Mei Man: I drew Superman during the Great Depression

Chapter 207 Bizarre Murder
"Kent, there is a bizarre murder in Queens. This is the eleventh murder case so far. I need more reports and photos related to this case. Recently, everyone is tired of the topic of superheroes. "Frontline" Several news reports related to the Thunderbolt team were published, and the response was mediocre..."

Inside the frontline newspaper office, the boss Ben Yurich said to Colin.

"A bizarre murder?"

Hearing this, Ke Lin's face showed a somewhat curious expression.

There are reasons why these murders can be called bizarre. In the ensuing investigation, Colin quickly learned why these murders were called bizarre.

Judging from the information revealed by the police and the report, the initial murder took place in the Upper East Side of Manhattan, a well-known affluent area in New York. A man jogging in the morning was found dead in the bushes near the park. The police investigation caused a degree of distress.

Therefore, judging from the forensic doctor's judgment, the degree of shriveling of the corpse clearly indicated that the time of death had exceeded half a year.

However, from the descriptions of the belongings carried by the body and the family members, it is clearly proved that the murder time of the other party was less than [-] hours, and some neighbors even admitted that they had died in the early morning. I greeted the victim who became a shriveled corpse. At that time, the other party didn't look like he had been dead for half a year.

Because of the strangeness of the corpse, it once caused great trouble to the New York Police Department in charge of the investigation.

And this was just the beginning. In the next few days, similar murders occurred all over New York City.

The victim's death was bizarre, like a shriveled corpse.

Such a bizarre way of death naturally attracted a large number of media reports.

Under pressure, the New York Police Department had to set up a special investigation team to investigate these cases.

At the same time, the media also began to report on the whole case with sensational headlines. They speculated about the murderer of the case, what kind of connection existed between these victims, and why their deaths were so similar. Who is behind it, the super villain, some unknown mysterious force, or a ghost.

Of course, the vast majority of the media generally blamed the vampires for these murders.

After all, the shriveled appearance of the deceased was very similar to the rumored image of being sucked dry by a vampire.

For this reason, reports of vampires appearing in New York City frequently appeared in newspapers, and everyone was panicked for a moment.

"vampire."

After reading these reports about the case, Colin didn't quite agree with the media's speculation about vampires.

This is obviously a topical gimmick created by the media in order to gain space. Judging from the police reports and even the information released by the investigation team, although the deceased died in a strange manner, they did not show the iconic wounds of being attacked by vampires.Moreover, in the anti-world, Colin has never found traces of vampires.

But no matter what, these bizarre murders in New York aroused Colin's interest and made him feel like continuing to investigate.

At the same time, Colin also had a hunch in his heart that the truth of these cases was not simple.

This is from the judgment given by [Super Premonition].

……

Queens, along the run-down streets.

In order to further clarify the truth of the case, Colin came to the place where the murder occurred.

This is also the latest case that has occurred so far.

A yellow police tape was pasted around the alley to separate the entire crime scene from its surroundings, and a large number of police officers nearby were collecting evidence at the scene.

Because of the existence of the media, the public's attention to the case is extremely high.

In order to end all this as soon as possible, the New York Police Department dispatched a large number of manpower to investigate the case.

At the same time, the New York branch in Queens also issued a warning to the gangs in the neighborhood, telling them to be quiet during this time so as not to hit the gunpoint.

The two victims were members of a nearby gang, and there was a warning from the police. Even if the gang had no brains, they knew that this was not a good time to make trouble.

Therefore, the law and order in the long-lost Queens District has improved a little.

Standing not far from the alley, Ke Lin used [Super Vision] to take a look at the scene of the crime.

The bodies of the two gang members who were killed were removed from the scene as early as possible, and the police are only searching for evidence around them.

Turning his eyes away from the crime scene, Ke Lin didn't go to the alley to join in the fun.

He had already seen quite a few media reporters there, apparently they had also heard the news and came to interview.

Turning his eyes, the situation on the other side of the field attracted Colin's attention instead.

Obviously there was a murder case in an alley a few meters away, but there were still a group of black children playing basketball together on the court, and the murder case had no impact on them at all.

It's just, from the occasional movement of the eyes of these children and the subtle expression changes on their faces.

However, Colin could see that all this was just a display of their composure. These children obviously knew something.

While thinking about it, Colin stepped to the side of the court.

Standing around the court, he didn't make any further moves, but just quietly watched them play basketball.

Having said that, the behavior of Colin standing motionless by the side of the court has obviously shaken the hearts of several black children in the basketball court.

The originally smooth dribbling began to make frequent mistakes, and this situation further strengthened Colin's idea of ​​what these children know in his heart.

"Oops!"

At this moment, the black kid who was laying up made a mistake. The thrown basketball hit the rim and was bounced high, drawing a huge parabola in mid-air and finally falling towards Colin.

He casually picked up the falling basketball, and following Colin's action, everyone's eyes on the court were attracted by the action of his hand.

"Sir, this is our basketball..."

On the court, several black children looked at each other in dismay, and finally a child who looked obviously taller stepped forward and said.

whoosh-

Looking at the outstretched palm of the other party, Colin gave it a little.

Immediately afterwards, the wrist was slightly bent, and the basketball in his hand drew a graceful arc in mid-air, and accurately fell into the basket in the distance.

Seeing the basketball that Colin made so easily and freehand, the black children couldn't help but marvel, and at the same time, the wariness in their eyes weakened a little.

Colin had been silently observing the changes in the expressions on the faces of these black children, and when he saw this, he suddenly understood.

"It looks like you guys should be playing basketball here all the time."

"I have a few more questions I want to ask you, but judging by your looks, you shouldn't tell me easily, so this is the case, I will play a basketball game with you, as long as I win, you can tell me see If you lose, I will not only give you ten dollars each, but I won’t bother you again in the long run.”

Facing Colin's proposal, especially the temptation of ten dollars, these black children couldn't help but become a little short of breath.

I saw them looking at each other, and then the child who just spoke nodded: "Okay, it's a deal, sir."

Looking at the black children who were eager to try on the court, Colin slightly twitched the corners of his mouth to reveal a slight smile. He took off his coat and put it on the bench of the court, then stepped into the court.

His eyes fell on the leather shoes on Colin's feet, and the eyes of several black children also shone with confidence.

……

"...Officer, can you tell us the development of the case?"

"No comment."

"Officer, this is the eleventh murder case so far. What do you want to say about it?"

"No comment."

"Officer, there are rumors that all of this was done by vampires. Some people think that the newly formed Thunder Special Agents Team should be involved in the investigation. What do you think about this?"

"Currently, the case is still under the responsibility of the New York Police Department, and I have nothing to say other than that."

At the entrance of the alley, with the arrival of the investigation team, the surrounding media immediately flocked to make interviews.

In this regard, the investigation team showed a silent attitude.

The investigation of the case is quite tricky, so far they haven't made any breakthroughs at all, so naturally they didn't tell the media.

Refusing further media interviews and questioning, the investigation team entered the scene of the accident amidst the sound of the camera shutter.

slap, slap—

"27:0"

On the other side, on the pitch.

Ke Lin was dribbling the basketball, looked at the children surrounded him, and smiled as a reminder.

From the start, it was an unequal game.

For Colin, who has unlocked various super abilities, even if he doesn't use these abilities, his physical strength alone is far superior to the children on the court.

Although, during the game, he has tried his best to keep his physical level at the level of ordinary people.

However, with the addition of various abilities, he still showed a crushing level on the court.

After another breakthrough by Colin and a three-pointer, the black children in the game recognized the huge gap between them and Colin, and simply admitted defeat.

"We throw in the towel, sir."

Panting heavily, several black children slumped on the ground and waved their hands.

On the other side, Ke Lin didn't show any fatigue on his face, and didn't even leave a drop of sweat.

Seeing this scene, they became more aware of the gap between the two sides.

"Sir, are you a professional basketball player?"

It took a long time to recover, and the leading black child couldn't help asking Colin.

"No, I'm just an ordinary journalist."

Taking advantage of their break, he bought water from a nearby supermarket and handed it to these children, Ke Lin replied casually.

"Your basketball level is better than anyone I know, even the professional basketball players on TV may not be as good as you."

Reaching out to take the water, the leading black child couldn't help sighing.

And as his words fell, the surrounding children who were also drinking water couldn't help nodding and showing expressions of approval.

Not necessarily, it is certain.

He silently replied in his heart, with Colin's current abilities, if he went to participate in a basketball game, he would directly bully others.

The result won't be much different from previous games on the pitch.

After a basketball game, they were completely overwhelmed, and these black children simply told Colin what they knew.

From their gossiping descriptions, Colin also roughly figured out part of the truth about the murder in Queens.

According to the black children on the field, the two murdered blacks were gang members from nearby communities. Almost half of the blacks in Queens are in this situation. They have no fathers and cannot afford college. He has been in contact with gang forces since he was a child, and under the subtle influence, he naturally became a member of them.

The two people who were killed were obviously in this situation. Because of the fierce competition, not all of them were able to get ahead in the gang. For example, the two black people who were killed last night had always been small characters in the gang. During basketball, the two of them gathered around and watched.

In this regard, these children did not feel that there was anything too special until the murder happened.

It was one of the children playing basketball who first found the two dead, but the black child who was found was not on today's court.

It is said that the child picked up the wrong basketball and picked up the head of one of the victims, which was greatly stimulated.

Although these children are not as 'brave' as the black children who first discovered the murder scene, they have seen the scene from a distance.From their descriptions, the corpses of the two were shriveled without any moisture, as if they had lost all vitality.

At the same time, the most critical point is that the process from when the two men disappeared by the wall to when they were found as shriveled corpses did not exceed fifteen minutes, which means that the actual killing time of the two men was shorter than what the media reported.

"By the way, I remembered..."

At this moment, a black child drinking water on the court spoke in an uncertain tone.

"When those two people were there last night, I really wanted to see the scene of them talking to people, but the street lights were a little dark at that time, and I was in a hurry to play basketball, so I didn't look too carefully. When I turned around, these people It has already disappeared, I thought they left directly, who knows..."

"Do you still recall the appearance of the person who spoke to them?"

From the child's words, Colin noticed something unusual, and hurriedly asked.

"I don't remember exactly."

Shaking his head, the black child drinking water frowned and thought for a while: "I didn't see it very clearly at the time, I just felt that the other party looked a little blurry, and it seemed that there were a lot of fluffy hair..."

　Thank you Da Luo Tian Candle Dragon for the 100 starting point reward.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)