Chapter 512 The Whitechapel Serial Murder Case

Zhang Heng threw a gold coin worth half a pound to Holmes, which was the bet they had made in their previous bet.

The latter took the gold coin and put it in his pocket, and at the same time showed a rare relaxed smile on his angular face, "Don't be discouraged, my friend from the East, you have made great progress compared to a few months ago , but as I said, what you lack is the 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 you want to reach your level, I'm afraid it won't be possible in three to five years." Zhang Heng said.

"This is something I have always been very interested in." Holmes broke the remaining sandwiches into small strips and threw them to the flock of pigeons not far away. "You seem to be obsessed with surpassing me or defeating me." Me, does this matter have any very important meaning to you?"

"For mountaineers, climbing the highest mountain should be everyone's dream."

Holmes smiled. "I am flattered that you say that, my Oriental friend, and compare me to the highest mountain in my profession."

Just when Zhang Heng thought this guy had changed his gender, he heard the latter add, "Although I really can't find anyone better than me in this line of work."

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Of course, Zhang Heng wanted to defeat Holmes not because of any man's desire to conquer, but because the main mission was like this. Fortunately, the extra 24 hours on him started 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 Victorian detective lived up to his reputation.

However, stripping away the many auras on Holmes, the cohabitation life during this period has also allowed Zhang Heng to realize a more real and three-dimensional Holmes. Admittedly, in the case of fair competition and at the opponent's home court, there is indeed a certain gap between the two.

But Zhang Heng didn't think he really had no chance at all.

Holmes' pride is justified. As he himself said, he is the well-deserved peak in the detective industry of this era, but Zhang Heng on the other side is not weak either. The two have a lot in common, keen Excellent observation ability, excellent reasoning ability, and the same calm mind.

In addition, after so many rounds of dungeon experience, Zhang Heng is no longer the simple student he was before, and the gap is not insurmountable. He estimates that Holmes's criminal investigation skills are probably at the top of lv3, but when his skills break through to Lv2, with Irene's help, it might not be without the power to fight.

Zhang Heng reckoned that the real competition would start at that time, but what he didn't expect was that his opportunity came earlier than planned.

"Look at this news," Holmes said with great interest, handing over the newspaper in his hand. "It seems that our boring life is coming to an end again."

Zhang Heng took the newspaper, but was stunned when he saw the headline.

——A letter from the murderer of the Whitechapel serial murder case, provoking Scotland Yard. Citizens hope that the police will arrest the murderer as soon as possible!

Seeing the Whitechapel serial murder case, Zhang Ziheng couldn't help but think of a certain unsolved case in later generations, and when he read on, the records in the newspaper also coincided with his memory one by one.

What was the most famous case in London at the end of the 19th century? None other than Jack the Ripper.

In just three months, a total of six murders of women (five of which are generally believed to be related to Jack the Ripper) occurred in the Whitechapel area of ​​East London. The identities of the victims were all prostitutes. The killer's methods are extremely cruel, and because of the lack of evidence, the case has been pending.

So to this day, the identity of Jack the Ripper is still a mystery, and there are various theories, but it is a pity that there is no way to prove it because the time is too long.

However, if Zhang Heng remembers correctly, Jack the Ripper started his activities in the autumn of 1888, but the time he is now is 1881, the year of the Scarlet Character Research case. Zhang Heng did not expect that he would bump into this case seven years in advance The famous killer.

However, Zhang Heng immediately realized that this might be his chance.

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 grown stronger. Jack the Ripper is like a hot IP, and there are a lot of people around him. , and related film and television novels have sprung up like mushrooms after rain.

Whether it's the police, detectives, or fans from all walks of life, they all followed the clues in their minds to find the real murderer they believed, but no one could convince anyone. Zhang Heng also briefly understood some of these theories, which also means In this case, the starting point between him and Holmes has finally been brought closer. Holmes has the home court advantage, while he has all kinds of weird conjectures for future generations.

But Zhang Heng is also very clear that this round of dungeons will not be so simple.

Take the victims as an example, the ages and names of the victims killed today are different from those in the original case. After seven years, many people in the original case hadn't even started working in this industry, so naturally they would not be killed again.

Moreover, the time interval between the murderer's crimes has also been significantly shortened this time.

But so far, three people have been killed in just half a month, and the newspaper office has also received the first letter beginning with "Dear Boss".

The entire Scotland Yard 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. At the same time, the public began to complain that the police were not doing their job well.

No wonder Holmes would say that the boring life is coming to an end after seeing the news.

The two of them didn't stay in the park any longer. Holmes immediately called a carriage, and when he returned to 221B Baker Street, he saw two other carriages parked by the roadside.

"It seems that we have quite a few visitors today." Holmes knocked on the door as he spoke.

Mrs. Hudson opened the door with a look of anxiety on her face. Obviously, she had never seen such a situation before. Seeing Zhang Heng and Holmes outside the door, she let out a long sigh of relief, "Thank God, you two are back. , I have never seen so many policemen visit in my life, I am not very worried about Zhang, he has always been a law-abiding and polite man, but Mr. Holmes, you will not cause something outside, right? "

"Don't worry, it's just a matter of work." Holmes laughed, and added, "And your vision is really not flattering. Our Eastern friends are not as harmless as you say, Mrs. Hudson, You haven't seen him in the ring, he's a real beast."