Chapter 5 Ms. Police Officer’s way of apologizing
“It’s hard to say whether I can fight and perceive the mystery, but I’m starting to feel a little confident in helping you find the statue.” Lynch repeated Nata’s words more than an hour ago Officer Li said with a smile, "Remember the bet we made, Ms. Officer, I will help you find the statue, how will you do it?"
"You win only if you survive successfully, don't Changing the bet without authorization." Officer Angel held his sword and kept a straight face. After a moment of silence, he couldn't help but ask, "Do you really know where the statue is?"
"At least we have a direction." Lin Qi was extremely glad that his previous hobby was criminal investigation dramas rather than court battle dramas. "I figured out a detail."
"What detail?"
"I The purse is empty.”
Lynch took out his shriveled purse and poured out the three shillings and sixpence inside.
"There should be more than six pounds in it, and I have no memory of the cost. It should mean that this is an incident related to the statue."
"Yes."
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Lynch's speaking speed became faster and faster:
"That's right. The most likely possibility is that I used this huge sum of money to buy that statue this afternoon."
“But I’m looking for something for the client, why should I spend my own money to buy the statue?”
"If it was just a cheap thing, I would have paid in advance, but now it has cost me all my net worth, and I spent a lot of money on meals and tips. Why should I do this?"
Natalie He said hesitantly: "Do you believe that the client will give you a large amount of money, and you will be rich?"
"Yes! But why would I believe this? Just tell me. If I'm going to get rich, will I believe it? He didn't even give me an advance and I spent all my savings. I'm not worried that he suddenly said no, or I'm not worried that he's lying to me and he can't afford that much money. ?”
Ms. Natalie tilted her head, and Lynch seemed to have seen the substantial question mark above her head: "Yes, why?"
Lynch raised his finger and said quickly:
"So this kind of 'belief' must meet several conditions."
"First, he is a very rich man, and he can afford to pay this huge sum of money, which may involve hundreds of pounds. For example, if King Rudolf II of Rand asked me to do this, I would definitely be willing to invest all my savings. Doubtful. "
"Second, I must know the first point, that is, I know him."
"Third, I must have experience working with him and know that he is not. Defeat the debt afterwards.”
Officer Natalie stared at Lynch's face, her eyes a little blank, and she was already entranced. "Wait, wait, let me think about it...does this mean this is a rich old customer?"
"Yes, the key is the fourth one." Lynch raised his fourth finger, "He can still do such a despicable thing very reasonably."
"Let me pay for the goods in advance, and then pay for it later. Pay me the fee. Normal people can't do such shameless things, especially those with status. But I won't doubt this person doing this, but I think it's normal."
Officer Natalie's expression was a little subtle, but she still nodded.
“When I was at the Mole Club trying to figure out why my savings were missing, I already had this kind of speculation, and I also found the suspect in previous commission records. But it’s just a conjecture and it doesn’t make any sense.” Lynch squinted his eyes and smiled, "But it's different now. I found this when I chased here."
As he said that, he picked up the notebook on the ground.
Special cargo, L.
“This is you, what’s wrong?”
“His record has no date, but this record is mixed in with some previous entries, which is obviously not from today. It means that this should actually be It’s a purchase record. The person who gave him the goods is someone whose initials is L. Then you look at this.”
Lynch turned over the card and handed it to Officer Natalie.
"This is... a protective talisman. It is a scroll commonly used by us soul-shifters. Is there anything wrong with it? Ah, I understand. Does it mean that the other party is also a soul-shifter?"
" No, the back." Lynch turned over the card. There seemed to be a watermark on the back, but the watermark was just at the burnt location and most of it had disappeared. Only a small blue corner mark was found on the edge of the burn mark.
"Huh? It's really hard to tell." Officer Natalie leaned into the light and could barely see the existence of this mark. "I can't see what it is."
"Does it look like the corner of L? . ”
“Well, it’s a bit like it, but I can’t imagine what it was like originally. There’s too little left. ”
"I can, because I just saw it an hour ago, on a top hat."
Lynch's smile was a little ferocious, and he squinted his eyes and said:
"I'm in Lati In the kitchen, I met Mr. Randall from Affin Lane, a greedy and stingy but trustworthy small factory owner. He always likes to take advantage of commissions. His hat and clothes are all embroidered with a blue L. The letter emblem should be his family’s mark, and the corners are almost the same as this.”
"The protective amulet he gave has appeared here..." Comparing Granville's last few messages, Officer Natalie said with a gloomy face, "It means that he is probably the manipulator behind the scenes. He gave the thing first." Granville, and then entrust you to find this thing?"
"Yes, but unfortunately, I can't provide more conclusive evidence."
Lynch sighed, I know that I am just a game detective after all, and my level is far behind.
"You have a misunderstanding, Mr. Leviv." Officer Natalie sneered, "We just hold the title of the Hall of Order, which does not mean that we are really police officers. To uphold the law, the police need to pay attention to evidence, and what we maintain is It’s just order.”
“So we don’t talk about evidence?”
“It’s not strict, because sometimes there is no evidence at all in the mysterious world,” Officer Natalie said seriously. Some information is enough to support us as watchers coming to investigate. We have the right to find ways to sneak in even those powerful nobles, let alone just an ordinary factory owner. But now, I have a question that I need to confirm with you, Leviv. Mr. ”
"Huh?"
"Now I am going to investigate the Randall family. Since you are the one accusing him, I hope that you can participate in this investigation as an ordinary person. , are you willing to accept it to find the statue of the evil god together?"
Lin Qi was stunned and looked at Officer Angel in surprise. The officer's expression was still so serious and resolute, but there was a hint of sadness in his eyes. He apologized lightly, and then turned his gaze to the side as if nothing had happened.
Surprise turned to laughter, and Lynch quickly understood that this was Ms. Angell's unique way of apologizing. Even though the pressure on his heart was still heavy, Lynch still laughed, took off his hat and put it on his chest, bowed like a Rand gentleman and said:
"Even if you die, you must die on the road of struggling to survive. It's my honor to fight alongside you, Ms. Angel."
"Remember, this is not an apology. I'm just worried that if you continue to act rashly, it will affect my further investigation." Not only her eyes, but also her neck were twisted to the side. The police officer snorted coldly, "You..."
When, before the words were finished, the bell rang.
21 o'clock, countdown, three hours.
The smile on Lin Qi's face faded, he lifted up his sleeves and looked at his arms. It spread upwards by a few centimeters, and one-third of the upper arm had been eroded.
My heart, which had just been relieved because I had found the target, was suppressed again by the sound of the bell.
The police officer bit her lip and sighed, and said in a deep voice: "Let's go, maybe... there will be a chance to find a solution."
Lynch nodded and was about to follow the police officer when a gentle voice suddenly sounded in his mind.
【The mysterious filth is still entangled around you, are you sure you want to leave like this, Awakener. 】
Huh? Is this guidance? Does it mean I'm missing something?
But what's missing? Could it be that the statue is here?
However, the voice in my mind fell silent and there was no reply.
So it’s really a guide, I have to find the details myself, right?
"Wait, Ms. Angel."
"What?"
"I suddenly thought, since Granville is also a related person, will the statue be teleported here?"
"Have you thought of it? It's possible, but we don't know where it is. This kind of low-level mystery requires direct contact with normal inspired soul-shifters to detect anomalies. Now we can't find it unless we search the entire building. But it doesn’t matter. After we leave, the police will seal off the murder scene and search the entire building thoroughly. I have given them the photos, and they know what they are looking for.”
“It turns out that perceiving mystery is so important. . "Lynch somewhat realized the value of witnesses.
"Of course it's important, so I said it when we first met, what a keenly inspired person means to a hunter." Officer Natalie explained, "They can discover the mysteries around them faster, no matter what Whether it is harmful or useful, it can help us avoid danger and reduce trouble as much as possible. In situations like this, they can vaguely sense the mysterious existence, but we have no idea.”
"Well, I know nothing." Lynch nodded, "What does the so-called induction refer to?"
"It's hard to describe, it's probably a kind of depression and fear, like facing some danger. The same thing.”
“Huh?”
This description seemed a bit familiar to Lynch. He recalled carefully that when he saw the photo of the statue for the first time after time travel, he felt like the depression before a natural disaster.
Looking directly at Ms. Natalie's sword, I also felt a sense of danger, but at the time I felt it was the threat of the weapon itself. Isn't this feeling an inspiration?
【This is the keen inspiration that guides you to witness the mystery. 】
Did you bring it?
【Yes, my presence strengthens your inspiration and gives you the ability to accurately perceive the mystery. 】
What are you that can strengthen my inspiration?
The gentle female voice was silent.
Forget it, anyway, thanks, witness, I gradually understand the importance of this ability.
However, this time the gentle female voice was silent for a moment, until Lynch felt that she would no longer respond, the voice sounded again.
[This is not a simple gift, Awakener, everything has a price. 】
Lynch immediately thought of what the police officer said when they first met, the more you know, the closer you are to madness.
But no matter what, this is my first reliance on my journey of awakening in this dangerous world, right, witness.
[Yes, I wish you a pleasant journey. 】
“What?” Officer Natalie looked at the dazed Lynch in confusion, “Do you want to try it too?”
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After thinking about it, I still didn't fully show my trump card. I was casually perfunctory while recalling the feeling I had since entering the antique shop. At that time, I felt that everything was dangerous, but the thing that frightened me the most and made me feel dangerous was actually the wreckage of Granville. I still seem to be frightened now.
“Officer Angel, this corpse is also mysterious, right?”
“Huh? The corpse is not, but he died of mysterious power and will carry a strong mysterious residue. , and the intensity is very high, I can feel it clearly." The police officer's eyes were a little confused, "You feel the terror too? Your perception is not really that sharp."
"Haven't you already confirmed it? As an ordinary person, I certainly can't perceive mystery."
Lynch smiled, already having a guess in his mind, and opened Granville's notepad Said:
"Look, he said that he also has mysteries and is not afraid of Randall. I was wondering where he would put the things he thinks can save his life at this time."
"Of course, it's by your side. It's best to carry it with you."
The police officer blurted out, and then realized what she had said.
The two men's eyes turned to the pile of 'gravel' on the ground at the same time.
Carefully approaching the body, Lynch used his cane to pick up the clothes wrapped in 'gravel'.
A ring box rolled out.
Lin Qi suppressed the nausea in his heart, picked it up from the ‘gravel’, and asked Natalie with his eyes.
"It doesn't matter. It's an ordinary container outside and can be opened, but I'll do it."
Officer Natalie took the box and opened it carefully.
There lies a red ring.
While Lin Qi was feeling unreasonable panic in his heart, a strange scene appeared in front of him out of thin air.
A huge meteorite with blazing flames floated in the air. A burning human figure knelt below and opened his arms to the fireball.
【Mysterious object, the passion of a fiery lady. 】
[May my hot passion not burn your miserable soul. 】
(End of this chapter)