It rained overnight in London, and Arthur was busy in the police station almost all night.

The gates of the police station are pushed open every few moments, and although the officers who come in and out are wearing the same uniforms, those who know how to tell by the police signs on their epaulettes and collars that they belong to different police districts.

From XH in Hillington in the far west of Greater London to KD in Hefring in the far east, from YE in Enfield in the far north to ZD and PY in Croydon and Blumley in the far south.

Almost overnight, the Greenwich Police Station became the heart of Scotland Yard.

"Sir, the hospitals in the entire Greater London area have basically been investigated, and the results are ...... It doesn't seem to be optimistic......"

"The autopsy in the hospital with an unexplained source exceeds our base estimate ......"

"At the moment, several superintendents are taking the interrogation department to expedite interrogation, and from the information we have so far, most of the bodies are not related to the disappearance."

"The superintendents have preliminarily concluded that most of these bodies should have been stolen from the cemetery by professional gravediggers."

"We understand that these gravediggers should have multiple and stable channels of contact.

They will know in advance that there is a body to be buried, and then wait early near the cemetery.

When the relatives of the deceased left, they immediately pried open the grave and stole the body and sold it to the hospital. ”

"A couple of superintendents asked if they should put the gravedigger's case aside first, because the number of arrests we have caught is indeed a bit too much. If you interrogate them one by one, you may delay the progress of the murder case......"

When Arthur heard this, he said, "Put? How to put it? The distinction between gravediggers and body snatchers is blurred, and who knows if their bodies were stolen or brought by murder?

Ten years ago, there were only eight anatomy schools in England, but now that number has doubled.

Even in the immediate aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars, when the Bloody Code was at its most severe, legal autopsies were in short supply.

There's no reason why these people are still in the ordinary gravedigging business when the demand is increasing and the legal source of corpses is decreasing.

You send me a message, give me all the people to be interrogated separately, and tell the group of exhumers and autopsy doctors not to think that nothing will happen if you keep your mouth shut and don't explain the evidence.

If they can contribute useful information, the Home Office and Scotland Yard can spare their lives from a legal point of view.

If they don't confess, then we can let them out.

But they had better not forget what the public in Great Britain thought about the autopsy, not to mention the murder involved!

In 1795, in the case of the corpse robbery in Lambeth, the public almost killed the gravediggers on the spot when they found the coffins of relatives and friends in the cemetery empty. It was the authorities who stepped in to save their lives.

In 1801, the citizens of London burned down the houses of the group, and it was only because of the authorities that the authorities did not cause large-scale violence.

And not just in England, the Scottish Garrison has deployed the military and police at least four times in the past decade or so to prevent angry members of the public from storming the University of Glasgow.

What the reason is, presumably the doctors also know very well. If we hadn't stepped forward to stand in for them, they would have been burned at the stake by the public!

The public throughout Great Britain, as well as the clergy and archbishops of the various dioceses, have been uncomfortable with them for a long time!

Tell them that if Scotland Yard can find out the culprits of the missing homicide this time, then according to the 'Grave Exhumation and Robbing Ordinance' passed in 1828, it means that the doctor will have to take 'unlawful possession of the body' and the gravedigger will have to charge 'grave digging and stealing'.

Both of these charges can be released after paying a fine.

However, if they do not give an account of the origin of the body and the means of obtaining it.

Well, while Scotland Yard cannot legally punish them.

But I guarantee that those who do not cooperate with the investigation will make headlines on the front pages of various tabloids.

When the time comes, if righteous citizens of London run to burn their houses, beat their people, and dig their ancestral graves, don't blame Scotland Yard for failing to protect their lives and property! ”

When the little policeman standing in front of Arthur heard this, sweat broke out on his forehead: "But ...... Sir...... Can we say such things? Don't we want to guarantee their dignity and honor? ”

Tony, who was sitting next to him with a dark face, looked the little policeman up and down and asked, "Little brother, are you new here?" ”

The little policeman stood up nervously and saluted: "Report!" Just a month into the job. ”

Tony asked, "Have you read the new revised regulations issued at Scotland Yard?" ”

The little policeman nodded: "Look." ”

Tony asked, "Then let me ask you, what is the third of the Arthur Hastings Principle in the revised regulations?" ”

The little policeman recalled for a moment, and then recited aloud: "The third of the Arthur Hastings Principle, if the law-abiding public voluntarily cooperates with the police, the police must ensure and preserve the honor and dignity of the public!" ”

"What is the fourth of the Arthur Hastings Principle?"

"Fourth, the degree to which the police have the cooperation of the public is inversely proportional to the amount of force and coercive measures that need to be used to achieve the goals of the police!"

"Are these people following the law?"

"Report! No! ”

"Did they cooperate with the investigation?"

"Report! Nor did it! ”

Tony got up and roared, "Then what dignity and honor do you guarantee him?" A crime is a crime, and we didn't directly use violence against them, which is already very shameful for them! ”

The little policeman was sweating: "Yes, sir! ”

Seeing him like this, Arthur raised his hand and said, "Tony, it's okay." Don't take your temper out on someone else, it's okay with him. ”

Tony also sensed his gaffe, and he rubbed his face.

Not only did Arthur have a busy night, but so did he.

He patted the little officer on the shoulder and apologized to him, "I'm sorry, actually...... Actually, maybe you're right.

When I first came in, I thought the same thing as you, but after working in this place for a long time, I realized that sometimes the right way doesn't work, and what works, it may not be right.

Call...... What am I talking about...... I'm not a lawmaker, I'm not a judge who decides trials, I'm ...... I'm just a cop. ”

Tom felt a little uncomfortable when he heard this, and he comforted Tony, "Don't worry, Tony. With Arthur here, the case will definitely have a good outcome. You've been busy all night with Arthur, why don't you go and lie down for a while? I'm watching here, I'm going to call you if something happens. ”

Tony nodded gloomily: "Perhaps...... Maybe it's time for me to sleep for a while, and maybe the dream world will make me feel better. ”

Arthur looked at his distant figure, but instead of following Tony, he spoke to the little officer.

"Are you going back to Scotland Yard? I'm going to a meeting in a moment, so I'll just drop by and pick you up, anyway, the price of a public carriage is the same for one person and two people. ”

Tom was surprised, "Arthur, you still haven't slept yet?" ”

Arthur shook his head: "I can't sleep. ”

After saying this, he pulled the stunned little policeman in front of him and walked out together.

Arthur found an empty space, lit the pipe in his pocket, took a deep breath, and with the thick smoke, he asked, "What's your name?" ”

The little officer looked at the legendary big man of Scotland Yard in front of him and stood up and saluted.

"Report! My name is Charles Field! ”