Chapter 103: The Death of the Robin
"Are you police officers so willful in handling cases, first destroying my bedroom, and then decorating it..."Yiyun pouted as he looked at the photos on the wall. "It's like a cult ritual. ”
"Anyway, I don't have time to help you in the United States, I haven't brushed my teeth yet, I haven't eaten breakfast, and I've only slept for three hours, ha... Can you understand the hard trial period?" Yiyun said, yawning. He waved his hand at Officer Ye. "You're beautiful, but unfortunately, I'm used to seeing your type. ”
Naturally, he was Ling Jianan.
"Oh?" Officer Ye asked again with a playful smile on his face. "Are you sure you won't help?"
"If you don't help, you don't help, it's about the dignity of men. Yiyun shook his head and said. "So, you can go back and forth. ”
"About two months ago, a report was made alleging that one of his tenants had vandalized his rental house and illegally detained him for five hours, destroying private property and illegally detaining him... Tsk, at least five or six years in prison. Officer Ye walked to the side of the bed and picked up the satchel, pretending to regret. "I can already see your consciousness in your eyes, would you rather go to jail than help us? ”
"Smack. Yiyun, who was in a cold sweat, decisively knelt down for the beauty in front of him. He shouted. "From now on, be a cow and a horse, at the command of the Queen!"
"Aha?" Seeing his movements, Officer Ye couldn't help but cover his mouth and smile. "What about your man's dignity?"
"Your Majesty, I'm still a boy. Yiyun replied calmly and confidently, but the posture was unsightly.
"In that case, that's no more nonsense. Officer Ye resolutely threw a stack of photos in front of Yiyun. His white thighs shook so much that he was dazzled. "Look what this is. ”
"Huh?" Yiyun came back to his senses, picked up the photo, stood up and asked suspiciously. "It's... Birds?"
In his hand, there is a bird motif on each photograph, but it is different from one to the other.
"In front of each victim's bedroom door, there was a pattern, some of which were fish, but mostly birds. Officer Ye crossed his fingers and said. "We analyze that this is the characteristics of a serial killer. ”
"Looks like a ritual?" Yiyun frowned as he flipped through the photos, occasionally looking up at the corpses on the wall.
"If it's all birds, it can still be classified as a ritual, but what is the explanation for one of the fish?" asked Officer Ye.
"Actually, it's normal, in ancient Europe, those so-called black magicians liked to use the limbs of various animals when making zuò magic arrays, but I was very concerned. Yiyun rubbed his chin with his hand and pointed to the photos and asked Officer Ye. "These birds are all of a different species. ”
"It always feels familiar..."
Yiyun pondered slowly.
"Oh?" said Officer Ye with interest. "Is it your circle?"
"You even know that?" he looked at the woman in surprise.
"Of course, my dad used to do that. Officer Ye said with a smug face. "He said he was in an organization called the Red-Shirted Bird. ”
"Red-breasted birds?" a flash of lightning flashed through Yiyun's mind, and he rushed to the wall to look at the pictures carefully, and then looked at the bird patterns again, a smile on the corner of his lips.
"Sure enough..."
"What did you find?" Officer Ye looked at Yiyun's smile, and couldn't help but be shocked in his heart, let's laugh, they haven't studied the relationship between this case for several meetings, and this kid has not known about it for more than five minutes before he holds the photo?
"The red-breasted bird, also called the robin, belongs to a bird of Europe, is the national bird of the United Kingdom, this bird alone is not famous, not even precious, centuries ago, a song "The Death of the Mockingbird" has been sung to this day, so that it is widely known. Yiyun said slowly.
"I've also heard about "The Death of a Robin", do you mean?" Officer Ye frowned, and she moved her gaze to the photo.
Yiyun didn't speak, but recited a poem from memory.
Who killed the robin?
It's me, said the sparrow,
I killed the robin,
With my bow and arrows.
Who saw him die?
It's me, said the fly.
With my little eyes,
I saw him die.
Who took his blood?
It's me, the fish said.
I took his blood,
With my little saucer.
Who will make a mourning dress for him?
I, said the beetle.
I will make him mourning clothes,
With my needle and thread.
Who will dig his grave?
I, the owl said.
I will dig his grave.
With my hoe and shovel.
Who will be his pastor?
I, said the crow.
I will be his pastor in the future.
Use my booklet.
Who will be his deacon?
I, Skylark said.
If not in the dark,
I will be his deacon.
Who's going to hold the torch?
I, said Cardinal.
I'll hold a candle and torch.
Who will be the celebrant?
I, said the pigeon.
I will be the presiding priest.
Mourn for my love.
Who will help the soul?
I, the kite said,
If you don't walk at night,
I will help the soul.
Who will be in charge of the coffin?
We, said the Wren.
Husband and wife together,
We will take care of the coffin cover.
Who will sing the hymns?
I, said Thrush.
When she buried herself in the bushes,
I will sing hymns.
Who will ring the death knell?
I, the cow said,
Because I can pull the clock.
So, goodbye, robin.
When the death knell rings for the poor robin,
All the birds in the air lamented and wept.
....
"And..."Officer Ye looked at the patterns in his hand and read out the types one by one. "Flies, fish, beetles, owls, crows, larks, wrens, wrens, cardinals, nine in all. The previous victims were also nine. It's a surprising amount of the same. ”
"The rest are kites, thrushes, cows, and sparrows. Yiyun rubbed his eyebrows and said. In other words, four more people will die in the future. ”
Officer Ye pursed her red lips, and the photo in her hand was inadvertently crumpled by her. She said lightly. "I know this is a rude request, but could you please help us find the murderer?"
Yiyun shook his head when he heard this. "I'm sorry, I can't help if the other party is not a monster, but if it is a monster, you must be careful. He said with a solemn face.
"Don't go head-to-head with the murderer, that's the only piece of advice. ”
"Is that so?" she muttered blankly, her face suddenly pale. It's just that after a while, the color of blood is restored, and she forced a smile. "I'm sorry for the faux pas that happened before. ”
Yiyun waved his hand. "It doesn't matter, it's good to wake up and see an eye-catching girl. ”
"Regarding the clue of "The Death of the Mockingbird", I personally think there are three possibilities. He raised his right hand and raised three fingers.
"The first is a false clue deliberately spread by the murderer in order to confuse your eyes, religion has been mystical since ancient times, and this ritual coincides with it, or is it that he himself loves. However, this first possibility is based on the guess that the other party is human. ”