"I have always admired professors of criminal investigation, especially Mr. James Doyle, who pioneered the basic deduction method and the mind palace. Unfortunately, my course tutor at the time was very strict, so that I was never able to truly listen to that gentleman's teachings.
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After chatting briefly with Klein for a few words, he has already decided that the other person is "the same kind" as him. Detective Essinger, who is dressed in a formal suit with a smile on his face, seems to be able to evoke the most wonderful memories in his life. Even the people on both sides
The nasolabial folds are jumping up and down.
"Really? I also admire that gentleman very much. It's a pity that I don't have the same talent as my classmates. I can only observe their collision in the field of thinking in theory classes."
Klein has never been more grateful than now for the superb expression control ability that "Joker" has brought to him. His eyes sincerely looked at Detective Essinger's eyes, eager to grasp the other person's every emotional change.
"On the road to the pursuit of knowledge, the importance of thinking is undoubted. There is only a thin line between the wise and the fool. That is, in the face of choices, the wise can always be invincible."
Detective Essinger habitually put his hand to his lips, but found that he did not have a cigar in his hand at this time, and smiled sweetly.
Famous lines from the Holy Scriptures of the God of Knowledge and Wisdom... Dunn, who was once an official Extraordinary and had a certain understanding of most of the theories of the Church of True God, frowned slightly and took advantage of Detective Essinger.
Before he could say anything more "rebellious", he took the initiative to interrupt his speech.
"Although I have never been to Lemberg, just seeing its two outstanding students made me feel the brilliance of reason."
Dunn smiled faintly, glanced around, and saw Klein thinking he was giving him a look of thanks.
This is the territory of the Church of Night and the Church of Storms. If you openly promote the domain of the God of Knowledge and Wisdom, there is a high probability that you will be punished by the Storm believers who are extremely hostile to the Church of Knowledge.
Although it is no longer an era when the Inquisition dominates the sky with one hand, the most basic caution is still necessary... As the former captain of the Nighthawks team, Dunn sighed quietly with a little helplessness.
Although the relationship between the Church of the Night and the followers of the God of War is cold, they are not like the believers of Storm, Sun, and Knowledge who would fight each other when they meet.
During the period when sectarian rule was prevalent, the most cases of strife within the True God Believers Alliance were caused by these three churches.
"Yes, I think with this light of reason, today's discussion will also achieve important results under the care of God."
Chief Fassin, who had been unable to interrupt just now, also quickly took up the conversation, standing between Klein and Detective Essinger.
He is the main supporter of this detective seminar. If something goes wrong, the director of Silveras Field, a devout believer in the God of Storms, will definitely implicate him.
"Praise the gods for their blessing, I think we can start now?"
"The other detectives have been waiting inside for a long time." Essinger realized that he had made a mistake and took the steps skillfully, and took the initiative to invite the two young detectives to the living room that served as the conference hall.
According to the previously discussed process, he symbolically invited Chief Fassin to observe, and the chief also rejected Detective Essinger's kindness in front of several detectives, and only left one of his followers as an observer.
, taking notes throughout the entire process.
Anyone who can achieve the position of police chief in Backlund is indeed not an ordinary person. Is this police chief quite smooth... Klein briefly retracted his gaze and turned to look at the people in the living room with different expressions.
A detective.
Several questioning glances came to him, and Detective Essinger, who was the convener of the detectives, waved his hand and took the initiative to introduce the two newcomers.
"This is Louis Evans. Everyone should be familiar with him. After all, he is a genius who solved the big problem when he first arrived in Backlund."
Everyone present has more or less known the "industry" of Dunn through their own insider information, especially knowing that he is the young master from a large family in Jianhai County. They either intentionally or unintentionally made a "knowing" laugh, and even
One of the more female detectives cast an inquiring look at him.
"This is Detective Sherlock Moriarty. Like me, he has the experience of studying abroad in Lundborg, and he is a master of criminal investigation. He can provide us with many new ideas."
When it was Klein's turn, due to his junior qualifications, when Detective Essinger introduced him to others, he only placed him in a position where he could make suggestions, thus lightening his weight in disguise.
Such an old gentleman who can handle complex relationships with ease just now could easily express his status as a believer in knowledge simply because I am also a student who graduated from Lundberg?
Is my luck not over yet?
Klein, who had just confirmed his identity thanks to Detective Essinger, put on a formulaic smile and nodded humbly to the other detectives.
"My name is Kaslana, and this is my assistant Lydia. I am very happy that we can have two more outstanding men to help us solve this difficult problem."
The female detective who had been silently examining Dunn just now expressed her kindness first, and the slightly sagging muscles on her cheeks also tried hard to smile.
The first person gave a demonstration, and the other tall detective also bowed.
"Jack Wesker, I am better at fighting than Ms. Kaslana and Mr. Isengard."
Then, the remaining detectives also introduced their identities one after another, but compared to the unknown Klein, most people were more concerned about Dunn, who looked younger and had a stronger background.
It just so happens that I can tell them the information about the "Devil" through Detective Evans. After all, he is also an extraordinary person, so he should be able to relate it... Klein nodded with satisfaction, as if he didn't care.
The look of being looked down upon.
It's a bit troublesome, if no one pays attention to Moriarty, how can I hint at the existence of extraordinary factors?
Dunn pursed his lips slightly and accepted each detective's kindness calmly.
"I guess we can get started now?"
Seeing that everyone had gotten to know each other, Detective Essinger clapped his hands and asked his assistant to push out a wooden trolley. There were many documents on it that had been opened or had not yet been opened, including a clear document.
Printed map.
"This is a map that I have marked the location of the eruption before. The rest is information enthusiastically sponsored by Silveras Field, but most of it is of little use."
It seems that because he has entered working mode, Detective Essinger's brain is thinking so fast that he feels like he is talking to himself when he speaks now.
"Okay, all the materials we need are probably here. Does anyone else need any other clues, or have clues that they would like to add?"
The energetic and energetic Detective Essinger gently knocked on the wooden board of the cart and asked the remaining detectives in the living room.
What you said in the car before... Feeling his sleeves were touched, Klein turned his head in confusion, only to find that Louis Evans blinked at him, as if saying This sentence.
This kind of thing is more convincing if you say it... Although Klein wanted to say it back, Dunn didn't give him time at all. He turned his head away and concentrated on raising the eyebrows of a bearded detective. reasoning.
The gentleman seemed to be adding details he had received from bystanders the last time the Crazy Ripper committed suicide.
If there were really bystanders, Mr. Aigron and I would have discovered... Klein smiled apologetically, and after the gentleman finished speaking, he said:
"Sorry, I have made some other discoveries before, I don't know if they are useful."
"You can say it boldly." Detective Essinger, whose blue eyes seemed to be able to shoot out light, quickly replied, and waved his right hand in the air uncontrollably.
Klein took a deep breath. "I was investigating another victim, Miss Siebel..."
He changed the beginning, and then stated the "inference" he had shown to Dunn and Chief Fassin in the police carriage.
"In short, I think this may be the criminal's psychology, and it should help us speculate on his next target to a certain extent."
After finishing his speech, as if he were at an Earth Company meeting, Klein slightly bowed and put on a smile that looked like he was a new kid.
"Although I don't want to admit it, as you said, if so many women in Backlund really have this experience, wouldn't the range be huge?"
The bearded detective whose speech was cut off just now frowned and his tone was somewhat aggressive.
In his opinion, this academic style should not appear in detective discussions.
"I think everyone thinks so too, after all..."
"I agree with Detective Moriarty's idea." Detective Kaslana, who met the surprised gaze with a beard, black hair and blue eyes, and could tell that she was young and beautiful even at her age, interrupted him, "Although This range does seem very broad, but combined with other clues and details, it can help us greatly narrow down the probability that the next tragedy may occur."
"At least within my jurisdiction, combined with the intelligence I know, I can identify the two alleys that are most likely to be used as the location of the murder."
Jurisdiction?
Although he was very grateful to this lady for coming to the rescue, Klein still grasped this overly formal term.
He quietly glanced at Louis Evans beside him and found that this extraordinary man also raised his eyebrows slightly.
Generally, only the kingdom's civil servants, or the sheriffs who only exist in Klein's memory, would use the word jurisdiction.
Dunn, who has been called an official Beyonder for a long time, and even the "company" he is in charge of is as old-fashioned as the Sheriff, is more sensitive to this term than Klein.
A real "sheriff"?
He turned on his spiritual vision silently, and in the spiritual vision blessed by darkness, the tall Ms. Kaslana's spiritual body was far thicker than that of the other male detectives, giving people an intuitive sense of weight.
Suddenly, both she and Detective Essinger looked around in confusion. Their eyes briefly intersected, and then they looked away together.
One is a "sheriff", and the other is most likely an Extraordinary of the "Reader" path... Dunn turned off his spiritual vision, and under the protection of darkness, no one discovered the source of the peek just now.
Detective Evans almost lost his temper. He didn't expect the other two to be extraordinary people... As a highly inspired "clown", Klein, who was originally surprised by Ms. Kaslana's speech just now, was so keen.
He was aware of Dunn's secret movements, and also clearly saw the reactions of Detective Essinger and Ms. Kaslana at almost the same time.
In a small gathering of detectives, there were actually four extraordinary people wandering in... Klein still maintained this ceremonial smile, letting his sense of existence go even further.
From this point of view, Detective Essinger, who has a strong atmosphere of advocating Lundborg's pursuit of knowledge and is a suspected believer in knowledge, should be a "reader"?
This is in line with his performance just now... Klein was slightly inspired and looked in Dunn's direction.
Sure enough, as soon as he cast his gaze, Dunn spoke.
"I also investigated the previous operations of the Crazy Ripper, including those before I came to Backlund."
He imitated the detective he had appeared in the novels that Rosanne and Leonard often read, propped up his chin with his left hand, and whispered:
"I focused on investigating the details of his previous crimes, and came to the conclusion that this lunatic is most likely not the first time he committed crimes, at least not the first time he committed such atrocities. He should have good experience."
"You mean that he has committed similar atrocities in other places before, or that he has accumulated quite a lot of experience in other fields, so he appears to be so skilled?"
Jack Wesker, who had been silent all this time, shook his head slightly.
"Unfortunately, Detective Evans, if we follow your inference, the only ones we can target are butchers and doctors."
The tall detective picked up a piece of white paper, lightly drew a few strokes, and gave his answer.
"I used to be a doctor, so I can tell you responsibly that if it were a professional doctor, he would never open such a large wound, and his technique would not be so precise."
As he spoke, he smiled sarcastically.
After all, this was still an era when doctors used axes and saws to perform surgeries... Klein understood what the other party meant.
He saw the drawing drawn by the other party, which was a cross-sectional view of wounds. Obviously, this gentleman had also seen the body of a victim.
"So the murderer is a butcher. Have we seen such a case before?" Kaslana's assistant Lydia said to herself.
Huh... He exhaled a long breath that smelled of tobacco. Detective Essinger, who had been listening for a long time, smiled and answered Lydia's question.
"It's not necessarily a butcher. Just like Detective Evans said, he has probably committed similar crimes before, so he has accumulated a certain amount of skill."
"Of course, it's also possible that his real-life profession has provided him with certain conveniences, so he can display precise methods like a doctor."
When he mentioned his profession, the old man's eyes glanced at Kaslana and Klein vaguely, and finally his eyes glanced in Dunn's direction with uncertainty.
I remember that in the information given by the temple, the Extraordinaries of the "Reader" path all have erudite characteristics...Does Detective Essinger also have a certain understanding of "Devils"?
Seeing that the topic had turned to the fact that this murderer had most likely committed similar murders, Klein was ready to give Louis Evans another push, allowing the detective who had solved big problems when he came to Backlund to shine again.
"I very much agree with Detective Essinger's conclusion. Perhaps we can deduce, as Sherlock did, that this thug is a psychopathic serial killer. Sherlock, you should have discovered something else, right?"
What!
Klein suddenly looked in the direction of Louis Evans, only to find that the detective was looking at him firmly and nodded slightly.
