Zhang Heng briefly treated the skin injuries on his body, then returned to the Queen's Theater and sat back in his seat.
At this time the opera is coming to an end.
In the square outside the bullfighting arena, Escamilio and Carmen parted ways. They walked into the arena with their heads held high amid the crowds, while Carmen stayed outside. At this time, the ragged Don Jose found She begged to get back together, but Carmen was indifferent. At the same time, people cheered from the arena.
Escamilio defeated the bull. The delighted Carmen took off the ring given to her by Don Jose and threw it on the ground. She wanted to rush in and share the joy with her lover, but the desperate Don Jose withdrew it from his arms. He picked up the dagger that had been prepared and stabbed Carmen. When the crowd walked out of the arena, they only saw Carmen in a pool of blood.
Don José shouted, "I killed her, Carmen, my dear Carmen!"
At this point, the whole play comes to an end.
Then all the actors in the crew came to the stage, the lights came on, and the theater burst into thunderous applause. There is no doubt that the first performance of the new play "Carmen" in London achieved unprecedented success.
Zhang Heng also stood up and applauded with the people around him.
After the performance was over, Zhang Heng came backstage to express his congratulations to Irene Adler.
The place was already crowded with congratulators, and even the Prime Minister's wife walked down.
Zhang Heng did not fight with the people inside, but stood aside quietly until everyone was almost gone, then he walked in. Irene Adler's dressing table was already surrounded by flowers, because she couldn't hold them anymore. The seats next to them were also filled, while others only had a few bouquets of flowers.
"I now know how much Londoners like you." Zhang Heng said.
"Really? It's a pity that you are not from London. I saw you left the show midway." Irene Adler said.
"Uh...my friends and I have something urgent to deal with."
"Well, I can see how urgent you are." Adler raised his eyebrows and pointed at Zhang Heng's dress, "You look terrible. You're about to catch up with Don Jose in the play."
"Actually I just went to the barber shop."
"It can be seen that their service is quite rude. Give me the name of that barber shop and I will avoid it in the future." The female singer laughed.
"…………"
As someone who has read the original work, Zhang Heng will certainly be wary of Irene Adler, but he must admit that the latter is indeed a very charming person. No wonder the King of Bohemia will never forget her.
And strictly speaking, in that case, the king made a mistake first. He abandoned Adler for his own status and married a Scandinavian princess. This led to the subsequent photo scandal. Judging from Holmes's attitude, he I actually prefer female singers, and I am quite disdainful of what the king did.
This is why after the matter was over, he only wanted Adler's photo as payment and refused the king's handshake.
Zhang Heng can probably understand Holmes's admiration for the female singer. She is indeed a smart and interesting woman. Therefore, when it comes to how to treat Irene Adler, Zhang Heng finally chose to go with the flow. It would not be too serious if he did not deliberately alienate her. Overeager.
Being as strong as Sherlock Holmes doesn't always fight alone. He has the Baker Street Squad, the contacts he accumulated while helping the police solve cases, and friends from all walks of life. If he wants to win the competition with him, Zhang Heng also needs friends. help.
As one of the only four people to have defeated Holmes, Irene Adler may be a very good option.
"Although, even though I was a little angry when you left the show midway, it was offset by the fact that you came back at the end. In addition, thank you for waiting outside to congratulate me, even though you didn't bring any Flowers." The female singer winked.
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This night was a long one for many people. When Zhang Heng returned to 221B Baker Street, Holmes did not fall asleep. Instead, he was playing with an Amazon blowdart in the room with great interest.
Although he had just walked away from the gate of hell, his spirit seemed to be even more exciting.
Just like what he said himself, the more difficult the problem is, the more energetic he will be. On the contrary, a dull life is equivalent to murdering his life. Seeing Zhang Heng enter the door, he said, "Interesting, you didn't send me a gift." She goes home."
"I don't think our relationship is that good." Zhang Heng said, "And don't worry, she and I are not the kind of relationship you imagine."
"That's good, otherwise the world will have one more mediocre person in love and lose an excellent detective." Holmes said.
"Did you find out anything from those barbers?" Zhang Heng did not continue the topic.
"I'm glad you still remember our case, but unfortunately, as I guessed, they are not affiliated with Mr. M's criminal gang. However, I at least know who the guy who beat us up in the theater tonight is. Who?"
"He beat you, but I beat him, thank you." Zhang Heng corrected.
"It doesn't matter, it doesn't make any difference to me. In short, the guy's name is Carlson. According to him, he works in a gun factory, but these two pieces of information are probably false. He and that group of We met the barber while drinking. As I said, the Prussians in London all like to hang out together. He ran into the barber shop and said that bad guys were chasing him, so the people in the barber shop closed their doors and started fighting with you. One game.”
"Wait a minute, they don't actually know that guy very well. Doesn't that mean you didn't ask anything?" Zhang Heng frowned.
"That's true, but fortunately I have fought with him before, and my neck was not pinched in vain."
"Um?"
Holmes put down the blowgun in his hand, "That guy's skills are extraordinary, his moves are simple and practical, especially the moment he knocked me down. He's obviously been in the army. I've told you before that he's a Prussian. Apart from that, In addition, he is also very good at gambling. I saw the watch on his right hand. That watch should be quite valuable, but it has a pawn number on it. Oh, this is the habit of London pawn shops. They will use a needle to The ticket number is engraved on the back of the watch. This method is like hanging a sign, which can avoid the risk of losing or confusing the numbers. However, it is difficult to see with the naked eye. When I was struggling, I touched it. There were at least three numbers, which meant that he had ticketed in total. Three times, but then redeemed it, which means that he will get a large amount of money every once in a while, so the question is, where does this money come from."
"Mr. M?"
"Yes, we will go to the casino tomorrow. I have a hunch that we are very close to the real owner." Holmes said.
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