Detective Bennet [Comprehensive novel]

666, when three sixes appear together, it is recorded in the Book of Revelation in the Bible that it symbolizes the presence of the devil Satan.

In addition, God created the world in seven days, and created man on the sixth day.

"Seven" represents the divine perfection, while "six" repeated three times with a meaning of regret is extremely incomplete, and what's more, it implies that people should stand on their own to become gods.

The dead rabbit carcasses in the basement are stacked in an orderly manner.

One is not more and the other is not less, which happens to be 660 and six. It is difficult to regard this as an unintentional coincidence.

"No high heels."

Holding the lamp, Sherlock found a 6-inch men's shoe print on the ground. "The size is a bit small for an adult male."

Kelsey opened the toolbox and rubbed the shoe prints, numbered "Rabbit Corpse-No.1".The basement has been excavated and rubble is everywhere, leaving no other traces.

The shelf for stacking rabbit carcasses is made of waste wood tightly bound with fine hemp rope.The wood is leftovers that can be picked up everywhere in the demolition site.

Due to the inconvenience of dismantling it on the spot at the moment, it is temporarily impossible to judge in detail whether the hemp rope is special or not.

"Two, what's going on down there?"

Bentley yelled anxiously at the stairway, and the only kerosene lamp that was still on was taken into the basement, and those who stayed on it could only face the darkness uncomfortably.

"Don't worry, no one is dead."

Kelsey did not directly report the number of dead rabbits, lest there would be an accident of stepping on empty stairs on the spot.

That being said, an evil number of rabbit carcasses appeared in this dilapidated building, and Blanky disappeared nearby. His situation may be more or less ominous.

Sherlock inspected the dead bodies of four or five rabbits, and most of them were killed by cutting their throats with a knife.After roughly scanning the whole rabbit, and the blood stains on the ground, there is something missing from these corpses.

"The amount of bleeding is wrong. There are two possibilities. This is not the scene where the first rabbit was killed, or the blood of the rabbit was deliberately taken away."

No matter which one it is, choosing to place a large number of rabbit carcasses in a dilapidated house seems weird.

Kelsey walked all the way from the dark alley, keeping an eye on the surrounding environment at all times. "The road here is under construction during the day, horse-drawn carriages cannot pass, and it is difficult to push carts in and out.

How did the rabbit killer get more than 600 rabbits in?The total weight of these rabbits cannot be transported with bare hands once or twice. "

That's the problem.

Killed 666 rabbits, why must throw their corpses here?

'Crack!'

The wick of the kerosene lamp jumped, indicating that the lamp oil would soon run out.

The dim light shone on the rabbit's corpse.

With a casual glance, you can meet the bloody faces of the rabbits.

The two looked back and went upstairs first.

After leaving the dangerous building, it was almost midnight, the starlight became the only lighting, and the empty street was empty.

Kelsey bluntly described the situation in the basement, "Separate operations. The two of them will go to find lamp oil first, and when they come back, one or two will go to the police."

As for Paris' reluctance to call the police, it's hard to say.

Nowadays, the police force in Paris is scarce, and there are no dead people, but a bunch of rabbits, and [-]% of them may not be able to attract the attention of the other party.

Of course, Bentley can report Blanqui's disappearance to the police and let the Paris police investigate the case together.

There must be guards at the scene.

Also contact the construction team leader here to ask if there is any abnormality during the demolition process.

The two attendants went to buy lamp oil first. Bingley didn't hide his distress, and asked Kelsey half expectantly and half begging for comfort, "Mr. Bennet, according to your judgment, will Blanky's current situation be okay?"

"You must have made a judgment in your heart when you asked this question."

Kelsey broke Bentley's fantasy, "In dealing with missing cases, you should do your best, but you should also be prepared for the worst. The golden rescue time is 72 hours. If you have reliable friends in Paris, you might as well ask them to help. Look for."

Sherlock was calculating the route to transport the rabbit carcass, and was slightly distracted by hearing 72 hours.

This rescue period is indeed reasonable. For ordinary people, after three days, they will basically reach the limit of physical and psychological endurance.

"Has Blanqui any enemies?"

Sherlock asked about the specific situation, "Did you have any conflicts with anyone when you came to Paris to discuss business this time? Or did you offend a certain lady, or did you have a conflict for a lady?"

Bentley doesn't think there is any feud with anyone. "We have negotiated a rough agreement with the manufacturer before, and this time we came to observe the winery on the spot. We have been in Paris for seven days, and the itinerary is hotel-winery-restaurant-theater."

Bentley reviewed the seven-day itinerary. Except for last night, Blanqui had been with him all the time.The group did not have any conflicts with anyone.

Sherlock took note of this one by one, and the relationship between Blanky is yet to be investigated.At present, it is still unclear whether the suspected woman standing on the street chose Blanky randomly or on purpose.

In the current situation, if the kidnapping was due to personal hatred, it would be the best situation, and perhaps Blanqui would still survive.

If it is possible otherwise, once it is related to the weird religious ceremony, I am afraid that it will be difficult for the missing to come back alive.

In addition, regarding the handling of rabbit carcasses, a necropsy site should be selected for them.

Sherlock found no blow wounds on the rabbits and suspected they had been injected with sleeping pills before they were killed.

The source of more than 600 rabbits is also worth checking. Are they of the same breed and are they purchased in bulk?Do you buy and kill now, or do you have a breeding base?

Answering these questions may help find Blanqui.

After dawn, ushered in Monday.

Construction captain Kraft brought bad news.

"My God! These people will make trouble."

Kraft was asked if there were any suspicious persons haunting the construction road, and whether he had noticed that rabbits were transported into the basement?

In this regard, he said that he never paid attention to it, and no one reported that he smelled blood, but he bumped into other people who were full of tricks.

The dilapidated house where the dead rabbit was found last night was demolished three months ago.

Kraft took Kelsey and Sherlock to the back street.

The construction started there earlier, and the roof was gone after so much demolition, but the remnants of the house on the ground were not directly bulldozed.

"Don't believe what the prostitutes say. They don't know where to find excitement nearby. They don't know how to bring people to have fun."

Kraft pointed out that an ancient Roman foundation was found underground. "Four months ago, some archaeologists came and took some stone pillars, and they have been silent since then."

Kraft said that the progress of the project was hindered because of this. The higher-ups said that it could be excavated directly, and then said that the excavation should be reserved. "The construction team had to suspend the excavation because it was procrastinating for a long time. After the dilapidated house was left unused, it attracted people looking for excitement. Men and women came here to have fun, saying that they were experiencing the love of ancient Rome."

The news about the jungle battlefield is only circulated secretly, even in the red light district, it will not be mentioned openly.

Kelsey discovered something strange. It is understandable that Leia, who was questioned last night, did not mention the field site, but the information given by Professor M did not mention this foundation.

With the attitude of Moses paying attention to ancient buildings, how could he know nothing about the discovery four months ago?Of course, Moses can explain that Paris is so big that one person cannot cover everything.

The excavated ancient Roman foundation is about 20 square meters.

The stairs leading down from the ground have been demolished, but the slope piled up with gravel and soil has been dug out to allow people to go down smoothly.

Kelsey came to the underground excavation site and could make a preliminary judgment from the earth and stone structure.

"This used to be a corner of a public bath, which is indeed a feature of the ancient Roman period. After the Middle Ages, in the past 200 years in Europe, it is rare to see baths everywhere."

The public baths built in ancient Rome cover a wide area, and the largest can accommodate more than 3000 people to take a bath together.

It's not a crowd of people taking a bath together, but a leisurely time to enjoy.The bathhouse also has courts, promenades, open-air reception areas and so on.

Kelsey made some calculations, "If the big bath was once built, in terms of location, the rabbit dumping point is also within the range of the bath."

However, there are ruins and ruins.

It is difficult to connect the gloomy and cold basement, where a ray of sunlight does not penetrate, with the magnificent and steaming Roman baths.

Sherlock didn't think that there could be nostalgia here, but the traces in the basement proved that many people came here for pleasure.

In the southeast corner is a pile of sundries, used sheets, empty wine bottles, candle holders, etc. Those people didn't take the garbage with them after having fun.

Sherlock found the latest traces from footprints all over the place.

A pair of high-heeled shoe prints and a pair of men's leather shoe prints are exactly the same as the shoe prints left by Street Girl X and Blanqui in the dark alley. They are respectively numbered "Street Girl X-No.2" and "Blanky- No. 3".

The two squatted down. Near the No. 2 and No. 3 shoe prints, there were not only traces of bed sheets, but also a large piece of blood-stained soil.

"This can be sent back to London for blood typing."

Sherlock took some blood-stained soil, "It would be great if there was Blanky's blood type record beforehand, so we can quickly compare it to determine whether the seriously injured person here is him."

It is a pity that a sound information system has not yet been established, and these evidences can only be prepared for emergencies.

The two estimated the amount of blood oozing on the ground, and it would be difficult for people who were seriously injured to survive.

At the moment, none of them missed the marks on the bloody mud ground.Three piercing marks were seen on the mud, each about 0.05 feet long.There were also a few strands of bloody cotton thread.

"Like a knife mark."

Kelsey imitated the movement of raising the knife and stabbing it down. The sharp knife pierced the ground and tore through the sheets on the ground.A few strands of sheet cotton got stuck in the mud.

Sherlock measured three puncture marks, from top to bottom ABC three points in a straight line. AB is 1.44 feet apart and BC is 0.72 feet apart.

Corresponding to the injured part of the human body, three scars can be left on the chest and abdomen, or AB two on the upper body and C on the lower body, or all of them are concentrated on the legs.

"From the puncture marks, the depth is basically the same, and they can be maintained in a straight line, indicating that the victim did not struggle. He may have died or was in a deep coma."

Sherlock said, looking at the only access ramp.There were no traces of dragging or clear footprints on it, and someone obviously cleaned it up afterwards.

Blanqui disappeared Saturday night and has been missing for less than 38 hours.

Yesterday Sunday, the construction team rested and did not work, and it was difficult to find witnesses on this street.

The two of them checked again and found nothing, so they took away the debris in the southeast corner.

There may be clues of the woman standing on the street hidden in it, such as the traces she left when she came from the past.

Or by finding the owner of the sundries and asking them if they know that X because they also enter and exit the pleasure-seeking venue with special hobbies.

Now, wait for Bentley emergency contacts to deliver the rabbits' bodies.

This morning, the Paris police accepted the disappearance case, but refused to link the dumping of the rabbit with Blanqui's whereabouts.Indicates that they are not in charge of investigating who killed the rabbit.

Next, it is necessary to avoid the University of Paris where Professor M is, and borrow a large laboratory from the Paris Normal University to house the dead rabbit and conduct an autopsy on it.

In Paris in June, the sun is getting brighter in the morning.

The two who were waiting on the street moved to the shading eaves, chatting casually.

"The ruins of the ancient Roman baths and the men and women who came to find excitement, the two are connected together, and it is not difficult to explain why the rabbit was killed."

Kelsey briefly outlined that the rabbit was pressed as a symbol of lust because of its prolificacy. "Now I don't know if the 666 dead rabbits represent killing desires, or gaining some kind of power from them?"

"It involves weird religious rituals, the logic of which is difficult to reason about."

Sherlock also raised a suspicious point, "The three stab wounds on the bloody ground are also a bit strange. The murderer must first completely subdue the victim, and then cut the knife after he is completely unable to resist, and then remove the body. It is too much to stab three times like this." One action at a time."

Doing it in one fell swoop many times, like a certain step that must be completed.

Moreover, the three piercing points ABC are connected in a straight line. B is not an equal point, forming a 2:1 split position.

At the moment, the two are still unable to deduce the murderer's intention of cutting the knife.

Kelsey changed the subject, "The traces on the bloody ground indicate that Blanky has been here, and he has most likely been killed. Maybe I should comfort Mr. Bingley, thrill seekers should be prepared to face risks. Everyone is an adult, Mr Bingley need not take too much blame for Blanky's disappearance."

"Risks are everywhere. Not only are there risks in doing something about ancient Roman ruins, but there are risks in going to baths that are in business."

Sherlock said that detectives are always busy, half of which is due to people's constant pursuit of excitement.

"Mr. Bennet, have you heard that there are several new public baths in London? Bath socialization is back, but how to tell if the person you bathe with is healthy or not."

There are new public baths in London.

Kelsey had also heard the news.

In fact, the big bath is not only for social convenience.Many houses in London are not convenient for bathing. Once public bathrooms are opened, it will greatly facilitate the lives of a group of people.

Just be sure to pay attention to whether the disinfection level of the bath is in place.If it is not in place, taking a bath together is bound to become a way to spread the disease.

However, Kelsey himself did not consider patronizing at all, and did not think Sherlock would go. "Mr. Holmes, in fact, you don't have to worry too much. Would you accept the invitation to bathe with someone?"