Chapter 154: Letter of Intimidation
Early Tuesday morning, the weather remained cold and gloomy as is typical of the season.
Crane tightened the collar of his tweed coat, put on his hat, and pulled the door open.
He went to the post box at the end of the street to deliver the letter to Detective Stuart, the distance was actually not far, there was no need to dress so neatly and heavily, but Crane had just caught a cold, and for the sake of insurance, he still wrapped himself tightly.
Maybe it was because of the strong wind that blew last night, and the air in Beckland was unexpectedly good, and Klein subconsciously slowed down and enjoyed this rare morning.
As he passed by Ergen's house, he heard the sound of the belves window creaking open, and instinctively turned his head to look over.
Standing at the window was Mrs. Doris, who wore a black plush floppy hat and a thick gray-blue scarf, and her face was a little worse than before, and her figure became more and more clumsy.
"Good morning, Detective Moriarty, thank you for taking care of Brody during this time, it says you're a nice guy, isn't it, Brody?" Old Lady Doris bent down and picked up the black cat with green eyes.
Brody struggled in her arms on all fours, and at last, it jumped off and landed lightly on the windowsill.
But instead of leaving, it went around and around, rubbing its head sideways against Mrs. Doris, without even looking at Klein.
Is this a good guy card issued by a cat? Klein laughed at himself and smiled heartily:
"It's a happy thing, and even more pleased, Mrs. Doris, you've finally been discharged from the hospital. β
After a few pleasantries, he said goodbye and continued to walk to the end of the street with a smile on his face.
He had barely taken a few steps when he heard Mrs. Doris shouting from behind:
"When Ergen comes back, I'll let him pay you!"
...... Do I seem to have taken on this task for money? The smile on Klein's face suddenly froze, and he could only half-turn his body and wave his hand, indicating that he understood.
When he was far away from JΓΌrgen's house, his expression gradually sank, and he sighed faintly.
He had just looked at Mrs. Doris's aura and found that the situation was not very good, not only because of the other party's age, but also because of the cold climate and bad air in Beckland, which had a very bad effect on lung diseases.
Mrs. Doris should be able to survive this late autumn and winter, but the next one, the next one, is difficult to say...... If you want to live a few more years, I'm afraid you'll have to move south, to the area of Desey Bay...... It's a pity that lawyer JΓΌrgen shouldn't have that condition yet...... I haven't even been to Didsey Bay...... Crane muttered, found the mailbox, and slipped the letter inside.
This will be the prelude to the performance.
And he will go to the Harvest Church as a detective this evening to make the rest of the preparations.
After buying a Dixi pie for breakfast, Klein returned the same way, quite leisurely.
Before he could get close to the door, he saw an elegantly decorated carriage parked outside, two ladies in black hats with ribbons and black hats anxiously pulling the doorbell, and maids and bodyguards scattered around, as if they were guarding against something.
Mrs. Starlene...... Lady Mary...... They have something to entrust? It's urgent...... Klein took the paper bag containing Dixie's pie, leaned in, and laughed:
"Two ladies, this should be breakfast time. β
Looking back to see that it was Detective Sherlock Moriarty, Lady Mary was visibly relieved:
"Mr. Detective, you need to help me. β
There was not the slightest falsehood in Klein's spiritual vision, the other party's anxiety, nervousness, and fear, so he nodded and pointed to the door:
"Let's go inside. β
As he spoke, he glanced at the landlady, Starlene, and found that the other party was in a completely different state from the previous two days, becoming very low and depressed, and did not seem interested in anything.
Although the landlady likes to show off a little, she still loves life very much...... Crane pulled out the key and opened the door.
After entering, and before she could sit down, Lady Mary could not wait to say:
"Detective Moriarty, I received a threatening letter!"
Klein put away Dixie's pie, clasped his hands and said:
"What is the content of the letter?"
Lady Mary glanced sideways at Mrs. Starling, and seeing that she was not as active as usual, she had to consider herself:
"The letter asked me to do justice to the factory's fumes and acknowledge their contribution when I was doing an air pollution survey, otherwise I would be like the doll I sent with the letter......
"The doll's head was removed, and its hands and feet were broken. β
Lady Mary seemed to recall the feeling she felt when she opened the letter, and said in a somewhat trembling voice:
"This is the first time I've encountered something like this, I don't know if it's going to come true, I don't know if being a member of the commission of inquiry has to endure this kind of thing, I don't know ......"
Madam, perhaps Russell the Great once said that there are only two extremes of hatred between people, one is to murder each other's parents, and the other is to destroy other people's money...... Klein nodded with a serious expression and said:
"My advice is, call the police. β
In his opinion, Lady Mary is now a member of the Kingdom Air Pollution Investigation Committee, and her status is completely different from before, and the police department will certainly not take the intimidation she has suffered.
Moreover, this involves the formulation of important policies of the kingdom, and it is not an ordinary matter, so it is likely that the police department will hand over the case to the Extraordinary Organization of the Church in order to solve the case as soon as possible and solve it as soon as possible.
Based on the status of a believer in the goddess Lady Mary, the night watchman is an inevitable choice.
In this way, even if Klein wants to mix a pay, he will not be involved.
"I've done it, but it doesn't give me peace of mind. Madame Mary pursed her lips and said, "Do you know what they say? They say that threatening letters are made up of cut newspaper words, and that dolls are the kind that can be bought everywhere, and that it is difficult to find the sender in a short time! And they only plan to send a policeman to protect me! Goddess, is this how they treat a helpless citizen who asks for help?"
Lady Mary paused, looked at Klein earnestly, and said:
"Detective Moriarty, I'm sure you can help me, not just because of your performance in that matter, but also because of Mike's recognition, Allen's compliment, and Talim's compliment. And I know that you also made a remarkable contribution to that serial murder case. Don't worry, I'll pay you well enough. β
Your words make me happy, but something doesn't seem right......
Unless the police have been bribed, they are supposed to refer the case to the night watchman, and with extraordinary means such as divination, there is no way to avoid detection of a letter cobbled together from a newspaper word, and the sender has either been caught or has a way to interfere with divination...... The latter would lead to the formal and large-scale intervention of the night watch......
In either case, it's not the same as it is now......
Klein did not immediately answer Lady Mary, but carefully analyzed the anomaly of the matter.
The living room suddenly became unusually quiet, and the silence made Lady Mary and Mrs. Starling inexplicably uneasy.
At some point, Crane pulled out a coin and made it jump and roll between his fingers, a habit he seemed to have as he concentrated in his thoughts.
Suddenly, the coin flew up and landed steadily, landing in the palm of your hand, with the back facing up.
Klein was surprised, he divined whether this matter was dangerous or not, and the result was no.
If there is such a threat, even if the sender has little strength, it may cause a certain danger, and it will not be completely without ...... Is it just simple intimidation? or ...... Klein suddenly thought of another possibility, and smiled:
"Madame Mary, don't be nervous, go back with confidence, if someone comes to you in the next two days to discuss the publication of this matter, so that the people can recognize the true colors of those factory owners, and ignite the anger of the public, then nothing will happen to you. β
What Klein just thought was that this threatening letter incident was a bureau, a bureau set up by his own people, in order to incite the people and use their anger to make the investigation of air pollution go smoothly and make the subsequent bill beneficial to him.
And that would explain why the police are reacting in this way.
β...... Why do you say that?" asked Lady Mary, frowning.
Klein responded with a smile:
"This is my reasoning. β
"What if what you said doesn't happen in two days?" asked Lady Mary.
Klein said sincerely:
"Then I will provide protection. β
It's not dangerous anyway...... He added in his heart.
After reassuring Lady Mary, he went to the gray mist to check and get the same result.
And by this time, his Dixie pie was already cold......
............
Lady Mary returned home with some trepidation and uneasiness, wondering if she should invite Starlene over for a few days to keep her company.
Just then, her housekeeper informed her of the visit of Mr. Hibbert Hall, the eldest son of the Earl of Hall and the chief secretary of the Air Pollution Investigation Commission.
After the two parties entered the drawing-room, before Lady Mary could speak, the handsome gentleman with brilliant blond hair spoke first:
"Lady Mary, I have heard of what has happened to you, and it is a disgrace to Beckland, and indeed to the entire kingdom, and I am deeply sorry and sympathetic to it.
"Rest assured, everyone on the committee will stand with you!"
"Thank you for your concern. Lady Mary replied gratefully.
Hibbert Hall considered the following:
"Madame, I would like to find a reporter to interview this matter, and to tell everyone what happened to you, and of that despicable deed, so that the people may see how rampant those who pollute the air of Beckland!
"Please grant my request. β
This...... Exactly as described by Detective Moriarty...... Lady Mary was speechless for a moment.
............
After breakfast and a rest, Crane entered the gray mist and prepared to divinate the origin of the biotoxin bottle.
This time, he didn't delay in the slightest.
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