Seeing that no one was paying attention to her, Yu Xiangnian quietly walked into the main room, lifted the white cloth and took a look.

The deceased was indeed Bai Mei. Her whole body was still wet, and her face was swollen and gray after being soaked in the rain all night.

Yu Xiangnian went to Baimei's bedroom again and searched for a long time, but still found nothing.

She was full of questions and suspicions.

It rained all night last night. Why did Bai Mei go out? Didn't her family know that she was out last night? Why did the madman want to take her life?

Just as he was thinking, Ding Yunfei walked in and asked in surprise, "Niannian, why are you here too?"

Yu Xiangnian replied: "We are colleagues, I came to see her."

Ding Yunfei said, "It's unlucky for someone to die here. You should leave now."

Yu Xiangnian saw the tears in Ding Yunfei's eyes and the sadness on his face.

He looked really sad, but Yu Xiangnian still felt that there was something wrong with him.

After all, Ding Yunfei had a criminal record in his previous life.

Moreover, Bai Mei went out so late at night, either because she had something urgent to do, or the person who asked her to go out was someone she trusted very much!

However, the madman was definitely not someone she trusted!

Yu Xiangnian left Baimei's house, went to Brother Ping for help, and contacted the police to find out the situation.

The bodies of Baimei and the madman were discovered by a villager this morning.

The cause of death for both people was organ damage, a major reason being that they fell from such a high place and damaged their internal organs.

Bai Mei did show signs of sexual assault, with semen found on her lower body and injuries from a blunt object on her head.

The police's inference is that the madman sexually assaulted Baimei and then threw her down the mountain, and may have accidentally fallen down himself.

There is no DNA technology, no sophisticated instruments or high-tech technology to assist in handling the case, and this is the preliminary conclusion of the case.

Coming out of the Public Security Bureau, Brother Ping asked in confusion, "That woman was determined to harm you, so why are you trying to help her overturn the case?"

Yu Xiangnian replied: "I'm not trying to help her, I just don't want the real murderer to go unpunished."

When Yu Xiangnian returned home, Cheng Jingmo was already cooking.

Yu Xiangnian felt a tight breath in his chest, neither rising nor falling. He faced the electric fan and meditated.

Cheng Jingmo walked out of the kitchen and saw Yu Xiangnian with her hair blown into a mess. He asked, "Are you thinking about Bai Mei?"

He also heard about this today.

Moreover, when he got home from get off work, he didn't see the bicycle, only vegetables and meat scattered on the eight-immortals table, which made him look like Xiang Nian was in a hurry.

Yu Xiangnian frowned and said, "I just think the death is very strange."

Cheng Jingmo's face was indifferent. "Ding Yunfei recently borrowed fifty yuan from four of his comrades, saying it was for a betrothal gift. He asked for leave from the army the day before yesterday to prepare for his wedding. The wedding date is set for the eighth day of this month, which is four days from now."

Yu Xiangnian sat on the chair, half of his body shorter than Cheng Jingmo who was standing beside him.

Hearing this, she tilted her head and glanced at him sideways with her eyelids raised. "Are you investigating him?"

After a pause, she said in a very sure tone: "You doubt him too!"

"No." Cheng Jingmo said calmly, "Something happened, it's a routine investigation."

Yu Xiangnian stood up and said, "This is not your responsibility as a routine investigation!"

Cheng Jingmo remained the same, "From these aspects, he is fine."

Yu Xiangnian smiled, she had a feeling that she was understood.

"Cheng Jingmo, you have doubts too." She said, "I want to go to the scene and see. Can you go with me?"

She had wanted to go and see it all day, but she was afraid.

She was afraid that what happened in her dream would actually happen.

Cheng Jingmo said: "The meal is not cooked yet."

"What are you eating?" Yu Xiangnian grabbed his wrist and said, "Hurry up and go!"

"I'll change my clothes."

It's half past five now, and the sun doesn't set until around eight o'clock in the summer in the south city.

Cheng Jingmo, dressed in casual clothes, rode a bicycle with Yu Xiangnian to the foot of the mountain.

There was no road and the bicycles could not be ridden up the mountain, so the two had to hike up the mountain.

The road was muddy all the way to the edge of the cliff. There were only dense footprints on the ground, and all traces of the scene were completely destroyed.

"I'll go down and take a look." Cheng Jingmo stood on the edge of the cliff and looked down.

"Don't go!" Yu Xiangnian grabbed the corner of his clothes, his face showing fear. "I'm the only one up there, I'm afraid someone will push me down too."

Cheng Jingmo: “…” I don’t know whether to say she is cautious or has paranoid delusions.

Yu Xiangnian said, "No one will go down the cliff anyway. We'll get two more people to go down and check again tomorrow. Today, we'll just search the upper part first to see if we find anything."

It rained all night last night and all traces were washed away. Today, so many people came here to watch the fun.

Even Cheng Jingmo, who was so good at field reconnaissance and operations, found nothing after searching for a long time.

The sun had already set and the two returned empty-handed.

The path down the mountain was very slippery. Yu Xiangnian took one step and slid twice. Cheng Jingmo stretched out his hand and said, "Hold on to me."

Yu Xiangnian grabbed his hand without hesitation and held it.

His palms are thick and covered with calluses, and they feel solid and warm when held.

Cheng Jingmo speculated, "Since the rape was committed first, this shouldn't be the first crime scene. It rained so hard last night, it's impossible for a madman to do it in the rain."

Yu Xiangnian was somewhat discouraged after finding nothing. "Those perverts in TV dramas love to rape and kill on rainy nights."

Cheng Jingmo hesitated to speak.

In fact, what he wanted to say was that the temperature of the rain was so low that it felt cold when it washed over that part, so he probably had no desire to invade.

Cheng Jingmo thought for a moment and asked again, "Can you tell me about the methods and patterns used by those perverts you mentioned?"

The two of them discussed the topic of perverted crimes and walked down the mountain.

When they returned to the village, they heard everyone talking about this matter, so they went over to listen.

After finding out where the madman lived, both of them went to where he lived.

Yu Xiangnian was stunned when he stood in front of the madman's residence.

It is more like a cattle pen than a place where people live.

This is a "house" with an earthen foundation and an area of ​​only more than ten square meters. One side has an entrance that is only wide enough for one person to enter and exit, and there is not even a door.

The "house" was covered with straw and a few tattered clothes.

The thatched roof was tattered and the straw on the ground was wet from the leaking rain.

Standing at the entrance, you can smell the stench of feces emanating from inside.

Yu Xiangnian covered his nose and said with disdain, "Is this also a place where people live?"

She didn't notice that Cheng Jingmo's face changed when he heard this.

He bent down, lowered his eyes and looked around inside, but found nothing.

"It shouldn't be here either." He said in a calm voice.

The two still found nothing.