Bullshit undead and bullshit torii.
Where did the six bodyguards go? They couldn't have been killed by the undead.
They must have gone somewhere.
"They'll show up."
"They had no motive to kill Barron, they were in a group."
"Can't a group of people start fighting among themselves?"
"Then please tell me, what is the reason for their internal strife?"
Wang Dengming glared at the detective and said thoughtfully, "Then please tell me who is the real murderer."
Inspector Satsuma pointed to the ground.
"What do you want to say?"
"The invisible owner of this villa is the undead."
"We are working, Mr. Inspector, can't you cheer up?"
"The files sent by Xuejiang Curie can be compared to a book when collected together. There are too many and it's so big. The owners of the villa have changed seven times. It's seven. I just got in touch with one of them. He refused to cooperate and hung up the phone neatly with a very decisive attitude. He didn't want to hear the word villa. It would be a nightmare for him, an endless terrifying nightmare. I think it's better to find Xuejiang Curie. We need reinforcements."
"But that guy, like the fake Xuejiang Curie, treats the villa as a forbidden area that cannot be set foot in."
"But I need his help. What does he think of Barron's death?"
"he?"
Wang Dengming was speechless.
"Does he think it was the undead that did it?"
"Maybe, the target of his suspicion is probably the shy nun we saw who refused to show her favor, but he has lost confidence in any target analysis, he has become a disabled person, and his frightened brain."
"But he can always provide some useful clues. We can't investigate what each homeowner has experienced one by one. We only have an investigation fee of 30,000 US dollars. This place is the venue chosen by the actress to deal with you. The villa case is very important to us. It’s a complete coincidence.”
"Don't forget, you are..."
"Boss, don't give me big lessons. You'd better harass Xue Jiang. Curie would be more practical."
Wang Dengming dialed Xuejiang Curie's phone number again.
Among the many clues, Xuejiang Curie gave Wang Dengming something that interested him extremely.
"tombstone?"
"Yes, Mr. Detective, Xuejiang Curie said that there is a tombstone in a certain room in the main building."
"God, this brings back our gray memories of the Tombstone Witch, and I'm right, we circle back to the Blue Fireworm case, which is horrible."
"Stop talking nonsense, it's just a tombstone!"
They found a tombstone in a normal-looking room in the main building.
A large tombstone made of long stone strips.
The tombstone is engraved with: Aza West, killed for his firm belief in Christ the Lord, without guilt. Just because she did not obey the bishop and betrayed the Presbyterian Church, she was punished. She suffered for Jesus Christ and atone for her own sins, the life of a country woman.
"countryside?"
"Maybe. The color of this tombstone has changed for many, many years."
"What do you understand by the word countryside? The last sentence, about the life of a country woman, is clueless and has nothing to do with the previous words."
"My understanding of the countryside is that in a place like the countryside, especially a small place, everyone knows your business better than yourself. From the inscription, the owner of this tombstone should tend to be a witch, just like the evil one. The one on Witch Island."
"Don't get involved with the Evil Witch Island, okay? This is just an ordinary villa case. The undead can use knives?"
"Sergeant, your understanding is not deep. If you are not guilty, why was you executed because you did not obey the bishop and betrayed the Presbyterian Church? Maybe she was not a martyr at all. Maybe it was other crimes, such as treason and assassination. The crime of arson, or maybe she didn't die, she was forced to spend the rest of her life in confinement, and the tombstone was just an illusion to cover up the truth."
"Again, I beg you to be more precise, Inspector."
"Okay, boss, let's be more rigorous and talk about what we can see. Let's talk about things. Let's start from the most basic. Why is the tombstone in the room? There is only one tombstone in this room and nothing else. There’s not even dust, it’s so empty that it’s scary, don’t you think this is weird?”
"The villa has passed through seven owners. It is very strange that the tombstones exist."
"The more interesting question here is whether the tombstones were dug out from the cemetery and then moved to this room, or whether they were taught to prepare tombstones for the targets they planned to hunt first."
Wang Dengming frowned.
"I mean, that woman may not be dead, and the tombstone is useless. It's carved but ruined."
"But tombstones cannot be placed in the villa."
"Don't forget, the villa was formerly a monastery, and later it became a nunnery. After it was demolished by fires and wars, the current villa was built. Where did this tombstone come from? Damn it, it's magical and unique. The ominous tombstone made us faint."
The tombstone lay flat on the floor in the center of the room.
After Wang Dengming walked around the tombstone, he said, "There is only one tombstone and nothing but the floor, right?"
"Perhaps this room is where the spirits of the dead live."
"Be more careful, Satsuma."
"I've been very strict. Please explain why this room is so clean. Why?"
“It’s cleaned, often.”
"Has the actress cleaned?"
Wang Dengming couldn't help but scratch his head.
"When you walk into this room, you get chills, don't you think?"
"I don't think so. The sun is shining and the temperature is high. I just feel a little bored. I'm going to go for a walk outside. You continue, be serious, and see if you can find any clues from the tombstones."
"Okay, boss."
Wang Dengming stood under the big tree, squinting and looking at the sky.
His thoughts began to become disordered again. Instead of the faint, intangible pleasure that precise use of logical reasoning often brought him, there was only an uncoordinated collision of improbable and unlikely things.
Regarding the tombstone, the person who knows the inside story best is the third homeowner, his name is Khan Libby.
But Xue Jiang. Curie said: The guy lost his memory and became like a robot, reciting lines and doing actions but always thinking about other things. "
After resting under a big tree for more than ten minutes, he came to another room in the annex building on the left.
Based on the clues provided by Xuejiang Curie, he pushed open one of the rooms.
This room is stacked with old newspapers, which are piled higher than people.
[American Newspaper] [News Newspaper] [La Vie Française] [Large Works Report].
So many newspapers exude a musty smell and the smell of inferior ink.
Fortunately, no mice, cockroaches, or termites were found.
The room was tidy except for the newspapers.
What do these newspapers mean? It means that a certain homeowner has a unique hobby of picking up scraps. I have heard of people collecting stamps and antiques, but collecting newspapers is still very rare.
(End of chapter)
