North American Detective: I Am Proficient In All Kinds of American IAI

night.

The forensics department in Los Angeles is brightly lit.

Under the temptation of money.

A well-known miniature model master in Los Angeles appeared in the evidence room of the forensics department.

The master of miniature models, named Lofael, is a white one-eyed old man in his fifties.

When he was young, he was a prop master in a circus.

After the disbandment of the circus, Luo Feier specialized in making various models for some niche enthusiasts for a living, and has been working in this industry for more than 20 years, so he is considered well-informed.

But seeing Lofael for the first time, Harry felt that this guy was a bit unreliable.

Because the other party looks too down and out.

Luo Feier was wearing a tattered and patched woolen sweater, with an unshaven beard, and a deep salty smell that was characteristic of not taking a bath for a long time. His eyes were dull, and he seemed to be a little demented.

Regarding this, Harry whispered to Daisy, "Daisy, are you sure this guy is famous in the miniature model industry?"

Daisy raised her eyebrows: "Harry, are you questioning my ability to handle affairs?"

"No, no, no!" Harry shrank his head and said with a smile, "Daisy, don't get me wrong, I just think that modelers are rich, but this old man looks more like a homeless man."

When the two muttered.

Dean has brought Lophael to the miniature model found in the home of the victim, Joni Dennison: "Mr. Lophael, how long does it take to make such a miniature model under normal circumstances?"

The first time Luo Feier saw this model, the only remaining right eye, from a sluggish state, burst out with the kind of light that old people would only have when they saw a peerless beauty.

He rushed in front of the model excitedly, like an idiot, wanting to get started directly, but he didn't seem to have the heart to defile the model, so he could only shake his head greedily, looking at the model from everywhere, wishing he could stuff the whole model into his eyes.

Although Dean didn't know why Raphael reacted so excitedly when he saw this somewhat delicate model, it was better to have a reaction than not to see anything at all.

So he stood by the side, silently waiting for the other party to come back to his senses.

Until more than ten minutes later.

Only then did Raphael look away reluctantly, and let out a long sigh of satisfaction: "I never thought that before I went to the Holy Kingdom, I would have the opportunity to see this kind of masterwork again."

"Sorry, Mr. Raphael, I feel that this model looks very delicate, but it can only be regarded as ordinary in the market. Is it special?"

Seeing that he had returned to normal, Dean hurried forward and said deliberately with a guided stimulus.

In this way, no matter whether Raphael knows the person who made the model or not, he will subconsciously confide the truth to refute and correct himself as a 'sucker'.

really.

Heard 'very average'!

Raphael was angry.

He stared at Dean with his only remaining one eye, spit spattering in anger:

"Little devil, you are an insult to a work of art, you actually think this model is very ordinary?

Just look at the proportions!

Whether it's the structure of the house, or furniture, tools, I'm sure that all of them are in perfect proportions, re-enacting the proportions in reality, and using special connection skills, otherwise they would not be able to fit together perfectly! "

"A perfect fit?"

Dean caught the point of Raphael's words.

Raphael nodded, pointing to the connection between the template and the template in the model:

"It's like a house needs steel braces to connect!

If the model wants to be stable, it needs glue and some exquisite buckle design to keep the overall integrity, but if you look at this model, are there traces of glue and buckle? "

Only then did Dean react.

The model left by the murderer at the home of the victim Jonny Dennison, apart from the fake texture of the material, looks surprisingly coordinated overall.

Ordinary people may not be sensitive to this.

But as an industry insider, Rafael could see the special features of this model at a glance.

Raphael glanced at Dean with contempt, and then sighed: "Nine years ago, I saw such a model in a second-hand goods store, but unfortunately the store forgot how it came from, otherwise I would really I really hope to find the owner who made this model, and ask for advice.”

"Mr. Raphael, are you saying that there are very few people who can do this?"

"very few!"

Raphael's tone is sure!

He explained:

"Actually, miniature models existed a long time ago.

But at that time, only some big noble families could cultivate such people.

One is for entertainment and viewing, and the other is to make some physical topographic maps in preparation for war.

But the really powerful people are all former masters of oriental architecture!

They have special skills, they can reproduce the things they want to build without using adhesives and buckles on the surface, and after confirming that there is no problem, they can build in reality.

It's been a long time.

They developed this special craft of miniature making!

I have traveled to several countries in the East to study.

It's a pity that these people are too stubborn in their thinking, and would rather lose it than pass it on. "

After hearing this, Dean was slightly taken aback.

No matter how it sounds, this thing sounds like the carpentry craftsmanship of Huaguo.

Seeing that Raphael has fallen into that sluggish and godless appearance again, immersed in his own world.

Dean walked back to the model and looked at it carefully.

The material of this model has been appraised by the specialists of the forensic department, and it is confirmed that it is some common materials on the market.

But listen to Raphael.

The dark part of the model is the essence of this model, and there are not many people with this kind of craftsmanship in reality.

Although this can narrow the scope of suspicion of the murderer's identity.

But the problem is.

People with this kind of craftsmanship are either well-known in the circle, or they are unknown and do not show themselves to outsiders.

Dean didn't think that this case was made by a master miniature model on the bright side.

The FBI is not dumb.

If this is the case, the murderer was probably caught when he was in New York before.

It seems that if you want to solve this case, you still have to consider other aspects!

Just when Dean was thinking about other directions to solve the case.

Raphael, who was immersed in his own world, regained his composure and apologized: "Detective Dean, sorry, because I have been alone for a long time, I often unconsciously immerse myself in my own world. Shall I check out what's special about this model?"

Although Dean was not expecting to find out the murderer's identity through the model, but the money has already been paid, he still nodded: "Yes, this involves a serial murder case, the murderer has a great anti-social personality, It poses a great threat to the lives of Los Angeles citizens."

"That's what I guessed."

Under Dean's surprised gaze, Raphael sighed slightly:

"Actually, when I heard that the police department wanted me to identify the miniature models, I guessed that the miniature model murderer who committed crimes in New York a few years ago had come to Los Angeles!"

"Mr. Rafael, are you also concerned about this matter?"

Rafael nodded: "Although I'm slow to the outside news, this matter has caused a lot of trouble in the model circle, so I heard it from the customers, and then collected those left in the case. news of the field model, and did some research."

"Is there any gain?"

To Dean's surprise, Raphael nodded directly.

His one-eyed eyes showed regret: "I guess, that murderer is trying to use the serial murders to attract a lot of attention and show off his work!"

"Show off your work?"

"Yes!" Raphael nodded affirmatively:

"Any craftsman hopes that his works will be appreciated by the audience.

But in our industry, those who really make money are those of us who are average, but are willing to compromise with customers for money.

On the contrary, those who are of a very high standard.

Because of their pride, most of them don't make a lot of money.

Only a few people who have found their own customer group can gain honor and at the same time make their works appreciated by those who understand the goods.

I guess the former New York model killer is such a person.

Relying on his own craftsmanship, he couldn't get the feedback he deserved from the market, so he chose to use the means of killing to reflect the value and power of his craftsmanship. "

It seemed that he was afraid that Dean would not understand.

Raphael also added: "It's like those painters who like to hold exhibitions, but we also do the same."

What this old fellow said was not logical enough to be understood.

Fortunately, Dean has a good brain.

According to Raphael, in summary, the murderer probably has the ability to slay dragons, but he didn't have the chance to show it off, so he chose such an extreme method to please himself.

Hear this statement.

Dean's mind flashed.

Before, he had felt that the murderer was taking his crime as if it were a commercial movie, and performing his own crime interpretation.

If.

Raphael's guess was right.

The murderer really treats crime as an exhibition of his craft.

Then it all makes sense!

If this is the case.

The murderer will definitely leave a reminder for those who know how to do it!

Otherwise, wouldn't it be too boring to have an 'exhibition' without a confidant audience?

Think here.

Dean quickly looked at Raphael: "Mr. Raphael, what's so different about this miniature model?"

"Different?"

Raphael stroked his beard and hesitated:

"This kind of model, for the sake of secrecy, once assembled, unless it is the original owner, it is basically impossible to disassemble it.

And after disassembly, outsiders will definitely not be able to reassemble it.

In New York before, I also invited my colleagues to dismantle the model. As a result, with the help of high-tech tools, after dismantling the parts with difficulty, it was finally found that it could not be reassembled.

Obviously the parts are all in good condition, but I don't know how the other side is connected and fitted, and it can't be reassembled if it is disassembled! "

Dean suddenly realized.

No wonder I read the report of the case, but there is no analysis of the model.

Now it seems that it is because in the eyes of New York police detectives and FBI agents, this is useless work, so the report simply records the situation of the model and it is done.

Raphael paused for a moment, then thought of something, and continued: "

Another point!

This kind of model, because it does not need to use adhesives and other foreign objects, is built up, similar to building blocks, as long as there are parts, it can be easily built without long-term polishing.

In the past, parts had to be polished by hand.

It is a test of the skill of the craftsman.

But now it is an industrial society.

As long as you can provide the parameters of the part.

After a short time, you can punch out the parts you want, and the accuracy is very high!

Except some idiots with money and no use for it.

No one is willing to spend more than ten times or even more for a model that outsiders can't see the difference.

This is also the main reason why this model is not worth the high price in the eyes of laymen, although the technique is very subtle. "

"So this kind of model seems to have a lot of parts, but in fact, the time it takes to make it is not as long as we thought?"

"Long?"

Raphael touched the parts of the model carefully, and shook his head: "These parts are all punched out by small workshops, which is not unusual, and it is difficult to trace. It is estimated that the murderer took at most one day to make them."

got this answer.

Dean finally smiled.

It's worth the money!

He knew what the killer's message was on the model!

Send Raphael away.

Dean took Harry and others and temporarily borrowed the meeting room of the forensics department.

"Dean, is there something to gain?"

Daisy looked very happy.

Because Raphael was the one who found him.

Dean nodded and tapped on the clipboard: "Guys, we don't have much information about the case so far. You should read the case report from New York, right?"

The three of Harry nodded.

Although they were arranged by Dean to do things, reading the case report is a basic quality.

As for whether you can get inspiration from it, that's another story.

"This case can basically be concluded that it was done by a model killer in New York a few years ago. My previous thinking on solving the case has three points!"

Dean took out a fountain pen and wrote one, two, three on the clipboard.

"The first point is that in every murder scene, apart from the model left behind, the most critical information is actually the same note. So how did the murderer choose the deceased?"

Among the deceased, except for the little famous.

Before they became famous, there must be similarities.

Find their similarities, and perhaps you can get important clues.

This is why Dean is basically sure that Jonny Dennison did not die at the hands of people around him, and still asks Harry to investigate the situation of the victim Jonny Dennison and the people around him!

"Second point, every time the murderer commits a crime, the models left behind perfectly fit the environment of the murder scene without any mistakes, but in some cases, the entire process from the murder to the discovery of the deceased only takes ten minutes!

How did the murderer do it? "

This is what Dean can't figure out the most.

Except for the cooperation of the deceased himself, it is really difficult to find a suitable reason.

But this reason, according to the situation on the spot, is completely inconsistent.

Dean can be sure that the victim was completely stunned and defenseless about what happened to him.

"The third point is the model, how did the murderer get it!"

This point, through Raphael, Dean has figured it out.

off stage.

Harry raised his hand: "Dean, is it the third point of thinking, and now there is a breakthrough?"

Dean nodded: "I was inspired by Raphael's words. The murderer is actually on the note, leaving us a hint. He longs for someone to understand his work!"

Daisy was confused.

She wondered: "What hint?"

Dean didn't reply, but looked at Carlo first: "Harry, how is your investigation going?"

Harry shrugged: "Time is limited. I only got some information about the victim, Joni Dennison, before his death. As for the situation of Joni Dennison's ex-wife and current situation, I haven't had time to investigate."

"Tell me!"

After Harry sorted out his language, he said, "Before Jonny Dennison wrote lace and other subjects, he wrote some love stories between men and women. Although there are some readers, his reputation is far less than what he is now. , and even that bit of fame is all managed out of my own money!"

Daisy immediately retorted: "Harry, how is this possible, Mr. Jonny Dennison wrote a book before writing about lace, and many readers bought it!"

"That's an operation~" Harry rolled his eyes: "I only found out from my friends that Jonny Dennison's family is actually very rich. In order to fulfill his dream of being a writer, he often finds someone to hire fake readers to participate in his The autograph release meeting at the same time created the illusion of being very popular, but if you think about it carefully, have you ever heard of his name before he wrote about lace?"

Daisy froze.

It's as if I got my start with Joni Dennison's first lace book!

A fake is a fake.

If a product does not have real materials, even if it is spent on marketing, it will mostly be self-satisfaction in the end and will not be bought by the public.

Dean snapped his fingers!

very good.

The key point is here!

Dean immediately said:

"Harry, go get Jonny Dennison's ex-wife and son, I want you to figure out exactly when and when Joni Dennison changed direction!

The best thing is to have the answer tomorrow! "

"Dean, this is a bit difficult"

Dean glanced at him, and said coldly: "Joni Dennison's ex-wife is a divorced rich woman, and she looks good too!"

snap~

Harry's eyes lit up, and his chest slapped: "No problem, Dean, you will get the answer you want tomorrow!"

Everyone: "."

Dean understood Harry.

Dean continued to look at Daisy: "Daisy, I need you to make sure that the victims of the seven model homicides in New York all have similar changes!"

Daisy nodded.

"As for Carlo. You follow Harry."

Before Carlo could speak, Harry was in a hurry: "Dean, I can handle it by myself!"

"What if Joni Dennison's ex-wife doesn't like black people, or she doesn't like both?" Dean asked rhetorically.

Harry spread his hands, speechless.

Carlo looked up at the light above his head silently, speechless.

He thought he followed a good boss, but the boss asked him to sell his body to solve the case.

Arrange the division of labor among the people.

Dean walked back to the evidence room, looked at the model through the glass, and silently lit a cigarette.

Through Raphael, he read for the first time the message left on those models by the model killer: I am very powerful, I am also very noble, and my skills are very powerful, so I despise the choice for money and fame. Compromises, so they became one of my creations.

The contract is completed~

hehe.

You yourself are just a puppet who can only satisfy your desire to show through serial murders. Why do you feel that others have to give up their principles for the sake of their dreams and become the foil of your works?

For now, five thousand words for today.

In the next two days, I will make a base of 10,000 characters, first complete the monthly ticket addition, and wait until the beginning of next month, and I will save the manuscript again.

Good night.