48. Suspected suitors
It was the first time that Lestrade had met someone who said he admired him, it stands to reason that he was just a small inspector of Scotland Yard, where would so many people know him, but the man who held his hand tightly said that he admired him very enthusiastically? And those eyes look surprisingly sincere, could it be a former alumnus or something? In short, Lestrade did not dare to think that he would really be admired by a stranger.
"This gentleman ......"
"Adrian Tomlinson, my name."
The man said his name at the right time, and Lestrade glanced at the hands that the two were still shaking hands a little awkwardly, and he smiled awkwardly and continued, "Okay, Mr. Tomlinson, may I ask if we have met before?" ā
Judging from the age, the two are about the same, the man looks like an elite and looks good, to be honest, if he really knows Lestrade, he will definitely remember, so he just asked tentatively.
The man shook his head, "Mr. Inspector, we don't know each other, I just admire you." ā
Lestrade laughed even more awkwardly, the word Mr. Inspector reminded him of a three-piece man, and he would call Mr. Inspector in a languid tone, which had the usual arrogant flavor of the Sherlock Holmes family, but it sounded very pleasant to the ear. However, the same words were uttered by Adrian Tomlinson in front of him, which made Lestrade feel uncomfortable.
He forcefully pulled his hand out of the man's hand, "That's my pleasure, can you tell me why you passed through here?" ā
In the files that Reinstrand has seen, there have been many murderers who have disguised themselves as witnesses or discoverers, so the police have to investigate this kind of person, so Tomlinson shook his head and said: "I know what you are worried about, to be honest, I didn't expect to encounter this kind of thing, this is my business card." ā
Adrian Tomlinson looked at Reistrade and raised the corners of his mouth, and the right hand that had just been clasped with Reistrade unconsciously rubbed, the feeling of warmth and contact with the skin, it was really hot like the detective in front of him, and he handed over his business card, this name Adrian Tomlinson is the CEO of a medical company in the city of London.
Lestrade raised his eyebrows, and said in his heart that he was really a senior white-collar worker, and the CEO was not something that anyone could be.
"It's just that I've inherited some family business, and it's making you laugh."
"Young and promising." Lestrade gave the man such a verdict, but he changed his tone and asked, "Then what is the matter with your visit?" ā
"Some small things in business, I slowed down the car when I got a little tired when I walked here, who knows" Tomlinson sighed, his look was full ......of regret, Leestrade nodded What the man said was explained, this section of the road is not a speed limit zone at all, there is no minimum, plus there are fewer people, there is no problem with men.
"So, can your car allow us to collect evidence?"
Actually, it was just a routine, and Tomlinson shrugged and made a gesture of please, "Of course, I will be fully cooperative." ā
Lestrade smiled and waved his hand to ask Donovan to take someone to collect evidence, just when the man wanted to come up and talk to Lestrade, Sherlock suddenly jumped out, he looked the man in a suit up and down, "The CEO, the upper class, graduated from college, has the smell of chemical raw materials on his body, and looks like a passerby." Sherlock's eyes swept between Adrian Tomlinson and Lestrade, and then said, "You're obsessed with Inspector, and you've got a crush on Lestrade. ā
This is a declarative sentence.
Lestrade was frightened and had a crush?! What the heck!
However, the man's expression did not change, and he said: "I was rude and there was a smell on my body, which I had contaminated in the real yĆ n room before, and I was too anxious to pay attention to it, and I just admired the inspector very much." ā
He explained why he smelled of chemical raw materials on his body, and Lestrade glanced at Sherlock, who thought that there was not much of a problem with the man in front of him, and told Sherlock to shut up.
Sherlock snorted, the man did have traces of real yĆ n on his hand, he just glanced at the business card in Lestrade's hand, and the CEO of the medical company went down to the grassroots level to say that it was reasonable, but he had a lot of the same things as the murderer I don't know if it's a coincidence, first write down the person's name, and then he is doing an investigation.
And Lestrade's love life is not in his charge, and in his opinion, Lestrade is not at all a heterosexual, he is a perfect Frenchman, he likes romance and true love, and the object of love, whether it is a man or a woman, does not matter to him.
"I thought about it."
Lestrade still hadn't recovered from his crush just now, and he asked sluggishly, "What?" ā
"This time, the victim's friend reported the crime in a short period of time, and he didn't show up before the young lady was victimized, so it means that the murderer still wants to keep a low profile, but the change in his heart and the report made him mess up and want to give up. Another point is that this work is actually not perfect, detective you don't pay attention to the details at all, details! ā
Seeing the bear child jumping beside him, Lestrade rolled his eyes, well, let's just think he's stupid, the smartest person in the world is Sherlock Holmes!
"Say it, my great detective."
If Sherlock had a tail, he would have waged proudly by now," Ariel Bassey's profile shows that she was in a car accident at the age of fifteen, leaving a huge scar on her back that cannot be erased. Sherlock pointed to the file that Lestrade had just handed him and said that not only the car accident was recorded, but also the hospital where Ariel Bassey was staying at the time. The killer probably learned that the lady was not perfect after putting on a new outfit, so this was one of the reasons for being abandoned. ā
Tomlinson, who was standing aside and was forced to listen to Sherlock's analysis, smiled unchanged, and was surprised to hear it, but his hands were unconsciously clenched tightly behind his back, he seemed to have miscalculated something, this man who appeared with Greg Lestrade before was not just an ordinary person, he actually knew why the "murderer" abandoned Ariel, and it was right that Ariel's body had an indelible scar that destroyed her perfection.
It's just that at that time he didn't find a suitable replacement, so he could only put her aside until he saw the man in front of him, from the newspaper.
It can be called a handsome man, a powerful man, maybe he will have a lot of scars on his body, but it is the meritorious deeds that will make a man look more attractive, and it only takes one glance for him to "fall in love" with the inspector of this Scottish Yard.
"This gentleman is really amazing."
He expressed his admiration at the right time.
"So that's why the victim was abandoned?" Lestrade didn't expect it to be because of a small scar.
Tomlinson nodded, the perfect dancer can't have this kind of scar, this kind of scar that can't even be called a medal.
"Yes, Hannibal has said that our murderer is a perfectionist."
Lestrade thought for a moment that was really the case, and he pursed his lips, but the new discovery might give them a clue, at least they knew that the killer had only one last prey.
"By the way, Mr. Tomlinson, thank you for your help, Scotland Yard will contact you if there is anything."
There will be no other clues at this crime scene, and Reistrade is ready to return to Scotland Yard in the long run, after all, there is still surveillance video on this road, and he wants to check if there are any vehicles passing by during this time, the murderer cannot have thrown the body with his bare hands, and must have caught some tools.
"I'm glad to be able to help you, and I hope we'll have a chance to meet, Mr. Inspector."
The title made Lestrade shiver again, and Sherlock looked at the man's distant back and snorted and said to Lestrade, "He wants to pursue you, obviously." ā
"Shut up, it's impossible."
Lestrade doesn't believe Sherlock's emotional play, given that he's a bear kid who hasn't grown up at all.
Sherlock pouted, the man's eyes were about to stick to Lestrade's body, and when he looked at Lestrade, his lips unconsciously moved twelve times, and he swallowed saliva three times, not caring about what he was doing, if he didn't like it, what would he do? It can't be a natural pervert, and he also said the word admiration.
However, since Reestrade himself didn't care, he chose to delete this clip, and he was looking forward to seeing what little Reistrade would look like when he knew his father was dating a man.
Lestrade did fall in love and even marry a man after that, but the man's name was quite unexpected by Sherlock.
And now that Lestrade has devoted himself to the case, he has listened to Sherlock's analysis all the way, about the murderer about the location of the crime, etc., where Donovan has already applied for surveillance footage, there will always be something to discover.
"Sherlock, how long do you think it will take for the killer to do it?"
"The shortest is the next second, the longest is endless."
Hearing Sherlock's answer, Lestrade wished he hadn't asked, what the hell is this The answer is that Sherlock didn't have a brain to say casually, he turned the text in his hand to the next page, and decided to ignore the bear child who was squatting on the sofa.
Regarding the surveillance video, they found a car suspected of being a murderer, which appeared on this road the day before the victim found it, and from the intercepted photos, it can be seen that the driver covered his whole body very tightly, and there were no other clues except that he was a man. He appeared on the first surveillance camera at 10 p.m. and returned an hour later.
The only clues now are vague suspects and a clear photo of the license plate.
The license plate number becomes a new clue, and there will always be someone who has seen the car.
Just when Scotland Yard was casting a net all over the place to find relevant clues, Lestrade encountered a personal problem, the Adrian Tomlinson, who Sherlock thought was "crushing" him, actually gave a gift, and when it was not a holiday or a birthday, Lestrade looked at the fiery red roses in front of him and his heart was messy. The roses were beautiful, fiery and in keeping with the romance and enthusiasm of the French, and with the roses came a handwritten greeting card, and the Mr. Adrian Tomlinson only said that he wanted to express his admiration for Lestrade.
Lestrade slammed the door of his office shut, and to be honest, everyone in Scotland Yard was curious about the origin of roses, and it seemed that there was a "suitor" who was chasing their handsome detective, and there was already a "suitor" who often delivered desserts.
And it seems that both suitors look like men.
However, in Great Britain, a very open country, love does not need to care about men and women at all, they think that love needs to be respected, so Lestrade receives all the jokes from everyone.
Lestrade looked at Donovan's smile and blushed slightly, what two suitors, this one doesn't know what's going on at all, and the other is their misunderstanding, Mycrof Holmes is not pursuing him!
"Are there any clues to the investigation of that car?"
"No, we checked the registration number of the license plate and found that it matched the number of one of the missing persons, so it is very likely that we did not find the victim's car."
Judging from the current stalemate, their murderer is a very cautious person, and the previous photo of the murderer has not come up with a reason after processing, the man covers all his appearance, and the sky is dark, so even if you look at the simulated facial features photos printed out by Scotland Yard, the chance of finding the murderer is very small.
"Damn bastards."
Lestrade now had to count on the little bastard Sherlock to see if he could find out anything, Lestrade's eyes swept over the bouquet of fiery roses, well, there was a private matter to deal with except for this side of the case.
The phone rang three times, and a man's voice came from the other end.
"Hello Mr. Inspector, have you received my flowers?"
It was fine not to mention this, but Lestrade felt uncomfortable at the mention of this, and he cleared his throat and said, "Mr. Adrian Tomlinson, what do you mean by this?" ā
The man let out a chuckle from there, "Mr. Inspector, I really can't help but feel good about you after meeting you, I heard that you and your wife have divorced a long time ago, so I want to fight for a chance for myself." ā
"I'm sorry, but I don't like men."
"It's okay, I'm sure I can always impress you."
The man didn't give up because of refusal, no matter what Reestrade said, he just said that he hoped that he would have a chance to win for someone he liked, so that Reistrade could only let it go in the end, he thought that this was just a moment of freshness for the rich, and it would definitely fade away after a while, the most important thing is that he is a straight man!
Probably......
Lestrade suddenly thought of the equally polite Mycrof......
"Then before I hang up, allow me to call you by name."
The man's hand caressed Reestrade's picture, and again and again, a strange smile on his face, and his last dancer was little by little into his trap.
"Whatever you want."
Lestrade chose to quickly hang up the strange call, he knocked on his head and looked at the roses with a headache, and threw it away, but unfortunately it would be a joke for the group of subordinates to be used as a casual topic for intense work.
So...... Lestrade thought of the only girl in the family, his little princess sapphire, and perhaps it would be nice to bring her back to give Raven a flower bath.
So Lestrade returned home that evening with a large bouquet of roses and was all watched.
"The red rose represents love, someone is pursuing you, it seems that a man would not give you flowers if he were a woman, it is the man named Adrian Tomlinson, right?"
Sherlock only needed to know at a glance that someone was pursuing their detective, and the only person who had recently revealed his pursuit of Lestrade was the previous discoverer of the body that Sherlock thought was a suspected murderer. Hannibal narrowed his eyes as he looked at Restrade holding the red rose, the new suitor seemed to be very purposeful, but the taste was a little out of class.
"Dad, you're in love?"
Harry asked the crucial question.
"No, it's just...... Accidentally? ā
"What about Mr. Mycroft before that?"
Harry Potter, the little adult, is very worried, what should he do if his Dad is so sought-after, there can only be one person in the future Mum.