Holmes called a four-wheel carriage, and the three of them got in and rushed to the chemical plant.
"Accomplice?" Gregson asked in surprise, "Didn't you say this was a crime of passion? The criminal obviously had no prior planning, because Molly resisted so fiercely that she accidentally killed him in anger, and you I just said it myself, there were only two people left in the textile factory at that time."
"This is the last link to complete my reasoning, and it is also the most important link. I later found the answer in the chemical factory next door. Paul rented a house with others, and his roommate, like him, also worked in the chemical industry. They worked in the factory, and they got off work half an hour later than the textile factory. At that time, Paul left the chemical factory first and went to find Molly as usual, but she did not wait for her at the place where they often met. Paul was also a little worried at this time. Uneasy, he walked around twice outside the textile factory and saw that it was closed, so he returned to the chemical factory."
"Um?"
"His roommate Pearson happened to be still there at this time, so he asked Pearson to go with him to find Molly." Holmes said, "Then the next interesting thing happened. Paul and Pearson split into two groups to search. As for Molly's whereabouts, Paul found nothing, but his roommate Pearson accidentally bumped into John who was dragging Molly's body to the river to dispose of it. Normally, when faced with this situation, ordinary people would If you choose to call the police, you can also try to capture John first if you are good at it, but our Mr. Pearson chose another way."
"What way?" Gregson couldn't help but ask.
"Pearson, like Paul, came to London when he was very young. This is the fourth job he has ever had. Previously, he shined shoes on the street, washed dishes in a restaurant, and looked after horses. At night, he Sleeping in a stable... People like him must have experienced the difficulty of life very early. He knew that a helpless person like him must seize every opportunity in front of him if he wants to climb up, so that night when he When I saw John by the river, I realized that the opportunity I had been waiting for had finally come."
"Pearson convinced John, who was extremely panicked at the time, that he could help deal with the matter. The latter naturally would not believe what such an unknown person said, but the situation at the time was not friendly to John, who actually did not have much He had no choice but to trust Pearson, but later Pearson proved that he did not live up to this trust." Holmes said here and looked at Gregson again, "Remember when you came to me and said that under Paul's Were Molly's clothes found under the bed? At that time, I felt very strange. Since he had already thrown the body into the river, why did he bother to take off the clothes and put them under the bed?"
Gregson's face was full of embarrassment, "This... is a problem. Why didn't I notice it before?"
"But it would make sense if Pearson did what he did. He convinced John to strip the clothes off Molly's body, take it home and put it under Paul's bed so that the police could target it. Paul, not Mr. John, and the carpet in the office, John also handed it over to Pearson. This guy did seize the opportunity in front of him. In a sense, his choice was successful. I thought It was not easy to wait for him to reveal his true nature, but he didn't expect that he would make such a stupid mistake in the end.
"He didn't burn the carpet immediately, but wanted to pawn it." Holmes shook his head, "It seems that the report published in the Echo was not entirely false. Bad things, at least paralyzed his nerves. Considering his previous living environment, it is not incomprehensible to be so calculating, but it saved us a lot of trouble. After getting the blanket in John's office, as long as we catch Pearson again, that person Once the evidence and physical evidence are complete, the case will be over.”
The three then got out of the car in front of the chemical plant.
This time there was no need for Holmes to spend any more money. Gregson revealed his identity as a police officer and quickly found Pearson who was still working. However, he encountered some trouble when arresting him.
Maybe the police came to arrest people when there was a strike in the chemical factory before, which made the workers inside full of hostility towards the police.
Pearson recognized Gregson and realized something was wrong, so he simply encouraged the surrounding workers to surround Gregson and Holmes.
After seeing Pearson disappearing into the crowd, Gregson couldn't help but panic. He pulled out his revolver and was about to fire into the sky. However, he was stopped by Holmes on the side. Gregson stamped his feet angrily, "Why are you stopping me, man?" They’re all running away.”
"Don't worry, he can't escape." Holmes said leisurely, but he didn't look anxious at all.
Pearson took advantage of the chaos and ran out of the chemical plant, feeling a tightness in his chest. Paul was his friend. They had helped each other when they had no money before, but because of this, Pearson didn't want to live like this anymore. , but no matter how hard he tried, life always showed him its cruel side without hesitation, knocking him down time and time again.
Until the night before, when he met John, Pearson finally made up his mind not to live like this anymore and to make a name for himself in this metropolis. For this reason, he did not hesitate to betray Paul and take advantage of John. Thread, thinking that no matter what happens in the future, I can work as a supervisor of a textile factory, and no longer have to be a short-lived ghost in a chemical factory.
And with this handle in hand, he might be able to get more things. However, Pearson's dream was shattered after only two days. Although he has escaped from the factory, his mind is very confused and he doesn't know. Where should I go next?
Just then he saw an Oriental man not far ahead.
The latter stood under a tree, looked at him quietly, and said, "Pearson?"
"Get out!" Pearson was in a bad mood and didn't want to talk to anyone at the moment.
"It seems that the rightful owner is right." The Eastern man nodded, "In that case, let's sit down and take a rest."
"I'm annoyed right now. If you don't get out of the way, don't blame me for being rude." Pearson clenched his fists loudly.
"Okay, this will make things easier." The Oriental man saw this and smiled.
Five minutes later, Holmes and Gregson finally squeezed out of the chemical factory. Gregson's clothes were torn and wrinkled, and his hat was squeezed off to no one knew where he was. He was cursing all the way, and they soon saw the tree under the tree. Zhang Heng, and Pearson who was at his feet holding his belly like a shrimp.
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