Father Mavie

Chapter 32 The Clues of the Rosy Thief

"I still have something to do, so I'll take my leave first."

After the case was over, Holmes slightly raised the brim of his hat, bowed elegantly to the Mavics, lit his cane, and disappeared at the end of the street with the flickering light of his pipe.

"Fat Ju, send the cat to watch him." Ma Wei said suddenly.

"it is good."

Fat Ju raised his paw and signaled to the cats gathered on the roof in the distance, and soon three short-tailed cats followed them quietly.

There are many people who possess logical truth, but Dilloch Holmes is definitely one of the best. Mavie really wants him to become a believer in the Church of Truth, but this matter cannot be rushed. Before sending out the invitation, it is necessary to find out whether Holmes has any other forces.

When support arrived, Superintendent McMillan began directing his hands to put out the fire. With the joint efforts of everyone, the fire began to weaken. At this rate, the fire might be brought under control in half an hour.

"Mr. Jacob, what are you going to do next?"

Mavi looked at Jacob Valentine who was on the side: "After Mrs. Maggie's death, Pippi has no owner."

"Father, I've thought about it." Jacob held his hat tightly and said with an embarrassed smile, "From today onwards, I want to adopt Sissy and treat her like my own daughter."

Sissy is naturally the 7-year-old daughter of Mrs. Maggie. After her mother and Gilbert died, she has no relatives. Such a young child cannot live independently even if she has some inheritance.

Ma Wei looked at the little girl who was holding Pippi and staring at the flames: "Sissy, would you like to be Mr. Jacob's adopted daughter?"

"Ah."

Sissy nodded lightly: "He discussed it with me."

"That's great."

Ma Wei smiled, and did not forget to tell him: "Mr. Jacob, you remember to go through the formalities and legally adopt Sissy."

"I'll be there on Monday!"

"May the goddess protect you."

Pressing his chest with his left hand, Mavi whispered:
"Truth reigns supreme."

At 9:30 in the evening, after simply finishing the notes, Mavi and Junia returned home.

The cold meals that have been prepared a long time ago are placed on the dining table, the dishes are stacked like clams, the coals in the stove are still warm, the washed dishes are neatly placed in the cupboard, the room is quiet, the bright moonlight poured all over the floor.

Junia didn't seem interested in the dinner. She sat down on the stool, tore open the paper bag, took out the macaron that was sprinkled with icing sugar, and ate it, not caring if the cream stained her hands.

"Eat less snacks before going to bed, it is not good for your health, and it is easy to have nightmares."

"Mmmmmmmm! Got it!"

Junia agreed and picked up another macaron.

While heating up the dinner, Mavie stood in front of the stove, recalling what Holmes said before he left, and muttered, "How did he know that the Rosary Thief would come to New Rose soon?"

For a well-thought-out detective, if there is no basis, they will never make a positive judgment. Holmes' tone is full of confidence, and he must have gotten clues about the Rosy Thief from somewhere.
After the food was ready, Ma Wei sat at the dining table, eating butterbeer soup absent-mindedly, thinking about the information about the Rose Phantom Thief.

Including him, the vast majority of people in the Kingdom of Windsor know about the Rose Phantom Thief from newspapers. In this era without electronic communication equipment, newspapers are the most convenient way for people to learn about news.

After eating, Ma Wei put the plate into the sink, ran upstairs quickly, opened the storage room at the corner, and started tossing.

"Dad, what are you looking for?"

Junia, who put on her pajamas, came behind him with the bear and asked curiously, "Is it delicious?"

"I'm looking for old newspapers. Strange, it seems to be here"

While answering, Ma Wei moved away the boxes full of sundries, and there were flocs visible to the naked eye floating in the air, flying wantonly under the dim light.

"inside."

A huge butt came wobbly, and Fat Ju jumped onto the shelf and yawned: "When you sorted out the sundries last month, you threw the old newspapers into the innermost corner of the storage room."

Reminded by Fat Ju, Ma Wei went directly to the deepest part of the storage room, and sure enough, in a corner, he found a thick pile of newspapers, half the height of a person, with a faint musty smell, all issued in the past year The Ross Journal.

After moving a small stool, Ma Wei simply sat at the door of the storage room and watched.

[On January 1th, the Rosy Thief sent a warning letter to the Duke of Wales and stole the Sapphire Siren’s Tears that night. The Duke of Wales issued a wanted warrant, threatening that as long as anyone can catch the Rosy Thief, they will get a reward of 16 gold pounds .】

[On January 1, the house of the Duke of Wales was robbed again, and the safe was ransacked by the rose monster.]

[On January 1, a carriage was blatantly dropped coins in the East End of London, and was robbed by people. According to eyewitnesses, the driver was a rose monster in a white suit. The scandal between the Duke of Wales and the drama actress Helena Sheffield is detailed and reliable, signed by a rose flower. 】

[On January 1, the Duke of Wales revoked the arrest warrant for the Rose Phantom Thief. 】

[On February 2th, Prince Shukri of Oxford found the notice letter of the Rose Phantom Thief at home]

【On March 3st, the Rose Phantom Thief appeared in Coventry.】

Looking at the news about the Rose Phantom Thief in the newspaper, Ma Wei's expression became more and more exciting.

good guy.
This Rose Phantom Thief is still a vengeful master!

Anyone who dares to issue his arrest warrant will face his merciless revenge!

The key is that you still have nothing to do with him!
He is elusive, last month he was still in London, the capital of the kingdom, and next month he went to Oxford next door
and many more!

Shocked, Ma Wei immediately flipped through the newspaper and re-read the news just now.

London, Oxford, Coventry.
These cities are connected together!
Finding the map of the Kingdom of Windsor, Mavi verified his conjecture, and it turned out to be correct.

There are traces of the crime site of the Rose Phantom Thief!
He started from London and went all the way north along the Thames, and he appeared in every city, it was like a tour!
but
Ma Wei is a little puzzled, this way of committing crimes is too easy to be noticed, as long as you are careful, you will definitely find clues!
If the Rose Phantom Thief wasn't an idiot.
Then he must have other plans.

"This is provocation."

Fat Ju, who was lying on the shelf and reading the newspaper with Ma Wei, said: "He deliberately exposed his whereabouts and issued a letter of challenge to the detectives and policemen in the entire Kingdom of Windsor. He is too confident, even extremely arrogant!"

"It's no wonder Holmes came to New Rose City ahead of time. If it were me, I couldn't stand it."

(End of this chapter)