Wow …
The Yokohama Stadium was bustling with noise, as people were watching a domestic football league match. There were more than 20,000 people at the scene, and it was a magnificent sight.
In the corner of the stadium, Masako was reading a document to Zhao Yu.
"Well," said Masako, "I got it by a lot of connections, and a little money. In 1994 in Manila, in 1993 in New York and Amsterdam, there were similar cases!
"Because of the long history, detailed case information is not easy to find, but in these cases, the victims were all young women, and their left ears were cut off by the murderer after they died …"
"Um …" The information was in English, and Zhao Yu couldn't understand it. "So, including Bangkok, New Delhi, Tokyo, Seoul, and Toronto …"
"If the murderer is the same person, then this Left Ear Killer has killed at least eight young girls, and all in a short span of five years. Another bloody murderer!"
"Yes," Masako said. "We don't know if there have been similar cases in other cities or at other times. There may be more than eight cases!"
"Toronto, Bangkok, New Delhi …" Zhao Yu pondered and said, "In addition to the capital, there are international cities. Was the murderer specifically selected?"
"Detective Zhao," Masako said in surprise. "I've always wanted to ask, have there been similar cases in your country?
You can focus on the capital, Shanghai, Yunzhou, and other international cities … "
"Um …" Zhao Yu nodded and said, "I've already asked, but the cases are too complicated, and I'm still looking into them …"
Wow …
Because a goal was scored on the field, the atmosphere was thunderous and the atmosphere was explosive.
"Let's reorganize our thoughts." Zhao Yu opened his notebook and said, "Thirty years ago, there was a killer who didn't go to a big city, but found a young woman as a target, killed her, and then cut off the victim's ear …"
"Moreover, there were no signs of sexual assault, and he only wanted to kill, just to cut off the ear …"
"So … Why did he do this?"
"Perverted …" Masako said. "What else can be explained? And, I believe in your idea. The murderer is very likely to be an artist, and Van Gogh is his idol! "
"So, we just need to find out which art exhibitions or exhibitions were held in these cities. Then, we might be able to find out who the murderer is!"
"But …" Zhao Yu frowned. "Why do I feel that things are not that simple?"
"Why does it have to be complicated?" Masako asked, "The murderer committed a crime in every city, but because he entered the country temporarily and left very quickly, it was difficult for the police to investigate in that era when technology was not developed.
"And because of the lack of information, it's hard for people to think that this is a shocking international serial murder case!"
"Wait …" Zhao Yu suddenly thought of something. He flipped open his notebook and said, "I remember that at the scene of Xinjia's murder in Ping City, there were traces of burnt charcoal and white candles, right?"
"Yes," Masako said. "In addition to these, we also found some burned paper scraps. It should be that the murderer held some kind of ritual at the scene!"
"Sacrificial ceremony?" Zhao Yu pondered. "What does he want to express?"
"I don't know, but," Masako said. "To kill a girl in a city, I can guarantee that the victim and the murderer did not know each other!"
"Of course," Zhao Yu said. "I read the previous report. The victims were all killed because they went out alone at night. So, the murderer must have chosen the victims at random!
But, he held a ritual at the scene of the murder, and even burned charcoal and candles. This obviously doesn't make sense … "
"Oh, that's true!" Masako understood what Zhao Yu meant. "Wouldn't burning charcoal and candles make it easier for people to find out?"
"Also, the victim's hands were all cut," Zhao Yu said. "It's obvious that he wanted to drain the victim's blood. It looks like he was holding a ritual!"
"Blood sacrifice? I … Then, I'll look into it later, "Masako said." What kind of evil religious secret arts are related to blood sacrifice? "
"Masako, how about this?" Zhao Yu said. "For the time being, let's continue to investigate according to my previous ideas. It's not easy to investigate other countries, but can you help me find out what kind of art exhibition was being held in Tokyo during the period when Xinjia was murdered in Pingcheng?"
"Oh … Well, that's a good idea! But … "Masako said." After all, it's been a long time, so I can't guarantee that I'll be able to find out! "
"It doesn't matter," Zhao Yu said. "The victim's left ear disappeared. I think it was most likely taken away by the murderer as a souvenir!
But, isn't it a dangerous thing to take a person's ear through customs? "
"Mm …" Masako tried to keep up with Zhao Yu's train of thought. "Do you mean that the murderer wasn't worried that his ear would be discovered?"
"Yes!" Zhao Yu said. "I heard that in that era, there was no need to go through security checks for some high-standard works of art. Do you think the murderer took advantage of this loophole?"
"Oh …" Masako finally understood what Zhao Yu meant. "You mean that the art exhibition related to the case must be of a large scale?"
"Yes!" Zhao Yu nodded. "You should be able to find out about such an exhibition, right?"
"Cough!" Masako forcefully nodded, "Zhao-san, leave this matter to me! I'm so excited! If we can find the art exhibition, we might be able to find the murderer!
If we can find the murderer, we can solve the Sunflower Case. At the same time, we'll be able to solve a major case. Then, my column will be amazing!
I can even publish a book, oh no, a series of books. I can name it 'Blood Sacrifice' or 'The Girl Killer in the City'. That will definitely attract a lot of attention. Wow … "Zhao Yu said.
Seeing Zhao Yu wipe his sweat, Masako realized the situation she was in and quickly explained awkwardly, "Hehehe, sorry, I was too excited!
"Great detective Zhao, from the moment we met in Seoul, I knew that you were my God of Luck. I believed that we would definitely be able to find this international assassin! Don't worry! "
Then, Masako bowed cheerfully. She then said goodbye to Zhao Yu and left the stadium.
At that moment, the football game was nearing its end. The players were all working hard on the field, while the spectators in the stands were also in high spirits and were even singing songs.
After Masako walked far away, Li Bencheng appeared like a ghost.
"How is it?" Zhao Yu didn't even look at him and asked casually, "Is anyone following us?"
"Yes," Li Bencheng nodded and said, "We are safe! But, I have some bad news for you … "
"Huh?" This time, Zhao Yu had to look at Li Bencheng. "What's wrong?"
"I've already checked the art exhibition that you mentioned!" Li Bencheng grabbed a handful of popcorn and said, "During the period when Pingcheng Xingjia was killed, there was no high-level exhibition in Tokyo …"
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