Duke put down the half-chewed beef bone, wiped his hands with the hot towel provided by the waiter, and stared intently at the unfortunate girl named Aisunen.
He had a hunch that the case would make some progress here.
Lu Li had already put down his knife and fork and motioned for the girl to continue.
"About four hours ago, Katie, well, the person responsible for managing this flesh and blood business, had a conflict with the wandering forces in another neighborhood. They stoned them to death..."
When Ai Songen was mid-sentence, Liu Ying immediately rushed over to stop him. Then, the police officer responsible for security work immediately pulled out a short stick and stopped the person.
"Don't worry, I can arrange other jobs for you in the West District." Holmes also realized the seriousness of the matter and promised.
Scotland Yard has no ability to detect the case, but it does do a good job of security.
The police officers were seen waving short sticks painted red to warn, and blowing sharp whistles to summon people.
Not long after, all nearby plainclothes police officers and detectives arrived and firmly controlled the wandering warblers.
"Just say it here, don't worry about safety issues, Scotland Yard will be responsible to the end."
Lu Li patted Ai Songen on the shoulder, telling her not to be afraid, and then waved to the police to take the person away first to avoid scaring the witnesses.
Of course, judging from the current situation, it is not yet certain whether this girl can provide key testimony.
"Don't have any worries."
As he spoke, Holmes added: "In order to prevent you from being retaliated against, even if the official does not take action, the few of us will arrange everything properly."
Gradually, Aisongen regained her composure. She knew how terrifying the power behind Liu Ying was, but her intuition and conscience prompted her to tell the secret.
"Katie wanted to expand her business to the next block, so she went over there to stir up trouble. After the conflict, she used a child as a threat and stoned a member of that force to death."
"Where's the other one?" Duke asked.
Although it is cruel to say this, the fact is that the death of a poor woman does not attract much attention.
"The other one is us, um, they..."
Ai Songen was a little embarrassed. She was once one of these homeless people. Even if she only did it for three days, it was still an indelible stain on her life.
Lu Li was keenly aware of this and said warmly, "Katie's side, right?"
"Well, one of them died, so the matter is settled for the time being."
"What was the cause of that woman's death?"
"I don't know. I just joined yesterday. They don't trust the newcomers very much, so they didn't ask me to participate. But I heard from others that the death is very tragic."
Lu Li looked at Holmes. Both of them had a strong feeling that they were getting closer to the truth.
"Someone else? What's the specific name?"
"Helen Grimaud."
"Where is the name of the deceased?"
"I heard it was Newberry. She stays in this bar almost every night to solicit customers, but she never showed up tonight."
After some questioning, Ainsong told the whole story clearly.
There was a conflict between two wandering forces. The cause of death of the first victim was not unusual. A casual investigation could confirm the authenticity.
But the second deceased, the woman named Newberry, is worth digging deeper.
A tragic death?
The place of death is blurry?
It just corresponds to the previous cases.
At the same time, it also alerted Lu Li. I am afraid that there are far more than forty-two victims. They are just the tip of the iceberg. Even if more wandering warblers join the organization, they will be dealt with by their own people even if they die.
"For the next period of time, you will stay at the Whitechapel District Police Station. There will be someone responsible for security there. You don't have to worry about having three meals a day."
With that said, Lu Li called a police detective and told him to take good care of the person and make sure nothing happens.
"Don't worry, sir." The detective immediately straightened his back and said solemnly, "I will send four armed colleagues to take her to the headquarters."
"Well, divide it into two carriages."
"No suspicious persons are allowed to approach. If the situation is too critical, you may consider shooting."
Ai Songen was not that nervous at first, but when she heard Duke's serious look, she couldn't help but panic. She felt that even if it was a murder case, the police would not be so alert.
unless……
Just as she was thinking wildly, Officer Wensley, who had been missing for nearly two hours, arrived. He said with excitement on his face: "Found it, in an alley on South Street."
Then, the officer noticed a strange atmosphere permeating the bar.
"There can't be only one body." Holmes elaborated on the facts. "Based on past circumstances, there will be at least two victims."
"But after searching the entire Whitechapel district, only one body was found. Could it be in several nearby districts?"
After thinking of this possibility, Officer Wensley's face immediately darkened.
Once upon a time, Whitechapel was the most crime-ridden area, but as time went by, vicious homicides began to be reported in several surrounding districts.
When will it affect the Financial City?
What should we do if we alarm the nobles living in Westminster Abbey?
"Let the surrounding districts take action as soon as possible. Regardless of whether the body is found or not, the local wandering warbler must be called over for questioning."
After finishing speaking, Lu Li spent another two minutes telling Wensley about Ai Songen's testimony.
For a moment, the police officer's heart sank to the bottom. Forty-two, no, counting the newly discovered one not long ago, a total of forty-three corpses was horrifying enough, but he didn't expect that there were more. The victim was dealt with privately.
"Let's split up." Duke suggested in a low voice.
Timing is everything.
In heavy rain, the research value of the corpse will decline rapidly as time goes by, and there is no way to delay it.
Because of this, Lu Li immediately agreed to the plan and looked at Mr. Holmes.
"I want to see the crime scene."
There was determination in his tone.
"Then let Duke accompany you. He knows something about anatomy."
After speaking, Lu Li added in his mind:
Now he has mastered one more heraldry.
"Okay, let's go to the murder scene first, and I'll leave the interrogation to you."
Holmes did not reject this plan. After finishing his words, he immediately followed the secret police officer responsible for guiding the way to the scene of the incident.
As for Lu Li, he was responsible for digging up the whereabouts of the other corpse.
To be honest, he felt that with Holmes around, he really didn't need to go to the scene. With Duke following behind, this lineup was a dream and luxury. As long as there were potential clues, they would definitely be found.
"Let's go, Officer Wensley."
"Let's go to the nearby branch first."
Looking at Lu Li's retreating figure, Ai Songen showed a look of struggle on his face and shouted:
"Can you take me with you? To prevent them from playing tricks, such as colluding in confessions or something like that."
