Chapter 491

The carriage stopped outside John's mill.

Zhang Heng and Sherlock Holmes got out of the car. At this time, a man with rotten teeth and a sharp mouth came up, "gentlemen, what can I do for you?"

"We're going in and looking for someone." Said Holmes.

"I'm afraid it's not very polite. There are girls in it, you two gentlemen..." The man with a sharp mouth shook his head and said, "it's too shameful. It's too shameful."

Holmes reached out and took out a half pound gold coin from his pocket. He threw it into the hands of the man with a sharp mouth. "It's only a quarter of an hour."

The latter frowned and pretended to be embarrassed.

But Holmes didn't want to play with him. He reached for the gold coin.

"No, it happens that the boss is not here. I can find a way to help you But first of all, it's only a quarter of an hour. It can't be any longer. " The sharp mouthed man hurriedly took the gold coin back into his pocket quickly.

Then he took them into the textile factory.

Since Watt invented the steam engine to start the industrial revolution, the steam engine has gradually replaced the former hydraulic spinning, and the textile mill does not need to be built on the river. However, because John textile mill was founded earlier, it has not been relocated in the middle, but the equipment has been upgraded.

Zhang Heng is also the first time to see such a scene. The huge factory building is full of machines. Pipelines pass under the ceiling. The tracks rotate with the pulley and pull a sewing machine. While the female workers stand in front of the machine wearing hats and aprons and repeat the boring work, just like a puppet.

There is no difference between man and machine here.

"Who are you looking for?" the man asked? Maybe I can help you. There's no one here I don't know

Sherlock Holmes and Zhang Heng exchanged a look. Zhang Heng glanced over the shoulder of the man with a sharp mouth. "To tell you the truth, we also want to open a textile factory. This time we are here to learn from your factory."

The sharp mouthed man immediately became alert when he heard the words, "that's not good. If you had said that earlier, I would not let you in!"

"Don't be so absolute," Zhang Heng said. "We want to recruit a group of skilled workers. If you can help us, the price is negotiable."

The sharp mouthed man was moved by the words, but he said, "no, how can I betray Mr. stotz? You know, Mr. stotz gave me this job. He is still my distant relative. I can't do anything against him."

"If you do it well, it's a lot of money," Zhang Heng said. "It's enough for you to eat, drink and play for a long time."

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Just as they were talking, Holmes quietly left the spot.

Twenty minutes later, Zhang Heng and Sherlock Holmes met again outside the textile factory. The man with a sharp tongue and a monkey cheek sent them to the road all the time. He said excitedly, "I'll make a list soon. I'm sure they are all hardworking and honest people who don't have any small ideas."

"That's a good feeling. We'll come back to you when we decide the location." Zhang Hengdao.

Seeing that the man with a sharp mouth turned back to the textile mill, Holmes said again, "yes, I'm not wrong about you. You are born with this kind of material. With a little training, those idiots in Scotland Yard are not your opponents at all."

"And you?"

Sherlock Holmes laughed twice. "I'm pretty sure who the killer is."

"Oh? Who is it? "

"Don't worry. When I collect enough evidence, I will publish the conclusion naturally. In a sense, Gregson is right. It's a taboo in our profession to infer when I don't collect enough evidence. Once you preconceived that someone is a murderer, you will subconsciously ignore the evidence that is not conducive to your inference, gray Gerson himself made such a mistake. He was determined that the boy named Paul killed Molly, so what he collected was evidence against the boy. "

Holmes stopped and said, "the basis of deductive method is observation. First of all, you need to see those neglected small details through excellent observation. Every small detail is like a point on white paper. Finally, you draw a circle on the paper and frame all the points. This is the answer you are looking for."

"It's vivid," Zhang Heng asked. "It happens that Paul's chemical plant is next door. Shall we go and have a look?"

"It couldn't be better." Holmes said, "I do have people there looking for me."

Then they went to the chemical factory beside them. The people working here are mainly men, so they are not as strict as the textile factory. However, there are also supervisors. Holmes spent another half pound to chat with several people in the factory. After coming back, he touched his chin and said, "it's interesting."

"Why?"

"Different people here have opposite opinions on Paul, but it's normal. I guess some of them before. Gregson has been here before. He asked the manager of the factory, and he came to the conclusion that Paul is an old-fashioned man who makes trouble all day. He is lazy and insidious. But I asked his workers, and they think highly of him He said that he has a good heart, always ready to help others, and will stand up for others And that's probably why he's not liked by factory managers. " Said Holmes."Where was he that night?" Zhang Heng asked.

"That's the problem. The chemical factory leaves work half an hour later than the textile factory. After the chemical factory leaves work, Paul goes to Molly as usual. It's a well-known thing. However, no one is with him and no one can testify to him. But it doesn't matter. After we catch the murderer, we will be able to clear him."

"Where are we going next?"

"We've done all the research we can do, and we'll leave the rest to the baker street team." Holmes said, "let's finish work and go home."

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Zhang Heng, the name of the Baker Street detective team, is no stranger. They are all dirty and smelly. Every time they appear, Mrs. Hudson's face is sure to get very bad, and they have to stare at them all the time, for fear that there will be something missing in the living room.

Sherlock Holmes took out three shillings and gave it to the leader, the kid named Wiggins. "Your fares, look at the guy named Pearson who works in wood chemical plant, see what he has done, and then report it to me. Besides, you can come to see me alone, and let others wait outside, or Mrs. Hudson will kill me."

"Yes, commander!" The group of children loud, while standing straight, and then laugh and scattered.

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