Falsifying history is good business

Chapter 376 The Roar of the “Waste” Accountant

In early April 1899, a wanted warrant was issued by the Berlin law enforcement agency; Mr. Meinhard Jr. was wanted worldwide by German law enforcement agencies because he was suspected of murdering his biological father and was deeply involved in a series of assassinations and bombings launched by Moriarty in Britain, France and other countries.

This wanted order was quickly responded to by Britain, France, Russia, Italy, Austria and other countries. For a time, the originally "unknown" rich second-generation young man Mehdija attracted worldwide attention, and also reminded many people of the huge conspiracy that shocked the European political arena eight years ago.

If nothing unexpected happens, Mr. Meinhard the Younger's fate is already determined; either he will never return to Europe, or even be unable to enter the colonies of any European power; or he will have to stand trial and most likely be sent to the gallows.

Although Western civilization regards "patricide" as a grand and profound philosophical theme, little Mehhad's behavior obviously has nothing to do with philosophy. He was just doing it for money - at least that's what everyone who saw the wanted poster thought.

However, for the "mastermind" who issued the wanted warrant, this result actually means failure.

"He hid under your nose for eight years, and even spent the money you gave him every year on a life of debauchery. Then he walked away before I could track him down." Holmes seized the opportunity and sneered in front of Earl Goff.

"The person in charge of the investigation is Ms. Irene. Are you making fun of her?" Lin You pouted expressionlessly. "And it was during your investigation that little Mehhad left Europe. Maybe you leaked the news?"

When the famous detective saw the ambiguous expression on "that woman's" face, he decisively gave in and skipped the first topic; "My investigations have always been rigorous and meticulous, and my confidentiality work is impeccable..." He felt a little guilty as he spoke; however, this lack of confidence was not due to his lack of professional ability, but purely due to the natural fear of supernatural beings such as gods as humans.

In the final analysis, investigative capabilities and confidentiality rules only apply to human society and do not involve the supernatural. Holmes himself could not say whether those confidentiality rules are effective against gods.

Seeing that the famous detective was about to make him autistic, Lin You stopped teasing him and said to Irene, "I'm going to the United States for a while, so I have to leave everything in Europe to you."

Irene nodded silently, but Holmes was not happy. He shouted, "Is it 'all up to you' again?"

"Mr. Holmes, do you have any questions?" Lin You rolled his eyes and looked unhappy.

"Of course I have doubts. Irene has been working for you for eight years..."

"I know, so I give her a raise every year."

"It's not just about the salary..." Holmes continued to defend.

"I know that, so I gave Irene full autonomy. Don't say that you didn't get help from Irene when you were handling cases over the years."

"Well...but it's been eight years; it's time to find her a successor."

"It's not easy to find a successor. Irene and I have spent a lot of time thinking about it over the years, but it's not easy to find an intelligence leader like her who is officially classified as 'dead' and can endure loneliness and is willing to remain anonymous." Lin You explained sincerely, and at the same time did not forget to launch a counterattack. "However, although she is officially classified as 'dead', it does not prevent her from getting pregnant and having children. Instead of complaining here, you might as well hurry up."

Irene was originally happily watching the man speaking up for her, but she never expected that Lin You's firepower would cover such a wide range and affect her with just one sentence. She couldn't help but "spit" and turned away from the fight between the two men.

Holmes was also speechless and was completely defeated by Lin You’s “sincerity”.

Lin You did not feel happy about his victory, but rather helpless; because it was really hard to find a successor to Irene Adler, and the first condition was to "hide one's identity."

This kind of "hiding one's identity" is not as simple as blacking out and sealing official archives, but hiding one's existence in the entire historical timeline - just like Irene Adler. Whether in the original novel or the adapted film, the final outcome of "that woman" is that there is no news.

No one can be sure whether she is dead or has escaped death and is hiding. In this case, letting Irene Adler take charge of the underground intelligence agency can minimize the disruption of the established storyline. How easy is it to find a successor who meets the same requirements and has sufficient work ability?

After a long while, Irene finally picked up the topic again, but it was about business: "You are staying in the United States for a long time. Can you guarantee that there will be no problems in Europe?"

"Those gods who have been against us are probably too exhausted to bother us anymore." Lin You comforted his subordinates, "Little Meinhardt did something big in America and kidnapped Loki; Thor and Tyr are now looking for their companions all over the world!"

"That's good news." Irene breathed a sigh of relief; she had been worried since she heard that Lin You was going to North America. After all, not everyone can face the pressure of a god.

"My only worry now is that after Little Mehad faked a move and led me to the United States, he ran back to Europe." Lin You reminded, "During this period, we must mobilize all our forces in Europe to collect all the information about Little Mehad. Let our people be bolder, and it doesn't matter if the investigation becomes semi-public; the wanted order is the best cover."

"I understand. Is there anything else I need to do in America?" Irene asked again.

"Don't worry about that. In addition to our own people, I have other helpers - although their performance has not been very good in the past few years."

"Helper, may I know who it is?"

"An accountant who likes to appreciate drama." Lin You's expression and tone revealed obvious dissatisfaction, "He agreed to work for me eight years ago, but he has been slacking off for eight years and has not given me any useful information. He is simply a waste..."

However, the accountant also had something to say about his dissatisfaction with the writer.

"I have not been idle in the past eight years. I have traveled all over the east and west coasts of the United States, but I just can't find it. Do I have to go and remind those main gods from Asgard to quickly create the 'unknown' and quickly change the fate of the characters?"

Faced with the writer who came to him, the accountant glared at him, and his voice of protest was no less than that of Sherlock Holmes before.

"Not a single person whose fate was changed?"

"No! I have looked at almost every character in the wizarding world who has a connection with the British wizarding world and who might have had an impact on Grindelwald, Voldemort, Dumbledore, and Newt, and I don't see any signs of a change in their fate." The accountant took off his top hat and held it in his hand, turning it over and over in annoyance.

"Have you ever tried expanding the range of people you observe?"

"Are you kidding?" The accountant was puzzled, as if he had heard some incredible nonsense. "Do you think I would be so bored as to observe a homeless bum or a rat in the sewer? Whether it is Arthur or John, their fate is the focus of countless human players in the real dimension; the fate that I observe and admire is also of this kind.

No matter how much you expand the scope, you will only observe those characters that are related to the main storyline and main characters, and will not observe every unimportant object indiscriminately.

A homeless man begs for a sumptuous dinner one day. For him, this is the blessing of the god of fate, but what impact does it have on the "unknown"? Does a rat in the sewer get taken away by a stray cat one day earlier or live one day longer? Can it affect the big world and the timeline? "

The accountant kept "roaring" on and on, leaving Lin You speechless and embarrassed.

"That is to say, Loki and Hela, the father and daughter, have been hiding in America for eight years, but have not made any moves. They can't find Patrick, and they have no results in creating the 'unknown'. What are they planning? Are they planning to do something else behind Odin's back?"

Lin You talked to himself, not noticing that the accountant who was out of his sight glanced at him intentionally or unintentionally.

(End of this chapter)