Gunfire, Punk and Necromancer

According to the description of Kajia's forensic doctor, Zhuang Xuteng constructed in his mind the situation when Sister Song's accident occurred: She was walking on the road when a car hit her from the side, knocking her directly to the ground, and her head hit the hard road surface. , passed out immediately. The people who got out of the car took away her belongings, stabbed her twice quickly in the heart, then felt the arteries in her neck, and did not leave the scene until they confirmed that the pulse had completely stopped.

But there is another possibility: the forensic doctor knew what he "wanted to hear" and organized the evidence in the direction of the "murder case" to satisfy his "wish." In order to prevent being misled and to prevent losing important information, he asked: "Are there any other discoveries?"

"There are some, let me tell you in detail." Katya took out a small book from her pocket. The fonts on the paper were like ghost drawings, and she couldn't understand what they were. Seeing Zhuang Xuteng peeking at her, she didn't care and unfolded it directly for him to take a look. "This is my record, a font I invented to mark the doubtful points and important findings found during the autopsy. Each doubtful point can be extended in many directions, and I need to investigate them all. Others cannot understand what I write. What, this is also to keep the deceased a secret."

"Understood, please tell me about it." Zhuang Xuteng wrote down what he saw as pictures. He could try to decipher it based on Katya's story later, and maybe he could solve it.

Katya began to explain her findings, and only then did Zhuang Xuteng realize how much she paid attention to details. The liquid between the fingernails was sewage from the ground, the thin thread that penetrated from the knife edge into the heart was the fiber of the clothes, and the two stains on the pants were the paint of the vehicle - it was a red car that had not been well maintained and had some rust.

After listening to Katya's report, Zhuang Xuteng knew that she was not perfunctory at all, and all conclusions could withstand scrutiny. "Thank you, I understand what's going on."

"Okay, you understand, even if I didn't do it in vain." Katya put away the notebook and said, "Can we start finishing now? Do you want me to put the body back together? If you are going to be cremated directly, I won't bother with this. It’s time to work hard.”

"I will cremate her directly. You just need to deal with it briefly and don't let her intestines rupture."

"Okay, I'll sew her up and put her clothes back on." Katya looked at Zhuang Xuteng and said, "I have to remind you: Don't tell the PCPD what I told you. The PCPD has too much to take care of now. There is absolutely no spare time to deal with murder cases. It's a waste of your efforts to find them. Even if you do, don't mention my name. I won't admit it, and I come out to take these jobs. The PCPD doesn't know, and I don't want them to know. If you expose my side business, I won’t help you anymore, and I will make sure that none of my friends will help you.”

"Okay, I will keep it a secret, don't worry."

"One more suggestion for you: If you want to find out who killed someone, you can find mercenaries through an intermediary to investigate. I think you are not short of money. You can hire a good detective for tens of thousands of euros. If you spend With hundreds of thousands, you can basically hire the best detectives in the industry. Their level is much better than that of the PCPD, especially after the PCPD was bombed and killed many good detectives."

Zhuang Xuteng nodded. He wanted to say that he was a mercenary, but there was no need to reveal this information. It can be seen from this passage that Lucy did not tell Katya his identity. She probably only said that he was a client or potential client.

After the chat, Katya went to deal with the funeral affairs and put Oriana Song's body back together. Zhuang Xuteng checked her before she left. Her skills were good. Not only could no trace of anatomy be seen, but the condition of Sister Song's body was much better than before.

When he called his parents, Zhuang Xuteng lied, saying that Sister Song's body was in bad condition and the funeral home recommended that it be cremated as soon as possible. At the same time, he changed the topic to the placement of ashes and asked her parents if she and her eldest brother were placed together. As expected, her parents were distracted by him, so they listened to his advice and stopped going to the city. They directly asked him to arrange the cremation and asked him to find a better urn and bring her back.

Therefore, Zhuang Xuteng became the sole actual executor of Oriana Song's funeral through the foundation's lawyer's documents and arranged the entire process. He watched the body enter the incinerator, and kept quietly staring at the fire that burned everything, and he had already begun to plan the follow-up work in his heart.

First of all, the ashes must be sent home and given to the parents for safekeeping. Then the arranged tombstone, burial and other matters should be reported to them, and they should be prepared to wait for someone to come to serve. At the same time, call Morgana, briefly explain the situation to her, and ask her how things are going after she returns home.

Zhuang Xuteng then contacted Lucy and asked her if there were any detective-type mercenaries in the industry who were good at surveying scenes and tracking down murderers.

"Well, your question stumped me. If others are looking for such a talent, I would recommend you to go there. Among the people I know, you have the strongest observation ability and a very smart mind. Although you lack experience, You know how to ask questions, find help, and can integrate resources..."

"Sister Lucy, I'm not here to hear you praise me. I know how much I weigh, and I lack a lot of experience..." Zhuang Xuteng said, "I seriously want to hire a detective. Give me money!”

"I know you give money! Let me tell you about the practical difficulties." Lucy said: "There are indeed some detectives in the mercenary industry. They have various tasks such as catching cheaters, finding murderers, and finding lost objects. There are still many choices. Yes, but PCPD exploded, resulting in an extreme scarcity of similar talents in the market."

The job of detective is originally the job of PCPD, but they are busy and inefficient, so there is a mercenary market. After the PCPD was bombed, many outstanding police detectives became history, leaving huge job vacancies.

Director Pace is shrinking the front line while networking talents - he knows very well that this part of the job cannot be given up, especially when serving the Uptown and Taiping districts. It just so happens that he has money in hand and there is a vacant position within the PCPD. The combination of the two is a good bargaining chip. Many mercenaries were either hired by him, or directly changed careers and joined the PCPD.

There is really no good choice now. Lucy thinks that to spend that money, it is better for Zhuang Xuteng to check it out himself!

"As I said before, I have no experience!" Zhuang Xuteng refused to listen to her deception and insisted: "Experienced people can't spare any time? Do you really not want to make money?"

"It's not that I don't want to make money, it's that I don't have time. Tracking down a homicide case is very troublesome and requires continuous investigation and tracking. Currently, the relevant people are full of work, and it is completely impossible to come over... Wait, I thought of a compromise plan: There should be hope in asking someone to survey the site for you.”

"you mean……"

"Exploring the scene and looking for clues, just do these two things. It's a bit like Katja's forensics. They just provide you with professional advice. As for how you use the clues to pursue it, they can't spend more time tracking you. I Before, you were just thinking about finding someone to catch the murderer for you, but now you realize that you can finish the job of catching the person yourself."

"That makes sense...that's okay, how much does it cost?"

"The department said on the phone, come to me. I just need time to make a few calls to see if a few experts in the industry are available and interested. Alas, some people were mercenaries before, but now they are Detective, you may not be easy to talk to!"

Zhuang Xuteng smiled. He didn't believe Lucy's complaint, and of course he wouldn't point it out. The PCPD is short of manpower and is in a weak position. At this time, it will especially not offend mercenaries and middlemen - it also hopes that if there is a vacancy in strength, it can grab mercenaries to rescue emergencies. And those former mercenaries who joined the PCPD are even better at selling Lucy face. Firstly, it was an old friendship from the past, and secondly, it was to leave a way out for myself. Do they just want to work for the PCPD for the rest of their lives? Most people probably go there for the money. Director Pace cannot always be so generous. The good days of staff shortages will eventually come to an end.

Is it possible that it is not for money but for ideals? Didn’t you join PCPD from the beginning? One example is Morgana. She really joined the PCPD not for money, but for her ideals.

By the time Zhuang Xuteng arrived at the music restaurant, Lucy had already found a candidate for him: the former mercenary nicknamed "Magnifying Glass" and now the senior police detective of the PCPD Chenxi Road Branch, Luo Shandar.

"His appearance fee in the industry is 100,000 euros. Although it is lower than you, he is a detective type mercenary, and you are a killer type. The starting level is different." Lucy said: "From the completion of past tasks Judging from the situation, his level is no problem, and he can also find time immediately, so he can be said to be the best choice."

"Then let him do it! The sooner the better. The longer it takes, the harder it will be to investigate the scene." Zhuang Xuteng nodded and agreed: "I paid one hundred thousand euros, you can transfer it to him from my account! "

"He only wants 20,000, and there is a prerequisite." Lucy said: "He said that if one day you go to his jurisdiction to cause trouble with gangs, let him know first, and he may let you kill someone by the way."

Zhuang Xuteng frowned, shook his head slowly, and said: "No. If I prepare to take action, I will not tell anyone in advance - what if he tips the news? I prioritize the safety of my partners and the success or failure of the mission. "

"Then it's based on the appearance fee? One hundred thousand?"

"One hundred thousand." Zhuang Xuteng nodded and said: "Don't say eighty thousand, even if it's eight million, I won't joke about the commissioned task. If you relax a little and expose flaws, several lives may be lost."

Problems that can be solved with money are not problems. Only when there is no money or money cannot solve it is the real problem. Lucy confirmed the details with Detective Shandar and asked Zhuang Xuteng to meet him at the scene of the car accident two hours later. Zhuang Xuteng rushed over on time, and soon saw a PCPD police car at the scene, and Detective Luo Sandal, who completely matched the description of his appearance, was leaning against the car door, holding a paper lunch box in his hand, eating meatballs with a fork .

"Magnifying Glass" has a hairless, shiny head, and a pair of sharp eyes that can spot Zhuang Xuteng from a distance. He squinted his eyes and observed, and after confirming his appearance, he waved to Zhuang Xuteng to park the car behind him. This guy is not tall, and even if he is wearing a police uniform, he does not have much of a deterrent effect. He looks like he will fall down if he is poked. Judging from the wrinkles on the back of his hands and the skin on his face, he was at least fifty years old. No wonder he joined the PCPD - not only for money, but also with the intention of finding a way out for himself.

"Lucy said you looked featureless. I didn't believe it at first, but now I have to believe it." Luo Xandar stretched out his hand and shook it, and said: "Scarecrow, I heard about you when I was a mercenary. I know You’re pretty awesome.”

"I heard from Lucy that you are quite powerful." Zhuang Xuteng said, "Do you want to start investigating?"

"It's done. There's nothing to see at the scene. It's been completely destroyed." Lo Shandar pointed in the direction behind him and said: "The site of the car accident is over there. Did you see a lot of puddles around it? This morning the fire department The water dragon was knocked away, and the water flooded everything here. Ruts, bloodstains... Whatever you are looking for, it's gone."

"Intentional? Or an accident?"

"It must have been an accident. A flowerpot fell upstairs, and the faucet was broken due to old disrepair. I checked, and there is no doubt about this." Luo Shandar took another pill and continued: "I asked Passing through the surrounding shops, some people saw the scenes at that time: car accidents, robberies, and the appearance of the murderer. I recorded their descriptions, but nothing was as good as this..."

Luo Shandar put the carton of meatballs on the roof of the car, got through the window and took out a paper bag from the seat. The paper bag also said "Dingxin Fast Food Restaurant" and was decorated with meatballs, noodles, Cartoon illustration of donuts dancing holding hands. "Don't take out the things inside, just take them away. It's a surveillance video. Just look at it and you'll know what happened at that time."

"Is there surveillance on this street?" Zhuang Xuteng's eyes widened and he asked, "Is the Hedi District covered by surveillance?"

"No, the PCPD doesn't have surveillance, it's the prostitution over there." Luo Shandar sniffed and said, "When I was standing here, they were more restrained. As soon as I left, you can see Many men and women who are not afraid of the cold come out and stand three to five meters apart on both sides of the street. The people above them will use surveillance cameras to see who is taking whom and how much money they are prepared to pay. As long as you can find the prostitute Location, and with a little skill, you can get things.”

"Have you seen it?" Zhuang Xuteng asked.

"Yes, I saw it, it's quite clear. I won't tell you the details - my ability to describe is not as clear as the image." Luo Xandar shook his neck and said: "I can lip read, The killers inside said three sentences. I wrote them all on paper and threw them in the bag together. There were also a few pieces of paper that were records of interviews. I circled the key points. I won’t keep them. It's up to you to take care of the next thing."

"You're very efficient."

"Of course, you have to be worthy of the money you spend." Luo Shandar said: "My proposal is still valid, how about..."

"It's not easy to make money now, so let's keep the business one by one!" Zhuang Xuteng pointed to the police car and said, "Besides, you are now backed by the PCPD, so you should have the funds to hire people, right?"

"Okay, I understand your thinking. Let me go back and apply for funds...but your appearance fee is really expensive."

Zhuang Xuteng smiled slightly and dismissed the topic. "After watching the video, what do you think about this case?"

"It doesn't look like it was done by a gang. It's quite professional. It might be one of your colleagues - that's all I think." Luo Shandar shrugged and said: "From the next minute, this matter will start from me. It disappeared from my mind. Oh, by the way, people around me will also forget that this happened, do you understand?"

"This couldn't be better."