Chapter 2 Part 1: The Death of a Scientific Giant

A very long telegram is on my desk, I have read it three times, and I still can't help frowning. The content of the telegram is quite ordinary, as follows: Mr. Wesley, we are eagerly looking forward to your coming to Victoria City. There is a very headache for us, and we need you to solve it.The person who recommended you is Dr. Shoichi Tanaka. He said that only you can help us solve our difficulties. If you decide to come, please let us know, Sincerely, Victoria City Scientists Association. Victoria is separated by an ocean from the city where I live. I naturally know this city. It is famous for its strong academic atmosphere. Just like Vienna is the capital of music, Victoria can be said to be the capital of modern science.

As for the Dr. Shoichi Tanaka mentioned in the telegram, I have met him several times, but I am not very familiar with it, and I don’t like the strong taste of Japanese people. That's what made me frown as I read the telegram!A person I don't know very well, a group of scientists I have never been in contact with, suddenly invited me to go, this is really too sudden! I sighed, I really don't want to agree to this kind of inexplicable telegram, although there may really be a mysterious thing behind this telegram, but if every same telegram or letter of the same kind, If I had to take care of it, it would be too overwhelming.

I picked up a piece of paper and prepared to draft a call back to reject the invitation of the Association of Scientists. At this moment, Bai Su pushed the door and walked in. As soon as she came in, she said, "Do you know the Association of Scientists in Victoria City?" What are the members of ? I laughed: have you checked it out?In fact, you don’t need to look it up, you can know that they are all top-notch scientists! Bai Su smiled: But you would never have imagined that 27% of the members of this association have won the Nobel Prize.It is really an honor for you to be invited by such an association!

Wife always thinks that her husband is the most amazing man in the world (and only such a wife is a good wife), Bai Su is no exception, I grabbed her hand and said with a smile: I think you made a mistake , These scientists are full of equations and atomic structures. Dealing with them can be said to be the most boring thing! Bai Sudao: It seems that they have difficulties that they cannot solve, that's why they come to beg you She paused for a moment when she said this: They are all people who have made great contributions to mankind. They are in trouble. Aren't you going to help them?Um?

Bai Su looked at me, and I couldn't help laughing, Bai Su sometimes has very special ideas. I said: If you go, we will treat it as a trip and go to relax! But Bai Su shook his head and said, "I won't go. Being with this kind of scientist, didn't you just say that it's very boring?" I stretched my waist: OK, but first, I have to make a phone call with the person who recommended me, Masaichi Tanaka, to find out what it is, and only go if it is worth going. Bai Su said happily: "Okay, I'll answer the long-distance call for you." As she spoke, she picked up the phone and dialed the number.I stood up and chanted rapidly.

During this period of time, I wanted to put my powers of reason to the test, to predict what had happened in the scientific community of Victoria so peculiarly that I had to deal with it! I made a few hypotheses, but when I thought about it further, I felt that the possibility was unlikely. At this time, the long-distance call was made, and Bai Su handed the phone receiver to me. I waited for a while, and heard a woman's voice , Said: Professor Tanaka is coming soon, please wait a little longer! While I was waiting, I looked at the clock on the table. Fortunately, I only waited for about a minute, and someone answered the phone. I heard a voice I was not very familiar with: Masaichi Tanaka, who is it?

I am not very familiar with this Japanese, but I have only met him a few times before, so I have no polite words to say to him. I gave my name: I have received a telegram from your scientific association. Excuse me. What did I solve? As soon as Tian Zhongzheng heard my name, his breath became short of breath. As soon as I spoke, he couldn't wait to say: Mr. Wei, please come to our place, I know, you can solve this matter! I am a little annoyed: I first need to know, what is it! Masaichi Tanaka: It’s hard to say, we think it’s a murder case, but the police don’t accept our opinion and think it’s a suicide case, so I recommend you to investigate it!

I couldn't help being a little ironic, and raised my voice: Mr. Tanaka, you took me as a private detective, that was a mistake. Tanaka Masaichi's voice was very urgent, and he repeatedly said: No!No!I remember you told me that you are interested in incomprehensible things, or you will be more interested if you know who the dead is! To be honest, I have no interest at all, I just ask lazily: Who? Masaichi Tanaka: Dr. Connors! I froze for a moment, speechless for a while. The suicide of Dr. Connors was a big news that caused a sensation in the world. This man, known as the most outstanding figure in modern science, died at the age of fifty-two. He committed suicide. The news agency has extremely detailed information about his death. Reports, this kind of report, unless you are among the cannibal tribes in New Guinea, anyone can read it!

According to reports, Connors definitely committed suicide. The circumstances of his death will be described in detail later. However, why does the Association of Scientists think that he was also murdered? If such a person was murdered, the involvement must have been extensive and, most likely, dirty political wrangling, for Connors studies cutting-edge science, his latest research topic, and has achieved Success is the problem of the safe landing of the Yuezhou rocket. According to reports, if this research is completely successful, then the face of human long-distance transportation will be completely changed.

In this way, supersonic planes will become waste, and rockets with twenty times the speed of sound will replace the current planes. Between America and Asia, you can go back and forth in two hours! Dr. Connors is such a special big man! I took a breath: According to news agency reports, he committed suicide. What evidence do you have? Tanaka Masaichi: Yes, but it cannot be said to be conclusive evidence. It is a film, and we hope you can watch it! I thought about it for thirty seconds: OK, I'll do it! Tanaka said thank you seven or eight times in a row, and I put down the phone and turned around.

Bai Su was looking at me with wide eyes, and I spread my hands: I never imagined that I would have anything to do with the death of this scientific giant! Bai Su's expression was very nervous. Just now, she encouraged me to go, but at this time, she also knew that the matter was related to the death of Dr. Connors, so she could naturally think that this is an extremely complicated matter, and it may be hidden Seeing an unspeakable murderous opportunity, she hesitated instead! I could even know what she wanted to say, so I said without waiting for her to speak: I have promised them, and I can't change my words! Bai Su sighed lowly: Promise me one thing! I looked at her, and Bai Su said: If the result of your preliminary investigation proves that the matter cannot be resolved by your own strength, then let go immediately! I understand what she means when she says that there is nothing that can be resolved by one's own power.She meant that if Connors' death was a victim of political struggle, then I shouldn't have to deal with it. I nodded: OK, in fact, I believe that the news agency's report is not wrong. Connors committed suicide. Those scientists suddenly want to be detectives. It's ridiculous. Bai Su smiled and said: Don't look down on scientists, they have all received strict scientific training, since they have doubts, they must be justified! I also laughed and said: I hope so! Traveling is of course nothing to me, but this time, when the plane crossed the Pacific Ocean, I felt at least a little uncomfortable in my heart, because before I set off, I collected all the details of Dr. Connors suicide. data, studied in detail. The result of my research, the death of Dr. Connors is definitely a suicide. I don't understand what these scientists are suspecting. I arrived at the Victoria City Airport at noon, and when I stepped out of the airport gate, I saw Masaichi Tanaka with three other people, all of whom were in their thirties. But in Victoria City, even a young man in his early twenties, you must never underestimate him. Maybe he has published more than one paper that shocked the world.Masaichi Tanaka came up to me, and the three followed Dr. Masaichi Tanaka. Masaichi Tanaka introduced to me, and sure enough, all three of them had doctorate titles, one was blond and very pretty, like a movie star, and it was Laitan, a Ph.D. in atomic dynamics.One was getting fatter and a bit bald, Dr. Oga, a well-known figure in the study of epigraphy, and the other, slender, who looked like a gypsy, was Dr. Anqiaoga of Mechanics (the name was very strange, and it turned out that he indeed a gypsy). I shook hands with them respectively and walked out of the airport with them. I am a quick-tempered person. When we walked out together, I said: Everyone, I have studied the reports of Dr. Connors' death in detail. I think, He actually committed suicide! Lai Duan, who is like a star, smiled at me: If you go to the residence of Dr. Connors to take a look, then it is even more certain that he committed suicide! I was stunned: Then, why do you suspect that he was murdered, and you are joking with me? An Qiaojia shook his head and said: No, we have no evidence, but we have doubts, so we invited you here. Dr. Tanaka interjected: We will pay you according to the charging standards of top-notch private investigators! I laughed: I wouldn't ask you for your money if something was of personal interest to me! Half-bald Oga said: When can you start working? I said: You can start right away! At this time, we had already stepped out of the airport and came to the parking lot. An Qiao added: If you can start right away, then we will accompany you to the residence of Dr. Connors to have a look. Oga said: Then, we will show you the basis of our suspicion, and after that, you will have to work alone, because we are all very busy, and there is really no way to accompany you! I smiled: If it's a murder case with twists and turns, it's useless for you to accompany me. The four of them laughed together, Tanaka walked away first, and after a while, drove over in a big RV. Although scientists are not very interesting people, but because they have received strict scientific training, they all have an advantage, that is, they all know that science is for all human beings and has no boundaries. Scientific people will never care about the scientific achievements of any country.Scientists first need to have a great mind.This kind of mind must surpass the secular concept of the country. There are five of us in the same car, one is Japanese, one is Gypsy, the beautiful Lai Duan is from Scandinavia, and Oga is Irish-American, plus me, I don't feel any national boundaries in the car at all. The car was driven by Tanaka and drove to the suburbs. After half an hour, I saw the house of Dr. Connors. I had never actually seen this house before, but I had seen pictures of it, and there was a magazine with a plan of the house. I straightened up, the house is not big, but there is a lot of open space, half of the house is completely hidden in the trees, the house is made of red pine wood, very atmospheric. When the car drove on a road paved with gravel, it smelled the fragrance of red pine. At this time, the car was stopped by two people, and An Qiaojia told me in a low voice: They are members of the National Security Agency! I'm not surprised by this, because it would be weird if the government didn't pay attention to someone like Connors after his death! Those two people from the National Security Agency looked down into the carriage. They obviously knew the four scientists, so their suspicious eyes stopped on me, and they said, "This is Oga said: This Mr. Wesley was specially invited by us to do investigation work! The two security guards frowned: What is there to investigate? Dr. Oga said: Even if Dr. Connors committed suicide, we would like to know the reason for suicide! The two security guards obviously didn't dare to offend the scientist, they straightened up and waved. The car continued to drive forward until it stopped in front of the house. The house was beautifully built and well maintained. When we got out of the car, another security guard had obviously received the radio notification from the two security guards just now, and immediately opened the door to let us in. After entering the hall, there is a rather large reception room.In fact, it can't be called a reception room, it's just a study room, which is surprisingly big. Not only are the bookshelves on all sides full of books, even the floor, chairs, and almost every place where books can be placed are also full of books. It looks a bit messy. Tanaka was pointing at the books piled up casually: This is how it used to be here, since Dr. Connors died, it has not been touched at all! I just entered the room, and I don't know anything about it, so I can't comment further, so I can only say: He must be a person who likes books, and I guess his personality must also be very withdrawn! Oga nodded: It can be said that he has been celibate. An Qiaojia shrugged: he didn't even allow his housekeeper to tidy up these messy books! I smiled: That's not surprising, many people like to be messy and don't like to be too organized. As we talked, we walked through the reception room, and the security guard followed us without speaking. We came to an oak door and stopped. Tanaka stretched out his hand to push the door. The door was locked. The security guard immediately walked forward and opened the door. Inside the door was a studio, or a study.The door opened, and I saw a huge writing desk at a glance; the writing desk was also full of books, the light in the room was quite dark, and the curtains were thick, blocking out 80% of the sunlight. When I turned around and wanted to talk to Dr. Tanaka, I saw that there was a large bolt on the three-inch-thick oak door, but the other side of the bolt had been pried off, and the door frame was attached. A large piece of wood was also cracked. Although this is the first time I have seen this situation, I am already very familiar with it, because I have read all the detailed reports about Dr. Connors suicide. It was discovered behind the door, that is to say, when he died, the door was bolted from the inside. We all walked in, Oga waved: Mr. Wei, you are familiar with this room, the greatest scientific genius of this century died here When he said this, he pointed to the large and comfortable chair behind the writing desk a little dramatically. I nodded: yes, he died by injecting a poison, the cause of death was heart paralysis, and there was no pain when he died! Tanaka sighed and said: Yes, the door is bolted backwards. He likes to be quiet. All the windows are double and can be soundproofed. He is the only one in the room, and all the windows are bolted backwards. I glanced at the three of them: If you think that Dr. Connors was murdered, then this is the most difficult secret room murder case in terms of reasoning. When I said this, the three scientists just showed a look of helplessness, but the security guard shrugged impatiently. Laughing, laughing I presume it's a murder mystery. I ignored the security guard's attitude, and patted the carpet next to the chair: the deadly syringe fell next to the chair, and on the syringe, there was only the fingerprint of the deceased! When I said this, I paused for a moment: Moreover, the salesperson at the pharmacy recognized Dr. Connors, who bought this poison from the pharmacy the day before! When I said this, the three scientists, even Masaichi Tanaka, who recommended me to investigate the case to the Association of Scientists, kept nodding their heads. Of course they had no choice but to nod, because what I said was all the truth, and it was all what I saw in the detailed report. I paused for a while, the study was very quiet, and I could hear each other's breathing. I went over and drew the heavy curtains to brighten the room, and then, for about five minutes, I went to check the windows.I soon discovered that the five minutes were wasted, because there was no way someone would have jumped out of the window and bolted the window from the inside. I stood in front of the window, looked out of the window at the grassland, trees, and for a while, then turned around: Three, in my opinion, the conclusion of the national security agency is correct, Dr. Connors died of suicide, this point, It is a conclusion that cannot be doubted! Oga, An Qiaojia and Tanaka Masaichi looked at each other. I said again: What I don't understand is, why do you still have doubts, and what do you base your doubts on? Onkyo said loudly: Of course we have grounds, we got a large volume of videos When he got to this point, Masaichi Tanaka interrupted: Ann, you'd better start from the beginning! Oga said: We can sit down instead of standing. I nodded, and I was very puzzled, because Connors died of suicide, no matter from any point of view, there is no doubt, what is the evidence they obtained?