Chapter 59 Young and Promising

When Sherlock entered the room, he subconsciously raised his eyebrows.

He noticed at first glance that there was too little food on the table and that too much was eaten.

Avalon is different from Star Antimony. The country founded by knights does not promote the virtue of thrift. Here, it is an honor to hold a party - and it is considered rude to have the food and wine almost finished but the party is far from over.

It was because the host prepared too little food that the guests had to leave early to end their trip. Therefore, when the guests realize that they are almost done eating, they will deliberately eat less to save some face for the host.

So this can't be the first round of meals. It should be the second round.

In the same way, if it is a kind of disrespect to finish a meal, then replacing and serving a second round of dishes is a kind of attention and retention. The implication is: "I have brought you another table of fresh and hot meals. Isn't it a bit rude for you to leave now?"

"...Good evening, Mr. Sherlock."

Isabel was the first to speak: "Nice to meet you."

——Why are you suddenly happy?

Sherlock was a little confused, but there was still nothing wrong with the etiquette.

"The Silver Crowned Dragon is above."

He did not dare to raise his head to look at the princess, so he knelt on one knee respectfully, put one hand on his chest, lowered his head and performed the knight's salute: "Your Highness, I wish you all the best."

"Please get up, Mr. Sherlock."

Isabel made a clear voice.

Only then did Sherlock dare to stand up and say hello to Yanis, who was still sitting at the table, and Aiwass, who was in a wheelchair.

Yanis smiled and nodded in response. As for Aiwass, who was unable to move, Lily behind him gently bowed and returned the salute.

Soon, after standing up, Sherlock's sharp hawk-like eyes glanced at Princess Isabel's slightly tipsy face.

——Did you drink so much?

He was a little surprised.

It seems that Master Yanis takes Mr. Aiwass seriously.

Otherwise, she should prevent Her Royal Highness from drinking too much - from a formal point of view, most important people will not drink too much wine at banquets, and will only take one or two polite sips. If you finish a glass and then add another drink, you will appear to be too close and take the banquet too seriously.

And that in itself is a political signal.

If Master Yanis thinks Aiwass is an unimportant guest, he will signal Isabel to keep her distance.

But now I'm afraid it's not a matter of having one or two drinks.

Look at the two empty wine bottles on the table...the three of them actually drank two bottles of wine?

The servants in the Palace of Silver and Tin will definitely sell this information. Sherlock knew... some of them were connected to a certain minister or knight family. Sometimes, he himself would buy some information from them.

That is to say.

Tomorrow morning at the latest, the information that Princess Isabel is very fond of Aiwass Moriarty will be sent to the desks of several ministers.

Young and promising...

When Sherlock thought of this, a thought suddenly came to his mind:

...Speaking of it.

Her Royal Highness the Princess has played the role of little Aiwass's mother in the ceremony before... Isn't she not in the role yet?

"Speaking of which, Mr. Sherlock. I heard that you and Inspector Edward went to handle some cases? Are you going to eat at night? Why don't you sit down and eat some."

"...dare not."

Sherlock politely refused.

But he still symbolically took a piece of bread in his hand to indicate that he accepted the food given by the princess.

He knew that it was already the rest time for Her Royal Highness the Princess, and she must have eaten. He didn't dare to let Princess Isabel eat with him for his own reasons.

If his father knew about this, he would probably have to give him a beating.

Thinking of this, Sherlock suddenly saw the corners of the little princess's mouth raised slightly and realized that she might have had a little too much to drink.

...Now I am afraid that I am deliberately making fun of myself.

In the dream before, as the only experienced senior in the team, I scolded the naive "Lulu" several times.

Basically, it's only what he says, and there's no room for her to refute. The result is now reality... In the Palace of Silver and Tin, the two people's positions are completely reversed.

There's nothing we can do about it.

After all, she was the one who took the initiative to reveal her identity... No wonder she was.

But Sherlock soon ran into trouble.

If there were only the princess and Master Yanis, he could speak directly. By the way, I would like to remind Master Yanis about the dangerous and mysterious Mr. "Fox".

...But Aiwass is still here.

Although Sherlock is very optimistic about Aiwass, he cannot take the initiative to leak Princess Isabel's private information in front of outsiders.

After all, this was something only he and Isabel knew.

If he says it here, does that mean that he will also leak or even sell the little princess's personal information outside? Shylock is loyal to Queen Sophia, so it is naturally impossible for him to do such a thing that harms the royal family.

...but here comes the problem.

Sherlock, who has always spoken his mind outright, how could he now explain his motivations for tracking down the Sweater Brotherhood?

So Sherlock thought for a moment and came up with an answer that only Isabel could understand:

"I accidentally learned about the gathering point of a strangulation party in Lloyd District from an unreliable gentleman."

Sherlock hinted in a deep voice: "They may be related to the mastermind behind the Pelican Bar. I thought it would be risky to go alone, so I invited my friend Edward Moriarty to go with me."

"So, what are the results of the investigation?"

Evans suddenly interrupted, looking very interested in this topic.

"Very smooth. It is indeed the gathering place of a group of stranglers called the 'Sweater Brotherhood'. We also found a batch of alchemical bombs."

"It seems that," Aiwas said with a smile, "the 'unreliable gentleman' looks quite reliable."

Sherlock did not comment on this, and after a moment of silence, he added: "However, after a simple interrogation, they themselves did not know that it was a bomb. They just took the money and looked after the goods for others.

"I suspect that their mastermind is in contact with the customs. Because this batch of bombs came from the customs through formal channels-I went to check with Edward in the afternoon. This batch of goods has formal signatures and inspection labels. ”

The black curly-haired detective with a lazy expression seemed confident at the moment: "This is very important information and a key breakthrough.

"Following this clue, we immediately got the logistics batches and arrival time of the remaining bombs. If we continue to investigate, we can find all the acceptance personnel of the customs department on that day from this time.

"Your Highness Isabel, I can even say that this case has been solved now. The remaining work is just repetitive and low-tech investigation work."

He did not hide it from Aiwass because it was completely unnecessary.

The other party involved in this case is Aiwass's eldest brother. He is not the type who follows the rules. If Aiwass asks, he will definitely tell you.

"... In addition, Your Highness Isabel. The identity of the 'bone sculpture' has been basically locked, and the 'fox' has not yet started the investigation. "

Sherlock asked respectfully: "Next, should we go to the bone sculpture or the fox first? "

He hasn't written the report yet.

But when he writes the report and hands it over to the Queen, the Queen will most likely ask him to refer to Her Royal Highness's opinion... After all, this also involves Isabel's own advancement ceremony. Only she and Sherlock know what happened inside. With the Queen's wisdom, she will definitely not interfere.

At that time, I still have to ask Isabel's opinion when I investigate - it's better to ask now, so that I can keep some initiative.

"Go find the bone sculpture. We need to eliminate the unstable elements that may endanger Avalon as soon as possible. I will support your investigation. If there is any link that needs to be signed, you can come to me. "

Isabel thought for a moment, glanced at Aiwass, and answered vaguely: "As for Mr. Fox's matter...you can put it aside for the time being. "

Evans blinked.

Isabel began to have some doubts at this moment.

But the answer she gave surprised Sherlock a little - he really didn't want to find the "fox", so he deliberately said that the identity of the "bone sculpture" was almost locked. He hoped to induce Isabel's decision through this method.

After all, in his opinion, Isabel's obsession with her "Mr. Fox" was quite strong.

-Is it because of Aiwas?

If so, it couldn't be better.

Compared with the cunning "fox" with an unknown identity and sweet words, he had the impression that Aiwas was smart and decisive, humble and polite. In addition, he also respected his professor Mo Moriarty - His math grades were not that good at that time, but thanks to Professor Moriarty's guidance, he was able to maintain his position as the head until graduation.

Thanks to Professor Moriarty's guidance, Sherlock was able to realize that his true talent was actually in the path of wisdom. He actually did not recognize the principles of the authoritarian path, but his strict control of his will and the behavior of leading others inadvertently fit the authoritarian path.

And the way he met Professor Moriarty was through his friend Edward.

He was the only good friend Sherlock met in college.

Therefore, his evaluation of Aiwass was somewhat mixed with personal feelings.

"Be careful on the road when you go."

Janice asked: "Do you have a dagger, Sherlock?"

"Yes," Sherlock replied, "Edward brought me one. "

Many spells of the Path of Authority require this dagger to be used. Because this dagger is the identity symbol of Avalon's law enforcement officers, it represents "law". In a sense, its essence is actually a limited edition staff of the Path of Authority that can be used as a melee weapon.

The two swords Edward brought when he went out were not because he wanted to open a double sword, but because one of them was for Sherlock to protect himself.

Sherlock is not an inspector, but just an advisor. He does not have a sword.

He refused to enter the Avalon legal system, so most of the legal spells he learned could not be used. People who are unwilling to obey their superiors and do not follow the order will be deprived of their power-this is also a characteristic of the Path of Authority.

"That's good."

Jannis nodded and said to Aiwass: "I will send someone to your house later, so don't take it. It will be very dangerous-at least Sherlock will definitely not be able to keep it. "

"What painting?"

Sherlock was startled when he heard this, and subconsciously asked back: "I think it's okay."

He is more or less a lawyer who barely reached the fourth level, and not someone that any petty thief can mess with.

"It's "Golden Dawn."

Ewass, who was sitting in a wheelchair, spoke softly and replied in a gentle voice: "I had a good chat with Master Janice, so she decided to give me this painting."

Sherlock was stunned for a moment and suddenly startled.

He showed a clear look of astonishment on his face, and the incomprehensible reality made his brain blank for a moment.

——"Golden Dawn"? !

Can such a national treasure-level artwork be given to others just because "you had a good chat"? !

...Young and promising, young and promising!

Sherlock didn't know how he should evaluate it, and could only repeat it in his heart.