The next morning.
The calendar of the police station has turned to October 31st, ten days have passed since Viscount Rich received the photo.
Theoretically, the murderer will appear two days later - that is, November 2.
All morning, Pauler sat in his office, next to him Avinash was playing with a silver coin. The silver coins turned back and forth between Avinash's fingers, as smoothly as a living thing, while Pauler fidgeted and looked at the time.
"I don't know when the review over at AHgAs will end." Pauler whispered.
"What's the rush?" Avinash glanced at the clock. The time on it was pointing to 10:22. "It's only been twenty minutes. Just wait for another half hour."
"You are also a mercury needle. Why don't they let you listen? This is really unreasonable..." Pauler muttered, "They invited Si Lei, but today Si Lei asked for leave again... These women, you will always be there at the critical moment. Can’t count on it.”
"Be quiet, Inspector." Avinash whispered, "The meeting invited Si Lei because she has dual appointments from AHgAs and the coalition government. In theory, neither our meeting nor the AHgAs meeting can bypass her. You Just wait here with peace of mind, if there is really any important news, they will notify you."
Paule nodded, stood up and went to get his teacup. As soon as he took a sip, the phone in the office rang.
Pauler stepped forward to pick up the receiver, and after saying "Hello-", his face froze.
Avinash looked at him immediately.
Pauler turned around and said, "Rich... committed suicide!"
…
When Avinash rushed to the hospital, he was surprised to find Chiba already waiting in the corridor outside the operating room.
"...Why aren't you with Victoria and the others?" Avinash slowed down and walked to Chiba, "I remember you were also on the list of participants this morning."
Chiba's right thumb was tapping the screen of her phone rapidly. She didn't know who she was communicating with, but she didn't raise her eyes. "Who said I have to attend every meeting."
Several of Avinash's men who had been squatting outside the operating room ran over at this time.
Mentioning what happened not long ago, several people still had lingering fears - after receiving death threats, Rishi had been carrying a blued Glock 22 pistol with him for self-defense, considering that it could strengthen the body to a certain extent. Viscount Rich felt psychologically safe and they did not interfere.
They had informed everyone at AHgAs about this last night, including Chiba.
As a result, just before lunch today, Rich went to the bathroom accompanied by Mercury Needle Vic, and soon after that, everyone heard a gunshot.
"How is his injury?" Avinash asked.
"Still in surgery," Vic replied, "but fortunately, he didn't drink the bullet or shoot at the temple, but shot at the heart. The doctor said that he didn't hit the heart, so his life should not be in danger."
"It's quite remarkable, actually," Chiba suddenly added, "You can commit suicide with a pistol without risking your life. If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes today, I wouldn't have been able to imagine what was going on."
An AHgAs mercury needle standing next to Qianye laughed out loud, but then realized that it was inappropriate to laugh like this on this occasion. She coughed a few times and turned her head to look at the scenery elsewhere.
Avinash was expressionless, "Where are the reporters downstairs? What's going on?"
"On the way Rishi was being carried, he said that he wanted to see the priest one last time before he died. He wanted to repent to God for his suicide. So Rishi's servant went to invite someone, and then for some reason he suddenly appeared like this. More reporters will come..."
"The priest is already here?"
"Here we are, resting in the dean's office. He is the new bishop of Tan Yi District last year. He is a good friend of Viscount Rich."
Avinash walked to the window and glanced at the reporters who were blocked outside the hospital.
"Call Paul and ask him to drive away these people below."
…
At two o'clock in the afternoon, Rishi woke up from anesthesia. His face was pale and extremely haggard. He kept trying to speak and even struggled to get up several times. No matter who tried to dissuade him, it was of no avail. It wasn't until the bishop walked into the ward wearing sterile clothes that his mood calmed down a little, and he held the hand of his old friend with tears in his eyes.
In the evening, the bishop had listened to Richie's breathless confession intermittently. He confessed at length about his suicide, and then confessed about his past winter safari, his excessive lust, his hatred of others, and his impending death. of timidity.
Accompanied by the bishop, Rishi was finally able to close his eyes and sleep. But what the bishop didn't expect was that when he walked out of Rishi's ward, he was told that it was best to sleep in the hospital tonight - maybe half of Tan Yi's reporters were gathering outside the hospital at this moment.
The bishop calmly rejected the police's advice. When he appeared at the door of the hospital with steady steps, the crowd rushed towards him crazily. Countless radios and microphones came to his mouth, and the flashing lights illuminated this corner of the night like day. .
The police tried hard to maintain order at the scene, while reporters scrambled outside the human wall formed by the police to ask the protagonist about Rich's current situation, including what exactly Rich had said to the bishop that afternoon.
"This afternoon, Viscount Rich completed his confession. I forgive his sins in the name of God, the Son, and the Holy Spirit." The bishop looked at the crowd, "This is what happened this afternoon."
Hearing the word "confess", everyone immediately understood that it was impossible to get information about the Viscount from the bishop, but everyone still refused to give up, "Can you tell me more, did the Viscount really commit suicide with a gun?" "
"What do you expect to hear from me?" The bishop's voice was very calm. He looked at the reporter who asked the question with gentle eyes, "Today's curfew will be here in a while. You should not block anything here anymore. This also affects the doctors who work here and the patients who are being treated."
"Then can you talk about your mood at the moment? Lord Bishop——"
"Yeah, whatever! Please have a word with us!"
During the brief silence, all the cameras focused on the bishop's face again.
"What else can I say? I know that Viscount Rich is going through a severe test," the bishop said softly, "'People, even evil people, are much more childish and naive than we imagine them to be. In fact, So are we,' these are the words of a great writer of the Silver Age, and I think they will never go out of style.
“I am always amazed by the suffering and pain that the Creator bestows on the human heart. Similarly, I am also amazed by the courage of the Viscount to face his heart. Today, the Viscount has examined his conscience under the light of God, and he has been reconciled with God.
"I will pray for him and the Lord be with him."
The bishop stared into the camera, his gaze unflinching, with fatherly kindness and majesty. Through this lens, countless people will gaze into the bishop's eyes - with piety, ridicule, or endless hatred.
