Chapter 398 Flaws
The ghouls wandering nearby recently did not deliberately avoid passers-by, and they all left their own iconic claw marks and tooth marks on their corpses, as if they were afraid that their discoverers would not know about them. The identity is the same. These behaviors indicate that they do not mind being discovered by humans, and may even prefer humans to discover them and commit crimes.
However, several corpses appeared, and there were several discoverers, but none of them saw the murder process of the ghouls, as if the ghouls deliberately avoided people's sight when they killed.
There is an obvious paradox in the behavior before and after.
When I listened to the stories from travelers and citizens just now, none of the four of them were aware of this problem, but they had watched too many conspiracy dramas in their previous lives, so Lynch instinctively felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't find it for the moment. Got the clue.
But what the soldier said just now instantly awakened Lin Qi.
The previous paradox can also be explained by the fact that ghouls just don’t want people to witness them killing people. Although it is far-fetched, it is also self-consistent.
However, the appearance of soldier Leonard made the far-fetched explanation self-defeating.
He is the only witness who has witnessed a ghoul murder, and it is precisely because of his witness that both Dr. Swain and the city military have confirmed that the perpetrator is a ghoul. .
But once you dig deeper, you will find that the two people were attacked together, and the attackers were multiple ghouls. If the attacker had followed the previous characteristic of leaving no witnesses, he should have attacked two people at the same time. However, the result was that one was almost dismantled into parts and was seriously injured and on the verge of death, while the other was not even injured at all. Not only did he escape the ghoul attack, but he was also able to bring his companions back safely.
What kind of behavior is this? If Lin Qi had never encountered a ghoul, he might have believed it, but Lin Qi had dealt with ghouls the most times among the strange people, and he had a deep understanding of this thing.
They are not crazy ghouls without consciousness. These are normal ghouls who can choose whether to attack humans. If they really don’t want to stay alive, how can they let Leonard go so easily.
Once he realized the problem, there were all loopholes in the matter. Lynch frowned and briefly explained all the doubts in his mind to the three ladies, making the others look extremely solemn.
If Lynch's suspicion is correct, then not only Leonard may have problems, but also whether the murderer is a ghoul is a question mark, which makes Diana and Natalie The two ladies couldn't help but smile bitterly. They thought it was just an ordinary trip to suppress strange objects, and there were testers' experience for reference. However, since entering, they have been running wildly on the road to uncontrollability.
However, at least the suspected cause of all this has been found. I hope that the reason why the Lord of Billions of Glory did this is not too outrageous. This is the common sentiment of the four people.
Before seeing Dr. Swain waiting at the castle gate, Lynch had already considered for a long time how he should treat her.
This lady has a high status in the hearts of the people and has a strong say in front of the officials. If we want to successfully solve the ghoul crisis, this person is indeed the best helper.
She also has her own problems. An excellent mystic who has traveled extensively around the world lives in seclusion in a remote hometown. This background itself is full of doubts, but after repeated thinking, Lynch decided to Believe in the man at the heart of this wonder.
Since her death is certain, this is a fairly believable ending.
Therefore, when Lynch saw this anxious-looking lady at the gate of the fortress, his first words were:
“Take me to Leonard, the sooner the better. ”
Dr. Swain was stunned and looked at Judy for help, thinking that he did not understand Lynch's request. "You heard me right, take me to see him. This man has a problem. Let's talk about it on the way." Lin Qi thought for a while and then added, "If you have asked us to come over if there are any problems that must be dealt with 'immediately', if not, go to Lun first." Nader, it’s best to take that knight and a few soldiers with you. It’s not convenient for us to participate in this matter.” Without saying a word, he exchanged a few words with the two soldiers who were delivering the order, and then made a gesture to the four of them.
"His home is in the south of the city, a bit far away. I will take you there. You don't need to wait for Knight Terry and the others, they will catch up soon." Dr. Swain walked in a hurry and said as he walked, "Your judgment is right, soldier. There was indeed one who was bitten and concealed it, and one who was not sure whether it was a scratch. Counting those who had obvious wounds, there were eight people in total... who were temporarily detained in isolation. "
Lynch frowned, but didn't comment. In fact, based on the experience of those movies and TV series, these people are still hidden dangers. But it is impossible to directly execute all the people who were bitten, at least not at this stage. Solitary confinement is the least bad option.
"There is no spreading trend yet, but we hope to find out the root cause and solve the hidden dangers." Dr. Swain said solemnly, "You seem to have a clearer understanding of what we are going through, so I invite you to come this time. I hope you can help us deal with this trouble.”
"We can help, but we need to confirm one thing first." Lynch stopped and tilted his head to look at Dr. Swain, "Do you really want to solve this trouble?"
"Huh?"
“We do have experience in handling similar incidents, but we have no interest in this city, and we are not afraid of the rumors of ghouls. If something goes wrong, we can leave at any time. There is no need to care about the problems here. The only thing The reason is that we get along well with you and are willing to try our best to help you solve the problem, so if you don’t really want to solve the problem, you’d better tell us directly. We will be happy to save a lot of trouble.”
Lynch knew that his behavior was a bit risky, but given the complexity of the matter, there must be a solid rear, and the risk was worth it.
Dr. Swain was silent for a minute or two. For a while, there was only the sound of footsteps around the five people, which was monotonous and dull.
"I think." She finally spoke, with no hesitation in her voice, "This is the city where I grew up. No matter how small or broken it is, it is still my home. My father, mother, younger brother, and me, This place holds memories for our whole family. I want to keep these memories. I don’t want to see everyone become like Kemet and others, so please help me.”
"Okay, although it's a bit troublesome." Seeing that the doctor's expression didn't seem to be fake, Lin Qi suppressed the smile at the corner of his mouth and said helplessly, "Then if we have time, we need to have a good talk. I want to know more about this. We also need to understand each other better. But before that, we need to deal with the most pressing issue first. Leonard may have a big problem."
There was a sound of metal hitting behind him, and he looked back. , it was Terry, the armed knight just now, who had led four sword-wielding soldiers to run and catch up.
This time Lynch did not hide anything and explained all the doubts he had summarized one by one. With his performance just now, the doctor and the knight were completely convinced and did not doubt his well-founded analysis.
"So I suspect that the so-called ghoul murders are caused by someone behind the scenes. The murderers are not ghouls at all, at least not the wandering ghouls. And Leonard is probably with the other party, they are like this The culprit of the ghoul incident. If we find Leonard, we will probably be able to find out how they turned Kemit into a madman." A dilapidated two-story building appeared in front of a group of people. It was the home of soldier Leonard. Through the window, Leonard's old mother could be seen busy in the kitchen, while a tall and thin soldier was sitting in the living room. Li lowered his head and didn't know what he was looking for.
The armed knight Terry didn’t even say hello and kicked open the thin wooden door. With a loud bang, the door fell inward. Leonard in the living room and his old mother in the kitchen both Slowly look back.
His eyes were red, his expression was ferocious, his mouth was drooling, and he kept growling from his throat.
(End of this chapter)