The appearance of this tattoo makes the already complex case even more confusing, and the captain's death now looks more like a premeditated sacrifice than simply a heretical organization.Jobuterron reasoned in his mind about the captain's actions during his lifetime.The captain was resting in the living room when he heard a strange noise coming from the work area.Presumably it wasn't the sound of the key opening the door, otherwise the musket wouldn't have been taken out of the drawer for self-defense.The next intruder spotted the captain and fled, so the captain chased him with a musket.Killed by an intruder during a fight, and then intentionally brought the body back to the living room by the intruder?
”Jobuterland's hypothetical impression stayed in his mind like a slide, but as the hypothetical deduction came true, more doubts seemed to emerge."
Something is wrong, and this logic can be valid, but it doesn't explain the origin of this painting.A normal person would never hang such an evil painting on the wall. ”Chobuterrand thought of this, and then carefully removed the painting of the black mountain range with both hands.The frames are made of lighter walnut, and the apricot walnut frames are generally used to frame expensive pieces, rather than such a spooky painting.Jobuterrand lightly touched the canvas of this painting, which was thin but surprisingly flexible."
Sif what kind of canvas do you think this is?"
Jobuterron turned to Sif and asked."
It doesn't look like the yellow sandpaper that artists usually use, nor does it look like the brocade that Orientals love, but it looks like the fragments of Sussex manuscripts that I have seen before."1 Sif said with a serious expression, and looked a little frightened."
Tell me, what kind of literature is that?"
Chobuterrand asked curiously, he had never heard the manuscript's name."
The complete manuscript of the legendary Sussex is a dark magic book about summoning evil spirits, and the entire book is made of human skin.Because human skin is tough and elastic, but it is perishable, the human skin used to make Sussex manuscripts was tattooed with pigment from living people and peeled alive for a few months after the skin was naturally absorbed.I don't know why, but I think the canvas of this painting is probably ... ”Sif stopped talking and didn't go on, but Jobuterrand understood what she meant.Giobuterrand put the canvas to his nose and sniffed it, vaguely smelling a bitter and pungent mixture."
Bitter bile, wormwood juice, grape juice and frankincense."
The pigments on the canvas are obviously the pigments used for tattoos, and plant pigments containing anthocyanins, flavonoids, and chlorophyll can remain in the skin.If the tattoo hypothesis is followed, this explains why there is no obvious concave and convex sensation on this painting, which appears to be an oil painting.Judging by the texture of the canvas, this wicked painting is supposed to have been peeled off a person's back.After looking at the painting itself, Giobuterrand found a small hole on the back of the frame that was used as a fix, but the size of the hole obviously did not match the size of the nails on the wall, which were much smaller.Jobuterron looked at the nail nailed to the wall and pondered for a moment, then placed the painting in his hand on the bedside table.He leaned on the ground and looked under the bed, which seemed to be nothing, but in fact there was an oil painting glued to the wooden frame under the bed.Jobbuterrand reached out and removed the oil painting that had been glued to it, and with a gentle pull, the glue that had not yet fully solidified fell off from the wooden frame.Jobuterron fetched the kerosene lamp and found that the fixing hole behind the painting under the bed matched the nail on the wall, and he understood the ins and outs of the black mountain painting."
What did you find?"
Sif asked."
The painting on the bedside table is supposed to have been hung after the captain's death, and this serious landscape painting should have been the decoration that would have been hung on the wall.The laid-back cottages, the verdant fields and the blue skies, presumably this is the captain's hometown or something, otherwise he would not be hanging on the bedside day and night. ”Jobuterron explained.He placed the cherished painting in front of the captain and sighed, "It seems that the involvement behind this case is far from as simple as we seem. ”At this moment, old Gary took the ship's first mate to the captain's quarters."
Detective, I'm here with the first mate.The first mate didn't believe me just now, and he looked like he had seen a ghost, so I pulled him hard. ”Old Gary hurriedly asked Jobbuterrand to say that he didn't want the first mate to know about stealing wine with his fellows.Chobuterron glanced at the first mate who came, who was about 1.9 meters tall, with a strong figure and a well-groomed beard on his chin.It is worth noting that the clothes on the first mate's body look very neat, as if they have just been changed for a short time.The first mate pushed Jobbuterron away, feeling a little sad when he saw the captain's death.The captain, who had always been a colleague, died suddenly, and the death was so tragic and weird, the first mate covered his face and took a few deep breaths before calming down."
Presumably you're the detective old Gary calls it, and you shouldn't be in charge of the ship's affairs."
The muscular first mate crossed his hands over his chest, a hostile body position, and said with a somewhat menacing look in his eyes."
Mr.
Aldrich, I think you should have respect for a detective who can see through you."
Jobuterrand said, glancing at the first mate in front of him.First mate Aldrich looked shocked and thought to himself, "How did this man know that my name was Aldrich?"
”"And now you're wondering how the unassuming man in the bathrobe in front of you knew your name was Aldrich.I tell you, not only did I know your name was Aldrich, but I also knew that you had already taken a shower and slept before you came.You are a right-hander, and your right thumb has been bothered for a while.Mr.
Aldrich, are you willing to cooperate with my investigation now?
”Jobbuterrand uttered a barrage of words at high speed like a machine-gun fire, some of which were secrets that Aldrich had not told anyone.Aldrich was impressed by Jobron's observation, and bowed his head somewhat humbly, "As you wish, Mr.
Detective." ”Siv asked curiously, "How did you do that?"
”"Observe.Everyone's behavior patterns have an impact on themselves or the environment around them, but you usually ignore these details.When processing visual information, everyone's brain actually chooses to record information that it thinks is important in its mind, but in fact it ignores a lot of details.Once you can get the information from your brain and make logical deductions, you can make a lot of key judgments from it.I call this divergent deduction. ”Jobuterron leaned into Siff's ear and explained."
No, no, no, I know you're good at that, but what details did you use to deduce Mr.
Aldrich's message?"
Sif asked."
His clothes were all freshly changed and still smelled of laundry detergent, apparently from being washed and started to dry.There was still a slight wet sheen in his hair, and it was obvious that Mr.
First Officer had just washed his hair.You must know that the sailor on the ship does not wash his hair just for the sake of washing it, so he must be bathing at the same time.Laziness, a common trait of men.In addition, as the first mate, to maintain the dignity of the first mate, it is naturally unlikely that he will mix with other sailors to drink and mess around, so what can he do in a room alone except for reading and sleeping?
As for the muscles on the first mate's right hand that are stronger than those on the left hand, this is obvious and can be seen at a glance, but the bulge at the thumb joint is more difficult to notice.It is a hidden danger left by the wound after the fracture, and the bone spur caused by bone hyperplasia.The last question of the name, he had a brooch hanging from his chest, although it was not very obvious in the current light, but he could see the letters of ODER in front, a total of seven letters.Then the name Oderich is about to come out. ”Jobuterrand quickly explained to Sif, who looked at Jobuterrand with adoration in his eyes.Old Gary exclaimed, "Mr.
Detective, this is so cool. ”Jobuterrand glanced at old Gary and understood his intentions, but Jobrunn didn't hate to be praised."
Then Mr.
First Mate, please tell me, when was the last time you saw the captain and the captain of security today?"
Jobuterrand asked Aldrich, who couldn't hide his surprise."
The last time I met the captain and the security captain was around 10 o'clock in the evening, because of the storm, I was in the work area at that time to prepare the ship to cross the strait to fine-tune, so I didn't notice the whereabouts of the captain and the security captain.One thing worth mentioning is that I remember both arguing for a while in the captain's living room. ”Aldrich replied.Chew Buttrand looked at Aldrich's expression, but found that his eyes were a little wandering, as if he was hiding something and didn't want Chew Buterrand to know.Jobutland's eyes were as sharp as falcon's staring at the first mate Aldrich, staring at Aldrich's heart.The pressure from these eyes was overwhelming, and Aldrich unconsciously lowered his head, apparently he was the one who knew part of the story."
Mr.
First Mate, I suppose that, with your vast seafaring experience, it is not too difficult to pass through a strait.Tell me, what are the captains and security captains arguing about in their living rooms?
Don't try to lie, your every expression and little gesture can't hide from my eyes. ”Jobuterron said confidently and leisurely.Seeing this, Aldrich had no choice but to reluctantly prepare to tell the truth, but before that, Aldrich needed to keep it a secret from the people present."
Please, everyone, don't get the word out about what I'm going to talk about."
Sif and Old Gary nodded their heads, indicating that they would keep the rest of the words a secret, but Jobuterrand did not nod.Aldrich looked at Jobland, with a hint of pleading in his eyes, and begged Jobputland, "Mr.
Detective, this matter has something to do with the reputation of the Cookropes, please don't spread it." ”Jobuterrand shook his head and said to Aldrich, "It's not a question of whether I say it or not, but I have already guessed what the secret you are going to tell next is, but I may not be able to solve all the mysteries alone, so I can't agree to your request."
There is another problem that you have not taken into account, that is, it is impossible for the captain's death not to be known to the public, and your so-called secret will be dug up sooner or later, not to mention that even the captain of the security is now in a state of disappearance. ”Aldrich knew that what Chew Buttrand said was the truth, and that the two crew members had suffered misfortunes one after another, and the reputation of this ship would certainly not be saved."
Okay.Before I get to the content of the argument between the captain and the vigilante, Mr.
Detective, I need to tell you a little story. ”Aldrich said."
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If you were to tell me the story of the mermaid, I don't think you would have to waste that time."
Jobuterrand said, and looked at old Gary."
And smoke?
Here's one. ”Old Gary shook his head, and Aldrich took a key from his coat pocket and unscrewed the previously locked drawer under the long table."
This is the second mate's cigarette, you can take one first."
Aldrich took a cigarette case out of a drawer and handed it over."
Thank you, Mr.
First Mate.I've been waiting for your key for a long, long time. ”Jobuterron said with a smile.The smile on Jobtron's face sent a chill out to the weak-hearted Aldrich."
This terrible detective in front of me anticipated my every step!"
Jobuterrand took everything out of the drawer and placed it on the table.The most conspicuous is a rolled-up black-and-white photograph.It was a group photo of the entire crew.2 Jobuterron flattened the black-and-white photo with a thumbtackin and placed a kerosene lamp next to the photo.The photo shows a big smile on the face of every crew member standing on the shore with their backs to the Culcops.Some of them were holding bottles in their hands, and it was clear that something exciting had happened during the photo shoot and that was why they celebrated.Strangely, the captain is not standing in the middle of the photo, but a barrel made of glass.The barrel was visibly filled with water, and in the water there was a monster with a hideous face.Jobutron's eyes narrowed, he recognized the prototype of the monster in the photo.It was a female diver, what the crew called a mermaid."
Mr.
First Mate, I believe that most of the crew in this photo have passed away."
Jobutran asked softly.The first mate, Aldrich, looked at Joblandr in surprise, and Jobputran knew the answer as soon as he saw the first mate's reaction."
The wound on your right thumb was also caused by this beast, right?""
Hmm.You're right. ”Old Gary's eyes widened, and he couldn't believe that what he had heard from his cousin was true."
Wait, could it be that my cousin's death has something to do with the legend of this mermaid?!"
Old Gary asked angrily, clenching his fists."
Old Gary, calm down, it's useless for you to beat the first mate.He was also one of the victims. ”Jobuterron lit his cigarette and said calmly.Sif listened to the conversation between the three of them, and listened to it in a fog, not quite understanding the ins and outs of the matter, she did not have the ability to reason against the sky like Jobram.Sif could only poke Jobuterron with his finger, "I...I don't understand. ”