Zou Jiakai swallowed hard.

"Not entirely. This water was definitely filtered, and they poured it out three years ago, so it's probably gone by now!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than a piercing static crackled through the phone.

Zou Jiakai quickly moved the phone away a little, and only spoke again after the static stopped:

"Honey, what's wrong with you? Is the signal bad?"

There was a long silence on the other end of the phone before a hoarse female voice came through:

"Zou Jiakai, how can you be so sure there aren't my ashes in the water right now?"

Zou Jiakai's expression froze, and fear filled his eyes:

"You...you are...Qianwei?"

Suddenly, a sharp, piercing laugh came from the other end of the phone.

Seeing that Zou Jiakai's whole body was stiff and he was about to fall in, Lu Qing quickly knocked his phone away.

The loud thud as the phone fell snapped Zou Jiakai back to reality.

"What...what just happened to me?"

Lu Qing: "Don't just stand there, hurry up and take us to find your wife, or she might die."

"Meng Lianyun, you wait here and tell them to save the food for me. I'll want to eat it later!"

After saying that in a hurry, Lu Qing grabbed Zou Jiakai and ran outside.

Gu Xicheng quickly followed.

Zou Jiakai led the two to his home. As soon as they opened the door, Lu Qing and Gu Xicheng felt a chilling aura.

Fortunately, they found Zou Jiakai's wife, Shao Yan, in a corner.

Shao Yan didn't die, but she was terribly frightened. The house was a mess, with water everywhere on the floor and several large words written in blood on the wall: 'No marriage allowed'.

Lu Qing frowned and said in a deep voice:

"It seems that Mu Qianwei did not intend to kill you. She just wanted to find the murderer and seek justice for herself."

Lu Qing looked at Gu Xicheng and said:

"Let's go to the police station and check Mu Qianwei's case from back then!"

Gu Xicheng nodded: "Okay!"

He then instructed Zou Jiakai and Shao Yan not to consider marriage for the time being, and to wait until the murderer of Mu Qianwei was caught.

On the way to the police station, Lu Qing consulted a fortune teller.

The divination pointed directly to Shao Yan, but Lu Qing looked at Shao Yan's face and concluded that she was not the murderer who killed Mu Qianwei, so the real murderer should be related to Shao Yan.

After arriving at the police station, the two retrieved the case file of Mu Qianwei's murder.

The records show that Mu Qianwei had signs of being assaulted, but her entire body had been washed with water, leaving no trace.

Because there were many people at the scene, and the restroom was located at the back of the building, far from the crowd, many people had been there. The footprints on the ground were messy, and no suspicious fingerprints could be extracted. Furthermore, there was no surveillance footage.

All traceable clues were completely wiped out, and they didn't even know how many people were involved in the crime.

The only certainty is that the motive was lust at first sight.

Some of the petty thugs who appeared at the wedding were suspected, including those with prior criminal records, but without solid evidence, and given their experience, they couldn't get any information out of them.

It's fair to say that there isn't a single clue in this case.

Most importantly, even the victim himself didn't know who the murderer was.

When she was found, her head was covered with a black plastic bag, which the murderer must have put on her head before he committed the crime. That's why she didn't see the murderer's face. Otherwise, she would have gone straight to the murderer for revenge.

Lu Qing sighed and frowned, saying:

"No fingerprints, no DNA, no shoe prints, not even the suspect's features are clear. No wonder this case has dragged on for so long."

After pondering for a moment, Gu Xicheng said:

"I think we should still ask Mu Qianwei. She can't see people, but she can hear them, right? Those people can't possibly remain completely silent."

“That’s true! Let’s go to Chengyang Lake; the chances of attracting Mu Qianwei there are much higher.”

"good!"

Gu Xicheng drove Lu Qing to Chengyang Lake.

Lu Qing looked around and made sure no one was nearby before he began to perform the ritual to summon the soul.

As the summoning bell rang, the ghosts in the vicinity heard the call, and Mu Qianwei naturally heard it as well.

"Mu Qianwei, if you hear this, please come and meet me. I will help you find the murderer and bring you justice!"

After a while, the water in the center of the lake began to churn and bubble.

Mu Qianwei's soul floated out from inside.

She remained in the same position as when she died, but now she was wearing a piece of clothing to cover her body.

"Who are you? Why are you helping me?" Mu Qianwei asked in a hoarse voice, her bloodshot eyes wide open.

“My name is Lu Qing. I was asked by Shao Yan and her husband to give you justice,” Lu Qing replied.

Mu Qianwei sneered:

"They're thinking about getting married again! I'll die with my eyes open in disbelief! Why should they be able to get married happily?!"

“We’re here to help you find the murderer. Your body was washed away back then, and we couldn’t find any clues, which is why it’s been so long. I want to ask you, do you remember how you were murdered?” Lu Qing asked.

Mu Qianwei lowered her eyes and thought for a while before answering:

"How could I not remember!"

"That day I sneaked into the bathroom to use the toilet. As soon as I came out of the bathroom, someone put a plastic bag over my head from behind and then dragged me back in."

I tried to scream for help, but they covered my mouth tightly, took off my clothes, and...

At this point, Mu Qianwei couldn't help but choke up:

"They covered my mouth and nose, and I gradually couldn't breathe, and then I lost consciousness."

"Later I slowly woke up and felt that those people had left, but then I heard footsteps again. I thought they were still there and I was afraid they would kill me, so I didn't dare to make a sound."

“That man assaulted me again, and then splashed water on me. I knew that was evidence, and once it was gone, I would have no chance to get revenge, so I started to struggle.”

"When the man saw me struggling, he tied the plastic bag over my head tightly and covered my mouth with his hand. Then I lost consciousness completely."

"When I wake up again, I will be a lost soul."

Lu Qing and Gu Xicheng exchanged a glance; they had both noticed.

According to Mu Qianwei, she was hurt by two groups of people.

The first group consisted of several people who left after committing the crime, unaware that the DNA they left behind would become evidence identifying them. They were likely not highly educated, or even quite ignorant.

The second group consisted of only one person, and it was this person who ultimately took Mu Qianwei's life and washed away all the evidence on her body. This person seemed to be somewhat educated, unlike the previous group.

"You didn't see their faces, but what about their voices? Do you remember their voices?" Lu Qing asked.

"I remember, I'll never forget those voices until I die," Mu Qianwei said through gritted teeth.

"If you heard that voice again, could you guarantee you would recognize it?"

Mu Qianwei nodded: "It should be possible."

Lu Qing: "Okay, then wait for us. We'll come back to find you the day after tomorrow at the latest."

After asking about the situation, Gu Xicheng and Lu Qing left to go to Shao Yan's hometown to collect the recordings.