Chapter 507: The Show Ends

Zhang Heng briefly treated the skin trauma 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, Escamillo and Carmen parted, walked into the arena with their heads held high amidst the crowd, while Carmen stayed outside the arena. At this time, Don Jose, dressed in rags, found She begged for a reunion, but Carmen was indifferent, and at the same time there were cheers from the arena.

Escamillo defeated the bull, and the joyful Carmen took off the ring Don Jose gave her and threw it on the ground, wanting to rush into the field to share the joy with his lover, but the desperate Don Jose pulled out the ring from his arms. He took out the dagger he had prepared and stabbed Carmen. When the crowd walked out of the arena, they only saw Carmen in a pool of blood.

Don Jose shouted, "I killed her, Carmen, my dear Carmen!"

So far, the whole drama is over.

Then all the actors of the crew walked on the stage, the lights came on, and there was thunderous applause in the theater. There is no doubt that the first performance of the new play "Carmen" in London was an unprecedented success.

Zhang Heng also stood up and applauded with the people around him.

After the performance ended, Zhang Heng came backstage specially to congratulate Irene Adler.

And this place has been surrounded by congratulators, even the prime minister's wife walked down.

Zhang Heng didn't compete with the people inside, and stood quietly on the side until almost everyone had left before he went in. Irene Adler's dressing table was already surrounded by flowers, because she couldn't put it down, even The place next to it was also filled, while the others only had a few bouquets of flowers.

"Now I know how much Londoners like you." Zhang Heng said.

"Really, it's a pity that you're not from London. I saw you leave halfway through." Irene Adler said.

"Uh...my friend and I have something urgent to attend to."

"Well, I can see how urgent you are." Adler raised his eyebrows and pointed to Zhang Heng's dress, "You look terrible, you're almost as good as Don Jose in the show."

"Actually I just went to the barber."

"It can be seen that their service is quite rude. Give me the name of that barbershop, and I will avoid it in the future." The female singer laughed.

"..."

As someone who has read the original book, Zhang Heng will of course be wary of Irene Adler, but it must be admitted that the latter is indeed a very charming person, no wonder the King of Bohemia will never forget it.

And strictly speaking, in that case, the king made a mistake first. He abandoned Adler for his own status and married a Scandinavian princess. In fact, I am more inclined to female singers, and I am quite disgusted with what the king has done.

That's why after the matter was over, he only wanted Adler's photo as a reward, and at the same time refused the king's handshake.

Zhang Heng can probably also understand Holmes' appreciation for the female singer. She is indeed a smart and interesting woman. Therefore, Zhang Heng finally chose to live with the situation when it comes to how to deal with Irene Adler. overeager.

As strong as Sherlock Holmes, he doesn't always fight alone. He has the Baker Street squad, he has the contacts accumulated when helping the police solve crimes, and he has friends from all walks of life. If he wants to win the competition with him, Zhang Heng also needs friends. help.

Irene Adler, as one of only four people who have defeated Holmes, may be a very good choice.

"Although, although I was a little annoyed at your exit, it was more than offset by the fact that you came back at the end, and thank you for waiting outside to congratulate me, although you did not bring Flowers." The female singer blinked.

…………

This night was very long for many people. When Zhang Heng returned to 221B Baker Street, Holmes did not fall asleep, but was playing with an Amazon dart in the room with great interest.

Although he had just walked through the gate of hell, his spirit seemed to be even more excited.

Just like what he himself said, the more difficult the problem, the more energetic he will be. On the contrary, the ordinary life is tantamount to murdering his life. Seeing Zhang Heng enter the door, he said, "Interesting, you didn't send 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 one excellent detective." Holmes said.

"Have you learned anything from those barbers?" Zhang Heng didn't continue this topic.

"I'm glad you remember our case, but unfortunately, as far as I've guessed, they're not part of Mr M's gang, but at least I know the guy who beat us up in the theater tonight is Who is it?"

"He beat you, but I beat him, thank you." Zhang Hengding said rightly.

"It doesn't matter, it doesn't make any difference to me. In short, that guy is called Carlson. According to him, he works in a gun factory, but these two pieces of information are probably false. He and the group The barber met while drinking. As I said, the Prussians in London like to hug each other. He ran into the barber shop and said that some bad guys were chasing him, so the people in the barber shop closed the door and fought with you. one game."

"Wait, they don't know that guy very well, so you didn't ask anything." Zhang Heng frowned.

"That's right, but fortunately, I have fought against him before, and my neck was not choked for nothing."

"Um?"

Holmes put down the dart in his hand, "That guy's skills are extraordinary, and his moves are simple and practical, especially when he knocked me down. He obviously served in the army. I've already told you that he is a Prussian. In addition, he is a very good gambler. I saw the watch on his right hand. The watch should be quite valuable, but it has the number of the pawn ticket on it. Oh, this is the habit of London pawnshops. The ticket number is engraved on the back of the watch. This method is like hanging a sign, which can avoid the danger of losing or confusing the number, but it is difficult to see with the naked eye. I touched it when I was struggling. Three times, but then redeemed it back, which means that he will get a lot of money every once in a while, so the question is, where did the money come from."

"Mr. M?"

"That's right. We're going to the casino tomorrow. I have a hunch that we're very close to the Lord." Holmes said.