On Monday morning, thick dark clouds still lay over New Ross City, and the dull thunder rang out from time to time, and the rain could fall at any moment.

"What? You're going to get him on board?! ”

At 13 Ross Boulevard, a man's scream of shock rang out in Baron Bill's mansion.

In the living room, Mavi and Unia sat on the soft leather sofa, and not far away, Baron Bill looked at them in surprise, and said to Holmes standing in front of him, "Did I hear me right, Mr. Holmes?" ”

"Of course you heard it right."

Sherlock Holmes, who was only wearing a wool twill waistcoat, responded calmly: "Let him join, it will only be good for us, there is no harm, he is definitely not an accomplice of the Rose Monster Thief, I can guarantee it with my own reputation." ”

"I don't suspect that he's in collusion with the Rose Thief..."

Baron Bill pulled Holmes aside and asked in a low voice, "Are you sure he can do it?" Blood Rose has a lot at stake, and the fewer people who know what we're planning, the better! ”

"With him, the hope of catching the Rose Thief can increase by 3 percent, or even more."

"I think so too." Inspector Macmillan, who was on the side, echoed.

“.... Yes! Baron Bill groaned slightly, gritted his teeth and nodded: "I trust your judgment!" ”

"Dad, this snack is delicious...."

On the sofa, Yunia held the bear in her arms, staring directly at the creamy lemon cake on the porcelain plate on the table, and her saliva was about to flow.

"Don't eat strangers' food, you can't drink tea, if you want to eat, go to the street and buy it or I'll make it for you when you go home."

"Oh..."

Yunia obediently agreed, but her eyes were like glue, and she couldn't leave the cream lemon cake.

"Father Mavi!"

Baron Bill, who had already reached an agreement, came back, stepped forward with a smile, grabbed Ma Wei's right hand, and shook it vigorously: "I'm relieved to have you join, the Blood Rose is the most precious treasure of our family, and it can't be stolen no matter what, just say what you need, I will definitely be satisfied!" ”

Withdrawing his palm without a trace, Ma Wei asked, "Is there any pay?" ”

Strange thieves have to be caught, and money has to be earned, and the two are not in conflict.

"Remuneration?"

Baron Bill was stunned, as if he didn't expect the topic to develop in this direction: "Yes, of course there is!" Priest, your remuneration is the same as that of Mr. Holmes, 5 gold pounds, plus 5 gold pounds if you can catch the Rose Thief.... I can guarantee that you will get a huge sum of money that you can't even think of! ”

5 gold pounds is nothing at all for a baronial nobleman, and in comparison, the blood rose is the most important.

As for the reward for catching the Rose Thief....

Baron Bill is not exaggerating.

The Duke of Wales, who was humiliated by the good student at the beginning of the year, issued a bounty of 1,000 gold pounds, although the wanted warrant was cancelled the next day due to the 'obscenity' of the Rose Monster Thief, but as long as someone escorted the Rose Monster Thief to the door, he would definitely not be stingy!

Just for this bad breath!

Coupled with other aristocrats who had their things stolen, it was not impossible to get rich overnight.

The nobles of the entire Windsor Kingdom, the bitter rose monster thief has been around for a long time!

"Where's the Blood Rose?"

After the remuneration was decided, Ma Wei said straight to the point: "Take me over to have a look." ”

"Okay, come with me."

Led by Baron Bill, the group walked through the wide hallway, up the stairs, up the third floor, to a lavish bedroom.

Inside, there is a large bed surrounded by a black veil, six rows of windows to let in plenty of light, a bathroom and a white porcelain bathtub large enough for two people, a single portrait of Baron Bill hanging on the walls, a hookah and a bottle holder of Tantalus, three carved glass bottles filled with whiskey, brandy and rum.

"This is where I sleep at night."

Baron Bill walked to the bed, knelt on the pillow, and reached behind the mahogany headboard with his slender arm, grabbed a wrench, and tugged lightly.

Click!

There was a crisp sound behind the portrait, and at the signal of Baron Bill, two policemen stepped forward and laboriously removed the three-meter-high frame, revealing a dark room embedded in the wall.

The space in the dark room is not large, compared to the large and bright bedroom, it seems cramped and cramped, there is only a desk with some papers on the table, which is Baron Bill's private study.

"You don't have to come in, you're not done yet."

Baron Bill motioned for everyone to wait outside, walked quickly into the dark room, pulled out all the drawers at the bottom of the desk, held a brass ring on the floor, and dragged it hard.

Click!

Something jumped under the bed.

Baron Bill returned to the bedroom and pushed the bed open a little gap, only to realize that the safe was hidden under the bed.

"The cover on the outside of the safe has been specially reinforced, and there is a steel plate embedded in it, and if you don't do it in the right way, you can't open it at all."

As he spoke, Baron Bill removed a three-section key from his neck and inserted it into the keyhole, rotating in a specific direction with each section.

Ultimately....

With his dazzling manipulation, the safe opened, and inside was a blood-deep red gem, even when there was no sun, it was still bright and translucent, glowing with a pearl like porcelain.

"The safe must be opened with a special key and a code." Baron Bill carefully took out the blood rose in the box, and said with some pride: "I am the only one who knows the password. ”

“......”

"What..."

Inspector Macmillan couldn't help but say, "If your safe is so powerful, why should you be afraid of the Rose Monster Thief?" Who can crack such a complex thing! ”

After witnessing Baron Bill's operation, everyone seemed to lose interest in the Blood Rose and focused on the mechanism.

It takes at least 5 minutes to complete a set of processes.

It's just twists and turns, and the scalp is numb.

"That's not to be taken lightly!"

Baron Bill shouted: "My family's organs are more complicated, but the other stolen nobles, do they have fewer mechanisms?" The result is not the same! ”

Everyone looked at each other and had nothing to say.

"Is this your heirloom, Blood Rose?"

Macmillan stepped forward to touch the jewel, but Baron Beale retracted his hand as if he had been electrocuted, and shouted, "Don't touch it! Don't touch it! Just take a look! Grease on a person's hands can ruin the gemstone's most natural luster! ”

Macmillan took a few steps back and said, "How do you want us to protect it?" ”

"The night after tomorrow, put this room, the water around the water is impassable! Not a single fly can fly in! Baron Bill pointed and said, "And the windows, all boarded!" The sewers are also blocked with plugs! ”

"Even if the Rose Thief is a goddamn rat and is pervasive, I'm going to keep him out of this room!"