Puppeteer: I Use Human Puppets to Create Perfect Accidents - Chapter 29
Chapter 29: Encounter High School Deskmate By Chance?
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
“Puppeteer?”
Alice was shocked.
“That’s right, it looks like the two puppets you found at the scene were left behind by him.” The Chief said, “However, other than the fact that these two puppets are a little more realistic, there’s nothing strange about them. I’m guessing that the killer has a fetish for these puppets. You know, a lot of people have this fetish, probably because they want to prove that they’re powerful or something.”
Alice nodded in agreement.
As an experienced police officer, she had seen too many criminals.
And among these people, she’d even seen weirdos who returned to the scene of the crime after committing the crime.
Therefore, the Chief’s guess was not unreasonable…
She also did not believe that the two puppets had any use because that would be too bizarre, and it was not logical and scientific at all.
However, she still had no idea how the killer committed the crime.
As if sensing her distress, the Chief comforted her.
“Don’t be depressed, Alice. You’ve done enough. There’s no such thing as a perfect crime in this world. He must have left some traces behind. It’s just that we haven’t discovered it yet,”
“Don’t be discouraged. This time, we encountered a terrifying opponent. To deal with such an opponent, patience is very important. We just need to be patient and persevere. I believe that we’ll definitely be able to catch this Puppeteer!”
“Yes, thank you, Chief! I’ll continue to work hard on it!”
Hearing this, Alice could not help but look at the Chief with gratitude and nodded heavily.
“I will continue to investigate and expand the scope. Even if it’s like looking for a needle in a haystack, I will still catch him.”
“Good, I’m glad that you have the mood. Go and do your work.”
The Chief smiled in satisfaction.
“Yes, then Chief, I will go out and do my work first.”
Alice saluted respectfully and walked out with full energy.
She had decided to restart the work that she had not done previously.
That was to investigate the two puppets.
Since the Puppeteer had made or bought these two puppets, as long as they followed this clue, they would definitely lock onto him.
However, there were too many shops in the city that designed the materials for the puppets, and the customers came from all over the world. It was too difficult to investigate from here.
However, she still intended to continue investigating.
As long as there was a slight possibility, she would give it a try!
She would never give up until the end!
…
On this day.
While Hughes was sorting out the materials needed to make puppets at home, he heard a commotion coming from the shop next door.
Hughes could not help but open the door and walk out to see what was happening.
Just as he walked out, his pupils constricted, and his whole body tensed up.
He saw a police car parked in front of the wooden shop next door.
A few uniformed police officers were surrounding the shop owner and asking him something.
Among them, a female police officer with a cold temperament and short heroic hair attracted his attention.
At this moment, she was looking at the things in the shop with a sharp gaze and did not participate in the interrogation.
Looking at the respectful attitude of the surrounding police officers toward her, it seemed that she had a high status and was the leader of the crowd.
Seeing this, Hughes pondered for a moment and then walked up.
Hughes pretended to be a bystander and asked curiously, “Hello, Officer, may I ask what’s going on here? Is there a case nearby?”
Hearing this, Alice’s pretty face went cold, and she subconsciously was about to reprimand him.
But when she turned her head and saw Hughes’s face clearly, she was stunned.
She looked up and down at Hughes in disbelief, as if confirming something. Her tone was a little surprised.
“You… You’re Hughes?”
“Huh?”
This time, it was Hughes’ turn to be stunned. He asked in puzzlement, “You know me?”
“It’s really you!”
Alice’s pretty cold face instantly blossomed into a brilliant smile. She said happily, “It’s me, Alice! Your high school deskmate! Have you forgotten? When I was in school, you even helped me with my homework!”
For a moment, Hughes was lost in thought.
When he heard Alice’s words, he could not help but size her up.
After a long time, he finally connected this extremely beautiful woman in front of him with the image of the little girl in his memory who loved to cry.
She really was his high school deskmate.
When the two of them were in school, they had a very good relationship. They were so close that they looked like a couple.
Not only did he help her with her homework, he even got into fights because of her several times.
Thinking of this, he shook his head and smiled. “It’s really you. You’ve changed so much. I hardly recognize you. I didn’t expect that in the blink of an eye, you’ve become a police officer. You’re really amazing!”
“Hehe.” Alice smiled shyly and asked again, “What about you? What do you do now? After graduating from high school, you disappeared without leaving a contact number. I’ve been looking for you for a long time, but I haven’t contacted you. I heard that you moved. So you moved to Gotham City?”
“Yes.” Hughes nodded.
In his memory, it was true that after graduating from high school, he moved from the small village to Gotham City. Until now…
“Let’s not talk about this.” Hughes smiled and asked, “What are you guys doing? Are you working on a case?”
“Yes.” Alice hesitated and said apologetically, “Sorry, I can’t tell you too much. As you know, our profession…”
“Oh, it’s okay. I understand. You police officers have to deal with criminals every day, but it’s very dangerous. Of course, you have to keep it a secret. I’m just asking.”
Hughes was understanding and helped her resolve the awkwardness.
Alice smiled happily and was about to say something.
At this moment, a few police officers finished their questioning and walked over.
Seeing this, Alice said very apologetically, “I’m sorry, I have to go.”
“Yes, yes. You go and do your work. If you have time, we can talk again.”
Hughes nodded.
“By the way, what’s your phone number? Can you tell me? After I finish my work in the next few days, I’ll treat you, okay?”
Alice’s pretty face was flushed. She quickly glanced at Hughes and pretended to be calm.
“What?”
Hughes was stunned for a moment, then nodded with a smile. “Okay, this is my phone number…”
Then, the two exchanged their contacts.
