1 minute to solve the case

Chapter 18 Confusion and Illusion (3)
"But if it's just burning in a pot, it's easy to extinguish it," the police said.

"But at that time I made an unforgivable mistake!" Mrs. Esme said painfully, "I was completely panicked at the time, and I just picked up a bucket and poured it on the oil pan, but I didn't know that there was also oil in the bucket." The whole kitchen was on fire, I didn't even have time to tell my husband and kids..."

Hearing this, the policeman stopped recording and looked at her, and said slowly, "Mrs. Esme, you have been arrested on suspicion of arson."

Water is heavier than oil, so if water is used to pour oil on fire, it will not be able to extinguish the fire. If a bucket of oil is quickly poured on fire, the burning oil will stop burning due to lack of oxygen.Mrs. Esme was obviously lying when she said that the whole kitchen was set on fire by pouring oil. She was probably an arsonist or even a murderer.

an arrow
Officer Jim was called to the police, and a student died in front of the dormitory building around 10 p.m.

When Jim rushed to the scene, he saw the deceased lying outside the main entrance of the student dormitory, with his head facing the door and his feet facing the avenue, lying on the ground with an arrow shot vertically in his back.Apparently, the deceased was shot in the back while opening the door.

Gently turning the body over, Jim found three dimes beneath the body.Immediately, Jim found that the nickels and dimes in the dead man's wallet were neatly placed and had not fallen out.

Jim stood up and asked the building administrator standing beside him, "How many students live in this building?"

"It's the summer vacation, and there are only Lyle and Bentley left. These two are archery players. I heard that there will be a competition next week." The administrator looked up at the student building and pointed out Looking at the room on the second floor facing the main entrance, he said, "That's Bentley's room."

"Did Bentley come down from the second floor around 10 o'clock?"

"No, not once." The administrator shook his head and replied.

Jim came to Bentley's room.Bentley said in surprise: "Why, do you suspect that I killed Lyle? Please don't be kidding, Lyle was shot in the back when he was about to open the door! Even if I wanted to kill him, but from my window You can only see the top of his head, but you can't shoot the arrow to his back!"

Jim went to the window, leaned out to take a look, then turned around, took out three 10-cent coins, and said to Bentley, "This has your fingerprints on it!" Bentley stuttered when he saw it. Said: "Maybe I came back in the evening and accidentally fell out of my pocket."

Jim shook his head, smiled coldly at Bentley, and said, "No, it didn't fall out by accident, it was a trap you set on purpose!" After speaking, Jim arrested Bentley for intentional homicide.

How did Jim determine that Bentley was the murderer?
When Bentley saw Lyle approaching the building, he threw his own coin down the stairs.When Lyle saw the coins on the ground, he bent down to pick them up, and Bentley took the opportunity to shoot an arrow. As a result, the arrow shot vertically into the back of the deceased, and three coins were pressed under the deceased.

death certificate
As soon as the sun rose, Sheriff Bill called: "Green, a murder has occurred in Crown Garden, come and help us take a look."

"Crown Garden is a small elevator apartment with 8 floors and two sets of rooms on each floor. It was originally designed for single white-collar workers." The sheriff accompanied Green on the elevator while introducing the case. "The deceased's name is David. He lived on the 8th floor of Block B. He was a network administrator of an IT company. Dead." As he spoke, the elevator had reached the 8th floor.Green entered the room where the deceased lived. The room was very tidy, without any signs of fighting. The deceased lay peacefully on the bed.

Sheriff Bill said suspiciously: "From the scene, it doesn't look like murder. However, after a preliminary autopsy at the scene, it was found that the deceased showed signs of blood poisoning. The deceased was usually optimistic and had no suicidal tendencies." Green opened the deceased's profile smoothly. Computer, hoping to find some useful clues, but did not find any information related to death.

"Any other leads?" Green asked.Bill said: "We also asked nearby residents and property management personnel. The deceased was usually busy with work and seldom went out. He usually went out at 10 am and returned home at 12:12 pm. The old man who lived opposite his house could confirm that. The old man I won’t go out after dinner, because the elevator closes at 12 o’clock in the evening, so around 12:[-], the old man will always be woken up by his footsteps. However, yesterday’s situation was a bit special. I heard someone walking up the stairs, stomping their feet twice, and after a while, I heard the sound of 'ouch', and then the sound of the door opening. However, according to the old man, the sound of footsteps and the sound of oops should be made by the deceased."

The on-site investigation came to an end. The autopsy report in the afternoon confirmed that the deceased died of poisoning. There was a wound cut by a sharp knife on the index finger of the deceased's right hand, from which the toxin entered the blood.There was some blood on the knife and lemons on the table at the scene, and the same toxin as in the blood of the deceased was found in the blood.

All evidence shows that the deceased most likely died of accidentally contracting the virus by cutting his fingers carefully while cutting fruit.The police were about to close the case that night, and Bill had already written the investigation report. At this time, Green called: "Mr. Sheriff, I found a few suspicious points. The scene should be under protection now, please come to the scene Investigate." After carefully investigating the doubts raised by Green, the police found that the deceased was indeed murdered.

What doubts did the murderer leave for Green?
First, judging from the scene of fruit cutting, the deceased was left-handed.The way to operate the computer mouse with the left hand is opposite to that of the right hand. Except that the mouse is placed on the left side, the button settings are also different from the normal mouse.However, Green was able to habitually operate the deceased's computer mouse, proving that the deceased was not left-handed, and the scene must have been faked.

Second, the voice heard by the old man at the opposite door was very strange.Why is there such a sound?You can imagine: when the elevator is closed at night, when the deceased walks up the stairs, he will stomp his foot to activate the voice-activated switch of the corridor light, but it fails, so he stomps his feet twice again and finds that the voice-activated switch is broken, so he has to touch the switch with his finger to turn on the light , At this time, there was an "oops", it is likely that the finger was scratched.

Third, the murderer must be very familiar with the living habits of the deceased and the environment of the community. The deceased lived in an apartment building, and no one would pay attention to the light switches except for the elderly. The elderly do not go out at night, and basically do not use the corridor. lamp.Taking advantage of this, the murderer destroys the voice-activated switch and sticks the poisonous blade on the switch, which can cause the deceased to be poisoned without accidentally injuring other people. Finally, the murderer removes the blade, cleans up the blood, and fakes the scene.

disappearing bloodstains

One day, a couple came to a small hotel.

After more than an hour, the woman left the hotel, but she was not with the man. The waiter thought the man was sleeping, so he didn't care.Half a day passed, and the man still hadn't come out.

The waiter felt that something was wrong, so he called the security guard, and the two rushed into the room together, only to find the man naked and dead on the ground.The two were shocked and immediately called the police. 5 minutes later, the police came.

The deceased had a knife wound on his chest, and the cause of death was hemorrhage in the chest cavity. The scene was full of blood. In this case, the murderer should have been sprayed with blood.

"When the woman went out, she was wearing white clothes and only had a small bag in her hand. There was no trace of blood on her clothes!" The waiter answered the police's questioning.

"Where is the bag in her hand? Can it hold clothes?"

"It's okay to pack some cosmetics, but if it's for clothes, I'm afraid it won't work."

After investigation, the other guests in the hotel all had alibi certificates, and there was no bloody clothes left at the scene. Even the garbage passages, sewers and other places were searched one by one, and there was no trace of any clothes.

How did the blood on the murderer disappear?

The couple killed the man before entering the bathroom, and then the woman went into the bathroom to wash off the blood on her body and then dressed and went out, so there was no blood on the clothes.

murder in the villa
A murder case occurred in the villa, the supermodel Miss Anna was killed, the time was between 4:5 and [-]:[-] in the morning.Detective Rose came to the scene and saw Miss Anna was hanging from the ceiling.According to forensic identification, Anna was strangled to death by the murderer and pretended to commit suicide.There were only the fingerprints of Miss Anna and her husband Pat, and the same on the rope.

Police identified three suspects.Among them is Anna's colleague and college classmate Daisy. As early as in college, the two had a very bad relationship.After working together, Anna became a famous model, while Daisy was unknown.Daisy has always been jealous of Anna for this.But when the murder happened, Daisy was attending the Miss Beauty Pageant's ball, as everyone present can attest.

Next up is Anna's boss, Christine.She was very annoyed that Anna planned to change jobs. Although the motive for killing was not very strong, it was still possible to kill.But she has an alibi, and several company employees were shooting commercials with her in the wild when the incident happened.

And Anna's husband, Pat.He and Anna have been at odds and are currently in the process of divorcing.He also had an alibi, a series of petunias in bloom that Pat had taken in the courtyard of his personal villa.His personal villa is far away from this villa, and the time when the morning glory blooms is when Anna was killed. It is impossible for him to kill someone while taking pictures.

Detective Rose's assistant called the three suspects with the news of Anna's death and told them to come for questioning, while Rose listened.The assistant called Daisy first. Daisy was surprised at first, and then she said calmly: "It's none of my business that she died. Why did you tell me? Don't you detectives tell the dead person the news first?" Annoying person?" When the assistant invited her to be interrogated, Daisy's tone was very excited, and she said, "What? You suspect me? This will affect my reputation! I want you to compensate me for the loss of reputation !” She said and hung up the phone.

The next one was Christine. When she learned of Anna's death, she immediately said to someone around her: "Anna doesn't need to get a salary anymore, draw her name out!" Then she heard that she was going to be interrogated, and immediately Said: "Are you crazy? I haven't dealt with the company's affairs yet. If you had so many things to do, how would you have time to accept interrogations?" The assistant tried repeatedly, but it was still useless. The phone hung up.

And finally Pat.After the assistant told him the news, he was shocked at first, and then said in a sad tone: "Anna! Don't worry, as long as I know which bastard strangled you to death, I will kill him!" Then the assistant asked him to accept the news. When interrogated, he said: "Do you want me to provide clues? Well, I'll come right away." After speaking, he hung up the phone.

After listening, Rose said, "I know who the murderer is."

Who is the murderer?
The murderer was Pat.Since no one told him that Anna was strangled to death, he revealed the cause of death.As for the morning glory, he put something like a plastic bag on the buds, which can delay the flowering time.In this way, Pat can kill someone first and then go back to the villa to pick off the plastic bag and wait for the flowers to bloom.

death of fund director
The deceased, Mr. Hua Li, was a director of Company A and a director of Charity Fund B. He was 60 years old, married and widowed, believed in Catholicism, and died at home.The deceased had a rosy complexion and a pained expression. He was reclined on the sofa, the windows were closed and the curtains were drawn. There was no sign of disorder in the house, and the door showed signs of being knocked open.

The maid said: "When I asked Mr. Huali to have lunch, he didn't respond. Then I called the security guard to come in and knock the door open. I found Mr. Huali lying on the sofa. I called an ambulance. After the doctor came, he couldn't treat him. After that Called the police."

The police questioned him again, saying, "Is there anything unusual about Mr. Hua Li recently? Who has he been in contact with?"

The maid said: "The business has been sluggish during this period. Mr. Huali is quite abnormal. He often leaves early and returns late, and the company's affairs are also handled by his assistants. However, Mr. Huali has an appointment with a guest at home today."

After investigation, Mr. Huali's guest was the chairman of the B charity fund he sponsored.During the meeting, the maid closed the door, and they talked for about 20 minutes. Hua Li and the guest walked out at the same time, and then sent the guest to the door.Then he asked the maid to make a cup of coffee. Not long after, Huali's son came and asked his father for money as soon as he entered the door. Mr. Huali's son was spoiled when he was a child.

After a big row, Mr. Wally wrote a check and his son walked away.Mr. Warley told the maid that he wanted to be quiet and call him again at lunch.No one expected this scene to happen.

Inspector Toby, who arrived with the police, also found an email from a mysterious person in Mr. Huali's computer, which read: "Mr. Huali, it took seven days for God to create the world. Now I will tell you the date of your death. Now There are still x days before your death. Signature: Devil." Seven letters were sent in a row.

Detective Inspector Toby learned in a local newspaper that Mr. Warley had donated all his assets to the foundation except the house to his son.This will automatically takes effect after his death.

His son also issued a statement immediately, saying that his father had left half of his assets to himself when he was alive, and it was impossible to donate to the fund because he also left a will.He also suspected that his father's death was related to the fund.Inspector Toby couldn't figure out who the murderer was for a moment.

The forensic doctor called and said that the test result was cyanide poisoning, and cyanide residue was found in Huali's study, and Toby knew the truth of the matter.

What is the truth about Mr. Huali's death?
Mr. Warley committed suicide by drowning himself in coffee with cyanide.The e-mail was written by him himself, in order not to let others know that he committed suicide (suicide is not allowed in Catholic believers).

missing voice

On Sunday morning, the servant of a critic who lived alone found his master dead in his study. The critic had been shot twice in the chest.

However, the police obtained evidence at the scene and learned that people nearby did not hear the gunshots.

At this time, the big clock on the wall struck 9.

The forensic doctor saw a tape recorder and turned it on casually. It recorded the live broadcast of last night's music show.When a famous soprano was singing, there were two gunshots, followed by the moan of the victim, and then the sound of the party scene continued.

"According to this, it can be proved that the victim was killed at 8:57 last night, because the performance of the soprano started at 8:57." The forensic doctor said.

The criminal police listened to the tape again.

"Moreover, the victim was killed elsewhere." The criminal police said with certainty.

"Why?" asked the medical examiner.

"The victim was shot while recording a live broadcast of the party elsewhere, and then the murderer brought the body and this tape recorder together, pretending that he was killed here."

"What is your basis?" asked the forensic doctor.

"Listen to the tape carefully again, there is a voice missing." The criminal police turned on the tape recorder again.

Do you know what kind of sound he's referring to?

If he was really killed in the study, then the tape should record the sound of the clock 3 minutes later.The reason why there is no sound of the bell ringing in the recording is because the victim was killed while recording elsewhere.

wronged assistant
Detective Green sent his assistant, Hahn, to find Sir Rollin, but declined his entrustment to handle the case.But by noon, Hahn hadn't come back yet.But Sir Rollin's servant came over and told Green, "Your assistant has been arrested on suspicion of theft."

Green came to Sir Rollin's house. Sir said: "When Hahn came here, I was dealing with the gold coins handed in by nearby residents, so I asked the secretary to tell him to wait in the room on the left. Later, I put the gold coins on this In the desk drawer, I locked it and went to the toilet. Due to my negligence, the key to the drawer was left on the desk. After a few minutes, I came back and counted the gold coins in the desk drawer, 10 coins were missing During this time, Hahn was alone in the room, and there was a drawer key on the table that I forgot, did he steal it or who? So I ordered the secretary to arrest him."

"However, you should know that the door on the left is locked, and Hahn can't get in no matter what." Green said.

"He must have walked down the corridor first, and then came in through the door in the middle."

"But sir, you only left for a few minutes. It is impossible for Hahn to see you put the gold coins in the drawer next door, nor would he know that you put the drawer key on the table. How could he steal the gold coins in a short time? "Green asked back.

"He must have seen it through the frosted glass."

Green didn't speak, but walked towards the door on the left of the room. He put his face close to the frosted glass and looked carefully at the room on the left. He could only vaguely see something close to the door, and he couldn't see clearly a little further away.He went to the left and right doors again, touched the frosted glass on the door with his fingers, and found that the quality of the two pieces of glass was exactly the same, one side was smooth and the other was not smooth.The matte surface of the frosted glass on the door on the left is on the side of the officer's room, and the matte surface of the frosted glass on the door on the right is on the secretary's room on the right.

Green turned around, pointed to the frosted glass on the door and said to Sir Rollin: "Come and take a look, it is impossible for Hahn to see everything you have done through this frosted glass, and it is your secretary who should be suspected. " Luo Lin called the secretary to question, and it turned out that he stole the gold coin.

What is the basis for Green's suspicion of Sir's secretary?

The frosted glass on the door of the secretary's room is not smooth. You only need to add some water or saliva to make the slight bumps on the glass level, and you can clearly see what Sir Rollin is doing in the room. In the room on the left of the room, the frosted glass on the door is the smooth side, which is not suitable for committing a crime.

is it really a curse

Luke, the bank manager, has a strong sense of time. He always wears a watch and a pocket watch and often checks the time.

(End of this chapter)