Chapter 959: Gambles, Strange Cases

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In summer, the nights in London are not quiet, there is no wind, and the air is suffocating. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

"This damn industrial city." Detective Holmes sat on a wicker chair on the edge of the balcony, trying to cool off, but he was sweating.

"It's hot." Assistant Waterson peeked out from the side of the door, apparently suffering from the same problem as Holmes.

"It's so hot that my sweat glands have evolved." Holmes sullenly sat up from his chair and prepared to go back to his room for sleep.

"But tomorrow should be a sunny day - there are a lot of stars." Waterson seemed to say to himself, "Let's go out for a walk tomorrow, you haven't been out for many days, it's not good for your health." ”

Holmes looked back at the night sky, "Who knows—it's a hell of a place like London where it only rains." Instead of responding to Watson's offer, Holmes knew of course that the stars were a symbol of a sunny day, but the sultry air was like a steamer, and it was hard to get in the mood.

"How about a gamble, then?" Waterson sat down where Holmes had just sit.

Holmes was confident that London would not give Waterson this face, "Okay, what are you betting on?" ”

"Bet that there will be cases that interest you these days."

"Hehe, I don't think it's likely."

"Earl Lin Yiqing, the envoy of the Qianguo, has arrived in London, you know, right?"

"Of course I know, almost all the newspapers talk about him. He's a big guy who is heavily guarded, and you think something might happen to him? ”

"It's hard to say, but I studied his situation and remembered the case of his brother, Mr. Hayashi Yoshi-cheol, who was attacked by Italian Mazzini in France. I remember you said at the time that there were a lot of doubts in this case. ”

"Yes, I remember. But the elder brother was assassinated many years ago, it does not mean that the younger brother will encounter it a few years later, and this younger brother is still a powerful soldier, and there are many soldiers as powerful as him, and he is protected in all aspects, and the sultan of the Ottoman Empire cannot compare with him, it is difficult to imagine that he will encounter the same danger as his brother. ”

"He has a lot of enemies, like the Russians. He had dealt an unprecedented blow to the Russian Empire in Japan, and even the Crimean War could not be compared, and now that he is in London, I think the Russians in London would be eager to kill him, so I deduce that there will be cases related to him, and such cases may use your expertise. How's that, dare you bet with me? ”

"Then the one who wins has the final say." Holmes made one of the biggest bets and climbed into bed, cursing at God.

"Yes." Waterson seemed to hesitate for a moment, "Good night." ”

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