The Death List Novel - Chapter 188

Chapter 188 Faith

“Please forgive my rudeness with Sass. However, everyone belongs to the same team, so we should share information, right?” Cora was silent for a while before finally speaking again.

“No, Mrs. Cora, you’re mistaken. It’s not that we don’t want to tell you, but we can’t be sure until we see Mr. and Mrs. John’s report!” Hill’s eyes lit up and he explained with a smile, “Since you insist, then let’s talk about some of our speculations. Of course, Qin Lun and I may not have the same reason.”

Hill looked at Michelle who was driving and took out the victim’s three copper coins from her pocket.

“The cultural background of the Nars world is somewhat similar to ours. According to some religious legends of the Earth Federation, after a person dies, their soul needs to cross the Nether River to reach the world after death. There was a ferryman in the Nether River, but it wasn’t free to pick up souls. Thus, the relatives of the deceased will put a coin in the mouth of the deceased, so that they can have a safe journey! ”

“Do you think there are similar myths and legends in the Nars world?” Cora asked curiously.

‘”Yes, I checked the copper coins. I just discovered that they are not ordinary coins, but the bones of a creature. They are part of the troll’s forehead. If a troll dies, a coin-like hole will appear in the forehead of the skull.”

Hill picked up two of the three Copper Coins and handed them to Kieran and Cora. “If you look into the legends of the Nars world, you will find that the God of Redemption was originally a Giant Demon Shaman. The God of Redemption used the skull coins as a price to forgive the sins of the world and escort them to the post-mortem world. “This thing is still an enchantment material. It can be brought into the shattered starry sky. Let’s each have one!”

“But … I don’t understand. What does this have to do with whether the murderers in the two cases are the same person?” Cora stroked the skull coins and asked in confusion.

‘”The murderer in the villa case put the skull coins into the victim’s mouth. It means that he hopes that the victim can be redeemed after his death. He is full of hypocritical pity, just like a principled killer!” Qin Lun narrowly blinked at Hill.

“Sometimes, the murderer’s behavior mirrors his own state of mind. The victim’s husband and wife were dug out and laparotomized, and then assumed a specific posture of hugging their daughter. The fact that the little girl had no external injuries other than a broken neck meant that the murderer did not want her to suffer too much. “The murderer imagined the little girl as himself in the process of committing the crime, hoping that he would also be able to obtain such a happy family.”

At this point, Qin Lun smiled as he looked at Hill. “The couple’s eyes were dug out, indicating that the murderer was ashamed of his actions and did not want the victim’s soul to look at him. The three people were all given skull coins. He hoped that the three of them would be redeemed and not leave behind any resentment towards him. As for the organs that the victim had lost, the murderer had probably taken them away and eaten them. It’s an ogre with a tragic childhood and a bit of a religious delusion. ”

Hill expressionlessly turned his head to look at Qin Lun’s mocking gaze and retorted without showing any weakness, “We haven’t seen the case of Mr. and Mrs. John yet. We don’t know anything about the other murderer for the time being.” But sheriff marloff once said that the johns had died miserably, almost to pieces, and their flesh and blood had been trampled into the mud. “This should be a beast that has no respect for life, no principles, even more savage and inhumane than the ogres in the villa case!”

“Humph!” Qin Lun snorted coldly and turned his head away.

“Oh, well, I see, a hypocritical ogre with principles, an inhumane executioner!” Cora felt that something was wrong between the two of them and twisted her body uneasily.

The three of them returned to the station in a strange atmosphere. Michelle obeyed Chief Marloff’s instructions and retrieved the files on the killing of Mr. and Mrs. John.

Bloody photographs and live records confirmed Hill and Qin Lun’s conjecture that the murderer of the John couple was as cruel as a wild beast. Almost ripped the John couple to pieces, the scene and the villa murder are two different styles.

Perhaps Sergeant Malloff also realized this at the time, so he chose to compromise, allowing them to view the case materials and participate in the investigation of the case in some form.

“Look at the corpses in the photos. Did you find anything?” Cora’s eyes lit up as she pointed at the photo. Esmira’s policewoman felt like a newcomer on her way to work. Now she had a discovery and couldn’t wait to show her ability.

“These corpses are neatly cut. They are not caused by the claws of wild beasts. From the cross-section of their bones, they should be heavy weapons such as thick-backed machetes or mountain axes.” Qin Lun glanced at it and immediately said.

Kieran was an autopsy physician, and the John couple were humans. His judgement was almost as good as a professional forensic physician.

“Beasts that can use tools, or intelligent creatures that have lost their intelligence!” ‘”Let’s go. There’s nothing left to see. We should go back and discuss it!” Hill said.

…

“You mean to say that Mr. and Mrs. John were killed by a lunatic, not a mysterious phenomenon! But then there’s no way to explain the disappearance of the three children!” Sass looked at Qin Lun and the others with surprise on his face. Seeing that his wife did not refute, he immediately frowned.

“Perhaps the death of John and his wife and the disappearance of their three children are two different things!” Hansen shrugged uncertainly.

“You’ve done a good job. The intelligence gathering is over! No matter what, we need to go to the Crystal Lake camping area. Only by going to the scene can we understand what happened to that family!” Sass stood up and pulled Cora out. “See you tomorrow, gentlemen!”

After the Sass couple returned to their room, Qin Lun and the others fell silent.

“Alright, they’re all gone. Do you two have anything else to say?” Hansen looked at Hill and Qin Lun and curled his lips.

“No, Hansen, what we just said is the whole situation. This incident … is very strange!” Hill frowned. He stood up and walked around the room. “I always feel that something is wrong, but … I can’t tell!”

“Don’t you think it’s too simple? Mr. and Mrs. John were killed by madmen. Their children were taken away by the murderer, or rescued.” Qin Lun walked to the window and looked at the sunset outside. His eyes flickered slightly. “No matter what secret this incident is, it seems to be too easy, right? It doesn’t seem to be on the same level as the mission that the apostles need to participate in!”

“That’s right, this is indeed the feeling!” Hill’s eyes lit up and he nodded cautiously. “The John couple’s death was not strange enough. The damage caused by the scene is still within the scope of manpower. No matter what took the three children, there seems to be no need for an apostle team to rescue them. It would be more like a city-wide crisis in Crystal Lake City!”

“Have you two forgotten that this is just a guidance mission? Perhaps after this matter is resolved, the main mission will come out!” Hansen rolled his eyes and said unhappily, “It’s too hard to work with you guys. There will always be so many conspiracy theories!”

“Hansen, Hill, maybe we’re thinking in the wrong direction!” Qin Lun suddenly pulled back the curtains and turned around to whisper, “I mean, don’t you feel that the Nars world itself is very strange?”

“Qin Lun, what do you mean?” Hansen and Hill exchanged glances and asked vigilantly.

“Look at this room, look at the streets outside, look at what we saw in Crystal Lake City. Have you seen any traces of magic? Have you seen a magical item?” Qin Lun’s eyes flashed, “You must know that this world … is the Middle Demon World at the stage of the popularization of the Demon Web!”

Hansen’s pupils constricted, but Hill did not show any surprise. His expression slowly became serious.

Hill slowly said, “Have you noticed? It looks like we should exchange ideas with each other …”

…

“Hey, darling, what’s wrong? Are you unhappy going out with those two earthlings today?” Sass held his wife’s cheeks and said apologetically, “Sorry, the storyline arranged for me by the Broken Star Sky is not suitable. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have let you go alone with them!”

“No, Sass, I just think … we should treat them with more respect. Today’s case …” Cora frowned and stammered.

“Oh, right, today’s case!” Sass laughed and said, “Darling, your performance today was really amazing. If the Crystal Lake City Police Department had hired you, I’m afraid they would have solved this case long ago. I really don’t know what those centaurs do for food. Such a simple case …”

“Sas, Sas … Shut up, stop laughing!” Cora stared at her husband with an ugly expression.

“What’s wrong, darling?” Sass scratched his head awkwardly.

He used to be a patrol officer, responsible for city patrols and violent raids, and Cora was the real homicide detective. Although they were colleagues, they worked differently. He was always proud of his wife’s intelligence.

“Today’s case … is not my fault!” Cora sighed and told Sass the details of the day.

“This … Perhaps, perhaps they are just lucky!” After listening to his wife’s narrative, Sass widened his eyes in disbelief.

‘”No, it’s not luck, Sass! That kind of observation, that kind of acuity, that kind of analytical judgment … I mean, I never thought of it! Even the major crime squad that I used to work with would need days of case analysis and concerted effort to reach those conclusions!” Cora stared at her husband and said seriously, “Sass, those two are not ordinary people. They are definitely not like what they said. One is a priest, the other is a doctor!”

“I don’t understand, and I don’t believe it!” Sass’s face was gloomy as he swept everything on the table to the ground. He growled softly, “They’re just Earth people, they’re just Earth people!”

“Sas, don’t be like this. Actually, you know in your heart that we are not racist. There are no racists in Esmira. We … we just need faith, a new faith!” Cora hugged her husband from behind, tears streaming down her face.

‘”No, Cora, no …” Sass hugged his head in pain and knelt down at the table.