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Mr. Lestrangered visited at noon, and said that John Horner's wife had gone to the Metropolitan Police to report that her husband had been missing for three days, and that she believed that the Countess of Moca had kidnapped her husband on the grounds that John Horner, after repairing the water pipes at the Metropole Hotel for three days, had returned home and revealed to her that he had a terrible secret that would bring the Countess of Moca to ruin.

Of course, the police in the London hall would not listen to Mrs. Horner's one-sided words, but Mr. Lesterred did not think that the lady was lying, and hoped that Holmes would intervene to investigate the truth of the matter, so that John Horner could go home as soon as possible to spend Christmas with his wife and children.

In the evening, the doorman Peterson came to visit with a big white goose, hoping that Holmes would find Henry Baker, the owner of the big white goose, and Holmes, who was too idle to grow mushrooms, accepted the commission, and then his commission "Goose" pulled out a shining sapphire.

This sapphire is the legendary garnet that is unique in the world, and it has an extraordinary meaning for the Countess of Moca.

Things can come to this point by coincidence.

Watson lay on the bar, looking at the sapphire, and after the shock in his heart calmed down, he couldn't help but wonder: "Could this really be the garnet of the Countess of Moca?" ”

He had just experimented with it, and it was a real treasure to scratch the glass like cheese.

But to say that this sapphire is an angel's tear is a bit arbitrary.

After all, none of the few people present had ever observed Angel Tears up close.

Sherlock Holmes held a cherry wood pipe in his hand and said with certainty, "Definitely." The Countess of Moca is going to auction the Angel's Tears at Christmas auction, and the Times has been introducing it for the past two days, and I know by heart the shape, size, and even how many facets there are, and I can't go wrong. ”

Agatha sat in a high chair, and the big white goose squatted at her feet, like a pile of snow.

Under the light, the light of the gem was dazzling, and Agatha couldn't help but ask Watson: "Doctor Watson, this gem has so many facets and is very sharp, will it scratch Dabai's intestines?" ”

For a moment, Watson felt dazed, and then, he reacted.

Watson smiled and said to the girl beside him, "Da Bai pulled the gem out, and now it is still squatting very firmly at your feet, it should not be scratched." ”

Agatha listened, relieved.

Her eyes fell on the gem, and she did not doubt Holmes's conclusion, this sapphire, which was worth nearly fifty thousand pounds, was indeed eye-catching, and even a bejeweled woman like Mrs. Milwalton could not help but want to get it when she saw the Angel's Tears, which showed its charm.

Agatha stretched out her right hand, and the tip of her index finger landed on one of the edges of Angel's Tears, which were so sharp that if she pressed down a little harder, the skin would be punctured, and blood would flow out of her fingertips.

An inexplicable chill spread from her fingertips to the bottom of her heart, and Agatha looked up at Sherlock Holmes and asked, "If this is Angel's Tears, then what was it that Countess Moka auctioned on Christmas Day?" Fake? ”

Holmes smiled and said to Agatha, "Milwalton is a disgusting man, and I have always despised him, but there is one thing he said that I have to agree with. ”

Agatha:???

Sherlock Holmes: "This gem is the devil's bait." In fact, all the gems in the world are bait from the devil and can tempt people to do many things that are contrary to morality and conscience. ”

Watson was silent for a moment and looked at Holmes: "Sherlock, could Countess Moka be an insider?" ”

Sherlock Holmes: "It's not a good idea. ”

Agatha said, "The Countess of Moka is an insider. ”

Sherlock Holmes looked at Agatha with some surprise, "How so?" ”

Agatha searched her brain for information about the Countess of Moka, and thanks to the fact that she had a "master" who liked to collect all kinds of gossip about high-class ladies and ladies, Agatha's mind had a lot of gossip about the current upper-class ladies and noblewomen.

Mrs. Milwatton was forced to marry Milwatton and therefore had little affection for Millwharton. However, Milwharton was very obsessed with Mrs. Milwharton, and was almost obedient to Mrs. Milwharton, except in the matter of Angel's Tears, Milwharton failed to meet his wife's expectations.

Milwarton wanted to get something, more than a method, but he didn't want to touch Angel Tears.

"I have heard Mr. Millwharton say that if you want to make money, you should not easily cut off the thoughts of others. Although Angel's Tears has sparked several criminal cases, it has an extraordinary meaning for Countess Moka, and she will not give it away. ”

The light reflected on her face, her gaze looked a little blurred, and her thick eyelashes fanned slightly, "Legend has it that the garnet angel tears found on the riverbank of a city in Eastern China were once blessed by the gods. Get it, and you can get forgiveness and happiness. This gem, the dowry of the Countess of Moka, was given to her by her brother, and it carries the most ardent expectations and blessings of the whole family for her. ”

Watson couldn't help but sigh when he heard this, "Ironically, this gem, blessed by the gods, has caused many people to commit bloody crimes and be sentenced to hanging. ”

Sherlock Holmes played with his cherry pipe, and he wanted to smoke, but he glanced at Agatha next to him and held back.

He put his unlit pipe in his mouth and said to Watson, "The world loves money, and there are always people who are desperate for money." The more facets these gemstones, the more sinful they are, and nothing unusual. ”

Watson sighed: "I really envy you for always being able to look at things so calmly and rationally. ”

Even though he had been on the battlefield and was accustomed to seeing life and death, he still couldn't stand by like Sherlock Holmes when faced with these things.

Agatha thought of the missing John Horner, and she looked up at Holmes, "Do you think John Horner's disappearance has anything to do with Angel Tears?" ”

If so, does he really know any shocking secrets?

And what will be the secret about the Countess of Moca?

How did Angel's Tears get into Da Bai's belly, and they were so coincidentally sent to the Baker Street apartment by the doorman Peterson?

That Mr. Baker, did he know that the Great White Belly contained a gem of incredible value?

……

Agatha felt that the more she pondered, the more questions she had, and she urgently needed to sort them out.

Holmes, who sat next to her, looked nonchalant with his pipe, and Agatha knew he was thinking about these questions as well.

After a few moments, Holmes took his pipe off his mouth and tapped it on the bar, "John Horner's disappearance should have something to do with Angel's Tears." If Countess Moka knew that Angel's Tears was a forgery and wanted to auction it, it would be a huge fraud, and if it was exposed, she would not only be ruined, but also face jail time. ”

After a pause, Holmes smiled again and said, "There are many problems, but I think it is urgent to see if the owner of the Great White, Mr. Baker, has anything to do with this matter, what do you think?" ”

Watson: "It's easy, tomorrow there will be a lost and found, and you'll know when you meet Henry Baker." ”

Holmes stood up, looking very satisfied, he straightened the collar of his shirt, and his eyes swept over Agatha and Watson, "Friends, we finally have something to do. ”

He reached out to Agatha, "Welcome ain, young lady, and I hope you won't be deterred by the excitement of life." ”

Agatha looked at the large hand that was reaching out to her, and was stunned for a moment.

She wasn't sure if this was the life she wanted, but no one could say no to Sherlock Holmes.

She reached out and shook Holmes's large palm gently, "My pleasure, Mr. Holmes. ”

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After having dinner in the second-floor apartment, Agatha said goodbye to Holmes and Watson and went back to the third floor.

The big white goose followed her and followed her to the gate.

After she opened the door, the big white goose stayed inside the gate, stretching its neck and looking at her with a goose head exposed.

Agatha had never seen such a strange goose before, and was stunned.

Watson was also amazed, and said to Agatha, "This big white seems to like you very much, but prefers our apartment." ”

Agatha remembered that when she was young, she went back to her grandfather's house to live, and her grandfather also had a big white goose in his yard, which was very spiritual and could take care of the house.

Looking at it this way, this big white goose is a bit like the big white goose in my grandfather's yard.

Agatha said to Watson, "Is it really just someone else who raised it to make roast goose?" ”

Watson shrugged his shoulders and smiled, "You have to ask Sherlock this question, he knows everything." ”

Agatha didn't want to ask Holmes, she reached out and touched Da Baidao's head, "Maybe after eating Angel's Tears, it will be reborn and will never be a roast goose again." ”

Watson's whimsy of the young girl was both cute and ridiculous, "Why don't you just say that it comes from another world, and its fate is different from that of ordinary geese." ”

Agatha was suddenly in a trance, and looked serious: "Maybe it's tired of being in another world, so it came to this world." Dr. Watson, will Mr. Henry Baker come tomorrow to claim the lost property, will he be able to sell us the Great White?" ”

Watson laughed, "Agatha, aren't you awake yet?" ”

Agatha came back to her senses, rubbed a handful of white feathers, and said goodbye to Watson.

She returned to the third floor, and Mrs. Hudson had already returned to her room, and it was silent. Agatha returned to her room, she was not in a hurry to light the lamp, but leaned against the door and looked out the window.

It was dark outside the window, and there were sporadic lights not far away.

Her wine had long since woken up, and coming from another world was her own experience, and no one would believe her when she said it.

This made Agatha's heart a little sad.

In this world, it would be nice if there was more than one person who knew where she came from.