Sherlock Holmes

Accompanied by the roar of the whistle, the steam train slowly entered the platform.

【College of Life Sciences Station】.

It sounds a little strange. What Sherlock is riding is not the urban rail car, but the high-speed steam train that travels between major political areas. Therefore, the platforms he stops at are usually named after urban areas. , such as 'London Station'.

So why does an academy of sciences have a separate platform?

In addition to the naturally high social status here, the main reason is that the scale of this Academy of Sciences has reached the level of a city.

The School of Life Sciences is not a single building. Today's industrial forces simply cannot include all its departments in one building, and if nothing else happens, it will not be possible for a long time in the future. This is a huge building complex covering an area of ​​700 square kilometers. It has its own complex transportation, dense residential groups, experimental fields, business areas, and independent factories, offices or experimental areas, heating and water supply, etc. between various departments. The equipment was divided into independent sections because of the huge area, so much so that a three-centimeter-thick telephone number book was written out for inter-department calls.

The weather in early winter is not like London, where the cold and fog mix into gloomy mud in the clouds. The sky here is still clear and a little humid, but for Sherlock, who has stayed in London for a long time, it can be said that it is He was quite comfortable, and he was carrying a simple suitcase. Oh, of course he was not the one who usually pretends to be a criminal. How could he be so abrupt in a place full of educated people like this?

When you walk out of the station, there are only a few pedestrians on the wide and straight streets. The life schedule here is very uniform. When you go to work, there are only a few people on the streets, but after work, it will be very lively. Living in other places, you I will never be able to experience the wonders here, let alone what kind of tricks a group of madmen who do research all day long can come up with. According to legend, last week, a group of guys claimed that they had developed a fire without temperature. , and then happily went to a street, grilled himself, and even burned a pancake stall.

In short, the seriousness of science and the pursuit of novelty are perfectly intertwined here, and the solemnity of history and the fantasy of the future are only separated by a street. This is the Academy of Life Sciences, which is also the largest treasure house of knowledge in the empire.

"Hello sir, where are you going?" A coachman saw Sherlock carrying his luggage and approached him as a businessman.

"Administrative District Building 7." Sherlock said with a smile, and then entered the carriage.

The horses here are very strong. According to some rumors, it was a madman from a certain biology college decades ago who forcibly crossed the horses with some kind of hell demon, thus creating large animals with an average height of two meters. Of course, It may also be that the oxygen content in the air has become very rich due to a large-scale discharge of chemicals, which has led to the amazing bone development of the horses, or it may be the feed in the pasture. Well, it doesn't matter. In short, the carriage here is running smoothly. The whooshing.

Soon, the administrative area of ​​​​the Academy of Sciences arrived, about 3 kilometers away, and the price was very cheap; the people here came from various regions of the empire, so the currency was naturally used in imperial coins, like London, which still arrogantly uses its native currency. After all, cities are in the minority.

After storing his suitcase on the first floor, following the instructions in the letter, Sherlock went all the way to the 'temporary reception office' on the 12th floor. Glancing at the sign above the door, he could see that it was a new house number that had just been engraved recently. , most likely newly established for the purpose of this investigation.

So he knocked on the door.

"Enter!"

A slightly tired voice said.

Sherlock pushed the door open and walked into the room, and then saw several people of different ages sitting behind a long table, and in the middle of the room was a chair.

One of the ladies, who was in her forties, extended her hand to signal Sherlock to sit down. There was no special opening remarks or greetings, let alone self-introduction. She just asked directly, even a little impolitely: "Name?"

"Sherlock Holmes."

The few people behind the table began to look through the files that had been prepared at hand. After finding it, they just glanced at it, and their expressions changed slightly.

The lady in the middle looked at the file in her hand, then looked up at Sherlock in front of her, and hesitated:

"I don't like to waste time when doing things, so I'll tell you straight away. We invited you here this time because we want you to participate in a certain investigation. But we definitely invited more than one candidate. With a rigorous attitude, We have to ask you to highlight your strengths, or show some qualities that satisfy us, I hope you can understand."

As she said that, she looked at the clock on the wall and said, "I'll give you five minutes."

Sherlock nodded, feeling that he was worthy of being from the School of Life Sciences. He habitually maintained an efficient style in everything he did. As soon as he entered the door, without saying anything, he asked the visitors to show their strengths, and there were only five minute.

Okay, who has his file marked as a civilian detective? Compared with a group of professionals from the Tribunal, no matter how eye-catching his resume is, it is of no use. This is people's inherent prejudice, so in the preliminary screening , it is understandable to be questioned.

"Okay, then Ms. Clairson, could you please extend your right hand."

"Of course. Um, wait a minute, how do you know my name?" She looked down at her chest and found that she was not wearing a name tag.

But before he finished speaking, the man in front of him quickly said:

"I am 47 years old this year. I am currently the manager of the external human resources department of the Life Science Park. I am from Bonanyan Prefecture. I suffered a neck injury when I was a child. I often stay up late and smoke. I have a 13-year-old daughter. I went to the Western 30th Academy of Sciences last night. Your mother lives in a small town kilometers away. You went to attend her birthday and hurried back this morning. Your husband is a researcher in the hospital. He is between 175 and 180 centimeters tall. He lives a rigorous life and doesn’t understand much. Qingqu, you are from the same hometown and got engaged in your hometown. However, due to money problems, the wedding was not officially held until 14 years ago. A year later, the baby was born. Let me guess what she should be called."

He said, then paused suddenly and pursed his lips.

He seemed to be thinking.

In the small office, as if to cater to his thoughts, the people behind the desk fell silent. In fact, the second after he opened his mouth, some people were already stunned and silent.

Fortunately, Ms. Clairson, the person involved, was the first to react and slammed the table: "That's enough!"

She stared at the man in front of her with inexplicable anger. At this moment, she really felt that this guy could tell her daughter's name, and if he really said his daughter's name, it would definitely bring trouble. Some bad luck comes, like those evil wizards in bedtime stories.

"Have you investigated me?"

"Of course not, Ms. Clairson." Sherlock said politely: "Less than two minutes have passed since you and I first met. As for what I just said, well, although it sounds like showing off. But as you just ordered, I showed you a little bit of my reasoning skills.”