As one of the most notorious curses, the mind-piercing piercing has killed enough people to go around the city of innocence since its inception.
This curse is insidious and hidden, with a particularly long incubation period, which can last for a month, and its fluctuations will be eliminated with time, making it insignificant and difficult to be noticed, let alone the victim himself; at the same time, it also has a curse Some common advantages, such as remote control, it is difficult to trace its source after activation, etc., further strengthened its secrecy.
Among all kinds of curses, its secrecy is definitely at the forefront.
Its only weakness is that its power is slightly weaker, it only causes a sudden cardiac arrest, if the victim is physically strong or has items that protect against curses, it is possible to survive; and if he can get timely treatment after the attack , There is also a chance to save people.
That's the price of stealth...
So it is obviously impossible to use this curse to deal with big shots and powerful people from all walks of life, but it can be used to deal with ordinary people like George, but it is easy to catch.
"It's these cultists again, why are they so rampant during this time?"
"If only there were a few more Skull Crushers in the city..."
Wentini frowned, said very displeasedly, then turned to one of his subordinates and asked:
"I remember that the information said that the curse can only be planted after close contact. Can you investigate who the deceased has been in contact with recently?"
"This... is basically impossible. The deceased was a foreman who had dozens of workers under him and had to contact many people every day, and this curse has a one-month incubation period. There is no way to investigate it."
The subordinate said in a very embarrassing manner.
The incubation period was too long, and it was difficult to find out anything with the investigation methods of the sheriff.
Wentini pinned his hopes on Gallo again, and asked quickly:
"What do you think?"
Gallo pondered for a while, then suddenly recalled the detail that he almost ignored a few days ago—
When he blessed George with divine spells, he felt a little hindrance...
At that time, he didn't think much about it, thinking that it was because he hadn't used these low-level magic arts for a long time, and it was caused by his hands.
But looking back on it now, it was likely that the divine art had collided with the curse and dispelled it...
In other words, the curse was planted on George earlier, and it must have been a long time ago, so that Gallo could not feel the strangeness.
After being dispelled by accident, the murderer planted it again, and finally killed George with a curse...
And if it's a newly planted curse, its magic fluctuations haven't dissipated so quickly, and the hidden effect won't be too much, at least Gallo is confident that he can detect it, but when he saw George a few nights ago, Gallo I didn't notice anything unusual, which means that the second curse should have been planted yesterday.
So as soon as Gallo entered the door, he immediately felt something was wrong...
In this way, the scope of the investigation can be greatly narrowed, and according to the neighbors, George seems to have gone out in the morning yesterday, and he hasn't been out since then...
Gallo thought to himself, quickly figured out the logic, and quickly stated this important discovery, and asked the sheriffs to investigate further with this clue.
Wentini's spirit couldn't help being lifted, and he couldn't help but admire:
"Although your usual thinking is occasionally weird, it is still very reliable when it comes to human life..."
"Working with you is really the right choice."
After all, she quickly assigned tasks to her subordinates, asking them to ask George's workers and neighbors to find out where he went yesterday.
Gallo watched the sheriff busy, and he first cast a consolation spell to send George's soul to rest.
He didn't imitate Misseran's technique this time, and used the simplest consolation technique for all the bells and whistles.
George has made offerings to the goddess and has already planned to join the church. He can be regarded as a quasi-believer of the church, so he should follow some teachings, keep a modest and low-key profile, and is not suitable for such a gorgeous ostentation.
With the casting of the magic spell, the phantom of George's soul emerged out of thin air, looking extraordinarily peaceful...
It's okay, I'll send the murderer to you soon, let him confess to you...
Gallo said to himself in his heart.
In fact, he noticed a detail before, but he didn't tell Wendini and them.
The murderer was able to plant the curse without anyone noticing, obviously he had a very clear understanding of its performance, and he should know that the curse he just planted was not so hidden, but he still couldn't wait to activate it...
This is likely to be some important secret that George discovered, so that the murderer must kill quickly to silence him.
If the murderer cannot be caught quickly, he will run away with that secret!
And I remember George said before that he seems to have taken over the work of an archaeologist a month ago
Gallo continued to think...
Archaeologists have always been one of the favorite disguises of cultists. They often use the name of archaeology to secretly dig the tombs of evil gods, or build altars, and then sacrifice all the workers. Similar tragedies have occurred Been many times.
This time of one month coincided with the incubation period of the curse.
He then asked Wentini for the investigation record and read it.
There is a confession from George's deputy. They mentioned that they worked for an archaeologist named Sandro before, because the monuments to be excavated are a little far away from the city of innocence, and the progress has been very slow, and it has not yet been completed. , Many people were dragged there, and George was very anxious about it.
Gallo had heard of Sandro, and he was a well-known figure in the city, often seeing his name in newspapers.
It's just that his academic accomplishments are probably not as good as his social ones. I haven't heard of him making any great academic achievements. On the contrary, he often attends various public occasions to get acquainted with each other. dense...
It is difficult for a small sheriff like Wendini to investigate such a relationship. George is just a small person, and no one except Gallo will care about his life...
So let's leave this kind of matter to the Skull Crusher!
Gallo said to himself, but did not mention this to Wendini.
After the routine work here was over, Wentini hurriedly led people to continue the investigation, while Gallo went back to the church alone, and told the old bishop about the matter.
The old bishop listened silently, and habitually took out the divination tools, but quickly reminded:
"The other party is also a person with head and face, so if you go there directly, will there be any harm?"
"Don't worry, am I the kind of person who doesn't know the importance?"
Gallo said confidently.