"This is the eighth new case of the Ripper. The deceased are a member of the Nighthawks and a freelance woman."
As soon as Dunn crossed the cordon, he saw Carlson, who had been his partner many times, walking towards him, pinching his forehead.
"Louis, you are finally back."
The dark circles under his eyes were a bit heavier than when Dunn left, and his body, strengthened by several rounds of potions, was almost pushed to its limit.
"A new incident happened again?"
Seizing this precious opportunity, Dunn decisively escaped from behind Dai Li and came to Carlson's side.
As for dear Klein, oh, it doesn't matter. As a "clown" who can control his expression, Dunn believes that his team members can easily handle this situation.
"Didn't Ms. Daly and Mr. Mitchell tell you?"
Carlson opened his eyes in surprise. After seeing Dunn shake his head slightly, he couldn't help but sigh and directly thrust the notebook in his arms into his hand.
While Dunn was flipping through his notes, Carlson continued to pinch his forehead and roughly preached:
"Actually, compared with the eighth incident, this one is not a very serious accident. What is really troublesome is the latest discovery."
"Not long after you left, Captain Yin Kangse...Arrods gave new clues and helped us locate a location."
Carlson frowned and pressed his fingers on the page Dunn was about to turn.
"This location is marked as the ninth incident, but the identity of the victim here is very special."
Scanning the small piece of paper sandwiched in the note, and using the miniature sketch drawn during the ritual to sketch out the appearance of the victim, Dunn stared at the horns and scales that would never appear on an ordinary person, and raised his head.
"The victim here is a 'demon'?"
Carlson tried hard to suppress a yawn and made a "right" sign with his right hand.
"Ha...that's true, and it's different from the fifth incident before." Carlson gradually adjusted his condition and said seriously:
"Although they all involve the Blood Worship Cult, the victim this time is a member of the Blood Worship Cult. According to Arrods, the murderer is more like a type of 'demon' that has never been seen before. A rough judgment cannot be made.
Characteristics of any 'devil' family."
"Isn't there any data that can prove that those so-called unseen types happen to be very similar to more ancient 'devil' types?"
Leonard's voice suddenly broke in. Dunn, who had just put in the work, was startled. He turned sideways and looked in the direction of Dai Li, only to see her looking at him expressionlessly, while Klein on the side showed a relaxed expression.
He breathed a sigh of relief, as if he had forgotten about playing the "clown".
"So you still insist that these 'demons' may be ancient 'demons' from the abyss summoned by a certain demon lord?"
Carlson shook his head, stared directly at Leonard with bloodshot eyes, and said in a serious tone:
"Mr. Mitchell, although we advocate putting forward our own speculations and are willing to accept illuminating insights, with all due respect, it is difficult for even the demon family behind the Blood Worship Cult to find someone who can support such an action.
Demi god."
The two young men with different opinions looked at each other stubbornly. Leonard, who had learned part of the truth from the old man, was combing his messy black hair with his right hand, wanting to know all about the ancient 'demon' and not paying attention to it.
He pointed out the person's face, but he was afraid that it would attract other people's attention and guess the old man's identity as a "parasite".
The captain would never be like this in the past. No matter how unreasonable he was, he would seriously adopt our guesses... Leonard took a deep breath and shook his black hair coolly.
"I will try to find more evidence."
As he said that, he simply turned sideways, hid next to Dai Li, and actively participated in the investigation that was about to begin.
Klein, who was left alone, looked around in confusion. After regaining his composure, he slowly walked towards Carlson and took off his hat in greeting.
"I am Sherlock Moriarty, the informant recommended by Detective Yin Wensi. Can I just call you Carlson?"
Carlson, who had just achieved a small victory over Leonard, felt a lot more energetic. He glanced at Dunn aside, nodded lightly and said:
"Of course it's no problem, Detective Moriarty. I heard Louis mention it. You also brought up a lot of helpful possibilities about Eucalyptus the Ripper. He is a very powerful detective."
If Detective Yin Wensi had been more "humble" at that time, I might have been able to come up with a better guess, and maybe even tell the whole story of the Ripper's murder... I would have been more optimistic about Dunn's "
Klein, who had always been brooding over the incident of pushing himself ahead in the "Detective Exchange Meeting", tried his best to smile, perfectly interpreting the unique reserve of Loen people.
"Maybe it's just that Detective Yin Wensi didn't want to show too much at the time. After all, he was too young, and geniuses will always make people jealous."
Klein nodded to Dunn half-jokingly. Carlson, whose brain was tired and unresponsive, nodded in confusion, skipped the polite words, and got down to the topic.
"Well, to tell you the truth, I have been looking forward to your coming. After all, the archbishop and the kingdom hope that we can quell this riot as soon as possible."
"This is the ninth incident that requires expanded investigation..."
Carlson pulled out another piece of paper from the notebook, counted to the bottom, and pointed it out to Dunn and Klein.
"The last two lines, this is the part that Captain Yin Kangse and Deacon Sost of the Church of the Night want you to be responsible for after discussing it."
Or the Backlund Bridge area... A hint of solemnity flashed through Dunn's eyes, and after briefly browsing the list, he handed the list to Klein.
It turns out that the new Ripper case has reached the ninth one, and newspapers today generally believe that there is just a copycat case... After Klein took a look at the names that he and Louis Yinwensi were responsible for investigating.
, took the opportunity to read the upper part, contacted the suggested map drawn on the side, and soon discovered the connection between the various locations.
Unlike previous Ripper cases, which were scattered and committed at random locations, what is the pattern of the new Ripper's murders?
But why choose to be near the Backlund District? Concentrating in one area is far more dangerous than choosing the identity of the "prey"...
Klein pondered for a moment, then habitually pushed up his spectacles.
"Carlson, can you elaborate on the part about the Blood Cult?"
"I've only heard that they are a cult that believes in 'devils.'"
"About this part..." Carlson weighed it carefully, made a quick draft in his mind, and said with caution:
"They are indeed a cult that believes in 'devils'. They are just composed of three 'devil' families that have been passed down for a long time. Therefore, they are more closely organized than ordinary cults and their whereabouts are more secretive, especially among the two major families.
After the decline of the Blood Cult, which was reduced to a family named North, we almost never heard of any internal conflicts between them."
At the end of the sentence, he sighed softly.
"This is why we believe there may be other troubles behind the ninth incident."
Klein pretended to be thoughtful, and at the same time glanced at Dunn, who was still reading his notebook carefully, nodded slightly, and said "on the spur of the moment":
"Then what about the ancient 'demon' that Mr. Mitchell just mentioned?"
Possessing other characteristics that are contrary to the modern recognized symbol of "devil" - ram's horns - and matching the prefix "ancient", plus it has just been more than two hours since he visited Will Asceptin, Klein is very
It is difficult not to associate the so-called "ancient demon" with the ancient god Fabuti.
After all, Will's revelation contains a part about "demons", and that part points to the symbol of the ancient god Fabuti!
"Oh, don't worry about it. The so-called ancient 'demons' basically refer to the species that appeared in the myths of the Second Age, or the 'demons' living in the abyss." Considering that Sherlock Moriarty may not know much about the "abyss"
, Carlson explained enthusiastically:
"Just like what is described in the holy scriptures, the 'abyss' in mysticism also refers to the place where the evil god's 'dark side of the universe' hides. It is an actual area."
"It's just like the 'ancient demon', this is something that disappeared a long time ago. Until now, it is just a occult term."