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On this day, Thomas Borch had just returned from the racetrack, and the steward handed him a letter, which he said was sent by Mr. Philip Sissel, and asked him to secretly deliver it to Mr. Borch in private.

Boqi was surprised, wondering why the kind gentleman he met in the club gave such orders.

"Mr. Sissel personally told you?" Boqi took the tightly folded letter and asked the butler in a low voice.

"Yes, sir, it was indeed given to me by Mr. Sissel himself. He was sitting in the carriage and did not show himself. He just let me into the carriage. I saw him in person, and then I got this letter."

Thomas Boch nodded, and quickly opened the letter paper. He only read the beginning, and his eyebrows were beaming. When he read the whole letter, his whole body cheered up.

"Thank you very much, Mr. Cecil!"

After he sighed sincerely, he quickly told the housekeeper not to mention this letter to others, and even if he saw Mr. Sissel, he should act as if nothing happened.

The butler nodded.

Boch took the letter upstairs, lit a candle himself, and let the letter in his hand burn to ashes.

"Since Mr. Sissel is willing to help me at the risk of damaging my honor, I have to properly dispose of this 'evidence' according to his instructions." Thomas Boch whispered to himself with a smile on his lips.

It turned out that in the burned letter, the writer told Boch that he had found a woman with a unique and beautiful style who lived in the small town of Alan in Hertfordshire.

If Thomas Boch wants to win the next club game, he can go and find that woman.The writer assured that, with his appreciation and knowledge of the rest of the club, Thomas Borch would definitely have the vote of a majority if he could invite the woman to London.

At the same time, the letter writer said frankly that, as a core member of the Garden Club, he should not have told Boqi about this.This violates the principles of fairness and justice, and breaks the rules established since the club was founded.

So he asked Thomas Borch to keep quiet after he had read the letter, and to forget that Philip Sissel had written it, whether or not he went to Hertfordshire to find the woman who would win him. And I hope that Boqi will destroy the letter.

After reading this letter, Thomas Borch was full of gratitude, and immediately made a decision in his heart to follow Philip Sissel's instructions to find unique beauties.Moreover, he must obtain the consent of the beauty and her family to let the other party come to London to help him win the game.

So, that night, Thomas Borch took the train to Hertfordshire.

On the other hand, one of Mycroft's subordinates asked Pei Xiang, what should he do if Mr. Thomas Borch is a very honest gentleman?Would he disdain this cheating method?

Standing in a residential house in Alan Town, Pei Xiang instructed her students to watch how she disguised Sherlock Holmes while answering their questions:

"No, Sherlock and I have contacted this Mr. Boqi. He is a flexible gentleman who likes to take shortcuts in doing things. He has even hired ordinary classmates to write papers for him. Therefore, he absolutely does not dislike someone Help him cheat, and even be very grateful."

Sherlock couldn't speak at this time, he sat motionless on the bench, only a pair of eyes were looking around, looking full of desire to express.

Pei Xiang smiled slightly: "Sherlock, you'll be fine soon, you can go to the back room and look in the mirror in a while, and check all the changes in your body."

Sherlock squinted and stared at the material in Pei Xiang's hand for three seconds.

Pei Xiang understood: "You want to know the ratio? Don't worry, I will write you the list of materials and the ratio data after I finish this case, and I won't let you work hard in vain."

With this promise, Sherlock settled down and quietly waited for the result test for a while.

When Pei Xiang finished his work, the students watching all around showed a look of amazement, Sherlock immediately got up and rushed into the back room with great strides.

He was extremely curious, so he had to take a good look at what his friends made of him.

While everyone was studying Pei Xiang's works this time, the person guarding the station came back, and he brought the news that Thomas Boch had arrived in Alan Town.

So, it was a busy tidying up again.

Thomas Borch came alone, and he found the residence of the beautiful Charlotte according to the address in the letter.Here, he met Charlotte's relatives, and after they understood his purpose, they all looked embarrassed.

Boqi immediately said that this is a very formal competition, which is the appreciation and pursuit of art by upper-class London gentlemen.Moreover, if Miss Charlotte agrees to participate, he will pay a large sum of money after the competition.

Hearing that there was a large reward, Charlotte's family didn't hesitate any longer, and immediately called out Charlotte.

Thomas Boch finally saw the woman with the unique and beautiful style that Sissel said. He couldn't help opening his mouth wide in surprise, and his eyes were in a strange trance.

After a while, he exhaled slowly and began to look carefully at Charlotte.

The more he watched, the more satisfied he was, and he finally understood why Sissel admired this girl so much, and understood the pleasure and pursuit of the gentlemen in the garden club.

Because being confined within the standard framework of public aesthetics will definitely make a person's vision narrow and miss many alternative beauties.

"God, if I don't come here, I can't believe it... I can't believe that this woman who subverts my usual perception so much can be beautiful... This is really a wonderful thing."

Therefore, Boqi immediately negotiated various conditions and the remuneration he should pay with Charlotte's family.

The next day, Thomas Borch left Alan Town with the Charlotte he found.

However, when boarding the train, Boqi, who had been excited all night, accidentally fell asleep. When the train arrived at the station, he had no intention of waking up.

Seeing this, Charlotte, the beauty he personally found, ignored him, but left the carriage with her luggage and got off at the correct stop.

At the station, Pei Xiang's version of Thomas Boch walked up to Charlotte, and the two walked out of the platform while chatting and laughing, and got into Boch's carriage.

And what happened to Thomas Borch asleep on the train?

When he wakes up, he will find that he has arrived in Nottingham, and his wallet and identification are lost.The police officer responsible for helping him will be a good-natured gentleman who is sloppy and slow-moving. In short, within three to five days, he will not be able to contact any relatives and friends successfully.

Three days later, Pei Xiang and Sherlock, who was wrapped in a dark green velvet cloak, walked into the garden club.

The two of them had already used their previous gaps to get to know the members of this club through various channels, and memorized their background information. Therefore, the two of them would not feel cramped and unfamiliar at all at this time, on the contrary, they would be more familiar with the club members than the real ones. Thomas Borch was more at ease.

"Hey, Boqi, I heard that you have found a truly unique beauty, and you are very confident in this competition?"

"Of course, although, um, it was an accident that I met Miss Charlotte, but I can guarantee that there is no more wonderful accident than this. From the first moment I saw Miss Charlotte, I Fascinated by her uniqueness."

Seeing that Thomas Boch was so confident, the other gentlemen in the club gave a few polite blessings. At the same time, they couldn't help turning their eyes to the tightly wrapped "Miss Charlotte", and their hearts were filled with excitement. curious.

However, the game has not yet officially started, and they have to suppress their desire to get a sneak peek.

After a while, other members also appeared one after another.

After everyone said hello to each other, they moved to a magnificent and spacious hall, and the members sat down in front of a semicircular marble booth.

After a lottery, Thomas Boch became the last member to show on stage. This "lucky" finale deepened the curiosity of others.

Pei Xiang and Sherlock looked at each other, and they both felt the "favor" of some people for Thomas Boch. From the time of drawing the number plate, small movements continued.

After admiring strange rocks and strange trees, colorful poisonous insects and deep-sea fish, someone brought a petite girl to the stage.

This girl is said to be 25 years old, but she is not tall, with pink and round cheeks, and a childish expression. It is not an exaggeration to say that she is twelve or thirteen years old, just like a large doll.

When Pei Xiang saw the little girl's big green eyes, he quietly paid attention to Baron Bridge's performance. Sure enough, the baron, who had been lacking in interest before, leaned forward slightly, with strong interest in his eyes. .

Philip Sissel coughed lightly, and Baron Bridge slowly restrained his greedy and coveted cold eyes.

He glanced sideways at Thomas Boch, with a hint of regret in his brows.

After the little girl took the stage, the others all showed more interested expressions than before and asked a lot of questions.

Sherlock leaned into Pei Xiang's ear and whispered: "This kind of behavior of putting people and objects together to evaluate appreciation is really bad. These people definitely did not 'live up' to their illustrious surnames and ancient blood. Look Look at the superior attitude, any tramp in London knows more about humility than them."

Pei Xiang hooked the corners of his lips mockingly: "They will learn a lesson soon. When this club becomes a notorious existence, their identities cannot be concealed. Even if they have not participated in the activities of core members, Reputation will also suffer, and public opinion will make them realize the cost of belittling others."

The two whispered for a while, and someone walked up with the beauty.

This is a young man with a healthy body, his eyes are very rare golden yellow, his hair is very short and straight.He didn't seem to understand English, and he followed a club member with wary eyes and a dazed expression.

"Like a vigorous leopard, this is really good." Someone commented in a low voice.

"The quality of the exhibits this time is good, but there are not so many excellent works of art in the past."

After Leopard Youth, a pretty girl came onto the stage. As soon as she sang, the men present showed expressions of surprise and admiration.

After the girl with the voice of nature went down, the atmosphere on the scene was obviously mobilized, and many people inquired about the origin of the girl's name.

Seeing this, Bridge and Sissel frowned at the same time. They also did not expect that there would be so many "good things" in today's game. In this way, it would be more difficult for them to help Thomas Boch win.

"Sissel, have you gotten close to Boqi, have you seen that Charlotte? What does it look like that makes Boqi so confident?"

Sissel shook his head: "Boqi didn't tell me the details, but he kept telling me that everything was fine, so it's inconvenient for me to get to the bottom of it."

Not long after, it was finally Thomas Boch's turn to present his "competition".

The mysterious Miss Charlotte stood up, and without waiting to go on stage, she lifted off the dark green velvet cloak on her body, revealing the "beautiful face" shaped by Pei Xiang.

"what!"

"It's...oh, God, it's different."

What appeared in front of everyone was a plump, tall and beautiful woman. Of course, there is never a shortage of stunning beauties in London, so, based on her appearance alone, this Charlotte girl should not appear in this competition.

However, without Thomas Boch's elaboration, everyone knows where this distinctive beauty comes from.

This young lady probably had bent her knees and lowered her head before, but now she raised her chest and raised her head. She is about [-] meters tall, and, corresponding to her height, is her figure, which is bigger than ordinary women. Many yards.

She has a waist circumference of 50 inches, and her shoulders and upper arms are unusually strong and round. Standing in front of everyone, she looks like a towering little giant.

But no one would say that Miss Charlotte was ugly, even though she was too large.

Judging from her own height, her figure is extremely well-proportioned and fit, and she exudes a natural and healthy atmosphere.What is even more amazing is that Miss Charlotte's skin condition is very good, and it can even be described as perfect.

As white as milk, as delicate and smooth as high-grade porcelain, and with a soft and moist light like pearls, she stood there like a huge soft and trembling white snow ball with pearl powder, or milk pudding.

"This...is this true?"

"It's true, gentlemen, when you're used to girls with 19-inch waists, you should look at Charlotte. Who can deny that girls with such a big size are ugly?"

While Pei Xiang was pretending to be making an introduction, Sherlock also turned around without image burden.He also smiled proudly and charmingly in the direction of everyone, blinking his full cat eyes, making his thick eyelashes tremble like butterflies...

In the end, Thomas Borch was victorious with his plus-size beautiful Charlotte, and was invited to the next core member event.

The gentlemen who did not win left one after another, including the nine core members.When participating in ordinary activities of the club, the core members will not reveal their identities. They mix with everyone and look no different.

But soon, someone quietly returned to the club through some hidden passage corner doors.When they reappeared, some people put on thin masks, but Bridge and Sissel did nothing to cover up.

After the nine core members of the Garden Club gathered, they led Pei Xiang and Sherlock to the mysterious room in the basement.There, a sinful "flower selection feast" is about to begin.

"Mr. Sissel, to be honest, my memory of the last event I participated in is not so clear. I only remember it was very shocking. There are many magnificent and colorful pictures in my mind, but some of them can't be connected. Haha, probably because I drank too much alcohol Because of this, this time, I decided not to touch the glass anyway, I have to cherish the rare victory."

"I understand, Mr. Boqi, don't worry, this event will definitely not disappoint you, after all, we have prepared for a long time."

Hearing this, Thomas Boch was eager to try, while Sissel and Bridge laughed meaningfully.

The mysterious hall in the basement is more luxurious and magnificent than the one upstairs, and every small decoration is a delicate and precious work of art.

Thomas Boch looked around, and couldn't help sighing, thinking that Her Majesty's palace is not as luxurious and comfortable as this place, showing noble taste.

For such a compliment, Bridge smiled very proudly.

During the free time waiting for the event to start, someone came over and asked whether to let Charlotte, who Mr. Boqi brought tonight, go backstage to participate in the next auction.

Sissel asked the other eight core members with her eyes, and found that although they admitted that Miss Charlotte was beautiful, they lacked interest in certain aspects and did not want to waste money and time on such a prey.

So, he shook his head lightly and signaled the person who asked for instructions to back down.

Pei Xiang and Sherlock pretended not to notice anything strange around them, with pure curiosity and anticipation on their faces.

Finally, tonight's auction begins.

The first "flower" brought to the display stand was a red-haired young lady, wearing a very thin satin gown embroidered with roses, and she stood shivering under the branch-shaped crystal chandelier.

Soon, the bidding began, and after several rounds of scrambling, a man on the left of Baron Bridge completed the first transaction.

"This, this is human trafficking?" Thomas Borch recovered from his shock, grabbed Sissel's sleeve and questioned him.

"Calm down, Mr. Boqi, this is not buying and selling people, but choosing the flowers you like. Boqi, look at the girl on the stage, so beautiful and lovely, like a weak flower in bud , isn't it worthy of our careful care?"

These words made the young man gasp, he stood up abruptly, blushed and glared at the others angrily, with disbelief in his eyes.

The movement here caught the attention of the people around them. Instead of feeling ashamed and ashamed by Thomas Boch's anger, they all laughed out loud.

"Sissel, why is Mr. Boch still so interesting? That's what he did last time, and this time it's even more exaggerated. Didn't you say that you would 'teach' him well? Why is it the second time, and you still make such a fuss. "

At the same time, some people expressed their dissatisfaction: "When we select the same kind, we should be careful and careful, and we should not let unqualified people mix in. Sissel, you have repeatedly promoted Mr. Boqi, is it against the club? rules?"

Bridge coughed, and the surroundings immediately fell silent, which showed Bridge's prestige among the crowd.

"Gentlemen, it is my intention to invite Mr. Boqi to join us. I have a good reason, but I will not explain it to you now. Please stay calm and participate in this auction happily Yes. Afterwards, I will personally visit you and explain my reasons in earnest.”

"That's it, that's fine."

With Bridge's commitment, the other seven core members no longer cared about Thomas Borch's affairs, and turned their heads to continue to pay attention to the "flowers" on the booth.

The angry young man who was staring at Sissel coldly, was about to show mercy, when a hidden corner door in the basement was suddenly pushed open, and Bridge's subordinates who had been followed by Sherlock rushed in in panic.

"Mr. K, many police detectives have come to the club. They have surrounded the front and rear doors and are heading towards the basement."

The news brought by this person made the lively hall quiet for a moment, and soon, the nine core members got up one after another, apparently planning to escape from here.

Before everyone noticed them, Pei Xiang and Sherlock ran out of their seats and hid in a high place along a few steps.

Then, the two began to throw pyrotechnic tubes, homemade firecrackers, and some pungent chemical powders into the center of the hall. In short, in just a few minutes, the entire hall became a mess.

Of course, not everyone is panic-stricken, and often, the more ruthless a person is, the better he is at staying calm in times of crisis.

The troubles of Sherlock and Pei Xiang only caused a short-term panic. Soon, some core members wearing masks calmed down, and ran towards the secret passage they had mastered regardless of the chaotic scene around them.

Pei Xiang hid behind the pillar and found that someone was running in the direction where she and Sherlock were hiding, so she drew her gun without hesitation and shot at the person who ran over.

Gunshots rang out, and the scene became even more chaotic.

"Who's shooting?"

"There is a ghost among us, it's the new Boqi, he betrayed us!"

"Where's Borch and that big woman?"

"I don't know, I just disappeared..."

"Up, they must be up, ah, my eyes hurt, what the hell is this gas?"

Pei Xiang and Sherlock were back to back, watching the surrounding situation vigilantly. During this period, Sherlock fired again and shot through the knee of a core member.

At this time, the police detective broke open the ornate door of the underground hall, and the struggling and panicked crowd was gradually brought under control.

Of course, this process was not smooth. Some people tried to fight back with weapons, but the effect was not good.They inhaled the smoke and gas specially made by Pei Xiang and Sherlock, their eyes were sore and sore, and their eyes were blurred with tears, and they couldn't see the target of the shooting at all.

Mycroft had already rushed to Pei Xiang's side at this time, looked her over from beginning to end, and made sure that she was not harmed in the chaos.

"Is there anyone guarding outside?"

"Don't worry, none of them can escape." Mycroft's expression was a little stiff.

Pei Xiang raised his hand to touch his face, and then still watched the surrounding environment vigilantly, worried that someone hiding in the dark would make a cold shot.

"The hotel on the opposite street and the door of the bank next door are guarded. This basement should be related to those two properties." Mycroft knew what Pei Xiang and Sherlock were most worried about, so he took the initiative to say.

Sherlock looked down, and through the gradually dissipating smoke, he found that five of the nine core members had been captured, and the other four, including Bridge and Sissel, had fled here.

"Let's go out and have a look. The situation here in the club has been brought under control, and there should be a lot of gains in other exits."

The three of them cautiously left the chaotic underground hall while talking.

Out of the club, they first went to the bank next door.There, the three detectives who were waiting for the rabbit caught the two. The two wanted to resist at first, but after uncovering their masks, they completely collapsed and settled down.One of them took advantage of the unpreparedness of the police and shot himself directly.

The three of Pei Xiang witnessed this scene, and after a moment of silence, they walked towards the hotel across the street.At the back door of the hotel, Sissel and Bridge are confronting the police, Sissel holds a gun in his hand.

When Bridge saw the three of them appearing together, he asked coldly, "Boqi, you have been hiding very deeply. When did you collude with Holmes?"

Pei Xiang didn't respond, but suddenly asked Sissel: "What do you like about Miss Gladstone? Do you really admire her?"

Sissel was stunned for a moment, and then showed a dazed look.

He obviously misunderstood Pei Xiang's intention of asking this question, thinking that Thomas Borch was Jane Gladstone's admirer, and even wondered whether the other party's treatment of him was also due to jealousy.

However, just as he was distracted, Mycroft shot suddenly, hitting Sissel directly on the shoulder.The police officers on the opposite side were well-trained, and at the moment of the accident, they shot at Bridge and Sissel at the same time, making them lose the strength to resist.

Bridge and Sissel were caught, and by this point, all nine members of the Garden Club had been arrested.

Afterwards, various details will be investigated by the police.Regarding how many people they have kidnapped and sold over the years, what happened to those poor people, how many crimes they suffered, and all kinds of related issues, they will find out the truth.

The policemen and criminals left, and only the three of Mycroft and the carriage not far away were left on the street at night.

At this time, Mycroft had the leisure to slowly look at the new image of his brother.

Sherlock was calm. To be honest, his curiosity was no less than that of Mycroft. He really wanted to know how Pei Xiang got such a pearly flawless complexion.

Although the little friend has promised to give him the formula and data later, Sherlock knows his brother too well. After tonight's gunshots, his little friend will probably be "well-behaved" before school starts. There is no extra energy to answer his questions.

So, after all, you still have to rely on yourself!

He touched his bare arm, tried to make gestures, and found that the plan was not feasible. He looked down at his chest again, and suddenly wanted to pull off the part that did not belong to him and study it.

"Sherlock, what do you want to do?"

"Study what you glued on me. I think this material should have other uses, not just for camouflage. Maybe, I can write a paper on it."

Pei Xiang's eyes lit up, she wants to make some investments recently, maybe she can cooperate with Sherlock.

Mycroft shook his head and beckoned the carriage not far away to drive over.

No matter what to do next, he had to go home first, besides, he had to ask carefully, did he just hide and wait for the police to search and protect him?Why did you join the battle yourself?