Chapter 114 Co
Cooperation Code, this is the unwritten rule of the Rand Kingdom's border defense forces.
In cases handled by the military, the accomplice must choose one of two options, or fight to the end and commit the same crime as the principal, which is usually the case of hanging or beheading, or confess the truth and avoid punishment. When the case is concluded and it is confirmed that he has not lied, he can You can take the money and leave.
The smuggler took less than a second to make a decision. Not only did he answer the officer's questions, but he also explained everything honestly.
Slave owner Walter Davis, male, 190 cm tall, unknown appearance, always wears a fish head mask, a strong fishy smell can be smelled on his body, and sometimes blood will flow when his palms touch things There is a small amount of mucus, the smell is very strong, and it is quite disgusting.
The two water pirates were his men, and the smugglers were hired to help just because they were familiar with the environment.
It was the afternoon before yesterday. He was drinking in the White Bird Harbor Tavern in Rhine City, a dedicated ocean port, when he was approached by Davis.
Of course he knows that Davis is a wanted criminal, but no one in this business is cleaner than anyone else, and there is nothing to be taboo about. What's more, the slave owner has a bad reputation for controlling puppets. Between Rand pounds and tentacles in the brain, he very wisely chose banknotes.
There was another person he didn’t know at the time. He heard Davis call that person Mr. Jefferson. He was a thin, middle-aged man wearing formal clothes and wearing a single eyeglass. He could tell from his experience as a smuggler. , this man is full of philistine and cunning, but he was generous when he hired him. He may be a very successful businessman.
He didn't know what these people were going to do, so he just came forward to help them rent an empty warehouse near the dock, got in and asked friends to help lock it from the outside, and then stayed inside for the night.
Not long ago, Davis and Jefferson suddenly started conspiring, and then disappeared for a few minutes. During this period, there were constant explosions outside, frightening the smugglers.
However, the two of them came back soon, with faces full of joy. Jefferson, who looked like a businessman, even excitedly distributed another two pounds in cash to each of several people.
However, within a few minutes, the faces of the two of them became more and more ugly. Finally, when Davis was furious, Jefferson whispered a few words to him, and then the two of them disappeared with a cry. The target should be The two of them escaped in advance on the speedboat that had been hidden on the shore, leaving only the three of them to face the furious Rand navy.
It seems that there is really only one step left.
Although he didn't say it out loud, Lin Qi couldn't help feeling annoyed.
He tried his best and used all his experience in his past life, but he was still two minutes late.
It would be nice if we could be one step faster. With the strength of Rick Knight's level 6 power, he would never let the opponent escape. It's a pity that now I can only watch the shadows of sails on the river, helpless.
Obviously you were the ones who caused trouble for me first, but you still want to take revenge on me and steal the memories of my goddess. Okay, Jefferson, Davis, I remember you.
Let you win a small game first, but the game is not over yet, let's continue playing.
I want you to know that you have messed with the wrong person.
"Mr. Detective." The powerful sixth-level knight behaved very respectfully at this time, "Thank you for your assistance in helping us successfully locate Davis and Jefferson. Your Excellency the Archbishop has sent someone to investigate. The painter will paint a portrait of Jefferson according to the smuggler's description later, and issue a nationwide arrest warrant for him. We will also use this period of time to do our best to find out the whereabouts of Davis. They should be together now. If we find Davis, we will find him. Jefferson.”
Lin Qi looked at him doubtfully, not knowing what he was talking about.
"You are a professional detective, and you have fully proven your ability. I would like to ask, do you have any other opinions on the next step?" Archbishop Trinleth has already expressed his intention Walked away, and Knight Rick smiled awkwardly, lowered his head and said, "Dark Night and Twin Moons are one, and we are willing to ask for help from Lady Red Moon's Soul Changer. I hope you can continue to guide us and find the murderer as soon as possible. , to defend the glory of the goddess.”
It’s really not frank, then don’t you ask the Red Moon Soul Changer if he is willing to accept it? Neighbor, how about I reject him? Or reject the one above?
【Can. 】
‘Huh? Are there any benefits to this? ’
[Not at all. 】‘Then you still let me refuse. ’
【I am just by your side to witness every choice you make, whether your choice is normal or not. 】
‘I think you are cursing me in a roundabout way, but I decided not to be on the same page with you. ’
Having harassed Ms. Red Moon in his heart, Lynch was in a good mood. After thinking for a moment, he said: "Actually, I think that since they have succeeded, it is unlikely that they will be together now. Jefferson should also be a native of the Rhine, and he even has a legal status. There is no need to hide with Davis."
"Huh? What's the basis for your judgment?"
"Of course, I remember you said that we were on the road for three days. , right. The time for this is actually very tight.”
"What do you mean?"
"I had a feud with the Ancient Flicker on the 15th. On the morning of the 16th, Archbishop Trinleth decided to transfer the commission reward, which is the Red Moon Memories, to me in advance. I'm not sure about your specific method, but the letter should arrive on the same day, and then be loaded onto the ship on the 17th. It will take three days to arrive in Rhine today."
< br>“That’s right.”
"That is to say, Jefferson's plan will not be formulated until the 17th at the earliest. The smuggler was hired on the afternoon of the 18th, and Davis had already joined Jefferson's plan when he was hired. This means that Jefferson will not be able to formulate it until the 17th at the latest. He contacted Davis on the morning of the 18th. Considering that people like Davis are not easy to find and need time to contact him, the time when he and Davis started to contact him was on the 17th. We made a transportation plan, received the news here, and started arranging the theft operation."
Rick Knight nodded vigorously.
“He didn’t have time to rush here from other areas, which means that he himself was in the Rhine city at the time and was very likely to be a Rhine native. So I suggest that instead of being wanted for several years, Davis has not been caught yet, so he might as well change his focus and start with Jefferson.”
"But we have no clue about this Jefferson." Rick said distressedly.
"No, on the contrary, compared to Davis, who has been wanted for many years and is cautious, Jefferson can help us leave a lot of clues."
Lynch sneered and took out the three he had collected. Paper, with portraits of ancient flickers on it.
"This pattern seems to be a necessity for him to use the teleportation ability. He uses this to interchange with the target. In order to support the ability, he probably carries a lot of it. The problem is that with such a troublesome pattern, it is no problem to draw one or two, but there are too many He couldn't have that much free time, so, you see, this thing was not drawn at all, but printed with ink."
"What is that?" Rick, who has been living in seclusion in the church all year round. The knight was a little confused.
“Just like newspapers, printed in batches by machine.”
Lin Qi suddenly had a flash of inspiration and realized that this world is not like his hometown. There are print shops everywhere. Printing machines in this world are still very rare, and there are not many in the entire Rhine City.
And this Jefferson was a local, so the portraits of his scintillators were most likely made in the Rhine City. Following the clue of the printing press, it is possible to trace his traces.
And the printing press... In this era, is there anyone more familiar with the distribution of printing plants than newspaper reporters? He also has a senior reporter.
Hey, Jefferson, Davis, it looks like our second round is about to begin.
I'm coming to find you.
(End of this chapter)