operant homicide

Ren Chu couldn't remember why he fell asleep, anyway, when he woke up again the next day, it was already eight o'clock, and the sunlight flickered through the curtains, leaving red hot burn marks on his retina.

From the moment I opened my eyes, I felt something was wrong for no apparent reason.

She turned around the room distractedly, until she saw the trash can next to the desk, she felt the uneasiness.

——The trash can was empty, and the scraps of paper that she tore up yesterday disappeared!

The room was simply furnished, and she could see it from any angle, so she saw at a glance that there was an extra book on the mosaic bookshelf beside the bed - it was "The Complete Works of Edgar Allan Poe" that Lin Lan threw on the tea table yesterday.After opening it, I saw that the paper was full of cracks and wrinkles, and it was glued together with adhesive tape. It was sandwiched in the chapter of "William Wilson". Ren Chu saw an extra sentence on the back:

The devil has learned the truth before the detective, and he is determined to wield the scythe and behead the murderer at midnight today. ——W

"demon……"

Ren Chu murmured.Her knuckles turned pale, cold sweat broke out on her back, and she shivered in the nearly thirty-degree room temperature.

Words of unknown origin exude murderous intent.The person who left the message claimed to be W. Although he seemed to be a stranger, since he was able to sneak into her room, this person was most likely among them...

Judging from this line, W seems to have found out the identity of the murderer and is about to launch revenge.Ren Chu didn't quite understand the intention of the other party's message, but the only thing that couldn't be mistaken was the oppressive feeling like a demonstration and the gloomy burning will.

(But W is by no means the murderer. Since the murderer carefully disguised the matter as suicide, there is no need to add extra details. Doing such a stupid thing will do no harm but no benefit.)

When Ren Chu went downstairs full of thoughts, it happened that Zhen Yang was going to wake her up.

"Hey, you're in a bad mood."

Ren Chuhun's unguarded appearance made Zhen Yang worry that she would trip and fall, so he hurriedly dragged her to the dining table and sat down.

At this time, the windows of the restaurant were opening to the morning sun, and the sound of rustling leaves was constantly coming from outside the window, and the wind shook the sunlight from the branches onto the table, making the whole world seem so bright and free from haze.

"Wait for another 10 minutes, the soup will be ready in no time."

Le Mei came out of the kitchen wearing an apron and holding a large plate of toast.Her face looked normal, only her eyes drooped from time to time, somewhat lonely.

The sweet, buttery smell wafts through the restaurant all at once.

Zhen Yang set out the tableware and shouted towards the living room: "Lin Lan Changwei, it's time to eat."

Chang Wei immediately turned off the TV, but Lin Lan responded, but didn't leave for a long time.

Intermittently, Ren Chu heard the clear knocking sound and turned his head curiously, only to notice that Lin Lan was busy practicing his special tricks. He set out eight glasses on the tea table, tapped them with chopsticks, and then Add water to the glass to adjust the pitch.After a while, the jingling sound gradually became more pleasant.

12345671, 11, 27, 63, 45…

As the hands rise and fall, the rhythm resonates beautifully on the liquid surface.

The ripples first wandered disorderly in the nerves, but then, as if hypnotized, Ren Chu's cheeks flushed, almost fascinated.

Her hands began to tremble, and she said to herself: Could it be so?

——But it must be the only way, yes, all the fragments are united!

But it's not enough!Conclusive evidence is still lacking.The murderer may accidentally leave fingerprints when committing the crime, but the fingerprint detection is too slow, and it will be too late when the results come out—because of W's provocation, she has an obsession with winning or losing, and she is determined to give it a go. Let the prisoner bow his head and confess his guilt before the end of the night.

Regarding the X Detective Agency, we cannot rely on police intelligence.Although a formal report has yet to be issued, the police have decided to close the case with suicide.Fortunately, Lin Lan's social network is not limited to this. He has a wide range of friends, and it seems that he can enjoy himself in all social classes.

After lunch, the two met at a bay window on the ground floor.

Lin Lan first said: "The matter of the detective agency is beginning to emerge. As their client, the deceased has entrusted two tasks in total, one was a year ago, the other was a month ago, and the results of the latest investigation have been handed over two weeks ago. It’s over, so it can be concluded that the documents delivered the day before yesterday were only in their names.”

"Can you find out the specific entrustment content?"

"I can't help you on this point. The reason why X Detective Agency can stand tall in the industry is that the secrecy measures can be said to be a major selling point."

"A year ago, the deceased decided to commit suicide but gave up the idea. Xu Chao also discovered his life experience at that time, and a month ago, it was the time of Xu Chao's death. Could it be as simple as a coincidence?"

While analyzing, Ren Chu shook his head as if asking and answering himself.

Lin Lan lowered her voice slightly: "You think the deceased also suspected the cause of Xu Chao's death, so he asked a detective to investigate?"

"Don't you think so? It is impossible for a person to kill for no reason, and it is impossible to commit suicide for no reason. The motive must exist, and sometimes the motive is even absurd beyond imagination, so it is better to conjecture wildly, for example... the deceased is found The murderer who killed Xu Chao was about to take revenge, but was accidentally killed by the other party."

"But you can't just use your thoughts to solve the case, can you?"

"Of course not, the most urgent thing is to find this investigation material."

"Wait, how can you be so confident that the evidence hasn't been destroyed?"

"How can the dead be unprepared for something we all want."

"Then where do you think the evidence is hidden?"

Ren Chu replied in a secretive way: "Perhaps ordinary people would never think of this place. Although it cannot be easily found by the murderer, it must be made public after his death."

"In that case, will he entrust it to an acquaintance?"

"Even the police are preparing to close the case now, but there is still no movement, so the evidence should emerge on its own."

"Ah, I can't stand your trickery!"

"Let me give you a hint, that place will only be opened after his death, and it must be in full view so that the murderer can't do anything."

"Let me think about it... ah! That's right! I see, you mean the dead... right!"

"Shh, keep your voice down, this can only be considered a guess before verification, now that there are too many people, let's go out at night."

As fate would have it, it was a starless and deserted night, so even the noisy bugs died down, and everything was sunk in darkness, becoming extremely unfathomable.

A ball of light slowly moved upwards from the end of the mountain path. After a while, footsteps sounded regularly, and a figure was seen walking alone along the mountain path leading to the cemetery.

When the breeze passed by, it was as if an agreed signal had been received, and the dancers pulled off the curtain at the right time, and the moon flashed from behind the clouds on the set.Rows of tombstones were shrouded in cold light, making them even more lifeless.But the protagonist walks through the midnight cemetery alone, but his steps are brisk and firm. In addition to the clear goal, he must be quite familiar with the route.

Soon, he stopped in front of a grave.He stopped silently for a moment, then gently placed the flashlight by his feet, stretched out his hands, and prepared to lift the concealed tomb board.

In the darkness, the moonlight began to peek inside.

——"Are you finally willing to show your true colors?"

The sound brought all the movements to an abrupt halt.

At this point in the matter, the truth is about to be revealed. The audience is asked to be impetuous for a while, think about whether they have neglected any details lightly before, and wait for the end of the stage to stage the final showdown between the detective and the murderer.