Street. If the murderer can be found, maybe he will be kidnapped." The whereabouts of my uncle can be found."
"no!"
Seeing the serious look on the young man's face, Nok interrupted him without thinking.
"Young sir, you must go home immediately. This kind of dangerous thing is not what a young man like you should do!"
Based on Nok's brief contact with this child, he couldn't guess that this child planned to investigate and track the [Ripper] personally!
Regardless of whether that monster has anything to do with the disappearance of Ford Holmes, it is not something that a child of Sherlock can interfere with!
"No, Father. I won't give up! After my uncle's accident, my father seemed to be a different person. He only wanted to go back to the military camp every day and was not worried about my uncle's disappearance at all. My aunt was locked in the room all day long and didn't know. What's going on? If I don't care about this anymore, then who will care about my uncle's safety!"
Nok looked at the stubborn young man in front of him and saw his own shadow in him.
He spoke in a strange way: "Young gentleman, I am touched by your persistence. But I still can't let you get involved in such a dangerous thing.
However, if you are willing to believe me, you can entrust me to investigate the whereabouts of Mr. Ford Holmes.
However, I need some assurance from you.
You must promise that you will never get involved in this matter during my investigation.
The [Ripper] case is very dangerous. I am not trying to scare you. Even professionals may die in it.
All you have to do is wait at home for the results of my investigation.
If you don't agree, I have no choice but to send you home personally and let your father discipline you. "
Knock's tough attitude didn't seem to be discussing with Sherlock at all, but rather informing him of Knock's decision.
Sherlock's face looked a little ugly, but he was smart and knew that Father Ryan was worried about him and protecting him.
Otherwise, he has nothing to do with the priest, and there is no need for the other party to waste energy on him.
Although Sherlock knew that Knock was doing it for his own good, he still said worriedly: "Father, are you really willing to take risks to help me? As you said, this matter is very dangerous."
Knock suddenly changed his attitude and replied with a philistine smile: "Of course. However, if you are willing to donate for the repair of our monastery, maybe the Lord will see your pious attitude and let me investigate Maybe it will be smooth sailing.”
After Nok's words, Sherlock immediately took back the emotion he had just felt.
He said awkwardly: "Huh? You still need to charge money?"
Nok was immediately unhappy: "What are you talking about! As a faithful servant of the Lord, how could I collect money from the Lord's believers?
It’s just that the Lord’s servants are busy with your affairs and have no time to take care of the monastery. Shouldn’t you hire someone to clean the church if it’s dirty? The paint on the idol is peeling off. Does it need to be repaired?
As a believer, isn’t it right for you to dedicate yourself to maintaining the statue of God?
There is no reward, as if the monster will become stronger if there is no reward.
Without money, the investigation will not go smoothly.
Impossible, such a thing is absolutely impossible.
As a priest, how can I care about money?
I only care about whether I am pious enough to the Lord. "
Sherlock watched Nok's performance, and his previous admiration for Nok completely collapsed at this moment.
Although Nock keeps saying that he doesn't want money, why does Sherlock have the illusion that he won't do things without money?
Sherlock touched the money bag on his body distressedly, took it out and put it in the palm of his hand.
"But I only have twelve gold coins and twenty silver coins. This is my pocket money for two months..."
Before he could say the word "money", Sherlock felt his eyes blur and the money bag in his hand had disappeared.
"It doesn't matter! The Lord only cares about your Qian Cheng. As for the size of your Qian Cheng, the Lord will not care."
Pious? This kind of piety is really simple and clear.
Sherlock misunderstood the "Qian Cheng" in Nok's mouth, and smiled to himself without paying attention.
After all, it’s appropriate to spend money when asking others for help.
But he didn't expect that Father Ryan, who seemed to be very enthusiastic, would actually ask for payment from him.
As expected, "people cannot be judged by their appearance."
"Then, Father Ryan, I'll leave the matter to you. I wonder how long it will take for me to get the news?"
Sherlock, who wanted to understand the relationship, did not dwell on the reward. Instead, he asked Knock when the results of the investigation would be available.
He can let the priest investigate, but there must be a time limit. Otherwise, if the priest, like the police department, delays the matter again and again, he might as well risk the investigation himself.
Nok put away his playful smile, pondered for a moment, and replied seriously: "Three days. After three days, I will give you the exact results of the investigation."
