Father Mavie

Chapter 50 Countdown to the Performance (Please ask for tickets!!!)

"I want to find someone to drag him up!"

Amidst the constant complaints, Ma Wei entered this tall villa for the second time, walked through the corridor full of policemen and private guards, and came to the master bedroom on the third floor.

The bedroom was crowded with people, and Baron Bill's wife and Holmes stood at the front, looking at the Baron Bill who was lying under the bed without any aristocratic demeanor, refusing to move, very embarrassed and helpless.

"15 minutes! He's coming in 15 minutes!!!"

Baron Bill stared at his pocket watch with red eyes, his voice was trembling, and his whole body was trembling.

He was almost driven crazy by the rose monster thief.

The closer the time on the notice letter got, the more nervous he became.

"Father, look at him, how can we work like this!"

McMillan glanced at the bottom of the bed and sighed: "Isn't this obstructing official duties!"

"Although it's a bit stupid, it's still a good way." Ma Wei said, "Unless the Rosy Thief can get things through the wall, he has to pass Baron Bill's level."

".Do you really think this method can stop the Rosy Thief?"

McMillan's expression was a little weird, indescribably weird.

"It's much smarter than Inspector to arrange the manpower in the yard. Do you have a watch?"

"Bring it."

"What time is it?"

"Father, don't you have a watch?"

He said so, but McMillan still took out his pocket watch and looked at it: "7:48, there are still 12 minutes before the arrival of the rose monster."

Mavi nodded.

12 minutes, whether it is long or not, or whether it is short or not.

The Rose Phantom Thief will definitely keep his promise and steal the Blood Rose on time at 8 o'clock. Before that, he will never act rashly.

At this time, Holmes suddenly came over: "Father, shall we go to the balcony to ventilate?"

This is obviously a lame excuse, it's raining heavily outside, it's pitch black, what wind is blowing?

but
"Okay, it just so happens that I also feel that the room is stuffy."

Pulling Junia, Ma Wei walked out of the house. McMillan also wanted to follow, but was stopped by Holmes: "You have to stay, there can be no commander here."

"Keko is still 12 minutes away from the arrival of the Rose Phantom Thief!"

"Time is fast, Macmillan." Holmes stared into his friend's eyes and said expressionlessly, "You have always been rigorous in doing things. At such an important moment, you will definitely stay with your subordinates, right?"

Macmillan choked and could only compromise.

Because the windows of the master bedroom were all boarded up, it was impossible to go to the balcony, so Mavi and Holmes went to the next room.

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The fire illuminated Holmes's pale and angular face. After lighting the tobacco, he pushed the door and walked into the balcony. Standing in the howling wind, he looked at the circus tent like a huge butter cake in front of him on the left.

"The show's on," he said. "There's 12 minutes left, and it's time for the magic show, when ... Levine Bodger is going to be on stage."

"Now I finally understand why he established the Sunshine Circus."

"Oh?" Ma Wei raised his eyebrows, "You might as well tell me."

"It's very simple. His purpose of setting up the Sunshine Circus is to find excuses for himself. In the perception of normal people, it is impossible for performers to appear at the scene of the crime and on the stage at the same time. 500 spectators, all Can be exonerated for Levin Boger."

As soon as the smoke rose, it was blown away by the wind. Holmes took two steps to the side, sat on the deck chair under the eaves, and said in a serious tone: "The information you have obtained is correct. There is something wrong with Macmillan."

On the carriage back to the city, Holmes noticed Mavi's strange behavior, even if it was only for a moment, it was enough for him to have doubts.

Ma Wei leaned on the window sill and asked Junia to hide behind him so that his clothes would not get wet from the rain. He asked with interest, "How did you know for sure?"

He judged McMillan's identity through the information passed by Xiao Hei, but Holmes didn't know this. He is a logical and meticulous person who will not jump to conclusions. draw such firm conclusions.

"You certainly haven't read my article in the Evening Times."

"New Rose is a small place, and the Evening Times is not very popular here." Mavie shrugged and admitted that he had never read Holmes's article.

Holmes said noncommittally: "Life is a huge chain. We only need to see one link to judge the whole. For example, from a drop of water, a logician can infer the existence of the Atlantic Ocean or Niagara Falls." , without needing to see or hear them, is deductive analysis."

"Like other disciplines, the analysis of acting can only be mastered by long and patient study, and I, Deloitte Holmes, am the master of logic and deductive analysis."

"By observing the details exposed by the observed object, such as nails, cuffs, boots, pants, etc., I can judge where he went, what occupation he was engaged in, and the overall environment in which he lived. This is simpler than studying morality and psychology. too much."

"As for you, Father, unlike other idiots, you should understand what I'm talking about."

Ma Wei smiled, this was not a ridicule, but a relief when meeting someone with the same profound academic knowledge.

Dealing with smart people is easy.

"What you said is just the most basic external observation and analysis technique, making judgments based on the clues left by the observed object in daily activities. In addition, there are more advanced psychological analysis."

After a slight pause, Ma Wei added: "But I think Mr. Holmes has already mastered psychoanalysis."

"That's right, I can detect a person's deepest thoughts based on their momentary expressions, muscle twitches, and eyeball movements."

Holmes took a breath: "I will not be so stupid as to promote these theories, because in the eyes of most people, this is unbelievable and unreasonable, no different from witchcraft, and some even think that I am the incarnation of the devil , you know that the devil has always been the representative of demagogy."

"What's wrong with the devil?" Ma Wei sneered: "People pray to it and pay the price willingly in exchange for the equivalent power recognized by both parties. This is a fair and just transaction. No one persecutes the other, right? ?”

"There are always some people who like to make excuses for their mistakes and blame others, as if doing so can prove that they are pure and innocent white lotuses! Obviously the devil is the most innocent party, okay?"

"You've lost your composure." Holmes said flatly, "You seem to have some problems with the world's views on demons."

"Just a little complaint."

Ma Wei tapped his swollen head: "I don't like unreasonable people very much. The more ignorant they are, the more inexplicable courage they have, which is unreasonable."

"How do you plan to deal with the rose thief?"

Holmes finally got back to the topic: "Now that his identity has been confirmed, why not catch him?"

"Not yet."

The icy cold rain touched his face, Ma Wei looked at the dark sky above his head, the rain was getting heavier and heavier.

"Doing it now will not achieve my goal."

"Do you want to wait until the Rose Phantom Thief steals Blood Rose before you catch him?"

"It is human nature, Mr. Holmes."

Ma Wei said softly: "If you want to climb up, you have to know when to do things."

(End of this chapter)