Chapter 933 Message of Blood (Ⅱ)

"First of all, it's not good to choose a place for a tryst. Why did you choose such a desolate place?"

"Besides, who is the 'beautiful lady' whom Lan Caxia met here?"

"Was Lancashire present when she was murdered and what happened to her afterwards?"

"If she was also murdered at the time, why was her body not found at the crime scene?"

"If this person is still alive, why didn't he call the police afterwards, as if he just disappeared out of thin air?"

"If she was kidnapped by the murderer at the time of the incident and unable to communicate with the outside world, is she still alive now?"

Joan quietly listened to Mr. Pinkerton's analysis of the case, and occasionally nodded in agreement.

The doubtful points pointed out by Mr. Detective are indeed worth pondering. In addition, Joan also put forward his own views from another angle.

"Before Mr. Lancashire was murdered, he was a resident of the 'Spa Palace' hotel. From common sense, the lady he was dating, even if he was not a resident of the same hotel, was at least staying in Baden Resort at that time. , As for whether it is a foreign tourist or a local resident, it is not known."

"I see what you mean, Joanne, now that we know of the existence of a local woman who was once close to Harrell Lancashire, we have a definite purpose to communicate to hoteliers, guests and local residents If you inquire, it is possible to confirm the identity of this mysterious lady."

Mr. Pinkerton gave the young mage an approving smile.

"This is a good starting point, Joan, you are really smart, that old fox Moriarty is right, you can really help me a lot."

Joan smiled shyly: "You are too much, Mr. Pinkerton. In fact, even if I didn't say it, you would have noticed these doubts a long time ago."

Mr. Detective didn't admit it or deny it, but just encouraged Joan to continue talking.

"What's the second detail that arouses your suspicion?"

"This is so obvious that it is no longer a detail. You must have noticed that Mr. Lancashire's fragments of consciousness are engraved with information about the murderer."

Joan paused for a moment, and his expression became a little subtle.

"The third answer shown in 'Mirror Mirror' shows that when Mr. Lancashire was dating his mistress near the wetland, he was accidentally attacked by a group of monsters. He himself was probably killed by the group of monsters."

"The fragments of consciousness have a deep memory of the ferocious methods of those monsters. In addition, they also mentioned that they look like 'huge humanoid toads'."

"If we analyze this text from the perspective of 'etymology', there is no ambiguity between 'huge' and 'toad', but 'human form' is worth pondering."

"Joan, 'figure' is just a very common word, what meaning can it have?" Mr. Pinkerton asked with great interest.

"When we talk about taxonomy, the word 'humanoid' is often used in two phrases with different meanings, one is 'humanoid' and the other is 'humanoid monster.'"

"However, we must take into account that Mr. Lancashire may not be familiar with the field of biological taxonomy, so the monster he saw may not be a 'humanoid creature' or a 'humanoid monster', but just a combination of appearance." Only the characteristics of humans and toads, such as the slaads of the 'Chaos Sea'."

"There is also the 'Crazy War Demon' in the bottomless abyss, which also fits this description, and the Berserker Demon is neither a 'humanoid creature' nor a 'humanoid monster', and is classified as an 'abyss creature world', a 'demon creature'." The 'Tanari Gang' under the gate'..."

"Joan, if there were really a group of 'Berserkers' from the bottomless abyss roaming the Baden Wetlands, then Harrell Lancashire would not be the only one who died, the entire Hot Spring Town should have been completely destroyed long ago." Mr. Pinkerton shook his head and laughed.

"I also know that this possibility is very small, but a small probability event does not mean that it does not exist at all..."

Mr. Pinkerton interrupted his defense with a raised hand.

"Joan, it's not a bad thing to strive for rigor, but it depends on the occasion."

"You are not doing academic research now, so you can't be so nerdy. The tight time does not allow us to consider all the possibilities. We can only determine the most likely option and take it as a priority investigation target."

"I don't care whether the murderer is a 'humanoid creature', a 'humanoid monster' or a 'Tanari demon'. I just want to know what kind of creature it is most likely. So, can you give me a simple and clear answer?"

"Okay, I understand your intention."

Joan sighed, and gave the answer Mr. Detective wanted helplessly.

"According to the description of 'Mirror Mirror', combined with the environmental and climatic factors of the Baden Wetlands, I think that the murderer is likely to be 'Bulky Frogman'."

After a little hesitation, Qiao An still couldn't hold back his rigorous way of thinking in everything, and added another candidate.

"If it's not 'Bulger Frogman', then it's most likely 'Swampman'."

"'Bulgerman' or 'Swampman'..." Mr. Pinkerton muttered to himself, lost in thought.

"Both of these humanoids, at first glance, look like humans in outline."

"But carefully observe their heads, webbed hands and feet, protruding eyes, wide mouths, bulging abdomen, and smooth and sticky skin, which clearly have the characteristics of amphibians and anurans."

"There are many differences in the appearance and habits of the 'Bulgerman' and the 'Swampman'. Unfortunately, the information given by the 'Mirror Mirror' is too vague, so I can't make a more accurate judgment."

Joan shrugged.

As far as his knowledge reserve is concerned, he has done his best.

"Thank you, Joan, the information provided is very complete."

Mr. Pinkerton smiled confidently.

"Have you already guessed the murderer's race?" Joan asked urgently, "Is it a bully frog or a swamp man?"

"In the Baden area, both the bully frogs and the boggards have been observed. However, there was a fierce conflict between these two races many years ago. Later, the bully frogs were defeated by the boggards. The tribe was forced to flee the Baden wetlands, and there have been no sighting reports of bully frogmen in these years, but I have heard people say that traces of boggards can occasionally be seen at the edge of the wetland."

"If the testimony of the eyewitnesses is true, there must be at least one hidden bogman tribe deep in the wetlands. However, these monsters rarely leave their territory, and have never had a direct conflict with human society."

Mr. Pinkerton knocked his pipe on the stone beside him, and then asked Joan, "How much do you know about creatures like 'bog people'?"

"I haven't seen a boggard with my own eyes, but I have read the introduction and illustrations about this creature in books."

Joan frowned slightly, and first recalled the entry about "Swampman" in "Vares Monster Illustrated Book (Humanoid Creatures Sub-Volume)", and then continued to talk about it.

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