Schiller snapped his fingers and the lights dimmed again. He and Gordon stood face to face. Gordon turned around and Schiller stabbed him in the chest with his sword.
The subsequent process was no different from the previous reasoning, but the reason why they had to do it again was because they wanted to know under what circumstances the victim would turn around.
"According to my experience, most of the murders in which the deceased was attacked from behind are committed by acquaintances." Schiller folded his arms and said: "If it is a stranger or someone you meet for the first time, it is difficult to be in a complete situation.
In the back-to-back state, people will only give their back to the other party when they have greater trust in the other party."
Gordon nodded and said, "That's true. If it's a head-on confrontation, most of the dead will be shot in the chest. This is very common in gang wars."
"On the contrary, if there is a sudden attack between members of the same gang fighting for power, especially between fathers, sons and brothers, the wounds are often on the back."
"If an acquaintance committed the crime, it means that the murderer may be someone from the theater troupe. Who do you think is the most suspect?" Schiller asked.
Gordon paced in place, thinking and said: "It's hard to say, both love murder and vendetta are possible. Although the boss of the theater company said that Vicky is very popular, she knows people but not their hearts. No one knows what other people are like.
Thought."
"The problem now is where the murder weapon is." Bruce stepped forward and said: "Such a penetrating injury cannot be caused by an ordinary sharp weapon. If a complete penetration is to be caused, the blade must be at least two to three feet long.
"
"Now, the long sword daggers on the market, even long daggers, are no longer than one foot." Schiller Street: "According to my observation of the wound cross section, the murder weapon is straight and long, about three fingers wide, and almost the same width from front to back.
.”
"Long sword." Bruce replied: "Only long swords close to those used by medieval knights can meet these characteristics."
"This is a theater troupe, so it would be reasonable to have such a sword." After Gordon finished speaking, he called a police officer and said, "Go to the owner of the theater troupe and ask him to call the prop master and ask if there is a sword in the theater troupe."
What props are missing?"
After a while, the owner of the troupe came in with the prop master. The prop master was a young girl in her early twenties.
Before anyone could ask, the owner of the troupe introduced: "This is Miss Molly, the props master of the Angelica troupe. Originally, her aunt was engaged in this job, but some time ago, her aunt suffered from health problems.
If the problem is solved, she will take over."
Molly looked very shy, a little subservient, and didn't dare to answer. Gordon stepped forward and asked proactively: "Have you checked the inventory of props? Did you find anything missing?"
"Yes... yes." Molly nodded, showing a scared look. The troupe owner stared at her, and Molly moved aside and said, "Just now, when I went to the prop room to count the quantities,
, I found that the sword that was supposed to be a set with the knight's armor was missing."
"What are you doing?" the troupe owner scolded: "Didn't I tell you to keep an eye on the prop room? Why are things still being stolen?"
Schiller stretched out his hand to comfort the troupe owner, then looked at Molly and asked, "Do you know when that sword disappeared?"
Molly shook her head and said, "I...I don't know, but that armor is what Macbeth wears at the beginning of the performance."
"Does Macbeth have armor in the opening scene?" Schiller asked with a frown.
At this time, the troupe boss said: "Our troupe has made new arrangements for the four major tragedies to a certain extent. Of course, the plot has not been changed, but the scenes and character costumes have been redesigned to alleviate people's aesthetic fatigue from the classic plays.
"
"In order to highlight Macbeth's early heroic image, we designed a set of armor for him. Oh, yes, it is now worn on Alex." The troupe boss seemed to have remembered something and said to Molly:
"Quickly, call Alex over and ask if he took the sword away."
After a while, Alex walked in, wearing a suit of armor. Schiller looked at him and found that the armor on his body was indeed newly made. The wear marks on it were very weak, and the metal part could be illuminated by light.
people.
"Alex, where did the long sword that goes with this armor go? Do you know?" the troupe owner asked.
Alex reacted
After a long while, he shook his head and said: "No, I didn't see it..."
"Then when you put on this armor, didn't you have a sword?" the troupe boss asked again.
"I...I don't remember...at that time..." Alex closed his eyes, trying to get out of that sad state, and spoke in a low tone:
"When today's rehearsal started, I was late. In addition, today's rehearsal was the first all-props rehearsal, so I hurried backstage and started changing clothes."
"Molly told me that Macbeth had new armor and asked me to go to the prop room to get it. As soon as I entered the prop room, I saw this new set of armor, so I planned to put it on."
"However, putting on the armor was a bit complicated, and I was in a hurry. I wouldn't be able to put it on for a while. At this time, the makeup artist of the troupe happened to pass by the door of the prop room. With his help, I put on the armor."
"As for the long sword... this is my first time wearing this costume, and I don't even know about wearing a sword." Alex said in a daze.
"Makeup artist?" Gordon put his hands on his hips and looked at the theater owner and said, "Then, please invite the makeup artist over."
After a while, the makeup artist also came over. He was a man in a pink jacket. After he came in, he folded his arms and snorted: "I didn't see any long sword in the prop room at all. Maybe there will be another one."
It was Molly's carelessness and she didn't know where she put it."
Prop artist Molly murmured and did not dare to speak. She seemed a little afraid of the makeup artist, but she still shook her head vigorously and denied the makeup artist's statement.
Schiller stood aside and looked at these people. They were passing the blame to each other. The prop master Molly said that the last one to leave the prop room was Alex, so he should know where the sword is. Alex said that the prop master
He was not told that there was a long sword, so he didn't pay attention. The makeup artist said that there was no long sword in the prop room at all, and the prop artist might have lost it.
At this time, Bruce took the initiative to walk up and said, "According to what you said, the play must be postponed. Originally, I wanted to invite a few friends to watch it together, but now it seems that I might as well forget it."
As he said that, he shook his head and was about to walk out. The owner of the theater company stopped him quickly. He wiped the sweat from his forehead and said: "No, Mr. Wayne, the play will start as usual. Vicky will not participate in the performance of Macbeth."
, it will not affect the subsequent performances at all..."
"Forget it!" Bruce raised his voice and said, "A leading character died within a few days of your coming here. Who knows if there is any murderer lurking in your troupe? If I come to see the show, will I die too?
At this?"
He snorted coldly and said as he walked out: "I have to ask my housekeeper to tell other people's housekeepers that they must not come to such a dangerous place. If they lose their lives, hum...
"
The theater owner's face has become visibly pale. He definitely knows the famous Bruce Wayne.
Today, when movies and TV series are becoming popular, traditional drama has become a hobby for a small group of people, and among this small group of people, the vast majority are rich people, especially those who have been rich for decades.
of rich people.
The Wayne family is the leader of this circle. If Bruce Wayne spreads bad words about their troupe in the circle, then they may not really have to hang out in this circle.
"Molly! Didn't I tell you earlier? Every prop must be recorded when it is put into storage. Where is your record book?!" The owner of the troupe looked at Molly fiercely and asked.
"I..." Molly showed a horrified expression, and at this time, the troupe owner pressed forward step by step. He said: "If you can't produce the record, then you must have taken the sword! Mr. Police Officer, you
She should be taken to the police station, don't let her endanger our safety here!"
Just as Molly was about to say something, the troupe boss said quickly: "Don't think I don't know. You have always been jealous of Vicky, jealous that she can be the heroine in front of the stage, while you can only hide behind the scenes as a prop.
division!"
Molly's face became paler and paler, and Gordon wanted to step forward and ask what was going on. However, Molly seemed to think that Gordon was coming to arrest her, so she immediately turned around and ran out the door.
It would have been better if she didn't run away, but once she ran away, the identity of the suspect was confirmed. The two policemen at the door immediately surrounded her and held her down.
Already.
Molly was just a skinny girl and couldn't resist at all, but she broke down and screamed loudly: "Andover! You scumbag! It was obviously you who wanted to kill Vicky! Because she wanted to leave the troupe and go to Hollywood.
develop!"
"It was you who asked me to bring you that long sword! You also burned the prop book, and even hinted Alex to put on that suit of armor so that you could frame him, you black-hearted boss! Kill people.
mad!"
"Mr. Police Officer, she is framing me!" The troupe owner immediately stepped forward and explained: "She wanted to exonerate herself, so she wanted to find a scapegoat. How could I kill Vicky? She is our heroine here.
!”
"It's you! It's you!" Molly shouted: "You overheard the whispers between Vicky and Alex and learned that Vicky not only wanted to develop in Hollywood, but also wanted to take Alex with her. You
I hate her so much that I want to kill her!"
"Officer, you have to believe me. The Angelica Troupe's good reputation over the years, isn't it enough to guarantee me?"
The theater owner was obviously a little anxious. He walked up to Gordon and said to him: "Our family has been running the theater for so many years and has dealt with many celebrities. They all know that it is impossible for me to do such a thing.
of……"
This was obviously putting pressure on the Gotham Police Department, but it also exposed his guilty conscience. At this time, Bruce stopped leaving. He turned to Gordon and said: "I trust this boss more.
What do you think?"
Gordon didn't understand what he meant, but looking at his face, he nodded in agreement, waved to the police officer and said, "Take this lady to the police station first and let her wait in the interrogation room.
.”
Schiller winked at Bruce and said, "Now, the most important thing we have to do is find the murder weapon."
Bruce left the room. Before leaving, he said: "It's a bit late now. I'm going back to rest. You can check it out slowly."
Then, Schiller turned to the troupe owner and said: "Don't worry, sir, please go and call the actors who were rehearsing together now. We want to ask them for some details."
The theater owner said nothing and left the room immediately.
Three minutes later, the theater owner was pushed to the floor on the second floor by Bruce, holding a long sword with blood stains in his hand that had not yet been wiped clean.
This chapter has been completed!