Volume 1: First Arrival Chapter 051 A Possibility
"Paul, does your hotel also provide regular cleaning services inside the game machines?"
Paul was choked by these few words.
The anomaly comes from this.
The inside of the game console is really clean.
Even if it's not spotless, it's still neat and clean, and you can even see the dust on the tangled lines that was not completely wiped clean due to time constraints.
This is not normal.
Judging from the traces, someone must have just cleaned the inside of the game console.
It can be inferred that:
There was indeed a corpse hidden in the game console, and people originally thought that no one would find it, but the unexpected intrusion of Xiao Douya broke the balance ; then Xiao Douya left the game hall in a daze, shouting all the way, which did not attract the attention of other guests, but alarmed the murderer who was watching secretly.
The murderer realized that something was wrong and temporarily moved the body, but found that the body left traces inside the game console, so he cleaned it immediately.
Of course, this statement is still full of doubts.
The most basic thing is time.
From the bean sprouts to the front hall, and then they returned to the game hall, there was enough time to move the body, but it was very tight, and the murderer also cleaned the inside of the game console?
Things are a bit ridiculous.
Paul was slightly stunned, completely unaware of Kirk's angle of approach, but when he saw Kirk's lazy and casual smile, he became furious.
“Yes, this is our system to ensure that all places are clean inside and out, providing guests with the most perfect and comfortable living experience.”
Paul said this with his neck stiff.
Kirk was not angry, but was excited as if he had discovered a new world. "Oh, this is a good idea. It is worth promoting in all hotels around the world."
Paul: …
In fact, the easiest way to prove it is to disassemble other game consoles and take a look. Even if not all of them, the other two game consoles with black screens are enough.
But Kirk didn't need to go to such trouble. "So, using quicklime is also a new way to clean the hotel?"
"What?" Paul couldn't keep up.
Kirk pointed to the location next to the game console. There was a small amount of gray-white powder on the ground. The particles were coarse and could be judged by smell and touch:
That's quicklime.
"Quicklime, or calcium oxide."
"It can be used to cover up the stench of corpses. Smugglers often use it to confuse police dogs."
Despite Kirk's explanation, Paul's brain just couldn't work. "So, what does this mean?"
Kirk's mouth curled up slightly. "First, this means that the two kids might be right. There is indeed a body hidden here."
So, when Xiao Douya first saw the corpse, it looked like a snowman, because the corpse was covered with quicklime to cover up the smell of blood and decay.
Then, when the bodies were moved, clues were inevitably left behind, like bread crumbs.
At this moment, it could be clearly felt that Henry's hand holding the little bean sprout was trembling slightly, and he couldn't control his joy no matter how hard he tried.
Xiao Douya's reaction was not so timely, and he was still half a beat slow. He looked at Henry with confusion in his eyes and subconsciously looked at Kirk.
Then, Xiao Douya saw a faint smile in Kirk's eyes and he looked at them.
A smile is enough, and the corners of Xiao Douya's mouth also slightly rise.
But Kirk didn't pause.
"Secondly, the body should still be in the hotel. Alex's blockade inspection alerted the murderer. On the one hand, he would not dare to take the risk of transporting the body out of the hotel in a short period of time; on the other hand, the murderer must find a more secretive and appropriate way to hide the body, which also means there will be more actions next."
Any action means movement, but it also means that one's true identity may be exposed.
"third……"
The long paragraph of words was like a violent storm. Paul was already dizzy. It was obvious that his thoughts could not keep up.
indigestion.
Paul looked at Kirk with a pale face, and his expression was so terrible that it looked like he might vomit on the spot at any second.
Callum was a little worried: if he vomited, it would ruin the scene, which would not be good.
Paul was also a little anxious and quickly raised his hand to stop Kirk from continuing.
"What, there's a third one? Jesus Christ."
"Oh, actually there is no third one. I just wanted to see your expression."
Kirk looked calm and confident, showing no guilt at all despite having just played a prank.
Paul couldn't believe his ears and his jaw almost dislocated.
Kirk pursed his lips slightly. He had been observing Paul's expression and reaction. Now he was finally sure, "Manager, you are not the murderer. You have no guilt or fear. It's just menopausal anxiety."
Paul: …
"detective!"
Because he was so angry, aggrieved and depressed, Paul choked on his own saliva before he could even open his mouth. He started coughing violently and uncontrollably, his face flushed red, and it looked like he might explode in the head at any time.
Callum was worried: If the floor was full of brains, that would be even worse.
But what about Kirk?
He was calm and composed. Those angry roars had no effect on him at all. Before Paul rolled his eyes and fainted, he stopped, turned around and looked around the game room, observing the entire space structure and layout.
"Obviously, the hotel lobby was full of people, and the murderer couldn't have dragged a dead body through the streets."
"Of course, this is also a possibility."
"The body was put in a black body bag or a large suitcase and used as a large piece of luggage and blatantly moved between floors. In such a chaotic situation, no one would care."
"But it is more likely that—"
Kirk turned around and looked in one direction inside the game room, and everyone's eyes followed suit .
A reddish-brown door with the words "For internal staff only" on it.
At the same time, the door is locked, and employee door cards are required to enter and exit.
Kirk looked toward Paul. "Where does this lead to?"
Paul looked like a cooked shrimp. The baggy suit seemed like it was going to swallow him up in the next second. He seemed a little weak.
However, Paul refused to show weakness, and at Kirk's question, he shuddered and quickly stood up, straightening his back to regain his composure.
"The staff elevator and the storage room." Paul gave the answer, but he did not obey. The next second he protested, "Are you accusing an inside job?"
Kirk shrugged. "An insider has all the ingredients to commit the crime, doesn't he?"
Paul wanted to curse, but seeing the faint smile on Kirk's lips, he swallowed it down in frustration. "All employees here are free to use. There are a total of 188 employees working at the Plaza Hotel today."
There are quite a lot of people.
Moreover, we cannot rule out unexpected situations such as someone taking over a shift, someone leaving early, or someone filling in for someone else, and the scope of the investigation may need to be further expanded.
The only thing to be thankful for is that, judging from the time utilization of the entire case, the murderer should be a long-term employee of the hotel and is very familiar with the hotel environment and work. There is no possibility of an outsider stealing an employee's identity and then sneaking into the hotel to commit murder, thus avoiding the possibility of falling into the suspicion of "Mission Impossible".
