Father Mavie

Chapter 625 Guy Moran (two in one, please subscribe!!!)
In order to prevent himself from making a mistake, Ma Wei also specifically asked about the performance time of "A Midsummer Night's Dream". After confirming that it did not match the time of the show he went to see, he thought about it and gave a message.

"In order to get in touch with Helena Sheffield, I went to see a performance at the Covent Royal Opera House, which was also A Midsummer Night's Dream, and I met James Morea in Box 2. Professor and Guy Moran."

"Could it be that "A Midsummer Night's Dream" is their secret code for meeting?" Holmes immediately speculated, "James Morea met with his subordinates based on the drama he appeared in that day! As long as "A Midsummer Night's Dream" is published in the newspaper, They'll meet at the theater!"

"Well, this possibility is not impossible. The connection in the theater is indeed very mysterious. The specific situation can be verified."

Ma Wei met Mr. Steward, and the other person's appearance was completely different from Guy Moran's, and there were not many similarities, so he couldn't admit his mistake.

Unless the other party uses magic to change his appearance - this possibility cannot be ruled out.

Holmes asked: "How do you want to verify it? Wait for the performance information of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" to be published in the newspaper?"

"Maybe we can force them to meet." Ma Wei said: "In the last two days, I plan to attack Mr. Steward's underground laboratory. Once the underground laboratory is attacked, Mr. Steward will definitely contact the boss behind the scenes. At that time, we will monitor the steward Sir, can't it be enough to pay attention to the movements of Guy Moran and Professor James Morea and see who they are in contact with?"

"That's a good idea, how sure are you?"

"I have placed eyeliners inside the underground laboratory. I know the specific location and defense status of the laboratory. Even if Mr. Steward has the help of alchemy technology, he cannot be Junia's opponent."

After careful calculation, Ma Wei has a lot of cards in his hands. There are dozens of magic spells he has mastered. At critical moments, he can also summon the projections of Budge and Luca to help. But Mr. Butler, he can also retreat unscathed.

The big deal is to make the commotion a little louder and seduce the three goddesses of fate. Can Mr. Butler rely on a laboratory to single out the entire church of the three goddesses of fate?
Thinking of this, Ma Wei whistled, and not long after, a snow-white cat jumped onto the window sill, ran with its tail upright, and rubbed Ma Wei's ankle.

In order to better protect Sherlock Holmes and assist him in investigating James Morea, Mavey dispatched the cat and cat army. The person in charge of connecting with Holmes is Xiaomei, who has the blessing of Junia, and Friday, Fat Orange and Xiao Hei. Likewise, human language can be used.

"Xiaomei, tell Fat Ju to investigate Guy Moran's information, the sooner the better."

"Meow~"

After receiving the order, Xiaomei jumped out of the window and disappeared. Holmes couldn't help but said, "You really have tamed a group of good cats. With their help, you can save a lot of effort."

"The cat and cat army is well-trained, most of which is due to Fat Ju, it is a born king, but unfortunately it is only a cat."

"A cat with ideals," said Holmes.

"The lifespan of a cat is only 15 years, and Fat Jue is already 5 years old."

"The theory is 15 years old, and the specifics have to be judged according to the actual situation." Holmes said lightly: "I once saw a 30-year-old cat who was very energetic and showed no signs of dying. What's more, it is a magical society now, where magic exists. , everything is possible, you don’t need to worry about Fat Ju’s lifespan.”

"makes sense."

Smiling, Ma Wei got up and said: "I should go, and I have to help you solve the invitation from the Ruiwei United Kingdom. The information about Guy Moran, after Fat Ju's investigation is clear, Xiaomei will notify you."

"it is good."

Going downstairs, Marvie saw Junia eating biscuits soaked in milk in the kitchen. She and Mrs. Hudson got along very well, and they were still reluctant to part.

"Dad, where are we going next?"

"Go to St. Paul's Cathedral and find Archbishop Brandon." Marvey said: "The king and the prime minister want Holmes to leave London. If they want to stop him, they must find help from someone stronger than them."

"Will they help us?" Junia looked curious: "Why would the church provoke the king for us?"

"With the right reasons, anything is possible."

7 p.m., St. Paul's Cathedral.

After a busy day's work, Archbishop Brandon put down the quill, rubbed his sore eyes, picked up a piece of toast and put it in his mouth. He had just chewed it twice when someone knocked on the door.

"Here comes Herr Nicholas von Manstein, Archbishop," said a nun, opening the door.

"Oh? Let him in!"

A sudden visit at night, there must be something important, Archbishop Brandon put down the toast, and greeted Ma Wei in person: "Nicholas, it's so late, what's the matter?"

"The potions factory has been stolen."

"what?!"

Archbishop Brandon's pupils shrank, his expression was solemn for a moment, he pulled Ma Wei to sit down, and asked carefully: "Who did it? What was lost? Did the murderer catch it?"

"The murderer has not been caught yet, the warehouse door has been pried open, and the person in charge of the factory is counting the losses." Ma Wei said word by word: "The loss this time is not small, at least 1000 gold pounds worth of materials are lost."

"Could it be the ghost who did it?"

"It's possible, but I doubt it."

While hesitating, Ma Wei didn't express his guess. Seeing his expression, Archbishop Brandon also guessed a thing or two.

After waving the maid to leave, Archbishop Brandon said, "Do you doubt Prince Charles?"

"Well, it's either him or the third prince Andrew, and only they will try to steal the factory materials. I guess their goal is not only materials, but also potion formulas!"

The importance of the potion formula is far greater than the material itself. There is no material that can be collected slowly, but if there is no formula, no matter how many materials there are, the potion cannot be prepared. The potion formula mastered by the Church of the Three Goddesses of Fate, Ma Wei So far, I only know of one obsessive flower, and I haven't got the other recipes yet, but he still has other recipes in his hand, which are very important.

"This is a big deal"

Archbishop Brandon made a decision: "Go, let's go to the Pope!"

Under his leadership, Ma Wei and Junia met Umbly I. When they heard that the potion factory had been stolen, Ubli I was stunned for a moment. After regaining his composure, he said, "Do you know who the murderer is?"

"I don't know, we guess it's the eldest prince Charles or the third prince Andrew."

"There is no evidence, just speculation." Ubli I shook his head: "The Manstein Potion Company has signed a contract with the church. As a distributor, the Manstein Potion Company is selling potion materials. At that time, all the potions and potion materials of the Church of the Three Fates will be divided into half of the profits. If it is not the potions of the Church of the Three Fates, the Manstein Potion Company will also give a [-]% bonus. The premise of handing over the management to your company."

"Now there is a theft from the Manstein Potion Company, which must be taken seriously. Similar situations must never happen again!"

Theft of a warehouse, even if it is just a warehouse for storing materials, should not be taken lightly.

Who knows whether the prisoner came for potion ingredients or formulas?
It doesn't matter if you lose a little material, the key is the meaning behind it!
This time I can steal the ingredients, but next time I want to steal the formula?
The Manstein Potion Company is related to the church, and everyone is now a grasshopper on the same rope. Pope Ubli I did not want to see the Manstein Potion Company involved in the theft. After a short thought, he gave A solution: "Block the news immediately, and don't let reporters know that Manstein was stolen from the warehouse, otherwise they will definitely report it, which will affect the cooperation with other churches!"

"Also, Nicholas, you must catch the murderer as soon as possible. The news can only be blocked for a while. Before the news leaks out, you must catch the murderer and prove yourself!"

Ma Wei nodded, and said in a deep voice: "The prisoner is a veteran thief with clever means. If he wants to solve the case, he has to ask others for help."

"Dilloc Holmes, you say?"

"That's right. Holmes is a well-known detective. With him, no matter how bad it is, we can find some clues."

"Um"

Umbly I was a little hesitant, he already knew about Ruiwei United Kingdom's invitation, but he quickly made a choice between catching the prisoner and inviting him.

"Let Holmes help solve the case. It just so happens that the prisoner who destroyed the church dungeon was not caught last time, so he needs to stay."

Seeing that the goal had been achieved, Mavie got up and said goodbye, knowing that Holmes could stay in London, and the king would have Umbly I to deal with it, so he didn't have to worry about it.

Before leaving, King Ubli did not forget to tell Ma Wei to strengthen the defense of the warehouse, and planned to send priests and monks to help guard it, but Ma Wei declined.

The reason is very simple, the warehouse is not stolen at all, this is a lie fabricated by Ma Wei, the purpose is to force Umbly I to come forward and keep Holmes.

Only the church can suppress the king and the prime minister. With Umbly I's current face, Rhodes IV will definitely give it face.

As for the warehouse, just find any reason to prevaricate, at worst, use the living statue to stage a good show of catching thieves and uncovering stolen goods.

After solving Holmes' problem, Ma Wei rushed to Havering District, arranged for several trusted workers to direct and act out the theft incident, and after setting up the scene, sealed the warehouse and waited for Holmes' arrival.

In the middle of the night, Holmes arrived in a hurry with a very subtle expression. How could he not guess who the real prisoner was?
No prisoners at all.

But he still cooperated with Ma Wei to come to a scene to arrest the murderer. After making up a random analysis together, he successfully confused the police and Archbishop Brandon. The final conclusion is also very simple:
The foreign thief ran away. He should still be in London and needs to be investigated slowly.

Not only that, Holmes also gave a detailed description of the prisoner's appearance based on the footprints left on the ground and the "confessions" of the warehouse workers, and made a portrait. The police immediately started arresting the prisoner based on the portrait. It is hard to say whether the prisoner can be caught. London is so Great, what if there is a resident who happens to fit the portrait?
Even if there is, Holmes can get away with it. He is the overall person in charge of the case and has absolute command.

After being busy until midnight, Ma Wei returned to Flower Street with Junia, who was too sleepy. Levin had already gone back to the house to rest, and the store was empty. After a simple wash, Ma Wei also lay down on the bed, just about to rest.
Fat Orange jumped in through the open window.

"I found the information on Guy Moran."

Ma Wei turned over and sat up, put on his coat, and signaled Fat Ju to continue.

"Guy Moran, whose father is Sir Ramos Moran, studied at Eton College and Oxford University. After graduation, he joined the army and served in the southern continent. He is a famous sharpshooter with the rank of colonel. After returning to London, he started Owned an underground casino ostensibly a poker club, and loved the theater."

Fat Orange paused: "He is a student of Professor James Morea."

"student?"

"Yes, when he was studying at Oxford University, his tutor was Professor James Morea. He has a good relationship and has been in contact with him. Guy Moran's resume is very strange, very strange." Fat Orange licked his lips: "With Because of his father's relationship, he can be a rich son and inherit the family's property, and there is no need to join the army, which is fine, maybe joining the army is his ideal?"

"The problem is that Guy Moran has served in the army for 12 years. He has just been promoted to colonel, and he chose to retire. He retired on his own initiative, not due to injury like Dr. Watson."

"His life experience is completely different from that of ordinary people. Normally speaking, with his background, he can either become a business tycoon or a high-ranking military official. There are many choices, but he chose the most incredible path, retiring and returning to the military. London, open a casino!"

Fat Orange said: "This is not a choice that a normal person should have. More importantly, when I was investigating, I found that all the men he recruited were veterans. It should be said that they made mistakes and were forced to retire!"

Forced discharge.
Hearing this word, Mavi frowned.

Having been in the Royal Navy, he knows what compulsory discharge means. Generally speaking, only soldiers and non-commissioned officers who have made major mistakes will be reduced to the point of compulsory discharge. This is no different from school persuasion, which means that the military Think you are not fit to be a soldier!It's a serious allegation!

Most of the soldiers who will be forced to leave the army have committed unforgivable crimes, such as murder, adultery, battlefield disobedience and other felonies
Strictly speaking, soldiers like this are no longer soldiers, but lunatics and perverts!
What did Guy Moran, who recruited these veterans, want to do?
Is he giving these forced veterans a way out for the sake of fellow veterans?

Or.
He has other plans?
"The underground casino opened by Guy Moran is located in the center of downtown Westminster. It is the territory of the white gang. It is a gang secretly funded by Prince Charles. It stands to reason that Guy Moran should pay protection fees to the white gang. , but unexpectedly, the Bai gang didn't dare to provoke Guy Moran at all!"

"Guy Moran's subordinates are all a group of desperadoes. Even gangsters don't want to provoke him. This is normal."

Ma Wei thought:
"Keep staring at him, the relationship between him and James Morea is definitely not as simple as a teacher-student relationship!"

(End of this chapter)