Ke-style law enforcement officers

Chapter 189 Clues
One of the advantages of having that bronze ring that served as a medium for the exiles was that Milo didn't need to be involved in everything.

The seven-person team is definitely more professional than Milo in investigating cases. After all, they have handled far more cases than Milo. They can handle the procedural investigative methods, allowing Milo to focus on more specific tasks that are harder for others to coordinate with.

……

Reassuringly, Yan was very cooperative in the interrogation room. He didn't hide anything from Rebecca, including his previous scheme to make a fortune with Aya. He explained everything clearly, except when Rebecca asked about the relationship between Yan and Aya, he hesitated noticeably.

Overall, the interrogation process went relatively smoothly.

Eric relayed the contents of the interrogation to Milo verbatim, so Milo didn't need to waste time reviewing the interrogation transcript.

As he turned and entered the hallway, he saw an elderly woman weeping at the reception desk. She was Aya Ferguson's mother, and the law enforcement officer had just led her to the morgue to confirm that the body was indeed her daughter's.

"The old man doesn't know anything."

Old Theon, standing behind Milo, said something to him.

I guess they had already asked Aya's mother beforehand.

Milo heard the old woman's wailing coming from the reception room; she was screaming and demanding to know who had killed her daughter.

Milo shrugged:

"And aren't we the same?"

After saying that, he went straight back to his office, but halfway there he suddenly turned back to old Theon and said:
"Oh, by the way, I have some information that I don't know if it counts as a clue. There's a new organization called the Tata Gang. You can look into it, or just give the name to the guys in the Criminal Investigation Department."

"Hmm," old Theon responded calmly.

Milo returned to his office, bringing with him a notebook filled with sketches and other relevant materials compiled by Henry.

“It’s worth mentioning that these strange symbols have never been recorded, at least not in the files of the law enforcement office. Perhaps we can find clues by consulting the city archives or the academy.” Eric’s shadow slowly emerged on the wall, and he gestured to Milo in sign language.

"What do you think the killer's intention was?" Milo asked as he looked through the evidence sketches and information that Henry had compiled.

Compared to the not-so-clear-headed Theon, Milo would actually be more inclined to listen to the opinions of the Seven at this point.

Henry's shadow immediately said a few words to Eric.

Eric quickly translates using sign language:
"It is obvious that this was premeditated. Not only the method of the crime, but also the choice of the target was part of the premeditation."

“Where is the obvious?” Milo asked, puzzled. “The method of murder and hanging the body certainly required meticulous planning, but the choice of the victim? Was there anything special about Aya Ferguson?”

As soon as he finished speaking, a stack of papers on the table floated and scattered to the ground, drawn by the shadow.

The desks that were in the way on both sides were also moved away.

The papers were reproduced with symbols cut out of the deceased's body surface with a knife. Henry's work was very meticulous; he reproduced almost all the details in proportion to the two-dimensional form.

He carefully placed all the drawings in their proper places on the ground. As the smooth lines of the symbols and patterns gradually came together to form a complete picture, Milo's eyes brightened.

These patterns carved on Aya Ferguson's body form a relatively complete geometric shape in a flat state. It is composed of several triangular totems superimposed on each other. Each line has a regular relationship with the others, and the position of the intersection and the angle of intersection are traceable.

Eric quickly gestured as he translated for Henry:
"I think you can see that if the deceased's physique is slightly thin or bulky, or even ten centimeters shorter, this diagram, once broken down, cannot be perfectly arranged on the deceased's body."

"That means it wasn't a random crime; Aya Ferguson was chosen." Milo began to feel a chill.

In terms of height, Aya Ferguson does have a taller and more slender figure than the average woman.

To ensure that the patterns perfectly cover a corpse from beginning to end, without leaving any blank spaces, overlapping areas, or altering the structure of the patterns themselves, the deceased's body needs to be in the perfect proportions.

There aren't many girls who fit this ratio, so for the killer, Aya was a perfect target.

……

Milo stared at the huge geometric patchwork pattern on the ground for a long time, but he realized he couldn't understand it.

This is not some ancient script, but more like a pattern drawn for the purpose of performing some kind of ritual.

"This clue is enough."

Milo gathered up the scattered papers and went out the door.

By this time, Rebecca had finished interrogating Yan. She had suspected Yan, but it turned out that Yan had no time to commit the crime, nor any reasonable motive, and that he had been with Milo for the past few hours.

This interrogation yielded no other valuable information and could only be considered as eliminating a wrong option.

She had just been about to send the report back to Yan Da and wait for news when she saw Milo walk out of the office excitedly. The expression on his face was practically saying, "I have a lead."

The first thing Milo said to Rebecca after meeting her was: "Height, weight, blood type, age—which organizations have a lot of data on these things? I mean a lot of data, and the kind that can be updated."

Rebecca was taken aback by Milo's question and it took her a while to react:
"Only hospitals, and public hospitals, are qualified to store this data, but it is not comprehensive."

Old Theon, standing nearby, immediately added:

"And the church. Don't forget that after the Great Plague, Nanwei City has been conducting a citywide health check every year. Although it's not a mandatory policy, the church's influence is definitely greater than that of hospitals. Apart from blood type, they have measured and recorded all the common information you mentioned, such as height and weight."

"It's the church again. They're involved everywhere." Milo was somewhat speechless.

"Two things. First, I will visit all the institutions that have a lot of this data, including the church. You need to help me get the necessary official documents."

"The second step is to compile a list of women who are similar in age and build to the deceased. If possible, we should increase the number of people protecting them, as these are potential targets for the murderer's next crime."

(End of this chapter)