After the clerk accepted the ten pound note, the bell rang again and several new customers entered the store.
Xing Ze thought for a while and then said: "I'll take two cigars, the Pier D'Orsay and Raymond Aron, the ones Frank often smokes."
Playing with the two cigars in his hand, Xing Ze walked out of the store. The street was blocked by cars, and car horns honked one after another, which made people very upset.
Ruiben trotted out of the apartment building. He stood on the street looking for his target, and finally saw Xing Ze rushing towards him through the traffic.
When the young wizard arrived, he joked: "I didn't know you liked smoking cigars."
"No, no, I quit smoking for a long time." Xing Ze put one of the cigars under his nose and smelled it, "Have you done any research on cigars, Superintendent?"
An expression of "are you serious" appeared on Ruiben's face. He took one from Xing Ze and said: "Although my skin is not that white, I am born and raised here. For God's sake, which British man would not
Know cigars.”
As he spoke, he put the cigar under his nose and smelled it, then looked at the package and said: "Dorsay Quay, British release. French product, not common. Where did you buy it?"
Xing Ze pointed to the grocery store and handed the other cigar to Ruiben. This time the superintendent took a while and said: "Raymond Aaron, 46 rings, super cigar, so interesting
.”
Ruiben turned his attention to the sundry store, "Is it that store, sir?"
Xing Ze nodded.
"Then I have to suspect that the store is smuggling cigars or selling fakes."
"What's the meaning?"
"Although the Raymond Aron brand is very common, it is not sold in small stores like this. Generally speaking, you have to go to a specialized cigar store to buy it. Not to mention the Dolce Pier, this thing is even rarer.
.”
"They also sell American cigarettes there."
"Ah, very good." The superintendent returned the cigar to Xing Ze, took out his notebook and wrote down the address, "I'll have someone check it out later. If you can't solve the big case, you can find some small cases. At least don't let those
The bastard is idle.
"In addition, we can confirm that Frank's team has a total of five people, six if you include him. But there are only four corpses. I am curious, where is the other one?"
A black man who can take the position of superintendent must have some skills. Obviously, Ribbon is different from those confused detectives. Although the comfortable life in the office has made his body not as strong as before, his mind is still good.
make.
"I was wondering, sir, if you should send someone to check out the sewage outlet. It's spacious enough to hide several corpses."
"You think the murderer moved the body through the sewage pipe." Xing Ze put away his cigar and said, "But I want to say, isn't the car faster?"
"Based on the initially inferred time of death, I asked my police officers to make inquiries at the packaging dock. There were no large vehicles passing nearby during that time. What's more, if a vehicle was used to transport the body, there was a dock not far away, and those workers would definitely
Noticed.
"You have also seen, sir. The corpses have no other injuries except swelling, so it is unlikely that they were thrown from above to below. There is only one road leading to the sewage outlet, so if you want to move the corpses, you will inevitably be
The workers saw it.”
Xing Ze grinned, "That's not bad, Superintendent. I didn't expect..."
"Eight years as a police detective, sir." Ribbon said with a smile, "I didn't become a superintendent by dawdling around every day. However, I still can't compare to you. The reasoning just now in the room was wonderful."
"It's just a guess. If the lady doesn't admit it, there's nothing we can do."
"Thanks to her lack of tenacity. By the way, sir, is it necessary to check the sewage pipe? Or is there some magic that can instantly transfer objects from one place to another."
Xing Ze thought for a while and said: "This kind of magic does exist, but it is not common. I think it is better to check the sewers. There may be unexpected discoveries. But...but be careful, Superintendent. I am not sure about this yet.
What exactly is involved?"
"I will." The superintendent nodded, then looked at the street, and said helplessly: "This will have to be blocked for a while. Do you want to ask anyone else?"
"Is the administrator's testimony sufficient?"
"It's very detailed, so detailed that I plan to notify the police to keep an eye on her."
"Then let's find a place to sit down and talk about her first." Xing Ze pointed to a teahouse not far away.
"I agree." Ruiben squinted his eyes and looked at the drivers who got out of the car and cursed. After seeing him in uniform, he immediately became much more behaved.
This teahouse is quite stylish. The waiter asked what they needed. Ruiben ordered a cup of mixed black tea, while Xingze ordered a simple cup of green tea as usual.
"You don't smoke or drink, and you only drink tea from a single leaf." The superintendent looked at Xing Ze and said, "You look totally out of tune with this country."
"I'm not originally from here, Superintendent, I'm a stranger." Xing Ze replied.
Ruiben smiled and said: "I can see it. Life is not easy."
"Life is not easy. So, what clues are there?"
"Pluto, Popeye, Pink Lady, Marie Curie and a Shakespeare."
"Let me guess, the administrator lady used these words to refer to the people on Flack's team."
"That's right."
"Is there anything worth noting?"
"On August 15th, they went out to purchase. According to what our spy lady saw, they should have purchased a large amount of hardware."
"Hardware?"
"Yes, it's like going somewhere to do renovations. In addition, I also copied those so-called code words. I remember checking a place called SUE?"
"right."
Ruiben took out his notes and opened them, then pushed them towards Xing Ze, "See if there is anything that matches."
Xing Ze took the book and looked at it, a look of surprise gradually appeared on his face.
"I know this look." Ruiben said with some worry, "It's definitely not a good thing."
Xing Ze closed the note, pondered for a moment and said: "The car outside reminded me of a question, Superintendent."
"Um?"
"Car. Where did Frank's car go? Besides, the clerk at the grocery store once saw those two big guys. Frank alone can't fit so many people in one car."
"Two cars."
"Maybe three cars, Pink Lady, she should not be short of money to buy a car. But I didn't see a parking space outside the apartment. The street is a bit old, and the old buildings on both sides make it difficult to widen, so there are frequent traffic jams.
"
Ruiben frowned, and he quickly understood what Xing Ze meant, "I will immediately ask someone to check the nearby parking lot to see if they have seen these people."
Xing Ze nodded and pushed the notebook to the superintendent. He had memorized the so-called code words on it - indigenous, NPC, running group, copy...