fog city detective

Chapter 142 Blood Moon Invitation
The maid gently woke up Liang Xi at seven o'clock in the morning, and brought Liang Xi a brand new black dress.Of course, Liang Xi would not accuse the other party of looking down on his clothes, and slapping people in the face with dog eyes.He thanked the maid and changed into his clothes.This represents the guest's respect for the host.

Not only Liang Xi, but also the strong man Anthony and the middle-aged man House also put on new uniforms.After having breakfast alone on the first floor of their residence, everyone went out and boarded a battery sightseeing car.The housekeeper explained the area involved in the case in the battery car.When they arrived at the main building complex, that is, the upper side of the rectangle, several people followed the butler into the main castle.

The steward said: "There are 5 college students, numbered 1-5, who were invited to the island to visit a retired university professor number 6 for academic reasons. The university professor lives in a two-story villa. Our location It's the living room on the first floor of the professor's house."

There is a dummy corpse in the living room, and there is a tablet computer next to the corpse, explaining the information of the corpse.Corpse No. 1, female, died 12 hours ago, shot to death, and no signs of resistance were found.

The butler led everyone to the second floor, where there are three open rooms, namely the bedroom, the study and the second bedroom.There was a dead body in the closet of the second bedroom.Corpse No. 2, male, shot dead, 20 hours after death.

The butler led them to the study room, where there was a dead body sitting on a chair.Corpse No. 6, a professor, was shot in the back of the head, and the time of death was 7 hours.

The butler led everyone to the bedroom, where a corpse lay on the floor, holding a revolver in his left hand.Corpse No. 3, female, dead for 5 hours, with defensive injuries, committed suicide.

Everyone went downstairs to get in the car and drove to the beach. There was a small pier on the beach. There was a stranded boat on the pier, and there was a dead body beside the boat.Corpse No. 4, male, died 6 hours ago, with defensive injuries.

The butler led everyone back to the beach to the dense bushes near the villa. A ground was dug up and a body was buried shallowly.Corpse No. 5, male, died 30 hours ago.

所有人都死于同一把左轮手枪，死亡时间顺序为：5、2、1、6、4、3。

The butler invited everyone to sit down in the living room of the castle, and brought tea and snacks: "After finding all the corpses and confirming the condition of the corpses, the detective's preliminary description of the physical evidence is in the computer in front of everyone. Compared with modern materials, it is more Rough, the scene was described by us through materials, photos of the scene and a police officer at the time, who is now nearly a hundred years old. "

Liang Xi knew it, and the case was not solved.The steward thinks that there are too many mistakes, and the more you say, the more information the organizer will provide.Judging from the current information, everyone is dead.Only the professor lives on the island, and the pistol belongs to the professor.

Judging by normal circumstances, the girl No. 3 who died at the end was the murderer. She killed everyone and then committed suicide.But it is strange that she did not commit suicide after killing No. 4, but after killing No. 4, she returned to the villa and committed suicide in the bedroom of the villa.This behavior is very inexplicable.Perhaps No. 3 is the murderer.

The police detectives in this case are still responsible, not only recording the scene as much as possible, but also taking as many photos as possible.However, the criminal investigation technology was very backward at that time, and the details were relatively crude.The police detectives also investigated the relationship between the 6 deceased. The 5 students belonged to the same class. The old professor was 65 years old this year. His nephew drove a boat to deliver daily necessities.All six are physics majors.

5 students are friends and are all members of the tennis club.The reason for the visit was that girl No. 3 had an innovative idea of ​​string theory. After the three discussed and asked the teacher, they decided to ask string theory expert Professor No. 3 for advice to verify their ideas.The professor replied shortly after receiving the letter, inviting girl No. 6 to study on the island with her classmates.

The five people boarded the fishing boat of the professor's nephew and landed with gifts and daily necessities.Five days later in the morning, when the professor's nephew was delivering daily necessities, he discovered the murder on the island, so he immediately sailed back to call the police.Detectives arrived on the island in the evening.

This island is an island.In order to stay away from the hustle and bustle and study academics, the professor privately invested in the renovation of the island. There is no communication equipment on the island.The only means of transportation to leave the island is a small boat at the small pier on the beach. My nephew said that this boat is used to teach recreational boating and fishing.The boat is too small to go too far from shore.

Today the butler will not raise the issue of the case, today's task is to investigate and understand the case.As a detective, this is the first real live homicide since the opening of New Rose Detective Agency.

Liang Xi does not belong to the Sherlock Holmes family, nor does he belong to the John family.He has no idols or objects of worship, only an independent thinking brain.Facing the complicated clues and numerous evidences, what Liang Xi thought about was leftovers: This case was not solved, why did Blood Moon Invite come up with this case?

From the analysis of the scene, the case should be solved, and No. 3, who died at the end, best fits the characteristics of the murderer.Why was the case chosen by the earl after more than 80 years?The Earl doesn't seem to agree that No. 3 is the murderer.There are two possibilities, one is that No. 3 is not the murderer, and the other is that No. 3 has an accomplice of the murderer.

Then Liang Xi thought about the pistol, the same pistol for six lives, a pistol without a muffler.How did the murderer manage to divide and kill everyone?The murderer has a way of leaving people alone, and can still leave people alone even when someone is dead.What's even more strange is that there is only one pistol on the entire island. Since the murderer has a pistol, does it need to be so troublesome to kill everyone?One possibility is that the murderer had other ideas.One possibility is that the murderer did not intend to kill everyone.

The 6 guests did not talk all morning, everyone was free to move around, go to every scene, and use the photos in the computer to find clues.The strong man Anthony used a voice recorder for data, the old lady used a notebook for data, Liang Xi and others used their brains for data.The most serious people are Liang Xi, Anthony and the princess.Under the sun exposure in the afternoon, only the three of them went to the outdoor site for investigation.

A day passed without words.

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At 5 a.m. the next day, the housekeeper once again received several guests. According to the order of death, they first came to No. 4 corpse, which was buried shallowly.Under the order of the butler, each guest got a piece of cardboard the size of A[-] paper and a pen.The housekeeper said: "Please write down the content you found on the spot on the cardboard. Please write down the key words, otherwise you will be considered cheating."

Today, there are six sightseeing cars for six guests, some of the seats in the car were removed, and tables and chairs were placed.Guests not only do not suffer from the sun in the sightseeing car, but also have ice drinks and refreshments.

The butler looked at the cardboards of each guest in turn, and asked each guest about some incomprehensible words.After the old lady finished writing and the housekeeper confirmed it.The butler stood in the middle of the six cars and began to ask: "Is this the scene where No. 5 was killed? Yes, please raise the blue sign on the table, if not, please raise the red sign."

Liang Xi and the middle-aged man chose blue, and the others chose red.The old lady explained: "The burial site is only 30 meters away from the villa, and the people in the villa will definitely hear the gunshots. The villa is at a high point, and you can see the burial site. This should not be the first murder scene."

The middle-aged man with the blue sign spoke: "The villa is at a high point, and you can see the burial site. It has nothing to do with whether you can hear the sound. The murderer would not be so careless and risky. The only possibility: when No. 5 was killed, other people were not in the villa Inside.

The princess with the red sign spoke: "I think the off-site reason is: from the forensic doctor's description, No. 5 was stunned by a blunt instrument. I think No. 5 was stunned by a sneak attack far away from the villa, and then shot dead. The body was killed by the murderer." Carry it here and bury it shallowly."

Liang Xi said: "We reversed the time. The time of death on the 5th was 30 hours. The police went to the island for 30 hours and counted down 5 hours. It should be the morning of the fourth day. I think the case on the island is murder, not passion. Murder. The murderer has not done anything for four days, he is looking for the right time. The right time refers to the time when shooting No. [-] will not alarm them."

梁袭道：“5号重85公斤，现场附近区域没有拖拽痕迹。能扛五号走超过30米的人只有2号和4号，并且还要小心衣服沾染上鲜血。5号是主动到这里，然后被枪杀。”

Prince Thresh said, "Maybe it's raining? It washed away the blood and drag marks."

Liang Xi said: "If it rains, other people must be in the villa. Will the murderer take the risk of carrying the body to a place where the villa can see it?"

The princess said: "If you are right, No. 5 was knocked unconscious here, and then shot. Why? Why not just shot? No. 5's cry for help will not be louder than the gunfire."

Liang Xi said: "Prepare for the next murder."

Anthony asked, "Can I switch sides?"

Everyone laughed together and the atmosphere became very relaxed.

A few minutes later, the butler said: "The Earl appreciates Mr. Liang, Her Royal Highness, Mr. House (middle-aged man), and Ms. Sasha (old lady) for their opinions, and will reward you with five silver coins."

Prince Thresh did not play tricks, because he is now a prince.Anthony happily accepted the result, at least no money was deducted.This also shows that the earl has very little information.

Liang Xi asked: "This is an unsolved case, am I right? You don't know the correct answer, how can you tell if we are correct?"

The butler replied: "Mr. Liang's question is very good. Last night, the Earl and I had a long discussion. We believe that this case cannot be solved according to the original detective question steps because it is an unsolved case. The significance of today's question is: we are looking for a An opponent. An opponent is to oppose the reasoning of others as much as possible."

Anthony asked, "Synthetic reasoning?"

The butler nodded: "Yes, it is no longer the previous survey site questioning. Because no one can determine what happened on the island, we will choose the most convincing speculation, which can convince the opponents. Therefore, the ability of the opponents Very important, we hope to be able to pick a naysayer among Mr Liang, Her Royal Highness, Mr House and Ms Sasha."

The housekeeper said: "As long as the opponents don't passively slow down their work, not only can they keep the gold coins in their hands, but they can also get two extra gold coins. I highly recommend Mr. Liang to be the opponent."

Liang Xi refused: "I am a detective, I only look for the truth, and I don't find fault with the detective who is looking for the truth."

The butler nodded and said, "I have a question. After yesterday's investigation, is there anyone who has confirmed the framework of the case and identified the murderer?"

Anthony and Liang Xi raised their hands together.Liang Xi looked at Anthony, and Anthony chuckled, "Just guess."

Fuck!Lost his eyes, this guy is a bit wise and foolish.Anthony seemed to know that this invitation was different from the past, and he didn't show any performance on the first question.

Since Liang Xi and Anthony had already made a decision, the opponents could only be selected among the other three. The middle-aged man gave up first. The reason for giving up was that he thought he was too far away from the truth to be an opponent.According to the performance of yesterday's survey, the butler recommended the princess.Sasha, one of the candidates, didn't seem to approve of the princess becoming an opponent, but in the end she didn't speak out to stop it, so the princess became an opponent.

The princess has a keen interest in the detective and she finds many inconsistencies in the case, which she cannot explain.Since some people think they can solve the case, the princess really hopes that they can explain these contradictions to herself.The two people who currently claim to have solved the case are both people who now or once ran a detective agency.

The princess looked at Liang Xi: "Mr. Liang, can I take the liberty to ask a personal question?"

Liang Xi nodded: "Yes."

The princess asked: "How long have you taken over the Rose Detective Agency?"

Liang Xi replied, "About half a year."

The princess asked: "How much is the total revenue of the detective agency?"

Liang Xi replied: "I'm sorry Your Royal Highness, this is the second question." How to answer?Opened for half a year and earned £21?You have the face to ask, but I have no face to answer.

Thresh looked at Liang Xi's serious pretentiousness, and laughed until he burst into laughter, but maintained a kind attitude on the surface: "Mr. .”

Liang Xi walked down the steps: "Yes, I'm sorry, Your Highness Princess." This prince is not bad.

The princess said generously, "It doesn't matter."

Seeing that the opponents had been selected, the steward said, "Since there are still three guests who have no answers, then I will give you another day. Let's solve the case together at the Blood Moon Banquet tonight."

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After lunch, Anthony and Liang Xi chatted on the city wall, not about the case, but about the blood moon invitation.Anthony, who has participated in many blood moon invitations, told Liang Xi that this invitation was hasty.The middle-aged man House took the initiative to join the conversation. He told the two that the island case had only been arranged three days ago.As a private eye, he took the unusual detective line.

House had already conducted a comprehensive investigation of the layout of the castle, and already knew which case Blood Moon had prepared for the invitation.But House did not expect that the castle temporarily changed the case three days ago, so the rules could only be changed temporarily.

why?The three are good at reasoning, and they think that the person who changed the blood moon invitation case is likely to be related to the isolated island case.Then we talked about wishing gold coins.House suggested that Liang Xi convert the wishing gold coins into euros or pounds.As a private detective, House had already figured out the ins and outs of Blood Moon's invitation.Under Liang Xi's inquiry, House explained the Blood Moon invitation to Liang Xi.

The British earl who held the blood moon invitation was a detective fan, so there was the first blood moon invitation.The invitation to the second Blood Moon was utilitarian from the start, and the special guests they invited were candidates for the core members of the European Skull and Bones Society in their minds.Get a more three-dimensional and comprehensive understanding of candidates through blood moon invitations.

Both princesses and princes are targets that Skull and Bones would like to recruit.

(End of this chapter)