Chapter 174: Goddess Star
When Fry and Luo Yao walked into the house, they were not affected by the strong smell of blood, they had long been accustomed to such strange scenes.
Furthermore, the manner in which the house died in such a tragic manner that only one victim had a nervous breakdown, and the others, including the inn itself, were not too strongly affected by the extraordinary power, and were already quite lucky.
Luo Yao's gaze fell on the severed hand not far from the door, there were a lot of spilled blood nearby, as well as traces of being dragged, most likely where the unconscious lady had been.
Was it the man at the door who dragged her out?
Fry's eyes became more gloomy, and he took a closer look at the inside of the building: "Something isn't right. β
"Cultists?" After Luo Yao saw the victim's death, it was difficult not to make such a conjecture.
"Chances are, all the spirits in this hotel are scattered, including the harmless ones. I can't even psychically channel, the victim's spirit has been completely destroyed by some external cause. Fry's brow furrowed, and he silently surveyed the room.
"Check again? I'm going to get Siga in and take some of the blood samples. β
However, as soon as Luo Yao's cold voice fell, there was a knock on the door outside, and then Xijia's head poked in, and after quickly scanning the scene, Xijia gave up the decision to let the gentleman in:
"Do you have time to come out for a moment? Mr. Jacob said he had seen the victim and that he had argued at the top of the stairs as he went upstairs with another suspected suspect. β
Luo Yao looked at Fry, and Frye quickly made a decision: "There is no clue in the house, go and listen to his statement first." β
Benjamin Jacob, with his glasses, clear green eyes, humble and courteous, and a pleasant speech, is the first impression he usually makes on others.
His first impression of Esther was that there was a lightning-bolt scar missing from her head, which, of course, was Esther's problem, and had nothing to do with Benjamin's appearance.
"Just call me Benjamin, Mr. Superintendent and two ladies. As I said before," Benjamin tilted his head slightly, as if he was intently recalling what had happened, "the gentleman, I don't know his name, but I saw the ring on the lady's hand, and I saw the same ring as I passed through the stairwell. β
"You're very observant." Siga sighed, seemingly unintentionally.
Benjamin cleared his throat: "Ahem, it's actually because of my profession. I'm also an antique dealer, so I'm sensitive to valuables. The gentleman's style of dress was very restrained, and the most conspicuous accessory on his body was the gold ring on his hand. β
He raised his head to Esther on the other side with some helplessness: "I know it's suspicious, but I have witnesses. After that exclamation, the lady and her brother saw me, and I came out of my room, where they lived on the third floor at number ten, and I was on the third floor number six. β
Esther nodded, "Yes, we did see this ...... Mr. Jacob, come out of his room. β
"Just call me Benjamin, I'm not that reserved person, I don't mind." The young man smiled kindly, but soon he was worried again, "Inspectors, this matter shouldn't be that simple, right?" I haven't been inside the house yet, but several other gentlemen have told me that the situation in the house is quite horrible. β
Frye nodded with a heavy face, "I would like to ask who beat this lady out of the house?" β
Neither Benjamin nor Viscount Odd moved, still looking at Frye who was asking, only the rabbit subconsciously turned his head to look at Esther, who smiled comfortingly at the rabbit and stood up from the unconscious lady:
"Can you take a step to speak?"
Seeing Esther say this, Fry exchanged glances with Siga and Luo Yao.
Frye and Loyo then followed Esther to the end of the passage, while Siga, as another Sequence Seven, stayed next to the other three "ordinary citizens" to ask them further about the situation.
After learning the basic characteristics of the other man from Benjamin, Siga asked Inspector Toller next to him to write them all down, and then he could track down the suspect based on these clues.
And Esther took Fry and Luo Yao through the corner of the corridor until the end. For ordinary people, at such a distance, they can no longer hear their low-voiced conversations.
Esther then fumbled with her satchel, only to have two guns pointed at her the next moment.
Esther looked at the two vigilant "Night Watchmen" again and again.
Because there was still the impression of the former team members in her mind, Esther didn't realize her actions, as if she was going to break people apart and attack again.
It was Esther who went into the house and brought the woman out, and the guests in the corridor outside could see it very clearly, and Frye always remembered that when they said this, he was amazed at the calmness of "the gentle lady".
This also makes Esther quite suspicious - she also has the opportunity to get up close and personal with everything in the house, and Frye even suspects that the nearby spirits may be under her influence.
"Wait! Don't shoot in a hurry, don't do anything," Esther had to slow down and slowly pull her hand out of her satchel.
Because of the position, Frye got closer and saw more clearly: "What you have in your hand, show it." β
For someone else, his gloomy temperament combined with his stiff tone would probably make the other person feel threatenedβbut Esther just smiled and spread her palms.
It was a silver emblem of the Night.
Frye and Lo Yao both remembered the telegram from the Templar, which they had memorized because it had specifically asked to be shown to all the "working members" of Tingen.
Contains a special notice for holders of the special Night Emblem and Dependents of the "Goddess Star".
Unbeknownst to the members of Tingen, the proclamation was not addressed to all cities, but was sent directly from the Templars, only to Tingen and Beckland. Other than that, the only people in the know are the Archbishop, the High Deacon, and the Red Glove Elite Squad.
Of course, Frye will not bow down when he sees the Holy Emblem, and his prudence and rigor are the reasons why Dunn is relieved to hand over the position of captain to Frye.
Frye's expression didn't change: "We need to verify." β
"Okay, then I'...... Thrown to you? Esther saw that Frye and Luo Yao had no intention of stepping forward, so she had to make this proposal.
"Yes."
Frye took the badge that arced out of the air, and in the absence of warning from his spiritual intuition, he first tried to instill spirituality himself, but the badge had no reaction and did not cause any surprises.
Only then did Fry reassure him and handed the badge to Luo Yao, if it was really that special badge, then it would be tested by the extraordinary person of the "Sleepless" path, and there would be a change.
But Fry couldn't directly let Luo Yao take the risk, so he started to feel it first. The spirituality of the "psychic" far surpassed that of the "Midnight Poet", which made him more confident in feeling the crisis, and only after taking the risk of the experiment did he dare to let Luo Yao try again.
As Luo Yao injected spirituality into the Night Holy Emblem, a faint layer of light lit up.
"Really ......" Luo Yao himself was not a moody personality, so he only showed a little surprise, and then respectfully stepped forward and returned the holy emblem directly to Esther.
Frye pointed out the pattern of the "Crimson Moon" in his heart: "Captain of the Tingen Nightwatch, it's an honor to meet you, Your Excellency the 'Goddess Star', I'm Fry, and this is a member of my team, Luo Yao. β
Esther's eyes moved slightly, and some complicated feelings flashed in them, and she smiled and leaned over to salute the two: "Just call me Hamel." β
The cut thread is not connected, so ......
For you, I'm Hamel Brook, the "Star of the Goddess" of a special person, and that's it.
After exchanging identities, the communication about this murder case was much easier.
Frye said straightforwardly, and asked nervously, "Your Excellency, may I ask what you are doing to track down the suspect?" We can assist you. β
Esther hurriedly said: "Hamel, please call me Hamel, I am not convenient to take that title." It was just an accident that I would have encountered it, and I would have gone south in two days. β
When Esther said this, she also sighed: "Well, let me guess, you didn't get many clues in the house?" β
Frye nodded with a calm face, feeling guilty for not getting anything, he subconsciously thought of Dunn, and felt that if the captain was there, he might be able to do better: "I'm sorry, all the spirits in the vicinity have dissipated......"
Esther interrupted Frye's words and pointed at herself with a wry smile: "No, it's not your fault, it's probably because of my relationship." β
Frye looked like he wanted to say something more, but Asther waved at him, "Let's go back over there first, I'll try it in the house, you don't follow up yet." Take care of the lady, she's on the verge of a complete mental breakdown, West- I hope one of you has a nightmare? β
"Yes, that teammate of ours. I would ask her to try to fall asleep, observing the lady's mental state first and trying to soothe her as much as possible. Frye responded.
He had a lot more words than before, after all, now that he had the duties of Dunn and had become the captain, he could no longer deal with communication with cold silence.
Esther smiled gently, "Be careful of pollution, it's better to find a quiet room to do this." Although this incident seems to be an accident, it cannot be ruled out that cultists may be involved. β
"We get it!" Frye once again pointed out the symbol of the goddess in his heart, and it could be seen that he was still quite nervous in front of the so-called "divine favor".
When the three of them walked back to the door of Room 14, it was as if Esther was already the center, and Frye and Luo Yao followed behind, no longer showing a state of vigilance surrounding her.
Benjamin stared at the floor, not knowing what he was thinking, but his gaze fell on the few people who had turned back, and the corners of his mouth flashed over a vague smile, which quickly retracted.
"This lady has no external injuries, and the little blood stains on her body are not her own." Xijia, who had already basically checked the situation, saw the two of them returning, and immediately explained the situation briefly.
Frye nodded, "Find a room, put this lady down, and wait for her to wake up before asking." β
Viscount Odd coughed twice: "Room 4, I didn't lock the door, you can use it as you like...... Anyway, we guests can't sleep here tonight, so we all have to move out. β
Frye raised his fingers and saluted the old man respectfully, "Thank you, Mr. Viscount. Inspector Toller, please use the police station to accommodate the remaining passengers. Remember, be sure to write down the address they registered for tonight. β
Toller, who had been standing next to him for a long time, had been wandering off the topic, and called out to his police officers to arrange the accommodation of the other guests.
Viscount Odd turned to Esther, but only winked at her, and followed Superintendent Tole down the stairs.