Chapter 52
"Hello, may I ask what the police's initial investigation into this murder is like?"
“When will the police give an explanation to the public who are concerned about this matter?”
"There are rumors online saying the deceased was frightened to death. What was the real cause of death?"
"I heard that the deceased's family has arrived in Jinshi. What do they expect from the police?"
"Regarding the online rumors that those who died were pursued by evil spirits, what do the police think?"
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The chaotic and noisy voices of questioning reached Luo Jingyao's ears through the car window. Only then did she realize that the group of people in front of her, who looked like zombies besieging a city, were reporters from major media outlets.
Looking at those faces that were distorted with anxiety, she was speechless deep down. It had not even been twelve hours since the incident, and they were already asking about the result.
"Coach Luo, don't be afraid. I'll call someone to pick us up right away." Pang Guang comforted him and took out his cell phone.
"No need to be so troublesome." Luo Jingyao replied, and the next second she pushed open the back door with force. Because she was strong enough, she actually managed to create a small space for herself to stand.
Then she stretched out her hands and forcefully pushed away several reporters who were blocking the car, walked forward to open the driver's door, grabbed the young man's collar and pulled him out.
Luo Jingyao's sudden action naturally aroused the dissatisfaction of the reporters, especially those in the back row who began to complain.
Complaints that the people in the front row stepped on their shoes when they moved backwards, dirtying their clothes and damaging their machines.
Suddenly, a camera was thrust directly under Luo Jingyao's nose, and a harsh question rang out in her ear: "Excuse me, is this how your police treat ordinary people? So rude and unreasonable?"
"Are you ordinary people?" Luo Jingyao narrowed her eyes and struggled to find the male reporter in the crowd. She asked bluntly, "I've never seen an ordinary person block a police car and prevent them from getting out. Why would you be such a social news reporter? Being a war correspondent is much more exciting."
"How do you speak?"
"It's just... the police are so great, right? They're still paid by taxpayers..."
Luo Jingyao, who had already been protecting Pang Guang and squeezing out of the crowd, stopped dead in her tracks when she heard this. She turned around and looked seriously at the pile of guns and pistols before her. "So, what exactly do you want from the police? You all look like novices in this field. Don't you know that you can't reveal the details of an investigation?"
"All you want is breaking news, eyeballs, and traffic! Since you can't write about the case details, you're thinking of writing about the police, right?"
"Oh, the police have black faces, the police are arrogant, the police are cursing at the scene of the crime! There is something fishy about this case, and the police are denying the public's right to know!"
Her sarcastic words made the chests of the reporters on the other side rise and fall violently. Everyone had a different expression on their face, but it was difficult for them to think of anything to refute in a short time.
In the end, only one reporter spoke weakly: "We just want to protect the public's right to know."
"No one objects to you upholding the public's right to know. You could have asked questions during the police spokesperson's press conference instead of blocking police cars outside the crime scene and affecting the police's normal handling time."
Luo Jingyao mercilessly exposed their hypocritical excuses and left a final sentence: "Ask the police how they will explain to the public and the families. Solving the case a second earlier is the best explanation the police can give!"
"It was you, the media, who entered the crime scene without permission and took and disseminated photos of it without permission, which resulted in the contamination of some evidence. The resulting social impact was extremely detrimental to the police investigation... You really should think carefully about how to explain this to the public and the families."
After a satisfying outburst, she turned around and intended to pull the now stunned Pang Guang across the cordon in front, but unexpectedly she stopped.
"Oh, by the way, I forgot to tell you." Luo Jingyao turned her head and said indifferently, "I'm not a police officer. Please don't make any mistakes when you write the news later."
After saying this, she walked away in a leisurely manner.
Pang Guang kept looking at her with amazement, but he couldn't help but worry: "You're done, Coach Luo. Maybe tomorrow morning you'll find out you're being cyberbullied."
"It's okay, I'm used to it." Luo Jingyao waved her hand indifferently, and what she said was true.
Before she retired, every time she lost a game, whether at home or abroad, she would be scolded like a dog.
At first, she would hide away and cry by herself, but in the end, she developed a big heart that could slurp noodles while reading bad reviews. After all, those people only dared to criticize her online, and in real life they were weaklings who could not withstand a punch from her.
Before Pang Guang could figure out what she meant, Guo Zhen emerged from the wide-open main gate of Qianjin Resort City. He whistled, his tone full of admiration: "Coach Luo, you're the best!"
"Just looking at the sullen faces of the media makes me feel refreshed, not to mention Pan Chang, who has been tortured by them for so many years. If she finds out about this, she'll definitely treat you to a big dinner!"
In response, Luo Jingyao just smiled.
Pang Guang looked curiously into the resort city. "Where's Captain Lin? Why did he ask me to bring Coach Luo here?"
"I don't know. They say it's on the second floor." Guo Zhen looked bewildered. "I just got here too. The victim's body was taken back by the Wangpu District Public Security Bureau last night, so I went there first."
"What was the cause of death? Could it be that he was scared to death as people say on the Internet?" the young man asked curiously.
Guo Zhen subconsciously rolled his eyes. "The deceased's second cervical vertebra was broken. In layman's terms, someone twisted his neck like in the movies."
Pang Guang unconsciously touched the back of his neck.
"By the way, besides the media, there are quite a few fans of the victim outside. He seems to be quite famous," Guo Zhen said, nodding at the yellow and white chrysanthemums outside the cordon. "I heard the fans have spontaneously organized an event. They'll be lighting candles and praying for the victim here tonight and tomorrow night."
The young man took a deep breath when he heard this. Perhaps only people in their profession knew how terrifying this sentence was.
Many people, gatherings, flammable, easy to get out of control.
Just because of this, Jiangpu District Public Security Bureau must be worried to death now, right?
In addition to the deceased's occupational characteristics, there are already many people outside who are live streaming on short video platforms for traffic. If there is any mistake in security, the Jiangpu District police will be dragged out by netizens and repeatedly insulted.
"So do you have any initial suspicions now?" Pang Guang asked.
Guo Zhen spread his hands and said, "To be honest, it's difficult to solve this case in a short period of time."
"Don't you see how huge this crime scene is? The upstairs and downstairs, plus the outdoor yard at the back, is two thousand acres. The main building where the victim died alone is several thousand square meters. We've mobilized all the city's trace investigators, and after more than ten hours, they haven't made any progress."
"Also, there are quite a few signs of people visiting the resort. It seems that Explorer Cheng is not the only one interested in this place. However, those signs are not fresh, so they probably didn't appear to be from the recent past."
As the man spoke, he led Luo Jingyao and Pang Guang inside.
Because the resort has been vacant for more than 20 years and has long been without water and electricity, the light inside is very dim, and only a few rays of sunlight can shine in through the gaps between the waste paper pasted on the surrounding windows or the wooden boards.
"The deceased's body was found on the second floor, so you can see a lot of messy and fresh traces along the route leading up to the second floor and around the body. The medical examination department is currently trying to rule out any traces that belonged to the group of people who arrived before the police to watch the excitement."
Luo Jingyao couldn't help but frown. As an outsider, she felt overwhelmed just by listening to this, not to mention the people in the laboratory. The workload had simply increased dozens or even hundreds of times for no reason.
The three of them went up the winding stairs to the second floor, and at a glance they saw Lin Jiafan, who was lying in front of an open window looking out.
"Captain Lin!" Pang Guang trotted over enthusiastically, "What can I do for you?"
Lin Jiafan retracted his head and first said to his colleague who was recording the scene, "There are no traces inside or outside the window. We can basically rule out the possibility that the murderer escaped through the window after committing the crime."
Then he turned his gaze to the young man. "Go and thoroughly investigate the deceased's social connections. He was an outdoor adventure streamer, and he had announced his whereabouts last night online beforehand. It's not impossible that someone had a grudge against him and was waiting here in advance."
"Okay!" Pang Guang responded readily, turned around and went to find a quiet place to start work.
At this time, Lin Jiafan seemed to notice Luo Jingyao who was a few steps away. At this moment, her coat had spread to both sides in the "fight" with the reporters just now, revealing the apron underneath.
The man's eyes moved around for a few times, then he curled his lips, showing a sense of not understanding but respect.
Taking a deep breath, Luo Jingyao put on a formal smile and said, "I wonder what Officer Lin wants to talk to me about?"
Hearing the question, Lin Jiafan waved at her, and the two of them walked through the corridor and came to a hall on the second floor.
"This is where the body was found." Lin Jiafan pointed to a spot on the ground ahead, then looked up. "But the people in the laboratory found some suspicious marks on it. They called Coach Luo over to see if there was any possibility that a human was dead there."
Luo Jingyao followed his gaze and saw a European-style archway with some smooth raised shapes above the archway and a few plaster reliefs scattered on the surrounding walls.
On the surface of the raised shape above the arch, she did see some traces of what appeared to be scratches.
After all, it is a resort city, and the ceiling of each floor is more than six meters high. It is estimated that the distance between the top of the arch and the ground is between three and four meters.
"Officer Lin wants me to try and see if I can climb up?" Luo Jingyao asked uncertainly.
After receiving a positive response from the other party, she opened her mouth with a complicated expression: "Officer Lin."
"I'm just a physical trainer, not Spider-Man."
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