Chapter 16 2 The Lesser of Harms
Meursault's body was lying there, his eyes wide open, and it seemed that there was still a fierce light. &1t;/p>
The wound that cut off half of the throat was originally only a thin strip, but with the condensation of the Extraordinary characteristics just now, it has stretched a lot and blurred a lot. &1t;/p>
At the same time, the incontinence after death made his lower body emit a stench. &1t;/p>
Klein held the crimson jelly-like object, full of embarrassing emotions about what to do next. &1t;/p>
From a general point of view, there are only three choices for him. One is to clean up the scene, treat the wound, and go to the street to call the police in the name of self-defense; the other is to wait until night and throw the body into a sewer, pretending that nothing happened. The third is to immediately give up the current identity, abscond to another area, and change the name and surname again. &1t;/p>
The problem with the first option is that Klein is still a black family and has secrets that cannot be seen. Calling the police can easily cause him to be investigated. The second option makes him worry that the body will be found and the police will come to his door. Come on, there is another danger: &1t;/p>
After the ambassador behind Meursault confirms that his subordinates are missing or dead, he will definitely send someone to No. 15 Minsk Street again. At that time, what Klein encounters may be the enemy of Sequence 7 or even Sequence 6. It may be a country, a powerful country. &1t;/p>
The third option seems to be the most sensible and safest option, avoiding all risks, but there are also disadvantages, that is, Klein's portrait is likely to be on the wanted warrant, and it is Mrs. Summer next door, lawyer Jurgen next door, etc. In people's eyes, he is undisguised. When the corresponding newspaper line is published, even if it is only limited to the Greater Backlund area, Klein is likely to be recognized by Daly and other night guards, and the problem will become bigger and more troublesome. &1t;/p>
Since it involves Ince Zangwill and the sealed item "o—o8", there is a high probability that he will be hunted down by a strong person at the senior deacon level. &1t;/p>
Of course, there is another branch of the third option, which is to hide the body, throw the evidence into the sewer, and then abscond, but this also has the danger of being wanted, because the ambassador on the opposite side will not find anyone Little might instruct the members of the Zmanger party to call the police, and use Backlund's official power to search. If he can find out Klein's whereabouts, the development of the matter is equivalent to the second option. &1t;/p>
After thinking about it, Klein quickly made a decision: &1t;/p>
Divination...&1t;/p>
Of course, he already has a tendency in his heart, that is, the lesser of two evils. The first option is relatively less risky, and he can grasp the initiative to a certain extent, and can attract the attention of official forces through exposure. , so that the ambassador's follow-up actions are restrained, so that he will not be too crazy. &1t;/p>
After pulling out the paper and writing the divination statement, Klein unfastened the pendulum in the cuff of his left wrist and let the citrine pendant hang down naturally, almost touching the surface. &1t;/p>
"I should call the police."&1t;/p>
"I should call the police."&1t;/p>
...&1t;/p>
After meditating, he saw that the pendulum was rotating clockwise, the range was not small, and the speed was relatively fast. &1t;/p>
That means a fair amount of certainty! &1t;/p>
After divination of the other two options in turn, and getting negative answers, Klein stopped hesitating and started to deal with the scene. &1t;/p>
He put on black gloves,
After searching Meursault's body, they found a sharp dagger, a small stack of cash, a pack of cigarettes, a lighter, and some sundries. &1t;/p>
Klein put the rest of the things back in place, took off his gloves, held the dagger directly, and stabbed it into the wound on Meursault's throat, destroying the original shape. &1t;/p>
Then, he put on the gloves and let Meursault grab the dagger. &1t;/p>
After finishing all this, Klein collected Meursault's Extraordinary Characteristics, self-made spells, tarot cards, blood-stained contracts, paper for writing divination statements, and various materials at home and put them into a paper bag. &1t;/p>
Then, he performed his own ritual of "summoning" himself and became a special spirit body. &1t;/p>
After carrying the Azik copper whistle to make himself stronger and stronger, Klein picked up the paper bag, ended the summoning, and returned above the gray mist. &1t;/p>
He temporarily placed those real objects behind the "The Fool" high-back chair, and left behind the Azik copper whistle, and then easily simulated the feeling of falling down, and re-entered his body. &1t;/p>
The reason why Klein didn't burn the blood-stained standard contract and the paper on which the divination statement was written was because he was worried that after calling the police, the matter would be transferred to a special department, and powerful Extraordinary people would come to carry out targeted divination. &1t;/p>
And once there is a barrier of gray fog, even if the Eternal Blazing Sun descends in person, he will not get an effective answer. &1t;/p>
This is also the reason why Klein put his weekly combing and summarization above the gray fog after he was promoted to Sequence 8 and his spirituality was greatly improved. &1t;/p>
He can't stand the greater suspicion and in-depth investigation now! &1t;/p>
After dismantling the spiritual wall and allowing the sudden wind to blow away the residual smell of the ritual materials, all the items related to the mysterious domain on Klein's body and in the entire room were only the quietly burning candles in front of him. &1t;/p>
But this time, he chose ordinary candles. Anyway, he was praying to himself and summoning himself, so there was no need to be so particular. &1t;/p>
In a family, it is very reasonable, normal and in line with the characteristics of the times to have candles, even if there is only one bachelor in the family. &1t;/p>
After extinguishing the candle and putting it back to its original place, Klein took out his golden pocket watch, snapped it open, and glanced at it. He estimated how many minutes ago Meursault died, and added that the police sent someone to investigate and inquire. The minimum time that layer reporting will take. &1t;/p>
He wanted to make sure that even if a Extraordinary came to investigate later, Meursault's death had passed an hour. &1t;/p>
In mysticism, in the field of psychics, this is an important time node. After it, the information that can be obtained is quite limited and very vague. For example, the person who can psychic kill Meursault is "Xia Locke Moriarty", but he was unable to obtain specific details of his death. &1t;/p>
As for the hidden danger that the other party may involve mortal factors in divination, Klein is not worried at all, because the main mortal factors involved are above the gray fog...&1t;/p>
And the role of his own premonition and fighting ability will also be confused because of this. The opponent's divination will definitely point to the mysterious space above the gray fog, and will definitely be disturbed. &1t;/p>
Fortunately, I'm also a professional... I feel like I'm really Moriarty... Klein re-examined the scene, and after confirming that there was nothing wrong, he started staring at the ticking hands of his pocket watch. &1t;/p>
After passing the estimated limit, he put on his gold-rimmed glasses, waited for a few more minutes, and then opened the door and walked out. &1t;/p>
At this time, the sky in Backlund was already dark, and the gas lamps on the street illuminated the rainy environment. &1t;/p>
As a neighborhood where the middle class gathers, Minsk Street is often patrolled by the police. After waiting for a while, Klein spotted the target and immediately went to meet him. &1t;/p>
Those were two low-level police officers with only a V on their epaulettes. They were carrying guns, short sticks, and umbrellas, and they were looking around. &1t;/p>
"Officer! There are gangsters attacking me!" Klein shouted skillfully. &1t;/p>
His embarrassed appearance made the two police officers dare not neglect, each drew out their short sticks, and looked to the side warily. &1t;/p>
"Where's the gangster?" The brown-eyed policeman with a round face asked in a deep voice. &1t;/p>
Klein pointed to his house and said: &1t;/p>
"He sneaked into my house and wanted to kill me!" &1t;/p>
"During the fight, I accidentally stabbed him to death!"&1t;/p>
Stabbed to death... The two police officers looked at each other, looked at Klein like a censor and said: &1t;/p>
"Take us there." &1t;/p>
"Okay!" Klein pretended to be the survivor of the disaster, and led the two police officers to No. 15 Minsk Street, took out the key, and opened the gate. &1t;/p>
The two police officers first saw the messy scene, and then they noticed the corpse lying on the ground, the hideous wound on the other's throat, and a bloody dagger. &1t;/p>
"You protect the scene, I'll go back to the police station and report to the chief." Another police officer said to his companion with a round face and brown eyes. &1t;/p>
"Okay." The round-faced and brown-eyed police officer turned his gaze to Klein, the expression on his face and the language of his body revealing his vigilance and vigilance. &1t;/p>
After a while, the sergeant, wearing a black and white checkered uniform with three Vs on his shoulders, arrived with the previous police officers and two other subordinates. &1t;/p>
While the police inspected the scene and collected clues, the sheriff with a short brown beard took Klein aside to make preliminary inquiries: &1t;/p>
"Name." &1t;/p>
"Sherlock Moriarty, here are my rent bills, for half a year." Klein took out the things he had prepared a long time ago. &1t;/p>
The sheriff took a casual glance and continued to ask: &1t;/p>
"What occupation?" &1t;/p>
"Private detective." Klein replied frankly. &1t;/p>
The sheriff frowned and said, "Do you know the deceased? Do you know why he attacked you?" &1t;/p>
"I know him. His name is Meursault, the executioner of the Zmanger Party." Klein didn't wait for the other party to ask, and said to himself, "I accepted a commission from Ian Wright before. He Let me investigate his former employer, Detective Zariel Victor Lee, this matter happens to be related to the Zmanger Party and Meursault."&1t;/p>
"I followed the other party, and found that he was secretly meeting with a very prestigious gentleman. He called him Mr. Ambassador." After saying this, Klein saw the sheriff's expression change a few times as expected. &1t;/p>
"The ambassador... do you know his name?" the sheriff asked in a deep voice, talking to himself. &1t;/p>
"I don't know, but if I see his photo, I will definitely recognize it." Klein said the truth, "This morning, Meursault came to visit me and asked me to look for Ian Wright, based on the profession of a private detective Morality, I rejected him, and as a result, in the evening, as soon as I returned home, I was attacked and almost killed by him. Fortunately, my fighting skills are not bad, and my reaction is quick enough."&1t;/p >
The sheriff pondered for a moment, and then asked about the specific fighting process. Klein described it almost literally, at most changing a premonition into a reaction, and changing the standard contract thrown at the end into a dagger dropped by the other party. &1t;/p>
"Well... you go back to the police station with us first, and wait for the results of the autopsy, the conclusion of the on-site inspection, and the questioning of relevant people." The sheriff seemed to be out of focus on this matter, which seemed a bit perfunctory. &1t;/p>
He has only one idea now: &1t;/p>
This is an important case involving foreign ambassadors! &1t;/p>
It must be reported immediately! &1t;/p>
In a daze, he suddenly thought of a question, and quickly added: &1t;/p>
"What is your belief?"&1t;/p>
"The god of steam and machinery." Klein replied without hesitation. &1t;/p>
The Holy Wind Church, the Backlund headquarters of the Church of the Storms, is located in the Jorwood area, so cases involving extraordinary things here are often handed over to them. However, there is one exception, that is, the people involved have a unified belief and are not the Lord of Storms. &1t;/p>
In order not to meet the Nighthawks, Klein had no choice but to apologize to the goddess. &1t;/p>
ps: A chapter will be updated in advance in the early morning. &1t;/p>
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