A small room at the Natad police station, a temporary inspection space for an evidence storage warehouse, is surrounded by all kinds of miscellaneous items and is somewhat dimly lit. Du Pingping fell to the ground, and Jieji was riding on Du Pingping's body, crushing him under him.

"Boy, whoever you are, don't laugh at me!"

"Detective, I think you and I are in a bit ambiguous right now. ”

"Are you laughing at me?"

"No, I'm stating the facts. ”

As if unwilling to admit her mistakes, Jie Ji still stubbornly rode on Du Ping's body.

"Tell me, boy, what are you doing, what are you trying to do with all this evidence?"

"Didn't I say it on my papers? I'm just a little curious about this strange murder of the painter." ”

"What's so curious! If it weren't for that guy who couldn't find information about him in the police database, we would have caught him a long time ago!"

"I believe that. ”

"And what is your purpose in investigating this case?"

"I'm curious, judging from all the evidence, it seems that he once replaced the painter and lived in that workshop for a while. After that, the painter was killed. Judging by the history of the case, during the period when he lived in place of the painter, his counterfeiting was so successful that even the models who served the painter did not find out. There was even physical intimacy between the two. Don't you feel weird?"

"What's so strange? This painter himself is a simple man, with a big beard, a messy hair, and a bad sense of communication. The murderer dressed up as him, as long as he didn't speak, it was possible not to be recognized. And most of the models are also some guys who see money, as long as they give money, they won't care about some untidy. ”

"I mean, why did he kill the painter and leave? He was so successful that he could go on like this." ”

Jay, "This ......"

Jieji was speechless for a while, but when she saw Du Pingping under her crotch, she immediately thought that he was laughing at herself.

Jay, "Why should I know!"

"That's the difference between you and me, the reason why I want to know is to catch him." ”

"You're saying I can't catch him because I don't know him anymore?"

"I don't know, but I think if I know enough, I might catch him." ”

"Okay, I'll listen to you! I'll see if you can catch him in the end!"

Du Ping and Jie Ji were arguing, when suddenly the door of the library opened, and a black male policeman walked in, and then stood in the doorway.

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Under the fire of the hanging man, Lisa came to the bottom of the man. Pulling Dixon, who was watching here, and walking to a place where there was no one, Lisa began to explain to Dixon the news that had just come from Washington. At the beginning of Lisa's entourage's capture of this person, Lisa collected the person's fingerprints and sent them to Peggy in Washington, asking Peggy to help investigate. Now the information from Peggy has been fed back, this is indeed a guy who has a murder record.

Lisa, "I know by now. He murdered a camping couple and the couple's child in the Five Lakes Forest in Michigan. ”

What Lisa herself didn't notice was that she was already speaking with a deep hatred. Lisa hates people who abuse and hurt children, let alone kill children. At this time, Lisa even felt that Dixon's method of interrogation without mercy was still a little too light.

Dixon, "Don't worry! Now is not the time, never let your opponent know your hole cards, this is a quality that every gambler should have." We've got a few more hole cards out of him now, so there's no need to rush!"

Lisa, "Don't kill anyone. ”

Dixon, "I used to be a good mounted police officer. Believe me, I'm more experienced with this kind of person than you are. ”

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A nice villa, where Du Ping and Jerry sat side by side on a couch, and the maid brought two cups of tea. A noblewoman dressed up and walked out.

This is a richly dressed middle-aged woman with a good figure. Probably at home, she dresses more casually and relaxedly. So it's always the white in that garment that is always looming. This lady is the ex-wife of the painter who was taken three years ago, the kind of wife who divorced a long time ago. But after the incident, it was surprising that she, who had long since lost contact with the painter, was the only heir to the property in the painter's will. Du Pingping needs to study some of the painter's paintings, because Du Pingping thinks that the murderer can successfully simulate this painter for a long time, then it is very likely that there will be this and that murderer's paintings mixed with the relics of this painter's paintings, and Du Pingping wants to see this kind of painting.

After finding the contact information of this lady and telling her intentions, this lady received Du Pingping and Jie Ji very kindly.

Madame, "This is a green tea from Huaguo, which is said to have magical powers, which can relieve stress, increase vitamins, and keep women in good shape, I hope you can enjoy it." ”

"Thank you, ma'am!" I would like to introduce the purpose of our visit. ”

Madame, "I know! Isn't it the relic of that dead ghost? To tell you the truth, although I had a great grudge against him during his lifetime, after this guy died, he brought me an unexpectedly comfortable life. So in some ways, I owe him a debt of gratitude. ”

"Madame, those paintings I want to see?"

Madame, "I'm sorry! Some of them have already been sold, as everybody knows." Painters often become famous only after they die. This guy is the same, he was like a stray dog when he was alive, and whoever sees it is annoying. But as soon as a person dies, his paintings suddenly become popular, and coupled with the bizarre death story, his paintings become more and more popular. I'm not a very far-sighted woman, I just want to live happily and comfortably day by day, so as long as someone wants it and the price is right, I will give it away. ”

"No, there should be some of them drawn by the murderer?

Madame, "Those were drawn by the murderer, and those were drawn by the guy, I can't tell the difference anyway." But the experts should be able to tell, right? As long as they're willing to buy, I'm willing to sell. Otherwise, how do you think I would suddenly have such a good life? ”

"That's a pity!"

Madame, "Don't worry, though I am a short-sighted woman, the painters have taken pictures of them one by one, and have published an album. Maybe it's to better fetch a high price for that guy's painting. However, the quality of this album is really good!"

The lady took out a 50 x 30 picture book from the table next to her and threw it in front of the two of them.

Madame, "It's all here! This is for you, I have it anyway." Hope it helps. ”

"Then thank you!"

Madame, "If it is possible, I still hope that you can find the murderer of him! Although this guy has brought me the life I dreamed of, people sometimes lose it, only to find that some things are really lost and will not come back! such as someone who truly loves you." This guy is obviously divorced, and he still registers all his property in my name!"

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A tree in the forest, the machete cleaned the vines from the tree pole, and a mark was revealed. The homeless Kenlin looked at the mark on the pole and turned to look at the crowd.

Kenlin, "That's the mark! But it looks like it's been almost two years, and this is the last possible place he's hiding, and if I can't find it, there's nothing I can do." ”

Dixon was smiling, but the hideous face was so hideous that no one could see that trace of kindness in it. Mild was silent, her hand holding the gun slowly tightening if she was careful.

Dixon, "Don't talk nonsense!"

The homeless man sighed and slowly led the way.

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In the living room of the villa, the lady who Du Ping and Jie Ji were visiting had stood in front of the huge glass window at some time, her long skirt mopping the floor, holding a crystal glass, showing an elegant body curve, looking directly at the garden outside, motionless.

Du Ping was carefully looking at the picture album in his hand one by one, and Jie Ji was like an active monkey constantly looking left and right.

Slowly turning through the pages one by one, Du Ping finally saw the last and closed album.

"Thank you very much for your support! I want to take a look at these paintings, I don't know if they're there?"

Du Pingping opened the album, opened several pages, and showed them to the lady one by one. The lady looked at it carefully, pointing to a few of them.

Woman, "These pairs are gone, the others are still there, do you want to see them?"

"Yes, I'd like to see if I can." It may take a little more of your time, though. ”

Woman, "Nothing! I lack nothing but time and money, but I don't lack either." Please follow me!"

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A small tree house in the forest, on a tree pole more than ten meters high, a small hut hangs there, and the horizontal branches of the trees naturally grow become its natural staircase.

"This is it! Do you want me to go up first?"

The homeless Kenlin looked back at Dixon, who turned his head to look at Noah on the side. Noah nodded, took a dagger from his waist, bit it into his mouth, and then went to the tree and began to slowly climb up one by one.

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On the second floor of the villa, on the white wall in the corridor, a picture was beautifully framed and hung on the wall.

Du Pingping stood quietly in front of it, a dark cliff, shrouded in a storm, and on the cliff there was the figure of an ancient castle, dark and deep, crawling quietly like a terrible beast.

Du Ping stood for a long time, and the woman waited for a long time. The woman waited very patiently for Du Ping, her gaze calm as if everything was very natural.

"Your sir, have you ever been to a place like this before?"

Woman, "No, never!"

"It's just a picture of your imagination, I used to paint it when I was a kid! ”

Jackie finally found the opportunity to speak, and immediately took the initiative to speak.

"The key is that the style, brushwork, content, and feelings of the painting are completely different from Mrs. Madame's. It can be said that this painting is the most different of these paintings, and it does not have the signature of the husband! It may be that when the murderer painted this painting, he no longer wanted to hide in the role of the painter he played, but only wanted to express his feelings to the fullest. That's why this painting is so special!"

Woman, "Does it work for you?"

Du Fair, "I don't know. It may or may not work. ”

Woman, "Then I'll give it to you!"

Du Ping, "Ah!"

Woman, "Anyway, many people say that the style of this painting is not like that guy's style, since it can't be sold, and it may be useful to you, then give it to you." Is that okay?"

"Then thank you!"

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The planks at the bottom of the treehouse were pushed from the bottom up, and countless dust and debris kept falling, while emitting a rotten stench. Noah opened the door of the treehouse and waited for a while until the stench inside had faded a little, and then he took the dagger in his hand and got inside.

This scene was watched by Dixon and others under the tree.

Dixon, "It seems that there is no one again." This treehouse looks like no one has lived in it for a long time. ”

Mild, "I'm not going to give up until the last minute. Never have we been so close to the murderer at this moment. My heart tells me that we may be just one step away from the murderer, so I will never waver in my faith and determination!"

Dixon, "Mild, I'll be with you until the end." ”

Mild, "Thank you!"

At the door at the bottom of the treehouse, Noah's head popped out.

Noah, "Uncle Dixon, you can finally come and see for yourself." ”

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The phone, a picture of an oil painting on the screen of the mobile phone is slowly passing out. Then, a young, thin face is shown there, none other than Spencer, who is known as the Universal Library.

Spencer, "Du Fair, are you now Natad?"

Du Fair, "Yes. ”

Spencer, "Natad is said to be the last habitat of the North Soup passenger pigeon, and I've always wanted to see it for myself." ”

"Is it the extinct native pigeon breed of North Soup?"

Spencer, "Yes, it is said that at its peak, their population was more than 5 billion individuals, and their annual migration covered the entire sky for more than 48 hours. However, less than 50 years after humans arrived on the Hokuyu continent, they became extinct. They're beautiful creatures!"

"Okay, I'll bring you a souvenir of it." But I'll leave it to me!"

Spencer, "No problem, I'll get back to you soon." Rest assured, I'm the best. ”

When the phone was closed, he found that Jieji on the side was looking at him curiously.

Jay, "Who is he?"

Du Pingping, "A strange material, a genius in our laboratory, it can be said that the world has no knowledge that he does not know." ”

Jieji didn't believe it, "It's fake!"

"It may be an exaggeration, but I'm sure he'll give me an answer." ”

"Can he really see anything in this painting?"

"Of course, you may not be able to, I may not be able to, but some people in this world are different! Believe me, he will surprise me." ”

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In the dark treehouse, the foul smell, the not-so-bright light of the handset, a highly decomposed corpse lay quietly, and there was even some animal feces next to the corpse. If I didn't guess wrong, this person was probably the target of Dixon's trip, the homeless Quark. The homeless suspect who boasted that he had even killed a family member.

Noah, "What about Uncle Dixon?"

Dixon, "If it were Old Wood, he wouldn't have asked such a thing." ”

With a flashlight, Dixon approached the corpse and slowly looked closely.

Dixon, "See what?"

Noah, "No. ”

Dixon, "Then you can take a closer look!"

Noah, "Yes, uncle!"

Noah took out a handkerchief, covered his mouth and nose, held a flashlight in his hand, and slowly squatted close to the corpse. Start looking at it seriously and carefully.

Noah, "He's tied." ”

Dixon, "It's obvious, it's nothing!"

Noah, "I don't seem to have found any fatal wounds.

Dixon, "He was starved." You see underneath his skin, there's almost no flesh and fat, so he's still so intact. ”

Noah, "Is he the one we're looking for?"

Dixon, "I don't know, but at least his hands are still intact, and I'm sure we'll have an answer soon!"

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The display of the mobile phone, Spencer appeared again at that time.

Du Pingping, "Methodist Institute?"

Spencer, "Yes, we can confirm that the moon is 47 degrees north latitude and 114 degrees east longitude based on the size, angle, and height of the moon on the screen, and the season is spring. Filtering through the conditions that can still be frequent during the season, I got the Donk Mountains. However, all the buildings on the top of the mountain were compared in the Dongke Mountains, so I could easily find its location. ”

"Thank you very much, I'll bring you a gift back." ”

Spencer, "Okay! Personally, I would suggest a set of postcards of the North Tang Passenger Pigeon that the Natad Museum produced last year, and the pictures on it are very accurate, and they were specially made for the museum's 10th anniversary." This is very scientific and commemorative for the recording and evaluation of the passenger pigeon. ”

Du fair, "Okay, no problem. ”

When Du Ping looked up, he found that Jieji on the side was looking at him in amazement.

"What's wrong?"

"To be honest, I'm scared by you! You're all Frankenstein. ”

"Thank you! What I want to know now is, where can I buy that set of postcards?"