The Claude family.

Sheriff Henry is still questioning Claude, but little has been done.

Thinking about it, if you can't find a body, how can Claude easily give in?

"Tell me what happened before Alice left?" asked Sergeant Henry, tirelessly.

Claude glanced at Sheriff Henry, with a hint of displeasure in his tone: "How many times have I said this?

Sergeant Henry said expressionlessly: "Whatever I ask you, you will answer, what so much nonsense." ”

Claude pursed his lips and said nonchalantly, "I went to bed early that night, and the last time I saw Alice was at night when I went to bed. When I woke up in the morning, I found that she was no longer there, and I had taken my suitcase with her. ”

Just then, the sound of a jackhammer breaking through the concrete floor was heard in the backyard.

It seems that the municipal workers are already drilling the basement to see if there is any mystery below.

Sergeant Henry stared into Claude's eyes and said in a deep voice, "At midnight when Alice disappeared, the Iversons heard a strange scream coming from this house......"

"Weird?" Claude's brow furrowed.

Sergeant Henry said lightly, "Yes, weird. These are his exact words. ”

"Listen to what Iverson said, maybe he had a nightmare and took the dream as reality?" Claude continued to argue.

Sergeant Henry ignored him, and continued: "Iverson was awakened and couldn't fall asleep right away. He had been sleepless in bed for a long time, and at about two o'clock in the morning, he heard a movement in your yard. Iverson walked to the window and saw you digging in the garden by the moonlight. He finally plucked up the courage and woke his wife up. Two people look at you from the window together. ”

Claude roared, "These two despicable villains. So, that's how you police know?"

Sergeant Henry didn't answer, and continued, "The Iversons have been pondering this all weekend. Later, I couldn't help it, so I came to your house to inquire, but you told her that your wife had gone on a trip and would not be back for a while. After a few more days, Alice was nowhere to be seen, and the more the Iversons thought about it, the more wrong it became, and they finally chose to call the police...... Belch...... They speculated that you had put your wife's body in a compact package that night and buried it in the ground. ”

After a pause, Sergeant Henry's words suddenly changed: "You denied burying anything at first-"

"I don't think it's your business. Claude said coldly.

"When we found out that there were dead cats buried in your yard, you declared that the cats died of natural causes......" Sheriff Henry said with his eyes narrowed slightly.

Claude was a little weak-hearted: "At the time, it seemed to me that it was indeed like that. Wild cats in the neighborhood often come to my house to steal and eat, and that unlucky cat may have eaten poisoned mice......"

Sergeant Henry sneered, "Hehe, do you think I'll believe it? If a wild cat dies in the yard, normal people usually throw it into the garbage heap instead of burying it. ”

Claude smiled, and smiled weirdly: "Sheriff Henry, you know, I am a poor man, so I have compassion for any unfortunate animal. Even the hapless cat, I prayed for it with Jesus. I can't bear to see it thrown in the garbage......"

After a pause, Claude bared his eerie teeth: "Well, or to put it another way, corpses are a good kind of fertilizer - I use cat corpses to fatten the soil, that always makes sense, right?"

"And then—what about the corpses of men?!" Sergeant Henry immediately asked.

Claude continued to laugh and said lightly, "Oh, Sheriff Henry, you don't want to say that I buried my wife's body in the soil, do you?

Sergeant Henry's brow twitched slightly, and he fell silent.

As Claude said, if he had used corpses to fertilize the soil, it would have been impossible for them to completely decompose in just a few days. And even if the corpse is decomposed, the bones are absolutely impossible to disappear.

There was no human tissue in the soil, no bones, not even a bit of bone residue......

Prior to this, Sheriff Henry had taken the soil from Claude's yard back for testing, ruling out the presence of human tissue and bone slag.

"What nonsense!" Sergeant Henry retorted, "that cat wasn't poisoned, but someone smashed its head open!"

"Oh, Sheriff Henry, you're so rare and weird, a dead cat...... Besides, I'm not in the habit of inspecting animal carcasses. Claude remained calm and said lightly.

Sergeant Henry took out a cigar, lit it, took a deep breath, and said coldly, "If my guess is correct, after you killed your wife, you also killed the cat." Or maybe it's because the presence of a cat reminds you of your wife. Maybe it's because the cat witnessed you disposing of your wife's corpse and might lead us ......"

"Oh, come on, Mr. Sheriff, you're not very good at making up stories. Claude interrupted Sheriff Henry.

Sheriff Henry continued his reasoning: "Well, humans know that animals dig up the ground where their owners or mistresses are buried—but I have to admit, usually dogs. But no one can guarantee that cats are likely to do the same!"

"You're such a zoology expert, I don't think you'd be a veterinarian......" Claude scolded, scoldingly "complimenting" Sergeant Henry.

Sheriff Henry was a little annoyed, but there was no evidence, so he had to leave it to him.

Sergeant Henry heard the continuous sound of the jackhammer, and after a while, said slowly: "When we receive a report of someone's disappearance, the normal procedure is to send out leaflets through the Missing Persons Division. Then, we waited patiently. Almost without exception, after about a week or two, the missing person would return home. Usually, it's after the person has run out of money with him. ”

"So, why don't you do that in this case? I'm sure Alice will be home in a few days. As far as I know, she only took a few hundred dollars, and I know that she is very afraid of living on her own......" Claude said sincerely.

Sheriff Henry glanced coldly at Claude and said in a deep voice: "When we came across the case of his wife's disappearance, another scream was heard, two witnesses witnessed the burial of the mysterious garden in the moonlight—plus all your previous wives have disappeared and there is no news so far, and you have bought a huge amount of insurance for your wife without exception! We decided that there must have been a serious crime here, and we cannot afford to wait in vain." ”

"Hey, what a sin to add to it. Okay, you guys take your time, and I'm waiting for your huge compensation anyway! Now I'm going to have a cup of coffee. Claude dusted his clothes and turned to the bedroom......