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Judging from the death of the assistant shattered to the ground, this murder can be regarded as very vicious, so Crane was interrogated for a longer time and the questions were more rigorous. However, with the company of a regular lawyer, and Crane's own innocence, the trial went smoothly.

Crane took the initiative to tell him about the appointment of a meeting time with Issinger, and the police inspectors successfully found the corresponding letter at his residence, but these things were not enough to dispel Crane's murder suspicion. Fortunately, the body of Issinger Stanton was not found in the mansion, as long as the victim can be successfully found and he can testify, things will still have a turning point.

Thinking of this, Crane immediately said to the officers: "Mr. Isenger Stanton and I were once hired by the Beckland Police Department to investigate the previous serial killings. ”

"Judging from Mr. Issinger's assistant and the victim, it is very likely that the murderer this time has something to do with the previous one, maybe he is an accomplice to avenge his companion."

These things had come to him after seeing the book of "Tales of the Demons of the West Velas Region" that had fallen to the floor in his living room, and his intuition had grasped the connection between this matter and the "demons", which was why he thought of calling Mr. Edward with him when he told Jürgen to come and get him.

As the officer pushed the door open and went out to his lodgings to look for letters, Crane glanced out and saw the angel fellow sitting upright on one side of the long corridor, with his head slightly bowed and his eyes closed, as if he was taking a nap and waiting.

After all, you don't know when you will be able to get out of the police station, the "demon" will not wait for you, and the faster the message is delivered, the better.

As a result, Crane immediately changed his tactics and recounted in great detail how he became acquainted with Isenger Stanton for his serial killers.

In addition, he also took the initiative to mention that Isenger Stanton organized a group of detectives to investigate the serial killers and successfully received part of the bounty.

"In that commission, although I only gave some ideas, well, in the technical terms of the private investigator industry, and provided advice, I was still considered by Mr. Stanton to have contributed the most, so I received the most bounty." Crane concluded.

The two police officers in charge of the interrogation swiped down the information and asked if anyone could prove it, and Crane gave the names and addresses of private investigators such as Stuart and Kaslana.

"Very good, Mr. Moriarty, your answer is detailed enough." One of the officers stopped his pen and asked, "How long have you been at Issinger Stanton's house today?" I mean from entering to being discovered. ”

Cryan thought for a moment, and without consulting Ürgen's lawyer, he replied directly: "Two to three minutes." ”

He was talking about real personal feelings.

Another officer raised an eyebrow: "Several residents in the neighborhood were able to confirm that you entered Isengh at about 2:10 p.m. Stanton's home, and we arrived at the scene at 2:28 p.m., which means you were in the house for about eighteen minutes, not two or three! ”

"What exactly have you been doing for so long? Why don't you leave without calling the police? ”

Eighteen minutes later? Crane frowned.

He felt like he had been in a stalemate with the silent gaze for a little more than a minute at most, and how could a full eighteen minutes have passed?

The question was unfavorable to Crane, and there was some suspicion of strong words, and the accompanying lawyer Huergen's body leaned forward slightly, trying to appropriately change the topic. But Crane was not afraid of the shadows, and stopped Hurgen, and told his true feelings without embellishment.

"I do think it's only been two or three minutes."

He emphasized "how I feel".

By the time the interrogation was over and all the evidence had been extracted, it was almost dark.

After tossing for so long, and finally being charged a 50-pound bail, Crane was in a very bad mood.

It was already past dinner when everything was over, and Hurgen wanted to invite Crane to his house, but he had to tell Mr. Edward about the demon's affairs, and Crane reluctantly refused the delicious dinner. Jürgen was not surprised to hear this, he had already guessed that the two had something important to communicate privately.

He was worried that Mrs. Doris was old and ill, and that she would be alone at home, so he told Crane a few words and got into the carriage and left. It was only then that Crane finally had the opportunity to talk to Edward about the matter.

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"I see."

After listening to Crane's introduction, Edward replied rather disappointed: "I didn't expect that the Belial family has withered to such a point, and the demon path is really not good." A Sequence 5 imp didn't kill Detective Isenger or kill you, and was stunned by the two of you for more than ten minutes, dragging the neighbor to the police. It doesn't sound like I need to do anything at all, and this skill will soon be wanted by the church. ”

The demon's style of speaking is really demonic, and the phrase is like "If it were me, neither of you would survive"...... Well, there's a good chance it really is.

Crane was embarrassed: "You're already sure he's Sequence 5?" ”

"yes." Edward cut off a corner of the cream muffin on the plate with a fork and replied thoughtfully, "Killing people by disturbing emotions is the basic use of the abilities of the Apostle of Desire. In situations of high tension or panic, the mind misjudges the flow of time. The simplest example is that there is often a description of "the moment the bomb explodes seems to be extremely long", right? Not only to express that atmosphere, but also because the human senses are easily affected by various emotional factors and produce illusions. ”

Human senses are keen, so they can be easily deceived. The five senses, such as sight, taste, and smell, can easily mislead humans as long as they are properly deceived, and even intense emotions can affect their judgment.

"I see."

It was already dark outside, and the club's chef should have left work, but Crane hadn't eaten dinner yet. So Edward simply invited him to rest and eat in a nice café, and bluntly stated that it was all because of the information.

After glancing at the price list, Crane immediately raised his face in shock: "My information shouldn't be worth so much money, right?" ”

"How come, you have to believe that even if it is some small news, there is a possibility that others will benefit."

Edward sleekly shifted the subject away, and of course she wouldn't say bluntly, "Because I've been waiting for Beria to do it for more than a month, and it's really a shame that you're telling me this information now." With all that said, Crane was no longer polite, and ordered a thick soup, a cake, and a staple lobster pasta, and Edward chose his preferred cream muffin, with a little crushed chestnuts, which was very refreshing.

"As for that Beria, do you have any other ideas?"

Crane rolled and rolled the pasta with a fork, forked up a lobster, took a large bite, chewed and swallowed it hard, and then said, "The information is limited, the first victim now is Mr. Isengard, and I can only guess that it is the accomplices of the demon dog who are taking revenge on every detective involved in the investigation." Even if I hadn't met him today, he would have come to kill me sooner or later. ”

"Yes." Edward disagreed, "It's actually a good thing to meet early, you saved Issinger's life, and you also successfully knew that there is a demon who has secretly targeted you, otherwise it would be too easy to hide in the shadows all the time, and he is not smart enough to expose himself because he has not succeeded." ”

…… It's so hands-on...... Crane choked on the demonic speech again. Looking at Edward's expression, she was probably, probably, perhaps, really thinking about how she would kill all the detectives one by one without leaving a trace if she was a Sequence 5!

It's not incomprehensible, haha...... Crane wiped a cold sweat from his mind and thought to himself, if I saw a swaggering fake soothsayer, he might think the same way.

It's really stressful to chat with demons. But I now know that the Belials, the most powerful of the many families associated with demons, have a tradition of cultivating extraordinary animals as assistants, which is a real extravagance, which reminds me of Miss Justice and her pet dog.

And it and Andrerad and the North family together formed a loose organization "Blood Worship", although some intelligence only says that the latter is in decline, but now it seems that the latter two should be attached to the former.

Although he can get a lot of knowledge about the demonic path from the little "sun", after all, the Godforsaken Land has been isolated from the world for thousands of years, and a lot of information is outdated.

The delicious food soothed Crane's depression to a certain extent, and Edward's presence made Crane feel safe now. So, in a relatively relaxed environment, they settled the dinner.

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When the two returned to Minsk Street in the Jowood district, it was already dark, and the glow of the gas street lamps was even brighter than the red moon in the sky.

After a delicious and hearty dinner from the Angel's senior, Edward chose to walk back with Crane for safety reasons and living in a large neighborhood. Under the cold red moon, in the cold winter air, a remnant of the old days and an outer god came to 15 Minsk Street.

"Then I'll be here." Edward stood on the side of the street and said goodbye, "Goodbye, Crane." ”

"Thank you for sending me back, maybe we'll see you again tomorrow." Crane couldn't help but make a joke.

The mailbox at the door was the "Beckland Daily", and Crane's mind diverged for a moment, remembering that the angel behind him seemed to be one of the special editors of this newspaper.

He took the newspaper, opened the door and entered the house, and just put his cane away, he suddenly felt that something was wrong.

His soothsayer's spiritual instincts told him that strangers had entered his home!

Is it the police who came to collect evidence before? Crane looked around vigilantly and suddenly noticed a letter on the coffee table.

There should have only been newspapers there!

Crane entered the living room on guard, leaning closer to the coffee table, and the whole time, the surroundings were silent and unusual.

Looking down at the letter, Crane pulled out his black gloves and put them on before picking them up and opening them.

"Shura Warrior God"

Inside the envelope was a thin sheet of paper, and as soon as it was unfolded, a dark red color hit Crane's eyes, and the smell of blood lingered on the tip of his nose.

On the letterhead, a line of coagulated blood was written:

"You're all going to die!"

This...... Is it really the owner of the demon dog? Is he taking revenge on the people involved in the death of his subordinates? It's really bullying the soft and afraid of the hard, why don't you just find the strong person on duty who is responsible for the cleanup operation? Crane's heart tightened, and many thoughts flashed through him in an instant.

But he quickly dismissed his complaints. It is the most normal choice for revenge to start with someone who can deal with it, just like when he came to Beckland for a few months, he never thought of finding Ince Zangwill and the unidentified powerhouse, but chased after Laneus.

After looking around again, Crane gradually felt that this matter was a bit confusing:

"Retaliate in such a flamboyant way, aren't you afraid of being guarded by the official strong? Is this his potion play requirement?

Or because Detective Issinger Stanton escaped, he knew that he could no longer eliminate the targets one by one covertly, and had to change the way, but this method didn't make much sense?

"Also, when I was at Detective Stanton's house, he had already locked on me and kept an eye on me, so why didn't he do it? Would he still be afraid of me as an ordinary private detective?

"No, it can't be...... Does he know that I am extraordinary? It's possible that I met the demon dog directly because of the lost side effects of the master key, and it saw my appearance and body, although I was disguised to a certain extent at the time, but I don't know if the 'demon' can see through this......

"Perhaps, after that event, it was presented to its owner in some way......

"However, I couldn't even win the demon dog at that time, so I could only flee in embarrassment, what did he have to worry about? Unless, he was still concerned about other things, such as Isenger Stanton, who was hiding nearby due to injury?

"He wrote to me very flamboyantly, thinking that I, a wild extraordinary, would not dare to seek official help?"

Crane inspected the house with a mind full of questions, all the way to the second floor.

When he opened the bedroom door, another letter jumped into his eyes. The letter lay quietly on the desk, as if it had been waiting for a long time.

Crane picked it up and opened it, unfolded it gently, and saw a line of words outlined in dark red blood:

"You're next."

Next...... It's so arrogant...... Crane couldn't help but sigh.

At this moment, he suddenly felt something, raised his head, and looked out the window.

The glow of the gas street lamps is reflected on their exterior walls, creating a series of light and dark areas.

Suddenly, the shadows in those areas wriggled and twisted, forming a black shadow in a crisp tuxedo.

The shadow raised his right hand, gestured to the shape of a spear, and pointed at Crane.

Immediately, it withdrew its arm and blew on the muzzle.

Immediately after, it fell backwards without a sound, turning back into a myriad of disconnected shadows.

……

"I didn't expect to see you again so soon."

Edward, who had not yet reached the intersection of the street, stood under the gas lamp, his right hand gently rubbed the head of the cane, and his expression was a little funny: "You said he also sent you a threatening letter?" actually left such an obvious occult connection, it is really relying on anti-divination to think that he has a long life. ”

"Is this the first time this little imp has left the jurisdiction of the Belial family?"

It's really good, he also knows how to shoot smoke bombs, if it weren't for my long guess that this Beria should have come to Beckland alone for another purpose, and now I must have felt that he has a bad brain.

Sending threatening letters to every detective who killed the dog, and also doing something to that Issinger in advance, are all to get the attention of the detectives and the authorities, right? The police will be under martial law for a long time, so that he can have enough space to do something in secret.

It's not bad, although the strength is not good, but the cunning part is barely qualified.

Considering the anti-divination nature of the Demon Path, Edward didn't ask too much.

Crane was also helpless, and had already begun to plan to call the police, and said to himself next to him: "After picking up the threatening letter, I saw a black shadow on the roof of the opposite building from the window......"

Edward's eyebrows raised slightly: "Upstairs opposite, just now?" ”

"Yes."

"I see." She glanced in the direction of Crane's finger and smiled, "That's a lot of guts." ”

I didn't see it, I didn't feel it at all.

There, all the time, was empty.

TBC

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