Father Mavie

Chapter 40 The First Performance

Ask yourself, Baron Bill's anti-theft measures are indeed very strict and remarkable.

But in the eyes of Mavi and Holmes, there are still some shortcomings.

"Although these organs are very hidden, as long as the Rose Phantom Thief searches, there will always be clues."

Holmes stepped forward, pointed to a shiny mark on the headboard that was obviously different from other parts, and said, "If I'm not mistaken, Baron Bill, you should check the blood rose frequently, at least once a day, or even more, That's why the headboard is sanded so smooth."

Hearing this, Baron Bill's expression was a little embarrassed.

"And the portrait you have on the wall is so big that it's hard not to notice it, and most people seem to like to hide their secrets behind the portrait, which is too old a way for experienced For the Rose Phantom Thief, it is no different from pediatrics."

"The second is the secret study behind the portrait."

While everyone was watching, Holmes walked into the small room behind the portrait and walked along the wall. While walking slowly, he spit out a puff of smoke from time to time. The smoke exploded as soon as it touched the wall and could not disperse for a long time.

"The air is flowing. Through the simple smog measurement method, we can know that there are no other hidden compartments in this secret study room. That being the case." Holmes turned to look at the desk in the middle, and raised his hand to knock on the precious mahogany tabletop: " The secret must be inside this gigantic table, no?"

"This this."

A few drops of cold sweat dripped from Baron Bill's forehead, and he said falteringly, "I've demonstrated it just now, so it's easy to deduce."

"Without the demonstration just now, wouldn't I be able to discover the mechanisms in this room?" Holmes said helplessly, "These mechanisms are not challenging at all, they are downright boring."

"The only thing that interests me is your safe. It must be opened with a special combination key, and the combination is only known to you. This is very good, and it will buy us a few minutes."

"A few minutes?!"

With his eyes widened, Baron Bill yelled dumbfounded: "How could it only be a few minutes! Without the key, Phantom Thief Rose can't open the safe at all! What's more, the safe is connected to the steel plate embedded in the floor, unless Knock down this room of mine, or it will be impossible to steal it!"

"You seem very confident in your safe."

"Of course! I spent 200 gold pounds to entrust the most famous craftsman in New Rose City, Rumen Woolf to make it custom-made! There is only one key! The design has also been destroyed! The only person who can open the safe in the world is Me and Trumen Woolf!"

Holmes grinned and said disapprovingly: "I don't know about the craftsmanship of Lumen Woolf, but there are not a thousand skilled craftsmen in the world, and there are eight hundred. For example, the safe used by the Duke of Wales to store the sapphire Siren's Tears is very complicated. The degree is rare in the world, and the result? Wasn't it easily cracked by the rose monster!"

After the theft of the Sapphire Siren's Tears, the newspapers published news about the safe in the Duke of Wales' house.

It was a gigantic steel house comparable to a bank vault. There was only one entrance and exit, and five gates were designed. Each gate was equipped with a key, which was kept by different guards. Inside, the most advanced gear closure system was used at the beginning of the design. If you want to open a certain gate, you must close all the other four gates. Therefore,
Many experts believe that the Rose Phantom Thief is not alone, but a team, but everyone knows that the Rose Phantom Thief has always been alone and has no accomplices!
The technique he used is still a mystery that no one can solve.

"It's like a ghost that can shuttle between entities at will." Ma Wei said with emotion.

Pfft!
Baron Bill slumped on the ground, his face ashen ashes: "Then, wouldn't the blood rose be stolen?"

"Don't jump to conclusions before things come to fruition."

Holmes said calmly: "When the house of the Duke of Wales was burglarized, I happened to be away from the capital, and I was unable to fight against the Rose Thief. Now I have come to New Rose City to catch him."

"Oh!"

Hearing this, Baron Bill lifted his spirits, and said excitedly as if a drowning man grasped a life-saving straw: "Yes! Yes! Who hasn't heard the name of Dillock Holmes? The Rosy Thief must be afraid of you, so he chose you Do it while you're away!"

"maybe."

Holmes smiled noncommittally, turned to look at Ma Wei beside him, and asked politely: "Father, at 7 o'clock tonight, the Sunshine Circus will perform for the first time on Ross Avenue. If we have time, how about we go watch it together? "

"no problem."

Ma Wei readily agreed: "It just so happens that I promised Nia that I would take her to a circus performance."

"Popcorn! Popcorn! Freshly baked popcorn sprinkled with sugar! Only 3p a serving!"

"Chocolate! Chocolate! Chocolate full of hazelnuts!"

"Sweet beer! Chicken cakes! Fruit tarts! Good sir, would you like some treats for your beautiful lady? So you won't be bored while watching the show!"

At 6:30 in the evening, Ross Avenue was decorated with lights, and the square was full of pedestrians, even the roads were somewhat congested.

The boys wearing octagonal hats and small wooden boxes hanging on their chests shouted loudly and ran around in the crowd, even though their voices were a little hoarse, they didn't bother to take a sip of water.

The arrival of the Sunshine Circus is a huge business opportunity. Audiences who are willing to pay 5p for tickets basically have some spare cash on hand, and the performance will last for three hours. There was something, so most of the people who came to watch the performance would generously buy a glass of sweet beer or soda juice. Selling snacks, beer, melon seeds and pastries in this kind of place is perfect, and they can definitely make a fortune.

The circus tent has been set up, occupying the entire square, enough to accommodate 500 people, and just one performance can bring in a considerable income of about 10 gold pounds.

"Dad, I want popcorn, chocolate and a fruit tart!"

Junia, who was wearing a white dress, took Ma Wei's hand, hugged the bear doll, looked around, her dark blue eyes were full of excitement.

"Okay, okay, you can eat whatever you want."

At her request, while queuing up, Ma Wei raised his hand to beckon the boy selling snacks. He spent 1.5 shillings and bought a lot of snacks, while he himself just bought a glass of soda juice.

Fat Ju followed them closely, looking around vigilantly, and many small black shadows flashed across the eaves in the distance.

"Dad, why don't you drink alcohol?" Junia grabbed a few popcorns and stuffed them into her mouth, puffing her cheeks with a curious expression, "I see that other adults buy sweet beer, and only children drink soda juice .”

"I don't like drinking." Ma Wei touched her head: "Alcohol will make the brain dull, I must keep calm at all times, and I cannot use alcohol to numb myself."

"Oh, dad, you eat too!"

Junia held up a popcorn, and Mavie bent down and bit it. Just as she stood up, she saw Holmes coming from not far away, lighting his cane.

"Father, Nia and this fat Mr. Cat, good evening."

Holmes propped up the brim of his hat politely with his cane, and said with a smile, "Tonight's performance must be wonderful, and I am looking forward to it."

(End of this chapter)