Chapter 5 Chapter 3 The Terrible Robbery

The doctor drove the car to the gas pump and stopped. The young man at the gas station was still full of displeasure just now. When he saw the new customer, he immediately returned to normal and took out the gas gun to refuel the doctor's classic car. Thanks, please fill up the gas.The doctor took Helen and Benjamin out of the car, only Paul remained in the car. My name is Nansen, may I ask you the doctor to say to the young man. My name is Michael and you are welcome to fill up at our Avon River gas station. Can you tell me what you were arguing with that person just now?The doctor smiled slightly and said, I seem to have heard you say that Route 5 is dangerous.

Surely you're not from Birmingham, are you?asked the young man named Michael. We are from London. oh.Michael nodded and said that there have been three horrible robberies in succession recently on Route 5 leading to Birmingham. A total of five people were killed, two were dead, and the other three were still in the hospital. Two were seriously injured and one was slightly injured. Scary robbery?The doctor's nerves immediately became tense, and his expression became very serious. The three cases are very similar, and shortly after the victim drove across the Avon River Bridge in front of him, there was a continuous slap on the top of the car.Michael was also very nervous when narrating. When the victim stopped to check, a very scary-looking devil or ghost would fly over from the nearby woods, circle around the victim's head and make strange noises. A victim The monster fainted from fright, fell to the ground and was slightly injured. The other victims were either seriously injured or killed by the ghost. When someone found out and called the police, the car and the monster had disappeared together.

How do you know it was the monster who committed the crime?Benjamin asked Michael puzzledly. It was said by the less injured victim. He was so frightened that he fainted on the spot and suffered a slight injury. It is estimated that the monster did not hurt him when he saw him fainted.After the man woke up, he ran to our gas station to report the crime. He said that the monster was huge and scary, and he was wearing a big, big cloak.Michael touched his head with his hand, and said mysteriously, what do you say can fly in mid-air other than monsters and ghosts?And there really is a cemetery in the woods over there!

You mean the victims' cars are all gone?The doctor seemed to think of something. He knew that there had been no monster ghost cases in this area for a long time. Yes, the monster must have taken those cars, but the police haven't found them yet. When did this happen? There was one last Friday night, and two happened in succession this Thursday night.Michael said and pointed to the north, and all of them happened on the road about five or six kilometers after crossing the Avon River Bridge. Once crossing the bridge, the forests on both sides are very dense, and the monster must be hiding inside.

Did the police find any clues?The doctor looked in the direction of Michael's finger. Shouldn't have found it yet, they put up a sign at the end of the Avon River Bridge to warn vehicles entering Birmingham via Highway 5, and the entrance to Highway 5 from Birmingham has the same sign.Michael checked that the gas was full, and pulled out the fuel gun. You can take a detour on Highway 6, and you can go up to ten kilometers longer. Got it, thank you.The doctor said softly, his brows still furrowed. Are you going to Birmingham? Yes.Helen answered him. Then you should take a detour. The man just now was going to Birmingham. I reminded him to take a detour, but he just said that I was nosy.While talking, Michael printed out a charge slip and handed it to Helen.

Thank you.Helen took the bill and went to pay. Mr. Michael, besides the one just now, is there anyone else going to Birmingham on Route 5?the doctor asked seriously. Yes, but many people take a detour when they see the warning signs.Michael pointed to the north again, and said that there were very few passing vehicles on both sides, and it was safe and sound in the past few days, who knows!Maybe that monster has gone to other places to harm people, but it's better to be cautious, don't you think? you're right.The doctor nodded, no one wants to encounter such a thing. That is, the Hunters, who had an accident last Friday, had cheered on me before the accident.Michael sighed helplessly, now that Mr. Hunter has been killed, Mrs. Hunter is still unconscious.

How do you know they are the Hunters?said the doctor curiously. It's all in the newspapers.Speaking Michael pointed to the Avon River drive-thru next to the gas station, and we have newspapers in our fast food restaurant. I'm going to check it out there then, just in time we're going to get something to eat.The doctor said and sat in the cab again, thank you for your reminder. When Helen came back after paying the gas fee, the doctor asked two assistants to take Paul to the restaurant first, and he parked his car in the parking lot in front of the restaurant, where several cars were already parked.

After the doctor parked the car, he walked towards the restaurant. Benjamin and the others were waiting for him at the door.A few people opened the door and walked in. This drive-thru restaurant is not big, and there are only five or six customers in it. The doctor did not go to the front desk to order food immediately after entering the restaurant. He first looked around the restaurant environment, and then went straight to the newspaper shelf. When he got there, he took all the latest newspapers on it at once. There were five copies in total. . I'm just here to see what the papers say.The doctor walked to the table closest to him and sat down, looking down at the newspaper, Helen, you go and order, and I can order anything.

OK, Dr.Helen said as she walked towards the front desk. Benjamin sat down quietly beside the doctor. He knew that this was the time for the doctor to study the case carefully, and he must not be disturbed.As for Paul, pets were not allowed to be brought into the restaurant, but he wanted to know how the doctor would analyze the case, so he was brought into the restaurant as an electronic pet dog. Not long after, Helen came back with some fast food, and then sat quietly beside the doctor. These several newspapers have reported on the incident of monsters harming people on Highway 5, and some of them continued to follow up the reports. The doctor handed the finished newspapers to Helen and Benjamin.The above reports about the incident are similar to what Michael said. The Birmingham Mail is the newspaper with the most related reports, and one of the articles is titled "The Shadow Appears on Route 5!" "'s article is the most detailed, reporting on a case on Thursday, accompanied by several photos, one of which is a large headline photo of Mr. Hunter being carried away on a stretcher, wearing a white cloth. In the photo, Mr. Hunter is dead. His whole body was covered by a white cloth, and one hand was pulled out of the stretcher. Blood was dripping down his arm, which looked shocking.

Several newspapers all mentioned that two conscious victims said that there was a continuous slap on the roof of their car. When they got out of the car to check, a black shadow flashed above their heads, a huge monster appeared; another victim specifically mentioned that he seemed to see the phantom flying out of the woods.These victims were frightened by the hideous ghost, and basically lost their ability to resist. Except for the person who fainted immediately, the rest were violently attacked by the ghost. What do you think?The doctor waited for Helen and Benjamin to read the newspaper and asked, Helen, you go first.

Me, I think this may be a criminal case, where one or several people pretend to be monsters to rob.Helen frowned tightly, and said word by word, but I don't know how these guys made a floating thing to pretend to be a monster. What do you say?benjamin.The doctor continued to ask questions. I also feel that it is not monsters who commit crimes. I believe that monsters are harmful to people, but I have not heard of monsters that rob people's cars.Benjamin also frowned and kept scratching his hair. He said, also, as we said just now, because of the Stafford Demon Academy in Birmingham, no monsters seem to dare to move around here. . The probability of these cases being the work of monsters is 50%. This is the result of my latest statistics.Paul whispered that he was afraid he would be overheard, but no one in the restaurant paid any attention to him. You have said nothing, and this 50% result is the most puzzling.Benjamin smiled slyly. A tricky case indeed.The doctor closed his eyes and began to meditate. Helen, Benjamin, and Paul all looked at the doctor, and more than three minutes passed like this. Do you think the monster flying out of the woods is real or fake?Benjamin asked carefully. It's really hard to answer this question now.The doctor told several of his assistants frankly that there are indeed many bad guys who will try to scare people in various ways in order to get money. So what should we do?Helen asked. We magicians who are detectives are there to hunt down monsters.The doctor said categorically that we must take care of this kind of case. If it is really a monster, we will handle it. If someone is pretending to be a ghost, we will also catch him and hand him over to the police. I really want to reveal his true colors as soon as possible!Helen was a little excited, she smiled and said, it seems that we are going to act again tonight, maybe we won't be able to see tomorrow's game. There is such a possibility.The doctor put a copy of the "Birmingham Post" in front of the two children, and pointed to the photo of Mr. Hunter being carried away on a stretcher, and said, take a closer look at this photo, it seems that it is not an ordinary robbery case. Helen and Benjamin stared at the photo with wide eyes. It seemed that the doctor must have found some clues. There is nothing strange about it.Benjamin shouted anxiously, Doctor, please tell us quickly. Take a closer look and notice Mr. Hunter's hand. Ah, I see, Mr. Hunter still has a watch on.Helen excitedly pointed to the down-drawn arm in the photo, because the photo was very large, and the watch on Mr. Hunter's hand was clearly visible. Why didn't I notice.Benjamin said with some remorse that the watch looked very expensive. Paul, look what kind of watch this is.The doctor showed the photo to Paul.The computer in Paul's body started to run at high speed after seeing the photo. The new Vacheron Constantin is made in Switzerland.Paul immediately reported the processed information. As for the price, the retail price of the Harold department store in London is more than 4,000 pounds. Wow, Benjamin opened his mouth wide, what a famous watch, the doctor's car can't be sold for so much money now. It was odd that the robbers could not have missed Mr. Hunter's watch.Helen said puzzledly that even his car drove away. Since it was a robber, it should have searched the victim's body, or was it a vendetta?Then why are you still robbing the car?Is it to fake the scene? Unlikely to be a vendetta.The doctor said that the five victims were killed on the same section of Highway No. 5 at different times, and the five victims were all from the same enemy. This possibility is very small, and only two people died. But why just grab a car and not a luxury watch?Benjamin looked puzzled. Maybe another car came by and the guy drove off in a hurry.Paul whispered next to him, and he carefully looked at the people sitting at other tables. I think this possibility cannot be completely ruled out. Doctor, do we have to go to the accident site first?Helen followed up and asked. It is necessary.The doctor nodded, let's go over there and take a look at the scene! Snapped!Snapped!At this moment, there was a heavy knock on the door of the restaurant. The door was made of opaque glass, so it was impossible to see who was knocking outside. You can come in by pushing the door. This is not an office.Benjamin looked towards the gate, and so did the other customers. Something may have happened, Paul said, standing up very alertly, and rushed to the door quickly. A waitress in a restaurant went over to open the door curiously. When she opened the door, she saw no one at first glance. When she looked down, ah!The waitress screamed. A man with a bloody head was leaning against the door, raising a hand for help. Come on, the waitress yelled loudly, there is a ghost.