After detailed inspection, Nicole and Ronald determined that the man was the store owner who reported the disappearance.
And now his physical condition is extremely weak.
After a fierce and unusual wrestling match between men and women, this guy didn't eat or drink a drop of water for about three days, so he was now so weak that he was on the verge of death.
Nicole opened her eyelids for the last time and looked at the pupils of the man on the ground.
The face of the investigator girl darkened visibly.
"hehe--"
"It turns out to be that Jennifer guy."
"..."
Jennifer?
Who is this?
Holding a kerosene lamp next to Nicole, Ronald thought about the scene in front of him.
While checking the shop owner's body, he also watched on the sidelines.
Although it was probably certain what this man had done before, and he was just an innocent victim, it was a bit outrageous to lie there like this for three days.
If you want to harm people's lives, don't you just do it and be done with it?
And if you don’t want to kill people, then you won’t make people like this...
Right now, just like I promised when I left the Bureau this morning.
Nicole took the initiative to explain to Ronald as a senior investigator:
"Jennifer is a registered seducer."
"Their school is considered a loose and unorganized wild sorcerer. It is basically a teacher leading an apprentice. They rely on the relationship between men and women to develop their power. They can hardly make any trouble in our Greed."
Ronald silently took note of Nicole's explanation, and then asked:
"Are you sure it's this person?"
"Could it be someone else who did it?"
"Basically certain." Nicole nodded and stood up from the ground, without taking back the revolver. "Berlenwich's statistics on mysterious people are pretty good. The charm warlock living nearby is Jenny.
The conditions are not so bad that they would inflict sexual abuse on ordinary people."
"But it's not normal for people to be like this..."
While analyzing the situation, the investigator girl also began to look around the room:
"Ronald, just put the lamp on the ground."
"I'll search here again, you go outside and take a look."
"no problem."
Ronald nodded, then walked outside and started checking.
In the previous "Recommendations for Beginner Investigators" published by the Bureau of Investigation, we have talked about the methods of checking for traces of spells from different schools, and this time I can just put it into practice.
According to a specific frequency, Ronald made the black mist wrapped around his hand vibrate slightly to ensure that ordinary people outside the store would not see the abnormalities on his hands. He selected a location and began to inspect the store.
If there are traces left by the caster, then the black mist will give feedback.
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After about a quarter of an hour, the two of them came together inside and outside.
After some statistics, it was found that the leather store really had no other clues, and the situation seemed clear at a glance.
It's just a simple mysterious incident of someone hurting someone.
Looking at each other, Nicole and Ronald walked out of the store together.
Immediately, the investigator girl shouted loudly on the roadside:
"Help!"
"The owner of the leather shop collapsed inside and is dying. Someone please help!"
Seeing that his shout attracted the attention of passers-by around him.
Nicole immediately stopped continuing, grabbed Ronald and walked in the direction they came from.
After all, the investigators are just the secret police on the mysterious side, and that's enough.
Most of the lower-class people in this era retained the habit of helping neighbors to help each other. With this voice, the man who was unconscious on the ground would most likely be sent for treatment.
Nicole had just eliminated the influence of the Charm Warlock on him.
As long as the rescue is timely, it can still be cured.
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After leaving the leather shop, Nicole's goal was still the locksmith on Ron Avenue.
After telling the other person what happened before, she took Ronald to the next place that needed to be dealt with.
The winter sun in Burrenwich gradually hangs in the distance.
Ronald pressed his hat to adjust the angle as he walked on the road, and then asked:
"Nicole, are we going to find that Jennifer now?"
"Not going."
Nicole shook her head simply, and then followed Ronald's actions and lowered her hat:
"As for us, we need to go to the next place to continue checking."
"I just made a report about the leather store. After Pine collects information about gangsters and the like from the streets, this case will enter the specific execution process."
Speaking of this, Nicole couldn't help but sigh:
"well--"
"I know this may seem a little inefficient."
"But that's the way things work here in Burrenwich."
"Unless we are fully qualified to handle this matter, or we find that there is a crisis of world alienation level, we cannot take action without authorization. It is enough to understand the situation of the matter and find out the necessary clues.
"
"Understandable."
Ronald nodded and did not discuss the matter further.
Gradually leaving Ron Avenue, the two walked to a street two blocks away.
This is a residential area in Burrenwich. The environment and public security are guaranteed, and it is a middle-class residential area.
Looking at the street with few pedestrians, Nicole spoke to Ronald beside her:
"Ronald, you'd better be careful this time. According to the information we have, the owner of the target house has a relative who has died many years ago and is a famous scholar on the mysterious side. According to my experience, things here are expected to be more troublesome.
.”
"kind of hard......"
Ronald silently hid the black mist deep in his coat, and then asked:
"Do you know the other party's school of thought?"
"The report says it's a family tradition of school, and its abilities are related to hallucinations."
While Nicole explained to Ronald, the two of them continued walking deeper into the residential area.
Finally, they arrived at the door of the house numbered No. 41.
Standing outside, you can see that this is a typical two-story residential building, almost no different from other homes around it.
Bang bang bang——
Walking to the door of the residence, Nicole slapped the door with her hands:
"Ms. Corona, open the door!"
"I know you're at home!"
In the morning, the residential area was sparsely populated, and the sound seemed particularly clear.
Ronald and Nicole didn't wait long when a woman who looked to be in her forties came to the door.
When she saw how the two of them were dressed, her expression changed, and fear and nervousness appeared in her eyes at the same time.
But after thinking for a few seconds, she honestly opened the door:
"Master of the Investigation Bureau, why do you want to come to me?"
"I should have reported that there is no one here who has inherited my grandfather's abilities."
Looking at the panic-stricken woman, Nicole's tone was cold and calm, and her eyes showed no emotion when looking at the other person:
"Three days ago in the morning, someone heard a strange loud noise coming from your house."
"Explain it."
"I...I am innocent!"
Faced with Nicole's attitude, the middle-aged woman immediately took two steps back, and then prepared to defend loudly:
"I......"
"Shut up first!"
Seeing the other person's panic, Nicole instantly took out a revolver and put it on the other person's waist.
"Do you think this is a suitable place for people like us to talk?"
"Go in first!"
This simple and crude threat is the most effective.
As if she had accepted her fate, the woman lowered her head and turned around and walked into the house.