big devil holmes

Chapter 257 Detective's Attitude
In the final analysis, the unfairness of society is the unfairness of information channels.

The people don't know how brutal and bloody confrontation the various forces have had for this year's inheritance ceremony. Naturally, they don't know how the two factions represented by Augustine the Great and Franklin confronted each other and refused to give an inch. The death of Professor Darwin, the life extension experiment, and the controllable conjecture of wild demons are all related to the inheritance ceremony.

They can only read the words in the newspaper, and they can only know that day, at the Victory Memorial Square, the most inspiring words of the old emperor, and the exhausted voice when he took off the crown symbolizing supreme authority. sigh.

He said he was old, and he was.

He said he was tired, and he should be too.

So at this moment, people's eyes filled with tears, and they couldn't stop the excitement in their hearts. The cries resounded over the ancient Roman city of France. This cry represented the end of an era, and naturally it was equivalent to the beginning of another era. , Augustine the Great believed in Franklin, then the people of the empire believed in Franklin.

He said that the new king inherited his will, so the people felt that that person had inherited the will of the old emperor.

In fact, these ordinary people would never know what this so-called will is.

They are just blindly sighing, believing in the vision of a better future in their hearts. In short, just because of these few words of the old emperor, it was enough to set off a bloody storm in the empire, and even make the productivity continue to decline in the next few years. The change, the sudden change, has become the clarion call for a better future.

This result undoubtedly satisfied everyone.

London, on the banks of the Thames, a small street across the bank from Big Ben.

It is not well-known here because there are too many beautiful scenery around it, the Parliament Building left before the Holy Calendar, the Thames Ship Harbor in the distance, Phoenix Cathedral, etc., even the setting sun passes through the thick fog and the setting sun on the river The reflection can attract everyone's eyes, so almost no one will notice this alley, let alone know that there is a bar in the alley.

There is no signboard in this bar, and the entrance is just a small door without any decoration, but after walking in, it is unique. Those gorgeous decorations and the most tasteful details are enough to make the most discerning guests full of praise, of course Well, the price of the food on the menu is enough to make anyone's jaw drop.

In fact, some people know that this bar is called [Eileen Bar].

Some people will also find that there seems to be such a place in every city, and their names seem to be all called [Irene Bar].

But most people just think that the behind-the-scenes owner of this bar must be a rich man with a weird personality and unique taste.Those who really understand what these bars mean will look at the bar owners with the most respect, and even a little fear.

It was nine o'clock at night.

The rippling sound of the Thames River can be heard in the calmness outside the bar, but inside that inconspicuous little door, the grandest dance party is being held.

There are so many things happening these days.

The Darwin recovery plan has been a great success, the demonstration of the final results has been recognized to the greatest extent, the electricity and energy bill has been preliminarily passed, the imperial transposition ceremony has been successfully concluded, and the new emperor Franklin will officially ascend the throne early next month.

No matter which one, it is the most shocking good news, and the superposition of these good news can really make the most indifferent people laugh out loud.

The people in the hall were dressed in the most elegant clothes, and the waiters carefully shuttled among them, with precious wine on the tray in their hands. Everyone smiled so sincerely, and their speech and manner exuded intoxicating elegance.

And in a private room on the second floor, Irene just filled a glass of expensive red wine, handed it to Sherlock standing in front of the window, and lightly clinked the glass with him, she was very free and easy He took a sip, and his face flushed a little.

If the people below knew at this time that the owner of this bar was on the second floor and was alone with a civilian detective, they didn't know what expression they would make.Seeing that Sherlock didn't drink, but looked at the people below in silence, Irene also turned and looked out the window.
"Actually, I admire you for establishing such a close personal friendship with His Royal Highness. He was even willing to set up the venue of this reception in London for you. You know, I bought it back then to meet His Royal Highness. A whole railway line."

Sherlock was not surprised by this sentence. In fact, he can now understand that the property under Irene's hands must be bigger than he imagined. A railway may not be a big deal to her.

"I didn't mean to establish a friendship with that kid. In fact, our relationship is just average. This time I helped him only because I was interested in the case of the London airship crash. Last time I helped him because He begged me, but I always pretended not to hear him."

Sherlock said indifferently, recalling Moriarty's battered look when he was stopped by someone on the day of holy love, he still found it very funny.

It can be seen that the people below are crowded around each other, the soft sound of wine glasses can be heard endlessly, and the soft music floats out from nowhere, mixed with the occasional chuckle. Sherlock knows that those people are all of this kind. Those with vested interests in the series of events must be in a good mood now. Under such a big event as the emperor's change of position, they are chatting with each other. I don't know how many wealth transactions and distribution of power are going on.

Well, to put it bluntly, this ball is nothing more than a vegetable market for selling power and wealth, so Sherlock feels a little bored.

"Emperor Augustine, why was he acquitted?"

he asked softly.

In fact, he should be able to think of the answer to this question, but it is like a certain habit. If the person involved in a question is in front of him, then he is more willing to listen to the other party talking to himself.

Irene should have known that Sherlock would ask this question a long time ago, so she smiled and said:
"Because Emperor Augustine promised that he would personally support the new emperor of the empire, you should have thought of it
It has to be said that the old man is really unbelievably powerful. It took him less than half an hour to minimize the impact of this great turmoil in the entire empire, and even to a certain extent, On the contrary, it made the people of the empire more accept Franklin, the new king.

This move allows the empire to proceed to the next stage without loss, and even the replacement of energy sources will be implemented faster. "

Listening to Irene's words, Sherlock felt that all this was similar to what he thought.

So put down the wine glass and said lightly:

"Indeed, this is the best ending, but the price paid is that Emperor Augustine was acquitted."

Irene's slightly drunken eyes seemed to wake up in an instant because of this sentence. She looked at the man in front of her very seriously, hesitated, and said anxiously: "Yes, I want to get such a happy ending. Of course, something has to be paid, and whether a dying old man is guilty or not is actually not that important."

"Do you still remember what you said when you were on the airship? You said, this case involves me, and I am the best detective in the world"

Sherlock said word by word, as if he was emphasizing something that only he cared about:
"So, at the beginning, I joined in with the attitude that a detective should have for a case.

Not because of any distribution of rights.

It's not the future of humanity or the beginning of the next stage of the empire as you said.

I'm just a detective, and all I care about is this case.

Now you tell me the case I was in charge of and the culprit was acquitted
This is not the same as what we agreed at first."

(End of this chapter)