The middle-aged uncle, Jefferson, was the train's sergeant, and he briefly explained what had happened to Murray.

It turned out that there had just been a theft in another carriage.

A businessman named Arnold Statham was sitting in his seat reading a newspaper when suddenly a masked man in black bumped into him, and the leather bag next to him fell to the ground. Mr. Arnold, who had always been very cautious, immediately felt that something was wrong, so he quickly picked up the leather bag on the ground and opened it to examine it, and found that the money bag was missing.

He immediately shouted loudly. And just now, the masked man had already run towards the other carriage.

At this time, Officer Nick, who was patrolling here, immediately began to chase.

The other party ran forward without looking back, and Nick chased all the way to the carriage where Bella and the others were.

The masked man turned back and fired two shots, and Nick ducked for it, and then quickly countered with a shot as well, but it didn't feel like it hit.

But the other party had disappeared at this time.

Nick hurried over to check that there was a box with a locked door.

He immediately violently broke down the door.

The masked man lying on the floor of the box had lost signs of life, his clothes red with blood stains on his back, and Mr. Arnold's lost money bag beside him.

"That's probably what the case looks like." Sheriff Jefferson concluded, "We suspect that the burglars were shot in the key by Officer Nick while fleeing. It is said that the other party was the first to shoot, so Nick's counterattack was justified defense and there was no fault. However, Officer Nick insisted that he had missed."

If he admits it like that, it can be regarded as a meritorious service.

But this upright young man firmly believes in his marksmanship.

It's really honest enough.

"I want to hit too." Officer Nick said, "But you can't fool yourself, if you miss, you miss. The bullet hit the iron door, and I don't know where it went."

"Can you show me the scene?" Murray stood up.

Bella and Elena also found it interesting and went out together.

Only Anna remained in the box.

When you wake up, you naturally want to eat.

There were a lot of passengers gathered near the scene.

As Sheriff Jefferson said, a man in black was lying quietly on the ground, and the blood was not completely dry.

"Is the deceased identified?" Murray asked.

"It's decided." Jefferson replied, "It's the owner of a lending company named Coppere Amos. That's his secretary Hazlitt."

As he spoke, the sheriff pointed to a young man next to him.

"Where were you at the time of the crime?" Murray asked.

"I...... I went to the toilet." Hazlitt replied.

"When was the last time you saw him?"

"Probably...... It was half an hour ago. He suddenly said that he had something urgent to go out, and left the box. I've been waiting for him here. Until just now, I suddenly felt sick to my stomach and went to the toilet. Gunshots were heard after that. When I came back, there were a lot of people gathered here."

"So, you don't know what your boss is doing?"

"Mr. Coppere is often a maverick, and I am only his secretary, and I dare not ask about many things."

"Lieutenant Murray." Officer Nick interjected, "When I came here, there was indeed only one dead person in the box."

Murray was noncommittal and simply continued to inspect the scene.

The door of the box opens in both directions, either by pushing or pulling. It can be easily locked from the inside, but a key is required from the outside.

The windows of the box are closed, and it is very dangerous to escape by jumping out of the window, not to mention that someone is chasing after you.

However, in a hurry, it is not impossible to take risks.

But it's strange to be able to jump out of the window and still turn around and close the window.

The money bag next to the body was indeed lost by Mr. Arnold, and this has been confirmed.

Could it be that Mr. Copperl is really a thief?

"We've just learned that something is wrong with Mr. Copol's company and there's a big financial gap. There is a good motive to commit theft for this." Sheriff Jefferson said.

"But I'm sure I didn't hit that shot." Officer Nick was still insisting.

Murray looked at the two boxes next door.

The box on the right sits a family of five, a couple of parents and three children.

The box on the left is empty.

"Officer Nick." Murray asked aloud.

"Yes." The officer replied.

"You were so sure that the prisoner hid in this carriage?"

"This ...... Because the other party opened the door of the box on the right to cover it, and the room on the left was empty."

The three boxes are at the end of the carriage, one is full and one is empty, so there must be only one other. If the prisoner enters the next carriage, then it will definitely attract the attention of other passengers.

According to the testimonies of others, no suspicious people were seen coming in the next carriage.

In this way, the prisoner can only enter the box in the middle.

From the current situation, it is assumed that the prisoner stole Mr. Arnold's purse, was shot by Officer Nick on the way to escape, and then hurriedly hid in the box, and as soon as he locked the door, he died of exhaustion.

Such an explanation seems to be going well.

However, after careful scrutiny, I found that there were many doubts.

First of all, why did the other side shoot first? Theft is not a capital offense, and police officers will not easily snipe criminals. And he took the initiative to shoot and provoke. If it's just stealing property, it's too much.

Secondly, if you are really hit by a bullet, it is impossible to successfully complete the action of locking the door and then fall on the floor. Ordinary people lean against the door. On the contrary, if the injury was not serious, it would not have died so quickly.

Finally, if Mr. Coppere really wanted to steal his belongings, why did he choose to do it in the car? You know, this train is equivalent to an enclosed space, and if Mr. Arnold finds out that he has lost something, then the police will inevitably investigate, which will be easily exposed. Normally, it's best to wait until the chaotic time to get off the bus.

In this way, the whole thing seems particularly awkward, like a scene deliberately staged by someone.

If someone had killed Mr. Copper, and then used the theft to clear their name, the most likely perpetrator of the crime would have been Hazlitt, who was Corel's secretary.

But how?

Hazlitt said he had just been in the toilet and had come with the group when he heard gunshots. Although no one has proved it, when Officer Nick arrives, there is indeed only Mr. Copper's body in the box.

No, if Mr. Coppere had been killed beforehand, then why did Mr. Arnold's purse be here? It's impossible to put it in your money bag and still have time to lock the door.

But how can this closed carriage put the money bag in?

"Now, Bella, I'm right, right?" Elena said to Bella, "Look, men are trash."