Zhang Heng threw a gold coin worth half a pound to Holmes, which was the money they spent in a previous bet.
The latter took the gold coin and put it into his pocket. At the same time, a rare relaxed smile appeared on his angular face, "Don't be discouraged, my Eastern friend, you have made great progress compared to a few months ago." , but like I said, what you lack is just an understanding of the city. This kind of thing cannot be rushed. As long as you live in London for three to five years, similar experience and common sense can naturally make up for it. "
"But if I want to reach your level, I'm afraid it won't be possible in three to five years." Zhang Heng said.
"This is also something I have always been interested in." Holmes broke the remaining sandwich in his hand into small strips and threw it to the flock of pigeons not far away. "You seem to be very obsessed with surpassing me or defeating me." I, does this matter have any very important meaning to you?"
"For mountaineers, climbing to the highest mountain should be everyone's dream."
Holmes smiled and said, "You really flatter me when you say that. My Eastern friend compares me to the highest mountain in this line."
Just when Zhang Heng thought that this guy had changed his gender, he heard the latter add, "Although I really can't find anyone better than me in this industry."
"…………"
Zhang Heng wants to defeat Holmes, of course, not because of a man's desire to conquer, but because the main mission is like this. This is a hurdle that he cannot overcome. Speaking of which, it has been more than a hundred days since he came to this dungeon, and he has already passed the original level. Fortunately, the extra 24 hours on him began to take effect, providing him with an additional 240 days of game time. However, after so many cases, he still failed to defeat Holmes even once.
The great detective of the Victorian era certainly lived up to his reputation.
However, stripping away the many auras of Holmes, living together during this period of time also made Zhang Heng realize a more real and three-dimensional Holmes. Holmes is also a human being, not a god, but a human being who makes mistakes and has weaknesses, but he must also make mistakes. Admittedly, under fair competition and in the opponent's home court, there is indeed a certain gap between the two.
However, Zhang Heng did not think that he really had no chance at all.
Holmes' pride is justified. As he himself said, he is the well-deserved pinnacle of the detective profession in this era. But Zhang Heng on the other side is not weak either. The two of them have a lot in common and are keen. Observation skills, excellent reasoning skills, and an equally calm mind.
In addition, after so many rounds of dungeon experience, Zhang Heng is no longer the simple student he was before. The gap is not insurmountable. He estimates that Holmes' criminal investigation skills are probably at the top of lv3, but when his skills break through At lv2, with the help of Irene, it is not impossible to fight.
Zhang Heng estimated that the real competition would begin then, but what he didn't expect was that his opportunity would come earlier than planned.
"Look at this news," Holmes handed over the newspaper in his hand and said with interest, "It seems that our boring life is coming to an end again."
Zhang Heng took the newspaper and was stunned when he saw the title.
——The murderer of the Whitechapel serial murders wrote a letter, provoking Scotland Yard. Citizens hope that the police will find the murderer as soon as possible!
When Heng saw the words "Whitechapel Serial Murder Case", he couldn't help but think of a certain unsolved case in later generations. And as he continued to read, the records in the newspaper overlapped with his memory one by one.
What was the most famous case in London at the end of the 19th century? It has to be Jack the Ripper.
In just three months, a total of six murders of women occurred in the Whitechapel area of East London (five of which are generally believed to be related to Jack the Ripper). Without exception, the victims were all prostitutes. The perpetrator's methods were extremely cruel, and at the same time, the case remained unresolved due to lack of evidence.
So to this day, the identity of Jack the Ripper is still a mystery, and there are various theories. Unfortunately, it is too long ago and there is no way to prove it.
However, if Zhang Heng remembers correctly, Jack the Ripper began his activities in the autumn of 1888, but now he is in 1881, the year of the Study in Scarlet case. Zhang Heng originally did not expect that he would encounter this incident seven years in advance. Famous murderer.
However, Zhang Heng immediately realized that this might be an opportunity for him.
Although a hundred years have passed, the interest of later generations in the serial murders that occurred near Whitechapel in 1888 has not weakened, but has become stronger and stronger. Jack the Ripper is like a hot IP, and there are a lot of products around it. , and related movies and TV shows are springing up like mushrooms after a rain.
Whether it is the police, detectives or fans, they have all followed the clues in their minds to find the real murderer they believe, but no one can convince anyone. Zhang Heng has also briefly understood some of the theories, which also means that this time In the case, the starting point of him and Holmes was finally brought closer. Holmes had the home field advantage, while he had all kinds of weird conjectures for later generations.
However, Zhang Heng also knew very well that this round of copies would not be that simple.
Take the victims as an example. The ages and names of the victims who have been killed today are different from those in the original case. This is understandable because Jack the Ripper’s targets are inherently random and because the crime was committed earlier. Seven years later, many of the people in the original case had not even started working in this industry, so naturally they would not be killed again.
Moreover, the time interval between the murderers' crimes was also significantly shortened this time.
But so far, three people have been killed in just half a month, and the newspaper has also received the first letter starting with "Dear Boss."
The whole of Scotland was shocked by the murderer's extremely arrogant attitude. Of course, more people did not think it was written by the murderer himself. At the same time, panic was spreading in the East End. Women, especially those who lived alone and were engaged in a certain profession, began to commit suicide. At the same time, the public began to complain about the poor performance of the police.
No wonder Holmes said after seeing the news that his boring life was coming to an end.
The two of them did not stay in the park any longer. Holmes immediately called for a carriage. When he returned to 221B Baker Street, he saw two other carriages parked on the roadside outside the door.
"It seems we have quite a few visitors today." Holmes said as he knocked on the door.
Mrs. Hudson opened the door. Her face looked very uneasy. She had obviously never seen such a situation. She breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Zhang Heng and Holmes outside the door. "Thank God, you two are back." , I have never seen so many policemen come to visit me in my life, I am not very worried about Zhang, he has always been a good, law-abiding and polite man, but Mr. Holmes, you are not causing any trouble outside, are you?"
"Don't worry, it's just some work matters." Holmes smiled and added, "And your vision is really unflattering. Our Eastern friends are not as harmless as you say, Mrs. Hudson. You've never seen him in the ring, he's a real beast."
