The corner cafe is lit up with a warm and non-glaring light yellow light. The rich aroma of coffee diffused in the air is intoxicating. The quiet environment coupled with the elegant retro interior furniture makes people feel a sense of peace of mind. and relax.
Howard sat half-assed on the soft and comfortable seat. The hot drink in front of him had already cooled down before he took a sip. He stared at the three people in front of him with vigilance. The short-haired girl was devouring the mountain of snack cakes in front of her. The European man It seemed that he was concentrating on drawing some kind of drawing, while the Asian man was carefully tasting the coffee in the cup.
Time passed bit by bit, and finally after Wu Ming finished drinking his coffee, he couldn't stand the tormenting awkward silence and took the initiative to open the topic.
Tell me, what do you want from me?
We want to ask you about some things about ***. Wu Ming took a sip of coffee, patted Elizabeth who was devouring the cake in front of him, and asked her to calm down a little. Then he turned around and continued, "We accepted a commission from a lady whose fiancé has been missing for a week." , and our job is to find the whereabouts of the fiancé. In the words of the ancient country in the far east, it means that if you are alive, you will see the person, and if you are dead, you will see the corpse.
Howard frowned immediately after hearing this, with an incredible expression: "Commissioned, so you are a detective?"
Detective is not unfamiliar to him, or it may not be unfamiliar to the general public. From the last century to the last century, when criminal investigation technology and information technology were not yet developed, there were often unsolved cases and even unjust cases. In the era when this happened, people will naturally long for a hero who can predict events like a police officer (detective, judge, prisoner) to stand up and solve these difficult and complicated diseases. Perhaps this is why reasoning flourishes under the desire of everyone. The detectives written by many writers have shined in this era. They lead readers to solve mysterious and complicated cases one after another, and bring people to their hearts' content one after another. Unravel the astonishing means of committing the crime, just like a guessing game, and then bring the criminal to justice at the moment the truth is revealed, so that justice can be done.
The most famous and popular among these detectives is the famous detective Sherlock Holmes. The Sherlock Holmes series created by Sir Conan Doyle is still enduring today. However, in many adaptations of the Sherlock Holmes series, Scotland Yard’s Most of the police are a bunch of rubbish, and it's rare to have one or two outstanding ones every once in a while.
But think about it, you have to put the background of the era into an era where information technology was quite advanced, and even a public area facial recognition + big data network monitoring system was established, or there was a group of smart and capable criminal police officers with strong execution ability, then this Most of the stories can't be written in a trivial manner. Many small cases can be solved by just adjusting surveillance. Even criminal cases have a complete and mature set of criminal investigation techniques, which can be quickly solved through comparison of various physical evidence and surveillance. You can identify the suspect, so what reasoning do you have to write? .
Well, I digressed, and back to the topic, Howard must be doubtful about Wu Ming's remarks, because according to his observation, this trio does not look like detectives at all, at least they don't look like they have obtained a formal detective license. detective.
If you really think so, you can actually forget it. Wu Ming keenly captured the changes in his expression. In fact, I think you seem to have some misunderstanding on my part, but these problems are not big. What I am more concerned about is, Mr. Howard, can you Does it provide the information I want?
Howard did not answer Wu Ming's question, but responded to him with another question: Who is the person you are looking for?
Professor Philip, he is a resident of Arkham Town, and he has another identity. Wu Ming smiled, which made Howard wonder what he was laughing at, but he quickly continued: He is still a local Miskatonic University professor.
Professor Philip
Howard frowned even more when he heard the name. He carefully searched for information about Professor Philip in his mind, but found nothing. However, Wu Ming ignored him who was thinking hard and continued: About a year Recently, Professor Philip and several other professors and scholars formed a survey team to go to the primitive jungle of the Amazon to investigate the folk customs and species of primitive tribes there. The survey team returned about half a year ago.
But that's just from that
From the beginning, his fiancée noticed that something seemed not quite right about Professor Philip.
Howard's curiosity was finally aroused and he asked: Something's not right?
Seeing that he was finally interested in the topic, Wu Ming cheered up a little: Yes, according to the lady, Professor Philip has undergone great changes since returning from the Amazon. Not only has his past eating habits changed, but also It's like the whole person has changed from the inside out.
But what does this have to do with you finding me? Howard was a little confused. I just thought about it carefully. I don't know the Professor Philip you mentioned. Although there are a few people I know named Philip, he is not the same person as the professor from the University of Michigan you mentioned.
Of course there is a reason why I came to you. Because according to our investigation, Professor Philip has a very serious mental trauma, and has been undergoing treatment and suppression. We don’t know how this mental trauma came about. It may be related to an incident he has experienced. But this is not the focus of this commission. The focus is that even his mental state has changed after returning from the Amazon.
There is no medicine for mental trauma to heal on its own. He still remembers the incident, but he has completely let go and looked away. And from that day on, he often talked to himself, as if talking to someone. Wu Ming paused deliberately when he said this. He looked at Howard, whose expression had obviously changed, and carefully examined every change in his eyes and every slight change in his expression. He continued: He called that voice gospel, and Claiming to be the gospel from Heavenly Father freed him from the trauma, and later the gospel appeared more and more frequently, even to the point of seriously affecting his real life.
It was at this time, a week ago, that he disappeared. I heard that a small church has recently arisen in this town, and all the believers in it can hear the gospel.
Bang!
Before he could finish his words, a loud bang on the table attracted everyone's attention. Howard slapped the table angrily and interrupted Wu Ming's words. He roared and cursed like a wounded beast: Shit! Are you doubting us?
&l;divid=&“a9&“&g;
&l;aolk=&“geDde();&“syle=&lor:#ff6600;&“&g; Anti-collection, automatic loading failed, click to load manually, reading mode is not supported!&l;/a&g;
Transcoding and reading mode are prohibited. The following content is hidden. Please exit reading mode!
&l;/div&g;
Just to understand the situation, sir, don't be so excited. After explaining to the waiter that nothing happened, Wu Ming looked at Howard who sat down again. Wu Ming quickly waved his hand to indicate that he didn't doubt him just now, because I have also seen some people. People have heard God's teachings or revelations, but these are very few people who claim so and there is no strong evidence to prove it. I have always wanted to study its authenticity. When I heard that Professor Philip heard the gospel, I accepted the commission out of interest, so I was very interested in this emerging small church in this town.
As he spoke, he unconsciously turned his eyes to Hyde and Elizabeth, who were drawing pictures beside him. As for people who could hear God's teachings or revelations, there were actually two of them around him, and if he really wanted to be serious, he himself He is considered a person who has listened to the teachings of the gods.
Putting aside the feudal and superstitious ancient times, people like me would have probably become saints by receiving revelations. Maybe they could create a religion, but in modern times, they would probably only be able to create illegal cults. Wu Ming murmured in his heart. , while quietly waiting for Howard's reply.
After struggling for a long time, Howard sighed and said: I have not heard the gospel. He paused, drank half a cup of cold coffee in one gulp, and then continued bitterly: Maybe other believers really heard something, or maybe it was all their own auditory hallucinations. I don't know, and I can't prove it.
Free to read..com
