At the moment when the police officer came to the conclusion.
The sharp handcuffs shattered into countless pieces out of thin air.
Some kind of invisible powerful force erupted in an instant, sweeping across the theater troupe like an icy halo, chilling the hearts of everyone present. There was a heavy loud noise without warning, and green grass and soil flew into the sky. The grass around MacDonald collapsed to a depth of 4 meters, leaving only the land under his feet intact, as if he was standing alone on an island.
"Ah...ah..."
MacDonald was so shocked that he couldn't even say a word. He had no time to do anything just now. He didn't even realize what happened. He only saw a young man in black clothes and black hair approaching quickly, with a terrifying expression on his face like a demon. The young man grabbed him by the collar and roared: "Have you got the guts to say it again?!"
"Yes, yes, it's a superpower criminal..." McDonald repeated subconsciously, "He, he is the murderer..."
"Where's your evidence? Where's your reasoning?!" Gongsun Ce roared like thunder, "What ability did he use? What method? Tell me!
"
McDonald was shaking like a sieve. He looked at Gongsun Ce as if begging for mercy: "He might be a superpower! Those evil boys can do whatever they want..."
Gongsun Ce threw the man to the ground: "I haven't done any superpower testing, and there are no records. Do you think it's him?!"
"Detection and recording are not omnipotent..." Macdonald's face turned pale. "Good sir, you are also a person who serves the kingdom. You must be careful of these devil's children. People with super powers should go to hell—— "
"A person with superpowers dug up your ancestral grave?" Gongsun Ce laughed angrily, "I am a person with superpowers!
"
"you--!"
McDonald was horrified when he heard this and immediately drew his pistol. His pistol was suddenly twisted into twists by telekinesis. Gongsun Ce snatched the piece of scrap metal, threw it at his feet, and roared filial piety like a lion: "Is this how the Kingdom police handle crimes?! Is this the fairness and justice of your fucking Mortons?! Catch someone who happened to be in The child at the scene of the discovery said that he was a person with super powers, and then blamed everything on the child. Is that how it ends?
! "
He looked at Phyllis. The little boy was so frightened by the blow that he couldn't get up for a long time. He quickly glanced at the police officer next to him and began to shake his head in horror.
He understood why Phyllis was afraid the police were coming. This is not a eucalyptus. What he said was the norm in the East End.
"Hey, it's your first time in the East District? Isn't this it?" Krikki said nonchalantly, "The police officer must be quick to solve the case, so he first finds an enemy and arrests him. After careful examination, it is confirmed that the suspect does not have super powers. Well, this case has only passed the two-month investigation period. Now that the case has been solved, everyone is happy~"
(Calm down, Mr. Gongsun.)
(Shut up.)
Gongsun Ce clenched his fists tightly, looked at the police officer in black, and said coldly: "Do you still have a conscience?"
McDonald stuttered: "I act in accordance with the laws of the kingdom——"
"get out."
Gongsun Ce was too lazy to talk nonsense with this man anymore, so he simply tied him up with telekinesis and threw him aside. Viscount Buck saw this and backed away, pointing at him in horror.
"Your Majesty the Holy King... you, are you a superpower?! How can someone like you-"
Gongsun Ce sneered and said, "I can not only interrogate you but also kill you, so if you don't want to die, just stay with me and don't yell."
Buck was so frightened that he fell silent. Crikey walked to the side of the bound police officer and looked sideways at Gongsun Ce.
"To put out the fire, we still need to investigate, right?" She said with a smile, "Anyway, Officer McDonald's conclusion is quite reasonable. It does seem like Phyllis did it."
"Now is your end?" Gongsun Ce said, "What's the process? What's the reason?"
"Look, it's obvious. The old man died at 11:19. The only person who claimed to have seen him after that time was Phyllis, so he can only lie." Criqui blew it. Whistle, "Ba
Master Ke had withdrawn before that. Phyllis went into the tent and killed the old man, put down the tea, and then lied to confuse the audience. How reasonable. As for the motive..."
Criqui turned and ducked behind the little boy, moving as nimbly as a dancer. Her slender arms reached down into Phyllis's wooden box, pushed aside the tacky books, and picked out a brown wallet at the bottom.
"Young, Phyllis, why is the old man's wallet here with you?"
Crikey opened it and sighed exaggeratedly: "It's only fifty pounds, so poor."
Phyllis was so anxious that she almost cried: "Mr. Douglas gave this to me in the morning! He said he was going to make a fortune, and he wanted to get a new wallet later. I don't want this broken one!"
"You think everyone is not the same age as you, who would believe it." Krikki let go of her hand, and the wallet fell back into the wooden box. "It is reasonable to kill someone impulsively after the theft is discovered. How should I say, a person with super powers? ?」
Crikey Hyde put one hand into her trouser pocket and looked at Gongsun Ce with a smile. She didn't look like she was looking for the murderer, but like she was playing a game with him. Gongsun Ce glimpsed the nature of this woman from this action. She was a cold-blooded person from the bottom of her heart. She regarded life and death as nothing, and she didn't care about the fate of others.
Gongsun Ce calmed down and said coldly: "Nonsense. Felice is just a child, how can he kill Douglas, an impermanent wizard?"
"He has awakened his superpower." Crikey spread her hands.
"The Royal Capital Barrier does not allow unregistered persons to use supernatural powers!"
Crikey smiled evilly and said: "Except for a small number of superpowers who have just awakened their abilities and are in unstable conditions. A typical example is the record in 2000... Badman Ives caused widespread destruction when he awakened, I guess. Have you heard of this person’s name?”
Reaver, Deathwing's second-in-command. He was indeed from the royal capital... Gongsun Ce was upset and waved his hand: "There is no evidence for what you said——"
"I don't have the authority to access Mnemosyne's records. It's confidential information that can only be viewed after a report is filed. If you don't believe me, ask the police officer."
"Exactly!" Macdonald nodded repeatedly, "You have to go through numerous approvals and go through complicated procedures... You have to be at least at the level of a branch director to be eligible to make direct calls. You don't want to make things so big..."
(This is a fact, not everyone has my permission.)
(Tsk...! If the grassroots police officers can’t access the records, what’s the point of this thing!)
"How do you explain the location of the murder? The deceased fell facing the work table——"
"The fight broke out near the work table. The old man stood up and stepped back. Phyllis picked up the hammer and knocked him to the ground. Winter!" Criqui made a sign of smashing a mole and closed a Eyes, "Then he put the hammer on the ground, not forgetting to put the tea on the table. His mental quality is really good, even a person without superpowers can do this."
Gongsun Ce couldn't find a reason to refute for a while, so he had to look for another angle: "Viscount Buck is more suspected of committing the crime."
"How can he have time to do anything?"
"At 11:19, Viscount Buck killed Douglas, left in a hurry, and then..."
Gongsun Ce, who sensed something was wrong, suddenly stopped talking. Buck pointed at the tent and cursed: "That boy said before that he met him at 11:20. According to your statement, isn't he also lying?
Could it be that the two of us worked together to kill this old liar and return the confessions in advance to prove each other's innocence? absurd! Should you say next that we should hit him with a hammer together? "
Gongsun Ce couldn't help but look back at Felice. The little boy looked at him helplessly and whispered: "Sir, I really... I really didn't lie..."
This time he believed the child was telling the truth. There is no reason. He, Gongsun Ce, has been in the Capital of the Sky for 6 years and he still can't figure out who is a superpower? Phyllis has no supernatural powers. His character determines that he will not commit a crime in this way. When he heard that the police were coming, he did not even try to escape. Even if such a child really stole, how could he do it? And you have thoughts of murder?
But reality didn’t give him that much time. Krikki leaned on the edge of the tent and smiled: "
It seems that this matter is settled. Just arrest them both~ Then let's quickly ask the police officer to take action. I'm still waiting for lunch. "
"Follow normal procedures!" Gongsun Ce roared.
"This is a supernatural case. The normal procedure is for everyone to go to jail hand in hand." Krikki stuck out her tongue, "The four of us criminal suspects are squatting side by side in the detention center, waiting for the day when the men above are free to investigate. Come on, look through the files. Baby! There is a murder here in the East District, take a look! Then find someone to convict and get convicted, it might be several years later~~"
Gongsun Ce was speechless for a moment, knowing that what the other party said was true. He looked at the four people around him, and for a moment he didn't know who to believe.
The time of death is inconsistent with the evidence, and even more contradictory with the testimony. He couldn't think of a reasonable explanation, and he couldn't refute the other party's inference. Did Buck lie to avoid suspicion? Phyllis lied to protect herself? Or is the police officer mentally ill-armed? Or maybe Crikey used some more secretive method to kill people and silence them...
He has no ideas and no evidence. So...then...just watch an innocent child being taken away to take the blame? See him being "unjustly accused" of being a superpower?
(Tsk... think of a way, Knight Airandia!)
The Dawn Knight's voice was steady and firm.
(Mr. Gongsun, before doubting, you should first learn to believe.)
(What to believe? Some of this contradictory evidence must be false!)
(Then let’s take it all as true first.) Dawn Knight said, (Assuming all the testimonies are true, when will the battle that killed Mr. Douglas happen?)
Gongsun Ce suppressed his emotions and tried to keep up with his thoughts: (11:00-11:19. During this period, he used the Impermanence Method for the first time. The effect of this ability is...)
(No one is aware of the fighting in the tent, no one hears the thumps or screams. The answer is obvious, silence.)
(It doesn’t make sense. He was the victim but he muted himself? Did he make a move first and was killed instead?)
(Leave this explanation for now. Keep thinking.)
Gongsun Ce hated the other party's teaching tone very, very much, but he knew that now was not the time to lose his temper. He calmed down and said: (19 points Douglas died. At 20 points the dead Douglas was resurrected and met with Phyllis. At 21 points the dead man used his ability again... Hear for yourself how outrageous this is. ! This dead man is like a time jumper, jumping back and forth in these 3 minutes. Can his impermanence method realize this wish?!)
(This is undoubtedly beyond the scope of conventional psychic abilities.) Alandia said, (So, the ability usage record at 11:21 is the core of this book. I have a bold guess about this.)
Gongsun Ce became more and more anxious: (Do you think he - or anyone else - could do all this with just one wish? How is it possible... Damn it! Stop being the Riddler and tell me now!
)
(Mr. Gongsun, my guess may not be the truth. A child who will be wronged is standing next to you, do you want to give up thinking?)
Do you need to be so harsh? Are you my mother or my class teacher? Still forcing me to use my brain? I'm here for a fucking vacation, not to volunteer. I've had enough of this nonsense from your kingdom!
But Gongsun Ce resisted the urge to express his filial piety. He knew that it was useless to lose his temper now. Alandia's guess may not be correct... Thinking, thinking... contradictory testimonies... contradictory evidence...
Gongsun Ce vaguely had some ideas, but he still felt like he was in a fog, as if a leaf was covering his eyes. At this time, the Dawn Knight spoke again.
(Remember that discussion about folding knives?)
(Ah, Phyllis’s conjecture...)
He made a wrong assumption because he didn't know that nobles also carried knives. This is just like setting a trap for Jian last night. Under the wrong premise, no matter how reasonable the argument is, it will lead to wrong results.
(This time, too, you should reexamine the premise of the case.)
Revisiting the premise? The premise of this case is that
…
(Back to our original question, why was the deceased facing the work table?)
"……………ah!"
The fog in front of me was broken by these words, and the blades in front of me disappeared. Gongsun Ce suddenly realized. He shouted in the confused eyes of everyone, and clapped his hands in reality, convinced: "I am convinced. You are right, and I can only come to this conclusion. This is indeed the core of this story. I take it seriously this time I have nothing to say!"
Krikki covered her face shyly: "Ah, are you complimenting me?"
"Go away, it's none of your business."
(For final confirmation, please ask Viscount Buck to take out his pocket knife.)
(no problem.)
Gongsun Ce stood at the entrance of the tent and snapped his fingers: "Okay, let's review the whole incident from beginning to end! Viscount Buck, please open your folding knife and give it to me."
"Why?" Buck said in shock, "I definitely didn't kill anyone with this knife..."
"Please, Viscount Buck!"
Viscount Buck took out the knife with his right hand, carefully pressed the blade with his left thumb, and slowly opened his beautiful folding knife. Gongsun Ce took the knife, turned his fingers dexterously, and locked it again with just one click. He put the unopened pocket knife into his pocket and stood facing the entrance.
"The murder began before 11:19, after the negotiation between Douglas and Viscount Buck. The prisoner and the murderer started fighting in the tent. During this period, Douglas used the first impermanence method, which caused a mute effect."
"Objection." Crikey shook her head. "Douglas is the party being attacked. He has no reason to actively block the audio and video."
Gongsun Ce crossed his arms and was confident: "So, this premise is wrong. In fact, Douglas was the one with the advantage in the fight. So he took the initiative to turn on the mute, and he wanted to ensure that this matter would not be discovered.
The murder in the tent ended without a sound, and the time came to 11:20... Please pay attention, everyone. Mr. Douglas was still alive and well at this time, because he also met Phyllis. "
"Nonsense!" "Objection!
” Viscount Buck and Macdonald objected loudly at the same time.
Kriji narrowed his eyes: "It's a contradiction, Mr. Gongsun. The old guy died at 11:19... This is the bloody truth written on the autopsy mirror."
She pointed at Gongsun Ce and shouted: "Foreign guests of the Knights, do you want to say that the research results of our Wang Family Mage Academy are wrong!"
"No, the mirror at the Wang Family Mage Academy is operating normally without any errors. The deceased did die at 11:19. It's just..."
Gongsun Ce shook his finger, with a hint of mockery in his smile.
"This deceased person is not Mr. Douglas at all!"
"Huh??" Phyllis exclaimed. He hurriedly ran into the tent, glanced at it before sticking his head out, and said in a trembling voice: "Yes, yes, but he is..."
"Why do you say he is Douglas?" Gongsun Ce nodded his forehead, "Because of appearance? Clothes? Fingerprints? DNA testing? All of these can be forged, kid. As long as you have some special abilities, you can disguise the corpse as It was a breeze for the other guy!”
Phyllis was a smart boy, and he figured out the key: "Then, sir, what do you mean...!"
"Exactly, we have reversed the premise of the case from the very beginning. Douglas is not the deceased at all, he is the real murderer of this case!
After driving Phyllis away, he used his powers again. Just like the lucky boy in the fairy tale, holding the magic lamp that hosts the genie. "
Gongsun Ce raised one hand and said, "This time he wants to make a big wish, a good wish to completely clear away his suspicions and live a safe and worry-free life. He looked at the dead people on the ground and thought of a good idea. If Douglas had died in this world, of course he would no longer be under any suspicion.
The old craftsman made his second wish today. He and the person he killed with his own hands... exchanged identities! "
Say this
When he spoke, everyone present was shocked.
Krikki narrowed her eyes and asked, "Is that so... then, who is the real deceased?"
"Why ask knowingly? Looking back on the cause and effect, the truth is easy to come out. Douglas had only one reason to take action today, and that was to fight the furious Viscount Barker. This Viscount did not have the self-control he claimed to have. When he was angry, he really planned to kill Damn this liar and pedant! Presumably, when a person is so angry that he draws a knife and strikes, how can he be rational enough to stop midway? This is why the deceased faced the work table, because he was the first to attack Douglas who was sitting at the table. Killer!"
Gongsun Ce flicked his wrist, and the folding knife from Viscount Buck opened quickly. The sharp blade reflected the winter noon sun, shining brightly. He faced the tent, held the knife in his left hand, and slashed it down like Buck did dozens of minutes ago.
"In a hurry, out of thoughts of counterattack and self-protection, Douglas picked up the hammer at hand and smashed it fiercely at Viscount Buck! His few sanity allowed him to turn on the mute, but that sanity was not enough to let him Stop. After several attacks, a big mistake has been made. The real Viscount Buck is lying in the tent..."
Gongsun Ce raised the index finger of his right hand and pointed at the real murderer. His fingers were pointing towards Criqui, towards the "Viscount Buck" who had been silent for a long time.
"And you are the real murderer of this crime, Douglas Birlstone!"
Viscount Buck froze in place like a wooden stake. He opened his mouth like a fish that landed on the shore, and said weakly as if struggling: "Slander, it's nonsense..."
"It's a pity that making a wish can change your identity, but it can't give you knowledge or memory. The slash mark on the table is on the left side. The Viscount is probably left-handed, but you hold the knife with your right hand. The real Viscount Buck can quickly draw the knife and strike, you fake But I don't even know how to open the goods." Gongsun Ce pointed the tip of his knife at the craftsman and said with a smile, "Do you want me to ask you something else? What are your parents' names and what jobs do your grandparents do? "
"..."
"Buck" shakily took off his gold-rimmed glasses and blinked. This action changed his impression. He no longer looked like an overbearing nobleman, but like a lonely, eccentric old man.
"I have nothing to say." Douglas lowered his head, "You got it all right. But, kid, but... you know, those words I just said, those words that cursed me. Those were all his true words. , he really scolded me like this before.
I worked on my research day and night, thinking that I could not live up to the expectations of my investors, and I wanted to show him the real history... I relied on my own ability to survive, and I relied on my skills to make a lot of money... But he couldn't even see it. Looking at my results, he became furious just after hearing the conclusion. He doesn't care about the truth, he just wants something that will fill his facade. He didn’t want to listen to my explanation at all and wanted to kill me, a “despicable old guy”…”
Douglas raised his head, and in just a few words, nearly half of his face was covered by thick and long hair. The teeth in his mouth became sharper, his fingers turned into claws, and his turbid eyes were filled with tears of despair, for his own sins and for this alienated status quo.
"I killed him. Because I...wanted to live...!"
The old man's tears rolled to the ground, and his eyes suddenly turned into yellow vertical eyes, like the vertical eyes of a beast from another world.
The surrounding environment changed in an instant, the grassland turned into a swamp, the tent suddenly turned into a dead tree, the fog appeared around me unknownly, and the day quietly turned into the night sky. The smell of blood in the mist reached everyone's noses, and at the same time that Douglas was alienated, this area changed into the appearance of Shadow Mist City!
