Chapter 500 Honor Thief

"I sneaked into the bedroom later, and spent some effort to find relevant evidence, and I have heard rumors before that the Mr. Congressman is good at everything, but he is very fearful of guilt, which is probably why he only dared to talk to private The reason why the daughter met secretly."

As he spoke, Holmes cut open a potato with a knife and fork, and stuffed it into his mouth with bacon.

It could be seen that he was really hungry, he didn't eat breakfast when he got up early in the morning, and his medicine hadn't passed by at noon, so he only took a few mouthfuls of the lunch brought by Mrs. Hudson, and then went back to It's really hard for him to endure it until now when he devotes himself to work with vigor.

If it weren't for the previous Zhang Heng, I would have almost forgotten it. In addition to his extraordinary observation and reasoning skills, the protagonist in front of me is also very good at makeup. It is difficult for ordinary people to see through, especially in the original book. After the article was published, his fame grew, and he often chooses to act after makeup in order not to be recognized by others.

He can pretend to be a coachman, an old man, a beggar, an army officer, and even a woman can make a guest appearance occasionally... If there is a chance in the future, it would be good to learn his makeup skills.

Holmes finished the food in front of him like a cloud, put down the knife and fork, and let out a contented sigh.

"Tomorrow I have a French friend coming, will you come with me to meet him?"

"Well, what does he do?"

"He is a detective like me. His name is François Le Vial. He is a fledgling newcomer and not very well-known, but I worked with him when I handled a case in France last year. He is a Very interesting guy, although he is a bit rough, but he also has great potential. He didn't say anything in the telegram, but it is obviously impossible to come to London for such a long distance. Let's see if he comes to me this time what's the matter."

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Holmes and Zhang Heng arrived at the pier early the next morning, and the two of them waited in the thick fog for the steam ship named Seagull to dock.

"It's interesting, isn't it," said Holmes, holding his cane. "Before Watt invented the steam engine, no one thought that ships could sail on water without sails and oars, but this magical machine has indeed changed many things. Ships and trains are inseparable from it now. This is the charm of science. The world is changing every day. No matter what industry you are in, if you don’t notice the changes, you will soon be caught by this science. The world has eliminated, for example, alkaloids, this highly toxic substance was only discovered decades ago, but I have noticed that in some cases it has appeared more and more frequently recently, and this is because compared to Compared to traditional methods of murder, the use of alkaloids is much more subtle and difficult to detect."

"I can't agree to more." Zhang Heng said, he is in the era of information explosion, and various new types of crimes have been emerging in an endless stream. Whether it is a criminal investigator or a powerful criminal, he needs to keep learning.

Sherlock Holmes can become the most outstanding detective in the whole of Great Britain, and even in Europe, of course, he will not be a person who is complacent. His research and small papers have also played a role that cannot be ignored.

Of course, the safety and morality of some of the experimental research he conducted has yet to be proven.

A quarter of an hour later, Vuillard came down from the Seagull. He was a young man with red hair. It could be seen that he was indeed very young, with many freckles on his face. After seeing Holmes, he showed a touch of excitement and enthusiasm. A shy look coexists.

It's like a little fan meeting his idol.

"I can finally see you again, Mr. Holmes." Vial said excitedly while shaking hands.

"I am also very pleased to meet you, Vuillard." Holmes also said, and then gave a brief introduction to the two.

"I'm here to track someone down in London this time, and I'll visit you by the way." After shaking hands with Zhang Heng, Vuillard continued.

"Who are you following?" Holmes was indeed different from ordinary people. He skipped those polite words and went straight to the point of interest.

"A big thief, he has done many cases since his debut, but few people know of his existence."

"Oh, why is that?"

"Because he is different from other thieves, he does not target priceless things such as jewelry or cultural relics and artworks, but he pays more attention to the value behind the target items." Vuillard explained, "His targets are generally placed on the For celebrities, this guy is bold, and even the royal families of European countries will become his prey. Once he is targeted, he will start to dig out the ulterior secrets behind you, maybe it is a shady extramarital affair, maybe It was a murder case you committed in the early years... In short, it was some bad things. Once he was allowed to steal something that could be used as evidence, the owner would be miserable. He would face a huge extortion fee, and even worse But I can only eat Coptis chinensis as a dumb person, and it is impossible to even find the police.”

"Is it an honorary thief, or is it more appropriate to be called a blackmailer? What has your employer lost?" Holmes asked with great interest.

Vuillard hesitated, and said, "If it's someone else, I can't say anything according to the content of the agreement, but I believe that you and your friends are both gentlemen of noble character..."

"That's all right, all right, let's skip the part of giving us a high hat, and just talk about the main points." Holmes waved his hand.

"Oh, well, my employer is a viscount. He likes Canaletto's oil paintings very much. About nine years ago, a famous collector's home was stolen and many things were lost, including one An oil painting by Canaletto, but two years later, someone approached my employer and asked him if he wanted something good. My employer recognized at a glance that the person was holding the painting from the previous collector. The lost oil painting of Canaletto, he knew that a person of his status should not steal it, but he really liked that painting, he thought about it for a long time, and was rejected several times to buy it from collectors, It is rare to have an opportunity now, so he chose a more roundabout way.

"On the surface, he rejected the person's request to buy and sell, and demanded that the other party not allow him to step into his mansion again, but secretly found an irrelevant person to buy the painting. He didn't exhibit the paintings in 2019, he admired them alone, but somehow he was discovered by that guy, and I came to London just to deal with this matter," Weiya said.

But soon he added, "Of course visiting you is more important to me."