The Old Man and the Mermaid

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Aigre loosened his frowning brows a little, but he still didn't take the initiative to speak. Instead, he stood behind the crowd and quietly listened to the nervous young man finish his sentence.

"The wounds on his body are indeed terrifying, but they look like... how should I put it, the kind of wounds bitten by fish." The young man waved his hands and gestured, "But the doctor in the security team just now Went to see it, and came to the conclusion that Joel was suffocated. That is, he was bitten like that after death."

Aigre felt a little relieved, and only then asked: "Can we go and see now?"

"Should be able." The young man nodded and said, "Although many people care about Joel, a good neighbor, everyone doesn't want to see bloody scenes, and they don't want to imagine that an acquaintance who usually meets often dies like this. He looks dead, so we all hope that the security team can dispose of his body as soon as possible, and then give him a complete funeral."

"Where's Joel's family?"

"His daughter looks haggard." The young man said with a sigh. "Although there are quite a lot of fishermen on our island, such distress rarely happens. She will probably... for a long time in the future. It will be very sad.”

After understanding the situation clearly, Aigre nodded to him to express his gratitude, then returned to Mrs. Irene's side, and relayed to her what the young man said.

"That's it..." Mrs. Irene showed a lot of undisguised sadness on her face, but perhaps it was because everyone had already determined that Joel would not be spared, so her emotions could be regarded as positive. Take heart, "Although the wind and waves that day were not as dangerous as those in the first few days, he was indeed too risky...The financial situation of their family is not bad, and there is no need for him to take the risk of going to sea."

Aigre nodded to express her agreement with her idea, and then said: "Madam, please stay here, I want to go to the coast to see the situation. After all, the captain of the security team came to me to ask about the situation before, and I would like to know more Under what circumstances did that Mr. Joel suffocate to death?"

Mrs. Irene asked with some doubts: "What do you mean?"

"I mean, Joel is a fisherman, and we all know that the fishermen on our island don't go too far from the coast." Aigre simply explained, "Besides, the wind and waves that morning didn't drag him directly into the bottom of the ocean ... so there could be some other reason as well."

"Could it be such a complicated thing?" Mrs. Irene asked with a frown.

"I don't know." Aigre replied again, and then said with a little hesitation: "I'm just a little worried, so it's better to go and have a look."

"Then you go." Mrs. Irene waved to him slightly, "If you find anything new, remember to tell me."

Hearing what she said, Aigre opened his mouth, and the sentence was stuck in his throat for a long time before he finally said it helplessly: "...Besides, is there any new discovery that will be better than my going to the store? Are you more interested in buying suspicious items belonging to grown-ups?"

Mrs. Irene glared at him, and said angrily and amusedly: "It's such a time, and you're still playing tricks on me."

Seeing that she did not fall directly into a depressed mood, Aigre smiled a little, waved goodbye to her, and went directly to the station to take a train to the east coast of Dusk Island.

Mr. Mermaid arrived one step ahead of him, but for his own safety, he stayed far away.He could see the commotion on that stretch of shore, and at the same time smell the strong smell of blood—it was indeed the same smell he had encountered in the sea the day before.

he wondered.

He was sure that his previous guess was correct. It was absolutely impossible for this person's body to be lifted ashore by the waves, but this body that should have been taken away by some external factors actually appeared on the shore now.

It sounds a bit like a suspense movie that some humans love very much.And he, who has witnessed and investigated the whole process, now needs to be responsible for solving the case.

... These are some messy plot trends.

Mr. Mermaid frowned. Although he didn't leave immediately, he didn't continue to speculate.Human society has its own set of laws, but as long as the death of this human being has nothing to do with his kindred, he has no reason or position to intervene.

He didn't leave right away, just because he had an intuition that Aigre should appear here—and it turned out that his feelings had always been very well-founded.

After Aigre got out of the car, he trotted for a few minutes before completely entering the range of the eastern coast.The security team has sealed off the small area where Joel was found, and Dr. Jamel is observing the corpse with another team member who appears to be a recorder.

The captain was the first to see Aigre, so he raised his chin at him. After he approached, he asked, "Have everyone in the town got the news so soon?"

"Yes." Aigre replied, "Everyone hopes to find out what happened as soon as possible. Did Joel really die because he fell into the sea and drowned?"

"At present, it should be certain that he has nothing to do with those poaching groups." The captain frowned and said, "Although I doubted it before, but now that the speculation is self-contained, I don't need to slander his innocence anymore." — but I still don't feel right."

Aigre nodded to show that he was listening.

"I don't dare to make a conclusion yet. I just sent a few team members to inquire about Joel's interpersonal relationship." The captain said, "He looks...I don't think it's an accidental death."

"Why?" Aigre raised his eyebrows and asked again.

"You've been courageous since you were a child, so go and see for yourself." The captain raised his finger and pointed to the opposite side of Joel's corpse, "Doctor Jamel said that the wound on his body looks like it was newly made."

Aigre didn't continue to ask questions, but walked directly to the corpse, squatted down not far from Dr. Jamel, glanced at the corpse, and then frowned uncontrollably.

"Little Payer, this is not the place you should come." After seeing him, Dr. Jamel reprimanded him briefly, then sighed and said, "Forget it, since you They’re all here, so it’s good to let you know about it, lest other friends in the town think we’re deliberately concealing the truth.”

"What exactly is the situation?"

"The scars on his corpse seem to be freshly made, and there are no traces of being soaked in sea water for a long time, but his physical condition shows that he did not die just today." The doctor did not tell him any premise, Instead, he pointed out the main point directly, "Although the wounds on his body look like they were bitten by fish, but if you carefully distinguish them, you can see the traces of his damaged muscle tissue being cut by metal instruments .”

Aigre was silent for a few seconds, and asked, "You mean, someone is harming him and forging the scars he was bitten by sea creatures?"

"Almost, this needs to be investigated in detail." After the doctor finished speaking, he waved to him, "Okay, you can go back quickly and tell everyone that this matter is still busy, but we will prepare for him as soon as possible." Nice funeral."

Aigre knew that it was useless for him to stay here any longer, so he nodded along his will, stood up and said, "I'll go check out the situation on the beach first, and I'll be back in a while."

Jamel raised his chin noncommittally.

Aigre isn't feeling very well right now.Like everyone else, he thought that Joel's death was too sudden, and even if he went to sea in the rain, Joel, a man who had been a fisherman for most of his life, should not be so weak that he could not resist when facing the sea, so he decided Take a good look at the coast and see if there are any other details that can explain his disappearance and this big problem.

However, after a few minutes, he clearly felt how big a mistake his decision was.

——He had just walked a few steps along the coast, and when he turned around and stepped into the shadow of a boulder, before he had time to look at the sea, he felt a pull from his leg, and the next second, he was caught by the whole body People are dragged into the sea.

During the short moment when he was dragged into the sea, some thoughts that even made him laugh and cry inevitably came into his mind.For example, the news headlines on the second day of Twilight Island: "After Joel's death, the young lamp bearer disappeared" or "Cursed East Coast".

The moment he fell into the sea, he really thought that he might be facing a crisis or an accident—until his back pressed against a chest that was slightly warm, but definitely warm enough. The feeling quickly dissipated.

And after confirming that he was not in danger, Aigre clenched his fists with a headache and a bit of a smile.

...He definitely needs to find time to fight this guy.

This gentleman's ability to act is comparable to those senior kidnappers who are more dedicated than a burger shop salesman - and he is the kind who will never pick time and place.

"Oh, by the way, Eigre, remember before you leave..." Dr. Jamel, who thought Aigre hadn't gone far, spoke again at this moment.After realizing that he didn't get any response to his words, Jamel raised his head and looked at the coast that was constantly being beaten by waves, "...Aigre?"