Chapter 40 The First Performance (Please vote and read!!!)
Author: Ke Xue's Caitou
Chapter 40 The First Performance (Please vote and read!!!)
Ask yourself, Baron Bill's anti-theft measures are indeed very strict and remarkable.
But in the eyes of Ma Wei and Holmes, there are still some shortcomings.
"Although these mechanisms are very hidden, as long as the Rose Phantom Thief searches for them, he can always find clues."
Holmes stepped forward, pointed to an oily mark on the headboard that was obviously different from other parts of the bed, and said: "If I guess correctly, Baron Bill, you should check the blood rose frequently, at least once a day, or even more.
That’s why the headboard is polished so smooth.”
Hearing this, Baron Bill suddenly felt a little embarrassed.
"And the portrait you hung on the wall is so big that it's hard not to notice, and most people seem to like to hide their secrets behind the portrait. This method is too old, and for experienced people
For the Rose Phantom Thief, it’s no different than a child.”
"The second is the secret study behind the portrait."
Under the gaze of everyone, Holmes walked into the small room behind the portrait and walked along the wall. While walking slowly, he exhaled smoke from time to time. The smoke exploded as soon as it touched the wall and could not dissipate for a long time.
"The air is flowing. Through a simple smoke measurement method, we can know that there are no other hidden compartments in this secret study. In this case." Holmes turned to look at the desk in the center, raised his hand and knocked on the precious mahogany tabletop: "
The secret must be inside this huge table, right?"
"This this."
A few drops of cold sweat broke out on Baron Bill's forehead, and he hesitated and said: "I have demonstrated it just now. It is certainly easy to reason."
"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 boring."
"The only thing that interests me is your safe. It must be opened with a special code key, and only you know the code. This is good, it can buy us a few minutes."
"How many minutes?!"
His eyes suddenly widened, and Baron Bill yelled in shock: "How could it only be a few minutes! Without the key, Kaitou Rose can't open the safe at all! What's more, the safe is connected to the steel plate embedded in the floor, unless
Demolish 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 ask Rumen Wolfe, the most famous craftsman in New Ross City, to customize this. There is only one key! The design has also been destroyed! Only one person in the world can open the safe.
Me and Rumen Woolf!"
Holmes grinned and said disapprovingly: "I don't know what Rumen Woolf's craftsmanship is, but there are not a thousand, maybe eight hundred, skilled craftsmen in the world. For example, the safe used by the Duke of Wales to store the sapphire Siren's Tears is very complicated.
The level is rarely seen in the world. What’s the result? It was easily cracked by the Rose Phantom Thief!"
After the Sapphire Siren's Tears were stolen, the top newspapers published news about the safe at the Duke of Wales's house.
It was a huge steel house, comparable to a bank vault, with only one entrance and exit. It was designed with five gates. Each gate was equipped with a key and was kept by different guards. They ate, drank and ate at the gates they were responsible for.
Inside, the most advanced gear closing 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 one person, but a team. But everyone knows that the Rose Phantom Thief always works alone and has no accomplices at all!
The method he used is still a mystery that no one can solve.
"It's like a ghost that can travel between entities at will." Ma Wei sighed.
Plop!
Baron Bill slumped down on the ground, his face ashen as death: "If that's the case, wouldn't the Blood Rose be definitely stolen?"
"Don't jump to conclusions before things come out."
Holmes said calmly: "When the Duke of Wales' house was robbed, I happened to be away from the royal capital and was unable to fight against the Rose Phantom Thief. Now I have come to New Ross City just to catch him."
"oh!"
Hearing this, Baron Bill perked up and said excitedly like a drowning man grabbing a life-saving straw: "Yes! Yes! Who hasn't heard of the name of Deloch Holmes? The Rose Thief must be afraid of you, so he chose you.
Do it while you’re away!”
"maybe."
Holmes smiled noncommittally, turned to look at Mavey beside him, and asked politely: "Father, at 7 o'clock tonight, Circus Sunshine will perform its first performance on Ross Avenue. If you have time, how about we go and watch it together?
"
"no problem."
Ma Wei readily agreed: "It just so happened that I promised Nia that I would take her to the circus show."
"Popcorn! Popcorn! Freshly baked, sugar-dusted popcorn! Only 3p each!"
"Chocolate! Chocolate! Chocolate full of hazelnuts!"
"Sweet beer! Chicken cake! Fruit tart! Kind sir, would you like to buy some snacks for your beautiful wife? So you won't be bored while watching the show!"
At 6:30 in the evening, Ross Avenue was decorated with lights, the square was full of pedestrians, and even the road was somewhat congested.
Boys wearing octagonal hats and small wooden boxes hanging on their chests shouted loudly and ran around among the crowd. Even if their voices were a little hoarse, they didn't bother to take a sip of water.
The arrival of Circus Sunshine is a huge business opportunity. Audiences who are willing to spend 5p to buy tickets basically have some spare money on hand, and the performance lasts for three hours. During this period, if you don’t eat, you will always feel like you are short of food.
People who came to watch the show would spend a lot of money to buy a glass of sweet beer or soda juice. It is perfect to sell snacks, beer, melon seeds and cakes in this kind of place, and you can definitely make a lot of money.
The circus tent has been set up, occupying the entire square, and can accommodate 500 people. Just one performance can bring in considerable income of about 10 gold pounds.
"Dad, I want to eat popcorn, chocolate and fruit tarts!"
Unia, who was wearing a white dress, held Ma Wei's hand, hugged the bear doll, and looked around, her dark blue eyes filled with excitement.
"Okay, okay, you can eat whatever you want."
At her request, Mawei raised his hand to the boy selling snacks while lining up, and spent 1.5 shillings to buy a lot of snacks, while he only bought a glass of soda juice.
Fat Orange followed them, never leaving, looking around vigilantly. Many small black shadows flashed across the eaves in the distance.
"Dad, why don't you drink?" Yunia grabbed a few popcorn and stuffed it into her mouth, bulging her cheeks and looking curious: "I think other adults buy sweet beer to drink, and only children drink soda juice.
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"I don't like drinking." Ma Wei touched her head: "Alcohol will make the brain dizzy. I must stay calm at all times and cannot use alcohol to numb myself."
"Oh, oh, daddy, you eat too!"
Yunia raised a piece of popcorn high, and Mavey bent down to bite it. As soon as he stood up, he saw Holmes lighting his cane and walking from a short distance away.
"Father, good evening to Nia and this fat Mr. Cat."
Holmes politely raised the brim of his hat with his cane and said with a smile: "Tonight's performance will be wonderful. I'm looking forward to it very much."
