Indescribable cyberpunk

There was a fire burning in the darkness.

The sparks from the cigarette butt are bright and dark.

The fingers holding the cigarette body glowed with metallic luster in the flames, and the stubbled lips picked up the cigarette and sipped it in his mouth.

"The body was found?"

As the smoke rose, someone suddenly asked.

"How did you find it?"

Someone next to me asked next.

"How many times have I said, don't answer questions with questions. What I want to know is who found the body. Isn't there someone watching that place? There are people!"

He took a puff of the cigarette, and the sparks suddenly lit up, illuminating the smoker's forehead, and his two slightly skewed eyebrows knitted together tightly.

"I just asked, someone stole the body, and the other person seemed to know part of our actions."

This was an unplanned emergency. Now that the body has been sent to the police station, it is too late to save it. We can only bite the bullet and continue.

"But I thought it would have no impact. Since he is always going to show up, what's the difference between showing up here and showing up there?"

Bang~

The metal trash can left wet marks on the ground, and someone grabbed another person's collar.

"Go back and let me soak your stiff brain in hot water for a few hours. How can these two places be the same? The two people from the Archaeological Association were following the script we arranged. Obviously tonight We can drive these two troublesome guys back. Now that something like this has happened, all the next plans will have to change. Also, where did this body thief come from, and why does he know our plan?"

The hand holding the cigarette trembled slightly, not because of shyness, but because of anger.

"Could it be the person from that night? His body has never been found. I always feel that there will be a problem. Do you want someone to search the town of Jose and use our surveillance?"

"The point now is not to find people. There are still two people watching outside. If you send people out now, you will expose yourself. You must get them away first. Since the painter can't use it, then find another one. , the plan continues as usual.”

Making a new plan on the spur of the moment can easily reveal flaws, so it is better to continue without changing the plan, and at least it will work.

"Okay, I'll go back and make arrangements right away."

"Wait, you stay here for a while, I need your cooperation to stabilize those two people first."

He threw away the cigarette butt, and the remaining firelight disappeared into the trash can.

**

The diced potatoes were floating in the milky white soup, turning together with the light-colored ribs, and the rich aroma mixed with heat rose between Zhu Jue and Olivia.

It was already one o'clock in the afternoon when they returned to the police station with the body from the painter's residence. While the forensic doctor in the town of Jose was examining the body to obtain data, the two of them went to the police station cafeteria to eat something to fill their stomachs.

"Sir, I'll leave your raincoats here. There will be many people coming to the cafeteria later, so it's easy to get confused."

A young man in a chef's uniform brought a plastic basket to the table for two people. The water on the raincoat inside was drained, and the broken leaves that Zhu Jue had picked up while running in the jungle were gone. They should have been brought in before processed.

"The painter's residence was searched two days ago. When you moved the body, I noticed the bed. There were obvious water stains on it. The ones on the floor were not obvious, but if you look carefully, you can also see some marks. That is to say His body was put in in the past two days. Who would put the body of a criminal suspect back?"

Olivia placed a vegetable salad and a small plate of French fries in front of her. She glanced at the empty canteen and asked in a low voice.

"The other party was nearby when I arrived at the painter's residence. He smashed the window with a stone to remind me, for fear that I would not know where the body was?"

He picked up a piece of potato and chewed it twice. He suddenly thought of something and frowned. Then he waved the fork in his hand and continued,

"What I just said is wrong. Normally, since there is a search, every room must be searched. Under the circumstances, I would have gone there even if no one reminded me. That stone may not have been a reminder to me. But he wants to show me his existence!”

If he simply wanted to let Zhu Jue see the body, the other party could have left early. There was no need to do anything extra. Deliberately reminding him in this way undoubtedly had ulterior motives in Zhu Jue's opinion.

"According to the previous inferences, the painter is very likely to be the murderer, but now he is dead. He is dead and it is unclear what the other party means by returning the body to his home. There are also people squatting outside the painter's residence. He is there. Who are you waiting for?"

Clues are constantly appearing around the painter's residence, but they are like a bunch of scattered threads. They all seem to hide key information, but when you really want to check it out, you find that you have no way to start.

"Tsk tsk tsk~ I didn't expect that being a member of your Archaeological Association requires such high personal qualities. It's not enough to be able to fight. You also have to learn to be a detective. It's really annoying."

Scratching his messy hair that had just been weighed down by the raincoat, Zhu Jue complained helplessly.

"Nothing is easy for the Archaeological Association. But this time it is indeed a bit strange. So far, not to mention that we have not even seen the spiritual pollution source monster that exists in Hesse Town. We have not even seen or obtained any information about it. intelligence."

Since arriving in Hesse Town, the two of them have been running around. They seem very busy, but in fact most of their work is useless. Needless to say about Olivia, if it hadn't been for this sudden accident, Zhu Jue might not have been able to stay at the painter's residence. Nothing will be gained.

"The breakthrough lies in the painter's body. As long as we find out who killed him and who sent his body back, we should make considerable progress."

This is currently the most important clue that is most likely to uncover information about the case, and it is also a key point for the two of them to continue their investigation.

"I'm done eating. Let's go take a look at the corpse first. You can come over later and I'll get the raincoat for you."

Perhaps Zhu Jue's words reminded Olivia, so she ate a few bites in a hurry, picked up the plastic basket and walked out. This was her first field mission, and she was obviously very concerned about it.

"Hey, I don't know the way, let's go together!"

After picking up the potato and rib soup and following Olivia, Zhu Jue didn't want to sit alone in this cold canteen eating.

When he walked to the door, he remembered that he still had to tell the people here, but when Zhu Jue turned his head, he realized that the entire cafeteria was still empty.

Didn't it mean that many people would come?

**

"Mr. Bart, I want to know the progress of the case. I heard that you found a body?"

"Yes, the body of the suspected painter."

"Does this mean the case is closed?"

"No, of course not, Mr. Mayor, we haven't determined who killed the suspect yet. The painter's body suddenly appeared at his residence."

"Bart, the murderer has been found, and the victim's family has also given an explanation. What else do you want to do? Josetown relied on its reputation for safety and harmony to develop to this point. Now the people from the Archaeological Association are here. Well, if we are also rated as a C-level dangerous area, do you think it is still necessary for Hesse Town to exist?"

"I think the safety of the people is the most important thing. Since I am the police chief, I must be responsible to the people!"

This was the conversation that Zhu Jue and Olivia happened to overhear when they came near the forensic room in the police station.

The attitude of the two people couldn't be more obvious.

The upright and kind-hearted police chief and the mayor who is eager to maintain the surface peace of the town.

"Nowadays, TV dramas don't act like this anymore. I didn't expect to see this kind of combination here."

Zhu Jue stood behind the corner, looked at Olivia with a narrow face and said,

"Do you know what's popular now? A shady guy is a guy who comes out of nowhere. The more upright he looks on the surface, the darker he is inside when he's cut open!"

"These two people were discussing before we came here. They can't be prophets. As for being upright on the surface, they have a dark heart when you cut it open. Are you talking about yourself?"

Olivia raised her eyebrows and asked,

"If you say that, be careful if I sue you for libel."

He chewed off a piece of ribs with an expressionless expression, the minced meat still lingering between his teeth.