Mystery: The Ultimate Tarot

Chapter 290 The Tarot Meeting Discusses the Serial Murderer

At the Tarot meeting.

Leonard continued, "The victim spent most of his time in Port Pritzker. He had just returned to Backlund yesterday afternoon and took the train back to Port Pritzker last night, only to die in the VIP waiting room."

"There were eight extraordinary individuals inside and outside that waiting room at the time. Some of them were bodyguards hired by the victims, while others were extraordinary individuals sent by the church to protect the victims."

"But none of them sensed the killer's presence, and they didn't even know when the victim died."

In the "trial," Hugh Deere asks, "How is the Church prepared to respond to the demands of the people?"

She was referring to the public's demand to use protests to prevent the police from investigating the murderer.

Leonard shrugged: "The Church's extraordinary members weren't very enthusiastic about this case to begin with."

"Why is the public reacting like this?" Emlyn "Moon" suddenly said, "I remember last year's serial murder case, which almost made Backlund lose its nightlife. The police were severely criticized for being a little slow in solving the case."

"Why is everyone still speaking up for the murderer this time? Is it just because they're from a different social class than the victim?"

He really didn't quite understand these people's thinking. Although they were from different social classes than the victims, it would have been fine for them to praise the murderer in private. Why did they have to hold a march to support the murderer?

Klein, one of the investigators in the previous serial murder case, was taken aback when he heard that someone was actually siding with the killer. But he quickly realized that Backlund was like a powder keg, ready to explode at the slightest spark.

"Justice," Audrey said, "is because people have accumulated too much discontent."

"And the main source of these grievances is businessmen and officials."

"The reason they support the killer is simply because they feel the killer's actions are an outlet for their discontent."

She breathed a slight sigh of relief. Faced with the food shortage problem throughout Backlund, she even considered secretly organizing a march to force nobles and wealthy merchants to hand over their surplus grain.

But this series of murders made Audrey realize that she was thinking in the wrong direction.

The grain merchants weren't short of grain; rather, someone was using the war as a pretext to deliberately reduce the grain supply.

At this point, Leonard added, "The killer's identity is still not very clear. The grain merchants have even offered £10 to let the killer go."

He lamented, "If at this moment, the murderer could tell them that he killed them so that they would sell their grain as soon as possible and bring the price of grain back to pre-war levels, that would be wonderful."

At this moment, "The Magician" Fors suddenly said, "Could we—could we impersonate the murderer and force those grain merchants to sell their grain at a low price?"

Everyone was stunned. After a few seconds of silence in the hall, Leonard, "Star," spoke first: "This matter faces some resistance because the grain in the hands of grain merchants now involves the interests of too many people."

"The four major grain traders are all protected by certain political figures, which is why they can withstand pressure from all sides."

"Even if grain traders are willing to lower prices, will the politicians behind them be willing?"

"Justice" Audrey and the others nodded slowly. They knew very well that Mr. "Star" was right to be concerned. Such huge benefits were no longer just a matter of food.

At this moment, "The World," sitting at the lower end of the bronze table, suddenly said, "Perhaps we can give it a try."

Everyone looked at the bottom of the bronze table.

Klein manipulated "the world" and said, "If we publish the demands of the grain merchants and murderers in the newspapers, then in addition to the grain merchants' desire to survive, there will also be pressure from public opinion."

"The interest groups behind the grain traders are unlikely to stand up and oppose them."

Because if they oppose it, they will face a torrent of public opinion.

In fact, this matter could have been carried out quietly to harvest the people of Backlund, but the serial killer destroyed the secrecy of this matter, exposing the grain in the hands of the merchants to the public.

Those starving people will surely vent their dissatisfaction and resentment on these grain merchants.

At this point, the situation was still under control. After all, most of these businessmen were tools for the powerful and wealthy to seize profits. Even if they were all put on the guillotine, the powerful and wealthy would not even blink.

But if the murderer says that he committed the crime to make the grain merchants sell their grain and lower the price, and the grain merchants did not do so, it will definitely raise questions: are these merchants crazy?

At this critical juncture, if any grain merchant, fearing for their life, were to confess everything, the powerful and influential would be in an awkward position.

The smiles on the faces of "Justice," "The Magician," and others suggest that this idea is feasible.

Leonard, nicknamed "Star," then asked, "Who will impersonate the murderer and inform the grain merchants?"

The group exchanged glances, all agreeing that it would indeed be difficult to imitate the killer's tone. If the content made it into the newspaper were immediately obvious, things would become even more complicated.

"Star" is an official extraordinary individual. Although he often has to put himself in the killer's perspective when solving cases, it is only to "experience" the killer's feelings and it is difficult to imitate the killer's words and actions.

"Moon" is out of the question; if this matter were entrusted to him, he would definitely mess it up.

Neither "Judgment" nor "The Magician" possessed such abilities, and in the end, everyone turned to "Justice."

Miss Justice is an extraordinary individual through the "spectator" pathway. She can completely deduce information such as the killer's personality through observation, and may even be able to imitate the killer's tone of voice.

"Justice," Audrey thought for a moment before sighing and saying, "My understanding of the killer comes only from the newspapers and other people's descriptions. I can't make an accurate psychological profile, and I'm not entirely sure about this matter."

Everyone was somewhat disappointed; they might miss such a good opportunity.

At this point, Audrey said, "However, I recommend that Raphael impersonate the murderer and make demands of the grain merchants in the newspapers."

Everyone was taken aback at first, but they all thought that this was indeed a good candidate.

While members of the Tarot Club may not be of high moral character, most of them are unaware of the inner thoughts of serial killers.

But Raphael was different. His madness was tinged with cruelty; he had no reverence for life, and even killed official Extraordinary individuals. Although he didn't possess the same level of psychopathic tendencies as some serial killers, he could probably imitate him quite well.

"Judgment," Hugh said with a smile, "I agree. No one is more suitable than him."

Fors nodded and said, "I'm a little worried. If the operation fails, Raphael might actually commit a series of murders in a fit of anger."

Everyone smiled slightly; this was indeed something Raphael would do.

Miss Magician's words made Leonard, the "Star," suddenly frown and think: Could the murderer be Raphael?

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