Night.

  The forensics department in Los Angeles is brightly lit.

   Under the temptation of money.

  A well-known miniature model master in Los Angeles appeared in the evidence room of the forensics department.

  The master of miniature model, named Luo Feier, is a white one-eyed little old man in his fifties.

   When he was young, he was a circus prop master.

  After the disbandment of the circus, Lofer specialized in making various models for some niche enthusiasts for a living, and has been working in this industry for more than 20 years, so he is considered well-informed.

  However, the first time he saw Lofael, Harry felt that this guy was a bit unreliable.

  Because the other party looks too down and out.

  Lofer was wearing a tattered and patched woolen sweater, with an unshaven beard, and a deep salty smell that was characteristic of not taking a bath for a long time. His eyes were dull, and he looked a little demented.

   Regarding this, Harry whispered to Daisy: "Daisy, are you sure this guy is famous in the miniature model industry?"

  Daisy raised her eyebrows: "Harry, are you questioning my ability to handle affairs?"

  "No, no, no!", Harry shrank his head, and said with a smile: "Daisy, don't get me wrong, I just think that modelers are rich, but this old man looks more like a tramp."

  When the two of them muttered.

  Dean has brought Lophael to the miniature model found in the home of the victim Jonny Dennison: "Mr. Lophael, how long does it take to make such a miniature model under normal circumstances?"

  The first time Luo Feier saw this model, the only remaining right eye, from a dull state, burst into the light that old colorists would only have when they saw a peerless beauty.

  He rushed to the model excitedly, like an idiot, wanting to get started directly, but he didn't seem to have the heart to defile the model, so he could only shake his head greedily, looking at the model from all over, wishing to stuff the whole model into his eyes.

  Although Dean didn't know why Raphael reacted so excitedly when he saw this somewhat delicate model, it was better to have a reaction than not to see anything at all.

  So he stood by the side, silently waiting for the other party to come back to his senses.

   Until more than ten minutes later.

  Raphael looked away reluctantly, and let out a long sigh of satisfaction: "I never thought that before I went to the Holy Kingdom, I would have the opportunity to see this kind of masterpiece again."

   "Sorry, Mr. Raphael, I feel that this model looks very delicate, but it can only be regarded as very ordinary in the market. Is it special?"

  Seeing that he had returned to normal, Dean hurried forward and said with a guided stimulus on purpose.

  In this way, no matter whether Rafael knows the person who made the model or not, he will subconsciously tell the truth to refute and correct himself, this 'stupid'.

   Sure enough.

   Heard 'very average'!

  Raphael was angry.

  He stared at Dean with the only remaining one eye, spit spattering in anger:

   "Little devil, you are an insult to the artwork, you actually think this model is very ordinary?

   Check out the proportions!

  Whether it’s the structure of the house, furniture, or tools, I’m sure that all of them are in perfect proportions, re-enacting the proportions in reality, and using special connection skills, otherwise they would not be perfectly fitted together! "

   "A perfect fit?"

  Dean caught the point of Raphael's words.

  Raphael nodded, pointing to the connection between the template and the template in the model:

   "It's like a house needs steel bracing connections!

   If the model wants to be stable, it needs glue and some exquisite buckle design to keep the whole intact, but if you look at this model, are there traces of glue and buckle? "

   Dean finally realized.

  The model left by the murderer at the home of the victim, Jonny Dennison, looks fake except for the texture of the material, and the overall appearance does have a strange coordination.

  Ordinary people may not be sensitive to this.

   But as an industry insider, Rafael could see the special features of this model at a glance.

Raphael glanced at Dean with contempt, and then sighed: "Nine years ago, I saw such a model in a second-hand goods store, but unfortunately the store forgot how it came from, otherwise I would really I really hope to find the owner who made this model, and ask for advice.”

   "Mr. Raphael, are you saying that there are very few people who can do this?"

"very few!"

  Raphael's tone is affirmative!

  He explained:

   "Actually, miniature models existed a long time ago.

   But at that time, it was only some big aristocratic families that cultivated such people.

  One is for entertainment viewing, and the other is to make some physical topographic maps to prepare for war.

  But the really powerful people are all former masters of oriental architecture!

  They have special skills. They can reproduce the things they want to build without using adhesives and buckles on the bright surface. After confirming that there is no problem, they can build in reality.

   It's been a long time.

  They developed this special craft of miniature making!

  I have traveled to several countries in the East to study.

  It's a pity that these people are too stubborn in their thinking, and they would rather lose it than pass it on. "

   After hearing this, Dean was slightly dazed.

  This thing, how come it sounds like the carpenter craftsmanship of Huaguo.

  Seeing that Raphael has fallen into that sluggish, godless appearance again, immersed in his own world.

  Dean walked up to the model again and looked at it carefully.

  The material of this model has been appraised by the specialists of the authentication department, and it is confirmed that it is some common materials on the market.

   But listen to Raphael.

  The dark part of the model is the essence of this model, and there are not many people with this kind of craftsmanship in reality.

   Although this can narrow the scope of suspicion of the murderer's identity.

   But the problem is.

  People with this kind of craftsmanship are either well-known in the circle, or they are unknown and do not show themselves to outsiders.

  Dean doesn't think that this case was created by a certain master of miniature models on the bright side.

   The FBI is not dumb.

  If this is the case, the murderer was probably arrested when he was in New York before.

   It seems that if you want to solve this case, you still have to consider other aspects!

   Just when Dean was thinking about other directions to solve the case.

Raphael, who was immersed in his own world, regained his composure and apologized: "Detective Dean, sorry, because I have been alone for a long time, I often unconsciously immerse myself in my own world. Shall I check out what's special about this model?"

Although Dean was not expecting to find out the murderer's identity through the model, but the money has already been paid, he still nodded: "Yes, this involves a serial murder case, the murderer has a great anti-social personality, It poses a great threat to the lives of Los Angeles citizens."

   "That's what I guessed."

  Raphael sighed slightly under Dean's surprised gaze:

   "Actually, when I heard that the police department wanted me to identify the miniature models, I guessed whether the miniature model murderer who committed crimes in New York a few years ago came to Los Angeles!"

   "Mr. Rafael, are you also concerned about this matter?"

Rafael nodded: "Although I'm slow to the outside news, this matter has caused a lot of trouble in the model circle, so I heard it from the customers, and then collected those left in the case. news of the field model, and did some research."

   "Is there any gain?"

  To Dean's surprise, Raphael nodded directly.

  His one eye showed regret: "I guess that the murderer wanted to use the serial murders to attract a lot of attention and show off his work!"

   "Show off your work?"

   "Yes!" Raphael nodded affirmatively:

  “Any craftsman hopes that his works will be appreciated by the audience.

  But in our industry, those who really make money are those of us who are average, but are willing to compromise with customers for money.

   Instead, it is those who are of a very high standard.

  Because of their pride, most of them don't make a lot of money.

  Only a few people who have found their own customer group can gain honor and at the same time let their works be appreciated by people who understand the goods.

  I guess the previous New York model killer is such a person.

  Relying on his own craftsmanship, he couldn't get the feedback he deserved from the market, so he chose to use killing methods to reflect the value and power of his craftsmanship. "

   It seemed that Dean would not understand.

  Raphael also added: "It's like those painters who like to hold exhibitions, but we also do the same."

  This old guy, what he said was so logical that it was half-understood.

   Fortunately, Dean has a good brain.

  Raphael’s words, in summary, probably mean that the murderer has the ability to slay dragons, but he didn’t have the chance to show it off, so he chose such an extreme method to please himself.

   Hear this statement.

  Dean's mind flashed.

  Before, he felt that the murderer was taking his crime as if it were a commercial film, and performing his own crime interpretation.

If.

  Raphael's guess is right.

  The murderer really treats crime as his own handicraft exhibition.

   Then it all makes sense!

If this is the case.

  The murderer will definitely leave a reminder for those who know how to do it!

   Otherwise, wouldn’t it be too boring to have an ‘exhibition’ without confidant audiences?

  Think here.

  Dean quickly looked at Raphael: "Mr. Raphael, what's so different about this miniature model?"

   "Different?"

  Raphael stroked his beard and hesitated:

   "For the sake of secrecy, once assembled, this model cannot be disassembled unless it is the original owner.

   And after it is disassembled, outsiders will definitely not be able to reassemble it.

  Before New York, I also invited my colleagues to disassemble the model. As a result, with the help of high-tech tools, the parts were disassembled with difficulty, but finally found that they could not be reassembled.

  Obviously the parts are all in good condition, but I don’t know how the other side is connected and fitted, so it can’t be reassembled if it is disassembled! "

   Dean suddenly realized.

   No wonder I read the case report, there is no analysis of the model.

   Now it seems that it is because in the eyes of New York police detectives and FBI agents, this is useless work, so the report simply records the situation of the model and it is done.

  Raphael paused for a moment, then thought of something, and continued: "

Another point!

  This kind of model, because it does not need to use adhesives and other foreign objects, is built up, similar to building blocks, as long as there are parts, it can be easily built without long-term polishing.

  In the past, all parts needed to be polished by hand.

   It is a test of the skill of the craftsman.

   But now it is an industrial society.

   As long as you can provide the parameters of the part.

   After a short time, you can punch out the parts you want, and the accuracy is very high!

  Except for some idiots who have money and no use for it.

  No one is willing to spend more than ten times or even more for a model that outsiders can’t see the difference.

  This is also the main reason why this model is not worth the high price in the eyes of laymen, although the technique is very subtle. "

   "So this model seems to have a lot of parts, but in fact, the time it takes to make it is not as long as we thought?"

"Long?"

  Rafael touched the parts of the model carefully, and shook his head: "These parts are all punched out by small workshops. They are not unusual, and they are difficult to track down. It is estimated that the murderer took at most one day to make them."

   got this reply.

   Dean finally smiled.

   This money is worth it!

  He knew what the murderer's message was on the model!

   Send Raphael away.

  Dean took Harry and the others and temporarily borrowed the meeting room of the forensics department.

   "Dean, is there something to gain?"

  Daisy looked very happy.

  Because of Raphael, she was the one who found it.

  Dean nodded and tapped on the clipboard: "Guys, we don't have much information about the case so far. You should read the case report from New York, right?"

  The three of Harry nodded.

  Although they were arranged by Dean to do things, reading the case report is a basic quality.

   As for whether you can get inspiration from the above, that's another story.

   "This case can basically be concluded that it was done by the model killer in New York a few years ago. My previous thinking for solving the case has three points!"

  Dean took out a fountain pen and wrote one, two, three on the clipboard.

   "The first point, in every murder scene, besides the model left behind, the most critical information is actually the same note, so how did the murderer choose the dead?"

  Among the deceased, except for the little famous.

  Before they became famous, there must be similarities.

  Find their similarities, maybe you can get important clues.

  This is why Dean is basically sure that Jonny Dennison did not die at the hands of people around him, and still asks Harry to investigate the situation of the victim Jonny Dennison and the people around him!

   "The second point, every time the murderer commits a crime, the models left behind perfectly fit the environment of the murder scene without any mistakes, but in some cases, the whole process from the murder of the deceased to the discovery of the deceased only takes ten minutes!

  How did the murderer do it? "

   This is what Dean can't figure out the most.

   Except for the cooperation of the deceased himself, it is really difficult to find a suitable reason.

   But this reason, according to the situation at the scene, is completely inconsistent.

  Dean can be sure that the victim is completely stunned and defenseless about what happened to him.

   "The third point is the model, how did the murderer get it!"

  This point, through Raphael, Dean has figured it out.

  Offstage.

  Harry raised his hand: "Dean, is it the third point of thinking, and now there is a breakthrough?"

  Dean nodded: "I got inspiration from Raphael's words. The murderer is actually on the note, leaving us a hint. He is eager for someone to understand his work!"

  Daisy was confused.

  She wondered: "What hint?"

  Dean didn't reply, but looked at Carlo first: "Harry, how is your investigation going?"

  Harry shrugged: "Time is limited. I only got some information about the victim Joni Dennison's life. As for the situation of Joni Dennison's ex-wife and current one, I haven't had time to investigate."

   "Tell me!"

After Harry sorted out his language, he said, "Before Jonny Dennison wrote lace and other subjects, he wrote some love stories between men and women. Although there are some readers, his reputation is far less than what he is now. , and even that bit of fame is all managed out of my own money!"

  Daisy immediately retorted: "Harry, how is this possible, Mr. Jonny Dennison wrote a book before writing about lace, and many readers bought it!"

"That's an operation~" Harry rolled his eyes: "I only found out from my friends that Jonny Dennison's family is actually very rich. In order to fulfill his dream of being a writer, he often finds someone to hire fake readers to participate in his The autograph release meeting at the same time created the illusion of being very popular, but if you think about it carefully, have you ever heard of his name before he wrote about lace?"

  Daisy froze.

  Looks like I got my start with Joni Dennison's first lace book!

   False is false.

  A product, if there is no real material, even if it is spent on marketing, it will mostly be self-satisfaction in the end, and will not be bought by the public.

   Dean snapped his fingers!

very good.

  The key point is here!

  Dean immediately said:

   "Harry, go get Jonny Dennison's ex-wife and son, I want you to find a way to figure out the exact time and opportunity for Jonny Dennison to change his writing direction!

   Better to have the answer tomorrow! "

   "Dean, this is going to be hard"

  Dean glanced at him, and said coldly: "Joni Dennison's ex-wife is a divorced rich woman, and she looks good too!"

  crack~

  Harry's eyes lit up, and his chest slapped loudly: "No problem, Dean, tomorrow you will get the answer you want!"

  Everyone: "."

   Dean knew Harry.

  Dean continued to look at Daisy: "Daisy, I need you to make sure that the victims of the seven model homicides in New York all have similar transformations!"

  Daisy nodded.

   "As for Carlo. You follow Harry."

   Before Carlo could speak, Harry became anxious: "Dean, I can handle it by myself!"

   "What if Joni Dennison's ex-wife doesn't like black people, or she doesn't like two people?", Dean asked.

  Harry spread his hands, speechless.

   Carlo looked up at the light above his head silently, speechless.

   Thought he followed a good boss, but the boss asked him to sell his body to solve the case.

   Arrange the division of labor among the people.

  Dean walked back to the evidence room, looked at the model through the glass, and silently lit a cigarette.

Through Raphael, he read for the first time the message left on those models by the model killer: I am very powerful, I am also very noble, and my skills are very powerful, so I despise the choice for money and fame. Compromises, so they became one of my creations.

  Contract completed~

hehe.

  You yourself are just a puppet who can only satisfy your desire to show through serial murders. Why do you feel that others have to become the foil of your works if they give up their principles for the sake of their dreams?

  Current code, five thousand words for today.

  In the next two days, I will make a base of 10,000 characters, first complete the monthly ticket and update, and wait until the beginning of next month, and then I will re-save the manuscript.

Good night.