Chapter Seventy-One: The Orphan of the Fog (23)

The only thing that remains to be doubted is whether Dr. William has anything to do with the Ripper? But after a series of questions from Fred, it seems that there is no possibility that this elder, who usually lives an extremely disciplined and self-disciplined life, and has an identity, will come into contact with any perverted criminals. And it can also be proved from Rick the big mouse that "Dr. Thomas" has always been the most reputable and cautious abortion doctor, and he doesn't even talk to the prostitution girl except Rick, and no other outsiders have anything to do with him...... That's why Harold decided he had caught the wrong person.

Now Fred has asked questions, and after a round, there are no new discoveries. Fred even completely denied Dr. William's suspicion in front of Zhou Daoan, Frank and other police officers on the spot. Moreover, Dr. William also provided a lot of information about the Semitic women who had been in St. Mary's Church for a generation.

All that remains is whether to hold Dr. William accountable for secretly helping people get abortions.

"Her Majesty is actually very much concerned about you, Dean William." Fred changed the subject without warning, as if chattering, "If you hadn't insisted on leaving the Royal Academy of Physicians and resigning from all positions, you might have been knighted......"

"Oh, it's been a long time, so why bother mentioning it again? At the Royal College of Medicine, I also served the Queen, and here, I am still in the service of the Empire on which the sun never sets. Dr. William said, holding his dry coffee cup.

"Although I hadn't entered the center when you left, I still read those files carefully. Truth be told, that has nothing to do with you...... Her Majesty won't really hold you accountable, so why should you ......" There were probably other people present, Fred's words were indistinct, but Dr. William on the other side obviously knew what Fred was talking about.

"I know what you say, Fred...... But there are some things that Her Majesty does not mention, and we can pretend not to know. As the director of the Royal College of Physicians, it would be a dereliction of duty for me not to come forward at that time. Dr. William's face was very calm, "I don't regret my decision in the slightest, as I sit here today...... It is also the arrangement of fate. ”

Fred did not continue the subject, he propped up his hand thoughtfully, propped his chin, and paused for a full minute before suddenly resuming his speech:

"Remove the shackles from Dean William."

"Huh?" Frank, who was holding the key to the shackles, didn't react for a moment, and couldn't help but widen his eyes. It wasn't until Fred said it again that he hesitated to take out the key, but he still hesitated to untie the chains. Obviously, he couldn't accept that this person, whom he had worked so hard to catch, was now going to be let go.

"Untie it, Frank. We have to admit that we really caught the wrong person before. Fred turned his gaze to Frank, "If you know, the serious illness of the princess in childbirth, who was in a lot of trouble in the city a few years ago, is actually not the responsibility of the royal doctor at all, on the contrary, the royal doctor has been doing his best to save ...... You will know that people like Dean William should not be suspected. This is an elder who deserves everyone's respect......"

"Even if I report it, Her Majesty will grant amnesty – no doubt about that, I'm sure. So, let's skip these troublesome processes directly! In this way, we can also preserve the reputation of a good person. Fred smiled, patted Frank's arm, and said in an affirmative and encouraging tone.

Although Frank couldn't fully understand these words, he still grasped the key words "Her Majesty", "amnesty", and "no doubt". Remembering Inspector Harold's explanation before leaving, Frank finally got up and uncuffed Dr. William.

"You can go, Dean William." Fred got up with some difficulty and held out a hand to Dr. William, "This matter will not be spread, you have not returned all night, and I think Mrs. William should be in a hurry." ”

Dr. William hesitated, perhaps the second half of Fred's words had an effect, but he slowly stood up, and then also reached out and shook Fred's hand, indicating that he accepted the release.

"Stephen, go back with Dean William! This matter will not be solved in a short time. Of course, I will still need your help in the future. Fred turned to Zhou Daoan and said.

Zhou Daoan glanced at Dr. William and found that the other party had no objections, so he nodded. Fred means that because of this unsuccessful operation, eighty percent of this case has already been shocked, so it is impossible to think about it overnight. Since his suspicion has been ruled out, it is better to let himself get out of here first, after all, he is not a police detective yet, and the consultant is just a nice temporary title.

However, Fred still left a line and said that he still had to ask Zhou Daoan for help in the follow-up. Although Zhou Daoan didn't know what role he could play, in view of the task and Fred's still cordial attitude, Zhou Daoan could only nod and shake hands.

Leaving the police station, Zhou Daoan followed behind Dr. William, feeling a little embarrassed - although Dr. William ruled out suspicion, it was he who arrested him into the police station. Plus I know that cheap clinics are actually beyond their means, so my job is ......

Just pondering, before he could think of how to speak, Dr. William had already taken the initiative to speak:

Stephen ...... Are you worried about losing your job? ”

Now that Dr. William mentioned it, Zhou Daoan was no longer hypocritical, and nodded yes.

"Don't worry, I'm not going to get angry with you about itβ€”you've done nothing wrong. However, I only thought you were an ordinary child...... Even if you were 'borrowed' by Inspector Harold to help with the investigation, I just thought that because Inspector Harold was suspicious of you, he kept you under 'surveillance'. Still, it looks like you're far more powerful than I thought......"

Dr. William said as he slowed down and became in parallel with Zhou Dao'an:

"So I have to ask, who are you? What exactly are you here for? ”

It seems that Dr. William also sensed Zhou Daoan's role in this arrest from the interrogation process, and at the same time, he also figured out that the person who designed the trap to arrest "Dr. Thomas" should be this Oriental. Of course, he wouldn't think that an ordinary Oriental teenager would have such a careful thinking, so he couldn't help but have doubts.

"Doctor William, believe it or not, I'm really just an ordinary person. Being involved in this matter is also forced - in fact, I just want to help the police catch the real murderer, clear my suspicion, and ...... I'm really interested in forensics. But given my status, I can't be a police officer in the service of the Queen, maybe I'll consider becoming a private detective or something in the future...... But for now, I just want to do my job. I have benefited a lot from you during this time, I have learned a lot about medicine, and maybe I will become a personal doctor as well...... Anyway, I'm still young, so you just think of me as interest......" Zhou Daoan thought for a while and said this.

He certainly won't be completely thorough, and it is impossible to say what task requires the accumulation of goodwill. He used a helpless tone to say the reason for positioning the "young people's heart". In fact, this kind of reason, which seems to have little practical meaning, is more likely to be convincing than an elaborate excuse.

People will always do something inexplicable, especially teenagers.

Dr. William looked at Zhou Daoan for a while, and finally nodded, which can be regarded as recognition. "You are indeed a very smart and talented child, and I do think of you as half a student...... In that case, let's assume it didn't happen! Life still has to go on...... In the future, you can follow me more often! First, you can learn a little more, and secondly, I am really old and need a helper; Three to ...... Anyway, my secret is also known to you, but Liz (Mrs. William) doesn't know yet, she is always worried that I will go to some unsafe place when I go to the doctor, and she can rest assured if you follow me. ”

Zhou Daoan nodded in agreement.

Dr. William told Zhou Daoan again so as not to show his mouth in front of Mrs. William. As they chatted, the two walked down street after street and returned to the cheap clinic of Dr. and Mrs. William.

At this time, it was only half past nine in the morning - because it was the middle of the night, and it was only seven o'clock when Fred parachuted into the police station in the morning, so when Dr. William and Zhou Daoan returned to the clinic, they saw that the door of the clinic was open, and many patients spontaneously lined up, and the queue was already very long.

Mrs. William was sitting in the hall to see the doctor, and when she saw her husband coming back with Zhou Daoan, she stood up, paused the work of receiving the doctor, took Dr. William's toolbox, and asked, "Why didn't you come back all night?" ”

"The place where I went to the clinic happened to be where the police were handling the case last night, and someone was injured, so I helped the people at the police station to treat it...... It was a busy night, and a lot of things happened, no, it wasn't over until the morning, and I came back with Stephen. ”

Dr. William paused, and then said, "By the way, Stephen's affairs at the police station are over for the time being, and although Inspector Harold admires him very much, Inspector Harold was transferred away this morning. So Stephen also came back to continue working. I thought, he'll follow me to the clinic in the future! In a situation like last night, at my age, I was really tired! With Stephen here, I can take it easy. ”

Hearing Dr. William's words that even explained and diverted the topic, Mrs. William's attention was drawn to the second half of Dr. William's words. She nodded and said, "When I recruited Stephen in, I planned to let him be your helper, and you always said that Stephen still needs to learn...... If he follows you, he can learn faster, right? Now you have to suffer to know that I am right! ”