The gas lamp on the ceiling of the hall was extremely bright with the help of several sets of lenses, covering up the sunlight coming in from the windows on both sides, shrouding the entire room in its orange light. But on the expensive carpet covering the entire room under the chandelier, there were several blood stains that had been absorbed by the carpet and were almost dry.
It is not accurate to say that it is a blood stain. The astonishing amount of blood on the carpet has condensed into puddles of jelly. More, irregularly shaped minced meat is spread in different locations in a radial pattern. The red muscles and internal organs, yellow and white skin and fat are mixed together, exuding an almost bloody smell that is visible to the naked eye.
The last time Angel saw so much blood and human tissue was in Enmat Harbor, in the cellar of Port District.
Subconsciously, she looked up and looked around the hall to see if she could find the hanging giant statue of "Aurora Order".
Of course, nothing was found.
How is it possible that "Aurora Order" is everywhere? After Enmat Harbor's stronghold was destroyed and "Rose Bishop" Mr. C was seriously injured, they should stop most of their activities and put their tail between their legs and be human. This is in line with the positioning of a cult organization... right?
Thinking that they dared to build an altar in the port of a big city and sacrifice their flesh and blood to the evil god, Angel became a little uncertain again.
"Please tell me about the situation when you discovered the scene."
Leonard A calm and reassuring voice came from beside him.
But looking at the poet's tense mouth, it seems that his heart is not as calm as his words indicate.
"Okay... okay," the policeman who retreated to the door pretended to be calm and took two steps forward and replied, "The deceased should be Pluck Family. Alan Pluck is the head of the household, an immigrant born in the Southern Continent. He lives with his wife and their newly grown son."
The policeman spoke with a hint of trembling, his eyes constantly turning to the hall behind the door and then quickly away.
According to the policeman, the first person to discover the murder was the laundress employed by the Pluck family. She entered through the side door at noon, but found that the clothes to be washed were not placed in their usual place. Curious, she came to the house and didn't meet anyone, including the servants or the master's family, until she came to the hall...
"Fortunately, the female worker did not rush directly to the street and scream. Instead, she retained some sense and went to the nearest Police Station to call the police. Otherwise, it would not be us, but reporters from various newspapers."
"You're in luck."
Leonard replied calmly.
He put on his leather gloves, took a deep breath, and walked into the hall.
Angel was about to follow him, but found that the policeman beside him looked hesitant and stopped moving forward.
"Please go to No. Zouteland Street 34, 'Blackthorn Security Company', and ask Mr. Neil to come over. Well... reveal the situation here to him. He knows what to bring."
It seems that even the police who often come into contact with murder cases have difficulty getting used to this kind of scene. Angel simply sent him to find Old Neil. His divination and Spirit Channeling abilities should be used here.
In fact, the best candidate is Klein, who has cooperated with Angel many times, but he has now arrived at Lamud Town. When he comes back tomorrow, there should not be much useful information from the divination here.
The policeman who received the new order felt as if he had received an amnesty. He gave a hasty salute and quickly left the cloakroom. His hurried footsteps seemed like there was a monster chasing him behind him.
Seeing that the door was closed from the outside by the police who left, Angel turned around and walked into the hall.
Leonard had already walked around the perimeter of the hall, and now returned to the door from the other side. The leather gloves on his hands were stained with a lot of blood. He had obviously checked the scene, and when he saw Angel following him in, he nodded slightly and said:
"The corpse was completely destroyed. There is almost no complete limb visible. Look at these," he pointed to the nearest "remains", where several square meters of blood and minced meat were scattered in a radial pattern. The flesh and blood in the center was denser, but there was no identifiable limb. "A whole human body exploded from the inside and turned into what it is now. What can you think of first?"
Promotion went out of control and his body exploded to death?
Angel almost blurted it out, but then I thought about it and felt that Leonard probably meant that.
"Aurora Order?"
she asked tentatively.
A smile appeared on Leonard's face, which was replaced by seriousness in an instant. "That's right, Aurora Order's 'Secrets Suppliant' Pathway. Didn't you meet a 'Rose Bishop' in Enmat Harbor? Isn't it a bit familiar?"
You seem more familiar than me...
Angel cursed and nodded.
"But what is their purpose of breaking into the house and killing people? To seek revenge, or simply to have fun? Or are they preparing to sacrifice Creator to them?"
She looked around the entire hall and found that there were five places with such radiating flesh and blood. It was no wonder that the female worker who found the scene and the police who arrived thought that all three members of the Pluck Family died here, and maybe even some unlucky servants and housekeepers.
She could not think of any other possibility besides seeking revenge or being a crazy murderer to kill a whole family in such a cruel way.
"Maybe there are other possibilities, like rituals, like doing some misdirection."
Leonard added, he squatted next to the nearest body, rummaged around with a frown, and found a few pieces of clothing, a bunch of copper keys, and a few tattered notebooks.
"I can't find any useful clues. This is just a blank note. It seems I can only wait for Old Neil to come." Turning over the note paper soaked in blood, Leonard found no words on it, so he could only stand up again and turned to face Angel.
"You did a good job. You told the policeman in advance to call Old Neil to come to the scene. It seems that you have learned very quickly during this period."
"It always feels like you forgot."
Pointing this out mercilessly, after Leonard showed a hint of embarrassment, Angel continued, "Then should we continue to wait now, or should we search in other rooms?"
"Let's go to other rooms and take a look first. There may be other victims, other clues, or..."
Or has the killer still not left?
Angel Although he felt that this possibility was slim, he still subconsciously touched the holster on his waist.
The two carefully avoided the remains on the ground. In order to avoid leaving bloody footprints in other places and interfering with subsequent investigations, they also wiped off the blood stains on their shoes on the expensive carpet.
"Haha... remember that these are our footprints, lest Old Neil discover that our footprints are all over the site when doing divination."
Leonard suddenly made a joke, and even laughed a few times after saying it.
"Your sense of humor is as good as your own poetry."
Twitching the corner of his mouth, Angel finally failed to cooperate with his cold joke without conscience.