Personality V: I will save everything

Chapter 587 Plan.

"I wouldn't be stupid enough to put this on myself, it's too harsh on the skin and it's hard to wash off, but if you put it on a dog, no one cares."

Although it sounded like just a cute joke from a lady, the three people present were not stupid enough to take it as a joke.

This was like a ray of hope, instantly explaining how the ghost hound came to be.

Yes, if you find a well-trained hound and cover its body with phosphorus powder, wouldn't it be possible to make it look like a ghost hound?

This also seems to explain where Sir Henry's missing shoes went, because if the murderer behind the scenes wanted to train the phosphorus-coated hound to attack Sir Henry, he would first need to make the dog familiar with his smell.

If this is the case, the cause of Charles Baskerville's death is also explained. It should be the same murderer who disguised a dog as a ghost hound and deliberately scared Charles Baskerville to death. After all, the other party had a heart disease, and there was a legend that his family was cursed by a ghost hound, so it was easy to scare the other party to death.

It seems that the murderer now wants to kill Sir Henry in the same way. What is his motive?

It seems that the only option here is inheritance. After all, there is really no other reason.

Because it is absolutely impossible for you to make enemies with others in such a short time here in London.

He just came here from Canada. If someone really wanted to kill him, there would be many ways to kill him on the way from Canada to London. There was no need to wait until he arrived in London.

Add to that the threatening letter asking him to stay away from here, and all the answers seemed self-evident. Unfortunately, they, or rather Miss Jenny, had cracked the murderer's method, but who was the murderer? They still had no clue.

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"What's wrong?! Sir Henry! What happened?!"

At this moment, the housekeeper and his wife of the manor also ran over hurriedly with oil lamps in hand. Their faces were full of fear and worry, and they were obviously frightened by Sir Henry's shrill scream just now.

"Oh, just now..." Sir Henry was about to explain what had happened, but was suddenly interrupted by Holmes.

"Oh, it's nothing, it's nothing, nothing happened." Holmes said quickly, his tone seemed a little anxious, as if he wanted to cover up something. "The manor has been in disrepair for a long time, and suddenly a mouse ran over. It's no big deal. Sir Henry and I are about to take Miss Jenny to her room to rest. You should quickly find someone to restore the power."

With these words, Holmes quickly seized Sir Henry by the shoulders and turned him so that his back was toward the housekeeper and his wife. Then he pushed Sir Henry forward without hesitation, as if he feared he would say something he should not.

Miss Jenny seemed very obedient. She followed Holmes and Sir Henry silently, keeping a distance from them, and left the place together.

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It was not until they were on the road that a flash of inspiration suddenly occurred to Sir Henry's mind, and he realized as if waking from a dream that he had almost made an extremely stupid mistake.

Although they have now successfully uncovered the murderer's modus operandi, it does not mean that everything has been solved.

Who is the murderer? This question still shrouded his mind like a fog, leaving him at a loss as to where to start.

At this moment, he didn't dare to trust anyone except Holmes and Miss Jenny.

After all, in this environment full of conspiracies and intrigues, one could fall into an abyss from which there is no escape if one is not careful.

However, what was unbelievable was that just now, he almost let out the secret that he had already seen through the murderer's modus operandi!

This mistake made him break out in a cold sweat. If he had not realized it in time at the last moment, the consequences would have been disastrous.

Oh my God, Sir Henry groaned inwardly, how could he be so reckless?

If this small negligence leads to the whole case coming to a standstill or even allows the murderer to go unpunished, he will never be able to rest in peace even after his death!

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"This mask is still here with me. What should I do?" Miss Jenny said with difficulty, a hint of hesitation and confusion in her voice.

She carefully took out the mask that she had just used to scare people from her arms. The mask was covered with phosphorus powder, and it was flickering with an eerie light in the dim light.

Just now, the housekeeper and his wife suddenly rushed over without any warning. Miss Jenny was panicked and instinctively hugged the mask tightly in her arms, fearing that they would discover it.

At the same time, the pair of gloves in Sir Henry's hands, which were also coated with phosphorus powder, could not escape Holmes's "clutches".

I saw that he was quick to grab the gloves like lightning and quickly put them into his pocket. The whole action was done in one go, as if he was well-trained.

"Really? I think you should just sleep with it on," said Holmes carelessly. But as soon as he said this, he was suddenly stunned.

He stared at Miss Jenny with wide eyes in disbelief, secretly groaning in his heart.

Oh my god, what did he just say? The tone of his voice sounded like a husband talking to his spoiled wife! (°д°)

A trace of embarrassment flashed across Holmes' face. He coughed twice in an attempt to cover up his gaffe, but it was obviously too late.

Now even Sir Henry, who was being pushed by Holmes, subconsciously turned around and looked at him.

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Fortunately, Miss Jenny did not react to this, and seeing that Miss Jenny and Holmes did not say anything, Sir Henry also chose to pretend to be deaf.

And now is not the time to talk about this.

When everyone arrived at Miss Jenny's room, Holmes immediately locked the door, and Miss Jenny closed the windows and drew the curtains to ensure that no one would notice their conversation.

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"In short, the current situation is this. Thanks to Miss Jenny's help, we are able to understand the murderer's modus operandi. However, in order to deduce the murderer's true identity, I'm afraid we need more clues and time. After all, the clues we have now are too limited."

As Holmes spoke, he slowly took Miss Jenny's gloves out of his pocket and gently handed them back to her.

"But one thing does comfort me a little," Holmes continued. "Now that we know that the so-called ghost hound is just an ordinary hound with some phosphorus powder on its body, I am no longer as afraid of it as before. At least, I have a bottom line in my heart, knowing that I am fully capable of killing it with one shot."

Sir Henry was originally filled with fear of the ghost hound. This fear was not only due to his instinctive fear of the unknown, but also because he firmly believed that it was a real curse and a terrifying creature from the ghost world.

However, when he learned that all this was just a man-made scam, the fear in his heart disappeared instantly.

People are often like this, always filled with endless fear and worry about unknown things.

But once the truth of things is revealed and its nature is understood, the original fear will disappear.

"But I think you'd better be a little more careful, Sir Henry, and continue to pretend to be afraid of the ghost hound..." Miss Jenny said softly, with a hint of caution and worry in her voice.

Sir Henry looked at Miss Jenny with a puzzled look, obviously puzzled by her suggestion. "Ah?" He exclaimed, as if he had no idea why Miss Jenny would make such a request.

Miss Jenny smiled and explained patiently:

"The reason is simple, Sir Henry. If I were the murderer, and I had been terrified of the hounds, and suddenly I relaxed, the only thing I could think of was that they had figured out my tricks.

Once the killer realizes this, he will likely take other actions and we may be completely at risk.”

Her analysis is clear and logical, as if it has been carefully considered. Every word she says makes people admire her.

Even Sherlock Holmes, who was always known for his intelligence and talent, couldn't help but look at her with admiration and secretly applauded Miss Jenny in his heart.

"So if that's the case, then we might as well take advantage of the situation."

Miss Jenny continued, her speech was neither too fast nor too slow, her voice was clear and pleasant,

"After all, no matter how well-trained a hunting dog is, it will not act on its own without the master's order.

So, we can find a way to lure the hound out at that time, and then kill it on the spot when it is caught off guard.

In this way, not only can the potential threat be eliminated, but also the owner who is commanding the hunting dogs not far away can be found.

Why not kill two birds with one stone? "

Miss Jenny's explanation was so logical that one could not help but feel confident in her plan.

However, only after she had finished speaking did she suddenly seem to realize that she was a little too excited and had talked so much.

"Oh, sorry, I just talked a lot to myself." Miss Jenny smiled a little embarrassedly, with a faint blush on her cheeks.

"What a great girl! Miss Jenny!" Sir Henry couldn't help but exclaim, his voice full of admiration and wonder.

He was so excited that he could hardly control himself. Suddenly he reached out and held Miss Jenny's hands tightly, as if he wanted to express his admiration in this way.

"You are so smart, you are simply a genius!" Sir Henry continued to praise her generously. His words were like a warm current, flowing continuously to Miss Jenny.

Indeed, Miss Jenny's performance was remarkable. Not only did she figure out the murderer's method faster than Holmes, but she also quickly and decisively arranged the next plan. Such wisdom and logic are beyond the reach of ordinary people.

At this moment, Sir Henry's admiration for Miss Jenny was like a torrent of water, endless.

It was not until Holmes coughed twice that Sir Henry realized how inappropriate what he had done was.

What was he doing? Doing this to an unmarried lady was no different from sexual harassment!

Sir Henry let go of Miss Jenny's hands somewhat awkwardly.

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Okay, two grown men staying in a young lady's room, how can this be?

How Holmes had pushed Sir Henry towards him, and how he had pushed him towards the door.

The two of them also needed to find weapons to prevent the hound from invading. After all, it was late at night and the power was out, which was a standard haunted setting.

As for Miss Jenny, Holmes asked her to lock the room tightly, and if that didn't work, to find something to seal the windows, because Miss Jenny was just a guest who happened to stay here. She had nothing to do with this case, and she must not be implicated for no reason.

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After making sure that the two men had left, Jack held his face and sighed deeply.

Oh, protect yourself?

The person who needs the least protection in this manor,

But it's him.