Zhang Heng got up early the next morning and took a record - the case of the lame Ricott and his hateful wife, if Zhang Heng remembers correctly, this is the first case that Holmes solved during his time as a detective, which was mentioned in the original book, but there is no detailed content.

Zhang Heng came to the restaurant, Holmes had already sat there early, and began to enjoy his toast and coffee, the two said hello, and then Zhang Heng also sat down opposite.

Sherlock Holmes glanced at what was in Zhang Heng's hand, "Oh, this case is quite interesting, although it is not difficult, but because I had just been a detective at that time, it took me three days to complete the investigation, and now, it only takes one morning." ”

Zhang Heng smiled, he didn't hate the self-confidence in Sherlock Holmes, or it was this kind of self-confidence that made Sherlock Holmes a very character figure, sought after and loved by thousands of readers, and in fact, in daily interactions, Sherlock Holmes is a very humble person, but once it comes to his professional field, he will patrol his territory like a lion.

Zhang Heng finished drinking the milk, but at this time, there was a sudden knock on the door downstairs.

Mrs. Hudson opened the door and saw Gregerson standing outside, who swept away his previous anxiety, and the whole person seemed to be proud, and floated in like a puff of smoke, and said in a loud voice, "Have you read the morning newspaper?" ”

"It's not time yet." Holmes looked at him with interest.

Gregerson handed over the Echo in his hand, "You can take a look, it's just freshly baked." ”

Zhang Heng took the newspaper when he heard this, flipped to a report on the front page, and read it word by word.

The reporter first introduced the nameless female corpse found on the Thames River yesterday, and then talked about how Sheriff Gregerson wittily found the factory where the female corpse was located, and then confirmed the identity of the female corpse.

Gregerson also blushed a little when he heard this, and defended, "You have given me a lot of help, especially the clues of John's Textile Mill, but what you said is not entirely right, and the front, that is not the point...... Please read on. ”

Sherlock Holmes laughed at it, but he was not angry, he seemed to have long been accustomed to it, in fact, this is why these police officers in Scotland Yard like to come to him for help so much, he doesn't care much about fame and fortune, and he doesn't get angry because the limelight is finally stolen by the police who handle the case, on the contrary, he is more interested in those bizarre cases themselves than anything else.

Zhang Heng continued to read, and it said that after Gregerson got the clues, he immediately led people to the textile factory, and soon confirmed the identity of the nameless female corpse, her name was Molly, and she came to London from the countryside a year ago to seek refuge with her aunt, and it was also her aunt who helped her find the job in the textile factory.

Because she is not a skilled worker, Molly's salary is pitiful, but the daily workload is not a lot at all, she works hard, and the money she earns is just enough to make ends meet, because her aunt also has four children to raise at home, and she can only help her, and Molly can only rely on herself in this city.

Until she met Paul, Paul was a year older than her, but came to London three years earlier than her, working in the chemical factory next door, not too old in the chemical factory but already an old fritter, often causing trouble, the reporter portrayed Paul as a treacherous, cunning, lazy villain, coaxed the young Molly with sweet words, and finally couldn't help but show the fox's tail the night before.

After a little investigation, Gregerson found out that Molly was looking for Paul after work that night, and then he led people to raid Paul's residence, where he found Molly's clothes, which were identified by witnesses as what Molly was wearing that night, and the evidence was conclusive, so that Paul could no longer deny it.

The reporter wrote emotionally in the following article - Officer Gregson only took half a day to solve such a strange case, and it is really a blessing for the people of London to have such an outstanding police sergeant, and at the same time called on the public to cooperate with the police investigation in the future, actively provide relevant clues, and jointly maintain the law and order of the city.

Gregson's face was also excited at this time, and he said to Holmes, "It's not that I want to be disrespectful to you, but with all due respect, no matter how smart people are, there are times when they make mistakes, and you are already very powerful, and it can be seen from the corpse alone that she works in the John's Textile Mill, and then it is normal to have a little discrepancy in the inference of the murderer, and in the end, it is up to us police." ”

Holmes was noncommittal and asked, "The boy named Paul is different from what I said?" ”

"There are some gaps," Gregerson laughed, "there is nothing wrong with acquaintances, and it's certain that there is no difference, and when we went to his quarters, we didn't just find those clothes under the bed, and that little bastard had been thinking about it for a long time, but this is not unusual, many of the cases I have handled are because men can't control the lower half of their bodies, but it's a pity that the child named Molly is ...... young."

Holmes interrupted the sheriff's exclamation, "What about the rest?" ”

"The height is not right, that little bastard is not six feet, at most five feet five, the person is quite wild, the two of us hold him down, he is still struggling, and he wants to bite the ear of one of our police officers, no way, I can only give him a ruthless let him be honest, but the strength, can only be said to be average, stronger than Molly is certain, but compared with ordinary people, he is not very good, and he has a lot of injuries on his body, which are left by the previous fight, but there are no scratches on his arms."

"You've caught the wrong person." Holmes listened and spoke.

Gregerson snorted and laughed, "Look at what you said, I know that your previous reasoning is a bit problematic, and you may be a little embarrassed, but who does our business has not made mistakes, no matter how powerful people are, there will be times when the horse stumbles...... Therefore, we often say that the most important thing in handling a case is to talk about evidence. ”

"It's true to talk about the evidence, but you caught the wrong person." Holmes shook his head and said, "That kid named Paul is not a murderer. ”

"How is this possible? Are you treating me like a rookie who has just entered the police department," Gregerson disagreed, "I've been a police officer for so many years, and I've handled so many cases, there's no way there's anything wrong with such conclusive evidence, and that little bastard couldn't help but admit this morning that he did have thoughts about Molly." ”

"If you have an idea and don't break the law," said Holmes, "and they are both at this age, and when they are curious about the body of the opposite sex, they cannot be assumed that he is the murderer." ”

"The clothes, how to explain the clothes, there are still blood stains on them." The sheriff said.

This time, Holmes did not answer in a hurry, but looked at Zhang Heng on the side, "Are you free in the morning, in order to prevent innocent souls from struggling in the prison and not letting the real villains go unpunished, it seems that we have to run again." ”