"Very brilliant reasoning, Mr.
Detective."
Gary Sr. had to admire Jobutrean's subtle observations."
It's over, since your captain is not here, I can basically be sure that your captain has been killed."
Jobuterrand said solemnly to old Gary."
No way, our captain is a retired martial artist in the army, and it's not a problem for one person to fight three."
Old Gary shook his head and said."
Your hot water supply is heated through a tank on the deck and then delivered to the bottom steam chamber of the cabin?"
Jobuterron asked."
That's right.""
I'm going to see your hull drawings.""
That thing only has to be in the captain's room, we don't have a collection of such things here.If you want to have a beautiful illustration, I can turn it out for you. ”Gary Sr. shrugged his shoulders and said."
Then please lead the way, I'm going to the captain's quarters."
Jobbuterron stood up and glanced at the wall clock at twelve-fifty-five.Jobuterron took out his pocket watch and looked at it again, and the time was correct.Old Gary staggered along the way, and Sif walked beside Jobtron and asked softly, "How do you know the captain of the security is dead?"
”"Simple reasoning.It was almost one o'clock now, and the security captain had not yet returned to the security room, and according to his confession, there was a gap of nearly three hours in between.Three hours, enough time for a killer to disguise the scene and walk away. ”Jobuterrand replied."
But didn't you say that the security captain was a good fighter?"
Sif, confused, asked."
There are many ways to kill a person, and it doesn't have to be a fight to kill the target.""
Shall we go to the captain's room now to find the structural drawing?""
Yes and no, you'll find out in a moment."
Then the three of them remained silent and went outside the captain's room.Jobhut raised his hand to stop Old Gary from opening the door."
What's wrong?"
Gary Sr. asked."
Shut up, I need a quiet environment."
Jobuterron said with a frown."
There seem to be traces of wiping on the door frame."
Jobuterrand crouched down to look at the ground and touched the floor with his fingers.He put his finger between his nose and sniffed, "Distinct smell of disinfectant." ”Tubtrand then unscrewed the door to the captain's quarters.The dim starlight and moonlight shone in through the large floor-to-ceiling windows, and it seemed that there was no need for an oil lamp to see the layout of the captain's interior.Outside the window, the scenery of the storm still maintained, and the howling of the wind was like the low roar of an evil monster.Raindrops crackled against the glass of the window, filling the captain's room with an oppressive atmosphere.The captain's interior is much larger than the other rooms, and is divided into two areas.The captain's quarters are located in the bow compartment of the roller sailboat, and one of the working areas is covered with instruments with various indicator plates and a long table, apparently used for nautical charts.A fixed compass is installed in the middle of the long table to distinguish directions; On the long table is a slender stationery box, presumably used for daily measurements.Underneath the long table is a cylinder, which contains some rolled-up drawings, presumably among which the hull structure is drawn.On the wall of the work area is a colorful map of the world, and the route of the voyage is marked with pins.There are thirty-three pins on the world map, but they are of different colors, which makes Giobuterrand feel a little strange."
Sif help me see if there are any pushpins on the table?"
Jobuterron asked Sif as he looked at the routes marked on the world map.Sif walked over to the long table, opened the stationery box, and replied, "There are quite a few, dozens of them of any color." ”Jobbuterrand frowned, and felt that the pushpin on the waterway might symbolize something else."
Hey!
Old drunkard, come and see. ”Jobtor said to old Gary, who was idle."
I'm not called an old drunkard, I'm old Gary!"
Gary Sr. grumbled."
Okay, old drunkard, where are we on this waterway?"
Jobuterrand asked playfully."
Damn, if you hadn't grabbed me, I'd have sworn I'd beat you bathrobe-clad detective to death with a broom.The design of the Cookropes is a wooden clipper ship, which can reach speeds of eighteen knots with the help of wind power and steam power at the same time, but the wind direction is not right today, so it relies on steam power most of the time, so I estimate that it will only be about ten knots. ”1 Old Gary said, spreading his hands."
We sailed at 12:10, so now it's about thirteen hours.At a speed of ten knots, that's one hundred and eighty-five kilometers.The whole journey is 4,352 kilometers, so we should be in the middle of the second and third marked points. ”Jobuterrand quickly calculated the overall range and came up with the above results."
What?"
Old Gary asked, puzzled."
Our starting point, Cuxhaven, was marked with a blue pin, but the second pin was red.Add to that the murder I suspect, don't you think this roadmap is a blatant homicide trailer?
”Jobuterrand said slowly."
Old Gary doesn't really understand what you mean, do you think there's a killer who got into the hardest place on this ship, this damn captain's room, and then made a murder notice that no one will find out?"
Gary Sr. asked."
What makes you think the captain's quarters are the hardest place to dive?
There are no locks, no guards, and you can sneak in during the day by simply changing into a sailor suit.Am I wrong?
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”Jobuterrand asked rhetorically."
Huh?
No, the captain's cabin should be locked at night. ”Old Gary patted his head and said.Jobuterron smiled and glanced at a thoughtful Sif Sif ."
Tell me, what are you thinking?""
What do you mean, the captain may not be in the captain's room?"
Sif asked."
By normal logic, Sif is right, your guess is likely to be correct.Generally speaking, the key to the captain's cabin should be kept by the captain and first mate, am I right?
Old drunkard?
”Jobuterron asked, looking at old Gary."
That's right, none of us in the lower ranks have the key to the captain's room."
Old Gary replied bluntly."
That's right, so why isn't this door locked today?"
Jobuterrand guided the logic of Sif and Gary Sr. in their reasoning."
Maybe the captain just forgot?
It feels normal to have a little drink on a stormy night and then forget about it. ”Gary Sr. replied."
It may be normal for you, but for someone who can be a captain, such a low-level mistake would never be made."
Jobuterron teased.Old Gary blushed with anger, and Sif smiled at this, and asked Jobuterrand, "Mr.
Chobuterrand, do you mean that the captain or first mate was one of the causes of the disappearance of the captain of the security guard?"
”"Jumping to conclusions so quickly is a habit that a detective shouldn't have, and it will lead to your logical divergence becoming narrow."
Jobuterron shook his head and walked to the captain's quarters, where the door was open.From the door, the captain's quarters were dark, and no sound came from inside.The open door seemed to be a doorman standing in front of it, inviting guests to come inside."
I need your matches."
Jobuterron stood in front of the door and said to Old Gary.Old Gary handed over a whole box of matches in distress, "Save a little, it's not easy to find this thing on the ship." ”"Then I thank the captain and your security captain for your generosity."
Jobbutron didn't look back, struck a match, and cautiously walked into the captain's living room.A small match didn't illuminate the room, but it was enough for Giobuterrand to find the kerosene lamp that had been placed by the door.After lighting the kerosene lamp with a match, the glow of the kerosene lamp barely illuminated most of the room.The crowd saw the horrific scene, and the captain hung himself naked on his beam.Old Gary's eyes widened, and he fell backwards, and sat down on the ground, muttering to himself, "Oh my God, is the curse of the Cookropes coming?"
”And Sif was held up by Jobutron, who had been mentally prepared, so that he would not fall on all fours like old Gary."
Oh my God, Captain, is this under the curse of a mermaid???"
Old Gary could not believe what was in front of him, and reduced the tragedy in front of him to superstitious legends.The corpse of the captain in front of him revealed a strange ominous aura, wearing a crown made of seaweed from unknown places on his head, and a spiral mark carved on his back with a sharp weapon such as a knife.The captain's posture looked very strange, as if he was kneeling at the head of the bed and bowing to the portrait hanging on the wall.The wound on the captain's back was no longer bleeding, and the blood fell on his sheets, congealing into specks of blood.Jobuterron placed Sif against the long table outside the door, and said to the two of them, "If you find this picture unacceptable, I suggest you don't come in." ”Sif shook her head and bit her lip hard, blood and momentary pain brought her out of shock, "I can." ”Seeing this, Old Gary whispered to himself, "Old Gary, you are not afraid, you can't lose to this little girl." ”Then he got up from the ground and patted his buttocks."
Come on, detective, show your skills and restore the scene."
Gary Sr. said."
Live?"
Jobuterrand raised an eyebrow and asked, "This is not a crime scene."
Sif see the ground?
What's on the ground?
”"It's clean on the ground, there's nothing."
Sif-replied suspiciously."
So this is not a crime scene."
Jobuterrand replied."
Fart, didn't the captain commit suicide and hang himself?"
Gary Sr. questioned."
Hanging is just an illusion, who can carve such a mark on their back before hanging?"
Jobuterrand asked rhetorically.Old Gary was speechless for a moment, and understood the meaning of Jobtrand's words, but for the sake of face, he asked rhetorically, "Then how do you explain that the captain's body is here?"
”Instead of answering Gary Sr.'
s question right away, Giobuterrand stepped behind the corpse and glanced at the painting on the wall."
Sif can you bring the kerosene lamp close to that painting?"
Jobuterron asked."
Absolutely."
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Sif took the oil lamp from Jobutron's hand and leaned the kerosene lamp close to the painting hanging on the wall.Under the light, Giobuterrand finally saw what was on the painting.The rough brushwork is like a child's graffiti; A simple mix of colors, blue, green, black and white, if it weren't for the proximity of the kerosene lamp, the content of the painting would not be clear at all.It was a dead mountain, a pure black mountain range, surrounded by a snowstorm and a huge city in the center of the mountain range.The mountain range seems to have a strange charm, and any paleontologist or paleoarchitect will feel a strong desire to find it in this painting."
It doesn't seem that the captain is prostrating himself on this painting, but the mountains in it."
Jobuterrand thought."
This is an anti-Jidu ritual?"
Sif asked."
No, it's not that simple."
Chew Buttrand said earnestly.The mountains in the painting look very old, older than any human civilization, as if they existed billions of years ago.There was a vague speculation on Jobbutron's part, but the truth about the existence of this mountain range that shrouded the earth like a haze over the earth might not be revealed until he saw the Necronomicon book.There is clearly one more mystery to be solved in front of us, and until the disappearance of the security captain and the death of the captain are solved, the matter of the mountains can only be put on hold for the time being."
Old Gary, find the first mate."
Jobuterron looked at the painting and said to old Gary without looking back."
Ha, you finally said my name."
Old Gary seemed a little pleased with this, and went out alone to find the first mate."
It's okay, Sif Sif."
Jobuterron took the kerosene lamp from Schiff's hand and began to look inside the living room."
It seems that our captain is a man with obsessive-compulsive disorder and cleanliness."
Jobuterron said softly.He reached out and touched the small wooden cabinet beside the bed, which was spotless, and reached out and pulled out the drawer, which was neatly folded, but there seemed to be an indentation under the plank of one of the drawers.Chew Bultrand approached the kerosene lamp, looked at the general outline of the indentation, and concluded that it was a flintlock pistol.But at this time, the captain's hidden pistol was not found in the room, so where was this pistol?
Jobuterron pondered, observing any details he might have missed.Eventually, he discovered that the captain had a black tattoo on the sole of his foot that was the same as the one on his back."
Was it an accident?"