fog city detective

Chapter 332 The Wanderer

When the doorbell rang for the fifth time, Liang Xi reluctantly hung up the bookmark, closed the book, put on his slippers and went to the main entrance.Now there is no peephole, the monitor by the door told Liang Xi that it was a man about 40 years old who rang the doorbell.Judging from the man's attire, he should be a homeless man.The welfare protection in the UK is relatively complete. Most homeless people have their own reasons. This person is skinny, has ragged clothes, and his hair is dirty and knotted. He doesn't care about his appearance at all. He is most likely a drug addict.

Liang Xi walked back and took out a few banknotes from his pocket.Such people usually squander their security benefits and live every day as if it was their last.Although he doesn't like these people, Liang Xi is not stingy in providing them with survival help. In addition, it can be seen from the monitoring that this person is timid, with empty hands and no hidden weapons on his body.

Liang Xi opened the door, and the man took a step back, holding on to the handrail, embarrassed but politely said: "Hello, sir."

"Hello."

The man pulled away the stinking tattered jacket and took out a snow-white letter: "Someone asked me to give you this letter."

Liang Xi didn't answer the envelope and asked, "When?"

The man replied: "Just now, 10 minutes or longer. I was queuing up to get bread outside a street, and a gentleman wearing a top hat and a mask asked me if I wanted to make some money."

It was not long after I joined the detective agency. .Liang Ximing took the letter and handed the 60 pounds in his hand to the man. The man hesitated, took the banknote and thanked Liang Ximing.

"It's okay, please be kind to yourself. Goodbye." Liang Xi watched the man go downstairs and closed the door.Even in the face of such a person, Liang Xi didn't want to lose his manners, maybe this was hypocrisy, because Liang Xi looked down on him in his heart.

Liang Xi first checked the letter against the light, mainly to check whether there were items in the letter.If it is a powdery substance, it must be reported to the police.But letters are just letters.Liang Xi opened the letter, and there was nothing in it except a map of Greater London. The map of Greater London not only included the urban area, but also the suburbs within ten kilometers from the outskirts of London.

What does it mean?Liang Xi observed the paper map, which was [-]% new.The reason for saying this is that apart from the creases, there are not very obvious artifacts on the map.This is a very common administrative map, with every street, every small park, and every alley on it.Use different shades of fonts to mark because of different importance.The densely packed text and densely packed buildings make people feel dizzy at first glance.

The only hint of information is that there are several advertising paper-cut numbers at the top of the map: 27, 13, 35.It's not latitude and longitude, and it's not a street code. What is it?Many people receive similar things and study them for a while and then throw them aside. By the way, they are crazy.The detective's intuition told Liang Xi that there was something hidden in the map.Reasoning [-]: A homeless man who doesn't care about his image goes to get free bread, which means he is very hungry.Reasoning [-]: There are not many people queuing in this weather, and there is only one reason for giving up queuing, that is, more money is given.Reasoning [-]: Although this homeless man is dirty and smelly, he has a good personality among the homeless. Most of them are bankrupt, his wife and children are separated, and his spirit is decadent and self-defeating.Did the other party find such a tramp by chance, or did they choose such a tramp?Reasoning [-]: The time of sending the letter.According to the calculation, after the other party sees that he has entered the detective agency, he will go to find a suitable messenger.

This person is not very rich, but has some criminal investigation knowledge.Liang Xi backlighted and Shunguang looked at the envelope and map, only the grease left by the tramp when he handled the envelope.Liang Xi took out a can of magnetic powder, which is a mixture of carbon powder and iron powder, and is a professional prop for extracting fingerprints.Although I don't know if there is a shelf life, although I don't know how long it has been stored, but Liang Xi believes that it can still be used.After using it, Liang Xi confirmed that, except for the tramp, there were no fingerprints on the envelope and the map.

The back of the map is blank.Liang Xi took the map and returned to the rocking chair, spread out his hands and looked at the map slowly.After watching it for a few minutes, Liang Xi called Fiona, and Fiona answered the phone: "Speak." When she was busy, she talked less and asked questions directly.When she is free, she will always make a few words of teasing first.

Liang Xi said: "I have two maps in my hand, can you find the difference?"

Fiona: "Are you insulting me by asking this question? Scan two maps, download a comparison software from the Internet, and let the software compare the maps."

Liang Xi thought for a while: "Scanning means taking pictures? Or scanning like a copier? What software do you need, a mobile phone or a computer?"

Fiona said: "You first need an external scanner, and photos are also fine, but the requirements for photos are relatively high. The map you are talking about, is it the kind of dense paper map?"

Liang Xi replied: "Yes."

Fiona sighed: "Well, please treat me to lunch at noon, and I'll take care of it."

Liang Xi said: "I only have one map now, and I don't want to go out and buy a second map. The Internet is omnipotent, right?"

Fiona: "The Internet is everything, but not everything."

Liang Xi walked to the window, lifted the curtains to see the cold rain outside, and didn't know where to find the same map, thought for a while and said, "How about dinner?" He really didn't want to go out during the day, because of this weird map Spoil your good mood for the day.

Fiona: "I'm going to have foie gras tonight."

"Okay." Liang Xi asked, "Can you get a sample map by the way?"

Fiona was speechless for a long time: "Take a photo of the map in your hand and send it to me." It was Liang Xi, who would have killed him in minutes if it was someone else who was so troublesome.Liang Xi is different, Liang Xi, a computer novice, is stupid and cute in Fiona's eyes, too lazy to look stylish.

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At noon, I went downstairs to the restaurant for lunch. There were not many customers in the restaurant today. I chatted with the waiter and the boss for a while, and made sure that there was no such thing as a purchase.After lunch, I planned to go back to take a nap, but I received a call from Baker, saying to come pick him up.

Liang Xi replied, "I don't want to go anywhere today."

Baker said: "I'm afraid not, because of the victim, the detective must see you."

Liang Xi said: "Since I became famous, many people want to see me."

Baker said: "No, it's not the same thing, I'll be right there."

There is an unofficial Homeless Home near Burning Street.Similar to feeding stray cats and dogs, if you feed more times, the number of stray cats and dogs nearby will increase. are subject to civil liability.).The charity then took advantage of the opportunity to build a homeless home.In fact, it is the bridge hole beside the pier.The charity men did the drainage, set up some iron drums, and sent some wood.Every day they will distribute food here, and homeless people can also receive clothes.

Even then there are only basic survival configurations.Why don't charities build some tin houses and provide water, electricity and heating for free?After all, there is not much money.This is a matter of social management. In principle, the standard of living of those who do not work and do not work must be lower than that of those who work and work.Only guaranteeing food and clothing is humanitarian assistance, and giving too much is disrespect for others.

A social problem such as the legalization of women's special jobs in Germany.The problem is not the work itself.The problem is that it hurts women who are working, looking for validation, and striving for self-esteem and self-improvement.An ordinary female worker's weekly income is equivalent to that of a special worker's daily income. This income gap between the rich and the poor is likely to cause dissatisfaction among women and turn them into this industry.

There is such a theory in sociology, which roughly means: the poor need to be helped to survive, but the poor cannot be allowed to live a good life, otherwise everyone will become poor in the future.In developed countries like Europe, as long as there is a stable job, life is not bad.At least ensure that they live better than those who receive monthly benefits.

Homeless people usually lay cardboard on the spot, put blankets or clothes on it to make a simple bed.Daily life is wrapped in bed, smoking and drinking by the fire, either chatting or in a daze, with almost no personal belongings.Some figured out that they could contact a charity, which would try to arrange a job if possible.Mostly physical work.

Although there are no personal items, everyone has a treasure chest, or a suitcase, or a cardboard box to store their things.Tramp Clay is in a good mood today. He has earned two hundred pounds, the first money he has earned in three months.After he had money, he considered buying a new suit, hoping to find a suitable job.His physical strength is not good, so he must find an easier job.

After delivering the letter, he met a man in a mask wearing a top hat on his way back to the Home for the Homeless. The man in the mask asked him if he had finished his work. After getting an affirmative answer, the man in the mask gave him the bag in his hand.When I opened the bag, I could see a lot of food, a box of cigars, a bottle of wine, and two packs of cigarettes.In fact, Claire was happy for a while, and when she returned to the bridge hole, she shared food, tobacco, wine and stories with her companions.

There is a rectangular wooden box at the bottom of the bag. When Claire was about to open it, the ruffian finally appeared.The two ruffians are both tramps, but they are very strong.Two men rushed up and grabbed the bag.Claire came to grab the bag, but A stepped on the ground and warned him not to cause trouble.Claire is a newcomer among the homeless, with a cowardly personality, worried that the other party will steal her cash, so she hid aside and dared not say a word.

B handed the wooden box to A, and A sat down and put the wooden box on his lap, pressed the buttons on the left and right sides of the wooden box, and the lid popped up.Inside was a bomb.There is a printed note on the back of the cover: Bomb activated.There is also a picture on the note. On the picture are two thin transparent tubes that look like glass, and the word mercury is written inside.The glass tubes are inside the wooden box, one on the left and one on the left.Look at the picture to understand, if any pipe is tilted, the bomb will explode immediately.

A anxiously shouted: bomb bomb.A pipe of mercury trembled, A hurriedly held his breath, and the mercury fell back to the right.The onlookers also saw clearly one after another. Those who saw clearly first ran away in a panic, and everyone left one after another.B is still very loyal to stay, and only at the request of A does he leave the bridge hole and ask for help from a charity organization not far away.Volunteers from the charity organization called the police after hearing the situation clearly.

Police cars, plainclothes vehicles, ambulances, and fire engines all arrived, and the bridge was temporarily blocked until the EOD personnel confirmed the equivalent.The detective asked Claire, and Claire told him about the masked man in the top hat who asked him to deliver the letter.The police detective knew about Liang Xi, so he contacted his boss. The boss contacted Liang Xi's friend, Baker. Baker answered the phone and drove over to arrest him.

After listening to Baker's explanation, the car is about to arrive at the bridge hole.Liang Xi said, "Go back."

Baker said: "At least make a record."

Liang Xi said, "The map is still in the detective agency."

Baker accused: "You didn't say it earlier."

Liang Xifan accused: "You didn't ask, how do I know what's going on?"

Baker thought for a while, and it seemed that he was wrong, so he could only turn around and go back.

Liang Xi contacted Fiona: "Beauty, I need to hurry up here."

Fiona: "I'm in the bathroom."

Liang Xi said: "The map seems to be related to the bombing."

Fiona shuddered and asked, "Holy flag?" Again?

Liang Xi thought for a while: "Probably not." Liang Xi thought of the possibility that the EOD department mentioned by Yisha and himself had ants moving and stealing standard explosives.

Thinking of this, Liang Xi suddenly said to Baker: "Let people stay away, the bomb will definitely go off."

Baker asked, "Why?"

Liang Xi said: "The suspect reminded me, reminded the police. He deliberately chose the homeless as his target, which shows that he does not respect the homeless, and that he believes that the homeless can be sacrificed, so the bomb will definitely go off. To ensure that there will be a violent explosion, There must be a remote activation system. Also, the suspect may have been observing the situation not far from the scene."

At this time, Fiona's voice came from the phone, and Liang Xi was taken aback: "You are busy, let's talk later."

"No, no, I wash my hands, the faucet is malfunctioning."

"Oh, it's okay, you are busy first."

Fiona explained: "No, it's a faucet, listen."

The faucet was back to normal, Liang Xi heard the sound of rushing water, and after a moment of silence, Liang Xi said: "You can reach it?" Can you get the faucet in the toilet?
Baker was impatient: "We'll talk about it after get off work." He reached out and pressed the phone.Baker called his mobile phone to connect with the on-site police detectives, and asked Liang Xi and the police detectives to explain.

Liang Xi emphasized one point: ask people to openly take pictures of people watching the excitement near and far.Anyone who avoids the camera will go up and ask questions, and record the information of the other party.Finally, Liang Xi added that if the opponent is stupid, he should be able to catch him on the spot.

After hanging up the phone, Baker said, "The other party shouldn't be that stupid."

Liang Xi nodded in agreement: "Yes. I think he is planning a case. I don't like planning a case, especially I don't like being a part of the other party's calculations. This shows that the other party has already guessed some of the reactions of me and the police. Strange, why give Where did I send the map? Does he hope that I can decipher the map and stop him from committing crimes? Maybe he didn't want to hurt anyone?"

But before Liang Xi went to the detective agency to get the map, Jia, who was holding the box in his hand, twitched subconsciously because his feet were numb due to sitting for a long time.A makeshift camera captured a mercury tube tipping to the left, the ends of the tube touching two ports, and an explosion ensuing.The power of the explosion is not great, but it is enough to take A's life.The medical staff arrived at the scene at the first time and found that A had no vital signs.

　The rain and crushed snow were super cold, the dogs were frozen to death, the fingers were stiff, and the wind was as cold as a knife.The cold weather is still going on for a few more days, so there may or may not be an update tomorrow.Haihan everyone please.

　　It could also be to celebrate the success of the Winter Olympics.

　　Which reason do you prefer?

　　
　
(End of this chapter)