Chapter 1018 The Second Sherlock

Under the guidance of Xi Tiansi, Aiwass and Yasen moved quickly through the Hall of Mirrors.

It's not running, nor is it flying.

They just followed Xi Tiansi and walked slowly forward, but the world around them changed with every step.

They looked like they were filming some kind of music video, with even some vibrant piano music playing.

After just a dozen steps, they arrived at a room that was almost the same as the previous one.

Sherlock's posture was exactly the same as before - he was holding his forehead, thinking seriously.

"Please look," Xi Tiansi extended his hand gracefully, "the person you are looking for is right here."

Sherlock suddenly woke up when he heard the sound.

He frowned and looked over.

After seeing that the people coming were Aiwass and Yasen, he breathed a sigh of relief.

But Sherlock not only did not stand up to greet the two, but instead leaned back in his chair, his tone calm and melodious: "Long time no see, gentlemen."

It was as if he had been certain from the very beginning that Aiwass would come to rescue him - and would definitely find him.

He was so convinced that there would not be any surprises or accidents.

He simply stood up politely and sincerely, bowing gracefully. His calm eyes only brightened a little, and a barely perceptible curve appeared at the corners of his mouth. "Thank you very much for coming to rescue me."

——This is indeed the reaction that a real Sherlock should have made.

Aiwass breathed a sigh of relief.

Seeing Sherlock after a long time, Arsene should have had a lot to say.

It's just that I've already said the most emotional part once, and now if I repeat it again from memory, it feels a bit like reciting a line. It's a bit awkward for no reason.

"Thanks to Xi Tiansi for leading the way, otherwise it would be really hard to find it."

Aiwass nodded in Xi Tiansi's direction and carefully examined this "real Sherlock". "It seems... you haven't suffered any injustice. Mycroft thought you were going to be silenced."

"After all, I'm working in a dream, and even eating is still in the material world. What kind of grievance can I suffer?"

Sherlock sighed, "My brother always worries too much about me. The only harm he's done is that I've been doing nothing but eating and sleeping lately. To replenish my brain nutrients, I've been eating high-calorie, high-nutrition foods. As a result, I've gained nearly five kilograms - I think this can be considered a work-related injury."

"Work...instead of captivity?"

"It's house arrest at best. But if this level is considered imprisonment, then everyone who goes to work at the company is imprisoned."

Sherlock sighed helplessly. "After all, I volunteered for this job—I didn't expect it to be so troublesome. But it's okay for me. Such challenging work is quite interesting, and my boss respects me very much. The only problem is that my boss doesn't seem to want me to leave work, and he doesn't allow me to contact the outside world... Otherwise, I wouldn't have written to you for help until now."

"It's quite normal. It's also difficult for ordinary workers to go through the resignation procedures. Especially when you can't find someone to hand over the work to."

Aiwass commented sharply, "But not letting you go during the holidays is a bit excessive. Is he worried you won't come back? Then let me vouch for you."

Hearing this, Sherlock glanced at Aiwass subtly.

He glanced at Yassen again and asked in a statement that was almost certain, "Evans knows his mother's last name—you told him."

Sherlock knows Aiwass very well.

When this guy was still the Minister without Portfolio, he was provoked by Lloyd's and his first reaction was to destroy Lloyd's; his maid was hired to be murdered by a founder, so he went straight to kill the founder; his sister was targeted by the people of Noble Red, so he went straight to kill all the senior management of Noble Red.

Although he always smiles and appears gentle... Aiwass is surprisingly ruthless and impatient when dealing with things. If killing someone can solve a problem smoothly without leaving any future troubles, he usually takes action decisively.

Now he's even stronger... but when he encountered this case, he didn't immediately choose to kill the Duke of Vendôme's entire family...

One of the reasons might be that he and Yasin had become good friends, and he had to consider his friend's feelings...

Another reason was probably that he knew his true background - and that Anne de Vendôme, who was suspected to be his mother, was now in the Duke of Vendôme's mansion.

That's why Aiwass was patient and finally put his mind to the problem, trying to solve it from the root, instead of just resorting to the simplest approach... the "I don't understand, forget it, just kill them anyway" approach.

This is just like Sherlock's previous evaluation of Aiwass: This vixen has a good brain, but she is just too lazy to use it.

But this laziness...is not because Aiwass is simple-minded, but because he always has a backup plan, which is killing people.

Sherlock had previously done a psychological profile of Aiwass.

While Aiwass is a gentle and kind person with a strong sense of justice, responsibility, and a spirit of self-sacrifice, he suffers from a certain degree of moral deficiency when it comes to the "weight of life." It's as if Aiwass never considered killing something important or unforgivable... Rather, Aiwass actively seeks "reasons to kill."

Sherlock believes that Aiwass is often deliberately looking for trouble.

It's like a beautiful girl carrying a sword and walking alone in an alley with poor security at night - her purpose is to kill someone who has bad intentions towards her.

Although he didn't know why, Sherlock clearly felt that Aiwass had a desire to kill. However, this desire was not indiscriminate killing... He had no interest in the innocent and the weak, but was full of "initiative" towards those who were hostile, especially those who were powerful.

Just like a spider, it lays traps in nothingness to kill mosquitoes and flies.

——As if he could gain some irreplaceable benefit from this hunting behavior.

Only in this way can we explain the logic of Aiwass's behavior, which seemed to deliberately escalate things and actively touch upon other people's conspiracies and traps with great interest.

When Aiwass went to the Theocracy, Sherlock felt that Aiwass's desire was even stronger. One of the reasons why he left Aiwass to do the mission was because he was a little upset to see his friend who he recognized was so paranoid in this regard.

Sherlock is not the kind of person who likes to nag and educate others, and the people Aiwass killed were all bad guys, or even people who "had to be killed"... Therefore, Sherlock never expressed his inner thoughts.

However, during this period of time, I don't know what Aiwass has experienced...

But when he saw Aiwass again, Sherlock felt that Aiwass did not seem so eager to "kill".

This made Sherlock feel much more relieved.

Sherlock had previously emphasized the sentence "The Grand Duke treated him very well", in fact, to prevent Aiwass from killing them all after he went out.

"--Yes."

Yassen nodded, confirming Sherlock's speculation: "Vendôme—I was quite surprised at first."

"Does the Duke of Vendôme know about this?" asked Aiwass.

"He couldn't possibly know."

Sherlock answered affirmatively.

The detective's lips curled up slightly as he spoke. "If he had written to tell you, I wouldn't have been able to see this fun. It's just a pity... you still ran into Yassen. Otherwise, I would be telling you this in person now - I missed a good show."

As he spoke, Sherlock's face showed genuine regret.

He is really looking forward to this rare high-quality fun!

Shylock has always been a man of fun, but he doesn't like to feed on the suffering of others. Under such moral standards, many things are difficult to find. For example, he doesn't really like to tell jokes about hell - let alone his friends!

If this fun was from Aiwass, then its value would be at least tripled - no, five times!

Thinking of this, Sherlock suddenly thought of something.

He looked at Yasen and asked with interest, "Why are you so silent today, Yasen? Is it because Aiwass is here and you are stressed in front of strangers?"

(End of this chapter)