The cold-faced earl doesn't want to trigger the plot

So... maybe there's definitely something useful to be gained from it.

"First of all, let's take a general look at the crime committed by the 'Dismemberer'. It can be clearly found that his crime is a process of 'upgrading'."

Riber spoke, and then looked at Chris and Evanna listening carefully, feeling a little nervous inside.

Tsk tsk... He, the little villain who was supposed to be heading west, is actually giving advice to the two main protagonists.

Could it be because he made a mistake that the case that was destined to be solved could not be solved?

No... calm down, trust yourself.

"From the first case, I am inclined to say that Romy Hunter's death was really an unfortunate accident. However, there is a doubt about why the 'Dismemberer' destroyed the evidence after the accident. "

"Isn't he afraid of being regarded as a murderer and executed?"

Evanna asked puzzledly.

And Chris answered for Riber,

"It's like this, Miss Evanna. You can't look at what happened 15 years ago with your current eyes, and you can't look at the situation in Aurette Town with the eyes of the residents of Greenwater City. Just imagine, only There are four guards, and three of them are part-timers, and the town of Aurette, which hardly reports to Greenwater City, will really strictly enforce the laws of the Xinmei Kingdom? So, if a small town is very popular If the welcome townsman accidentally killed a resident who was shouting for beatings in the town, if he voluntarily surrendered, he would not be severely punished. You know, that Mr. Hunter, but There are no relatives. No one, because of Mr. Hunter's death, will ask the people in the town to punish the murderer severely."

"So that's the case... That's true, it's a suspicious point."

After a moment of silence, Evanna, who also listened to Chris's words, nodded and said.

"I guess it's because when Romy Hunter died, the evil sprout in the Dismemberer's heart began to wake up. The Dismemberer completely relocated the opposition, and also hated Romy. However, he still didn't know what to do. To deal with Romy, I don't know how to remove the thorn that Romy nailed in his heart. Until..."

Riber made a movement of gently scratching his neck,

"It wasn't until the accident happened and Romy died that the dismemberer realized it. It turns out that he just needs to kill him. As long as he kills Romy, he doesn't need to hate Romy anymore, and he doesn't have to worry about Romy's continued push for relocation. .And it is not enough to kill Romi alone, the relocation will continue. How to do it? The answer is to continue to kill. As long as all the promoters are killed, they do not need to relocate. In order to continue to kill, he will He cannot be caught, even if he will not be severely punished. Because once he is marked, the next time he kills the pushers, others will soon realize that he did it."

"This is, I think, the answer to the first doubt. Why did the mutilated person erase the evidence after the accident and not surrender himself?"

Volume II: Chapter 110 II, "Parents"

"Let's look back at the trajectory of the 'Dismemberer', and we will soon find the second doubtful point. That is, his fifth case. The case in which the leader of the relocated opposition was killed."

Liebel paused, turned the notebook to the corresponding page number, glanced a few times,

"Whether it was the 'dismemberer' who relocated the opposition, he killed people from the same camp this time, or the victim was presented in the form of being dismembered. It all means that this case is very special."

"Sure enough, Mr. Riber thinks so too?"

Chris nodded and said.

Even Ewenna, who seemed to have "limited intelligence" under Chris' pressure, nodded, obviously seeing the weirdness of this case.

"The dismemberment of the corpse is generally for better concealment. But the 'Dismemberer' left the corpse in a place where it can be easily found. This shows that this is a display, an expression..."

As Riber spoke, he couldn't help looking at Ewenna who had done the same thing.And Ewenna looked a little ugly, but she still agreed with Riber's statement.

"Then what is the 'Dismemberer' expressing? I think it is anger. If the reason is, it is most likely the fourth case of the 'Dismemberer' series, that is, the death of the old man, not the death of the 'Dismemberer'." It was the opposition leader who used the name of a serial killer to eliminate dissidents. This can also explain why the relocated opposition began to interfere with the guards' search after the fourth case occurred. And trying to bury this incident as an accident. Jack, it is a war between factions, brewing a distorted environment. But I think my guess may be more reasonable. Because most of the time , the truth of the matter is not so abstract and has deep meaning."

"really..."

Yiwenna opened her eyes slightly, and whispered softly.

With Riber's guess, many doubts can indeed be explained.

"However, I think that if my hypothesis is true, there will be a hidden doubt in this case."

"Oh?"

Chris looked at Riber with interest.

He didn't say anything before, because his guess about the fifth case was almost the same as that of Riber.It's just that there is no deeper "doubt".

"How did the 'Dismemberer' know that the prisoner in the fourth case was the leader of the opposition? Judging from the subsequent signs, the 'Dismemberer' obviously found the right one. You must know that at the time, because of the opposition Even the guards' search has been greatly disturbed. Under such circumstances, the 'Dismemberer' was able to find out the truth in just one week, isn't it strange?"

Listening to Riber's words, Chris' eyes lit up instantly,

"That's right. In other words, the 'Dismemberer' is very likely to have witnessed the fourth case... No, if that's the case, the opposition leader didn't even think that the 'Dismemberer' had to dismember his body to vent his anger. Can't live for a week. Then...'Dismemberment' should be people around the opposition leader. Or relatives, or friends, or neighbors. In short, he has a person who can easily and directly from the opposition leader. Send the leader to learn the identity of the truth!"

"Correct."

Riber nodded.

And Ewenna showed an uncontrollable look of surprise.

She listened carefully to the words of the two detectives the whole time, and it was precisely because of this that she heard a truth-like rigor and conformity from Riber's words full of "guessing, maybe, maybe" sense.

In the past year and a half, she almost tore through those two notebooks, but did not get much useful information.

And Riber and Chris, were they able to narrow down the scope of the identity of the "dismemberer" to such a extent based on the first five cases alone?

"Of course, it may also be a pure coincidence. Although, after committing a crime, the leader of the opposition will not be negligent and try his best to conceal the truth. But often, the more tense the nerves, the more likely it is to make mistakes. However, this possibility It's still small after all."

Chris said, then sighed softly,

"It's a pity. If there were people like Mr. Riber in the town at that time, the 'Dismemberer' wouldn't be..."

Ewenna pursed her lips when she heard these words, she didn't make a sound but felt the same in her heart.

However, in the face of Chris' habitual flattery, Riber shook his head rarely.

"I only got this information because I had it after the fact, and I was able to look at all the cases as a bystander. If I had been in the town as a party 15 years ago, it may not be that I would have done anything good. Performance. And just...don't underestimate others, Chris."

"I will keep your teachings in mind, Mr. Riber."

"...cough cough. In fact, among the things that happened in the town that year, there is one doubtful point that can be regarded as the biggest doubt. That is, why the people in the town understand each other, know everything about everyone, and can be sure' Dismemberers' are residents of the town. But why, not even a decent suspect can be found."

"That said, it's a strange thing indeed."

Evanna responded.

Whenever Riber uttered a doubt, Ewenna would have a doubt, "What the hell have I been doing in the past year and a half?".

"Then suppose that there are more astute people in the town. After discovering the connection between the deceased opposition leader and the 'dismembered' in the fifth case, if they still failed to locate the suspect...does it mean that at that time Doesn't the 'dismemberer' of the "Dismemberer" itself have the conditions to be included in the list of suspects?"

"Will not be included in the list of suspects... All the crimes of the 'Dismemberer' need enough strength. So, what Mr. Riber means is that the 'Dismemberer' at the time was likely to be a frail child or an old man Or patients who have lost the ability to take care of themselves?"

"Ah."

Riber nodded.

"I tend to be...young people. I will give the answer when I speculate on the specific reasons and doubts later."

"Please wait a moment. I think special powers such as the power of gods should also be taken into consideration."

Evanna demurred.

"Very reasonable, Miss Ewenna. But, have you forgotten that people in a small town must understand each other? In addition, the only native church in the town, the 'Self-Love Church', has not shown its divine power. Many years. So when the suspects were listed, these things should have been taken into consideration."

Listening to Chris' words, Ewenna nodded, accepting the statement.

"Special power... Indeed, to be more precise, I should call the 'dismembered' at that time a young person who 'didn't have power'. Because, everything after that means that he later gained enough power A powerful force for crime."

Riber paused and turned the page backwards,

"As for the way to gain power. Probably the accomplices behind the 'Dismemberer'."

"The Dismemberer" has accomplices.

When such an argument was made, Chris and Evanna showed no surprise.

And it's not just them, even the priest Hart in the records had already guessed that the "Dismemberer" did not commit the crime alone.

Even if the "Dismemberer" has great power, unless it is silently slaughtering an entire family like the last case.Otherwise, he needs help from others.

Because, the process of dismemberment actually requires a secret space and enough time to complete.

The dismembered persons before the last case were all missing for as short as two days and as long as five days.

During this period, the "dismemberer" must ensure that what he is doing will not be discovered, and he must not arouse suspicion because of his strange behavior, and it is necessary to prevent others from visiting his stronghold where the corpse is stored.

With the entire town under martial law, there are still many knights and guards patrolling and searching.It might be possible for one person to do this once, but more things cannot be done by luck alone.

"Let's speculate about this accomplice. First, let's judge from the condition of Father Hart, who was basically in chaos in the later period, and Ywenna's amnesiac and weird behavior. This accomplice has something similar to' "Brainwashing" ability. However, this ability is not powerful, and probably requires harsh conditions and a lot of time. Otherwise, he could brainwash the entire town to do whatever he wants."

"If it is assumed that it takes time for him to display his abilities. Does that... mean that in the small town at that time, he might have been by my biological father's side all the time?"

As Ewenna said, she pressed her head hard with her hands, not sure if it was because of a headache or other reasons.

"Probably so. However, don't push yourself too hard. Memories of childhood... Even under normal circumstances, it is difficult to recall. What's more, under the circumstances of being tampered with. In short, this accomplice is still There is a second ability, which is to bestow 'strength' on others. This point, Father Hart is still a good proof. Or maybe, these two kinds of power are the same kind."

Riber paused,

"Then, the one who wrote the threatening letter in the end, probably... no, it must be the accomplice. Because, we can go from the 'dismemberer' to the more and more brutal crimes, and finally completely forget about the 'kill the relocation pusher' Pai's original intention, the act of killing the whole house residents shows that the "dismemberer" has gradually lost control since the beginning of dismemberment. Well, that's it, I think the "dismemberer" after the fifth case Not 'upgrading', but 'out of control'. And in the end, they may have gone crazy. And such a person is unable to write this peaceful, logical, and purposeful letter. Even, in From the perspective of the 'Dismemberer', letting the relocation plan go aground and killing people who want to relocate is a 'correct' behavior. In this way, he neither thinks his actions are wrong, nor is he worried about being caught, so what? Will you find someone to take the blame?"

As Riber spoke, he reached out to pick up the threatening letter written by the person who claimed to be a "dismemberer",

"Actually, I've always found this letter very strange. Because, if the content of this letter is compared to a deal, the 'Dismemberer' and his accomplices are obviously the 'advantaged side'. They have more bargaining chips, It will also kill Jack even more. Then why, the content of the transaction itself is so unequal? ​​If the factor of scapegoating is excluded, the letter is just asking Jack not to touch this matter in the future. As the price, it is out of control' The Dismemberer will not kill any more people. In terms of demand and many other aspects, it is obvious that the Dismemberer will suffer more. Therefore, I speculate that perhaps the deal is concluded, and the Dismemberer or his accomplices can also get enough Interests. Maybe... the associates don't want to see the 'Dismemberer' continue to get out of control, and want the 'Dismemberer' to stop."

Chris and Evanna took the letter from Riber in turn, and after reading it a few times, they nodded to express their agreement with this view.

"That's why I said 'dismembered', probably still a young man. Because, look at the behavior of this accomplice with 'dismembered'. There are gifts, care, protection and finally active protection, all the time. On the one hand, he is looking for a scapegoat for the 'Dismemberer', and on the other hand, he is trying to stop the 'Dismemberer' from getting out of control. It can be fully seen that he is thinking about the 'Dismemberer', just like a..."

"Guardians, even parents."

Chris continued.

"That's right...Of course, this is just a speculation. In the end, it may not even be a speculation. After all, the basis for speculation is only the feeling and atmosphere that this accomplice brought to people in his actions. Rather, , Everything before was just speculation, without supporting evidence..."

In the end, Riber let out a long sigh of relief, put down everything in his hands, and said so.

This is most of the things he analyzed from the information provided by Ewena and her two fathers.

He didn't know whether these analyzes would have any effect.

If it was placed more than ten years ago, it would certainly have a miraculous effect.

After all, it is only necessary to find a suspect who has long-term contact with Evanna's father and daughter, and who can also have long-term contact with the close person of the opposition leader who was the victim of the fifth case. This suspect will most likely be a "dismembered person" accomplice.And as long as the accomplice is caught, the "dismembered" with the symbol of "young person" will easily surface.

Unfortunately, it is now more than ten years after all.

Moreover, Ewenna's related memories have been completely lost.

"After Mr. Riber's analysis, I suddenly found that even the 'Dismemberer' and his accomplices are surprisingly just ordinary people...Before it got out of control, the 'Dismemberer' had its own purpose , and it is a purpose that ordinary people can understand. And that accomplice is just like an ordinary guardian with some special abilities."

Chris sighed.

"Really? I think that accomplice may be a rather terrifying existence. This involves the last doubtful point in these records. That is, what happened after Jack received the letter. Judging from the conclusion, Jack accepted the threat of his fellow Dismemberer and made the diabolical deal with him. But...isn't that weird? Jack didn't just stop looking at the simple thing, but let his friend be identified as the real murderer Then he was sentenced to death. Jack, in the end, how can he be sure that the other party will keep his promise, will not go back on his promise, and will not kill anyone again in the future? Well, he is a cruel murderer who has killed more than ten people."

Chris and Evanna looked at Liber together again,

"I think...maybe, that accomplice gained Jack's trust in a very direct way. For example...appearing directly in front of Jack."

At first, when he had such an idea, Riber felt it was absurd.

But the more I think about it, the more I feel that perhaps such a thing really happened at that time.

The accomplice appeared in front of Jack, both to monitor and to show his sincerity.Jack and Hart, faced with face-to-face threats, had to accept each other's terms.

Therefore, after just a few days, Hart was easily arrested, and after entrusting his daughter to his friends, he came to the end.

And Jack, after suffering for more than ten years, chose to end his life when Ewenna became an adult.

Compared with the "dismemberer" who can still be traced, this guardian or even "instigator" who lurks behind the murderer without a drop of blood on his hands, but who is manipulating people's hearts makes Riber even more I felt a deep fear.

The "Dismemberer" 15 years ago was probably just a ten-year-old boy without any power.

Let me ask, when did his accomplices start contacting him?

If, when the "Dismemberer" accidentally killed Romy Hunter, the germ of evil in his heart didn't sprout naturally, but was planted...

These speculations, Riber did not say it.

Because these are really just things that he associates with his divergent thinking.There is no indication of this.

And, in any case, the "dismemberer" is just a vicious criminal who has killed a large number of innocent people, including Dirk.

He is not willing to wash away even the slightest bit of "dismemberment" in any form.

In the carriage, when Riber and Ivana were contemplating each other with solemn hearts, Chris, who had been flipping through his notebook and letters for a long time, suddenly broke the silence.

"Mr. Riber! Miss Ivana!"

When the eyes of the two moved over, Chris's face showed an unconcealable look of excitement,

"If there is nothing absolutely wrong in Mr. Riber's speculation. I may be able to find decisive clues related to the 'Dismemberer' and his accomplices."

After a moment of pause, Christ emphasized,

"It wasn't 15 years ago, but now. Maybe now we can directly find out the clues to them."

After another pause, Chris looked at Ribel and Evanna who looked surprised.