what do you think sherlock

Chapter 158 First Meeting Adler

After confirming the destination, Di Renjie and his party returned to the Tower of London.

Compared with the previous non-stop pursuit, this new clue at hand does not require them to race against time to investigate; in addition, Ms. Jian is not strictly a suspect in this case, so they cannot use coercive means on her.

Di Renjie and Sherlock both felt that this approach was a little risky if they came directly to inquire. It was very likely that the people behind the other party's backstage would be aware of it in advance.

Therefore, the two jointly decided to carry out the work of data collection first.

The efficiency of the information and statistics department was very fast. Before Di Renjie and his party warmed up the office chairs, Kaili came in with a stack of documents.

"Take it and have a look." Sherlock stood up from his seat impatiently.

The information is divided into two parts. The first half is about Jane’s entry procedures. The information from the Customs and the Immigration Department can prove that all the information disclosed by Ms. Jane in her previous conversation with Sherlock is true, and the other party has not made any deceitful or false statements. hide.

The second half is about the relevant information about Villa Brioni.

"Uh huh, the hostess of the villa is Irene Adler, born in New Jersey in 1858, uh huh, the principal alto of La Scala Opera House, Warsaw Royal Opera House, left Poland a year ago, and now lives in London. Ha! It seems This is a lady of considerable fame," said Holmes with a grin.

"They are both opera singers. From a professional point of view, it is normal for her to have an intersection with Ms. Jian." Di Renjie nodded and said.

"This Miss Adler seems to be retiring from the opera stage, so she prepared a grand curtain call performance for herself, and invited many guests, and Ms. Jane was on the invitation list; During the month, a large number of internationally renowned musicians, artists, and singers traveled thousands of miles to London, which also shows that the reason why the other party invited Ms. Jane is sufficient and justified." Kelly added on the side.

"Thank you for your supplement, Ms. Kelly." Sherlock grinned, "But have you noticed that among so many people, Ms. Jane's achievements and resume seem difficult to compare with other artists."

"Well, if you say that," Kelly also became suspicious after hearing Sherlock's words, so she glanced at the list of guests invited for Ms. Adler's curtain call:
"Although Ms. Jane's achievements are indeed not as good as those of the other invitees, there are still some guests who are similar to Ms. Jane but who were invited because of their close relationship with Ms. Adler. I don't think we can be sure that there is another purpose behind Miss Adler's invitation to Miss Jane."

After Kelly finished speaking, both Di Renjie and Sherlock raised their heads involuntarily and stared at her, which made Kelly feel a little embarrassed:
"Did I say something wrong?"

"No, what you said is not wrong." Di Renjie smiled. Kaili has always played the role of assistant and secretary at work. This is the first time that she has clearly expressed a different opinion from her superiors, which makes him very pleased.

Kelly couldn't guess the complicated twists and turns in the minds of the two men in front of her. Fortunately, she didn't need to continue to struggle, because she immediately received a new task.

"I'll make some camouflage first, and then observe for a while near Villa Brioni; I'll try to arrange an infiltration tomorrow." Sherlock looked at Di Renjie and said.

"Very good arrangement, then I will deal with some finishing work here first. Kelly, please contact Scotland Yard and the Secrecy Bureau to bring all the relevant evidence left and produced during the two-day operation, we We need to sort them out, maybe we can find some new clues." Di Renjie instructed Kaili.
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10 Downing Street, inside the Prime Minister's Residence.

A series of hurried footsteps sounded from far to near, and the messy landing sound seemed to show the restlessness in the visitor's heart.

"Your Excellency, the current situation is very unfavorable to us. Now all public opinion thinks that we are the shelters of Granville." Mills panted and pushed the door of the office open, and said eagerly:

"In addition, although the attack that happened just now was dealt with quickly and did not cause serious casualties, it still aroused people's dissatisfaction. Many members of the opposition party have begun to speak out in newspapers, questioning the current government's ability to govern gone."

"Don't worry, Mills." Gladstone sat behind the desk, his face was not anxious or disturbed, and certainly not relaxed.

Although he comforted his assistant, Gladstone knew very well that if such a scandal was exposed, no matter how he tried to save it, he would definitely lose the support of some voters.

At present, the Liberal Party has cut off with Granville, but how effective is this behavior of giving up the car to protect the handsome man?Everyone knows it well.

In fact, to deal with this kind of scandal, the best way is for the senior members of their party to stab Granville in the back in person, so as to change the impression of the public and make them believe that other members of the cabinet are not the same as Granville.

But doing so is not without risk.Once they strike too hard, they may be able to gain a good impression of being unselfish and selfless in the hearts of the people, but it will chill their followers.

The scale here is very difficult to grasp, but fortunately Gladstone has found an optimal entry point.

Dong dong dong, the knock on the office door rang again.

Gladstone let out a long sigh of relief. It seemed that the person he was waiting for had finally arrived.

He nodded to Mills. Although the other party was still anxious and puzzled, his long-term habit still made Mills choose to trust the Prime Minister in front of him.

Mills turned and opened the door, and five well-dressed men were ushered in.

The five men nodded towards Mills, without saying anything, went straight to the sofa in the office and sat down.

Seeing these five people, Mills immediately recognized their identities, which made him open his mouth.

He really did not expect that at such a juncture, he would see these people in the official residence of the Prime Minister.
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At around 6:[-] p.m., Di Renjie came out of the White Tower and returned to his apartment on Baker Street.

The ingenious landlady made a large portion of shepherd's pie. Di Renjie dug up a large piece, took it upstairs, and recalled all the experiences of the day while eating.

Although it has a pie in its name, shepherd's pie is not dessert.This is a traditional British dish made of potatoes, beef, mutton and vegetables. It is very suitable for people who are tired after a day to replenish energy.

While Di Renjie was feasting, the door of the room was suddenly opened, and then he heard a burst of quick footsteps, and then a drunken groom entered one by one, with beards, flushed faces, messy clothes, and a sloppy look.

"You are?" Di Renjie was about to ask in surprise, when he saw the groom in front of him throw away his hat, take off his coat, and gently tore off the wig and beard on his face with his hands.

Di Renjie immediately recognized the identity of the person, isn't this Sherlock!
Five minutes later, Sherlock came out of the bedroom, wearing a woolen suit, and restored his former demeanor.

He put his hands in his pockets, sat down at the table, stretched his legs, and said in a cheerful tone:
"Hey, John, we can pay Miss Irene Adler tomorrow morning. Want to know what I did this afternoon?"

"Appreciate further details."

"Then give me a share first."

Sherlock pointed to the large plate of shepherd's pie in front of Di Renjie, showing a smug smile.

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