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Chapter 123 Horse version of "Funeral Meeting"

At this time, it was "Boastful" Marquette who was arranging the memorial ceremony for Liu Yonglu in the auditorium.

He didn't sleep the whole night yesterday. As Norman's investigator, he got the news first.

His initial reaction was also shock, which then turned into self-deceiving unwillingness to believe. He then volunteered to go to the Public Security Bureau to retrieve "Liu Yonglu's body."

Arriving at the basement of the Sheriff's Office, Marquette almost fell down as he looked at the pale, cold body on the wooden board.

When he learned a few days ago that Liu Yonglu had won another great victory in Sabines Forest, his heart was so excited that he called the best Yennefer Restaurant in New New London, reserved the largest table, and waited for Liu Yonglu to come back to celebrate together.

Sometimes the changes in ordinary people's lives are so sudden that they catch people off guard.

In the cold morgue, Marquette lay on "Liu Yonglu's body" and cried. Although Liu Yonglu was the leader he chose, there was also some utilitarian element in his friendship with him.

But it cannot be denied that after several collaborations, a like-minded revolutionary friendship was developed between the two.

Now that my brother is suddenly gone, what should I do in the future?

The people from the Sheriff's Department watched on and didn't dare to try to persuade them. They had heard that it was normal for investigators from this department to have casualties, but why was this guy crying so sadly as if his father had died?

After crying for half an hour, Marquette finally came to his senses. He said, "Brother, you are already dead. I will take good care of you. You didn't enjoy the glory of being a captain when you were alive, so I will give you a grand funeral after you die."

It's true that Marquette had connections everywhere. He also had people in the funeral home. He found three masters and six apprentices to prepare Liu Yonglu's remains and clothes.

What kind of coffin is good? An oak coffin with a black lacquer cover and copper, lead and iron sheet lining. Take this, no matter how much it costs, use it!
What kind of clothes are good? The Royal Tailors on Helen Street in New New London opened a custom suit shop. No matter how much it costs, make it!

After preparing the coffin and the body, he hurried back to the department to write a report and apply for the use of the department's auditorium. When Chief Norman saw that it was Liu Yonglu's funeral, he waved his hand and said, "You can do whatever you want."

Marquette quickly made arrangements. Usually, a priest would be invited to Moses Sadeh's funeral. In wealthy families, the priest would even bring a choir to sing a song for the deceased. The songs they sang were hymns from the Virgin Mary sect that led the deceased to heaven.

Marquette didn't know whether Liu Yonglu believed in the saint or not. It was new to him that he didn't want a priest in the church, but only a choir. It wasn't enough to have a choir with few people. He wanted both the lead singer and the accompaniment!

Bass, baritone, tenor, contralto, mezzo-soprano, all were brought to the investigation department.

That’s not all. Usually at Moses Sader’s funeral, the family will prepare some bouquets for the guests. These bouquets are held in the hands when commemorating the deceased, and then thrown at the coffin when the coffin is lowered on the day of the funeral.

Marquette specifically found the best flower shop in the upper town and ordered pure white tulips that had just been shipped from the Netherlands that morning. The bottom of the tulips were wrapped in black matte paper and tied with gold-plated copper wire on the outside. The selection of these tulips was very strict, they had to be pure white, and Marquette would not accept them even if there was a hint of yellow or a crack on them.

After arranging the flowers, it is time to order a post-memorial cold buffet. There are certain requirements for cold buffets. It must be sumptuous to show Liu Yonglu's status during his lifetime, but it cannot be too exaggerated, otherwise it will seem disrespectful to the deceased.

Marquette came to the restaurant and set the standard himself. He first ordered eight cold dishes, namely almond salad, mushrooms with farm sauce, veal with cold vinegar, jar pickled salmon, honeydew ham, pigeon with apple sauce, tomato water cheese, and finally cheese potatoes with bread crumbs.

This is the cold dish, after which comes the main course. Marquette selected four dishes in total, all of which are delicious and filling. Most importantly, they are not troublesome to eat. A funeral buffet does not involve the use of knives and forks, as that would be disrespectful to the deceased.

Finally, we decided on four dishes: fillet steak burgers, sweet cocktail shrimp wrapped in corn rolls, mustard chicken breasts on crispy butter bread, and the last one, the traditional, mini quail pies baked with assorted vegetables.

By the late night, the guests were hungry. No problem, there were desserts. Desserts could not be chocolate, strawberry jam was festive, they had to be as plain as possible. It had to be plain, but the taste couldn't be bad. If it was bad, it would be disrespectful to brother Ricky. In the end, Marquette carefully selected three kinds. The first one was mini croissants with cashew nut crust, the second one was a family farm apple pie covered with icing sugar, and the last one, which was also Liu Yonglu's favorite and proudest when he was alive, was a baked egg tart sprinkled with cinnamon powder.

His actions scared Oliver, who came in wearing a black suit.

Wow! I came to the wrong place. This is not Investigator Ricky's funeral. This must be the Duke's daughter's wedding.

"Miss Oliver, come in and sit down."

Marquette looked sad and waved her hand, asking why Oliver came so early. She was afraid that if there were too many people and the atmosphere was not right, she would feel even more uncomfortable. It would be better for her to come early, speak on stage early, and sit down immediately after her speech without crying.

As she entered, other investigators and heads of the department also came in.

But there was one person who was particularly different. Who was it? Gregory. Others who came in were all wearing black clothes and lowering their heads. After coming in, they sat on the chair and didn't say anything.

It was Gregory, still wearing his usual clothes, holding a stack of documents in his hands. He came in and took out a pen to look at the documents first.

Isn't he sad? He is a little sad, because he cherishes talent. But he is a very pragmatic person. After all, he is a veteran who has fought in the battlefield of blood and fire and has seen too many life and death situations.

He always felt that there were suspicious points in the case of Ricky's murder. The Sheriff's Department defined it as a serial murder case because three people had died from the same method this month. This was why they sent two useless secret sheriffs to follow Ricky.

Except for Ricky, the remaining three victims were all from Covington County. They were all mechanics and came to New New Brunswick for the same purpose: to participate in the Continental Exposition in a few months.

Moreover, none of their luggage was found at the scene of death.

Why did Ricky die in this serial murder case? Did the other party recognize the wrong person? Or did Ricky just happen to discover the occult tricks in the middle, and the whole serial murder case is related to a certain god?

It's very likely.

He sat there with his head down analyzing as the memorial service began on the stage. The first speaker was General Norman.

He is quite old and wanted to speak quickly and leave quickly. If he had to stay until late at night, he might not be able to hold on.

"We lost Ricky Baldwin two days ago. We lost not only an outstanding investigator, but also a kind and friendly friend.

He is an honest man, who treats his work and colleagues meticulously. He is also a brave man, full of classical chivalry, and is the strongest support for every partner..."

Norman was telling the story of himself and Liu Yonglu on the stage. Everyone in the audience was listening attentively. No one noticed that two people came in from the door. Who were they? Liu Yonglu and Millie Tangbei.

Good Monday everyone, do you think Lao Liu’s funeral will end here?
Hahaha, too naive. It’s a long night and the good show has just begun.

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