Chapter 53 March 4th, One Thousand Four Hundred Fifty-Eight

"Recently, Mr. Amos Morrison, a famous artist and painter from Frozen Water Harbor, was arrested by the Security Guard for serial homicide.

"According to an anonymous letter, the Lord Amos Morrison's gallery contains a large number of bodies. Although the Sheriff Lord Hiram believes this may be a hoax, our esteemed Sheriff Hiram, With its own security force and with the assistance of a number of relevant industry insiders, a raid on the Morrison Gallery was carried out last night."

……what?

gallery?

Annan saw this, thoughtful.

He looked up and saw that this newspaper was called "Recent Events in Beihai", which seemed to be a monthly newspaper, published once a month.

After writing down the name, Annan carefully unfolded the already brittle newspaper and looked down carefully:

"Earlier, the Honourable Amos Morrison had reported to the Frozen Waterport Police Department, claiming that his daughter, Elle Morrison, had disappeared for no apparent reason. Due to Mr. Amos' outstanding work, the matter had previously been raised Uproar.

"Our beloved Viscount Alvin Bar and the distinguished Earl Gerain also sent an inquiry about the matter. The Frozen Water Harbor Police Department cooperated with the security guards of Roseburg, Whitefield, Highcliff Castle and other places to jointly handle the case and recruited A number of well-known detectives and the help of relevant industry insiders have not found Elle Morrison's whereabouts in the end.

"This incident was once introduced to the capital as a case that proved the weakness of public security in the North Sea Territory. Earl Geraint severely criticized the incident, and the former police chief of the frozen water port, Job Boluo, was demoted because of his poor handling of the case.

"At 2:15 a.m. on March 4, Sheriff Hiram's investigative team was attacked in the Morrison Gallery. Three police officers died tragically, and two officers suffered a huge mental shock because of the cruel scenes. He went mad on the spot and died of his injuries a few days later.

"The attacker was shot dead on the spot, and the body was recovered by the police station. The identity is said to be a mercenary from Marshland, and more details, including the number of attackers, are still being kept under wraps.

"According to the testimony of an alcoholic who had just left the Rotten Fish Bar, he heard a loud roar around 2.30am that morning. When he rushed to the Morrison Gallery, he found officers fighting with a 'full body burning'. The colorful giant meat balls of flames fought, he was stunned, shouted loudly, attracted the attention of the colorful meat balls, and was then knocked unconscious from behind.

"Subsequently, Sheriff Hiram found multiple body fragments of Elle Morrison in the Morrison Gallery. They were hidden inside the frame and were sniffed out by police dogs - and before that, Morrison The gallery has always banned pets.

"Elle Morrison was born Ariel Barker. When she was seven, her biological father died and her mother Clara Barker remarried to Amos Morrison, who was five years younger than her. Elle also changed her surname to Morrison at this time.

"When she was fourteen, her mother, Clara, died of unknown reasons. In the basement of Morrison Gallery, a six-month stillbirth was found that had just been taxidermied. It was Elle Morrison, and its father was Amos Morrison. We have reason to suspect that there was an improper, unhealthy relationship between them."

Below this, a line of small characters reads "Note: This specimen has been recovered by the relevant department."

... a six-month stillbirth?

Annan paused.

If the year when Ellie died and Amos was arrested was the second year of the nightmare...

He did a rough calculation. The month Ellie became pregnant... was almost the month of Amos's second plot ritual.

Annan suddenly felt a chill behind his back.

But he didn't realize where the uneasy feeling came from.

He continued to look down:

"Alley Morrison's body was confirmed to have died half a month ago by relevant industry police.

Exactly ten days after Mr Amos Morrison reported the case.

"In addition to this, several bodies were found in the Morrison Gallery's underground warehouse, many of them homeless, but also the well-known art critic Absolen Flagg. He was a former Morrison A critic of the painting, but six months ago he became a ardent supporter of Morrison, who went missing three months ago to attend Mr Morrison's exhibition at Frozen Water Harbour.

"We have reason to suspect that he was killed by Amos. His Excellency Amos confessed to this fact."

"When asked about other details in the gallery, as well as that alleged ball of coloured meat, Lord Constable Hiram said:

"'There is no doubt that we were fighting mercenaries from the swamp, as the police officers present at the scene can attest to. The only reason that would have brought that abstract monster to the scene could only be the effects of alcohol. What happened in the gallery For other matters, we have no comment on confidentiality regulations. But Mr. Reporter, I sincerely tell you that it is a great blessing that you did not appear at the scene. I think that any person with a conscience and a sound morality People will cry over the tragedy in the basement.'

"The Morrison Gallery is currently blocked by the security guards, and the relevant persons involved in the case are being interrogated one after another. His Excellency Morrison is under strict confinement control. It is reported that the Lord Lord intends to demolish the Morrison Gallery in the near future."

...is this the end of Amos?

Annan wrote down all the other contents of the newspaper at the same time, and then slowly closed the newspaper back.

Earl Geraint...

Forty-five years ago, who was Geraint?

Don Juan's father, or his grandfather?

Also, is the Viscount of Roseburg mentioned in the nightmare really Alvin Barber?

And Elle's previous surname, "Barker".

If Annan remembers correctly, in the nightmare cutscene, Amos is shouting "Don't... Buckle..."

Who is he talking to?

Annan vaguely realized that it seemed that these old events were not unconnected. It is even possible that the frozen water port has been abandoned decades ago, and perhaps it is not just because the export of trade with the Duchy of Winter is prohibited.

Then, Don Juan came to this land... It may not be just the simple reason of "being persecuted in the capital".

"Forty-five years ago..."

Annan muttered.

He silently memorized the number.

In any case, something must have happened forty-five years ago.

"how?"

Salvatore on the side looked at Annan with a solemn look at the newspaper, and couldn't help but ask, "Is there anything to gain?"

"Yes. Do you still have this year's newspaper?"

Annan replied immediately, "I want the one from the previous year as well."

The current time is December 1503 in the new calendar. The last month of the year protected by the cold-blooded lady, the stern grandmother, will soon be 1504.

So forty-five years ago, it was 1458.

Something must have happened at this time...

"It's hard to find newspapers this old, and they don't have much circulation themselves."

Salvatore scratched his head in confusion: "This time I only brought the Geraint family and related news newspapers from the black tower... The main reason is that I'm afraid of making taboos. I might not be able to find them all, I'll try my best..."

"It's hard work, senpai."

Annan nodded.

It's better to let Salvatore help investigate, than to run around headless.

It's another problem, and now it is urgent for Annan to handle it himself...

"My guards, how is the situation now?"