Personality V: I will save everything

When Holmes and his companions successfully escorted the murderer back to the manor, Miss Garcia also happened to arrive here. At this moment, she and Miss Jenny were being carefully cared for by Mrs. Barrymore and were in a safe state.

"Quickly find a rope to tie this fellow up!" Holmes shouted. "We men will take turns to keep watch all night. We must not let him have the slightest chance of escaping. Tomorrow morning, we will immediately call the police. As for the other ladies, you should return to your rooms and sleep peacefully. We are here for you."

Despite Holmes' instructions, it was clear that the other ladies were having trouble sleeping.

They were filled with fear and worry, especially Miss Gasser, who was still in shock about the murderer who was tied up beside her.

Mrs. Barrymore didn't want to leave her husband's side at all. Her brother was also here, and she wanted to spend tonight with her husband and brother, because she was not sure whether this was her last chance to spend time with her brother.

In the end, except for Miss Jenny who obediently returned to her room to rest, the other two ladies decided to stay and keep watch with the men.

Fortunately, no accidents happened that night. The murderer was tied up tightly and had no power to resist, and the people who were on guard remained highly alert.

The next day, at dawn, Mr. Barrymore rushed out impatiently to find the police to handle the case.

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So this incident ended with the murderer being brought to justice. This ending is perfect and makes people feel extremely relieved.

Sir Henry's attitude is particularly admirable. Not only did he not take advantage of the housekeeper, Mrs. Barrymore's brother, but he showed great tolerance and kindness.

Sir Henry made it clear that he was willing to give a bond for Mrs. Barrymore's brother.

Although this does not completely absolve him of his crime, it can at least save him from the cruel punishment of death penalty.

What is even more touching is that Sir Henry also said that when the other party is released from prison, he is willing to hire him as his own swamp expert.

After all, the other party knew the swamp very well, and such professional knowledge was undoubtedly a valuable asset to Sir Henry.

Miss Garcia declined Sir Henry's offer to take her in, saying that she would rather go on a journey to forget the horrible memories of so many years.

The criminal was eventually brought to justice, and the curse that shrouded the Baskerville family was finally lifted.

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However, just as Lestrade was escorting the murderer Stapleton and Mrs. Barrymore's brother into the police car, an unexpected scene occurred.

Lestrade seemed unable to suppress his inner impulse, and he sneaked closer to Miss Jenny.

The action seemed a little abrupt, as if he had some secret to share with Miss Jenny.

Then, Lestrade deliberately lowered his voice, but said to Miss Jenny in a voice that everyone could hear clearly:

"It seems someone has a crush on you~"

There was a sense of playfulness and teasing in his words, which made people curious about his intentions.

After saying this, Lestrade did not stop. He raised his eyebrows in the direction of Holmes as if nothing had happened. That expression obviously meant something.

Everyone present immediately understood who Lestrade was referring to. This small action undoubtedly drew the focus to Holmes, making the whole scene somewhat subtle.

After saying this, Lestrade was ready for Holmes to come over and refute and ridicule him, but for the first time, Holmes actually stood there without any reaction...

Huh? (°д°)?

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Holmes couldn't help but sigh: "This time, Lestrade's brain is really quick!" He wondered in his heart, is this just a coincidence, like a blind cat encountering a dead mouse? However, Holmes still had to admit.........

Well, even he himself couldn't believe it, that in his nearly thirty years of life journey, he actually developed special feelings for someone.

But look at Miss Jenny. She is beautiful and gentle, but not timid at all at critical moments. She is very brave and smart. She even cracked the murderer's trick faster than Sherlock Holmes.

This perfectly meets Holmes's requirements for his other half, although he himself doesn't know what the requirements are.

But here comes the more crucial point.

If Holmes' ability in the field of reasoning can be said to be top-notch, then his ability in love can definitely be said to be at a low point...it can even be said to be negative.

After all, his emotional intelligence doesn't seem to be very high... Well, he admitted that it was also negative -_-||.

However, even though you realize you like someone, how do you go about pursuing them?

Holmes felt that this was even more difficult for him than solving the most complicated case.

He was worried that once he started pursuing her, the end result would most likely be a ruthless rejection by the other party, which might even lead to a complete breakdown in the relationship between the two and ultimately end up in a clean break.

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What should he do? He was still thinking about this thought even after he returned to his Baker Street apartment and had taken a shower and changed into clean clothes.

Finally he came to the conclusion, although he didn't want to do it at all, but...

It seemed like there was no one else he could ask except that person, but he had to emphasize that he didn't want to make this call at all, not at all! ! ! !

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“Beep, beep—”

Mycroft came over in his pajamas, yawning, and answered the phone. He really couldn't figure it out. It was only 6 o'clock in the morning. Who would call him so early in the morning?

"Hello, hello..." Mycroft yawned and answered the phone.

"Hello, Mike.............."

"Hey, Sherlock, I haven't seen you for a long time. You called me out of the blue. What's the matter?"

Listening to the other party's annoying voice, Sherlock Holmes felt more and more that he was out of his mind to think of calling him.

(I have to say here that I did not make a mistake in the above part. In the original book, Holmes's brother really deliberately mispronounced his name, calling him Sherlock instead of Sherlock.)

After trying hard to suppress the urge to hang up the phone, Sherlock Holmes took a deep breath and calmed himself down a little.

He knew that if he didn't make the point clear, Mycroft on the other end of the line might become even more impatient.

Finally, he said, "I have something I want to ask you for help with..."

Before he could finish his words, Mycroft interrupted him: "Oh, don't make me guess, do you need another pass and need my help to get it for you?"

It was obvious from Mycroft's tone that this was not the first time this had happened.

Sherlock Holmes quickly explained, "This is not a question of a pass, but a very difficult problem that may require your assistance. But to be honest, I don't think you can provide me with much substantial help."

However, it was these words of his that successfully aroused Mycroft's curiosity.

"Oh? Really? I want to see if there is anything in this world that we two brothers can't solve. If there is, it must be the explosion of the universe."

There was a hint of confidence in Mycroft's voice. "Wait a minute. I'll move a chair and make a cup of tea. Then we can talk slowly."

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"Okay, Sherlock, I'm ready here, you can talk slowly."

After saying this, Mycroft took a sip of his tea.

"Uh.....I'm in love."

"puff----"

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Holmes knew that calling his own brother was definitely one of the stupidest things he had ever done in his life.

I was bullied by my own brother for the whole morning, but the key point is that he still didn't make any substantive and useful suggestions.

However, Holmes could roughly figure out why, because his own brother was also a bachelor. (=_=)

But worse things were yet to come, because that fellow McLaughlin insisted that Holmes should send her a photo of the lady so that she could have a look. She wanted to see what kind of woman her brother would like.

Of course, he did not belittle the person who might become his brother's wife in the future. He was really curious about what kind of woman was there that could be favored by that guy Sherlock?

"I do not want."

"Come on, dear Sherlock, I really want to see what my future sister-in-law looks like."

"I don't have a picture of her."

As for the posters, Holmes did have a few, but if he sent that thing over, he felt that Mycroft would laugh at him to death.

I don’t know if it’s because I stayed up all night last night, didn’t get any sleep in the morning, and was trash-talked by my own brother the whole morning.

Holmes's head was a little confused, and he did not realize that the words he just said also provided a piece of information to Mycroft.

After all, if they are a couple in love, how could there be no photos taken together? And even if there are no photos together, there must be photos of the woman, unless...

"Sherlock, tell me the truth, does the other person not know that you like her at all?"

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Listening to the silence on the other end of the phone, Mycroft knew he was right. (=_=)

No? This...

Even an idiot knows that the prerequisite for pursuing a lady is to first let her know that you like her. This, this lady doesn’t even know that Sherlock likes her, how are you pursuing her?

Although he felt extremely speechless about his brother's way of dating, he was still his good brother after all. Mycroft felt that he had to help his brother, who was almost 30 years old and had finally fallen in love with a girl, so he couldn't let her run away.

"Okay, let's not talk about anything now, Sherlock. It just so happens that I haven't had a vacation for a long time. I'll take a leave now and then go to your place. Wait for me."

After saying that, he hung up the phone without giving Holmes any chance to refute.

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Could Holmes say that he was going to jump right off the second floor of the apartment?

Although he wouldn't die from the fall, he felt that even if he broke his leg and had to be hospitalized for a few months, it would be much better than the embarrassing scene when his brother met Miss Jenny.

Just when Holmes had already taken one step forward to put it into practice, he saw Miss Jenny walking towards him from the street downstairs, so he had to retract his leg.

But looking down from upstairs, it seemed that Miss Jenny just gave a little gift and then left directly.

Sure enough, not long after, the landlady came knocking on the second-floor door.

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How should I put it? The things that Miss Jenny sent really looked like ordinary comfort items, but how should I put it? They touched Holmes' heart...

Ever since he had eaten the cookies made by Miss Jenny at the Golden Rose Theater last time, he felt that he couldn't eat any other cookies.

This time, Miss Jenny not only brought her freshly baked cookies, but also gave the recipe to the landlady. It seemed that Holmes at least had some cookies to comfort him during this period.