Personality V: I will save everything

Fortunately, the hotel owner had thoughtfully prepared dinner and came upstairs to ask Violetta and Holmes if they wanted to go downstairs to eat.

"Oh, no, thank you, sir. We've already eaten outside." Violetta declined with a smile.

The boss seemed a little disappointed, but nodded politely, then turned and left the room.

As the door closed gently, the room returned to silence. Holmes and Violetta looked at each other and both realized that now was not the time to chat.

Holmes fell into deep thought about the conversation that had just been suddenly interrupted. He carefully pondered the previous conversation and wondered if there were any other clues that he had missed.

After some careful consideration, he decided not to continue questioning Violetta for the time being.

After all, solving the case is the most urgent task. Holmes knows that time is running out and he can't delay any longer.

He must concentrate and come up with an effective solution to uncover the truth of this case as soon as possible.

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Violetta's worries grew stronger and stronger. She really couldn't bear to let such a young child stay in that horrible secret room.

She was determined to get Salter out of that terrible place no matter what.

Holmes was naturally well aware of the interests involved, but he also understood that if the Hayes went to deliver food to the children and found that he was missing, it would inevitably arouse vigilance and lead to the exposure of the entire plan.

Just when the two were in a dilemma, Valletta suddenly said: "In that case, let's just attack directly." Her voice was firm and decisive, as if she had made up her mind.

After that, Violetta climbed down from the spider web without hesitation, her movements were swift and graceful. She adjusted her skirt and showed a different kind of calmness.

Holmes staggered and almost fell to the floor. His body suddenly leaned forward and his hands instinctively tried to grab something to steady himself, but in the end it was in vain.

In the end, it was Valletta who spit out her spider silk to support him and prevent him from falling face down on the ground.

"This...this...this seems to be a good idea." Holmes muttered to himself, his brows tightly furrowed, as if he was thinking about something.

However, just a moment later, he suddenly realized something and shook his head violently. "No!" His voice rose eight octaves. "Miss Valletta, I have said before that doing this will only allow the mastermind to escape."

Holmes was very conflicted. He certainly didn't want to keep such a young child in that dark secret room. It was simply torture. However, if he didn't do this, the mastermind behind the scenes might escape again, and once he escaped successfully, he would most likely take action again.

"We must find a way to catch the mastermind behind this," Holmes thought to himself, "Only in this way can we truly solve the problem. Otherwise, just because he failed this time doesn't mean he will fail next time."

Holmes knew that if the root of the trouble is not removed, it will grow again in the spring breeze. In order to completely eliminate the trouble in the future, the mastermind behind the incident must be brought to justice.

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"Then, Mr. Holmes, are you willing to listen to our reasoning? Some of the abilities that we non-humans possess can sometimes play an unexpected role." Violetta asked softly with a smile on her face.

Holmes naturally would not refuse. He knew very well that although he was a human being, the special abilities possessed by non-humans often gave them an advantage over him in some aspects.

Especially when it comes to observing and capturing details, they may be able to notice some subtleties that are easy to overlook faster than you.

However, what Holmes did not expect was that as soon as Valletta opened her mouth, she said something that shocked him: "Wild, the secretary of the Duke of Holderness, is actually his illegitimate son."

After a brief surprise, Holmes quickly regained his composure. His sharp eyes stared at the other person, as if trying to gain more information from the other person's words.

"How did you come to this conclusion?" Holmes' voice was low and powerful, revealing his great concern about this issue.

Violetta took a deep breath and began to explain: "Antonio is a demon who possesses an extraordinary ability. Not only can he see the true nature of each person's soul, but he can also see the relationship between people, as if they were closely connected by blood. This ability gives him a unique insight into the people and things around him."

Holmes frowned slightly, thinking about what the other person said. He doubted this so-called "soul nature" and "relationship insight" ability, but did not interrupt Valletta immediately.

Then, Valletta continued, "And Miles relies on his past experiences. He was once a noble, but later left his family for some reason. These experiences gave him a deep understanding of human nature and society, enabling him to analyze and judge things from different perspectives."

Listening to Violetta's words, Holmes frowned slightly and fell into deep thought.

He thought carefully about his previous reasoning process and suddenly realized that if what Violetta said was true, then the content of the note written by Miles in the game they played on the train, which he had previously inferred, was indeed very likely to be "betraying his own family."

Holmes thought to himself that although he believed in Violetta's words, in order for this inference to be valid, it would require solid evidence to support it.

After all, relying solely on instinct or experience is far from enough, and the court will not easily accept such evidence.

"We need evidence, Violetta," said Holmes firmly.

Violetta nodded, indicating that she understood Holmes's concerns. After thinking for a moment, she proposed a bold idea: "Then let's do a sting operation..."

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night............

"Although I agree with your plan, Miss Violetta, I really still want to ask, how can you be sure that they will make the transaction tonight?" Holmes frowned and looked at Violetta with a puzzled look.

Violetta smiled, as if she was prepared for this question. She explained:

"Because of time, Mr. Holmes." This sentence seems simple, but it actually contains profound meaning. Time, this seemingly ordinary factor, has become the key to the whole case.

The reason is very clear. Seven days have passed since Salt was kidnapped. During these long seven days, the kidnappers did not send any letters to the Duke to ask for ransom. This abnormal situation makes people wonder, what exactly caused the kidnappers to remain silent?

After some reasoning, the answer gradually surfaced. Obviously, the kidnappers were not just after the money, they must have more important goals, such as changing the will. After all, for some people, the distribution of the estate may be more attractive than a ransom.

Now, Sherlock Holmes, the world-famous detective, has personally intervened in the case, which is undoubtedly a huge threat to the kidnappers.

The will has not been changed and they have not yet obtained what they have dreamed of. Faced with such a situation, the kidnappers have only two choices: either transfer the hostages or kill them on the spot.

However, a closer look at the kidnappers' behavior patterns reveals some clues. They chose to kidnap rather than murder Salter outright, which suggests they did not want to kill him. So the only option left was to transfer the hostage.

To sum up, the time factor played a crucial role in this case. It not only revealed the kidnappers' real purpose, but also provided Holmes with clues to solve the case.

When faced with Holmes' threat, the kidnappers chose to transfer the hostages, which seemed to be their only way out.

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"Okay, Mr. Holmes..." Violetta said softly, while nimbly climbing up the ceiling. Her movements were light and fast, as if this was an area she was very familiar with.

"If you don't think you can stay quiet on the ceiling, I can stick you up with spider silk and take you with me," Violetta continued, with a hint of threat in her voice.

Holmes certainly knew how uncomfortable it was to be entangled in spider silk, and he didn't want to experience that feeling again. So he quickly said that he would never make any sound, and only asked Miss Valletta to take him to the ceiling as soon as possible.

In this way, Holmes successfully climbed up to the ceiling with the help of Valletta. However, the next wait was unusually long. Holmes had been squatting on the ceiling of the hotel for nearly three hours. His legs began to feel sore and his eyelids became heavier.

If it weren't for Miss Valletta's spider silk holding him tightly, he would have collapsed and fallen from the ceiling.

Just when Holmes was about to fall asleep, he suddenly heard a slight sound of footsteps. He immediately became alert and looked carefully. Sure enough, Wilder, the man who had nothing to do with the hotel, was slowly stepping into the hotel.

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Violetta and Holmes, who were on the ceiling, listened quietly to their transaction, not missing a single word.

As the transaction progressed, the doubts in the two people's minds were gradually resolved, and the entire case became clear in their minds.

As Miss Valletta had speculated before, Wilder's true identity turned out to be the Duke's illegitimate son. This amazing discovery made Holmes sigh that behind all this there were such complicated family relationships and conflicts of interest.

The reason why Wilder attacked Celter was simple - jealousy.

Celter was only ten years old, but he had been identified as the legitimate heir of the Duke, and had all the money and fame. However, Wilde, as an illegitimate child, was deprived of such rights, which undoubtedly made him resentful.

So Wilder carefully planned a conspiracy. He forged a letter saying that his mother was seriously ill, successfully tricked Sertel out of school, and kidnapped him to these hotels.

In this way, he had the important hostage of Celtel, and used him to threaten the Duke to change his will and transfer the inheritance rights to him.

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Well, in this case, they were caught in the act, but Holmes was very curious about what signal Miss Violetta gave to Antonio and Miles outside the door?

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Holmes suddenly understood something. His eyes widened, his mouth opened, and he let out a long scream: “Ah ...

The scream echoed in the air, as if it could penetrate the roof. However, before Holmes' scream faded away, there was a crisp sound of "snap", and his body fell straight down from the ceiling like a kite with a broken string.

Violetta looked at Holmes expressionlessly, then let go of his hand without hesitation, allowing him to fall freely.

Holmes' body drew an arc in the air and finally fell heavily to the ground.

The three people on the first floor were obviously stunned by this sudden scene. They stared with wide eyes and astonishment at Holmes falling from the sky.

Although Violetta's actions were obviously intended to tease Holmes, it is undeniable that the signal did work.