Chapter 2: The New Hunter

"Good morning, Professor Magellan!" said the two children together, their voices childish, making the landlady on one side laugh happily. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

Magellan finally managed to squeeze out a sentence of "so polite" from his mouth, and the smile on his face was as ugly as crying.

"What's the matter, Professor Magellan, you don't look well. Arthur said solemnly, smiling wickedly as he stood behind the two children.

"Nothing ......"

"Alright, boys, will you let Dr. Watson take you there, the landlady has prepared kitten biscuits......" Holmes' smile was so friendly that absolutely no one could refuse.

However, the two children refused: "We want to listen to Professor Magellan's storyβ€”"

Magellan suddenly felt that his eyes were dark, and then he heard the landlady say "Be obedient" and leave.

When the door closed, the room returned to a familiar place for Magellan.

Arthur collapsed on the couch, and Holmes reverted to a feeble appearance and picked up his pipe.

Magellan suddenly felt that the two children had been poisoned, and he really doubted that this was a pair of orphans, even if it was an irresponsible parent, would not let their children participate in the hunter's party.

"Magellan is an unqualified hunter......" said the girl halfway, and then the boy took the other half, "and the most important thing has not yet been discovered." ”

"Big fool. ”

Magellan shook his head and sat down on the couch: "Sherlock Holmes, even if they are geniuses, you shouldn't tell them about hunters. ”

"That's not what Uncle Sherlock told us. ”

"It's our own knowing. ”

Holmes silently gave Magellan a look, and Magellan stopped talking.

"This is the future of hunters, Professor Magellan, isn't it hopeful......" Arthur gloated.

"I think you were the worst child to clean up at the beginning. Magellan tilted his head and shut up Arthur with a single sentence.

"Adults who look down on children are stupid. ”

"It's the same with Magellan!"

Magellan shook his head helplessly: "What about me, I have a question that I have never thought of the answer, can you help me think about it?"

The two children looked at each other and nodded.

"Where is the Statue of Victory on the statue of Athena of Theros?"

The two children frowned together, they were like one person facing the mirror, not only did they look the same, but they also moved and looked exactly the same. Their skin is snow-white, powder-carved and jade-like, revealing a contemplative look that makes people involuntarily feel cute.

Magellan was half-lying on the sofa and did not look at them, he silently sighed that the past was irretrievable, and there would never be a 221B that could stay all day without doing anything, and there would be no hunters who mocked each other.

"Actually, today is Miss Wellington, and Mr. Wellington is going out once a month. "Arthur was actually very young, and his face was tender, and he did look like a teenager when he deliberately learned to speak to two children.

"Their parents probably won't be able to convince their children, right? That's why Sherlock Holmes is in charge of receiving ......."

"Actually, it was McCroft who introduced the two barons here. ”

Magellan shook his head and sat upright looking at the two children who were still thinking seriously: "The Duke of Wellington is willing to hand over the two angels to him, what does your brother who calls himself an ordinary civil servant do?"

"It was the two barons who passed the hunter's test and found this place first, and then McCroft had to help them arrange it. ”

"So, how often do the two barons come here, and how long do they stay at a time?"

"A month, half a day. ”

Magellan breathed a sigh of relief.

"Unfortunately, Professor Magellan came back from a long way away, and on the first dayβ€”"

In the face of Arthur's taunt, Magellan smiled disdainfully.

"We're going back!"

"Goodbye, Arthur and Uncle Sherlock, and not-so-dumb Professor Magellan. ”

Dr. Watson quickly stood up and followed the two children to the door: "I'll send you, you are still young." ”

"No, Dr. Watson. ”

"Someone will come and pick us up. ”

The two children left with Dr. Watson.

"What a merciless, Professor Magellan, who drove the poor child away by means of a comeβ€”"

"Thank me, Arthur, for two kids who took you for a fool. I'm guessing you've lost to them before. ”

"Hmph, don't you think you should lose to such a cute child to make them more confident?"

"I don't have to lose to them, I can make them more confident. ”

"Hey, you mentioned the Statue of Victory, right, what's that?"

Magellan shook his head, regretting that he had been out there for too long ignoring Arthur's sensitivity to treasure.

"It was a lump of gold the size of a real person. ”

"Ah......" Arthur suddenly showed an uninterested expression, "Gold...... It must be very heavy, forget it, sure enough, Professor Magellan is a useless person who will not bring fortune. ”

"No, actually, Professor Magellan is now a rich man, much richer than you. Sherlock Holmes said lazily, "Do you know the Statue of Victory?"

"I don't know, but Professor Magellan said it was a lump of gold, didn't it?"

"Gold a hundred times larger than her is not as valuable as hers. ”

"That's because she has a long history, right, forget it, I'm not a thief, I'm not interested. ”

"I also remember that the Duke of Wellington's private collection contained Sir Drake's relics, including some explorer's notes he had obtained from the Armada. ”

"Well, thank you for saying that, Detective Holmes, but I suppose you will have no problem calling them, pirates. ”

"The pirate's logbook, yes, many believe it includes the treasure map of the Black Sail Pirate, a clue to the hiding place of the divided and plundered statue of Athena. ”

"I didn't have any hope for the legend, but now it seems that the legend is not all fake, at least. ”

"It's a shame the children are too young to follow you, Professor Magellan," Dr. Watson returned, carrying a plate of pumpkin pie made by the landlady, "they adore Holmes, but I don't want them to be exposed to the homicides, they're too young." ”

"Actually, they are not suitable to follow me, because archaeology is a hard and boring errand most of the time. But Arthur, wouldn't it be the best way to capture the thief or something?"

"Uh......" Watson looked embarrassed.

"They don't like me, not so stupid Professor Magellan. ”

"So, there's really no one to take care of the new hunters?"