Mysterious Hunting Ground

Chapter 284 274. Homicide in Hawkins Town

In the winter morning, beams of warm sunlight penetrated the cold wind and spilled into the window, accompanied by the chirping of sparrows, waking up the figure sitting cross-legged on the bed.

Dean opened his eyes and picked up a few white pages with messy graphics at his feet, a look of deep thought on his face.

Last night, he meditated for several hours in the cold night, repeatedly rotating and observing the arrow-like pattern on Orion. The more he looked at it, the more frightened he became.

The patterns in Orion are not only in the form of arrows, but there are also several patterns hidden in the bright nebulae, but they are like a layer of mist, making it difficult for Dean to touch them at the moment.

But just the seemingly simple arrows he could observe also contained countless complex details. Every right angle and every discrete point was extremely particular.

Until Orion disappeared in the southwest sky, Dean had memorized [-] to [-]% of the pattern. He tried to restore this small part to writing, and then a magical scene appeared.

After recording to a certain extent, the patterns on those papers either disappeared automatically, as if erased by an invisible eraser, or mysteriously ignited without fire.

This proves that ordinary materials cannot carry this pattern. It contains strange star power. If Dean can completely master it, he can try to use the power of runes to strengthen himself.

For example, using the blacksmith's expertise to create special weapons and equipment?
"Continue to observe tonight, um... use the bones of the snake demon and the scales of the phantom snake to record, and then use the astronomical telescope to further peer into the starry sky to see if we can better observe the mystery of Orion."

However, Dean prefers that scientific methods cannot observe it, otherwise the national government's high-precision astronomical telescope should have acquired these magical patterns long ago.

The key to what he can see lies in the "Sea of ​​Stars" of the Illusion Snake and the Red Dragon Meditation!

……

Dean left the bedroom, went down the stairs, and moved his nose. An alluring aroma wafted in the air. Then he saw his uncle and aunt dressed neatly in the kitchen preparing breakfast.

"Good morning, Paqui, Kelly. Why don't you guys sleep a little longer this weekend?"

"I'm not going to sleep anymore. I made an appointment with Lena yesterday. I'm going to take her out to visit Hawkins later." Kelly smiled and brought the extra large milk bread to Dean.

"You have to wait. She likes to sleep in in winter." Dean said while drinking milk. The snake demon rests longer in winter and has to replenish a bag of blood after getting up.

"She hasn't been home for so many years, so let her get enough rest. By the way, the mall has special events on weekends and sells all kinds of beautiful Christmas trees." Kelly gave Dean a plate of bread, "You will follow later. Come for a walk?"

Dean shook his head and swallowed an egg in one bite, "I have to go out to meet some friends. I won't be back at noon."

"She's her girlfriend, right?" Paqui winked at Dean.

"So what?" Dean smiled and nodded.

"I have a girlfriend, it's a pity," Kelly held her chin and sighed, "I originally planned to introduce you to a top student who graduated from Harvard."

"Ahem..." Dean quickly changed the subject, "By the way, I found out yesterday that a murder occurred in the town."

"You are quite well-informed, and I don't know what bastard dares to kill people under my nose and destroy the tranquility of my hometown!" Paquet flexed his biceps and patted the pistol in the holster on his waist, "But don't worry, I keep exercising every day, and my skills have not deteriorated at all. If he dares to come, I will skin him!"

Dean put down the bare plate and wiped the corners of his mouth, "Don't show off. If you have any trouble, please contact me. I'll take the first step."

……

After going out, Dean rode his bicycle admiring the beautiful snow-capped scenery of Hawkins in winter along the way, and arrived outside Professor Owen's house next to the town middle school.

From a distance, I saw a man in a cowboy hat, a black coat, and a police badge on his chest, standing under a big tree, smoking a cigarette. His horse face was condensed with melancholy, and it became visibly round and beer-bellied. More and more protruding,

"Director Hope, we haven't seen you for a few months, why have you gained so much weight?"

"Do you think I care? I have to take care of the affairs of the bureau and take care of that naughty little kid. It's a lot of pressure. My hair is falling out in handfuls." The police sergeant threw the cigarette butt to the ground and stamped it out, then patted Di. An's arm, grinning, "You are getting more and more energetic, and you have a bit of the charm of when I was young. I don't know which woman can win your heart in the future."

"This kind of woman is probably not born yet," Dean looked at the vicissitudes of the police chief's face and the clear forehead lines, "But you are not young anymore. Don't continue to be a prodigal in love. When will you find a stable girlfriend?" Take care of your life?"

"Don't talk about other women. Before you left, you promised to help my ex-wife and I enter Limbo to reunite with Sarah. Do you remember?"

"Of course, you can find a time and I will help your family realize their wish."

"Well, let me prepare for a while, then you go and meet that naughty little guy first."

……

"Dean! Haha!!"

With a clear and cheerful cry, the little girl jumped off the stool, flew over like a gust of wind, and flew straight into Dean's arms. She hugged his neck like a koala, and her slightly curly hair fell on his shoulders.

Teacher Irving, who was wearing glasses, was watching the scene with a smile. Hope quietly walked over to check the homework book left by the girl on the desk. When he saw that there were not many words written, he couldn't help blowing his beard and staring.

"You're finally back!" Jane shouted again, hugged Dean tightly, and kept asking, "Why can't my super power find you during this time?"

"Don't you like to play hide and seek? I'll play with you." Dean put her on the ground and touched her little head.

The little girl was still wearing her favorite farm milkmaid-like denim overalls and a yellow down jacket. Her hair had grown to cover her forehead and was draped over her shoulders. Her little face had a slight blush. A bit girly and pretty.

"Did you study hard while I was away?" Dean held his little hand and sat on the chair.

"I have completed the elementary school curriculum," Jane raised her chin slightly proudly, grinning to reveal a few baby teeth that were being replaced, "Teacher Owen praised me for my writing talent!"

"Why is this different from what I've seen?" Hope tightened his face and crossed his chest with his hands, looking like a stern father. "Who has a bitter face every time he comes to class, as if there is a nail stuck in the bottom of his butt? , can’t sit still for half an hour, always want to go out to play?”

"I'm not a robot, I have the freedom to play," Jian looked at Hope without giving in, "Besides, Dustin and the others only have the most time on weekends."

Hope held her forehead and gave Dean a "look at it" look.

"There's nothing wrong with working and resting," Dean asked, "but what does 'they' mean? I remember the only friend I introduced to you before I left was Dustin."

Jane lowered his head and twisted his fingers, and said hesitantly, "My favorite DND game requires several people to play it to the fullest, so one day, I asked Dustin to bring his regular 'teammates' Paladins and Monks. Let’s play with me!”

"But you didn't notify us in advance," Hope asked angrily, seeing Dean backing him up. "You violated the rules we set and brought four strange children to your home without permission. Do you know that they brought you What will be the consequences of telling it?"

"I know that Hawkins Laboratory will recapture me and lock me up," Jane sniffed and looked at Dean pitifully, "But Dustin and Mike are good people, and they swore they would never They would betray me, and they didn’t even tell my family, and they never saw my superpowers. Haven’t they been safe and sound for the past two months?”

Hope was even more angry, "My repeated warnings to them have paid off!"

Dean rubbed his temples and looked at Hope, "Are those kids important?"

"Don't worry, I kept a close eye on them. They were very honest and didn't leak any information about Jane."

"That's good," Dean turned to look at Jane, "Before making any decision, you must discuss it with us."

Jane pouted and said seriously, "But even if we discuss it, you won't agree."

Hope's eyes were red with anger, and he was about to scold this little guy who had entered the rebellious stage early, but Dean forced him to give him a quiet look. "If that's what you think, then we are of no use to you," Dean looked directly into the girl's eyes, "We will leave Hawkins completely and let you go free."

"Ah!" Jane was frightened by this and quickly grabbed the hands of Dean and Hope. Her eyes were red and she spoke anxiously, "No, I promise there won't be a next time. Don't leave me, don't abandon me. !”

"Remember the promise."

"Well, I swear!"

"So how is your mother, Terri, recovering?"

He simply wiped the corners of his eyes and said, "I can already speak simply and move my fingers."

"It looks like she's not far away from recovery." Dean thought about taking Lena to meet this former friend after a while. "Have you fallen behind in your superpower training?"

"No more, look!"

Jane shouted.

The tables, chairs, bookshelves, and three adults in the entire study rose smoothly from the ground and were suspended in mid-air. Hope stretched out his hands, and his bloated body was doing a funny dog-pawing pose in mid-air, while Jane was like a fish swimming in the water. Shuttle around this pile of floating objects with ease, "I have been able to fly smoothly, create a mental shield to resist bullets, and lift three cars at the same time... and I have never had a nosebleed again. The meditation method you taught me has made a lot of difference." It has great effects, once a day, the body will feel warm and comfortable.”

Dean nodded. This level of telekinesis is about level 3 to 4, but her potential is far more than that. If she grows up, she will definitely be of great help to her.

……

Throughout the morning, Dean stayed at Teacher Irving's house to learn about Jane's training progress, and taught her the experience of sensing heat and current with telekinesis, and taught her the simplest and most basic "Mountain Pose" movements among the complete Red Dragon Meditation Method supporting postures. and breathing points.

"Okay, Jane, set a small goal first and create a spark." Dean looked at the little girl whose eyebrows were twisted into caterpillars, "I'll come back tomorrow to check on your progress."

Jane waved her fist in an encouraging manner and nodded.

Then Dean looked at a pair of astronomical telescopes in the corner, "Mr. Owen, is this your collection?"

"Yes, but I don't use it much at ordinary times."

"Can you sell it to me? I'll pay you a thousand dollars."

Not surprisingly, Dean successfully purchased the planned equipment, and his wealth shocked the Sheriff for a whole year.

Hope made no secret of the envy in his eyes, "You are spending money more and more lavishly."

Dean shook his head and called the other person out the door, "You're right, I'm not short of money now, I even have so much money that it's a bit useless."

Most of the 420 million dollars in Dean's space were obtained by the Goco brothers in exchange for bonds and stolen from criminals. In addition to buying some cheap houses, once a large amount is used in other formal channels, it can easily be used by the IRS. When he noticed something was wrong, he stared at me like flies.

And he will definitely have more income of the same type in the future. For long-term planning, he has to consider a "cleaned up" channel.

"Do you have a good way to help me make my sword legal? You used to be a detective in a big city like New York, so you must have a way, right?"

Dean took out a handful of green oil and tapped Hope's chubby belly.
"What?" The fat on Hope's face shook, and then he glared with a pair of bull's eyes, stretched out a carrot-thick finger and poked Dean's chest, "You're not mistaken, I am the police chief, you Do you know what my responsibility is? Do you want me to help you clean up the money?"

"I can give you part of the reward."

Hope stared at Dean for a long time and sighed, "Don't mention the reward. You have helped me a lot. I will try my best to help you this time. How much money do you have in total to pay?"

"It costs almost 400 million dollars to see the light of day."

"..." Hope took a deep breath and wiped the sweat from his forehead, "With my current income, I won't be able to earn such a large sum of money after 100 years of working. Where did you get it?"

"Get it after clearing out criminals and murderers in Mexico."

"Shet, this kind of money doesn't go to waste, I'll do it!" Hope clenched her fists and spun around in a circle, "But you have to give me some time to think about the route and contact my old buddy."

"No problem, I'm not in a hurry, I just want a stable path."

……

After the two had preliminary negotiations.

Dean asked about the murders in the town again.
"I'm planning to go shopping at the site again, can we go together?" Hope started the nearby Chevrolet and Dean got into the passenger seat. "Tell me specifically, who died?"

"A couple, Samantha and Marcus, who are also Grade 12 students at Hawkins Middle School, went into a woods to lie down and make out after watching a movie at the mall at [-]pm last Friday night." Hope turned the steering wheel with a heavy expression, "The criminal sneaked up from behind and attacked, brutally stabbing the two of them dozens of times, stabbing their stomachs and necks to pieces."

Dean wondered if this could be the convergence law triggered by Jane, "Are you sure the murderer is an ordinary person?"

"Of course, the autopsy came out and there were stab wounds all over the body, but there were no traces of anything unusual or supernatural... It didn't look like it was done by a ghost or someone with super powers."

"How far have you reached in your investigation?"

"The murderer was so cruel and did not steal money or commit any assault after the killing. He probably had a rift with the deceased and used the killing to vent his hatred." Hope analyzed, "We investigated the relationship between Hawkins Middle School and the deceased. A few teenagers are entangled. You should know that young people are prone to losing control of their emotions, impulsively, and can do anything."

"Unfortunately, all of the suspected students have clear alibi."

"The remaining family members and friends of the victims have not found any problems for the time being."

Dean asked, "Are there any evidence at the scene?"

"Yes, the murderer left a small amount of fingerprints, hair, footprints, and clothing threads at the crime scene and on the body of the deceased. However, they are currently being tested and may not be able to find a match."

"As you can see, the investigation has reached a stalemate for the time being. Parents and reporters come to the bureau to complain every day," Hope sighed. "We have no better way for the time being except to keep an eye on the school, continue to patrol, and interrogate. Dean, you can be considered a Hawkins man. Do something good for the people in the town and find the murderer? I know you are quite capable."

As Hope's words fell to the ground.

A reminder flashed before Dean's eyes: You triggered the event - the Hawkins Town Homicide.

A young couple from Hawkins Middle School was murdered in the woods in the center of town. The whereabouts of the murderer are still unknown.

Find a way to find the real culprit and put him to trial.

Event Difficulty: Unknown

Progress: (5/100)

Duration: one week

Reward: At least [-] experience points
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(End of this chapter)