Schiller stood where he was and sighed softly. "Officer, the most urgent task now is to determine who committed the disappearances and murders, then bring the real culprit to justice. That is the only way to prevent further tragedy. You and I both know that."
"You may consider me a suspect, but in truth, someone like me can barely be called a professional in this town. I can provide professional assistance."
"More importantly, most people here do not truly want to find the real culprit. They only want to sweep this matter under the rug. But you and I are different. We both want to uncover The Truth. That means cooperating with me would be far more useful than locking me up in here."
Schiller began pacing around the room as he continued, "Think about it. Betty and her mother appeared in Yordon's cellar, which means he was very likely responsible for the disappearances. But Yordon is already dead."
"Mr. and Mrs. Yordon may not want The Truth to come out. They will desperately try to cover this up. Then the tragedy of the Yordons' younger daughter may happen again, and because of their fierce objections, the whole affair may once more be allowed to fade away."
"Our time is limited. Once Mr. and Mrs. Yordon return, they will certainly interfere with the investigation. By then, even if we do not want to give up, we may be forced to."
"In this limited time, there is no chance of waiting for personnel from the city or for professional analysis reports. They could return as early as tonight. If we cannot produce conclusive evidence before then, I am afraid you will be placed on administrative leave tonight."
"If most technical methods are unavailable, we can hardly find any physical evidence. The