Chapter 356 352. Why do you have to do this

Author: Xifeng

Chapter 356 352. Why do you have to do this

December 3rd, 11:33 noon

After nearly 10 hours of fire, the fire at the Paris Opera House finally subsided. The surrounding air was still filled with burning smells and a lot of smoke and dust. Combustible materials such as wooden structures and internal fabrics were burned to ashes.

The tall building is left with only a pile of black brick and stone skeletons.

From last night, people would stand aside and pray silently from time to time. Some would hum some opera clips or choruses, such as Valdi's "The Storm", Beethoven's "Ode to Joy", Gunno's "Fauci"

De", Offenbach's "Offio in Hell" and so on.

The scene is as unacceptable as a charming girl who has been struggling for a night and suddenly becomes a hunchbacked old woman.

"Mr. Barnes, were you the first to see the fire?" Standing next to Barnes was Police Detective Helmut, responsible for investigating the cause of the inexplicable fire.

"Yes, it should be me. There were shouts in the theater at that time, and the opera music stopped. I noticed something strange first." Barnes was very satisfied with his intuition, "At the beginning, there was thick smoke on the third floor on the left,

Then a flame burst out, and then a large ball of fire fell to the ground."

Helmut simply wrote two strokes in the record book and continued to ask: "Is Masen who is with you?"

"Yes, we are patrolling here together." Barnes replied, "The young man was greatly stimulated and had asked him to take a leave to go home to rest."

"Although I hope to find the witnesses at that time, since others are uncomfortable, let's forget it." Helmut walked towards the place where Barnes pointed, and found the place where the fireball fell,"

The temperature is very high, and the stone slabs are burning black.”

"Three charred corpses were found here, sticking to each other, and it was hard to tell who was who." Barnes only slept in the police station for less than four hours and was taken out to be Hull early in the morning.

Mutter's temporary assistant, "I think the fire should be on the three of them."

"It looks like it's a VIP box, and it's all covered with wooden structures. It seems that it's all reimbursed."

Helmut looked up at the remaining stone pillar arcade: "By the way, do you know the identity of the deceased?"

"I just finished the first round of searches in the morning. It seems that the fragments of the long skirt were found, and the police badge was also found on the body." Barnes pondered for a moment and said, "Masen and I both think that the deceased are missing Eisley.

Miss."

"Asili?"

Helmut didn't react at first, and was stunned for a while before he understood the identity of the name.

He is worthy of being the old inspector. Years of work have taught him to remain calm in the face of changes. His face, which should have been chaotic, now seemed very calm: "Are you talking about the minister's daughter?"

"Yes, shortly after the opera started, we saw him bringing a few police officers into the theater." Barnes said, "Even if she was her bodyguard, she wouldn't have to have so many people, so I'm more inclined to

Enter the field to catch the thief.”

"Does emmm have any other discoveries?"

"Here? There is no other clue here." Barnes thought about it carefully again, "The body was sent to the morgue early in the morning and should be buried in the pit soon.

After all, fires are extremely easy to disfigure,"

Helmut surrounded him and found only traces of burning green trees, but no other discoveries, "It's a very novel view."

"Masen and I both saw it."

"Well, I'll report it." Helmut said, but the pen that had been moving just now stopped. "Are there any other discoveries? For example, who is suspicious, or."

"Is it a hidden danger?" Barnes pointed at the gate, "There are too many hidden dangers. Several doors were locked, there were no keys, no guards in charge, and no tools to pry open the door.

It is said that less than half of the water in the fire-extinguishing water tank in the opera house, and no one has used it in time."

The gate was the place with the most casualties, and a large number of spectators were besieged there. It took a whole morning to collect the corpse alone, and the scene is still being cleaned.

Even if the fire-extinguishing water tank in the theater is filled with water, it is less than 5 liters. Faced with such a big fire, it is a drop in the bucket. What is ignited is the VIP box with oil-based paint, and kerosene is used there, so the serious modern fire brigade has arrived.

Not necessarily able to suppress it.

Helmut heard this and started writing: "What else is this?"

"Outside?" Barnes repeated what he said just now, and couldn't think of anything else, "It's outrageous, it's already possible to have these."

"Yes, I've been reminded to pay attention to open fires and always beware of fires." Helmut sighed and suddenly changed his mind, "By the way, do you have time to pay attention to? What time was the fire at that time?

”

"It was around 20:40 last night."

"Oh, I remembered it, I asked before."

Helmut turned two pages forward, moved his fingers on the paper, and found the time he had recorded himself. And below this time there was another time, which read 21:06: "But this is strange."

It's gone"

"What's strange?"

Helmut scratched his cheek with his fingers and asked, "Where is your guard post?"

“Just at the corner.”

Looking at the point where Barnes pointed, he frowned: "It seems like it will take two or three minutes to get to the booth from here."

"It takes so long, it'll be here in a while."

"Since that's the case, why didn't the fire station receive the telegram from you until 21:06?" Helmut discovered the incongruity between the two time points. Seeing that Barnes didn't reply, he continued to ask again.

, "Then I'll change the topic. Who sent this telegram?"

"I"

"So it's you." Helmut hesitated for a moment, "Then there must be someone between you and the firefighter."

"It was Mason and I who forgot to send a telegram." Barnes didn't hide it anymore, "I haven't encountered a fire for a long time. When I first discovered it, someone ran from inside and out. We immediately thought about saving people.

Consider the requirements in the manual.”

"This door is the only exit." Helmut just wrote down the outline and did not continue to make a fuss about this matter. "Is there any other entrance or exit?"

"There is also a back door, but I heard from the fire brigade commander that the back door exploded and everyone was dead. Some people chose to jump from a high place, but the result was "Barnes shook his head and continued to report, "Anyway, my horse and I are still there."

The survivors Sen contacted all left the main entrance.”

Hurmute nodded: "Who was the first to leave the theater?"

"First?"

"Yes, survivors who can leave the theater as soon as possible after a fire not only need agility, but also need intuition that is far beyond ordinary people." Helmut explained, "If he didn't, then the fire accident would go to the end.

Whether it is a natural disaster or a man-made disaster, it needs to be a big question mark."

"Uh, first." Barnes suddenly remembered something and said, "I don't know who the first one is, but a cripple did leave the scene shortly after the fire."

"Crip?"

"Well, I'm not walking smoothly with a crutch," Barnes added. "I've seen people, but I've disappeared after sending the telegram."

"Have you spoken?"

"No, I may have talked to Masen for a few words, and I don't know much."

The cripple in his mouth was naturally Li Ben. Although he happened to avoid the fire and was in good health, he was still depressed.

Li Ben never calculated that he would be blocked by Alphons and Mick, and finally reluctantly became Alphons' accompanying guest when he was hospitalized. The two were connected by a tie rope, which was not easy to break free.

, and the French chef didn't give any chance.

At first he wanted to use force, using a move similar to crazy to intimidate the other party.

But Alphons has obviously seen through this trick. If you want to leave, you can complete the duel between the two or cut off the hands of either side.

Seeing him like this, Li Ben instantly lost his thoughts, and intimidated became enlightenment, and even played the emotional card: "Mr. Alphonse, I really respect you. But it is not a way to tie it like this, so it is better to let me go.

Horse. Look, I have no legs, and it is inconvenient to duel. It is unfair."

"Impossible!" Alphons' entire left arm had just been debridement, and it hurt so much, but his tone was extremely calm, "There must be a break between you and me."

"I'm just a disabled person, how can I duel with you?"

"You underestimate the French duel rules too much. Besides, the action is not a must-have in duels. After all, I didn't say I should use a sword." Alphons said, "According to the regulations, if the provocation party apologizes fully, the duel will no longer be held.

It is an inevitable event recognized by the public."

"Yes, yes, I apologize!"

"It is not an inevitable event that it means that whether to continue the duel is entirely up to me, and the choice of weapons depends entirely on drawing lots." Alphons explained, "Because your body and swords are not good for you, we can use guns,

It’s okay to stand still.”

The French duel rules are known for being "reasonable". No matter whether the opponent is disabled, the elderly, women or even animals, they can be pulled to the same level.

"Ah this."

"If you have confidence in your riding skills, we can also ride a horse and shoot," Alphons said.

"No need, I can't ride a horse like this."

"Then use the most direct pistol to shoot each other."
To be continued...