Volume 1: First Arrival Chapter 021 Dancing
Kirk could notice that Ms. Hermes was nervous. Her eyes were always erratic, her body muscles were obviously tense, and she was not even aware of the synchronization of her hands and feet. However, he did not think that this was because she was worried about the crime being discovered.
It's purely a physical reaction.
As a popular saying on the Internet goes, one says one thing and means another. Although the mouth may not admit it, the body is honest and physiological reactions are often difficult to conceal.
For some people, emotional connection is the basis of physiological reaction; but for some people, even without any emotional basis, the body's conditioned reflex still exists objectively, just like scratching an itch, the body's sensitivity cannot be hidden, and there will be a natural reaction as long as the itchy area is scratched.
Kirk cleverly created a situation where the lady had to look him in the eye and cooperate with his performance to prove her innocence. She couldn't avoid his eyes. But think about it, anyone who stares into the eyes of a complete stranger for a long time will often feel uncomfortable and the body will react immediately.
Therefore, the reaction of the lady in front of me is completely normal.
Although her bossy attitude is very annoying, Kirk does not think she is the murderer.
The reason why Ms. Hermes was used was because she was not good at hiding or controlling her emotions. She could show them with just a slight poke, and other bystanders could also see them clearly. This made her a medium for Kirk to find the real murderer.
At this moment, Kirk seemed to be directing Ms. Hermes's reaction, but his peripheral vision and attention were always observing other people's reactions.
Look, Kirk led Ms. Hermes to move, turned 360 degrees on the spot, and then slowly walked in one direction.
Then, the curiosity of other witnesses was also attracted by the mysterious performance before their eyes, just like a magic trick. On the one hand, they told themselves that magic was a lie, but on the other hand, they couldn't help but be attracted.
Including the fat black man, who struggled to stand up, moved with elephant-like steps, and involuntarily followed Kirk and Ms. Hermes, with a focused and inquiring look as if he had lost his soul.
Then, a group of people followed Kirk's footsteps like a furry chinchilla tail.
Kirk's gaze lingered on the other four witnesses one by one: the lady in a suit, the Macy's clerk, the Asian woman, and the fat black man.
At the same time, Kirk's footsteps kept moving in circles like a detector.
A real murderer would be nervous, scared and worried.
If Kirk's footsteps approached the hidden place of the murder weapon, he would subconsciously shift his gaze to hide his nervousness, but he couldn't help but observe with the corner of his eyes whether Kirk found the murder weapon accurately.
If Kirk's steps deviate from the track, he will relax a little, but his peripheral vision will inevitably glance at the place where he hid the weapon to make sure he will not be discovered.
In either case, the killer's expression and eyes will point to the true hiding place of the murder weapon.
Of course, the premise of all this is that the murderer committed the crime on impulse, without any plan or preparation. He is not a cold-blooded and cruel killer, so after the accident, his entire mentality was always in a fluctuating state, and he could not remain objective or calm.
In this way, Kirk's test can easily capture those fluctuations.
Details, it's all about details.
Move forward, backward, turn around, and move sideways.
The movements of Kirk and Ms. Hermes were sometimes like waltz and sometimes like tango. The two danced one after the other, led by Kirk, and actually showed a bit of elegance and romance. The whole scene was full of magic. Compared with Ms. Hermes, Kirk's leisurely stroll seemed so calm.
Adrian watched the whole process, from nervous to calm, and then to excited. In the end, without realizing it, a smile actually rose slightly.
Even Adrian couldn't control his curiosity and followed Kirk's footsteps all the way, and finally saw Kirk stop in front of a glass bottle display stand -
Kirk retracted his gaze and looked around again. On the surface, he seemed to be showing off, but in fact, he was carefully observing the expression of the suspect.
Did he guess it right?
Kirk ignored Ms. Hermès and looked at the display stand in front of him. His eyes quickly scanned the entire display and structure, and soon locked onto the stacked packaging boxes in front of him.
The entire impulse crime happened too suddenly and too quickly. Although the traffic on the sixth floor was not large when the case occurred, it was still a public place. The murderer was worried about being discovered and was in a panic. It was difficult for him to find a more suitable and hidden location to hide the weapon, so the choice was inevitably rough.
More importantly, the murderer must have picked up a utensil or prop nearby to commit the crime -
So, what furniture was placed in the "living room" model room just now? Or, what is missing from the matching furniture and furnishings in the model room?
Glass bottle.
Kirk looked at the stack of boxes in front of him, carefully observing the placement and appearance of each box, and finally opened the top box.
The answer is revealed.
There was a rustling sound, and one could clearly feel that everyone's eyes were focused on him. Some even couldn't help but stand on tiptoe and stretch their necks to get to know the truth.
There was only one exception, and that person lowered his head, as if he was hesitating whether to run away, but his eyes still couldn't help drifting.
"Look, what I found."
Kirk's smile blossomed, as if he had found the grand prize in a treasure hunting game. In order to avoid leaving his fingerprints on the murder weapon, Kirk picked up the entire box and showed it to everyone.
Inside, there is a glass vase with a wide bottom and a thin neck. It should be a vase made to simulate a red wine decanter, so the oval bottom is very thick, and you can tell at a glance that it is very heavy; at the same time, the neck of the bottle is slender and can be grasped in one hand, and it feels like a hammer when held.
The diamond-shaped cross-section of the thickest part of the bottom of the bottle was stained with a bright blood stain, and one could even see some skin tissue and minced meat stuck on it.
The murder weapon has been found.
Ms. Hermès: ???
In an instant, you can see Ms. Hermes panicking, "Impossible! How is it possible?"
She turned her head and looked around, as if asking for help or appealing, "I don't know, really, I swear, I didn't know the murder weapon was there."
Because she was too nervous and flustered, Ms. Hermes' vocal cords were visibly tense.
Adrian took a step forward and took a look at the box presented by Kirk. There was an unconcealable shock in his eyes. Everything seemed like a magic trick, but at the critical moment, he managed to stay calm and continued his work.
He needed to cooperate with Kirk.
"If you didn't know, then how did you lead us to the murder weapon?"
Ms. Hermes felt the pressure, not only because of the discovery of the murder weapon, but also because of the pincer attack from Kirk and Adrian. She completely lost the ability to organize her words.
"I'm not, I didn't... No, I, I don't know what happened..."
"I didn't kill that man, really, I didn't!"
As she spoke, Ms. Hermes became confused and didn't know what she was saying. She looked at Adrian and then at Kirk, her eyes full of helplessness.
However, no one responded to her, and there was an obvious sense of distance and unfamiliarity in the shock and fear.
Unexpectedly, it was Kirk who came to her rescue, "She is telling the truth, she is not the murderer."
