Chapter 1 The Final Case(1/3)
I write with a deep heart to record this last case and the outstanding genius of my friend Mr. Sherlock Holmes in solving crimes. We started our cooperation from the first time in "Exploring the Secret of the Scarlet Letter" until he participated in the "Naval Secret Agreement".
case - because of his participation, there is no doubt that a serious international dispute was prevented. Although the records are not very coherent, and I deeply feel that the records are not sufficient, I always try my best to do my best.
, to record the strange experiences we both had together. I originally planned to write about the "Secret Naval Agreement" case, but I would not mention the case that made me feel melancholy throughout my life. Two years later, this melancholy turned out to be
It has not diminished at all. However, a few days ago, Colonel James Moriarty published several letters in defense of his dead brother. I have no choice but to tell everyone the complete truth, because
I am one of the only people who knows the whole truth. The time has come and there is no point in remaining silent. As far as I know, this matter has only been reported in the intelligence paper three times: the first time was in May 1891.
The second time was in the "Geneva Magazine" on May 6, 1891; the second time was in the Reuters telegram published in various British newspapers on May 7, 1891; and the last time was the letters I just mentioned above, which were published just a few days ago.
Published. The first two reports were too brief, and this third, as I would like to point out, is simply untrue. I am responsible for the truth about what happened between Professor Moriarty and Sherlock Holmes.
Make it public.
The reader may not have forgotten that since I got married and started practicing medicine after my marriage, the once very close relationship between me and my friend Holmes has become somewhat distant in a certain way. When he lacked assistants in his investigations,
, would come to me from time to time, but this situation gradually became less and less. I found that in 1890, I recorded only three cases. In the winter of this year and the early spring of the next year, I learned from the newspapers that France
The government hired Sherlock Holmes to solve an extremely important case. I received two letters from Sherlock Holmes, one from Narbonne and the other from Nimes. From this, I guessed that he must be staying in France.
For quite some time. However, unexpectedly, on the evening of April 24, 1891, he walked into my consulting room. What surprised me even more was that he looked haggard and thinner than usual.
"That's right, I've almost overdrafted myself recently." He saw my expression and said before I could step forward to ask, "I've been a little stressed recently. Oh, I'll close your blinds, do you agree?"
"
The lamp I used for reading stood on the table, providing only this little light in the room. Holmes walked along the wall, closed both shutters, and fastened the bolts.
"Dear Holmes, what are you worried about?" I asked.
"Yes, Watson, I am a little scared."
"What are you afraid of?"
"Afraid of being attacked coldly."
"My dear friend, what do you mean?"
"Watson, I think you know me very well. You know that I am not a timid person. However, if you ignore the danger when danger is approaching, you are a fool. Can you give me a stick?
matches?"
Holmes was smoking a cigarette, as if he was fascinated by the sedative effect of cigarettes.
"I'm so sorry to bother you so late!" said Holmes. "I must ask you to make an exception. Now let me climb out of the back wall of your garden and get out of here."
"But what is going on all this?" I asked with great confusion.
My friend Holmes held out his hand, and in the light I saw that two of his knuckles were wounded and bleeding.
"Look, this is not groundless!" Holmes laughed, "This is real. It is no exaggeration to say that it can break a person's hand. Is your wife at home?"
"She went out to visit friends."
"Really! So you're the only one?"
"Yes."
"Then I would like to propose to you that you please come with me to the European continent for a week's trip!"
"Where to go?"
"Haha, it can be done anywhere, I don't have any objections."
All this was very strange. Holmes had never been interested in purposeless vacations, and the pale and tired face in front of me made me feel that his nerves had been stretched to the extreme. Holmes discovered my doubts in my eyes.
, he crossed the fingers of his hands together, put his elbows on his knees, and explained.
"Perhaps you have never heard of Professor Moriarty?" he said.
"never."
"Oh, there are indeed talents and miracles in the world!" Holmes exclaimed loudly, "All London is within the scope of this man's influence, but no one has heard of him, which makes his criminal behavior reach its peak.
Watson, I can tell you solemnly and solemnly, if I can defeat him, if I can get rid of this scum for society, then my career should also reach its peak. After that, I plan to change to a quieter life.
Living. Watson, please don’t leak something to outsiders. The few cases I have handled recently are for the Scandinavian royal family and the French Republic, which have created very good conditions for me.
, so that I can enjoy the quiet life that I love, and can focus on my chemical research. But, Watson, on the streets of London, when I think of people like Professor Moriarty still running rampant,
I can't feel at ease in any way, I can't sit still in an easy chair."
"So, what bad things has he done?"
His resume is extraordinary. He was born in a good family, received the best education, and had superhuman mathematical talent. When he was 21 years old, he wrote a paper on the binomial theorem, which became popular throughout Europe.
With this opportunity, he got a position as a professor of mathematics in some colleges, and his future was obviously infinite. However, this man inherited the vicious nature of his ancestors, and the criminal blood flowing in his blood not only failed to
It weakened, and because of his extraordinary intelligence, it became more and more powerful and full of infinite danger. Some of his bad deeds were spread in the university area, and he finally had to resign as a professor and came to London, planning to become a
A military instructor. People know only these situations, but what I will tell you now are some of the situations I discovered.
Watson, you know very well that no one knows the top criminal activities in London better than me. In recent years, I have always felt that there is a force behind those criminals, an insidious force.
Forces, they are becoming obstacles to the law, protecting the gang of people who are in trouble. I have dealt with all kinds of cases, such as forgery cases, robberies and homicides, etc. I have repeatedly sensed the existence of this force. I use
Through reasoning, I discovered the traces of this force in many unsolved criminal cases, even though these cases were not handled by me. For many years, I have tried my best to uncover the shady curtain that protected this force. Now, this
The moment I had been waiting for finally came. I grabbed the clues, followed closely, and after countless twists and turns, I finally found the famous mathematician and retired professor—Moriarty.
Watson, he is simply the Napoleon of crime. Half of the criminal activities in London were organized by him; and almost all of the criminal activities that have not yet been solved were planned by him. It is undeniable that he is a wizard and a
A philosopher, thinker, and mathematician, he has the first-class mind of mankind. He is like a spider dormant in the center of a cobweb, unmoving, but the cobweb is intricately woven, and he is aware of the tremors of every thread. He is
I rarely do anything myself, I just make suggestions. His gang members are densely packed and well-organized. We say that if someone needs to commit a crime, needs to steal some documents, rob a certain family, or assassinate a certain person, he only needs to pass the word on.
Give the professor, this crime will be extremely carefully arranged to be realized. Even if his henchmen are caught, he will have the money and tricks to bail him out or defend him. However, this gangster
The main figure of the force has never been arrested, not even suspected. Watson, this is what I have deduced about this underworld organization. I have been doing my best to expose and crack down on this organization.
But this professor has extremely strict precautions around him, and his plan is extremely cunning. Although I have tried every means, I still can't get the evidence that can bring him to court. My dear friend, you know my ability.
However, after I fought hard for 3 months, I had to admit that I had met my opponent. My admiration for him even exceeded my disgust for his crimes, but in the end he showed his fox's tail. A seemingly insignificant flaw, in my eyes,
When we were keeping an eye on him so closely, his loopholes could not appear. It was from this point on that I seized the opportunity. So far, I have cast a French net near him. All preparations are in place, and I am just waiting to close the net.
Next Monday, that is, within 3 days, the long-awaited time will come. Professor Moriarty and his main henchmen will all fall into the hands of the police. At that time, the largest trial of criminals in this century will take place.
, will unfold happily, bringing to light more than 40 unsolved mysteries, and all the culprits will be sentenced to hanging. However, if our actions make a slight mistake, then they can escape from us even at the last moment.
Escape.
Oh, if I could do this without Professor Moriarty noticing, then everything would go smoothly. However, Moriarty is indeed very cunning, and I couldn't escape every step I made around him.
His eyes. He succeeded in breaking through the net and escaping again and again, and I stopped him again and again. I tell you, Watson, if you record in detail the experience of my secret war with Moriarty.
, the history of detectives with overt and covert attacks will definitely be added to a glorious page. I have never reached such a height, and I have never been pushed so tightly by an opponent. He did it very efficiently, and I was just so much higher than him.
A little bit. My final deployment work has been arranged this morning. It will only take three days to complete this matter. I was sitting in the room thinking about it, and the door suddenly opened. Morrie
Professor Arty stood in front of me.
Watson, my nerves are not fragile, and can be said to be very strong, but I must admit that when the person who has always been brooding about me suddenly stood at the threshold of my house, I was inevitably surprised when I saw him.
I am not unfamiliar with his appearance. He is very tall, somewhat thin, with a clean shaven face, pale face, bulging forehead, and deep-set eyes. He looks like an ascetic, retaining some similar professorial demeanor.
.His shoulders were a little stooped, his face was stretched forward, and his hands kept swinging, which was very strange and despicable. His eyes were narrowed, looking up and down at me curiously.
'Sir, your forehead is not as developed as I expected.' He finally said, 'It is not a good habit to fondle the loaded pistol in your pajama pocket.'
In fact, when I noticed him entering the house, I immediately realized that I was in an extremely dangerous situation. Because for him, the best and only way to get out of the predicament was to kill me and silence me. So I quickly removed the drawer from the drawer.
I took out the pistol from my pocket, stuffed it quietly into my pajamas pocket, and aimed it at him through my pajamas. Since he mentioned this, I simply took out the pistol, opened the nose of the machine, and placed it on the table. He still
He squinted his eyes and smiled, but there was an expression hidden in his eyes that made me secretly glad that I had this pistol on hand in time.
'You obviously don't know me very well,' he said.
'On the contrary,' I replied, 'I think I understand you very well. Please sit down and if you have anything to say, you can have five minutes.'
'You already understand everything I'm going to say,' he said.
‘So, you already know my answer.’ I replied.
'Aren't you willing to take a step back?'
'no way.'
He suddenly put his hand into his pocket, and I immediately grabbed the pistol on the table, but he only took out a memo with some dates scrawled on it.
'On January 4th, you hindered me from doing things,' he said. 'On the 23rd, you hindered me again. In mid-February, you caused me great trouble. At the end of March, you completely destroyed my plan.
"At the end of April, because of your continued persecution, I found that I was in danger of losing my freedom. Things had become unbearable."
'What are your plans?' I asked.
'Mr. Holmes, you must stop!' he said, shaking his head from side to side. 'You understand that you really have to stop.'
'Let's talk about it after Monday,' I said.
'Tsk, tsk!' he said, 'I believe that as a smart person like you, you will know that there is only one result of this kind of thing, that is, you must stop. You have done everything possible, and we only have one final option left.
Way. It is an intellectual pleasure for me to see this matter turned into such a mess by you. I sincerely say to you, if you force me to take any extreme measures, it will be
It's very distressing. You can laugh all you want, sir, but I assure you, it is extremely distressing.'
‘Danger is unavoidable in our profession.’ I said.
'This is not a danger,' he said, 'Sir, this is inescapable destruction. What you are hindering is not a single person, but an extremely powerful organization. Although you are extremely smart, you still cannot see the danger.
The huge power of the organization, you have to stand far away, Mr. Holmes, otherwise your fate is to be trampled to death.'
To be continued...