48 Hours a Day Novel Chapter 509 - Case Over

Chapter 509 Case Over

“Yuri, he asked

to have dinner with him before, but I rejected him. He probably thought that I was the sa as those won from the French opera troupe that allowed him to do whatever that pleased him,” said Irene Adler while putting down the teacup in her hand. “I can give you Yuri’s address, and I can even ask him out for you, but what good is it for ?”

“What do you want?” Zhang Heng asked. “Hmm...I haven’t figured it out yet.” Irene blinked.

“Let

know after you figure out what you want.”

“Sounds good to ,” replied Irene Adler. “In this case, Yuri is yours.”

At the Royal Hotel.

Irene was sitting opposite a French man looking to be about 40 years old. The latter was going on about Paris’s artistic atmosphere and how many outstanding artists were born there. Irene Adler was looking at the man with admiration, greatly elating the Frenchman.

“It’s a pity that Bizet is no longer there. I can introduce other plays to you, though. I have many contacts from the Paris Music Festival, so if you get tired of staying in London and coming to Paris, please contact .”

“Oh, you think too highly of ! I can only speak a few French words. It would be hard getting used to Paris, let alone singing there.”

“It’s okay. Language can be learned,” Yuri wiped his mouth with a napkin. “You are very talented. Whether your appearance or singing skills, once you have mastered French, and coupled with my resources, you will be the best in Paris. You will also beco one of the few female singers who have succeeded in France and England.”

Irene burst into a giggle when she heard the words, seemingly yearning for the beautiful reality depicted by Yuri. She then raised her glass in her hand and said, “Please, forgive

for being rude. I didn’t know you were this funny and interesting. You are completely different from other n that I have t!”

“At my age, nothing more is left except for a little experience and a bad sense of humor.”

Yuri laughed at himself and raised the glass in his hand. He had always been polite, making him hard to fault. When his eyes flashed over Irene’s chest, he could feel that an imperceptible heat ignited him.

His experience told him that his remarks should have conquered Adler’s heart. He assud she was now completely srized by the beautiful prospects that he portrayed, aning that he was about to get what he wanted-maybe even as soon as tonight.

Yuri was pleased when he noticed that Irene had taken the initiative to drink first. Once she beca drunk here, he could...

Instead of that, Yuri felt dizzy first. He knew the amount of alcohol he just consud, and never before had he gotten drunk only after two sips. Yuri imdiately realized that there must have been a problem with the wine. His heart sank.

Despite all that, he didn’t suspect Irene, believing that so other enemies must have targeted him. It was also a common mistake made by most n:

Underestimating won. Even a powerful character like Sherlock Hols could have fallen for Irene Adler. This ti, the famous Mr. M was no exception. Yes, yearned badly for the attention of the people around him to help him, but he was also a cautious man. Even on a date, his bodyguard would tag along. A few seconds later, his head fell into in Irene’s arms.

“Oh, Mr. Yuri, you look a little drunk. It’s fine. I will send you back,” Irene purred gently.

She then called the waiter and asked him to go downstairs to call for a carriage. Hols, disguised as a coachman, walked into the restaurant behind the waiter and carried Yuri to the carriage with Irene.

The bodyguard at the other table was lost. Uncertain if Yuri was drunk or about to be taken advantage of by that woman, he stayed in his spot. Yuri had already been carried downstairs by that ti. The bodyguard hurriedly paid the bill, but the carriage was already gone when he ca out of the restaurant.

Suddenly, soone patted him on the shoulder.

Zhang Heng and Villard quickly sandwiched him.

A week had passed since the brewing of the oil painting case. Hols’s tactics of capturing the mastermind behind the criminal organization had been a great success. All mbers of Mr. M’s gang were found and arrested. The viscount retrieved the missing oil paintings from his porcelain vase, and Villard had safely returned to France.

However, Hols still needed to figure out a way to deal with Mr. M, a mastermind of countless cris comitted. Hence, it made him a criminal. Strangely, for all the cris he committed, none of his victims dared to speak up or report the cri. In other words, it was difficult to convict him through legal ans.

When Yuri woke up, he realized that he had fallen into a trap. However, he noticed that Hols could not do anything with him. In the end, Zhang Heng was the one that managed to force him to unveil information of his acomplices. After Mr. M swore he would never return to London, and Sherlock Hols allowed him a safe return to France.

Zhang Heng too had gained sothing after this case. The ‘criminal investigation’ skill appeared on his character panel, sothing that could be regarded as a reward for studing this period’s cases and participating in an investigation in person. In addition, apprehending Mr. M earned him 15 ga points.

That said, the main task he cared about the most was still unfinished. Zhang Heng initially thought that with Irene’s help, he would be the first to discover Mr. M’s true identity. In fact, it was exactly how this case ended, but the system didn’t seem to recognize this result.

Zhang Heng guessed that it was because Hols was the one that made most of the deductions. And in the end, it was also Hols’s deduction that spooked Mr. M. After that, the two thought of the opera troupe at about the sa ti. Hence, the system didn’t recognize Zhang Heng as the first to find the criminal.

Naturally, Zhang Heng beca a little resentful, but he wasn’t too upset. At least, he’d now figured out the way to win this ga. And he saw the hope of winning. Although this wasn’t an easy path to go down, ti was still on his side, fortunately. After this case, he ca to the realization that Hols was only human and could make mistakes. His self-correction ability was terrible to the point he managed to see through Mr. M’s defenses in the oil painting case.

In the end, Zhang Heng always felt that there was another reason why Hols chose to release Mr. M. He had asked Holes about this before, to which Hols only replied with a smile. After that, he reproduced his violin.

“I’d like to listen to “Carn” again. It is indeed a good opera show. Your friend, Miss Adler’s performance, is lovely. I’m fond of one of the sessions. Let

play for you right now.”