Chapter 354

Fortunately, although the captain didn't know much about criminal investigation, he also knew that the scene could not be easily damaged. He didn't touch anything on the scene, but moved the body out from under the chandelier. He said he felt that it was too pitiful and not respected where such an old gentleman was ruthlessly placed.

"Mr. captain, I have to say that the greatest respect for the dead is to find the murderer, not to comfort a dead body who can't speak..."

At the beginning of the 20th century, people's sensitivity to criminal cases was still very weak. Even with the advent of a series of detective novels such as Sherlock Holmes, the public's understanding of this aspect was far less known than that of later generations.

After listening to an Yizhi's explanation, the captain found that he had done something wrong. No wonder, at the beginning, he always thought that his old enemy was seeking revenge. The dead old man lay down his gun because of bad luck. Naturally, he did not deliberately murder, so he wanted to protect the scene.

I hope the sailors with thick hands and feet didn't damage too much

With this little expectation, an Yizhi and the captain came to the ship's infirmary.

A ship must be followed by a ship doctor, otherwise once there is a head fever or acute attack, you can only fight hard, and there can be no hospital on the sea.

In the infirmary, the doctor just finished washing mcflynn's stomach. Two sailors blocked the door to guard, but they didn't see the shadow of the second mate. It is estimated that they returned to the bridge.

"Doctor, where was the body sent earlier?"

"In the back"

When the middle-aged doctor opened the curtain, he said sadly:

"What a pity. He should have enjoyed his old age. May God accept his soul."

Unfortunately, it's not clear whether God has an finger, but he knows that there are great evil gods in this replica world

Father Locke mentioned in mcflynn's diary is lying on the hospital bed with a white handkerchief on his face, which means he has died.

An Yi pointed to the doctor and asked about the autopsy results. The details were similar to those examined by Qingfeng bazuka. The doctor also believed that the fatal injury was the insertion of crystal fragments into the heart. However, he felt that even if the old man had no heart damage at his age, it would be more or less dangerous to be hit on the head by such a large chandelier.

Asked for a pair of plastic gloves, an Yizhi hoped to find more clues on his body. Unfortunately, he turned up and down and found only a small box containing white tablets. After identification, the doctor said it was a powerful analgesic. The deceased suffered from severe rheumatism, and his knee had been deformed due to pain.

"What is this?"

Inadvertently, an Yizhi saw a red line on the dead man's neck and pulled it out. It turned out to be a very rough necklace. The pendant was an almost gray stone, about the size of a broad bean. It looks a bit like crystal, but the crystal will not be filled with so many impurities.

The captain and the ship doctor didn't know much about the gem. They didn't know what the stone was.

Perhaps it was just something of commemorative significance to the dead. After looking over and over, an pointed out that there was nothing wrong, so he put it back.

After checking the body, an Yizhi wanted to ask mcflynn on the way, but the ship doctor said mcflynn had been alcoholism. Although he was not in danger after a series of emergency treatment, he couldn't wake up for the time being.

"What was he drinking after you found him?"

An Yi pointed to the two watchmen who were the sailors who found mcflynn with the second mate.

"Sherry and some other wines, sir. He was drinking with a bottle when we found him."

Drinking low alcohol can lead to alcoholism

wait!

An suddenly thought of something, and he asked:

"Are there many empty bottles around?"

The two sailors did not expect an Yizhi to ask this. They recalled:

"Not many, maybe two or three bottles. I guess he drank a lot of wine before he went to the cabin to steal wine."

Ann nodded, took their words to heart, and then said to the captain:

"I want to go to the scene of the first event"

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When we came to the scene again, the banquet hall had been blocked by the sailors. After all, people had died in it, and every passenger dared to go in at this time.

An Yizhi circled around the shattered chandelier wreckage. Before they had time to explore carefully, they were blown back to the room by the captain, hoping to have a greater harvest this time.

He first found the broken end of the chandelier and saw that there were obvious cutting marks on the pull ring, which showed that the chandelier had been damaged from the beginning, so that he could shoot down the chandelier with one shot.

But how did the killer find the exact location of the chain in a dark place?

At this time, an Yizhi saw a layer of shiny material on the broken lock catch, reached out and scraped off a little bit, and then it suddenly opened up.

"Mr. captain, let's go to the shooter's position. Do you remember where he shot you?"

"I remember. Please follow me."

We left the banquet hall together with the captain, and then came to the second floor of the banquet hall from the outside stairs. On the road, we passed a square gap with metal cover, which felt like the entrance of the garbage lane. An Yi pointed and asked:

"What is this?"

"Oh, that's the laundry passage, straight to the laundry room at the bottom of the cabin."

In this way, it makes sense how the gunman escaped.

Ann pointed to the secret way. Then he and the captain came to the second floor of the banquet hall. He stood at the gunman's position, compared the shape of a pistol with his hand, and looked at the original position where the Captain stood and where the chandelier fell.

right enough.

The situation is exactly the same. Come and have a look. It's just to confirm. This is to prevent himself from guessing wrong. He once saw a detective work whose name was forgotten. There is a sentence called "no matter how perfect the reasoning is, it's better to walk more". This sentence is deeply in the mind of an Yizhi.

"We're here. We're going down."

Above, an Yizhi saw Tu Hongyu enter the banquet hall with two sailors, and the two met again. Tu Hongyu told an Yizhi about the information he found:

"I asked the chief officer quietly. He said that the second officer had left when the captain was giving a speech in the banquet hall. When he left, there was a news of shooting. However, it doesn't mean anything. The second officer can argue that he went to the toilet. Even if not counting the crew, there are dozens of people on board."

"As long as it can be proved that he has the opportunity and time to commit a crime, what information is there about the second mate?"

"There's something else about him"

Tu Hongyu took out his notebook and read the contents:

"The second officer, Hughes George, 55, once served in the Navy. At that time, he served as a lookout. When he was young, he won the championship of free combat. His hometown is chisa Island, but he doesn't like talking about his hometown."

"Chisa island? Isn't this our destination?"

Perhaps, what may be the connection between this branch mission and the main mission?

However, the main task can be put aside for the time being. At present, it is better to deal with the branch task first.

An Yi asked the captain:

"Captain, where are the destinations of the two dead and mcflynn?"

Cruise ships are not regular ships. They call at many ports along the way, rather than just sailing between two ports.

"Well... I'm not sure. The register has always been kept by the chief mate. You can ask him later."

Although he couldn't get a positive answer, an Yizhi had guessed that the destination of the three people must also be chisa island.

At this time, Qingfeng bazuka also came back. She explained the information one by one in an Yizhi's ear. Combined with these, an Yizhi connected all the clues. There is only one problem now.

Evidence.

They don't have any evidence to correct the murderer. Everything is based on speculation. From a legal point of view, it can't be sentenced.

How can the killer plead guilty without evidence?

"Mr. captain, I have something to ask you."

An Yizhi said his plan again. The captain nodded hesitantly. The second officer would know if there was a problem.