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"The conclusion I can give is that this body has been soaked in the lake water for a long time. Judging from the degree of decomposition, it is no less than 24 hours. As for the vines and other weird things in his body, it is very Sorry, if you want to get detailed results in a short time, you can’t rely on the equipment in the town of Jose.”

The disgusting corpse was placed next to it. While the forensic doctor was talking, his eyes couldn't help but glance at the man next to him who was getting excited about eating.

"Look what I'm doing. I haven't finished lunch, so I can't investigate on an empty stomach."

Zhu Jue found an empty morgue nearby and sat on it, completely ignoring the surrounding atmosphere and sucking in the bone marrow of the ribs.

"only these?"

Olivia was counting on this body to point them in the direction of their investigation, and they came to the conclusion that he had been soaked in the water for more than 24 hours.

This news has no meaning except that the painter died a day ago.

"Yes, all I can provide is this information. The two officers may be able to contact agencies in nearby cities and ask them to help with analysis."

For a forensic doctor in an ordinary police station, he has indeed seen a lot of corpses, but this kind of corpse obviously cannot be analyzed with his normal knowledge, and many things cannot be explained.

To put it bluntly, this "question" is beyond the scope.

"If we have so much time, why do we need you?"

Zhu Jue walked to the side of the painter and looked at this strange corpse. It might be due to long soaking or other reasons. The ulceration of the skin and flesh had caused all the original marks on his body to disappear, even to the point that Even the cause of death was difficult to find.

"I think it's better to stop things at this point. The painter is the murderer. He killed the victim by some means and drew his appearance before death. Then he may have suffered mental problems. I think the two of them should I have also heard that some murderers will suffer great mental pressure after committing crimes. Obviously, this painter could not bear the pressure, so he chose to commit suicide by throwing himself into the lake. Later, he may have been mistaken for some plants in the lake. Something like rotten wood, that’s why it looks like this.”

At the door of the morgue, a middle-aged man was holding a silk handkerchief and covering his mouth. He probably couldn't stand the smell in the room and said in a hoarse voice.

The mayor of Hesse Town did not leave because of the arrival of Zhu Jue and Olivia. On the contrary, he stayed and tried to persuade the two of them to end this investigation.

"Mr. Mayor, it is not a good habit to deceive the people. We..."

Of course, Olivia couldn't end this investigation just like that, and she immediately wanted to refute.

"I think the mayor is right. Now that the murderer has been caught, why are we still here? It's just two people dead. We have more important things to do, right?"

Interrupting Olivia's words, Zhu Jue kicked the side of her feet without leaving a trace, and continued when the former looked over,

"Isn't it a good thing that the matter in Hesai Town has come to an end? The Archaeological Association has invested so much in Yecheng recently, and it is exactly when it needs help. Only two people died here, and nearly ten thousand died in Yecheng. Which one do you think is more important? a little?"

"No, I have to finish things here!"

"Miss Olivia, you can stay if you want, but you should understand that I am a consultant, and you will match my actions in this incident. I will leave first, and a notice from the Archaeological Association may be sent to you in five minutes. "

Zhu Jue's response was very direct. He took out his phone and looked at it, then turned to the mayor and said,

"Can you prepare a speedboat for me and arrange it at the dock where we came before? I have to rush back to Dawn City. There are still many things waiting for me to solve in the association."

"I will immediately find someone to prepare for the situation. If there is another emergency in Hesse Town, I will notify you two again."

At this time, the mayor's expression became a little strange. Although he asked the other party to leave, he did not expect the other party to agree so simply.

"No, if there is any emergency, don't notify me, just inform her. I'm very busy. Didn't you see? I'm so busy that I have to have lunch here. To be honest, the ribs taste good, but the potatoes are not rotten enough. , tell the people in your cafeteria and remember to stew it longer in the future."

Putting the bowl into the mayor's hand, Zhu Jue walked out without looking back. Olivia "hesitated" on the spot for a while, and finally followed "helplessly".

Only the mayor and the medical examiner were left in the room.

The latter raised his hand, pointed at the body, and then pointed at the door.

"Business as usual."

The former also raised his hand, but made a stop gesture. While speaking, he tapped his ears with his fingers, and his expression was intriguing.

**

At the pier in Hesse Town, Olivia and Zhu Jue were waiting for the speedboat to pick them up.

There were two police cars picking them up behind them. There were red and blue police lights on the roof of the car. The sirens did not stop, but played in a loop. This was Zhu Jue's request.

"Why are you leaving suddenly?"

Olivia believed in Zhu Jue, so she cooperated and left before. But now she couldn't bear it anymore, so she took the initiative to ask.

"Because I'm not Sherlock Holmes, it's really interesting to solve cases once or twice. But I've been busy recently. How can I waste time here? You know, according to the progress we just made, if we want to figure things out, we might have to use those... It’s a stupid way not to think it’s dark, but in some people’s eyes, the place where we are standing is bright.”

Putting his hands into his cuffs, Zhu Jue rubbed the soles of his feet against the wooden piles at the dock. The wind chime was rolling in the backpack on his chest. He might have felt a little stuffy, but after a while he came out from Zhu Jue's collar, shaking his head.

"Is someone watching us?"

Subconsciously lowering her voice, Olivia has never been stupid. Zhu Jue just mentioned it, and she immediately understood the meaning.

"The sudden appearance of a corpse in the painter's residence is the best proof. How did the person who placed the body know that I would go to the painter's residence at that time, instead of the police going there and deliberately throwing stones to let me know of his existence? It’s like a secret connection, it’s really a headache, can’t people nowadays be more direct?”

According to a normal person's thinking, when a corpse is discovered, the police must be called as soon as possible and contact the police in Hesai Town for processing. However, this person not only did not call the police, but instead carried a rotting corpse and put it back on the bed. This is enough It's certainly not easy to prove who found the body.

However, Zhu Jue will definitely contact the police in Hesai Town after discovering the body, which means that the body will eventually be sent to the police station. The difference is that the subsequent process is that Zhu Jue turns it around in his hands and directly confirms the body. identity of.

He wanted Zhu Jue to know his existence, but he didn't want the police in Hesai Town to know this information.

So the question arises, what does this extra step mean?

The speedboat came from the lake in the distance, Zhu Jue waved, he couldn't wait to leave here, but he said: "Do you want to make a bet?"

"What bet?"

"Bet that someone will stop us before we leave the swamp lake on a speedboat. If I win, you will immediately help me solve the problem of the monitoring equipment after we go back, and you will also help me install it for free. If you win, I will treat you to it. A meal?”

"You are a temporary consultant now. I can't command you, so if I win, you will have to do me a favor for free in the future."

Originally, Zhu Jue was going to become Olivia's subordinate, but with August's help, he suddenly became a free man within the Dawn City Archaeological Association. Even if a captain of the field department like Olivia wanted to If you want to ask him for help, you must seek Zhu Jue's permission in advance.

What's even more frustrating is that this matter was promoted by the Dawn City Archaeological Association itself. August's original words were that he wanted his students to participate in various things and gain more experience, even some extremely dangerous tasks. no problem.

Oh my god, this is absolutely true!

In other words, August actually has the same idea as Olivia, which is to use Zhu Jue's power to help the Archaeological Association solve some difficult problems. Otherwise, with his current status, he would want to rely on what happened five years ago. It's a bit ridiculous to threaten the role he can play, let alone the statue that has no idea what it is used for.

However, the Dawn City Archaeological Association simply listened to August's words.

In their opinion, this old professor had many students, but he was the first to be so interested in going to the top management of the association to speak to him.

Thinking about it, this student is undoubtedly the person that the old professor plans to train as his successor.

How dare they arrange tasks casually for such talents? If something happens and their successor is killed, how will they explain it to the old professor?

So after urgent discussions with the top management, they simply came up with the title of consultant. There were no obligations, but the power was not small. Zhu Jue was allowed to choose where he wanted to go without going against August's wishes. It's easy for them to take the blame if something goes wrong.

Zhu Jue, who was clearly arranged, was naturally very satisfied with this. After all, his purpose of joining the Archaeological Association was just to investigate matters related to "Zero". If he hadn't wanted Olivia to help him get a set of surveillance equipment, He didn't even plan to come to this town.

Closer to home, now that this trip is here, Zhu Jue has never been a person who likes to give up halfway.

"No problem, let's start now and wait. I want that guy to beg me to listen to him tell the truth about the town of Jose!"

Jumping into the docked speedboat, Zhu Jue hummed a tune, waiting for someone to deliver the truth to his door.

In the lane near the pier, there were people wearing raincoats, watching the speedboats gradually leaving the pier.

"Hmph, the Archaeological Association looks up to you so much that I need to take action again!"

These two people are in his plan, and they must not leave like this!