fog city detective

Chapter 365 Missing

The chief bodyguard and Shuang Pi arrived in an off-road vehicle a few minutes later. After a few words of communication, the two pulled out their pistols and searched forward, successively searching each room.One person stepped aside, and one person leaned forward to look at the room, so as not to be suddenly attacked by possible gangsters.

When they reached the middle, the two stopped. Pique raised his hand, stretched out a finger, and then made several gestures, while the chief bodyguard responsible for protecting the three detectives translated: "A dead person was found."

The bodyguard waved his long finger forward, and Shuangpi continued to search forward.

After confirming safety, the three detectives went to the target room.There was blood all over the ground, and a man's neck was pierced with a bloody hole, and he sat slumped against the wall.From the perspective of blood coagulation, the deceased died for at least 15 hours.The deceased was none other than George, one of the seven missing detectives.

The pursuit was stopped and detectives from the North District Criminal Investigation Department intervened in the case.The police detective's comprehensive report believes that although George was attacked at close range, George's physical strength is poor. He is in his sixties this year, and there may be no murderer's DNA left on his body.The murder weapon could not be identified because the murderer stabbed the same wound with an object two or three times in a row.

Ke Lante had served as a visiting professor at the Police University for two years, and the detective in charge happened to be his student, so the police detective must ask Ke Lante for advice.After the communication, the police detective contacted the Special Operations Department, together with the strength of the police station in the nearby town and the manpower of Poppy's side, they launched a dragnet investigation of the monastery.

This investigation made a lot of discoveries. First of all, the tunnel was discovered in the main structure of the monastery, which was presumed to be an air defense area expanded during World War II.Underground anti-aircraft facilities were also found in the attached construction area.The second and biggest discovery was a rat infestation in the medical staff lounge in the outbuilding.A closer look into the place revealed fresh food scraps.Following the clues, he found an ancient well, pulled up the rope and saw a brand new plastic bucket hanging inside.The police dog barked at the nearby garden which was originally a garden. They thought it was the body of the missing girl, but they didn't expect it to be a landfill of human feces.

At this point, it is basically certain that one or more people are hiding in the monastery, and most of the activity areas are in the medical lounge.The medical annex of the monastery is relatively large and disorderly, because the ascetics need to be treated.Hundreds of years ago, there was a shortage of medicines, and more herbs were used to prevent wound inflammation. Therefore, medical facilities were indispensable in the penance.

After it was determined that someone was hiding in it, the Special Operations Department sent additional personnel to conduct a comprehensive search of the monastery area overnight.Helicopters were also dispatched to transport dog teams to the base of the cliffs to search for human signs.While the extensive search was under way, tracers were confined to a small area around several RVs.This is because there are big men like Modo and Kelante among them, and they found the murder scene and the clues they found, so the Criminal Investigation Department will not offend them and drive them away.Besides, maybe this group of people can solve the case.Besides, they didn't want to have anything to do with Clement's lawyers.

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Although Kensey is quite famous, but his body is too ordinary, he has been resting in the RV.The two scumbags have their own whims, and they are looking for secret ways in the monastery.When the other three people found George who was killed, the scumbags realized that this was a thigh-hugging game.But there's no point in hugging your thighs.After nightfall, there is good wine and conversation, and the two dregs drink it in the RV.

In Modo's RV, three detectives are conducting a comprehensive analysis of the case.

Liang Xi drew a location map on the clipboard: "Let's first assume that there is a gangster in the monastery. There are many questions. Why is he here? How long has he been here? His living area is in the medical lounge. From the police search, he is in the Eating in the lounge, using the toilet nearby, being careful, and burying the feces. But he doesn't seem to be in the lounge all the time."

Ke Lante said: "The forensic doctor's autopsy report on several mice showed that there were green vegetables in the stomachs of the mice. No vegetable fields were found nearby. I speculate that his supply point should be a small town five kilometers away."

Modo said: "Then there are more questions. For example, does he have transportation? There are not many people in the town, and they all know each other. The sudden appearance of strange faces may arouse the suspicion of the police at the police station. The gangsters live in the monastery enough For a long time, he will attract special attention in the small town, how to get supplies?"

Liang Xi asked, "Theft?"

Ke Lante: "I don't rule out this possibility, but if it is stolen and has been stolen many times, it must be recorded in the police station."

Modo said: "The above are all problems, and there are more problems. He killed George and placed the body in the penance room without any means of concealment. What about the girl? Was she killed? If she was killed, why the body It was dealt with? How to deal with it?"

Ke Lante asked: "You mean, the gangsters killed people and didn't dispose of the bodies. It's possible that the girls didn't die."

Modo pondered for a moment: "I can't draw a conclusion."

Liang Xi said: "The girl disappeared, and the gangster still stayed in the monastery, or often came to the monastery. But after killing George, the gangster never returned to the monastery. These two people are different for the gangster. The assumption that the girl did not die is still Established. Why not kill girls, but kill George? Girls and George have similar combat effectiveness, and the threat to gangsters should be similar."

Moduo: "Very well, we have a few more questions. Liang Xi, tell us where we start."

Liang Xi said: "The gangster has something to do with the town, we have to go to the town."

Modo asked, "What about the autopsy report?"

Liang Xi said: "Based on the preliminary judgment of the forensic doctor, the murderer was very vicious, but not professional."

Ke Lante said: "Little pony? Although he has fighting power, he was frightened by the scene. Under the action of adrenaline, he couldn't help but attack."

Liang Xi replied, "This possibility is not ruled out."

Modo: "Drive, let's go to the town for a walk."

Liang Xi dissuaded him: "Let's go tomorrow. After a hard day, you should take a good rest."

Modo laughed: "I have a lot of time to rest in a few months."

Liang Xi had doubts in his heart, but didn't say anything more.Afterwards, I found out that Moduo was terminally ill, refused chemotherapy, and had applied for euthanasia.

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There are more than [-] permanent residents in the town. It is not a common farm and ranch town, and it is not well-known itself.The reason why the town still exists and there are many residents is that there is a famous Earl Gray black tea roasting factory in the town.Earl Gray black tea is a kind of black tea prepared by adding citrus and other fruit oils on the basis of black tea. The taste is very different from black tea.I like it very much, and I hate it very much if I don't like it.

There are only more than [-] workers in this processing plant, and the daily shipment volume is very low, but the Earl Gray tea produced by this processing plant is the favorite product of many rich people in London.Many wealthy people once offered sky-high prices to acquire processing factories and formulas, but they were all rejected by the boss.He does not go public, does not raise funds, does not expand production scale, and does not advertise.

There are two centers in the town, one is a traditional church and the other is a processing factory.Although the town is small, it has a lot of content. There are coffee shops, cake shops, restaurants, hotels, and even two small supermarkets.The supporting facilities include police stations, primary schools, clinics with ambulances, and fire stations.

It's a very slow paced town.Entering the town at ten o'clock in the evening, I found that most of the shops were closed. From the houses outside the town to the houses in the center of the town, the lights were basically turned off.Like other small towns with a small population, this town also has one of its biggest disadvantages: no nightlife and lack of entertainment.

Detectives and police officers from the North District Criminal Investigation Department borrowed the police station to work, and did not disturb each other after greeting each other.There is only one local uniformed police officer on duty at the police station tonight.He told the three detectives that there were only four people at the station, one police car and four bicycles.Daily work is just chatting, going to work in the morning to go to patrol by bike, and seeing the old lady asking if she needs help.Ride to the cafe for a cup of coffee and breakfast.He has been in the town for four years, and he doesn't know whether it is luck or misfortune.I occasionally go to London to meet my parents, but I can't adapt to the rhythm of London at all.

The police informed the town that there are three surveillance cameras, which are set up on three streets in the center of the town.After being questioned about the theft, the police officer answered with certainty that there was no theft.There are too few daily topics in the town.Let alone a shop being robbed, even if a stranger shows up, someone will spend a few minutes discussing it with the police.

Asked about green vegetables, the police officer told no residents to grow their own vegetables, and the only sources of vegetables were two small supermarkets.The companies of the two small supermarkets will deliver goods from London to the town every morning, replenishing fresh ingredients. The content is very rich, and the price is similar to London.The two small supermarkets are of the same brand and belong to a big brand. This big brand has a piece of business specializing in retail services in small towns with a population of no more than 3000 people.

The police led the three of them to knock on the door of the manager of the supermarket.The manager has fallen asleep, but he is not annoyed by the unexpected visitor, on the contrary he looks very top hat.He told the three detectives that although the supermarket is small, it is a big brand with standardized operating procedures.In particular, they enjoy official subsidies. If the operation is not standardized, the subsidies will be cancelled.He is the manager of two stores, and he is sure that neither of the two small supermarkets has been stolen.

The manager brought tea for everyone, and Ke Lante asked the manager and the police: "Have any strange vehicles and strangers appeared frequently or occasionally?"

The two pondered for a long time and shook their heads together.

Liang Xi did not give up and asked, "Where is the oldest person?"

Modo smiled at Liang Xi, so persistent in his own thoughts?This character is different from John. John is a skeptic. He even has a certain skepticism about his own judgment. Perhaps because of this, John did not judge and miss the case.Liang Xi obviously still has certain subjective and preconceived ideas, but fortunately he will verify them.He thinks the moon is square, and he will find a way to verify that his idea is correct, and he will not give up until he cannot be verified.

The manager said: "The oldest one should be someone who hasn't seen you for six years. He returned to his hometown from London three months ago. He came to attend the funeral of my aunt."

Liang Xi was speechless.

"No." The policeman smiled, "The most prolific one should be the policeman who came to the town half a month ago."

Don't make up the knife, Kurant asked: "Has anyone mentioned the monastery?"

The manager replied: "I grew up locally and heard countless legends about the monastery. One of the most classic legends says that the monastery has a door for demons, which cannot be seen by ordinary people. Only those who are desperate enough to trade with demons can see it. Desperadoes in the early morning can summon demons and trade with their bodies and souls. After the transaction is over, the demons will completely occupy his body, entrenched in the monastery and attack all people who are close to the monastery. The demons will not leave the world until before Christmas. Back to hell and wait for the next deal."

Modo raised his hand to interrupt the manager, and looked at the police officer: "The manager thinks that the most born is a person who was born three months ago, and you think that the most born is a police colleague who was half a month ago. According to my understanding of the British judicial system, unless A relatively serious case happened in the small town, otherwise the higher-ups would not send people to the town.” If a resident complains to the police, the superintendent of the higher-level police station or the Internal Affairs Bureau will decide which department to send to the town based on the report.Normally there would be no police in town.I heard that the two answered many questions and introduced many legends and stories, but this incident made Modo feel unconventional.

The police officer replied: "A pair of plainclothes police detectives, male and female, they know about a man who was born in a small town. I heard from the old police officer that the man went to London when he was ten years old, and he seldom comes back every few years."

"What is your name?"

The police officer recalled for a while, then looked at the manager: "What's the name of the bald cousin in the processing plant?"

The manager suddenly said: "You said him, his name is Cook, he is my elementary school classmate. He went to London with his parents very early."

"Cook?" Liang Xi felt that the name was very familiar, took out his mobile phone and asked, "What's the name of the police? Which department is it from?"

The police officer replied: "Central District Criminal Investigation Department, the name is Betty."

Liang Xi made a phone call: "Betty, you once looked for someone from Cook, who is he...fuck, is it him? Contact again, contact again..."

Liang Xi hung up the phone and looked at everyone: "The fugitive in Operation Blood Dawn once got help from a person who was killed by gangsters. The police dispatched police forces from two cities, and the gangsters mobilized a large number of mercenary killers to find the fugitive. By."

Ke Lante is British and knows about this: "You mean that the Montenegro gold master is hiding in the monastery? He attacked the girl and killed George? Didn't he say that he has fled the UK?"

Liang Xi shook his head: "No one can provide evidence to prove that the donor left the UK. I counted the time. The Blood Dawn operation was eighteen days ago, and the donor was helped to hide seventeen days ago. Cook who helped the donor that night Died at the hands of gangsters. The police fully investigated Cook’s information, and conducted a comprehensive investigation of all the people and places that Cook might have come into contact with. Did Betty take someone there?”

The police officer immediately became very nervous. Hearing Liang Xi's question, he replied, "I went to the outside of the town, and there is something! What is it?"

Modo: "Don't worry, don't worry, speak slowly."

The policeman paused to organize his words: "Originally there was a beekeeping farm in the suburbs, which was the provider of honey raw materials for the processing plant. The old couple died one after another five years ago. The old man seems to have something to do with the bald head."

Liang Xi called and learned from Betty that Cook's grandparents kept bees in the suburbs and there was a house there.They inspected the house and concluded it was unoccupied.They also inquired and understood Cook's cousin, who was not good at words and took them directly to his home.The cousin's neighbors have never seen any strangers or outsiders, so the investigation is over.

At that time, the police force was tense, and the investigation of Cook was handed over to the three criminal investigation departments. After three days of investigation, the money owner was not found at the place related to Cook.

Moduo looked at Liang Xi: "Can you connect things together?"

Liang Xi nodded: "The benefactor hid in the monastery with a small amount of supplies. Cook told the benefactor that he could go to his grandparents' house regularly to get daily necessities. Cook may have contacted his bald cousin or others to help him Replenish ingredients to grandparents’ house on a regular basis. The benefactor dared not show up during the day, but after his cousin replenished daily necessities on a regular basis, the benefactor went to Cook’s grandparents’ house at night, packed food and some items and returned to the monastery.”

Liang Xi said: "I didn't expect that he met the girl who wanted to elope that night. I can't speculate what he did to the girl, but he temporarily hid at Cook's grandparents' house. After the police investigation of the girl's disappearance ended, he started the same life again. .until George cheated and went to the monastery first and met him."

Moduo said: "The girl disappeared eight days ago, where did she go?"

Liang Xi said: "Could it be that he was imprisoned at his grandparents' house? Or he was killed and hid somewhere?"

Modo: "There are still many problems. Contact the police first, let's go to Cook's grandparents' house."

(End of this chapter)