Rufus had seen her operate so many times, but Daniel was so shocked that his eyes almost popped out of their sockets. Immediately after, he danced around the room.
"Oh my God! Avery is going to the crime scene for a live simulation! Isn’t this too high-end? I’ve only seen such operations in television dramas. She still wants to find a medium-sized van and a sports car to perform. That’s awesome! As expected of the great detective Lockwood..." Daniel said non-stop.
Rufus gave him an impatient kick. "Poor guy. You’re so noisy!" he said.
Lucy was involved in a car accident in the suburbs of Valemont City. Strictly speaking, it was considered a suburb of Rosemont City. After all, Rosemont City and Valemont City were two neighboring metropolises. If they took the highway, they would arrive in an hour.
At three o’clock in the afternoon, Avery drove off with Daniel. About an hour later, they drove away from the highway. After driving for another ten minutes, she arrived at the intersection where the car accident happened. She parked the car by the roadside and got out to observe the scene.
There was a mountain range in front of them. Lucy’s sports car came from the mountain road. This area was not a scenic spot. Other than the occasional passing cars, there were no pedestrians. On both sides of the intersection were ordinary forested mountains. There was no road built on the mountain, but they could walk up.
Avery first sent a photo of the intersection to Rufus. Then, she sent him the video of the car accident that she had processed and asked them to refer to the video to demonstrate the process of the collision between the two cars. The video was only a few minutes long. She concealed key information such as the shooting date, vehicle model, and driver, which would not reveal the identity of the victim.
After observing the scene, Avery led Daniel to the mountain on the right side of the intersection. Before she set off, she had already carefully studied the terrain of this area through the real-time high-definition map of the satellite. She confirmed that the drone that filmed the car accident was from this mountain. The vision of this mountain was indeed the best and widest. It was convenient for the murderer to observe the overall situation and control the drone.
Although this mountain was not very tall, it was still very tiring to climb to the top. Fortunately, she and Daniel were energetic. Half an hour later, she arrived at a small platform she had chosen on the satellite map. This small platform was not covered by vegetation, so one could see the mountain path not far below. The murderer might have been lurking here that night.
Avery took out a pair of glasses from her bag and handed them to Daniel. She said, "These glasses have the function of a telescope and a magnifying glass. The buttons on the left side can switch functions. The buttons on the right side can be adjusted for distance and size. Remember, you must ensure your safety before using them, to prevent any accidents."
Daniel took the glasses with both hands and put them on. He said in admiration, "Miss Carter, you’re awesome. I’ve never seen such a good thing! No wonder you could become a great detective at such a young age and score full marks on the SAT..."
"Don’t flatter me," Avery smiled. "I’m going to test the drone I brought. You’re in charge of searching for clues in the scene."
Daniel put on the glasses, broke off a long branch, and carefully rummaged around. Not long after, he shouted in surprise, "Miss Carter, I found a plastic bag." Experienced, he put on plastic gloves and took photos and videos before picking the plastic bag out of the grass with a branch.
Avery also put on gloves and walked over to untie the white plastic bag. There were four empty beverage packets inside, as well as two bread packets and two chocolate wrappers.
"Well done!" Avery praised. "Perhaps this was left behind by the murderer." This kind of place was remote, and the scenery was ordinary. There were no roads on the mountain, and there were no herbs, fruits, animals, or other resources. Normal people would not come at all.
Daniel chuckled and continued to search the surroundings. He was very meticulous and did not miss any details. As the sky began to darken, he called out again. "There’s a cigarette butt here."
Avery walked over and squatted down to take a closer look. The cigarette butt was thrown into a crack in the stone. It had not been destroyed by the wind and rain and was still intact. After taking a photo, Avery carefully took out the cigarette butt, placed it in a small plastic bag, and tied it up.
Avery looked at the sky and said, "Let’s rest first. We still have work to do in the second half of the night."
Daniel diligently took out a light, mosquito repellent, and a folding chair. "Miss Carter, please sit."
Avery sat down and said, "Thank you."
Daniel carried a bottle of water and a piece of bread with both hands. "Miss Carter, here!"
Avery was quite satisfied with his performance and said, "Thank you."
At the same time, Rufus arrived at the top of the mountain with his staff and delivered the drones designated by Avery to her. In the first half of the night, Avery operated every drone to find the kind of drone used by the murderer. She was busy until nearly midnight before she fell asleep in the folding chair.
She slept until two o’clock in the morning. She stood up energetically and called Rufus. "It’s ten minutes to the time of the crime. Get ready."
Next, she controlled the drone to capture the scene of a sports car driving out of the mountain road and colliding with a large truck at the intersection.
At this moment, Alexander was already asleep. He slept in the lounge of the company. Louis knocked on the door and woke him up. "Mr. Moran, I have to tell you something that I think is very important."
Alexander pulled open the door, his hair messy. "If I don’t think it’s important, you know what will happen to you," Alexander said with a cold expression.