As one of the most notorious curses, the Heart-Seizing Puncture has murdered enough people to circle around the Innocence City since its inception.
This curse is insidious and covert, with a particularly long incubation period that can last as long as a month. Time will eliminate its fluctuations and become inaudible, making it difficult for others to detect, and the victim himself cannot feel it. At the same time, it also has a curse.
Some common advantages, such as remote control, difficulty in tracing its origin after activation, etc., further enhance its stealth.
Among all kinds of curses, its secrecy definitely ranks at the top.
Its only weakness is that its power is slightly weaker, and it only causes a cardiac arrest. If the victim is physically strong or has items to protect against the curse, it is possible to survive; and if the victim can be treated in time after the attack
, there is also a chance of saving people.
This is the price of stealth performance...
Therefore, it is obviously impossible to use this curse to deal with big shots and powerful people. However, it can be used to deal with ordinary people like George, but it is easy to catch.
"These cultists again, why are they so rampant during this time?"
"It would be nice if there were more Skullcrushers in this city..."
Undine frowned and said very unhappy, then turned back to one of her subordinates and asked:
"I remember the information said that this curse can only be planted after close contact. Can you investigate who the deceased has been in contact with recently?"
"This... is basically impossible. The deceased was a foreman, with dozens of workers under him, and he came into contact with many people every day, and this curse has a month-long incubation period, so there is no way to investigate it...
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The subordinate said in a very embarrassed tone.
This incubation period is too long, and it is difficult to find out anything with the Sheriff's investigative methods.
Undine pinned her hopes on Gallo again and asked quickly:
"What do you think?"
Gallo pondered for a while and suddenly recalled the detail that he almost ignored a few days ago——
When he blessed George with magic before, he felt a slight obstacle...
He didn't think much about it at the time, thinking it was because he hadn't used these low-level magical arts for too long and was handicapped.
But now that I think about it, it was probably divine magic that hit the curse and dispelled it...
In other words, the curse was planted on George much earlier, and it must have been so long that Gallo didn't even feel anything strange.
After being accidentally dispersed, the murderer planted it again and finally killed George with a curse...
And if it is a newly planted curse, its evil wave has not dissipated so quickly, and the hidden effect will not be too excessive. At least Gallo is confident that he can detect it, but when he saw George a few nights ago, Gallo
No one noticed anything strange, which means that the second curse must have been planted yesterday.
So as soon as Gallo entered the door, he immediately felt something was wrong...
In this way, the scope of the investigation can be greatly reduced, and according to the neighbors, George seemed to have gone out in the morning yesterday, and he has not been out since then...
Gallo thought to himself, quickly figured out the logic, and quickly told the important discovery, and asked the sheriffs to use this clue to investigate.
Undine's spirit couldn't help but be lifted up, and she couldn't help but admire:
"Although your usual ideas may occasionally be strange, when it comes to human life, they are still very reliable..."
"Cooperating with you is really the right choice."
After that, she quickly assigned tasks to her men and asked them to ask George's workers and neighbors to find out where he went yesterday.
Gallo watched the Sheriff busy, and he first cast a comfort spell to let George's soul rest in peace.
This time he did not imitate Mitherland's method. He used the simplest comfort magic to make all the fancy things.
George has made offerings to the goddess and has already made plans to join the church. He can be regarded as a quasi-believer of the church, so he should follow some of the teachings and remain modest and low-key. He is not suitable for such a gorgeous ceremony.
With the use of divine magic, George's soul appeared out of thin air, looking particularly peaceful...
It's okay, I will send the murderer to you soon and let him confess to you...
Gallo said secretly in his heart.
In fact, he noticed a detail before, but he didn't tell Undine and the others.
The murderer was able to plant the curse without anyone noticing. He obviously had a clear understanding of its performance. He should also know that the curse he just planted would not be so hidden, but he still couldn't wait to activate it...
This is probably because George discovered some important secret, and the murderer must kill him quickly.
If the murderer cannot be caught quickly, he will run away with the secret!
And I remember George said before that he seemed to have taken over the work of an archaeologist a month ago?
Gallo continued to think...
Archaeologists have always been one of the favorite disguises of cultists. They often use archeology as a pretext to hire people to secretly dig the tombs of evil gods, or build altars, etc., and then sacrifice all the workers' blood afterwards. Similar tragedies have already occurred
Been there many times.
This period of a month coincides with the incubation period of the curse.
He then asked Undine for the investigation transcript and read it.
There is a confession from Deputy George, who mentioned that they had previously worked for an archaeologist named Sandro. Because the ancient ruins to be excavated were some distance from the Innocence City, progress had been slow and it has not yet been completed.
, a lot of people were dragged there, and George was very anxious about this.
Gallo had heard of Sandro, and he was considered a well-known figure in the city. He often saw his name in newspapers.
It's just that his academic achievements are probably far inferior to his social achievements. I have never heard of him making any extraordinary academic achievements. On the contrary, he often attends various public occasions and becomes familiar with him. It is said that he even has personal relationships with many important figures in private.
dense...
It is difficult for a small police officer like Undine to investigate this kind of relationship. George is just a small person. No one except Gallo will care about his life or death...
So let’s leave this matter to the Skull Crusher!
Gallo said secretly in his heart, without mentioning this matter to Undine.
After the routine work here was completed, Undine quickly took people to continue the investigation, while Gallo returned to the church alone and told the old bishop about the matter.
The old bishop listened silently and took out the divination tools as usual, but quickly reminded him:
"The other party is a respectable person no matter what. Is there anything wrong with you going there directly?"
"Don't worry, am I the kind of person who doesn't know what's important?"