"Trust, the key to this case is actually these two words. If Elstein trusted his sister completely, the whole incident would not have happened at all. For the same reason, the first time I went to see Irene I told her the reason for my visit and the commission from Elstein when I was there, and I thought it would be very rude to deceive such a lady. But she still didn't fully trust me, This also made it take me longer to see the truth of the whole thing." Sitting in front of the window, Master Cat said, staring at the foggy glass around him.
Wang Xu leaned against the stove and drank black tea: "Why don't you use 'soul touch' to go directly to her memory, just shake hands and everything will be solved, why spend time gaining her trust."
Master Cat replied: "The end of the nineteenth century was an era that truly belonged to detectives. If you knew enough about this profession, you wouldn't question my actions."
"You mean, it's rare for you to go back to this era, and it's uncomfortable not to play role-playing thoroughly, so you have to solve everything as a reasoner."
Master Cat didn't deny Wang Xu's words, he continued: "You have to understand that detectives shouldn't be like in our time, following up and secretly taking photos of other people's cheating, helping children with a runny nose to find something they can never find, even Probably his imaginary pets etc. Those jobs are a waste of life.
It is undeniable that the type of eating purely by reasoning will no longer be popular in the future, because we have the most advanced scientific detection technology, and there are cameras everywhere in public places. While law enforcement agencies further invade personal privacy, they continue to emphasize that, Dangers of private law enforcement and disruption of the judicial order.
If the 20th century has entered a "post-detective era", then the 21st century is already an era of despair. Even for Hollywood screenwriters, it is difficult to create some Sherlock Holmes-style works in this year. They can only make up some reasoning dramas like "Crime Scene Investigation". The police and detectives are actually two very different things. The resources available to official personnel cannot be compared with private detectives. As for the recent "Psychic Medium", hehe... I can't blame them, they just use supernatural beings as a selling point, and we are professionals, so I won't talk about malicious criticism. "
Wang Xu still had a nonchalant expression: "Anyway, I will definitely not do this job in the future. Since you are so obsessed with your own personal reasoning show, then bear with it..."
They were chatting, when Mrs. Hudson's footsteps came from the corridor, she knocked lightly on the door, and said outside: "A young gentleman is asking to see you."
"Please let him come up, thank you, Mrs. Hudson." Master Cat replied, and then he turned to Wang Xu and said, "If the person who comes is a policeman, it proves that Elstein has actually fulfilled his mission." promise."
Wang Xu said: "About this, I have always wanted to ask you, on what grounds do you confirm that Eilstein has a deep foundation in the police field, that kind of information is difficult to find with your current identity."
"Ha! Is it still necessary to check? Don't forget, he said when he first came here that he had sent people to burglarize Irene's house twice, so I can immediately come up with two hypotheses, The first one is that he has a very close relationship with the three religions and nine streams in this city. I will deny this immediately, because in that case, he will not try to find detectives like us. Looking for a more suitable talent in the foggy city, at least, more 'loyal' than me.
Moreover, when I got in touch with this incident later, I felt more and more that the two guys sent by Elstein to follow up were very unprofessional. Street kids out of pockets on the street. I think Elstein's final plan is to let these two guys cover their faces and rush in to ask Irene for the birth certificate. "
Wang Xu continued: "So, only your second hypothesis can explain why he was able to break the law and not be held accountable... He has contacts with the police, and small cases like burglary can be suppressed in a way." .”
"That's right, that's why, the reward I want is not money, but to let him make a big splash for us in the police circle."
There they stopped talking, for the visitor had come to the door and knocked on the drawing-room door.
"Please come in." Master Cat said.
A well-dressed young man walked in, his eyes were like a falcon's, and his bony face made him look very alert.
"Which one is Mr. Logan?"
"I am, and this is my assistant, Mr. Atkinson."
"Nice to meet you, my name is Grant Amberley and I am currently with Scotland Yard."
"Please sit down, young detective, I think you must have encountered some problems and need some advice and help."
Amberley sat down on the sofa, "Suggest I smoke?"
"Please."
Lighting himself a cigarette, he said: "You're right. I've had a rather bizarre case, I've gotten into trouble, and I've needed some advice from other detectives. Just yesterday, an old detective of mine Sir, I recommended you to me."
Wang Xu said to Master Cat in Chinese: "It seems that Ellstein's publicity is really effective... It's only been a few days, and the old police chief has recommended it."
Master Cat sneered: "Humph... a bizarre case... I hope this kid knows what he's talking about." After he finished speaking, he changed his language and said to Amberley in English: "I'm happy to help, then, please tell me about the case. "
Amberley said: "This matter should start three days ago. At eight o'clock that night, a slovenly homeless man came to the police station to report the crime, claiming that he had witnessed a murder and asked us to go with him to see the body.
So I personally took a group of people to follow him, the place is not very far, at the end of the Lembeth district, at No. 3 Pinchen Lane, which is a stuffed bird shop, our witnesses said that the corpse It's in an alley at the back.
We followed him in, but found nothing. Several of my subordinates were very angry. They thought the reporter must be drunk and had the nerve to fool the police..."
Master Cat laughed and interjected, "But you have a different opinion."
This should be regarded as Master Cat complimenting him around the corner. Obviously, Amberly is also very helpful, and his face is slightly satisfied: "Although there is no corpse lying there, and there is no direct evidence such as blood, but I found some traces that could be considered circumstantial evidence."
"Oh? What is it?"
Amberley didn't answer right away, he said: "I'm not in a hurry to discuss this. What bothers me is not whether the murder case exists or not. The problem I encountered is that the homeless man who came to report the case that day was a middle-aged man who called himself John. , he completely disappeared from this world on the second day, like evaporating, without a trace to be found... "