North America 1849, from Gold Rush to Warlord

Chapter 26 Great Memory Restoration Technique
"Li, did you do this?"

Jason asked, staring into Zu's eyes.

"Huh?" A-Zu was startled. "What nonsense are you talking about? What does this have to do with me?"

"Li, don't try to trick me!" Jason patted Zu's arm mysteriously. "I'm not as smart as you, but I'm not stupid either!"

"You've been elusive these past few days. I don't know what you've been doing."

"But I can guess that you must be thinking of a way to deal with that jackal politician, right?"

"What a coincidence! You were going to deal with Cameron, and he was poisoned to death today! Hehe!"

Jason laughed nervously and said, "I don't believe this has nothing to do with you!"

A-Zu shook his head like a rattle. "The mayor is promoting a city cleanup plan, which is obviously very beneficial to us. Why should I go against him?"

"Hey, Li, just admit it! This matter is known only to you and me! That damned jackal died a good death, he deserved it, don't you agree?"

Ah Zu was still shaking his head. "Don't talk nonsense. This has nothing to do with me! The mayor has offended too many people by pushing the city cleanup plan. Every person crowded in the tent has suspicion and motive."

"On the contrary, if the mayor dies, our prefabricated housing business will definitely be affected. Why should I do this?"

"Yeah, why did you do that?" Jason scratched his head, unable to figure it out.

A moment later, Vivian and Vic, who had received the news, also squeezed into A-Zu's room.

They all stared at A-Zu with strange eyes.

Vic said nothing and gave A-Zu a thumbs up.

Vivian's expression showed that she was somewhat angry.

"Azu, you promised me you wouldn't take any risks!"

A Zu was confused: "My little angel, can you tell me what risk I took?"

"The mayor's affairs... have nothing to do with you?"

"Of course it has nothing to do with me! Didn't I tell you that the city cleanup plan promoted by the mayor will only benefit us? Why should I take the risk?"

"But...!" Vivian hesitated, "The mayor's death... was too coincidental and too strange!"

"What's so strange about this? Wasn't the mayor poisoned? Anyone around him had the opportunity to poison him. Everyone he offended had a motive to poison him!"

Ah Zu said innocently, "I have neither motive nor opportunity! Don't you agree?"

Vic and Jason nodded in unison.

Vivian still looked at him suspiciously.

"It's not you?"

"It's really not me!"

"Ok, I trust you!"

What a foolish girl!
At the same time, Chief Hawke of the San Francisco Police Department was standing in the morgue of the Mission Hospital with a worried look on his face.

In front of him was the body of Mayor Cameron, who had just died!

At this time, Cameron completely lacked the dignity of a high-ranking mayor.

He was stripped naked, his skin was cyanotic, and brown blood was still oozing from his orifices.

The doctor is performing an autopsy on him.

He is just an ordinary doctor in the hospital. There is no full-time forensic doctor in the entire San Francisco!
After waiting for a long time, Director Hawke finally couldn't help but ask: "Doctor Monroe, have you found anything?" Monroe straightened up and shook his head: "Except for the fact that it is poisoning, there is nothing else!"

"There are no signs of external trauma, so we can't tell what the poison was! As for whether it was food poisoning, we need the mayor's family's consent to perform an autopsy."

Chief Hawke was a little annoyed: "That's it? Even newspaper reporters know more than us!"

As he spoke, Hawke waved the California Daily Tribune special edition in his hand!
The editor-in-chief of the California Daily Tribune was lucky enough to witness the entire process of Mayor Cameron's death.

The Forum published today's special edition as soon as possible, spreading the news of Mayor Cameron's death and the cause of death throughout the city as quickly as possible.

Chief Hawke turned to the detective beside him and ordered, "Go ask again if there's anything found at the mayor's house or office!"

The mayor was poisoned to death. This was a major case that broke the news. Almost the entire San Francisco Police Department was mobilized to search for clues in all possible locations.

An hour later, the detective who had gone to inquire about the situation returned and shook his head helplessly at Chief Hawke. "I'm sorry, Boss, we've thoroughly searched the mayor's home, office, even his carriage and toilet...everywhere he's been, what he's eaten, drank, and everything he's touched today...and nothing has been found so far!"

"Damn it! Are you really not finding anything?"

The detective shook his head.

"How could this happen! How on earth did that damn murderer do it?"

Director Hawke was extremely annoyed and was rubbing his remaining pale hair hard.

Mayor Cameron, or to be more precise, the Cameron family, migrated to San Francisco from Portsmouth in the east during the Spanish rule.

Over the past few decades, the Cameron family has grown into a giant in San Francisco!

The Cameron family's shadow is everywhere in politics, business and the underworld.

Even a few years ago, when California, which was under Mexican rule, demanded independence, launched the "Bear Flag Rebellion," established the California Republic, and later joined the United States, the Cameron family's instigation was indispensable.

He, the police chief, is just a lackey supported by the Cameron family!

Mayor Cameron is the head of the entire Cameron family and the main pillar in politics.

Such a person was openly poisoned to death, and it was made public. If such a case cannot be solved, my job as director will be over!
Even under the wrath of the Cameron family, it was a question whether he could survive!

Thinking of this, Director Hawke couldn't help but shudder!
"Has the mayor's black servant been arrested?"

At this time, something must be done immediately!
The black servant who is inseparable from Mayor Cameron is undoubtedly the biggest suspect!

"He's been arrested!"

"Where is that nigger now? I want to interrogate him myself!"

Late that night, under the effect of the Great Memory Restoration Technique, the black servant, who had been beaten to a bloody pulp and unrecognizable, finally couldn't stand it anymore and honestly admitted that he couldn't stand Mayor Cameron's long-term abuse and poisoned the mayor's coffee!
According to the black servant's explanation, Chief Hawke personally detected arsenic residue in the coffee cup that the mayor had drunk from, as expected.

Later, the California Daily Tribune reported some details.

This tall, strong and handsome black servant was castrated after being bought by Mayor Cameron in order to prevent any scandal with the women in his family!

The black slave, who had always held a grudge, finally avenged his second brother after loyally serving the mayor for many years.

The most serious and sensational homicide case in San Francisco's history since the entire California became part of the United States was solved under the wise leadership of Chief Hawke!

The court sentenced the black servant to death by hanging with incredible efficiency and at the fastest speed!
A few days after the mayor was poisoned to death, A-Zu slowly put down the California Daily Tribune in his hand. Today's front-page headline was the news that the black servant who poisoned Mayor Cameron was publicly hanged in the city square.

When A Zu saw this news, he felt both amused and helpless.

"Mr. Mayor, you are absolutely right!"

"In this city, there's really no need to be too cautious!"

(End of this chapter)