Gunfire, Punk & Necromancers

According to the description of Kajia's forensic doctor, Zhuang Xuteng constructed in his mind the situation when Sister Song's accident occurred: She was walking on the road when a car hit her from the side, knocking her directly to the ground, and her head hit the hard road surface. , passed out immediately.The people who got out of the car took away her belongings, stabbed her twice quickly in the heart, then felt the arteries in her neck, and did not leave the scene until they confirmed that the pulse had completely stopped.

But there is another possibility: the forensic doctor knows what he "wants to hear" and organizes the evidence in the direction of the "murder case" to satisfy his "wish".In order not to be misled, but also to prevent the loss of important information, he asked, "Are there any other discoveries?"

"There are some, I'll tell you in detail." Katya took out a small book from her pocket. The writing on the paper was like ghostly characters, and she couldn't understand what it was all about.Seeing Zhuang Xuteng peeping, she didn't care, and opened it for him to have a look. "This is my record, a font I invented myself to mark the suspicious points and important discoveries found during the autopsy. Each suspicious point can extend in many directions, and I need to investigate. If others can't understand what I write is What, this is also to keep the dead secret."

"Understood, tell me about it." Zhuang Xuteng wrote down what he saw as a picture, and he could try to decipher it based on Katya's narration later, and maybe he could solve it.

Katya began to explain her findings, and it was only then that Zhuang Xuteng realized how much she paid attention to details.The liquid in the nails is sewage from the ground, the thread from the knife edge to the heart is the fibers of the clothes, and the two stains on the trousers are the paint of the car—it is a red car that has not been well maintained and has some rust.

After listening to Katya's report, Zhuang Xuteng knew that she was not perfunctory at all, and all conclusions could withstand scrutiny. "Thank you, I understand what's going on."

"Okay, even if you understand, I didn't do it in vain." Katya put away her notebook and said, "Now we can start the finishing touches, right? Do you want me to put the body back together? If you are going to cremate directly, I won't bother." It worked."

"I'll cremate her directly. You just need to deal with it briefly and don't let her break her stomach."

"Okay, I'll sew her up and put on the clothes." Kajia looked at Zhuang Xuteng and said, "I have to remind you: don't tell the PCPD what I told you. Now the PCPD can't take care of themselves. There's no room for murder, you're wasting your time trying to find them. And if you do, don't mention my name. I won't recognize it, and I'm out there doing these jobs, and the PCPD don't know, and I don't want them to know. If you expose my side hustle, I won't help you anymore, and I'll make sure my friends won't help you either."

"Okay, I will keep it a secret, don't worry."

"One more suggestion for you: If you want to find out who killed someone, you can find mercenaries through an intermediary to investigate. I think you are not short of money. You can hire a good detective for tens of thousands of euros. If you spend With hundreds of thousands, you can basically hire the best detectives in the industry. Their level is much better than that of the PCPD, especially after the PCPD was bombed and killed many good detectives."

Zhuang Xuteng nodded. He wanted to say that he was a mercenary, but there was no need to reveal this information.It can be seen from this passage that Lucy did not tell Katya his identity. She probably only said that he was a client or potential client.

After the chat, Katya went to deal with the funeral and put Orianna Song's body back together.Zhuang Xuteng checked her before she left, but her workmanship was good. Not only could there be no traces of dissection, but the condition of Sister Song's body was much better than before.

Calling his parents, Zhuang Xuteng lied, saying that Sister Song's body was not in good condition, and the funeral home suggested cremation as soon as possible.At the same time he shifted the topic to the columbarium, asking if the parents put her with her eldest brother.As expected, the parents were distracted by him, so they listened to his advice, stopped going to the city, and let him handle the cremation, and asked him to find a better urn to bring her back.

Therefore, Zhuang Xuteng became the sole actual executor of Orianna Song's funeral through the documents of the fund lawyer, and arranged the whole process.He watched the body enter the incinerator, and has been quietly staring at the fire that burned everything, and he has already started planning the follow-up work in his heart.

First of all, the ashes should be sent home and handed over to the parents for safekeeping, and then the tombstone, burial and other matters that have been arranged should be reported to the two of them, and they should be prepared to wait for someone to come to serve them.In the meantime, call Morgana, give her a brief account of the situation, and ask her how things are going back home.

Then Zhuang Xuteng contacted Lucy and asked her if there were any detective-type mercenaries in the industry who were good at scouting the scene and tracking down the murderer.

"Well, your question stumps me. If others are looking for such a talent, I will recommend you. Among the people I know, you have the strongest observation ability and a very smart mind. Although you lack experience, you You know how to ask questions, find help, and can integrate resources..."

"Sister Lucy, I'm not here to hear you praise me. I know how much I weigh, and I lack a lot of experience..." Zhuang Xuteng said, "I seriously want to hire a detective. Give money!"

"I know you give money! Let me tell you about the practical difficulties." Lucy said: "There are indeed some detectives in the mercenary industry, who have various tasks such as catching cheating, finding the murderer, and finding lost objects. There are still many choices. Yes, but PCPD was bombed, resulting in an extreme scarcity of similar talents in the market.”

The work of detectives is originally PCPD's, but they are busy and inefficient, so there is a mercenary market. After the bombing of the PCPD, many good detectives became history, and they left huge job vacancies.

Director Pace is shrinking the front line while collecting talents-he knows very well that this part of the job cannot be given up, especially when serving the Upper City and the Pacific District.It just so happened that he had money in hand, and there was also a vacant position within the PCPD. The combination of the two was a good bargaining chip.Many mercenaries were either hired by him, or directly changed careers to join PCPD.

There really isn't a good choice now, Lucy thinks it's better for Zhuang Xuteng to check it out by spending that money!
"As I said before, I have no experience!" Zhuang Xuteng refused to listen to her deception and insisted: "Experienced people can't spare any time? Do you really not want to make money?"

"It's not that I don't want to make money, it's that I don't have time. It's very troublesome to track down a murder case, and it needs continuous investigation and follow-up. At present, the relevant people are all full of jobs, and it is completely impossible to rely on... Wait, I thought of a compromise: There should be hope in asking someone to survey the site for you.”

"what do you mean……"

"Exploring the scene and looking for clues, just do these two things. It's a bit like Katya's forensic doctor, just to provide you with professional advice. As for how you use the clues to track down, they can't spend more time tracking. I Before, you just thought of finding someone to catch the murderer for you, but just now you realize that you can finish the job of catching people yourself."

"It makes sense...it's okay, how much?"

"This part said on the phone, come to me. I just need time to make a few calls to see if some good players in the industry are free and interested. Alas, some people who used to be mercenaries are now mercenaries. Inspector, you may not be easy to talk to!"

Zhuang Xuteng smiled, he didn't believe Lucy's complaint, and of course he wouldn't point it out. The PCPD is short of manpower and is in a weak position. Especially at this time, it will not offend mercenaries and middlemen anymore-it also counts on the ability to grab mercenaries to rescue them if there is a vacancy in power.And those former mercenaries who joined the PCPD will show off Lucy's face even more.First, it was an old friendship in the past, and second, it was to leave a way out for myself.Do they just want to work for PCPD for the rest of their lives?Most people should go there for money. Director Pace can't be so generous forever. The good days of shortage of personnel will always come to an end.

Is it possible that it is not for money, but for ideals?Didn’t you join PCPD from the beginning?One example is Morgana. She joined PCPD not for money, but for her ideals.

When Zhuang Xuteng arrived at the music restaurant, Lucy had already found a candidate for him: a former mercenary with the nickname "Magnifying Glass" and now a senior police detective of PCPD Chenxi Road Branch, Luo Shandal.

"His appearance fee in the industry is [-] euros. Although it is lower than you, he is a detective type mercenary, and you are a killer type. The starting level is different." Lucy said: "From the completion of past tasks Judging from the situation, his level is no problem, and he can also find time immediately, so he can be said to be the best choice."

"Then let him do it! The sooner the better. The longer it takes, the harder it will be to investigate the scene." Zhuang Xuteng nodded and agreed: "I paid one hundred thousand euros, you can transfer it to him from my account! "

"He only needs [-] yuan, and there is a prerequisite." Lucy said: "He said that if one day you go to his jurisdiction to find gang trouble, tell him first, and he may let you kill someone by the way."

Zhuang Xuteng frowned, shook his head slowly, and said, "No. If I'm going to act, I won't tell anyone in advance—what if he tipped off the news? I prioritize the safety of my partners and the success of the mission. "

"Then according to the appearance fee? One hundred thousand?"

"One hundred thousand." Zhuang Xuteng nodded and said, "Don't say eighty thousand, even if it's eight million, I wouldn't joke about entrusting tasks. A little slack, revealing flaws, and several lives may be lost."

Problems that can be solved with money are not called problems. Only those that have no money or cannot be solved by money are the real problems.After confirming the details with Detective Xander, Lucy asked Zhuang Xuteng to meet him at the scene of the car accident two hours later.Zhuang Xuteng rushed over on time, and soon saw a PCPD police car at the scene, and Detective Luo Shandal, who fully fit the description, was leaning on the car door, holding a paper lunch box, and was eating meatballs with a fork .

The "magnifying glass" has a hairless and shiny head, and a pair of sharp eyes can see Zhuang Xuteng from afar.He squinted his eyes to observe, and after confirming his features, he waved to Zhuang Xuteng to park the car behind him.This guy is not tall, even if he is wearing a police uniform, he can't see much deterrence, as if he would fall down with a poke.Judging from the skin folds on the back of his hands and face, he was at least 50 years old. No wonder he would join PCPD—not only for money, but also to find a way out for himself.

"Lucy said that you have no special features. I didn't believe it at first, but now I have to believe it." Roshandar stretched out his hand and shook it, and said, "Scarecrow, I heard about you when I was a mercenary, and I know You are pretty good."

"I heard from Lucy that you are also quite powerful." Zhuang Xuteng said, "Do you want to start an investigation?"

"It's finished. There's nothing to see at the scene, it's been completely destroyed." Roxandar pointed to the direction behind him, and said, "The accident site is over there. Do you see a lot of puddles around? Firefighters fired this morning The water hose was knocked open and the water flooded the place. Ruts, blood...whatever you were looking for, it was gone."

"Intentional? Or an accident?"

"It must have been an accident. A flower pot fell upstairs, and the faucet was in disrepair for a long time, so it was smashed. I checked it, and there is no doubt about it." Luo Shandar ate another ball, and continued: "I asked Passing through the surrounding shops, some people saw the scene at that time: car accident, robbery, the appearance of the murderer. I recorded their descriptions, but nothing was as good as this..."

Roxandar put the carton of meatballs on the roof of the car, drilled through the window and took out a paper bag from the seat. The paper bag also said "Dingxin Fast Food Restaurant", and beside it were decorated with meatballs, noodles, A cartoon illustration of donuts holding hands and dancing. "Don't take out what's inside, just take it away. It's a surveillance video. Just look at it, and the situation at that time will be clear."

"Is there surveillance on this street?" Zhuang Xuteng stared wide-eyed and asked, "The riverside area is already covered by surveillance?"

"No, the PCPD doesn't have surveillance, it's the prostitution over there." Luo Shandar sniffed and said, "When I was standing here, they were more restrained. As soon as I left, you can see Many men and women who are not afraid of the cold come out and stand three to five meters apart on both sides of the street. The people above them will use surveillance cameras to see who is taking whom and how much money they are prepared to pay. As long as you can find the prostitute Location, and with a little skill, you can get things.”

"Have you read it?" Zhuang Xuteng asked.

"Yes, I saw it, and it's quite clear. I won't tell you the details—my description ability is not as clear as the image." Roshandar shook his neck and said, "I can speak with lips, The killers inside said three sentences, I wrote them all on paper, and threw them together in the bag. There are also a few sheets of paper that are records of interviews and conversations, and I circled the key points. I won’t keep them. It's up to you to take care of the next thing."

"You're very efficient."

"Of course, you must be worthy of the money you spent." Luo Shandar said: "My proposal is still valid, do you want to..."

"It's not easy to make money now, so let's keep the business one by one!" Zhuang Xuteng pointed to the police car and said, "Besides, you are now backed by the PCPD, so you should have the funds to hire people, right?"

"Okay, I understand your thinking. Let me go back and apply for funds...but your appearance fee is really expensive."

Zhuang Xuteng smiled slightly and mixed up the topic. "You watched the video, what do you think about this case?"

"It doesn't look like it was done by a gang. It's quite professional. It might be one of your colleagues - that's all I think." Luo Xandar shrugged his shoulders and said: "From the next minute on, this matter will start with me. It disappeared from my mind. Oh, by the way, people around me will also forget that this happened, do you understand?"

"It couldn't be better."