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The two stalemate for 1 minute.

In the end, Director Oddington sighed: "Mr. Zhang, it's not that I don't want to help you. The police officer who was in charge of this case has retired."

"It doesn't matter." Zhang Jue laughed, "As long as he is still alive and can speak, you can tell me his address, and I will find him myself."

Seeing Zhang Jue's persistence, Director Oddington said to the secretary behind him, "Find someone to take Mr. Zhang to see Hodgson."

White Hodgson is one of the oldest investigators in the Bureau of Investigation, but his personality is a bit weird, so although he has solved several major cases, his official position is still not high, and he himself is happy to handle cases on the front line. .

He was personally responsible for the theft of Eternal Love three years ago, and it was also the biggest regret in his life.

Because he failed to solve the case, he didn't think about eating and drinking. When he was handling other cases later, he was shot and wounded in the leg by the suspect, so he had to retire early.

He has no children, but fortunately, he received a lot of rewards for handling cases, which is enough to make ends meet.

Zhang Jue followed an investigator to the suburbs and found Hodgson's current residence.

It was a farm with endless wheat fields outside.

The two approached and saw an old man basking in the sun on a deck chair in front of the house.

The detective stepped forward and called, "Sheriff Hodgson?"

The person in the recliner slowly got up, took off the hat covering his face, and looked at the two of them.

"Oh, it turned out to be Jack. Why, there is another case that can't be solved? Come, tell me, and I promise you will solve the case within three days."

"No, Sheriff Hodgson. This Mr. Zhang is a writer. He wants to tell you about the Eternal Love case. He wants to write a book about it. Director Oddington said, above It has been approved." The young detective said according to what Zhang Jue taught him.

"Writer?" Hodgson looked Zhang Jue up and down, lay back on the recliner, and covered his face with the hat, "Sorry, no comment."

Hearing that he was here to inquire about that case, Hodgson's attitude immediately turned 180 degrees, wondering if he didn't want to mention this matter.

Jack glanced at Zhang Jue, his face was a little embarrassed, he didn't understand why Mr. Zhang refused to tell the truth.

Wouldn't it be good to just inform Hodgson of his identity?Why bother.

Zhang Jue smiled slightly, as if he had already guessed that this situation would happen.

Instead of getting angry, he moved another chair across the front of the room and sat next to Hodgson.

"Sheriff Hodgson, I heard that you are the most powerful detective in France, and you have solved countless major and important cases. I don't know if you are?"

Hodgson's voice came from under the hat: "So what, so what, what does it have to do with you?"

Zhang Jue said again: "I also heard that you are a loyal fan of Sherlock Holmes and admire his deduction method very much?"

Hodgson took off his hat and squinted at Zhang Jue: "Young man, what exactly are you trying to say?"

"It's nothing." Zhang Jue shrugged, "I just want to see if the famous Hodgson police officer is not in vain."

He laughed: "Sheriff Hodgson, do you dare to make a bet with me?"

Enraged by Zhang Jue's arrogant attitude, Hodgson snorted, "What bet?"

"Just bet on my identity." Zhang Jue smiled mysteriously, "Sheriff Hodgson, in fact, you should be able to tell that I am not a writer, if you can guess my identity through deduction, I will get out of here immediately , I won’t bother you again, if you can’t figure it out, tell me the whole process of your investigation, how about it?”

"Just bet!"

Zhang Jue's intentional rudeness angered Hodgson. What he was most proud of in his life was his reasoning ability.

Except for that case, he never missed a shot.

Jack should know the true identity of this person, so he can't play tricks.

Hodgson sat up and looked at Zhang Jue carefully again.

Black eyes and black hair, Oriental.

The black windbreaker and gray top hat are both popular styles this year. He has never seen the brand before, but the material is very good. It must not be cheap. It should be a famous foreign brand. There is a little dust on the black leather shoes, which has not been cleaned in time. It is very likely I just arrived in France not long ago.

There is a hair about [-] centimeters long curled up in the collar at the back of the neck. He probably lived with a woman recently. There is no sign of wearing a ring on his hand. It should be a girlfriend, or a female partner of a one-night stand.

He has a well-proportioned body and a strong voice. Judging from his steps, he should have practiced boxing and other modern fighting techniques. He has no calluses on his hands, so he is not a soldier.

The watch is a mechanical watch. It looks very chic but has no brand. It should be specially customized.

She doesn't wear glasses, the skin on her face is slightly dark, her sitting posture is tall and straight, and she has an air of giving it up in her gestures.

Jack treated him respectfully, and mentioned Director Oddington, who had the right to inquire about the details of the case, so his status must be quite high.

This person is either rich or noble, and Hodgson thought about it, but he couldn't match his identity.

Reminiscent of a recent absurd rumor, Hodgson's eyes widened: "Are you the illegitimate son of Her Royal Highness the Queen of England in East Asia?"

???

When Hodgson came to his conclusion, Zhang Jue hadn't reacted yet, but Jack almost fell over.

Isn't this Mr. Zhang the special commissioner from above? When did he become the illegitimate son of Her Royal Highness the Queen of England?

Looking at Mr. Zhang, his pupils dilated, and he also showed an incredible expression, but in the next second, his reaction completely confused Jack.

"Sergeant Hodgson is truly a genius!"

I saw Zhang Jue clasping his hands together, his eyes full of admiration, as if he had really guessed his identity.

Even Hodgson himself didn't expect that he guessed so casually, and he actually guessed it right.

The other party is really a member of the British royal family?

Isn't that a prince?

Hodgson wondered whether to salute.

But that Mr. Zhang said in a very gentlemanly manner: "Sheriff Hodgson really deserves his reputation. I admire him. There was a lot of rudeness earlier. Please take care of the old sheriff and don't be as knowledgeable as a young man like me."

He changed his face faster than God, making Hodgson think that the person who spoke out before was not him.

Xin said that he lived in the royal family and was an illegitimate child, so it was different.

He stretched out his hand not to slap the smiling face, since "His Royal Highness" was mistaken, Hodgson couldn't bear to be sullen, and could only say, "It's my fault that I failed to recognize His Royal Highness in the first place. It's really rude."

The two exchanged a few more pleasantries and gradually became acquainted.

Hodgson was also embarrassed to mention the bet.

Jack scratched his hair, feeling a little dazed for a moment, is this Mr. Zhang really a prince?This time, what the unscrupulous media reported was true?

Zhang Jue deceived the two detectives with his acting skills.

In fact, it's no wonder that Hodgson couldn't guess Zhang Jue's identity.

He was a human being in two lifetimes, and he worked in a place like the Bureau of Abnormal Creatures.

Even if Sherlock Holmes came in person, he probably would not be able to do so.

Anyway, his purpose was just to get close to this eccentric detective and find out the truth of the case. As for the means, he didn't care.

With the identity of the prince as a cover, it is more convenient for Zhang Jue to speak.

"Inspector Hodgson, to tell you the truth, I am also a fan of reasoning. I am really curious if you can tell me something about that time."

No one taught Hodgson how to refuse a prince's question, and he couldn't refuse the words so far, so he could only sigh.

"Your Highness, it's not that I don't want to talk about it with others, but that the case is so unbelievable that I really can't do anything about it."

Thanks Qin Zhidaoer and Yuan Yuan for their rewards.

Thanks for the 5000 point reward from Dao Dang Shrimp Skin.

Logically speaking, it should be updated, but I'm preparing a new book, so let's delay it, sorry guys.

This chapter is 5000 words, I wish you all a happy National Day! ! ! !

Chapter 362 A Strange Case

On May 2220, 5, Eternal Love was exhibited for the first time at the French National Museum.

When the museum was closed that night, security personnel made a routine inspection of all exhibits and found that Eternal Love had been stolen.

The person in charge of the museum immediately called the police and blocked the scene.

Realizing the complexity of the case, the local investigation bureau asked the headquarters for help. The investigation team leader sent by the headquarters was Hodgson, who was in the limelight at the time.

After Hodgson arrived at the museum, he surveyed the scene immediately and found that there was something unusual about this case.

The museum closed at 30 pm that day, and visitors were prohibited from entering. By [-] pm, there were only cleaning staff and some security personnel on duty in the venue, a total of about [-] people.

At 9:[-] p.m., when the cleaning work was completed and all the staff were about to exit, a security guard accidentally discovered that the eternal love in the showcase had disappeared.

What surprised Hodgson the most was that, according to the testimony of those present, about 10 minutes ago, that is, at [-]:[-], a cleaning staff had just wiped the glass of the showcase, and the ring was still lying there at that time.

That is, if someone steals the ring, that's what happens during those 10 minutes.

Originally, this case was actually very simple, because this eternal love is a separate exhibition hall, and cameras are installed in all four upper corners of the exhibition hall. It can be said that the display cabinet where the ring is located is monitored 360 degrees without dead ends.

Not to mention taking the ring away by one person, even if a mosquito flies in, it cannot escape the eyes of these surveillance cameras.

But when Hodgson checked the surveillance video, he discovered something incredible.

At 55:[-], when the cleaning staff left the exhibition hall, within ten seconds, the four monitoring probes were separated from their original angles by a mysterious force, and all of them turned their backs to the sky, aiming at the ceiling.

The reason why it is called a mysterious force is because there was no one in the exhibition hall at that time!

Neither the surveillance cameras inside nor in the corridor outside saw anyone going out or coming in.

When Hodgson saw this scene, he felt chills down his spine, and said in a voice that no one could hear: "What a hell."

And this case is not only weird, because eternal love is very precious, and it uses the most advanced anti-theft technology at that time.

The showcase is made of special bulletproof glass, which is closely connected with the booth below without any gaps. If it is forcibly opened or broken through without permission, the alarm device will be triggered.

Even the brocade box under the ring uses pressure-sensitive technology, and if someone removes the ring from it, it will also trigger an alarm.

With this double insurance, theft is almost impossible, but it does happen.

Hodgson inspected the scene carefully and found that the display cabinet outside was intact without any signs of being broken, and a stone was actually placed in the brocade box that originally contained the ring.

Someone passed through the thick layer of glass, and came here to do a trick.

Hodgson had never seen Liu Qian's magic performance in the Spring Festival Gala, otherwise he might have traveled all the way to country C to ask him how he did it. After all, there are always some people who use magic under the guise of magic.

Hodgson wanted to try to see if he could do the same thing, but as long as the display case was subjected to a slight vibration, the alarm would be triggered, and there was no way to reach in, let alone replace the ring inside with a stone.

Later, he set his target on the 10 staff members in the venue. After all, it took only [-] minutes from the time the ring was stolen to being discovered. At [-]:[-], the person in charge who received the report closed the gate of the museum. .

No matter what method the thief uses to steal the ring, Hodgson believes that he must not be able to ship the ring out in such a short period of time.

The ring must still be in the museum, even on the thief.

He restrained all thirty staff members, searched them, and even monitored their excrement. He spent another three days searching the entire museum, but found nothing.

The ring seemed to have evaporated from the world.

Whether it is the modus operandi or the whereabouts of the stolen goods, there is no clue. Hodgson has been handling the case for many years and has never encountered such a difficult situation. The investigation was temporarily deadlocked.

But at this time, the case suddenly took a turn for the better.

The colleague in charge of researching the surveillance video used technical means to analyze the 10-minute surveillance video of the stolen ring frame by frame.

They were surprised to find that the monitoring probe was turned by hand.

The evidence is that at the moment the camera rotates, two finger-like things flash across the screen.

The finger flashed very fast, leaving an afterimage in the video that the naked eye could not see.

But fortunately, the image analysis technology at that time was quite mature. After two days, the colleagues in the technical department successfully restored the appearance of the two fingers.

The complexion is white, slender and slender, like a woman's hand.

This is quite a breakthrough.

Hodgson immediately became excited.

He reinterrogated all the female suspects again, but the result was very helpless. No one's hand features matched those in the picture, and the other party did not leave any fingerprints.

Just when Hodgson wanted to expand the scope of the search, he suddenly discovered a place that he hadn't noticed before.

The floor height of the exhibition room is five meters high. If a person wants to distort those surveillance cameras without tools, he must be able to fly.

Hodgson gave himself a mouthful at the time, because the whole world was paying attention to this case, and he was under too much pressure to ignore these details.

It's not just about height.