Demon Sage

After two hours, the road under the donkey cart finally changed from a muddy dirt road between the woodlands to a stone path filled with flat stones. The surrounding jungle was no longer chaotic, but arranged on both sides of the road in an orderly manner, with birch trees and Ash, mostly these two, has a natural white trunk that complements green foliage.

The farm was some distance from the town. Donald glimpsed some town buildings on a hillside he passed by, but the donkey cart turned around and headed directly to the farm. Soon Donald saw a wooden fence by the side of the road. There is a faint sound of cattle and sheep.

The only pity is this still gloomy sky.

"Recently, it is a rainy month here in Preston City. It is estimated that it will rain in the past two days, which is a big obstacle to the investigation."

Sherlock poured the powder from the cylindrical stone bowl into the jar, complaining about the weather, the rain can wash away too many things, and the disappearance happened three days ago. too much.

The trees gradually sparse, and some farm buildings such as warehouses and cowsheds began to appear on the right side. Donald and Sherlock went directly to the three-story house in the middle of the farm. The main material was red brick, and the foundation below was well laid. Thick, Italian-like architectural style, with many convex windows on the front of the house and a balcony in the middle.

At this moment, there was someone on the balcony on the second floor. It was a woman in a dress. She was leaning against the window sill. She seemed to be looking at the mountains and forests in the distance.

"I don't know which roof was used in the previous case of shredding corpses on the roof. If there is a chance, I must go to the scene to see it."

Golem went to the house to report the letter, and the two were standing outside. Sherlock's eyes were on the nearby farm building, and Donald was watching the building in front of him.

No matter how you look at it, the owner of this farm should be a rich man.

The reward should be quite a lot...

"Two gentlemen, Boss Bartley has invited you in."

When he came out again, it was not Golem, but a well-kept housekeeper.

In the living room, I met the owner of the farm, Zil Bartley, a man with a big belly, a bloated figure sitting on a dark red single sofa, a wooden pipe in his hand, his face that should have been shiny now looks very It's haggard, heavy bags under the eyes, it seems that the sleep is not very good these days.

After introducing each other, Donald and the two also took their seats.

"My request is very simple. Find my daughter as quickly as possible. It doesn't matter if the cattle and sheep are missing. The reward is negotiable, and I promise not to disappoint you."

Sitting face to face, Donald saw that Bartley's eyes were bloodshot, his face was abnormally flushed, and he smelled of alcohol when he spoke.

"Okay, I have some questions to ask you next. In order to find Miss Audrey as soon as possible, please answer truthfully."

The general basic situation has been known through old Hobo on the way here, so there is no need to ask here, what Sherlock wants to know is something that only the parties involved know.

"For my daughter, feel free to ask."

At the mention of Audrey, Bartley's face darkened a bit.

"What are the conditions of the kidnappers?"

Sherlock's question goes straight to the point. Since it is a kidnapping, the other party must have demands. By analyzing their demands, a certain anti-tracking effect can be achieved. Even if the other party asks for money, there must be a transaction location. This is also an anti-tracking effect. system.

From "Detective Minutes" Chapter 3: The Key Elements of Kidnapping!

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no respond.

"Mr. Bartlett, what are the conditions of the kidnappers?"

Maybe it was because of drinking too much that he became confused. Donald, the narrator, repeated it on the side.

"No conditions! That **** bastard, shit! He made no conditions, we've been waiting for three days, no news at all... Don't you understand, if he asked for money, I'd be ready Ok, gold pounds, even if I don't have enough at home, I can get a loan from the bank right away, relying on this farm, to redeem my daughter first... But we didn't receive any reply, he only left the paper Article, tell us not to call the police!"

The gold ring on Bartley's stout finger when he spoke proved his financial strength. He wasn't joking. The reason why he didn't call the police and the detective for three days was because he really planned to spend money to redeem his daughter first. return.

Regardless of appearance, this is a competent father.

'No conditions, kidnapping others for what, is it fun? ’

Donald and Sherlock looked at each other with this meaning in their eyes, but Sherlock didn't say that now is not the time for jokes.

"Mr. Bartlett, have you provoke hatred recently? For example, with the recent acquisition plan, you have done some not so...reasonable things."

The kidnapper did not make any obvious demands~www.wuxiahere.com~ This does not mean that the other party has nothing to ask for. Naturally, it is not really for fun to kidnap people. The other party's purpose is likely to be in other aspects, perhaps to involve Zil Bartley's energy made him unable to deal with other things in a short period of time.

"I don't have any recent acquisition plans. With such a big thing happening on the farm, I don't have the energy to think about it. As for grudges... doing business, it's impossible to say that no one is offended, but I can. Guarantee, I have never forced anyone to a dead end. Even if it is an acquisition, I will offer a reasonable price according to the situation, and at least I will give the other party a way to survive. Just like this, I will not kidnap my daughter, right? If I let me Knowing which **** it is, I will make him pay the real price, do I really think that Zil Bartley is not angry?"

Barley became more and more emotional, and alcohol greatly reduced his control.

"Your daughter has been acting abnormally recently. Has she ever quarreled with you?"

Part of the kidnapping case was self-made, that is, kidnapping herself to achieve a certain purpose. If this kidnapping was done by Audrey herself, then she really had a reason to leave only one that could not be reported to the police. A note, because Bartley must have known what she was trying to achieve.

"Abnormal behavior... I don't know, I was busy dealing with the disappearance of the cattle and sheep on the farm some time ago, and I didn't pay much attention to her, Douglas, go and call my wife down, she and Audrey have been staying with Together, I think there will be some clues."

It's understandable that a busy father pays less attention to his children, but Donald is a little strange. Why did Mr. Bartley's wife have to send someone to look for them after they had been sitting here for so long?

Shouldn't you come down early to be with your husband?