Several pieces of plastic were found on the front of the clothes of the deceased Zhang Zhenxing. No decorations of the same material were found in the driver's cab. However, it appeared that an item resembling an air freshener had been placed in front of the broken windshield in front of the passenger side.
Unfortunately, when the vehicle was found, the windshield was severely damaged and had been submerged in the Honghe River for a day, making it impossible to determine what the item was or where it had gone.
Finding such a tiny piece of evidence in the surging Honghe River is truly like finding a needle in a haystack.
Xiong Sifu kept thinking, this should be an air freshener, but how could this thing explode? And if it exploded, how did it get involved with alcohol?
Although Zhang Zhenxing did not conduct an autopsy, the forensic experts, including Xiong Yingjun, knew that the deceased's appearance only showed traces of alcohol, which did not necessarily indicate drunk driving.
Xiong Yingjun is Zhang Zhenxing. As a businessman, Zhang Zhenxing would not be able to avoid drinking parties during social engagements. However, on the day of the incident, he and his wife were attending a homeowners' exchange meeting for their new house. How could they have been drinking so early in the morning?
Regarding these doubts, An Ding Si also called Peng Yuanyuan, a victim's family member who was far away in Austria-Hungary and unwilling to return, but she knew nothing about the matter and repeatedly refused to answer the phone, citing a bad mood, and strongly opposed the autopsy.
The members of the Stability Bureau had many complaints about her not returning after her parents' unexpected deaths.
Because of the family's lack of cooperation and unwillingness to undergo an autopsy, Zhang Zhenxing's suspicion of drunk driving was ambiguous and pending. However, in order to quell the situation as soon as possible, the An Ding Division had no choice but to adopt this simple and crude conclusion. Xiong Yingjun's career was affected, and naturally, he became the ultimate scapegoat.
More than a decade has passed since the case was filed. Back then, the entire An Ding Division worked together but couldn't find a single clue, so it's even less likely that they'll find the truth now.
Peng Yuanyuan, who used to be passively cooperative, is now raising this issue in a high-profile manner in her comics. Could it be that she has some favorable evidence?
Does she know who the murderer is?
...
Today, Li Nan was only out dealing with a common neighborhood dispute. It was a minor matter, but as members of the Stability Division, their Fate Department couldn't just sit idly by.
As for murder cases, in this peaceful era, where are there so many murder cases?
The first thing Li Nan did upon returning was to register a Tomato account and, following Xiong Sifu's instructions, diligently read the comic "My Secret".
Li Nan was so shocked when she saw the part where the perverted protagonist killed Xiao Die that she stood up.
"Could it be that the victim in the first case at Meiluo Academy is Peng Yuanyuan?"
Then it occurred to her, "Wait a minute, Peng Yuanyuan is clearly still alive. She went to study in Austria-Hungary in 2009 and only returned to China in January 2020. Shouldn't she be the victim in the first case of the Meiluo Academy case?"
Li Nan continued reading. Ming Shigao buried Xiao Die's body in the plum grove. Could it be?
Li Nan's slow brain started working quickly. According to the time of the three subsequent cases at Meiluo Academy, all of them occurred on November 17th, which is the cold winter season.
In cold weather, burying a body underground, if done properly, can indeed slow down the decomposition process.
Moreover, if the sealing is done well, the stench can be greatly reduced by the soil, especially if it is buried deep enough.
It is indeed difficult to detect the stench of a corpse unless you go near the burial site.
Li Nan took out her phone and checked the calendar. Lunar New Year's Eve in 2020 was in February, so school wouldn't start the holiday that early.
"No, no, the incident happened suddenly. The murderer must have acted on impulse, and there couldn't have been proper body disposal procedures. With so many students at the school, the murderer wouldn't have had enough time to dig a pit and wrap the body. So, what is the truth? What exactly happened in this first case?"
Li Nan continued reading. When the fatal fall from the cross-sea bridge occurred in 2009, he was just a lowly intern at the Anti-Drug Division, not even a errand boy.
He didn't have as deep an impression of this case as Xiong Sifu; he quickly finished reading it and moved on to the next chapter.
"Sending something remotely, delivering potent poison into his friend Wang's water glass, is a good method. It feels simpler and more direct than what Wang Zihe did."
Upon witnessing the scene where his brother, who had betrayed him, was poisoned and killed remotely by Ming Shigao, Li Nan couldn't help but sigh, "Whether in the comics or in this real-life case, An Dingji is utterly helpless against the murderer!"
“In the comic, Ming Shigao delivered a relatively common and highly potent herbicide, but he was in his company office at the time, and everyone in the company can testify to that. Even if it is found that Ming Shigao purchased a highly potent poison, it would be meaningless. He has such a large garden at home, it wouldn't be a problem for him to buy some herbicide to use.”
"The real-life murderer knew Wang Zihe well, understood his daily routine and events, and knew that he was afraid of ice after drinking. He used 'water of life,' dry ice, and sodium hypochlorite to design this murder case. These items came from a wide range of sources, making it impossible to verify."
"Without reliable physical evidence, even if the murderer comes forward, we have no way to bring him to justice. The murderer is so clever that if he recants his confession at the last minute, we can only watch helplessly. He can even falsely accuse us of abusing law enforcement and forcing a confession."
Li Nan sighed, now he finally understood the significance of Li Na and Xiong Sifu showing him this comic.
I scrolled to the chat page on my phone, found "Meiluo Academy Project Team," thought for a moment, and typed:
Li Nan: [Attention all project team members, please take some time to read the comic "My Secret" as soon as possible. We will have a meeting this afternoon to discuss it!]
Li Na: [Captain Li, received, already reading the latest chapter!]
Yang Bairong: [What the heck? Captain Li's account got hacked?]
Li Nan: [Old Yang, stop babbling and watch this already!]
Yang Bairong: [Captain Li, this is working hours, how can you be reading comics?]
Li Nan: [Enough with the nonsense, Xiong Sifu arranged this!]
Ma Jie: [Just resolved a neighbor dispute, check it out now!]
Qin Wen: [I'm a chatbot. My owner is currently dissecting an orange and doesn't have time to deal with you...]
Li Na: [Sister-in-law, please let me stay! I'll come get it right away. Where are you now?]
Ma Jie: [+1]
Qin Wen: [In the morgue, a second examination of the body]
Li Na: [Sorry to bother you, Forensic Doctor Qin]
Ma Jie: [+1]
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