A Wizard's Survival Guide to the 20th Century

"Jack Hawkins was also fatally struck by a single blow. It is worth noting that the wound was also on the back of his neck."

Hawkins was the second police officer to die in the attack. His body was found near his home two nights ago.

This is a thick man, but his eyes are also closed at this time.

After checking the three corpses, Reese came over and said.

"He was killed by a sneak attack."

"Yes, but I have already written this in the autopsy report." the medical examiner said.

"You are a forensic doctor, so your thinking is often limited to the wounds and the corpse itself." Reese shook his head and said, "And we are used to thinking by connecting clues."

"Hawkins and Stark's wounds were similar in shape, sharp and deep."

"From this we can make a guess, that is, it was the same weapon, the same technique, and the same murderer who killed them both."

"He followed the two police officers, and at the right moment, he swung the pickaxe. With the sound of flesh and blood being penetrated, the victims collapsed. Due to the damage to the cerebellum and brainstem, all the muscles in their bodies would be destroyed. There will be convulsions, the blood flow will be out of control, and eventually he will die from lack of oxygen to the brain while he is awake."

"In addition, the weapon chosen by the murderer is also very suitable. Pickaxes are everywhere. It is easy to obtain and hide. The wounds caused by it are very small. The corpse will not attract much attention in a short period of time. This is not like the future. A considered choice.”

After Reese finished speaking, he opened his mouth to draw a conclusion.

"This was a premeditated murder. If the murderer had acted impromptuly, he would not have been able to be so calm and precise. The body would have looked like Eddie Forlant."

Among the three people, only Eddie suffered the most severe physical damage. His whole body suffered various blows. Several bullets were even found in his body, with multiple fractures. The fatal injury was located on the skull, and the murder weapon was a wrench.

This is obviously different from the way the first two people died.

"In other words, the murderer of the first two is the same person."

"And Hawkins is a strong adult man. To kill him cleanly requires sufficient strength or skill. The murderer is a professional killer, at least he is not unfamiliar with killing people."

"In other words, it could be a wizard."

……

Serra Middle School covers an area of ​​approximately eighty acres, with more than half of the campus covered with lawns and woods, making it look much like a park.

The teaching buildings are hidden in the greenery, looming, and the buildings are connected by red stone brick paths. The paths are irregular, like the paths crawled by ants.

The two people who came here were invited to the principal's office after showing the search warrant and ID. The bald and eyed principal also called Henry's former teacher. They did not show any surprise. It seemed that they were getting the chance. After learning that Henry was killed, he thought that he might be investigated by the BOI.

"What kind of person is Henry at school?" Field asked.

"Any word of praise you can think of that can be applied to a student is equally applicable to describing Henry." The principal shook his head regretfully, "I have nothing but regret and sorrow for his passing. idea."

"What about being more specific?" Field was not very satisfied with the principal's answer.

"Henry's grades are very good and he studies hard. He could have been admitted to a good university. He is also very friendly to his classmates and has never had any conflicts with anyone." The principal recalled, "He is also the president of the tennis club. He played very well and once won a bronze medal in the competition.”

"Has he made any strange friends lately?" Field continued.

The principal shook his head: "He will not have contact with those gangsters, and I will not let such people enter our school."

"So has he ever behaved unusually? Anything is fine, as long as it's different from usual."

This time it was the teacher who answered her. Sierra Middle School also had a class system. This was Henry's class teacher, a man who looked about forty years old and wore a black shirt. He shook his head slightly and said: "I Don't think about it, he looks the same as usual, attending classes on time, completing homework, participating in club activities..."

"Oh no, if I insist... yesterday was Lina Karina's birthday, and Henry seemed to be busy giving her something before that."

"Who is Lina Karina?" Field asked.

"She is Henry's girlfriend, and she is also a student here." The teacher replied, with obvious depression and sadness in his tone, "She must be very sad... Henry was killed two days before her birthday."

"At that time, they even booked a coffee shop for the party, but in the end, only Lina went there..."

This sentence made Martha's recording hand pause for a moment, and she could feel the meaning behind this sentence.

Perhaps Henry's death was just a mystery to be solved for them, but for his friends, it meant a real loss.

"We can't help her share the pain, but we will let Henry rest in peace." Field did not show a special expression. Such calmness was more convincing at this time, "Where is Karina now? School? We want to talk to her."

"No, she's not here now." The principal shook his head, "After Henry was killed, Lina locked herself at home and didn't come to school for the past three days."

"It's no wonder. She is still a young girl and may not be able to bear such a blow." The head teacher added on the side, "I ask you to be a little more tactful when you go to find her. It is best to comfort her, otherwise she is likely to You’re going to get deeper into that thing.”

Field said nothing and nodded slightly.

At this point, almost all the information that could be obtained from the principal and teachers was collected. Field asked them about the names of several students who were close to Henry, and then stood up and left, preparing to go for a walk around the campus.

The teacher offered to accompany them. After Field nodded in agreement, several people left the office together.

……

After coming outside, Martha put away the notebook. This notebook was given to her by Levi, but it had no special meaning. It was just for her convenience to remember things.

As for Levi, he was too lazy to do the job.

"What are we going to look for next?" Martha followed Field, started the wind chime, and asked.

I have to say that Levi's little prop is really useful. With it, Martha can whisper to people nearby anytime and anywhere without worrying about being heard by a third party.

The only disadvantage is that other sounds in the environment will disappear after starting the wind chime.

"Honestly, I don't know." Field answered the call helplessly, "I belong to the kind of person who is responsible for arresting people. The team leader and Reese...and now Levi and the others are doing the searching. .”

"Act according to the situation. If there is anything unusual, write it down and bring it back to Levi."

"Well, if there is nothing unusual, write it down and take it back to Levi..."