Storm of Gods

Chapter 227 Two Waves of Murderers
Perhaps it went astray from the very beginning—artificial humans?

Neither the Earth Mother Goddess Church nor the Funeral Procession are fools. Aside from mad researchers, who would do something so thankless and taboo? Could it really be that a cult wants to overthrow the Earth Mother Goddess?
Is it possible? To create humans solely through human creation?

The killer's motive needs to be found.

The opponent who dares to provoke Tai Sui is definitely not an ordinary person. He can fight, provided that the opponent is within the scope of being able to fight. If it appears under the mist, he will be powerless to fight back. This should be due to the destiny star level of the divine relic. I need to find some time to find out from Mr. Cancer.

When Li Xin suggested taking a day off to allow everyone to organize their thoughts, no one objected, and Travis did not express any dissent or offer any suggestions.

Back at the inn, Li Xin ignored Daenerys's enthusiasm. He was really not in the mood. Most of the cases were missing persons, and just looking at the pictures of those corpses was enough to make them feel sick. They hadn't felt this way when facing the Hidden Monsters, but seeing living people being dismembered caused a strong reaction in both their bodies and minds.

Staring blankly at the typewriter, Li Xin had no intention of typing. He was definitely going to be late for the draft this week. The reason he thought there would be artificial humans was because he was influenced by his previous thoughts and subconsciously jumped to the conclusion. Then he used dice to make a judgment and subconsciously thought that artificial humans must be being made. Now the question is, is there a problem with the dice judgment?

In all tests so far, if the information and connection are not strong enough, the dice will be in a clear state of idling when they cannot make a judgment. The content of the judgment is also divided into two types: one is what has already happened and the other is what is about to happen. So far, I have not felt any difference. All the conclusions given have been fulfilled.

The internal organ demon is definitely something that has already happened. If something that is about to happen might change, then something that has already happened will not.

There are three possibilities: First, the dice were correct; second, the dice were interfered with by a stronger force, giving incorrect information, which is not impossible given the killer's power; third, the dice did not correctly interpret the information given.

Countless pieces of information swirled in Li Xin's mind, not in a chaotic way, but becoming clearer and clearer. He wasn't trying to be reckless; the dice's prediction meant that the enemy was definitely not someone he could defeat at this stage. However, he could use the dice's ability to analyze and help Aklis and the Undertaker find the real culprit. No matter how strong the hidden forces were, they couldn't possibly confront the Kingdom head-on.

Their only advantage is petty theft.

What the hell is this thing trying to do?

Li Xin had a vague feeling that he had missed some information, something that was about to come out, but something was missing...

This case file is quite different from the last one. Compared to last time, Travis is unusually calm this time, as if he, the person in question, is just an observer. This is quite different from his initial impression of the Undertaker captain. He learned from Simmons that the Undertaker captain has an excellent reputation and can reach this position in the Undertaker without a strong backer, so his strength must be outstanding.

Suddenly, Li Xin thought of the case files. The files were divided into several piles, including those of solved cases, missing persons, and those of bodies disposed of...

Wouldn't it be better to categorize by timeline under normal circumstances?
Put yourself in Travis's shoes. He's in charge of this case. If four impetuous young men suddenly showed up with orders and started gesturing wildly, he'd definitely be annoyed. But he's also a mature and responsible captain. What would he do?
Li Xin suddenly had an idea: perhaps Travis had made a discovery here, and he was observing their abilities.

Unable to sleep, Li Xin dressed and headed to the funeral home. Not waiting for the carriage, he gave up and quickly traversed the city under the cover of night.

Having Aklis's token was convenient; even the Undertaker's base was easily accessible. Li Xin sent the Undertaker to call Travis, figuring the captain probably wasn't going to bed early. Meanwhile, he was in the archives reviewing the files again.

The case file classification has remained unchanged: characteristics of missing persons, characteristics of body disposal, timeline...

The targets of the body dumping share a very clear yet overlooked commonality: they are all Montcarette people, mostly from the inner city, older, and all male. The sources of the missing and deceased are more complex, including both Montcarette people and immigrants, but they are characterized by youth, including both men and women. This pile of bodies was not dumped, but rather discovered during several night patrol raids; the killer simply hasn't been caught.

In terms of the methods used, both murderers were extremely skilled. Li Xin only saw the pictures and the coroner's report, so he couldn't pinpoint the exact differences, but he could still sense that there were some differences in their methods. These differences could be verified by Travis later.

Just as Li Xin was pondering, Travis arrived. Li Xin smiled and said, "Captain Travis, I'm so sorry to bother you so late again."

Travis waved his hand. "Mr. Li Xin, we funeral directors sleep very little. Anyway, we have plenty of time to sleep after we die. You seem to have made some discovery."

"It's hard to say for sure, but I have some questions I'd like to ask Captain Travis," Li Xin said. "Were there two groups of killers?"

“Oh, why do you say that?” Travis asked, his expression unchanged.

Li Xin smiled wryly, "You've categorized everything so clearly. If you still can't find anything, you're not qualified to continue working on this case."

"You can't say that. It's already impressive that they could finish reading so many files," Travis said. He was a little surprised that Li Xin discovered it so quickly. Judging from the four people's physical reactions, they were all novices. Li Xin was indeed the best performing one among them.

From the very beginning, Li Xin was very polite to Travis, and he didn't interfere with the case. This captain was definitely the one who knew the case best, but in Heldan, ability wasn't the most important thing.

“Captain Travis, His Highness called the four of us over here just to make us targets. The real ones who can solve the case are the undertakers. I’m an outsider, and the final result will still be yours. I think we can be more open and honest,” Li Xin said frankly.

Travis knew his place; he wouldn't benefit much from this. Simmons, Didia, and Celia would certainly gain prestige, but Travis wouldn't be ignored either, since those in power knew who was truly in charge.

"How did you get involved in this and even become the one in charge?" Travis suddenly asked, clearly a night watchman wasn't qualified.

Li Xin helplessly spread his hands, "I didn't want to either, but I lost the bet with His Highness, so I had no choice but to bite the bullet and do it. As for why he put me in charge, only His Highness knows. At first, I was just trying to stall for time and wait for His Highness to change his mind. But after reading these files, as a normal person, I want to do my part to find the murderer as soon as possible."

Travis knew that Li Xin was definitely not an ordinary night patrolman, but what Li Xin's relationship with the prince was not something he should inquire about. Travis could feel Li Xin's sincerity, and his involvement in this matter was more out of his own conscience.

“I have long heard that the Night Watchers have an outstanding captain, and I believe in his disciples,” Travis said. “I did distribute these files, and the way I distributed them was based on some clues I’ve pieced together over the years. I believe the Visceral Demons are indeed from two factions.”

Li Xin nodded. "I'd like to hear the details."

"Before the first body was discovered, the undertaker and the city guard had actually recorded many missing persons cases every year, but there were no clues, and they would eventually be forgotten. It wasn't until the body was discovered that it attracted the attention of the public and the efforts were intensified. However, the murderer was very cunning and left no trace. We thought it was an accident, but then he appeared one after another in a short period of time, which is why he was nicknamed the 'Visceral Demon.' After that, things calmed down for a while, but it started again in recent years, and it has become more frequent in the last year and a half," Trevis said. "The city guard and the undertaker also put in a lot of effort and set up many traps. They found traces of the murderer a few times, but he always managed to disappear silently, leaving no trace at all. He was extremely skilled, but because of this, we also recovered quite a few victims' remains."

Li Xin listened quietly, when Travis looked at him and suddenly asked, "Do you think these two groups of killers are connected?"

(End of this chapter)