The mystery of No. 21 has not been solved yet, and there is another question about No. 18.
She spent the entire wet rainy afternoon curled up on the lazy sofa, pulling the dog's ears, combing its fur, eating potato chips, and drinking two sips of Coke.
Kang Mucheng came to see her twice. Seeing that she was lost in thought, he did not disturb her. He only brought her hot tea instead of her iced cola, and brought her a plate of fruit in exchange for the bag of high-calorie, high-salt potato chips.
Jian Jing was amused by him: "What are you doing?"
"I can't help you solve the case, I can only do some logistical work." He cut the mango in half and gave half to the knight who was wagging his tail crazily. "Are you interested?"
She said, "A little bit."
Kang Mucheng said: "Tell me about it."
"No, this isn't a novel. It would be boring if I explained it in plain words." Perhaps because she was afraid that he would be sad and disappointed, Jian Jing explained, "And for a detective, the moment to truly identify the murderer is the moment of confronting him."
Kang Mucheng was amused for a moment: "So many truths."
Jian Jing narrowed her eyes and didn't answer.
The rain was falling gently. Kang Mucheng stood by the window for a while, then turned to look at her.
At this moment, Jian Jing, as a detective, naturally has a different aura from that of a writer. She seems to be showing off her talents, like a cat showing its claws.
Kang Mucheng always had a strange yet familiar feeling towards her.
Of course, he felt unfamiliar because he was more familiar with the writer Jian Jing, but familiar... Yes, why did she look so familiar
Jian Jing noticed his gaze and couldn't help but touch her cheek: "Are there potato chips on it?"
"No." He said, "Just one thing."
"What?"
Kang Mucheng smiled but did not answer.
"So mysterious." she muttered.
He laughed. It was not a strange thing. He just suddenly realized that he had experienced this silence many years ago.
At that time, one was quietly outside the book, and the other was quietly inside the book.
Have they been swapped
The heroine of "Sleepwalker" is a quiet and introverted girl. Her parents died early, and she lives with her grandmother who has poor legs and feet.
The latest chapter reveals the source of her sleepwalking.
Her parents died in a car accident and the vehicle that caused the accident fled. She kept returning to the crime scene in her dreams, looking for the red car that fled.
Gradually, the places where she sleepwalks are no longer limited to her home. Instead, she is attracted by some mysterious force and appears at real murder scenes again and again.
"You have to finish writing the latest chapter before September," he instructed, "otherwise you won't be able to make it in time for the New Year's Day release next year."
Jian Jing lowered her head and pulled the German Shepherd's ears, pretending not to be bothered.
"Solve the case as soon as possible and submit the manuscript when I get back," he said.
"Is it almost time for dinner?" Jian Jing looked around and said, "I still have something to do. Oh, I have to hurry up."
She muttered to herself and ran away quickly.
There were quite a lot of people at dinner today.
It was Fina who gathered everyone together. The grief of losing her father could not defeat this strong girl. She hoped to gather everyone together to find out who the murderer was.
Dinner was some casually cooked pasta, served in fast food style. It took less than half an hour to make enough for multiple people. Together with a fruit platter and fried chicken nuggets, we barely made up the table.
However, except for President Kang, who eats healthily, no one paid attention to what was in the dinner.
Everyone was a little absent-minded.
Fina ate two mouthfuls of noodles quickly to gather some energy, then suddenly put down her fork and said, "I think the person who killed my father is here today."
These words broke the silence at the table.
Everyone looked at him with different expressions.
Mrs. Lao was a little surprised, then frowned slightly; Chen looked at her silently, with concern in his eyes; Charlie pursed his lips tightly, his face was tight, and he looked very serious; Reporter Li was startled, looked around, and was hesitant to speak.
President Kang was holding a glass of coconut juice, drinking it and pondering. Kang Mucheng glanced at Jian Jing.
Jian Jing: "I like it."
Her unequivocal support for Fina undoubtedly made Fina feel relieved.
But Mrs. Lowe asked, "Who here has a reason to kill him? Me? For the inheritance?"
The last question inevitably carries a hint of self-mockery.
Fina said, "If it's for the inheritance, wouldn't I have a motive? But we all know that Dad doesn't have much money. All his money is here."
Professor Lao is indeed a famous animal protection expert, but he is also a pauper, relying on applications and charity donations for funding.
Therefore, Fina and Mrs. Lao, who knew his financial situation, would never kill for the inheritance.
As for insurance… "Polly's insurance premiums are higher than Dad's."
Sky-high insurance premiums can also be ruled out.
"You think it's me," Dr. Charlie said, "but your father died of a gunshot wound, and I don't know how to use a gun."
Mrs. Lao: "I can prove that."
Fina: "No, just because he hasn't fired a gun in front of you doesn't mean he can't. It's not difficult to handle this thing. Chen said he knew how to use a gun when he was very young."
This country prohibits guns, but it cannot stop them. Crime is so rampant that people will get a gun or two for self-protection or for work, so the number of people who know how to do it is not small.
Charlie said sarcastically: "Then why don't you suspect him? He has the best shot and has so many bullets, why can't it be him?"
Fina was speechless for a moment and looked at Jian Jing for help.
However, Jian Jing did not respond to their conversation. Instead, she asked, "Doctor Cha, are Polly's test results out?"
Charlie said: "Its temperature is high, maybe it has a fever, but there is nothing wrong with it otherwise."
"Has it ever been anesthetized?"
The doctor said coldly: "I'm not a veterinarian. I didn't do any examination."
Jian Jing had no choice but to ask Fina: "Can you confirm whether there is any anesthetic here?"
Fina had received first aid training and was usually in charge of the medicines in the infirmary. Upon hearing this, she immediately said, "I'll go right away."
Five minutes later, she came back in a hurry with a strange look on her face: "You are right, the anesthetic is broken. Did someone steal the anesthetic here and knock Polly unconscious? What on earth is he doing?"
As he asked, his voice involuntarily became higher and sharp.
Jian Jing said calmly: "Let me analyze the situation the night before yesterday for everyone: First, something happened on the 21st, and Professor Lao decided to go and find out what happened. Was it an accident, or could it be manipulated by humans?"
Chen said: "GPS is encrypted, it's accidental."
Fina also said: "Unless someone captures No. 21 and removes the positioning ring on it, it is very familiar with the jungle and rarely enters areas where humans live. It is difficult for ordinary people to catch it, and it is extremely difficult to capture it."
Jian Jing nodded: "Since this was an accidental incident, then it is absolutely unpredictable where Professor Lao would appear yesterday, right?"
Everyone looked at each other, then nodded one after another.
"In order to kill Professor Lao, we must find his people." Jian Jing asked while asking, "Let me ask, is it easy to track someone in the jungle?"
Fina hesitated and said, "I don't know how to put it. It's not that difficult to say. People will leave traces when they pass by. Hunters can determine the route based on the footprints. In addition, the jungle has a lot of cover, so it's easy to hide, but..."
Jian Jing continued for her: "But this means that I need jungle experience and the ability to keep up with you."
When she went to point 3, she had deeply experienced the difference between people. Logically, her physical fitness was enhanced by the system and she was the best among the crowd. But walking on flat ground was completely different from hiking in the mountains. She just couldn't walk fast and unknowingly wasted a lot of physical fitness.
"So, this would exclude me, Mr. Kang, and President Kang," she said.
Mrs. Lowe said, "I don't think Charlie can do it either. He behaved terribly when our school went abroad last year."
"For now, we cannot rule out Dr. Charlie. I'll explain the reason later." Jian Jing said, "In addition to finding Professor Li, the murderer must also have a murder weapon. The trouble is, we don't seem to have found the murder weapon so far."
She counted: "Professor Lao's gun has one bullet, Chen has four, and the other guns are full."
Reporter Li finally found an opportunity to interrupt: "So, the biggest suspect is Chen."
"No, he has the key to the bullet safe. No one knows how to count the bullets in there. If he is the murderer, why doesn't he bring more bullets? Why does he have to use his most commonly used Type 56?" Jian Jing retorted.
Mrs. Lao said, "In that case, maybe it really is someone else?"
Chen: "Yesterday and today, I used a drone to check and there was no smoke. There was no eclipse at the observation point either."
Jian Jing was slightly surprised, not realizing that he had done all this work, and then she showed appreciation.
I have to say, this is quite convincing evidence - if someone is hiding in the jungle, it is impossible for him not to eat. He will steal the food reserves at the observation point, or make a fire and catch animals by himself.
There was no smoke, which proved that there was no fire.
In this way, the probability of someone being there is greatly reduced.
But Fina was confused: "The bullets are in the innermost part of the laboratory. Last night, Xiangcao, Chen, and I went in to get the guns. No one touched the safe. We only checked our own guns before coming out."
The other two nodded, confirming that what she said was correct.
Dr. Charlie said sarcastically, "Then where did the murderer get the murder weapon? Miss Jane, why don't you answer the question you asked yourself."
"Of course I can answer that. It's not difficult." Jian Jing put down her fork and drank a sip of iced coconut juice with satisfaction. Then she slowly said, "The key to the confusing case is that we got the murderer's conditions wrong."
"What do you mean?" President Kang asked with interest, "Does the murderer not need to have a gun and pretend to be shot?"
"No." Jian Jing said, "I think the murderer decided to shoot Professor Lao on impulse, not because of a long-term plot."
Everyone was stunned and puzzled.
She said, "Confirming my guess that it was Polly. Let's see, who would use a knife to kill Polly instead of just shooting him?"
"Someone familiar to it." Mrs. Lao said calmly, "Polly is very clever. Only someone familiar to it can make it let down its guard and be shot by a dart."
Reporter Li: "Well, that's you..."
"But Mrs. Lao, Fina, and Chen all have their own reasons that don't make sense. The incident on the 21st was an accident. It's impossible for them to prepare in advance, hide guns somewhere, and calculate that Professor Lao would choose observation point No. 3 to gather. Even if it was a special coincidence that they picked up a gun, could they pick up another one at the right time?"
Jian Jing paused, and continued, "Moreover, the place where Polly was found was near the place where they separated, and it was a certain distance away from point 3. If the murderer tranquilized Polly with the first shot, the professor would have fought back immediately, right? Did he only fire one shot over such a long distance?"
Fina nodded in agreement.
President Kang had lost his patience and said directly, "Jingjing, I won't guess anymore."
The president would definitely give him face. Jian Jing immediately revealed: "So the answer is very simple. The person who anesthetized Polly is the person Polly trusts the most and the person he would never guard against."