Chapter 497 1 things
Chapter 497 1 things
"The murderer didn't leave any clues. How are we supposed to investigate?" Wang Tian complained with a worried expression.
Xiang Yuntian chuckled and asked, "If you were the murderer, would you leave clues to let people catch you? I think you certainly wouldn't."
Wang Tian nodded slightly, speechless for a moment.
Bai Mengfei still insisted on her point of view: "The murderer will definitely have flaws. No one in this world can do something that is truly flawless."
Xiang Yuntian completely agreed with Bai Mengfei's opinion and nodded secretly in agreement.
The three returned to the police station together and saw Uncle Shi pruning the flowers and plants. Seeing his leisurely demeanor, Bai Mengfei slowly walked up to him and asked with a smile, "Uncle Shi, there was just a murder case, and you're here pruning flowers, so relaxed?"
Uncle Shi smiled and said, "How could that be? Actually, I'm anxious too. But after so many years in the police force, I know in my heart that this case won't be easy to solve. So I'm just finding something to do to pass the time."
After saying that, he stopped what he was doing and discussed the case with Bai Mengfei and the others.
"Have you found any suspicious clues?" Uncle Shi asked.
Bai Mengfei pondered for a moment, then turned to look at Wang Tian. After all, Wang Tian was a criminal police officer, and she was mainly responsible for the investigative work, from crime scene investigation and autopsy to the collection of witness testimonies.
Wang Tian pondered for a moment, then shook his head helplessly and said, "This case is too difficult. To put it simply, I've only deduced that the murderer is a man, and that's all I've figured out."
Uncle Shi smiled slightly, shook his head helplessly, and said, "Actually, I feel the same way."
Bai Mengfei felt somewhat helpless and even a little ashamed, so she said to Uncle Shi, "Then we'll go back first."
Uncle Shi nodded immediately and chuckled, "Okay, then you guys go back first."
After Bai Mengfei and the other two returned to their dormitory, they gathered together. Wang Tian spoke first: "I don't want to stay here anymore. Knowing that the murderer is lurking in the shadows, ready to strike at any moment, aren't we just waiting to be killed if we stay here?"
"So you're planning to leave?" Bai Mengfei asked.
Wang Tian nodded slightly and said, "Let's go, but not really. We just don't want to stay in the police station anymore. I think we should find somewhere else."
"Where is it?" Xiang Yuntian pressed.
Wang Tian casually replied, "Anything is fine, just find a hotel or something."
Xiang Yuntian asked with a wry smile, "Will you reimburse the expenses?"
Wang Tian made a soft "hmm" sound, her face instantly turning red. After a moment of silence, to save face, she forced herself to say, "I'll reimburse myself, what's the big deal?"
Hearing her say that, Bai Mengfei and Xiang Yuntian smiled and nodded. They exchanged a glance, their eyes revealing helplessness.
Seeing their attitude, Wang Tian was somewhat displeased and asked, "Don't you want to leave?"
"Knowing the murderer will come looking for us, why should we leave? We represent justice," Bai Mengfei said calmly, without a trace of worry on her face.
Wang Tian decisively said, "Whatever. If you don't leave, I will!" After saying that, she turned around and left as if in a fit of pique.
Bai Mengfei wanted to chase after her, but Xiang Yuntian stopped her, saying, "Let her go. She's older than us, she should know what she's doing."
“But if this continues, the killer will pick us off one by one,” Bai Mengfei said worriedly.
Xiang Yuntian lowered his head and pondered for a while. He felt that Bai Mengfei's words made sense, so he nodded secretly.
After frowning for a moment, he relaxed and said, "But there's nothing we can do. It's her decision, and we can't persuade her otherwise."
Bai Mengfei nodded gently and said helplessly, "Alright."
A while after Wang Tian left, Bai Mengfei and Xiang Yuntian also left the dormitory and headed to the morgue. Since the body had probably already been autopsied, they wanted to see if there were any new discoveries.
Upon arriving at the morgue, Bai Mengfei looked at the forensic doctor and asked, "What are the test results?"
"We found salt in the deceased's skin, a high concentration of sodium chloride, you understand." After the forensic doctor finished speaking, he looked at Bai Mengfei and Xiang Yuntian with a solemn expression.
Xiang Yuntian had a sudden inspiration and said, "Could it be that the murderer took the victim to a place like the seaside? That's impossible, there's no sea here."
“There is no sea,” the forensic doctor explained, “so I suspect the murderer used it to wash away the bloodstains.”
Bai Mengfei looked at the three corpses and said, "There are no obvious signs of blood on their bodies, are there?"
The forensic doctor continued, "Here's the problem. If there was no blood on the body, why would they need to wash themselves? I examined the scene before and found salt on the bricks. So I suspect the murderer used salt water to clean the scene. This suggests that this person likely has some professional knowledge in criminal investigation."
Upon hearing this, Bai Mengfei turned to look at Xiang Yuntian, wanting to hear his opinion.
Xiang Yuntian frowned, lost in thought.
"Hey!" Bai Mengfei called out, and Xiang Yuntian finally came to his senses.
"What are you thinking about?" Bai Mengfei asked.
Xiang Yuntian pulled her aside and said, "I have a suspicion about something now."
"What is it?" Bai Mengfei asked, puzzled.
Xiang Yuntian said with a solemn expression, "I suspect that this case was really committed by criminal investigators. We hadn't been to the scene before, nor had we met the victim; we had only read the files, so we didn't know enough about the situation. But now that we're here, after examining the scene and the victim, and based on our own experience, I feel that this murderer is definitely not an ordinary person."
"Anything else?" Bai Mengfei asked, sensing that Xiang Yuntian hadn't finished speaking.
Xiang Yuntian hesitated for a moment before finally stating his guess, saying seriously, "Therefore, I have reason to suspect that the murderer may be someone involved in the investigation of this case."
Bai Mengfei chuckled wryly and teased, "Are you talking about yourself?"
Xiang Yuntian glared at her secretly and said, "Of course not! You know what I mean."
Bai Mengfei nodded gently and said, "I understand. However, I don't think it's necessarily what you think. After all, there are quite a few people in this world who understand criminal investigation and counter-investigation."
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