Chapter 111 Murder in the Back Alley
Weisenland is not a paradise without crime. There are criminals in the square every day with shackles on display, and from time to time there are prisoners floating in the wind on the wall.
The place where this case occurred is a restaurant street, or an urban area where foreign businessmen gather to live. If it is not handled well, it will have a bad impact.
After the case occurred, Baron Wesson attached great importance to it and immediately issued important instructions, requiring the organization of capable forces to quickly find out the truth of the case and seriously pursue the legal responsibility of the murderer; immediately organize the investigation of the case and further publicity work , to prevent rumors from arising. At present, the public mood is not very stable, and there are already rumors about human sausages.
The lord is the local emperor in the territory. Baron Wesson is also the chief judge of Wesson territory. Judge Otto is the official appointed by him. After receiving the notice, he immediately returned to Weissenburg City and came directly to The court sits.
At present, there are no specialized police agencies or full-time police teams in various places. Police functions are handled by the military, courts and administrative agencies respectively.
The investigation of the case is the responsibility of the magistrates in the court. Otto immediately sent Dominic, the best magistrate in the territory, to the scene of the crime.
Dominique is in his early forties, with dark blond hair peeking out from under the popular peaked cap, and extremely sharp blue eyes. When Metzger took one look at him, he felt as if he was being targeted by a beast. .
Metzger was immediately called aside for questioning. His pig-butcher temperament and strong physique did not look like a good person, and he could kill pigs as well as others. It was not ruled out that the thief would call for a thief.
Fortunately, he saw the Baron fishing by the river early this morning. When he entered the city, the guards at the city gate had an impression that he must not have been present when the crime occurred, so he was no longer suspected.
Dominic slowly walked back and forth in the alley and found many clues.
A woman's shoe was found in a ditch on the side of the road. The heel was stained with blood and there were some signs of wear and tear, which matched the blood stains and drag marks on the ground. The most important thing was that there was a small half on the upper part of the shoe. Bloody shoe prints, and matching shoe prints were also found on the ground in the distance.
The women's shoes are linen-covered rubber-soled shoes produced at the end of last year. From the wear marks on the soles, it is inferred that the victim walked around frequently. From the style of the shoes, it is inferred that the victim was younger. From the price of the shoes, it is inferred that the victim's economic level is not high. high.
There are many pubs and restaurants around the crime scene. It can be inferred that the victim was a young woman, most likely a waiter working nearby.
The stone tiles on the ground are uneven and have many bulges. A small piece of fabric, dark yellow linen, was found on the corner of one brick, which was probably scraped from the victim's clothes.
In addition to drag marks on the ground, there are two strings of bloody shoe prints. They are very obvious in the daytime, but they are easy to miss in the dark alley. It can be inferred that the two murderers are novices who don't know how to clean their hands, or they have no time to clean them for some reason. .
Following the direction of the blood stain, there is a sewer inlet more than ten meters after the blood stain disappears, and all the water in the roadside ditch flows into it.
There is an iron grille above the water inlet. The space between the grille and the surrounding road was originally filled with sludge formed by dust accumulation, and there was no gap.
Now there are obvious defects in the sludge, and there are many drops beside it, indicating that someone recently opened the iron grating and put it aside.
Two short golden hairs were also found in the gap between the two raised stone bricks next to the iron grille.
Dominic immediately asked the waitresses in the surrounding shops to see if anyone matching the clothing and hair characteristics last night was missing.
Otto was familiar with civil litigation but not very good at criminal investigation. After reporting to Frederick, he immediately came to the scene to coordinate the work.
"How is it going?" He asked in a low voice as soon as he saw Dominic. "Now Baron Wesson takes this matter very seriously, and the market is not peaceful. Some people say that someone in the city kills people in the middle of the night. Make sausages, and if we delay this, we might end up eating human pies every night.”
“Baron Wesson has ordered the city gates to be closed, and no one is allowed to go out.”
< br>"My Lord also gave an order to old Franz. The troops from the military camp in the north are coming. Anyone who tries to climb over the city wall will be shot as a murderer."
"The city defense troops and night watchmen are also about to move. Now it's just a search. Maybe there will be martial law in the afternoon."
"All ships in the port outside are temporarily prohibited from leaving. It is said that Weisenberg University is going to do it. A polygraph will be used to screen all the merchants and sailors before leaving."
"The news was quickly spread to surrounding towns and villages to investigate the suspects closely." "This matter is very serious. , It’s up to you.”
Dominic suddenly felt tremendous pressure falling from the sky. It’s not like Wesen had no murder cases in the past. In recent years, he has been involved in robbery, theft, drunken brawls, etc. There have been several murder cases due to reasons such as emotional disputes, attempts to control family property, and non-payment of debts, but none of them were so large-scale.
He immediately reported to Otto: "Judging from the traces left behind, the murderer has not been wiped out, and it is most likely the first time he killed someone."
"At present, based on the physical evidence left behind, it has been inferred that the victim was extremely It might be the young female waiters around."
Then he pointed in the direction of the blood stain and said: "There were two murderers, and judging from the size of their shoes, they were male. They killed the deceased and dragged her to the sewer entrance."
“During this process, the victim’s right shoe fell down, and the person walking behind stepped on it and kicked it into the ditch on the roadside.”
“It can be inferred from this that the two murderers There is a huge status disparity between them. Those with lower status are responsible for dragging the corpses, while those with higher status never work, even if they destroy the corpses and eliminate traces. They should have a master-servant relationship. "
At this time Otto asked: "Is it possible that the so-called high-status people are frightened and lose the ability to work?"
He has tried many cases and understands that some impulsive people are killing people after they finish their work. After the person regains consciousness, he will start to panic, his hands and legs will become weak, and it will be difficult to even walk.
"No." Dominic shook his head and said, "If the murderer walking behind was too panicked, he would not realize that he had stepped on the victim's dropped shoes, and even if he did, he would not care."< br>
“I found shoe prints on the ground that matched the shoe prints on the shoes. It was not close to where I found the shoes. I rarely kick them that far when I kick them away.”
"The murderer kicked his shoes into the ditch. According to my experience, he was not only sane, but also venting his anger."
"The murderer dragged the body to the sewer, opened the grate and pushed it down, leaving a few very clean hairs in the cracks of the bricks on the ground."
"The most important thing we have to do now The thing is to find the body in the sewer."
Otto immediately said: "Okay, Baron Wesson has given me the authority to coordinate the help of the Executive Yuan and the Ministry of Military Affairs, and I will ask them to help search the sewer."< br>
"I'll leave this to you. If you want my help with anything, just tell me."
The two discussed a few words about the next work arrangements. At the same time, Otto's secretary Write a written report of the conversation just now and prepare to report to Frederick, and we will split up soon after.
The bellows in the kitchen of the nearby tavern was moved to the side of the sewer outlet, and a pipe was connected to start blowing air inside.
The sewers of Weissenburg City are connected to the moat outside. The water is flowing, but there are still poisonous and harmful gases. Occasionally, a thief will jump down to avoid being caught, and eventually die inside.
The newest clerk in the court tied a rope around his waist and went down into the sewer. First he put a magic lamp tied with a wooden block and floated down the river. He squatted in the smelly sewage. Observe the situation inside.
The diameter of the pipes here is not small, and the water flow is quite large. The magic lamp floats all the way to the next newly opened sewer opening without illuminating anything.
Suddenly, he found that he seemed to have stepped on something, and after a while he took out a dagger from the water.
Dominic looked at the dagger in the tray carefully. It was made of ordinary steel. There were scratches on the surface caused by the friction between the dagger and the sheath when the dagger was pulled out. There was a family crest on it. It was uncertain whether it was related to this case.
At this time, someone came to report. After investigation, it was found that there was a waitress named Liya in a pub on the street who matched the characteristics found at the scene. She had not returned home after get off work last night until now.
(End of this chapter)