In the dark alley filled with water vapor, two people stood on the left and right next to the unknown female body.

"The cause of death has been determined, come here quickly."

Just as Lu Li was folding pieces of paper and meditating silently, Duke suddenly urged him to come over, with excitement in his voice, as if he had made some important discovery.

"what happened?"

"Unlike the last victim, she did not die from having her throat cut, look here!"

Being so close, even though he was wearing a mask, Lu Li still felt the stench was unbearable.

However, when he saw where Duke was pointing, his expression instantly became focused.

"The wound on the neck is very deep. It almost goes around the neck, but the edges are uneven. Do you think it's like a mark left by something?"

Hearing this, Lu Li ignored his nausea and reached out to press it. A moist feeling came from his fingertips. He looked closer and saw that there were some skin flakes stuck to the gloves.

"The rope, or the chain, maybe she was controlled during her lifetime, and her body was moved here after her death."

He felt a little unsure. After all, detectives are not surgeons and cannot be omniscient and omnipotent.

So, after telling his guess, Lu Li raised his eyes and looked at the ground, hoping to find some clues to support his statement.

And Duke's inspection of the body never stopped.

At the same time, he said to Lu Li in a very confident tone: "Moreover, except for the strangulation marks on the neck, the other wounds were all deliberately left by the murderer after the body was abandoned. This guy definitely has an extreme histrionic personality disorder.

"

As he spoke, he pinched open the closed eyelids of the female corpse, revealing a pair of bloodshot eyes.

"Typical characteristics of mechanical death include bloodshot eyes, incontinence of urine and feces, and dark red blood."

After Duke finished speaking, Lu Li also noticed the water stains on the skirt of the deceased. At first, he thought it was fog condensation or rain.

It seems that, as the letter said, he killed because he liked killing. He first killed the victim cleanly and then maliciously destroyed the body in order to attract people's attention.

Lu Li shuddered at the thought. If he didn't stop the murderer, I'm afraid two more innocent lives would be lost tomorrow night.

"Help pass me some tweezers."

Duke was busy doing inspections and couldn't spare any time to do other things, so he could only ask Lu Li to be his assistant.

"Well, Jack the Ripper announced that he would kill two more people tomorrow night. The message was written on a piece of paper, and I just discovered it."

After handing over the tweezers, Lu Li said again.

For now, the investigation is officially on track. After all, forensic on-site identification is absolutely an indispensable part of the investigation of criminal cases.

Because of this, there is no need for him to hide his secrets.

"Well, if nothing else happens, we will be able to find important clues the day after tomorrow."

the day after tomorrow?

Lu Li frowned. He understood what Duke meant. There were not enough clues. He needed to wait for the guy to kill two more people before he could extract more key information.

"You see, the internal congestion is obvious, which means the suffocation time lasted more than five minutes."

At this time, Duke used forceps to lift up the peritoneum and showed it to Lu Li——

Under the light, the horrifying scene inside made his scalp numb, and Lu Li almost wanted to vomit.

"You guys must have done this on purpose."

"Don't be too dark. It's a long night. Don't you feel refreshed after reading this?"

Duke said something stupid, and then continued to examine the body, while Lu Li watched from the side and started chatting with him.

"How do you think the wounds of the deceased were sustained while alive, or were they maliciously cut after death?"

"Generally speaking, the skin and fat that were injured before death will be stained with blood and the wound will be red. The skin and fat that were injured after death will be yellow."

Lu Li silently wrote down these things, and then joked: "Okay, keep working hard, tonight is the home court of forensic medicine, and I am a bit redundant as a famous detective."

"Indeed, why don't you treat me to a meal afterwards? I dissected two corpses in a row and didn't even eat. I'm really hungry." Duke stopped and looked at Lu Li seriously.

"As long as you have the appetite..."

"Two gentlemen, the inspector sent someone to say that he has obtained important clues that can identify the murderer. Why don't we go back first and take away the body later."

Suddenly, a voice came from the entrance of the alley. He followed the sound and saw Wensley walking quickly towards here.

How can it be?

Is Scotland Yard that efficient?

Duke put down the tools in his hands blankly, feeling unbelievable in his heart. Logically speaking, this case is still unresolved more than a hundred years later.

Could it be that in this specious era, something unexpected happened in the direction of the case?!

"Don't think too much, just continue the dissection and I'll go over and ask."

Lu Li stood up and walked towards Wensley. He knew Scotland Yard very well, they were just a group of hounds with weak noses.

A few minutes later, a carriage drove out of the alley.

There were only three people left near the corpse place. In addition to Lu Li and the other two, there was also a police officer in charge of security.

At this moment, the atmosphere was a bit solemn.

"Why did Officer Wensley leave?"

Seeing Lu Li standing aside with a gloomy expression, Duke had a vague premonition——

While examining the body, he seemed to hear a dispute, and then things evolved into what they are now.

Once they lose the support of the police, it will be difficult for them to make any difference even if they find any clues.

You know, London in the 19th century was a huge city with a population of one million. Without official power, whether they were looking for or arresting people, it was like finding a needle in a haystack.

"It is said that three witnesses saw the murderer, and the homeless man who sent the provocative letter was also caught. Senior figures in the police department thought that this line of investigation could be changed."

"In other words, we can only act alone..."

At this moment, Lu Li didn't want to say anything. He was just a special adviser and had no authority to order Scotland Yard. And Wensley didn't mean to embarrass himself. The inspector felt that relying on detectives for everything would embarrass the law enforcement agencies in front of the citizens.

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Unscrupulous writers claimed in newspapers that taxpayers were raising a bunch of losers and drove a wedge between private detectives and Scotland Yard.

"So, what should we do next?"

Duke immediately panicked. His current identity was a medical professor. Apart from being good at examining corpses and having a higher social status, he had no other role. He had no interpersonal relationships to exploit.

"Don't worry about this. After recognizing the reality, some people will be unable to sit still."

After saying that, Lu Li felt a flash of guilt in his heart. He had wanted to cooperate with the police in arresting Jack the Ripper before he committed another crime.

But now that the matter has come to this, we can only use the pressure of public opinion from the two people who will be killed tomorrow night to force certain senior figures to bow their heads.
Chapter completed!