As one of the most notorious curses, the number of people who had been harmed by it was enough to circle the entire Sinless City.
This curse was insidious and hidden, and its incubation period was especially long. It could last for as long as a month, and its fluctuations would be eliminated with time, making it almost inaudible. It was very difficult to be detected, and the victim would not be able to sense it. At the same time, it also had some advantages that curses had, such as long-distance control, making it difficult to trace the source of the curse after it was activated, and so on, further enhancing its stealth.
Among the various curses, its concealment was definitely ranked at the top.
The only weakness of the curse was that it was a little weak. It could only cause cardiac arrest once. If the victim was strong enough or had something to protect them from the curse, they might be able to survive. If the victim was treated in time after the attack, there was also a chance that the victim could be saved.
This was the price of concealment …
Therefore, it was obviously impossible to use this curse to deal with important people and powerhouses. However, it was easy to deal with ordinary people like George.
"It's these cultists again. Why are they so rampant recently?"
"It would be great if there were a few more Cranium Crushers in this city …"
Undine frowned and said unhappily. She then turned to one of her subordinates and asked,
"I remember the information said that this curse can only be planted after close contact. Can you investigate who the deceased has been in contact with recently?"
"This … is basically impossible. The deceased was a foreman with dozens of workers under him. He had to come into contact with many people every day. Moreover, this curse has an incubation period of up to a month. It's impossible to investigate …"
The subordinate said with difficulty.
The incubation period was too long. It was difficult for the sheriff to find anything with his investigation methods.
Undine placed her hopes on Reynolds again and quickly asked,
"What do you think?"
Reynolds pondered for a moment and suddenly recalled a detail that he had almost overlooked a few days ago.
When he was blessing George with the divine spell, he felt a slight obstruction …
At that time, he didn't think much about it and thought that it was because he hadn't used these low-level divine spells for too long.
But now that he thought about it, it was very likely that the divine spell had collided with the curse and dispelled it …
In other words, George's body had been cursed earlier. It should have been a long time ago, so Reynolds did not feel anything strange.
After that, it was accidentally dispelled. The murderer planted it again and finally killed George with a curse …
If it was a newly planted curse, its evil energy wave would not dissipate so quickly, and the concealment effect would not be too excessive. At least, Reynolds was confident that he would be able to detect it. However, when he saw George a few nights ago, Reynolds did not notice anything strange, which meant that the second curse should have been planted yesterday.
Therefore, the moment Reynolds entered the room, he immediately felt that something was wrong …
This way, the scope of the investigation could be greatly reduced. According to the neighbors, George seemed to have gone out in the morning yesterday and did not go out after that.
Reynolds thought to himself, and quickly sorted out the logic. He then hurriedly mentioned this important discovery and asked the sheriffs to continue investigating based on this clue.
Undine's spirit couldn't help but be refreshed. She couldn't help but praise.
"Although your thoughts are occasionally strange, when it comes to human lives, you're still very reliable …"
"Working with you was the right choice."
After that, she quickly assigned tasks to her subordinates, asking them to question George's workers and neighbors to find out where he went yesterday.
Reynolds looked at the sheriffs busy. First, he cast a Soothing Theurgy to send George's soul to rest in peace.
This time, he did not imitate Mytheran's method of doing anything fancy. Instead, he used the simplest Soothing Theurgy.
George had made offerings to the goddess and had plans to join the church. He could be considered a quasi-believer of the church, so he should follow some of the church's teachings, be humble, and keep a low profile. He was not suitable for such a grand occasion.
As the Soothing Theurgy was cast, the shadow of George's soul appeared out of thin air, looking exceptionally peaceful …
It's okay. I'll send the murderer to see you soon and let him repent to you …
Reynolds said in his heart.
In fact, he had noticed a detail before, but he did not tell Undine and the others.
The murderer could plant the curse without anyone noticing. Obviously, he had a very clear understanding of its performance. He should also know that the curse just planted would not be so subtle, but he still could not wait to activate it …
It was very likely that George had discovered some important secret, so the murderer had to kill him quickly to silence him.
If he couldn't catch the culprit quickly, he would have to escape with the secret!
I remember George said that he took on the job of an archaeologist a month ago?
Reynolds continued to ponder …
Archaeologists had always been one of the cultists' favorite disguises. They often used archaeology as an excuse to hire people to secretly dig up the tombs of evil gods or build altars. After that, they would sacrifice all the workers. Similar tragedies had happened many times.
A month's time coincided with the incubation period of the curse.
He asked Undine for the investigation report and looked at it.
There was a statement from George's assistant, mentioning that they had worked for an archaeologist named Sandro. Because the ancient site to be excavated was a little far from the Sinless City, the progress had been very slow. Many people's hands were held back, and George was very anxious about it.
Reynolds had heard of Sandro before. He was considered a somewhat famous person in the city, and he often saw his name in the newspapers.
It was just that his academic achievements were far inferior to his social achievements. No one had heard of him producing any outstanding academic results. On the contrary, he often attended various public events to make himself known. It was said that he had a close personal relationship with many important people in private.
For a small sheriff like Undine, it was difficult for her to investigate this kind of person. George was just a small fry, and other than Reynolds, no one would care about his life or death …
Therefore, this kind of thing should be left to Cranium Crusher!
Reynolds said in his heart, but he did not mention it to Undine.
After the routine work here was done, Undine quickly brought her men to continue the investigation. Reynolds returned to the church alone and told the elderly bishop about the matter.
The elderly bishop listened in silence and habitually took out his divination tools, but he quickly reminded Klein, "Don't worry.
However, he quickly reminded, "The other party is a person of status. Won't it be bad for you to just go there?"
"Don't worry, do you think I'm the kind of person who doesn't know what's important?"
Renault said confidently.
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