"Sir Deya, why did you shoot?"
Karasuma Renya, who arrived a step behind, asked:
"Colonel Moran knows Professor Moriarty's secret. We should at least ask him before we take action."
"You can't really blame me..."
Deya scratched his head in embarrassment:
"He tried to resist just now. You saw him suddenly stand up. I was scared for a moment, so I shot him..."
The wording is inevitably a bit far-fetched, but Makoto Sakaki and Renya Karasuma did not hear what Deya and Colonel Moran said, so they have no responsibility to provide evidence.
The death of Colonel Moran disrupted everyone's plans.
After returning to the hillside and telling Holmes and others what happened, Holmes pondered for a while and said:
"If we just want to find Professor Moriarty's location...it's actually not that difficult."
"Professor Moriarty is also a nobleman in name. He often appears at gatherings of high society and even has his own mansion in London. In addition, he occasionally goes to the university to teach..."
"However, from what I know about him, Professor Moriarty is most likely in Dartmoor right now."
"In Dartmoor?"
Sakaki Makoto frowned:
"What is he doing here?"
A commander who lives behind the scenes is not suitable for charging on the front line. If Dartmoor is compared to the front line, then the safest place should be London in the rear.
"because..."
Holmes gave a meaningful smile:
"Professor Moriarty, I really want to see my miserable failure."
"I have fought him many times and studied under him, so I know this man's character very well."
"Rather than saying that Professor Moriarty is a coward who dares not show his true face, it is better to say that he is a cautious big man, and I, Sherlock Holmes, am like a nail in the horse's hoof, making him unable to sleep or eat."
"When he had planned everything, how could he just hide in the back and wait for news?"
"Besides...when everyone thinks he is hiding in London, then he must not be in London."
Sakaki Makoto and Ai looked at each other and thought of something at the same time.
"Holmes, where do you think Professor Moriarty is hiding?"
Conan asked.
"I think you came to Dartmoor by train."
Holmes changed the subject and stated his conclusion:
"Professor Moriarty, on that train."
"ah?!"
"It's a simple deduction. There is only one train coming to Dartmoor tonight. If Professor Moriarty wants to come to watch the ceremony, then he must not miss this train."
With a smile on his face, Holmes said calmly:
"Jack the Ripper was the bait all along. In addition to luring you onto the train, he also served as a distraction."
"But...but we checked the carriage thoroughly and didn't find Professor Moriarty!"
"No no no, you must have missed something."
Holmes shook his head.
"Think back, what happened on the train?"
Conan fell into deep thought. After they boarded the train, they immediately went to find the conductor, then checked the carriages one by one, and finally went to the restaurant, where they met Makoto Sakaki and discovered Jack the Ripper...
There is no problem!
As for the omissions...
A flash of inspiration came to Conan's mind, and he looked up suddenly and said in horror:
"We...didn't check the conductor's room!"
"That's right..."
Holmes sighed.
"At that time, you must have thought that the conductor was innocent and subconsciously ignored the room he came out of, but you didn't know..."
"The conductor, and Professor Moriarty's subordinate."
"I'm afraid his mission is different from Deya and the others. He is only responsible for protecting Professor Moriarty. Other than that, he will not intervene in anything that happens."
"Well...if I'm not mistaken, when you caught Jack the Ripper and got off the train, the conductor didn't call the police right away."
"Yes... But isn't it because Mr. Sakaki Makoto saved him?"
"This is the Kingdom of the Gods, not a charity workhouse."
Holmes said solemnly:
"The conductor didn't call the police right away because he wanted to protect Professor Moriarty from getting off the train. As for your claim of repaying the favor, it was just an excuse to confuse others."
“This…this…”
With shock in his eyes, Conan said in disbelief:
"Since Professor Moriarty already knew that the plan had failed, why didn't he warn Colonel Moran and others in advance and give us a head start?"
"Shh..."
Holmes closed his eyes and said:
"Did you hear any noise?"
Conan was confused and didn't understand what Holmes meant by this sudden question.
but...
Sakaki Makoto's expression suddenly changed.
Although he did not hear any sound, he understood what Holmes meant.
"Police! The police are coming this way!"
Kidd, who has an IQ of 400, reacted very quickly. He dealt with the policeman's daughter every day and of course knew what methods Professor Moriarty used.
"This is a chain of tricks!"
Wiping the rain off his forehead, Kidd said tremblingly:
"First of all, regardless of whether the nobles on the train are Professor Moriarty's men, they all purchased their tickets legally!"
"We didn't have tickets, not only did we force our way onto the train, we also killed so many nobles..."
"The police don't care what Professor Moriarty has planned, they will definitely come out in full force to arrest us!"
"yes..."
Holmes said quietly:
"If you don't shoot, you'll die. If you shoot, you'll still die."
"Do you know why Professor Moriarty sent out nobles?"
"It's not because of their agility, but because of their social status!"
"When commoners kill nobles, it is a provocation to the dignity of the royal family. The police will not let it go. Your headline will definitely be on the front page of tomorrow's morning newspaper."
"If I were Professor Moriarty, I would not feel sorry for those men. Instead, I would happily report your location to the police and ask them to come to Sir Baskerville's manor and catch the criminal in the act..."
This time, Sakaki Makoto and the others came to their senses.
turn out to be...
From the moment they stepped onto the train, they had fallen into the death trap set by Professor Moriarty.
Due to Jack the Ripper's repeated crimes, countless police officers gathered in London. This time, dozens of nobles were killed, which was bound to alarm the royal family of London.
Not to mention Sherlock Holmes, even if Queen Victoria was present, she couldn't save them!
squeak!
On the small road at the foot of the mountain in the distance, countless twinkling lights suddenly lit up, stretching out as far as the eye could see with no end in sight. Faintly, the sound of sirens could be heard.
"Oh no...the police are coming! Run!"
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