Seeing the reactions of the crowd that were already suspicious of Nock, Alan was satisfied with the change.

He decided to give Nock Lane another blow.

"Everyone, be quiet. The Director has more to say. ”

Everyone quieted down and waited quietly for Allen to continue to break the news.

Alan took out an investigation report, showed it around, and then patted it with his hand and said.

"Ladies and gentlemen, this is the report of our police department's investigation into the scene of yesterday's fire at the monastery. It clearly states that the cause of the fire was that the prisoner sprinkled kerosene in the house, and then made a small mechanism with candles and kerosene to delay the ignition of the fire, and controlled the time of the fire. ”

"It is clear that the prisoner did this to create an alibi for himself."

"And Nock Lane, who pretended to be unconscious, called in a doctor, and left the two children of the monastery to act as witnesses by his side, except for the missing, became the most suspicious target."

So, the director led people to investigate all night, and finally found out that yesterday morning, a group of vicious people came to the orphanage and tried to forcibly take the children away.

But perhaps the children's resistance was too strong, and the group left the monastery temporarily. ”

"After investigation, we found that this group of people was a group of lawless people who were engaged in slave business activities under the banner of merchants. The gang had been operating around Birmingham before, but this time they came to England City, apparently someone had made a special contact. ”

So we investigated their movements, but found that they had not stopped in the city, but had come straight to the monastery. So, their destination was the monastery. ”

"Linking their actions yesterday morning to their movements, it is not difficult to deduce that someone sold the children of the convent to this gang of human traffickers."

"And at this time, the monastery was bizarrely on fire, and the two missing children were all related to that group?"

"As the only person in charge of the monastery, is it too much of a coincidence that as soon as he gets sick, the monastery has frequent accidents?"

"But what if our Father Nock Lane is a prisoner himself?"

"He was the one who contacted the traffickers, he was the one who set the fire and started the riots, and he was the one who took the opportunity to arrest the children and sell them. In this way, are the above coincidences more reasonable? ”

"The most powerful proof of this is this bag of gold coins!"

Alan triumphantly pointed to the evidence in Sheriff Domir's hand and said loudly, "Fifty gold coins!" That's more than a year's salary for our Domir sheriff. Ask yourself, how long will it take you to earn this amount? ”

"A year? Two years? Or five years! ”

"Why should he, a priest of a fallen church, hide such a fortune in the dark! And the children of the monastery ate bran vegetables every day! ”

Allen's remarks caused an instant uproar in the crowd.

"Wow!"

"Isn't it!"

"I didn't expect him to be so vicious at such a young age!"

"Knowing people, knowing faces, but not knowing hearts! And the priest! Bah! Or the priests of the natural church are more reliable. ”

The crowd erupted in foolish remarks, all of which seemed to have decided that Nock was guilty.

Even a man as wise as Dr. Markrem had doubts about himself at this time, thinking that he had really been deceived.

Lillian couldn't stand outsiders splashing dirty water on Nock, and she retorted loudly, "Nonsense! You're all a lie! I was by Nock's side all day taking care of him and he never left the room at all! ”

"That's right! We've been with Brother Nock all the time! He didn't leave secretly! ”

Hywell also spoke out in solidarity with Lillian.

In the face of Lilian's rebuttal, Alan put on a compassionate face this time and said gently:

"Young lady, I understand your mood at the moment. The person you trust the most has been cheating on you, and you're definitely in a bad mood. However, in the face of evidence, please be reasonable. If you think about it, are you sure you're really by Nock Lane's side all day? ”

"Nock Lane is a professional, and there are many, many ways to fool you. For example, illusion. You may not know about this kind of spell, but there are many items in the black market that have illusion functions. ”

"Coincidentally, we found out that Nock Lane has been in and out of the black market frequently in recent months, and I think he contacted the population buyers through the black market, and then bought illusion props, which successfully deceived you and sold two of your children."

"Believe me, the next thing he's going to sell is probably the four of you."

"So, wake up, kid. Nock Lane is not worthy of your trust! ”

Allen's "kind words and persuasion" made most people agree with him, and they all seemed to think that what he said was right.

Even Collow, who was caught, was shaken at the moment, after all, what happened yesterday morning and Nock's reaction were indeed a bit strange.

Only Lilian retorted loudly without acceptance: "Nonsense! You are talking nonsense! Nok went to the black market because he wanted to sell the monster materials he hunted at night on the black market! It's not what you say it is at all! ”

Here it comes!

When Alan heard this, his eyes flashed!

He didn't arrest Nock Lane on charges of arson and human trafficking.

It's about finding out Nock Lane's hidden identity as a [ripper]!

"Hehe, young lady, how can you be sure that Nock Lane went out late at night to hunt monsters? Did you see the corpse of the monster? Or is it the material of the monster? You don't, do you? ”

"But now I have new suspicions!"

Speaking of this, Alan turned to look at everyone and asked loudly, "I wonder if you have ever heard of the murderer on Baker Street?" ”

Someone in the crowd replied, "I know, the perverted murderer [Ripper]!" I've heard of it! ”

Alan was very satisfied with this answer, and immediately said in a loud voice:

"I listened to the young lady's words, and suddenly thought of the evidence that Sheriff Domir had found, and an idea arose in my head. If, I mean if. ”

"If Nock Lane didn't go hunting monsters at night, but hunting women who returned late, then those blood-stained handkerchiefs and necklaces could explain their origins? And the scabbard that obviously belonged to the nobles, maybe it was the stolen goods he had robbed. ”

"A hunter wandering in the night, a blood-stained lady's handkerchief and necklace. In this connection, it seems that everything makes perfect sense. 【Ripper】Nock Lane! What else do you have to justify! Let's get caught! ”

As the words of [Ripper] Nock Lane were shouted, at this moment, everyone forgot to breathe and turned their eyes to the immobile Nok.

"It's noisy!"

An invective without anger resounded in the church.

Nock slowly stood up and turned to look at the group.

He said indifferently, "You have disturbed my prayers and blasphemed the glory of the Lord. ”

Everyone was stunned by Nock's reaction.

At this time, shouldn't you justify yourself or cry out for injustice?

Even if you run away, we'll understand!

You in turn blame us for interrupting your prayers, what an operation!

No one could understand Nock's actions, including Lillian and the others.

"Nock Lane, don't be foolish, we've got the proof! I declare in the name of the Commissioner of the British Police that you have been arrested! ”

Nock looked at Alan indifferently and said lightly: "The evidence is conclusive? Your so-called evidence is a bag of gold coins, a blood-stained handkerchief, and a necklace that can be bought everywhere on the street? ”

"Is fifty gold coins a lot? And you didn't find the money bag I put under my pillow with dozens of gold coins? Since you can find my money bag hidden in the hidden compartment under the bed, there is no reason why you can't find the money bag under my pillow! Or did you just go to the secret compartment of my room in the first place? ”

Alan didn't expect that his subordinates would make such a low-level mistake, and he had obviously explained that he wanted to act carefully.

"Aren't you curious where your money comes from? Then I'll tell you directly. This is the reward given to me by Mr. Ford Holmes, a total of one hundred and fifty gold coins.

As for why he paid me such a high price, it is thanks to your police station that I have a chance to earn this reward thanks to the fact that the police department framed him for providing a false confession!

By the way, I spent sixty gold coins on the black market to buy nutritional potions for my younger siblings to make up for their short-lived bodies. ”

"Excuse me, if I sold them just for fifty gold coins, then why should I spend sixty gold coins to condition their bodies?"

As soon as Nock's words came out, everyone's expressions changed again.

Collow, who was originally shaken by Nock because of Allen's words, also reacted at this moment. He wasn't sure about anything else, but he had drunk the nutritional potion himself, and this wasn't a fake.

"Hmph, who can prove your words!"

Obviously, Alan didn't intend to give Nock a chance to turn over.

He suspects that Nock is the [Ripper] because he is out at night, and this argument does not stand up to scrutiny.

There are more lone rangers wandering in England at night, isn't every one of them suspicious?

Therefore, he wants to cut through the mess quickly and crucify Nock Lane to death with one blow.

Nock said calmly: "Okay, let's not argue about this for now. Let's talk about blood-stained handkerchiefs and necklaces. ”

He looked at Alan and asked, "Are you so sure that these things come from women who were killed by [Ripper]?" ”

Alan nodded and said, "It's natural, you have a motive for committing the crime." ”

Nock smiled disdainfully and said, "Then I'll hear about it." Don't know what my motive is? ”

Alan sneered: "Hmph, you are an orphan who has been abandoned since childhood, and you grew up in the abbot. And the nuns and priests who raised you have died one after another, and you can't stand the blow, and your heart is twisted. At a young age, he had to take on the responsibility of raising a few orphans, so he had a rebellious mentality and wanted to sell these burdens. ”

"But what you hate the most must be your mother who abandoned you. So, you're going to kill all those young women in exchange for the thrill of your revenge! That's why you have to disembowel those victims every time! ”

Allen testified to righteousness, as if Nock was really the Ripper.

Nock laughed: "Hahaha, it's a waste of your imagination not to write third-rate words." Just because I'm an orphan, I'm going to attack those women when I grow up? ”

Alan blushed and yelled, "I have a basis for this! The newly learned "Encyclopedia of Medicine" states that people like you belong to a kind of patient with mental illness, because the mind is distorted, and when the disease occurs, the thinking and behavior will be different from ordinary people! ”

Nock said disdainfully, "Oh, is the miraculous medicine already able to study the human soul?" They surpassed the gods! What a cross-generational discovery! ”

Nock's tone suddenly changed: "But the kind of heart twisted in your mouth, the kind of person who behaves differently than ordinary people, and there are patients who like to attack humans, our church calls them demons." If the situation of such a person is not serious, our church will use holy water to purify the dark energy from his body and save him. In serious cases, we will burn him at the stake and give him redemption. ”

"So, Mr. Director, where do you think I look like a demon? I can bring myself some holy water or purification. Or maybe Mr. Administrator will burn me at the stake? Perhaps I could be the second priest after Father Dante to be burned at the stake! ”

Nock's words immediately calmed Allen.

Burn a priest of the Holy Church at the stake! That's something that even Her Majesty has no right to do!

Seeing Alan being suppressed, Nock seized the opportunity to say to the crowd, "I can tell you that the blood on that blood-stained handkerchief is mine."

The handkerchief and the necklace were gifts from a woman. But for the sake of that woman's reputation, I can't name or identify her. ”

"Stop framing me on the ridiculous grounds that they are the relics of the victims, if they are the relics of the victims, why should I only take these two back? As far as I know, there are no less than ten women killed by [The Ripper], right? ”

"Your police station can't catch the [Ripper], so you want to blame me? I'm afraid that when the time comes to go to court, the judge will not recognize your so-called incriminating evidence! ”

"Mr. Director, investigating a case is not something that can be closed just by framing it! If I became a Ripper just because I wandered at night, then there were at least a hundred Rippers wandering around England every night!

Your evidence doesn't stand up to scrutiny! ”