Chapter 37 was just something I wanted to tell him suddenly.
Back in the forensic laboratory, Lin Xili and Wen Qing immediately conducted emergency tests on the blood samples they had brought back from the Emperor Hotel.
"strangeness……"
Wen Qing stared at the scrolling data on the screen and murmured:
"Neither of them tested positive for common date rape drugs, such as GHB (gamma-hydroxybutyric acid) or flunitrazepam."
After printing out the report, Lin Xili quickly browsed through the various data indicators.
Xu Yanchi and Shi Yue did indeed have high blood alcohol concentrations.
However, data on their body's resistance to alcohol are inaccurate.
This concentration of alcohol is far from enough to cause them to lose consciousness or memory.
It is even less likely to cause so-called memory loss and uncontrolled behavior.
"The absence of blood does not mean there are no other ways."
Lin Xili put down the report and asked Wen Qing, "How's Captain Wei's background check on the two of them going?"
Soon, Wen Qing got through to Wei Dongyang on the phone.
Wei Dongyang's voice came through: "Forensic Doctor Lin, Forensic Doctor Wen, there has been some progress in the initial questioning and background check."
"Shi Yue, 20 years old, was originally a milk tea shop employee. Last year, she was discovered and signed by a talent scout from Starlight Entertainment."
"She said that last night her agent brought her to meet the producer and investors, promising her a small role."
"She didn't expect to be asked to drink with someone, but she has a high alcohol tolerance and didn't think too much about it. She didn't expect to be tricked."
"As for Xu Yanchi, he was originally an investor in this IP and was invited to the dinner, but he insisted that he always kept his distance from such 'unspoken rules'."
“He knew that Hui Media was a big name and would attract a lot of attention. If it got involved in this kind of scandal, it would be a major scandal. He believed that he had been set up.”
Both sides have conflicting accounts, but blood tests ruled out the possibility of traditional date rape drugs.
The case has reached a stalemate.
After a moment of contemplation, Lin Xili decisively offered his suggestion to Wei Dongyang on the other end of the phone:
"Captain Wei, blood and oral tests showed no contraband. We request that Xu Yanchi and Shi Yue undergo immediate gastric contents or gastric fluid aspiration testing."
"At the same time, all their personal belongings, including clothing, mobile phones, jewelry, and even all the cups, dishes and tissues they have touched in the hotel, need to be taken back for a more comprehensive screening for drugs and contraband."
"Perhaps the drug was ingested through some imperceptible route, or it is a new type of prohibited substance that is not yet covered by routine testing."
"In this situation, the faster the better, because viruses often change over time and with the environment."
"Understood, I'll arrange it right away!" Wei Dongyang said and then hung up the phone.
Accompanied by police officers, Xu Yanchi and Shi Yue were secretly taken to the hospital for gastric fluid extraction.
The two individuals' personal belongings and a large amount of physical evidence from the hotel were also sent to the forensic laboratory.
In the laboratory, Lin Xili and Wen Qing, along with three other forensic doctors, began the screening work.
Time passed second by second, and all kinds of advanced testing instruments were operating at full capacity.
Saliva residue on the rim of the glass, residual liquid at the bottom of the glass, tiny traces on the tissue...
They worked through the night for two consecutive days, and the test results came back one by one, but still no abnormalities were found.
Just when everyone was feeling discouraged, a key breakthrough finally came from a more in-depth and extensive chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis of gastric fluid samples!
"Found it!"
Another forensic colleague pointed to the abnormal peak value appearing on the screen and said...
"Traces of the same chemical substance were detected in the gastric fluid samples of both individuals, indicating a structural match..."
"This is a new type of synthetic aphrodisiac drug that takes effect very quickly and is metabolized quickly, and it does not enter the bloodstream."
"If the gastric fluid is not extracted in time, it may not be detectable after 72 hours."
Sure enough, there were contraband items, but the question is, how did these drugs get into their bodies?
No traces were detected in the food or drinks they consumed.
Lin Xili was deep in thought when Wei Dongyang called, saying that they had obtained all the surveillance footage from the hotel and the surrounding area.
She and Wen Qing immediately went to the police station and checked the surveillance footage with Wei Dongyang.
Lin Xili watched Xu Yanchi repeatedly as he entered the elevator from the private room floor and arrived at the top-floor suite.
In the video, Xu Yanchi was accompanied by a tall, dark-skinned female guest wearing a wide-brimmed hat when she entered the elevator.
Judging from their features, they appear to be of South Asian descent.
As the elevator approached the 9th floor, the South Asian woman seemingly casually raised her hand and took out a tubular object from her small handbag.
It was lipstick; I quickly applied it to my lips, as if I were touching up my makeup.
Then, she got off the elevator on the 9th floor, while Xu Yanchi continued to take the elevator to the top floor.
The elevator doors opened, and as he stepped out, he bumped into Shi Yue, who was running out of another room in a panic.
She was probably sent back to another investor's room by the agent, and she must have escaped from that room.
Shi Yue suddenly bumped into Xu Yanchi's arms, and Xu Yanchi instinctively pushed her away.
But less than two minutes later, the two seemed to be unable to resist embracing each other again, and then went into the room.
Such surveillance clearly shows that the two were willing participants.
Seeing this, Lin Xili kept thinking about the South Asian woman's behavior.
She returned to the forensic department and immediately searched the internal database for recent international alerts regarding new prohibited substances.
A notification from Interpol regarding the emergence of new date rape tools in South Asia caught her attention.
【alarm】:
A new type of alluring lipstick.
It looks just like a regular lipstick, but after applying it to the lips, it can cause allergies when kissing someone.
The drug can be rapidly transmitted through saliva within 3 seconds, triggering intense sexual desire.
Even without direct contact, smelling its very faint scent within a one-meter radius will produce the same effect within two minutes.
It is currently known that 10 of these lipsticks have entered the illegal market, mostly used by wealthy and powerful people who crave pleasure for their romantic affairs.
In the entertainment industry, the exchange of money for power has always existed.
Especially for young, beautiful, and clean-cut girls like Shi Yue who are new to the entertainment industry.
Naturally, greedy brokers treated her like a commodity and sent her to a powerful figure's bed.
Lin Xili felt a pang of sadness. No matter what, Shi Yue was the one who suffered the most.
Lin Xili dialed Captain Wei's number and analyzed:
"The lipstick that South Asian woman was applying in the elevator wasn't just any ordinary lipstick; it was a new type of alluring lipstick that's recently come out in South Asia."
"In the enclosed space of the elevator, the smell of medicine permeated the air. Xu Yanchi inhaled it without realizing it, and the effects of the medicine began to take hold within two minutes."
"When he stepped out of the elevator, he bumped into Shi Yue. The physical contact and close breathing transmitted the drug to Shi Yue."
"They primarily ingest the medication through the respiratory tract and possibly trace amounts of saliva exchange, not through food."
"Therefore, it could not be detected in blood, food, or alcohol, but traces of early metabolism were left in gastric juice."
"Thank you, Forensic Doctor Lin. I will immediately identify the South Asian woman and track her whereabouts, and check her hotel records and contact information."
"It would be troublesome if this kind of thing flooded the market in large quantities, but luckily it was discovered in time," Wei Dongyang said before hanging up the phone.
Police acted swiftly, quickly identifying and apprehending the woman through hotel registration information and immigration records.
Meanwhile, Wei Dongyang followed the clues and arrested Shi Yue's agent, who had orchestrated all of this and intended to exchange money for female artists like Shi Yue through "tribute".
They successfully dismantled a large gang involved in power-for-sex transactions.
The dangerous lipstick was also seized, and customs immediately took action to strengthen random inspections to ensure it would not enter the country again.
The chain of evidence is complete, and the truth of the case has come to light.
Xu Yanchi and Shi Yue were both victims of this sordid deal.
Xu Yanchi was released after being cleared of suspicion.
At the entrance of the police station, Xu Yanchi happened to run into Lin Xili, who had come to submit evidence.
He looked at the woman in front of him, who had remained silent and unresisting when he broke off their engagement, yet was so calm and professional at work, and was filled with mixed emotions.
“Xi Li… thank you.” He walked up to her and said.
"If it weren't for your discovery of that new drug, I'm afraid I would never be able to clear my name even if I jumped into the Yellow River."
"I never imagined... you were so amazing."
Lin Xili raised her head and looked at him calmly, as if she were facing an ordinary party involved in a case.
“Mr. Xu, there’s no need for thanks. Assisting the police in finding out the truth and restoring the facts is my duty.”
"There's nothing to thank me for." With that, she walked into the police station.
Xu Yanchi stood there, watching her aloof and distant back for a while before turning and leaving.
As Lin Xili left the police station, she couldn't resist taking out her phone from her pocket, unlocking it, and opening WeChat to chat with Huo Nanchen.
[I handled a case today involving a new type of alluring lipstick that had entered the market from South Asia. It spreads through scent and contact, quite subtly, but the case has been solved.]
I didn't expect an immediate reply; I just suddenly wanted to tell him.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com