Detective Bennet [Comprehensive novel]

Resigned to his fate, Lestrade bid farewell to the scope of God's blessing, stepped into the realm of death, and put the paper box containing the clues of Woolf's death case on the table.

"Good afternoon. I know, you two don't want to hear meaningless weather greetings, let's just go straight to the case."

As he spoke, Lestrade took out the file first and handed it to Kelsey and Sherlock, "Let's take a look first, I'll go downstairs to handle the bail procedures for Godfrey Norton."

Downstairs there are lawyers Adler and White, and there is no need for two detectives to accompany them.

Let's check the known clues first.

According to Meade's records, at 10:30 on Friday night, he inspected the demolition area.

There were only two or three scattered households in that area that hadn't moved out, and the other houses were vacant. It was supposed to be dark, but there was a dim light in a certain house.

"At that time, I was alert and led someone into the direction of the light. I didn't get a response when I knocked on the door. I just kicked the door and entered. I found the deceased Woolf who had just been killed. His body was tied up against the wall and hung upside down in mid-air. (Attachment Photos 1-8)

The house is full of rubbish and it is difficult to leave useful footprints. After searching carefully, I found a paper bag that was incompatible with the original rubbish.Most likely the outer packaging used to hold the sling. (attached photos 9 and 10)

Then, on the wall behind the hanging of the deceased, fingernail scratches were found on the wall where his hand was hanging, which was the distorted word 'GN'. (attached photos 11-14)”

Afterwards, Meade began to describe that he started from Woolf's personal network to find those who had hated him, and he quickly focused on the conflict with Godfrey Norton on the morning of his murder.

This abbreviation happened to correspond to Woolf's death message, and then fingerprints were extracted from the hemp rope outer packaging, only the fingerprints of Woolf and Norton were found.

Based on this, Meade searched for any witnesses near the scene of the crime that night. He successfully discovered that Norton was seen haunting the West End about two hours before Woolf was murdered.

"Um……"

After Kelsey read the statement of the case, at first glance it was detailed and logical, but upon closer inspection there were many loopholes.

As far as the eyewitness is concerned, Woolf died between nine o'clock and ten o'clock in the evening, and the eyewitness saw Norton at ten o'clock in the evening.

The time difference is not 2 minutes, not 10 minutes, but nearly two hours.This is enough to refute the insufficient testimony.

Of course, this report is not useless, and the photos of the scene are very clear.

But Sherlock stared at the photo, motioning Kelsey to observe the specific shape of Woolf being tied up. "Does it look familiar?"

In the photo, Woolf's hands and feet are tied, and the rope is still looping around his waist, buttocks, etc., and finally appears to be hanging upside down in mid-air.

With such a complicated bondage, it seems to the layman that someone bound Woolf.

But for professionals, this kind of tying-up can be done by the kidnapped alone.

Namely, I tie myself.

If you have been to the O club, its danger notice specifically marked that sexual suffocation pleasure is very dangerous, and refused to provide corresponding guidance on binding techniques.

Although the O Club does not provide a specific binding method, it clearly points out the behavior of the group of people who live with physiological sensory stimulation due to suffocation.

Most of them are men, and there are often underwear of the opposite sex that stimulates the senses or the clothes of the opposite sex, and they are often strangled and tied up in remote and unoccupied places.

As detectives, Kelsey and Sherlock are bound to run out of money.

Even if I don't have practical experience, I have learned the detailed binding method from the professionals of O Club.

Now look at Woolf's death status:

With a strange expression on his face, half painful and half excited, he took off his coat and leather shoes.There is also a special winding around the waist, and because it is blocked by the clothes, only a shape similar to a belt can be vaguely seen.

"Half of these knots are live knots, which are different from the binding method used in the deliberate murder of others."

Kelsey regretted not being able to observe the real thing. Now that the body has been untied and frozen in the morgue, he can only observe the details through recent photos.

Sherlock looked through Meade's report again, "There is no mention of clothing at the scene of the crime in the file, only the wrapping paper bag was found."

Since there are a lot of discarded garbage in the demolition house, Meade probably preconceived some items as sundries that have nothing to do with Woolf.

The crime scene must be searched again.

Before that, we had to wait for Lestrade to take the two of them to the morgue to check Woolf's body.

Yesterday Meade had an autopsy done by the medical examiner.

The autopsy results mentioned that the deceased Woolf had no obvious defensive injuries, but there were signs of struggle and friction where the ropes were bound.

The nail on the index finger of his right hand was cracked, and there were obvious residues of wall paint in the crevice of the finger, which was consistent with the wall paint left by the fingernail at the crime scene.

Speaking of writing on the wall, the photos show more than just distorted "GN" letters.

There is one more scratch but it breaks halfway, probably another letter that Woolf was unable to complete before dying of breath.

For a moment, Kelsey couldn't guess what Woolf wanted to express.

Looking at the cardboard box in front of him, there are two pieces of evidence inside.

One is the large paper bag containing the rope that strangled Woolf, and the other is the five ropes that bound Woolf.

"It really is it!"

Sherlock carefully confirmed that it was not an ordinary rope on the market, and its exact origin had not been known for several years.

This kind of strong rope must have been specially ordered by someone, and it has appeared twice, once in the dark castle, and the other time in the underground corpse cave in Paris.

Those two cases were both related to the mysterious person S, that is, Professor M of the underground criminal group.

Unexpectedly, this kind of special rope seems to be a ghost, and it quietly reappeared in Woolf's death case.

Lestrade released Norton from the prison and invited him to the interrogation room to make some notes. When he entered the door, he saw two detectives looking at a few ropes with serious expressions.

Current technology cannot extract valid fingerprints from the rope.Could it be that the devils have a special ability to sense who has touched the rope through magic?

"Sit down, let's talk about Woolf's death."

Lestrade speculated wildly, but with a serious face, he greeted Norton, Adler and White to sit down.

"As the saying goes, it is often the enemy who knows you best. I think this principle applies to you, Mr. Norton. You should know Woolf very well. Please know who he has offended and who he has made friends with. Word."

Meade decided that Norton was the murderer, and never asked relevant questions at all.

At this moment, Norton will present the information he has investigated for prosecuting Woolf.

"Wulff has no close relatives, but he has quite a few cronies. I have a pile of materials in my office, and I will send them for your reference later. Speaking of his enemies, objectively speaking, I don't think those who were killed Not capable of revenge."

Lestrade was puzzled, "Oh? How should I say it?"

"Wulf looks at the people, and those who were cheated of property were people who had no background and connections to retaliate against him, and none of them continued to live in or around London."

Norton explained that the victims of the scam lost a lot of money and were unable to live in high-price London.He visited the families of the victims, traveling back and forth to London for at least three or four days.

Sadly, those people have long since given up on revenge.

Norton said helplessly, "It takes time and effort to go to court. Even if you win, you have to be careful that Woolf finds someone to harass you. According to my investigation, those victims can only calm down. I also keep all these materials. Officer, if you need them, It can also be used as a reference."

This is depressing news.

Lestrade asked Norton again whether the three had feuded with anyone, and after recording all suspected objects including the Kingdom of Bohemia, he looked to the two detectives to indicate if he had any additional questions.

Sherlock doesn't think that Edith, who committed suicide, will talk about private topics to lawyers, but it may be possible that there may be accidents.

This asks Norton, "Your last client, Edith, had a brief affair with Woolf. Did she mention some of Woolf's special hobbies? Especially in bed...things."

Norton shook his head resolutely, "No, Edith is a very conservative woman, and she is unwilling to disclose her relationship with Woolf to me, let alone private details.

However, I found Woolf's past love history, and most of his lovers were famous courtesans.If you want to know the details of that, maybe you can ask the ladies a thing or two. "

Sherlock nodded, recorded the names of those ladies, and said that there were no other questions for the time being.

Lestrade was secretly puzzled, why did the question suddenly turn to love history?Is Woolf's death related to love killing?

As a police detective, even though he was puzzled in his heart, he appeared calm and calm on the surface. He would wait for the three of Norton to leave before turning into a hundred thousand whys.

Norton didn't stay longer at Scotland Yard, and before the three left, Adler nodded and smiled at Kelsey.

Kelsey immediately understood that Adler wanted to chat privately.Under the guise of sending someone out, he walked out of the police station and asked in a low voice, "Did you find anything special?"

"Yes, the rope that binds Woolf, I have seen almost exactly the same."

Adler was talking about a particular rope of strange origin, and she pointed to a store in Milan, Italy. "It's a second-hand grocery store run by my friend. As the name suggests, the goods are miscellaneous, from flea markets or black markets everywhere."

"Last summer, I went shopping for interesting things and saw a very strong piece of rope."

Adler asked the source of the rope by the way, "My friend said that it was collected from the Old City of London in January last year. It seems that it was originally a private product customized by a certain military instructor in London. You can't get similar ones outside. The rope is gone."

Who would have thought that the rope that bound and hanged Woolf came from the same source.

Kelsey stared. A certain military instructor in London customized this special rope. If the news is true, it can be traced back to Professor M.

"Ms. Adler, are you sure?" Kelsey had to be cautious, "Is the news reliable for your boss friend?"

Adler was sure that she remembered correctly, "My friend has never lied, and there is no need to lie to me about this matter. I will send him a telegram to inquire about the details. After breakfast tomorrow at the latest, I can get the I will tell you the details."

"That's work."

Kelsey hoped that it would be good news so that he could follow the clues, but with Professor M's treachery, he couldn't expect to be caught overnight.

With that in mind, he went to the underground morgue of the police station.

When he opened the door, he saw Lestrade with a constipated expression on his face.

"Mr. Bennet, you came just in time."

Lestrade just asked Sherlock why he should pay attention to Woolf's love history, but he got some unexpected answers.

That made him unbelievable and he had to confirm with Kelsey, "You also think that Woolf didn't kill himself, didn't intend to commit suicide, but was unlucky enough to strangle himself in the pursuit of sexual suffocation pleasure?"

Seeing Lestrade's troubled face, Kelsey knew that Sherlock had already given the Inspector some information about the O Club without asking.

"Yes, I think so too. The death scene in the abandoned demolition house is in line with the remote geographical features, and the live knot and non-resisting injuries also show that Woolf was tied up voluntarily."

Sherlock even mentioned one point, "In Meade's report, he kicked open the door to enter the house, which meant that the door was locked. According to the photos at the scene, although the windows were damaged, they were all inserted from the inside.

If no further evidence is found, Woolf died in a close room environment.That means Woolf locked the door himself, and then he tied himself up. "

"Mead turned a blind eye to this obvious doubt."

Sherlock's tone was displeased, and he gave Lestrade a standard smile instead, "I know, you will never be as stupid as him."

Lestrade: Me, I really don't want to admit that I'm stupid, but I also don't want to study those weird quirks.

Kelsey didn't have time to take care of Lestrade's emotions, and pointed to the box on the table, "These are the clothes Woolf wore when he died?"

"You sure want to see this."

Sherlock took out a special belt from the box knowingly. "Wearing this thing is said to cure indigestion, liver disease, heart disease, nervous disorders, and all known diseases."

It's much wider than a normal belt, more like a waistband.

Pieces of conductive copper sheets are sewn on the inside. If you touch it with your hands, you can feel a row of thin wires hidden under the fabric.

"Very good, it's an electrotherapy belt, and it's a vibrating style."

Kelsey speculates further about Woolf's obsession.

Lestrade had heard the slogan of electrotherapy to cure all diseases, but had never seen the actual thing, and it was tied around the waist by Woolf's flesh.He asked puzzledly, "So, Woolf has a stomach problem, liver disease, heart disease or neurological disease?"

"Inspector, do you really think this thing can cure the above-mentioned diseases?"

Kelsey shook his head, "This electrotherapy belt claims to cure all diseases, so it has become a folk remedy. It is used by some men for unsatisfactory therapeutic performance, and is even used as a magic weapon to treat impotence. Inspector, now Do you understand?"

Lestrade: ...

What should he know?Anyone who is not sick will study these.This made him have to wonder why the devils study these things. Could it be someone who can't do it?

"OK, I understand. Combined with Woolf's death, he may not be able to obtain pleasure from a living person in an ordinary way, but must borrow various external forces. Such as ropes, such as electric shock belts."

Lestrade tried his best to remain calm, hiding his suspicious and probing eyes, and praised the two detectives nonchalantly. "Thank you for bringing me new knowledge, you two are really knowledgeable."

"Thanks, we're just making sure the professionalism of the detectives keeps up with the times."

With his fingernails, Sherlock could guess what messed up Lestrade had made up in his head, and handed him a few sheets of recording paper.

"Now, it's your turn to be professional, Inspector. Please visit Woolf's lovers and investigate these issues clearly."

Lestrade took a look, and suddenly felt that his eyes went dark.

It's all about Woolf's sexuality, such as whether she collects women's underwear, whether she uses special poses, and so on.

"This……"

Lestrade couldn't say a word, "Is this helpful to solve the case?"

Sherlock said of course, "Of course it is useful. Even if Woolf hanged himself accidentally, but Norton's fingerprints appeared on the paper bag, who gave Woolf the binding rope? Where did he learn the very complicated binding technique?" ? These questions need to be answered.”

Lestrade: Very good.This time I not only have to do coolies to interview more than [-] ladies, but also ask them those embarrassing questions, which is really embarrassing!

Kelsey looked at Lestrade and asked with a smile, "Inspector, you are a professional, so you won't say no?"