Sherlock Holmes

Chapter 426 3……2……1

Sherlock put the book back on the shelf, put on his hat, and prepared to leave.

There was no one in the empty corridor, as if the entire venue had been closed, Sherlock quickened his pace

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A soft sound that most people couldn't notice came from above the head. It was caused by the increased wind speed at the exhaust vent. Sherlock's brows had already frowned.

The entire history museum is not too big, but it is not too small either. The literature area is located in the center of the entire venue. It will take some time to walk to the exit. If someone pours some weird medicine into the exhaust vent at this time, then It's hard not to fall for it yourself.

After walking a few steps further, when he turned a corner, Sherlock found helplessly that he had finally been exposed.

Because on the other side of the corridor, a group of soldiers holding explosion-proof shields had blocked the door at the end tightly. Two rows of long guns had already been set up, aiming motionlessly at themselves, or in other words, at the people in this narrow corridor. Every inch of space.

At this moment, no one fired, and Sherlock immediately stood on the spot without any movement. A door behind him seemed to be pushed open. Some footsteps and the collision of weapons followed one after another, and then in the distance Xia Locke stopped about 15 meters away, with dozens of guns sandwiching him in the middle.

Sherlock does not have any weapons in his hands now. The distance between the guards on both sides is very subtle. It will take about a second for Sherlock to rush over. During this time, the well-trained soldiers will be able to pour bullets on him. On the body.

There was no cover, no cover, and not even a throwing object at hand. With Sherlock's current physical condition, naturally he couldn't break through the wall. The silence lasted for about a second or two. Sherlock shook his head helplessly, and then raised his hand. He raised his hands to indicate that he did not want to resist.

"Come out, I know you're here," he said.

As soon as he finished speaking, there was a sound of high heels hitting the ground from behind the crowd, and then Lilith came to the front of the crowd.

We haven't seen each other for several months, and the other person seems to have not changed much, except that her hair has been cut short and she looks more capable. At this moment, she is wearing a mask-style air filter and is still wearing the open-breasted dress. Wearing a white coat, his beautiful eyes stared at Sherlock in front of him without blinking.

"How do you know I'm here?"

"Nonsense, who else but you would be so cautious in expelling the people nearby and pouring gas into the building through the ventilation ducts." Sherlock clenched his fists and looked out from his confused consciousness and increasingly weak fingertips. , he felt that what was filled in the air should be some kind of hypnotic effect: "Of course, the most important point is that you did not blow up this museum directly. If someone else had done it, they would have been there first." Time to attack this building with lethal force."

"There are many precious document manuscripts in this museum. I don't want to destroy all of them because of you." Lilith said calmly: "Of course, even if it's not for the documents here, I actually don't want to. You died like this

I have always felt that turning you into a corpse does not have much effect other than letting the people vent their anger. "

Hearing this, Sherlock smiled: "So, you still want me to be some kind of messenger to bring the situation of this world back to the other side of the gate of hell, and then let the people on the other side accept you?"

Although after so many years of hatred, the relationship between the two worlds has long been irreconcilable, Lilith has always had this idea. She always hopes that this war will last for several worlds. wars of hatred can be resolved in a relatively peaceful manner.

But at this moment, she shook her head: "I thought so originally, but since I was kidnapped by you last time, I found that you are unlikely to do what I want, or in other words, you are the kind of person who can't The person who is being controlled. So even if I talk through other people and really put you back, then I can't judge what you will do. You are too selfish, too conceited, and have too many thoughts. It is impossible to serve as a messenger between two worlds.”

"It makes sense, and I really think that it is impossible for me alone to resolve the conflicts between us that have accumulated for centuries." Sherlock shrugged: "So, the reason why you haven't killed me yet is because What?"

"Because you haven't turned into a monster after traveling through the rift in time and space, I want to dissect you."

"ah?"

"Don't worry, I won't let you die. I just think that your body should have been affected by the grown-up embryo and produced some kind of changes. This change is worth studying. I have reached an agreement with the government. We have reached an agreement, and if you are willing to cooperate with me, I can guarantee that you will receive the most basic treatment as a human being when you are not serving as an experimental subject."

"Haha, from what you say, it is quite tempting for me to have the most basic human rights." Sherlock said with a smile, with a hint of ridicule in his tone.

However, Lilith did not feel that this was a mockery at all: "Don't underestimate basic human rights. You must know that in the eyes of everyone, every breath of air you breathe in this world should be filled with guilt. Fighting for your right to treat you as a human being is the best I can do."

"So, you are quite a nice person."

"I'm glad you realize that." Lilith smiled.

"But aren't you afraid that I'll run away again?"

"Oh, I forgot to mention it." Lilith seemed to have just remembered something: "Before you can serve as a test subject, you need to perform a small amputation operation to remove unnecessary organs such as limbs and teeth, so that you can I can guarantee that you will no longer have the possibility of escaping. Well, although it sounds a bit unacceptable, believe me, I can guarantee your human rights. In fact, if you think about it rationally, this is already the best you can do in this world. The best way to survive.”

Lilith's tone was particularly sincere, and what was even more tragic was that what she said was really the truth.

Sherlock knew very well that since Lilith had found him, the outside of this building should have been surrounded by the army. If he did not choose to cooperate, he would probably not be able to survive in this world, even this corridor. stay home.

It was just after dinner. Outside the Alliance Museum, the square illuminated by the blood-red sunlight was surrounded by countless soldiers and armored tanks. Huge weapons that could not be named were along the wide or narrow streets. As they were being transported in this direction, the road was filled with the rumble of crawlers rolling over the road.

The army of the Survivor Alliance did not give any explanation to the citizens along the way, and did not even bother to find excuses such as 'military exercises' to appease the people. The huge searchlights emitted pale lights, covering the building from all directions. Not even a shadow was left on the building.

Further away, the cordon had been pulled up, and citizens gathered around the perimeter. One by one, they crossed the human wall pulled out by the soldiers and poked their heads to try to see what was going on inside. No one asked what happened, but Everyone seemed to know that the traitor who had been searching for more than half a year seemed to have finally been found.

At the back of the crowd, an overweight child was pushing a wheelchair, struggling to squeeze into the crowd. However, the child was only 9 years old after all. He was exhausted and sweating, so he still could not squeeze in any further and could only use cushions. He stood on his feet, looking at the backs of the crowd in front of him, and listened to the comments of the people around him.

There seemed to be something wrong with the eyes of the girl in the wheelchair. There was no light in the pupils, only a layer of gray. But even so, you could still feel that his eyes were full of worry and panic that couldn't be resolved.

"Sister, the traitor must have been caught. It has nothing to do with us. Otherwise, go back." Little Miller couldn't see the situation inside the cordon. He hesitated and said tentatively in a tone that had nothing to do with him: " Uncle Hopkins will come back in a while and see the door of the detective agency closed, so it’s time to get anxious.”

Melissa ignored the persuasion of her brother behind her, and naturally had no intention of going back. She couldn't see anything, but she still looked worriedly at the museum on the other side of the crowd, silent and anxious, and he himself didn't I know why, I just feel that my cheap employee is in the building dozens of meters away.

"So, you want me to have my arms and legs chopped off, and then continue to serve as your experimental subject until I lose all use value, and then wait to die like a roly-poly?" Sherlock stood in front of dozens of black guns. In the middle of his mouth, he asked like he was telling a joke.

"If you insist on describing it this way, yes, that's it." Lilith responded without mincing words: "But at least you can still be alive, and you can still eat and sleep. Even in normal times, you can still Can watch TV and so on.

You are a smart person and you should understand that you have no choice and we have been looking for you for half a year. We have spent a lot of manpower and material resources. If you still disagree, I can arrest you first and then smash your nerve bundles. , completely turning you into a piece of meat that can only blink your eyes.

Believe me, this is easier for me. "

Sherlock was silent. He thought for a while, then helplessly scratched his neatly styled hair and messed it up again.

"By the way, how did you find me?" He didn't seem to want to continue the topic of 'guinea pig'.

"Method of elimination." Lilith replied: "There is not much room for you to survive in this world. The most likely possibility is that you held a family hostage, or simply killed them, and then hid in their home for half a year. .

I've been searching along this line of thought for a long time, but I didn't find any clues. I really didn't expect that you would live so generously under my nose.

[The most dangerous place is the safest place]. I always thought that this kind of rhetoric was used to deceive fools. Unexpectedly, it actually worked. "

The frivolity between Sherlock's brows seemed to have disappeared slightly. From the lines of Lilith's words, he had certainly heard that the other party first found the [Old Miller Detective Agency] and then found his own.

Then, he naturally thought that in the past six months, government propaganda slogans had constantly emphasized that harboring and harboring traitors would be regarded as crimes against humanity and would be punished with death, so he raised his head in displeasure. Stare into Lilith's eyes.

"You should know that Melissa is blind and her brother is just a 9-year-old child. They are not hiding, but I have been deceiving them."

"Haha." Lilith seemed a little surprised, and then smiled: "It's unbelievable, are you trying to defend those two people?

Based on what I know about you, you should be the kind of guy who kills people without batting an eyelid. Now, you are interceding for a disabled person? "

"I didn't plead for mercy. I just felt that it was unacceptable for an innocent person to bear an unfounded crime because of me."

Lilith was silent. She looked at the other party with a look that she didn't quite understand. After a while, she said:

"Your character is really weird. I have always felt that you are a person who is good at thinking about problems rationally.

And that blind girl, from the perspective of racial hatred, is she your enemy?

Is it because you lied to her and you feel guilty? Or do you feel some kind of gratitude towards her because she took you in for half a year?

You shouldn't be such an emotional person. "

Sherlock shrugged: "You may not believe it, but I sometimes do things based on emotion. Almost three years ago, I killed the emperor of our world because of my bad temper."

The entire corridor fell into a sudden silence for a moment, and Sherlock seemed to see the muzzles of the guns held by several people wavering slightly.

Lilith also frowned slightly, probably thinking about the authenticity of the other person's words.

A few seconds passed.

"Okay, I don't have the intention to discuss the past with you. You should know that you have no way to escape now, so I will give you 10 seconds, or you agree to my request, I will be your The chance of being a decent guinea pig, or you'll spend the rest of your life in a laboratory cage.

10

9"

Without waiting for any feedback from Sherlock, Lilith started counting down.

Every guard was very alert. They knew very well how terrifying the guy in front of them was. Those fingers were steady and quiet on the trigger. As long as the other party made the slightest unexpected move, everyone would not hesitate. of fire.

"3..."

"2……"

Lilith's countdown did not slow down at all, and she could clearly feel that as soon as the time came, Sherlock would not even have a chance to choose.

"1……"

The entire museum was dark...