Terra Hotline, crime simulator

"This is my personal assistant, Mr. Richard. He graduated from the same class as me."

"Oh, no respect, I dare to ask, are the Bellone family planning to completely infiltrate the Volsini Court?"

"No, Richard just...serves me. He has no allegiance to any family."

Lavinia said sheepishly.

"That's it..."

The president nodded thoughtfully and said to Richard in a deep tone:

"In this case, it would be best for Mr. Richard to be careful lately. After all, those family members have never been able to find Judge Lavinia's weakness."

Chapter 18 Kiss and Death

There is a famous saying in Syracuse:

Stay closer to your friends and closer to your enemies.

The premise is that you have to know who is your friend and who is your enemy.

In Volsini's hospital, Leon Tuso was lying in front of Dmitri's bed, staring blankly at Dmitri, who was full of instrument tubes. His head was covered with bandages, and the monitor next to him was It shows the rhythm of his heartbeat.

He is now out of danger.

"Leon, how is he doing?"

Lavinia, who was carrying fruit, pushed open the door to the ward and asked. Behind her, Richard, who was silent, had a trace of suppressed anger in his eyes.

[It is like an artist seeing a flaw in the work he has devoted so much effort to, and before the flaw can be corrected, it becomes an alternative opinion in the eyes of the mediocre people. ]

After accompanying Lavinia to deal with matters in the court and having dinner, Richard decided to go to the hospital with her to visit this "artistic flaw."

"Ah, it's Sister Lavigne and Mr. Richard. Dmitri hasn't woken up yet, but at least he's still alive. But he was shot in the head. Although the bullet was taken out, he may become a vegetative state in the future... ....”

Leontuso rubbed his sore arms. In his eyes,

Apart from being treated as a younger brother and respecting her father, Lavinia didn't care much about other family members.

Presumably it was because Dmitri was the only survivor of the massacre, so he came to see what information he could get from the only witness.

"I hope he can wake up soon. After all, he may have seen the murderer with his own eyes, which is a major breakthrough in the case."

Lavinia put a bag of fruit on the table, then handed Leontus an apple and said:

"Leon, eat some fruit. I'm here because Richard has a way that might wake him up."

"Really?! This is really great! Mr. Richard, please try it as much as possible. After all, Dmitri is my best friend."

Leontuso's eyes flashed with joy, his gaze turned to Richard, and then an abrupt question popped into his head.

Should I call this man "brother-in-law" from now on?

"This is what I promised Lavinia, and it is also my duty as her assistant to help her find the murderer."

With a kind smile on his face, Richard walked into Dmitri, leaned down, and took out a bunch of metal keys.

"Awakening a vegetative person requires a certain amount of stimulation, so I will combine the massacre and some of the behavioral characteristics of the murderer to give him this stimulation."

As he spoke, Richard inserted a metal key into an apple on the table, simulating the sound of an ax cutting into flesh, while making a strange whistle from his mouth, simulating the sound of a silenced pistol.

[youaredeadmeat....]

Next to him, Leontuso looked at him confused, hoping that Lavinia could give him a reasonable explanation.

"Keep quiet, Leon, and trust Richard."

Lavinia stared at Richard with a strange color in her eyes.

Suddenly, Dmitri's fingers moved and an unconscious murmur came out of his mouth. Leontuso was keenly aware of this.

"Doctor! I'll call the doctor over!"

He ran out the door in joy, startling the family members standing guard outside.

"Great, Richard, now we finally have a big clue."

After a busy day, most of the tired look on Lavinia's face disappeared, and a reassuring smile melted into her eyes when she looked at Richard.

"Close your eyes, Lavinia, just for a moment, will you?"

Richard moved closer to her slowly.

"Huh...? Why?"

For some reason, Lavinia's breathing became rapid when she saw the serious expression on the other party's face.

"All right......"

Miss Judge closed her eyes, she felt Richard's left hand on her waist, and the next second, Richard kissed her.

"Promise me not to open your eyes. Enjoy it, Lavinia..."

There was no time for the brown-haired Luper girl to react, the kiss was too intrusive and sudden.

Lavinia wanted to push him away subconsciously, but her body became limp and she couldn't help it. A wine-like blush spread from her ice-white cheeks, quickly staining her neck and ears.

"...What are you doing...in a place like this..."

She murmured and closed her eyes, responding and asking.

Then there was a hint of deathly coldness in Richard's eyes. This cold attitude was definitely not for Lavinia, but...a flaw in his art.

He hugged Lavinia tightly with his left hand, but took out a syringe with his right hand, and quietly injected the chronic toxin into Dmitri's body in a place that could not be seen in the blind spot of the surveillance camera.

This is a simple toxin he made at his own time in the afternoon. The poison will take effect in three hours.

He spent the entire afternoon thinking about how to kill a patient in a ward with surveillance and 24-hour care, without leaving any doubt in his mind.

What can be captured by surveillance?The surveillance could only capture him and Lavinia coming here, waking Dmitri up, and then the two made out and left.

No one would suspect that Richard had administered the poison.

"Well, Lavinia, open your eyes."

Richard broke the silence, let go of Lavinia's soft and voluptuous waist, and put away the syringe.

"Richard..."

Lavinia's beautiful gray-orange eyes had a hint of dodge. She cleared her throat, her voice carrying a shyness and determination that he had never seen before:

"I don't really like the taste of tomatoes, do you understand?"

"Okay, okay, I will pay attention next time."

Richard shrugged, and at this time Leontuso and the doctor hurriedly entered the ward.

"Doctor, I just saw my brother react!"

"Young Master, let me take a look..."

Leon dragged the doctor to the hospital bed. The latter checked the instruments next to him. Just when he wanted to check Dmitry's brain, the latter suddenly got up from the bed as if he had a nightmare, gasping violently. gas.

"I...am I blind?? Why can't I see anything?! Who is there?!"

"It's me, Dmitri! It's great that you're awake! You were attacked last night, do you remember?"

Leontuso stepped forward and comforted her quickly. Lavinia took out her notes and her expression became serious again:

"Dmitri, do you still remember the face of the killer last night?"

"Killer...? Damn it!! That madman! Give me the pen and paper!"

Thinking of the massacre scene that happened last night, Dmitri's brain ached again, but his eyes were wrapped in bandages and he couldn't see anything clearly. He could only rage helplessly.

Richard handed over paper and pen.

Dmitri took it and drew it angrily based on the terrifying impression in his memory. He finished it in less than a minute.

Everyone took it and took a look and found that what was on the paper was a sketch of a feathered beast with big hollow eyes.

.........

Chapter 19 Judgment

[The murderer is a man wearing a feathered animal hood, this is the only conclusion Lavinia and you can come to. ]

[Farewell Lavinia, you went to the clothing store and bought a new baseball uniform. The story started to get interesting. I believe it won’t be long before the whole of Syracuse will remember your mask]

[Go home and have a good sleep. Tomorrow afternoon you will go to a trial with Lavinia as the presiding judge. This is her first trial]

[When you wake up the next morning, the sound of rain outside is a bit weaker than the previous few days, but it is still raining. You are stunned in bed for a while. The phone does not ring today. You are relieved, but a little disappointed]

[Around eight o'clock, there was a knock on the door. When I opened the door, I knew it was Lavinia without even thinking about it]

"Richard, I made you breakfast and ate it in my car. We will go to Southwest Street this morning to investigate if there are any other witnesses."

Lavinia will not become shy just because of a kiss. On the contrary, she will take this relationship more seriously, just like her attitude towards her work.

"That's great. I hope I can taste your craftsmanship every day in the future."

Richard kissed her again deftly on the cheek.

"Think of it easy."

[Unfortunately, you and Lavinia have been investigating all morning and haven't found any useful clues. To be honest, you know clearly that it is a waste of time, but you are still willing to help her find the murderer right in front of you]

The morning passed in a blink of an eye, the rain stopped, and the pale sunshine finally shined through the clouds onto the streets of Volsini.

When the court session began in the afternoon, Lavinia put on a judge's uniform, but she was a little too nervous. Richard, who was sitting in the jury seat, could see the tense muscles on her face turning slightly white.

Richard knew a little about this case. A young man from the Bellone family killed a beggar. The specific reason seemed to be that the former wanted to have some fun.

After what happened, he didn't regret it much. After all, there was a new judge in the family, which was a big advantage.

After all, the city-state judges serve the family. No one would care if a dirty old beggar died and no one cared about him. A normal judge would probably sentence him to about five years in prison, then throw down the hammer and walk away. .

But now the chief judge is Lavinia.

She couldn't abide by this twisted convention, but she had to do it sometimes. The harder she fought, the stronger she became.

The criminal suspect was brought up with a confident and mean look on his face. In his eyes, going to jail was probably equivalent to a rite of passage.

"I admit that I killed that old guy, but it was self-defense, so hurry up and sentence me to four or five years in prison!"

The suspect stretched out his shackled hands and said impatiently.

The family members in the jury box and the audience burst into laughter, as if they were participating not in a murder trial but in a farcical drama.

Lavinia stared at him and knocked the hammer:

"quiet!"

The crowd fell silent.

Then the sentence she wanted to say was choked in her throat.

She saw faces, members of the Bellone family, looking at Lavinia.

Threats, flattery, disdain...

Expressions appeared on their faces, as if they had anticipated what Lavinia would do.

Everyone envied her family background, but little did they know that it was both a constraint and a dependency for her.

How sad.

There were competing thoughts in her mind, and Lavinia had a twisted and hesitant expression on her face, and she subconsciously cast her eyes on Richard.

Think what Richard would do?

Richard just looked at her quietly, he would not interfere with Lavinia's choice, which was the only way for her to become a reproach.

He just wanted to tell Lavinia that whether she wanted to stick to the original intention of justice in her heart, or she wanted to follow the family's will, endure hardships and wait for the fulfillment of Bernardo's promise to her, he would always be her solid backing.

Lavinia seemed to have seen the answer she wanted on Richard's face, and in a daze, she knocked down the gavel.

.........

[-]pm, Grand Hotel Volsini

"Miss, the master said that we are currently living here because a top killer has appeared in the city recently. The master is not worried about those families, but you can rest assured that the entire 21st floor of the hotel has been booked by us. It is very safe here. .”

A tall Luper said respectfully to Texas, who was watching the night view of the city in front of the window.

"

Killer?The one the newspaper said killed 27 people? "