Chapter 552 Meeting

Whitehall Street, a world-renowned street, connects the Palace of Westminster and Downing Street, and brings together government agencies such as foreign affairs, internal affairs, and navy.

Therefore, the guards are relatively strict.

"Invited by Scotland Yard to come here to discuss the case."

"private detective?"

"That's right."

Hearing this, the royal guards checked the documents a little bit, and then let him go.

"What batch is this?"

"Since our turn came, there have been thirteen, no, fourteen carriages."

The two soldiers wearing high crowns talked in a low voice, and then raised their eyes and looked forward in unison.

"I'll bet a pound. I'm sure I'll go to No. 4 again. What the hell are those guys from the Criminal Investigation Department doing? Whenever they encounter a difficult case, they have to ask the public."

"It may be possible to recruit and train another 2,000 professional police officers to stop this situation. London is too big, especially the East End, where there are all kinds of refugees."

The royal guards didn't know the inside story of why Scotland was in trouble, and they didn't want to guess. After talking for a few words, they restrained their expressions and stood at the entrance like door gods.

ahead.

"I'm curious, how many acquaintances can I see inside, I'm afraid there are not many indigenous people."

Duke was driving a four-wheeled carriage, which was new equipment he bought from the market in the afternoon, with a total value of thirty pounds.

Obviously, he robbed the rich and gave to the poor.

In the semi-open carriage, Lu Li was admiring the sculptures on both sides of the road, and said casually, "We don't care who we form a team with. It doesn't matter whether we have collaborators or not. The most important thing is Mr. Holmes."

【I have done my duty】

These are the words printed on the base of a stele, and it has a majestic lion on each side.

Lu Li thought they were very interesting.

"A statue of Lord Nelson."

Duke seems to be very knowledgeable and knows about its history. While driving, he popularized science: "He once led a team to resist the French navy under Emperor Napoleon. Unfortunately, in a battle, his spine was broken by a sniper."

"When he was dying, the lord covered his face with a handkerchief to prevent the morale of the army from being shaken, and said his last words, 'I have done my duty'."

"Later, when the British army defeated France, they unloaded the French ship's copper cannon, transported it back to the mainland and melted it, and used it to pour the statue of the Lord."

"Using weapons to make sculptures?"

It wasn't the first time Lu Li had heard of such a thing, and he said to himself, "It's like the first emperor 'sold Feng Dy, cast it as the Twelve Golden Men'."

During the conversation, the carriage was about to turn into Whitehall Street.

The royal guards did not intercept, but only asked from a distance, "Who is it?"

"Private detective." Duke responded.

Then, the two passed smoothly.

4 Whitehall Street, at the head of the narrow street, is where the headquarters of Scotland Yard is located.

Black roof, slightly old three-story brick house, ivy spirals up along the gaps, which may be due to seasonal reasons, or the fog makes it difficult to see the sun all year round, and the stems look dry and brown.

"It's a bleak place, and it would be hard for an outsider to recognize it as the police headquarters of a cosmopolitan city were it not for the presence of officers in tall helmets standing guard to remind them that this is a serious place."

Duke couldn't restrain his nature of chatterbox, he babbled on and on.

As for Lu Li, he looked forward. A senior police superintendent was walking down the stairs and waving at them.

"Are the two private detectives here to help solve the case?"

"Yes, I read the newspaper a few days ago, and it said that Scotland Yard needs help from enthusiastic citizens."

After hearing Lu Li's answer, a more sincere smile appeared on the Superintendent's face.

For some reason, the detectives who came to assist in the investigation recently were very polite.

The quality of people engaged in this line of work has improved.

Wensley and colleagues generally think so.

"You two, please follow me. The carriage will be parked by a special person, so don't worry."

"grateful."

After the words fell, Duke added a sentence in his heart:

Mr Wensley.

Yes, this is another old acquaintance.

Not only did Duke know it, but Lu Li also knew it.

During the entrance examination, the first public official that Lu Li met was Wensli. At that time, he was just a small policeman, and he came to invite Mr. Detective as a special consultant.

Frankly speaking, Lu Li never expected to meet again in this way.

At the same time, there was a feeling in my heart that "after three days of farewell, I will treat each other with admiration".

The young man who described the condition of the corpse but vomited himself up turned into a senior police superintendent, and he looked much more mature.

"You two can just call me Wensley."

"plz follow me."

If Scotland Yard had just encountered a trivial case, there would be no need to alarm so many people, let alone a police superintendent.

The Jack the Ripper case?

Lu Li lowered his head and thought about it, he didn't take the liberty to ask Wen Sili, after all, today is different from the past.

In this world, the famous detective in the Fog City is Charlotte Holmes, while Lu Li is just a surgeon who is taking the first step towards his detective career.

As for Duke, he was not a respected professor at King's College either.

In other words.

No matter how deep a network of relationships you have established in Fog during the entrance exam, it will be of no use here. It is equivalent to starting a new life from scratch.

Of course, Lu Li felt that there was nothing to lose about being an unknown person, as long as other candidates had the same starting point as him.

in an office.

The chief officer of Scotland Yard's criminal investigation department, Mr. Vincent, was constantly rubbing his brows. Although he didn't want to admit it, the facts were there:

He is old and doesn't have much energy to serve the city anymore.

However, with the establishment of the Criminal Investigation Office, the problem of social security has not been alleviated, but has become more serious.

Especially recently, homicides have emerged one after another, and the criminal methods are extremely cruel. Even the most experienced police detectives are scared out of their wits, let alone other police officers.

Knock Knock Knock——

Suddenly there was a knock on the door.

"Please come in."

With that said, Vincent sat up straight, he didn't want his subordinates to see his fatigue.

As the door was pushed open, Wensley walked quickly to the desk and reported: "Sir, there are two more robbers outside, and one of them is a member of the Surgical Association."

surgeon?

Hope it works.

Thinking of the crime scene, the weird and perverted scene, Vincent couldn't help but want to sigh, and the sense of anticipation in his heart disappeared instantly.

However, when the police are unable to solve the case, they can only act as a living horse doctor.

at the same time.

Scotland Yard's large conference room was overcrowded. A large number of private detectives sensed business opportunities and rushed over, hoping to establish a cooperative relationship with the official organization.

Among them, there are local residents, and there are also people who have traveled through.

Along the way, Lu Li didn't realize much, but the socialite Duke was different. He once declared that the faces of the entire grade and 300 people were all imprinted in his mind.

Girl, of course, is no exception.

Looking at the slender girl in a trench coat in front of him, Duke greeted with a smile, "It's such a coincidence, I didn't expect to meet you here."

"En." Yang Yuanyuan nodded, with a look of surprise on her face.

She hadn't seen Duke and Lu Li since the entrance exam was over, especially the latter. If she hadn't always heard about each other's brilliant achievements, she might have forgotten that such a person existed.

"haven't seen you for a long time."

After entering the school, the first person Lu Li met was Duke, and the second person he met was Yang Yuanyuan. If there is no deviation in his memory, this girl should have been assigned to the second elite class in the first place.

Because of this, he took the initiative to say hello.

"haven't seen you for a long time."

The two looked away.

After all, there was no contact for a long time, and Lu Li was not Duke's kind of social butterfly, so this unexpected meeting was destined not to have a deep conversation.

"Boss, why are you here?"

"It seems that this case is very difficult, the boss will bring us some soup..."

Compared to Yang Yuanyuan, several performers from Class 1 were not restrained, and surrounded her directly.

To this, Lu Li smiled back.

Being from the same class means that everyone is a community of interests, and there is a natural basis for cooperation.

"Which of you understands the case?"

After the words fell, the scene instantly quieted down.

The three students who wanted to hug their thighs froze in place, apparently ignorant of the inside story.

"Scotland Yard was very strict and no one present knew what was going on."

"I heard that a person in charge will come over in a while to introduce the case to us."

"No matter what, we will listen to the boss's arrangement, and we will go through fire and water without hesitation."

The last sentence to express your attitude is actually not mixed with water. After all, colleges and universities can revive students infinitely.

Of course, Lu Li had to take them to get enough benefits so that he could die safely.

"What are you talking about?"

At this time, Duke, who had finished his old relationship with his sister, came over and gestured to Lu Li.

[Did not see Sherlock Holmes]

There were many people with mixed ears, so the two simply agreed on a secret sign and communicated secretly.

After all, few people would have thought in a short period of time that the fictional character Sherlock Holmes actually lived in the fog and lived on Baker Street.

"We want to cooperate with two big guys."

Bai Yu looked around subconsciously, looking for Pan Ming's figure. He knew that the three outstanding students who played the most stable in the class had a very good relationship with each other, and wished they could wear the same pair of pants.

"You don't need to look for it." Duke put his hand on Bai Yu's shoulder very familiarly, and explained to the other two: "That guy Pan Ming is temporarily unable to come because of something, and he will join in later."

Steady!

The three shouted wildly in their hearts.

Duke wanted to catch the line of Sherlock Holmes, and for the same reason, the other candidates also wanted to catch the trio.

In their view, being able to serve as cannon fodder for Lu Li and the others was better than fighting alone.

"Papa papa!"

However, without giving everyone a chance to continue to get close, Wensley walked in and suppressed the noise.

Immediately afterwards, old Mr. Vincent appeared in sight. He was even older, leaning on a cane, walking steadily but slowly.

A police officer with good eyesight immediately stepped forward to help, but was mercilessly rejected.

"Thank you for coming."

"The case is above everything else, and I, an old man, don't waste any time."

Just as they were talking, the two clerks distributed the pre-printed dossier to everyone present.