"There were more guests today than yesterday. They were probably here for that Goblin from another world carrying an iron weapon. But there were even Shakespeare's manuscripts. Clever—they'd split the manuscripts apart and auctioned them separately."
"These are manuscripts about Sherlock Holmes. Not bad. We could buy them and take them back for Holmes to see. Watson probably compiled these, right?"
The next evening, Shen Fei and the others entered the same VIP room and immediately picked up the auction catalog beside them. When they spotted the Sherlock Holmes manuscripts, they instantly wanted to buy them and see Holmes's reaction.
Da Vinci thought the same way. Unfortunately, there were no manuscripts of Da Vinci's own works. Otherwise, it would have been even more interesting.
Speaking of manuscripts related to Sherlock Holmes, there was one matter that had to be mentioned: Holmes's origins. Was he a fictional character from Conan Doyle's stories? Or was he the subject of biographical tales written by Watson, who had recorded the deeds of a real Holmes? Or was he something in between?
Naturally, Holmes himself knew the answer best. Unfortunately, he never discussed such matters. However, based on his usual remarks, Shen Fei had guessed the answer: the Holmes standing before them was real. He had reached that conclusion because Holmes was very familiar with the Clock Tower.
After all, detective novels generally did not feature mysterious powers. They had to follow detective logic. If someone possessed supernatural abilities, things like Chamber of Secrets murders would become far too easy. As Lord El-Melloi II often said, what mattered was not who did it or how they did it, but why.
"Thankfully, they aren't too expensive. If these were auctioned in modern society, they'd need at least one or two more zeroes at the end."
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