Gou learns witchcraft in another world

Chapter 10 Assisting in the Investigation

The next morning, Luo Qiu still arrived at the headquarters just in time for work.

With yesterday's preparations, he had a vague expectation for today's work, but he still walked with an unusually leisurely pace.

Good morning, Linda.

"Good morning, would you like to have a cup of tea together later?"

"No, Luo Qiu, you definitely won't have time later. Our new agent has been waiting for you at your workstation for a long time."

"Yeah?"

Upon arriving at her workstation, Luo Qiu immediately spotted Smith.

Just like his colleague had said, he had been waiting for a long time. And it seemed that something important had happened; he paused for a few seconds, then paced anxiously around Luo Qiu's desk.

Upon seeing Luo Qiu, Smith became emotional.

"senior……"

"No rush, tell me what's going on slowly."

Luo Qiu feigned helplessness and shrugged slightly. However, what he was really thinking remained a mystery.

In front of him, Smith was only concerned with anxiously taking out a publication.

It was yesterday's issue; the latest issue was still neatly arranged on Luo Qiu's desk. The two issues were quite different on the cover.

Smith pointed to a section of the publication and said:

"Senior, I would like to request assistance in the investigation of this case."

Looking at the publication, Smith pointed to the section he had read yesterday.

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"The location was apartment number 45 on Nanning Street, the time was half a month ago, the victim was the male homeowner of the apartment, and the cause of death was being stabbed with a sword... You all know all this, right?"

Inside a separate office at the Bureau of Investigation headquarters, someone was searching for case files by their assigned numbers.

Since the case on Nanning Street involved a murder, it was naturally taken over by the Investigation Bureau. The detective who had previously been in charge of the investigation was a member of another investigation team.

Luo Qiu is in group four, and the opponent is in group eight.

Therefore, Smith's request for assistance in the investigation was processed very quickly.

First, I found the team leader for instructions, and then I took the note and went to find the case file.

Of course, this is only temporary assistance. If they discover new traceable clues in this case, they will report to their superiors and formally sign an order to assist in the investigation.

However, Luo Qiu did not think Smith could make any significant discoveries.

The detective who previously led the investigation is about to be promoted to senior detective, and he handled this case with meticulous attention to detail. The recovered case files also prove this point.

The folder, about the size of an A4 sheet of paper, contained documents that were nearly one centimeter thick.

Then, the file was handed to Luo Qiu.

"Detective Luo Qiu, the case file is yours now. The relevant evidence is next door, numbered SZ-03-1221 to 1229. If you need anything else, please contact Detective Ryder..."

"OK."

Luo Qiu nodded to the administrator without saying anything more.

But once he left the office, he immediately handed the file in his hand to Smith next to him, and then casually patted him on the shoulder.

"The case file is here. I won't look at it for now. If you find anything, you can let me know. If you need to go to the scene, please refuel my old partner first."

"Okay, thank you, senior."

Smith didn't say much either. After receiving the file, he couldn't wait to find a place to sit down nearby and start reading it.

The first page turned to a bloody photograph: the victim was lying face down in front of a desk, a dagger stuck in his back, the blade embedded all the way into the hilt of a sword.

Luo Qiu glanced at it, then looked away.

He turned and walked toward the evidence room.

Luo Qiu's target was the evidence; from the very beginning of the case, he had been interested in the dagger.

The publication stated that the dagger was a treasured possession of the victim, forged five hundred years ago by a craftsman from the Avalon Valley in the Kingdom of Northumbria.

The Avalon Valley holds a mysterious place in the history of the Federation as learned by Luo Qiuxue.

In reality, there is no place called Avalon Valley, but it was once known briefly in legend because the artisans who claimed to be from Avalon Valley had extremely skilled craftsmanship, and their most famous work became the "Oath Dagger" used by the king at the time.

Luo Qiu suspected that this Avalon Valley might be related to the supernatural world at that time.

Pushing open the door to the evidence room, you're immediately faced with a wall made of metal cabinets. Each cabinet has a temporary number and a combination lock for security. This is where the evidence is temporarily stored.

After searching carefully, Luo Qiu quickly found the cabinet numbered sz-03-1221 in a corner.

The cabinet is not large, with a front size of only 20x20 centimeters, which is considered small for an evidence cabinet.

However, the depth inside is at least 40 centimeters.

Luo Qiu's eyes lit up. After he entered the password and opened the cabinet door, the light reflected from the dagger inside was dazzling for a moment.

As a collectible, the dagger still retains a considerable luster despite being five hundred years old.

However, while the dagger was nice, Luo Qiu's mood soured after seeing it.

He did not see any red light on the dagger.

His idea ultimately failed to become evidence; the dagger was just an ordinary object and had nothing to do with the extraordinary.

Of course, it's also possible that with the passage of time, extraordinary things have become ordinary? Just like the lighter he got yesterday.

Luo Qiu closed the cabinet door in disappointment.

But immediately, he began searching for the next piece of evidence.

The evidence item numbered sz-03-1222 is a chair.

Although he didn't believe that a chair could be anything special, Luo Qiu still examined it carefully.

It is certainly not something extraordinary.

Next, the evidence numbered sz-03-1223 is the clothing the victim was wearing at the time.

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An hour later, Luo Qiu finished examining the nine pieces of evidence.

Somewhat to his surprise, none of the nine pieces of evidence were related to the supernatural.

After reading the report, he was still confident that this was a special case. After all, committing a crime in a bustling urban area without any clues was itself the most suspicious aspect.

But now, he's starting to doubt his luck.

He still believes the case involves the supernatural, but to make any real discoveries, he might need to go to the scene and see for himself.

With that thought in mind, Luo Qiu walked out of the evidence room, ready to check on Smith's condition.

"Senior, I've made a discovery here."

As soon as they stepped outside, without Luo Qiu even needing to look for him, Smith came to greet them, his face beaming with excitement.

"Look here, the case file says that the victim, Mr. Noah, suddenly became somewhat mysterious a month ago. His wife said that Mr. Noah, as a teacher, usually came home on time, but during that period, he would always come home an hour late, and as soon as he got home, he would lock himself in his study and not let anyone disturb him."

"Furthermore, the day of the incident was a Sunday, and Mr. Noah refused to go to church with his wife and locked himself in his study... This situation is somewhat similar to Mr. Bias's."

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