Chapter 450 Smell
In the evening, Jack stewed two pots of broth and invited everyone to have dinner.
The advantage of working on cases locally is that you don’t have to squeeze into those temporarily vacated offices to open blind boxes and taste local fast food that tastes indescribable.
A pot of milky white mutton soup, sprinkled with fresh garlic leaves picked in the backyard, and a little salt, is a rare tonic in winter. Of course, the winter in Los Angeles is not very cold.
There is also a pot of curry beef and potatoes. People who are not used to mutton soup can choose this. There are also greedy guys who want to have both fish and bear's paws, and end up like Rhett. Sitting on the sofa, I burped.
Jack's house had not been so lively for a while. Not only was Hotchner, who was still in a wheelchair, pushed to the door by his wife, but he also called Hannah and called a certain beautiful reporter.
Eating today is not the main purpose. The main purpose is to facilitate everyone to get together and talk about work. I reported the progress of the case during the day to Hotchner, who frowned habitually.
Hotchner also couldn't guess the murderer's motive. It was both methanol and chloroform. This was the first time for everyone to see such a strange serial killer.
However, he also agreed with Jack and Red's judgment on the murderer's method of committing the crime. His suggestion was to make the results of the profiling public as soon as possible, and not only to the police, but to the whole society.
At this point, Rosie, Hotchner and Jack all thought of going together. This is why Jack asked Hannah to call Taylor Kelly together. It was the turn of the tool man beauty host again It's time to play her part.
Fortunately, Taylor Kelly has not watched "The Biography of Women", otherwise she would definitely say to Jack, "Zhong Wuyan has nothing to do with her, but Xia Yingchun has nothing to do with her." As for whether she is Zhong Wuyan or Xia Yingchun, that is another matter. .
Tyler Kelly's level of observation is absolutely top-notch. When he sees a room full of FBI, he knows there is a big case, and his ears prick up when he drinks soup.
After working together for so long, she also knows when it is her turn to speak and ask questions, and when it is her turn to just listen quietly.
When everyone was full, Jack simply cleared the table, and a group of FBI sat at the table to profile. Taylor, who was sitting next to him, began to write furiously.
“We believe the killer was an adult male driving an unregistered gypsy taxi, which he used as a vehicle to use atomized chloroform on women in the back seat of the vehicle Conduct anesthetized kidnapping
We tend to believe that he committed the crime alone, so we estimate that this person is between 20 and 40 years old, has excellent physical fitness, and can independently carry the body of an adult woman.
The murderer had a high IQ and may have received higher education or was self-taught and became an expert in chemistry, because judging from the three corpses discovered so far, the cause of death was asphyxiation caused by methanol. This shows that the murderer controlled the amount of chloroform released very accurately. "
Jack was holding Emily's little black cat, petting the cat, and talking to Taylor, while the others occasionally added a few words.
Hotchner's wife This was the first time Hallie saw the BAU team at work, holding her little son who had been put to sleep, her eyes full of curiosity and admiration.
"From the randomness of the place where the body was dumped and the murderer's treatment of the body. We can see from his attitude that he doesn’t care about the police’s response, so he doesn’t pay attention to the progress of the police investigation. He doesn’t even care whether he leaves clues for the police.”
"Question!" Taylor recorded this and stopped writing.
"According to what you said, does it mean that the murderer will be arrested soon?"
Reed, who was nestled on the sofa beside him, explained, "That's not the case. Because the murderer's The method of committing the crime was that the victim was soaked in methanol for a long time, so that all trace evidence that might have been left during the crime was not left behind.
The murderer then wrapped the body in plastic sheeting. , so. Hiccup"
Red didn't finish his words, but his meaning was already expressed clearly.
"So we need the public's assistance." Rossi continued Reed's words.
“The murderer is an extreme anti-social psychopath. In daily life, he is withdrawn and unattractive, but in fact he has a very bad temper. When he meets someone who is not in line with his expected target group, both parties may become involved. There will be a dispute.
Someone will definitely notice him, and there will even be friction between the two parties. He will not commit murder in public, but he should have an unusual reaction. " OK, the taxi driver has a withdrawn personality and an unusual attitude. He may have had disputes with others. I have recorded it. But if it is announced in this way, will it cause public panic or cause protests among the entire taxi driver community?"
Taylor's question made Jack raise his eyebrows in surprise. This girl has made progress now. She actually started to consider the problem from the perspective of the police.
"So you should emphasize in your report that the murderer is a black taxi driver. Regular taxi drivers already hate these guys who take away their business. Maybe someone among them will take the initiative to provide information about the suspicious person.
And The victim group is women traveling alone, which is very important.”
Jack looked at everyone. Under his suggestion, the BAU team’s behavior was to keep a low profile as much as possible and asked everyone to be quiet. Try not to appear in public view.
Therefore, in previous cases, the work of speaking to the public was usually done by people from the local police or the local FBI office. Thinking of this, he made a suggestion.
"How about letting Hannah speak on behalf of the FBI, just like holding a press conference."
Hotchner and Rossi both nodded and expressed no objection.
"No problem, I will organize a press conference as soon as possible. The public will see this information during the morning news tomorrow."
Taylor nodded seriously and put away the note Ben, this girl is quite cute when she's in working mode.
After the serious chat, Jack stood up and took out a big glass jar from the kitchen. This was the bayberry wine he made with some bayberries he got this spring. It had a different flavor than the previous prune wine.
Pour a little for each person and put some ice cubes to lower the temperature. The aroma of bayberry evaporates as the alcohol evaporates, making everyone full of praise.
Seeing Red looking at the wine glass in his hand in a daze, Jack was a little amused, "Don't worry, I haven't started making wine officially yet. This is the best Red Label vodka. It only contains ethanol, and I guarantee there is no methanol."
As soon as the words came out, the two of them were stunned, and their thoughts suddenly opened up. Even Emily stood up excitedly.
“Smell!” Jack and Emily said in unison.
“Distillation and extraction!” This sentence comes from Red.
"Please speak English!" The question came from the others.
Jack glanced at Emily and signaled that ladies should take precedence. The latter spoke directly without being polite.
“Just imagine, what is the purpose of Jack using bayberry to make wine? Using ethanol, that is, alcohol extracts the fruity aroma of the fruit itself. The murderer is probably attracted by the smell of the victim. This is what those girls have in common. Characteristics. "
"You mean, the murderer regarded those girls as Yangmei God. This is terrible." Harley, who had always regarded herself as an audience, finally couldn't help but startled. call.
Reed shook the wine glass in his hand and explained, "Methanol can also be used to purify smells and fragrances. In fact, its effect is better. Just immerse something in methanol for several hours. , its own fat will be separated."
"Sorry, I didn't mean it, it's really terrible." Taylor, who had just finished the cup of bayberry wine, couldn't help but retched.
Jack's face turned dark. The fruit wine he had carefully prepared was actually related to the current case, in such a disgusting way. He would be reminded of this case every time he drank this stuff in the future.
Fortunately, everyone in the BAU was not paying attention to this. Rossi thought carefully for a moment and said doubtfully, "Taxis are all equipped with partitions. How good is the murderer's nose that he can smell through the partitions?" A specific scent that attracts him? ”
(End of Chapter)