[Comprehensive British and American] The bear child of the detective's family
Chapter 150 The ability to empathize (1)
Lestrade probably understood what was going on. He was also looking for scolding when he went back to Scotland Yard. Obviously, the detectives of the Scotland Yard Homicide Squad headed by Donovan and Anderson did something wrong. As Scotland Yard, he It is normal for the head of the homicide squad to be found.
In order not to delay Sherlock's investigation, Lestrade rushed back to Scotland Yard from Butts Hospital as quickly as possible. His team members sat in the office with their heads down and depressed.They caught the wrong person, no matter how they didn't want to admit it, they made a big mistake, and the gentleman on the 23rd floor even found the upper management of Scotland Yard and threatened to make them look good.
When they saw Lestrade, they wanted to pretend that they didn't exist, but their leader didn't say anything, just turned around and went upstairs, apparently going to the boss's office.
"You said the boss would...why scold us."
Anderson was also a little frightened. He asked Donovan, who had been with Lestrade the longest, how everyone felt. Donovan sighed. In fact, she didn't know it very well. There is no escape.
"Perhaps the boss is very disappointed in us... I think it is impossible to hide what we are thinking from the boss."
In fact, they continued to investigate based on the clues found by Lestrade and the others, and then arrested Mr. 23rd Floor, who fit the characteristics of the murderer, without further investigation.
They interrogated this gentleman and asked for a search warrant to search his home. Who knows, the result was that the man had never been to London during this period of time, and he even took his family abroad for fun in order to please his wife. up.
After a while they have to admit they caught the wrong guy.
Lestrade was scolded for half an hour in the superintendent's office of Scotland Yard. His boss, the fat vampire, made it clear that if they failed to catch the murderer this time, he would wait to be transferred. Stay away from Homicide Squad, Traffic Cop is a good fit for him.
When Lestrade came out, he was a little dejected. He rubbed his face vigorously and forced a smile. Being a policeman is what he likes. For him, he can be a full-time good father at home.
Not only are they running out of time, but the higher ups have also made demands.
In fact, Lestrade also understands the above meaning very well. Those vampires just want to find trouble with their homicide team. This case is nothing unusual in their eyes. The upper-level officials don't care about the life and death of those ordinary people, and many people in the society raised their hands to support this case. If there is a vigilante, it may be a good thing.
When he came down from the upstairs, Lestrade didn't show any intention of reprimanding his subordinates. Sometimes not expressing it is the biggest punishment for them. The police of the Scotland Yard Homicide Squad headed by Donovan and Anderson The detectives stood there silently, Lestrade smiled and patted their shoulders.
"Okay, this matter has been resolved. Besides, you have provided me with a good clue. At least we know that someone has stolen this gentleman's identity information, haven't we? After apologizing to others, after Sending people back in person, I don’t want this to happen next time.”
He really never mentioned the pressure on himself and the previous scolding from above, but he comforted his subordinates very well. They need stability. If you bring unstable emotions into work, would have more serious consequences.
"Boss, we..."
Donovan wanted to apologize, but she couldn't say anything when the words came to her lips. She complained about Lestrade in her heart. Why did she put down her dignity and use their dignity when she was clearly the head of Scotland Yard's homicide squad? Go ask a freak for help, and even help that freak investigate.
"It's okay, remember that if you want Sherlock to stop meddling in the case, you have to cheer up."
After finishing speaking, Lestrade gestured hard. He still had other things to do on his side, and it was impossible for Sherlock to go through all the courier companies by himself.
When Lestrade left Scotland Yard, the smile on Lestrade's face gradually disappeared. He really wanted to chat with someone. While he was rushing to his destination, Lestrade still called Mycroft. .
Mycroft was busy with the proposals submitted by the foreign affairs department, and the person in charge of them was still waiting tremblingly in McCoff's office, for fear that the man known as the British government would directly take their proposals back.
At this moment, McCoff's phone rang suddenly. According to the person in charge's understanding of McCoff, he rarely answered the phone when he was working, especially when he wanted to be sarcastic. The proposal seemed dissatisfied to Mycroft, his brows were furrowed in between.
"You go back first, and I will let Ansia contact your superiors directly."
The person in charge suddenly breathed a sigh of relief for some reason, so that he would no longer be the one being scolded. Although he didn't know that the high-level person would be on the other end of the phone, he was very grateful.
After the door of Mycroft's office was closed, the man answered with a smile and said, "Dear Mr. Detective, what can I do for you?"
Hearing Mycroft's voice, Lestrade felt a sense of relief, as if he suddenly had a pillar.
"I'm just bored, so I want to give you a call. I guess I must have interrupted your work."
Mycroft pushed the documents on his hand to the front, "No, Greg, I'm glad you can call me."
Mycroft knew that something must have happened, otherwise Greg Lestrade would not have chosen to call him when both of them were at work. He probably wanted to talk to someone.
"We are developing a new case. The vampires above don't seem to take this case seriously. The most important thing is that the newspapers praised the murderer wildly, as if he did something right. Same."
Under such an environment, their case became more and more difficult to handle. Even Lestrade worried that if someone found the murderer one day, they might not call the police, because in their hearts, what the murderer did was right.
"People need something to talk about after dinner, and besides, newspapers are always about things that can be sold, aren't they? Honey, please don't worry, this matter is not without a turnaround. There is an old saying in China that nothing matters to you Hang on high, if they don't think so when they find out that this kind of thing could end up happening to them."
It may be inconvenient for Mycroft to intervene in other matters, but he can help with newspaper affairs. Although the British government has not controlled the British tabloids, he is Mycroft, the British Government, and Sherlock Holmes, who holds real power in his hands. , He has a lot of ways to make the direction of public opinion follow his own will.
Lestrade laughed there for a long time, chatting with Mycroft is always easy, he pursed his lips, and the figure of that person appeared in his mind, he was thinking that maybe there would be no suitable one for McCoff in the near future If he is a candidate, he can recommend the position of the other half of Holmes, who has a house, a car, and a child that Mrs. Holmes likes. The most important thing is that he can also help Mycroft control Sherlock.
"Are you going home for dinner tonight?"
Jumping, Lestrade suddenly thought of the question of dinner tonight, Mycroft checked his itinerary for today, then silently changed the dinner to Anthea's name, and replied: "Yes, I'm thinking about whether to take the little Lestrades to eat barbecue or Chinese-style hot pot."
"Hot pot?" Lestrade said that he was ignorant and had never eaten it.
"Then can you and Xiali come back earlier?"
"I'll try my best, who can say exactly about work."
Lestrade didn't think about how ambiguous the words between himself and Mycroft were. They looked like a couple talking about rice, oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar and tea at home.
"I will not disturb your work, my dear Mr. British Government."
He also imitated what Mycroft usually called himself, and called him Mr. British Government. The smile on the corner of Mycroft's mouth didn't go down until Lestrade hung up the phone.Now that it was agreed to enjoy hot pot together in the evening, Mycroft called Anthea in from the outside and informed her of going to the dinner tonight.
Anthea, who was doing something with her mobile phone, widened her eyes. She clearly remembered that it was McCoff's business tonight. She planned to go home and make a facial mask to watch TV. DoctorWho, she was almost Haven't watched many episodes.
"Boss, you are really oppressing the labor force."
Mycroft took out a card and pushed it to Ansia, "Dear Ansia, you can choose to leave work now, and instead of doing some shopping at the same time, it's just a way to relax. This is your recent time reward, but please remember that you still have a dinner party to attend tonight."
Anthea picked up the credit card that McCoff gave. This is a naked temptation. No matter whether she takes this card or not, she must be going to attend the dinner instead of McCoff tonight. The matter has become a foregone conclusion. If she doesn't Mycroft's card is really stupid.
"Thank you very much, Boss."
Their smart Miss Anthea needs to be coaxed, otherwise one day she will go on strike and it will be really difficult for Mycroft.
No matter what, they temporarily agreed to have dinner together in the evening. Now Lestrade has adjusted his mentality. No matter what the attitude of the higher authorities is or the attitude of the public, it is impossible to let such a serious crime be easily let go. Lestrade promised himself that he would catch the murderer.
When Lestrade ran back to Scotland Yard to be scolded, Sherlock had already run through two courier companies. He pretended to deliver the courier, disguised himself as the gentleman on the 23rd floor, and said that he Because I can't remember exactly whose courier it is, I want to check it out.
What he said was reasonable, so the courier company had no reason to refuse.
It's just that after checking the two companies in a row, they said that their employees did not send them, so Sherlock had some other thoughts in his mind.
In fact, in addition to asking who delivered the courier, he also asked their employees to do a survey.
Sherlock and Lestrade investigated separately. They searched all the courier companies that delivered the courier in those days, and there was no one about Mr. 23rd Floor's courier. At the same time, Lestrade also told Sherlock Regarding Mr. 23rd Floor's identity theft.
In this way, some things are clear, the murderer must have stolen his identity.
They compared the back view left by the murderer with the photo of the gentleman living on the 23rd floor. Before that, Scotland Yard inspected, and they let this clue pass carelessly, Lestrade I think their people must have seen the big difference in height and weight between the two people at that time, so they didn't take it seriously.
After comparison, Sherlock thinks that the mysterious Mr. 23rd floor is actually the murderer in disguise. He just wore heightened insoles and wrapped himself in heavy clothes to make him fatter. .
"The murderer came prepared. I have a feeling that I have touched his fox's tail."
Sherlock thinks that the distance between himself and the murderer is no longer that far. At least they can go to the hotel staff to make puzzles now. How can a person change his appearance? It is impossible for his facial features to change. , Sherlock believed so.
On the other hand, Hannibal heard a lot of news from Jim Moriarty. This victim is a patient with a dual personality. His two personalities allow him to hide well on the big stage in London. In the movie, Moriarty told Hannibal that if he only looked at his personality from the outside, he would never have thought that such a cowardly and cowardly man was a brutal criminal.
This is very interesting. The outer personality and the inner personality are actually just a psychological change of a person. When his outer personality starts to recognize the inner personality, the dual personality can be merged.After Hannibal heard that his personality had merged, he was actually even more curious about the murderer.
He knew that Will was also investigating the murderer, or that he was more interested in Moriarty, so Hannibal deliberately revealed a little bit to him, for example, the time of the murderer's crimes was at night. From a psychological point of view, the murderer may be more hostile at night, and may even be a patient with dual personality, one of which can only appear at night.
Another point is that he may have blended his two personalities.
This kind of guidance solved some of Will's previous doubts. At that time, he felt that the murderer was a little different, and a little change had taken place in his heart. From this point of view, it should be the overlap of dual personalities.
That night they enjoyed the Chinese-style spicy hot pot prepared by McCaughey, and the whole family was noisy and lively. This was probably a kind of hot pot fun.
"Actually, the objects of your investigation can be targeted at those who seem timid and cowardly, because that may be a kind of... disguise."
Will perceives Mycroft and tells Sherlock and Lestrade who are investigating through McCoff's mouth.
And Mycroft said that the public doesn't need to worry too much, he will help with everything, no matter if it is the Sun or any other newspapers, they will denounce the murderer's behavior from tomorrow to wake up everyone's mutated and sick psychology .
When the newspaper came out, Moriarty had to admire those who held real power in London for taking action so quickly, leading people's hearts to the crusade against the murderer.He had been in frequent contact with Hannibal recently, and after seeing the newspaper, Moriarty asked for his opinion on what Hannibal was like.
A sick mind embodies a sick society, a London stage where performers can follow. —Will "That person hasn't done anything lately?"
Moriarty was a little impatient. The man had been depressed since he failed to attack him. He had been hiding at home and never stepped out of the house. Moriarty couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. He thought the man would continue his efforts.
"Stay at home." The man who has gradually been trusted by Moriarty whispered, and at the same time he also said that he felt weird, "I don't know if I am more sensitive, I feel that recently someone investigating you."
Investigate him?Speaking of investigating Moriarty, he can only think of one person, and that is his dear psychiatrist, but Moriarty doesn't know who else he can investigate. Could it be that he wants to find out the current power in his hands?
If Moriarty knew that there was a real Will, he wouldn't think so. It wasn't Hannibal who investigated him. As an experienced hunter, he doesn't put the student or work he trained at all. In his eyes, whether Moriarty was tempting or asking him for help, he was giving Hannibal something in disguise.
The one who was really curious about him and wanted to get hold of his information was the real Will Graham whose name had been stolen.
"Let them be careful recently, my psychiatrist is not a qualityist."
They were all carnivorous animals, but Moriarty was right to take action after he was ready to grasp the situation of "Will".
The jigsaw puzzle of Mr. 23rd floor that the murderer pretended to be has already been made. None of the courier companies delivered a courier with the name of Mr. 23rd floor to the hotel, so there is only one possibility, all of this was directed and acted by the murderer.
This item was not included in the script Moriarty gave him. The man who claimed to be God added some drama to himself, causing him to be mistaken for his cleverness in the end.
The advantage of overlapping double personalities is that if he wants to hide it, it is very easy, but there are also disadvantages. Dual personalities often hate those who are wrong. When the two personalities overlap, his hatred becomes Double, and at the same time began to become arrogant.
He was angry with what was written in the newspaper, he was the most correct one, he was God and no one should be able to question him.
The man looked at the glass cover, except for the one in the middle which is specially reserved for Professor Jim Moriarty, the rest have no "owners", and now everything they write is untrue, especially the one in the Sun Reporters, what they always report is some false information, and then they come to blind the eyes of the working people.
So he wants to punish these reporters who only attract people's attention.
False lies, blinding the eyes of everyone.
He didn't know that his heart had begun to change, which was normal. After all, as a patient with dual personality, when the two personalities merged, there would be infinite possibilities. He still believed that he was the supreme God, But in fact, he is just an ordinary person, and he is even the devil.
He also went through an investigation when he was targeting that gentleman. Tabloid reporters always write about things without evidence. He is also very courageous, anyone dares to write.From the cheating of celebrities to the short stories of ordinary people's parents.
Many people have been seriously injured, and many people's hearts have been hurt.
So this kind of person just serves as a warning to those reporters who like to make lies, so that they dare not write some untrue things casually.The man thinks his choice is correct. He has read a lot of news and heard other people’s comments. As long as newspapers are published, people will discuss them. Spectrum's Sun newspaper will also communicate with the above content, and more rumors will be generated in this kind of communication.
Sometimes it is not weapons that kill people, but rumors.
He said that he knew where the man he chose lived, and that gentleman liked to ask their courier company to help deliver some manuscripts, or to help him pick up some things. In the eyes of men, such people live in the world. It's just a waste of resources.
He has already made a complete plan, because the man who has dealt with the whole person for a long time already knows the life pattern of this reporter, as long as there is no report, he will return home early and enjoy the quiet time.
By the way, except for himself, everyone on his floor was scared away by rumors of ghosts.
"Your paper, Mr. Milton."
The man opened the door and saw that the deliveryman who was familiar with him on weekdays said something, his expression was a little arrogant and his tone was a little impetuous.The man smiled and started talking to Mr. Milton, "What's wrong with you, Mr. Milton, you look a little... uncomfortable?"
"It's just some things at work, you won't understand even if you tell them."
Milton has a kind of disdain for people in the courier industry. In his opinion, the courier and himself are not on the same level.
"At least you have someone who can listen to you, don't you? My mother said that sometimes talking is also a way to relieve mental stress. I think this is more suitable for a tired person like you."
After thinking about it, the man was right. He really needed to find someone to complain about, and this timid and cowardly man was just a good choice, so he opened his room. The door, said to the man: "Okay, you come in, by the way, don't stain my floor."
"Ok."
Mr. Milton knew that he disliked men, but when he was about to meet other undead in hell, how could a man care about his last little insult.
The man sat on the sofa waving his hand at him and scolded his editor-in-chief for not publishing the news according to his ideas. He was obviously ready to write about the latest "scandal" of the star on the front page this morning, who knew It was ridiculous to be occupied by some murderer. It has been a case for a long time and now it is still occupying the headline position.
"My news will definitely double the sales of the newspaper."
Mr. Milton was very confident that the news he wrote would definitely sell well, so the man expressed his opinion in a low voice, "Well...Mr. Milton, may I ask if there is any evidence for the news you wrote or... what Clues and more."
"Can that kind of thing be eaten? What newspapers want is sales. Isn't it the same when you read the Sun? Boy, I can only tell you that evidence is useless."
He didn't seem to have any intention of repenting for his behavior. He didn't notice that the courier boy beside him clenched his fists. It was this attitude that made the newspaper reports more and more false.
"But do you think this way is wrong?"
Mr. Milton looked at the man with a look like you are a fool, he laughed hahaha, "It's terrible to have no IQ, I just need to increase the sales of newspapers and get more money."
"Yes...is it?"
He reached into his pocket and grabbed the dagger that had been hidden in it all the time. Mr. Milton said that he was a little thirsty, so he ran over to pour a glass of water, and the man took off the disposable slippers under his feet step by step. Walking in the direction of Milton, he picked up the dagger in his hand and approached step by step.
Milton is using a black mug, and when he tilts his head up to drink water, the man's face is reflected in the mug.
He turned around in horror and saw the man looking at him indifferently, and then slashed at his neck with the dagger in his hand.
Milton reflexively blocked the man's attack with his arm. He threw the mug at the man vigorously. The water splashed on the man, and the mug fell to the ground and was smashed to pieces. The man grabbed Milton. Dun's arms forced him to the ground.
"You have no chance, Mr. Milton."
Although Milton is an office worker, he is still a man, and his explosive power is also very strong at moments of life and death. When the man was talking, he overturned the man, and then punched the man in the face .
The man was going to cut his neck from the back like other people did, so as to prevent the blood from splashing on his body, but now it seems that he needs to change it in a different way, it's a pity that he is wearing a set of overalls.
When Milton's second punch came down, he held Milton's wrist, passed his right hand that was not suppressed holding the dagger through the gap, and stabbed Milton's neck with a knife.Milton's eyes widened. He covered his neck and stood up. He took two steps back and ran in the direction of the gate. His blood slipped away so fast that he could only make a whining sound. He didn't even have the ability to call for help.
And that ruthless person is approaching step by step.
Milton fell to the ground and wanted to crawl away, but the man stepped on his back, "Let me think about it, what do you want to take away from you?"
Milton looked into the man's eyes, as if he looked like an ant in his eyes.
"Teeth, the sharp-tongued Milton reporter can no longer fabricate those fake news to get headlines."
If Hannibal were to look at it, the man would already be a little sick.
Of course, Will thought so too. Will opened his eyes and looked at the place where he was standing. Mr. Milton's body was found in this place. All his teeth were knocked out, not a single one was left. .
McCoff looked at Will and clapped his hands, "Dear Will, I found that you are actually more suitable to be a detective or a policeman than the job at hand."
When Mycroft was a little confused about Will's little ability before, now he is completely clear. The profiler refers to inferring the criminal's psychological state based on the behavior of the criminal, and thus analyzing his personality. Living environment, occupation, growth background, etc., but Will's qualified ability is above the profiling, which is even more powerful.
He completely integrated himself into the whole case and regarded himself as the murderer.
This case was discovered this morning. When a lady who came to do housekeeping for the Milton family opened the door, she found the dead Mr. Milton. At that time, the whole room was in chaos and blood was all over the floor.The young lady almost went crazy with fright, and it was her screams that woke up the people upstairs and downstairs, who helped her call the police.
Lestrade and Sherlock rushed to the scene immediately. The murderer seemed to be more cruel this time in terms of modus operandi. He gave the victim, Mr. Matthew Milton, a chance to breathe. Judging from the bloodstains, he was at least from The kitchen goes all the way to the door.Sherlock was sure that the victim and the murderer had a dispute. He must have provoked the murderer, so he was pierced in the neck from the front, and then died of excessive blood loss.
The murderer took away all his teeth, and it seemed that every tooth had been knocked out one by one.
The murderer's methods were more cruel than before. Lestrade didn't know what to say when he saw the murder scene. Time was getting tighter and tighter.To make matters worse, the murderer anonymously sent a photo and a text written by himself to the newspaper office where the victim, Mr. Matthew Milton, worked.
All the photos he showed were strange things that were taken away, placed behind a glass cover, and there were words that were only visible to the naked eye, and those were their crimes.
The murderer called himself God, and he said that these people deserved to die, and all he did was to eliminate harm for the people.
When Lestrade saw this newspaper, he knew that the previous efforts of Mycroft would be in vain. The murderer clearly explained why these people died. The reason is that they cannot refute it, and everyone can choose to support it.
After all, the previously mutated Stockholm Syndrome has been deeply ingrained. After Lestrade came out of the scene, he rubbed his forehead. He looked at Sherlock and asked, "Is there any clue that can be used?"
"Mr. Milton and the murderer once had a fight, so the murderer must have scars on his body. The way the mug was broken was when it collided with some object, and then it fell in a straight line and shattered. According to the residue on the ground, what he drank was The white water with lemon, if it is only white water, it is easy to check, but he used lemon. The time of death is after 80.00 pm, no matter which courier is at this time, it has not yet reached the final off-duty time, the murderer is [-] % came here wearing company clothes, your own clothes can be destroyed casually, but not this one."
Sherlock said triumphantly, he raised his head and winked at Lestrade and said: "So he can't destroy a piece of government clothes, unless he wants to provoke others even more, that is to wash away the blood. It can still be checked, can't it, Inspector?"
The dual personality that Moriarty expects is actually not all good. The man is no longer as cautious as before. On the contrary, there are loopholes that should not have appeared. If he hadn't been given by Mr. Matthew Milton If you get angry, you won't pierce someone's throat from the front, and then let the blood splash all over your body.
Not to mention...
"The photo was taken in the early morning, and the location of the murderer's room is unlikely to be exposed to any sunlight. There is a strange flash in this photo. It can only be said that the murderer turned on the flash, which means the murderer we are looking for It’s living in a dark room where you can’t take pictures without a flash, and the room is most likely a basement.”
basement?Lestrade did not know where this was judged.
Then I saw Sherlock pointing to the palm of the first victim in the picture and said: "The corpse spot on it is not clear, and it's not because of the light, so it can only be related to the position of the glass cover and the temperature in the room. Cool and dry places can slow down the appearance of plaques."
"I see."
"It is impossible for the murderer to find some courier to help him deliver this kind of letter. According to the people in the newspaper office, they found it in the mailbox. There is only one possibility that the murderer personally delivered it to the door."
The murderer was so courageous that he personally sent the photos and those words to the newspaper office, as if he was not worried about being discovered at all.
"I'm looking for someone to adjust the surveillance video, but the newspaper office is full of people, I'm worried...we won't find the target we want."
Sherlock raised his eyebrows, as long as he found the relevant surveillance video, he would be able to find the suspected murderer.
There are many people who send anonymous letters, and there are many people who want to break the news, but the order of the letters is certain. According to the surveillance video, Sherlock believes that he can find out who sent the letter.
The most important thing is that according to McCoff's private reminder, he still asked for help from the two young geniuses in the family, Harold and Tony.The two of them have been doing some programs recently, most of the time in their own room, Harold didn't know how many things he secretly bought at home, anyway, when Sherlock knocked on the two people after a long absence When I opened the door of the room, I saw a huge mainframe and many computers inside.
What he needs the help of Harold and Tony is to restore the deleted surveillance video and all the information on the first victim's phone.
Regarding his request for help, Harold and Tony looked at each other, and it happened that the program they had initially completed could be used for testing, which could be regarded as helping Sherlock and their dearest Dad.
It was really a series of codes. The original idea came from Harold. Since the last time Lestrade encountered danger, Harold began to think about whether there is any way to protect Lestrade silently instead of them. , it is convenient to find his location, so that even if some bad guys take him away, they can find Lestrade in the first place.
Harold thought of the monitoring system, and thus thought of a monitoring system that could monitor all places in London. If they had this monitoring system, they could know the route of their family members at any time, and it would also be convenient for them to communicate with each other.When he had this idea, Harold just edited the program himself, and didn't really complete him. After a while, he finally made up his mind and invited Tony.
So this program code, which Harold called a machine, was born in the hands of him and Tony.
Although Harold Lestrade is a more obedient and reliable child in the family, but his age is still there, it seems that he will do rebellious things even if he is well-behaved, just like a machine. A machine that monitors the entire London or even the entire world is not allowed to exist.
"We still need a day. The machine needs to be uploaded to the network before it can be used."
Harold asked for a day, and at the same time Hannibal also advanced with Moriah
In order not to delay Sherlock's investigation, Lestrade rushed back to Scotland Yard from Butts Hospital as quickly as possible. His team members sat in the office with their heads down and depressed.They caught the wrong person, no matter how they didn't want to admit it, they made a big mistake, and the gentleman on the 23rd floor even found the upper management of Scotland Yard and threatened to make them look good.
When they saw Lestrade, they wanted to pretend that they didn't exist, but their leader didn't say anything, just turned around and went upstairs, apparently going to the boss's office.
"You said the boss would...why scold us."
Anderson was also a little frightened. He asked Donovan, who had been with Lestrade the longest, how everyone felt. Donovan sighed. In fact, she didn't know it very well. There is no escape.
"Perhaps the boss is very disappointed in us... I think it is impossible to hide what we are thinking from the boss."
In fact, they continued to investigate based on the clues found by Lestrade and the others, and then arrested Mr. 23rd Floor, who fit the characteristics of the murderer, without further investigation.
They interrogated this gentleman and asked for a search warrant to search his home. Who knows, the result was that the man had never been to London during this period of time, and he even took his family abroad for fun in order to please his wife. up.
After a while they have to admit they caught the wrong guy.
Lestrade was scolded for half an hour in the superintendent's office of Scotland Yard. His boss, the fat vampire, made it clear that if they failed to catch the murderer this time, he would wait to be transferred. Stay away from Homicide Squad, Traffic Cop is a good fit for him.
When Lestrade came out, he was a little dejected. He rubbed his face vigorously and forced a smile. Being a policeman is what he likes. For him, he can be a full-time good father at home.
Not only are they running out of time, but the higher ups have also made demands.
In fact, Lestrade also understands the above meaning very well. Those vampires just want to find trouble with their homicide team. This case is nothing unusual in their eyes. The upper-level officials don't care about the life and death of those ordinary people, and many people in the society raised their hands to support this case. If there is a vigilante, it may be a good thing.
When he came down from the upstairs, Lestrade didn't show any intention of reprimanding his subordinates. Sometimes not expressing it is the biggest punishment for them. The police of the Scotland Yard Homicide Squad headed by Donovan and Anderson The detectives stood there silently, Lestrade smiled and patted their shoulders.
"Okay, this matter has been resolved. Besides, you have provided me with a good clue. At least we know that someone has stolen this gentleman's identity information, haven't we? After apologizing to others, after Sending people back in person, I don’t want this to happen next time.”
He really never mentioned the pressure on himself and the previous scolding from above, but he comforted his subordinates very well. They need stability. If you bring unstable emotions into work, would have more serious consequences.
"Boss, we..."
Donovan wanted to apologize, but she couldn't say anything when the words came to her lips. She complained about Lestrade in her heart. Why did she put down her dignity and use their dignity when she was clearly the head of Scotland Yard's homicide squad? Go ask a freak for help, and even help that freak investigate.
"It's okay, remember that if you want Sherlock to stop meddling in the case, you have to cheer up."
After finishing speaking, Lestrade gestured hard. He still had other things to do on his side, and it was impossible for Sherlock to go through all the courier companies by himself.
When Lestrade left Scotland Yard, the smile on Lestrade's face gradually disappeared. He really wanted to chat with someone. While he was rushing to his destination, Lestrade still called Mycroft. .
Mycroft was busy with the proposals submitted by the foreign affairs department, and the person in charge of them was still waiting tremblingly in McCoff's office, for fear that the man known as the British government would directly take their proposals back.
At this moment, McCoff's phone rang suddenly. According to the person in charge's understanding of McCoff, he rarely answered the phone when he was working, especially when he wanted to be sarcastic. The proposal seemed dissatisfied to Mycroft, his brows were furrowed in between.
"You go back first, and I will let Ansia contact your superiors directly."
The person in charge suddenly breathed a sigh of relief for some reason, so that he would no longer be the one being scolded. Although he didn't know that the high-level person would be on the other end of the phone, he was very grateful.
After the door of Mycroft's office was closed, the man answered with a smile and said, "Dear Mr. Detective, what can I do for you?"
Hearing Mycroft's voice, Lestrade felt a sense of relief, as if he suddenly had a pillar.
"I'm just bored, so I want to give you a call. I guess I must have interrupted your work."
Mycroft pushed the documents on his hand to the front, "No, Greg, I'm glad you can call me."
Mycroft knew that something must have happened, otherwise Greg Lestrade would not have chosen to call him when both of them were at work. He probably wanted to talk to someone.
"We are developing a new case. The vampires above don't seem to take this case seriously. The most important thing is that the newspapers praised the murderer wildly, as if he did something right. Same."
Under such an environment, their case became more and more difficult to handle. Even Lestrade worried that if someone found the murderer one day, they might not call the police, because in their hearts, what the murderer did was right.
"People need something to talk about after dinner, and besides, newspapers are always about things that can be sold, aren't they? Honey, please don't worry, this matter is not without a turnaround. There is an old saying in China that nothing matters to you Hang on high, if they don't think so when they find out that this kind of thing could end up happening to them."
It may be inconvenient for Mycroft to intervene in other matters, but he can help with newspaper affairs. Although the British government has not controlled the British tabloids, he is Mycroft, the British Government, and Sherlock Holmes, who holds real power in his hands. , He has a lot of ways to make the direction of public opinion follow his own will.
Lestrade laughed there for a long time, chatting with Mycroft is always easy, he pursed his lips, and the figure of that person appeared in his mind, he was thinking that maybe there would be no suitable one for McCoff in the near future If he is a candidate, he can recommend the position of the other half of Holmes, who has a house, a car, and a child that Mrs. Holmes likes. The most important thing is that he can also help Mycroft control Sherlock.
"Are you going home for dinner tonight?"
Jumping, Lestrade suddenly thought of the question of dinner tonight, Mycroft checked his itinerary for today, then silently changed the dinner to Anthea's name, and replied: "Yes, I'm thinking about whether to take the little Lestrades to eat barbecue or Chinese-style hot pot."
"Hot pot?" Lestrade said that he was ignorant and had never eaten it.
"Then can you and Xiali come back earlier?"
"I'll try my best, who can say exactly about work."
Lestrade didn't think about how ambiguous the words between himself and Mycroft were. They looked like a couple talking about rice, oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar and tea at home.
"I will not disturb your work, my dear Mr. British Government."
He also imitated what Mycroft usually called himself, and called him Mr. British Government. The smile on the corner of Mycroft's mouth didn't go down until Lestrade hung up the phone.Now that it was agreed to enjoy hot pot together in the evening, Mycroft called Anthea in from the outside and informed her of going to the dinner tonight.
Anthea, who was doing something with her mobile phone, widened her eyes. She clearly remembered that it was McCoff's business tonight. She planned to go home and make a facial mask to watch TV. DoctorWho, she was almost Haven't watched many episodes.
"Boss, you are really oppressing the labor force."
Mycroft took out a card and pushed it to Ansia, "Dear Ansia, you can choose to leave work now, and instead of doing some shopping at the same time, it's just a way to relax. This is your recent time reward, but please remember that you still have a dinner party to attend tonight."
Anthea picked up the credit card that McCoff gave. This is a naked temptation. No matter whether she takes this card or not, she must be going to attend the dinner instead of McCoff tonight. The matter has become a foregone conclusion. If she doesn't Mycroft's card is really stupid.
"Thank you very much, Boss."
Their smart Miss Anthea needs to be coaxed, otherwise one day she will go on strike and it will be really difficult for Mycroft.
No matter what, they temporarily agreed to have dinner together in the evening. Now Lestrade has adjusted his mentality. No matter what the attitude of the higher authorities is or the attitude of the public, it is impossible to let such a serious crime be easily let go. Lestrade promised himself that he would catch the murderer.
When Lestrade ran back to Scotland Yard to be scolded, Sherlock had already run through two courier companies. He pretended to deliver the courier, disguised himself as the gentleman on the 23rd floor, and said that he Because I can't remember exactly whose courier it is, I want to check it out.
What he said was reasonable, so the courier company had no reason to refuse.
It's just that after checking the two companies in a row, they said that their employees did not send them, so Sherlock had some other thoughts in his mind.
In fact, in addition to asking who delivered the courier, he also asked their employees to do a survey.
Sherlock and Lestrade investigated separately. They searched all the courier companies that delivered the courier in those days, and there was no one about Mr. 23rd Floor's courier. At the same time, Lestrade also told Sherlock Regarding Mr. 23rd Floor's identity theft.
In this way, some things are clear, the murderer must have stolen his identity.
They compared the back view left by the murderer with the photo of the gentleman living on the 23rd floor. Before that, Scotland Yard inspected, and they let this clue pass carelessly, Lestrade I think their people must have seen the big difference in height and weight between the two people at that time, so they didn't take it seriously.
After comparison, Sherlock thinks that the mysterious Mr. 23rd floor is actually the murderer in disguise. He just wore heightened insoles and wrapped himself in heavy clothes to make him fatter. .
"The murderer came prepared. I have a feeling that I have touched his fox's tail."
Sherlock thinks that the distance between himself and the murderer is no longer that far. At least they can go to the hotel staff to make puzzles now. How can a person change his appearance? It is impossible for his facial features to change. , Sherlock believed so.
On the other hand, Hannibal heard a lot of news from Jim Moriarty. This victim is a patient with a dual personality. His two personalities allow him to hide well on the big stage in London. In the movie, Moriarty told Hannibal that if he only looked at his personality from the outside, he would never have thought that such a cowardly and cowardly man was a brutal criminal.
This is very interesting. The outer personality and the inner personality are actually just a psychological change of a person. When his outer personality starts to recognize the inner personality, the dual personality can be merged.After Hannibal heard that his personality had merged, he was actually even more curious about the murderer.
He knew that Will was also investigating the murderer, or that he was more interested in Moriarty, so Hannibal deliberately revealed a little bit to him, for example, the time of the murderer's crimes was at night. From a psychological point of view, the murderer may be more hostile at night, and may even be a patient with dual personality, one of which can only appear at night.
Another point is that he may have blended his two personalities.
This kind of guidance solved some of Will's previous doubts. At that time, he felt that the murderer was a little different, and a little change had taken place in his heart. From this point of view, it should be the overlap of dual personalities.
That night they enjoyed the Chinese-style spicy hot pot prepared by McCaughey, and the whole family was noisy and lively. This was probably a kind of hot pot fun.
"Actually, the objects of your investigation can be targeted at those who seem timid and cowardly, because that may be a kind of... disguise."
Will perceives Mycroft and tells Sherlock and Lestrade who are investigating through McCoff's mouth.
And Mycroft said that the public doesn't need to worry too much, he will help with everything, no matter if it is the Sun or any other newspapers, they will denounce the murderer's behavior from tomorrow to wake up everyone's mutated and sick psychology .
When the newspaper came out, Moriarty had to admire those who held real power in London for taking action so quickly, leading people's hearts to the crusade against the murderer.He had been in frequent contact with Hannibal recently, and after seeing the newspaper, Moriarty asked for his opinion on what Hannibal was like.
A sick mind embodies a sick society, a London stage where performers can follow. —Will "That person hasn't done anything lately?"
Moriarty was a little impatient. The man had been depressed since he failed to attack him. He had been hiding at home and never stepped out of the house. Moriarty couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. He thought the man would continue his efforts.
"Stay at home." The man who has gradually been trusted by Moriarty whispered, and at the same time he also said that he felt weird, "I don't know if I am more sensitive, I feel that recently someone investigating you."
Investigate him?Speaking of investigating Moriarty, he can only think of one person, and that is his dear psychiatrist, but Moriarty doesn't know who else he can investigate. Could it be that he wants to find out the current power in his hands?
If Moriarty knew that there was a real Will, he wouldn't think so. It wasn't Hannibal who investigated him. As an experienced hunter, he doesn't put the student or work he trained at all. In his eyes, whether Moriarty was tempting or asking him for help, he was giving Hannibal something in disguise.
The one who was really curious about him and wanted to get hold of his information was the real Will Graham whose name had been stolen.
"Let them be careful recently, my psychiatrist is not a qualityist."
They were all carnivorous animals, but Moriarty was right to take action after he was ready to grasp the situation of "Will".
The jigsaw puzzle of Mr. 23rd floor that the murderer pretended to be has already been made. None of the courier companies delivered a courier with the name of Mr. 23rd floor to the hotel, so there is only one possibility, all of this was directed and acted by the murderer.
This item was not included in the script Moriarty gave him. The man who claimed to be God added some drama to himself, causing him to be mistaken for his cleverness in the end.
The advantage of overlapping double personalities is that if he wants to hide it, it is very easy, but there are also disadvantages. Dual personalities often hate those who are wrong. When the two personalities overlap, his hatred becomes Double, and at the same time began to become arrogant.
He was angry with what was written in the newspaper, he was the most correct one, he was God and no one should be able to question him.
The man looked at the glass cover, except for the one in the middle which is specially reserved for Professor Jim Moriarty, the rest have no "owners", and now everything they write is untrue, especially the one in the Sun Reporters, what they always report is some false information, and then they come to blind the eyes of the working people.
So he wants to punish these reporters who only attract people's attention.
False lies, blinding the eyes of everyone.
He didn't know that his heart had begun to change, which was normal. After all, as a patient with dual personality, when the two personalities merged, there would be infinite possibilities. He still believed that he was the supreme God, But in fact, he is just an ordinary person, and he is even the devil.
He also went through an investigation when he was targeting that gentleman. Tabloid reporters always write about things without evidence. He is also very courageous, anyone dares to write.From the cheating of celebrities to the short stories of ordinary people's parents.
Many people have been seriously injured, and many people's hearts have been hurt.
So this kind of person just serves as a warning to those reporters who like to make lies, so that they dare not write some untrue things casually.The man thinks his choice is correct. He has read a lot of news and heard other people’s comments. As long as newspapers are published, people will discuss them. Spectrum's Sun newspaper will also communicate with the above content, and more rumors will be generated in this kind of communication.
Sometimes it is not weapons that kill people, but rumors.
He said that he knew where the man he chose lived, and that gentleman liked to ask their courier company to help deliver some manuscripts, or to help him pick up some things. In the eyes of men, such people live in the world. It's just a waste of resources.
He has already made a complete plan, because the man who has dealt with the whole person for a long time already knows the life pattern of this reporter, as long as there is no report, he will return home early and enjoy the quiet time.
By the way, except for himself, everyone on his floor was scared away by rumors of ghosts.
"Your paper, Mr. Milton."
The man opened the door and saw that the deliveryman who was familiar with him on weekdays said something, his expression was a little arrogant and his tone was a little impetuous.The man smiled and started talking to Mr. Milton, "What's wrong with you, Mr. Milton, you look a little... uncomfortable?"
"It's just some things at work, you won't understand even if you tell them."
Milton has a kind of disdain for people in the courier industry. In his opinion, the courier and himself are not on the same level.
"At least you have someone who can listen to you, don't you? My mother said that sometimes talking is also a way to relieve mental stress. I think this is more suitable for a tired person like you."
After thinking about it, the man was right. He really needed to find someone to complain about, and this timid and cowardly man was just a good choice, so he opened his room. The door, said to the man: "Okay, you come in, by the way, don't stain my floor."
"Ok."
Mr. Milton knew that he disliked men, but when he was about to meet other undead in hell, how could a man care about his last little insult.
The man sat on the sofa waving his hand at him and scolded his editor-in-chief for not publishing the news according to his ideas. He was obviously ready to write about the latest "scandal" of the star on the front page this morning, who knew It was ridiculous to be occupied by some murderer. It has been a case for a long time and now it is still occupying the headline position.
"My news will definitely double the sales of the newspaper."
Mr. Milton was very confident that the news he wrote would definitely sell well, so the man expressed his opinion in a low voice, "Well...Mr. Milton, may I ask if there is any evidence for the news you wrote or... what Clues and more."
"Can that kind of thing be eaten? What newspapers want is sales. Isn't it the same when you read the Sun? Boy, I can only tell you that evidence is useless."
He didn't seem to have any intention of repenting for his behavior. He didn't notice that the courier boy beside him clenched his fists. It was this attitude that made the newspaper reports more and more false.
"But do you think this way is wrong?"
Mr. Milton looked at the man with a look like you are a fool, he laughed hahaha, "It's terrible to have no IQ, I just need to increase the sales of newspapers and get more money."
"Yes...is it?"
He reached into his pocket and grabbed the dagger that had been hidden in it all the time. Mr. Milton said that he was a little thirsty, so he ran over to pour a glass of water, and the man took off the disposable slippers under his feet step by step. Walking in the direction of Milton, he picked up the dagger in his hand and approached step by step.
Milton is using a black mug, and when he tilts his head up to drink water, the man's face is reflected in the mug.
He turned around in horror and saw the man looking at him indifferently, and then slashed at his neck with the dagger in his hand.
Milton reflexively blocked the man's attack with his arm. He threw the mug at the man vigorously. The water splashed on the man, and the mug fell to the ground and was smashed to pieces. The man grabbed Milton. Dun's arms forced him to the ground.
"You have no chance, Mr. Milton."
Although Milton is an office worker, he is still a man, and his explosive power is also very strong at moments of life and death. When the man was talking, he overturned the man, and then punched the man in the face .
The man was going to cut his neck from the back like other people did, so as to prevent the blood from splashing on his body, but now it seems that he needs to change it in a different way, it's a pity that he is wearing a set of overalls.
When Milton's second punch came down, he held Milton's wrist, passed his right hand that was not suppressed holding the dagger through the gap, and stabbed Milton's neck with a knife.Milton's eyes widened. He covered his neck and stood up. He took two steps back and ran in the direction of the gate. His blood slipped away so fast that he could only make a whining sound. He didn't even have the ability to call for help.
And that ruthless person is approaching step by step.
Milton fell to the ground and wanted to crawl away, but the man stepped on his back, "Let me think about it, what do you want to take away from you?"
Milton looked into the man's eyes, as if he looked like an ant in his eyes.
"Teeth, the sharp-tongued Milton reporter can no longer fabricate those fake news to get headlines."
If Hannibal were to look at it, the man would already be a little sick.
Of course, Will thought so too. Will opened his eyes and looked at the place where he was standing. Mr. Milton's body was found in this place. All his teeth were knocked out, not a single one was left. .
McCoff looked at Will and clapped his hands, "Dear Will, I found that you are actually more suitable to be a detective or a policeman than the job at hand."
When Mycroft was a little confused about Will's little ability before, now he is completely clear. The profiler refers to inferring the criminal's psychological state based on the behavior of the criminal, and thus analyzing his personality. Living environment, occupation, growth background, etc., but Will's qualified ability is above the profiling, which is even more powerful.
He completely integrated himself into the whole case and regarded himself as the murderer.
This case was discovered this morning. When a lady who came to do housekeeping for the Milton family opened the door, she found the dead Mr. Milton. At that time, the whole room was in chaos and blood was all over the floor.The young lady almost went crazy with fright, and it was her screams that woke up the people upstairs and downstairs, who helped her call the police.
Lestrade and Sherlock rushed to the scene immediately. The murderer seemed to be more cruel this time in terms of modus operandi. He gave the victim, Mr. Matthew Milton, a chance to breathe. Judging from the bloodstains, he was at least from The kitchen goes all the way to the door.Sherlock was sure that the victim and the murderer had a dispute. He must have provoked the murderer, so he was pierced in the neck from the front, and then died of excessive blood loss.
The murderer took away all his teeth, and it seemed that every tooth had been knocked out one by one.
The murderer's methods were more cruel than before. Lestrade didn't know what to say when he saw the murder scene. Time was getting tighter and tighter.To make matters worse, the murderer anonymously sent a photo and a text written by himself to the newspaper office where the victim, Mr. Matthew Milton, worked.
All the photos he showed were strange things that were taken away, placed behind a glass cover, and there were words that were only visible to the naked eye, and those were their crimes.
The murderer called himself God, and he said that these people deserved to die, and all he did was to eliminate harm for the people.
When Lestrade saw this newspaper, he knew that the previous efforts of Mycroft would be in vain. The murderer clearly explained why these people died. The reason is that they cannot refute it, and everyone can choose to support it.
After all, the previously mutated Stockholm Syndrome has been deeply ingrained. After Lestrade came out of the scene, he rubbed his forehead. He looked at Sherlock and asked, "Is there any clue that can be used?"
"Mr. Milton and the murderer once had a fight, so the murderer must have scars on his body. The way the mug was broken was when it collided with some object, and then it fell in a straight line and shattered. According to the residue on the ground, what he drank was The white water with lemon, if it is only white water, it is easy to check, but he used lemon. The time of death is after 80.00 pm, no matter which courier is at this time, it has not yet reached the final off-duty time, the murderer is [-] % came here wearing company clothes, your own clothes can be destroyed casually, but not this one."
Sherlock said triumphantly, he raised his head and winked at Lestrade and said: "So he can't destroy a piece of government clothes, unless he wants to provoke others even more, that is to wash away the blood. It can still be checked, can't it, Inspector?"
The dual personality that Moriarty expects is actually not all good. The man is no longer as cautious as before. On the contrary, there are loopholes that should not have appeared. If he hadn't been given by Mr. Matthew Milton If you get angry, you won't pierce someone's throat from the front, and then let the blood splash all over your body.
Not to mention...
"The photo was taken in the early morning, and the location of the murderer's room is unlikely to be exposed to any sunlight. There is a strange flash in this photo. It can only be said that the murderer turned on the flash, which means the murderer we are looking for It’s living in a dark room where you can’t take pictures without a flash, and the room is most likely a basement.”
basement?Lestrade did not know where this was judged.
Then I saw Sherlock pointing to the palm of the first victim in the picture and said: "The corpse spot on it is not clear, and it's not because of the light, so it can only be related to the position of the glass cover and the temperature in the room. Cool and dry places can slow down the appearance of plaques."
"I see."
"It is impossible for the murderer to find some courier to help him deliver this kind of letter. According to the people in the newspaper office, they found it in the mailbox. There is only one possibility that the murderer personally delivered it to the door."
The murderer was so courageous that he personally sent the photos and those words to the newspaper office, as if he was not worried about being discovered at all.
"I'm looking for someone to adjust the surveillance video, but the newspaper office is full of people, I'm worried...we won't find the target we want."
Sherlock raised his eyebrows, as long as he found the relevant surveillance video, he would be able to find the suspected murderer.
There are many people who send anonymous letters, and there are many people who want to break the news, but the order of the letters is certain. According to the surveillance video, Sherlock believes that he can find out who sent the letter.
The most important thing is that according to McCoff's private reminder, he still asked for help from the two young geniuses in the family, Harold and Tony.The two of them have been doing some programs recently, most of the time in their own room, Harold didn't know how many things he secretly bought at home, anyway, when Sherlock knocked on the two people after a long absence When I opened the door of the room, I saw a huge mainframe and many computers inside.
What he needs the help of Harold and Tony is to restore the deleted surveillance video and all the information on the first victim's phone.
Regarding his request for help, Harold and Tony looked at each other, and it happened that the program they had initially completed could be used for testing, which could be regarded as helping Sherlock and their dearest Dad.
It was really a series of codes. The original idea came from Harold. Since the last time Lestrade encountered danger, Harold began to think about whether there is any way to protect Lestrade silently instead of them. , it is convenient to find his location, so that even if some bad guys take him away, they can find Lestrade in the first place.
Harold thought of the monitoring system, and thus thought of a monitoring system that could monitor all places in London. If they had this monitoring system, they could know the route of their family members at any time, and it would also be convenient for them to communicate with each other.When he had this idea, Harold just edited the program himself, and didn't really complete him. After a while, he finally made up his mind and invited Tony.
So this program code, which Harold called a machine, was born in the hands of him and Tony.
Although Harold Lestrade is a more obedient and reliable child in the family, but his age is still there, it seems that he will do rebellious things even if he is well-behaved, just like a machine. A machine that monitors the entire London or even the entire world is not allowed to exist.
"We still need a day. The machine needs to be uploaded to the network before it can be used."
Harold asked for a day, and at the same time Hannibal also advanced with Moriah
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