53 – 80 Days of Bank Robbery (2)
The next morning, as promised, Mycroft and his younger brother, who had come to see him, headed towards the City of London, Threadneedle Street.
Even in the carriage heading to the Bank of England headquarters building, her younger brother Sherlock remained silent as if he was concentrating on something alone.
Although Mycroft was usually similar to Sherlock, he couldn’t help but feel a little disappointed by his younger brother’s attitude, which seemed to treat him only as a useful tool.
As was the case with Sherlock, Mycroft was also quite a limited person to his family. This was proof enough that he helped his younger brother without breaking his stubbornness.
“… “What are you thinking, Sherlock?”
“That’s an ineffective question, Brother Mycroft. “Why are you so uncharacteristic of your brother to open your mouth when you can already deduce everything?”
“No matter what, you have to be different when dealing with family.”
“… Sorry. “I guess I’ve been too sharp these days.”
Mycroft was a little surprised to see his younger brother obediently handing over an apple, but he didn’t bother to ask. As her older brother, he had faith that her younger sister would one day be able to overcome all her wounds and take a step forward on her own, so he simply treated her with silence.
Of course, Sherlock was not unaware of this consideration. Her brother’s presence was clearly a great help. It was not simply because Mycroft could rely on the status and position that her older brother had built up as a senior in his life.
Sheringford, who took over his father’s work in his hometown, and Mycroft were all people who could support him from completely collapsing.
If they weren’t there, what would have happened to Sherlock himself? He probably didn’t even look back and he literally became a crazy bastard with only eyes for that person.
But I couldn’t obediently share my time with my brother Mycroft and his family. The moment I read the newspaper article, I knew that this was the beginning of the riddle that Teacher Moriarty gave me.
If there is someone who creates a riddle, there must be someone who solves it. And she had to make sure it was her own share.
‘You want that too, don’t you? So only I can destroy you, no, I have the right and duty to die with you. This is just the beginning, you’ll regret giving this a chance.’
“Is there any new news?”
“We’re still investigating, Sherlock. Above all, it was currently difficult to conduct an open investigation because the customers who were present at the time were all of their own social status. “There won’t be much difference between what’s said in the newspaper and the information I’ve received.”
“Okay, then let’s organize it.”
Sherlock clapped his hands slightly and opened her mouth.
“So, just before 2 p.M., There were only two employees on duty due to the lunch shift and there were hardly any customers at the time, so about 50,000 pounds of cash and checks were stolen from the bank with less than 10 people.”
“Yes.”
“But surprisingly, none of those present at the time noticed this. The safe wasn’t even opened for the newspapers to mock. “It was waiting outside to be put into the safe, and of course there was no one guarding it.”
“That’s right, Sherlock. “The central bank governor was already in trouble after hearing bitter comments from the finance minister yesterday.”
“The rules between gentlemen have been broken, and London too, all hell. Well, that’s probably fine. Then the media is also wrong. How can this be a robbery? They just went in and took it out leisurely. “What is the magic reaction?”
“Even if I’m not directly involved in the scene, that’s already a basic investigation process, Sherlock. There wasn’t. “It’s a human work, at least there’s no magic involved.”
“Oh, I’m already trying to think of one. Of course, there’s no way my brother wouldn’t have thought of it……. Yes, I guess so. Civil servants always have a hard time, oppa.”
“You shouldn’t do this, Sherlock. Because there are more than one relationship or thing that needs to be taken care of and coordinated. Of course, you can’t even try it unless it’s proven, you know?”
“I will have to conduct a brief investigation once I arrive at the scene.”
“Don’t provoke the investigators too much, Sherlock. “I’m taking you with me because it’s unreasonable.”
Of course, Sherlock didn’t even respond to Mycroft’s last words. Mycroft let out a small sigh as he had already expected his younger brother’s attitude to be like that.
Since there was still a long way to go, I wanted to chat with her younger brother for the first time in a while and talk about the interesting news that was reported in this morning’s newspaper.
“By the way, did you see the article about an interesting bet this morning, Sherlock? Did you say Mr. Phileas Fogg? “Everyone in our department was making a fuss about how he left because of a bet at the Reform Club.”
“No, I’m not interested.”
“Oh, so?”
“Anyway, 80 days are needed to travel around the world, that’s the conclusion drawn by the analysis agency. Then the guy won. “Only fools who bet money will lose.”
Because what his younger brother said was not wrong, Mycroft did not open his mouth any further. Of course, Mycroft himself already knew this, but he only mentioned it for the sake of conversation.
My brother thought that his beloved youngest still lacked sociability.
Of course, Sherlock, who arrived at the Bank of England and began his on-site investigation, could not help but feel the gaze of those around her.
In the face of a sudden and unprecedented bank robbery, the bank was unusually closed for business, and only the investigators who were naturally investigating the scene and the two employees who were present at the time were inside.
I couldn’t help but focus my attention on the sudden appearance of a stranger. Of course, the higher-ups knew because it had already been discussed, but even those people did not have a very favorable view of Sherlock.
In fact, there were more people who were purely surprised. Those who first glanced at Sherlock in a suit quickly realized that her opponent was a woman.
I couldn’t help but be surprised because none of the investigators lived as far away from the scene of the crime as there were women.
When a woman is found at a crime scene, she is either a victim, a criminal, or a witness.
I don’t like it.
Sherlock thought. Even if she stood still or breathed in the air, it seemed like her stupidity could be felt. She couldn’t help but click her tongue when she saw the people who couldn’t even properly preserve the scene of the incident, but thought of her brother and held back.
Above all, Sherlock himself did not like the fact that she had to borrow her brother’s power instead of her own.
Still, she couldn’t help it.
In order to confront that person, she had to use every means at her disposal.
First, the search began with the bank safe.
“… “There’s no action?”
“What more do you need?”
“Ha… ….”
The on-site supervisor guiding Sherlock and Mycroft, who seemed to know Mycroft’s location at least roughly, gave a curt answer while looking closely.
As she sighed, Sherlock gathered her magic power and lightly snapped her fingers. Those who saw this could not help but widen their eyes in surprise.
Because footprints started appearing here and there on the floor.
“It’s a simple magic, I modified it a little. Of course, there are clear limitations, so we can only reveal the area around this safe. “I can only know things from two days ago at most.”
Then Sherlock lowered himself like a hunting dog and examined the footprints.
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This… It belongs to a stupid investigator. Also, looking at the shoes from the banker, I bought them at a nearby store.
But this guy has been carrying heavy loads quickly lately. He most likely belongs to the criminal.
Left-footed, moves quickly and irregularly. He is about 6 feet tall and weighs –
“Did you find what you needed, Sherlock?”
“Okay, now I’ll just talk to the bank employee and then disappear, Mycroft.”
The investigators, unable to understand what the suspicious lady was doing, could only stare at Sherlock and Mycroft’s tail as they headed towards the bank employee.
The bank employee, who is expected to be responsible for this incident, was naturally silent and lost in thought at the counter.
It seemed like he was not pleased with the presence of Sherlock and Mycroft, perhaps because he had already been interviewed several times by the investigators, but he was unable to react to the investigators’ notice.
“Do you work here often?”
“…… Exactly.”
I listened to the answer and squinted at the newspapers in front of the employee. It was all about yesterday’s and today’s horse races, and I was particularly impressed by the fact that in some places, the results of the races were underlined with emotional underlines in pencil.
‘Gambling debt. ‘I’m crazy about horse racing.’
“You don’t remember the criminal’s face at all.”
“… I already told you everything, who the hell is this lady? …. “No, no.”
The rest of the employees were similar. The only unusual thing was that although he was not originally supposed to work that day, he stood on duty instead.
“Are you going to go back, Sherlock?”
“I don’t think it will be easy to move unless we investigate the surrounding area or get additional information.”
More than anything, there was trust that the teacher would not end here.
And her teacher rewarded her faith. In the late afternoon of the next day, rumors began to circulate suspecting a connection between Phileas Fogg’s suspicious bet and the bank robbery.
Above all, when Mycroft suddenly received information about the criminal’s impression and his impression of the suspicious Mr. Phileas Fogg, Sherlock Holmes was finally able to be sure that the game had begun. .
Two days after completing the first investigation, I went to the mansion where Phileas Fogg was said to be living.
There, Sherlock was able to meet a witch who was pacing around with her vulgar breasts shaking, and whose head looked a little thin due to nutritional imbalance.
