[Shen Xia + HP] In the name of a detective

The moon is as cool as water, and the lights are just coming on. The colorful lights in Chenqi Bar dance happily with the deafening music.But even so, customers are still pitifully few.After all, a bloody case just happened in this bar, and it is expected that the passenger flow will be seriously affected.

Sitting in the general manager's office, Aurora folded her legs, put her hands on her knees, and tapped silently and regularly, looking confident.On the opposite side, Demi Ocampo looked at her cautiously, with deep anxiety hidden under her nonchalant appearance.

"Scotland Yard didn't lock down the bar because of the murder, but it's already nine o'clock, and there are still so few customers. It seems that this situation will continue for a long time. Miss Ocampo, what measures are you going to take to solve the problem?" How about dealing with it?" Aurora's tone was very relaxed, as if she was only routinely concerned about the operation of the bar while solving the case.

"Thank you, Officer Hopes, for your concern. The impact of this murder on the bar is indeed difficult to eliminate in a short period of time, but it is not impossible." Demi Ocampo smiled helplessly.

"It seems that Ms. Ocampo has found a solution, and I would like to hear more about it." Aurora chatted with her, calmly making her relax her vigilance and winning her favor.

"Curiosity tends to have a stronger effect on people than fear. Homicide can scare people and keep them away; it can also arouse people's curiosity and play a role in attracting customers. Therefore, Officer Hopps does not Mind if we use this as a hype?" Demi Ocampo smiled slyly.

"I'm afraid this is not possible. You also know the identity of the victim. His twin brother will not agree unless the case is successfully resolved." Aurora pretended to be embarrassed, and cleverly changed the topic to the case. on the solution.

"It seems that we can only implement a new business strategy after Scotland Yard solves the case. Speaking of this, I heard that Officer Hopps has found some clues. Is it not far from solving the case?" Demi Ou Campo is hooked, eager to find out what's going on with the case and where the police suspect it to go.

"Oh, don't mention it. Edwin Rodriguez ordered us to solve the case within three days. The first day has passed, but we still have no clue." Aurora made a bitter face and sighed.

"How could it be? Didn't Officer Hopps find the suspect's hair on the dead body? The waiter in our bar seems to be one of them." Demi Ocampo's answer was unexpected by Aurora. Besides, she asked puzzledly.

"Speaking of this, I still want to confirm again. Did you really witness Miss Edith Harrison leave after finishing what you told me last night?" Aurora seemed very unwilling, and repeatedly confirmed.

"Yes, I'm sure," Demi Ocampo replied gravely, defending Harrison.

"Think about it. After all, this Miss Edith Harrison is the most suspected of the four of them. You may not know that her brother, Lieutenant Harrison, was killed by Edwin Rodriguez in the Falklands War. It was Edwin’s twin brother who died. Miss Harrison had a clear motive for killing.” Aurora could clearly see that Demi Ocampo’s eyes dimmed when Lieutenant Harrison was mentioned For a moment.

"According to Officer Hopps, even if Edith was out for revenge, she should have murdered Edwin Rodriguez, not his brother Edward." Demi Ocampo for Edith Harrison argued.

"It's entirely possible that she had no chance to get in touch with the real enemy, so she could only kill his brother to vent her anger. In fact, Ms. Harrison is not the only suspect with the murder motive, but we suspect that she has other reasons. "Aurora said with a mysterious face.

"What else?" Demi Ocampo seemed surprised.

"We promised that lady to keep it secret, especially for you as the person involved, otherwise you will startle the snake, but I believe you will never do that kind of thing. So... Oh, Miss Ocampo, you still See for yourself." Aurora handed her a document, evasive.

After reading this testimony, Demi Ocampo pursed her lips, as if thinking about countermeasures.The testimony told the whole process of the murder on the night of the incident, even the details were accurate, but the murderer became only herself and Edith Harrison.

This couldn't be a trap designed by Scotland Yard. Even if they found out the murderer, they wouldn't know so many details.Therefore, providing this testimony can only be one of the other three.

After a long time, Aurora heard her trembling voice: "Who is this person? Why did you frame me and Edith?"

"How is Miss Ocampo's relationship with the bar staff? Has she offended anyone?" Aurora asked without answering.

"Should...no. I've always been polite to them." Demi Ocampo seemed a little hesitant.

"So, what about Miss Harrison? How does she get along with other people?" Aurora changed the subject and pointed her finger at Edith Harrison.

"Discord with Edith? I haven't heard of it. Maybe... Could it be Li? Lian?" Demi Ocampo finally understood Aurora's hint about the "bar staff" and couldn't help but Take a deep breath.

"You mean Miss Lillian Johnson, the resident singer at the bar? If I remember correctly, she is also a suspect in this case." Dead her retreat.

Demi Ocampo also noticed her slip of the tongue and was at a loss for a while, not knowing what to say to make it up.She knew that no matter how much she quibbled, Officer Hopps would never believe her.It dawned on Demi Ocampo that Officer Hopps had been guiding her from the beginning.She had already shown her feet in front of her, as shrewd as Hopps, naturally he would not give her a chance to escape.

Demi Ocampo was silent for a long time before saying word by word: "Officer Hopps, I want to surrender."

At the same time, Edith Harrison, who was being interrogated by Sherlock on the other side, said: "Mr. Holmes, I want to surrender."

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Demi Ocampo and Edith Harrison both pleaded guilty without evidence, thinking of a breakthrough for the original stalemate, and the truth seems to be within reach.And at this moment, there was progress in the inspection report.

"The results of the gastroscopy came out. The victim's stomach problem was not gastric ulcer, but gastric perforation." Anderson rushed over, waving the gastroscope in his hand and reporting.

"It's not important anymore. We have identified the murderer long ago, and two of them have just pleaded guilty." Lestrade proudly showed off the latest progress of the case.

"What do you mean 'two of them'? Could it be that there were several murderers?" Anderson rubbed his ears, thinking he had an auditory hallucination.

"Of course, not only are the four suspects all murderers, but even the general manager of this bar, Demi Ocampo, is also to blame." Lestrade thought of his embarrassment at Sherlock and Aurora's. , Immediately gloated and put on an expression of "I understand, he understands, everyone understands, but you don't".

"So, they've been arrested?" Anderson was still full of disbelief.

"Yes." Lestrade remembered what Lillian Johnson said before he was arrested, and his eyes gradually turned away.

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At that time, Lillian Johnson shook her head feebly, pursed her lips tightly, and raised her hand to clamp a strand of hair behind her ear. The metal shackles on her wrists jingled with this movement.

"That's right, I did have a quarrel with Harrison, but it's not enough to betray my companions. Speaking of which, that Police Officer Hopps is really powerful. He actually saw through our carefully planned scheme and even guessed all the details." But what if you arrest us? Who is the real murderer? Even we don’t know the answer to this question. The knife gave him a fatal blow. I only knew that the person must not be me. The night before yesterday, I originally planned to sing only one song before leaving the stage, but I didn’t expect that the audience was so supportive that day that I sang one song after another. The four of them saw that I couldn't escape for the time being, so they decided to act first. According to your autopsy report, he died of excessive blood loss before 11:30, and I was still on the stage at that time. As for my throwing knife , was made up after stepping down. If I don't make up this knife, I won't get rid of the hatred in my heart. Don't look at me like that! Edwin Rodriguez sacrificed our loved ones in vain, so we let He tasted what it was like to lose his own brother!"

"There is a grievance and a debtor. The person you hate is Edwin Rodriguez, but why did you take his twin brother?" Lestrade frowned.

"Do you think we are willing to blame others instead of killing enemies? Two months ago, a scandal about this incident broke out on the Internet. Edwin Rodriguez's protection level has also increased significantly. Unable to get close to him. Since then, Edward Rodriguez began frequenting the Dust Bar. Demi Ocampo originally thought he was our enemy, so she summoned me and Edith Harrison to the bar .In order to confirm his identity, Edith Harrison went up to chat with him, only to find out that he was actually Edwin Rodriguez's twin brother Edward. From then on we decided that since Edwin Rodriguez could not be approached Rodriguez, then let his own brother pay with blood." Lillian Johnson said through gritted teeth.

"Also, your and Edith Harrison's motives are clear, there is no doubt about it. But the other three..." Lestrade looked puzzled.

"If this kind of relationship can be found out so easily by you, it can't be called a 'secret lover'. Demi Ocampo is the general manager of the bar. As early as when the plan was still in the planning stage, she also Just a month ago, taking advantage of my position, I arranged for Edith Harrison and me to work in a bar—it was not because of her relationship with her brother that she protected Harrison so much. As for Winnie Lawrence and Joanna ·Clark, we met on the Internet. Their gender fills are not consistent with the facts, so we thought they were men, and we wanted to ask them to help subdue Edward Rodriguez. And the two of them gave insufficient perjury to each other , It’s not a difficult task.” Lillian Johnson seemed to be very disdainful of Scotland Yard’s ability to handle cases.

"The sleeping pills were not found in the victim's stomach, and there was no trace of a blow to the head. Then, how did you make him fall into a coma?" Lestrade threw out under the pressure of being despised. Final question.

"I don't know, this has nothing to do with us. We invited Winnie Lawrence and Joanna Clarke to help as men, just to be able to subdue Edward Rodriguez with enough strength and drag him to the decoration area, But I didn’t expect that both of them were women. I was still on stage at that time, and I heard them say that after Edward Rodriguez drank the glass of water, he clutched his abdomen tightly, looking very painful, no It didn't take long for him to go into shock. Seeing this opportunity, they helped him to the decoration area in the name of taking care of him, which is what you call the death scene." Lillian Johnson shook her head imperceptibly.

The author has something to say:

In order to write this interrogation, I ran to read two professional books, but what I wrote was still not very professional, so I can only ask you to forgive me.Don't you think it's cute? Sherlock and Aurora completed the interrogation task at the same time. The tacit understanding is probably [-]%.The Inspector finally became a "person who understands" for a while, which is really cute.What Lilian said later is really full of clues. If your chemistry foundation is good, you can probably guess the truth.While the Inspector was despised by Sherlock and Aurora in turn, another wave of malicious attacks from Lillian came, and he felt distressed for three seconds.