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After class, Mr. Armitage personally sent the archives that recorded the whereabouts of the batch of processed specimens. It showed that some of the specimens that were still valuable were sent to the township schools, and some of the specimens that had problems due to being stored for too long It was directly sent to a nearby funeral parlor for cremation, and all the heart specimens recorded on it happened to be sent for cremation, and I am afraid that even the ashes are gone by now.

The clue seemed to be interrupted at this point, and John sighed in frustration when he saw this record.

Sherlock was not depressed, and turned to Yun Xiangdi and asked, "If we go to the funeral home now, can we still find that old ghost?"

"That depends on how he turned into a ghost." Yun Xiangdi fiddled with the bracelet on his wrist and said, "The ghosts who stay here are usually because their bodies are made into specimens here, and they are unwilling to do so." Will stay. If that ghost is also for this reason, then his heart has turned to ashes, and he will probably leave this world. If not, of course it may still exist, but it may not necessarily be in the funeral home."

Mr. Armitage glanced at Yun Xiangdi with surprise in his eyes.When he first saw Yun Xiangdi, he thought that Yun Xiangdi was Sherlock's little follower like John, but after getting in touch with him, he realized that Yun Xiangdi is actually a magic stick, even more mysterious than the members of their school's supernatural club .The most important thing is that Sherlock seems to believe his words very much, which makes Mr. Armitage very surprised. You must know that Sherlock is a firm materialist, and his nature is quite stubborn. Yun Xiangdi can change his attitude at will. The three views can be described as magical.

Sherlock narrowed his eyes when he heard Yun Xiangdi's words, then fixed his eyes on a name on the file, and said, "Stephen, do you have the contact information of this Richard Fisher?"

"Of course, he's in charge of that kind of thing. But what you find out, he's got a perfect alibi," said Mr. Armitage.

"See if you really can't find that old ghost." Sherlock said.

"What do you mean?" John asked puzzled, did Sherlock think that old ghost would follow this Richard Fisher?

Sherlock glanced at him and said, "John, do you know how much human specimens are worth in the market? How many human specimen collectors are there in the world?"

"what do you mean?"

"The specimens eliminated by this kind of laboratory will not have too many flaws, and the requirements of ordinary collectors will not be too high, so these things that have been burned in the records are not necessarily actually burnt." Sherlock said.

John knows that many people in this world will fall below the bottom line in order to make money, but this kind of buying and selling of human specimens still makes John feel a little unacceptable.However, he seemed to be the only one who felt uncomfortable at the scene. Yun Xiangdi's expression didn't change after listening to it, and Mr. Armitage didn't refute when he heard Sherlock's words. Phenomena, he didn't think there was anything wrong with it.

After speaking on the phone, Mr. Armitage left the laboratory again. Although he wanted to see Sherlock's case-solving process very much, he still had another class to attend. students.

After Mr. Armitage left, Sherlock dialed the number of Mr. Richard Fisher, and then exploded the news he wanted in a few words. Unfortunately, all the heart specimens processed in that batch were indeed It was burned, because the car that transported the hearts had a little accident on the road, and most of the specimens were damaged and had to be disposed of.

"What do we do next?" John asked, now it seemed that the thread was really broken.

"Of course, go to the funeral home to see if the ghost is still there. John shouldn't ask such mentally retarded questions." Sherlock said, and then left the University of Texas with John and Yun Xiangdi in a hurry.

But this time, Sherlock's luck was not good. The old ghost was really gone. Yun Xiangdi asked about the resident ghosts in the funeral parlor, and they said that there were indeed a few ghosts accompanying the batch of specimens when they were delivered, but in the end Only one young female ghost remained, and the others dissipated when the specimen was burned.According to the female ghost in the laboratory, the old ghost should be a male, so the female ghost who stayed behind was definitely not what they were looking for.But even if she was looking for her now, she would definitely not be found. That female ghost had gone somewhere for a long time.

The clues of witnesses could not be found, and the only way to solve the case was to start from other places.Sherlock looked through the information of the two deceased again, and then found a coffee shop and borrowed the boss's laptop to search the information of the two on the Internet.

The first deceased was named Daniel Voight. He graduated from the University of Texas five years ago and was a business major. After graduation, he joined a financial company. Because of his excellent work ability, he is now the project manager of that company. Personal resume It looks unremarkable, nothing to be concerned about.

The second deceased was named Paul Weldon. He graduated from the Psychology Department of the University of Texas five years ago. After graduation, he worked in a nursing home. His job was not outstanding, and his resume looked even more lackluster than the first deceased.

Sherlock clicked his tongue twice, expressing his disdain for the two goldfish, and then touched their Twitter.

The Twitter content of these two people is also very ordinary. Like all young office workers, they complain and chase stars on Twitter every day, or they post all kinds of food photos, landscape photos, and selfies. There is nothing new at all.

However, Sherlock quickly found new clues after they turned around on Twitter. He found that the two deceased were friends who graduated from the same high school, and they graduated from the same high school and were admitted to the University of Texas. There are two other people named James Brest and Chris Robbins.James was an art student and is now a photographer, while Chris was a medical student and now works as a heart surgeon in a private hospital.

These four people often @ each other when they were in school, but they seldom communicated online after graduation. In the past three or four years, they seem to be completely connected.However, Sherlock discovered in some photos that they have always been in touch in real life, and there will be parties almost every month, and photos of the same place can be seen in the four people's Twitter in many cases.

Then these four people came together to participate in the school celebration, and James brought his engaged girlfriend over.The five went to drink and drink after the school celebration. James' girlfriend Jenny Lamont complained on Twitter that they were so drunk that she had to drive her boyfriend back to the hotel. The last picture she posted on Twitter The photo was taken on the street outside the wine, and no news was sent after that.The other four people's Twitter also stayed that night, and no one sent a message after that.

This is very strange, these people have always been very active on Twitter, and many trivial things can be posted. Under normal circumstances, even if you are afraid of a murder case, you should vent it on Twitter, but now one They are as quiet as chickens, and they are abnormal at a glance.But the police here didn't even investigate them, and only made a simple statement to them.Yes, Sherlock hacked into the computer of the local police station and saw all the investigation content about this case from it.

The police here initially believed that the murderer was the enemy that Daniel Voight and Paul Weldon had picked up during school, and later began to investigate the recent relationship between the two, but no one paid attention to James Brest and Paul Weldon. Chris Robbins these two.

And the two didn't seem to want to find the murderer for their friends. Sherlock checked their travel records, and they left Texas on the same day after recording their statements.It should be said that four people came and left together, the second deceased Paul Weldon, Chris Robbins, James Brest and his girlfriend Jenny Lamont.Then, the day before the second homicide occurred, Paul Weldon returned to Texas by himself, and the specific reason for his return still needs to be investigated.

"The relationship between these four people is very interesting, we should have a good chat with these two people." Sherlock said.

"I think you can talk to that Ms. Lamont first." Yun Xiangdi said.

"Why do you think I should look for that lady, do you know any information?" Sherlock asked immediately, while his eyes circled around Yun Xiangdi, trying to find the ghost beside him.However, the yin and yang eyes that Yun Xiangdi opened for him failed when he left the funeral home, so he can't see anything now.

But even if Sherlock can see ghosts now, he can't see anything, because the cafe is very clean and there is nothing but people.

Yun Xiangdi quickly answered Sherlock's question. He pointed to a lady who was buying coffee at the counter and said, "Here, that Ms. Lamont is right there now."

Sherlock and John's seats were facing away from the door, so they didn't see Jenny Lamont when she came in, and Yun Xiangdi was right opposite the door, so he saw the lady when she came in.Yun Xiangdi usually doesn't pay attention to the appearance of the ladies around him casually, but he has a good memory, and just happened to glance at Jenny Lamont's selfie while Sherlock was flipping through her Twitter, so he immediately took People recognized it.

"What a lucky coincidence." Sherlock saw Jenny Lamont, the corners of his lips curled up quickly, and then stood up with a "whoosh" and walked towards the counter with big strides.

Jenny just flew here from New York, her body was very tired, but her brain didn't allow her to find a place to take a good rest, so she could only come here to buy a cup of coffee, wanting to boost her spirits with sex.But she was really in a trance, and when she turned to leave, she didn't look at the road, and bumped into a person behind her. The other person's hand just hit her coffee cup, and then spilled a cup of coffee on her beige coat superior.

"Oh, I'm really sorry, I'm really careless, I'm really sorry, I was in a hurry to go to the bathroom, and I didn't pay attention to the road. Miss, I will accompany you to pay for the dry cleaning, but can you sit down for a while, I need to go to the bathroom first."

The person who bumped into Jenny apologized repeatedly to Jenny, and even took out a handkerchief to let Jenny wipe off the coffee on the jacket, which made Jenny very embarrassed. She knew that she was mainly responsible for the accident. This gentleman walked normally, yes She turned suddenly and the two collided.

"Please don't apologize, this is my responsibility, I will wash the clothes myself, thank you for the handkerchief, it is enough." Jenny said, then took the handkerchief and wiped it on the coat, except for the dirty handkerchief, The coffee stains on the coat haven't diminished one bit.

"Strictly speaking we are both responsible, so at least let me buy you a cup of coffee," Sherlock said, with just the right apologetic smile on his face, looking so gentlemanly that it was impossible to refuse.

As expected, Jenny hesitated, and Sherlock immediately said in a considerate manner: "I think you should have important things to do today, and you can't wear this coat. I know there is a dry cleaner nearby, so I'll treat you to a drink." A cup of coffee, and you can ask the waiter here to send your coat to be dry cleaned. I think it will make people feel more comfortable here than waiting in the dry cleaner.”

This is really a good proposal, and Jenny couldn't refuse at all. After thinking about it, she agreed to Sherlock's proposal, and then reached out to him and said, "Jenny Lamont, nice to meet you."

"Sherlock Holmes." Sherlock quickly shook hands with her, then pointed to where John and Yun Xiangdi were and said, "Those are my two friends, you can sit with them, and I have to I have to go to the bathroom."

After finishing speaking, Sherlock rushed to the bathroom, his eager steps made Jenny laugh, and the haze that had accumulated in her heart for more than ten days seemed to dissipate a little.She looked at John and Yun Xiangdi, John quickly stuffed the files into the bag, then turned off the computer and showed a nice smile to Jenny, and Yun Xiangdi also blinked his watery deer eyes in cooperation , showing a harmless smile, Jenny immediately put down her guard, turned and walked over.