Owl Detective
When Lady Jolina claimed the bracelet, both the guards' subsequent handling of the case and Princess Elizabeth's attitude towards the owl became puzzling.
What this means is that they tacitly ignored the owl's attack on the raven, and also ignored the discussion about the identity of the thief. After Lady Jolina said goodbye to everyone, the princess also showed some tiredness, and the guards led everyone in the police station on the rest of the journey.
William was a little confused about this.
However, he was still very happy that the princess no longer had a passion for owls. This gave him a chance to let down his guard and take the detective to appreciate the retro beauty of the Tower of London.
"Mr. Detective, your wisdom today is as timely as ever."
Without the princess's company, William naturally walked at the end of the crowd, avoiding the noise of the crowd, gently stroking the owl and whispering to it.
"But the attitudes of other people are really strange..."
But when he thought about it carefully based on what had just happened, he guessed that maybe it was because the owl's case-solving process involved the raven, so it was not convenient to mention the nobles and the royal family?
Well...it's a blessing in disguise.
William stroked the great detective's hairy chest.
This time, he still didn't quite understand the basis on which the Owl solved the case, and didn't understand how the other party miraculously returned the bracelet to its original place.
However, like the previous times, he did not need to delve into everything. After all, owls are birds of wisdom, so it is not surprising that they have some extraordinary abilities.
"Goo-goo."
Faced with human's attentiveness and tenderness, the owl responded lazily with its eyes closed.
After all the twists and turns just now, it no longer had the mood to sleep. It just thought of it as keeping its little brother company and would go back to sleep in the familiar house in the afternoon.
Gu!
I’m so sleepy!
Thinking of this, it became a little angry again, and bit the human's ear viciously.
"Hey, don't be angry, Mr. Detective." William was now very familiar with petting detectives. "I'll compensate you when I get back, and then you can have a good rest, okay?"
The great detective tilted his head and stared at the man. After a while, he grunted reservedly, as if to express his agreement.
Since my little brother is so sensible, I will just bear with it.
The narrator comes up and summarizes what just happened:
"As a talented detective, he naturally helped the owner find his lost property very easily."
"And based on some intuitive judgment, the detective thought that the thief might be the guy who made him feel the strange magnetic field."
"However, even if the detectives find something, they cannot identify the other party."
"That guy seems to have some special background. Even if people get hints from him, they just choose to ignore them tacitly, and even choose to give up the follow-up investigation..."
"This is the first time the detective has failed."
“This is where things start to get interesting.”
Audience: Hmmmm?
Originally, they were confused about the lost and recovered jewelry, and once thought that it was a self-directed and self-acted play by the noble lady. Now, after listening to the narrator's explanation, they finally understood what was going on.
So, the murderers are those ravens?
Then, the Owl Detective made a rare mistake?!
[I was stunned. What kind of guardian bird is this? It's clearly a gangster! ]
[I laughed my ass off, hahahahaha. I have indeed seen modern ravens doing some things to get glitter from humans. I didn't expect this to exist in this era. Haha.]
[Soga, does that mean detectives also rely on intuition to arrest people without evidence? Get some exciting criminal dealings! ]
[It was so funny, but I somehow felt that the owl was simply annoyed by the noise, and saw the raven was about to fly away so it took the opportunity to hit it quickly ()]
[I feel like the truth was told earlier, but the effect of the interpretation is indeed not that different hahaha. ]
[Special background... That's true. After all, it's a guardian bird recognized by the royal family. It would be very strange if it was called a sneaky little thief bird ()]
"At the same time, the criminal genius who disguised himself well actually failed for the first time."
"It was only a brief confrontation, but both sides clearly realized that they might be strong rivals."
The audience suddenly became excited.
The audience member who hoped that Raven could get the role of a high-IQ criminal when Raven appeared earlier had the biggest reaction.
[Ohhhhhh!! I was right! Yaya is indeed a heavyweight! Please call me a prophet! ]
[Wow, he's actually a criminal genius, hahahaha, it's quite reasonable for Raven to have this identity. ]
[Good, good, good, the enemy appears! Detective life is getting more and more interesting! ]
After solving the case identified as "The Reappearance of the Shadow at the Tower of London" with the help of the owl, the detective duo unexpectedly gained greater fame in high society and began to receive many special commissions from aristocrats.
However, the content is basically about seeing the previous successful case of Mrs. Jolina finding lost items, and wanting to ask the owl to help find the lost items again.
The wording... they seemed to have actually believed the contents of the popular novel serialized in the newspapers recently, mistakenly believing that the Owl Detective was a magical bird, which was why he was able to fight against the mysterious shadow in the Tower of London.
Due to this misunderstanding, coupled with the reputation accumulated from several previous cases, the Owl Detective in the East End became very famous and has gradually become comparable to the Raven in the Tower of London.
Many people even believe that this is the new kingdom's guardian bird.
The guardian bird transforms into a detective to solve cases for the public and resolve people's panic. This seems much warmer than the ravens that only stay in the Tower of London.
Especially those residents in the East District who have personally experienced the improvement in public security after the appearance of owls, they certainly prefer owls.
This inexplicable growth of reputation was something William had never imagined.
However, it's just a title. Mr. Owl already has a lot of strange names, so this one won't make any difference.
As for the commissions from the nobles, William has not agreed to any of them so far.
After all, these commissions were meaningless for maintaining public order, and even if they were successfully completed, all they would gain was fame and fortune in the upper class society, which was not in line with his ideas.
However, surprisingly, his refusal actually made their value rise.
The nobles all said that detectives could only be hired by the royal family, so whoever could become the next family to hire the owl detective would be the most powerful and would be a strong family favored by the magic owl.
William remained silent in the face of such misunderstanding.
He always felt that something was wrong.
But anyway, they won't be forced to do anything if they don't agree to the commission, so let's just go on like this.
In the East District, life still passes by in an ordinary way.
Although William did not accept the commissions that flocked to him from the nobles, he more or less understood something and had a certain idea of the style of the jewelry that the nobles described as showing off rather than seeking help.
One day, he accidentally discovered jewelry that was suspected to be lost by a nobleman in the Tower of London.
In a woman's basket selling flowers.
The woman did not look rich, and her clothes were patched. She should have known that such luxurious jewelry would attract attention, so she would sneak out from the corner when no one was paying attention, and then smile.
William thought about it and felt that he couldn't just sit back and do nothing.
"Hello, how much are the flowers?"
Using this as an excuse to get closer, William quietly looked at the woman's face.
He was not discriminating on purpose, he was just stating the facts - the Tower of London was not a place that anyone could enter, it was a large, retro and magnificent castle, there was basically no room for small vendors like this to set foot there.
So, how did she get the noble's lost jewelry?
Did you buy it? It seems that you don't have the financial resources to do so.
"Hello sir, here are your flowers, I wish you a happy day!"
The woman handed the young man a packaged bouquet of flowers with a faint smile. She had a beautiful smile. Although her facial features were not beautiful, she looked gentle, quiet and full of maternal love.
No matter how you look at it, he doesn't look like someone who would sneak into the Tower of London to steal things.
What's more, this jewelry has been lost for half a year. If someone had stolen it intentionally, they should have sold it off as soon as possible.
Thoughts were turning quickly in his mind. William took the flowers from the woman's hand, pretended to chat with her casually, and learned some information about the woman.
The woman was married. Her husband opened a small shop and she sold flowers in her spare time. Although they were not rich, it was more than enough to support their small family.
It sounds like there is nothing wrong with them and they are a very ordinary couple.
but……
William looked at the fine lines around the woman's eyes and the lines on her neck, and asked uncertainly about her children.
Speaking of this, the woman seemed to smile more gently: "Children, of course we have them. The little guy is well-behaved and sensible. He just came back to see us and brought gifts."
Judging from their ages, William thought the woman's children should be adults.
So, was it the young man who committed the theft in the Tower of London and brought it back to please his mother?
Filial piety is commendable, but it is illegal.
William sighed in his heart. In order not to hurt this gentle mother, he planned to talk to the child alone. Maybe there was still a chance to make amends.
That's what he thought and that's what he asked.
"Oh... sorry."
However, after he said this, the woman's eyes showed hesitation. She carefully looked at the strong and tall body of the young detective, and seemed to have thought of something. Her expression became a little ugly: "The child is shy and it is not convenient for him to meet outsiders."
"I am so sorry, sir."
Before William could say anything else, the woman hurriedly left, pulling her skirt and bouquet.
William: ...Hmm?
This reaction is wrong.
He stood where he was, not rushing after her and scaring the lady, but just staring at her back, as if thinking about something.
This lady seemed to know what her child had done…a bit of a guilty reaction.
Things seemed a bit strange, so William finished shopping and went home to tell the Owl Detective about it.
"Although we haven't accepted the commission..." William muttered to himself, "but allowing a young man who can sneak into the heavily guarded Tower of London to steal to operate in the East End is not conducive to public security. I think we need to meet with him to confirm the situation."
He looked at the owl inquiringly: "What do you think, Mr. Detective? Are you willing to help?"
The owl tilted its head and said nothing.
He just silently raised one paw and suggestedly grabbed the air.
William understood: "Of course there is a reward..."
I don't know when it started, probably after the princess's invitation to the banquet ended, but it became a little more difficult for William to ask the detective for help.
Before, he would complete the commission before enjoying the food, but now he needs to have a full meal before he can move.
However, some delicious raw meat and half an hour of massage can solve the problem, which is not troublesome at all.
To be honest, William even liked this extra interaction. He felt that the detective was acting coquettishly towards him, which made him look particularly cute.
"Cuckoo,"
After receiving the appetizers offered by William and the young man's moderate massage and combing, the eagle owl was finally satisfied and nodded proudly, probably agreeing to participate in the action.
Narration Probe:
"Life has been quiet for a long time since that incident."
"The detective continues to accept and resolve commissions step by step. His reputation is rising day by day and he is famous throughout the city."
"Although the real mastermind of the last case was not found, since the parties involved don't care, the detective is too lazy to reveal everything. That's just his character."
"But on this day, the detective found clues of a similar case on the street. Out of the principle of maintaining public order, he hoped that the detective could help."
“Some things that we thought were over seem to be stirring up trouble again.”
[I bet 50 cents, this time it must be related to the ravens! ]
[Ohhh! Another clash between detectives and criminals! Exciting!]
[Although... the ravens are all in the Tower of London, and their feathers have been clipped, so how can they come out to deliver things? ]
[That's true, but on second thought, this kind of criminal master doesn't commit crimes on his own initiative but instigates others to do so. Maybe Ya Ya is controlling some aspiring young man? ]
[Hahahaha I’m dying of laughter, this is the Crow Crow Cult, right? ]
The audience laughed and had no idea how confusing the subsequent clues were.
It's another night.
William took the owl and set out to the flower shop he had investigated during the day.
If he just felt a little suspicious when he saw the flower girl that day, after he did some research, the suspicion had been infinitely expanded.
Because the couple had no registered children.
It was said that the woman had a health problem and the couple lost the ability to have children, so who was the "child" who could bring back the exquisite stolen jewelry to the woman?
It’s a bit scary to think about it, because this “child” who is not registered is an unstable factor in public security in all aspects, and may commit crimes by taking advantage of his blank identity.
No wonder the other party panicked when asked about meeting the child...
In any case, William intended to be responsible for law and order.
"Detective, please fly to the top of the tree and wait. When you see the target come out, please follow him."
At the corner of the shop, the detective whispered to the big detective on his shoulder.
"Guda."
The owl gently bit the human's hand, probably to show that it understood, and the next second, it spread its wings and left the human's shoulder, flying off into the night.
William walked slowly to the outside of the orange-lit shop, listened attentively, and caught the sound of a brisk conversation inside:
"Baby, are you here again today?"
"Don't go out during the day these few days, okay? It's dangerous outside."
"Yes, you don't need to watch us specifically. You have to ensure your own safety."
Inside the house, the host and hostess were chattering, their tone full of love, and from time to time there was the sweet and soft cry of the cat, which sounded particularly warm and harmonious.
William was slow to hear the fourth voice.
Um……?
Could it be that the unstable factor was so cautious that it didn't even dare to make a sound?
William was a little confused and listened carefully for a few more sentences, but didn't get any specific information. He could only wait quietly for them to finish their conversation and planned to track down the other party after they left.
He stood there until his feet felt numb. Finally, he heard the words that marked the end.
"Are you leaving? Yeah, stay safe baby."
William held his breath and stood quietly in the darkness of a hidden place, staring at the door of the shop all the time, waiting to witness the true appearance of the dangerous man.
“Crunch—”
The old door panel was gently opened a little, and the next second, a black cat pushed the door panel open with its head, walked out, and stretched on the ground.
“Meow.”
It gave a soft cry, and then the door closed.
……Um?
Wait, what?
William looked at the scene in front of him with a little confusion. Until the door was completely closed, he did not see another figure preparing to go out. His brain was unable to react for a moment, and he subconsciously took a step towards where the cat was.
"……Meow?!"
Hearing the noise, the black cat, which had been looking at the door reluctantly, turned its head alertly. After seeing that there was a stranger hiding in the dark, it flapped its tail and ran away.
William was at a loss, and instinctively chased the black cat a few steps in the direction it fled. He didn't catch up with it, so he stopped to look into the distance and saw a familiar black shadow flying past on the horizon.
He suddenly felt more confident.
If Mr. Detective is in charge of the tracking, there will be no mistakes and the cat will definitely be found.
At the same time, deep doubts filled William's mind, almost overloading his brain.
But the question is, how could the dangerous element be a cat?
Where did it get the lost property from?
So strange, I can't figure it out...
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