Personality V: I will save everything

Chapter 576 Threatening Letter

Because of Jack the Ripper, Sherlock Holmes has been a little irritated recently.

Because after the incident with the noble, Scotland Yard and Sherlock Holmes discovered that Jack the Ripper no longer committed crimes.

I really don't know whether the other party felt that he had made a big deal out of it, or because some careless police officer who was present at the time spread his reasoning, causing the other party to temporarily stay out of the spotlight.

After weighing it in his mind, Holmes felt that the latter was more likely.

After all, if the other party is really as hateful and intolerant as he thinks, then there will definitely be a day when he can no longer remain calm.

After all, those idiots at Scotland Yard have caused so many unjust, false and wrongful convictions.

Just then, Mrs. Hudson knocked on the door and handed Holmes an invitation.

Holmes was not at all surprised by the arrival of this inexplicable invitation. Anyone who likes to read newspapers every day like him can understand this.

The man named Norton Campbell who appeared inexplicably half a year ago had a lot of money, diamonds and gold. After quickly establishing his own company, a large amount of gold mines were discovered under the first land he bought, causing his net worth to rise sharply like a volcanic eruption.

Some media even joked that he was God's favorite, the spokesperson for wealth, and the apostle of Pluto.

However, to Holmes, these things were just interesting articles in the newspaper.

Until recently, the newspaper published that the other party had built a super-large theater called the Golden Rose, and he also said that he would send invitations to any household in London at random. Whether they were nobles or poor, they might receive his invitation and be invited to the Golden Rose Theater to watch.

It seemed that he had become one of the lucky ones, but should he go? Holmes was hesitant about this, but after a brief thought, he came to a conclusion.

Why not go?

Anyway, because of the Jack the Ripper incident, my brain is a little overloaded, so it would be nice to occasionally listen to some beautiful music or watch some wonderful theater performances to relax and change my mood.

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Mrs. Hudson was also very happy that Mr. Holmes was willing to go out. She saw that Mr. Holmes had not been out for a long time. It was just right that he was willing to go out this time and could also go to the theater to take a look.

But Mrs. Hudson really couldn't understand how Holmes managed to go to such a magnificent theater wearing only an ordinary windbreaker.

The key point is that before Mrs. Hudson could stop him, Holmes had already got into the carriage. She didn't even have the chance to stop him and ask him to change into more formal clothes.

I hope Mr. Holmes will not be turned away at the door because he is too informally dressed.

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Fortunately, Mrs. Hudson's worries did not come true. After looking at the invitation in Holmes' hand, the doorman at the other door stepped aside and let him in.

But after he came in, it explained why Holmes was wearing a windbreaker that was not suitable for the occasion, and why the doorman could easily let him in.

Unexpectedly, what the man named Norton Campbell said was actually true! The invitations he sent out were completely random, and everyone, whether a wealthy noble or a penniless pauper, had the chance to receive this invitation.

What is even more surprising is that even those people wearing patched clothes and obviously coming from the slums came to this theater that was so inconsistent with their social status.

At this moment, they were huddled in the corner silently, looking a little uneasy.

After all, everything here is very different from the environment they are familiar with.

The atmosphere of luxury and debauchery was everywhere in the theater. The nobles, who thought highly of themselves, even ignored them and were too lazy to even glance at them.

As for these poor people, because of their inferiority complex and fear, they did not dare to approach the nobles on their own initiative, for fear that they would accidentally bump into them.

Fortunately, the man named Norton Campbell still has some conscience.

He specially arranged the nobles in the boxes so that they could enjoy a better viewing experience.

As for the relatively poor civilians, he asked them to sit in the aisle.

Although they didn't even have a formal seat, these poor people were still very happy.

After all, they were not driven out directly, which was already a very good treatment.

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Holmes didn't care too much. He came here to enjoy the music and stage plays, not to compare his status with others. He simply picked a seat at random in the hall and sat down.

It wasn't long before the show began.

First, the owner of the theater, Norton Campbell, walked onto the stage to thank the audience.

When he appeared in front of everyone, everyone was stunned because there was a strange burn mark on the man's face, extending from his nose to his left cheek, making his originally handsome face look a little hideous.

However, despite this, there is something unique about Norton Campbell that cannot be ignored.

He is quite tall and has a slightly muscular figure, giving off a strong and confident vibe.

He was also dressed very elegantly, wearing a well-tailored white suit and a leopard print tie, which made him look even more elegant.

What is most attractive is his cynical attitude.

There was always a faint smile on the corner of his mouth, as if he was full of mockery and ridicule for everything around him.

This unruly personality made him stand out in the eyes of many noble ladies, and he quickly won their favor and love.

However, Holmes was not very interested in this. He just wanted to see what the next performance was like as soon as possible. If it was not interesting, he might lower his body and sneak out.

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Fortunately, however,

Holmes was not disappointed in the end.

Everything presented in the Golden Rose Theater surprised him greatly.

All the operas here were completely new to him! I guess these operas were carefully created by the theater itself. Their unique style and wonderful plots were really eye-catching.

Especially the female lead, her performance is unique, whether it is the expression of emotions or the control of stage movements, it is just right, portraying the characters vividly.

The pianist playing the piano backstage was a master of his craft. His smooth, flowing piano music seemed to penetrate one's soul, making people intoxicated and unable to extricate themselves.

Holmes couldn't help but wonder if he would have the opportunity to go backstage and say hello and have some conversation with these talented artists after the performance.

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Finally, there was only the last scene left in the play, and Mr. Norton Campbell came out again, holding the female lead who had just starred in the play.

It looks like the finale will be a solo dance between them.

How should I put it? It seems to be quite in line with Mr. Campbell's style.

After all, from the way he dresses you can tell that he is an open-minded person, who hopes to draw everyone's attention to himself like a peacock spreading its tail. Maybe it's because of the scar on his face, he hopes that other people's eyes can stick to him even more.

But these are not the point. Holmes came here just to relax his brain. He just needs to watch the final ending quietly.

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Finally, the ceremony ended perfectly and everyone present applauded. The performance was really good.

But just as Holmes was about to pack up and leave, a servant suddenly came over and whispered in his ear,

"Mr. Holmes, Mr. Campbell wants to see you."

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Since the owner of the theater invited Holmes, he of course agreed, mainly because he felt that this way he could go backstage and have a good exchange with the two artists.

Unfortunately,

"Ah, you mean Mr. Kleiberg? He's here, but he left right after the show."

This made Holmes a little disappointed, as he had originally thought that he could have a good exchange with the pianist.

However, what comforted Holmes a little was that the beautiful female lead was still there.

"Miss Jenny has gone to take a bath. If you want to communicate with her, I will talk to Master Campbell later."

Holmes believes that he is not a lustful person, it is just that people have a common yearning for beauty.

The leading actress named Jenny can only be described as beautiful.

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Soon Norton Campbell came in, and Holmes just looked at him and said,

"You were a miner, weren't you?"

The man named Campbell did not feel offended by this, but instead said with a sense of relief,

"I once heard someone say that you can tell what a person has done at a glance. I thought it was a joke, but it turned out to be true."

This is tantamount to default.

It is not difficult to tell. First of all, just from the burns on his face, it can be seen that this person was not rich at least when he was born. After all, which noble or wealthy businessman would let his child come into contact with something that can cause such a large area of ​​burns? And it was on his face.

And look at the strong muscles on this man's body. Although he is wearing long pants, it can be clearly seen that the muscles on his arms are much more developed than the muscles on his legs. So at least it can be seen that he is not the kind of person who really likes fitness. After all, which fitness person would train himself to have the upper part so much worse than the lower part?

Then, he could only have done a job that required the strength of his arms, and if he had touched that kind of dangerous goods before...

Then this may be thinking of miners.

"And I just sat in the front row of the theater, and I could clearly notice that you felt out of breath when you were dancing with Miss Jenny. This is also an occupational disease that many miners have."

"Indeed. Then, Mr. Holmes, would you like to sit here and continue to talk about my past, or listen to the commission I want to give you?"

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Norton Campbell took out a threatening letter, which read:

[The damn rat should go back to the sewer. I will send you back there in another way and flush your body parts down the sewer.]

It looks like an ordinary threatening letter.

In this regard, Holmes wanted to hear Mr. Campbell's opinion first.

"It might be those bored co-workers of mine who did this. As you can see, I am a self-made man. I did work as a miner for a while. People in that kind of place always want to get something for nothing and never know how to climb up through their own efforts. So they might want me to help them with some money after seeing how successful I am. But of course, I refused."

When saying this, Holmes noticed that Mr. Campbell secretly gritted his teeth. It seemed that that period of time was really not so good for him.

"But you also know, Mr. Holmes, that people like them who have nothing are the most fearless, so I hope you can help me find out where this threatening letter came from?"