The smell during the examination of the stomach contents made both Schade and Mr. Bernhardt uncomfortable. Fortunately, Mr. Albert ended the process quickly, and then re-opened the abdominal wound and treated both of them.
It shows traces of what once existed in the abdominal cavity along with the internal organs under the skin and flesh tissue.
The traces were not obvious and had to be pointed out by a professional coroner for Messrs. Schade and Bernhardt before they could discover them.
"The shape of the thing that sucked her blood is uncertain, but it should be as big as two-thirds of my fist. Armand, use your blood vision to look carefully and distinguish the subtle traces of blood distribution. You can also find the traces of blood all over her body."
All the blood has flowed here in a short period of time."
So Mr. Bernhardt blinked, and Shade also turned on [Echo of Blood]. He squinted his eyes to concentrate, and the bright red traces that were mixed into a ball gradually revealed the traces left at different points in time according to the depth.
"echo":
"The blood seemed to be surrounding an eggshell-shaped object."
he said softly.
"Oh? Mr. Watson, can you see it too?"
The coroner was a little surprised, and Mr. Bernhardt, who was still observing carefully, said for Shad:
"I said, Mr. Watson is quite powerful. Yes, I also saw it. There was an egg in her abdomen? This is much bigger than an egg."
"There is no way to prove whether it is an egg or something similar in shape."
The coroner continued to talk to the two people, using tweezers to pick up the internal organs of the corpse for further analysis and explanation.
Shade frowned slightly:
"Eye of Edwards."
The thaumaturgy learned from Green Island to distinguish whether the body has undergone human transformation makes the red vision of "Echo of Blood" even more bizarre. Looking closely, it is probably because the egg-shaped object in the abdomen has disappeared, so the corpse's abdomen
There is nothing abnormal. But if you look at other parts of the body, you can find that there is an abnormal light attached to her bones:
"There seems to be something wrong with her bones."
After subsequent tests, the bones of the corpse were significantly harder than normal people. Shade confirmed that this was not an innate talent, but acquired. However, such an autopsy could not explain the cause of the abnormal bones. He could only guess that it was related to
It has something to do with that egg-shaped object.
Schade and Mr. Bernhardt stayed in the autopsy room until three o'clock that afternoon. After obtaining even a little too much information, they also inquired about the location where the body was found, and then the two said goodbye together.
Mr. Albert's other work.
"I already regret having to participate in the autopsy. I'm going to have a drink first."
After leaving the corridor behind the fence gate, at Mr. Bernhardt's suggestion, they returned to the Spider Tavern. Taverns in the lower city seemed to always have only a few guests. Under the dim light of the oil lamp, Shade believed that he was at this moment.
His expression was similar to that of Mr. Bernhardt:
"I probably overestimated my adaptability. The impact of the picture is nothing. I have seen more terrifying scenes this morning. The main thing is the smell."
Mr. Bernhard shook his head quickly to stop his description:
"Please don't say it. I don't want to recall it. My sense of smell is also well developed. If this happens again next time, I must first get a charm that temporarily disables my own sense of smell."
The smell of low-quality ale washed away the smell of corpses and preservatives in the autopsy room. Both of them wanted to sit down and take a rest, so they did not leave immediately.
"Speaking of which, how did you meet Mr. Ptolemy Albert?"
Shade opened up a new topic, and Mr. Bernhardt didn't mind revealing some privacy:
"I met him when I was still a student at Willendale. He was a student at St. York's Medical College in Willendale. I was studying literature and political economics at Wang Liwen College. When the college organized an outing, I met this fellow of the same race.
.Although he seems to be in trouble now, he was quite famous when he was in school. Not to mention his grades, he also published papers on the projects and research results he participated in."
"Did he come to Yuewan directly after graduation?"
"No, no, I went to the New World. Ptolemy was determined to become a doctor, and he liked all kinds of herbs and plants, so he joined the Carsonlik New World Exploration Corps and became a military doctor. After he went to the New World, because it was inconvenient to exchange letters, we
The contact with me was much less. About eight years ago, I received another letter from him. He had settled in Yuewan by then.
After he returned from the New World, he joined a small clinic and worked as a doctor. He was also introduced by his friends to be a tutor for nobles, and even briefly served as a lecturer in a local school. He told me that if I came here, I could be like him.
Just sit down and have a glass of wine just like you did when you were a student."
Recalling the past, Mr. Bernhardt also felt a little sad:
"I don't know why he chose this kind of job in the end. It's not that coroner is not good, it's just... well, this job is indeed not very good. He said he likes this kind of life, but in my opinion, his academic level
It’s very high. Even if you don’t stay in the academy and open a clinic by yourself, it will be better than now.”
Shade raised his eyebrows:
"I am not doubting your friend, am I?"
Herr Bernhard nodded in understanding:
"I know what you mean. I have also read "Hamilton Detective Stories". The story in the third issue of "The Wind Rises" tells the story of the coroner himself being the murderer. But Ptolemy was a just man.
He was like this when he was young, enthusiastic, friendly to others, and liked to fight against injustices. Although this caused him some trouble, no one would doubt that he was a truly good person."
"Justice. I understand."
Shade nodded slowly, choosing to trust his friend:
"I have other things to do in the afternoon, but I will also help investigate this matter later. I didn't expect to hear about this kind of thing just after arriving in the Yuewan area. I thought my adventure in the Yuewan area would be very interesting.
"
"I wish you would encounter less interesting things like this."
Mr. Bernhardt said helplessly, raised his glass and touched Shade:
"Then let's celebrate our reunion in a foreign land, and thank you for your willingness to help with the investigation."
"It's nothing. Oh, speaking of which, I don't have a fixed address in the Yuewan area for the time being. If you need anything, you can come here."
Shade took a sip of ale, then took out his notebook and wrote the address by hand. Mr. Bernhardt also told Shade his temporary residence.
When he saw the address on the torn-off notebook, the middle-aged vampire was quite surprised:
"Princess Trading Partners? Is this a Docklands trading company? Is this your own business?"
Shade shook his head:
"No, no, I have a friendship with their boss. A very good friendship. You know, I usually travel everywhere, so I put my mailing address with them so that I can send and receive letters."
Mr. Bernhard nodded knowingly, but he did not know that the "Princess Trading Partner" was actually the local manpower of the Princess of the North. After all, this is the United Kingdom of Kasenlik, so in order to facilitate his people
It is of course necessary to take action and establish a legal company.
"Princess Trading Partners" is nominally an enterprise jointly run by a group of business partners. Its main business scope includes the import and export of raw materials, industrial products, agricultural products, etc. There are countless such small import and export trading companies in the Yuewan area, so
It looks quite inconspicuous. The company is located on Golden Harbor Street near the sea in the dock area. The name means wealth and prosperous business.
The company has an independent three-story building. On one side of the building is a small shipyard. From the entrance of the shipyard, there is a landslide leading directly to the sea with dense docks and piers in front. The other side of the building is the company's warehouse, so it can be seen in terms of scale.
I can see that this trading company is small and pitiful.
After bidding farewell to Mr. Bernhardt who was busy investigating, Shade set off there. However, he did not visit immediately after getting off the carriage. Instead, he stood at the end of the dock trestle, with his back to the cargo boxes piled on the trestle.
Together with the busy sailors and workers, they took deep breaths at the sea, hoping to dilute the strange smell on their bodies with the breath of the sea.
The dock area of Yuewan City is no less busy than the Coldwater Port. Large and small ships parked next to the dock pier are speeding up to unload, and there are countless ships waiting to be berthed on the dark sea. The overall viewing angle of the dock area of Yuewan City is greater than 90 degrees.
The "L" shape is also related to the crescent-shaped coastline of "Moon Bay". If it weren't for the bad weather, the scenery here must be good. But at the expense of scenery in exchange for trade, there are probably only a few people in this era.
will object.
After walking off the trestle, we arrived at No. 45 Golden Harbor Street. The door of the three-story building was tightly closed. After knocking on the door, Shade heard a sound before turning the handle and entering.
Although it was just a company established to disguise smuggling, the interior decoration of "Princess Trading Partners" is not bad at all. There are not many people on the first floor, there is no counter here, and the sofa set is where guests are received. On the wall
There are maps of Yuewan City and the west coast coastline hanging on the wall, and there are bathtubs and shell specimens on display on the cabinets in the corner.
On the wall next to the door were various registration certificates of the company, and the person who received Shade was a lady who was blind in one eye and even taller than Shade.
Her black hair is tied into pigtails, her skin is rough, and her eyes are big. This is a typical appearance of the tribesmen in the central desert area of Kasenlik. The woman who looks very fierce, but speaks very politely, both of them are on the sofa.
After sitting down, Xia De explained his purpose:
"It was the lady who asked me to come. She was very dissatisfied with the delay in leaving the port."
"That lady is"
The one-eyed woman asked curiously, and Shade touched his pocket:
"Ms. Anne Bonny, I don't think we need to test each other. We can't mention that lady's name easily. This is the letter she wrote to you, and the contact mark she gave me."
He handed the letter and a silver-plated chess piece representing "Knight" to the other party. The latter opened the letter and read it carefully, then raised his head and said to Shade:
"According to the rules, we still need to check the password. Ahem - how is the situation at home?"
"The wheat harvest is bad, but the apple harvest in the orchard is good."
"A red apple, a green apple or a blue apple?"
"No, it's a rotten apple. But that lady believes that even if it's a rotten apple, you can transport it."
The one-eyed Ms. Anne Bonny stood up immediately:
"Please allow me to express my apology to His Highness. The goods will leave the port as soon as possible."