Superpowers of Sky City

Chapter 330

Douglas is a psychic psychic who is good at making psychic weapons, and his hobby is studying history.He joined the Cult of Dust two months ago and made many stage props used in the play.

Gongsun Ce didn't quite understand the specific meanings of the proper nouns in these materials. He only knew that Douglas died, and he died a miserable death.He is about 60 years old, with thick hair and simple clothes, and the expression of death is frozen on his stiff face, which is both frightened and angry.No blood was seen at the scene, and it seemed that he died from the beating of a blunt instrument.

Crookie squatted down to check for a while, and came to the conclusion: "It didn't die very quickly. I knocked it a few times, but they all greeted the head."

"Are you sure it's the cause of death?" Gongsun Ce asked.

"I didn't see any other wounds. You can see that his clothes are in a mess. He may have fought with someone." Krikey whistled, "It looks like an impulsive murder. The murder weapon is likely to be the thing at your feet."

Gongsun Ce stood at the entrance of the tent, with a hammer lying at his feet.It stands to reason that there should be a lot of movement in the blunt weapon killing, but no one heard the impact or the cry for help.

Who cares, there are so many impermanence methods in this hell place, and there are as many ways to silence the sound.

"What is Douglas' law of impermanence?"

"I remember making lamps..." Keriki thought about it for a moment, "Yes, the magic lamp that makes wishes come true. But he is a supernatural being, and he often consumes a lot of materials to realize some trivial wishes, which is very ordinary. ability."

"Can you silence it?"

"That's right, who wouldn't mute it?" Cliki Hyde put her hands in her pockets and turned out the empty pockets of her trousers, "This may not be the murder weapon. Are you going to search me? If you search again, you will have to take off your clothes Now, we have to go to the bathroom."

"No need, I'm not so slow that I can't even see you making a move in front of me." Gongsun Ce shook his head, "I'm here to protect the scene, and I'll trouble Miss Krikey to get Phyllis and that 'Master Buck' 'Come here, and then ask Mr. Captain's opinion—this is his territory."

Creeky grinned and tugged at the neckline: "I guess the leader doesn't interfere with anything, he just wants to watch the show...By the way, don't you really want to search? Such a good opportunity is gone if you let it go~"

At the scene of the murder, you still have the ability to tease the little boys. You are a bitch who deserves to be born in Morton. You really have a sick mind.

Gongsun Ce glanced at her, thinking that this woman is tall and long-legged, and has a pretty face, but her flat chest is really not to my liking.If Elandia is like that, he might really think about it...

(I need to remind you, Mr. Gongsun, I can hear your heart now.)
(You can pretend not to hear. I hope you can pretend not to hear!)

Gongsun Ce coughed hard: "Cough! I'm a decent person, please go find a witness, thank you."

Creekie whistled and left, seemingly unconcerned about the fact that someone died, as cold-blooded as those young killers in the capital of the sky.Gongsun Ce explored the surrounding environment with telekinetic power, and investigated the tent himself.

(There is no way to use a record to get one.)
（半小时内共有两条，分别在11:18:35与11:21:56，使用者均是道格拉斯先生。）
(Looks like he struggled before he died, which makes sense... I look at the tent.)
Douglas's private tent was small, just a work desk and a rollaway bed.There was a cup full of tea on the table, which was still warm to the touch, but the rest was a mess, with documents and various materials scattered all over the place.

(Please pay attention, Mr. Gongsun. The clues are often hidden in the details.)
(I don't need you to tell me... ah, this.)
Gongsun Ce glanced at the left side of the table. There was a cut mark from a sharp weapon on the wooden work table.On a shelf next to the table was an unnatural space that looked like a place for a hammer.

(The traces left not long ago, the traces are narrow and deep, may be short blades such as daggers or pocket knives, and the holders of the blades are young or powerful.) Elandia said.

(My eyes are pretty good, huh? Small pickpockets usually use this thing, so they can slit pockets to get wallets... Do you think that wallet belongs to Douglas?)
(No proof, but I think it might be.)
Gongsun Ce thought of the wallet that Felice hid secretly, and speculated: (For unknown reasons—maybe the fact of theft was discovered—Felix who brought the tea clashed with Douglas. The fight should be near the work table What happened, Phyllis was young and energetic, and he thought of using a knife. Douglas avoided the slash and used the impermanence method to fight back, but he was also evaded and only disrupted the table. During this process, the knife may have dropped. Fei In desperation, Lis grabbed the hammer and killed the old man. Typical impulsive killing.)
(A reasonable guess.)
(That is, I'm an expert on juvenile delinquency, the classic impulse homicide.)
Dawn Knight changed the subject: (But you have ignored the key factors, so this speculation is not correct.)
(Why, why?) Gongsun Ce was furious, (What's wrong... oh grass, tea!)

—I just brought him back tea, Miss Creeky.

He remembered what Phyllis had said earlier, and realized the problem.Douglas's teacup was still on the table, full of tea, still warm, it was obviously the one Phyllis had just sent.The table was in a mess, and the teacups were placed securely, which only proved that the tussle that caused the chaos happened before the tea was delivered.

Gongsun Ce said stubbornly: (Felix is ​​probably a master of fighting, held a teacup in one hand, and single-handedly killed Douglas...)
(The old man dodged the first knife of this master swordsman. After opening the distance, he did not choose to throw the knife, but grabbed the hammer with one hand and struck it several times before killing the opponent. Finally he Don't forget to put down the tea, and be as polite as a waiter.) Elandia concluded, (His skills seem to be immature and his personality is eccentric.)
(Ah, shut up, shut up.) Gongsun Ce's face was a little red, (I made a fuss, so how do you explain this?)
(In Morton Kingdom, apart from thieves and hooligans, there is another kind of people who carry short knives. The old-school nobles prefer to use them as protective weapons, and most of the time as props to show their strength.)
(Why don't they carry guns? Oh, like Usters tycoons, huh?)
(You are very good at associating.)
Gongsun Ce scratched his head: (It's time to search Master Buck's body in a while. Bet? I guess it's a jackknife with a wooden or ivory handle, and only initials are engraved as identification.)
(No bet. Jackknife, silver leather pouch, inlaid with rubies, patterned as a lion or sword.)
(I rely on you to be funny, it's so vulgar!)
Elandia did not respond, but said: (Is there any trace of dragging near the tent.)
Gongsun Ce scanned around with telekinetic power, shaking his head regretfully.

(There are no obvious traces outside, this should be the scene of the crime. The deceased was facing the table before death, was hit from the front, and fell down... You can see the mess on the ground, it should be that the deceased was struggling during this period, and the murderer continued It took a few touches to completely die...)
Gongsun Ce simulated his position and asked in confusion: (Did they change positions during the fight? Or did the murderer move the corpse on purpose?)
Logically speaking, the murderer who came from outside the tent should turn his back on the entrance of the tent and commit the crime.

(We need more information.)
Gongsun Ce was still in deep thought, when Keliji's voice sounded from outside the tent: "Hi, Mr. Gongsun! I'll bring them in now—"

"Fuck, are you out of your mind?! Don't let the kids in!"

Gongsun Ce hurried out of the tent to block the scene of the crime.Creeky said nonchalantly: "Why are you so nervous, isn't someone dead?"

Phyllis stood beside her, his little face was pale with fear, he asked tremblingly, "Old Mr. Douglas... is dead, dead...?"

Gongsun Ce shook his head: "Yes, my brother will ask you a few questions afterwards, which will help to find out the cause of his death." He looked at another man beside Keriki: "Are you Mr. Buck?"

This man was skinny, in his early thirties, wearing gold-rimmed glasses, with a mustache, a luxurious fur coat, and shiny boots. He really looked like an aristocrat.Hearing this, he said sullenly: "Exactly! He's dead? How dare this old man die!"

The weather is not too warm today, Buck and Phyllis are both wearing gloves.Gongsun Ce glanced at him, thinking that it would be difficult to identify the murderer by fingerprints.He pushed down his glasses and asked, "It seems that you and Douglas have a good relationship."

"Oh! Our relationship is so good." Buck exhaled angrily, "I have funded this old liar for two full years! He patted his chest and promised that there will be a major archaeological discovery. It will make us famous. I provided him with so many precious materials... What happened? Two years later, what he produced was a pile of useless paper. This thing will only make me laugh!"

"What did the old man write that made you so angry?" Krikey was full of enthusiasm.

Buck blew his beard and stared: "I'm going crazy! I rushed to hear his 'big discovery' with great interest, but do you know what this old liar wrote? Holy King, how dare he claim to me King Morton is a fraud!"

Gongsun Ce's heart moved, thinking that this impermanent method might enable archeology to research something, and immediately asked: "What is the specific content of his research?"

"I don't know, I don't want to hear these vicious and dirty slanders about the glorious history of the kingdom! I tell you, sir, the old fool is living crazy in the moldy pile of books, and his head is full of thoughts. Make up some shocking stories to make dirty money, and don't even want the face of a man! People like him must be hated by people and ghosts. I was blind to believe that he really has the ability. It's a great thing!"

Buck said such a big thing like venting, squinted at Gongsun Ce, and said in a low voice: "Ah... I'm so angry. Kid, who are you? How dare you question a nobleman like this? Viscount?"

Gongsun Ce shook his cloak and said with a smile: "As a dignified viscount, you must know something about this old man's other identity?"

Buck's face changed: "I know this. You are..."

Gongsun Ce shook out a playing card and let it fly around Buck's head.

"You can call me Mr. Gongsun. Special incidents must always be handled by special personnel, understand? Just stand still and answer truthfully when asked, until the incident is clarified and the truth comes to light."

Gongsun Ce's high-spirited demeanor was much more airy than that of the viscount.Buck nodded in fright, and quickly stood aside, not daring to ask any more questions.

(You are very good at bluffing, Mr. Gongsun.)
(I didn't show the Dawn Knight brand as a face for him.)
Gongsun Ce gave Buck a cold look: "Mr. Buck, because of the research results, you had a quarrel with Douglas, which escalated into a fight."

Startled, Buck braced himself and said, "I'm a decent gentleman, sir. I did feel quite angry, but I didn't use violence..."

"Really? Why don't you straighten out your clothes before you talk about it."

Buck's clothes were also in a mess, covered with a lot of dust, not as decent as his identity.Gongsun Ce laughed and said, "I believe you didn't do anything, but you used a knife, didn't you? If you go to the side to search, it will be a bit ugly."

Buck's face turned a little blue.He seemed humbled: "I... sir, I admit that I was not rational at that time... The flames of anger engulfed me at once. We had a physical conflict, and I was angry that this person dared to defend himself as dirty He was so angry that he slashed his knife on the table... But I didn't kill anyone, sir, I really didn't. I'm only going to sue him for fraud."

Gongsun Ce nodded: "Bring the knife to check."

Buck's protective weapon was really a jackknife, with a silver-leather inlaid hilt, and rubies spelled out in the shape of a lion.

(Fucking fuck me.)
(Be careful with the words.)
(how did you guess that?)

(In fact, the aesthetic standards of the kingdom's petty aristocrats are very similar to those of the capitalists of the United States.)
Gongsun Ce clapped his hands under Buck's inexplicable gaze, and said in a gentle tone: "Tell me about the process and time, Mr. Buck. What time did you come? What time did you leave?"

Buck nodded quickly, and spoke quickly: "I should have entered the tent around eleven o'clock. I stayed for nearly 10 minutes, during which time I had an argument with that shameful bastard...and then it developed into a conflict. I hacked He slashed the table, turned around and left angrily. The theater is not small, and I walked for five minutes before arriving at the door."

After saying this, he squeezed his coat nervously: "I swear to the Holy King, sir, Viscount Buck has done these things today. He may have misused words and has a bad temper, but everything about the murder has nothing to do with him of."

"Is that so?" Keliji giggled, "The more eager to defend, the more guilty one will be."

"you!"

Buck was gasping for breath, and Gongsun Ce quickly pushed him aside: "We will come to a conclusion, please be quiet now. Phyllis, come here."

"……what!"

Phyllis seemed to be still immersed in the shock of someone's death, and it was only after hearing this that he came back to his senses.Gongsun Ce knelt down in front of Felice, pretending to be a good neighbor: "Felice, let me ask you a few questions, please don't lie, otherwise this matter will be troublesome."

Phyllis trembled nervously: "You... are you the police? Are we going to call the police! Please, don't let the police run into me!!"

He almost shrank from the horror of his own imagination.Gongsun Ce thought to himself that the child was so frightened because of a stolen purse, he was really a third-rate thief.

"It's hard to say~~ Maybe the police will arrest you and put you in a cell~!" Keriki threatened the unlucky child with a sinister smile.

Gongsun Ce glared at her and said, "The police won't come for the time being, so just answer the questions truthfully. Felice, what do you usually do in this troupe? Do you know the identity of the troupe members...?" "

Phyllis swallowed, and said, "I'm here to do odd jobs, sir. I'm too young to be recruited in other places. Head Situ doesn't care about these, and hires me to help him sell tickets. I'm also responsible for running errands in the regiment. , bring tea and water for everyone... I know that everyone has some abilities, but I don’t know these things myself, and I never say it outside.”

The child spoke with reason and evidence, but he couldn't see the frightened look before.But this is not right again, how could stealing a wallet scare the kid like that?

Gongsun Ce suppressed his doubts and asked, "Phyllis, have you seen Douglas today?"

"I have, sir," said Phyllis hastily, "I have seen him twice! At eleven o'clock I saw him lead Master Buck into the tent. The second time at eleven At twenty o'clock, I remember it well, because I looked at my watch. I went to bring them tea, but Lord Buck had gone."

"Did you go into the tent then?"

Phyllis was aggrieved: "No, Mr. Douglas was standing outside the tent with an ugly face. He only took a cup of tea and said that Master Buck had left. Before I left, I heard him curse loudly..."

"What did he say?!" Buck demanded.

Phyllis shrank her neck and whispered, "Some dirty words pointing at you."

"Damn!" said the exalted Buck, a not-so-exalted swear word.

（捋一下时间线，11:00两人见面，交谈后发生口角，进而发展成打斗，约二10分钟后巴克离去。这期间，11:18道格拉斯用了第一次无常法。11:20菲利斯与道格拉斯见面，送茶。11:21道格拉斯用了第二次无常法。11:25左右巴克出了剧团。11:30我们赶到，目击道格拉斯死亡。这样算来，道格拉斯的死亡时间是在11:20-11:30之间……）
(Be more precise.)
(After 11:21, because he also used the impermanence method at that time, it is likely to be a counterattack before death...not right...)
(You found the problem.)
(Indeed... he also used it once at 11:18. He met Phyllis 2 minutes later and got tea.)
If Douglas used the impermanence method because of the fight with the murderer, then the fight should have occurred during the 11 minutes from 18:11-21:3 until he was completely crushed to death.It was impossible for Douglas to go out to get tea calmly during this period, and he even stood at the door of the tent and cursed.

(From this you can make a guess: the two uses of impermanence are for different reasons.)
(I'm thinking I'm thinking...)
Gongsun Ce murmured anxiously in his heart, when he heard a snap in reality.Krikey ate the bubble gum at some point and was blowing the big bubble.

"As for the murder case, can you be more serious!" Gongsun Ce said frantically, "By the way, there is you! What are your abilities? Do you have an alibi?"

"Didn't I sing there all the time? I didn't come out until that scene was over, and I followed behind your ass."

Krikey licked the bubble gum residue on his lips, as if thinking of something, he added with a smirk.

"I'm a psychic envoy, manifesting realms. I'm good at invisibility and hallucination tricks. So if you say that I did it, it's not impossible."

Another fucking emissary.Isn't the appearance of the fourth-level high-level figures of various countries?Why is it that any singer in your kingdom always appears?

Gongsun Ce frowned, and asked in his heart: (...Situ Yi killed someone to silence him?)

(The possibility is very low, a creation law envoy has too many methods to erase information. In addition, there is no record of Keriki Hyde and Situ Yi using abilities in the last hour.)
"Okay buddy, relax." Ke Liji smiled and put his shoulders on his shoulders, but was dismissed by Gongsun Ce, "Hey, you have a bad temper! Let me tell you a good thing, the leader just told me Hey, he intends to do business in this matter."

"What is official business?"

"That is to say, you have to go to the police for a murder case. Here, look~!"

Crookie raised his chin, and a man dressed as a police officer approached not far away. This man had a square face, wearing a black steel helmet and a thick police uniform.Keriki added: "For the sake of fairness, the head of the group didn't even reveal his identity. This is a local policeman who is in charge of supernatural cases. He doesn't know anything about the inside story. He is guaranteed to be a neutral person."

"Don't!" Phyllis panicked all of a sudden, "Please, Miss!! Don't let the police come!!"

"Why are you so guilty?" Buck said suspiciously.

Gongsun Ce patted the child on the head and said angrily, "The police can't kill you, okay? Have some backbone!"

Phyllis shrank behind Gongsun Ce, with a look of despair in his eyes: "You don't understand...you don't understand!!"

Gongsun Ce curled his lips, and went up to talk to the police officer: "Hello, the...foreign guest of the Knights, Gongsun Ce."

"Supernatural Crimes Department, Officer MacDonald." The officer shook hands with him. "Miss Creeky explained the general situation to me, and please cooperate with the officer's investigation."

"of course."

Gongsun Ce was not in a hurry, and explained all the existing information to the police officer McDonald.The police officer listened carefully and took notes from time to time, which was very reassuring.

"Thank you. We will ask everyone to go to the bureau to take detailed notes later."

Officer Macdonald stepped into the tent, walked over to the body, and took a mirror from his pocket.

"Look at the specific time of death first."

The scene in the mirror was blurred, and after a few seconds, a bloody color spread on the mirror, gradually forming a line of numbers:
11: 19.

"So convenient?" Gongsun Ce exclaimed.

"The autopsy mirror is convenient and reliable, sir." MacDonald said proudly, "Since the mass production of this kind of psychological armament, it has become much more convenient for us to deal with supernatural crimes. This way, we can understand it at a glance. People died at 11:19 today."

"That's it... wait a minute, your thing is broken, he died at [-]%?!"

Gongsun Ce suddenly felt something was wrong. Douglas only met Phyllis at 20 minutes, and used the impermanence method at 21 minutes. How could he die at 19 minutes? !
Officer MacDonald obviously felt that something was wrong. He lowered his head and thought for a while, then suddenly realized, and showed a very confident smile.

"Gentlemen, this is a very simple case! I understand the source of all the twists and turns. I have seen too many of them."

As he said this, he walked quickly towards Phyllis.The little boy collapsed to the ground in despair, and Macdonald grabbed his arm and handcuffed the sharp handcuffs to Phyllis' wrists.

Macdonald lifted the boy up like a chicken.He held his head high, and his proud words were full of contempt for evil.

"This must be a case of superpowers. He is responsible for everything. There is no doubt that this boy is a damn superpower!"

(End of this chapter)