Chapter 496 Salted Fish Period

"Excellent game, you did all the points I said, won the game, and fooled all the spectators present, here, here is your winning money." Zhang Heng.

As a boxer, he can't place bets by himself, and he can only participate in the gambling, and can only be done by Holmes on the other side. In addition to the two pounds he earned as a boxer, he earned a total of thirty-two pounds in income this trip.

"You are not famous, no one knows how good you are, and this is not a well-known competition, so the appearance fee is only so much, and it will get better later, but it seems that you don't seem to have any interest in being famous, hahaha."

"As I said before, making money is secondary to me." Zhang Heng wiped the sweat off his face with a towel.

"That's a pity. If you continue to fight like this, you might become a very famous boxer. You have strength, a calm mind, and you come from a mysterious ancient eastern country. This is also a good gimmick." Holmes said, "But I'm glad you're willing to work with me on the case. I do need a partner, too."

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Two weeks have passed since the case of the unidentified female corpse on the Thames. Zhang Heng caught Pearson who was trying to escape. Gregson interrogated Pearson on the spot and confirmed Holmes' reasoning. He released Paul immediately, but the bad news was that he was waiting for him. When I brought people to John's house, I learned that the latter was on vacation and just left last night.

This is clearly a sign of guilty absconding.

Greg patted his thigh angrily. What he was most worried about was that John would go straight to some colony and nest there and not come back. It was so far away from the emperor, and it would be difficult for the police to catch anyone. However, Holmes then gave him advice, John Unlike Pearson, he was a well-known man in London, with factories and real estate.

He would not put down these things unless he had to, and ran to the colony, where life was far less colorful than in the metropolis, and his absconding this time was more like a tentative one.

So Holmes's proposal to Gregson is also very simple.

——"Catch" Paul, and then visit John's house again, explaining that he went to the police to invite him to attend the trial of Paul in court.

Gregson thought about it and followed suit, and it didn't take long for the trick to pay off.

John had never left London at all. He hid in a secret manor in the suburbs, observing the movement outside all the time, and the old housekeeper in his house was responsible for tipping him off.

Seeing that the "murderer" has been caught, not only the "Echo", but other newspapers such as "The Times" and "Evening Standard" also praised the London police headed by Sergeant Gregson for their efficient work, wisdom and courage. Shuangquan, in addition, some social enthusiasts and activists are calling for improving the personal safety of female workers.

The matter seemed to be settled, so John returned to his house a week later.

He was also worried that at this juncture, if he had been away for too long and the police would suspect him, the loss would outweigh the gain.

As a result, not long after he stepped into the door with his front foot, he was surrounded by the police on his back foot.

Sergeant Gregson could finally breathe a sigh of relief, and triumphantly handcuffed John, and a new article appeared in the "Echo" the next day, telling how the witty Sergeant Gregson used The media disturbs the judgment of the criminals, lowers the vigilance of the latter, and finally wipes out the real criminals.

The citizens of London, on the other hand, experienced the feeling of reading a detective novel. They did not expect that there are so many twists and turns hidden behind a case. The police and the criminals fought wits and courage, and finally justice defeated evil and grievances were justified. People don't like to watch.

Holmes is also paying attention to the progress of the case, but strictly speaking, he is actually only concerned about whether the appearance characteristics he deduced before are correct, and he doesn't care about other things. After John was arrested, Holmes deliberately After taking a look, I returned to 221b Baker Street contentedly.

Zhang Heng felt a little amused.

Holmes's obsession with reasoning has indeed reached a level that ordinary people cannot understand. He is addicted to it, just like a child addicted to a sea of ​​toys, completely unable to extricate himself.

"The case itself is actually not complicated, and it can even be said to be very simple. If I were the person handling the case, I would realize that John was a criminal when he saw him. Even if he couldn't be arrested immediately because of insufficient evidence, They will also send people to keep an eye on him and prevent him from running around, but fortunately, this matter has finally come to a successful conclusion." Holmes said.

It took Zhang Heng two weeks to finally read through the cases that Holmes gave him, and indeed opened up a lot of ideas, including some cases with wonderful crime methods and very cunning murderers.

However, Holmes told him, "Don't worry, this is just the beginning. Next, you need to make an inductive analysis of the similarities and differences in these cases, and keep them in mind. Respond at the first time, as for the knowledge of distinguishing soil, tobacco, etc., I will teach you, but not now... At least you have to wait until you have completed the first stage of study, otherwise you will not be able to chew too much .”

Zhang Heng nodded to express his understanding.

A boxing match earned him a lot of money, and he didn’t have to worry about money in the past two months. Of course, as his winning rate increases, it will not be so easy to make money from spinach, but the appearance fee will increase later. , basically playing two or three games a month is enough to meet the expenses.

After completing the case of the female corpse in the Thames, Holmes received two consultations. One was from a fellow detective, and the other was entrusted by the client. After listening to the detailed description of the case, Holmes basically completed his reasoning and deduction, found a breakthrough, and even No need to go around the site.

These two cases also helped him earn some money, and then he entered a period of idleness.

With no work to pick up for the past week, Holmes finally had time to finish the thesis on the influence of professional opponents, and then started playing his violin howling ghostly, and finally turned into a salted fish amidst boredom.

It was rare for Zhang Heng to have breakfast in the morning when Holmes hadn't woken up. In fact, no one came out of that room for the whole morning.

Zhang Heng knocked on the door, then walked into the room.

He saw Holmes leaning back in his plush easy chair, with his head thrown back, two or three needle holes in his arm, and a syringe on the table beside him.

"Do you know that this thing will kill you?" Zhang Heng asked.

"Don't be so nervous, it's only a 7 percent solution. I know it's harmful to your body, but I'm a restless person. Even if you give me the most troublesome problem or the toughest case, I will be happy. Among them, what I hate the most is an ordinary life, compared to which those side effects are not a big deal."

Holmes didn't open his eyes, with a look of sneering, "Everyone in this world is pursuing stability and comfort, marrying wives and having children, and working with peace of mind, but I don't know what to look forward to in such days. Don't get me wrong, I am Not looking forward to chaos all day long, but if there are no criminals in the whole of London, then I can consider moving, or I will die in this chair sooner or later."

Thank you Haha for your reward~