Fortunately, as a solemn priest, he was not good at gloating in front of the youth.

He had no choice but to pretend to be embarrassed and said, "In that case, then you should go to the police station to report the crime!" Now there is such a thing as the disappearance of the population, according to

They said that they were in charge. They are not considered to be a new agency, but they still have the means to find out the whereabouts of Mr. Ford Holmes.

”

"Nope! They can't! Sherlock shook his head, firmly. My father had already reported the crime, but there has been no movement at the police station these days.

I squire, and they were so focused on catching the murderers on Baker Street that they didn't investigate my uncle's disappearance.

I couldn't count on them, so I decided to investigate for myself. It was only on the basis of the clues I found that I knew that my uncle had disappeared and had come to visit you, Father Priest, that I came to visit you.

I just wanted to ask you about my uncle's situation that day, and see if I can find any clues. ”

Now, Nock was a little surprised.

Is this the child of a noble family?

At the same age, the children of the monastery are not as good as the young man in front of them.

Even Lilian, who was already able to take care of the housework, would not be able to act as calm as the boy in front of her if Nock disappeared

。

The uncle is missing, and the police station is inactive.

He is a child who can calmly analyze and investigate by himself, which is really excellent!

But what are the adults doing?

If Nock remembers correctly, he remembered that Ford Holmes had a noble brother and a wife who was said to be gentle and virtuous.

Now you want a child to come forward to investigate?

Isn't there anything greasy in this?

Nock couldn't help but think of someone's confession that day.

Could it be......

Nock slammed his guess out of his head.

He looked at the young man with hopeful eyes, and persuaded him in a deep voice: "Young sir, I admire your courage. But this courage is likely to put you in danger.

Investigating the case is an adult's business, you are still young, hurry up and go home. Or, you can tell your father about your speculation. As far as I know, your father was a fine nobleman, and he knew how to handle this matter properly. ”

Nock's advice was sincere, and although he had a grudge with Ford Holmes, it had nothing to do with the young man in front of him who was concerned with his uncle's safety.

As a loyal servant of the merciful Lord, it is the duty of Nock to save the Lamb who has put him in danger.

"Nope! Father! You don't understand. I had already told my father about my speculation. But he only instructed the housekeeper to urge the police station to handle the case as soon as possible, and never took any other measures. He was reluctant to even send his servants out of the city to look for them.

And my aunt Anna, who locked herself in her room all day after knowing that her uncle was missing, I had to rely on myself to investigate the truth about my uncle's disappearance! ”

Sherlock was excited, and he pleaded, "Dear priest, please help me, even if it is only a small help for me, and help me recall the details of your meeting with my uncle that day, maybe there is the key to solving the case." Uncle has been missing for many days, and if it drags on any longer, I'm afraid he will ......"

Speaking of which, the boy's tone was already a little choked.

Nock sighed, but finally relented.

"Well, young sir, your persistence has touched me, come in with me, and we will have a good talk. I'm not sure that the rest of the conversation will help you, but I'd like to contribute a little bit to your persistence. ”

Nock led the boy into the chapel and sat down on a bench in the lobby.

Subsequently, Nock told Charlotte Holmes how he met Ford Holmes and how the other party "thanked" him the next day.

However, he still concealed the specific content of those "thank-you gifts".

He didn't want to be a suspect in Ford's disappearance.

After all, being insulted by Ford in women's clothes, Nock had a motive for committing the crime.

After listening to Nock's words, Sherlock was a little surprised.

He didn't expect that his uncle would have such an experience, and the family had never mentioned it to him!

I didn't expect that the young priest in front of me, who was not many years older than himself, was actually a professional!

Don't look at Sherlock's youth, but he's always worked hard to become a professional.

His father's swordsmanship, he practiced every day.

It's just that due to his age and physical condition, he can't break through to the extraordinary and become a professional with extraordinary power.

But this does not prevent him from knowing how strong a professional is!

"Father Lane, I didn't expect you to be a strong man. Disrespectful under it! ”

Sherlock did not lose the face of the nobles, even if he was worried, he did not forget to maintain the communication of the nobles, and politely complimented Nock.

"It's over."

Unmoved, Nock brings the conversation back to Ford.

"I don't know if what I just said will help you, young Mr. Holmes."

"Hmmm......"

Sherlock groaned, his mind spinning rapidly, and began to analyze and digest what Nock had just said.

"Mr. Priest, do you think my uncle's disappearance has something to do with that monster? After all, my uncle is a witness and a survivor, and it is not impossible for him to be found and killed by monsters. ”

Nock's eyes widened and he looked at Sherlock, who calmly said the word "extinguish", and his heart was very frenzied.

"No, no. You want your uncle to be killed so much? This is a bold inference! ”

Although Nock thought so in his heart, he had to admit that it was indeed possible.

On the contrary, the guess in my heart before was a bit unreliable.

After all, no matter how you say it, Ford and Sherlock's father are brothers, so it shouldn't be ......

On the contrary, it was that monster, who had been missing for so many days, it was likely that he had gone out of the city to hunt down Ford!

No wonder he didn't show up for so many days!

For a moment, Nock felt like he was telling the truth.

"Probably not, shouldn't it?"

Nock didn't have much confidence in answering this, after all, he thought the same way, but he didn't want to make the young man in front of him sad, so he couldn't help denying it.

Sherlock, as a teenager who dared to investigate his uncle's whereabouts alone, naturally heard Nock's insincere words of comfort.

"Dear priest, you don't have to say such comforting words, I'm not a child anymore. I think there's a good chance that my uncle was kidnapped by that Baker Street murderer. If we can find that killer, we might be able to find my uncle's whereabouts. ”

"No way!"

Seeing the young man's serious look, Nock interrupted him without even thinking about it.

"Young sir, you must now give me my home at once. This is not something a young man like you should do! ”

Based on Nock's brief contact with this child, he couldn't have guessed that this child was planning to investigate and track down the [Ripper] himself!

Whether or not that monster had anything to do with Ford Holmes' disappearance, it wasn't something that Sherlock could have been involved with!

"No, Father. I won't give up! After my uncle's accident, my father seemed to be a different person, and he only knew how to go back to the barracks every day, and he was not worried about my uncle's disappearance at all. My aunt was locked in her room all day, and I didn't know what was going on. If I don't care about this anymore, then who cares about my uncle's safety! ”

Nock looked at the stubborn boy in front of him and saw his own shadow in him.

He said in a ghostly manner: "Young sir, I am touched by your persistence. But I still can't let you get involved in such a dangerous thing.

However, if you will trust me, you can entrust me with investigating the whereabouts of Mr. Ford Holmes.

However, I need a single reassurance from you.

You must assure that you will never get involved in this matter during my investigation.

The case of [Ripper] is dangerous, I don't mean to scare you, even a professional can be killed in it.

All you have to do is wait at home and wait for my findings.

If you don't agree, I'll have to send you home myself and let your father discipline you. ”

Nock's tough attitude didn't look like he was consulting Sherlock at all, but rather informing him of Nock's decision.

Sherlock's face was a little ugly, but he knew that Father Lane was worried about him and protected him.

Otherwise, you have nothing to do with the priest, and there is no need for the other party to waste energy on yourself.

Although Sherlock knew that Nock was doing it for his good, he said worriedly, "Priest, are you really willing to take risks to help me?" As you said, this thing is dangerous. ”

Nock's attitude changed suddenly, and he replied with a philistine smile, "Of course." However, if you are willing to contribute to the restoration of our monastery, perhaps the Lord will see your pious attitude and make my investigation go smoothly. ”

Knock's words, and suddenly Sherlock retracted what he had just moved.

He said embarrassedly, "Huh? Still want to collect money? ”

Nock was suddenly unhappy: "What are you talking about!" How can I, as a faithful servant of the Lord, collect money from the Lord's believers.

It's just that the servants of the Lord are busy with your affairs and have no time to take care of the monastery, and don't you ask someone to clean the church when it is dirty? Does the idol need to be repaired if the paint has fallen off?

And as a believer, isn't it right for you to dedicate your heart to the preservation of the idol?

What is not rewarded.,It's as if there is no reward.,It's like the monster will become stronger if there's no reward.。

Without money, the investigation will not go well.

It can't be, it's absolutely impossible.

As a priest, how could I care about money or not?

I only care about whether I am pious enough to the Lord. ”

Sherlock watched Nock's performance, and his previous admiration for Nock completely collapsed at this moment.

Although Nock keeps saying that he doesn't want money, why does it fall into Sherlock's ears and give him the illusion that the other party won't do anything if he doesn't have money?

Sherlock grossed his money bag and took him out and placed it in the palm of his hand.

"But I have only twelve gold coins and twenty silver coins. This is my pocket money for two months......"

Before the word "money" could be spoken, Sherlock felt that the money bag in his palm had disappeared as soon as his eyes were spent.

"It's okay! The Lord only cares about your money, and the Lord will not care about the size of your money. ”

Religious? That kind of piety is really simple and straightforward.

Sherlock misunderstood the "Qian Cheng" in Nock's mouth, and smiled self-deprecatingly in his heart, not paying attention.

After all, it is also appropriate to ask others for help and spend money.

It's just that he didn't expect that Father Lane, who seemed to be enthusiastic, would actually ask for his payment.

Sure enough, "no one should be disguised."

"Well, then, Father Lane, leave the matter to you. Don't know how long it will take me to get the news? ”

Sherlock, who figured out the relationship, didn't dwell on the reward, but asked Nock when the results of the investigation would be available.

He can let the priest investigate, but there must be a time limit, otherwise the priest, like the police station, will drag on the matter again and again, and he might as well risk investigating himself.

Nock put away his hippie smile, pondered for a moment, and replied solemnly, "Three days." After three days, I will give you a definite finding. ”