The boundary between urban and rural areas is clear, and the urbanization process of this era has not yet developed into the countryside.

On the one hand, the development of social capital is still centered on the city, and the people in the countryside maintain the most simple life.

On the other hand, in the eyes of the upper class, the countryside is the countryside, as long as they can be provided with good meat and dairy products and all kinds of raw materials, it is enough, and factories are not suitable for opening in that kind of place.

This leads to the rapid development of cities at the same time, the development of rural areas will lag behind, which is the social norm.

For example, the current Pston City can only be said to be a second-tier city, and there is also a huge gap compared to the real metropolises of the Lane Empire.

For example, new things such as tram buses and electric lights, which have already been tested in the metropolis, have not yet been seen in Pston.

Getting down to business, Sherlock agreed to take the commission, and Donald went home and left a note, this time to go to the farm outside the city, one day was definitely not enough, and he had to talk to Infinita in advance.

As for transactions on both sides of the underground market and cults, there is always no problem with returning within three days.

Sitting on an "open-topped" donkey-pulled wagon, Sherlock and Donald leaned against the crate with sheepskin under their buttocks.

"This is a good opportunity, didn't you just buy a gun? When you get to the Finnish farm, you can find a place to practice shooting, at least make sure that you can hit an object the size of a bamboo basket within five meters, otherwise the money to buy a gun will not be wasted?"

Sherlock held a small stone bowl in his hand, and kept pulling materials out of his suitcase and grinding them.

"Can you still practice guns on the farm?"

Donald was flipping through the newspaper from a few years ago, and it was time to pass the time, the path outside the city was not smooth, the speed of the donkey cart was not fast, and the road was bumpy, if it weren't for the sheepskin as a buffer, ordinary people might not be able to hold it.

On the contrary, the two farmers sitting next to him were talking and laughing, and they did not look affected at all.

"Why can't you practice, Lanffindor Farm has a special shooting range, usually we also practice a few shots secretly, after all, it depends on the farm, although we didn't get the gunman, but there really have to be a wild wolf in the mountains to touch in, so that the iron fork won't go up, if the two of you go, try it when you rest, the boss will definitely not say anything." ”

It was Goren who spoke, and he was the most talkative of the three people he had been commissioned, with a thick beard on his chin, prominent cheekbones on both sides, and a smile on his face, while the other two were a little different.

The name of the donkey cart in front is Aldrich, a taciturn person, and he met him in front of the office before, and he didn't say much, just stood aside and watched, but judging from the obedience of the two donkeys when he drove the donkey cart, he should be a capable person.

The rest is called Old Hopper, the oldest of the three, and a few strands of white hair can already be seen on his head, probably because of his age, this person should be the most stable of the three, and he is the one who reminded Goren not to talk nonsense a few times before, judging from the attitude of the other two towards him, he does have a bit of status.

"Mr. Hopper, tell us about the farm, you should have searched the surrounding area beforehand, and you should have been able to find one or two of the missing cattle and sheep, but there are no bones or anything like that?"

Donald is selective about who he asks, depending on what he asks.

Goren talks too much, and his words have their own processing, and if there are some daily things similar to gossip, he will definitely have a response.

Aldrich said too little, and he probably didn't get a detailed answer to his questions, but as a bystander, his lack of speech does not mean that his brain is dull, and his thoughts are likely to be hidden in his heart, and he may have opinions on some key matters.

In this way, Lao Huo Bo is the best choice, and he can give some objective information.

"Missing cattle and sheep...... It's not that I haven't found it, but the point is not here, our boss said that there is no problem with how many cattle and sheep are missing, and Miss Audrey must be recovered!"

"Hey, isn't it a missing cow or a sheep? How did it become Miss Audrey missing, is this name for a certain sheep or a certain cow?"

Donald was a little dazed, which was different from what he had said before.

"Donald, I forgot to tell you, these 3 gentlemen came to entrust not the missing cattle and sheep case, it should be said that the missing cattle and sheep case is only a part, you didn't listen to them outside the door in the morning, in fact, what they really want to find is the farmer's daughter, the latter disappeared when he went outside, and only a note was left at the scene: call the police and kill!"

If it was just a case of missing cattle and sheep, Sherlock might not be interested, after all, this kind of case has no reporting value in the news agency, and the gentlemen in the city will not pay attention to the loss of a few sheep or dozens of sheep on the farm, in their eyes it is a waste of their own thoughts.

Unless the farm is in their own name.

"Is there anything found or strange at the scene of the disappearance? Specific information is also available, such as when he disappeared. ”

Humans are always more important than animals, at least from a human standpoint, and Donald took the opportunity to change the problem while taking out the little notebook in his pocket

"The time of the disappearance was July 3rd, that is, three days ago, Miss Audrey went out in the morning, and she usually has a habit of doing this, usually around 6 to 8 o'clock in the morning, which is just a ...... Approximate time, sometimes she will leave at 7 o'clock, but will definitely come back before 8 o'clock, because her tutor will come to teach the class at 8 o'clock. ”

Old Hopper first tried to recall the situation on the day of his disappearance, and when he saw that Donald had made a few notes, he turned to the scene, at which point Sherlock put down the baton in his hand and began to listen intently:

"There is nothing strange about the place where the disappearance occurred, no bloodstains, no items left behind, and no ......"

"Wait, Mr. Hopper, you said there was no trace of the disappearance? One thing I'm curious about, how did you determine where you went missing?"

The tip of the pen tapped twice from the notebook, and Donald asked with a puzzled look up.

"Because of that letter, isn't it normal for the murderer to leave a letter for us to show at the scene after the kidnapping. ”

This is something that goes smoothly in the eyes of many.

Ahh

A piece of paper was torn from Donald's notebook by Sherlock and thrown on the donkey cart.

"Now, can I say, is this the place where Miss Audrey disappeared?"

There are no special traces at the scene, just a piece of paper, how can it be concluded that it is the scene of disappearance?

Of course, this is a habit to avoid in case solving, and Sherlock knows it well even if he is a novice.

"Boss, you tore up what I just recorded...... Can you tell me first next time, I'll turn the page. ”

Donald sniffed and said helplessly.

"Excuse me...... You remember it again. ”

Is it so hard to be handsome?