"Extra! Extra! The Rose Phantom Thief is back in London!"
"Extra number! Extra number!"
The newsboy's shout resounded through St. James Street, and everyone heard the news that the Rose Thief had reappeared, including Holmes, the eldest prince Charles, and others who were at the scene of the crime upstairs.
"Who's shouting?"
The eldest prince, Charles, pushed open the window and winked at the policeman who was on alert downstairs. The policeman immediately stepped forward to grab the shouting newsboy and took him upstairs.
The newsboy who had the courage to shout just now turned into a little chicken that fell into the water after being grabbed by the neck. He didn't dare to move and came upstairs obediently.
In the bedroom upstairs, lay the bodies of Hilton Mobile and his wife. Although they were covered with white cloth, there was a strange smell. The newsboy's face was pale and his legs were a little weak.
The eldest prince walked up to the newsboy and asked, "Did you just say that the Rose Phantom Thief appeared?"
"Um..."
"Where's the evidence?"
"Really!" The newsboy heard that the eldest prince didn't believe it. He raised his head and said loudly: "The Phantom Thief of Rose has sent a warning letter to Clarence House!"
Clarence House....
Everyone felt that the name sounded familiar, and thought about it carefully, Huh?
Isn’t this the palace where Prince Charles lives?
Turning around, he saw that the eldest prince's face was as black as the bottom of a pot, and he was so gloomy that water could drip from his face. rude
Two and a half years ago, the Rose Phantom Thief visited Clarence House, the Duke of Wales, the Grand Prince Charles, and stole the Siren's Tears.
In addition to the eldest prince Charles, the house of the second prince Shukri was also robbed, and the third prince Andrew was not spared...
It is no exaggeration to say that the Rose Phantom Thief stole the entire Windsor royal family two and a half years ago!
From the king to the prince, no one was spared!
Siren's Tears....What a precious treasure!
The eldest prince originally planned to keep the Siren's Tears as a family heirloom!
There was the sound of rutting downstairs, and a carriage stopped downstairs. Butler Nix jumped out of the carriage and hurried upstairs. After seeing the eldest prince, he took out a white notice letter. rude
The content in the notice letter is very simple. It says that the Rose Phantom Thief will take away the most precious treasure of the eldest prince Charles at 9 o'clock tonight. The specifics are not stated clearly, but the other party's arrogance has made the eldest prince unable to restrain the anger in his heart. .
"You bastard!"
The eldest prince swore and tore up the notice letter in his hand: "Who does he really think of himself as? A little thief who cannot stand up to the stage... He could still be arrogant before, but now... I I want him to never come back!"
Two and a half years ago, Levin was probably the only being in the world who could use magic. But now, people who know magic are everywhere, and Levin's biggest advantage has been lost.
It can be said that on the day when the gods descend, it should be the moment when the Rose Phantom Thief takes his final bow and leaves the stage.
Levin retreated, but Gina did not.
"Nix, notify the witchers immediately and ask them to send people to support Clarence House!"
"Yes, Your Highness."
"Mr. Holmes." The eldest prince Charles looked at Holmes holding a pipe beside him and extended an invitation: "Can I invite you to come tonight?"
Holmes' eyes were calm and expressionless: "Your Highness, the cause of death of Sir Hilton Mobile has not yet been found."…
He didn't want to go. Holmes already knew the true identity of the Rose Phantom Thief. How could he go and confront Ma Wei with nothing to do?
Regardless of these factors, in Holmes' mind, murder cases are definitely more important than treasures. All five members of Hilton Mobile's family died. Of course, he must investigate such an important case carefully.
"I can't find anything here even for a while." The eldest prince Charles glanced at the body on the bed and said in a deep voice: "You have been busy here all afternoon and you can't even find the cause of death. What else can you do? Did you check? The murderer must have used a special method, maybe magic. Just leave it to the demon hunter. There is no need to waste your efforts.
gas! "
It is not a secret that Holmes does not know magic, at least the eldest prince knows it. rude
How can a person without magic fight against a murderer who knows magic?
No matter how smart Holmes is, he can't catch the murderer!
"I believe that the murderer will definitely leave clues at the crime scene." Holmes slowly shook his head: "I want to stay and continue the investigation. As for the Rose Phantom Thief... Your Highness, you can ask the church for help."
"I will."
Seeing that Holmes was unwilling to help him and insisted on staying, the eldest prince said nothing more and took Nix out of St. James Street and went straight to the Witcher Headquarters and St. Paul's Cathedral, presumably to find the Archbishop.
Once the eldest prince left, only Holmes, Watson, the Scotland Yard police and the witchers were left at the scene. Just when Holmes was planning to continue the investigation...
A police officer ran up and said loudly: "Mr. Holmes, there is a gentleman named Nicholas downstairs who said he knows you!"
"Nicholas?" Holmes paused with his hand holding the pipe: "Ask him to come up."
"yes!"
Soon, Ma Wei and others walked into the bedroom under the leadership of the police. They were idlers who had nothing to do with the case. They were not allowed to enter the crime scene originally, but for the sake of Holmes, the police inspector present , the demon hunter captain didn’t say anything.
After the eldest prince left, Ma Wei became less scrupulous and asked directly: "Is there any result?"
"No."
Standing in front of the window, Holmes shook his head: "In Hilton Mobile's house, we found a total of 8 corpses. In addition to Hilton Mobile's family of five, there were also two maids and housekeepers. They all died in the house. After Watson's inspection and the decomposition state of the bodies, they should have died at the same time."
"At the same time?" Ma Wei frowned: "You mean, the murderer killed 8 people at the same time?"
"No more than 15 minutes before and after."
Holmes raised his hand to lift the white cloth. Levin stepped forward curiously and asked in surprise: "Why are they still laughing?"
The bodies of Hilton Mobile and his wife had been dead for a long time, but there were still bright smiles on their faces, as if they had recalled something happy, and the corners of their mouths were raised to the sides, with no trace of pain visible.
"What's even more strange is that there were no wounds on the bodies of the eight deceased. After a poison test, there were no toxin residues on the tableware, fingers, and corners of their mouths. Judging from the decomposition of the corpses, it doesn't look like they were poisoned." Holmes sucked. He took a sip from his pipe, lowered his head, and smelled the smell emitted by the corpse: "There was a strange fragrance after death. There was no sign of struggle when they died. They should have died in their sleep, silently."….
Ma Wei also smelled the strange smell that Holmes mentioned. It was very strange. He couldn't tell what the fragrance was. It was greasy. If you smell it too much, you will feel dizzy. You can't help but want to smell it...
"According to the report of the police officers on patrol last night, they heard a subtle ringing sound coming from this building when patrolling St. James Street at about 4 o'clock in the morning." Holmes said, "In addition to the patrol officers, there was also this Several other residents in the building heard the ringing, and they said the ringing only lasted for a short period of time, maybe a few minutes, and then disappeared quickly."
Only through these clues, it is obvious that the identity of the prisoner cannot be determined. The property in the home is intact and has not been stolen. The other party is not here for money. In this case, it can only be murder. rude
Holmes intends to investigate other suspects, such as Hilton Mobile's enemies, and the police summons will take some time, during which time...
Holmes looked at Levin and asked meaningfully: "Are you free? Come to the crime scene to see me solve the case?"
"We are just curious about the cause of Hilton Mobile's death. It would be great if we could catch him..." Ma Wei breathed a sigh of relief, pulled Holmes to the window, and whispered: "The murderer is probably the housekeeper of the underground black market. gentlemen."
Holmes was stunned for a moment: "How do you know?"
Ma Wei will he and Hill yesterday
After listening to the conversation between Don Mobile and the werewolf hiding in the Nightingale Club, Holmes fell silent.
"Mr. Butler...it's actually him?"
"Do you know Mr. Butler?"
"In the past year, there have been many murder cases in London. The clues of several of them are related to the underground black market. I know that there is a man behind the scenes code-named Mr. Butler, but I have never been able to catch the clues of the other party... ." Holmes narrowed his eyes and said, "Now it seems that Hilton Mobile's death is inseparable from the butler."
"The underground black market is related to the ancient gods. You'd better not pursue it."
"..."
Holmes didn't answer. Seeing this, how could Mavey not know what he was thinking?
As a well-known detective in London, Sherlock Holmes likes to investigate cases the most. This is his interest and his job, but the proportion of interest is greater.
The butler in the underground black market is related to many cases. How could Holmes not investigate such an important person?
Not letting him investigate the case would be worse than killing him. rude
"If you insist on investigating, I can't stop you."
Ma Wei took out two black statues from his arms, one of which was a Titland snake and the other a vampire, and secretly put them into Holmes' hands: "When in danger, turn the clockwork behind it. It can be started without magic power."
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