"It's the organization, people from the organization are implying that they did this!" I slammed my fist on the conference table, my teeth grinding.
Seeing my rage, the others dared not intervene, silently waiting for the moment to pass.
However, I didn't let anger cloud my judgment. I frowned and said, "I didn't expect another case related to the organization. It's likely revenge because we captured some of their key figures last time. If I'm not mistaken, there will be another period of bloodshed soon, and I don't know how long it will last!"
"Don't worry, team leader, we will persist until we catch them!" everyone said in unison, their voices filled with encouragement.
Liu Yuning rested her elbow on the conference table, pressing down with her wrist. Suddenly, she noticed something in a document and said, "Has everyone noticed that the ram's head on the second victim was slightly askew?"
"Isn't that a snake?" Zhang Keying mumbled at this moment.
"It's twisted and coiled, indeed!" Liu Yuning said. I asked He Xin to project the snake onto the projector. As we looked at the shadow on the screen, we realized it wasn't just a snake. If you included the male victim himself, it looked like he was being coiled by a large snake. And what was thought to be a ram wasn't actually a ram.
At that moment, I practically stood on the screen to observe. Only when I clearly saw it was a unicorn did I say, "That's right, it all fits now!"
The others, completely clueless about what I had discovered, asked with curiosity. I turned my head and looked around at everyone seriously. "This is the unicorn Andusia, the 67th demon in the 72 Goetic demons of King Solomon. His true form is a unicorn, and he can also take human form if the summoner requests. He can emit the sounds of various musical instruments temporarily according to the summoner's will or bend trees."
"What? So it's not a ram?" Xia Hou exclaimed.
Xiao Yuande nodded intently, "Indeed, it's not. And this large snake reminds me of the 72nd demon in King Solomon's 72 Goetic demons, Andromalius."
As Xiao Yuande spoke, everyone's gaze shifted to him.
I nodded with satisfaction and walked over to him. "Precisely. Andromalius often appears as a man holding a great serpent of hell in his hand. His abilities are closely related to theft, possessing the power to discover all evil and illicit transactions, reveal the true nature of thieves and their accomplices, and recover stolen items. However, this has no connection to the victim abusing his parents. I initially thought the killer was acting like a demon punishing mortals, targeting a specific behavior."
"Yes, just like that case we dealt with before, the one in the 18 levels of hell, where the killer used punishments from the underworld to kill people!" Gao Mingqiang said, crossing his arms and looking thoughtful.
That case was a long time ago, yet he still remembered it.
At that time, we encountered people who were crushed to death by rocks, burned, frozen, and dismembered by blades. The manner of suffering for these victims was identical to the punishments in the 18 levels of hell.
But this time, it shouldn't be like that. So, the question is, by leaving these demonic figures on the victims, is the killer trying to tell us that they are part of the organization? Are they here for revenge? To trouble the Sin Punishment Team?
This reminded me of Yue Mingde, the sinner who was misled by 'The Key of Solomon' previously.
"Regarding these oil paintings, let's focus on investigating those who have recently purchased large quantities of these pigments. Then, protect Ms. Lan. Lastly, everyone, let's re-examine the surveillance footage from both crime scenes. Meanwhile, Liu Yuning and I will revisit the victims' homes or the crime scenes."
"Alright, shall we move out then?" Gao Mingqiang asked after hearing my instructions.
I nodded, and everyone soon dispersed. Liu Yuning came to my side. "Honey, so what do we do now..."
"In the workplace, you should still call me team leader. First, let's return to the first crime scene!"
"Okay!" I rarely criticized Liu Yuning face-to-face, but if I didn't address it seriously, she was prone to making mistakes again, so I had to be a bit stern.
We returned to the first crime scene, which was the police cemetery. Starting from the guardhouse, we used tools like the shadowless reflection tube to investigate. Liu Yuning sprayed Luminol reagent. Perhaps due to the oversight of the previous officers, we found some traces of kneeling on the ground near the restroom. I took photos and also noticed a very narrow path behind the restroom. It seemed like if I were the killer, I would choose this place to escape.
Seeing me walk over, Liu Yuning hurried to catch up, exchanging a glance with me that said, "So careless." Then, we began walking down the narrow path. We were extremely cautious along the way, but we were blocked by some spiderwebs on the trees. I picked up a fallen branch and poked at them. When some spiders fell to the ground, Liu Yuning let out a yelp and hugged me tightly.
I was utterly bewildered, not knowing what was happening. She shouted, "I'm scared of spiders! Spiders!"
"Damn it, no way!" I stomped my foot and began stomping wildly on the ground. Liu Yuning wouldn't let go until she saw the spiders crushed to pieces. The Yuning, who usually acted as tough as a man, was actually afraid of spiders.
This was an interesting detail about Liu Yuning that I discovered.
Noticing me staring at her like a child, Liu Yuning's face flushed. She released me and huffed, "I'm sorry, I lost my composure for a moment. Old... Team Leader He, cough cough! Let's continue!"
"Of course, Officer Liu!" I said playfully and we continued forward. After an unknown amount of time, we unexpectedly walked into a valley. It was quite dark here, with very little light, making visibility extremely low. Fortunately, we had flashlights, which we turned on. Deep within a cave, we discovered something.
On the cement floor ahead, there seemed to be a statue, a statue with a peculiar shape. Standing beneath it, we realized we were only half its height.
Liu Yuning exclaimed in shock, "Is this...?"
"That's right, this is the unicorn Andusia from the first victim."
"Ah, but why would the killer place a statue here?"
"No, haven't you observed? This statue has been here all along. According to forensic analysis, it has been here for at least 2 years. That means the statue existed long before this case."