Generally speaking, after the homicide occurs, the police will ask the forensic autopsy to obtain clues about the deceased's life, and after the identity is confirmed, they will follow the identity of the deceased to investigate whether the people around him are suspected of committing the crime.

This is a very convenient direction of investigation, and if it doesn't work, it will be tantamount to looking for a needle in a haystack.

But in any case, the average murderer has a clear purpose, either to seek revenge or simply to kill on impulse.

And such an indiscriminate serial murder case is the most difficult to deal with, especially in the absence of surveillance and witnesses, there are no clear clues to catch.

An Yizhi thought for a moment and asked:

"How are you going to get this case?"

"I've called the guards, and if there's a new clue, someone will notify you with a magical communication."

“……”

An Yizhi was speechless, are you sure this is investigating the case?

Although she can rely on the power of the Duke's family to make the guards obedient, even if they don't inform you, you can't find anything wrong, after all, it's not their duty.

On the contrary, if you are not a member of the guard in charge of public security at all, but you want to take over the case, it is obviously untenable.

"Do you have any other hole cards in your hand besides the guards? If you run into a prisoner, don't you want to arrest it yourself? ”

Listening to An Yizhi's words, the blue-haired girl hesitantly took out a polished gemstone with a strange shape:

"This is a talisman that can mobilize 100 city defense troops, and let them help coordinate if necessary."

An covered his face with one finger, and he couldn't bear to expose it.

"As far as I know, because of the Midsummer Festival, the adventurers don't go out to accept the mission, and many soldiers have to be sent outside the city to clean up the monsters, and the number of soldiers left in the city is not much, and they are also responsible for the security problems caused by the surge in people due to the festival, do you think you can really transfer manpower?"

“……”

Even An Yizhi, a guy who had just arrived in the emperor for no more than two hours, could see it, and of course the blue-haired girl knew it, although she didn't want to admit it.

It can be said that except for An Yizhi, who was hired for money, she does not have any hole cards in her hand.

- It's so miserable, let's get married!

was dumbfounded by An Yizhi's question, and then the blue-haired girl saw An Yizhi take out a stack of documents from the drawer on the left side of the carriage.

"That's the case file...... Forget it, just watch it if you want to. ”

At least she hasn't been stupid enough to go home, and if she wants to handle a case, she must at least have some information about the previous case.

These materials are basically composed of the situation at the scene of the crime and the speculation of some case handlers, and the second half is meaningless, and the information at the scene of the crime is accompanied by a 'picture' of a magical image, which has a certain reference value.

In all cases, the victims were placed in certain poses, some with their hands and feet nailed up and hung on the wall, while others were supported by chairs and other things, which looked like they were dancing ballet.

The poses have nothing in common, and there is a bit of artistry to what you have to say.

- Perverted artistry.

The gems placed at the scene of the crime are generally not far from the corpse, the number is equivalent to the number of victims, and the types range from small pebbles picked up on the ground to a fire agate with more than ten gold coins, depending on the identity of the victim, the higher the identity, the better the quality of the gemstone.

The highest status of the current victims is a government civil servant with a non-hereditary title, and although the status is not particularly high, it is also a source of panic, and some aristocratic families have been on the alert, fearing that they will be the next target.

Looking down at the file, An Yizhi asked:

"By the way, what's your name?"

“……”

Seeing An Yizhi speak, the blue-haired girl thought that he wanted to discuss the case, who knew that such a sentence came out, and she almost couldn't maintain that cold face, and she especially wanted to pinch An Yizhi's neck and ask, "Didn't you see my signature just now!" ’

So she replied dryly:

"Kara, Kara. Visford"

Carla...... Isn't it a dog?

I always felt that I would be crazy when I said this complaint, but An Yizhi didn't say it very interestingly.

"Where are we going now?"

"There is no purpose."

Carla Says:

"Just wandering the streets, I'm waiting for a report from the guards."

"Then let's go and get my pay first, I'm idle anyway."

An Yizhi pointed out that the gemstones he asked for were made-to-order, not just casually available, and it was not wrong to place an order in advance.

As Ann Yizhi said, being idle is idle anyway, and Kara did not object to this, turned around and opened the small window of the coachman and said:

"Go to gem psychedelics."

"Yes, miss."

Sitting back down, she continued:

"If I read the dossier, I hope to discuss the facts of the case and look at ......"

"Who are you in your house?"

Before he could finish speaking, Ann interrupted with a finger.

The devil knows why he suddenly asked such a sentence, and Kara said helplessly:

"My father is in the fortress, my brother and sister are all front-line commanders under him, and I am the only one who is still in the imperial capital."

"Oh."

An Yizhi changed his posture to look at the file and said:

"What's your relationship?"

"Normally, we haven't seen each other much since I went out to study...... Does this have anything to do with the case? ”

"It's okay, I'll just ask casually."

“……”

The desire to hit someone has never been so strong......

"If I have time, I would like to discuss the ...... of the case"

Before she could finish speaking, Kara saw Ann look up at the window again:

"It seems to be very lively in the streets."

"It's a parade to celebrate Midsummer, where selected bards and performers from all over the country perform on specially adapted flatbed trucks, and there are several of them, and they tour the city on Midsummer Day."

The effect is basically the same as a parade float.

Seeing that An Yizhi's attention returned to the file from the window, and Carla was about to speak, An Yizhi said again:

"Tell me about Midsummer, I kind of want to know how the imperial capital celebrates."

Kara's patience was almost worn out by Ann's fingers, and she said patiently:

"Midsummer is the most important festival, and since it is also the birthday of His Majesty today, it is celebrated more vigorously than in other places, and in the evening there is a special feast in front of the palace, which is open to all common people...... Can you tell me about the case now? ”

"Well, no."

“……”

An Yizhi replied cleanly, if it wasn't for the fact that he couldn't beat it, Kara would definitely pull out the giant sword at his waist and slap it down!

–‐‐——–‐‐——

Along the way, Kara repeatedly asked to discuss the matter, but was always interrupted by An Yizhi for various reasons, and the angry girl had a strong desire to stab her bodyguard.

Obviously, you had to meddle in yourself, but you didn't ask anything serious at all, and asked some messy things, and everyone was on fire.

Fortunately, the Adventurers' Guild is not far from gem psychedelia, otherwise would Kara be able to hold back...... That's another story.

When he got out of the car, he naturally jumped down first, and he didn't have any intention of helping him at all. Even if Carla doesn't plan to be a lady raised in a boudoir in the future, at least this gentlemanly demeanor should be there, right?

- Unfortunately, no.

The name is Gem Psychedelic, but it's actually a gemstone specialty store.

Its customers are not only adventurers, but also many non-magical ornament gems.

At the same time, it also provides gemstone customization services, and you can order any effect or look of gemstones you want here, and of course it is also very valuable.

An Yizhi followed Kara into the door, and the first thing that came into view was the glass counter that looked very similar to the real gold and silver jewelry store, and the corner of the counter was specially put with magic lights, making the gems placed inside look more dazzling.

It is estimated that the luxury marketing strategy of the wizarding world is similar to reality......

However, none of the gems here can make An Yizhi interested in anything, because no matter how beautiful their shape is, and how many zeros there are on the price tag, they are all decorations without any special effects, and this thing is only worth selling for money for An Yizhi.

Carla seems to be a regular customer here, and even if she is not a regular customer, the clerk is quite discerning and knows the eldest lady of the duke's family.

"Miss Kara, what can I do for you?"

Immediately, a clerk greeted him with a business smile, and it is estimated that there will be a commission for selling one......

"I've come to Master Clark to customize a magic gem."

The clerk smiled and said:

"Master Clark is not here, but his students can provide magic gem customization services, please come with me, and the details can be discussed in detail."

Ordering a gemstone is not just a matter of saying a few conditions, and many parameters need to be explained by the customer in advance.

The clerk led the two of them through the counter, up to the second floor, and found a luxuriously decorated box upstairs, which was for the wealthy who specialized in customizing gemstones.

In fact, custom gems are not only rich but also ordinary gemstones, and the customization of magic gems requires members, that is, people with a certain status to have this qualification.

If An Yi pointed to himself, it would not be possible to be bombed out, but it is definitely impossible to order magic gems, and it is not possible to have money.

Soon after entering the box, someone brought black tea and snacks and other things, and the clerk asked with a smile:

"What kind of magic gem is Miss Kara going to customize?"

And Kara simply pointed at Ann with her chin:

"I'll leave it to you."

It is estimated that he was not lightly angry in the carriage, and he was too lazy to talk.

An Yizhi didn't care, and said:

"I want a perfect-grade magic gem."

"Perfect ......"

The clerk groaned:

"I'm sorry for this guest, it's hard to make perfect gemstones, and the order has been scheduled for next year."

"Even if you have the face of the duke's family, you can't do it?"

An Yizhi would take advantage of the situation, but the clerk just didn't let go.

"I'm very sorry, I really can't make the decision, the perfect level magic gem can only be customized by Master Clark, although others can also make it, but I'm afraid it can't meet your customization needs."

The so-called customization means that parameters such as effects, shapes, and sizes must meet the needs of customers, which is much more difficult than making a magic gem alone.

An Yizhi was about to say, 'It doesn't matter if the effect is perfect, as long as it's perfect', a deliberate cough came from outside the box.

"Go down, I'll leave it here."

An old, short guy slowly paced into the box......