Personality V: I will save everything

"So, where are we going next?" Violetta asked Holmes with a puzzled look on her face.

Holmes looked confident and at ease, and it was obvious that he already had a clear destination in mind.

This place is sparsely populated and has few roads, and the kidnappers who kidnapped Salter would never be able to walk through the entire swamp. So, their only choice is to find a place to stay nearby.

Holmes asked the police whether they had already questioned the surrounding inns, but it was obvious that the police would not find out anything.

After all, with their abilities and intelligence, it was hard to expect them to get any valuable clues from the innkeepers.

So Holmes decisively sent the police away and ordered them to go back and interrogate again, and compile all the information of guests who checked in and out within three days before and after the night of Salter's disappearance and hand it over to him.

After dealing with these things, Holmes turned around and returned to the Abbey School again, as if there were some important clues waiting for him to discover.

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After returning to the Abbey School, Antonio stood there, recalling what had just happened in his mind. Suddenly, he seemed to understand why Holmes had been waiting for him.

It turns out that Holmes was not simply waiting for him, but had a deeper purpose.

Antonio shook his head helplessly, and secretly sighed in his heart: "This guy really knows how to take advantage of people!"

Recalling the scene just now, Antonio couldn't help but find it a little funny.

After asking about his hair, Holmes came to an astonishing conclusion - he could easily lift the weight of two adult men!

Then, Holmes asked Antonio to hold him without hesitation, and then the two of them hung down from the window of the academy.

This scene was so unexpected that Antonio never expected Holmes to take such an action.

However, when they landed safely, Antonio suddenly realized that Holmes wanted to observe the vines outside in this way.

He wanted to know how worn the vines were to determine how Salter had left the room.

If the vines are badly worn, it means someone may have climbed up the vines, kidnapped Salter, and then climbed down the vines;

But if the vine shows no obvious signs of wear, then it is very likely that Salter climbed down the vine himself.

"So what's the result?" Antonio asked nonchalantly as he tied his hair up again.

Holmes replied slowly, "Obviously, judging from the degree of wear and tear on the vines, it is absolutely impossible for an adult to have climbed up. What does this mean? In other words, the nine-year-old child from Salter climbed out along the vines by his own strength."

Just as Holmes was explaining in detail, the police officers returned.

However, this was not what Holmes expected. He wondered to himself, why do these policemen like to join in the fun so much?

In fact, Holmes just wanted to get rid of them so that he could think about the problem more attentively without being disturbed by them.

In fact, Holmes already knew which hotel to go to for inquiry.

He couldn't help but find it a little funny. Why would those idiots at Scotland Yard ignore such an obvious problem?

You know, the only inn within half a mile of where they found Teacher Hedig's body was the "Fighting Cock" inn.

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However, Holmes would not be so stupid as to just barge in and ask questions.

Although he was somewhat resistant to this approach, he decided to make a request to Valletta - could she enter with him.

The reason is actually very simple. It is almost impossible to find a female police officer in the entire Scotland Yard police force.

Holmes was very clear about this, so he thought of using Valletta as a cover and a disguise.

This is actually an inertia of human thinking. Just like at a murder scene, people tend to exclude toddlers and staggering elderly people as suspects first.

After all, children and the elderly who cannot even walk properly are generally considered to lack sufficient behavioral capacity to commit crimes.

Similarly, this inertial thinking also works for prisoners.

There was no female police officer in the entire Scotland Yard, so how could the man and woman who entered the hotel be police officers in disguise?

You know, in this era, it is simply impossible to find a female police officer, let alone find a woman who is willing to pretend to be a prisoner's wife.

After all, women of this era attach great importance to their reputation and they would never easily get involved in such things.

However, Violetta agreed very easily. She was a theater actor herself and was used to playing roles such as wife, sister, and mother.

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To make the role-playing more believable, Violetta took Holmes' arm without hesitation, as if they were really a loving newlywed couple.

The two walked into the hotel hand in hand, intimately and intimately. The sweet atmosphere made people envious.

Not to mention the inn couple, even Holmes himself was almost confused by this scene and mistakenly believed that they were enjoying a wonderful time on their honeymoon.

"Oh, dear, this hotel looks really nice!" Violetta's voice was full of joy. "Let's stay here, okay?"

As she spoke, she looked at Holmes expectantly, "Let's pack up quickly. I can't wait to go out into the city!"

Violetta's rapid change of tone and her professional performance in the instant made Holmes stunned for a moment.

However, before he could fully react, Valletta pinched his waist hard at an angle that no one else could see.

This pinch immediately brought Holmes back to his senses and made him realize that he needed to cooperate with Violetta's performance.

So, the two of them deliberately continued to talk to each other in the lobby of the hotel, being very sweet.

At last Holmes took the key and went upstairs to place their luggage.

It was just an ordinary suitcase, but inside it was Antonio's violin, and they did some tricks to make it look heavier.

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Just as Holmes pretended to go upstairs to put his luggage, the innkeeper's wife, Mrs. Hayes, walked lightly to Violetta who was sitting quietly waiting in the hall, and started chatting with her with a smile.

The two exchanged pleasantries, asking about each other's recent situation, and then naturally talked about some trivial matters. Violetta was very friendly and talkative, which made Mrs. Hayes very happy.

In the pleasant atmosphere of chatting, Valletta cleverly turned the topic to the stables in the inn.

She said casually, "It's really interesting. My dear and I were just out looking for lithium batteries when we happened to hear that your hotel actually has a stable!"

Violetta's tone revealed her strong interest in horses, and she continued:

"I have always been fascinated by animals like horses, and so has my husband. If possible, I would like to go to the stables and see those lovely horses. Is that possible?"

She blinked her big eyes and looked at Mrs. Hayes expectantly, as if this was a very common request. Then, Violetta added:

"Of course, it would be great if you could let us choose a few horses to ride. We will definitely pay for them and will never let you suffer a loss."

This reason is perfect. For such an ordinary small hotel, the guests just want to experience the fun of horse riding and are willing to pay extra fees, which is undoubtedly an additional income.

Mrs. Hayes readily agreed to Violetta's request without any hesitation.

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After Holmes came down, he originally thought that he would need to find an excuse to go to the stable, but he didn't expect that Violetta had already arranged everything. He couldn't help but admire Violetta a little more.

And Violetta winked secretly at Holmes.

When they arrived at the stable, Valletta's eyes immediately lit up. She ran back and forth happily in the stable like a child, as if she was full of curiosity and interest in everything here.

Her laughter echoed in the stable, giving the impression of a pampered little wife who was having the time of her life.

Mrs. Hayes's vigilance gradually decreased as she saw how excited Violetta was.

She had originally been somewhat skeptical of the strange couple, but now, seeing Violetta's innocent behavior, she began to think that she might be a little too sensitive.

Holmes and Violetta exchanged glances, and they both knew that now was a perfect time to begin asking Mrs. Hayes some crucial questions.

Valletta deliberately chose a long skirt, and after entering the stable, she ran back and forth in the stable to deliberately let the hem of her skirt get stained with some mud on the stable floor.

When she suddenly stopped and looked at the black stain on the edge of her skirt, she pretended to be surprised and cried out coquettishly, "Oh, my skirt!"

Seeing this, Holmes hurried over, squatted down like a husband who dotes on his wife, and gently helped Valletta wipe the dirt off the hem of her skirt.

In this seemingly ordinary action, he cleverly asked the key question: "Mrs. Hayes, the soil in your stable seems to be mixed with soil from the red soil slopes in the south. Have you ever grazed there?"

"We only graze on the wasteland."

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Violetta and Holmes Lima looked at each other and realized at the same time that Mrs. Hayes was lying.

The red soil slope is located on the west side of the hotel, exactly opposite to the wasteland.

Moreover, this kind of red soil can only be found in Hongtupo.

Since Mrs. Hayes said they had not been there, how did they get the dirt on them?

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Violetta and Holmes returned to the hotel on the pretext of asking Violetta to change into a clean dress.

Mrs. Hayes smiled and said she would be happy to help Violetta clean the soiled dress.

However, Violetta declined her kindness without hesitation and said, "Thank you for your concern, ma'am, but I am fully capable of handling this matter myself."

Violetta knew very well that this skirt must not be given to Mrs. Hayes for cleaning, because it was not just an ordinary skirt, but also an important piece of evidence.

If Mrs. Hayes had been allowed to take the dress away, the evidence would surely have been washed away.

However, it does seem a bit strange that Valletta refused to let the hotel help wash her clothes.

After all, in general, people would choose to let professionals handle such matters.

Holmes was keenly aware of this, so he cleverly changed the subject.

"My dear, I promised you before that I would accompany you for a good stroll around the town. However, I just heard that a shocking kidnapping case has recently occurred here. I am really worried and dare not let you take risks alone outside." Holmes looked at Violetta with a worried look on his face.

As he expected, Mrs. Hayes's expression changed instantly when the kidnapping was mentioned.

Her relaxed smile disappeared, replaced by a look of fear and nervousness that was difficult to conceal.