When Lane and Adam arrived in a hurry, the "executioner" had already left. Senator Heston's body fell in the command booth, and his head rolled outside.
Adam took out two pieces of white cloth from somewhere, covered the bodies respectively, and then ran to ask nearby onlookers if they had seen where the prisoner had fled.
Ren walked to the place where the head fell, squatted down, slightly lifted a corner of the white cloth and took a look at the person inside. Although there was a lot of blood on the person's face during the falling process, he could still vaguely identify the original appearance of the deceased.
appearance.
"It is indeed that Congressman Heston, but who is the person who killed him?"
Renn was aware of the confusion among the top members of Brica, and Alexia also pointed it out in the letters left behind. Therefore, when a congressman was killed, Renn was shocked but could also look at it calmly. It's just that
Why did the murderer dress like that and why did he choose to kill in this place?
Mere provocation?
If that's the case, wouldn't it be too much of a coincidence that I just heard the name Heston Heston this morning?
Just when Ren was lost in thought, he was suddenly lifted up by his collar from behind.
"Don't cause trouble here!"
You could tell who it was by hearing his voice. The way he was called made Ren feel like he was a primary school student.
He stood firm, smoothed his clothes again, and then said to the solemn-looking Seventh Captain: "The person who assigned us the task this morning is Congressman Heston, right?"
Ren tried to connect the two things and ask something from the captain, but the seventh captain didn't seem to want him to get involved too much.
"Then have you completed your mission?"
"There is only one left...but things have to be prioritized. I think the current murder case is more important."
The seventh captain pushed Ren back, and several members of the security team immediately pulled him out: "You are just an informal member. Before your professionalism is assessed, this kind of thing is not your turn.
Intervene. In addition, since you have accepted the task, you must complete it without any priorities. The person who reported the crime is waiting for you, so hurry up!"
"..."
Renn finally left to investigate the last mission. He thought about it. He was not a professional, so he probably wouldn't see any problems if he stayed. He had already said what he needed to say, and Captain Seven must have thought of it as well.
, it is better to ask about the investigation results afterwards.
Also following him was Adam. This "old driver" was still a little shaken by what happened, so he drove very slowly.
"Ren."
"Huh?" Ren was leaning against the window thinking about something at this time and responded casually.
"I feel like there's going to be big trouble recently."
Ren was slightly interested. He turned around and asked, "Why do you say that?"
"Since the appearance of the armored monster, many prisoners have imitated him and committed crimes."
Ren nodded, "I know that."
"Some of these people directly pretend to be armored monsters, and some are like armored monsters, wearing all kinds of weird clothes when committing crimes. Most prisoners do not have as powerful and magical powers as armored monsters, so
They are often caught immediately, but once they are not caught, they usually commit crimes again."
Ren frowned when he heard this, and then shook his head. He didn't think the "executioner" this time was an imitation of his "criminal style." But he agreed with what Adam said:
"Do you think the prisoner will commit another crime in the near future?"
"It's very possible. It's really a headache. How come there are so many arrogant guys."
Renn did not answer this and began to look out the window and meditate again. The true identity and purpose of the "executioner" were not yet clear, but if the other party was coming for him, then he must make some preparations in advance.
…
Ten minutes later, the car stopped outside a house on Fast Avenue. After Ryan and Adam got out of the car, they saw the landlord who called the police, a tall female orc.
It's just that the other party's courage seems to be a little different from the impression this race always gives, and it's very timid.
After seeing Ren and the two of them, they kept crying.
"You two are finally here!" The landlord tugged on Adam's sleeves, almost crying: "It's really scared me to death!"
Adam smiled awkwardly, feeling that his uniform was almost torn.
It's strange that he couldn't personally investigate such a big case as the murder of a congressman, but he came to handle such a small matter...
It seems that the person to blame is dead...
"Okay, madam, I have seen the record when you reported the crime. We have also checked the identity of the other party. There is no problem. It's just that the rented house uses more electricity, right? Didn't the tenant pay?"
"no!"
The female orc landlord grabbed Adam's hand and shook it hard several times. Renn saw that he seemed to be almost unable to stand still...
"The person who rented the house paid a whole year's rent, and I went to the power supply station to check. That person also paid a large amount of electricity bills in advance."
Adam asked listlessly: "Didn't you pay enough for the electricity bill?"
"That's enough. It's a lot of money."
"Then it's over."
"But I have calculated all the electrical appliances in my room. Even if they are turned on all day long, they will not use that much electricity, not even a fraction."
Adam was still not interested. This situation was not worth making a fuss about, especially since he had just seen a congressman beheaded in public.
"Ma'am," Adam comforted: "The other party consumes a lot of electricity, but it is within the normal range. He also paid the rent and electricity bill. We can't doubt him because of this. Maybe he just purchased some high-power electrical appliances himself, or else
We are conducting some kind of magic experiment. Nowadays, many magicians like to use electricity as a source of energy, which is relatively stable. As long as it is not an illegal and dangerous experiment, mages with relevant safety certificates can carry out experiments."
Adam explained everything, but the timid landlord still didn't believe it. She desperately searched for something she thought was suspicious.
"That man has never been out!"
"Every day, people bring food to me."
"The person who delivered the food also said that he had never seen the guests pick up the food in person. They always left it on the table in the living room."
"besides……"
"Okay, ma'am, let's..."
"We can look into it."
Adam looked at Ren with some surprise. He interrupted the landlord's endless complaints, but he was also interrupted by Ren.
Renn pulled Adam back, and then said to the landlord: "Let's go visit this tenant. If he is really doing some experiments, we can also verify his license. Madam, you can
You can rest assured.”
The landlord quickly thanked him, and Renn took Adam to the house.
Standing at the door, Adam asked in a low voice: "Weren't you very impatient before? Why are you suddenly interested in this matter?"
"It's nothing, I just feel that things may be a little more complicated than we thought."
Adam wondered: "Why?"
"It's just a feeling."
"This is against the rules. Although we usually conduct in-depth investigations into things that seem abnormal, as I said, this tenant has not violated any rules. High electricity consumption is common in Brica.
Yes, asking someone to deliver food to your door may just be because he is very busy. This is a very common thing and not abnormal at all. Just like you can't investigate a person because he loves sweets."
"Dong dong dong~"
Renn had already knocked on the door at this time, and he said to Adam: "Let's take a look first and then talk."
Adam had no choice but to stand aside and watch what Ren planned to do. He thought that it was because Ren was going on a mission for the first time today, so he always wanted to make big news.
After all, doing chores all day long can be a bit demotivating.
A middle-aged man's voice came from the room: "Who is it?"
"Lunch delivery!"
"The door is not closed. Just put the food on the table in the living room. Sorry, I'm busy."
"OK."
Renn glanced at Adam, who pursed his lips and signaled Renn to figure it out.
So Ren opened the door and walked in. He looked around the living room. It was very clean and didn't look like anyone had lived there.
Ren stood in the living room for a while, and soon the man's voice came from upstairs again: "Kaka, help me bring up the food."
Not long after, a tabby cat wearing an apron and walking upright ran down the stairs and jumped on the table. After realizing that there was no food, it stared at Ren.
Ren glanced upstairs and shouted: "Sorry, I sent it to the wrong place, sorry to bother you."
There was no response from upstairs, so Renn smiled at the tabby cat and exited the room.
Adam teased: "Isn't it embarrassing for you to test me? I even have a magic follower, who looks quite smart."