Fan Keqin felt that in this matter, the War Situation Bureau had done the whole thing the wrong way. Fortunately, their follow-up visits were pretty good.
According to the reactions of two neighbors, they were there on the 27th, the day before Jenkins died. A stranger once appeared near the attic.
One of the neighbors saw it in more detail: it was a lame man who walked out of the attic on the 28th. He didn't care what he was wearing. But it must be a long one, something like a tool bag. At that time, the witnessing neighbor felt that the other person might be a worker, so he didn't pay attention at all.
In terms of time, it can basically match the time before and after Jenkins' death.
In addition to these records, the War Situation Bureau also investigated some people who had contact with Jenkins before his death, but they were basically all agents of the War Situation Bureau. One agent seemed to have discovered something, but was not sure. That was two weeks ago, when he was riding in Jenkins' car to the store, he noticed a car following him.
Of course, he was not sure of all this. Because the car followed him around two consecutive corners, maintaining a steady speed. But then, the car drove away while passing another intersection.
It turns out that the agent who reacted to the situation may not have been neurotic. During subsequent investigations, the War Situation Bureau found several vehicles.
A week later, the OSS discovered a vehicle among them that looked very similar to the one described by the agent. And there are no fingerprints or footprints inside. Judging from the dust inside, the car has been parked here for a week. In fact, this is also the direction of their investigation, specifically looking for cars that have been stolen or abandoned for no reason through police stations, highway management and other departments.
But the war situation bureau is still not sure that this car is used by the murderer. Although the time is still correct and there are no fingerprints or other traces, it must be done by knowledgeable people. But when we stopped here, there were no witnesses. And the car has indeed been repainted. But some car thieves in the city often do this. Therefore, this car was only recorded and used as a reference.
However, although the War Situation Bureau's early reaction was a bit confused, the subsequent investigation can be considered to have made some progress. They had a partial profile of the suspected murderer.
They found out through a victim. A woman in the city died in her home, and her body had long since decayed. And it was packed in a homemade, closed large bag. The time of death was more than half a month. Seven days ago, it was Jenkins' death.
In other words, the suspected assassin lived in this woman's house for at least a week.
The woman had not been seen for more than two weeks, and when a relative who lived in the country came to visit, he finally realized something was wrong. and called the police. Due to the sensitivity of Jenkins' death, the War Information Bureau took over the investigation.
An autopsy revealed that the woman had been strangled to death. Moreover, the neck bone was fractured, which can be said to be a clean death. Then a group of agents launched another investigation into the woman's death, and later discovered that the woman may have met a man in a bar.
At that time, patrons of the bar saw a man with semi-long hair, who had a pleasant chat with the deceased, and then left together. And that man should have an Asian face, but he looks a bit like a mixed race. Everything he wears is no different from the Midi family.
He was also wearing a pair of sunglasses, and with him, he soon chatted with the deceased after he came in, and left together not long after. So no one can tell exactly what it looks like. I just know that this man has a beard and black hair. He is about 1.70 to 1.75 meters tall. There is a sense of Britishness in his mannerisms and speech, and he also has a British accent in his speech.
Moreover, under repeated questioning by agents of the War Bureau, witnesses in the bar claimed that the other party was definitely not a cripple.
The reason why the War Bureau linked this man to the assassin was because, judging from the time of death, it was likely that the woman and the man were killed as soon as they arrived home. Then the man put it in a homemade closed bag with canvas, quilts, etc. and threw it in the basement. Then I used tape to seal the gaps in the basement windows that were just exposed to the ground. The basement door was also taped shut on all four sides. This is obviously a way of not wanting the corpse odor to be exposed.
In addition, the food in this woman's home was also missing. Just left food residue on the plates and bowls. There are heavy traces of life inside, but there are still no fingerprint clues left behind. This indicates that the man has been living in this house for at least a week. It still matches the time of Jenkins' death.
But as before, the War Situation Bureau was still not sure that this person was the assassin, and it was inconsistent with the statements of the neighbors who had witnessed it.
The other party said he saw a lame man, but the people in the bar swore that he was definitely not a lame man. Neighbors said the person they saw must be an American. But people at the bar said that the other person might be a guy with mixed-race looks and a British look.
But there is something that can be corrected, and that is the height. Whether it is a neighbor or a witness in the bar, they feel that the other person should be between 1.70 and 1.75 meters. This was also confirmed by detailed questioning by agents from the War Bureau, through descriptions, comparisons with reference objects, etc.
After that, the agents of the War Situation Bureau could no longer catch the assassin by his tail. The murder weapon was not found, and it is not known whether or when Li left the country. In short, this assassin seemed to disappear out of thin air.
When Fan Keqin saw this, he felt that the Strategic Intelligence Bureau of the Midi family was really a bit stupid in this matter. He did not deny that the War Situation Bureau had performed well in other places, such as in certain battles. But in this matter, I can only say that I am sorry for its huge reputation. It's a bit misnamed.
Not much comment, just a little stiffness to show "respect" is fine.
Next, Fan Keqin was afraid that he might have missed something, so he read it carefully from beginning to end. After finishing it, he took the last two portrait restoration sketches and began to look at them carefully.
These are also two photos. The original photos must exist at the Midea headquarters and cannot be here. It was just painted and reproduced.
How should I put it, it’s a bit hard to recognize people. One of them is almost an impressionist painting...
