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Chapter 248 The Third Puzzle: Book Collection
Hear his words.

Dolores Petty stared at the handsome detective with her beautiful and cold eyes:
"How dangerous is it?"

"That depends on how crazy the killers are."

There was no trace of worry in Su Wen's words.

after all.

He can reload the save file. The so-called danger can actually be completely avoided.

The female prosecutor turned and walked away, stepping on her boots:

"You should understand that I don't like being passive."

"as you wish.

Miss."

ten minutes later.

The two men left here in a car with the night watchman.

at the same time.

All the lights in the Bradley family's luxurious villa were turned off, and the servants were taken to the Brooklyn Police Station to take statements.

Ms. Isabella took the little girl Selina to the hospital to wait for the results of Mr. Bradley's emergency treatment.

Two hours later.

Luxury villa on the second floor.

After making sure there was no one there.

A cluster of untimely lights quietly lit up.

It was a bright light held up in the hands of a man in black tights.

He was tiptoeing around in the study, flipping through books.

finally.

When he found the book he wanted.

The next second, the sharp blade of a long sword was pressed against the man's neck.

Then, a leisurely and lazy male voice sounded:

"Tell me, who asked you to come?"

"I do not know."

Speaking of this issue, the intruder's pupils suddenly widened, as if he was about to suffocate to death.

But right now.

Another cold female voice sounded at the same time:

“Injunction: Action Divestiture.”

moment.

The man remained motionless in this posture.

That’s right, these two are Su Wen and Dolores.

After leaving openly and returning to the New York State Attorney's Office, they immediately returned to the villa through a secret door in a very secretive manner.

Everything was to confirm Su Wen's other idea.

The followers of the Thousand-Faced God chose to assassinate Mr. Bradley as a sudden plan.

That wasn't actually the first choice in their plan.

in other words:

'Substitution' is the key.

and so.

After the replacement fails, they will definitely return here.

After two hours of waiting.

Su Wen proved this.

just.

Unfortunately, the killer was cursed and died suddenly because of the curse.

Dolores's extraordinary characteristic [Word Spirit: Prohibition] locked all the curses in his body at the moment of death.

The female prosecutor said calmly:
"I only know how to perform offensive psychic spells. Leave it to the Night Watch to remove the curse from him."

Hear her say that.

Su Wen half-knelt on the ground, analyzing the killer's movements while calmly waving his hands:
“Different from previous killers.

This person is only a first-level transcendent. Even if the curse is dispelled, he probably won't know much information.

Dolores, your ban freezes the psychic ripples.

The mastermind behind the incident was unaware that the killer's whereabouts had been discovered.

in other words.

Now, everything has fallen into our rhythm.”

That’s right, after Su Wen saw Dolores’s [Sublimation Lineage: Archon] and [Extraordinary Characteristics: Prohibition] through the [Identification] skill.

He immediately completed the layout.

Simultaneously.

According to intelligence analysis.

In addition to the three followers of the Thousand-Faced God, the mastermind behind the scenes probably also hired other people.

"But we don't have enough information now to make sweeping inferences."

Hear her say that.

Su Wen smiled and waved his finger:
“Ms. Dolores.

Have you forgotten my profession?"

That's right. The third mystery that Mr. Detective needs to solve.

This moment is appearing in front of them very clearly.

That was the secret book that the killer had found. Through his identification skills, Su Wen saw the description:

Puzzle:
[Identification: "Communication and Space" written by Jan Gehl, senior lecturer at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts.

A book from Mr. Bradley's collection.

Hidden in it was a project he had done before, but for some special reason, the project log was destroyed. 】

Saw this line of text.

Su Wen fell into calm thought.

Obviously, compared with the denial of the first puzzle and the incomplete information of the second puzzle, the difficulty of the third puzzle has risen to a higher level.

He picked up the book from the ground with a graceful movement.

In the dim light of a dark room.

Su Wen quickly flipped through all the pages of the book and proved that there were no interlayers or bookmarks in it.

then.

The handsome detective said to the female prosecutor beside him:

“Compared to the subtle passages.

Inferences based on the intended meaning of the book as a whole.

perhaps.

That is the key to the clue.”

It was obvious that Miss Dolores was even colder and more rational than Jiang Menghan when he first met her in his memory, without any emotional fluctuations at all.

But Su Wen didn't mind.

On the contrary, rationality may be an especially important quality at times like this.

She asked calmly:
"you mean:

Bradley had anticipated the assassination attempt and had backed up the information somewhere in his collection of books?"

“It’s not impossible.

But I think the more likely possibility is that he thought the information was originally stored in:
‘It’s not safe.’”

Su Wen came up with a more accurate conclusion.

He continued:
"The book Communication and Space focuses on the study and evaluation of cities and settlements from the perspective of the requirements of people and their activities on the material environment.

Miss Dolores.

If you were asked to define the most representative "urban core" and "residential area" in New York State.

I think.

You should be able to guess the answer instantly."

"what do you mean?"

"That's right.

Compared to those detectives who need to have all the evidence before taking action, which is extremely inefficient.

I prefer to see the outcome in practice.”

Suwen raised his flashlight to illuminate the huge, detailed data map of New York State at the back of the darkroom.

then.

He circled two areas on the map with an ink pen he picked up, and replied with a smile:
“If, my prediction is correct.

tonight.

New York State will probably have a slightly exciting Christmas Eve

I suggest you check in advance whether there is global live broadcast at these two locations."

Hear him say that.

Dolores turned and left gracefully.

Accompanied by the crisp sound of her boots on the wooden floor of the luxurious villa.

The tall and beautiful prosecutor said coldly:
“Let’s go, I hope your guess now will be as accurate as the first time.

One more thing.

The way you expressed it just now reminded me of that sinister woman named Caroline."

"is it?"

Su Wen put the book into his handbag, and he recalled the message that Miss Hacker had just sent him.

He smiled elegantly and gentlemanly:
“Miss Caroline does a good job of disguising her emotions.

But I want to.

I don’t think I have such a bad taste.”

Hear him say that.

The prosecutor sneered softly:
“Don’t worry about the intruders.

No one can see, touch or remove me while I am in a state of restraint."

The two of them left the villa quietly and walked to the roadside one street away.

There was a brand new carbon fiber McLaren parked there.

Dolores threw the car keys to Su Wen without a care:

“Caroline said you’re a good driver.

According to her, you two met at an unknown car race in North Carolina?"

“If we talk about driving skills.

I do have some confidence.”

(End of this chapter)