The Sacred Heart Church opened on time at eight o'clock, and Father Jacob also prepared two baskets of white bread and distributed them to the homeless nearby.
Zhang Heng and Holmes took this opportunity to quietly observe Father Jacob from the side.
"Your previous inference was wrong." Zhang Heng said.
"It's impossible. Even if there are slight deviations in the details, it can't be so outrageous." Holmes said flatly, but he also seemed a little helpless.
What the two said was an inference that Holmes had made based on the handwriting on the letter.
——"Left-handed, male, between thirty and forty years old, not strong enough and unstable, with traditional and conservative thoughts."
Now it seems that in addition to the male inference being confirmed, the left-handedness and age inferences are incorrect. As for the personality being not strong enough and unstable, and the traditional and conservative thinking, it is still unclear for the time being.
In addition, Zhang Heng also saw that Father Jacob's left shoulder seemed to be injured, but it was probably an old illness. He had been carrying the bread basket with his right hand, probably because he could not use his left hand. In addition, his hair was not combed She must be meticulous. Although the clothes on her body are old, they are washed very clean.
He is like a standard priest, looking a little old-fashioned and majestic, but at the same time full of love.
Holmes and Zhang Heng looked at each other, and both of them saw the confusion in each other's eyes. At this point in the investigation, Father Jacob was undoubtedly the most suspect. However, when they actually saw the real person, Zhang Heng discovered that Jacob It seems unlikely that the priest committed the crime.
Among other things, according to Holmes and his on-site simulation, the murderer should have strangled the victim's neck with one hand and cut the throat with a knife with the other hand. Father Jacob's shoulder injury made Zhang Heng very sad. Doubt he can do that.
So after that, Zhang Heng grabbed a homeless man next to him who had received the bread and said, "Friend, I want to ask you something."
"What's going on?" The wanderer was a little wary and hid the bread in his clothes.
Zhang Heng took out a shilling and asked, "Aside from Father Matthew and Father Jacob, is there anyone else in this church?"
The wanderer grabbed the shilling and shook his head, "There was a young deacon before, but he couldn't stand the life in the East End and left. Now Father Jacob is alone."
"Does he have any family?"
"No, the priest has always been alone. He has been in this church more than thirty years ago. He has neither a wife nor a daughter. Well...but I heard that he has a cousin, but he is not in London." The wanderer As he spoke, his eyes could not leave the pocket where Zhang Heng had just dug into his wallet.
Zhang Heng knew what the other person was thinking. This was the East District. Even though it was daytime, Zhang Heng had just given this guy another shilling, but that shilling obviously couldn't satisfy him, so Zhang Heng pulled away a little. coat, showing the revolver on his waist.
The wanderer immediately calmed down. He realized that the guy in front of him was not someone to be trifled with, so he could only put away his little thoughts and left muttering.
On the other side, Holmes had already walked towards Father Jacob.
"I have sinned, Father."
"Everyone makes mistakes in life, my child." Father Jacob said, "What matters is whether you are willing to repent."
"I want to repent for those sins, for the lies I told and the wrong things I did... These things torture me every day and make me full of guilt," Holmes said.
"Very good, this shows that your heart is still bright." Father Jacob nodded, "Follow me, child."
So Zhang Heng later saw Holmes walking into the confessional with Father Jacob.
About a quarter of an hour later, Holmes came out again. Before Zhang Heng could speak, he shook his head and said, "You don't have to go, it's not him."
"Huh?" Zhang Heng raised his eyebrows.
"He had alibi when the first murder and the third murder occurred." Holmes said, "Especially on the night of the first day, he was not in the East District. In addition, the injury to his left shoulder was also real. He only used one hand. There is no way to complete the crime.”
"Where's the conspiracy?" Zhang Heng asked.
"This possibility cannot be completely ruled out, but I asked him a few suggestive questions during the conversation, and his answers did not indicate that he had any extreme hatred for those prostitutes, and judging from the crime scene, I There is no suggestion of collusion."
Zhang Heng was not too surprised by this answer. He was just asking casually. It is generally rare for serial killers to be complicit, because no matter what the reason for them to embark on this road, they obviously want to be in their own way. Play the role of God in the world, but there is always only one God.
Holmes was not discouraged. Looking at him, he was not disappointed this time. He said, "This proves that my previous description of the murderer is correct. Next, I just need to find more clues. Your big brother." There is no problem with the direction, as long as the intersection between the three victims can be found, the murderer will be among them."
"I hope we still have enough time." Zhang Heng said.
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Although the path to the church was not accessible, it did bring a lot of inspiration to Zhang Heng, and he soon turned his attention to the small clinic in the East District.
In addition to priests, there is another type of person who can easily come into contact with these prostitutes without arousing any suspicion, and that is doctors.
At this point in time, the famous fourth murder case has not yet occurred. In that case, the murderer cut open the victim's lower abdomen and removed part of the uterus and kidneys, and all this was done in the dark. Because the police patrolling this time were very close, the murderer probably only took less than nine minutes, and his technique was clean and neat. Therefore, many people at the time suspected that the murderer was a professional surgeon.
It's just that Laomi is from Sweden after all, and she doesn't get along well with other prostitutes. She has limited knowledge of the three victims, and naturally doesn't know which clinic they usually go to. For information about this, Zhang Heng can only find other places. People understand.
Holmes had already taken the first step, and Zhang Heng took one last look at the Sacred Heart Church. He found that Father Jacob's eyes happened to be looking towards him from the church. The two looked at each other, and then Father Jacob rushed towards him. He nodded politely, picked up the mop next to him, and continued to mop the floor with his head down.
Just like Holmes said, there was a quiet and calm strength about him, and Zhang Heng didn't think that such a person would be related to the serial killer in Whitechapel District.
He did not forget the bet between himself and Holmes, and he did not stay here any longer and walked towards the tavern where there were more prostitutes.
Xiao Dai Zhao said
Thanks to Chen Zhenli and Broken Wing Fried Chicken for the tip~
