Chapter 44: The Funeral of the Roses.
In Chidori's internal archives, there is a rating system specifically for various criminals, S-class, probably the same level as fifth-order detectives, and criminals beyond S-level......
That's the existence of geniuses.
Although I haven't seen it with my own eyes, Lin Fengmian still understands it during the relevant assessment, no, there is one item in the assessment content of the one-in-two, which is to teach these beginners how to judge and screen the opponent's level and corresponding measures in the process of solving the case in the future.
To give a simple example, the few criminals in the previous case in the Hunhuang community, even the frenzied Wang Bingquan and the inhumane Sun Zibi, are actually just ordinary D-level criminals (Sun Zibi is slightly higher), and their danger is completely negligible for a star-level detective like Lin Fengmian.
No kidding, not to mention Sun Zibi's polite and well-dressed beast, even if it is Wang Bingquan, who is strong and arrogant...... Ten at a time, none of them will be Hou Ange's opponents.
Saying these words, Lin Fengmian's meaning is also obvious - the slender woman in front of her, no matter how you look at it, it doesn't look like a criminal who may break through, let alone reach the double S level, damn it, if that's the case, then everyone in this room will be unlucky.
But the look in the little nurse's eyes when she asked questions before...... It's really a bit of "I'm really hidden", which made Lin Fengmian sweat in his heart.
Fortunately, after listening to Lin Fengmian's analysis, Ye Shuhua immediately giggled and said.
"That's what the officer said...... However, it is impossible to tell whether I am placing the vegetation according to the greeting card...... Or did the murderer fill out the greeting cards in the order in which the vegetation was placed? ”
"Huh? That's easy to say. ”
Seeing that the little nurse was just bluffing, Lin Fengmian's heart calmed down a little, and her meaning was more obvious - if this matter could not be distinguished, then all the evidence would be useless, and unless new physical evidence could be found, who was the murderer...... It is indeed impossible to say so vaguely.
Fortunately, Lin Fengmian was not stupid, he was just about to answer the conversation, and Zhang Chaoran suddenly interjected angrily behind him.
"Little Brother Lin, why do you have to worry about the order of flowers now?"
Yes......
Lin Fengmian supported his forehead, turned to Zhang Chaoran and said, "This ...... After all, Xu Zhaojie died on these pots of flowers......"
"Huh?" Zhang Chaoran was stunned for a moment, and then asked, "You mean...... Do you already know the killer's modus operandi? ”
"That's what it means." Lin Fengmian nodded, "The murderer left this greeting card...... It's not just for us. ”
It is true that it is not difficult to kill an old man like Xu Zhaojie, whose condition is already so bad that it can't be worse, to be honest, but even so, even if it is as Li Zhaozhen said, Xu Zhaojie is scared to death...... But in the end, there must still be a real killing process, and the core of this process is the white greeting card in Lin Fengmian's hand.
"We all know that Xu Zhaojie has been in a state of high mental tension and anxiety before his violent death, in other words, he is very desperate for his life...... Will his heart be able to handle it? Will it cause sudden death from myocardial infarction? ”
Lin Fengmian said while looking at Dr. Wang in front of him and Li Zhaozhen not far away, both of whom nodded appropriately, this situation is not uncommon in the history of heart disease cases, so treat patients with heart problems, especially the elderly, to deal with them carefully to avoid irritation.
"And throughout the incident, since five days ago, the murderer has been repeatedly stimulating the heart of the deceased."
"With a greeting card?"
"To be exact, it should be a psychological hint created by using those few sentences of death notice on the greeting card." opened the greeting card, and Lin Fengmian began to parse them one by one.
"'On the night of the full moon, the scythe of death spins'...... The first sentence is actually a hint, telling Xu Zhaojie that something bad will happen on the day of the full moon, and sure enough, on the night of the 18th, he died of a sudden heart attack, this article is finally true or not, of course, the deceased could not be verified at the time, but it can be speculated that when he saw this sentence, Xu Zhaojie's psychological fluctuations should be very large, after all, the night of the full moon is just five days later. ”
"The second sentence, 'The golden purslane opens a gorgeous chapter', this sentence to be honest bothered me for a long time at the time, because whether it was from the on-site investigation or the monitoring and retrieval ...... It seems that no trace of the purslane was found, and the vegetation replaced by the murderers 15 and 18 was later seen...... I just figured it out, purslane...... It is something that must not appear. ”
“…… If it's a psychological suggestion, the second sentence goes wrong...... So Xu Zhaojie shouldn't fall into the trap? Zhang Chaoran raised his own question, and Lin Fengmian signaled that he didn't need to worry.
"If the first day is replaced with the purslane in the greeting card, it is easy for us to find clues, but how to continue to hint at Xu Zhaojie...... And cleverly evade our detection? …… The murderer used the best of both worlds, you carefully understand the second hint, and then recall that on the 14th, what plants were placed in the ward? ”
"No. 14 ......" Zhang Chaoran frowned and recalled, "Primrose ......?" ”
"Yes, it's primrose, but it's not any ordinary primrose." Lin Fengmian nodded, "The murderer should have moved his hands and feet on the primrose, avoiding the purslane in the hint...... Similarly, Xu Zhaojie also realized the correctness of the hint. ”
“…… This, how is this possible? ”
"Quite simply, if the primrose that day was placed on the bedside table of the deceased...... Is it golden? Lin Fengmian blinked and asked Zhang Chaoran.
"You mean!" Zhang Chaoran's eyes lit up, and he said strangely, "The murderer changed the color of the plant?" ”
"Exactly."
After pacing back and forth in the ward for a few steps, Lin Fengmian continued to analyze with his chin on his hand.
"It may not be surprising to us that there is some color change in the plant, or rather...... I don't pay attention to it at all, but it's not the case for Xu Zhaojie, he noticed every word in the hint, and successfully fell into the trap, even if it was the primrose instead of the purslane that changed, but I guess that when he saw the golden primrose, Xu Zhaojie should still get a moment of relief in the process of excitement, after all, people have a fluke mentality, and the golden yellow appeared, but it was not the purslane, which made him feel a little relieved. ”
"But what happened the next day ruthlessly shattered his luck again." Lin Fengmian glanced at Ye Shuhua, who was speechless, and nodded approvingly.
"The one in room 15 is exactly as predicted on the greeting card, 'Tachikui exudes deadly blood enthusiasm'...... Imagine, when Xu Zhaojie woke up and opened his eyes, he saw the sunflowers as delicate as blood, how would he feel in his heart? ”
"......" There was no one around to speak, and everyone had the answer in their hearts.