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Chapter 578 The case occurred
"Come on, good kids, line up, don't push."
Holmes couldn't help but be attracted by this gentle and kind voice.
I saw a beautiful woman standing on a carriage, holding a lot of freshly baked bread in her hands. The bread exuded an enticing aroma, making people salivate.
With the woman's calls, the originally quiet slum street suddenly became lively.
The children seemed to be under a spell. They ran out from all directions and gathered around Miss Jenny like a group of happy little birds.
Holmes couldn't help but sigh that this scene was so beautiful. He seemed to see an angel coming to the world, bringing warmth and hope to these poor children.
At this moment, he also understood why there was so much bread in the carriage.
It turned out that these breads were specially prepared by Miss Jenny for these children. She wanted to give these children some care and help in her own way.
Seeing Miss Jenny's love for the children, Holmes couldn't help but say,
"Miss Jenny, can I help you distribute them?"
"That's great."
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While helping Miss Jenny distribute bread to the children, Holmes' eyes were always involuntarily drawn to her.
He tried to control his gaze, but as if attracted by a magnet, he couldn't help but secretly glance at her.
Every time their eyes met, Holmes could feel a throbbing deep in his heart.
He couldn't help but sigh inwardly that Miss Jenny was so beautiful and her smile was like the sunshine in spring, warm and bright.
However, when he realized that he had developed special feelings for Miss Jenny, Holmes' mood became a little complicated.
He could not help thinking of his brother Mycroft. If he knew that he liked a girl, he would definitely laugh at him mercilessly.
Still, Holmes could not suppress his emotions.
He decided to put these concerns aside for the time being and focus on the task at hand - distributing bread to the children.
Fortunately, there were two people distributing the bread together, and the speed was much faster than expected.
In less than an hour, all the bread had been distributed.
Miss Jenny did not leave immediately, but stayed there to accompany the children who were reluctant to leave. She played a few small games with the children and told a few short stories, which made the children very happy.
Miss Jenny even took a notebook to write down which children she would bring new clothes to and which children she would bring chocolates and candies to. She wrote it all down in the notebook. It was obvious that she was really thoughtful.
Finally, Miss Jenny got into the carriage with Holmes again and took him back to Baker Street.
Along the way, the two talked and laughed, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.
Holmes had already guessed that Jenny was not the lady's real name. It was normal for a leading actress in a theater to have several pseudonyms.
However, Holmes did not take the initiative to ask the other party's real name. He wanted to wait until the right time for the other party to tell him.
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"Oh, my God! Mr. Holmes, you are finally back! Do you know that the police are calling me like crazy? I have received so many calls, and every time I have to tell them that you are not back yet. Oh my God, please call them back. From the tone of their voices, they are almost going crazy!"
Mrs. Hudson spoke very quickly and in an anxious tone, as if she herself was tortured by the call from the police station.
As she spoke, she gestured with her hands, as if trying to convey to Holmes the noisy ringing of the phone and the anxiety at the police station.
However, when her eyes fell on Holmes, she suddenly seemed to have discovered something new and shouted in surprise: "You...you have a girlfriend?"
This sudden question caught Holmes off guard, and a barely perceptible blush appeared on his face.
However, he soon regained his composure and said to Mrs. Hudson with a smile: "Oh, what makes you think that?"
Mrs. Hudson was relentless. She looked Holmes up and down, and the more she looked, the more she felt that something was different about him today.
"Look at you now, you look like a silly boy who has a lover!" she said bluntly.
Holmes couldn't help laughing. He touched his chin, as if thinking about how to answer this question.
After a while, he said slowly: "Well, maybe. But I can't tell you this, it's a secret."
Mrs. Hudson shook her head helplessly when she saw this, and secretly sighed in her heart: "This Mr. Holmes is really unpredictable!"
However, she couldn't help but become curious. Which girl was so unlucky to be favored by Mr. Holmes?
After all, it is hard to imagine that a girl who shares the same ideals as Holmes could forgive Mrs. Hudson, since Mr. Holmes was the kind of person who had irregular meals, smoked, and disturbed others.
The kind of man who is willing to sacrifice his life for the sake of reasoning can even give chemical reagents to his friends to taste.
She really couldn't imagine what the girl looked like to be chosen by Holmes.
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After returning to the second floor, Holmes did not call the police station back as usual, but decided to calm himself down and think carefully.
He sat in the familiar armchair, closed his eyes, and recalled what Mrs. Hudson had just said.
"Am I really in love with Miss Jenny?" This sentence kept echoing in his mind. Holmes couldn't help but begin to examine his feelings towards Miss Jenny.
Well, it is undeniable that Miss Jenny is indeed a charming woman.
She is beautiful, graceful, and loving, which undoubtedly makes her stand out from the crowd.
However, is this really love? Holmes thought to himself. Perhaps it is just a faint liking, an appreciation of beautiful things.
When it comes to true love, or even marriage, it seems that something crucial is missing for Holmes.
He believes that in a relationship, the other person's wisdom is crucial.
He couldn't imagine how boring and painful it would be to spend his life with someone who couldn't understand his thoughts.
What Holmes needs is a partner with whom he can understand and inspire each other.
He hopes that their conversations will go beyond superficial greetings, but that they can delve into complex issues and solve the mysteries of life together.
So, although Miss Jenny has many attractive qualities, for Holmes, whether she has enough wisdom is the key factor in determining whether this relationship can go further.
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After figuring this out, Holmes called the police station...
"Holmes!!! You finally answered the phone!!! What are you doing? We called you no less than 50 times?!"
Hearing the voice coming from the other end of the phone, Holmes was very glad that he had moved the phone away in advance.
"If you have something to say, just say it. Don't make so many phone calls. Do you know that Mrs. Hudson has come to me to complain?"
But it was obvious that Sheriff Lestrade on the other end of the phone didn't think so.
"Let me guess, Jack the Ripper is at it again?"
Before the person on the other end of the phone could get angry again, Holmes took the lead in stating his speculation. Of course, he did not think that this speculation was correct. He just wanted to stop the person on the other end of the phone from speaking.
"If that is the case, it is all right. Now, Holmes, let me ask you, have you ever heard of Norton Campbell?"
Hearing this, Holmes was so shocked that he dropped the microphone in his hand, but he quickly reacted and picked it up again.
"Yes, to be exact, I just accepted his commission four hours ago. May I ask what happened?"
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Just as Holmes was listening to Sheriff Lestrade's story, he heard a shocking news: just now, someone found the other party lying in his own mansion!
Even more shocking was the fact that he had been shot in the chest and had apparently fallen from the second-floor railing.
Fortunately, however, a small miracle occurred during this thrilling scene.
It turned out that he had a pocket watch in his chest pocket, and the fatal bullet was stuck right on the pocket watch, which undoubtedly gave him a glimmer of hope and prevented the bullet from causing too much harm to him.
Even so, due to the huge impact of the bullet, he could not avoid falling heavily from the railing on the second floor.
The fall was serious and it resulted in broken ribs, which was quite severe.
He is currently receiving treatment in the hospital and needs to rest for a while before recovering.
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When Holmes arrived at the scene, many police officers were already there collecting evidence.
But Holmes was not concerned about the evidence at the scene. After all, there were so many police officers present, and the evidence had probably been almost destroyed by them.
The person he cares more about is.............
“Wuwuwuwuwuwuwuwu…”
A beautiful lady was sitting on a chair in the corner, covering her face and crying. Several police officers surrounded her and wanted to comfort her, but they didn't know how to start.
"It's all my fault. If I hadn't gone out tonight..." Miss Jenny murmured to herself with regret, tears welling up in her eyes, as if the whole world was about to collapse.
However, Holmes knew very well that it was not Miss Jenny's fault at all.
If she stayed here tonight, she might suffer the same attack. Seeing Miss Jenny blaming herself like this, Holmes couldn't bear it anymore, so he decided to take the initiative to comfort her.
"It's all right, Miss Jenny. Don't be afraid," Holmes said softly, trying to make his voice sound gentle.
"We have received news that Mr. Campbell is not in danger of death. He is just slightly injured and needs to rest in the hospital for a while. He will be discharged after he recovers. So, you don't have to worry at all."
Holmes' words were simple but full of concern and comfort.
However, when these words came out of his mouth, they seemed a little strange, as if they were read out from a script. This could not be blamed on Holmes, after all, he had only comforted others a few times since he was born.
"I know... but... who would do such a thing? Norton... Mr. Norton is a good man... Who wants to kill him?" Miss Jenny's face was covered with tears, and her voice trembled with sadness, which made people feel pity.
Holmes looked at Miss Jenny quietly, and he could feel the pain and helplessness in her heart. As a detective, he had seen too many such scenes, but each time he was deeply aware of the fragility of life and the complexity of human nature.
He knew that the most important thing for Miss Jenny now was to find the murderer, give Mr. Campbell an explanation, and allow herself to get out of this nightmare.
Holmes took a deep breath and decided to go all out to live up to Miss Jenny's expectations. He began to carefully recall all the clues related to Norton, not missing any details.