Friday, May 5th.
Two o'clock in the morning.
Blackthorn Security Company, 2nd floor, 36 Zotland Street.
Beep beep beep, the transceiver in the captain's office suddenly started to vibrate, as if a new telegram was about to appear.
The captain of Tingen City's Nighthawks Squad, Dunn Smith's spirits perked up and his attention shifted from the document in his hand.
He put the documents in his hand on the table, took a sip of the Fermo coffee produced in the Pass Valley of the Southern Continent on the table, and turned his deep gray eyes to the transceiver.
It was clear that he took the message that was about to arrive very seriously.
On the table, the document recorded the essence of the murder of Mrs. Sharon. It was the message he sent to the church yesterday... to be precise, the day before yesterday.
After returning from the scene, he checked all the information behind Chanis's door, but was unable to analyze the inside story of the case, so he could only ask Backlund's church for help.
Almost thirty hours passed, and the reply from the church finally arrived.
Da da da.
The transceiver spit out pages bit by bit.
After receiving the message, Dunn picked up the long telegram and read it carefully.
"Warning, the confidentiality level of this message is: captain level."
"The information is insufficient and can only provide reasonable guesses."
"The deceased, Mrs. Sharon, is suspected to be a mid-series Extraordinary and a member of the Witch Sect."
"There are two most likely scenarios based on the abilities used by the killer."
"First, the murderer is a member of the Aurora Society, a Sequence 5 passed by the 'Secret Prayer', with the purpose of devouring Mrs. Sharon Herding and gaining her extraordinary abilities."
"Secondly, the murderer is a member of the Secret Order, Sequence 6 of the 'Soothsayer' path, and his purpose is unknown."
"Please be vigilant and investigate carefully."
After reading the telegram, Dunn reached out and rubbed his eyebrows, realizing that the situation was more serious than he expected.
After thinking quietly for a moment, Dunn picked up the pen and paper on the table and wrote down the conclusion.
"Mrs. Sharon died of a long-planned rape and murder. The murderer was a believer of the evil god who coveted beauty. Please announce the conclusion according to this statement and comfort the family of the deceased. The follow-up investigation work will continue to be the responsibility of the Nighthawks Team."
He walked out of the office, came to several team members who were playing cards, and handed the note out, "Luo Yao, make a trip and send this news to the Jinwutong District Police Station."
Luo Yao stood up and took the note, opened it, looked up and asked, "Captain, has the church reached a conclusion?"
"Yeah, keep it a secret."
Dunn glanced at Luo Yao with his deep gray eyes, turned around and prepared to leave.
After taking two steps, he turned back and said, "By the way, there is one more thing."
"Does any of you know how the home invasion and murder investigation that Fulei was responsible for went?"
After hearing the captain's question, Leonard Mitchell, a black-haired green boy with an obvious romantic temperament as a poet, put his hand on the back of the sofa, sat sideways and turned his head, keeping a casual smile on his face, and replied:
"It doesn't seem to be going well. I've seen the sketch he drew... Haha, I promise, that is the most accurate portrait he has ever drawn."
"Except for the round face, eyes, and mouth, almost everything else is dark."
…
Seven o'clock in the morning, Backlund.
Valeera woke up in the newly rented one-bedroom apartment yesterday. Although she had rested, she still felt a little tired and cold.
Yesterday, she changed her appearance and rented a house, and she lost a little blood. It seems that the physical damage has been quite serious.
When you return to Tingen tonight, prepare a "Regeneration Potion"... At the same time, you can no longer use the "Blood-Thirting Tongue" for a short time.
With this thought, Valeela got up and dressed.
Underwear, petticoats, stockings... Finally, she put on a light green high-waisted dress with lace decorations, bright white lace-up short boots, and a beige wide-waisted skirt with light blue ribbons and bows. Wearing a gauze hat and carrying a small suitcase, he went out and walked towards the steam train station on White Rum Street.
This dress originally belonged to Qili.
In addition to some important items, Valeera also brought two sets of Qili's clothes as a token of her memory.
In addition to this outfit, the other outfit is the outfit Qili wore in the jewelry box photo.
Amidst the clanging sound, the train gradually moved away from Backlund along the tracks.
Valeela felt unwell and soon leaned on the back of the chair in the first-class carriage and fell into a deep sleep.
It wasn't until the train arrived at a small town called Vinia that she woke up and felt slightly recovered.
The small town of Vinia is the last steam station passing by from Backlund to Tingen.
After stopping for a short period of time, the train started again.
Soon, the stewardess in standard uniform delivered several latest newspapers to the passengers in the first-class carriage.
Valila flipped through the pages and found that only the news in the "News Page" of the Tingen Morning News could attract her attention.
"...According to the police department, Baron Huoyin's descendant, Mrs. Sharon, was coveted for her beauty and was raped and killed by a follower of the evil god who had planned for a long time at a banquet at Senator Maynard's house. It is reported that this follower of the evil god also had control over He used some weird tricks to disguise his identity for a short period of time."
"This is a violation of the laws of the Kingdom! This is a provocation to public safety! No one wants to encounter similar things! Of course, the good news is that the police department quickly identified the murderer and arrested him. The specific actions are Details are being worked out and we will provide follow-up reports as soon as possible."
"Reporter, John Browning."
Although few words in this report were true, Valeela could still discern some hidden inside information.
First of all, the most obvious point is that Nighthawks did not find any valuable clues.
Otherwise, this report will definitely be accompanied by a wanted warrant for "accomplices".
Secondly, referring to the approach of the Nighthawks in the original Welch's novel, the intensity of the investigation is obviously not much higher.
There are probably only five official members of the Nighthawks team now. Even if they make Cornley a regular member a month in advance, there will not be a qualitative change in the staffing.
As long as she does not commit crimes again, it can be said that it is almost impossible to be traced again.
Moreover, it is speculated from the "cult believers" that it may be because she used her "blood-thirsty tongue" to absorb a large amount of Mrs. Sharon's blood, which led to the Nighthawks' misjudgment and attributed the fate to members of the "Aurora Society" ?
Of course, this is just a reasonable guess by Valeera, and she is not sure.
After reading the Tingen Morning News, Valila flipped through the previous newspapers, mainly some Backlund newspapers.
After spending some time, in addition to learning that "Mr. A" convened a gathering of extraordinary people yesterday, and that Mr. "Eye of Wisdom" would also convene a gathering tomorrow - she had already recalled this through the "reasoning state" Apart from the secret code for gathering, Valeera gained nothing.
In the report, there was no news about the "Workers' Alliance Party" in the dock area that she wanted to see most.
Putting down the newspaper, Valeela looked out the window.
In the orange-red light of the sunset, the city of Tingen appears in the field of vision.
From the train, what you can see is the wide Tasok River, the dock area where boats come and go, and the thick black, yellow, and white smoke emitted by many factories in the southern district.
Woo——
The whistle shrieked.
In Tingen City ahead, the train has arrived.
