"Everyone says that Master Brutus knows how to live best, and I finally have an intuitive understanding today."
Trento's words still show the art of speaking: not "know how to enjoy", but "know how to live", compared to the invisible meaning of admiration or ridicule in the former, the latter seems to be neutral and objective.Brutus showed an elegant smile, "Remember to go out, don't spread it around, otherwise every time the thief comes to the house to steal, he will be disappointed, how can he only see an empty shell, but nothing of value, I am afraid that they will vent their anger on you." ”"Haha, I think the sheriff's identity should also provide some protection."
Trento smiled decently, and when his eyes fell on Horden again, he added a touch of interest: how did these nobles, from His Royal Highness the Third Prince to Brutus to Thunder Peters, become friends with Hoden, who was a commoner?
Not to mention His Royal Highness the Third Prince, Brutus is willing to lend his carriage to Holden, this small detail is enough to show the excellent friendship."
Assuming I can do my job, of course."
Trento took the opportunity to say a few more words, and then naturally cut to the point of the day, "Mr.
Helo, I will now briefly introduce to you the ins and outs of the matter, and of course, everyone from the Kos community. ”Raypeters and Robben had always looked solemn, and now that the smiling Brutus had cast a focused gaze, the atmosphere became serious."
Here's the thing."
The murder took place in June—before Hoden appeared in Iwabuchi.At that time, Odin Alber was so drunk in the bar that he was almost hit by the carriage and died, stumbling against the wall of the road, and his head was bleeding.When Alber woke up, he didn't remember anything - not the amnesia like Hodden, but the amnesia of drinking the splinter the night before, but the problem was that Alber didn't remember drinking in the bar, and he had no idea how he ended up drinking the splinter.The 12th Precinct Police Force was not prepared to file a case, believing that it was nothing more than a simple drunken incident; However, the Third Precinct Security Team accepted Alber's report and formally opened an investigation.Originally thought that Alber was the victim, someone might have tried to kill Alber, but then it was discovered that Alber became a suspect in another homicide.Alber is suspected of killing his own wife!
That night, Alber's place to drink was not a bar, but Fenglan Lane, which was the same Fenglan Lane where the Qiao Ya gathered.Although Alber is married and has a son and a daughter with his wife, he still has his own friendship in Fenglan Lane, and he is a long-term regular visitor.It is precisely because of this that the wife filed for divorce after realizing that Alber had been messing around outside, and said that her life was threatened.As the investigation deepened, the timeline and evidence were gradually able to be reconciled.Alber drank in Fenglan Lane that night, and when he was drunk, he became angry, left Fenglan Lane angrily, returned home, killed his wife with a musket obtained by illegal means, and then returned to Fenglan Lane again to drink, and drank until it was broken, and then left, but encountered an accident.According to the inquiry, Alber admitted that he was in possession of a musket "for his collection only", and he even agreed to the vigilante's request to search his house and office with Trento leading the team, but could not find the musket, which Alber could not explain.Because the murder weapon was never found, there was no direct evidence, but all circumstantial evidence pointed to Alber: there was a clear motive for the crime, there was no alibi, the murder weapon was consistent with the suspect's possession of a handgun, and the wounds of the deceased were also consistent with the marks of death caused by a musket.On top of that, Alber has fragmented memories that he can't prove himself.So, after entering September, because of the urging of his superiors, Trento announced the closure of the case, sent Alber to the dock, and officially entered the trial process.If that's all it takes, then Horden could indeed uncover a number of details of the holes, but none of them are enough to overturn Trento's inference that in the absence of other suspects and motives, Alber is indeed the first suspect.However, it was at this point that a turning point appeared.An unfamiliar witness who went to the vigilante to give clues that he had met Alber that night and was able to testify that Alber did not leave the 12th arrondissement - after Alber left Fenglan Lane, he went to a restaurant near the docks, only to be so drunk that he fell asleep on the table in the middle of eating.The witness witnessed a man next to him stealing Alber's wallet, so much so that Alber was unable to settle the bill, and ended up leaving his pocket watch and business card as collateral, offering to pay for it the next day and redeem it.If it weren't for seeing the news in the newspaper that Alber was about to be sentenced, the witness would not have known that the drunk man was the suspect.Trento investigates the testimony of eyewitnesses, and the restaurateur does remember the incident.Although he no longer remembered Alber's appearance, firstly because more than two months had passed since the incident, and secondly because "he was so drunk that he looked like two people at all"; However, Albor's pocket watch and business card in the restaurant are genuine.Because it was all circumstantial evidence at the beginning, and it was not possible to "crucify" Alber, so now that there are eyewitness testimonies, Alber's suspicion is easily cleared, and Alber is released on the spot.Now, Trento is facing a dilemma.On the one hand, he wanted to continue his investigation of Alber, but he was unable to find new clues, and the circumstantial evidence could not be turned into direct evidence.On the other hand, he wants to find a new direction of investigation, but Alber's wife has no grievances, no motive for the crime, and no new suspects.As a result, Trento is trapped in a dilemma, and this is why he came to find Holden.Still, even if Trento doesn't mention it, Holden can sense the deep meaning behind the words—everything is too simple and too coincidental.Of course, on the surface, Alber's matter has nothing to do with the Southern Orson Company, but Holden doesn't believe this, from the Lenoll murder to Victor's blood splashing on the spot, the involvement behind the matter is not as simple as it seems; More importantly, is it really just a coincidence?
How could Trento not be aware of the coincidences behind the case?
specifically looking for Holden, there may not be no intention to use Holden behind it, after all, the limelight of this "chicken feather arrow" is really too strong now.()