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Chapter 469 The Bone Tree Case

Just as Zhu Jue thought, Suzi returned to the clinic at midnight.

Zhu Jue was not in a hurry to sleep, and after a simple wash, he met in the small living room on the second floor to exchange information.

The curtains were drawn to cover up the wind and rain outside. In order to ensure privacy, the chandelier in the living room was not turned on, but a table lamp with a lampshade was placed on the round table in the center, and the lighting range was limited to the sofa where two people were sitting.

I am most satisfied with this wind chime.

Lying on the junction of light and darkness, stretching and stretching its claws on both sides from time to time to test.

"Who will speak first?"

Zhu Jue, who was wearing pajamas, asked while lighting the incense with a lighter.

"Let me tell you first. Before you came back, I had sorted out the information I got tonight. There is not much content, so I can finish it soon."

Suzi also took off her coat at this time, only wearing a black racerback vest, tied her short hair behind her ears, and flipped through the notes on the desktop.

She doesn't need this stuff herself, she just wants to take care of Zhu Jue, an "ordinary person".

"Let's talk about the homicide case in Community 15 first. I found a member of the patrol team who was in charge of investigating the case. The money offensive you mentioned is very useful. I am a special reporter"

"Special reporter?"

"It's the paparazzi of lace news. It's introduced on the Internet. This identity, not to mention the news agency I belong to, is relatively safe."

With the help of this identity and the three stacks of money slapped in front of the patrol team members, Suzi easily pried the former's mouth open.

Happened in Community No. 15, the murder case on the second floor of Charming Rose Nightclub is not an independent case, even in the patrol team this kind of case has a unified name, Bone Tree Murder Case!

"According to the other party, the bones of the bones of the bone tree, the state of the victims of the bone tree murder case after death are surprisingly consistent, that is, certain parts of the bones in the body must undergo changes, and a kind of growth will grow at the back of the head. A plant similar to a lotus pod."

After writing down the three short sentences of skeletal mutation, serial murder, and lotus-like plants in the notebook, Suzi cast her eyes on Zhu Jue, waiting for his inquiry.

"This kind of method is not common. In fact, I just got some similar information. Since it is a serial murder case, the patrol team must also attach great importance to it. Did they find anything?"

The information given by Rona was related to the Thorn Sect, and Zhu Jue also felt that the possibility was extremely high, but this was their conclusion based on a photo taken three years ago.

Wanting to use this as the key to unearth the hidden secrets of the Thorn Cult is obviously still far away.

Leaving aside the information obtained in the arena for the time being, Zhu Jue wanted to know if the Qianfan City patrol had made a breakthrough in this regard.

After all, compared to Zhu Jue and Suzi, the two "detectives" who became monks on the way, the Qianfan City patrol team is a formal inspection department anyway, and the investigation process is more organized. It can mobilize social resources and official care and cooperation. None of them can compare.

"According to the patrol team's investigation habits, they conduct investigations from two aspects, one is the victim's background!"

While Suzi was talking, he picked up a pen and wrote down some people's names and occupational names or backgrounds in the notebook, and then said,

"The police officer I bought was involved in the bone tree case, so he remembered the situation of many victims, and I will list them all here."

Serres, the leader of the Silt Gang, one of the 15 community bosses (the latest victim)
Lavgroveski, community 17, violent offender.

John Mincos, community 21, drug dealer.

"Why is it full of scum?"

Scanning the resumes of the victims, Zhu Jue immediately found something in common among these people.

"Yes, all of the victims so far have had criminal records or gang members, and almost everyone can be described as human scum as you say."

"What is the purpose of picking these people out? You must know that quite a few of the people you listed are backed by powerful forces. Killing them will only attract enemies other than the patrol team, and they are unscrupulous people. Is not it?"

"Maybe it's justice?"

Suzi said suddenly.

"Executing justice in this way, although these people really deserve to die, but this method, no matter how you say it, is a bit too extreme, right?"

I reached out and clicked on the photo of the bone tree on the desktop. Even though I had seen it a few times before, it still looked staggering.

"It is not so much a simple execution of justice as it is a part of the thinking involved in this kind of action. There must be other reasons that prompt the murderer to put the victim in this state."

"It seems that the key to the problem lies in the method of killing!"

The shape of the bone tree has undoubtedly crossed the boundaries of justice execution and has a strong purpose.

"That's right, it seems that you, the blind student, have also discovered Huadian."

At some point, Zhu Jue retreated into the sofa, put his palms together on his lips, and half-closed his eyes to pretend to be a certain detective.

"This is exactly the second point I want to say. The investigation of the murder method within the patrol team is not limited to the internal forensic medical institution. It is said that it has applied for a test to a scientific research institution in the upper city. The results have not yet been announced or may not have been released yet Find results."

Completely ignoring Zhu Jue's pretense, Suzi went on talking on her own.

It is naturally impossible for the patrol team to ignore such a very special modus operandi. It is estimated that the investigation has been ongoing since the first case.

However, judging from the fact that the murderer has not been caught and no information has been released to the public, the progress in this regard may not be as smooth as expected.

"Speaking of this, I'll show you something, you wait first, I have to go back to my room to get it."

Because of the pajamas, Zhu Jue has no pockets on his body, and the echinoderm ball is obviously not something that can be taken out of the pocket, so he can only pretend to go back to the room, and take it out with the space ring outside the door before returning to the room. In the living room, together with the materials obtained from the training room of the arena.

Using relatively simple words, he described what he experienced in the arena from beginning to end, emphasizing the reason for these two things in his hand.

Not surprisingly, Suzi's attention was quickly attracted by the echinoderm ball.

"I can't find any corresponding items on the Internet. You need to use professional tools to detect what is hidden in it. According to what you said, the situation on the top of the monster's head is somewhat similar to that of the victim in the Bone Tree case. Does this mean that The bone tree formed by the mutation of those victims has also produced something like this... fruit?"

Dark brown, which seems to indicate some kind of ominous, the uneven skin has a metallic color under the light of the desk light, and it can feel extremely cold when touched, and ordinary people will feel dizzy even if they take a few glances.

That's why Suzi and Zhu Jue Neng held it in their hands and studied it so carelessly.

"Speaking of the plant on the back of the victim's head in the bone tree case. In fact, the first time I saw it, I thought there should be something growing on it."

Pick up the photo and look at it carefully, and circle the special place at the back of the head with a red oil-based pen.

"Is that what the Bone Tree murderer was looking for?"

Suzi held up the echinoderm fruit and said,

"The conditions here are not enough for us to discover its secrets, should we send it back to Dawn City for research?"

Instruments in private clinics may be useful, but they are obviously not the means to draw conclusions about what it is.

No, and no matter how much time it takes to go back and forth, this thing is the thing condensed from the head of the monster that is the source of mental pollution. It doesn't seem to be threatening now. Can the guy hold on? "

Intuition tells Zhu Jue that it is best not to take out this echinoderm fruit casually, and keeping it with you is the best choice.

"I suggest that the clinic purchase new instruments as a cover to purchase some special instruments, and perform tests here. You make a purchase list, and I will pay for it."

"Well I'm not sure which instruments would be useful, it would be a considerable expense."

It is no problem for Suzi to operate the instrument relying on the analysis ability of the database, but the key is that she does not know which instrument can detect this echinoderm fruit.

"Isn't what I said straightforward enough? All you have to do is write down the equipment you may need on the list, and you don't have to worry about the rest."

The current Zhu Jue is more or less qualified to say "things that can be solved with money are nothing serious".

Besides, if you don't spend money at this time, when will you spend it?
"Since you say so, I have no objection."

"In addition, you still have to analyze and decipher the data in this USB flash drive. The human experiments in the training room of the arena are not necessarily the kind of human experiments that I came into contact with in the death game, but what is certain is that there is a difference between the two. There must be some kind of connection, and its priority should be above the echinoderm fruit, I guess you have been busy recently."

Compared with the uncertainty of the echinoderm fruit, the data in the USB flash drive is a predictable and important source of clues, so naturally it should be dealt with first.

"I understand that I just found out about the Ranger organization you mentioned earlier that Lyn Godot belongs to. This organization is actually the Ranger organization you saw when you went out at night, but the Rangers are them and The people at the bottom call this organization, and the latter is the official name."

Suzi sat on the sofa, Lin Godot's affairs also need to be paid attention to, and then said,

"At present, we don't know the purpose of the bandit organization sending people to the clinic. Should we find an opportunity to fire her?"

"No need. Resigning her will cause suspicion instead. Just keep her under your nose and pay more attention. There are too many things to be busy in the near future, and it is not worthwhile to involve too much energy on her."

In the middle of speaking, Zhu Jue suddenly fell into silence.

Thinking of the many new clues that these things at hand may bring, Zhu Jue suddenly realized that with the deepening of the investigation, he would face a rather complicated situation in the next period of time.

The matter of the dreamland became a thorn in his heart at this time.

A week has passed before I know it, not because I am afraid of the urging of the Great Elder Atal, but it will definitely take time to go to the Great Library of Solan City to do errands, even if it may only be an hour or two in the real world, yes Zhu Jue said that the experience in the dreamland is also real.

When there are more things at hand in the future, suddenly changing the environment to do other things will definitely affect the state.

This feeling is like suddenly opening the game in the middle of doing homework. After two or three games, the formulas that were full of mind before will become a mess.

Therefore, under the premise that his mental state has recovered, Zhu Jue thought about whether to enter the dreamland first, or at least solve the matter of the Solan Great Library first.

Obtaining the current location information of the "Manuscript of Nacket", the province has always been thinking about it.

"What are you thinking?"

Suzi thought that Zhu Jue had thought of some clue, so she asked.

"It's okay, I'm just a little tired. If there's nothing else, I want to go to rest first."

Now that he thought of this, Zhu Jue didn't intend to waste time, and immediately prepared to go back to the room and go to the dreamland.

(End of this chapter)