"Manager Hu, may I ask what the printing press was printing at the time of the accident?"

Hu Tianheng looked at me with some hesitation, perhaps sensing that I was beginning to doubt him, and he stammered, "Well, at that time...... In this workshop, it should just be printing some flyers. ”

"What flyer?"

"A flyer for an exhibition on mechanical inventions......"

A flyer about mechanical inventions?

My heart moved—could it be that exhibition again?

"Is it the exhibition of 'Phantom of the Machine', which is exhibited at the Jinguancheng Science Museum?"

"Ah, Advisor Ji, how do you know ......" Hu Tianheng was very surprised.

"It doesn't matter, there should be flyers in the workshop, right? Take us to see it. ”

We soon found the batch of flyers in the corner of the workshop: most of them were already packed, and some were stacked on the floor, and I and Kirishima both took one and looked at it—

Sure enough, the content of the flyer was the "Phantom of the Machine: Precious Cultural Relics from the First Industrial Revolution" at the Geumguancheng Science Museum.

"Mr. Ji, it seems that all the strange things have something to do with this exhibition...... "Kirishima said to me in a whisper with one hand over his mouth.

Because she wears sunglasses, she looks a lot like an underground party or spy in the movie, which is very interesting.

I nodded and said, "The information Shen Tangzhi gave me is not wrong at all, it seems that we will have to go to the Science Museum in the future." ”

"When will the exhibition be officially opened...... It seems like tomorrow. Found it, it is indeed tomorrow. ”

"That's ......"

"Consultant Ji, is there anything wrong with these flyers? At least a dozen batches of flyers have already been printed in the last two weeks, and nothing strange has happened during the previous printing process. ”

Seeing us muttering quietly, Hu Tianheng began to get nervous again and explained.

I turned my head and ignored his explanation, instead asking another question:

"Manager Hu, I want to ask you a very important question, please be sure to answer it truthfully."

"This, this...... Okay, excuse me. ”

"Have you had any weird dreams lately? It has to do with machinery. ”

"You mean...... Is this incident in our factory related to strange dreams? ”

"Manager Hu, please answer my question first."

"Yes, yes. However, I only had one or two of these dreams once or twice, and those dreams were very boring, and my memory was very vague...... I can only remember that it seems to have something to do with mechanics - but I'm not sure yet. Because during this time, the workers in the factory were telling about some kind of mechanical weird dreams, maybe I just listened to these - yes, these leaflets - that's why I dreamed of some kind of machinery. ”

Hu Tianheng obviously had a lot to say about this topic, he took a deep breath, as if he had made a major determination, and his tone became mysterious: "Consultant Ji, you say, is there such a possibility-I am doing a prophetic dream!" The reason why I dream of machinery is because this dream is a foreshadowing of an accident, because I had this dream two nights in a row two nights before the tragedy! You're a detective, you know what I'm talking about, right? His voice continued to be low, "Is there something dirty in our factory?" ”

In the end, he even shivered.

I looked at him, and suddenly a smile fell on my face, and when Hu Tianheng was furious by my eyes, I asked in a cold voice:

"Manager Hu, since we checked this machine, you have been very nervous, what are you hiding?!"

Hu Tianheng was obviously caught off guard, his face was cloudy, and finally asked with a straight face: "Consultant Ji, you, what do you mean by saying that?" ”

I could already see a hint of panic in his micro-expression, it was the extreme panic of being seen through the secret of his heart, and he finally asked me with a straight face, but it was just a pretense.

I sneered, ignored Hu Tianheng anymore, took out my mobile phone and dialed Cheng Cheng's number: "Team Cheng, report to my colleagues from the Chengbei Police Bureau, and ask them to send a small team of people to the No. 3 workshop of the Second Printing Factory in Jinguancheng, and I will help you solve a case that is not big or small." ”

Cheng Cheng was very surprised: "Could it be that the worker death case was solved by you?" How long have you been there? Aji, you're there! My God, do you know that those guys from the Chengbei Police Bureau were busy for almost a day and a night yesterday, and they couldn't guess how the second worker was killed......"

"I can't tell you exactly what I'm talking about on the phone."

"Okay, I'll get you in touch right away! By the way, you must mention that you are a special consultant of the Criminal Investigation Bureau of our Chengnan Police Bureau! Hehe, that bastard Lao Li, didn't he just solve an arms smuggling case? The tails are up to the sky! It's not blind to encounter an unsolved case! Well, this time I owe Lao Tzu a favor, see if he dares to be five or six in front of me......"

The "Lao Li" in Cheng Cheng's mouth is Li Lifeng, the chief of the Criminal Investigation Section of the Chengbei Police Bureau, these two people are both celebrities in the police circle who have been in the limelight recently, and there is a faint situation of competing for the title of "the first detective in the police circle of Jinguancheng".

I didn't bother to listen to Cheng Cheng's nagging over there, so I hung up the phone first.

Hu Tianheng was also stunned when he heard it, and said incredulously: "This case, this is broken?" ”

I smiled mysteriously: "You'll know when the police arrive." ”

People from the Chengbei Police Bureau soon arrived, and it was Li Lifeng, the head of the Criminal Investigation Section of the Chengbei Police Bureau, who led the team.

Li Lifeng took the lead, walked quickly with the wind, walked in front of us and stopped, looked me and Kirishima up and down, and said to me, "You are Yoshimitsu?" ”

It's not very polite in the tone.

It was the first time we met each other, but I had seen a photo of Li Lifeng before, and since the other party's attitude was a little arrogant, I stretched out my hand on the spot:

"It's me. Hello Team Lee! ”

"Excuse me." , Li Lifeng didn't even look at my outstretched hand, he didn't mean to shake hands with me, not only that, but he said in an unkind tone, "You said that you solved the case of the death of a worker, who is the murderer?" ”

If you don't shake my hand, I chuckled and withdrew my palm indifferently: "If I'm not mistaken, I don't seem to say that I solved this case." ”

Li Lifeng was slightly stunned, then the corners of his mouth rose, and he smiled contemptuously:

"I said, we are all confused about the case, how can we solve it with a random charlatan......"

As he spoke, Li Lifeng changed his words and said coldly: "I heard Lao Cheng blow you flying, and I led the team here to save face for Lao Cheng - you are a special consultant of the Chengnan Police Bureau, and you must be aware of the public security regulations, your behavior has constituted a false report, wasting public resources, and affecting the normal police order of the Police Bureau, I can accuse you of the crime of illegally endangering social order." So, come with me and accept a fine and administrative detention. ”

"Mr. Ji ......", listening to what Li Lifeng said so seriously, Kirishima Xun on the side glanced at me with some concern.

"It's fine." I reassured Kirishima, and then said to Li Lifeng with a smile: "Team Li, as a special adviser to the Seongnam Police Bureau, of course I won't make such an international joke - the other case I solved, although it is a little less serious than the worker's death case, should be considered a big case, and I will not wronged Team Li to go on this trip in person." ”

Li Lifeng pursed his lips with an expression of "you continue to make up": "I'll give you five minutes." ”

"It doesn't have to be that long, one minute is enough."

As I spoke, I turned around and pointed to Hu Tianheng, who was standing on the side: "Hu Tianheng, now I am guilty of embezzlement of state-owned assets and forgery of supporting documents, please go to the police station with Team Li and cooperate with the police investigation!" ”

"What?!" Li Lifeng's group of policemen, all showed expressions of surprise.

"Huh?!" Kamiru Kirishima, who was standing next to me, also had a confused expression.

"I, I ......"

After I finished this accusation, Hu Tianheng took a few steps back, and slammed his back into a machine on the side of the aisle, with a shocked and panicked face.

Li Lifeng thought I was talking nonsense at first, but now seeing Hu Tianheng's exaggerated reaction, even if he thinks it is a fantasy, he can't help but believe it.

"Hu Tianheng, what the hell is going on?" Li Lifeng asked.

"This ...... This...... Sling the bull! This is slander! Section Chief Li, I—I don't understand what this Ji Advisor is saying at all! ”

After reacting from the shock at the beginning, Hu Tianheng began to come back to his senses, probably thinking that I only walked around the workshop, how could I see through his tricks?

"Under my detailed accusation, do you think there is still a need to deny it, Manager Hu?"

Hu Tianheng would say this, which is naturally what I expected: "Of course, even if you are a criminal with a weak heart, before facing the final trial, you will still have the last trace of luck...... Unfortunately, though, I've seen through your little tricks. ”

Everyone's eyes looked at me, listening carefully to my every word, for fear of missing any sentence, even Li Lifeng put away his contemptuous expression, stared at Hu Tianheng with heavy eyes, and began to think about it.

I continued: "Actually, it's very simple to substantiate my allegations, you just need to look up three things. ”

Under Hu Tianheng's frightened gaze, I paced to the edge of the huge integrated printing processor, stretched out my hand and "snapped" on the machine!

When I slapped it hard, Hu Tianheng suddenly shrank his neck.

I looked in my eyes and smiled, "The first thing is this machine." Team Li, let the technical staff of the Forensic Science Department inspect this machine, and they will definitely find that this is a 'refurbished' machine, and it is definitely not the 'original German import' machine that Manager Hu said. ”

"The second thing is the customs certificate. Since it is 'imported from Germany', there must be tax returns, customs entry and exit certificates, etc. - but since the machine itself is a refurbished Xibei cargo, how can there be real documents? ”

"The third thing is bank records. Please investigate whether the bank assets in the name of Hu Tianheng or his family members suddenly increased a huge amount of income before and after the time of the 'import' purchase of this equipment, and I believe there will be a surprise discovery. ”

After I finished each paragraph, the cold sweat on Hu Tianheng's forehead increased to a layer, and the frightened expression on his face deepened by a layer.

Hu Tianheng stretched out a trembling finger at me: "You...... You're a bloody squirt! I'm going to sue you for slander! Right...... And framing! Section Chief Li, don't listen to his nonsense, I haven't done it! I was wronged! ”

But Li Lifeng ignored his cry of grievances, waved his hand behind him, and said coldly: "Tie him up and take him back to the police station for investigation first." ”

But the two police officers behind him were still in shock at this time, until Li Lifeng said it for the second time, then he stepped forward and handcuffed Hu Tianheng "click", and Hu Tianheng saw that he was arrested, and his whole body was paralyzed with fright, and the two police officers could only stand him on the left and right.

Kirishima on the side also recovered from the shock, she glanced at her watch, and a pair of big black eyes suddenly turned into star eyes, and exclaimed softly: "Oh oh oh, Mr. Ji, it's really almost a minute!" Shen Chan really didn't say anything wrong, you are really amazing! If you were in Japan, you would definitely become a famous detective! ”

And Li Lifeng's eyes looked at me, and the initial contempt had completely disappeared, replaced by a very complicated look.

I didn't mean to embarrass him in the slightest, there was no smug look on my face, only the usual peaceful smile.

I took the initiative to take a few steps and stretched out my hand to him again: "I had important business just now, let me know you again, my name is Ji Guang, the head of Ji Guang Detective Agency, and I am also a special consultant of the Criminal Investigation Section of the Chengnan Police Bureau." ”

Li Lifeng's face showed a hint of surprise, and after a little hesitation, he reached out and shook me tightly: "Hello, I am the head of the Criminal Investigation Section of the Chengbei Police Bureau, Li Lifeng." ”

"Section Chief Li, I have been looking up for a long time, I have heard Team Cheng talk about you many times, in the police system, you and Team Cheng are both in the prime of life, and there are countless strange cases that have been solved, which can be described as a moment of brightness, what a good story!"

"Where, Consultant Ji, I have heard Lao Cheng mention you a long time ago, you solved the '517' serious case of the Municipal Chengnan Hospital together, and it also shocked the entire police community at that time! I just made a little joke with you, so please don't pay attention to it. ”

"As the saying goes, 'listen to the strings and know the elegant meaning', Team Li, I cooperated just now, right?"

The two of us looked at each other and smiled, and some of the previous friction was naturally like the sun frying snow, melting invisible.

After the politeness was over, Li Lifeng asked: "Consultant Ji, your reasoning just now is really eye-opening, I heard that you are here specifically to investigate the death of a worker, if you say that you have no clue, now I don't believe it?" ”

"It's not clueless, but this case is not an isolated case, and there are people in the south of the city who have been sent to the Castle Peak Psychiatric Sanatorium because of strange things related to machinery."

Li Lifeng nodded, saying that he had heard of it, but he said: "However, this is just that those reporters deliberately linked the two cases in order to attract the public's attention, does Consultant Ji really think that there is still an inside story?" ”

"That's right."

I briefly talked about the speculation about the "Wang Huilun Hallucination Case", and also said that everything is related to the upcoming "Phantom of the Machine: Precious Cultural Relics Exhibition during the First Industrial Revolution" to be held at the Jinguancheng Science Museum.

Li Lifeng was amazed when he heard this, but I could see that he was just pure politeness, and he didn't really believe everything I said.

After a brief shock, he may have felt that he had just focused his attention on the "worker death case" and did not think about anything else, and if he had to do it all over again, he would definitely have observed Hu Tianheng's anomaly, and then guessed the hidden meaning - after all, my reasoning is not really amazing, it is just that the observation (or association) power is more than that of ordinary people.

I understand why he thinks this way - it's because of my status as a "spirit detective".

It's the same reason as when Shen Tangzhi and I were very wrong: the profession of spirit detective is always inevitably associated with gods and charlatans, especially people in the police system, they have seen a lot of charlatans who claim to be "spirit mediums" and "half-immortals", and this kind of habitual thinking will of course be stronger than ordinary people.

When we just walked out of the workshop gate, a few people suddenly rushed out from behind our side and rushed towards Hu Tianheng!

"Hu Tianheng! You give my husband back——! ”

A scream full of anger and terrible sounded, and I saw a woman who was more than 1.90 meters tall and had a round waist like a brown bear, suddenly rushed in front of Hu Tianheng, grabbed his collar, and tears in her eyes: "You give my husband back to me!! ”

"A-Ying, don't do this!"

"There's a police officer, A-Ying!"

Behind her, there were several female workers who were also wearing factory uniforms, trying to hold her, but they were all dragged by her, these women did not have the brown bear body of "Ah Ying", they were completely like little sloths hanging on their mother's body, which looked exaggerated and ridiculous.

"Oops!"

But almost at the same time, I was surrounded by an exclamation from Kirishima Smoke.

I turned my head to see that Kirishima's sunglasses had been knocked to the ground by the group of female workers who rushed over in a mess, and several pairs of shoes were trampled under my feet in an instant.

I secretly screamed that it was not good, and before I could act, Kirishima Kamino had already exclaimed:

"Ahh

After losing his sunglasses, the dark blue uniforms of those female workers were close in front of him again, and Kirishima's dark blue phobia suddenly attacked!

After she screamed, she rolled her eyes and fell straight backwards - she fainted directly!

I hurriedly took two steps forward and bent down to hold the fainting Kirishima Fumi, but it was this short body, from the angle of my vision, that I happened to see the shocking scene happening under the feet of the female workers:

Kirishima smoked sunglasses with a metalpunk style, and at this time, it actually jumps on the ground, dodging the soles of the female workers!

Its two metal temples turned into arthropod-like feet, and one of the temples quickly deformed into a crab-like pincer and snapped into the instep of a nearby foot!