《高能预警》青柠柏林

2、第 2 章

　　About two years ago, at Wanrong’s new book launch, a fanatical reader was murdered in full view of everyone, and at that time almost all the evidence seemed to point to Mr. Wanrong.
　　Silas was specially summoned to investigate the case, and their first meeting was full of sparks. Wanrong sneered at Silas’s rude investigation methods, and Silas was displeased with Mr. Wanrong’s arrogant attitude.
　　As the investigation deepened, they found that the murder case had an unspeakable connection with Wanrong’s new book. The plot of the book was strikingly similar to the real case, and Mr. Wanrong was tight-lipped about it. In the confrontations, their relationship gradually became complex, with hostility and an unspeakable tacit understanding.
　　They gradually put aside their prejudices, and in this intellectual contest, Wanrong’s literary talent and Silas’s detective skills were intertwined, jointly confronting the hidden enemy. And in this process, the relationship between the two people also changed quietly.
　　Now…
　　“Mr. Wanrong, I hope you can fully participate in this case…” Silas’s words were not finished before he saw Wanrong put down the cup of hot cocoa that still had some left, and sighed helplessly, shaking his head gently, “You know, my health is not very good.”
　　Sure enough, the next second Silas said, “Considering your health issues, we can make appropriate adjustments and balances to your itinerary.”
　　Wanrong pretended to hesitate and nodded, got up, and his gentle voice came to Bert’s ears, and he was stunned for a moment.
　　“Silas?” Silas came to his senses and hurriedly followed him from the spiral staircase to the second floor of the villa. Wanrong slowly opened the wooden door, and a faint sandalwood came to the face, which refreshed the spirit. Wanrong’s study is a large room with three walls full of bookshelves, and every time he sees such a room, it can bring a great impact to Bert’s eyes.
　　“This is my study,” Wanrong paused and said, “I forgot that you have been here before.” Bert nodded and took out a few photos from his coat pocket, “I brought them.”
　　The two began to study those bloody photos on the huge oak table. Suddenly, Wanrong frowned slightly, his gaze moved from the wound details in the photo to Bert, and his tone was with an indisputable authority: “The precision of this cut can almost rule out □□ perpetrators. The murderer must have a certain medical knowledge, even surgical experience.”
　　Bert nodded, and his fingers quickly tapped on Wanrong’s desktop keyboard, pulling out the victim’s medical records. “I agree with your opinion. Moreover, the victim’s medical records show that he had undergone heart surgery before his death.” Wanrong seemed to completely ignore why he could easily pull out such specific identity information about others in his own computer.
　　Wanrong approached Bert’s computer screen and carefully looked at the records. “Heart surgery…”
　　Bert quickly responded: “I have been investigating the medical staff who have had contact with the victim. But we need to understand more deeply, is there anyone who has conflicts with the victim because of this surgery.”
　　Their conversation echoed in the study, every question and answer is like unlocking the case chain. Wanrong suddenly stood up, walked to the bookshelf, climbed a small folding □□, and took out a book on forensic medicine.
　　“Here,” he quickly flipped out a page, pointing to a description in the book, “mentions a special cutting technique, usually used for fine surgical operations. If the murderer really used this technique, then he is likely to be a professional surgeon” and then looked at Bert meaningfully, “or a forensic doctor.”
　　Bert seemed not to hear the last sentence of the man, as if he was still listening carefully, while recording the key points on the notebook, “This provides us with an important clue to narrow down the range of suspects. I will investigate all members of the victim’s surgical team, especially those who behaved abnormally before and after the incident.”
　　Wanrong sat back in his chair, pondering and said: “We also need to consider the psychological state of the murderer. From a psychological perspective, this precise cutting may reflect the murderer’s calm and organized personality, and after the crime, he can control his emotions well and not show any flaws.”
　　Bert nodded, and his eyes showed his agreement with Wanrong’s analysis. “I will let the psychological analyst join our team, they can help us build a psychological portrait of the murderer and predict his possible next actions.”
　　“Psychological analyst?” As far as he knows, the psychological analysts here in the UK are not too…
　　“Do you know?” At this point, Wanrong also gave up guessing, his social circle is very wide, most of the nobility in the upper circle have acquaintances, and there are hundreds of people. As for the motherland… Wanrong sighed in his heart.
　　Forget it.
　　Their conversation continued, and they constantly exchanged ideas. Under the dim light of the study, Wanrong and Bert Silas were immersed in a deep analysis of the murderer’s psychology. Their conversation was full of professional criminal psychology terminology, trying to reveal the murderer’s veil from a psychological level.
　　Wanrong leaned against the bookshelf, holding a professional book on criminal psychology in his hand, his gaze moving back and forth between the pages and Bert, “Bert, considering the murderer’s method of operation, we can speculate that he has a high degree of self-control and a calm mind, plans carefully, and acts cautiously.”
　　Bert nodded, and his notebook was already densely recorded with various psychological analysis points, “So, this kind of criminal often observes and prepares for a long time before committing the crime, and the timing and location they choose are carefully selected.”
　　Wanrong walked to the opposite side of Bert, and their eyes met in the dim light, “Moreover, the weapon and method chosen by the murderer may reflect his psychological characteristics. He could have used tools that are more unfavorable to identify his identity, but he chose surgical knives, which may mean that he has a special preference or satisfaction for the behavior of ‘dense cutting.’”
　　Bert added, “This may also be a manifestation of power and control. The murderer may be seeking absolute control over the victim in this way, and even to some extent, control over life and death.”
　　Wanrong nodded, “In addition, the murderer did not leave obvious clues after the crime, which shows that he has a high degree of self-restraint. Such people can suppress their emotional responses and not let the outside world perceive their inner fluctuations.”
　　Bert continued, “This self-restraint ability may come from his early experiences. Perhaps in his growth process, he has suffered some form of repression or trauma, leading to the formation of this defense mechanism in adulthood.”
　　“How can’t it be innate?” Wanrong smiled indifferently, but Silas did not respond.
　　Their conversation gradually deepened, and they began to build a psychological portrait of the murderer, from his behavior patterns, the tools he chose for the crime, to his possible growth background and psychological trauma, every detail was carefully analyzed.
　　Wanrong pondered and said, “We also need to consider the murderer’s escape behavior after the crime. Whether he chose a specific escape route, whether he deliberately avoided surveillance equipment, these are all reflections of his psychological state.”
　　Bert quickly responded, “I have already asked the investigation team to analyze the surveillance videos around the crime scene.”
　　Wanrong said sarcastically, “Your team? It’s time to change people.” His words were full of dissatisfaction and sarcasm for this team. Bert had no way to refute, so he just listened.
　　As the conversation deepened, the two gradually built a three-dimensional image of the murderer. Their analysis was not only based on the physical evidence at the scene but also delved into the inner world of the murderer, trying to predict his behavior patterns and possible next actions from a psychological level.
　　In the shadow not far away, a pair of red lights seemed like blood-red eyes, flashing with an excited light, staring at the two people who were talking.