Reasoning Notes

Chapter 243 Reasoning Notes 5: The Final Game (53)
"So Xiaopo, do you like listening to stories?"

"En." Xiao Po nodded seriously.

So, the old man found a quiet place, put his arms around Xiao Po, and told a story.

This is the story of a legendary murderer.

His name is the Zodiac Killer. When he killed the 12th person, he finally surrendered because he was too bored.But in prison, he is still not idle, creating a murder case that no one can solve until now.

Xiao Po listened carefully to the old man's narration of the murder case, and he was amazed that the Zodiac killer had killed the warden without a sound.It was the first time he heard that someone had such a powerful method of killing people.

"Then, do you know how the Zodiac Killer killed the warden?" the old man asked kindly, stroking Xiaopo's head.

Xiao Po shook his head, and said in a pleading tone, "Grandpa, tell me the answer, okay?"

"Well, I'll let you go back and think about it for a day. If you still can't think of it tomorrow, you can find me in the park you just visited. Remember, I will buy a bunch of flowers tomorrow."

"Well, okay." Xiao Po happily rode his bicycle and left the old man.

That night, he thought for a long time, but he couldn't think of anything.

The next day, at the appointed time, Xiao Po happily ran to the park on his bicycle.The old man was already waiting on the bench.

After receiving the flowers, the old man asked with a smile, "Did you figure out the answer to yesterday's case?"

"No." Xiao Po replied honestly, and then sat down beside the old man.

In the afternoon, the road ahead was quiet.

"The flowers smell so good today." The old man didn't answer immediately, but inhaled the fragrance of the flowers with his nose.

"Grandpa, do you still want to pay homage to that old friend today?" Xiao Po asked.Sitting on the bench, his feet dangled.

"No, yesterday was his death day."

"Then why do you still buy flowers?"

"Because I'm a flower lover." The old man smiled kindly. "Actually, that case is like this: Zodiac Killer doesn't have any superpowers, and he never left that cell from the beginning to the end."

"Huh? This is wrong!" Xiao Po scratched his head, "Didn't the prison guard go to his cell to check? There is really no one in there!"

"Haha." The old man smiled heartily, and leaned back with a slight bow.

"Child, think back to the course of the case. That night, the guard who patrolled the prison was a prison guard suffering from bronchitis. Because of his illness, he avoided the smell of the killer's cigar. But, just as the prison guard left Not long after, the corridor light outside the killer's cell was suddenly broken by something. The prison guard just turned his head to try to see clearly, but he heard the killer laughing wickedly in the cell. He said, "Now, I'm going to kill the warden." It's gone!' and he fell silent. Is that the story?"

"Yeah." Xiao Po nodded.

"Didn't you find anything unusual? The prison guard is a patient with bronchitis and is sensitive to the smell of smoke. The Zodiac killer obviously used this to create illusions by using the smell. Because the prison guards all know that the killer likes to smoke cigars, he The cell must have a strong smell of cigars. This preconceived notion can easily lead the prison guards on duty that night to think that the cell that smells of cigars must be the cell where the killer is. But, in fact, it is the cell next to the killer. There is a small hole in his cell and the adjacent cell, so the killer kept throwing the lit cigars through the small hole to the next cell. When the prison guards came at night, he deliberately threw the The lamp was broken, probably with something like pebbles. Without light, the prison guard could only judge which cell was murdered by the smell of cigars, but the prison guard is very sensitive to the smell of smoke, so he Think the one that smells of smoke is the killer's cell. That's the killer's first trick."

"But," Xiao Po listened attentively, and hurriedly asked, "If the killer didn't escape from the cell, how did he kill the warden?"

"Because..." After a short pause, the old man looked down at Xiao Po, with pity in his eyes.

Xiao Po also likes this old grandpa very much.

The old man put the flowers on one end of the bench and continued, "Because the warden was not murdered, but hanged himself."

"Hanging himself? This is strange. Doesn't it mean that the possibility of suicide has been ruled out? If the warden wants to hang himself, he must stand on a chair or other auxiliary objects, but there is no such thing at the scene?"

"No, no, there are actually. You forgot what I reminded you, the warden's new carpet."

"What happened to the carpet?"

"As long as the carpet is rolled up, people can stand on it. When the warden hangs himself, he only needs to kick the carpet away vigorously. Because the carpet will be flat on the floor after being kicked away, and no one else will Of course, if this is not enough to divert other people's attention, so he and the Zodiac Killer co-acted a scene of escape and murder."

"Ah!" Xiao Po couldn't help but yelled out, "That is to say, the warden and the killer are together? But why?"

The old man put the cane on his knees, folded his hands on it, and said: "It's very simple. As I said at the beginning of the story, the warden was under investigation at the time. If his corruption was exposed, his huge pension would be destroyed." It will be confiscated, and of course it will end up in prison. When the warden was desperate and helpless, the Zodiac Killer took the opportunity to mention this plan to him. Of course the warden is afraid of death, but if he commits suicide, all difficulties will be It can be solved easily. The investigation department will terminate the investigation because of his death, and his family will not only receive his retirement pension, but also receive a large pension. Most importantly, he has also preserved his dignity. In this way The difference between the result and his downfall of being convicted of corruption is simply worlds apart. After thinking twice, for the sake of his family and his own reputation, the prison warden adopted the suggestion of the Zodiac Killer, and the two co-acted a bizarre murder The ending was just as the prison warden expected, no one could see through the trick. He died with dignity, the government held a grand funeral for him, and his family also received a considerable pension and pension , leading a prosperous life.”

"Oh! So it's like this!" After hearing this, Xiao Po nodded desperately in amazement.

The old man smiled, the setting sun shrouded him, and a gentle voice came out of his mouth smoothly: "Many times, many things in a perfect case are just illusions. A murderer is like a sculptor, who wants to sculpt these illusions perfectly. There is nothing missing, and it is the job of the detective to see through these illusions."

His words were like enlightenment, and when Xiao Po thought about it seriously, the old man had quietly left a few meters away.

"Hey! Grandpa!" Xiao Po jumped off the bench, "What's your name?"

"Me?" The old man turned his back to him, a strange smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, "Gods have no names."

Xiao Po quietly watched the disappearing figure of the old man, recalling all the details of this case in his mind.He is very smart, the old man only said it once and he remembered it all.

This was the first impossible crime that Xiaopo encountered. A few years later, he threw the same puzzle to another boy named Mikaka.

When he left the park on his bicycle, the old man who had just walked away suddenly turned around, glanced at Xiao Po, and then threw the flowers in his hand into the trash can next to him.

The old man, who was always kind and amiable, now had a faint evil smile on his face.

So, every evening, Xiao Po would send a bouquet of flowers to the park, and the old man would test him on a case every time.Although Xiao Po always can't guess the answer, he enjoys the moment when the old man tells the answer and he suddenly understands.

One day, the old man suddenly smiled and said to him, "Son, you have the potential to be a criminal."

"No, no, no!" Xiao Po quickly shook his head, "I don't want to be a villain, I want to be a detective!"

"Why do you want to be a detective?" The old man was slightly taken aback.

"Because of this, I can solve that case for my sister." When he said this, Xiao Po raised his head high, as if he was going to be in charge of the house.

"What case is it?" The old man seemed very interested in it.

"It's a serial murder case..." Xiao Po said everything without hesitation.

In fact, he had already planned to ask the old man for help.He thought to himself, this old man must be a great detective with such a strong reasoning ability, and the case that has been worrying about Sister An will soon be solved.

Sure enough, after listening to the whole case, the old man only thought for a while, and then heaved a sigh of relief: "So that's how it is!"

"What does it look like? Grandpa, have you figured it out yet?" Xiao Po couldn't wait to hold the old man's arm and asked.

The old man just smiled, squinted his eyes and lowered his head to look at him: "Well, I just don't know if it's the same as what I think."

"What's the answer?"

"Come over tomorrow, and I will give you something."

When the old man said this, Xiao Po tilted his head in confusion.

The next day, in the park, Xiao Po, who was waiting for the answer, received a pot of flowers from the old man.The potted flower is purple-blue and exudes a strong fragrance.

"Grandpa, what is this?"

"This..." The old man smiled mysteriously at Xiao Po, "You just need to put this potted flower in my sister's room, and she will understand one day, and then she will be able to solve this case."

"Really?" He was so excited at the thought of helping Sister An solve her difficulties, his eyes kept blinking.

"Of course it's true." The old man said, his eyes were as calm as the sea in the dark night.

In the trash can not far from him, fresh flowers that have not been cleaned up for a few days are emitting a stench.

(End of this chapter)