Chapter 486

The happy reception didn't last long, but it was interrupted by an uninvited guest, who was a tall man with white face and gray hair. However, he looked a little sad now. As soon as he entered the door, he said, "something happened."

"You didn't come to me because something happened," Holmes said, sitting on the sofa, but he didn't worry at all. He also introduced Zhang Heng.

"Gregson, the best in Scotland Yard, of course, compared with his companions," he said and looked at Gregson again. "Zhang Heng, my mysterious and lovely new roommate from the East, we are discussing the influence of professional adversaries together, and by the way, we will eliminate my treasured port wine. You're just in time. Would you like to join us for a drink?"

"I'm afraid this is not a good time to drink." The sergeant said, looking at Zhang Heng at the same time.

"Don't worry, my friend is very strict and won't talk about anything." Holmes said, "so you can say anything."

"Well," Gregson said bluntly, "I've come across a very difficult case."

"I doubt that, but you can go on."

"In the afternoon, a policeman on patrol found a body on the Thames River and asked the boatman nearby to help salvage it. It's a young girl, but we have no other clues. The poor child has no clothes, jewelry or other identification. We don't know her name or where she lives Where she is, what she does, and whether she has any friends or relatives. In short, we know nothing about her, and no one has reported her missing recently. You said that you are most interested in this kind of nowhere to start case, so I came to you at the first time. "

"A wise move." After listening to Gregson's description, Holmes turned to Zhang Heng and said, "my friend, I'm sorry that our party is going to end early."

"It doesn't matter. Work matters." Zhang Heng expressed his understanding.

Holmes got up and put on his coat again, but then he said, "where's your hat? The theory course is over. Next, we should practice it."

Zhang Heng was a bit surprised. He could see that Gregson didn't really want him to be involved in the case. He and Sherlock Holmes had just known each other for less than two hours. Although they had a good chat before, Sherlock Holmes didn't need to be with him when they got down to business.

Although Zhang Heng has the main task, he didn't expect to meet the opportunity immediately on the first day. Holmes is a man with excellent observation ability, and Zhang Heng happens to have many secrets, so he didn't have an easy time in just two hours. Even if he mentioned something he wanted to learn from Holmes before, Zhang Heng didn't want to be too eager In case too much is too much.

But now it seems that Holmes' problem of pulling his roommate is still as serious as that in the original work. He and Watson had just met and they couldn't help but pull the latter to the scene of the crime. But Zhang Heng, if he remembers correctly, Watson and Holmes had lived together for several weeks at that time, and each other had a clear understanding of their temperaments. This time, Watson and Sherlock Holmes had been living together He and Holmes are really better than passers-by.

The sergeant opened his mouth, but in the end he didn't say anything.

Seeing this, Zhang Heng naturally would not be polite any more. He followed Holmes out, and the three of them got on a carriage parked outside the door.

Most of the stories in Sherlock Holmes happened in the late 19th century, when Britain was in the Victorian era. During this period, Britain completed the industrial revolution, expanded its colonies overseas, and developed rapidly in politics, economy and culture. Its industrial production capacity was more than that of other countries in the world. At this time, the sun never sets, and the Empire was worthy of the name of the world Heart.

As the capital of London, with a population of more than 6 million, it has no doubt become the world's first metropolis.

But there is also a huge gap between the rich and the poor. In the words of Dickens at the beginning of a tale of two cities, this is the best time and the worst time.

The rapid expansion of the population in a short period of time has made the city of London crowded. Zhang Heng still remembers some data he saw later. In a place about 1200 feet in size, there are 2795 families with a population of more than 10000. The three generations of grandparents are crowded in a small room, just like the piglets in a pigsty.

The average worker's salary is less than 10 pounds a year, most of which goes to the landlord's pocket. They eat poor quality bread mixed with expired flour, potato flour and even alum and chalk. They dare not get sick. They have no money to buy clothes or toys for their children, and they can hardly get enough rest time.

In contrast, taking Watson as a military doctor in the book as an example, although he is not a rich man, he can live comfortably in London. He can get 11 shillings and 6 pence allowance every day, and he can earn almost 17 pounds a month. As for the landlords and factory owners, they have more money in their pocket. They linger in all kinds of dance theaters every day My bed companion changed and changed.…………

On the way to the Thames, Sherlock Holmes was in a good mood and talked about the concert he had attended before. Unfortunately, it was difficult for his two companions to have much in common with him on this topic. Sheriff Gregson was still worried about the case in hand and seemed absent-minded. Although Zhang Heng had practiced for some time However, the understanding of musicians in the 19th century is limited to the more famous ones.

"I like music. It's one of the few things that can excite my nerves in this boring and boring world. Besides, there are all kinds of cases. The more bizarre the code is, the more complicated the analysis work is. It makes me feel happy. However, it's a pity that there are fewer and fewer criminals willing to use their brains now," Holmes seemed I'm in the mood. I've opened my voice.

"In most cases, you can actually find similar or similar places from the cases that have happened in the past, so when you are at a loss, you can always get something from the old files."

"Why, did you build an archive where you live?" Gregson interjected.

"I do have the habit of collecting newspaper clippings to record complicated cases, but more records are here." Holmes pointed to his head and said with a smile.

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